OOC: The next few chapters are going to be mainly about Odd and Alya at his parent's house OOC: The next few chapters are going to be mainly about Odd and Alya at his parent's house. I will try and put in bit about Aelita, Ulrich, and Jeremie but not much. Chapter Four

The next few days went by soothingly, but now it was so early in the morning that sun hadn't risen yet. Alya stood out front rubbing the sleep from her eyes as Ulrich and Jeremie loaded bags into the back of the car. They were all going to drop them off at the airport, even though it was four am. "Okay all set." Ulrich announced and got into the driver's seat. Everyone else piled into the car and they took off to the airport.

When arriving Odd and Alya said their good-byes and went through security and bag check and all that boring stuff you do at the airport. Soon they were sitting on the plan an hour after departure. Alya's head was leaning over on Odd's shoulder, fast asleep. Odd however was awake. "I'm going to be the first to welcome you to the family." Ulrich's words kept going through his mind and Odd shook his head. No, he wasn't ready for that. "You will be, someday."

The rest of the plane ride was steady, Odd eventually leaned onto Alya's head beside him and fell asleep. Then some hours later awoke to find he could see the ground outside the window. Alya moved groggily against him. "Sorry." He whispered as she opened her eyes. "I didn't mean to wake you up." Alya looked out the window to. "It's alright, it seems we'll be landing any minuet soon anyway." And just as she'd said it the announcement came that they were landing and everyone needed to buckle their seat belts. Alya rubbed the sleep from her eyes and leaned back against Odd again. "You're parents…" She started. "You think they'd like me?" Odd gave her a shocked look. "Of course they'll like you, why wouldn't they?" Alya shrugged. "I don't know. My parents didn't really take to you all to well." And Odd nodded. "But you're still with me anyway." And Alya nodded back. "Just because they don't like you doesn't mean I'm going to get rid of you." And she gave him a smile. "You warned me ahead of time too," "Yes, I guess."

Once the plane landed in Pennsylvania and Odd and Alya got back outside the airport they called a taxi and rode to Odd's parent's house. They arrived and pulled their stuff out of the back, paid the driver and walked up the path, the house was larger than Alya would have thought. She knew Odd's parents were a little wealthy but apparently they had been for a while. Odd didn't even need to knock on the door, it swung open and women with long blonde hair pulled him into an embrace. "Odd! It's been so long since I've seen you!" She took his bags and shoved them into the arms of a man who stood behind her. "Chris, take these to Odd's room will you please?. Oh!" She looked over at Alya as if just realizing she was there. "Is this her?" When Odd nodded the women pulled Alya into an embrace as well. "I've heard so much about you!" Alya smiled, she was just about to thank her for letting her stay with them when a small girl came running to the door. "Odd!" She screamed and hugged him. "Kiah, let them come in!" They walked inside and in towards the kitchen. "This is my little sister Kiah." Odd announced and Alya could now get a good look at her. She short strawberry-blonde like red hair with freckles, he skin was pinkish and she did not look a thing like either Odd or his mom. "Mom, this is Alya." "Hello Mrs. Della Robbia, thank you so much for inviting me." "Call me Jodie." "Okay." "You two must be tired from traveling, Odd why don't you show Alya where you'll be staying." Odd nodded and took her hand. Alya suddenly realized that for some strange reason, even after sleeping the whole way here, she was indeed tired.

Odd guided her all the way up two flights of stairs and into a room that must've been his when he was younger and wasn't away at Kadic. Their bags were laying on the floor in front of a queen sized bed, the walls were white and desk was and a simple dresser were against the walls. On the desk Alya could see pictures of Odd and everyone from Kadic, one of her and one of the two of them together when they first met. She went over and picked it up. His arm was slung around her shoulders, looking at her, and she was blushing with the widest smile, looking out of the corner of her eye. Neither seemed to realize someone was taking a picture. She could point out all the changes since then. Her braces were gone, her glasses had changed style, her hair was now a slightly darker shade of brown and reached far past her shoulders. Odd no longer had his Lyoko style hair due, he cut it slightly shorter and let it hang down, Odd was much taller than her now than in the picture, and of course, neither of them blushed now when the other was near them.

"You kept this?" She eyed him and smirked. Odd blushed. "I wanted to keep it. It was almost summer time and I didn't think I'd see you for a while." She set it backs down and went over and laid down on the bed Odd did the same. "But you did. I told you I'd call, and I did." "And Ulrich got pissed and he realized you used him to spend time with me." She snuggled up against him and he wrapped his arms around her. "You didn't know that at the time though." She kissed him and he pulled her closer. She ran her fingers through his hair as she felt his tongue slip into her mouth and play with her own. She could feel his hands getting lower, and lower, until they reached the bottom of her shirt, and then against her skin, as they moved high up to her bra strap. She started kissing him down his neck and suddenly there was a snap sound and Alya felt her bra loosen. Odd's hands moved around under her shirt until they were about to grab hold of her breast when then there was knock and the door opened. Alya gasped and thanked god she still had her shirt on. She pulled back away from Odd; both rather flustered to see a man standing in the doorway. It was not the man from before, but another one, tall and tense his hair between a brown and dark shade of red. "Hi, dad." Odd smiled weakly and the man seemed to loosen up a bit. "Didn't mean to barge in on anything," He looked at Alya and seemed to be fighting the urge not to stare. It was then that Alya remembered that she wasn't wearing her bra, she moved behind Odd. His dad looked back at Odd again. "It's okay…it happens?" Said Odd shrugged. His dad nodded. "This is Alya?" He asked and Alya nodded awkwardly. "Yea. I'm not sure if mom told you, but she's staying with us for Christmas." He nodded again. "Well, I'll leave you two to…you know…what you were doing." And with that he turned and walked out.

