1Disclaimer: I don't own Code Lyoko, I do on Elizabeth
Pairings: UxY, JxA, OxE
Author's Note: Well, the site's being annoying with the updating, let's hope I can post this...and you can review it...
They had picked up Elizabeth on their way to the restaurant and were now seated in a corner booth by a window. "So, today's your birthday?" Elizabeth asked, looking at Yumi.
"Yeah," Yumi answered.
"And she didn't tell anyone...except Ulrich...that it was her birthday!" Odd exclaimed. He flipped through the menu. "I'm having one of each," he decided.
"Can you really eat that much?" Elizabeth asked. He nodded and she shook her head, looking over her menu.
"Why didn't you tell us?" Jeremie asked, looking at her.
"I didn't think it was that important," she replied. She looked out the window before glancing back as the waiter came over.
"Have you decided on your meals?" he asked, taking out a notepad and pen.
"I'll have one of each!" Odd exclaimed loudly.
"Seriously, have you?" the waiter asked.
"He is serious," Ulrich replied. He glanced at Yumi. "What're you having?"
"I want the cheese ravioli, but I'll never be able to finish it," she told him.
"Want to share then?"
"That'd be great," she replied, smiling. "We'll have the cheese ravioli," she told the waiter. He nodded, writing it all down.
"You will have enough money for it won't you?" he asked.
"Oh...right...money..." Odd said, looking at the menu.
"I'll have the stuffed shells...and he'll have the pizza with everything on it," Elizabeth said. He wrote it down, turning to Jeremie and Aelita.
"We'll have the spaghetti," Jeremie said.
"Right, I'll be back with your salad's and bread sticks," he said, leaving.
"Not very friendly, is he?" Aelita asked. She took a sip and shivered. "Cold." Twenty minutes later the waiter returned with their food, placing it down in front of them before leaving to get the fourth basket of bread.
"Hey Ulrich, remember that time you were daydreaming during gym and got hit by that soccer ball?" Odd asked as he dug into his pizza.
"Yeah, and if I remember correctly, you were the one who kicked it..." Ulrich replied.
"What were you daydreaming of?" Yumi asked.
"Give you one guess," he told her quietly and she smiled.
"Oh yeah, and the one time I dyed your hair pink!" Odd exclaimed. Ulrich glared at him.
"And your still alive?" Elizabeth asked, as she broke a bread stick up.
"When was this?" Yumi asked, looking at the two boys.
"Oh, a few weeks ago. I have the pictures developed now," Odd said, stealing a shell off Elizabeth's plate.
"I remember that...April Fools," Yumi said as Odd nodded.
"What's wrong with pink hair?" Aelita asked, looking at them. They all laughed.
"Nothing. You look very good with pink hair, but try to imagine Ulrich with pink hair," Jeremie said, kissing her lightly. She giggled, looking at Ulrich.
"You don't have to imagine, like I said, I have pictures!" Odd exclaimed. They all laughed except for Ulrich who was still glaring at him.
"Well Odd, remember when you decided to blow the biggest bubble and it exploded into your hair?" Yumi asked, smiling.
"Don't remind me, it took me weeks to get the gum out," he whined. They all laughed and Elizabeth shook her head. "No, remember when Jeremie couldn't figure out how to play my game?" Odd asked, laughing.
"Yes, I remember. That thing was hard and mindless. Which brings up the question on how come you can't figure out a computer?" Jeremie asked. Odd shrugged as they all laughed.
"Remember when you decided to "find" Aelita's 'look'," Ulrich asked Yumi. She laughed and Odd cracked up, doubling over.
"What?" Jeremie asked.
"I had Aelita over at my house and I had her try on clothes. I ended up dressing her up like a Goth...It was hilarious, Odd has pictures," Yumi laughed.
"You have pictures of everything, don't you?" Elizabeth asked.
"Yep!" Odd answered. "I'll be right back," he added, getting up from the table.
"Where was I during this?" Jeremie asked.
"Don't know, school...or somewhere," Ulrich replied. Jeremie nodded, smiling. "Your going to have to see those pictures."
Ulrich grinned, looking at Yumi. "Yumi was trying to make some money during the summer last year and decided to walk dogs. She decided to walk more than one at a time...and ended up running straight into a pole."
"That's not nice! Don't tell them that!" Yumi exclaimed, hitting him. He laughed and she glared at him.
"One time Ulrich was trying to show off in front of Yumi and went to kick the ball, he slid in the mud and fell backwards, covered in mud," Odd said, grinning. Yumi laughed, looking at Ulrich.
"So that's why you fell," she teased. He groaned. "So Elizabeth, you must have some embarrassing stories to share," she said.
"Actually...yesterday I was staring off into space when I was walking to meet you guys. I tripped and fell into a fountain. That's why I was late. I had to go change," she mumbled. They all laughed and she blushed. "And another time I was wearing a big hoop skirt and sat down. The chair tipped over backwards and I fell with it. That was traumatizing..." she added.
"That would have been great to see," Odd said. Elizabeth smacked him and he laughed. "I was only kidding!"
"Sure," she mumbled as they gathered their things and headed outside. They were walking down the sidewalk, back towards the hotel when Elizabeth narrowed her eyes. "Isn't that the girl from the theater?" she asked.
"Hm...Oh yeah, Sissi," Jeremie said. "Ulrich, your girlfriend is here," he called. Ulrich winced and Elizabeth looked confused.
"Isn't Yumi his...?"
"Yeah, Sissi just wishes she is," Odd told her. She nodded as Sissi walked over to them.
"Oh Ulrich dear, there you are. I've looked everywhere for you," Sissi exclaimed. "You promised to stop by my room earlier, remember?"
"Sissi, why don't you just go and take a hike?" Yumi growled, glaring at her.
