Also... just so everyone is aware... any odd spelling mistakes, or 'visualizations' (Thanks for pointing that out!) are from writing this in Word... It auto corrects everything, Sorry... also, this chapter is fast moving, kindof choppy at times.. Hope you like it! Thanks for the reviews!
8. Endeavored Salvage of Abandoned Affection
Yumi sat next to Odd, waiting for him to wake up while Jeremie and Ulrich went to get some food. He had been unconscious since they pulled him out of the scanner, and now he was lying on a random table just inside the lab. Jeremie had wanted them to stay in the lab, and near the computer incase Kiks or Aelita decided to change their minds, or try to get in contact with them.
Odd... I know you didn't mean to make Kiks' go back to Lyoko... it just doesn't seem like you.
After 2 hours of being unconscious, Odd finally began to come around.
"Huh? Where am I?"
"In the lab... you might want to go over and have a conversation with that computer though.."
"Why?"
"Because... you... well, Xana took over your body, and kind of scared Kiks away. She refuses to leave Lyoko cus' you told her to go back where she came from."
"I didn't mean stay in Lyoko."
"Tell her that."
"No. That's alright. I don't want her anywhere near me."
"What!?"
"I meant what I said Yumi. That wasn't just Xana talking... It was me."
"Odd—"
"I'm sorry Yumi... okay... I just can't.. I don't want to talk to her. I was fine with her getting taken over, although she hurt my feelings, it wasn't a big deal for me... it was everything after."
"What do you mean?"
"Her and Ulrich... then her turning herself evil just because she was upset.. it says a lot about how fast she's willing to give up on something instead of being like you...and trying harder to fix something you messed up."
"You were really tough on her Odd. She never had any intention of hurting any of us and she protected Aelita from a gazillion monsters... not to mention giving Jeremie Aelita's materialization code."
"She would've hurt me had she been given the chance."
"No. She wouldn't have. She had the chance. She was going to kill Xana but he told her that she would kill you to, so she stopped. She was the one who got that creep out of you Odd."
"Doesn't matter. I don't want to talk to her." He replied, standing up weakly and walking over to the elevator. "Are you coming?"
"No. I have to stay here and watch for messages from Kiks and Aelita. Ulrich and Jeremie are bringing food back any minute now."
"I'll pass. I'm not really hungry."
"You should eat anyway."
"Nah.. I feel like she ripped my stomach out... along with another vital blood pumping organ." He said sadly, climbing into the elevator.
Poor poor Odd. Very unreasonable... but... I felt the same thing at first.
She walked over to the computer screen and called for the pink haired computer intelligence.
"What is it Yumi?"
"How are things going there with Kiks?"
"Not good... she's... not changing at all. She claims that Odd hates her and doesn't want her to come back."
"Tell her he said that he didn't mean for her to stay in Lyoko."
"Should I tell her that he apologizes?"
"Oh... well... the thing about that is that he... didn't...exactly..."
"He didn't?"
"He said that he meant it..."
"Oh, I'll leave that part out of the summary then."
"Good idea. Jeremie should be back by now, so next time you'll probably be talking to him."
"Go home and get some sleep Yumi."
"Thanks Aelita."
Aelita turned and walked off the screen, and Yumi walked to the elevators. When she had reached the top level and the doors opened, Jeremie and Ulrich were waiting.
"Where's Odd?" Ulrich inquired.
"He got up and left."
"Did he talk to Kiks?" Jeremie asked.
"No. He says he meant it." She replied, walking forward.
"He really thinks he meant?"
"Trust me Ulrich... he meant it. He said he wanted to be nowhere near her."
"Then, we'll just have to trick them into being together... like we did with your parents."
"That would be great, except for where one of them refuses to come out of a computer."
"So we trick her into coming out."
"How?"
"Tell her Odd's being attacked." Jeremie chimed in.
"That might actually work..."
"Then you just have to find a way to keep her out."
"So how do we manage that?" Yumi asked.
"Tell her the servers down?" He asked hesitantly.
"YOU ARE A GENIUS!"
"So then, I'll ask Odd to come somewhere with me and Jeremie... and you ask Kiks to go somewhere with you and Aelita... and we'll just take them go to the same place." Ulrich finalized.
"Cool... Jeremie, you talk to Aelita about it."
"Sure thing!" he said, running in the direction of the school.
"So... should we find Odd?" questioned Yumi. "Lets give him a day or two."
I will resist any urge to go back into Lyoko. I will not talk to her.. I will not be anywhere that she could see me. I'll... find myself another girlfriend... fast.
Odd was lying on his bed, trying his best not to think of Kiks. Her and Ulrich kissing kept replaying in his mind. I thought she was different! His head screamed as he threw his pillow into his face and rolled over. Ulrich walked in quietly and sat down on his bed, looking across the room at Odd, whose face was hidden by the pillow.
"Do you want to talk?"
"No."
"Are sure its not just because its me?"
"It has nothing to do with that... just leave me alone." He pouted through the pillow.
"You're honestly going to give up on her... just like that?"
"Yes."
"Yumi said half the reason you were mad at her was because she gave up on you... so why are you doing the same thing back?"
"It's my girl problem, back out of it Ulrich."
"What are you thinking that you should do? If it were someone else in the situation what would you tell them?"
