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"It's efficient and accurate. It's a little hard to read sometimes, but it works." Amanda shrugged, "They are color-coated, with everyone's First Initial and Last initial. Now, we do made one extra, because, yeah. I forgot Jeremie doesn't go in Lyoko. His initials aren't on it, so- if anyone's seems to mess up or go out of whack- we do have an extra. But only one, until we can create more."
"I'm guessing they're not easy to make?" Sam questioned.
"Actually, it's easy to make, but hard to get it to work." Jeremie went into further detail about the insides of the chip, pointing to a side, "This is the battery signal. The portable scanner can only go two days without charging."
"How do we charge it?"
"Outlet, laptop, anything that create energy that you can hook it up to." Amanda listed, "But here's what we mean. You have to charge it whenever you can. If it was to die while your on Lyoko- you'll be lost in the frame of Lyoko until we find the correct address to locate all of them. It sounds confusing so I'll put it this way, if the scanner is to die while someone's in Lyoko, it's the same unfortunate event as falling into the digital sea."
Everyone sat up straight by now, listening and paying all their attention.
"This is why, if we're near a factory, we should use it."
"So, how exactly do we use it?"
"Jeremie somehow implanted your digital attire on Lyoko in each one of those portable scanners, you just press the green button for the power, and the purple button to virtualize you in Lyoko."
"Although, the process is a little slower than an ordinary scanner, it's also very obvious. It beams a bright circular light around you, to 'scan' you, and virtualize in Lyoko. It takes seven to twelve seconds, but you need to be in an area that only the Lyoko warriors would be, and if not, somewhere no one should be. If anyone were to find out about these, we'd be questioned. For sure." The blonde boy-genius stretched.
"It's better to clip it onto the inside of your jacket, or to your belt or something." Amanda added, "So you don't have to hold it or keep it in your pocket all day."
Soon after, everyone noticed that dinner was soon, and scattered to leave.
"Amanda, would you come to dinner with me tonight?" Theo whispered, knowing Aaron was around.
"I'd love to, but what excuse can I gave Aaron? We don't have school anymore."
Theo stood straighter, "Great, Amanda. Thanks a lot." He said in fake sarcasm, "I told you, I needed that Chemistry book back before school ended, now- School's over, I might need to pay for it. And you lose it?!"
"Well, I used it at the Harlington Hotel. You can come with me to help me look for it! Have I told you how sorry I am for losing it?" She answered.
The elevator closed, and voices were heard inside,
"Wait. Yumi." Ulrich grabbed her hand and spun her to face him, "Um. Remember, when I…uh…kissed you a while back?"
"Uh, yeah. Why?" She crossed her arms, "You should be so glad William didn't follow us."
"Er, yeah." He scratched the back of his head, "Well, ever since then, it…um, it kind of, you know, it reminded me of these feelings I had for you." He looked into her blank eyes, "I guess, I'm only trying to say that…um. Yumi, Will you-?"
"Aren't you guys gonna leave?" Jeremie asked as he came back downstairs from the scanners, climbing down from the ladder, "Or, uh. Did I just interrupt something?"
"…No." They lied, as Yumi turned away to walk into the elevator that had just came back up, "Well, um. Goodbye guys. I guess I'll see you later."
The elevator closed again and Ulrich was glaring at Jeremie, "I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS." Ulrich shouted, throwing a childish tantrum.
"What? I'm so sorry! What did I do? What did I mess up?" Jeremie questioned.
"I was about to ask Yumi out you loser!" The brunette cried, "I was nervous enough, now I have to do this all over again. Urg! Jeremie! You have the worst timing any man could have!!!"
"And you have bad karma. If you asked her out years back, you wouldn't still hang your head in shame and whisper you're still a virgin!" Jeremie answered.
"So is Theo!" Ulrich insisted, "And since when is having sex a rule in high school?!?"
"But you see, Theo has a girlfriend." Jeremie answered, "And you know how much he talks about her wanting him to fuck her."
"Aye, you're getting on my nerves. See you later, Jer."
XxX
"Do you think I care, Amanda?" Theo asked once they were back in his dorm.
"I'm just asking your opinion. Red or black?" She was asking about her shirt.
"I like the red one, it's strapless." He smiled as she took a better look at the red one, "So, if I decide to make out, I can kiss your neck more easily." He wrapped his arms around her, "But you know you look great in both."
"Stop. You're making me blush." She smiled as she turned away and put the shirt near her face, fluttering her eyelashes.
"Hey, you should've seen it coming." He swayed her back and forth, "I may not be a total romantic, but I sure do love flirting." He kissed her forehead, "But, so you'll stop blushing. Two days until Japan!"
