Disclaimer: I do not own any part of Code: Lyoko in any way whatsoever.

Now that that is done, it is my pleasure to bring you a quick oneshot I did.

Thanks to Fox Kitsune for beta-ing it for me. Because she dedicated a story to me, and because she beta-ed for me, this is dedicated to her. Thanks!

To Fall Back Asleep

By: Bighoggi14

(Yumi P.O.V.)

I get gently stirred out of my slumber by a gentle rising and falling of my head. I don't open my eyes, I don't want to know what time it is. It must be really late though, because it's pitch black. After a moment, I reluctantly open my eyes, taking in my surroundings without moving my head. I'm in the living room, lying on the couch. The digital clock on the wall is blazing the numbers 2:35 in bright red. The TV is on, but nothing is playing, it looks like someone forgot to turn it off. I turn my head a little bit and Aelita and Jeremie lying close together in the rocking chair, both fast asleep.

Oh, how cute...

Jeremie even has his arm around Aelita. They only became a couple about a week ago, it just makes me yearn to be with Ulrich more. I think he might feel the same way about me… but I can't be sure. And I am definitely not going to take that risk. I turn my head a little bit more, to see myself lying in normal clothes on the couch. Laying near my feet is Odd, he looks comfortable, even though he is half off the couch. I laugh to myself, but then stop.

What are Aelita, Jeremie, and Odd doing in my house?

Then it all comes flooding back, the memories of last night. My parents had to go out of town for a while, so I brought over the gang for some fun. We ate food, played some games, and watched a movie.

The movie...

I can't even remember what movie it was. All I remember was I ended up sitting right next to Ulrich. I think everyone else must have planned it that way. To my surprise, about halfway through the movie, Ulrich puts his arm around my shoulders. So I naturally get closer to him, until I'm right up against him. I know I must have been blushing like mad, it's a good thing it was dark. I remember feeling tired, the day's events had caught up to me. Without thinking, I had laid my head on Ulrich's shoulder. I faintly remember realizing that my head was resting on Ulrich's shoulder, but I was too tired to care. That's the last thing I remember before waking up. I must be still half asleep, because I just realized something else.

If there's Odd, and Aelita, and Jeremie… then… where's Ulrich?

Horror dawns on me as I remember what woke me up. And my head is still gently rising and falling, barely enough to recognize it. I look down to see a tan shirt, resting on top of green cargo pants, which are lying over the edge of the couch at a considerable angle. I carefully turn my head, scared for what I might, and probably will, see. My breath catches in my throat as Ulrich's sleeping face comes into view, right above me. I'm basically lying right on top of him, my head is resting on his chest. He must have fell asleep after I did, and we both ended up leaning over more and more. Thank God we're still fully clothed.

When I turned my head, I must have awoken Ulrich, his eyelids are beginning to flutter open. I quickly close my eyes and pretend to be asleep again. I really don't want to have to face him right now. So I close my eyes and wait, hoping he will fall back asleep. I hear him inhale sharply, which probably means he figured out what a precarious position we're in. I feel him move underneath me, gently so as not to wake me up. His body moves out from underneath mine, and I feel it replaced by something softer, like a pillow. I hear his footsteps and he quietly backs away from the couch. I hear the TV click off, and then there's silence. Only the sounds of five breathing teenagers. Suddenly, I shiver. I didn't mean to, but I just did. And I have a feeling Ulrich saw me.

When Ulrich left, he took his extra body heat with him...

It's not like I hated having him that close to me… Actually, it's the kind of stuff I dream about. I try to calm my mind, so I can go back to sleep, but I can't seem to stop thinking about what Ulrich is doing. I carefully open one eye just slightly. It looks as though I'm sleeping, but I can still see. My eyelashes just barely cover my exposed eye. Ulrich is standing there in the middle of the room, he looks like he's having a mental fight with himself. Once again, I begin to shiver because of the loss of body heat. Ulrich notices this and begins to walk toward me, but then he stops. I force myself to stop shivering, I'm really not all that cold.

Does he want to be close to me… or is he just feeling guilty?

He reaches his hand out, as if to remove the pillow, but then stops himself and pulls his hand back again. He does the same process again. Finally, I decide that I don't care what Odd will say when he wakes up, I want Ulrich to sleep next to me, no matter what it takes. He makes me feel secure. I shiver again, on purpose this time. Ulrich finally reaches over and grabs the pillow. He carefully removes it, sliding back underneath me. I welcome the heat back, so much in fact that I decide to take a risky move.

I quickly turn over so I'm face down, my cheek resting against his stomach. I quickly put my hands around his torso and pull him closer to me, just as if he was a pillow or a stuffed bear. I feel him tense up incredibly, it lets me feel his well defined abs. Soon he relaxes and even puts him arm around me. Soon, my mind is calm again, and I feel myself drifting off to sleep. I know Odd will give us both a hard time about it in the morning, but I don't care. Right now, I have my Ulrich, and that's all that matters.

That's all, I hope you liked it. Please read and review, tell me what you think!

-Bighoggi14