A Revisit

                                    

                                          
The computer genius typed and mumbled while Aelita sat next to him in his room. Knock-knock! "Come in," said Jeremie. Sissi, with her pajamas still on, strolled in yawning. She jumped onto Jeremie's bed and stretched out her body. Glancing back, Jeremie rose his eyebrow and shook his head. "Uh, Sissi, if you wanted to sleep, your bed's not too far."
                          
Sissi smirked, "Well, since you're always at the computer, your bed doesn't have that weird boy smell. Your computer chair on the other hand."
                          
Aelita sniffed, "She might have a point."
                          
Jeremie grumbled while the two girls laughed. "Anyway, is there a real reason why you're here?"
                          
"I'm making some electrical weapons for the others, but I need a break from it. I think you could do the same."
                          
"No way. I have to figure out Aelita's anti-virus. The sooner I do, the sooner I'll be able to get rid of XANA once and for all," Jeremie said. Sissi rolled her eyes and looked at Aelita.
                          
The Princess sighed for a moment, "Jeremie, maybe Sissi's right."
                          
"I'm never going to get used to hearing that," Jeremie muttered.
                          
"You could use a break. Besides, Sissi could use some of your help. Maybe you'll be able to crack it when we come back and-"
                          
"I can't! I'm sorry, Aelita, but I can't! If I don't get this anti-virus then there's no telling what XANA will do, and everything I worked for will be gone!" The girls flinched at his voice. For a while, Jeremie's tapping fingers disrupted the painful silence. Aelita frowned at Sissi.
                          
The Dragon Queen sighed, standing up, "You know, if you rush it, you're bound to make mistakes. You didn't materialize Aelita in a day, did you?" Jeremie stopped typing. "Take a break. You'll get there. Besides, it makes no sense to stress yourself out and then die from exhaustion." Sissi sniffed, "Besides, you could use a shower."
                          
Jeremie sniffed himself and nearly launched out of the chair. "Hehe, maybe you're right. Wait, how come you didn't say anything about how I smell, Aelita?"
                          
"Simple, with the amount of time she's around you, she's immune to it," Sissi smirked. Jeremie grumbled under his breath as Sissi threw some of his clothes at him.
                          
"HEY!"
                          
"Come on, stink boy. I'll go change while you shower. Today's a new day. Time to get some fresh air."
                          
As Sissi, Aelita, and Jeremie strolled out of the dormitory, Sissi stretched her arms wide and long with a bright smile. "Ahhh, this is more like it."
                          
"It is nice today," Aelita added.
                          
"I guess," Jeremie groused.
                          
"Hey, guys? Have you seen Yumi?" asked a familiar voice.
                          
Sissi frowned, bunched her eyebrows together, and crossed her arms as she hissed out, "No, William, we haven't."
                          
"Okay, okay, I was just asking," Will replied. "Geez, what's your problem?"
                          
"I'm a woman out of my time, I guess," She slowly spoke. Silence hung in the air. Jeremie and Aelita nervously looked at Sissi and William.
                          
"Well, since Mrs. Future is worked up about nothing, then I guess you could predict where Yumi is?"
                          
"Wha- urgh, nevermind. Try the vending machines, if you're not too blind," Sissi pointed to the Japanese girl standing next to Odd and Ulrich.
                          
"Hmm," Will scoffed quietly as he walked away. Sissi started the other way, still scowling into nothingness.
                          
"What was all that about?" Aelita asked as she and Jeremie caught up with her.