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A/N: This is going to be the last chapter. I can't go on with this anymore. Neither series is appealing to me at this point and I've just lost my inspiration. It's just a massive wrap-up. Not the best way to close it but better than nothing.
Chapter 24:
To say things had gotten really eventful at Cadic Academy after Jim caught wind of what Ulrich had done to Ishiko would be an understatement. Ulrich's reputation had done a complete turn around. He went from one of the most popular guys in his school to the most unpopular. Girls were scared to be around him and terrified of being alone with him, including Yumi and Sissi.
He couldn't get any dates, and his friends hardly spoke to him anymore. Not that they were doing much talking to each other either, but when it came to him the brief talks were never about how he was doing, they were always Lyoko related. The worst of it was that his parents had been informed of the situation and they would be transferring him to another school at the end of the year. The gang attempted several return to the past trips, but none had made much difference.
Even though Itachi wanted nothing more than to revert into a mischievous child and pull prank after prank on Ulrich for what he'd done to his sister, he refrained from doing so upon Ishiko's request. She had made a valid point about the boy. He had already dug a grave for himself with his actions, and the consequences would be more than enough retribution.
So, instead of torturing the guy, Itachi merely watched him suffer. This didn't bring him joy for very long, because Ulrich's suffering made Ishiko upset. The drastic way the friendship between Ulrich, Odd, Jeremy, and Yumi had changed just served to make Ishiko depressed. Aelita wasn't far behind so Jeremy was always moody lately. Two months of hell, that's what had been going on since Jim found out about what Ulrich had done.
Ishiko wanted nothing more than to get this chapter of her life over with and go back home. For six months she and Itachi worked almost nonstop with Jeremy to make a strong enough anti-virus to purge Lyoko of Xana and create materialization programs good enough to bring Aelita and Madara back to the real world. Just when they thought they were in the clear Aelita fainted shortly after the super-computer had been turned off.
Starting it up again meant nothing good for them, as Xana who had unknown to them survived the anti-virus used to purge him from Lyoko, managed to create a counter virus and restore himself to full power overnight while they got some rest. If only they hadn't foolishly assumed things would be okay until morning the final traces of Xana would have been located and exterminated.
Towards the end of the school year things finally winded down. Girls were growing comfortable with being around Ulrich again and the gang had rekindled their friendship. Ulrich finally managed to get Yumi to go out with him and Sissi actually found someone she liked that liked her back despite her faults.
Just days before Ulrich's parents came to get him the group finally managed to exterminate Xana, with the help of Aelita's father no less. Unfortunately they couldn't save the man, but they were glad it was finally over and there were no regrets when they shut down the super-computer for good. They all went out to celebrate that evening and soon it was the last day of classes.
Ishiko managed to talk to Ulrich's parents and convince them to let him stay at Cadic Academy. She explained who and what she really was. The fates seemed to be on her side that morning, because right when Ulrich's father was about to drive off Ishiko and Itachi reverted to their real forms.
Seeing that what Ishiko had said was not false and one look at Yumi who was sobbing in Jeremy's arms while looking at their son longingly had been enough. When Ulrich and Yumi embraced and kissed happily after they'd given their consent for him to stay at the school, they knew they'd made the right choice. Their son had made a mistake obviously, but who were they to prohibit him a second chance if the rest of the world was all for it?
Madara chose not to go to Konoha with his descendants, instead taking on a new identity and becoming a professor at Cadic Academy. When his descendants got home the whole village seemed to go insane. Greetings came from left and right as the couple stalked towards home.
Over the course of the next forty years Itachi and Ishiko raised five lovely daughters and six wonderful sons. Itachi passed away first, just before becoming a grandfather at age sixty-five. Ishiko passed away on his birthday ten years later. Were they reunited in the afterlife? Well, they do say what the gods can not separate on this land they will surely not be separating after death.
A/N: Ugh...that was painfully awful. I'm sorry for the terrible ending, but like I said. I can't go on with this story anymore. I'm eternally grateful to everyone who bothered with this story. It's because of you all that I have confidence in my writing and can get through my college assignments with ease now. I might get my own account one day and stop intruding on my friend's to whom I definitely owe a huge thank you. You're the best Sammy! Until next time people, take care!
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