"I know." She sat down on Jeremie's bed, "I can't tell you how much I don't wanna go."
"What? I thought you were excited! I am! It's Japan!"
"Well, trust me, when you live there for about sixteen years, you tell me how excited you'll be when your parents randomly choose a guy for you to marry. THEN, you tell me." She sighed and rubbed her elbow.
"But, I thought you wouldn't have to if Aaron or I came up as your date."
"That's only if they like you, I know they like Aaron. A lot." She hugged her legs, "I think they're going to plan a marriage for him and me."
"No way." Was all Theo could say, his gawking face was actually quite hysterical- Could a jaw really drop that low?
"Yes, way. They love Aaron. In Japan, if the parents like a partner for their child, they get married."
"Hell with him!" Theo cried, "Why can't you just go with me? Let them meet me."
"Well, what if they don't like you? I would no longer be able to talk to you. That's why I'm saying you're my little backup. I could explain that we're 'just friends' because Aaron 'couldn't make it' and then suddenly, we could start acting all…couple-ish, and when anybody asks, we could say…I don't know, we developed a crush on each other?" She used air quotes here and there.
"Ahh, I get it. That way, Aaron would understand as well. I'm dating a smart girl." He said, with a dreamy smile.
"I'm dating a…um." She started, Theo gave her a pretend mean look when she couldn't think of anything, "Hey, but your cute." She insisted as she walked into Theo's closet to change, "Just a second!"
Theo looked at his watch- 6:32. Dinner started a little more than half an hour ago at Kadic, but during the summer, the students can come and go on the campus as they pleased. He was starving, and really wished Amanda was hurry up.
"I'm back." She was wearing the red shirt he had picked out, "What do you think?"
"Err, never mind. Wear the black one. That one's too revealing." He couldn't take his eyes off her skin.
"Aye, I thought that's what you wanted." She rubbed her head, and when she didn't get an answer she looked back up, "Hey. Hey Theo! Hello? STOP STARING."
Theo shook his head and looked in her eyes, "What was that?"
"I thought you wanted me to wear this kind of clothing."
"Aww, you know I like it. But, so many guys are going to stare at you if you wear that. And with that black mini-skirt." He added, other than her skirt, her thigh- high socks were showing her wonderful legs, as her feet were tucked away in black tennis shoes.
"I don't care." She answered, "If you like it, I'm keeping it." She crossed her arms, "But, can we fight about this later? I'm really hungry."
He jumped to the door, "I thought you'd never ask!"
XxX
"Ulrich! I said I was sorry!"
"What happened?" Aelita asked as she sat down with the rest of the group. Everyone was paying attention to the bickering of Jeremie and Ulrich. They were never the two to fight, "And where's Theo?"
"Theo's on a date with Amanda." Sam informed, "But we're not sure about these two."
"Yeah yeah, it isn't easy." Ulrich had his head on the table, "I wish I knew somebody that knew her so well, they could get a perfect average on a quiz about her."
"You do." Jeremie answered, "Amanda does."
Ulrich jumped up, "Oh my god! You're right!"
"Okay!" Odd got up and jumped like Ulrich did with a smile and clapped his hands together, "What the hell is going on?!"
"He was about to ask Yumi out, but I came in too early." Jeremie shrugged, "I said I was sorry! Do you really have to hate me because of it?"
"Well, he did wait four years for it, Jeremie." Sam pointed out, "Wait- Ulrich? Where are you going?"
"On a date or not, I'm talking to Amanda." Ulrich walked out of the cafeteria, "Now, where did Theo say they were going?"
XxX
"Is she pmsing super bad or is something up?" Will asked, as Yumi stomped upstairs.
"I think it's both." Carlos answered, "But I heard that Jeremie interrupted something between her and Ulrich."
"ULRICH?" Hiroki came running out of the kitchen, they had eaten dinner a while ago, "What about Ulrich?"
"Oh uh, hi there Hiroki."
"Is Yumi and Ulrich going out? Are they? ARE THEY?"
"No…" Brie answered, kind of surprised that Hiroki really likedUlrich.
"Hey, little buddy." Aaron smiled as he turned to Hiroki, "Come 'er for a second."
"Okay." Hiroki walked into the hallway with Aaron.
"So, how'd that Ms. Amy go?"
"We're going to go to the water park tomorrow." He smiled and hugged Aaron, "Thank you so much! So, um. How are you and my cuz?"
"Theo likes her." Aaron answered with a scowl.
"I hear Yumi and Amanda talk about him all the time." Hiroki wasn't informed on Amanda's little plan, "I hear them talk about you too."
