Here's another chapter! I finally got more time to work on this, thanks to a good span of time opening up for me recently. Anyways, hope this one is okay.

William felt so happy that he had finally won Yumi. It felt almost like winning the lottery, which does have some similarities when it comes to love: the chances of winning are slim at the best. In any case, all that mattered now was that everything continued to fall into place. He continued to daydream up until someone started speaking to him.

"Hey!" a voice in front of William said.

William opened his eyes, "Oh, hey Sissi." He replied to them.

"…Do you really think we're finished?" Sissi asked, folding her arms.

"Whaddya mean?" William asked, raising a brow.

"You got your significant other, I want mine!" Sissi shouted in a semi-tantrum.

William got up off the bench he was sitting on, "Alright, no need to rush. I'll think about this a little later."

Sissi glared sternly back at him as she walked away, "You'd better not forget…" she said in a serious tone.

William shrugged to himself, Women, he thought, can't live with 'em, can't get them to simmer down…except for Yumi, of course.

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The day after Sissi accused Ulrich, word had gotten out over the entire school. Ulrich tried desperately to defend himself and convince everyone that it was all a lie. Some people believed Ulrich, others didn't, but nobody could prove who was telling the truth. Ulrich stay in his room all day, collapse on his bed; he did not want to endure the shame of being accused of threatening another student.

"C'mon, Ulrich, buddy!" said Odd, trying to reassure him, "It's gonna be better soon, you'll see!"

Ulrich spoke through his pillow: "But how am I gonna prove my side of the story if everyone is against me!?"

"Hey, you've done it before, man!" said Odd in his usual cheerful tone.

At that moment, Jeremie and Aelita enter the room.

"Ah, 'bout time the professor and princess show up!" said Odd.

"Ulrich, we heard about what Sissi said; we wanna help." Jemerie said to Ulrich, trying to tug his shoulder to get him to sit up.

He did, and furious tears filled his eyes, "I just wanna know why, why, WHY!? Why would she say that!? What would she gain from trying to make me look like the bad guy!?" he said, stomping in rage. Everyone was silent for a moment.

"…I don't know." Jeremie finally said.

"No one knows." Aelita added, "Besides, why would anybody take the word of an unhappy, prissy girl over a Lyoko Warrior—A world hero?"

Jeremie intervened: "Um, Aelita, remember that no one knows about the Supercomputer, so no one knows we're the Lyoko Warriors."

"Well, it doesn't matter anyways," said Ulrich, "I'm ruined! I'm done! I've struck out! I'll never be able to face anybody ever again!"

Odd sighed, "You can't just stay in here forever!"

Ulrich stood up, "Then I'll go for a walk in the woods…to a place nobody will find me!" and with that, he left the room.

Ulrich planned on going into the sewers (which the Lyoko Warriors used as a secret shortcut to the abandoned factory that housed the Supercomputer), but on his way, he heard voices. He couldn't make out what they were saying, so he moved closer to where they were coming from.

"…might just work…"

"…think about…"

"…it's foolproof…"

As Ulrich approached, the speech became more audible, until he could hear it clearly.

"So what you're saying, is that I should just do it up front?" said a voice that was unmistakably the voice of Sissi.

"Yes, I told you; you do it how you want. I got Yumi, so Stern's all yours." Came William's voice. Ulrich couldn't believe his ears; had he and Sissi planned the whole thing out?

"Okay, I'll ask him." Said Sissi, anxiously, "If he turns me down, you force him to reconsider…but nothing excessive, because…well, you get the idea."

"Alright," William replied, "Seriously, though, we are good. I can't believe everything worked in our favor!"

Not for much longer… Ulrich thought, I've got just the decisive evidence I need. But I have to get them to reveal it, somehow…

"Yeah!" Sissi responded to William, "We're like a pair in crime! We take from the rich, and give to the needy."

"The rich, being Stern and Yumi…" William started.

"…and the needy, being you and me." Sissi finished. And they both laughed.

Yeah, Ulrich thought again, you two enjoy a good laugh now, 'cause what's coming will do you the opposite of make you laugh. A wicked grin of satisfaction grew over Ulrich's face. Ulrich ran quickly and quietly back the way he came, but he didn't go all the way back to the dorms.

