Code: Lyoko: Aelita's New Life
Chapter 2: Girl Things
Written by: Sakura Solo
Disclaimer: I do not own Code: Lyoko, and I'm sorry if this hasn't been updated soon enough, but I have had writers block. So, enjoy!
As soon as the girls went home, Aelita wasn't feeling well, so she went to the bathroom. Her stomach had been aching all afternoon, and she thought XANA had something to do with it! Pulling down her panties, they were stained red! She gasped, was she dying? Did she need to go back to Lyoko?
Just then, Yumi knocked on the door, "Are you okay, Aelita? Dinner's going to be ready soon." "I… I don't know, Yumi. Could you come here a minute?" Yumi walked in, "What's wrong, Aelita?" She then saw the blood, "Oh, so that's what your worried about? It's all right, all girls go through this." "Really," Aelita asked, quite relieved about all this. Yumi then explained what a "period" was, and Aelita was wondering what else she should ask about this, so Yumi gave her a book to read that would answer all her questions.
The next day at school, Aelita was wearing a tampon, mostly because she had tried the pad, but it felt strange and uncomfortable. It was really rather odd, having something inside you to stop your period from staining your underpants, but you could go to the bathroom without it slipping out. It really was quite strange.
During history class, Ms. Hertz was discussing witch burnings during the medieval period, and what constituted as "witchcraft". Aelita thought it was odd that wise, older women were targeted when they knew a lot about herbs that did much better jobs that the men who used leeches. Bringing up her thoughts, Ms. Hertz replied, "Very insightful, Aelita! However, woman had less rights then, as opposed to today. The medical world focused on the body and science, not herbal remedies. They were frowned down upon by the Catholic Church, and so the witch hunts began." Aelita nodded, and continued to take notes, while Sissi nudged Herb and Nicholas, "What a suck up! She's here 2 days, and the teachers already love her! What a snob!"
At lunch, Aelita was gone for a while, before grabbing a sandwich and joining the gang. Odd was complaining about his last exam, which he had done poorly on. Jeremie suggested, "Maybe you should try studying." Odd nodded, "Yeah, but I was making the coolest music video last night! I'll show it to you guys sometime."
Aelita nodded, "That would be nice, Odd. Was it the one about break-dancing?" Odd grinned, "Nope, this is one I call "Keep on Rocking'. I downloaded the song online, and I added special effects and stuff like that." Ulrich rolled his eyes, "Don't tell me you like that song! Its awful! At least those awful American boy bands have songs that sound better, but not by much!" "Well… I heard a song I liked by N'Sync," Aelita confessed, turning red. Yumi smiled, "Its all right, Aelita. We didn't mean to upset you." Aelita nodded, "That's al right. But why do you hate American boy-bands?"
Yumi told her, "Well, they all tend to be stuck up boys who look good, but they can't sing, and their songs are repetitive and dumb. Also, if you've heard one, you've heard them all, because all they do is try to copy each other's acts, and by doing so, they either go solo, or break up." Aelita nodded, "Now I understand. Thanks, Yumi." Yumi smiled, "No problem."
After classes were over, Yumi and Aelita decided to go shopping. They were window shopping, when Aelita saw a store that sold dolls. She gasped, "Yumi, look, aren't they beautiful?" Yumi nodded in agreement. She had never liked dolls all that much when she had been younger, but Aelita had never seen them before, so they would go into the store, just to take a look.
"Good afternoon, ladies," the storekeeper greeted them, "May I help you?" "We're just looking," Yumi said quickly. Aelita was in awe. She had never seen anything like these before. They were beautiful! Some were meant for children, but some were meant for adults. After wandering around for a while, she came across a small baby doll in a collection. It was wearing a pink-polka dot dress, a white cap, and apron. It had a sweet smile, and it was love at first sight. Aelita carefully picked it up, and held it in her hands. It was a perfect fit, but how much did she cost? The storekeeper asked Aelita, "You like her? These over here are Heidi Ott dolls. Handmade, hand-painted, and very rare. I onlty have these few left. That one has a twin I have coming over from Canada. Her name is Charlotte, and she costs $95.00."
"Oh," Aelita murmerred. She got a weekly allowance, but it would be at least a month before she could afford the doll. Noticing her sad look, the older woman smiled, "Is this your first doll?" "Yes, ma'am," Aelita replied. She nodded, "You know, dear, you can put this on lay-a-way for a while. It will cost you about $15.00 a month. " Aelita handed the older woman the money, and Yumi decided they should get home soon, for it was getting late.
After their homework was done, dinner was served, Mrs. Ishiyama asked, "So, girls, where did you go after school today?" Aelita said, "We went to a doll store, and I asked that a doll be put in law-a-way for a while." Mrs. Ishiyama smiled, "That's so nice to hear. I collected dolls when I was a young girl, and now I have someone to share my hobby with." Yumi spoke up, "It was a Heidi Ott doll, Mom. What are they?" Mrs. Ishiyama was surprised, "Heidi Ott? She stopped making handmade dolls several years ago. They were all made in Switzerland, and well known for being hand-made. You're both very lucky to have found some." Mr. Ishiyama nodded, "Will you want an advance on your weekly allowance, Aelita?" She shook her head, "No thank you. I have it on lay-a-way, and it'll be a month before I can afford to get her." The parents exchanged a glance, it was refreshing to see someone so young take charge of something like this.
Before bed, Aelita asked Yumi if she thought she would get the doll in a month like she had thought earlier. Yumi told her that she hoped it would work out.
AN: There really was a woman named Heidi Ott who made wonderful dolls, and the one I described in the chapter, I actually own! They are really wonderful, and I am lucky to own five of them!