Like A Boy
A Code Lyoko fic by Madame Halie
Disclaimer: I don't own Code Lyoko.
Chapter 6: A Whole New Ball Game
It was now a week into the bet and a lot had changed.
"Ulrich I…" Yumi started.
Ulrich walked past her talking animatedly with Sissi.
"Ugh," Yumi said and stormed off.
He's hanging out with Sissi more, Yumi thought, people have asked me if I've accepted being dumped yet.
Yumi took a deep breath.
Nothing would stop her from getting Ulrich's love back.
Nothing.
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Odd meanwhile sat in science dreading lunchtime.
Breakfast he spent alone. Ulrich, Aelita, and Yumi were still pissed at him.
But worse was the school population. Word had gotten around that Aelita (plus Siss, Herve, Ulrich, Yumi – at least suspected, and Jeremie – through Herve) believed Odd was a sex addict. Now he was treated like freak. Students avoided him like the plague.
Only Emily would talk to him. But she had to it discreetly because her friends didn't like it.
Odd sighed and continued taking notes.
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Aelita walked over to William's table at lunchtime. She couldn't help but relish the attention he gave her.
11th grade boys are so much more mature than 10th grade boys, Aelita thought.
"Hey Aelita," a few 11th grade boys said as she passed by.
Aelita smiled and waved to them.
Aelita had quickly learnt that while she was behaving more like Odd. Even though she was supposed to be a female version of him, she also learned ways of politely flirting with boys weren't like Odd's method's of flirting with girls. She was thankful for taking part in the bet; it allowed her to be able to be more open with the opposite sex. Before she was so nervous around males, now she felt more confident. She wasn't going into the mode of a female Odd or worse, Emily, but she could now stand beside a random male teen without feeling the immediate urge to hide.
Today Aelita wore a modern version of a (sleeveless) traditional yellow summer dress that stopped above her knees. Usually summer dresses weren't very sexy. But this dress was made to emphasise your form without looking slutty. The cut emphasised bust, waist, and thighs. Her red hair was short again. She had decided to forget the extensions. But it seemed to work in her favour since boys were also paying extra attention to her neck and shoulders. Her slippers were yellow flip-flops covered with butterflies and red glitter. She looked innocent but flirty. And she liked it.
"You look really nice," William said as Aelita sat down.
"Thank you," Aelita responded, "so are we on for tonight?" she asked.
William nodded.
"It's nice that your father found an excuse to get us out of the dorms," Aelita said eyeing her lunch.
"When he heard who it was I was dating he was ready to go to England and tell the Queen," William said and the entire table burst out laughing.
"My dear William," one of the males teased, "you've made your dad proud," he said making his eyes large, "finally not a strumpet in sight when I see my boy."
"Oh shut up," William said as the others at the table laughed even harder.
Aelita's hands were over her stomach. She thought she was going to burst.
"I've heard you're dad's a very picky man," Aelita said after recovering from laughing.
"Don't be nice, he's a jerk," William said frankly, "I'm just glad that he's happy enough to show us a good night out."
Aelita nodded knowing William and his parents, especially his father, were always at odds.
"I'm glad that you asked me out Aelita," William said smiling.
"Me too," Aelita said, "oh I have something for you," she said reaching into her bag.
"Oh," some of his friends teased.
Aelita took out a picture frame and handed it to William face down.
William smiled and turned it over.
Them his eyes widened.
It was a picture of Aelita standing in his dorm room smiling. Her hair very much pink.
"That was my dare last year," Aelita confessed since last year regular attending Kadic students got dared a lot by some American exchange students when it was the week before Halloween, "sneak into an older boy's room and take a picture."
"I thought you had to give them the pictures," William remembered.
"Herve thought it was so funny that he suggested I take five and keep two," Aelita said remembering how Herve got off dares by photographing those who did it for comfirmation.
You let Herve keep two?" William asked surprised.
"It wasn't like he was going to give any to Sissi," Aelita said honestly.
The entire table burst out laughing.
"She'd probably find teach's old book bag with that present," one of William's friends joked.
"Probably," Aelita agreed, "Um William, I have a confession."
"I know about the bet..." William started.
"I'm not dating you because of th bet," Aelita revealed, "at least, not for the reason that you think."
