Chapter 3: Misunderstandings...

Life just couldn't be better, Jeremy figured. He had a close net of friends that he would never lose, the love of a pretty girl he knew he would one day marry. Aside from the Xana attacks, he couldn't ask for a better life. He had everything he could ever dream of having.

"Ahhhh" He sighed, relaxing on the bench as he took a sip of ice cold Pepsi. Right now, he figured, he could die. He could die right now and die a happy man, yes sir indeed.

"Hey Einstein" Odd rang in, breaking Jeremy's day dream "Whatcha you smiling about?"

He turned and beamed at Odd and Ulrich, "Life is beautiful".

"Oh... It's about Aelita right?" Ulrich sighed and grimly sat down on the bench.

"What's wrong with you?" Jeremy said, sipping his Pepsi

"Obviously it's Yumi, is there anything else he ever complains about?" Odd said leaning on the back of the bench.

"Shut up, Odd. Just because you can date half the girls-"

"All of them." Odd corrected "...well with the exception of Yumi and Aelita of course... Honestly I have know idea why you two would want to settle down into a relationship now. Where not even in high school yet and you two are all ready fawning over your true loves."

"Maybe because we have hearts and-" Ulrich started to lash out.

"Now now there Emo-boy, I believe in true love as much as the next guy... But again we aren't even in high school yet. In high school your bound to break up and... well... ya know what's the point in getting so worked up only to get heart broken? I rather just have my fun and search for the love later."

"...Don't call me Emo ever again." Ulrich snapped before returning his eyes to the ground below his feet.

"Well Odd your wrong... Because if there is one thing I know is that me and Aelita are gonna be around forever. Yes indeed." He chuckled and took another sip.

"Well yea sure Jeremy... Unless of course she ditches you for a taste of the Odd-Man" He laughed.

Jeremy lost his sunny disposition, "Shut up Odd."

"I kid, I kid." Odd laughed, taking pleasure in teasing his friends. "Oh hey there Ulrich, here comes your princess."

Suddenly Ulrich snapped out of his sadness trap and stood up and dusted himself off, doing a once over just to make sure he was all right.

"Hey guys." Yumi said waving to Jeremy and Odd, then with out any hesitation, kissed Ulrich lightly on the mouth.

"Hey there." She said sweetly.

"H...H...Hi Yumi.." He said, extremely timidly sitting back down at the bench but never once taking his eyes off her.

"Gee what a sudden change of pace. Little Emo Boy goes from sad to happy with just one kiss." Odd laughed.

"Odd! I told you not to-" Ulrich snapped angrily.

"Heh... Emo Boy... I like that, it sounds cute." Yumi smiled. "I'm gonna call you that from now on, my little Emo Boy" she laughed.

Ulrich turned his head to the grown, ashamed but at the same time blushing from the attention he was getting.

"So what's up guys? Jeremy how is the work on the Anti-Virus coming?" She asked, now leaning on the bench and playing with Ulrich's hair.

"Don't know, I haven't touched it since yesterday. It's too nice of a day to spend working inside on it." Jeremy responded.

"Hey, Jer, Don't look now but the nice piece of tail with the pink hair is walking this way." Odd said, noting that Aelita was walking this way.

"Heh" Jeremy smiled as he stood up "Wonderful"

He smiled as she walked up to him... And then became shock when she greeted him by ignoring him and going right past him and over to Yumi.

"Yumi I need to talk to you about something..." She said "In private, it's important."

"Yeah sure Aelita. We'll see you later guys." Yumi said as the two began to walk away.

"Wait Yumi!" Ulrich shot up "What about tonight... Do ya... Ya know... Wanna do something tonight?"

"No sorry Ulrich... I have other plans, but tomorrow maybe." Yumi said and turned back around.

"Wait!" Jeremy piped out, stopping the girls again, and he made a brisk walk towards Aelita.

"Aelita... Well I..." He stumbled threw his words before eventually saying mentally the hell with it all, and went in for a kiss.

Aelita pulled away "Xaerrm Jeremy, stop." She said, sounding rather disgusted, and turned and walked away with Yumi.

Time froze. The wonderful day, it seemed, just got ruined with the drop of a nuclear bomb. All Jeremy did was sit there and watch her walk away.

The Pepsi can fell to the ground and the contents spilled out.