"Well, you shouldn't really ease drop on them. Wait, about me? What did they say about me?"
"Yumi thinks your cute and Amanda finds you quote, unquote 'very smart and hot'." Hiroki used his fingers for air quotes.
Aaron smiled, "Does she?"
"Where is she anyway?"
"At the hotel with Theo looking for….a chemistry book." Once Aaron said that- something wasn't right. It sounded more like an excuse.
XxX
Amanda and Theo were cuddled on a booth.
"You're so cute." She whispered to him, kissing his nose.
"You love flirting with me, don't you?"
"Well, I could flirt with anyone here, and I decided to flirt with you. So, think about THAT."
Theo pulled her closer and she put her head on his shoulder.
"Hey guys." Ulrich took a seat in front of them.
"Ulrich? What the fuck are you doing here?!" Theo cried in a hushed whisper, He leaned forward, to whisper, "Dude, we're on a date. If you don't mind, could you get lost?!"
"I don't care, I need Amanda." He answered, "You can get her whenever you want. I need her help." He crossed his arms, "Sorry I had to ruin your alone time, you guys."
"Then leave. We'll talk later." Amanda hissed as she grabbed onto Theo, "We're hardly going to get any time together without school. There are no more excuses I can make for Aaron. Now, if you want to wait, and eat something with us. I don't care. But you'll have to watch us make out. Because, I'm not leaving."
Ulrich snarled, "I wasn't planning on taking you away from your fuck buddy there. I just need to talk to you."
"It can wait. Either you leave or stay." She replied, Theo shook his head. This couldn't be happening, "Have you eaten?"
Ulrich shook his head no, "They were at dinner when I left."
"You can stay and eat with us, if you want." Ulrich looked up at the girl that was fuming at him earlier, she had a kind smile on, "I'm paying anyway."
"I told you, I'm paying." Theo rolled his eyes.
"I'm paying, or I'm leaving."
"Fine, Fine."
XxX
"Yup. He ran to the restaurant to get her." Yumi blew her annoying strands of hair out of her face as Sam told her this. The girls in the house hold (Other than Mrs. Ishiyama) were scattered over Yumi's room's floor.
"What he could he possibly want from her?" She asked, hiding her flying emotions. Aelita was massaging her still sore neck, "I mean, does Ulrich like her?"
"She has Theo." Julia reminded, "She seems too happy with him."
The front door slammed shut, and Yumi's door opened, and rammed against the door, Amanda came up and tackled Yumi to the floor, The blonde cousin was on top, pinning Yumi to the ground by her shoulders, and her knees on Yumi's knees, "Why won't you just ask Ulrich out? Ulrich is the biggest hottie I have EVER met, and you, the one he actually LOVES, and the one that LOVES him back, is too afraid to say anything?!"
"Wait, what, huh?" Yumi cried, her knees throbbing. Even if Amanda was skinny and quite thin, she could still hurt if she wanted to.
"He ruined my date with Theo! He just came up out of nowhere, sat down, and watched us for the entire date. He said he needed to talk to me, then afterwards, I figure out it was because of YOU." She poked Yumi in the middle of her chest.
"I'm…sorry?"
"So, Is Mr. Ishiyama home?"
"Nope. And Hiroki and Mom are leaving to go shoe-shopping for the formal."
"Perfect." She smiled, climbed off Yumi, went down the hallway, and down the stairs.
"What is she doing?" Brie asked, coming closer to the door, Amanda was back upstairs, but Ulrich was behind her. They walked into Hiroki's room.
Yumi and Aelita walked closer, turning the door.
They came back,
"So what's up?" Julia asked.
"Damn, the door's locked."
XxX
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm sorry." Ulrich said over and over again as Amanda paced in front of him, "I know, but I was mad. And I wasn't thinking straight."
"Keep talking, I dare you." She threatened, continuing to pace, "You want me to use magic on her, don't you?"
"I thought you couldn't."
"I can't use hypnotize OR love spells on her, but everything else works. That's how I made her forget Jeremie's little magic pull-off."
"Well, what spells do you know?"
"…What's your favorite color?"
"Uh, green. Why?"
"Okay, cool." She took out her sidekick and typed stuff on it, like a note or something, "But, why in the world did you ask me to help her? I may be related, but Aelita and Sam spend more time with her."
"You know her family too, and you see her for all the holidays." Ulrich answered with a shrug, although Amanda's comment made complete sense to him, "And I had this feeling you were…like mad at me or something."
