Disclaimer: Wow…here we are again. Oh, no, I don't own Code Lyoko, but I hope you'd already have figured that out.

Author's Mindless Ramble: Hey guys! Part three on the way! I actually thought this was a kinda good idea for a one-shot, about the dream and all that, but Sam is only in a couple of episodes, (Which I have only seen once, I won't lie). So, I'm not exactly sure about her character and stuff, or how it is that she talks all the time. So if Sam seems outta character in this one-shot, please don't be mad, and tell me how I can make it better because there will be one in her POV later.

Thank you guys!

Still Dreaming

Wind rushing through, or around, my hair, I ran down the field as fast as I could. Ulrich was in front of me, dribbling the ball down the field, trying to keep it from two of the opposing team's members.

Apparently, they knew how good Ulrich was and decided to always double team him. But, the two orange members seemed to have Ulrich trapped, so he kicked the ball as hard as he could- to me.

I recovered it and dribbled down the field, the goal getting closer and closer. I glanced at the clock and noticed there were only ten seconds left in the game.

I ran faster…9…8…7…

The goal was almost in range…6…5…4…3…

I was there. I kicked the ball as hard as I could and stopped, waiting to see what happened. Everything moved in slow motion…2……1…

The buzzer went off right as the ball hit the back of the net. The point was ours, and so was the game.

Everyone ran over to me and screamed in excitement. The first to my side was Ulrich.

"This is so cool! We actually won the game!" My best friend screamed. I smiled.

"Yeah! I wish Sam was here to see me in all my glory!"

Ulrich stared at me, saying something with his chocolate-colored eyes. I shrugged, wondering what was wrong with him. Yumi must've been coming or something…

"Odd…you mean you don't know?" He finally asked, and I realized that Yumi was still up in the stands, fighting threw swarms of people to get to the field.

"Know what?"

Ulrich didn't say anything, just pointed to some place behind me. I turned to look and saw her running towards me.

She was truly beauty itself. Her shoulder length brown hair was swaying in the wind, falling behind her gracefully.

"Odd!" she exclaimed, tackling me in a hug. "You won!"

I smiled back. Sam and I had been friends for a long time… And although I wanted to move on to the next level, I hadn't a clue about what she wanted.

Sure we had kissed, but that had been so long ago, about a year, and I wasn't even sure if she remembered it-or if she really even meant it…

"Hey Sam, we still on for the movies tonight?" I asked. We had made plans last week. It was our weekly tradition, and had been for a long time. Every Friday night we went to the movies together. I wanted to call it a date, but it was probably more like a friend-thing.

It was her week to pick the movie too, and I was praying it wouldn't be some chick flick.

"Sure! Why do you even ask?" She smiled at me. "In fact, "The Last Samurai" came out today… we should go see it."

An actual samurai interrupted us. (A/N: I mean Ulrich since he is a samurai in Lyoko. Also, I'm aware that "TLS" is old, but just go with me.)

"Isn't that rated R?" Ulrich asked, not understanding Sam's knack for causing trouble.

She stared at him, but thank god Yumi came to the field at that time.

"Hey guys!" she said happily, smiling and waving. "Oh hey Sam! I thought I saw you here today!"

But before the girl of my dreams-crap Odd, stop saying that-could reply, her phone went off. She stared at the screen with a disgusted look.

"Hey mom…yes I'm aware that today is Friday…uh huh…" I saw her roll her eyes while listening. "No…that was Elise, she promised to baby-sit, not me…but I have plans with Odd…movies, like we've been doing every Friday for the last six months…no…" her voice dropped with her last comment.

"Ok…later," she finished, and flipped her phone closed. "Sorry guys, but I have to go. I'll see you later Odd."

She flashed me a special smile, and I felt the heat rise to my face. "Ok Sam, later!"

She turned to walk away, then, a few feet later, turned back around. I blushed, considering the fact that I had been staring at her and was caught. "Hey Odd, let's meet here today okay?"

I agreed. Usually we met at her house, but I was guessing she wanted to change that because of that phone call.

X

I flopped on my bed, still in my soccer uniform, and smiled at my friend.

"I'm so tired. But man we kicked ass at that game today!" I said happily. Ulrich nodded in agreement, reading a video game magazine.

I grew quiet, and moments passed in eerie silence.

"Hey Ulrich?" I asked suddenly, shattering the silence. I got a grunt in response. He was reading an article about a new shooting game. I continued anyway.

"Do you think Sam likes me?" I felt nervous asking this question. Ulrich knew about my crush on Sam, though I didn't tell him. I guess it was as obvious to him as his crush on Yumi was to me.

He didn't reply for a second then flipped the magazine closed and looked over at me.

"Well, you guys go on dates every weekend, you've kissed, and she blushes when you say her name…sounds like it to me."

I wasn't aware of that last 'fact' he had just said. Did she really blush? No crap! Now I'm blushing! Stop it Odd before-

"Odd…you're blushing," my friend mocked me. I glared at him before noticing it was dinner time.

X

Today was turning out to be a pretty cool day. I saw Sam, get to go to the movies with her, and they had burritos for dinner. (A/N: so sue me! I don't know what they eat in France and burritos were the first thing that came to mind.)

I walked up to my room and opened the door-to find Ulrich and Yumi making out on Ulrich's bed!

Ok, I'm just kidding about that last part, though I wish they would finally hook up. Anyway, Ulrich wasn't in our room so I got ready for our date tonight.

