Odd woke up, late as usual it was saturday so being late for breakfast didn't matter. He remembered how special this particular saturday was and shot out of bed. He changed clothes so finish it took him a minute to register that Ulrich wasn't asleep in his bed. Odd grabbed his cell phone off the desk in his dorm and punched in the third speed dial. It took a few rings, but Jeremy finally picked up. "Hello, Odd." Jeremy greeted. "Yeah, hey.. Have you seen Ulrich?" Odd asked. "Yeah, he's with Aelita she's keeping him busy while we set everything up." Jeremy explained. "Do you guys need help down there?" Odd asked knowing he had no time to help them just yet. "Nope, we're handling it quite well. Did you even get Ulrich's present yet?" Jeremy inquired. "I was gonna get it now. Call if you need me." Odd said before hanging up. Odd dashed out of his dorm room and headed for the principal's office.

When Odd arrived at the principals office Jim was sitting there waiting, Odd walked quietly to the secretary and asked to see the principal. "Della Robbia, what are you doing here on a saturday? In trouble no doubt." Jim glotted. "On the contrary Jim, he has been an excellent student the last four months." the schools principal chimed in as he walked up to Odd. "Sufficient grades, he even helped in the cafeteria. No trouble at all." He said. "Thanks, sir." Odd said with a teasing smile at Jim. The principal handed Odd red slips that caught Jim's attention. "Are you giving him night passes?" Jim asked bemused by the action. "Yes, he's earned them." the principal said as he shot Jim a look. "Keep this pace up and you'll get night passes every month." he said to Odd with a pleasant smile. "Thanks, I'll keep that in mind sir." Odd said as he ran out of the room. He ran all the way to the manhole in the park. He shoved the passes in his pocket and texted Jeremy. -Jeremy, I got them, call Aelita. Odd. it read.

Ulrich was getting impatient, it was his birthday and his friends had guilted him into following Aelita everywhere. They had just left the library and Aelita seemed to be wondering where to go next. "Are we almost done?" Ulrich let out with a sigh. "Sorry, Ulrich. I know you want to see everyone and I'm keeping you." Aelita said in an attempt to keep him talking while she came up with a new reason to stall. "No, I'm sorry. I just want to kick back on my birthday, ya know?" Ulrich said apologetically. Suddenly Aelita's phone rang and broke the conversation. "Hello, Jeremy?" She said as she answered the phone. "We're all ready for you guys." Jeremy said. "Be right there." Aelita said as she hung up. "I know what will cheer you up." Aelita said with a giggle as she pulled Ulrich in the direction of the factory.

Ulrich and Aelita reached the factory and swung down the chain. "Woah." Ulrich said as he landed and saw all the party stuff. "Surprise!" Everyone yelled as they came out of the shadows. Ulrich laughed a little. "Thanks guys, you didn't have to do all this for me." Ulrich said with a smile. "Well, we just decorated Odd did everything else." William said. "You wouldn't believe it he even worked in the cafeteria, Odd in a hair net must have been classic." Yumi piped up. Everyone laughed as Odd blushed. "Thanks, Odd." Ulrich said. "You know me anything for a party." Odd said with a chuckle.

It was getting late and everyone was starting to clean up, Odd was the only one who hadn't given Ulrich his present. The timing never seem right, there seem to be no openings. He had barely talked to Ulrich all night so he hope their walk back to the dorms would be the perfect time. After everyone decided the factory looked suitable, Odd scanned the room for Ulrich. "Who ya looking for?... Odd?" Jeremy inquired. "Huh? Oh, just Ulrich I figured we could walk back together." Odd explained after breaking out of his trance. "He's walking Yumi home..." Jeremy said feeling bad for Odd. "Ulrich is such a lady killer." Odd said with a laugh.

