"I'm so bored," Odd moaned from his bed while he looked up at the ceiling. Ulrich sighed then shook his head at Odd. Their history final was tomorrow and he needed to study.
"I know you're bored, but please try to actually care. I know you don't care about your grades, but I need to get at least a B on the final to not screw up my gpa," Ulrich said then looked at the text book again. He looked at the review guide next to him then back at the book.
"Alright already, hit me," Odd said then looked over at him. Ulrich scanned the study guide for a question, then looked closer at it to see if it was a good one.
"What does VE day stand for?" Ulrich asked.
"Victory in Europe, end of world war two, give me a hard one," Odd said then sat up.
"Who coined the phrase, blood sweat and tears?" Ulrich asked.
"Churchill, give me a hard one," Odd said.
"What is the name for D-day?"
"Operation Overlord, Ulrich if this is the test, I'm acing it, give me a hard one," Odd said to him.
"You normally bitch at me for giving you a hard one," Ulrich said then scanned the sheets. Once he found a hard one he said, "What percent of European non-jews helped..."
"Less than half a percent," Odd said then laughed, "You call that a hard one?"
"Fine, you read it then," Ulrich said then threw the book at Odd who caught it then caught the review guide.
"What was the turning point of the war in Europe, and the war in the pacific?" Odd asked.
"Battle of Stalingrad in Europe, and I think Midway," Ulrich said.
"What are you so worried about, this test is easy, stop stressing over it. Your daddy bought you a car and you're afraid he'll take it away if you don't keep up what your doing," Odd said then closed the book. Ulrich nodded to agree history was his better subject. Science and math is where he needed to study.
"So, have you and Yumi gotten closer yet?" Odd asked.
"Very, in fact we could have. But I decided it wasn't a good time," Ulrich said then leaned against the wall.
"Wait, you passed up sex?" Odd asked. Ulrich nodded as if he regretted shortly afterward, "How you taken it?"
"Where did you and Aelita first do it?" Ulrich asked.
"In her room, why?" Odd asked.
"See, Yumi and I could've done it right here, but it was just a little, I don't know," Ulrich said then banged the back of his head against the wall.
"I understand, too sudden, you panicked, probably came up with the wonderful excuse of not wanting your first time to be so dull. A dorm room isn't exactly romantic," Odd said sarcastically, then looked at Ulrich.
"I hit it right on the money didn't I?"
"Sadly," Ulrich said then sighed.
"Did she get all pissed and leave?" Odd asked.
"No, not at all. She understood, agreed, and then we did a little sixty nine," Ulrich said then smiled. Odd chucked then shook his head.
"So, how's the love life right now?" Ulrich asked.
"You know," Odd said.
"Still regretting it?" Ulrich asked.
"Maybe all we needed was a little time off you know. There were a few times I really think sex wasn't necessary to keep our relationship flowing. It made it flow faster, but I think we hit level five rapids," Odd said then looked at his bed.
"What level are you guys at now?" Ulrich asked, wanting Odd to continued his metaphor
"I can't even find the river anymore. I miss her, I really do. But I feel like I'd be wasting my time if I told her that," Odd said.
"No you wouldn't, she'd take you back if you took her. She's crying every night, calling you all the time. Leaving notes in your locker, what else more do you need to be convinced?" Ulrich asked. Odd looked at his bed then at Ulrich again.
"Should I do it, right now?" Odd asked.
"Be my guest," Ulrich said then gestured toward the door. Odd got up off his bed then opened the door and closed it behind him. Ulrich pulled out his cell phone and used speed dial to call Yumi. She picked it up only after two rings.
"Yeah?" Yumi asked.
"Odd's on the move to Aelita's door. He finally cracked," Ulrich said with a smile.
"Finally," Yumi said then jumped with joy.
Odd tried working on his speech to Aelita on the way to her room. As he slowly walked up the stairs he tried to convince himself to turn back, but couldn't. Instead he pepped himself up for the event.