"Mad at you? Ah, well. I don't know, maybe you keep on…coming out of nowhere and ruining my and Theo's limited time together!" She snapped, trying to be silent enough not for the boys to hear downstairs, but her being wanted to jump on Ulrich and strangle him, "But, I'm not like pissed at you, or anything. I'm just…annoyed. Why?"
He shifted, Amanda noticed how right Yumi was about him. He hated explaining things that involved himself or his feelings.
"You're so close to everyone here. You have something in common with everyone here. They like talking to you, and I'm sure you like talking to them. It's like, everyone- but me. I hate feeling left out, is all. I'm not jealous or anything." He wanted to make sure she knew for sure, he was NOT jealous.
"Aww, I'm sorry. It's just, since Jeremie shares a dorm with Theo, we chat a lot. I come over to your and Odd's dorm to help with Kiwi, but you're never around. Odd says you like to walk around sometimes, just to sort stuff out. Aelita and Sam, well, being girls, we find stuff we can all talk about." She sat down, cross-legged on the ground, "If you felt so left out, why didn't you tell me?"
"I tried, but you were always with Theo. I hated being in those kind of situations." Ulrich sighed, he wasn't planning on telling Amanda all his secrets and be the best of friends and live happily ever after, but he might as well. After all, this is the one girl in the household that everyone seems to like, "But when it comes to me and Yumi, I'd kill the world for her, and if I need advice, you're the first person I'd talk to about her."
"I'll help you all you want, but you've got to promise me you'll text me next time you feel left out or bad about anything, because I want to be friends with you. Or, uh, more friends then we are now." She insisted, he nodded and smiled, "So, I have a plan about this whole you and Yumi thing."
XxX
TWO
DAYS LATER…
"We're going to Japan! We're going to
Japan! We're going to Japan!" Everyone but Yumi and Amanda was
excited about visiting the other country.
"Come on! Hurry up you guys!" Hiroki was running around in circles about visiting his home country, "Come on! Come on!"
"Hold on, Hiroki!" Amanda came downstairs, and placed a kiss on his forehead, "You know how long Yumi takes to get ready." Hiroki wiped his forehead with his sleeve, "If you keep wiping it after I kiss you, I'll start to kiss your lips." She smiled as Hiroki went wide-eyed.
"Kiss my forehead again." He ordered, as he leaned his head closer to her.
Amanda smiled, but stood up, "My kisses are special." She crossed her arms, "Now, lemme talk to Aunt and Uncle." She skipped into the kitchen, "Alright, so, Mr. Hollywood has a private jet we're using. Okay?"
"Um, okay. But, are we really bringing all these people with us?" Takeo, Yumi's father, pointed toward the living room. Everyone that knew of Lyoko, were waking up, yawing, or stretching.
"They wanted to go, and since they aren't trusted without you guys home. Why not? You know, Emi and Sochi wouldn't mind. They love the company." Amanda smiled, "Aishiteru."
"We love you too, Amanda-Lynn." Satomi kissed Amanda's cheek, "Is Yumi still getting ready?"
"Yup." Amanda was in a red dress, printed with the words "Love" and "Harmony" in Japanese characters were written around in white markings; around the endings was golden thread. Her hair was up, and the dress had a tiger on the side- most people thought it was because of the Chinese Zodiac, but that wouldn't make any sense. She's Japanese. The dress went low, to her feet, but on the left was a huge cut, up to her thigh, and another opening near her belly button.
"Oh, I remember when my sister wore the exact same thing." Takeo sighed, the dresses were brought by family- if two girls were in the same family, the mother would buy another dress.
Amanda twirled around a little with a smile on her face, "Traditions are traditions."
"Aye, I'm nervous about this, Takeo. What if Yumi's date doesn't go as well as ours did?" Satomi said once Amanda left to the living room.
"I believe you didn't have a date, and we were married, Koishii." Takeo took his wife and kissed her, "But, Yumi has that…Ulrich boy."
"He's German. Or, was it…? Um, er. Wait. Yumi told me this." Satomi was freaking out Ulrich, although Yumi's been talking about him on various occasions.
"Oh, she tells you about him. I've yet to know anything about the boy. Hiroki's the reason I know he exists!"
"Nonsense, they worked on a science project earlier in the year." Satomi replied, tapping her foot impatiently.
"Maybe, but high school crushes don't work out. High school sweet hearts are too rare." Takeo answered, putting his newspaper down.
"I believe we fell in love in high school." Satomi replied, "When we found out we were getting married, we were both ecstatic, remember?"
"You're sister was so excited for the both of us." Takeo sighed, imagining her sister.
"Takeo."
"What?" He turned before leaving into the living room.
