1Disclaimer: Don't own Code Lyoko... I wish I did though, does that count?
Pairings: UxY, JxA
Author's Note: So I didn't end it...sighs, I'm a sucker for reviewers...So...I'm taking Renayumi's advice. Here that!
They stood around the super calculator, looking at the plug. "Okay, who wants to pull it?" Jeremie asked, breaking the silence that held them all captive.
"Aelita should," Odd answered. The others agreed and Aelita stepped forward, reaching out a shaking hand to the plug. "It won't bite," Odd quipped, trying to lighten the mood. The other's laughed half-heartedly, all remembering the not-so-long ago time when pulling the plug almost killed Aelita.
Her hand grasped the cord and pulled hard. There was a hiss and then all the lights dimmed. "It's over," she whispered. She turned around slowly and grinned at them. "I'm here for good," she said.
Jeremie grinned, rushing over to her and hugging her tightly. "I'm so glad..." he whispered into her hair before blushing darkly. Aelita grinned, kissing his cheek.
"Me too. What are we going to do for the rest of the day?" she asked.
Odd grinned. "Eat?" he suggested. "It's been forever since she's tasted real food," Odd defended himself.
"Right..." Ulrich said.
"Actually, I'm a bit hungry too. Maybe a bite to eat won't be to bad. Then we could go...horseback riding!" Yumi said after a pause.
Ulrich looked at her in shock. "Horseback riding? Where in the world did you get that idea?" he asked. She smiled mischievously.
"Oh come on, it'll be fun. It'll also get Aelita to meet some other animals besides Kiwi. Plus...there's a stable a few blocks from Kadic," she explained. Ulrich still looked at her in shock and she smiled, wrapping an arm around his. "Come on, it'll be fun, please..."
Ulrich glanced at Odd who was trying, without success, to muffle his laughter, Jeremie was smiling, his arm around Aelita's shoulders, and Aelita was resting her head on Jeremie's shoulder. "I'm out numbered on this, aren't I?" he asked. They all nodded and he sighed. "Alright, alright..." he muttered, not looking at Yumi.
"Thanks!" she exclaimed, hugging him tightly. He sighed heavily and she smiled. "Aelita, your gonna love this," she told the pink haired girl.
"I'm sure I will."
"Come on, let's go get food, I'm starving!" Odd exclaimed. He alternated leading and shoving everyone to the nearest restaurant.
Thirty minutes later the gang sat outside of McDonald's, unwrapping their meals. "So...we unwrap the...burgers, then eat them?" Aelita asked.
"Yeah, and the fries. Here's some ketchup and mustard. You can put it on the burger or the fries to change their taste. Try it," Jeremie explained handing her a couple packages.
"Okay. Is he really going to eat all that? It looks like a lot..." Aelita said, lookingat Odd who was currently unwrapping four burgers. The fifth was still wrapped.
"No. The fifth is for Kiwi...or a snack, whichever comes first," Odd answered. Yumi rolled her eyes, grabbing a few of Ulrich's fries.
"If you wanted fries, why didn't you get them?" he asked, stealing a pickle off of her burger.
"Why didn't you get pickles?" she countered.
"They taste better when they come off of someone else's burger," he answered.
"Same with fries." She took another one and smirked, then turned to Aelita. "How's the burger?" she asked.
"It's delicious. You eat this all the time?"
"Well, Odd does, but he's Odd...This is considered "junk food". Meaning, if you eat to much of it, you can gain weight, clog arteries, and in overall have horrible health," Jeremie explained.
"Or, at least that's what the doctor's tell us," Odd said around a mouthful of cheeseburger and fries. Aelita grimaced and went back to eating.
"The mustard's really good. What exactly is it?"
"It's a condiment. You put it on things to make it taste better. More "junk" but a lot of people use it anyway."
"Well, I'm done. We going horseback riding?" Odd asked. The others stared at him.
"You ate four cheeseburgers and five things of fries faster then us?" Aelita asked in surprise.
"He does that Aelita. It's one of the only things his big mouth is good for," Ulrich answered. They finished up their meals and then started towards the stable. Ulrich groaning inwardly at the thought of riding.
Author's Note: Well, I just want to thank everybody for reviewing. You've all been sooooo nice. It means a lot to me. Please RR this one as well! And remember: 3 reviews per chapter a new chapter!