(XXXX)

Yumi was about to do the same thing that Ulrich did; take a stress-walk in the woods. She might have been able to follow through with this…if something hadn't literally popped out of nowhere.

"Hey! What's up, Yumi!" said William, jumping right in front of Yumi, startling her.

"Oh, well…um…hi…" Yumi replied unconsciously.

William smiled widely, "Well, have I got something in store for you! You, Yumi Ishiyama, have won a Grand Date with none other than…me, William Dunbar!" he said, spreading his arms out and talking like a quiz-show host, "Act now, and you'll also receive a homework-free week! That's right! I will do all of your homework for a week!"

Yumi wasn't paying much attention, as her attention shifted to Ulrich, peering visibly behind the cafeteria building. He appeared to be trying to get her attention, though; he was waving his arms. Once he was sure Yumi saw him, he mouthed words to her: "I forgive you." Yumi suddenly felt overcome with joy; she knew Ulrich wouldn't keep his word that he wouldn't talk to her again.

"Well, you look quite satisfied with my offer! Might I take it as a 'yes'?" said William.

Yumi hesitated, "Well, William, you see-"

"Oh, come on, Yumi!" said William, "One little date can't hurt, can it? Please?"

Yumi glanced back over at Ulrich, and she saw him nod and mouth more words: "Do it." Yumi then knew that something was fishy, and that she would have to find out by going along with it. Yumi nodded back at Ulrich and William looked confused.

"Huh?" he said, turning around. Ulrich quickly jumped behind the building before William could see him. And then he looked back at Yumi, "Was someone over there?" he asked.

"Huh? Uh, no. No there wasn't. And yes…I'll go on a date with you." Yumi said, fighting back vomit.

"Oh well, it was worth a—wait, what!? Y…you'll actually go with me!?" he asked, as though he were unable to believe his ears, "I'm not dreaming, am I? Yumi, slap me; I want to make sure I'm not dreaming."

Yumi looked confused as William turned the side of his head towards her, and then she raised her hand, "Alright…get ready." And then she brought her hand down hard across his face, leaving a red mark.

"I…I'm not dreaming!" he yelled in excitement, and then he took off running into the woods. Yumi could hear his screams of excitement, "Woo-hoo! I got a date with Yumi! She said 'yes'! Yumi said 'yes' when I asked her!"

Ulrich then came out from his hiding spot, "Alright, so you got a date with him." He said.

"Yeah, but why did you want me to?" Yumi asked, completely lost.

"Well, apparently Sissi and William are trying to split us up." Ulrich replied.

Yumi could not take this in, "Are you serious? How do you know?"

"I saw them talking in the woods just now." Ulrich said, "Now Sissi is gonna go on a date with me."

"Damn…" said Yumi, "What are we going to do? Get help from the others?"

Ulrich thought for a moment, "…Nah, I think it would be better to pull a 'Trojan-Horse' tactic." He suggested.

Yumi raised a brow, "A 'Trojan-Horse' tactic?"

Ulrich nodded, "Yeah; it's where we make them think everything is working for them, and when the opportunity comes, we expose their secret and make them look like the bad guys!" he said with hard determination.

Yumi's expression brightened, "Ulrich, why would I ever dump someone as smart as you?"

Ulrich blushed, "I would never leave you for anyone else…ever"

Yumi also went red, "Well, I have to get ready for tonight's 'date'. You ready to sabotage two arrogant assholes?"

Ulrich nodded, "You bet! This is gonna be one badass mission! Even better than one on Lyoko! I can't wait to see how it ends."

They laughed again, as usual. And then they went to the showers to wash up, and put on some formal clothing (Yumi put on a black dress with spaghetti straps and pulled her hair back into a ponytail. Ulrich put on a black suit and a red tie.) Now it really seems like their acting out something from "James Bond" or "Mission Impossible"; going in disguise. Now's the time when two wrongdoers are put in their place.

Looks like the tables have been turned, though no crash has happened yet. It's time for a counterattack on a well thought-out plan that took a good amount of time to concoct. That's it for now, and I apologize about the cliffhanger; but it will not last forever! Keep holding on…