Disclaimer: I do not own Code: LYOKO. I also do not own "Like China" by Phil Collins

Hey! This is my first ff, so give me the cold hard facts about how to improve my writing. Yes, this means flames and all!

My Mom and Dad both say

I must be crazy to be this infatuated

Jeremie sat at his computer, hoping that Aelita would somehow appear in a little window. He remembered staying up late, talking and creating more anti-virus program. Now she was real. Life was normal. Jeremie found himself missing it. Always being on constant alert, the late nights with Aelita. Xana, whether he knew it or not, had actually helped Jeremie and the gang.

But I know you know

We got something special, never felt before

You get me going, just looking at you

And the feeling's not hard to recognize, so

Aelita looked around her. Even though it had already been a year, she still had the feeling she was still in Lyoko. She had woken up countless amounts of times in the infirmary, Jeremie staring at her with worry. She was always forgetting to breathe, that she couldn't use the powers she had in Lyoko.

All right, I'll come out in the open with it

Will you walk out with me?

Cos you're the first girl I've ever loved

Tell me do you feel the same way?

Jeremie knew he had to do something. Ulrich and Yumi were together, finally. And Odd and Naomi were inseparable. Butwith each passing day, the task became harder and harder. How he wanted to reach out and touch Aelita's face countless amounts of timesBut he never did. There was something that had always held him back. Jeremie had never had any luck when it came to girls. Jeremie never knew what to say to them.

Well I'll show you I'm not like all the rest

Cos I know who I am

Your skin is smooth as silk and your eyes like stars

You're just like a picture book

Standing there

Aelita arose from her bed and stopped staring out the window. The leaves falling off the trees never ceased to fascinate her, and she was always asking Jeremie about how things always fell this way, and not that. And why different things were different colors.

But I can't go on

No, I can't go on thinking you don't feel the same way as I do

Aelita began heading towards Jeremie's room. She didn't even realize what she was doing. Like she was only doing what her heart said, despite the warnings in her head. She walked slowly across the floor, the carpet blocking the sound of her footsteps. Beads of sweat formed at the hem of Aelita's hairline. It was now or never. Funny, in all the romance movies Aelita had seen, the man was usually the one doing this. But Aelita couldn't wait anymore. She didn't know why, but it felt like there was a hidden connection. She felt it every time she was with him.

I'll be so careful, I'll hold you like china

I promise not to hurt you, I'll hold you like china

You won't feel nothing, I'll hold you China

Cos I know it's your first time

Jeremie whirled around as he heard the doorhandle jiggle. He quickly bolted across the room to open it, thinking maybe Xana had done something again, even though he knew that was not possible. He was happy to see Aelita standing at the doorway, shaking slightly. Jeremie quickly ushered her in, and sat her on his bed.

"What's wrong, Aelita?"

"I... uh..."

Jeremie began to worry. He never liked to see Aelita uncomfortable.

Your mum and dad don't like me

And they tell me every time I call around to see you

I don't know why,

Cos I always straighten my tie and comb my hair

I know your brother thinks that

I'm a limp wristed wimp from the other side of town

I know he's got me wrong

Because I'm really not like that, I'll tell you why

Jeremie sat down next to Aelita. "I promise you'll be alright. You've got to tell me what's troubling you." He took Aelita's hand and laced it into his own.

"It's just that..."

Jeremie looked into Aelita's eyes, as if really seeing them for the first time. They sparkled with an innocence like no other. She, after all of course, had been materialized into Earth but a year ago from a virtual world dripping with evil creatures and danger lurking behind every rock and tree. What was that he was seeing? Was he seeing a glint of love behind the green?

Aelita averted her gaze to the floor, looking at the blue carpet and wondering why little puff balls of thread could make that.

You're the first girl I've ever loved

Tell me, do you feel the same way?

Well, I'll show you I'm not like the rest

Cos I know who I am

Aelita looked at Jeremie's computer. She felt a sadness in her heart when she looked at it.

"Do you miss Lyoko? Is that it?" Jeremie asked her, trying to look into her eyes.

Aelita looked at Jeremie and merely nodded. "But that's not why I'm here" she said to him.

Jeremie furrowed his brow. Why could she be here? "I miss Lyoko, too, Aelita" he finally said. "I miss all the excitement. As dangerous as it was, I had the time of my life saving the world. Over and over again."

"Yes, Xana had definitely made all of our lives fun and exciting, huh?"

Jeremie chuckled. "Yes, Aelita. Xana, as weird as it is saying this, made my life much more fun." He looked at Aelita, finally catching her eyes in his gaze.

I remember the very first time I held your hand

And that was last time you were so close to me

But I can't go on

No, I can't go on thinking you don't feel the same way as I do

"Jeremie! I..." Aelita stopped speaking, still looking directly at Jeremie's gaze.

"It's okay, Aelita." He loved saying her name. It slipped so easily off his tongue. He couldn't believe he had fallen in love with her so quickly.

I'll be so careful, I'll hold you like china

I'll promise not to hurt you, I'll hold you like china

You won't feel nothing, I'll hold you like china

Cos I know it's your first time

Without even thinking, Jeremie slipped his hands down to Aelita's waist and leaned towards her, his eyes partly closed. His lips caressed hers, and Aelita let her hands leave his neck and into his hair. That smell, like expensive cologne and conditioner. It overwhelmed her.

Jeremie pulled away from her. "I... I'm sorry. I don't know what came over-"

Aelita put her fingers to his lips. "Don't be," she flirted.

Jeremie pulled her back to him, not believing he'd get the same response in a row. His lips touched hers, and he went through the same sensations again. He pulled away all too quickly. "That was... Um..."

"Wonderful? Dreamy?" Aelita finished.

"Well... Yeah," Jeremie said.

"I know. Let's go for a walk," Aelita said, interlacing his fingers with his and getting up, walking out of the dormitories and through the trees.

"They'll figure it out, in a little while, Aelita," he reminded her.

"Let's spend as much time together alone before the embarrassment," she said, and kissed him.

I'll be so careful, I'll hold you like china

I'll promise not to hurt you, I'll hold you like china

You won't feel nothing, I'll hold you like china

Cos I know it's your first time

I know you and now, and I want to, I want to tell everybody

I know you and now and now I want them all to see...