Disclaimer: I do not own Code Lyoko
--
Chapter 7: Flirting for an Answer
--
The next day, I woke up to see that Jeremy had left. Today was Saturday, and I was glad I didn't have to go to school that day. So I sat at the edge of my bed and started to work more on my super scan to alert me when a tower was going to be activated sooner. I had just finished at 30 minutes before Jeremy's and had been switching to my super-power when Aelita came into the door.
"Hi James." Aelita said sweetly.
I looked up from my screen.
"Hi Aelita." I said closing and putting my computer aside.
"What's up?" I asked.
"You know, towers have been acting weird lately." Aelita said.
'I have to keep that secret no matter what. I still have to test Jeremy.' I thought.
"Do you know anything about it?" Aelita asked curiously.
'She looks so beautiful when she's curious. No. Snap out of it James. But she does look cute. No, no, no! You know Jeremy and Aelita like each other and you have to keep THAT a secret.' I was waging a battle in my mind.
"No." I answered. It REALY hurt me to lie to her.
"Are you sure?" Aelita asked.
Now she had her head above my shoulder looking like she was about to lean on me. I got tense and started to sweat a little.
'I know what she's doing now. She's trying to get me tell the answer to her about it and then tell the Lyoko Group. But I can hold out much longer. I…must…. resist!' I thought.
Beep. Beep. Beep.
'Yes! Saved by the bell. I never knew that I would thank XANA for attacking.' I thought.
I pretended to look at my computer.
"Oh, I have to go get something from the bakery. I'll see you later." I said hoping that she would think that it was a calendar alarm. After I knew she couldn't see me, I ran as fast as I could so that she couldn't catch up.
Aelita then went to her room.
--
"So did you get answers?" Jeremy asked.
"Almost, he looked very nervous, but his laptop beeped and left. He acts like you." Aelita said and smiled at Jeremy. Everyone laughed.
"Wait a second, his laptop beeped?" Jeremy said.
"Yea, just 5 minutes ago, it sounded like when the super…" Aelita said.
"A super scan!" Everyone yelled. Then Jeremy got out his laptop.
"Nope, no XANA attack. It must have been something else." Jeremy said and put his laptop away.
When he put his laptop away, it suddenly started beeping.
"An activated tower lets go." Jeremy said and they all left.
--
I had been getting very good at destroying XANA's monsters and deactivating the towers. I actually got the tower activated before the group was going to open the manhole cover. XANA didn't even have a chance to attack this time. I then heard my laptop beeping and I actually had to get to the bakery now.
--
Beep bop boop.
"One sec guys." Jeremy said and looked at his laptop.
"The tower has been deactivated." Jeremy said.
"Already? We just got to the manhole this time." Odd said.
"This is getting pretty annoying." Ulrich said. Everyone agreed.
"Wait a second, James leaves 20-30 minutes before XANA attacks, then the tower gets deactivated." Yumi said.
"So that means…" Jeremy said.
"…a faster super scan." Aelita completed.
"If that's true, James' super scan is so fast that Xana didn't even have a chance to attack this time." Jeremy said.
"Hm, maybe Aelita should try again to get answers from him." Odd said.
Everyone agreed, but Jeremy got pretty angry.
"Don't worry Jeremy, I'm only trying to get answers." Aelita said.
"Ok Aelita, I trust you." Jeremy said.
--
I had walked into my room with a cylindrical container when I saw Aelita in my room. She looked like she was waiting for somebody. I then put the container in the mini fridge I brought with me in the closet.
"Waiting for Jeremy? I guess I'll be on my way then." I said about to leave the room.
"Nope, I'm waiting for you." Aelita said. I could feel myself get tense again.
"Why are you waiting for me?" I asked.
"Because you didn't answer my question before." Aelita said getting closer. I stepped back.
"Uh…I do…but…I want to see if Jeremy can figure it out." I said.
'At least I'm not lying.' I thought.
"Why?" She said.
'Dang. She's looking at me like that again. This time, there's no escape.' I said and I sat down on the bed and tried bury my head in my computer, but Aelita closed it. Now I was facing her eye to eye.
'She has beautiful eyes. NO! Your falling into her trap.' I thought
"Uh…I want to test him." I said.
"So you know what it is then, why can't you tell me?" Aelita said. She was looking at me with curious eyes. I couldn't take it. I got a little sweaty and nervous.
She then sat down next to me so close that our bodies were actually touching. I got really, REALY, nervous. She then laid her head on my shoulder and I couldn't take it anymore. Then I remembered something that would make her stop.
" You know that you shouldn't be flirting with me, picture how Jeremy would look like if he saw you doing this." I said.
Aelita sat up as fast as a speeding bullet.
"I know you love him. I can see it." I said. Aelita blushed.
'Now's my chance' I said. I then walked to the door, but Aelita stopped me.
"Please. I REALLY want to know what you did." Aelita asked. I could hear it in her voice now that she was pleading. That was the final straw. I couldn't take it anymore.
"Ok, I'll tell you guys, but only because you asked." I said. Aelita was really happy and she hugged me. Then she went towards the room.