Chapter: 18 True Love Conquers All.

Sephireth Hopper: "Hey, wuts up? Any way thanks for the reviews. Sniff I LOVE YOU ALL SNIFF...not."

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Matthew woke up and instantly remembered the day before. He smiled to himself and got up to change. As he got out of his room, Yumi got out of hers. "Hey

Yumi." Matthew said while they walked down the stairs. "Good morning." Yumi said in response. They sat down with Mr. and Mrs. Ishiyama for breakfast.

As soon as Yumi's parents left, Yumi tackled Matthew in a loving embrace. She reached up and stroked his hair fondly. Matthew smiled and kissed her on top of her head.

"We better get ready for school, Ulrich's sure to be out of the infirmary now." said Matthew with a sigh of irratation. Yumi frowned but nodded all the same, and they walked

toward Kadic, hand in hand.

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Matthew had fixed his car, so now it looked brand new. Matthew slid out from under the car and wiped his hands on an oily rag. "There we go, much better."

he said to Lokey, who was sitting on the bench with the Lyoko gang. All of a sudden a car came speeding down the parking lot. It parked in front of Matthews car, but

then backed into it several times, wrecking it. Matthew growled in frustration as the boy stepped out of the car. "Who the hell parked there?" shouted the boy angrily.

He wore dark sunglasses and a plain white T-shirt and blue jeans. Matthew balled up his fists. "I did." he said sternly. Odd and Ulrich looked at each other. "Oh boy, this is

gonna be messy." said Ulrich. The boy and Mathew stepped up to each other. "Boy, are you--" Mathew got cut off by the boy. "Blind? Yes." said the boy while bouncing his cane.

Matthews face contorted in rage, but sympathy in his eyes. Lokey spoke up, "Who cares if he's blind, beat that fucker!" "Well, who asked you, ya inbred bastard?" yelled the boy at Lokey.

Matthew balled up his fists again and hurled one at the boy. The boy dodged easily and hit him in the back of the head with his cane. "What the?" Said Matthew as he fell onto his face.

"Pff, dumbass." aid the boy as he walked away. Matthew growled as he got into the push up postion to get up. Lokey grabbed his hand and helped him up.

"Bling mother fucker." said Matthew as he looked at his car again. "Damnit!" he yelled as he kicked his car. The bell rang and Matthew trudged to class with Yumi by his side, and Odd and Ulrich laughing at him.

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Between the laughter, Ulrich and Odd managed to say, "Ooooh Matthew got beat by a blind boy." as they walked to class. The teacher came in with the boy as they sat down. "Mother fuck!" shouted Matthew, but Yumi slapped a hand over his mouth.

"Class, this is Haru Moran. He'll be in this class and all of, let's see, Yumi's classes as well. "GODDAMNIT!" shouted Matthew and once again Yumi slapped her hand over his mouth.

The boy felt around with his cane and sat next to William. Matthew balled up his fist and cracked his knuckles. "Oh, stop will you?" whispered Yumi. "Oh, now it's my fault?" said Matthew angrily.

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In their writing class, Haru, thankfully, wasn't in that one class. "At least he's not here!" said Lokey, pointing out the obvious. Matthew rolled his eyes and

just set his jaw, a thing he did when he was angry. "Okay, class, settle down. Your poems are do. Matthew, you first then." said their teacher as Matthew stood up.

When I get lost in your eyes

all my hatred just dies

and my heart will flutter

and when I speak I stutter

I feel so close to you

and I hope you do too

Matthew sat back down and winked at Yumi who sat in front of him, and she immediantly blushed. "Ms. Stones?" said the teacher as she got up.

This feeling inside me,
It's so extraordinary…
When I get this feeling I just have to smile widely,
And I feel so complete…
It seems like I can do anything when I feel like this...
This feeling,
This feeling of happiness…

Everyone clapped as Aelita sat next to Jeremie. Jeremie was really anxious. "Uh, Aelita, will you, uh, go to the dance with me?" asked a very ashamed Jeremie.

Aelita looked at him and her gaze softened. "I'd love to, Jeremie." Jeremie instantly looked better as he smiled at her. The bell rang shortly, signaling the end of school, since the dance was that night.

