So you've met most of my characters. Now, for the story.

The date was February 10th. Almost two whole months had passed since their last encounter with Xana, and also Xavier. Ulrich was already freaking about what he was going to do for Yumi for Valentine's Day. Ever since those two had shown each other their feelings, they weren't afraid to show the whole world. And let me tell you, sissy wasn't too happy when she found out. They did almost everything they could together, except be in the same classes. Ulrich didn't have to worry about being lonely in classes, he had Jeremy, Odd, and Aelita in his classes. But he was upset for Yumi, for she really didn't associate with anyone in her class. That was, until, the new six came to Kadic. They were a giant group, like Jeremy's friends. 2 were in Yumi's grade, and the other four were in Ulrich's.

One day, two new boys were brought into Mrs. Reinaldo's history class. Yumi looked up from her notes. She stared at them. Two very tall boys, who couldn't seem more opposite, were told to sit down next to her. One had really dark brown hair spiked up in the front. He wore a blue button down shirt a cargo jeans with sneakers. "Typical American teen boy," Yumi thought to herself. The other seemed a little more intriguing. He had short black hair, with two red steaks that hung down to his chin. He wore a red t-shirt with a black vest with a dragon embroidered on it, and black jeans. He wore black hiking boots. They were told to introduce themselves. The one with the brown hair stood up. "My name is Blake Freadon. I'm from America, and I enjoy video games and sports." He then smiled and sat down. The other one stood up. "I'm Wyatt Tashioro. I was born in Japan, moved to America at 6 months, and then brought here. I like reading, music, and anything Japanese." He sat down quietly. After saying he was Japanese, the whole class looked at Yumi.

Meanwhile, in Mrs. Hertz class, 3 girls and one boy walked in. "Class, these 4 students will be joining your class and our school as part of our exchange student program. These kids and two ninth graders are from America." Odd, Jeremy, Aelita and Ulrich looked up. A girl with light brown hair and clear blue eyes said, "My name is Keira Anderson, and I like ballet and anything to do with the arts." She said quietly. She was wearing a Light purple long sleeve t-shirt and a short dark purple skirt. The next girl introduced her self. "My name is Victria Drenin, and I love computers and anything to do with the internet." She had long black hair, and wore a pale blue shirt, and jean capris. The boy walked up. "I'm Whit Thomason, and I like skateboarding and punk rock music." He had thick blond hair, and wore a t-shirt that had Blink-182 on it. Under it was a black pair of cargos. The last girl walked up. "I'm LaLandra Coucheiro, and I like to talk loud, and hit thing with sticks. I hate Lucky Charms because they have too much sugar which make bounce of the wall. I also like video games." She had short blond hair with pink streaks, and she wore a black shirt that said "If this is getting smaller, I'm leaving" and a hot pink skirt. They were told to sit down. Odd was sitting next to LaLandra, Ulrich was next to Keira, Jeremy was with Victria, and Aelita sat next to Whit. "Now class, for our new terms, we will need new lab partners," Odd gasped. He was with Jeremy, who did all the work. Ulrich wanted to cheer, because he had been put with Sissi. "Look to the person sitting next to you. Meet your new lab partner!"

When Yumi was walking out of class, someone tapped her on the shoulder. The new kid Wyatt, said, "Are you from Japan?" he asked curiously. "well, I moved here 3 years ago." "Where were you born?" Wyatt asked. "Tokyo. And you?" she asked. "Tokyo. So we're both from the same place." He said smiling. "Finally, someone to talk to about my home," He said. Yumi smiled. "Do you have any friends here?" he asked as they walked into the café. "Yeah, They're over there...with a bunch of people I don't know." She said before laughing. "Funny you should say. Look's like my friends have met yours. That's Blake, Keira, Victria, Whit, and LaLandra. Come on, I'll introduce you to them." He said. And from that point on, Yumi could tell that this was going to be a great friendship.

At the lunch table Ulrich looked around for Yumi. "Whoa, who's he?" He said, talking about Wyatt. "That's Wyatt Tashioro, one of our friends," Keira said sweetly. "Oh," They came and sat down. "Everyone, this is Wyatt. He is also from japan, like me. Wyatt, this is Aelita, Odd, Jeremy, and Ulrich." She then sat down next to Wyatt. During lunch, Odd said to LaLandra, "So what do you know about science LaLandra?" She giggled uncontrollably, and said, "The only thing about science that I know is that me plus science equals a D. And call me Lanie. What do you know about video games, Odd?" she said snickering. "Well, just that I love them." "Awesome!" Jeremy and Victria were talking about computers. Aelita and Whit spoke about music. Ulrich and Keira were talking about science. "Um, Ulrich...I'm not very good at science. Do you think you could tutor me?" "Of course, if you go down, so do I and vice versa." He smiled, but couldn't stop staring at Yumi, who was talking to Wyatt about Japan. He had a strange feeling about him.

In the courtyard the next afternoon

Yumi and Wyatt had become really close after just a day and a half. They were talking about how much they were the same. "We're from Japan, reading and music, we're both in 9th grade, and our birthdays are both in June." Yumi said. He looked at his shoes, and said "We also both have a secret." She looked at him quizzically. "What the hell are you talking about?" "Yumi, I know about it." "I still don't know what you are talking about." "...Yumi...I know about Lyoko."

Okay, even though you may be thinking this, Wyatt is NOT like Xavier. He isn't even evil. He just knows a lot about Yumi because he really likes her. And how he knows about lyoko, you'll find that out later.

A little spoiler:

It was Valentine's Day at Kadic. Yumi was walking toward Ulrich's room, and couldn't wait to see him. But when she got there, what she saw made her burst into tears.