"I DON'T HAVE A SISTER."
XxX
"Yumi, you look fine."
"I look horrible."
"We're wearing the same thing, yours is only different colors."
"Fine, you look horrible too." Yumi brushed her hair, as she put it into a bun.
"Aye, you're jealous. You wish you had this body." Amanda smiled as Yumi rolled her eyes.
"Yeah, I want to have twice my ass." Yumi teased, as she put on her shoes.
Amanda frowned, "It's not that big, is it?" She looked behind her, maybe some of that food was starting to get to her. Wait, what? WHAT FOOD? She barely ate at all!
"I'm just mocking you. Of course not." Yumi answered, "Now come on. Let's wake up everyone."
"Sounds like fun!"
XxX"Girls!" Satomi shouted as they came downstairs, "Do I have a sister?"
"…No." They both answered in unison.
"HA!" She cried to her husband, "I do not have a sister!"
"But! She…urg. Never mind. To the jet, everyone."
XxX
ON LA
JET."Holy smokes." Aelita muttered under her breath,
"It's…huge!"
"Yeah. I know. Come on! Pick a seat!" Amanda ran into the jet, dropping her luggage next to her.
"Alice is going to be there." Aaron informed, "We told her, and she was already there, she wants to come to camp with us."
"That's awesome! Could today get any better?!" Mandiee was dancing around like a fool, but everyone still loved her.
"But, Stephen's there too." Will added.
"Ah. You HAD to kill it." She sat down, Yumi on one side, and Brie on the other, "So, who's all there?"
"Alice, Stephen, Moe, your sister, Dianna, Ryan, Katherine, and Nikki." Julia answered, "Pretty much, the entire American posse."
"Wow. All we need is Joe and Scott and we're good. So, what about everyone, do they want to camp too?"
"I'm not sure. We'll ask. That is, if they're allowed to go."
"Trust us," Odd started, "The school brought three buses, only two are being used, the more, the merrier!"
"And then, your parents. Kiesho and Emi, right? And then ALL your brothers, but I'm sure they don't want to go camping with us." Carlos stated, "So yeah."
"Wow, so how long's the flight again?" Sam asked.
"Ten hours." Jeremie answered in hopelessness, "But hey, it'll be worth it."
"Fine, but what are we going to do for ten hours?" Aelita asked.
"Uh…"
XxX
"It's nice that Amanda gave us our own little area, huh?" Takeo moved closer to his wife.
"Yeah, too bad she didn't gave us another seat for my SISTER." She moved away, "How can you imagine a sister for me?!"
Yumi came though the door, between their own area and her parents, "Mom? Dad?" Seeing them so close, mad Yumi a little nauseous, "Um. I'll talk later."
"I'm telling you I'm sorry. It was many years ago, Satomi. You know I don't have the best memory."
"I'm not asking much. Just remembering our wedding day. I'd be surprised if you even remember the day we were married. I mean, you're reminded every year!"
Takeo opened his mouth to answer, but shut, "Um. Can you give me a hint?"
"TAKEO!"
XxX
"So, what did they say?" Amanda asked as her cousin came to sit back down next to her again.
"Uh, nothing really." She put a hand in front of Amanda's ear and whispered the rest to her.
"HOLY FU-FLAMING PICKELS." She cried, "Thanks Yumi. I had to know that, right?"
"What's wrong?" Glenda came from the pilot's room, with Kimberly in her arms, "Here. Kimberly wanted to see you." She gave her, her daughter, Mr. Hollywood came in afterwards, it would've been scary if they hadn't been informed that a PROFESSINAL was driving the plane.
Amanda put Kimberly in her lap, looking over toward Aaron. He was staring at his daughter whom was falling asleep in her mother's lap.
"My parents." Yumi answered Glenda. Between the time they met and school ended, Glenda was respected by all the girls, she was their advice if they didn't want to tell their own parents.
"Uck. 'Nuff said." Glenda answered, but she looked across the little, 'hallway' thing and stated, "So, it's girls on this side, and boys on that side, or what?"
"We didn't really care." Ulrich shrugged, he was plugging in the Wii to a TV put in the jet, so four people could play at a time. Watching was fun too. Yumi had gotten up to help him, he felt uncomfortable being so close to her, under the hundred of pounds TV.
Amanda motioned Aaron to come over, and sit in her empty seat. He obeyed, and twirled Kimberly's already curly hair, he put his chin on Amanda's shoulder and whispered, "I should've known. I would've cried if I known this was your daughter and I wasn't the father."
She chuckled, looking down at her little angel, "Hey. Where's Ginger, Pepper, and Cinnamon?"
