So, I just realized that this chapter accidentally got replaced somehow. My apologies for not noticing sooner. I don't remember what the original author's note was, but I know it included stuff about this being all cute and also including Sissi's Lyoko look from my story Toy Soldier (which you don't have to read to read this. Just know she has rat ears). I think that's all...Enjoy!

Ps. I got a lot of questions about it, so here's the answer to what Aelita's up to in the towers: She creating a plot device for me to get people on Lyoko. Yeah, I know, no fun. Let's pretend she's updating the anti-virus software or something, shall we?


"How is everything going?" Jeremy asked. Aelita looked up from her work on the tower computer.

"Good, Jeremy. I'm almost done here."

"That's good. How are your guards doing?" Aelita shrugged.

"I wouldn't know. They were bickering so much that I just left them outside. Hopefully they haven't tried to kill one another yet." Luckily, Aelita needn't have worried, as both her escorts were, at the moment, still behaving themselves.

Odd stood outside with his arms crossed, leaning against one of the forest sectors tall trees. Sissi stood nearby, watching him.

"What?" Odd asked, noticing her gaze. She shrugged.

"You look…funny on Lyoko," she told him. Her admittance had Odd raising an eyebrow.

"I look funny?" he said, standing up straight and walking over to Sissi. He reached out a paw, pinching one of Sissi's large ears with it. "Hey, at least I don't look like a rat."

"I am not a rat," Sissi defended, swatting Odd's hand away. "I'm…I'm a mouse. And besides, I'm not the only one with silly ears," she added, giving one of Odd's purple ears a tug. Odd shook his head free of her grasp, sticking out his tongue.

"My ears are cute, thank you very much," Odd said, crossing his arms again. "Aelita told me so."

"Really?" Sissi said, crossing her own arms. "Did she say anything about that tail of yours?"

"What's wrong with my tail?" Odd asked, turning to look at it over his shoulder.

"It's silly," Sissi told him, walking around Odd and giving it a tug.

"No more silly then that massive bow of yours," Odd shot back. Sissi didn't take this well, growling as she pulled her staff from its holster and got up in Odd's face.

"What's wrong with my bow?" she asked him, glaring. Odd just grinned, leaning closer as well.

"It's silly," he said. Then added, "And ugly."

"Not as ugly as that picture on your chest," she said. "What kind of cat wears a picture of a dog on his chest? A peeing dog?" she added.

"Yeah, well, I'm still stronger then you," Odd said, poking Sissi in the chest.

"You want to bet on that?" Sissi asked, eyes narrowing.

"Sure," Odd said. "Five Euros says you can't beat me."

"Fine," Sissi said, shaking Odd's paw.

"You might as well just pay me now," Odd said once they shook. "I mean really, what do you think you can do to beat me?"

"This," Sissi said, leaning forward. She wrapped her arms around Odd's neck, pulling him into a kiss. After a few moments she released him, stepping back and resting her hands on her hips.

"Well?" she asked, grinning. "Did I win?"

It seemed the kiss had Odd at a loss for words, leaving the cat warrior staring dumbstruck into space. This was how Aelita found the pair as she left the tower.

"Um, did something happen?" she asked curiously, gaze darting between Odd's blank stare and Sissi's look of triumph. Sissi smiled at the question.

"I'm thinking I just won five Euros. Shall we go?" she asked, grabbing Odd's hand and proceeding to lead him off down the forest path. Aelita watched them go with a look of confusion.

"What did I miss?"