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Chapter 11 - The Night Before the Dance
In no time at all, Aelita was properly enrolled in Kadics school and became Aelita Lyoko. Jim got her a dorm room right across the hall from Ulrich and Odd's room, and just down the hall from Jeremie's room. Yumi's parents finally relented and let her stay in the Kadics dorms as well. That's when she began rooming with Aelita.
Soon the night before the dance was upon them, and Yumi and Aelita were up, testing different combinations of make-up and hairstyles. Aelita had become quite good at styling hair in no-time, so there Yumi sat on the floor cross-legged, and Aelita on her bed above her, brushing and tying up then taking down her hair again.
"You have such gorgeous hair, Yumi. I wish mine was like yours," Aelita sighed softly.
"Yeah, right! Everyone's been going crazy as to exactly how someone is born with bright pink hair. They love it!" Yumi gestured, looking up at her hair stylist briefly.
"I didn't mean the color, silly. I meant the hair itself. You're hair is so soft and smooth and lush and thick...Mine is all tangled up and kind of brittle," she pouted.
"I've got a solution for that, wash your hair with my shampoo and conditioner, then once it starts to dry, brush it out. I don't know what to tell you about the thickness. Some people are just born with naturally thick hair."
"Well, all right," she sighed, fussing with Yumi's hair. "Hey, I wonder what the boys are up to..." Aelita trailed off.
"Hey, let's play a little trick on them."
"What have you got in mind?" Aelita grinned mischievously.
"You'll see," Yumi said smirking. "Dump out all of our make-up. The guys are going to get a dance night preview," she chuckled, winking at Aelita, causing her to giggle.
"Oh, I gotcha. Then let's get to work!"
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Odd, Ulrich, and Jeremie all were gathered in Odd and Ulrich's room. They sat in a circle, playing cards and snacking on chips. "Odd, quit hogging them all!" Ulrich protested.
"Awww c'mon, you're not eating them anyway."
"Yeah, that's cuz you are, you pig!"
"You take that back!" Odd jumped up, grabbing the bag of chips. Ulrich lunged at him playfully and Odd dodged him, jumping up onto his bed. "Can't catch me, can't catch me!" Odd taunted, his shoe-less feet dancing around on top of his unmade bed.
"You wanna bet?" Ulrich said, jumping onto his bed as well. Odd hopped off and headed for Ulrich's bed. Ulrich ran around and cut him off, skidding slightly in only his socks. They both collapsed on top of Ulrich's bed, the bag of chips remaining remarkably intact.
"I'll take that," Jeremie stated, grabbing the chips from Odd's hands and sitting back down on the floor. "Now are we gonna continue our game or what?"
"Nah...that's starting to get boring," Odd yawned slightly.
"Maybe that's just cuz you've got short attention spans," Ulrich chuckled.
"Hey I do not..." Odd protested, yawning again.
"Well then, what do you suggest we do now, Odd? We don't have to go to bed for another hour or so."
"Dunno," Odd said, turning on his headphones and playing an air guitar totally off beat to the song.
"There really is nothing for me to do anymore, seeing as Aelita's here with us now. No more late-night conversations. No more going to Lyoko and trying to save the world..." Jeremie trailed off.
"Jeremie, you're acting as if Aelita's disappeared forever, when in reality she's right across the hall. Just go over there and talk to her in person!" Ulrich said.
"Oh, if only it was that easy. I just can't. I'm an extremely shy person, especially when it comes to girls. Talking to her on Lyoko was different, we weren't actually in person, face to face, where we could feel each other's presence. Of course, that had it's pros and cons. The bad part was that I couldn't actually touch her..."
"OOOOHH," Odd yelped at this remark. "Whoa there, Jeremie." Jeremie blushed a bright crimson.
"Shut it with your dirty thoughts, Odd, you know what he meant."
"Sorry, Einstein, thought it was funny at the time."
"It's quite all right," Jeremie replied thoughtfully. Suddenly there was a knock at their door. "Wonder who that could be.."
"I bet it's your darling Aelita.." Odd teased.
"Shh what if it is her?" Jeremie said accusingly.
"It's not like she doesn't know already, it's so obvious!" Odd stated.
Ulrich opened the door and immediately his jaw dropped. There stood Yumi and Aelita in the most outrageous outfits, make-up, and hair ever.
Yumi was dressed in an extremely short black mini skirt, black ultra-high heels, and a low-cut black shirt that showed off her midriff. She wore dark eyeliner, eye shadow, and mascara. Her lips were black and she wore no blush or concealer. Her hair was pulled up into a messy bun, and she gave him a mischievous smile and wink.
