Aelita couldn't believe what was happening. She was listening to a voice in her head! And it was making her take her friends to the USA! But what else could she do? If she told the others, they would tell her not to listen because it was Xana. They wouldn't go to the US. Then again, what would they do if it was Xana, and something bad happened? They'd never trust her again.

"Aelita! Are you in there?" A voice called, followed by a bang bang on her door. Jeremy.

Aelita was lying on her bed, staring at the ceiling, but not really seeing it. Classes were over for the day, so she should have known there would be someone coming to see her. However, she'd expected someone who may need class notes.

With a sigh, she got up and opened her dorm room to her friend.

Jeremys face was flushed, though he wasn't breathing hard. He gave her a look. "Are you okay?" He asked.

Aelita nodded. "Of course! Why wouldn't I be?"

"I knocked on the door three times before you answered."

Aelita blushed. "I'm sorry. I was thinking."

"You must have been thinking hard." He looked at her. "Can I come in?"

Aelita nodded, mumbled an apology, and went to sit on her bed. Jeremy stepped inside and closed the door. He sat beside her.

"So what's new?" Aelita asked. "Something going on in Lyoko?"

Jeremy waved it away. "Nope. Lyoko is fine. I just wanted to come see you." He shrugged.

Aelita smiled. "Thats new." She laughed when Jeremy went on the defensive.

"Is not! I always want to see you!" Then he looked down at the floor, almost hiding his blush.

Aelitas eyes were wide, and her cheeks were pink. Her mind was racing. "Always?" She asked. "Since when?"

"Since I vrlrzd ar rerv rou." He mumbled.

Aelita leaned in closer. "What?" She asked, even though she knew. She couldn't really understand his mumbled words, but she got the point.

"Since I realized I love you," He said. His blush darkened, and he refused to look at her.

He's your soul mate.

"What?" Aelita asked. She didn't realized that she'd said it aloud until Jeremy looked up.

"Do I need to say it again?" He asked.

Aelita blushed and shook her head. "No you don't." She looked away, blushing as well.

"I'm sorry!" He said. "I mean, I-I'll understand if you, you know-don't feel the same! I will!"

Aelita looked at him, and he shut up for a minutes. "Do you love me too?" He asked.

She bit the inside of her lip, not meeting his gaze.

On one hand, she did love him back. And she wanted him to know it. She'd been waiting for him to tell her first-not wanting to say it and have him laugh, or not return it. On the other hand, she'd never known love before. Sure, she loved alot of people as friends-she loved her friends! Yumi and Ulrich and Odd-but Jeremy was differant. She used to think it was because she'd met him before the rest, and he always helped her, even when he hadn't known her name, or what she was-who she was. He'd been with her since the first time she'd opened her eyes-which she'd opened at the sound of his voice! She'd slowly, unknowingly, fallen in love with this person with such a big heart, and love for everything she'd known for the longest time.

Although she thought that what she felt for Jeremy was love, she wasn't sure. She had love for her father, and her friends, and knew that her feelings for Jeremy were differant, more powerful in a way. She'd felt friendship love, near-sibling love, family love, family love... Personal love? Love in a new way? Never.

Until now.

Aelita looked into Jeremys eyes. "I love you too."

Then, before either of them realized it, they were kissing. Jeremy, in his joy that she returned his feelings, had leaned forward and kissed Aelita. When they realized that they were kissing, they realized that they didn't care, and kept kissing.

When they finally pulled away, they were red faced and breathing heavy, wrapped in each other. Neither of them spoke.

Beep beep!

Jeremy pulled his cell phone out of his pocket, pushing up his glasses before reading his text message. He rolled his eyes, and began texting. "It's Odd. He wants everyone to meet by the vending machines. He says he has a surprise for us."

"What are you telling him?"

"That we'll be there." He looked at her. Before he could speak again, Aelitas phone beeped too.

She pulled it out. Odd-Aelita: meet me vending machines! i got a supris!

She sighed. Aelita-Odd: J n I r on our way!

Odd-Aelita: kk! c u soon thn!

As they left the room, Jeremy looked over to Aelita.

"So do you want to be my girlfriend?" He asked.

Aelitas eyes got wide. "Really?" She asked. He nodded, and she smiled. "Yes! I do!" She embraced him out of nowhere. When she pulled away, he readjusted his glasses.

He laughed. "Wow. You're in a good mood."

"I am. I've never felt this way before."

They kept walking.

"Neither have I. I still can't even believe you said yes."

"I can't believe you told me you love me."

"I can't believe you told me that you love me too." He took her hand, and they fell into a more matched stride.

"I can't believe you kissed me." Her cheeks got pink.

"I can't believe you kissed me back."

