As Sissi left, Ulrich went up to Odd.
"Odd, show me the picture of Aelita and Jeremie kissing." He asked.
'Crap.' he thought
"They made me delete it." Odd said.
They talked as they ate. Ulrich took a sip of hot chocolate and glared at Odd. Ulrich walked Yumi home.
"If you don't get rid of that picture before Ulrich and Yumi finds out, let's just say it isn't going to be pleasant." Jeremie said to Odd.
"He's right Odd. Just delete the picture." Aelita said.
"I will delete it later, but now I have to take a shower."
Sissi overheard their conversion and followed Odd to his room. He left to take a shower and she tried to break in. The door was locked but she used a bobby pin to unlock it.
She found Odd's camera and locked the door when she left. She printed out the pictures on the digital camera and they where mostly scenery shots. She then came across the picture of Ulrich and Yumi lying in bed asleep. She returned his camera and waited until tomorrow to give the picture to Milly and Tamiya. When Odd got back to his room he deleted the picture. Ulrich came in and collapsed on his bed. He faced the wall and fell asleep.
He woke up to find that is was six in the morning; he went to take a hot shower. He entered the boy's shower room to find that it was empty. He let the hot water hit his flesh relaxing his muscles. He enjoyed every minute of the warm water and the steam coming from his area. Ulrich dried off and headed back to his room.
After a while, Odd woke up and got dressed. They headed down to breakfast where they met up with Jeremie and Aelita.
"Odd, how can you eat that fast?" Aelita asked.
"I'm a growing boy." Odd said. Ulrich just sat there and drank hot chocolate. He ate a half of his meal but gave the rest to Odd.
"I am going to meet Yumi, see you later." Ulrich left and there was the school newspaper being handed out.
"Odd, I thought I told you to delete the picture." Jeremie said grabbing a newspaper.
"I did Jeremie." Odd said.
"Then what is it doing on the front page?" Jeremie said showing him the picture. Odd spat out his milk and coughed.
"I deleted that when I got back from the showers. I am so dead when they find out."
"Well that explains it." Aelita said pointing to the bottom. They read the caption underneath the picture.
'Taken by Odd Della Robbia and given by Sissi Delmas.' It said.
"Sissi is stupid for putting her name under it." Aelita said. "I really hope Ulrich and Yumi doesn't find out."
"Hey Yumi." Ulrich said giving her a kiss.
"Hey." she said. "I asked my parents and they said yes."
"Yes to what?"
"I thought I told you, I'm sorry."
"That's okay, now what is it?"
"I asked them if I could invite my friends over for a Christmas party and they said yes."
"I have to go shopping." Ulrich said. "I will go Friday after classes."
"Way to go, Ulrich!" Someone yelled. There was whistling as they walked while holding hands.
"Hey Ulrich dear, did you see school newspaper today." Sissi asked
"No, why?" he asked.
"Take a look." she said giving them the newspaper; they saw themselves sleeping together on the front.
"Why don't you…" she said but was cut off as Milly and Tamiya ran up to them.
"When did you two get together?" They asked
"No offense, but this isn't the best time." Yumi said nicely.
They went to look for Odd and found him.
"Odd, what is this?" They asked calmly.
"You're in trouble now, Odd." Jeremie said.
"I deleted it but Sissi must have broken into our room while I was in the shower."
"If you take any more picture of me sleeping with Yumi. I will come and hurt you. I don't know about Yumi." Ulrich said.
"I will show you my Japanese anger and Ulrich is the only one who has seen it so far."
"What about Sissi?" Aelita asks. "Odd, do you think you can break into her room?"
"Yes, but why?"
"You will see in due time."
They forgot about what happened. Ulrich and Yumi went to their classes. The week went by and Ulrich told him the plan; they broke into her room as she slept. They both smiled and took the picture. It showed Sissi sleeping with a teddy bear, with a night light on, and Teletubby pajamas. They went out the door and went to sleep.
Ulrich went shopping for gifts for everyone and hoped they would like it while Odd was still asleep. Ulrich walked into a jewelry shop and looked around.
"Can I help you?" A lady asked.
"Do you do custom jewelry?"
"Yes, but not many want to do it." He told her what he wanted.
"I should have that finish by 2:00. Come back then and you can pick it up."
"Thank you so much."
He went to pick up the rest of the gang and found something for each one. It was close to two and he went back to the jewelry shop. He got Yumi's present and paid for it. Ulrich went back to Kadic Academy and wrapped all of his gifts.
"So what did you get every one?" Odd asked.