Everyone else at the table looked at William.
"What?" William asked.
"I like you," Aelita said blushing.
"But you and Odd..." William started.
"I'm ending it," Aelita said, "I know he'll be heading for the dorms after class, I'll cut him off."
"But I..." William started shocked by the revelation.
"It doesn't matter if you don't feel the same," Aelita interrupted, "I'm tired of it," she said her voice breaking, "Odd wants a plaything not a girlfriend," she concluded.
"I'm sorry," William said, "so that means the bet's off?"
"Yeah," Aelita said, "Odd can kiss me or see me in a bikini or whatever for his in, she told William, "after that it's over."
"What if he wants more than a bikini?" Christophe M'Bala (yes, he's from the show) asked walking up.
"Get lost," William said dangerously since he disliked the fellow 11th grader who had been rude to Aelita in the past (yes, he was rude to her in the show too).
"Fine," Christophe said putting his headphones back on, "maybe you'll have fun together," he said smiling, "doubt you'll have o try and drug her like you did Yumi."
William jumped to his feet. But Christophe had already ran for the exit.
But now students were staring at them.
Including Odd.
Aelita placed her head in her hands completely embarrased.
"Excuse me," Odd said walking up.
Oh God, Aelita thought.
"What is it Odd?" William asked.
"You're dating Aelita?" Odd asked.
William sighed.
Great, now I have to do this, William realized.
"Yes," William responded.
"Til the end of the bet?" Odd asked him.
God, he knows, William realized.
"You do't have to say it," Odd said as students looked on in horror, "the truth's written on your face," he told William.
"I'm sorry Odd," William said, "she chose."
"Too bad I never got a say," Odd said softly, "but then again," he continued, "I've been a philanerer too long," he added.
"Odd you'll be better off without me," Aelita said turning to him, "you need a girl like Emily, not a borimg one like me."
"You were never boring Aelita," Odd said, "I'd never date boring."
"I'm so sorry Odd," Aelita said quietly, "but you've won the..."
"I lost you Aelita," Odd interruptd, "no thrill from a winning bet can conquer that," he revealed.
Aelita could feel her heart breaking. Odd's eyes looked like he had just lost his soul.
"Goodbye," Odd said and walked away.
"Odd..." Aelita started.
Od suddenly crumpled and fell to the floor.
"Odd!" Aelita screamed.
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Yumi meanwhile was helping Mrs. Hertz with the botanical garden.
Suddenly Herve ran in.
"Hey," present students protested at the intruder.
"Yumi!" Herve shouted.
"What's going on here?" Mrs. Hert demanded angrily.
"Odd fainted in the lunchroom," Herve revealed, "after Aelita dumped him."
Yumi dropped her shears.
"He's at the infirmary," Herve continued, "Ulrich asked me to get you."
"What?" Yumi asked surprised.
"Go ahead Yumi," Mrs. Hertz said, "tell me how Odd's doing later."
"Um. thank you," Yumi said and ran out with Herve.
When they got to the infirmary Odd was conscious.
But his head was buried in the pillows crying his eyes out.
"Aelita!" Odd bawled.
Yumi's stomach flipped at the sight. Then she noticed Ulrich rubbing Odd's hand.
Sissi was right beside him.
Yumi walked up and rubbed Odd's back.
"Thanks for sending Herve," Yumi told Ulrich.
"Your welcome," Ulrich said his voice finally sounding normal towards her after days of coldness and malice.
Sissi looked at Yumi like a deer caught in the headlights.
Yumi just smiled at her sadly then leaned in closer to Odd.
"Shhh," Yumi whispered.
"This is all your fault," Emily said angrily as she ran her finger's through Odd's hair, "I knew this bet would cause trouble."
Yumi looked at her feet sadly.
What could she say? Emily was right.
Odd's been dumped, Yumi thought, if I don't step up I'll lose Ulrich, she realized, I can't lose him, I just can't.
Chapter Completed
I have to be quick because I'm at the library and this computer is timed. My home computer isn't working so I can't type at home. Right now I just typed this at the library and will soon be logged off. Hope you enjoy this chapter and please review. Oh and a piece I had to leave off this for time constraints will be added on the next chapter. Thank You.