Usually, I didn't dress any different than normal for these dates, but tonight seemed special to me. I put on a pair of baggy blue jeans and a purple button up shirt. I hope she doesn't think it's too much…

Anyway, I glanced at the clock and noticed it was 6:24. Sam and I were planning on meeting at 6:30, giving me just enough time to get to the bench.

I was about to write a note to Ulrich, but he knew where I was going, so I just walked out the door and down the halls. For some reason, I couldn't wait to see her today. I usually felt this way…but today it was different…

Could this be love?

Before I could answer my own question, I saw Sam waiting for me on the bench. She looked beautiful, although she seemed to look the same; she had this beauty radiating from her I had never seen before.

X

The movies were crowded. We ordered tickets for some chick flick and once inside, snuck towards the theatre now seating "The Last Samurai", which, lucky for us, had a lot of people walking in.

We stood next to some middle aged man and his wife, and the security guards looked at us with menacing eyes but let us in, after we pointed out we were with the man, which, thank goodness, the man didn't notice.

The movie was good, but it was hard to concentrate through the movie with Sam sitting next to me. I wanted to reach out and grab her hand, but didn't.

It ended later, and I dropped her by her house. She thanked me kindly, and kissed me on the cheek, making me blush uncontrollably. She snuck in her window. I waved bye when she looked at me and she smiled.

X

Ulrich was already asleep by the time I got back. I stripped down and got into bed, staring at the ceiling.

"Is it love?"

I fell into a deep sleep soon afterwards, a very deep sleep.

X

Sadness and depression weighed down my heart. Every morning I woke up without a smile, grumpy and irritable.

My friends commented on it everyday, complaining about my lack of humor and my short temper.

And for a whole year I couldn't figure out why… no matter what it was I tried to make myself believe, it was never the truth.

Everyone implied that it was because of the fact that my heart had not been warmed by love. I laughed at this, saying people didn't need love to go throughout their life.

"Odd, have you ever considered a guidance councilor?" Jeremie asked me, which I smacked my lips at.

"No! I don't need a guidance councilor! I need people to stop butting into my business!"

I usually replied to them in this fashion, yelling and screaming until my heart was content, but, for some reason, they always wanted to stay by my side.

Maybe I did need someone to love…

X

It was morning, and Ulrich's alarm clock woke me up as usual. I had already broken that thing about three times, and it was now held together by duck tape. Instead of the irritating beeping it was suppose to make, it made more of a murmur of a purr, but still loud enough to wake me up.

I grumbled but got up, getting dress quickly before I ran down to breakfast. I didn't bother saying a word to Ulrich.

At breakfast, there was a new girl, with dark brown hair and eyes, but it also had red/purple highlights on the sides, making her hair look as odd as mine.

She was sitting alone, though many of the guys were hitting on her. I just couldn't take my eyes off of her.

Before I knew it, my feet had dragged me over to her, and I sat down at her table. She looked up at me and smiled; a smile that she hadn't shown any of those other guys.

"I'm Odd," I said, finding my grumpiness melt away…

"I'm Sam," she replied, smiling again. Something about her voice made me happy.

X

I woke up in my bed, looking around, rubbing my eyes. I turned off Ulrich's alarm, confused by what was going on.

I said "hi" to Ulrich, and his eyes grew about five sizes bigger. I still got ready quicker, a little faster than normal and ran down to the cafeteria.

I was looking for her, wherever she might be. She wasn't at the table she had been at before, so I searched the whole cafeteria and even outside.

"Do you know Sam?" I asked many people, wondering if they knew her. No one did and a girl who worked in the office, who stared at me a little too much, blushed and said no new students had registered in about three months.

I didn't eat breakfast that morning, and instead of going to class I collapsed on my bed. Ulrich came looking for me after first period but I yelled at him to go away…

So that was it… I was alone…

X

I awoke with a start at Ulrich's alarm clock, and gently turned it off. "Wake up Ulrich!" I yelled. He usually didn't hear his alarm; for some reason he slept with earplugs in.

I shook him and laughed aloud as he wiped the drool off of his chin. "Hey lover boy!" I said, guessing he was dreaming about Yumi.

Dream…suddenly the dream I had just had came back to me. I ran into the bathroom and quickly got dressed and brushed my teeth.

"I'll meet you at class!" I yelled, and then ran out the door. I didn't even stop for breakfast but ran all the way to Sam's house.

When I got there, I was glad that it was Sam that answered.

She yawned, still clad in her pajamas. "Hey Odd, what's up?"

"Can I talk to you for a second?"

She nodded and walked outside, closing the door behind her. She smiled at me and I felt myself clam up. But I couldn't let my dream come true.

"I…wanted to tell you something…" I said meekly. No backing out now… If I didn't do this, she could find someone else.

"Shoot."

"I…wanted to say that…I…" I stammered, running my hand through my hair.

I whispered the last part, "love you."

"What?" she asked, and I wasn't sure if she didn't hear me or was just confused.

I stared at my feet, not really sure of what would happen next.

She hugged me, exactly opposite from what I expected to happen. "Seriously?"

I nodded, but didn't place my arms around her.

"I love you too…"

Sometimes, it's better when dreams don't come true.

X

This was crummy as well, but none the less, please review. The next one-shot is Aelita's POV on Jeremie.

Aelita is trapped in a tower with swarms of Xana's monsters surrounding it, while the link to Lyoko is fried, and does a little thinking. Actually, a lot of thinking. What will happen when her friends finally reach her?

Fox Kitsune

P.S. Odd was having a dream about him having a dream and meeting Sam… sorry if that was confusing.