Okay, sorry for not updating for a month, school has been hectic, and I have been going through a bunch of crap with this boy that I like, and he does not notice me. But anyways, I hope you like this story! Also, which do you like better, skydiving or motorcycles? This will be used in a future chapter…*lapses into incredibly dirty thoughts of things that can be done on motorcycles* OH CRAP, I'M GETTING GUTTER MIND FROM MY BEST FRIEND…
P.S. this happens on a Friday that only Kadic has off, hence lack of other kids.
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His dreams were interrupted by a loud banging that came from the door. Odd rolled over and sighed, before getting up out of bed and letting in his best friend/crush (was it even a crush?) Ulrich. The brunette stormed over to the desk, grabbed his room key, and sat down on the bed, startling Kiwi, who had been napping on Ulrich's pillow, and stared off into space.
"Weeeeeell, looks like somebody had cold water in the showers today…"
"Yes," Ulrich replied, "but that's the least of my worries. As you can see, I forgot my room key, forcing me to bang on the door for 10 minutes, breakfast was a freak show of watching Sissy make out with two guys at once, but the worst part came when William actually asked my permission to date Yumi, and he knows that it hurts me still, he was just doing it to hurt me…"
Yumi. At that word, Odd felt a little twinge of jealousy, because even though he loved her like a sister, and would never harm her, he felt annoyed that she was the focal point of Ulrich's attentions. Odd would never deny Ulrich like she did; he would marvel at his luck that the best soccer player in Kadic spent so much time with him.
"So anyways Odd, did you decide what to do today, or you just making it up as you go along?"
"Hm? Oh yeah, I was just going to see what I could find in town, But I have a few definite places I want to get to."
"You know, Odd, a day with you is what I need to clear my mind." Said Ulrich, looking at his watch as he walked out the door.
"Oh joy, I'm playing the role of mind sponge." Thought Odd darkly, as he hurried out the door.
As they walked into town, Odd thought of all his possibilities. He could try out for the swim team; he was lean but muscular like a swimmer should be, but he did not know how long he could endure looking at Ulrich with no shirt, so he pretty much scrapped that idea. He knew a person that could teach him the art of the sword, but Ulrich already knew all about that.
"Earth to Odd…" somebody said, and Odd snapped out of his thoughts.
They had arrived at the karate studio, where Odd was hoping to inquire about some Tai kwon do classes.
After speaking to the sensei and paying membership fees, they began to learn the basics.
The first class was just about discipline, so it was kind of boring, but Odd knew they would get to the good stuff eventually.
After the lesson, the two warriors stopped for something to eat, and began heading to their next destination, the new skate park. At 89 degrees, it was abnormally hot for early October, so Ulrich was beginning to sweat when he bumped into Odd.
Odd just stood there in awe.
Ulrich tapped him on the shoulder and said "It is really impressive, isn't it? They spent a lot of money on this, and I can hardly wait to try it out."
"Yeeeahhh, RACE YOU!" Odd screamed as he jumped on his skateboard and sped down the street.
Ulrich just sighed, laughed, and noted how cute Odd looked dodging pedestrians and laughing.
WAIT, CUTE? Ulrich shook his head and thought "man, I must be dehydrated from class this morning; it's messing with my brain." He then pulled out a water bottle, downed half of it in a second, and skated down the street to the park.
Odd was already on the half pipe when Ulrich rolled up and climbed to the top. Grinning, Odd did a flip and landed on the balcony posed like a gymnast.
"And the crowd goes wild for Odd the Daring!"
"More like Odd the nutcase"
"That was epic and you know it!"
"I could do better in my sleep."
"Go. ahead."
And just like that, Ulrich began tearing down the half pipe. As he felt the wind moving through his hair, he began laughing, something he had not done in a while.
His laughter was music in the ears of Odd, who stared dreamily off into space playing the sound over and over again in his mind, but he did not miss Ulrich's feet parting with his board, as he did a back flip in midair and landed on his board perfectly, then landed on the half pipe and continued skating up and down. Odd cheered for his friend, and then started skating with him, but in the opposite directions.
That was what happened until about four in the afternoon, when Ulrich finally stopped and got off his board. Odd started to slow down, but Ulrich called out "don't stop because of me, I'm about to get back on.
Odd was concerned, so he looked at Ulrich to see what was wrong. What he did NOT expect to see was that Ulrich had removed his sweaty shirt and was now facing Odd with his hands clasped behind his head.
The many years of soccer had left Ulrich with a body that was a bit more muscular than your average skateboarder. The clearly defined six pack was gleaming because of sweat and the sun, and his beautiful dark nipples were the highlight of a strong chest. All in all, Ulrich was a hunk, and Odd could not stop staring at him.
Odd, however, had forgotten he was on a moving skateboard.
He traveled up the halfpipe and was almost level with the balcony when gravity overtook his body and he fell off his board. He fell through air and then tumbled and skidded on the hard surface of the pipe. He finally skidded to a stop, and momentarily blacked out.
When he awoke ten seconds later, his entire body was aching, but he could not feel it.
Ulrich, out of concern for his friend, had ran over to his body and bent down next to it. When Odd awoke, ulrich's face was two inches away from his, and he could feel Ulrich's body heat on his chest.
Odd blushed a bright scarlet and thought about how easy it would be to close the distance between them. How easy it would be to have their lips meet in a fiery embrace, and how Ulrich would hug him with all the love he had ever wasted on Yumi, and then some. Then, the moment was broken, and Ulrich moved away. Slowly, the feeling in Odd's stomach faded until it was a tiny flutter, one that he knew would always be there as long as Ulrich was around. Odd loved this new feeling, and sat up, only to groan in pain and fall backwards onto the hard tar surface of the halfpipe.
"You had a really bad wipeout, you may want to take it easy." Ulrich commented, still shirtless and staring at his friend.
Odd looked up and said "just help me get on my feet."
It turned out that Odd was covered in bruises and scrapes, and had lightly twisted his ankle, but nothing was broken and he would be fine in a few days. Ulrich put his arm around his friend's back, so Odd could use him as a crutch for his ankle.
They walked (or, in Odd's case, limped) back to Kadic in silence, until Ulrich said "I was really worried about you when you fell, but I think you are going to make a full recovery."
Odd felt the blush in his cheeks and said "thank you for everything, and for putting up with me."
"you know, you're not annoying." Ulrich replied. "You are really cool, and fearless, and you do brag a lot but that's just you. I think you are one of the kindest people I know, and it is an honor helping the winner of our skating contest back to Kadic."
"But I wiped out, how did I win?"
"You had the best moves. Hence you won."
Ulrich took Odd up to Yolanda's office and explained what had happened. She confirmed that Odd would be fine in a few days, and that he should stay in bed for the rest of the day.
The two Lyoko warriors went up to their room, where they spent the rest of the day talking, playing video games, and playing with Kiwi.
When they finally went to bed, Odd stared at the ceiling and thought of everything that had happened today.
"Well," he thought. "I can't honestly tell myself this is just friendship. I am in love with my roommate, and I want us to be together."
He repeated this sentence in his head over and over, turning it into a mantra, and listened to the silent school, wondering just how crazy his life would become.
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First off, a thank you the size of lyoko to lyokoyaoi, who inspired me when I had writers block. Enormous thanks to all of my reviewers and favoriters and other assorted –iters who enjoy my writing. Please read and review, and respond to the question in the intro!
P.S. school is insane, so I have no idea when the next chapter will be ready. I promise that it will not be more than two months though.
And with that, I bid you GOODNIGHT! *picks up crappy computer and throws it out the window*
Seriously, I hate this thing.