Here is the second chapter.

Yumi's POV

We were all at the cafeteria having lunch. Odd scarfing down some mashed potatoes. I could never understand how he can stay skinny after eating so much food.

I was eating my mash potatoes. I don't know why, but I would take occasional glances at Jeremie, who was telling us about his progress on how to bring Aelita to the real world. I don't know why, but I find him a bit dreamy. Those glasses made him look, slightly more handsome than nerdy.

I shook my head slightly and looked away, hoping no one would notice I was staring at him. It's been a confusing last few days. I can remember it perfectly.

I was running with Aelita in the Ice Sector to investigate the activated tower. She went inside. I waited for a bit before I heard a strange noise. Before I could make out what it was, I got jumped, and I blacked out.

The next thing I can remember is waking up, seeing Ulrich, Odd, and Aelita, all looking worried. They then told me that there was an evil clone of me created by Xana out in the real world, trying to destroy the scanners.

So I decided to head back to the real world to stop my evil self. Of course Ulrich had to strike me with his blade to send me back.

I battled with my evil clone, who then tried to kill Jeremie. It was a good thing Aelita deactivated the tower, because what would happen had Jeremie died? The thought of it brought a lump to my throat.

"Earth to Yumi." I snapped out of my trance to see Ulrich waving his hand. "You okay?" he asked. "Oh yeah. Sorry. Just still a bit tired."

"Yeah after that little adventure we had, I feel we can all use a vacation." Odd said jokingly. That did crack a little smile on my face.

"Well I hate to shatter your hopes and dreams, but we better keep our eyes peeled. You never know when Xana will strike again." Jeremie directed. He was right.

"Chill Einstein. We've dealt with tougher battles from Xana before." Odd replied. After he said that something inside me snapped.

I got up, got into his face and shouted "Could you not be a sarcastic buffoon for one minute and be serious? Jeremie was thrown down a hundred foot drop and almost died!"

All three looked shocked. I was shocked myself. What just happened? I feel tears starting to form in my eyes. "I'm sorry. I just-" I wasn't sure what to say. I grabbed my books and left the cafeteria.

Jeremie's POV

"Boy what's Yumi's problem?" Odd wondered as the three of us walked through the dorm halls. "She's been through a lot lately." Ulrich replied. "She definitely has. Maybe we should give her some time to herself." I suggested.

I unlocked my door and headed inside. "Hey Jeremie could I talk to you for a second?" Ulrich asked me. "Uhh... sure Ulrich." I replied, taking a seat on my bed. "Looks like you two need some alone time." Odd replied before shutting my door. "So what's up?" I wondered.

"I believe I owe you an apology." he said. I raised my eyebrows. "For what?" I asked. "For not believing you." "I was so upset seeing Yumi, or the fake Yumi trying to kiss you, I didn't give you a chance to explain."

I put a hand on his shoulder. "Don't feel too bad Ulrich. You and Odd couldn't have known it wasn't the real Yumi." I pointed out. "I know but still, you're my friend, and I should've given you the benefit of the doubt." he said.

"It's okay. Let's just not let this kind of thing ruin our friendship." I said. He agreed, and we shook on it.

After he left, I went back to thinking. I thought about Aelita asking me about Yumi of all people being my first kiss. I've dreamed about my first kiss being with Aelita. Of course I could never tell her that. I never thought Yumi would ever kiss me. Because I know how Ulrich feels about her. Even if I had a slight hint of feelings for Yumi I would never try anything to have her for myself.

I was jolted back to reality when I heard my phone ringing. I picked it up, and was surprised to see it was Yumi.

After letting it ring a couple of times I answered it. "Hello." "Hey Jeremie." she said. I heard a hint of sadness in her voice. "What's wrong?" I wondered.

"I just wanted to apologize for my behavior earlier." she replied. "It's just, I just don't know what we would do without you. I don't know what I would do without you."

I felt my heart flutter a little bit. "I don't know what to say."

"You don't have to say anything. You're a strong, intelligent, person. And don't let anyone that says otherwise get to you." I was taken aback by that statement.

I took a deep breath and said "Thanks. That means a lot. I will definitely take that to heart." I thought I heard a soft sigh. But that could've been anything. "Talking to you is actually making me feel a little better." she added.

"Okay good. So see you later?" I asked. "Yeah. See you." she said before I hung up. While it felt nice to hear Yumi say that, it still left me wondering: Do I really have feelings with Yumi? I said I didn't, but right now, I'm not completely sure.

Yumi's POV

After I hung up the phone, I let out a huge sigh. It felt good to get it out of my chest. But the two questions still boggle my mind: Do I have feelings for Jeremie? And does he have feelings for me? I'm so confused. I thought I liked Ulrich. But right now I don't know what to think.

The next chapter should be interesting. At least I hope it will.