"Well." odd looked at Alya "That kind of ruined the mood." And Alya nodded. "Sorry." He handed her, her bra back and she took it. She lifted off her shirt and started to put back on. "We were having fun too." Odd said, kind of dazed as he watched her. She shot him a look and turned around. "Hey!" he whined. "You're mean." And she couldn't help but laugh. "I know you're very…persuasive, but we need to control ourselves, you're dad's first impression of me is that I'm …well you know what I mean." "I'll talk to him. Don't worry." "Okay." Alya put back on her shirt and turned around to face him. "Maybe we should start unpacking." She offered and Odd nodded, but just then there was another knock on the door but the person waited for an invite before opening it. "Um come in?" Odd asked. Odd's dad stood there again. "Your mom says it's dinner time." Alya looked at the clock, it read six thirty p.m. but she wasn't hungry." "Alright, we'll be down in a few." And he left to go down the hall.

At dinner everyone sat around a stretched square table in the dinning room. Odd and Alya sat in the center on one side, across from his parents. Kiah sat at one end, and Chris, the man who had brought their bags upstairs, and also Odd's older brother, sat across from her. Once the food was on the table, Mrs. Della Robbia, or Jodie, reminded them to say their prayers and they begun to eat. Alya still wasn't hungry, but, being polite she ate a little of her food. Kiah poked Alya in the shoulder to get her attention, then giggled. "I set the table," She whispered. "All by myself." She looked so proud of herself, head held high and fists on her hips. "Really?" Alya asked, faking astonishment. "All by yourself?" and Kiah's smile went bigger. "Yes, I'm five. I'm big! I'm going to kindergarten!" she announced. "You don't have play along all the time. Or else she'll go on for hours!" Odd whispered in her ear. And Alya wondered how it felt to have a sister who was fifteen years younger than you were. "It's okay." She whispered back but Kiah and decided to return to her food.

"So, this is Alya?" Chris asked. He leaned towards Odd and Alya could hear him whisper something in his ear. Odd tried to shot him a dirty look, but he couldn't help but smile. "Yea, this is her." Alya looked at their dad out of corner of her eye, she could see he felt awkward, and so did she. She might've not been naked, but she was on top of his son, her bra in Odd's hand while the other one was someone under her shirt and she was kissing his neck. She felt her cheeks burn at the thought of it. "It's about time you brought home a girl, Odd." "I'm twenty!" "But how long have you two been together?" This time, it was his dad who asked, and everyone looked at him. "Almost five years." Alya answered. "What? I thought it was three or else I would've insisted she come sooner." His mom complained. "We've only been going steady for about three." Odd shrugged. "There were things going on at the time." They must've known all about Yumi's accident for they all nodded their heads in agreement. "So, the Jenkins and the Darnel's are arriving Christmas morning." Mrs. Della Robbia informed everyone. "The Darnel's is the family from my mom's side." Odd whispered into her ear. "The Jenkins are just our neighbors, but they were kind of family when were growing up." Alya nodded. "We'll need everyone up by ten, ready to greet them by eleven thirty."

After dinner everyone stood up and brought their dishes into the kitchen to be washed. "Alya! Alya!" Kiah was pulling on her arm. "Yes?" "You wanna see my room?" She gazed up her with wide green eyes and the brightest smile. She looked over to Odd who shrugged. "Alright." And Kiah lead her up the stairs. Odd, however, went to find his dad his study, and indeed that is where he was. He closed the door behind him and his dad must've realized he wasn't alone, for he jumped slightly and started shuffling papers into folders as fast as he could. "Dad?" Mr. Della Robbia turned in his chair and faced Odd. "Yes?" "About earlier…" Odd looked to the ground, and blushed. "With Alya." "Consider it, forgotten." Odd smiled. "Thanks, that's not all I do with her though, I mean we aren't always kissing and you know. We just." His dad held out his hand and silenced him. "It's alright, just, be careful, in future when you're kissing and…. You know" His dad smirked at him. "I don't need grandchildren yet." And Odd held back a laugh. "Don't need to worry about that. I'm mean; I'm only twenty years old. And Alya' just starting college in the fall." His dad raised an eyebrow. "And you?" Odd shook his head. "I don't think so."