A/N: Hey, I said that I'd introduce Dan now didn't I? Well, here he is. Just a note, I modeled him after my own personality, however, he isn't an exact copy of myself. He's more emotional than me and I have him do a few things in the future that I wouldn't do. Oh, great, look what I just typed. Whatever, just R&R, thanks. Also, the "..." in Ulrich's speech patterns is actually him coughing.

Disclaimer: I DOn't own Code: Lyoko and its characters. I also own Dan.

In the Infirmary---

"Well, hello, Ulrich. I'd never thought I'd see you up this early in the morning. How are you feeling?" asked a student who was sitting down at the nurses' desk.

"Who are you?" I asked. My question was followed by a series of compulsive coughs.

"My name is Dan. I'm the assistant nurse. The real nurse isn't in yet. She will be shortly, though." He rolled his chair over to me and put his hand on my forehead, "Hmmm, it looks like your running a fever. Come over and sit on the bed. I'll take your temperature." He pointed to the first bed in the room. I went over and waited for him to come back. My body was exhausted and I was breathing heavily.

'I didn't know the nurse had an assistant. I thought it was only her. Oh, well it could be worse.' I said to myself watching Dan come towards me. Dan has white skin and looked like he was about a year or two older than me. He was about the same height as Yumi but since he didn't wear platform shoes he's probably taller than her. One thing that caught my eye when he put the device in my ear was that he had the bluest eyes I had ever seen. He also had short blonde hair that is blonder that Odds and wore it in a Caesar style hair cut. His figure was slim and had broad shoulders which were covered by blue jeans, a white T-shirt and white running shoes. It looked like he was some sort of athlete.

"Just as I thought, one-hundred point eight degrees. You definitely have a fever." He said putting the thermometer back on the desk. "I read what the nurse prescribed for you yesterday. Did the pills help?"

"Yeah, I think they did," I replied trying to hold back the coughs, "but they...made me too sleepy, though....Today my body aches...with pain because I just slept all day...yesterday."

"I see. Maybe you should only take one pill today." Dan suggested as the real nurse walked in.

The two greeted each other and began conversing about medical terminology that, I guess, was somehow related to my condition. My eyes were getting heavy and I was starting to get cold.

"So, it looks like you have a fever. Is there anything else that hurts?" The real nurse asked.

I replied coughing, "Yes, It...hurts to even move...and my throat is getting...soar."

"You should've had your roommate, Odd, come over here instead. Must have felt like you were climbing Mount Everest coming here." Dan commented.

"Actually, yeah, it did...hey, how do you know Odd?" I asked surprised that he knew my roommate. The nurse continued to conduct her normal procedures while Dan and I conversed.

"'Cause I live next door to you and the walls are somewhat hollow." Dan stated smiling and crossing his arms.

"I never saw you before today..." I said and started to shiver as I felt the nurses' stethoscope on my chest.

"Yeah, I get that a lot. I stay in my dorm room for most of the day or come here." Dan admitted. "I...have a lot of things going on in my life right now."

"Well, I'm done, Ulrich, you can leave as soon as you take this pill. I'm also going to give you another medicine for your throat." The nurse gave me one pill and a small translucent cup full of a green liquid this time and a cup of water. I swallowed both items and jumped off the bed.

"Ohhh..." I moaned as I fell to the ground on my hands and knees. 'Guess I'm weaker than I thought.' I said to myself. The nurse let out a gasp came over to help me.

"Maybe I should take him to his room." Dan insisted.

"Good idea, Dan. Ulrich, I want you to stay in bed today. No matter how sore you get; you're just too weak to be moving around. Also, Dan, I want you to look after him today. You can skip your classes. Knowing Ulrich, he needs to be monitored to make sure that he won't go anywhere." The nurse ordered glaring at me. 'I never thought that she could be so mean.' I thought.

"Sure thing. Alright, let's go, Ulrich." Dan said as bent down and put my left arm over his shoulders and his right arm over my back lifting me to my feet with incredible strength. I tried to hide the pain that he was causing me but I heard myself let out some groans.