A/N: This is the first fanfic I've written in a long time. I know the first chapter is short, but this is meant to be a sort of preview. If I can continue the idea, I will. Just please leave some feedback, even if it's criticism. Now, on with the story.
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Title: When a Genius Falls in Love
Chapter 1: The Beginning
Anime: Code Lyoko
Author: Kat-chan8806
Pairing: Jeremie x Aelita
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The only sound in the room was the clicking of Jeremie's fingers on his keyboard. Any stranger would have thought he was finishing a school paper or typing an email. The latter would be closer to true. He was, in fact, typing a letter. A very personal letter, and on its behalf he had forced his friends away for the morning.
There was a pause in his typing during which all was silence. His brain seemed to be screaming at him to be heard above the pounding of his heart. He was thinking about her. The girl whom he had tried for so long to bring into his world, and the girl that he loved above all others. Aelita. She was smart, pretty, and one of the kindest people he knew. Just the thought of her brought a blush to his cheeks.
A quick glance at his computer screen would reveal a few short lines that made almost no sense. In irritation, he slammed the backspace key and watched the words disappear. 'Why can't I get this right?' his mind asked him, 'How hard is it to tell her what I feel?' Actually, that was the problem. He needed to tell her, not type her some letter to leave resting at the foot of her door. 'She deserves to hear it from me, directly,' his mind decided, and he stood from his chair to head toward the door. If only he knew how difficult it would be to speak from his heart...
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Aelita Stones. Odd's cousin. What a lie. Aelita sat at a desk in her dorm room, staring blankly out the window. Not only did she not belong in the real world, but she was also plagued by endless memories that she could barely even piece together, nevertheless understand. Ever since Jeremie had brought her to live on Earth, she experienced something new each day. First, the memories that seemed to be from a life she may have once led. Now, it was time she discovered love. That awkward feeling that nagged at the back of her mind and the bottom of her heart. She merely sighed, without knowing why.
Her contemplation was interrupted by a knock on the door to her room. Startled from her reverie, she stood and walked to the door. She opened it and her eyes fell upon Jeremie.
"Hello, Jeremie. What's wrong? Has XANA attacked?" Her voice was almost cheerful.
Jeremie took a breath. "No, but... I think we need to talk..."
