Plus One (Code Lyoko: Odd)

Chapter 6: Image Problem

Yumi looked around at the four of them before turning to leave, but was stopped by Ulrich placing a hand on her shoulder.

"You sure you're okay?" Ulrich asked in concern.

"Yeah, I'm just tired." Yumi replied.

"Yumi, tell us what happened on Lyoko." Jeremy said.

"Nothing, you hear?" Yumi replied somewhat snappy. "Come on. Let's go over to the Factory now."

"That's not a good idea for you right now." Amy replied.

"Hey listen, we've got more important things to do. Like eating, for example." Odd said.

Yumi then stormed off, Odd and Amy sharing a confused and slightly concerned glance before following after her as Odd shrugged to the others.

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The group were now all in the cafeteria eating.

"And you really can't remember what happened?" Jeremy asked as Yumi had just finished telling them she didn't remember what happened to her on Lyoko.

"No, nothing." Yumi replied.

"Do you think it could've come from the scanners? A bug or something like that?" Ulrich wondered.

"Maybe it's Xana." Amy said.

"Yeah. He could be trying out a new way of attacking." Odd said.

"I haven't the slightest idea. I'm wondering if all these transfers are becoming a health problem." Jeremy said.

Sissi then walked by with a tray of food.

"Hey, do I smell fish or just cheap perfume?" Odd asked.

"You're such a riot." Sissi replied. "Oh, Ulrich. What do you say we get together after school, huh?"

"Get together with you? Very tempting, but uh... not." Ulrich replied which made the table of friends laugh.

Normally Yumi would be laughing with them, but instead she watched them almost robotically.

"You're showing off because Yumi's here, huh? Mademoiselle likes to keep the competition as far away as she can." Sissi said.

"That's not true." Yumi said. "Why don't you go out with her? She's really pretty."

This set off alarm bells for all of them as they looked at Yumi in confusion and surprise.

That was definitely not something Yumi would say.

"Hey, you wouldn't be trying to make fun of me, would you?" Sissi asked and Yumi turned to her with a serious look on her face. "No? Great! Thanks a lot, Yumi."

Amy narrowed her eyes at Yumi.

Something was wrong with her and she just knew it had to do with whatever happened to her on Lyoko.

"Ulrich, I'll be waiting for you in the park after school." Sissi said as she walked away happily.

"Hey, what are you trying to pull anyway, huh?" Ulrich asked Yumi.

"Nothing. Go on, go out with her. She's been waiting for this for ages. Go on." Yumi said just as Principal Delmas came over to them.

"Miss Ishiyama, come to my office right now." He told her sternly.

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"What's going on with Yumi? Is she mad at me or what? I've never seen her like that." Ulrich said as he, Jeremy, Odd, and Amy were gathered together in the courtyard talking.