Disclaimer: I own none of this, except the plot… It all belongs to France3 ect ect…

Summary: 10 years later X.A.N.A. is gone, forever destroyed. Aelita is materialized and she and Jeremie are married (thanks much to his wonderful computer skills). The team worked together, saved up enough money and bought the factory. The factory equipment was gutted and sold for scrap. Odd died in the final battle with X.A.N.A. some 4 years ago. Jeremie and Aelita work as "computer technicians." Lyoko was reprogrammed as a whole world (no pitfalls or long jump places with nothing below). Lyoko now operates as the world largest and most advanced military simulation ground with outposts spanning the globe. Lyoko Inc. co-owned by Jeremie Aelita Yumi and Ulrich is one of the most advanced computer companies, selling their products and services to the highest intercontinental bidder. Jeremie and co. are now billionaires. But to the world outside of Lyoko they seldom use their wealth and to their friends are just normal people.

Rating: R

Genres: Actionadventure, drama, romance

Warnings: sex, sexual tension, violence, death, tragedy, guilt and more sex. PLEASE no one under 16 should read this. MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY. And any other way you could put that.

A/N: a couple things. First, the more reviews I get, the faster I type, so tell your friends and remember authors live on reviews.

Second: umm can't think of a second just yet maybe at the end of the chap

Chapter 2: The party

SURPRISE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ULRICH!

The chorus of words hit him like a train and Ulrich spun around to look at Yumi. "So this is why you guys let me sleep in today?" he said with a smirk. And she nodded with a heart-melting smile as she pushed him into the room.

Jeremie was on the couch, waving to him. Next to him was Aelita, who was smiling heartily at him. Standing in the doorway to his kitchen was none other than Sissy. "Hi Ulrich," she said, meeting his gaze and disappeared into the kitchen. Ulrich remembered when Sissy had given up on him when they had left Kadic. Since then the two had developed an awkward friendship. Standing in a group in the corner were two girls he recognized immediately as Milly and Tamiya; both of them had apparently become journalists for the Paris gazette. They smiled at him as they met his gaze.

Ulrich smiled at them and sat down next to Jeremie. "So… this is why you guys rushed me into Lyoko this morning." His 'house' was decorated extravagantly. Light blue streamers hung from and between every corner in the house. A Table had been set up next to the doorway to his TV room. On it were bowls and bags full of every snack imaginable.

"Yea we have been planning it for weeks," came Aelitas voice. "Sorry if we were a little cold to you this morning, we were nervous," She explained further. "We wanted it to be a surprise."

"There's no need to apologize Aelita, This was definitely a surprise." He thought for a moment, "but how did you do all this without me noticing?"

"That was easy Ulrich" came Yumis reply from the doorway to the TV room, "you aren't really a morning person, so you didn't pay attention when I walked the other way leaving your room." She smiled at him, clearly enjoying teasing him about his morning state of alertness.

Jeremie looked at Aelita "She's right though, this was Yumis idea. She did all the planning and made all the invitations and such." Ulrich looked at her and she blushed deeply.

"Well, umm happy birthday Ulrich," she stammered and retreated back to the kitchen. Man she must have worked really hard Ulrich thought wryly. It's amazing; everyone is here, even; a thin, petite, blonde woman who looked very familiar…

Ulrich remembered his last year at Kadic. It was the first day back from the summer break. Odd approached him outside the front steps. Following him was a small girl who couldn't have been more than ten. Her blonde pigtails fell down to her shoulders. She looks a lot like Odd. That's odd he mused, I didn't know he had a sister. "Hey Ulrich meet my sis Jules. She starts at Kadic today." Ulrich looked at her and the girl scooted behind Odd. Odd mouthed don't mind her she's just shy…

Ulrichs' stomach rumbled loudly and he decided to investigate the snack bar.

After a long day opening presents, laughing with friends, talking about old times, and reminiscing about Odd, Yumi announced that she was taking everyone out to dinner at an antique Japanese restaurant. Ulrich knew of it, it was only a five-minuet walk from the factory.

