Chapter 9 Odd & Melissa: Made For Each Other

A.N – My OC is finally revealed in this chapter! As you can tell her name is Melissa and she will appear in all future stories until the official end and will be Odd's permanent girlfriend. I own her. I hope you enjoy the interaction between her and the group. And in the future she will know about Lyoko. I not sure about Xana of Anti-Xana. I haven't decided when she will find out about it. Anyways, on with the story.

Short Summary – After everyone in the group ended up with their significant other, Odd feels like the third wheel in the group and will never find a girl for himself. Jeremy and Ulrich feeling sad about this ask Yumi to look for anyone in the senior class for him (I pretty sure Odd has dated every girl in the junior class if they are the same from the show when they were freshmen). Yumi comes back after classes and tells them about a single girl named Melissa. They decide to interview her and decide she is perfect for him. They set her and Odd on a blind date. How will their first date go? Find out!

The Day After

Odd, Jeremy, and Ulrich were walking back from the showers talking about normal things, except Xana and Lyoko, while walking back to their rooms. Odd looked disappointed as they continued walking. Jeremy and Ulrich could not figure out why he was acting this way.

Ulrich decided to break the ice. "Odd, why are you acting this way?"

"Because I am starting to feel like the third wheel here in the group. I am left out of a relationship while you all have others. Ulrich has Yumi, Jeremy has Aelita. Me, I have nobody" Odd said with disappointment.

"Odd, we didn't plan to meet our future partners this way. It just happened" Ulrich said.

"Yeah, I didn't expect to find Aelita when I restarted the supercomputer" Jeremy said.

"Maybe it was all random chance. But there is no one left to date in the junior class because they are all taken or I have already dated them" Odd said.

Odd headed inside his room. Jeremy and Ulrich looked at each other and did not know how to resolve this problem. Yumi showed up right behind them. "Hey guys. Odd isn't with you?"

"He is sulking in the room" Ulrich said.

"Why?"

"Since we are all in relationships within the group, Odd feels that he has become a third wheel."

"That strictly is not true."

"Tell him that."

"I've got an idea. Yumi scout out any single girl who might be a suitable candidate for Odd in the senior level" Jeremy suggested.

"Okay, I could do that. I pretty much know everyone in my class" Yumi said.

"What are you planning Jeremy?" Ulrich asked.

"Just think. He can't date in our class, and he probably doesn't wan to go down a grade or two so the only option is the senior class" Jeremy said.

"That might work."

"Okay, I will keep a lookout for someone. I have to go the cafeteria. See you guys there" Yumi said as she walked to the cafeteria.

Breakfast went normally, but Jeremy had an announcement for everyone.

"Guys, I think I finally found the source of Anti-Xana!" Jeremy said with excitement.

"Where?" Ulrich said.

"We don't know for sure but the signal was coming from somewhere in Switzerland" Aelita said.

"Isn't that where Professor Tyron's lab is located?" Yumi asked.

"I don't exactly remember where his school and lab is located. The Cortex info didn't tell us and I can't remember what his agent said where the school is" Jeremy said. (CLE Episode 17 An Assured Professional Future for reference)

"So we still don't know if Tyron is behind this new threat" Yumi said.

"Exactly. Once we head to this source hopefully it will give me the data to construct a virus to destroy Anti-Xana or tell us who is behind it. Both ways the skid is almost ready and we should be heading back into the digital sea soon."

The bell rang signaling it was time for class. "Okay well I got to head for class" Yumi said.

"Remember our arrangement" Ulrich whispered into Yumi's ear.

"I know. I will keep a lookout" she said into Ulrich's ear.

Classes continued as normally, but at the end of the day Odd headed up to his room.

"Hey guys! I've got the perfect candidate!" Yumi said.

"Who is it?" Ulrich said.

"Her name is Melissa. She is single and very pretty. You two would like her a lot."

"We'll interview her and see what we think" Jeremy said

"What do want me to do with her?"

"Tell her to meet us in my room and we'll talk."

"Okay, see you guys later."

Later that same day

A knock came at Jeremy's door.

"Come in!" said Jeremy.

The door opened and a slightly taller woman appeared on the other side. She had a slender body with long blonde hair. She wore a black and green top with normal skinny jeans and normal tennis shoes. "Hello, I'm here to see Jeremy and Ulrich" she said with a sweet voice.

"That is us. Who are you we may ask?" Jeremy said.

"I am Melissa. It is nice to meet you" Melissa said.

"Okay, do you know why you're here?"

"Yumi Ishiyama told me that you two possibly have a boyfriend for me. Where is he?"

"Not here, but let's determine if you're right for him."

"You're going to interview me?"

"Correct. Just a few simple questions and then if we like you it will be up to him if he likes you or not. Okay question number one: What is your opinion on food?"

"Absolutely love it. If I could, I would eat everything in the world."

"Question number two: How do feel about the smell of feet?"

"Nothing to serious. Feet smell. You can't prevent it. It wouldn't stop me if I like someone."

