I know it's a late update but as you may know .I got a bad school report and my computer was taken out of my room. It's hard waking up in the middle of the night to type this. So if it seems rushed and not as emotional as I wanted it to be I'm sorry. Last chapter of the story.

Jeremy shifted from one foot to the other trying his best to avoid Aelita's eyes. Odd was unconscious trying to be revived by Ulrich so he had no one to save him.

"Well," said Aelita impatiently. "I'm waiting." Jeremy took a deep breath mentally kicking himself for not thinking about his apology on the way here. But after Aelita nearly choked him to death he was kind of being to hard on himself.

"I'm sorry," he started. Aelita scoffed.

"You're going to have to do better than that,"

"Ok, ok, I'm sorry for almost killing Odd,". Jeremy shook his head. That sounded pathetic. But what could he do? What should he do? He knew damn well that any chance of getting her a disappeared along with her love for him. Jeremy sighed. He knew he had lost. He just had to do it gracefully.

"And..."

Jeremy got on his knees and crawled towards Aelita. He grabbed her hand before she could back away from him. Alright maybe not as gracefully as he wanted it to be but he still had an apology for her.

"Aelita please try to understand. I was IN LOVE with you. You were everything to me. I would get happy just thinking of you. You have no idea what you do to me," Jeremy blurted out. A feeling of chagrin washed over him. He was telling a little too much but his mouth seemed to move with a mind of its own and he was being desperate but it was too late to stop. "You gave me purpose. You made me do something and because of you...I met the best friends of my life." Aelita's hard angry eyes softened a little. She bent down next to him and slowly and gently cupped his damp face in her hands.

"I know Jeremy and I used to love you as you love me but you waited to long. I was growing feelings for Odd..." she paused to look at her unconscious boyfriend who was still trying to be revived by Ulrich. "But when you asked me out I...I couldn't hurt you," she told him. She started to feel tears stroll down her face. "But we-we started to drift apart-" she choked out. She felt her throat closing up and a scorching feeling in her eyes. "And I-I started dating Odd."

Jeremy gasped as he felt a fimiliar yet unwelcome feeling engulf his heart. Every time he heard or thought of it his heart got smaller. It was so painfull Aelita could have sworn she felt her own heart ache a little.

"But why?" Jeremy cried silently as he struggled to force out the words. "Why did you hurt me? "Aelita bit her lip and choked down her sobs. She opened her mouth but closed it shut, unable to answer his unbearable question.

"I...I loved you...I...gave you everything I ...had," he continued. His throat was hoarse and throbbing and the pain got worse as he drew in and exhaled each shaky breath.

"I know,"

From the corner Ulrich stood silently observing the scene in front of him. He could have turned his head but the atmosphere in the room was thick with sadness and remorse as a single tear rolled out of his eye. He shaked his head. He feels for Jeremy, he really does. He felt the same way when a certain someone decided to rip his heart out and take a shit on it *cough cough Yumi*.

"But you obviously love someone else...and I can't change that," Jeremie said quietly. The words teasted bitter and revolting on his tounge. Aelita's green eyes sparkled a bit. She got down to Jeremie's height and hugged him. She was crying, for him, Jeremy had just let her go and she knew it would be painfull for him to endure. Jeremy sobbed into her shoulder too, drenching her back with his tears.

A long skinny arm, wrapped its arm around them. Odd looked down on them a little woozy and disoriented but alright. Jeremy pulled away and looked up at Odd.

"Odd..." he began.

"Save it," the other blonde interrupted. "I heard everything,". Jeremy got up to face him.

"Yeah?"

"Yep," Odd placed an arm of Jeremy's shoulders, catious of his words.

"Jeremy I'm sorry this had to happen to you, you're a good guy," Odd said. "But we can't help it. I love her and...she loves me." Jeremy winced at his last sentence. He'd have to get used to that. Ulrich, seeing this was not a moment for him to stick around and see, silently left the factory for the trio to work out their problems.

"I know you two love each other, and I'm sorry I got in the way,"

"No. Jeremy you didn't get in the way, you couldn't help it either," Odd told him feircly. This was the most serious Aelita and Jeremy had seen Odd. Odd was a lot more graceful of his words and hey way he acted them out, unlike another guy in the room.

"I kinda figured it out eventually. They don't call me Einstein for nothing,". Jeremy's poor attempt at a joke actually cracked smiles. Odd pulled Jeremy into a hug. Aelita got up and wrapped her arms around them as well. They held each other, comforted each other. Jeremy pulled away and wiped his damp eyes after removing his glasses. It was going to be a long road of recovery but he'd do it for his friends.

Two Weeks Later

Odd grinned as Aelita kissed his cheek good morning before greeting everyone else. For anyone outside their circle it would be nothing but their friends knew better.

"Aaawww," teased Yumi and Ulrich. The couple walked to the cafeteria briskly while the other two teased and tormented them.

"Odd and Aelita sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G," sung Yumi as she danced around the couple.

"Ssshh," hissed Odd as more and more students turned up in the courtyard. "Not so freakin' loud damn it!"

"First comes love, then comes marrige, then comes Odd with the baby carriage," Ulrich joined in.

"Really Ulrich? How old are you?" asked Aelita. Ulrich grinned at her. "You guys are so damn cute,"

"You guys are so immature," scoffed a voice behing them. Everyone else turned to face Jeremy. He peered at them from over his spectacles like a strict librarian staring down a bunch of noisy kids. Yumi and Ulrich, upset and angry someone ruined their fun left the group in a huff. Aelita and Odd smiled at him.

"Thanks Einstein we really needed that," said Odd gratefully. Jeremy returned the smile as they continued walking to lunch. As he rambled on about destroying XANA and savng Franz Hopper, William and the world Odd noticed his behavoir. Not once did he glare at their closeness, secretly entertwined hands or stolen glances. It seems he didn't care anymore that they were dating. Had he let her go?

"Well we'll launch the program tonight after dinner," Jeremy said. He smiled and left them. Odd, who was a little confused turned to his girlfriend who's facial expression matched his.

"You don't think...?"he asked as he watched Jeremy laugh at some joke Yumi cracked. It was the first time he had smiled in perhaps a month.

"Yeah...I think so," Odd turned to his girlfriend and gave her a big hug and placed a kiss on her cheek. She giggled as he released eearning them many stares from passing kids. They were some pretty close cousins.

"What?" Odd asked. "Just because you don't get along with your cousin doesn't mean I can't." The kids narrowed their eyes at Odd's snide remark. They glared as they kept walking.

"Jeremy has finally moved on," Aelita said. She looked through through the cafeteria window to see Jeremy. He smiled at them and motioned for them to join everyone else. Yeah, he did let her go.

Was the ending bad? If it was I'm sorry. Midterms are coming up and I am bombarded. I managed to fit this in on my sick day. Thnx to all the people who read this and stuck y this I never expected it to be so popular so thank you!