Within an hour of getting there everyone there was full. Conversations continued and friends got re acquainted. By ten o'clock everyone had left and said their goodbyes. Ulrich, Jeremie, Aelita, and Yumi were walking back to the factory. They were halfway there and halfway down an alley when Ulrich heard a scream from behind him followed by several shouts. He whipped around to see mugger with a pistol to Aelitas head. The mugger gave a low growl and barked, "all three of you, drop your money on the ground or our friend here gets it." Ulrich looked at Yumi on his left and Jeremie on his right. They looked at him and nodded. They remembered the plan. Ulrich raised his gaze to face the mugger. He looked Aelita in the eye she looked back a look of determined confidence on her face.

And then Ulrich smiled. Then he started to chuckle, and leaned on the alleyway for support as he burst out laughing.

"What the hell is so funny buddy?"

Ulrich sobered, looked the man in the eyes and said simply, "you."

In the time it took the mugger to register Ulrich's statement, Aelita had sprung into action; She knocked the gun from his hand, and in one smooth move, spun striking him in the jaw with her elbow, punching him in the nose and kicking him in the gut. Ulrich watched with satisfaction as the man flew against the wall of the alley. His head hit the brick wall with a crack. The mugger looked up blearily as the four of them advanced on him, each drawing their own gun as they advanced. Jeremie chuckled and Yumi smirked. The man stared at them, incredulous, in pain and very confused.

Ulrich knelt, looking him in the eye. "You just tried to rob the wrong fucking people buddy, that's what was so funny." Ulrich replaced his gun into his belt and picked up the muggers gun from the ground examining it. Beretta, 9mm, light and portable he thought to himself. Not a lot of firepower. He removed the clip and removed the round in the chamber, replacing it in its clip. He dropped the emptied gun into the muggers lap.

Ulrich drew his .50-caliber Desert Eagle from his belt and pointed it at the muggers' forehead. He flipped back the hammer.

"Ulrich wait," came Aelitas voice from behind him. "Don't kill him Ulrich," She pleaded, fear in her voice. Ulrich let the hammer back to its neutral position.

"If I ever, EVER see you again I will kill you on the spot, got that buddy?" Ulrich said in as threatening a voice as he could muster. The mugger nodded and Ulrich turned and started to walk away. Ulrich heard a click and a bang behind him and something struck his shoulder. Shit, he had another gun. He spun with it, pulling out his gun and emptying it into the muggers' chest, face and forehead. FUCK he thought to himself as he collapsed on the pavement. His last fleeting thought before he blacked out was the realization that the others had emptied their guns into the robber as well. He heard Yumi scream and Ulrich knew no more…

A/N: ooh I so want to make this into a cliffhanger but I'm feeling generous and strangely not evil…

When Ulrich woke in the hospital it took him a few moments to realize where he was when the memory of what had happened the night before came rushing into his mind. He looked around. He was clearly in a hospital, in a room of his own. White curtains were drawn around his bed. A IV catheter was in his hand.When he went to sit up pain exploded from his shoulders.

He looked down, Yumi was sitting on a chair that had been pulled up next to his bed, her head was in his lap and she was sleeping peacefully.

"Ulrich…" her voice broke the silence.

"Ulrich don't die… please don't…Ulrich," Ulrich had half a mind to wake her but he was curious. "Ulrich please don't die…I'm sorry Ulrich…Please… Ulrich… I love you, Ulrich," At this Ulrich froze. He listened carefully. "Oooh, Ulrich," she gasped and Ulrich decided it was time for her to wake up, before she embarrassed herself more.

"Yumi…" She didn't wake. "Yumi wake up, you're dreaming Yumi." He stroked her hair gently. She moaned softly and her eyes fluttered open and went wide with fear at his hearing her dream.

"Ulrich was I-did you hear-"she stammered on looking horrified.

"Yes, Yumi you were talking in your sleep, yes I heard you"

"I'm sorry Ulrich," She pulled away from him but he grabbed her shoulder and gently held her there.

"What the hell are you apologizing for?"

"I" she began but he cut her off

"Yumi, I love you too," he said as he pulled her lips to his.

And they kissed. They kissed passionately for several hours, coming up for air every few minuets. Kissing, to let out ten years of sexual tension.

Authors notes: the Paris gazette is a fictional newspaper, I think, If it is real I mean no likeness to the real thing and no copyright infringement is intended blah blah blah

To Mrs.Odd Della-Robbia: Thanks for the support I hope to have at lease two chaps out per week. (Im just getting over mono so im going back to school next week. First time in over a month I'll miss the freedom)

And to anyone else, please review, and remember that we authors live on them.