Okay, here's the thirteenth chapter. I don't feel very talkative today. Enjoy.

Chapter Thirteen

Knock. Knock. Orrick stood up to answer the door. Standing in the hallway were Yumi and Jeremy. He stood aside to let them in. He closed the door after them. He walked back and sat down on his bed, as Yumi sat down next to him, and Jeremy sat on a chair to give Od some space.

And awkward silence settled in the room as Od stared expectantly at them. Yumi was playing with her sleeves in nervousness; Orrick stared at the floor, trying his hardest not to look at the blonde in front of him; and Jeremy laid his head in his arms as he looked everywhere except at his friends. Finally, Od had had it.

"Well?" he said, breaking the silence and making the three jump in surprise. "Aren't you going to tell me?" Yumi nervously looked back up at him.

"It depends on which one you want us to tell you about," she said. Od tilted his head slightly.

"What do you mean?"

"There are different forms of love," said Jeremy. "Each love you give to people is different. No two people have the same amount or same kind of love from a person." Od crossed his arms as he leaned back against the wall.

"Oh." Another awkward silence settled in the room, and everyone shifted nervously in her seats. "Um...can you tell the different kinds?" Jeremy nodded after a slight moment of hesitation.

"Sure...um...there's the love between friends," Jeremy said, looking towards the ceiling in thoughtfulness.

"Then there's the love inside a family," said Yumi. "There's also love for objects, places, foods, and idolization love."

"We're missing one," said Jeremy after a moment of silence passed. Yumi looked at him.

"Which one?" Jeremy shrugged. Od looked at them both, slight confusion on his face. How come I don't know what love is? Am I the only one? he thought with slight worry. How do they know it so well, when I haven't even heard of it? Finally, Orrick decided to talk.

"There's also love between two people," he said quietly. Jeremy put his fist into his hand, his eyes slightly wide.

"Oh, that's right!" he said. "How could we have forgotten that form of love?" Od raised an eyebrow at the other blonde.

"What's the difference?" he asked. "'Love between two people'? Isn't it the same as it being between family or friends?" Yumi looked at Jeremy and Orrick for some help. This is harder than I thought it would be, she thought, letting out a tired sigh.

"There's a huge difference," she said. "The love between two people is stronger than all the other forms of it. The closest would have to be either love inside a family, or between friends."

"I think it would help if we explain what love is first," said Orrick, leaning back against the wall just like Od had. Jeremy nodded.

"Right," he said. "Well, it's this feeling that you feel about a person. It's the exact opposite of hate, and somewhere higher on the graph then like. Do you understand?"

"Um...I think so," said Od, scratching his head. Yumi looked at Orrick with a queer expression.

"Why are you so quiet?" she asked. Orrick closed his eyes.

"Just thinking, that's all," he answered. What did she mean? I'm losing my heart? But to whom?

Open your eyes, and you shall see. There was that girl again.

Who are you? He didn't receive an answer, and, after a moment of hesitation, he opened his eyes. His eyes widened considerably. Od?! Said blonde turned surprised eyes onto him.

"What?" he asked. Orrick blinked. Did I say that out loud?!

"N-nothing," Orrick said, trying to keep his voice calm. Od raised an eyebrow, and turned back to Yumi and Jeremy.

"Ok, so I now know the different types," he said. "But I still don't get it." Yumi and Jeremy looked at each other in exasperation.

"This is going to be a long night," said Jeremy, sighing. Yumi looked down at her watch, and stood up.

"I have to go," she said. "The dance starts in less than an hour and a half, and I have to get ready. See you guys." And with that, she left the room, closing the door behind her.

"I bet she just wants to look nice for Theo," said Od, grinning. Orrick avoided eye contact with his roommate, making Od glance at him with concern. Jeremy, noticing the awkwardness between the two, cleared his throat.

"I have to leave," he said. "I told Aelita I'd be back in an hour. Later." He left, leaving the two alone.

"We...uh...w-we should get ready too," said Orrick, looking at the door. Od nodded, but seeing that Orrick didn't see him, he said, "Yeah, we should." Od stood up, and headed for his dresser.

So, what do you think? Hope you liked it. Later.