They exited the building, still hand in hand. They saw Odd at the same time, and laughed at his expression together.

"Being together when I text you," Odd began. "Blushing when you leave the dorm building, hand holding..." He trailed off, and his eyes got really wide. His hands went up to his face, and he stepped back. "You're dating?"

Aelita and Jeremy laughed, nodding.

Ulrich and Yumi walked up.

"What's funny?" Yumi asked. She leaned against the wall, and looked to Odd, who still looked horrified. "What's goin' on?"

Odd pointed at the two who were still laughing, but had released hands to hug themselfs. "Aelita and Jeremy are dating!"

Ulrich and Yumis eyes both got wide. However, Yumi quickly shrugged, eyes returning to normal. "It's nothing new."

Odd looked at her. "Wadoya mean? Yumi, have they been dating all along?" He looked around at his friends. "How come I never knew?"

Ulrich shrugged too. "It's honestly about time."

"WHAAA?" Odd gasped.

Yumi rolled her eyes, and gestured at Jeremy and Aelita who were coming out of their laughing fit. "Have you not seen them? Always giving each other doe eyes, hanging out together, doing things alone-showing all the signs! It is about time they got together."

Odd sighed. "So this is new? I'm not slow after all?"

Ulrich shook his head. "This is new as far as being official."

"Was is really so obvious before?" Aelita asked. Jeremy took her hand again.

Yumi nodded. "It's been pretty clear. Kinda like Ulrich and me!" She and Ulrich laughed, and she tapped his arm. "It's pretty clear how we feel about each other."

Odd rolled his eyes. "Riiight. And that would be...?"

Ulrich said "Love" when Yumi said "Just Friends."

Odd laughed. "Oh yeah! It's pretty clear!"

Both Yumi and Ulrich were still blushing when William walked up. He put an arm around Yumis' waist. A/N: somehow they managed to get William out of the grasps of Xana. He remembers is all, and desired to make it up to them all by fighting against Xana until the very end. He and Yumi are in the beginnings of a new relationship. Ulrich still loves Yumi, and both William and Yumi know this. However, Ulrich told Yumi to date whoever she wanted because he just wanted her to be happy. When she chose William, Ulrich told him that it was all good because he'd known Yumi would choose him, which was okay.

"Sorry I'm late guys," He said. "I was making up a test when I got the message." He looked at Aelita and Jeremys linked hands, and blinked. "That new?" He asked.

Yumi nodded. "It is."

"It's about time!" William laughed. "Was it only today?" He asked.

Jeremy and Aelita nodded.

"Niiiiice!" William laughed.

"So what was your big surprise, Odd?" Ulrich asked.

"Oh, right!" He got a really big smile. "My mom was going to go with us to the US,-"

"Oh!" Yumi interupted. "That reminds me! My mom said I could go! She said that I can meet them in Japan when we get back!"

"My parents told me the same thing. As long as I get to Russia before the summers over, it's all fine." He shrugged.

Everyone looked expectantly at William, but he just looked blank.

Yumi blushed a bit. "Did anyone think to tell William?"

Odd rolled his eyes. "William, my mom wants to send us on a vacation to the US. Ask your partents, its free for everyone but my mom, whos paying for everyone."

William nodded.

"ANYWAYS!" Odd grinned big again. "My mom was gonna go with us, but she decided that she wants to stay at home with my dad." He shrugged. "So we get to do all this alone!"

"Fun!" Yumi grinned.

"She's already bought tickets, and made reservations for our first hotel. Once we decided all the places we're going, in order, she'll make reservations at hotels there too, get us rides, suvoneer and food money..."

They planned out thei trip until Yumi had to go hom and William walked her home. Ulrich and Odd went up to their room. Jeremy walked Aelita back to her room.

Before going into her room, Aelita gave Jeremy a tight hug. Then Jeremy pressed her to the wall. His lips pressed to hers lightly, and she wrapped her arms around his neck, increasing the intesity. When they pulled away, their faces were flushed, and breathing was heavy. He takes a step back, and smiles. She returns the smile, and kisses him one last time before going into her room.

Once inside, she pressed her back against the door and slid down.

Soulmate? She thought. She touched her lips, which were warm. "Soulmate..." the word spoken tasted like sweet chocolate on her tounge, and she loved the sound of it as it hung in the air around her.

Don't dwell on it, Aelita.

She jumped. Oh! Hello, Voice!

Don't keep your mind on one single person. It will never help you.

Aelita rolled her eyes, and briefly wondered if the Voice could see it. I love Jeremy. Of course im going to focus on him!

You are a teenage girl. Things change.

Like what? I will ALWAYS love Jeremy!

The voice was silent, and Aelita sighed, then fell asleep.