Here it is, the new Tara fic. This one will be shorter than my usual multi-chaptered fics, only about 3 chapters i reckon.

N.B - from now on, all Tara/Naboo fics will be referred to as 'Taboo' (thanks to cookiemunster!) becuase its quick to write and fun to think about when people use 'taboo' in its usual context.

Disclaimer - all things Boosh belong to two lovely blokes called Noel and Julian, Tara belongs to me.

They were driving down from London, Howard at the wheel, Naboo and Bollo in the back and Vince reading Earlobe, 'the sexy new style bible' as he put it.

Howard glanced across at him. 'Why do you keep changing magazine hmm? Why cant you be loyal to a particular one, like me, I'm a loyal subscriber to The Global Explorer and The Jazz Mogul.'

'Jazz Mogul?' Vince asked in disbelief.

'Yes sir.'

'I have to keep changing magazine, fashion magazines go in cycles, like fashion, one week Cheekbone will be in style, at the cutting edge, another week it'll be Eyebrow, this week its Earlobe – the ears of fashion.'

Howard shook his head. 'What time did Tara say she wanted to meet us again?'

'She said she'd be there about 1.'

'I bet you're looking forward to seeing Tara again, eh Naboo?' Howard asked over his shoulder.

'Yeah.' He smiled. 'I haven't seen her for a couple of weeks.'

Vince was about to nod, and then realised what Naboo had said. 'What?'

'A couple of weeks.' He looked at their faces. 'I do have a magic carpet, remember? I see her a lot.'

'You take her out much Naboo, or do you just, y'know, stay in?' asked Howard.

He frowned a little. 'I dunno, both. Why?'

'No reason.'

Naboo rolled his eyes.

A couple of hours later, after Vince's map reading 'skills' had got them hideously lost and forced them to ring Tara for directions, the pulled into a small car park, surrounded by trees.

Tara was sat cross-legged on the top of the van reading a book. When she saw them in she leapt down, hopped around in pain for a few seconds, then leant casually against the van to give the impression that all was well.

Howard pulled up next to her and they all got out, Naboo first. He hurried round to Tara and kissed her hello. They pulled apart as the others emerged from the van and assembled nearby.

'Hey' she smiled. 'I missed you.'

'Missed you too.' He kissed her again briefly, but pulled away before one of the others felt the need to give an awkward cough.

'Hey guys!' she said, hugging them all. 'Don't worry, I missed you too. How are you?'

'I've been good thanks, working on some modal jazz pieces, they're progressing well, hoping they might be picked up any day now.'

'Cool.' She nodded, humouring poor Howard.

'What are we doing down here anyway?' asked Vince.

'I told you, I always have to come up to London to visit you, now its your turn to visit me!'

'Why here though, there's nothing to do!'

'Vince, for goodness sake, I'm sure you'll be able to cope for a few days! We grew up in the forest, remember?'

'Yeah, but I didn't like it'

'Don't give me that, you loved it, I remember you sobbing because you didn't want to leave.'

Vince looked embarrassed. 'Shut up. I liked life in the city more once I got used to it, its perfect now, its where I'm meant to be.'

'Shouldn't the forest be where you're meant to be? Its where you grew up.'

'Yeah, but not where I was happiest was it?'

'You've just forgotten the simple things in life. You sell-out.'

Her cheeky smirk told him she was joking, but he carried on anyway, he loved 'arguing' with Tara. 'You just cant handle the fast life.'

'I can handle the fast life, I'm a fast life kinda gal, they call me Mistress Fast. But anyway, the forest is your natural home because its where you were born, where your life began.'

'Don't get philharmonical on me.'

'You mean philosophical Vince.'

'Whatever.'

She chuckled and spoke up so the others could hear. 'I found a little clearing not too far away that looks like it might be a good place to camp.'

'Lead the way.'

Tara grabbed her rucksack and started into the woods, Naboo at her side holding her hand, and the others a few paces behind them.

'Long drive?' asked Tara as they strolled hand in hand through the trees as though the woodland was made solely for the two of them.

'It was alright. I think Howard was trying to find out if we'd had sex or not yet.'

'Nosey sod!' she grinned.

'Were you waiting long for us?'

'Little while, not that I minded. I thought I saw a large red mutant squirrel.' Naboo turned in surprise. 'Turned out it was just a fox.'

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