Disclaimer: I don't own Code Lyoko

Pairings: UxY, OxS, JxA

Warnings: None

Title: Forever Doesn't Always Mean Forever

Chapter: Five - Dance, Dance, Dance

Point of View: Yumi's

Author's Note: Where to start, where to start? I'm a horrible authoress who hasn't updated in 12 days! (Actually that's not to bad, is it?) To be brutally honest, I've been really busy and I haven't had any ideas. None what so ever. However, as I was in the shower listening to the radio it hit me and I ran over here to update (after getting dressed). I told you I was brutally honest. Let me know what you think!

We met the rest of the gang at the club later that night. It was Ulrich's last night here and we were going to party. I'd dropped Maurie off at my parents before we left and I'd pick her up tomorrow morning. Ulrich looked good. Then again I'm biased because I think he always looks good.

The inside of the club is smoky and colored lights streak through the haze now and then. I see Jeremie and aelita sitting at one of the tables and we make our way over to them. "Hey," I say brightly.

"Hey," Jeremie replies, grinning. Aelita smiles but seems lost in the music and atmosphere, I wonder if she's ever been in a club before. "Long time no see," he adds, addressing Ulrich.

"Yeah, well...school is...busy," Ulrich replies. He looks around and I sit down next to aelita.

"Where're Odd and Sam?" I ask.

"Their dancing. We decided to keep one, or two, of us at the table to make sure you knew where we were," Jeremie answered. We nodded and Jeremie stood looking at Aelita. "Want to dance?"

"Definitely," she replied grinning. She stood as well, looking at us. "Are you coming?"

"In a bit, I'm going to get something to drink," I answer. She nods and the two disappear down the steps into the mass of bodies below. I glimpse Odd's head at one point but it soon disappears under another bout of smoke.

"I'll get it for you," Ulrich says. I smile and tell him what I want, settling back against the wall as he heads to the bar. I watch Aelita's pink head until more smoke rolls in from the dry ice tubs set around the stage. A new band takes the floor and heavy metal ricochets off the walls, bouncing through my body.

"Yumi?"

I look up, expecting Ulrich and was surprised by who I saw. I stood, smiling. "Kevin. What're you doing here?" I ask.

"I guess the same thing you are. Trying to have a good time. Want to dance?" he asks. I smile again, shaking my head.

"Sorry Kevin. I can't. Have fun though," I tell him. He looks at me pleadingly.

"Come on Yumi. Just a dance or two, help you unwind?"

"Yumi?"

Ulrich looks at me and I swallow. He doesn't look to happy. Confusion clouds his eyes, as do jealousy and concern. Not a scene, not now, not here. God why did Kevin have to approach me? "Ulrich," I reply, smiling brightly at him.

"Something wrong?" he asks.

"No, not at all," I reply.

"Who are you?" Kevin asks.

Ulrich opens his mouth to reply but I quickly touch his arm. "Where are my manners? Ulrich, this is Kevin," I pause seeing recognition of the name flit through Ulrich's eyes. Where'd he hear the name before? "And Kevin, this is Ulrich," I finish, smiling. They stood there, eyeing each other and I swallowed. "Kevin's in my English class," I added, looking at him.

Ulrich nodded and a moment later, held his hand out. Kevin looked at it then shook it. I let out a sigh, surprised to find that I'd been holding my breath. "How do you know Yumi?" Kevin asked.

Ulrich glanced at me and I paled at the look I saw in his eyes. "I'm her fiancè. Though apparently she hasn't been mentioning me much," he said. Kevin looked surprised and Ulrich looked grim. "Nice to meet you." He set the drinks down and walked down the stairs, head ducked down, and into the crowd. I bit my lip and hit the table. Shit!

"Yumi?"

"Not now Kevin." I shoved past him, down the stairs and into the throng of people below. Ulrich was no where to be seen. Sweat, lights, bodies, heat, smoke. All of it assaulted me at once. I weaved in and out of couples and groups dancing. Trying to find him. Tears blurred my vision but I fought them back. I do not cry.

I glimpsed Odd, Sam, Jeremie, and Aelita at one point but I brushed them off, looking for Ulrich. He was in the shadows, leaning against the corner wall and I walked over to him. "Ulrich!" I had to yell to be heard over the music.

"Yumi?" he looked puzzled and I wanted to hit him. I really wanted to hit him. My hands clenched involuntarily, the finger nails digging into the skin.

"Ulrich, we need to talk!"

He nodded and we made our way to the back of the club, where it was...quieter. "Look, Yumi...I..."

I shook my head, putting a finger over his lips. "I don't know what you think but I'm not dating him. I'm not sleeping with him. I'm not anything-ing with him. We know each other through English class. Yes, he wants more, no I don't," I told him. He looked at me for a moment and I glared. "Can't you trust me for once? I've never kept anything from you!"

"Never? What about Maurie? You kept her a secret for eleven months. Eleven months. That's one month shy of a year. I'd think that was something pretty big to keep from me for a long time!" he exclaimed.

I turned away, swallowing and losing control. The tears slipped down my cheeks and he pulled me to him, his arms wrapped around me. I buried my face in his shoulder, crying. He was right. Not completely. But he was right about that. He hadn't deserved that. Just like I didn't deserve to be doubted now. "Come on, lets go," he whispered. I nodded and we left, his arms still securely around me until we got to the car.

I sat in the passenger seat and he got behind the wheel. "We need to learn to trust, don't we?" I asked after a few moments.

"Yeah, I guess so..." He smiled at me and I smiled back. "Especially if we plan on living together for the rest of our lives." I nodded and rested my head on his shoulder as he started the car.

God I hope everything works out...

Author's Note: Well, that's it. Hope you enjoyed! No, not last chapter. Just end of it.
Starr