"Asleep in the other room." Glenda went in the room she pointed at, and the puppies jumped on random people.
Ginger, was stretched onto Brie's lap, Pepper sitting up in Theo's lap, and Cinnamon having troubles walking with the moving plane. Amanda gave Kimberly to Aaron, trying hard not to wake her, and lightly clapped her hands for Cinnamon to come to her.
"So, Theo, Amanda." Aaron started, "Ever find that chemistry book?"
Both Theo AND Amanda gave him a puzzled look, before Theo responded, "Uh. Oh yeah. It was under a bed at the Harlington Hotel."
"You guys were there?" Mr. Hollywood asked, "Why! I could've-"
"Um, Come on David, darling. Let's go, um, help the kids with the Wii." Glenda pulled her husband away making him stop in sentence.
The young father with his child in his lap was glaring over at Theo. Thinking all sorts of bad things that could just happen to him in Japan. He was not about to win Amanda, no way.
Amanda looked between Aaron and Theo, stroking Cinnamon lovingly. Suddenly, her phone started vibrating.
Cinnamon jumped a little, but moved over so Amanda could reach her phone in her luggage. It was text message.
Amanda. I don't think our plan is working out too well. I still think Yumi just wants to be friends. She's still going out with Dunbar, isn't she? –Ulrich
Amanda moved her gaze to Ulrich and shrugged; he sighed and looked out the window.
"AHA! It's set up!" Mr. Hollywood backed away, "Who wants to play?"
"I DO!" Almost everyone jumped up, thus, making the dogs bark, THUS making Kimberly wake up. She whimpered a bit.
Since the Wii was set up, the atmosphere in the jet changed. It was much more fun.
It was like a party. There was music playing, the Wii was on, people were even dancing. The Hollywood's and Ishiyama's were in there too, watching or dancing.
"Having fun?" Theo questioned as he sat down next to Amanda, Kimberly was playing with Aelita.
"Kind of." She was already tired. She shouldn't have stayed up so late the night before, "You?" Aaron was playing the Wii, and too into it to even notice what was going on.
"It's an interesting time, I'll give you that." He answered, "So, um. That little girl, there. That's your daughter." He nodded toward Kimberly and Aelita.
"Yeah, my little bundle of joy and happiness." Amanda yawned a little bit.
"She's adorable." He commented.
"Hey, buddy." Aaron was standing in front of Theo, "I believe I was sitting there."
"Oh, uh. Sorry." Theo moved over a seat, so Aaron could sit between him and Amanda. He made eye contact with Amanda, but got up and came toward Aelita.
"Oh crap! How do I shoot?!" Yumi asked.
"'B' Button! Press 'B' and then the right top button to jump and shoot." Sam cried back to her friend.
"Who does that guy think he is?" Aaron asked his 'girlfriend' as he snuggled next to her.
"Uh, I have no idea." She answered, "But he's really nice."
Brie noticed the tension between her friends, and grabbed Amanda's hand to lift her up, Aaron sat there dumbfounded before Brie starting singing to "Party like a rock star" as the music swayed in the air. Amanda caught on, and started singing and dancing herself.
Aaron sighed and sat back.
XxX
Mr. Hollywood came into the room again a few hours later, to find everyone asleep. Or, uh. Only the guys.
"Hey, everyone. WAKE UP. We're here."
As the guys whined and pouted for 'Mom, five more minutes' Mr. Hollywood stated, "Where are the girls?"
"I- yawn- I don't know." Jeremie said as he sat up.
They heard giggles from the other room, Mr. Hollywood looked through the little window thing in between the room, but couldn't see anything, he knocked on the door a little before opening the door.
"Wha? HEY!!!" The girls shouted at him.
"Uh. Sorry?" Mr. Hollywood shut the door without getting a look inside.
"What's going on in there?" Mr. Ishiyama asked, his arms high in the air for stretching.
"Dunno They screamed at me before I could do anything." He answered, and rolled his eyes, "Girls…"
"Yeah?" Amanda stepped out, "I dare you to finish that sentence."
Mr. Hollywood turned to his 'daughter' and star he had 'created', "Excuse me? Wanna try that again?"
She froze, thinking deeply about her next words- She suddenly had her arms open, "I love you!"
"Nice try." David smiled kissed her forehead and walked away.
"Aye. Well fine. I didn't want a hug anyway." She crossed her arms, as the other girls came out.
Julia pulled her friend into a hug, "Julia still loves you, Amanda."
"I love you too, Julia." She answered, "KYAH! You see?! Julia's nice!!!"