Aelita was in an even shorter pink mini skirt, red pumps, and an extremely low-cut dark pink shirt that showed off her figure quite a bit. Her make-up was pink eyeshadow, pink blush, ruby red lipstick, and red eyeliner. She blew kisses to Jeremie, causing him to blush profusely, even more so than before when they'd first arrived.
Ulrich and Jeremie's faces were a dark red and Odd simply stared in wonder. "You two...you look like...like...like those one chicks that hang out at dance clubs and flirt with every guy that looks their way, or doesn't even look at them! You're like hooker twins!" he blurted out.
"I have to admit, both of your outfits are a tad bit...extreme," Jeremie said, still gaping at Aelita.
"Stop staring, Einstein, it gives the impression that you want her," Odd wiggled his eyebrows, causing Jeremie blush yet again.
Ulrich's face began to regain its normal hue yet again. "Why in the world.." he managed to stutter.
"Just wanted to give you a preview of what we were planning to wear to the dance tomorrow night," Yumi grinned.
"WHAT!" they all three exclaimed at once.
"Aelita, that'll give the wrong impression..." Jeremie started.
"But Yumi, what..." Ulrich tried to say.
"You'll be the hits of the party!" Odd yelled crazily.
"You were...joking, right?" Jeremie asked hopefully.
"Of course, silly," Aelita giggled. She sat on Odd's bed quickly. "So, could we hang out with you guys for a while?"
"Umm.." Jeremie started. "All right," Odd cut him off, giving him a glance that said "this-is-your-chance-to-actually-talk-to-Aelita-for-once-in-person-so-don't-get-all-shy-and-blow-it". Jeremie gave him a slight glare back and nodded to Aelita. "Sure, you two can stay a while."
"Great. So, what should we do?" Aelita asked, changing her position on Odd's bed.
"Ooh, I know!" Odd started. "Let's play Truth or Dare!"
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It seemed as though everyone but Odd's eyes widened at this suggestion. "C'mon, it'll be fun, and very...urm, helpful, in more ways than one." He winked at both Jeremie and Ulrich. Jeremie blushed slightly and Ulrich turned away, acting like he had no idea what Odd was talking about. And yet, at that moment, the only face that popped into his mind was Yumi's. What if some sort of question came up as to where his affections lie...what would he do...what if she didn't feel the same? 'Aww c'mon, you're getting yourself all worked up about nothing. It's just a stupid game, just play along and you'll be fine..' Ulrich reassured himself.
"How do you play Truth or Dare?" Aelita asked, intriqued by all of the new things she was learning on Earth at once.
"You'll soon find out. Now, everyone, get in a circle, or at least somewhat of a circle..."
"Are you still awake in there? Do I hear more than 2 voices, Ulrich and Odd?" Jim yelled accusingly from the other side of the closed door. "If there are more people in there than Ulrich and Odd, get on out right now and get to bed, and I mean right now!"
"Aww shoot, guess we kind of lost track of time," Odd sighed. "But we can pick up right where we left off tomorrow night, after the dance."
"No, I want to play right now!" Aelita protested.
"All right, then let's just act like it's only me and Ulrich, then when we know Jim's gone, we can play. But we'll have to be very quiet. So no more pulling any crazy stunts, all right ladies?" Odd asked. They both nodded. "Ok. Now, just in case Jim tries to get in, the girls can hide in the closet and Jeremie under the desk. Make sure and put the chair in front first so that they'll be less chance that he'd see you." Jeremie nodded in agreement. Ulrich and Odd climbed into their beds, Yumi and Aelita squeezed into the closet, and Jeremie turned off the light, then got under the desk and pulled the chair in front.
Light flooded in from the hallway. Jim looked from Ulrich's bed to Odd's. Odd let out a fake snore that actually sounded surprisingly realistic. Jim sighed to himself, then closed the door behind him. They heard his loud footsteps echoing all the way down the hall and out the door at the end. "Okay, coast is clear." Odd signaled. Everyone got back out from his or her hiding places. Jeremie turned the light back on, Ulrich fished the chips out from a dresser drawer, and Odd climbed onto the desk chair, ready to direct the game.
"All right now. Aelita, here's how the game goes. I will start. I can ask you, Yumi, Ulrich, or Jeremie 'truth or dare?'. If they say 'truth' then I get to ask them any kind of personal question I want and they have to answer. If they say 'dare' then I get to come up with a dare that can be anything I want it to be, and they have to do it. Got it? Once they've had their turn, then they get to ask someone else 'truth or dare?'. Ok?"
"I think I understand," Aelita nodded, ready to play.