"I am not telling you because you will tell every one what I got."
"When do you want to give Milly and Tamiya the picture?"
"I would say after Christmas."
"Deal." Odd said. Ulrich took a nap and they went to Yumi's house later that night.
"Welcome, come on in. Odd you stay away from the eggnog until we finish open the presents."
They walked in and Ulrich walked in last. He had some pain go through his body. He just closed his eyes.
"Ulrich, are you alright?"
"Yes, I am fine." He entered her house and sat down.
"Who is going to be brave enough to go first?" Ulrich said.
"If I open my gifts first, can I get eggnog afterwards?"
"If you don't scream when you open my present." Ulrich said.
They shook hands and Odd began to open gifts. He opened Aelita's gift and he got a hat that looks like ears.
"Thanks Aelita." He said holding his hat. Odd opens Jeremie's present.
"A purple sweater. This will go nice with the hat. Thanks Jeremie." Odd said. He opens Yumi gift which was a picture of him in his Lyoko form.
"Now for your Ulrich." Odd said grabbing the heavy present. He rips off all the wrapping paper and saw it was a gallon of eggnog.
"Thanks Ulrich." he said calmly. Odd ran over to the eggnog and grabbed a cup. Jeremie opens his presents next. Ulrich got him a 532 MB travel drive.
"This will be useful, thanks." He opened Odd's gift next and got a picture of all his friends.
"I drew it." Odd said.
"You know how much of an effort he put in it." Ulrich said. They gang laughed and Odd grabbed another cup of eggnog.
"Leave some eggnog for the rest of us Odd." Yumi said. Jeremie opened Yumi's present next which was a book about computers.
"Thanks Yumi, I will read this later."
"Aelita, that leaves your gift." He opens her gift and it was a doll of Aelita in Lyoko form.
"Thanks Aelita." he said kissing her.
"Mrs. Einstein, you're up." Odd said.
"Okay." she said grabbing a gift. She opened it and it was a pink sweatshirt from Ulrich.
"Thanks Ulrich, I need a new one." She grabs Odd's and it was a Jeremie doll.
"Odd, how did you make this?"
"Well I asked Yumi to make it for me and I put something in it to make it talk."
"Odd, what are you doing with that camera? Give me that." They heard the doll say. Jeremie looked at Odd.
"Oops, I forgot to erase that one." Odd said as Jeremie looked like he was going to kill him. She opened Yumi's next and it was a few books.
"Thanks Yumi, I eyed these for a little while."
"I want to read them when you are finish with them."
That leaves Jeremie present left and she opened it. Jeremie blushed and she was shocked and speechless. It was a golden necklace with a heart at the end.
"Thank you Jeremie, I love it." she said hugging him.
"I will go next Odd, so don't say a word." Ulrich said. Odd didn't and he opened the gift from Odd. It was a Santa hat and beard.
"Odd, would you know what happened to the Santa hat I had?"
"I gave it to Yumi and Aelita to repair it." Odd said
"No way am I doing that. No." he said and Odd smiled evilly.
"What are you planning." Yumi asked.
"Well I was thinking Ulrich could dress up as Santa and climb down your chimney or go into Sissi's room and give her coal."
They all looked at him.
"I think you should." Yumi said.
"Ok but if I get hurt; I'm coming after you, Odd."
Odd ducked behind Jeremie and Aelita. They laughed at him and Ulrich opened his next gift.
"This is from both Aelita and I." Jeremie said. It was two video games: Soul Caliber III and Mario Party 7.
"Thank you. Now Odd will be trying to beat me in these." He grabbed Yumi's gift and she looked nervous. He opened the gifts and there were books.
"Thanks Yumi, I will read them."
Yumi started to grab her presents and opens Odd's. It was an Ulrich doll with his Lyoko clothes and regular.
"Thanks, Odd." She said.
"Does this make up for the picture I took of you and Ulrich?"
"Not even close." She said. Aelita's present was next and it was a picture of Ulrich defending her from XANA's monsters.
"Thanks Aelita, I will hang this on the wall later." Yumi grabbed Jeremie's gift and opened it. It was a CD.
"What's on the CD?" Yumi asked.
"Well, just something Odd and I put together about Ulrich."
"Let's put it on after I open Ulrich's gift." Yumi said. "Ulrich where is your gift?"
"Here, I didn't want you to open it first." He gave her the gift and she opened it. Ulrich was nervous and she couldn't speak.
"What is it?" All her friends asked; she pulled out a silver ring with a black rose on it.
"I love it, Ulrich." she said kissing him.