Matthew and Yumi walked home since Matthew had his car towed by, guess who, Haru. Matthew still had his jaw set and looked very angry. Yumi moved closer to him

and looked deep into his bluish grey eyes. His expression softened and he stopped walking, and hugged Yumi. Yumi smiled in the embrace, but it was cut short when

both of their cell phones rang. "What the hell..o." Matthew said while answering the phone. Yumi answered her cell phone as well. "No, Sissi, I don't want to go to the dance with you, goodbye." said Matthew as he hung up his cell.

"Hey, Yumi, I was wondering if you'd go to the dance with me." said Theo on Yumi's cell. Yumi just hung up and she and Matthew laughed as they walked through the door.

"Time to get ready." said Matthew as they both disappeared into their rooms. Matthew changed into his Blood-red Tuxedo, after showering, and took a look at himself.

His inner shirt was pitch black and the little tie was also black. He had gelled his hair again and combed it down, but let his bangs flow over his eyes.

He also wore a necklace his "dad" had given him. It was half of a golden heart. The other half was in his pocket, and he was waiting to give it to Yumi. He sprayed some

Tag on himself and shined his dress shoes. He took some breathe spray and sprayed it in his mouth. "Okay, I'm done." he said to himself.

Yumi was changing into her black dress with the cuts up the sides. She tied her hair up in a Japanese way and let two starnds of hair in her face. She put on some ruby lipstick and some blush.

She put on her high heels and walked out of her room and into Matthews. He smiled as he saw her. "Yumi...you look...like a real live angel." he said as he looked her up and down.

Yumi blushed and looked at him. "And you look like a real knight in shinging armor, come on." she said as she hurried him out the door and towards the dance.

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The dance was run by a mixer and a DJ. Yumi ran off to find Ulrich since dancing with her 'cousin' would prove suspicious. Matthew looked around and saw

Lokey dancing with Emily and Jeremie dancing with Aelita. Odd was just leaning against the wall, and Matthew joined him. "So, where's your date?" asked Odd.

Matthew shrugged, "Don't have one, what's your excuse?" Him and Odd started laughing. Noami and one of her friends, Sam, walked up to them. "Hey, come dance with

us." they said over the music. Matthew and Odd shrugged and picked one of them. Odd got Sam(duh!) and Matthew got Naomi. They started dancing to the fast beat.

All my girls stand in a circle and clap your hands this is for you
Ups and downs highs and lows no matter what you see me through
My boyfriend he don't answer on the telephone
I don't even know where the hell he goes
But all my girls we're in a circle and nobody's gonna break through

L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
Oh did you hear me say?
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
Oh did you hear me say
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
Im talkin' bout
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O

I'm talkin' bout love, say you'll be my girls for life
Girls for life
Oh hold up, I need another one
I thank you, you do too
Grab my bag, got my own money
Don't need any man in this room
My boyfriend he'll be calling me now anytime
I need all my girls to keep him off my mind
So hold up we need another one
What we got is all good

L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
Oh did you hear me say?
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
Oh did you hear me say?
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
I'm talking bout
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O

I'm talkin' bout love
Love is an energy, love is a mystery
Love is meant to be true
Love is a part of me, love is the heart of me
Love is the best thing we do

I'm talking bout love
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
Oh did you hear me say?
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
Did you hear me say?
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
I'm talkin' bout
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
I'm talkin' bout love
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
Oh did you hear me say?
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
I'm talkin' bout love
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
I'm talkin' bout love
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
I'm talkin' bout love
L-O,L-O,L-O,L-O-V-E
L-O,L-O,L-O
I'm talkin' bout im talkin' bout im talkin' bout love

They stopped dancing and waited for the next song. The DJ finally found one and played it.

It's these substandard motels on the (lalalalala) corner of 4th and Freemont Street
Appealing only because they are just that un-appealing
Any practiced catholic would cross themselves upon entering
The rooms have a hint of asbestos and maybe just dash a of formaldehyde
And the habit of decomposing right before your very (lalalala) eyes.