"To go after her."
"Then why don't you listen to your own advice?"
"Because I don't want to!" he said, finally pulling the pillow away. "Why does it matter anyway? No one else listens to my advice..."
"I did."
"What?"
"You told me to tell Yumi how I felt... and I did. So now you can just listen to your own advice."
"Ulrich... I'm not going to have anything else to do with her! You wouldn't understand! Just leave me alone!" He yelled, rolling back over.
"Everyone ready for some acting? Worried faces on..."
Aelita walked onto the screen with Kiks right next to her, just as Jeremie had told her to.
"Kiks! Aelita! Thank god you're here! Odd's being attacked!" He yelled in a very believing concerned voice.
"Huh?" Kiks asked in disbelief. "Where are Yumi and Ulrich?!"
Crap. Never thought of that... stupid move Jeremie! He motioned for Yumi and Ulrich to get out of the way of the computer screen.
"I don't know where they are... I can't reach their cell phones! YOU HAVE TO HELP KIKS! I'm pathetic... remember?"
"Fine." She resolved without thought. "Materialize me. NOW."
"Glad to hear it!"
"Materialization in 10 seconds, for you too Aelita."
In less than a minute, Kiks had run out of the scanner and to the front of the factory, to wait for Jeremie. Aelita caught the next elevator, which Jeremie also stepped into.
"Wow... it... worked?"
Aelita smiled at him. "Hello Jeremie."
She had been materialized into a pair of jeans and a sweater.
"You look.... Pretty..." The elevator opened up and he continued his panicked acting, running up to Kiks, with Aelita right behind him.
"Thanks for coming... Come on, I'll lead you out."
"That was close." Yumi sighed.
"Seriously."
The two had realized that they were not supposed to be present and climbed into the elevator hatch. Riding the elevator up and trying not to make noise.
"Let's follow them. You have to meet up with her somewhere and tell her that you took care of it." Ulrich said.
"I'll run around, they're going over the bridge to the school... I'll take the sewer and beat them there, then drag her to my house.."
"Good, I'll go find Odd and take him to our room, he's in the park
right now."
"Good. This is fool proof. We'll meet at the club in an hour."
"Alright."
"Kiks! Jeremie!"
"There you are!" Jeremie yelled.
"Don't worry about Odd.. I got your text message, he's fine."
"I came out for nothing?" Kiks asked, coming to a complete stop.
"Jeremie, take me back."
"I can't... I have to be somewhere in... OH NO! 15 minutes! Sorry Kiks, you'll just have to stick around until the next time Yumi and Ulrich go in." Before she could reply, he had bolted.
"You can stay with me at my house Kiks. Don't worry about it... listen, Aelita and I had already made plans to go to this cool club the second she was materialized... you want to come?" She winked at Aelita. Kiks noticed nothing odd about the gesture.
"I don't know... I'm not sure that I'm—"
"You're coming if you like it or not!" Yumi scowled, grabbing Kiks by the hand and beginning to move in the direction of her house. "You want to help me drag her?" She asked Aelita, who did indeed grab Kiks' other hand.
"You have all of your clothes at my house anyway, so you can change really quick... after all, you need to look your best for all of the cute guys you're going to meet."
"Okay Odd. Time to get ready. You don't want to have anything to do with Kiks, that's fine with me... but you aren't going to mope, we're going to go and find you a girl."
"What do you mean get ready?"
"Purple isn't really your color right now Odd, you're trying to impress girls, now put something else on... you haven't change in 2 days."
Odd scowled at him, but got off his bed and pulled out several different outfits.
"I have to wear purple. It matches my hair."
"Then... wear black pants with a purple shirt." Ulrich said simply, switching his green colored shirt to a black one, and putting on Khakis.
"FINE." He retorted, pulling a pair of black pants on, which made him look 75% better than he had. "But that's all I'm doing."
"Okay, Lets go get Jeremie."
The boys reached the club first, and took a seat a little ways from the door in the crowded club.
"This way we can see if anyone we know comes... maybe Yumi will come." Ulrich said.
"Yumi..." Jeremie said slowly. "That's great but as I recall we wanted to find Odd a date."
"Who cares?" Odd asked miserably.
At this moment, Yumi stepped through the door. She had also slightly altered her outfit, sporting a black belly t-shirt instead of her long sleeve sweater. Ulrich waved her over.
"Hi Odd. Have you found yourself a girl yet?" She asked, standing in a position that hid him from the door and the door from him.
Aelita and Kiks stepped through the door a few minutes later, both looking in every direction to take in the club. Aelita was wearing a red wrap skirt, with a fancy white t-shirt, keeping with the theme of her Lyoko form except for her now dark red hair. Kiks on the other hand had chosen a different approach. She sported an entirely white outfit, starting at the bottom with tall white boats and a short white skirt. A midriff covering tight white tank adorned top, and her hair was pulled neatly back into a ponytail and curled. Her eyes were frosted white to match her theme. The two began to advance towards the rest of the group.
"No... and I don't think I'm going to." Odd answered.
"Well that's good then." Yumi said, causing Odd to look up at her before she jumped out of the way.
Odd and Kiks' eyes met and they both froze. The entire group held their breath, and awaited an apology or an argument.
"He..." Kiks said silently. Not moving.
"What... are you... doing here?"