A/N

So, as all of you may know, I have been away for quite some time… either trying to work on other things around the house, take care of the kids, or even put up with my cursed writers block. I wish it hadn't hit me so hard this time. It's been… almost… I don't even want to say how long it's been since I was able to think of how to continue this one. I apologize to those of you who have been waiting an awful long time.

You all remember Mixup, right? Well I decided to rewrite the whole thing! I am almost a full decade older than I was when I started it and I feel that my vocabulary might spruce it up a bit. I know, I know. I'm a horrible person, starting all over. But you must forgive me. I have all the right reasons for doing this.

One: My good friend FonceDarkness is helping me proofread it and also rewrite some of the chapters. I write a few, send them to her to proofread and she does the same and sends them to me for proofreading.

Needless to say, that hopefully the story will get done a bit faster than it has been… well… progressing

DISCLAIMER: I am not the owner of Code Lyoko or any of its characters. That honor goes to Moonscoop.

Chapter One: After the Break

(Ulrich's POV)

The day started like any other. I awoke to my roommate throwing a pillow at my head. "What the hell, Odd!?" I said as I bolted up from my once peaceful sleep. I groaned and looked at the clock "gah! Why didn't you wake me!?" I jumped up and gathered my shower supplies before darting down the hallway to make it before the showers were out of hot water. I shuddered, remembering a time when I woke up thirty minutes late and ended up getting into an ice-cold shower.

By the time I made it, the bathroom was completely empty aside from one shower going in the corner. I could see the steam rising from above the stall and let out a soft sigh of relief before I made my way to an empty one. I started the water, disrobed, and stepped under the… cold water. I sighed. At least it wasn't like ice. It still had a bit of warmth to it compared to the last time I woke up late.

I quickly washed off the sweat from the night before and stepped out, wrapping a towel around my lower half before stepping out and pulling on the pair of pants I had chosen for the day. I walked out of the stall, drying my hair with the white towel that I had in my hands and then hung it over my shoulders as I walked to the sink to brush my teeth.

I felt a hand on my shoulder and turned to see Odd standing beside me "what's that look for?" I asked before I started to look in the mirror, rubbing my face softly as I felt the slight prickle of the stubble that was beginning to show. I continued to look in the mirror before I started the water and pulled out my shaving cream.

"—and then she slapped me! I don't even know why she did but she slapped me! Then, to make matters worse, she just dumped me… right then and there!" he put his hands on the edge of the sink and looked over at me.

I had missed nearly the whole conversation, but I really wasn't all that interested in hearing how he was dumped for the hundredth time that year. I squeezed out a dollop of the shaving cream onto my hand before I began to lather it onto my face. "That's very interesting," I said trying to sound like I had been listening the whole time. I pulled out my razor and prepared to start shaving when Odd groaned and then slammed his fists against the counter, causing me to cut myself "shit…" I muttered and then turned to look at him.

"You weren't listening at all, were you?" he accused

I let out a sigh "I heard enough. She broke up with you… you act like that's a new thing for you. You get dumped practically every other week" I said and started to shave off the stubble on my face.

"Sam was different! That's why it's a new thing for me… you didn't hear anything I said besides the fact that she dumped me? What the hell!" he growled. "At least I actually listened to you when you came to me blubbering about how Yumi told you that you two could only be friends!" he shouted angrily throwing up his hands and then giving me the bird before he stormed out of the bathroom.

I sort of felt bad for not hearing him out. I finished shaving and combed my hair before I threw on my shirt and rushed out to catch up with my best friend.

I finally found him going around the corner and grabbed his arm "look, I'm sorry… no I wasn't listening and I should have been. I just… I woke up late, got a cold ass shower, and then listened to you complain. It wasn't something I had expected to wake up to, ya know?"

Odd looked at me before running a hand through his blonde hair, "I get it… I'm sorry I snapped"

"You're forgiven"

"Ditto"

I rubbed the sore spot on my face from where I had ended up cutting myself "I was kind of busy trying to think of how to get Yumi back… I was able to hear the part about Sam slapping you"

Odd chuckled loudly, "yeah… that was the funny part of it. She was the one who broke up with me… yet, I was the one who got slapped in the face… and not figuratively this time"

I laughed along with Odd and then spotted Yumi walk onto campus and take a seat on the bench by the old birch tree. "That blows man… but hey, we'll talk about this later. I gotta go talk to… you-know-who" I said and Odd looked at me shaking his head. "You just don't give up, do you?"

I laughed "nope" we gave each other a fist bump before I made my way over to the beautiful Japanese girl. "Hey Yumes" I said, startling her a bit, "how was your break?"