"Hey Aelita, look, um, I don't know how to say this, but I want you back," Odd said to himself when he was ten feet outside of her door. "Aelita, I love you, and I'm sorry. That'll work."
Odd finally arrived at her door after the walk from the floor below that seemed to take hours. He pulled his hand up to knock, but saw her door was cracked open just a little. He pushed it open a little and saw Jeremie on her bed sitting down with Aelita next to him.
"...the final should be easy, it's history, not even Odd could fail that class," Jeremie said then looked over to her.
"I don't know, he won't let me tutor him, so I don't know how well he'll do," Aelita said then sighed.
"Look, all we have is the finals this week, and Saturday is Winter Formal. I was kind of wondering," Jeremie started, immediately catching Aelita's attention.
"Wondering what?" Aelita asked, though it was obvious.
"If you'd...go with me. I know Odd and everything, but if nothing turns up, I'd like to go with you," Jeremie said then smiled at her the best he could without looking creepy.
"Please say no...please say no...please say no," Odd chanted to himself.
"Sure," Aelita said then smiled back, "I'd be honored."
"She's actually over me," Odd said to himself then walked away from her door.
"I know you have your fingers crossed for Odd, but I'll try," Jeremie said then stood up.
"It's not a date, it's just an event," Aelita said. Jeremie nodded in agreement then left her room to go back to his. He looked down the hall and saw the doors to the stairs swinging shut. He shrugged then walked to the stairs, then to his room where Milly was.
"We are set for Winter Formal," Jeremie said then sat on his computer chair. Milly flipped a page of her magazine then placed it on her lap.
"She said yes, you're doing better than I thought," Milly said then closed the magazine then placed it on Jeremie's bed. She stood up from the bed then walked over to Jeremie with an extended hand.
"Thanks Milly," Jeremie said then shook it, "Why did you help me?"
"I don't know, I'm just too nice for my own good," Milly said then looked at his smile. Over the last few weeks that smile was becoming a regular part of her day. Her constant explaining of how to do this or that had become what she planned and orchestrated every study hall. She couldn't believe she had let Jeremie consume her time. But she had to admit after the few weeks with getting to know him had become fun.
"Go live happily ever after," Milly said then took her magazine and walked to his door. She closed it slowly behind her, wanting to say one more thing, but couldn't do it. Slowly she walked back to her room where Tamiya was already getting her dressed prepared for formal.
"Someone asked you?" Milly asked as she closed their door behind her.
"No, I"m just going, and if a hot guy wants to ask me then at least I'll look nice," Tamiya said then fluffed up the bottom of the dress a little. "Are you going?"
"What's the point, no one's going to ask me, per usual, and no one will ask me to dance if I go, per usual," Milly said then sat on her bed.
"Are you okay?" Tamiya asked.
"Yeah, why?" Milly asked because she couldn't figure out why she came across as not being okay.
"Normally you don't care about that, you just go for the hell of it most of the time," Tamiya said then finished messing with her dress.
"Just don't feel like it," Milly said.
"Is Jeremie going with Aelita?" Tamiya asked. Milly nodded, her expression changing a little, but Tamiya noticed.
"He got her, my mission's a success," Milly said unenthusiastically.
"You have to be kidding me," Tamiya started then walked over to Milly and crouched down to looked at her face, "Jeremie's been growing on you."
"What?" Milly asked.
"Face it, you've been as personal with Jeremie as you can get for two months and you can honestly say you don't kind of like him now?" Tamiya asked.
"He's okay, but I wouldn't...date him," Milly said then rolled over.
"Just listen to how much your stuttering. Do I smell a little jealousy?" Tamiya asked.
"What is there to be jealous of?" Milly asked without looking at her.
"Your right, Jeremie is just another loser with a big iq, weird glasses, bad posture, and looks like his mother dresses him. But wait, that was two months ago. Now he wears contacts, walks perfect, and dresses nicely, but he still has the iq. Face it Milly, Jeremie was a gentleman, and you turned him into an attractive gentleman and you're scared he'll get away from you," Tamiya said then sat down next to Milly.