"Final question: How do feel about jokes?

"I like them all, even the ones that most people don't find funny."

At the conclusion of the interview Jeremy and Ulrich approved of Melissa. "We like you. Next step is to set you up on a blind date with him. How about Friday night?" Jeremy said.

"Sounds good to me. Maybe all of you should come. According to Yumi none of you have asked your girls out" Melissa said.

"How do you know that?" Ulrich asked.

"Girls always talk."

With that she walked out the door and the two guys walked to Ulrich and Odd'sa bedroom.

"Should we really ask the girls out?" Jeremy said.

"It would be nice. Me and Yumi never had an official date yet. And Aelita says that you never take her out anywhere" Ulrich said as they entered the bedroom.

"What do you guys want?" Odd asked a little annoyed.

"Hey buddy. Listen, would you be willing to go on a blind date with all of us?" Ulrich asked.

"Go out with all of you. Bad idea."

"Not with us. With this girl we found. She seems like the perfect one for you but we will let you decide."

"How is she?"

"Very pretty. You would like her a lot. Me and Jeremy both did."

"Okay I'll go. When and where?"

"Friday night. And you'll follow us when we introduce you to your date after classes, okay?"

"Okay I'll be ready."

Friday Night

The big day has arrived for Odd and Melissa's blind date. The guys convinced the girls to go with them, so it would be a triple date. The guys were getting ready in Odd and Ulrich's bedroom, while the girls, except Melissa, were getting ready in Aelita's room.

At 7P.M. the gang all arrived at the restaurant and awaited the arrival of Odd's date.

"So Odd, ready to meet your dream date?" Ulrich said.

"Yeah, hope she is who you say she is" Odd said.

"Don't worry. We wouldn't try to set you up with someone ugly, but if you don't like her then you don't have to date her past tonight."

Suddenly Odd looked to his left and saw this beautiful blond in a sparkling red dress coming down the street.

"Hey, are you Odd Della Robbia?" the blonde said.

"Yeah, the one and only" Odd said.

"I'm Melissa. I see your friends ended up bringing their girls too."

Yeah, let's just ignore them for tonight. You are really beautiful" Odd said. 'Ulrich wasn't lying.' Odd thought to himself. With this Ulrich saw the look on Odd's face and congratulated himself and Melissa's face blushed a little at Odd's comment.

"Let's head inside" Ulrich said as everyone headed inside.

Yumi and Ulrich were seated at one table, Jeremy and Aelita the one behind them, and Odd and Melissa in the one in the back. Everyone was talking. Yumi and Ulrich were talking about normal life stuff. Aelita and Jeremy were talking about having more nights like this and future missions involving the digital sea. Then Odd and Melissa started talking about themselves.

"So, how do you feel about pets?" Odd said.

"I like all pets, including dogs" Melissa said.

"Oh cool! I have a pet dog. I used to keep him at the dorm, now he's back at home with my sisters."

"Oh that's cool. Maybe one day I'll meet him."

"So, are planning to graduate this year?'

"Yeah, hope is I get a really good GPA so I get into a good college. I plan on going somewhere close by. Maybe somewhere in Paris."

'If this works out, then I'll be able to continue to date her.' Odd thought to himself after hearing this.

"Okay, my turn. How do you feel about jokes?"

"Oh I love all jokes. My friends don't think the same way."

"They just don't understand. I feel like we have a real connection here."

They both smiled at each other. Suddenly Melissa asked a question that made Odd seized up. "So, what is the deal with your friends? Why them? Are you fighting some demonic entity or something?"

Odd completely froze up and so did Jeremy. 'Does she know what we do?' Jeremy thought with worry.

'Does she know something about Xana or Anti-Xana?' Odd thought. Jeremy waited for his response and Odd said "Um we all just ran into each other one day and we all a lot in common, so we all just stuck together." This put Jeremy at ease and Melissa didn't show any signs that he was lying so their secret was safe, for now.

The rest of the dinner went fine and Odd and Melissa were really compatible. Melissa had one more question for him. "Odd, how old are you exactly?"

"Sixteen. Why?" Odd responded.

"Odd, just as a disclaimer, if we get more serious, I won't be able to sleep with you until you turn eighteen. And the reason behind that is my 18th birthday is tomorrow and if I sleep with a minor it's considered statutory rape."

"I can wait. I don't plan on trying to start a family until I graduate from Kadic."

"That's good to hear. I can't sleep with you but I wouldn't mind going out with you more."

In the end Odd finally found a soul mate and everyone in the group was finally happy. Now they can focus on the real threat to the world: Xana and Anti-Xana.

A.N. – Well this concludes the three part romance chapters. I feel I should get this out of the way now because in future stories, the missions become more deadly and more dangerous, so the warriors won't have a chance to find true love. Anyways, next chapter the warriors finally return to the digital sea to head to the strange source of Anti-Xana's origins. What will they find? Find out next time! Till then, see ya! – lyokowarrior97