OK, some kid named Amaherst has been telling me to 'feel for all of them'. What does that mean, and is it an insult to my story or not?

OK, so review this chapter and I will update my last chapter, which I mite even give you a sneek peak at the end of this one ;) so read, and review. Five more reviews, or im not updating.

------------------------------------------- br

The snow melted away, and it was March. The sun was warming up the large brick building of Kadic and people were smiling more. Ulrich was glad that soccer was here again, and Odd was glad that the art room would finally re-open. It was closed down in February because there was no heaters, and the paints froze.

Jeremie had told Odd that before the accident, he had loved to draw. Odd sketched his dog, Kiwi, sitting on his bed, and his ability to draw flooded back to him. And he was glad, because now his grades were improving which meant he had less time for tutoring and more time to fool around in the art class.

Odd visited Aelita's grave regularly, and always brought something. On valentines day he bought fourteen pink roses and left them on her grave.

It was strange. Odd thought about this every day as he walked home from the cemetery. How could he loved someone if he had never even heard her voice before? Or seen her in real person?

Odd was in the art room, finishing up a drawing he had did of the group. They were on the park bench, and they were all smiling. Jeremie was hugging his computer to his chest and was curled up on the bench. Yumi had her arm around all three of the boys. Her eyes were closed and she was laughing. Ulrich was blushing, because he was right next to Yumi.

Odd wasn't sure how to put his expression, or him. Ulrich had explained what he would have down before the incident. He would have been laughing at some stupid joke and giving Ulrich bunny ears. Odd took his word for it, and drew himself laughing and giving Ulrich bunny ears.

"Hey, that's good," Ulrich said. He was just dropping by to pick up Odd for the movies.

"Not really," Odd said.

"You're a really good drawer, Odd. Why don't you draw a picture of me?"

"If you break the mirror, Ulrich, you could rip the paper," Odd replied.

Ulrich laughed, harder then he should have. Odd noticed.

"Slow down, It's not that funny."

Ulrich was still laughing. He stopped and sniffed. Then he stared at Odd for a long time.

"For a second," he said slowly. "It seemed like the old Odd was back. For the lame joke, I mean."

Odd shrugged.

"Hey guys," Yumi said. "Me and Jer are waiting. Hey, is that a pic of us?"

Yumi made her way across the art room, dodging canvases and art tables full pf paints. She picked up the paper.

"This is good," she said. "But it's missing someone."

"Who?"

Yumi set the picture down and dug through some of Odd's old drawings. Before she could stop him, she pulled out a drawing of a beautiful pink-haired girl.

"Hey," Odd said.

"What's that doing there?" Ulrich asked.

"I was going to draw her in the picture, but I needed practice. Besides, I liked drawing her hair. It was simple."

Ulrich just smiled. "Ready to go?"

Yumi nodded, and glanced at Odd. "You don't have to come, if you don't want to. You can stay here and draw."

Odd could see the pain in her eyes. "No," he said. "I'm coming."

The three made their way out of the art room and out of the Art and Science building. They met up with Jeremie, who was by the gates.

The walked to the movie theater seemed quiet. Ulrich and Yumi talked the most, wile Odd and Jeremie stayed silent. Yumi and Ulrich could both tell what was wrong.

"Ulrich, why don't you take Jeremie and go get our seats? Odd and I can get some snacks."

Ulrich nodded and him and Jeremie went off to go find some seats.

"Hey Odd," said Yumi wile they were still in line.

"Yeah?"

"I need to talk to you."

"About what?"

"Aelita."
Odd studied Yumi's face. "OK?"

"Yumi sighed. "Odd, it's been more then six months since she died. I think its time you accept it. We all miss her, Odd, but we know she would hate us if we kept morning her."

Odd suddenly grew angry, as if Yumi had been blaming him.

"I'm not," he protested. "I want to remember her, not forget her."

"I didn't say forget her, I said move on."

"Yumi," Odd said. He felt tears push at his eyes. "I don't even know her, but I feel as if I still love her."

Yumi sighed. "Odd, you have to move on…"

"I don't want to be here," Odd said and took off out of the line and out of the theater. He made his way down to the woods, and cut through to the cemetery. He avoided Aelita's lonely grave and went on into the forest.

The sun poured out through tiny gaps in the trees. It was warm, and Odd could feel his own skin tingle as the sun light touched his skin. He felt much better being here then with everyone else at the movie… he felt better alone.

Odd wandered down the path through the woods. Ever since he saw that green-eyed wolf, months ago, he hadn't returned. It was a shame, because the forest looked pretty in snow.

He made his way down the path for ten more minutes until the woods faded into a strip of high weeds and grass. Just beyond that was a big blue lake.

"Wow," Odd said. He made his way over to the lake and peered in. It was crystal clear.

"This is beautiful," he said.

Then an image of the pink-haired girl popped into his head. He hadn't been thinking about her at all, but his mind seemed to force it into his head.

The big blue lake suddenly began to spin. Odd felt his head began to fill with images of the pink-haired girl. They came non stop.

That was all he remembered before collapsing on the ground.

---------------------------------------- br

Odd opened his eyes and looked around. He was floating in a misty gray place.

"What the F…" Odd was about to say, but then he saw something. A figure was covered by the mist, but he could make out a human form.

The figure turned to him, revealing it's face.

"Ae…Aelita."

The pink haired girl was holding twelve pink roses, the same Odd had given her for Christmas. She was in the beautiful white dress, holding the roses to her chest. Her green eyes locked onto his. Her first words he had heard her speak cam out from her lips. "Odd."

She began to fade away.

"Aelita!" Odd said. He tried to move towards her, but he wasn't fast enough.

"Odd!" Aelita cried desperately. She moved towards him, stretching her arm out.

Odd did the same.

Aelita dropped her roses, which faded away into the gray mist. Odd pushed his arm out as far as it would go, But Aelita was already fading away.

"Odd!"

"Aelita!"

Just before their fingertips touched, a bright like appeared and swallowed both of them up.

---------------------------------- br

Odd felt himself slam against the ground. He opened his eyes, which had been screwed shut. He looked around. He was still by the blue lake.

"Oh my god," he said. He stood up and took off for the woods. "Yumi! Jeremie! Ulrich!"

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- br

Preview for next chapter:

"Ready, princess?" Odd asked as he took Aelita's arm. Aelita smiled.

"And off to the Winter Semi we go," she said.

"Your dress looks beautiful," Odd said. He marveled at the beautiful designs of the white dress.

"Thanks," Aelita replied. "So are you ready to go?"