"What if he messes up and you're not around, maybe you should go to formal, for safety reasons," Tamiya said to convince her to go. Milly sat up on her bed then looked over her wardrobe. She walked over to it and opened it up to looked at the dress she bought but had never worn.
"You'll look great," Tamiya said just to reassure her.
Finals were finally over with and first semester was officially behind them. Yumi finished saying goodbye to her family when Ulrich pulled into their driveway. She waved them a final goodbye in the middle of her fathers sex lecture, the sound of the screen door closing cutting him off. She picked up the bottom of her dress and sat in the passenger seat, leaned over the center consol and kissed, then buckled herself in.
It's amazing how every dance at high school is exactly the same thing. Same music, same people, same exact event with a different name. Either way the students still treated as an excuse to have fun. Ulrich and Yumi danced, or Yumi danced while Ulrich kind of watched her since dancing wasn't his best trait. Odd didn't show at all, Aelita showed up with Jeremie.
Half way through the dance a slow song was playing so everyone decided to stand up cuddle. Yumi latched onto Ulrich and Aelita did the same with Jeremie but not quite the same way. Their chests weren't touching, indicating to everyone this was a last minute agreement to not look like a loser at a dance. Jeremie decided to get a little bold so started to lean. Aelita was into the moment enough to allow this and answer. They kissed, then just looked at each other.
"Anything?" Jeremie asked a little disappointed.
"What do you mean?" Aelita asked, talking louder to speak over the music.
"Did you feel anything, emotions, or was that an empty kiss?" Jeremie asked.
"It was just a kiss," Aelita said the let her hands drop from his shoulders, "Did you feel anything?" Aelita asked, hoping the feeling was at least mutual.
"Nothing," Jeremie said then let his hands slid off her hips. He smiled at her then leaned down and kissed her on the cheek, "Sorry about this, but there's someone else I want to dance with."
"I understand," Aelita said then smiled. Jeremie nodded then started to go and look for someone. Aelita looked at her feet and realized she was standing alone in the middle of the dance floor during a slow song. She sighed then decided to leave the floor and sit in one of the chairs against the wall. Once the song ended Yumi saw her sitting alone so her and Ulrich walked over to see what was going on.
"Where'd Jeremie go?" Ulrich asked, trying to find him in the crowed.
"He went to dance with someone else, apparently he's finally gotten over me," Aelita said with a smile, "Finally moving on."
"Why aren't you here with Odd, he talked to you right?" Yumi asked.
"No, not a word," Aelita said then looked at them, "What don't I know?"
"Odd cracked and went to your room on Wednesday," Ulrich said then sat next to her, "I guess he never showed up."
"Or he overheard Jeremie asking me out and me agreeing. What was he going to tell me?" Aelita asked.
"I'm pretty sure his intent was to rekindle the relationship," Yumi said then patted her shoulder, "He's probably in his room."
Without another word Aelita left her seat and jogged out of the gym. The ground was still covered in snow but Jim was kind enough to plow a path for the students. Ulrich and Yumi smiled as another slow song started to play. Yumi and Ulrich cuddled again and just swayed with the music.
"That's the third slow song in the last twenty minutes, it's torturing me," Milly said as she sat on the chair next to Tamiya.
"It's not that bad, and it's not like you didn't slow dance with Ulrich that one time," Tamiya said to make it seem like she had some hope.
"That was a sympathy date, and since then nothing. Not one invite, and not one accepted offer. Maybe I should go gay," Milly said with a sigh.
"Good luck with that, but maybe you should look up," Tamiya said then pointed at someone walking toward them. Milly looked up and saw Jeremie standing next to her with an extended hand. She looked at him, catching the glimpse in his eye that was asking for a dance.
"Jeremie, where's Aelita?" Milly asked.
"Don't worry about her, I know you want to dance," Jeremie said then leaned his hand further. Milly smiled then took his hand and got up off her seat with Jeremie's help. She was guided through the crowd by Jeremie who eventually turned around and wrapped his arms around her hips and moved close enough so Milly could lock herself around his neck.
