Chapter 9: Councilor Yumi
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Odd's POV
My cheeks were burning red. I couldn't believe I had gotten whooped that badly. Sam's cold heartless laugh at me made me feel like throwing up. A giant white light headed towards us signaled that Aelita had won, and whatever X.A.N.A. was trying to do, he had failed.
Yumi's POV
I was in my dorm reading a poem. Suddenly, my phone vibrated. I looked at it and it said 'Need help. Can you be at the boiler room ASAP? U.
Ulrich had sent it to me. I felt my cheeks burn up as I put down the book and ran towards the entranceway in the park.
As I got there I saw Ulrich. He had a really sad expression on his face and was looking down towards his feet. "Hey Yumi," he said to me gently.
"What's up?" I asked him.
"I've been thinking," he said. "Odd probably hates me now, after everything I did to him. What should I do? I mean the guys my best friend."
"Ulrich Odd doesn't hate you," I said trying to sound as understanding as possible. "He might be a little nasty to you for a little while, but that's just Odd," I said putting on a big green.
"I guess," he said blankly. I could see he still wasn't convinced.
"Why don't you invite him to come along with the rest of us for ice cream later on. That will brighten him up."
Ulrich let out a big smile. "Thanks Yumi, that's a really good idea," he said.
"Glad I could help," I said happily.
Then something that I never thought would happen happened. We inched towards each other and kissed. I felt my heart leap into my throat. Just like that, it happened.
Ulrich smiled and ran off shouting, "Thanks a lot Yumi," he said. "You're the best."
I stood there dumbstruck and smiled. I slowly walked through the park, thinking about what just happened. I saw Jeremie running towards me in the distance. "Yumi!" he shouted.
"Hey Jeremie," I said waving.
"Yumi I need your advice, can you come to my dorm," he asked.
"Um, sure why not?" I said ignoring how perverted that sounded, knowing that Jeremie didn't mean it that way.
"Thanks a bunch Yumi," he said looking relieved.
As we approached his room I noticed his computer was off, which was odd. He shut the door and said, " I need your help with Aelita. It's her second birthday tomorrow and I don't know what to do for her."
"Yea that's hard, it's not like you can bake a virtual birthday cake," I said smiling at my own little joke.
"That's it!" he shouted for joy.
"What's it?" I asked feeling confused.
"I can download taste buds for her," he said getting very excited. "Then I can give her a virtual birthday cake. This would only take about two hours. It'll be ready in time."
"Happy I could be of service," I said grinning. Two helped people in less then an hour. I was on a role.
"I'm going to work on this in the lab," Jeremie said. "I'll see you later, thanks Yumi, bye!"
He ran out of the door just as the computer turned on. Aelita's head popped up. "Yumi." she said. "Is that you?"
"Yea, it's me Aelita," I said. "Though I probably shouldn't be here. Jeremie might not want me in his room when he's not here."
"Can you wait just a moment?" Aelita asked.
"Sure," I said.
"Thanks," Aelita said. "Tomorrow is my second birthday, and I know Jeremie is going to try and do something for me."
"He might be planning something," I said in a mysterious voice.
"I want to have something for him to say thank you," Aelita said. "What can I give him?"
"That's a toughie," I said. "But you know, on Earth when it's someone's birthday only they get gifts, and all they give back is their thanks."
"Really?" Aelita asked.
"Yea, giving Jeremie something back may make him think you don't appreciate it, and that you're only bothering with the whole thing because you have to," I said,
"Thank's Yumi," Aelita said. "I'll go look up more about birthdays on the internet. See ya."
'I wonder what Odd is up to,' I thought.
My thoughts were interrupted when the goth version of Odd walked up. 'Well speak of the devil I thought.
I felt fear swell up inside me. I didn't even know why. It's not his fault; it's not his fault I kept saying to myself.
"Yumi, I know you hate my guts but could I talk to you for a minute?"
"I don't hate your guts," I said very slowly, trying to smile.
"We'll anyway," he said. "Ulrich hates me now I think, and I can't show him any serious emotions or someone might get hurt. What should I do?"
"Just wait until Jeremie has the antivirus," I said. "I talked to Ulrich and he doesn't hate you."
"He doesn't," Odd, said dumbfounded.
"Thanks a bunch Yumi," he said running off.
As I walked back to my dorm to finish my book Sam grabbed my hand and dragged me to her dorm. "Hey, what the hell?" I said quickly as I was confused.
"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Sam said. "I need your help."
"With what?" I asked.
"Odd," she replied quickly.
"Well, what do you need?"
"I think I like him, but I can't love somebody who can't love me back."
I smiled. I had a feeling they liked each other.
"Jeremie will get an antivirus in one week. Just play it cool until then."
Sam smiled. "I guess you're right," she said. "Oh and one more thing."
"Yea?" I asked.
"Odd was pretty sexy when he was fighting" she said with a sleek smile.
"Didn't need to hear that," I said as I walked out the dorm.
Everything is so messed up. I'm caught in the middle of everything. Oh well, maybe things will ease up.
I walked by Jeremie's dorm and I heard a loud "SHIT!" as I walked by.
"What's wrong?" I asked as I barged in. Jeremie never cursed so something was wrong.
As I came in Aelita said, "Jeremie, they'll rip us apart. How can we win?"
I just stared at Jeremie open mouth as he explained.