Note: This is Anime Bubbles' Story! I am "adopting" it. I will be writing the next chapter where she left off.

gOOD tIMES fASHO'

By: Anime Bubbles

Chapter 15: Life and Love and Why

My love for you is undying.

I look into your eyes

I can tell, even from afar,

That's where my eternity lies.

You sweep me off my feet.

Each time I see you,

My heart skips a beat.

Nothing else matters,

When I'm in your arms,

I'm whisked away.

To a whole new different world,

One like no other,

And in that small instant,

I realize just how much,

I really, truly love you…

Jeremie sighed softly as he walked towards Aelita. He stopped when he found her sitting on the ground throwing rocks into the pond, the ducks squawking loudly each time she did.

Jeremie chuckled and sat down next to her. She sat still, unflinching, not turning to greet him or smile or even to say, "Hello."

"I'm sorry," said Jeremie, finally breaking the silence. "I really am," he continued, turning to face her.

Still though, she ignored him. "I don't blame you if you ignore me, 'cause I know I deserve it. But well, I missed you Aelita. And I admit, I was jealous. I was jealous of seeing you in someone else's arms, and jealous because you loved Theo more than me."

Aelita turned her head towards him. She was teary-eyed, exhausted, tired from running. She stood up, picked him up and threw him into the pond.

LOL! jkjkjk…It seriously was a good idea, but I didn't know where to go from there.

Okay, here's the real thing.

Aelita turned her head towards him. She was teary-eyed, exhausted, tired from running. She stood up and picked up a small stone.

"Sometimes, Jer, I wish I was back in Lyoko. I had no worries, except for the occasional XANA attack. And no matter how bad the situation seemed, we always pulled through." She threw the rock into the pond.

"I wonder what life would be like if I was still there." She turned to face him. "If I had never felt love. Never knew what love meant. And probably never would. Nice life, don't ya think?"

Jeremie stood in front of her and grasped both her hands. "Don't say that, Aelita. I know you don't mean it."

"Do you Jeremie? Do you really?" asked Aelita, looking at him gently.

He looked away and sighed. "No, actually. I don't."

She grinned at him. "That's what I thought. I guess you really don't know everything, eh?"

He chuckled. "No. Not everything."

She nodded slightly. "Can we just be friends? Can we just be on neutral ground?"

Jeremie smiled disappointedly. "I…I suppose so…"

She let go of his hands. "Well then. I hope we will become great friends."

Aelita smiled at him and walked away.

'You might be just a friend to me,' thought Jeremie. 'But I will always be your lover'.

Aelita sobbed as she leaned against the tree, shutting her eyes tightly.

'Why did I do that?' she thought, banging her fist against the tree. 'He was willing to get back together.'

She sniffled and glanced up. 'And I rejected the offer.'

She shook her head. "Always the stubborn one," Aelita whispered silently to herself.

"Yet somehow," she continued, "We'll pull through. Whenever the time is ready."

Ulrich glanced at his watch. He looked at Odd. "I wonder what's taking the girls so long…" he said, pacing around.

Odd smirked. "Dude, you worry too much. Chill, they'll be coming out the bathroom anytime soon."

Ulrich sighed and leaned against the tree. "Right. Okay. Just chill."

"Besides, Yumi's a big girl. She can handle herself, ya know?"

"Right."

Sure enough, Yumi and Lia came out of the bathroom, clutching something tightly in their hands.

Ulrich smiled and walked up to Yumi, giving her a hug. "I was so worried about you."

"Worried?" she asked, pulling away from him.

Ulrich blushed and looked away. "You were taking so long…I thought something happened…"

"Aww…how sweet," said Lia.

"Not as sweet as his!" said Yumi, bringing her hand towards her mouth.

"Sweet as wha—?"

Simultaneously, Yumi and Lia blew baby powder into the boy's faces.

:Blink:Blink:

"Woah…" Yumi and Lia burst out laughing, rolling on the floor.

Ulrich and Odd frowned and gave chase.

Odd tackled Lia into the grass and smiled happily as he tickled her ferociously. She was struggling to keep a straight face, until she finally gave up and burst out laughing.

"Odd -laugh- please, PLEASE –laugh- stop! –laugh- ODD!"

Odd finally released her ad wiped the baby powder off his face.

"That wasn't very nice you know," he said, pouting.

She giggled and pinched his cheeks. "It was so tempting! Me and Yumi found baby powder in the bathroom and decided to blow it into your faces. You were just so cute!"

Odd laid down own the grass and stared up at the clouds, Lia following him. He smiled as he folded his hands behind is head.

"Let's see what kind of clouds we have today!" said Odd, pointing to the sky. Lia giggled. "Okay."

"Ulrich! Stop!" cried Yumi, dashing away from Ulrich.

"NEVER!" he replied, catching her and kissing her neck.

He smirked lightly when he heard her moan. He knew all her sweet spots.

Yumi struggled to get out of his grasp. He smelled like baby powder, and if he kept kissing her, she would smell like it too.

And she HATED baby powder.

Yumi decided to give in and let her hands crawl up his back, feeling every nook and cranny, wondering how she managed to get such a hunk of a man.

"Oh Yumi…" moaned Ulrich. Somehow, her light touches sent him wild.

His lips sought after hers, as he kissed her roughly, letting his tongue into her mouth.

:insert nasty makeout scene:

Yumi pulled away, smiling genuinely when she felt his breath against her cheek.

"You always manage to get such a work outta me, Yumi" said Ulrich, playing with her hair.

She laughed incredulously as she lied down on the grass. "Look who's talking."

Ulrich smirked as he plopped down next to her. "I never thought you had it in you."

She blushed slightly, turning away so he couldn't see.

He rolled her on top of him and nestled his head into the crook of her neck.

"I love you."

"Love ya too."

Jeremie shivered slightly in the wind. He watched in silence as he saw the leaves blow past him.

"Maybe she just doesn't love me anymore…" he said to himself, sighing softly. "I mean, she has no reason not to love me."

He sat on the bench, letting the blossoms float gently on top of him. "I am, after all. A geek."

He let his thoughts drift off as he fell into a short slumber.

Aelita didn't know why she was doing this. She had no idea.

NO IDEA at ALL.

Understand?

It was NOT cos she still had feelings for him, okay? She was JUST trying to be a good friend.

She shook her head smiling.

Earlier, she had seen Jeremie falling asleep on the bench. His head was tipping over, and soon enough, he would fall flat on the floor.

So Aelita decided to be nice and rested his head against her shoulder. She smiled slightly when she heard his slow, steady breathing. He would shift every once in a while, but Aelita didn't mind.

It was nice to be around him. Although it was awkward, his presence n any aspect o her life, including now, made her feel complete. So yes. She liked it.

WAIT A SEC.

WOAH…

That was NOT meant to be said!

SHE DID NOT ENJOY IT.

(Yeah. Just keep thinking that Aelita)

Aelita shook all the nonsense out her head and fell asleep as well, her head resting on Jeremie's…

"OKAY STUDENTS. Let's go back to the hotel! After that, we're off to the Amish country!"

The tour guide crammed into the bus, many students following after.

Aelita plunked down into a seat next to Yumi and turned to her side, where she saw Jeremie, who had happened to be sitting in the row across her.

And each glancing toward the other, each smiled slightly, then looked away, as strangers often do, when one is moving off the bus, and the other is moving on…