Well, I was going to make you guys wait for a long time, but I decided to be nice and get this chapter out there for ya. Thanks again to all who do like this story (despite the pairings) and I hope you continue to read it. I haven't gotten to work on either of my stories since last Tuesday, so Im really going to haul today (today being March 8 so you don't get confused what Tuesday Im talking about). Anyway, enough rant, because Im pretty sure that's not why your reading this.

Disclaimer: If I owned Code Lyoko, then it would have sucked (most likely).

Claimer: This awesome (better than yours) idea for a fanfic belongs to me (lol, just kidding, some one could have done this a loooong while back, and this idea is not that good).

Chapter 4: Teenage Hormones

.:Jeremy's POV:.

I never did leave my room after all this time. I laid in bed and continued to stare at the ceiling as I wondered what was happening to me. Class was soon, and I knew then I would have to drag myself out sometime or another. But I knew that it would be impossible for me to concentrate so why even bother going. But none the less, I still had to at least show up to class, so as not to get in trouble by the principle, that would be the last thing I need.

As I lied in bed, I kept thinking. What's going on? Is this normal? Do other kids go through this? So many questions kept jumping at me, and I had no idea how to answer them.

I like Yumi as a friend, but do I like her more. No, couldn't be...could it? I couldn't do that to Ulrich, I just couldn't. But something inside me keeps telling me I love Yumi. But that can't be. What about Aelita, the times we shared, and all my work just so that she could live here. Was that all for nothing?

Adolescence is hell, the whole lot of it. Damn these hormones of a teenage youth, why must you torture my heart and that of many others. Oh how I wish that everything could just work out. But maybe this is for the better. After all, everything does happen for a reason, and this is no exception. Still, none the less, it's not fair.

Oh what to do. Does Yumi like me, she did kiss me, but does that really mean that she does? And the worst part is, that part of me wants it to be true. Part of me wants Yumi to like me, part of me wants to re-live that moment. And as time passes by, that part of me grows even stronger. What will happen then, will I just stop loving Aelita? No, that can't be, I won't let it. But I fear it may happen anyway.

.:Yumi's POV:.

It didn't take long for me to fall asleep once I got home. Well, maybe fifteen minutes is a pretty long, but in a situation like this, that time goes by fast. As I slept in bed, I kept having all sorts of weird dreams. Dreams of me and Ulrich not liking each other. And even dreams of me and Jeremy kissing again. It kind of scares me a little that I'm having these dreams. Could they be some sort of sign? All I know is now I don't know what to think.

'Where does my heart belong?' This is all I could keep thinking of. I had two choices, Jeremy, or Ulrich.

Ulrich, who always looks out for me, protects me, and cares for me. Or Jeremy, the one I can talk to if Im in need of help, the one I can look to for any support.

It was tough, seeing as I was lost in a sea of love and confusion. I couldn't choose either one, I just didn't want to break either of their hearts. But as I kept thinking, my thoughts would always wander back to the kiss that I gave Jeremy. How his mouth felt so warm, and companionate, once I started, I just couldn't stop, it felt so goo...No! I have to stop thinking of that. That's why this is happening to me, it's because of that one moment, and worst of all, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have done that, and yet I did anyway.

So now what do I do, just sit here and cry. That won't get anywhere, but what else can I do, I feel so lost. I wish I could talk to someone, that would help a little bit, but who is there that I could talk with. Wait! I know, Odd. I know that he is usually the last one I (or any of us) would consider, but last time he really helped out. I wonder where he is now.

I reached over for my cell phone, and dialed Odds number. It rang a few times before he picked up.

"Hello." Came a sleepy Odd's voice.

"Hey Odd, it's Yumi."

"Oh, hey Yumi, what do you need?" Odd said as he yawned.

"Are you just waking up?"

"Yeah, Im at the factory with Aelita."

"What? Why are you there?"

"I figured Aelita could use some company, and Im sure Jeremy wasn't going to be first on her list. So I felt obliged to go and see her."

"That's very kind of you Odd, how is she doing? Is everything alright?"

"She's better now. When I first got here, she was in tears, but I talked with her for about an hour or so, and she seems to be doing better."

"Im glad she's doing better."

"Me too."

"Say Odd, do you think we could meet up later?"

"Sure Yumi, where at?"

"At the park, in about twenty minutes or so...wait, Ill come there first to see Aelita, and then we'll go to the park."

"Ok, Ill see you here. Bye."

"Bye."

I hung up the phone and started to get ready to go meet Odd. Knowing that I was going to be with one of my friends seemed to help a little bit, but I still felt a bit sick to my stomach over all this. And that one question still kept lurking over me...do I love Jeremy? The questions was painful, and even some what obvious, but I wasn't ready to accept the answer that I had given myself, though sooner or later I would have to realize that it was yes.

.:Odd's POV:.

I was still a bit sleepy even after the call from Yumi, but now that I was up, I might as well get ready to meet her. My hair was a bit of a mess, but there was nothing I could do for that now considering I was at the factory, so I would just have to make the best of it, and besides, that was the least of my worries.

I hope Yumi is doing Ok, Id hate to see her in tears as well, and I know Ulrich wouldn't want that either. But this situation seems to be getting more confusing, now that I am involved. I said last night to myself that I loved Aelita, from that point, I knew that I was now a part of this. I hope Jeremy doesn't hate me for this, but it's not my fault that my heart chose her as the one I love.

