Aelita lay awake on her bed. She couldn't get asleep. 'God, what have I done? Why did I run away...?'
She only wanted to feel him close to her again. She discovered that she had loved Odd a long time ago, but she had never noticed. Now that things were happening, and she began feeling strange things, there was no doubt. Images crossed her mind, images of their first meeting in Lyoko, images of them in the cinema, images of... of he kissing her the day before. It had been beautiful, why did she escape?
'I must do something, I can't go back now'
"1, 2, 3, 4!" counted Ulrich before starting playing the keyboard. But nothing happened.
"Hey, why don't you play?" asked him a bit annoyed.
"Eh?" answered Odd. He was staring to Aelita and he didn't notice the count "Oh, sorry"
"Guys, there is something wrong here" said Yumi, looking at Odd and Aelita "Are you...?"
They blushed, looked at each other and decided to go out of the gym.
"Ahh... here they go. I hope Odd has some luck" said Ulrich.
"Yeah... I spoke to Aelita and seems that she is also interested in her..." Yumi and Ulrich crossed their sights as they spoke, smiling to themselves
"Aelita, we need to talk" the girl sat down on the grass, next to him and nodded.
"Odd, I'm really sorry... I didn't want to go out of the room like that... I was scared and... I... I just couldn't control myself..." she said in a sad tone. Odd took her hand.
"Don't worry, I understand..." they stared at each other, holding their hands.
"Aelita... do you..." Odd was very nervous "I just wanted to know if you wanted to go to the dance tonight with me" Aelita smiled and kissed him on the cheek.
"Of course! Thanks again Odd" The couple went back to the building, this time they kept their hands together.
'Dear Diary:
Now I can see everything clear. I've made a choice that can be very dangerous. Jeremie Belpois, the one who discovered me, cared for me, spoke to me everyday, tried uncountable times to materialize me and finally done it, has changed. Now he treats me like everybody. When I was trapped on the computer, I thought that there would be something more between us, but it hadn't happened. I can't recognize him now... But another friend, Odd Della Robbia now catches my attention. Since we met in Lyoko he has been very kind to me and very funny. I've never thought about it, but as we keep getting closer and closer to each other, I'm discovering that I'm in love with him. I don't know how can I tell him, because I'm not sure that he feels the same. I'm scared, because I don't want to lose the good friendship that we have forged through these years...
With him, I feel free and complete. This is my choice: Odd'
Ulrich closed the diary and Yumi put it back in the pillow "Hehehe, I knew it!" said Ulrich.
"Well well, I hope they can get together. Hey! Tonight is the dance night, if Odd is smart enough, he'll invite her..." said Yumi.
"Er... Yumi... about the dance" Ulrich blushed like never before "Would you like to go... to go with me?" Yumi also blushed. She leaned close to him and whispered to his ear.
"Every day of my life"
"Are you ready Aelita?" asked Odd through her door 'Even without, makeup, Aelita will look wonderful'
"Yeah, enter!" Odd opened the door and entered. Nobody seemed inside. Suddenly, he felt something hugging him and kissing his neck.
"Aelita!" he said, looking at her. She was even more beautiful than the other night.
"Odd!" she said. His friend didn't say a word "Hehe, did the rats eat your tongue?" she said. Odd shook his head.
"Nope, princess. I was admiring your beautiful dress!" She giggled.
"Shall we go now?" Odd offered his hand and accepted "As you wish milady" they both laughed. Aelita took his hand, and they headed to the gym.
Fortunately, there weren't so much people. And the DJ was very good. When Odd and Aelita arrived, they immediately saw Yumi and Ulrich dancing.
"Princes, do you mind dancing this piece of music with the humble Odd?" She blushed and said "Hehe, not at all!"
The night passed very fast, as both of them were very good dancers. After a while, the DJ decided to throw some slow songs. Yumi and Ulrich were very tired, but Odd and Aelita were still dancing 'How can they do it...?'
Odd took Aelita's waist and her shoulder. She also did the same. Both were moving perfectly to the beat of the music. Suddenly, they found very close to each other.
"Aelita..." he whispered to her ear "It's been really a wonderful night. No, more than that. It's been amazing since I met you. Thanks"
"Odd... I... I can't put on words how much you have help me every single time that I need it. You're always there... I have enjoyed a lot these latest days and I wanted to say... I"
"I love you"
Both stared at each other after saying the words and then, just before the song finished, they had a long and deep kiss. The time stopped for the couple and they saw, like on a movie, all the moments they had lived together. For everyone in the gym it happened like a second, but for them, it was like a lifetime. The lights turned on and they came back to Earth, finishing their eternal kiss.
When Odd and Aelita came back to the seats, near where Ulrich and Yumi were, they saw both also kissing. When they noticed, they stopped, blushing madly.
"Hey... you didn't see that, did you?" asked Ulrich. The other couple laughed, as they also kissed one last time before the night finished.
The night was over, but the dream was just starting
Years and years of fighting
Now it was a complete paradise
Hard times will come
Their bond will get harder
Hidden memories raised
Where nobody but him could see
Hidden sorrows and tears that she had
And he was the only who could understand
True friendship turned to love
As the kiss engulfed Odd and Aelita
As the time passes, the feeling between both will extend
Ladies and Gentleman, this story has come to an end!