"So, what happened?" Milly asked.
"Nothing really, just a few dances, and then a lame kiss," Jeremie said.
"You kissed her?" Milly asked as if she dreaded that thought. A kiss at a dance had led her to believe it sealed the deal of happily ever after from every chesses movie she'd seen.
"It was just a kiss. After I kissed her, I realized she wasn't who I wanted anymore," Jeremie said then waited for her to ask a question.
"Who do you want now, don't tell me we have to start over again?" Milly asked a little annoyed. If that was the case she could spend more time with him. Jeremie smiled then leaned closer to her face till their noses were touching.
"Why start over when I'm holding her right now," Jeremie asked. Milly froze then felt the need to close her eyes. Jeremie did the same and a moment later lip to lip contact was established. He couldn't explain it, but he knew it was there. Something sparked, and he had a feeling Milly felt it to.
Their lips parts slowly, and Milly felt cold without his lips there. Not even three seconds later she kissed him again, harder and more passionately than they just had. Jeremie tightened his grip on her, and she was almost strangling him. They were chest to chest, tongue to tongue, in the center of the gym with a few people giggling.
"Did you feel anything?" Jeremie asked with a smile once she stopped to breathe. To answer the question she simply started to kiss him again.
Aelita reached the second floor of the dorms and started to run without her heels. She knew she hated heels but heels were the only way to keep the dress from dragging. But right then Odd was more important than a dress. Somehow that door was the closest it had ever been. She reached it in less than ten seconds and stopped to take a quick breath. Then she heard music from inside the room.
Aelita placed her ear on the door and listened carefully. It was their song. They called it their song because that song was playing on the radio the first time they kissed. The first time they said they loved each other. Aelita felt her heart rate settle from hearing that song, but recently all that song did was make her cry. Right now she was smiling, because for once even if he didn't know, they were listening to it together.
It took her a minute into the song to knock on the door. She heard the volume decrease and movement come from within the room. A moment later the door opened and Odd looked at her. He was fully dressed like every guy in the gym in pants, a dress shirt and tie.
"Hi Odd," Aelita said with a smile. Odd didn't slam the door in her face like he had done multiple times. He couldn't bring himself to do it. Instead he stepped back into his room and left the door open as if to say, 'come in if you want to.'
Aelita stepped into the room and closed his door behind her and sat next to him on the bed. Odd looked over at her, then back at his feet.
"You look...nice," Odd said, trying to force himself to not compliment her, but couldn't help it. Beautiful is what he wanted to say, but Aelita knew he was still trying to play hard to get.
"You're dressed but you're not downstairs?" Aelita asked.
"In case I changed my mind," Odd said.
"Playing our song," Aelita said then stood up and walked over to his stereo. She pressed back and the song started over. She walked over to the lights of the room and turned them off. She extended her hand out and smiled at him.
"Care to dance?" Aelita asked. Their song was a slow song, a softly sung song on mainly piano. Odd shrugged then stood up, and did the usual thing that applied with slow dancing.
"Why aren't you with Jeremie, you went with him right?" Odd asked which answered one of Aelita's questions.
"I did, but not because I liked him. Sympathy date, he's been nice to me, hasn't been hitting on me. It was just a friend outing. Turns out he's over me, and he's moving on to someone else believe it or not," Aelita said then rested her head on Odd's shoulder.
"Why are you here?" Odd asked.
"Because, I heard you overheard Jeremie asked me out, which prevented you from talking to me. You should have listened longer, I only agreed because I had my hopes up for you, but my doubts as well. Odd, I know why you were going to my room, and before you say that it wasn't true, I just want to say I'm sorry again."
Odd held her tighter, and Aelita felt a shiver run down his spine. Was he crying? Aelita looked up at him and saw him move his face away. He was crying. Aelita hugged him tighter then heard him start to talk.
"I'm sorry I've been such a dick," Odd said then took a deep breath, "I'm just as guilty for us for not allowing you to apologize. I'm sorry too. All I want is you back, but I felt like I'd be setting myself up for the same thing over and over again, it wasn't the first time you've accused me," Odd said.