"Your not jealous are you now Miss Ishiyama?" Sissi asked.
"Hey, isn't it Mrs. Stern now after the whole hand-fasting thing?" Odd asked to make Sissi mad. Yumi blushed and Ulrich shot him a look
"No, it's still Ms. Ishiyama. Hand-fasting is only an engagement. However, one year and a day from when they got hand-fasted, they can get married. Or they can renew their hand-fasting," Elizabeth answered.
Ulrich and Yumi both turned crimson and Sissi looked completely pissed off before she smiled. "So then, you still have time to change your mind and wed me, don't you Ulrich?" she asks, smiling.
Yumi stopped blushing and glared. "Why don't you go take a long walk off a short cliff!" Odd cracked up laughing and was glared at.
"You go first," Sissi sneered.
"See Ulrich dear? That means we still have a ... hey where did you get that?" Sissi said snatching Yumi's hand from her side.
"Hey!" Yumi exclaimed pulling her hand back. "What do you think your doing?"
"Yeah Sissi, have you lost your mind?" Ulrich demanded.
"Wh-what is that?" Sissi shrieked.
"A hand Sissi," Jeremie replied sarcastically.
"No, wait, there's something on it!" Odd exclaimed, grabbing at Yumi's hand.
Yumi pulled her hand back quickly. "Can we drop this topic?" she asked monotonously.
"Is that the ring that-" Aelita was cut off by a I'll kill you if you say anything else look from Yumi.
"That Ulrich gave you?" Elizabeth finished, smiling.
"Ulrich gave you a ring? That's a joke, shouldn't you stop lying? The only reason he isn't denying it is because he's to nice. I can't believe you'd lie about that though!" Sissi exclaimed.
"What? She's actually wearing it? How come I didn't notice? I'm supposed to notice these things. Or at least be told!" Odd ranted.
Ulrich growled at him. "No. No no no! Your doing this just to bother me! You did not give her a ring!" Sissi yelled.
"Yes, I did Sissi," Ulrich replied.
"And...hey, is that new?" Elizabeth asked, looking at the necklace Ulrich had gotten her.
"What? Do not tell me he got you that too! There is no way you can spoil her like this Ulrich! I'm suppose to be the one you love!" Sissi yelled. It was an obvious understatement to say she was mad.
"First off, I do not, I repeat, not love you. Second off, I spoil her if I want. And third, no one said I got it for her," Ulrich replied.
"But you did, didn't you?" Odd asked.
"Odd that's beside the point..." Yumi started.
"Yes Odd, I did get it for her," Ulrich replied.
"Aww...that's so sweet!" Aelita exclaimed.
"And it's beautiful," Elizabeth added.
Yumi blushed furiously. "That's what I thought.." she mumbled.
"But how could you? I'm supposed to be the one you love! You told me that!" Sissi exclaimed. "It's all her fault! She did something to you!"
"sissi when will you learn?" Jeremie sighed.
"You told her what?" yumi asked, teasingly.
Ulrich laughed, shaking his head. "Sissi would you please leave us alone?" he asked taking Yumi's hand.
"What? Why are you always sticking up for her? Don't you know that I can offer you far more than she can?" Sissi demanded.
"Somehow I doubt that Sissi," Ulrich replied.
"Anyway, it's her birthday!" Aelita and Elizabeth said simultaneously.
"So? What about me? When it's my birthday are you gonna ditch these losers and stick up for me? Hmm?" Sissi asked. "Ye...no..." Ulrich said shaking his head.
Aelita giggled. "Sissi give it up. Move on and find some one else," she said. Sissi narrowed her eyes at her then looked at Jeremie with a mischievous smile. Aelita folded her arms leaning against Jeremie who, in turn, put his arm around her waist. "Like I said find someone else," Aelita growled.
"Then again, do you think anyone would want to date her?" Yumi asked.
"No not really maybe a blind and deaf dog," Odd smirked with his usual happy-go-lucky-get-on-Sissi's-nerves smile.
"Careful Odd, you'll offend Kiwi," Ulrich told him.
"Hey, Kiwi is not blind, or deaf!" Odd protested.
"You know what Odd? You're just jealous because you're stuck with that so call girlfriend of yours!" Sissi yelled, clearly out of anger.
Elizabeth walked up and stomped on her foot. "If I'm so low in class and your so high then how come I have a boyfriend, and you don't?" she demanded.
Sissi proceeded to hop up and down on her uninjured foot. "Ow! Like I said! I love Ulrich and I know he loves me!" she growled.
"Have a nice walk, er...hop, back to the hotel Sissi," Yumi called as they started to walk away.
"Don't mind her, she's always crabby when she wakes up," Odd said, wrapping his arm around Elizabeth's waist.
"I still can't believe she said that! Do people really look that far down on other people? Is it because I work in a Ren. Faire and don't go to normal school?" she demanded.
"No, she says that about everyone, even Yumi. Anyone who has something that she doesn't," Odd told her.
She unclenched her fists, sighing. "I know I just...people like her make me so mad! I can't believe you put up with her," she muttered calming down.
Yumi put her hand on her shoulder. "I would personally like to thank you. You have done what we wish we could have done for the past few years," she laughed.
"That's for sure," Aelita mumbled. She still had a protective arm around Jeremie. "Happy Birthday Yumi," she added, smiling.
"Thanks guys, it was a good day, until a few minutes ago," Yumi said. They smiled and Ulrich wrapped an arm around her waist, kissing her lightly.
"Happy birthday," he whispered. She smiled, resting her head on his shoulder as they walked back to the hotel.
Author's Note: Thanks a million-zillion-billion times to RenaYumi. My muse and friend and fellow writing buddy. Your help is much appreciated. Please review all of you!
