Well here is Chapter three. Enjoy and please review and Oh yeah before you review look at the end of the chapter, it's a question I have but if I ask it here it'll ruin the chapter. Thanks.

The day started just like it had before. Odd was released from hospital and Yumi and Ulrich met him to take him to his dorm. As they walked a certain question weighed heavily on Ulrich's mind.

"Hey Odd, when we went into the tower you didn't come with us, how come?"

Odd sighed, Ulrich was a good friend he wouldn't look down on him for being scared.

"I was pretty shaken up."

"What? Shaken up about what?"

Yumi caught on and joined the conversation, "You still aren't sure about Lyoko are you?"

"Yeah, I'm nervous every time I'm there, I get worried I'll get trapped again."

Ulrich laughed which surprised both Odd and Yumi.

"Don't worry Odd, we can take care of you," Ulrich joked.

"Shut up Ulrich I'm being serious for once. I thought you would understand but I guess I was wrong, I'm not looking for protection I'm trying to get a grip on myself."

Odd stormed off and Ulrich stared after him. He turned to Yumi.

"What got into him?"

Yumi sighed, "You know sometimes for as much as I like you, you can be pretty stupid."

She walked away not realizing how much she had hurt Ulrich. Ulrich walked to a nearby bench and sat down. His emotions were going nuts. Odd was mad at him and Yumi had called him stupid. He heard the bell ring and sulked off to class letting out a muttered, "Damn" as he entered the building.

Aelita and Jeremy looked for everyone at lunch and to their surprise found Yumi and Ulrich at separate tables and Odd no where to be found.

"Uhh Aelita this may be a good time for you to have girl time with Yumi, something is wrong and I'm going to go talk to Ulrich. We'll talk about what we find out after lunch."

"Ok, see you later,"

With that the couple split up and headed to opposite sides of the cafeteria.

"Hey Yumi, can I join you?"

Yumi looked up from the food she'd barely touched, "yeah sure thing."

Aelita sat her tray down and slid in next to Yumi.

"Hey what's wrong you look pretty down today."

"Nothings wrong, I'm just tired."

Aelita frowned, "I haven't been on earth long, Yumi, but I can tell when something is on your mind."

Yumi looked into Aelita's eyes and saw the look of innocence that was always about the girl from Lyoko.

"I'm sorry, I… it's Ulrich, He called Odd stupid and well you know when Odd was talking to you in the hospital about how he was scared?"

Aelita nodded.

"Well he still is, every time he goes to Lyoko he's worried about dying or losing one of us. He's not completely himself anymore."

"So how did this split you and Ulrich apart?"

"He made a crack about how we could protect Odd and it really hurt Odd. When Odd stormed off I told him that as much as I liked him he could be pretty stupid at times."

"Oh," Aelita gasped.

"Yeah, I think I may have really hurt Ulrich."

"I'm sure it can all be worked out, you'll see, If we can defeat Xana week after week surely we can fix you and Ulrich back together."

"I hope you're right."

"I am," Aelita said confidently and she left to go meet Jeremy and compare notes.

Odd had skipped lunch for the first time in his life. He walked to the park and sat down at a fountain. He watched as a happy couple walked along the path laughing and smiling.

"I wish I wasn't so lonely, I mean maybe Ulrich is right how stupid is it for me to be worried, I don't need protection."

"Well hello stranger," Odd turned around and jumped up to give the girl a hug.

"Sam I'm so happy to see you, when did you get back into town."

"I came in last night, long trip, but I wanted to surprise you so I didn't call to let you know when I was coming back."

The two walked about the park for a while. Odd sighed happily to himself. "Things are finally looking up," thought Odd.

While Odd was being surprised by Sam, and Aelita was talking to Yumi, Jeremy was trying to talk to Ulrich without much luck. The brown haired boy was still sulking and had only lifted his head to acknowledge Jeremy since the boy had sat down.

"Hey Ulrich, I don't want to pry into things but what's bothering you?"

"I don't want to talk about it." Ulrich snapped.

Jeremy a little taken aback by the harshness of which Ulrich replied rose to leave.

"Jeremy please sit down, I'm sorry, It's just….Oh never mind."

Jeremy sat back down and sat in silence for a while hoping Aelita was having more luck than he was.

"Do ever wonder if you're cursed?"

"What are you talking about Ulrich?"

Ulrich looked up and the sadness of his eyes shocked Jeremy.

"Every time me and Yumi seem to be about to hit it off well and nothing can tear us apart something comes up. Sissy always says something or William enters the picture or Xana makes me kiss another girl. I think I'm cursed. I love Yumi but it's like fate won't let me have her."

Jeremy laughed and Ulrich gave him a questioning stare.

"What's so funny?"

"Nothing except I used to think that I was cursed. I had never had any luck with girls. I had no hope of ever meeting a girl that would like anything I did. Then I stumbled across a girl in a virtual world and materialized her. Believe me, if I can meet a girl like Aelita, you and Yumi can work things out."

Ulrich smiled, "Yeah you never had much luck until Aelita did you?"

The two boys laughed and for a moment all problems were forgotten.

Now to the Question I mentioned. I'm thinking about adding a little more about Sam, however I don't know much about where she lives. Does she live in the same town as Odd and the crew or is she from America or what? I know what she looks like and all cause I saw the episode she was in, but I don't remember the other details. Any input would be great.