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Note: Mr. and Mrs. Einstein are nicknames for Jeremie and Aelita.
Warning: This chapter contains much Jeremie and Aelita fluff. The author is not responsible for fluff clogged arteries. Thank you.
The days before the night of the carnival was like a dream for Mr. and Mrs. Einstein. There was no Xana and no worries. The days were normal. Well, as normal as it could get at Kadic. Yet something bothered Aelita; Tom was a pretty nice boy, but there was something about him that was completely wrong. Tom seemed to carry a dark presence everywhere he went.
Aelita decided to ignore it. After all, there was no proof that Tom meant ill will towards anybody. Besides, things were turning out great for once.
As Aelita and Yumi were looking for something she could wear during the few hours before the carnival Aelita asked, "What are you going to do at the carnival?"
"Ulrich asked me if I'd go with him," said Yumi as she blushed slightly, "And I told him I would."
"I told you he likes you," replied Aelita matter-of -factly.
Yumi blushed even deeper and Aelita began looking at her clothes, worriedly.
"I'm sort of nervous about tonight," said Aelita anxiously, "What if me and Jeremie get in a fight or what if Jeremie just doesn't like me?"
"You'll be fine Aelita," grinned Yumi, "Jeremie's been lovesick over you ever since he first met you."
"Thanks," replied Aelita, "So do you know what Odd and Tom are doing during the carnival?"
"Odd's going to be looking for a girlfriend," said Yumi, "But I don't know what Tom is doing."
Aelita gulped; though she wasn't sure why. What was it about Tom that made her feel cold inside? This feeling was just the opposite of what she felt about Jeremie.
"You alright Aelita?" asked Yumi concerned.
"I'm just thinking about Jeremie," lied Aelita.
Yumi grinned and told Aelita to wear a pink sweater and jeans. Aelita blushed when Yumi told her that Jeremie was going to have trouble not looking at her.
Jeremie felt his hands shaking as he waited outside the carnival for Aelita to come.
"Hey Aelita," blushed Jeremie when he saw Aelita walking towards him, "You look beautiful."
Aelita's face reddened, "And you look handsome, Jeremie."
"Do you want to go into the carnival?" asked Jeremie awkwardly.
"Of course," giggled Aelita as the two walked hand-in-hand into the crowd.
After a while Aelita saw a photo booth and remembered her first day on earth after she was trapped in Lyoko and mischievously pulled him towards it.
"Come on Jeremie," said Aelita excitedly as she pulled his him towards it."
The pictures they took were even better than the first. Aelita just had to laugh when Jeremie glazed his eyes over. She blushed when Jeremie told her she made his glasses actually look good when she wore them. Jeremie even took Aelita by surprise when he kissed her on the lips just as on picture clicked.
After the photo booth, Aelita and Jeremie found themselves strolling in between the many tents and booths of the carnival. This particular carnival specialized in games rather than rides, which separated it from the other carnivals which focused on their rides.
As Aelita stopped for a moment to examine a big pink teddy bear at a game booth the man running it asked, "Would you care to try to win that bear young lady?"
"I would love to," replied Aelita, "How do I play the game?"
"The game is simple," replied the man as he laid three balls on the counter of his booth.
"If you can hit and knock down those three bottles over there within three tries," continued the man, "Then you win a stuffed animal of your choice, but it costs you an euro to play."
Aelita groaned when she searched her pockets and found no money.
"I'll lend you the money, Princess," said Jeremie as he pulled out a Euro from his pocked.
"Thanks," said Aelita as Jeremie handed the man a dollar. Unfortunately for Aelita, she missed two time and on her third try, only managed to knock one bottle down.
"Let me try to win it for you," said Jeremie as he handed another euro to the man running the game. This however, was easier said than done as Jeremie missed every shot. Being stubborn, Jeremie ended up spending almost all his money before Aelita said, "Don't spend all your money on this stupid game. Thanks though; it was sweet of you for trying."
Jeremie blushed, "You're welcome."
Aelita and Jeremie were having a great time at the carnival; they rode rides, played games, and most importantly, spent time with one another. One little incident seemed to make it all perfect.
When she saw the Ferris Wheel Aelita instantly wanted to ride it. Unfortunately, Jeremie was a little afraid of heights.
"You can go ahead," said Jeremie, "I'll stay down here."
"Why don't you want to ride the Ferris Wheel?" asked Aelita, "Are you scared?"
Jeremie remained silent.
"Ok," said Aelita mischievously, "I'll just go with Theo over there."
Jeremie grinned weakly, "Since when have you been this mean?"
"I learned it from Yumi," replied Aelita.
"Figures," said Jeremie, "I'll go with you, but only because you're my girlfriend."
Our favorite couple got in line and eventually got on. Unfortunately, the Ferris Wheel blew a fuse and Jeremie and Aelita were stuck at the very top.
Jeremie almost fainted. but Aelita took his hand and he calmed down a little bit.
"Sorry I made you get on," apologized Aelita.
"It's okay," replied Jeremie, "They should get the ride working. Besides, it's not so bad as long as I'm with you."
The pair remained silent for awhile, until Jeremie noticed Aelita was shivering, "Here take my coat," said Jeremie in concern, "You're going to catch a cold."
"I'm fine," replied Aelita, "Besides, what about you?"
"I'll be okay," said Jeremie, "Besides, you just got virtualized from Lyoko only a few months ago. Your immunity system is probably weaker than mine."
Aelita grinned softly, "You love bringing science into everything, don't you?"
"Yep," replied Jeremie.
"I'll only wear your coat if you wear it partly with me," said Aelita, "You can take one side and I'll take the other. That way we'll both be warm."
Jeremie was about to object, but realized it was fruitless to argue with Aelita. He agreed and both of them arranged their position like so: Jeremie took the left side of the coat, put his arm through the left sleeve and awkwardly put his arm behind Aelita, while Aelita put her right arm in the right sleeve and put her left arm behind Jeremie.
Jeremie grinned, "I'm sure the others would love to get a picture of this."
Aelita blushed softly, "Thank God nobody can see us clearly."
Jeremie nodded and kissed her gently.
"What was that for?" asked Aelita a little dazed.
"Do I really need a reason to express my love for you?" replied Jeremie.
"Absolutely not," said Aelita as she innocently kissed him back.
There was a feeling that seemed to radiate from them for the remainder of their time on the Ferris Wheel. The feeling was warm, but it wasn't hot. They both felt as if nothing could tear them apart. It was extremely unfortunate for them that there was an evil waiting to separate them. Its name was Tom. And he was lying in wait for them in the shadows, cold and calculating.
A/N. I hope everybody enjoyed this. Please review! If you don't, Jeremie and Aelita may be torn apart.