"Aww. Come 'er!" Mr. Ishiyama waved in his direction, and gave her a bear hug, "Yumi's not like this anymore. She'd blush if I'd hug her in public." He forced Amanda to sit in his lap, "But you'll always be my little girl."
Yumi rolled her eyes, "Whatever dad."
"Hey, I'd hug you, if Aaron wouldn't massacre me in my sleep!" Will cried, shuddering.
Aaron growled a little, but smiled. "Ha ha. Very funny."
"Come on, guys. We need to get over to their house. TO THE LIMO!"
"Limo? Are you really that rich Amanda?" Ulrich asked, looking at his friend.
She nodded, Theo's head shot up,
"Amanda. Will you marry me?" asked he.
"Don't count on it." She answered, with a wink.
XxX
"And you say you crammed into Amanda's car?" Glenda chuckled at the teenagers in the back, they were a little squished. In fact, they had Aelita and Carlos on the floor.
"I WAS IN THE TRUNK." Brie called out, "She's so jealous that I got to Stephen first. I mean, come on."
"That's Julia. I freaking sware." She answered.
"HOW DO YOU DATE SOMEONE FOR MONTHS AND NOT LIKE HIM?!?" Will shouted.
"I didn't like you, and I dated you for seven months. Just think about that." Amanda answered.
"Oh! BURN!"
"Humph." He sighed, and crossed her arms, "I don't like you either."
"Aww, but I love you Will."
"Oh yeah. Right. Right."
XxX
"MOM! DAD!" Amanda cried as she ran up the stairs to the house her brother owned in Japan.
"Amande-chan!" A good look at both parents. Kiesho had black hair and he looked very young. Emi had long black silky hair, it was in a bun, and she also looked very young.
All her friends, as the Americans had said were there, and all of Amanda's brothers.
Mark, Tim, Dave were the step-brothers, all of them all older. Kuro, Yori, and Rio were her biological brother. Her step-brothers were named American names because her father was American, but her family trailed back to Japan, so he followed the Japanese traditions for his children.
"So, why exactly did you name her, Amanda? That's a Latin name, not Japanese." The adults were huddled around the living room, sipping tea or coffee.
"Her full first name is Amanda-Lynn. We named her that because it has all of her culture. Latin, English, Portuguese, Finnish, Polish."
"Hmm. Everything but Japanese?"
"Well, yeah. She's half Japanese. The other half is…separated by all the other cultures we're from."
XxX
"So, here we are." Amanda said, putting her stuff in the room she, Aelita, Brie, Sam and Yumi were sharing.
"Yup." Carlos through his luggage in the room he, Stephen, Ryan, and Will were sharing. Aaron, being an 'adult' got his own room.
Jeremie, Theo, Ulrich, and Odd got their room. Alice, Ashley, Dianna, Julia, and Katherine had a room as Nikki slept in the living room.
After everyone was settled in their new homes for the next three weeks, Amanda pulled Theo out of his room, and threw him into the bathroom- closing and locking the door behind her.
"I missed you too?" He answered with a smile.
"You have no idea." She grabbed onto him, kissing him passionately. He fell back, trying to grab onto something, but didn't.
CLANK. Right into the bathtub. He hit his shoulder against the faucet of the tub, whimpering a bit. Dammit! That hurt!
Being on top, she didn't hit anything, other than the wall, but it wasn't hard. Theo broke her fall, "Oh my god, are you okay?" She asked, seeing the pain in his face.
"I have a headache and my shoulder hurts, but other than that, I'm okay." He answered, squirming under her, for a more comfortable position.
"I'm sorry." She kissed his nose, "I didn't mean to."
"I know, it's okay." He kissed her nose back, "Now, I'd say the fall was worth it, but we're not doing anything."
"HEY! Who's in there? Are you okay?" Aaron's voice rang through the door.
Amanda put a hand on Theo's mouth, "It's me, Aaron. I slipped, but I'm okay!!" They heard the door-knob moving, thank god she locked it.
"Are you sure, Mandiee? What happened?"
"It's a bit of an embarrassing story, I'll tell you later." Aaron sighed, and then they heard footsteps walking away.
"Ooh flaw! At oz ost!" Theo tried to say with her hand on his mouth.
"Say again?" She took her hand off his lips.
"I said- Oh god. That was close." He answered, she moved a bit, so he sat up in the tub, "That wasn't too bad though. At least he didn't come in."
"With me on top of you, That would've been a loud conversation." She got up, and brushed off her dress, "But now I need to think of an embarrassing story that could happen in a bathroom."
Theo gave her a look, "You know, that isn't too hard." He hadn't moved from sitting up.
