==One Week Later==
/The group, except for Chase, all sat at the lunchtable. Jeremie and Aelita, were both staring at each other, with cow-eyes. The group had annoyed looks, as they continued staring at each other/
"Are you two gonna make goo-goo eyes, all day?" asked Odd
"Maybe" said Aelita/Jeremie
/Yumi shrugged/
"Alright, but be careful. You've got a brother now, and they're usually a little 'over-protective'" said Yumi
"What do you mean? Chase is supportive of us" said Aelita
/Odd smiled/
"All brothers feel an obligation to protect their sisters. Especially the younger ones. Believe me, I had to rough up a few of my sister's boyfriends, because of it" said Odd
"'Rough up'?" asked Jeremie
"Yeah" said Odd
/Jeremie shrugged/
"So... he's going to hurt Jeremie?" asked Aelita
"Probably not. But be warned, if he hears you talking about sex, kissing, or dating... then he'll definitely threaten him" said Jennifer
/Aelita went wide eyed/
"I don't want them to fight..." said Aelita
"Don't worry. Chase and Jeremie know not to fight. And honestly, that feeling to defend you, is the same the other way around" said Yumi
"What do you mean?" asked Aelita
"Usually, my sisters end up resenting whoever I go out with. It lasts for a while. It might just be a protective, thing..." said Odd
"It might just be instinct" said Alexandr
/Aelita had a puzzled look/
"But, I like Jennifer. I think she's a great girlfriend for Chase. Well, as long as she doesn't break his heart, threaten him, or hurt him in any way" said Aelita
/Odd smirked/
"Only a protective sister would say something like that" said Odd
"Well, what do you expect? I don't want him to date some bimbo" said Aelita
"And I'm guessing he said that you shouldn't date some bimbo, jerk, or wife-beater, either? And he thinks you shouldn't date anyone other than Jeremie?" asked Odd
/Aelita opened her mouth, to speak. She suddenly closed it, and had a thoughtful look/
"That's what I thought" said Odd
/The group chuckled. They then saw Chase walk into the cafeteria. He went to the lunchline, got his breakfast, and sat down at the lunchtable/
"Hey guys" said Chase
"Hello" said Jeremie
/Chase yawned, causing Aelita to raise an eyebrow/
"Are you tired?" asked Aelita
"Yeah... I developed insomnia when I was in Okinawa. It's stayed with me for a while..." said Chase
"What time did you go to sleep?" asked Aelita
"I didn't. I've been up all night" said Chase
/Aelita had a scornful look/
"You need to get sleeping pills, or something. I hate seeing you when you're sleep deprived. God, you're just like Jeremie!" said Aelita
/Jeremie had a puzzled look/
"What do you mean?" asked Jeremie
"You work on the anti-virus, all night, and you come to the lunchtable, looking like you missed a weeks worth of sleep" said Aelita
/Aelita looked at Chase/
"Seriously. Try some pills, or something" said Aelita
"I know. I've been trying every possible thing that I could think of. Nothing's ever worked" said Chase
/Aelita sighed, with annoyance/
"Just try and work on it, okay? I have a brother, now, and I don't want him to be too tired to do anything" said Aelita
"Understood, sis" said Chase
/Odd smirked/
"I told you" said Odd
/Aelita made a 'tsk' noise, and rolled her eyes/
==Three Hours Later==
/The group met in Jeremie's room. Jeremie had a serious look, as he looked at the group/
"I've been researching the Hermitage. I found out that it belonged to a man, named Franz Hopper. He even used to be a teacher here!" said Jeremie
"Huh, that's a coincidence" said Alexandr
/Chase looked thoughtful/
"Did you find anything else?" asked Chase
"Yes. A code, called 'Scipio'" said Jeremie
/The group had puzzled looks. Alexandr suddenly chuckled/
"Scipio... Scipio... Oh... oh, that's brilliant" said Alexandr
"What's so funny?" asked Yumi
/Alexandr smirked/
"General Scipio Aemilianus. He was the leading Roman general, who destroyed the city of Carthage, in 146 BC" said Alexandr
"You're a Roman history, expert?" asked Jeremie
"Well... I guess" said Alexandr
/Chase had a curious look/
"A code based on a Roman general? What's the reasoning behind that?" asked Chase
"I don't know. But I'll keep working to figure it out" said Jeremie
/The group nodded. Eventually, everyone left the room, except for Chase, Jeremie, and Aelita. Jeremie looked at the brother and sister/
"I need to talk to you guys about something..." said Jeremie
"What is it, Jeremie?" asked Aelita
/Jeremie sighed/
"I think Chase might have your virus, too." said Jeremie
/Aelita went wide eyed, as Chase had a curious look/
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