Always there

Chapter 15: Hiroki

“Tell Hiroki to go home now!” Yumi yelled as she ducked a slash from William while blocking a barrage of lasers from the Manta army.

“Hiroki, go home!” Jeremy said, looking back and forth from the screen to Yumi’s brother.

“No.” Hiroki said, “I followed Yumi and Ulrich here, and I want to know what you guys are doing.”

“They’re busy.” Jeremy said.

“Like they were last night?” Hiroki asked. Jeremy blushed at the comment, but Yumi freaked.

“He knows!?” She yelled, “How does he know?”

“Yumi wants to know how you know.” Jeremy said, suddenly uncomfortable being the mediator.

“I could hear them.” Hiroki said, “Where is Yumi anyway?”

“Just go home.” Jeremy said, staring intently at the screen, keeping a close watch on his friends’ life points.

“Tell me where Yumi is or I’ll tell my parents about this place.” Hiroki said. Jeremy gulped and Yumi cursed and Odd laughed.

“That kid’s a whiz at blackmail, huh?” he said to Yumi, “This isn’t the first time he blackmailed us.”

“Just tell him Jeremy. It won’t do any harm.” Yumi said, flustered. Jeremy sighed and pointed at the hologram of Lyoko and told Hiroki all about it and about what their group has been doing for over a year now.

“Cool! Scan me!” Hiroki said.

“What? No.” Jeremy said simultaneously with Ulrich and Yumi.

“Why not?” Hiroki asked.

“Um, because Yumi says no.” Jeremy said.

“Tell her to let you scan me or I’ll tell Mom and Dad about her and Ulrich’s ‘fun’ last night.” Hiroki said. On Lyoko, Yumi stopped cold, moving only when a Manta blast came a little too close for comfort.

“He wouldn’t…?” Ulrich asked in a sort of pleading way.

“He would.” Yumi said, taking cover behind a rock.

“What do you think Odd?” Ulrich asked.

“Eh, let the runt join the party.” Odd said, trying to lift the tension.

“I agree.” Aelita said, knowing what could happen to Yumi and Ulrich if her parents found out about their late night ‘rendevous’.

“Jeremy, scan him.” Yumi said.
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Sorry, but I can’t write more at the moment. I shall continue later. Review please!