a/n: sorry I took my time updating... my computer or internet one is on crack and as been messing me up oh well I'm babbling aren't I, I tend to do that lol. - (someone asked for some Yumi&Ulrich fluff in this fic, well, there's a little bit in this chapter, but it is mostly surrounding Jeremy&Aelita enjoy)

Jeremy and Aelita walked back to his room, and sat on his bed.

"Aelita, why didn't you tell me how violent he was?" Jeremy asked

"I was scared of what he'd do if he found out" Aelita looked down and away from Jeremy in shame "I'm sorry, I know I should have told you"

"Don't apologize, you said it yourself you were scared, did what you thought was right, and I'm not mad at you"

"You aren't" she was concerned that he was upset with her because she kept this all a secret from him.

"Of course I'm not" Jeremy put his arm around her waist and guided her closer to himself "I understand you were scared, and its difficult to talk about things like that"

She leaned against his side and rested her head on his shoulder. They stayed that way for a while then she slipped away and turned her back to him.

"Aelita, what's wrong?' Jeremy asked in concern.

"I just don't think that this is right" she sighed somberly "but it feels like it is... I feel like this is the way things should be"

"Don't think too much about it, just go with how you feel, in the end..." he slipped his arms around her waist from behind and pulled her back against him "that is what will make you happy".

She leaned back against him, and relaxed in his embrace in her heart she felt safe and tears began to spill, she hadn't understood the guy that once hurt her so badly, and there in Jeremy's arms,her emotions, her world, began to make sense she turned so as to embrace him looking for the comfort she desired in his love and broke down into sobs.

"It's okay, I promise, I won't hurt you" he said. 'I promise you Aelita, in my arms you will be safe, I do love you and I vow that I won't break your heart, if you will trust me with it' he thought and he knew he had to make good on that promise for her... she couldn't handle much more heartbreak, especially from him. His love was the most valuable thing she had in the world, it was the first thing she ever had, she obtained his heart while she was still in Lyoko and on Earth she still held his heart and he hers.

"I love you, Aelita" he whispered as her sobs calmed

"I love you too" she managed to whisper, her voice weak.

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At that same time Yumi and Ulrich were in the clearing where their old passage to the factory was. Yumi sat in front of Ulrich her left side to him and his arms snugly around her.

"Yumi, do you have any idea why Aelita would be keeping the truth about Randy a secret?" Ulrich asked

"She was scared" Yumi sighed "I hope Jeremy will take care of her"

"He will, this is Jeremy we're talking about" Ulrich looked at Yumi. He knew Jeremy loved Aelita and was willing to do almost anything to make her happy as he himself would do for Yumi.

"Don't worry about Aelita she's in good hands, Jeremy loves her, you saw how sad he was when she was upset" Ulrich said.

"Yes, I noticed that" Yumi looked at Ulrich, it was so comfortable in his arms for her, she knew how strong he was, but yet he loved her, and like Jeremy for Aelita, would do anything to see her smile. She had a feeling Aelita was having a hard time taking this, but with Jeremy's help would be able to get through this.

"Ulrich, I hope Randy won't get out of jail any time soon" Yumi said and stood slipping out of his embrace

"He won't, Yumi, and if he does, Kaitlin has safeguarded Aelita with a restraining order" Ulrich stood and hugged Yumi (he's taller by about three inches).

"Yeah, but he might break that"

"Don't think like that, we've got to be positive for Aelita"

"Yeah, I guess you're right" she smiled but her smile soon fell "Ulrich, what if Aelita has lost all trust, how can Jeremy possibly help her"

"Yumi, you have to remember that if Aelita trusts anyone in this world it's Jeremy, he'll find a way I know it"

"I hope you're right"

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Aelita couldn't believe how good if felt to be in Jeremy's arms, she knew he loved her and with him she'd be taken care of. She was so overwhelmed by her joy, relief and happiness that all she could do was cry and that she did do. Jeremy knew that she wasn't sad, more like overwhelmed, but if Theo saw her this way, glasses or no glasses, Jeremy would be knocked out of the window before Aelita could explain (a/n: in this fic, although Theo has no real feelings for Aelita he's super protective of her because he knows that she needs it).

"Look at me Aelita"

She silently slipped away and looked at him her cheeks were wet from her crying and he wiped at them, then got up for a moment grabbing a few tissues out of the box on his computer table, and came back to her, he handed them to her and she wiped her eyes a smile on her face

"look at me" she laughed and he was laughing right along with her.

He then got a bit more serious, "Aelita, I don't know if you've realized this but, ever since I first met you I felt like you were more than a friend, closer than that. It was like before I had had to guard myself because I was always being teased and tormented because I was different, because I was smart." he paused "Then, well, then when I was felling at my all time lowest, I met you and it was like my defences fell crashing to the ground, but that was a good thing, you've always been so nice to me and I've always cared about you." he looked down to gather his composure.

"Jeremy when I met you, I didn't see what others saw in you, they all saw what wasn't there, someone who thought far to highly of themselves, I saw someone I felt didn't think highly enough of himself, I saw someone who had the potential for great things, but didn't have the confidence to go after those things, I saw a caring person who I felt like I could trust and you exceeded my expectations."

Odd walked in to see Jeremy and Aelita sitting on his bed and she looked like she'd been crying.

"Jeremy, what happened in here!?!" Odd demanded

Aelita noted that everyone was getting a little over protective of her. She stood up.

"Odd, before you get mad at Jeremy I want you to know he didn't make me cry and I'm not sad, just... just overwhelmed" she managed before once again her tears flowed and she sat back on Jeremy's bed. Odd started to try and comfort her but she quickly pushed him away.

Odd stepped back confused as to why he just got pushed by Aelita. He didn't get mad, she had a lot going on and was real confused and Jeremy seemed to be the one she confided in and Odd decided his best option was to leave her in Jeremy's capable hands. Then just as Odd was about to leave the room a strange man came through the window, their shadow cast over Jeremy and Aelita and Odd wasn't going to stand idly by and let whoever this was hurt his friends. The guy headed for Jeremy and Aelita and Odd got between whoever this was and his friends. The man laughed roughly and knocked Odd against a wall knocking him unconscious on impact. Jeremy knew that it was only him and Aelita and whoever this was, and he wasn't about to let Aelita get hurt, little did he know that this guy was after both of them. A strange smoke filled the room causing both Jeremy and Aelita to fall asleep. The man laughed cruelly, he had what he came to Cadic for and he grabbed both Jeremy and Aelita and left out the window into the night.

To Be Continued...

a/n: just had to do it, I just had to make a cliff hanger to make up for how long it took me to update

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