-1Chapter 1: Shallow Victory

Disclaimer: I do not own code Lyoko, sorry some French guys do...

"Yea Lets here it for old Einstein" Odd cheered

Jeremy blushed as the turned around to see all of his friends standing there at the elevator door Clapping."

"It wasn't like he had done it alone." he thought as they bum rushed him and hugged him.

"I knew you had it in yea." Yumi said as she put him in a headlock and gave him a noggie.

When Yumi had released him "Great job" said Ulrich cracked his classic half smile and gave Jeremy a big pat on the back. There was a loud clap and the off balance Jeremy stumbled forward barley catching his glassed before they fell form his face.

Jeremy pushed the glasses back upon his nose and looked up form all the friendly abuse only to see Aelita standing no walking over form the elevator door. It was an uncommonly slow walk for her with an unusual amount of sway in her hips. She had a sly smile on her face as she approached, closer and closer she came and Jeremy's smile grew, his heart raced and he felt an unusual swelling of blood in his pelvic region.

When she finally reached him, she slowly slid the aquard black plastic glasses from his face leaned in and with an ever so soft voice whispered. "My hero." A huge smile then overtook him as She then leaned in and Kissed him. It was a long passionate kiss lip to lip and body on body as at first Jeremy was scared but then he to felt the passion and for once let logic go and joined in the embrace.

"Yea!" Ulrich Yelled as he clapped for them.

"Yumi out her fingers in her mouth and whistled loudly as if to cheer them on.

"Ye..." odd started to shout in his squeaky voice but as he noticed Jeremy returning the kiss something in him sunk and his enthuastic clap quickly died down and stopped all together as he slowly sank into the corner of the room.

A couple of hours later...

"how do you like that XANA Jeremy yelled as he smashed some circuit boards apparently gutted form the super calculator and threw them into a bonfire they had burning in the main entrance to the factory.

There was Pizza, soda pop, and a variety of other party snacks placed upon some makeshift tables set up at the just outside.

"Ahhhhh.." Jeremy sighed walking over to Aelita "Its finally over." he said grabbing her hand and sitting beside of her.

"it is Jeremy" she replied so happily she could have cried and they kissed once more...

Not too far away Ulrich and Yumi lay on their backs looking up at the stars. "Look at that one" Yumi pointed off into the black blanket of night.

"Move your head I cant see it" Ulrich teased as she was laying on top of him. She scooted sideways grinding him just a little as she did. Ulrich smiled as she did it and then he too saw the shooting star coming out of the east. "Wow!" He softly exclaimed as he breathed a sigh of relief "It was over, it was really over." he thought as he tickled Yumi in the ribs. and she laughed on top of him.

"Odd saw the shooting stat too but unlike the others he didn't smile or take joy in busting up the remains of the supercomputer or really enjoy any of this and he felt so guilty for it. "XANA had been defeated, Aelita freed form his clutches Yumi and Ulrich were finally together all the world was once again safe, ... all was as it should be... yet something felt wrong. In fact so wrong that Odd had eaten but one Pizza and lost his appetite.

He stared at them, His friends for a few moments, at Yumi and Ulrich finally able to get past their teenage Immaturity, and then Jeremy and Aelita, They were so happy in each others embrace never was there a more perfect couple... "Odd felt his stomach turn over and a sudden wave of nausea took over him for a moment.

'Ugh, I've got to move." he mumbled to himself and stood up. He then walked over to the bonfire and Spoke.

"hey guys." He said loudly Interrupting them form their little love games. "I know this sounds Juvenile and all but um.. since XANA is gone and we don't have to fight him together anymore like we use to..." He paused this was really aquward the thought of the gang splitting up was more than a little discomforting to him, yet he shouldered his heavy thoughts and continued. "we are still gonna be best friends right?"

At that moment the couples stirred and walked over to him.

"Yea why not odd." Ulrich said

"Yea I mean we have too much fun picking in you not to be" Yumi replied putting odd in a headlock.

"Of course we will" Jeremy spoke

"We have been through too much not to Odd." Aelita said tenderly as she gave him a big hug.

Thanks Guys." Odd replied faking a smile, everything seemed alright now he thought but somehow he just couldn't shake the felling that something was about to change their lives forever.

FYI: This fanfic takes place 3 years after the gang first met Aelita on Lyoko. In episode 14 "The Trap" They were celebrating 1 year since they met Aelita. This fic takes place 2 years after that. the characters ages in chapter 2 are as follows.

Yumi: 16

Ulrich: 15

Odd: 15

Aelita: 14

Jeremy: 13 almost 14

Well my first real attempt at a Hardcore Odd & Aelita fanfic. At first it may seem kinda run of the Mill stereotypical OxA fic but trust me this isn't your grandmothers fan fiction)

Also In addition to Dedicating this Fic to Notcreativeenoughtomakeone for All of his great Odd & Aelita fics, I would like to dedicate this Fic to Everyone going back to school this fall. It may be great, it may be rough but you guys are gonna make it. Just keep your chin tucked, Your hands up, and learn how to roll with the punches)

Peace

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