Along with the people inside
What a wonderful caricature of intimacy
Inside, what a wonderful caricature of intimacy

Tonight tennants range from: a lawyer and a virgin
Accessorizing with a rosary tucked inside her lingerie
She's getting a job at the firm come Mondane
The Mrs. will stay with the cheating attorney
Moonlighting aside, she really needs his money
Oh what a wonderful caricature of intimacy

Yeah (Yeah)

And not to mention the constable and his proposition for that "virgin"
Yes, the one the lawyer met with on "strictly business"
as he said to the Mrs. Well only hours before
After he had left, as she was fixing her face in a compact
There was a terrible crash (There was a terrible crash)
Between her and the badge
She spilled her purse and her bag, and held a "purse" of a different kind

Along with the people inside
What a wonderful caricature of intimacy
Inside, what a wonderful caricature of intimacy

There are no...
raindrops on roses and girls in white dresses
Its sleeping with roaches and taking best guesses,
at the shade of the sheets and before all the stains
and a few more of your least favorite things

Raindrops on roses and girls in white dresses
and it's sleeping with roaches and taking best guesses
at the shade of the sheets and before all the stains
And a few more of your least favorite things.

Inside, what a wonderful caricature of intimacy
Inside, what a wonderful caricature of intimacy

Raindrops on roses and girls in white dresses
And sleeping with roaches and taking best guesses
at the shade of the sheets and before all the stains
And a few more of your least favorite things

Raindrops on roses and the girls in white dresses
And the sleeping with the roaches and the taking best guesses
at the shade of the sheets before all the stains
And a few more of your least favorite things

The DJ stopped as people clapped. Next came a slow song, the last one of the dance. Matthew moved his hands to Noami's waist as she snaked her hands around his neck.

I don't want another pretty face

I don't want just anyone to hold

I don't want my love to go to waste

I want you and your beautiful soul

You're the one I wanna chase

You're the one I wanna hold

I wont let another minute go to waste

I want you and your beautiful soul

I know that you are something special

To you I'd be always faithful

I want to be what you always needed

Then I hope you'll see the heart in me

I don't want another pretty face

I don't want just anyone to hold

I don't want my love to go to waste

I want you and your beautiful soul

You're the one I wanna chase

You're the one I wanna hold

I wont let another minute go to waste

I want you and your beautiful soul

Your beautiful soul, yeah

You might need time to think it over

But I'm just fine moving forward

I'll ease your mind

If you give me the chance

I will never make you cry cmon lets try

I don't want another pretty face

I don't want just anyone to hold

I don't want my love to go to waste

I want you and your beautiful soul

You're the one I wanna chase

You're the one I wanna hold

I wont let another minute go to waste

I want you and your beautiful soul

Am I crazy for wanting you

Baby do you think you could want me too

I don't wanna waste your time

Do you see things the way I do

I just wanna know if you feel it too

There is nothing left to hide

I don't want another pretty face

I don't want just anyone to hold

I don't want my love to go to waste

I want you and your beautiful soul

You're the one I wanna chase

You're the one I wanna hold

I wont let another minute go to waste

I want you and your beautiful soul

Your beautiful soul, yeah

The people exited the gym and began talking about their experiences. "Aelita...I'm really sorry if I hurt your feelings the other day, I was scared but I actually really like you,

I think I love you." Jeremie whispered to the loving girl next to him. Aelita looked at him fondly and tilted his face up. "I love you too." she said as she kissed him with all the held up passion.

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Matthew and Yumi were walking home and Matthew pulled the second half of the golden heart from his pocket. "Hey, uh, Yumi, I'd like to, uh, give you this." Matthew said a little scared.

He put the heart in her hand and she looked at it fondly. She put it around her neck and looked back at Matthew. She closed the space around them and kissed him fiercly.

When she stopped, Matthew smiled and they walked through the door.

Yumi's parents were seated at the table. "We need to talk." they said sternly in unison to both Matthew and Yumi.

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AN: Ooh, cliffie eh? Well what do you think they want to talk about?

A: Hiroki spyed on them just when they kissed.

B: Mr. Ishiyama found them kissing one day.

C: The fine weather that day.(lol)

or

D: Ulrich told Mr. Ishiyama they were having some 'fun.'