okay I just wrote this short story last night because I just graduated 8th grade and it made me wonder about what would happen to the Lyoko gang when they graduated. So... here it goes

Disclaimer: I don't own Code Lyoko (even though i wishi do!)

Claimer: I do own this story, so no stealing!

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.:PART 1:.

Yumi, Ulrich, Odd, Aelita, and Jeremie sat in their chairs waiting impatiently for the principle to finish his speech. The five of them were graduating from high school today. They had finally managed to shut down Xana and now they are all going off to separate colleges in different places. And to make their situation worse, Yumi was going to Japan with her parents and brother to visit the rest of her family over the summer. They couldn't stand the thought of being separated; high school had been the best four years of their lives.

"And now it's time to hand out the diplomas to the students," The principle announced which was the signal for the seniors to stand up. A few rows of people walked neatly into a line to receive their diplomas. The principle began calling names but the gang was too deep in their thoughts to pay attention.

"Jeremie Belpois!" the principle announced. Jeremie gulped and walked up to the front of the room. He looked very neat in his simple black tux and a blue shirt underneath. His tie was bright pink; he had only worn this because his girlfriend, Aelita, hadrequested he wearit. The principle proudly shook his smartest student's hand as he handed Jeremie his diploma. Jeremie walked off as he listened to the principle continue to shout out names.

"Odd Della-Robbia!" the principle called out after a while. Odd walked out in front of the crowd in his black and purple tux to take his diploma. He sighed as he walked to the principle. He had always wanted to grow older, to learn to drive, to get a hot girlfriend, to gamble, but he realized growing up wasn't all it was cracked up to be. He shook the principle's hand and took his diploma while attempting to smile for the pictures he knew his parents were taking.

"Yumi Ishiyama!" the principle said loudly after a long time of announcing names. Yumi sucked in a deep breath before walking to the front of the room to get her diploma. She wobbled a little in her high heeled shoes, she wasn't used to wearing high heels, but managed to walk to the front. She had a beautiful long black dress that showed off her body nicely and made almost all the guys stare after her. Her hair was pulled up into a fancy Japanese bun that her mother had done for her. She nervously shook the principles hand before taking her diploma. Yumi did a quick double take to look back at the other students waiting to get their diplomas, and she could've sworn she saw Ulrich gazing at her. No… Ulrich doesn't like me like that… does he? Yumi questioned herself as she walked back to her seat.

"Ulrich Stern," the principle announced. Ulrich didn't walk proudly to the front of the room as most others did. He stared at the ground sadly as he walked up. Many girls, like Sissy, swooned when he passed, but Ulrich didn't even flinch. His hair had grown out long and shaggy during high school and his body had become more muscular and athletic looking, so more girls liked him. Ulrich didn't care though. He shook the principle's hand sadly and took his diploma. He didn't want to leave high school and all of its memories. He glanced up at Yumi who was watching him. Ulrich's stomach did a flip and he immediately became queasy. He had promised himself he would tell Yumi his feelings for her at the dance after graduation and now whenever he saw Yumi he became sick and nervous.

"Aelita Stones," the principle called out, now sounding a little bored after calling so many names. Aelita walked slowly up to the principle dragging her feet slightly because of her sadness. She wasn't as sad as the others though, because even when she went to college she would still have Jeremie. Her college and Jeremie's college were only a few hours apart. Unlike Yumi, Odd's, and Ulrich's whose were all in separate states. Aelita tucked her shoulder length pink hair behind her ears nervously as she reached out for the principle's hand. She didn't like so many people watching her. She took her diploma and walked off toward her seat; her long pink and orange dress flowing behind her.

After the rest of the uneventful ceremony, Ulrich, Odd, Aelita, Yumi, and Jeremie met up with their parents to be congratulated and to get lots of pictures taken. Yumi and Aelita sneaked off and hid in the bathrooms away from their parents. They giggled as they thought about their stumbling in the hallways as they tried to run away in high heels.

"Ugh, my hair is really bothering me," Yumi said sounding irritated as she pulled at the bun in her hair. She pulled the bun out allowing her long shiny black hair to fall gracefully over her back. Yumi's hair was now down to about the middle of her back. She shook it a little so it fell neatly over her shoulders and curved in towards her face. Aelita sighed.

"I love your hair Yumi," she said for about the millionth time. Yumi just rolled her eyes and pulled Aelita out of the bathroom. The two cautiously stepped out of the bathroom as they scanned the hallway for their parents. Instead of finding their parents, they found Ulrich, Odd, and Jeremie standing in the hallway talking.

"Odd…" Ulrich grunted sounding angry and annoyed as Jeremie and Odd laughed at Ulrich.

"Hey guys," Aelita said as she and Yumi approached. Ulrich saw Yumi and blushed.

"Hey," Odd and Jeremie said at the same time.

"Shall we go to the dance?" Odd asked trying to sound formal. Aelita just giggled and took Jeremie's hand as the two of them walked hand in hand to the dance. Odd, Yumi, and Ulrich walked in front of them talking and laughing about random things.

The dance just started out as every other dance… Odd trying to get as many girls to dance with him as possible, Jeremie and Aelita talking, laughing, and dancing as their little couple, and leaving Yumi and Ulrich to just talk. Everyone in the group just talked and laughed throughout the dance, and for the first time in weeksthey forgot they would be leaving high school.

Towards the end of the dance, William butted into their conversation. Ulrich left Yumi and William feeling a little sad, to go find Odd. Ulrich found Odd easily in the middle of a bunch of girls. Unfortunately for Odd and Ulrich, when the girls saw Ulrich standing their alone, they all rushed up to Ulrich trying to talk to him and dance with him, leaving Odd alone.

Odd crossed his arms. Then he noticed that it was almost the final song of the dance, Yumi was talking to William, and Ulrich was stuck in a group of giggling girls wearing short skirts. Odd knew Ulrich was going to try to tell Yumi his feelings tonight, so he pulled Ulrich by his wrist out of the group of girls and into the quieter hallway.

"What are you doing?" Odd shouted at Ulrich who looked at Odd with a stunned look.

"The next song is the last song, and you are letting some girls in short skirts grind on you, while the love of your life, Yumi, is dancing with William?" Odd questioned him. Ulrich blushed when he heard Odd call Yumi the love of his life. He ignored the part about the grinding girls, the girls weren't grinding on him, Ulrich wouldn't let them in a million years, but Odd like to be dramatic. Ulrich's eyes widened when he heard Yumi was dancing with William.

"Yumi's dancing with William?" Ulrich asked in a miserable sounding voice. Odd gave him a frustrated look.

"Not yet! But she will be!" Odd yelled. Ulrich just continued to look sad at the thought of Yumi dancing with William. Odd moaned out in frustration and pulled Ulrich by his wrist back into the dance.

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