A.N. – I awaken from my hibernation! I'm sorry about that, and I'm sure all you readers are sick of hearing me say that every time. Anyway, this is a prompt fulfillment for Ziltoidian, who wanted YumixJeremie.

Characters/Prompt: YumixJeremie
Words: 500
Rating: T-ish

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Jeremie's tousled blond hair looked especially messy to Yumi that evening. She stood staring at the shiny elevator door, watching Jeremie in reflection sitting at the supercomputer. He looked exhausted, posture slouched and movements lackluster over the keyboard. Even the way he spun his chair around to get up to leave was one of weariness, not exuberance that another mission was fulfilled and it was time to head home.

Yumi quickly averted her so as not to be caught gawking. She doubted, in his fatigued state, that he'd actually notice, but better to be safe. The shuffling of her feet as she waited for the elevator to return and the intentness of her gaze on a spot in the wall would not hold up under close scrutiny.

Soft footfalls on the metal floor behind her announced Jeremie was finally done. He stifled a yawn as he stepped up behind her and put a hand on her shoulder. Yumi started and forced herself not to crane her head around to look at the boy.

"You were amazing today, Yumi. You really were…" Jeremie trailed off, unsure how to finish the compliment without sounding awkward. Yumi sucked in a breath and managed a response.

"That's just your sleepiness talking. Come tomorrow you'll be breaking down every little detail of the fight and plot, not gushing over me doing my job."

The elevator thudded to the bottom of the shaft and the doors opened, a path for escape from this strange turn of events for Yumi. She made to step forward and into the elevator, but Jeremie's hand tightened its grip.

"Think I'm sleepy, huh?" Jeremie tried to come off tough, but failed.

"Yeah, I think you are," Yumi said. "C'mon, let's go."

"I saw you watching me earlier," the tough act was gone, replaced by quiet accusation. "The elevator door's not the only thing that can be used to covertly watch someone."

Yumi could say nothing, caught as she was. Jeremie sighed and gently herded her into the elevator and palmed the up button. The whirring of the elevator's motor was the only sound outside of the two teen's breaths. As the elevator reached the top, Yumi found her voice.

"Look, Jeremie, I…"

But she didn't get to finish what she was going to say. Jeremie had turned her round and quickly kissed Yumi's still-moving lips. He backed away as the elevator doors opened, finally dropping his hand from the stunned girl's shoulder. Yumi made to follow Jeremie, but a hand held up forestalled her.

"Sweet dreams. I'll see you around."

And Jeremie turned around and half-trotted, half scampered across the bridge and back to campus. He took long, shuddering breaths, thrilled and chilled that he just pulled off that stunt. Truth be told, he was dog tired, but his bluff worked for one reason. He bluffed the bluffer and they were caught red-handed.

And Yumi, alone in the factory, was left to wonder just where the night had gone so askew.