"I know, and I"m sorry," Aelita then looked at his face and tried to find his eyes. After moment he faced her and Aelita smiled, "I promise I'll always let you explain yourself. What do I have to do to prove it?" Aelita asked.
"Nothing," Odd said then kissed her. Aelita kissed back hard and forced him back to his bed. Their song was in the final chorus, the piano was started to get quieter. The chorus ended and the piano finished the song.
Two and a half hours later the dance ended and Ulrich drove Yumi to her empty house. Her family was gone, each person having something better to do that be at home. Hiroki had a sleep over, Mrs. Ishiyama had a ladies night out and wouldn't be home till early morning, and Mr. Ishiyama was pulled in for work at the last minute. The house was all theirs again.
"Want to go to my room?" Yumi asked after she finished reading her fathers note. Ulrich nodded and they made their way to her room. They closed the door behind them and collapsed onto her futon.
"What do you want to do? Thing are going to be a little repetitive till pro," Yumi said with a smile.
"I don't know, have we really done everything we can do without having sex?" Ulrich asked. Yumi began to think then looked around her room for the slightest inspiration. Clock, backpack, doorknob, bathroom, bathtub...Yumi had an idea.
"Did you get sweaty during the dance?" Yumi asked.
"A little, why?" Ulrich asked.
"Maybe we should get cleaned off," Yumi said with a grin then looked at her bathtub. Ulrich had seen the tub several time and always imagined them taking a bath together. Yumi stood up and walked to the bathroom. Slowly and as tempting as she could get she pushed the straps of her dress of her shoulders, making it fall to her ankles.
"Care to join me?" Yumi asked with the sexiest smile she could manage. Ulrich quickly got up off her bed and walked into the bathroom. Yumi pushed the door shut and reached over and started to fill the tub with warm water. She tested the water with her hand then placed the drain cap on to lit it fill to the brim.
Yumi helped Ulrich with his tie then started to unbutton his shirt slowly, taking her time with each button. She slid the shirt off his shoulders then waited for him to finish taking it off. Once that was removed she pulled his undershirt up and off, then undid his belt. The entire time doing so slowly to allow the tub to fill. His pants hit the floor, and soon the water was half way up.
Ulrich embraced Yumi and reached around her back with only his right hand to unhook the bra. It came off in two tries, and fell to the floor next to her dress. Yumi's panties hit the floor next to them, and Ulrich's boxers did the same. Yumi reached over and turned the water off and ran her hand across the surface of the water. The temperature was lovely, so she stepped in the tub and sank into it. Ulrich stepped in after her, then sat next to her.
Yumi dove in the water then came back up with soaking wet hair. Ulrich couldn't help but stare at her. She looked incredibly sexy wet. Yumi smiled at his reaction then straddled him, resting her hands on his shoulders and using that as leverage to press her lips harder. Ulrich figured his hands needed to do something so started to glide his hands up the curves of Yumi's sides all the way to her chest. He began to fondle both breasts, making Yumi sigh with pleasure.
"It feels better wet," Yumi said then kissed him again. Ulrich stopped fondling with his right hand and slid his hand down her stomach till he reached his goal. He rubbed the outside a little, making her kissing deepen, then slid a finger in and made her moan.
"Whoa, calm down," Yumi said then reached her hand down and rubbed him. Ulrich hadn't even noticed it was saying hello. Ulrich fingers her faster and Yumi rubbed more.
"Want to know something Ulrich?" Yumi asked, and receive a nod in reply. "I can hold my breathe for a little over a minute." Ulrich immediately knew what that meant and noticed Yumi shifting her body to go underwater.
They sat in the bath longer than they thought they would, over and hour, so exited then wrapped themselves in towels. Once they were dry they crawled into Yumi's bed a little tired from the 'diving' and just stared in each others eyes smiling.
"You should...leave soon," Yumi slowly through her exhaustion.
"I know," Ulrich said, his eyes getting heavy.
When they woke up, it was the sound of the front door closing.