Yumi had partly pulled Ulrich out of the factory after she convinced him to walk her home. "Are sure everyone's okay with us not helping? They went through all that trouble." Ulrich said though he was more concerned about how pissed Odd would be for them leaving. He had seen Yumi the whole party, she occupied most of his time and he couldn't help but feel bad he hadn't spoken with Odd the whole time. He put everything together and I just ignored him. Ulrich thought. "It's fine, Odd told me to pay more attention to you anyway." Yumi said. "So that's your reasoning?" Ulrich asked starting to question whether she wanted to be here or with William whom she'd been eyeing all night. It bothered Ulrich, but to bring it up would just cause they're current friendship to disappear. "No, I also happen to like you." she said as she leaned in and kissed his cheek. "Happy Birthday!" Yumi said. Ulrich blushed a little, but he was still thinking about Odd and how mad he must be. Yumi started a conversation that he half pay attention to until they arrived at her house. "Thanks for walking me home." Yumi said as she leaned in and kissed Ulrich this time it was on the lips and it shocked Ulrich to the point where he didn't even have a chance to kiss her back or even respond. Yumi pulled away after a few seconds with no response and ran to her door. "Night." She said as she closed the door behind her. Ulrich still couldn't wrap his head around the kiss, they had kissed before, but he just didn't feel like she meant it and he was starting to think he wasn't all that into it either... He headed back to the dorms all the while thinking about how to apologize to Odd for leaving the party.

Odd was laying down trying to stay awake as he waited for Ulrich to return, he still hadn't given him his present and it was almost midnight. Odd was starting to wonder if Ulrich was coming back. He is seventeen now. It's fairly normal... Odd thought. Odd started to feel uneasy, he turned to face the wall, and hugged his pillow. Am I even gonna be able to give him his present tomorrow if he stays out all night? He might think I'm implying things...Odd thought as he shut his eyes and began to fall asleep. No more than 20 minutes later did Ulrich arrive at their room. He had created more of his own problems by thinking about Odd being mad at him. As he entered the room he noticed Odd sleeping. He couldn't take waiting all night for them to be silenced, so he did the only logical thing he could think of, he jumped on Odd to wake him up.

"Wahh..." Odd yelped as he felt a heavy object bounce on him. "Shh...people are sleeping Odd." a familiar voice said. He knew that voice well, it was Ulrich. His eyes drifted to Ulrich's from over his shoulder. Odd turned over on his back to get a better view. Ulrich took that as an invitation to straddle Odd. "Don't you know better than to attack a guy while he's sleeping? What if I had punched you?" Odd said shortly. "Ulrich flinched, he knew Odd was angry. "Why were you having a good dream?" Ulrich said teasingly in an effort to change Odd's mood and regain his own composure. "If I was you would know by now, seeing as how you're sitting on me...or rather it." Odd said as he glanced down at his own torso and then up at Ulrich whom seem to be blushing slightly. Ulrich took it as a sign that he was cheering up. Ulrich leaned down and hugged Odd. It took a moment to register what was going on, but Odd finally wrapped his arms around Ulrich. "Did something happen?" Odd asked concerned. "I'm sorry I left..." Ulrich said. "It's fine." Odd said cheerfully causing Ulrich to break the hug. "Oh, Yumi kissed me." Ulrich said nonchalantly. "That's good, right?" Odd asked not sure how happy his friend seemed. "I don't think I love her anymore..." Ulrich said in a sort of depressed way. "I'm sure it's just a rough patch." Odd said reassuringly, "I think I'm kind of over her, or maybe she's just over me..." Ulrich seemed to get more upset with every word. Odd couldn't think of what to say he was never good with words, so he leaned over and pulled the pants he had wore to the party off the floor and dug into their pockets. "Here, Happy Birthday!" Odd said as he handed Ulrich an envelope. "Thanks." Ulrich said as he opened it and pulled out the contents. There was a drawing and two red tickets. "Night passes? Who'd you steal these from? Jeremy?" Ulrich joked. "For your information, I have gotten pretty good grades lately and have stayed out of trouble." Odd said as he crossed his arms. "Good doggie." Ulrich said as he ran his hand through Odd hair, and held up the drawing with the other. Odd was sort of fighting the petting until Ulrich suddenly stopped. "Is this me?" Ulrich said. Odd seemed sort of confused by the question until he noticed the paper in Ulrich's hand. "I didn't put a drawing in." Odd said slightly panicked the only drawings he ever did of Ulrich were from afar. He snatched it from Ulrich and noticed it was the drawing he had been working on lately, five drawings on one paper each of Ulrich in different environments. Odd kept thinking about how it could have gotten there and how embarrassed he was. He didn't think Ulrich would understand that from an artists perspective Ulrich was a great model, which is why he never asked. All of the sketches seem normal except the one in the bottom left corner of Ulrich shirtless and asleep... "They're really good." Ulrich said as he took it back from Odd. "I don't think so, I'm never able to capture you just right." Odd said slightly squirming underneath Ulrich. Ulrich yawned and rolled off Odd. "What's there to capture?" he said as he got under the covers and laid next to him. "Heart..." Odd said as he closed his eyes. Ulrich placed the picture in his pocket and kicked off his shoes. "I don't think that's something you can put on paper." Ulrich said. Odd started snoring...