"So, I think I'll have to go with..." Odd looked around the room. Yumi was biting her lip nervously. Ulrich was desperately trying not to make eye-contact with Odd. Jeremie began to blush. Aelita just sat there, slightly clueless but trying to understand how it worked. "...Ulrich first." Ulrich sighed at all the possible questions and dares Odd could possibly come up with. "So Ulrich, truth or dare?"
"Let's just get this over with..." Ulrich muttered.
"What was that?" Odd asked, a satisfied smirk on his face.
"Truth," Ulrich said.
"All right then," Odd said, a big smile on his face. "Who do you like? I mean, that's technically a multiple-part question. It's who are your affections for, and is it just a crush or more?" He wiggled his eyebrows, seemingly saying "c'mon-now-you-knew-this-would-happen-someday-so-might-as-well-be-sooner-than-later-right?"
Ulrich sighed, blowing a strand of hair from his face. "The truth is that..." He looked over at Yumi, and she was looking directly at him. Was that a spark of hope in her eyes? Did she want him to say her? Did she feel the same way about him as he did about her? Well, only one way to find out. "...I love Yumi." he forced himself to blurt out. Surprisingly, not one hint of red showed on his cheeks, but Yumi's cheeks reddened a bit. Also, she moved closer to Ulrich on his bed. She smiled at him and he grinned back. 'Maybe then she does feel the same...'
"Ooooh what a surprise! Not really," Odd, their self-proclaimed host commented. "Ok Ulrich. You choose who goes next."
"Jeremie," Ulrich said immediately.
"Oh no," Jeremie muttered to himself.
"Truth or dare?"
"Umm...oh gee...truth," he finally sighed in defeat, knowing that it would've come up sooner or later anyway.
"Same question that Odd asked me, then," Ulrich smirked, nodding at Jeremie.
"I love Aelita," Jeremie blurted out in one quick, embarrassed breath. Aelita gasped. 'As if she didn't know...' Odd thought, shaking his head. Then Aelita tackled Jeremie, hugging him. His face turned bright red. Odd was double-over with laughter. Ulrich chuckled and Yumi was silent, but a smile remained on her face.
"Wow another big surprise," Odd said, sarcasm oozing from his voice. "All right, Jeremie. Your turn."
"I'm giving my turn to you, because you're better at coming up with questions and dares than I am," Jeremie said to Odd.
"Okay then, this is new. Then I choose...Yumi," Odd wiggled his eyebrows yet again. Yumi rolled her eyes. "Truth or Dare?"
"Dare, I want to mix things up a bit," Yumi said fearlessly.
"OOOOH I have the PERFECT dare for you!" Odd exclaimed at once.
"Shh we don't want to get in trouble with Jim," Ulrich shushed him.
"Sorry. But still...Okay Yumi, I dare you to...make-out with Jeremie!" Odd finally said, trying not to burst out laughing at his brilliant plan. Jeremie gave him a confused glance, as did Aelita. Ulrich's was a look of pure terror. 'What does make-out mean?' Aelita thought to herself. 'Whatever it is, I don't think Ulrich wants her to do it...'
"What? That is the stupidest dare ever. Besides, if I did have to make-out with anyone I would want it to be Ul-" She cut her ranting short. Odd let out a girlish giggle. His plan was working. Finally Ulrich and Yumi would be together and Ulrich would quit bugging him with his lovesick "does she really love me the way that I love her?" ramblings that lasted forever.
"All right then, Yumi. If there's someone else you would rather perform that dare with, then do it now."
Yumi looked Ulrich's way, and he was already looking at her. 'Is that hope I see in his face? He did say that he loves me, and I know that I love him too. Well then, I don't see why not!' She nodded to him as if to say "is it ok?". He smiled slightly, a clear "yes". She looked at him, seeming to say "are you ready?". His smile grew. Another unmistakable sign. All right then. She sighed, overcome with anxiety and nervousness. Luckily, he leaned toward her first, and their lips met. They kissed passionately. She felt his tongue push into her mouth. It was the strangest, most wonderful sensation she'd ever felt before. She leaned in further, pressing her tongue into his mouth, willing the kiss never to end. Both of their eyes were closed as they got lost in the moment.
Jeremie gaped at them. Aelita stared at them, wondering if Jeremie might want to do the same with her? Odd's eyes widened considerably. His plan worked! Now who was the genius?
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WriterOfOddFics: Total YxU fluff chappie! You like? Review, and I'll do the same with Aelita and Jeremie the night of the dance. Please review then, everyone! I want at least...oh let's say, 10 reviews perhaps? Note: If you love this story that much, then review more than once if you want another chappie up!