She looked up at me and smiled "Oh, hey Ulrich… it was okay… I guess…" she said and then shrugged her shoulders, "Tokyo wasn't as great as my parents had convinced me it would be…" she laughed, "though I am sure it was much better than being stuck here all spring break"

"oh, ha, ha" I said sarcastically, taking a seat on the bench beside her. "It's actually not all bad to stay here… I mean c'mon… Odd and I had loads of fun torturing Sissi all break" I smirked, causing Yumi to laugh even harder. She leaned her head against my shoulder and I could feel my face warm up from the blush that I knew was slowly fading into view. I assumed that she hadn't taken notice of my blushing because she had her eyes closed and a smile found its way onto her porcelain features.

"Is that all you did all break?" she asked, "no new girls?"

No new girls? Did she seriously ask me that? I looked down at her with a blank expression and chuckled "me? New girls? You're funny" I said, "just torturing Sissi… it's more fun than most people realize. Oh, not to mention… Xana attacked us only once while you were gone. It was nothing, we were able to take care of it before lunch period was over" I nonchalantly draped my arm around my slender best friend. "What about you? No one interesting in Tokyo?"

"Nope…" she played with the hem of her shirt for a moment, "just missing my boy–" she jerked a little bit, "I mean… best friend," she said and looked up at me, "but I did get someone who tried to propose to me… that was interesting"

"Oh?"

"Yeah. He told me I had the most beautiful eyes and that he wanted to stare into them for eternity..."

I felt a familiar twinge of jealousy but tried to keep it under control "huh…"

"I politely refused and told him that I had someone" she shrugged like it was no big deal. Did she realize who she was talking to? I felt hurt that she had said that but I didn't have any chance with her anyway so, it really shouldn't matter. "Really? You had someone? Huh…"

She looked up at me again, blinking a few times, "Ulrich… I lied to him" she laughed, "but I kinda told him I was going out with a tall German boy from my school"

My face heated up more and I just smirked "you missed me that much huh?" I leaned my head down to kiss the top of her head, "you know you could have called at least once, right?"

"Yeah, I know…" she said with a sigh, "but the time-zone is so much different there… I didn't know if whether you'd be asleep or in the shower or something and—"

"Whoa… slow down… you know I would have called you back regardless" I smiled, laying my head against hers. The truth was that I missed her badly and was ecstatic that I was able to have this much physical contact with her, if any at all. "Tell you what… why don't we hang out today? If you want anyway… it's Saturday, and I'm not really doing anything… we can catch a movie or something"

"A movie?" she asked, looking up at me, "hold on… just as friends, right?"

My heart sunk lower than low. My mood was officially ruined. There goes any chance of maybe getting together with the girl of my dreams. I didn't know what to say. I just shrugged and rubbed the back of my neck with my free hand "No… I was asking you out" I said. I hoped it sounded sarcastic but when she looked at me I just laughed, "Yeah, just as friends! Who do you think I am? William?" I guess that was as good of cover as anything. My heart wouldn't slow down. She had to be able to feel it.

She giggled "I guess you're right, Ulrich… what was I thinking?" she smirked and planted a kiss on my cheek, "sure, I'll go… but, can I ask you something?"

I looked at her "of course, you know you can ask me anything" I hoped I wouldn't regret that statement.

"Did you… really mean as friends? Or… were you actually asking me out?" she sat up and looked at me, a serious look on her face, "don't lie to me… I… I don't care either way… I just… I just want to know"

My eyes went wide and I gulped "I well… err… that is…" I thought for a moment shit, that caught me off guard. What do I say? I can't lie… I took a deep breath "I guess I was… err… asking you out"

She went real quiet for a long time and it started to worry me. I stood up and stretched "well… uh… if you don't want to go… then I… I can always go with Emilee…" I wanted to take back those words the moment the escaped my mouth. "I mean… she did ask me out… I told her no though because… uh… you were getting back from your spring break and I… I wanted to—"

"Shut up!" she said loudly, standing up in front of me, "Ulrich… I… I really don't know how to say this but—"

"Yeah, yeah… I know… we are just friends, and that's all…" I crossed my arms and let out an exasperated sigh, "I can't help it… it's so damn hard for me to just stay friends!" I knew I'd regret this, "there… I… I said it" I looked down at my feet as my hair fell into my face, hiding the tears that were threatening to fall.

I heard her exhale before I felt her hand under my chin, tilting my head up to look at her. She looked into my eyes as if trying to read my soul and then wiped my tears away with the sleeve of her shirt. I suddenly realized that I was looking down at her instead of down like I was used to before spring break. She smiled "you got a bit taller since I last saw you…"

I shrugged "I hadn't really noticed…"

"Either you got taller, or I'm shrinking" I laughed at her comment and she laughed along with me, but anyway… I wasn't going to say that we could only be friends…" She sighed, "I was going to say that… I would absolutely love to go on a date with you, Ulrich"

I smiled and watched as she tiptoed a little. I chuckled and cupped her face with my hand bringing my lips down to meet hers.

A/N this is quite a bit longer than the original first chapter. I hope that doesn't bother anyone.

Let me know what you think!