Ulrich couldn't stop thinking about Odd capturing his heart... What does that even mean? How can you do that? I'll never understand artists. Ulrich thought. Ulrich shivered it was always cold late at night, the dorms weren't insulated well. He turned on to his other side to see Odd's face. He looked peaceful and kind of sweet. Ulrich extended his hand to touch Odd's face and trailed his fingers from his temple to his cheek. Warm. Ulrich thought. Suddenly Odd stirred in his sleep and Ulrich pulled back his arm. When Odd finally settled he had turned on his other side and was sleeping peacefully again, snoring and all. Ulrich considered this a good chance to get warm. He wrapped his arms around Odd, sleep came easily after that. Ulrich woke up to the Odd's blonde hair in his face and Odd's face buried in his chest. "Odd..." Ulrich started and then thought better of it. Ulrich gave Odd a hug and decided to wait for Odd to wake up, until Ulrich felt a familiar feeling he got most mornings. It was up, realizing this wasn't as bad for him as the realization that Odd's was too. Ulrich shifted slightly until he realized how bad of an idea that was. He let out a slight moan, but his stirring had bothered Odd. As Odd rubbed up against Ulrich, Ulrich felt his member increase. He could barely take the friction, he bit his lip to stifle another outburst. Odd hands found the hem of his shirt and slowly slid them up Ulrich's back, Ulrich arched his back in response to the tingling shooting up his back. Odd's waist was in the perfect position as he began sifting his hips all over the Ulrich trying to get comfortable. "Shh...ahhah..Odd.. staahp...m-" Ulrich said between each wave of arousal. Odd nuzzled his neck and send his hot breath down it. Ulrich grabbed Odd's hair and pushed him closer. "Stahp... I'm gonna..."Ulrich didn't need to finish his sentence, Odd had stopped after his got as close to Ulrich as possible and successfully shoved his hands up his back. Ulrich couldn't get up without waking him and Odd would be the finish to point out the morning wood. Ulrich sighed only to hear himself let out another moan, large breaths created to much movement for him to handle. Ulrich decided sleeping again was all he could do.

Three hours later, Odd woke up to see Ulrich's chest in his face. "Woah..." Odd said with a shock. Odd released his grip on Ulrich, and rounded on his back. He looked at his friend laying next to him. Odd sat up thinking better of staring at a sleeping guy. Ulrich should have realized his feelings by now and chose to ignore them. Odd noticed his bulge in his pants, causing him to turn a new shade of red. Odd couldn't help but wonder if maybe Ulrich had one too. Odd reached for the blanket and flipped it over. Odd couldn't believe Ulrich's was worse. How can you sleep like that? Odd thought. Odd's eyes shifted to Ulrich's face and that was all the push he needed to grab his clothes, walk out of the room, and take care of his 'business' in the dorm showers. Ulrich woke up to the sound of a slamming door. He looked over to where Odd had slept and realized his friend had finally woken up and left. Ulrich looked down at his hard on. He noticed the blanket hadn't been covering him, which meant Odd had seen... Ulrich blushed.