They say that love is powerful, and that no one can truly understand the full quality of love, because all humans have flaws, and that prevents us from knowing all there is to know about love. Well, I may not know all about love, maybe not as much as the average adult did, seeing as they are assumed to know more than us teens; which is not always true, but I know for sure that I would do anything for Aelita, even die for her if I had to. But that's not love, because even friends would be willing to die for each other, but the rest of me felt strong towards the feeling in my heart, so I knew that it had to be love. I wanted Aelita to be in my arms, and I wanted to look at her beautiful smile, a smile I will never forget.

Is this all even possible. I mean, what if she still loves Jeremy. She maybe upset now, but she could still have feelings for him. Am I just trying to follow a hopeless dream? Even if I am, I wont stop until it becomes painfully obvious that we weren't meant to be, even if that means I have to turn down other girls who may like me as well. This is how much I love Aelita, and always will, no matter what.

'Oh shoot!' Yumi was coming soon, and I was a mess. Not that I could do anything about it, but I still need to make myself the least bit presentable. I took off my shirt and shook the wrinkles out of it as best I could. Once I put it back on, I noticed that Aelita was looking over at me. I blushed, as well as she did too.

"Oh, uh, hi Aelita. I didn't see you there." I spoke up, still very red.

"Oh, hello to you as well Odd. What exactly were you doing?" She asked me still blushing as well.

"Well, since Yumi's coming over, I figured I might as well make myself look a little better. I don't want to look like I just woke up."

"But Odd, you did just wake up." She giggled

"Heh, you got me there, but it's more or less a figure of speech."

"Oh, I see."

"I see you're a bit happier."

"Yes, well, being with you Odd really helped me a lot, thank you."

I blushed right then. 'Did Aelita imply what I think she did? No, couldn't be, how could she like a guy like me? Wait, this is what I wanted...right? Doh, now's not the time for this.'

"Your welcome Aelita. Im just glad I could help in anyway."

"Well you certainly did. Im glad to have a friend as good as you."

"Thank you." I blushed again.

I continued to get ready, but there wasn't much else that needed to be done, so I simply sat in Jeremy's chair and chatted with Aelita a little more. We talked about life in the real world, and all the things she would be able to do when she gets here. She told me that it reminded her of talking with Jeremy. When she said that, I felt a little discouraged, but I realized that I would have done that as well. It didn't take Yumi that long to get here to my surprise, and me and Aelita finished our conversation as soon as we heard the sound of the elevator doors open.

.:Yumi's POV:.

"Hey Odd, hey Aelita, how are you guys doing?"

"We're both doing pretty well, Odd has been a great help for me."

Odd started to blush as I looked over towards him, and I giggled at the thought of him possibly liking Aelita.

"Odd, that's pretty sweet of you." I giggled again.

"Well you know, I don't like to see any of my friends in tears." He looked down at his shoes, still blushing a little. "Speaking of that; you seem to be doing better your self Yumi." He looked up again.

"Thinking really helps me clear my mind, and I did a lot of that on the way over."

"About the incident?"

"Well, uh, yeah." My voice faded out as I talked. I wasn't sure if I really wanted to bring this up now.

"Never mind, you don't have to talk about it if you don't want to."

"Maybe later." I said keeping my quiet tone.

"Ok, so now what do we do?"

"Well, we did plan to go to the park, but I don't want Aelita to be left here with no one to talk to, so I figured we could stay here for a while."

"Oh, that's fine Yumi, you can go. I don't want to be the reason that you and Odd have to change your plans around."

"No, it's ok Aelita, we were just going to talk there anyway, I don't see any reason you couldn't be a part of it." I replied to her.

"Yeah, I agree, that way we could all help each other out."

.:Normal POV:.

It was decided, Odd and Yumi stayed for an hours time longer, that way they made sure that Aelita wasn't being left out, because they knew that she wouldn't want to talk with Jeremy for a little longer.

The three of them discussed random subjects, in hopes to leave behind as much of the "trouble" as they could. But they all knew on the inside, that that's what they really wanted to discuss, but couldn't because it kinda felt awkward talking about it in a group. Odd didn't want to talk about his feelings for Aelita, and Yumi didn't want to talk about her feelings for Jeremy. But Aelita on the other hand, was comfortable with just about any topic at the moment. But this was a normal thing, because most teens only discussed such matters one on one with friends they felt were best in order to help them.

After the hour passed, Odd and Yumi said their good-byes to Aelita and started their way towards the park.

Wow, that took a while to complete, but it is my longest one yet for this story, so I hope you guys enjoy it. I should be able to get started on the next instalment pretty soon (like Thursday maybe, but I also want to get some more typed up for my other story as well). Well, I don't have much to say other than what has been said, so peace out until the next one. Please review after you read, that would be so kind of you. (3/15/05)

P.S. This A.N. is dated different form the one up top...that's because when I start, I do the A.N. first, and I just leave it the way it is and, then on the bottom it is written when I complete it. I know this dumb to point out, but you will probably notice the date difference, because up top it says I started on the 8th...Oh, just another fact for you to know.