"What? Is it your shoulder?"
He shrugged a bit, "Can you look at it?"
"Sure, take off your shirt." She smiled, he sighed, stood up, pulled his shirt off, and turned around, "I don't see anything. But it may bruise or something. Want me to kiss it? Make it feel better?" She said in a mother-like tone.
"…Whatever you want." He answered, trying to feel it himself. Right on his shoulder, and again on his shoulder blade. He felt her lips against the back of his shoulder. An idea popped into his head, he put his shirt back on, and turned around, "I hurt my lips too. Will you kiss them to make them feel better?"
She gave him a corny smile, "Of course."
XxX
"So, er. Yumi…" Ulrich scratched the back of his neck; he had to try this again.
"What's up Ulrich?" She had the room to herself for the time being.
"Uh, how are you and William lately?"
"Um, okay. He's a nice guy. Why?"
"Just wondering. I was…um, hoping that maybe we could-"
"GUYS! COME DOWNSTAIRS! TIME FOR DINNER!"
"Hold that thought, Ulrich. We can talk after dinner. I'm very hungry." Yumi excused herself from the room.
Ulrich, knowing she was gone, rammed his head against
the wall, "WHY AM I SUCH AN IDIOT?!?"
"I don't
think you're an idiot. What? You tried to ask Yumi again, but it
didn't work?"
"How do you know? And, what exactly were you doing over there? Bathroom?" He asked, Amanda seemed to be stalking him, but she had some pretty good advice, "Or were you with your fuck buddy?"
"Will you quit calling him that?" She whispered with a stern look on her face, "But, yeah. Kinda."
"Yeah, to the fuck buddy? Or…Bathroom?" Ulrich teased, as he stuck his tongue out at her.
"Which ever one Theo is." She shrugged, "Now come on. We're eating! Don't try again today, just talk to her after dinner, friend-to-friend. Let her know you care."
XxX
"Took you guys long enough." Kiesho mocked, with a cute smile.
"Gomen Nasi." Amanda replied, bowing her head to her father- like hanging her head in shame.
Ulrich stayed quiet as he sat down next to an empty place between Theo and Odd.
Amanda was having bad luck for today, and sat next to Aaron, and her father. With a suicidal look on her face, she silently ate as the others talked and spoke freely to whatever they could talk about.
"Why are you so quiet?" Aaron asked, whispering lovingly into her ear, "Something bothering you dear?"
"No, I'm just…not feeling too well. I guess I'm nervous about the formal in a couple of days." She made up, and felt his lips on her cheek and neck, "Aaron stop. We're at the dinner table."
"Well, I'm done, you're not eating. Why not just go back to my room while everyone else is finishing up?"
"I don't think about sex all the time, Aaron." She answered, crossing her arms.
"I hope you don't." Her father answered, "Now, is there something going on between you two?"
"Yes." The entire table answered, Kiesho was taken by surprise, "Uh. Well. OKAY."
After dinner-
"Can you believe all these nonsense with Amanda? First she's with Aaron, and then Theo. Aaron, Theo, Aaron, Theo." Sam asked her boyfriend, they were in the backyard, looking at the sun-pinched sky.
"It's sad, I know." Odd took his girlfriend and forced her to sit on the swinging bench thing they had on their back-porch, "But I'm starting to think she's doing it because she likes Theo and doesn't want to lose Aaron."
Sam shrugged, "Anyway. Did you hear about Yumi and Ulrich?"
"No. What's going on? Are they going out?!"
"Again, Ulrich tried to ask her out, but Kiesho cried it was time for dinner."
"Ooh, that must hurt."
"I bet you it did. I think they're talking right now. No one's in their rooms so they might be using one of them." She shrugged, moving hair out of her face. The light breeze was getting on her nerves, although it was much-appreciated for the hot sunny day.
"I can't tell you how much I want them to go out." Odd commented in a bit of a whisper. On impulse, when talking about Yumi and Ulrich together, the group talks quietly, in case one of them is around.
Because they'd throw a hissy fit. 'No, we're just friends.'
Just friends my foot.
They came closer together, just to cuddle. What a wonderful day this has been so far. The dinner was the best food Odd's ever had, and that's saying something.
But Japan has a shocking surprise before they leave.
That is- If they ever leave.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Well,
another chapter down. I tried to put as much Yumi and Ulrich in there
as I could, but I couldn't let them actually go out
in this chapter, better yet. I'm thinking about never letting him
go out at all. (Heehee. Nah, I'm kidding.) Anyway. Review
my friends (And Zackii) :) Quote: -Kiwi