Disclaimer: I only own Tara and this plot. nothing else. although abilties and ideas will be from other places, the overall idea (Lyoko's in a computer, Boris made Lyoko, etc...) is mine. i don't own beyblade or code lyoko, or any other show. thats all. Back to the story.
Chapter 36 - All It Took...
For the next few days, the bladers and teams started to bond with their new friends.
Ulrich was a great soccer player, and was welcomed into The Allstarz easily.
Odd loved to eat and laugh about, making him good friends with Tyson and Diachi, and Dunga of course.
Jeremie and Aelita were good with computers and fitted beyblades, so they were often talking to King and Queen, who enjoyed the company.
Tara mostly stuck to herself, or with Kai and The Demolition Boyz. More often the latter though.
Tala, Kai and Bryan weren't sure what to think of Tara now she was out of Lyoko. Clearly she could handle herself, and she still had her sanity after being trapped in a computer for five years, switching between French and English, while also battling a virus created by the man who sent them in the computer in the first place.
But Tara preffered not to think about that.
She felt uneasy, knowing that everyone knew what she had been through, roughly. Of course Tala still had no idea about her and Odd, but did he really need to know? Tara wondered. She told herself that he didn't, but deep down she knew that, sooner or later, Tala would find out about it. Tara wanted to have told him herself though, when he brought it up though.
Why can't things just go right for me? First the abey, then Lyoko, then Odd, then Wolborg, then Wyborg, now me and Tala. What else can happen? Tara wondered miserably as she traced random patterns on the top of a coffee table in the lounge. She sighed, her chip cupped in a hand, which was supported by the elbow resting on the coffee table. She sighed again.
'What's up?' asked Johnny, sitting down next to her. Tara sighed a third time, and turned to face him, upcupping her chin. (is 'uncupping' an acual word? is here!)
'I'm just feeling depressed, that's all.' Tara told him. Johnny smiled, but frowned when Enrique came over, thankfully followed by Oliver. Tara smiled at them, but Johnny could see the smile wasn't in her eyes.
The two newcomers smiled and sat opposite Tara and Johnny. Son they were engrossed in conversation, and Tara felt her glum mood lifting. Robert joined them, and the five started laughing and talking again.
When Robert started on a story to Tara, Johnny would groan and stop him quickly. Tara, Oliver and Enrique all laughed whenever this happened. They had been talking for what was probably an hour, when they were joined by Tala, Kai and Bryan.
Unfortunately, they also caught part of the conversation. Tara scowled as they sat down, Tala opposite Tara, Bryan next to Tara, and Kai next to Bryan.
'You sure are tough Tara,' Oliver had been saying. 'At first glance you're really sweet, don't get me wrong, but then - BAM! You hit 'em. You don't seem it, that's all.' He said. Tala smirked and his sister narrowed her eyes supiciously.
'Yeah right.' He said, still smirking. 'Tara's always been tough. When we were three, she threw me through a window.' Tala told them. Tara giggled.
'Oh yeah. Damn that was fun. Too bad you're too big for me to throw now Tal.' She said.
'Don't forget though, she did the same to us as well, when we first pissed her off.' Kai added. Tara nodded.
'Yeah, like when we first laid eyes on her.' Bryan put in dryly. Tara smirked.
'Actually Kai, that time we were outside, so I threw you through a door instead. Almost wish I'd done it to Tala as well, actually.' Tara said thoughtfully. Tala leaned across the table to pull something from his twin's pocket.
'What's this for Tara?' He asked mischieviously. Tara paled.
'Give that back Tal.' She said. Tala was holding a small key from its keyring, just out of his sister's reach.
'Tell us what it fits first.' Kai said again.Tara rolled her eyes, still pale though.
'My room.' She said quietly. Tala and Kai frowned. Tala fished out the spare key to Tara's room. The two keys did not match at all.
'That's not for your room.' Kai said flatly. Tara stood up and swiped the key from her brother. The sadness rushed back into the depths of her eyes again, as she turned to the boys still sat around her.
'Who said it went to my room here?' she said. Leaving the boys to their thoughts, Tara swept from the lounge once again. The Majestics went hastily to join in talking to Ulrich and The Allstarz.
'She had a room in Lyoko?' wondered Kai alloud as they watched the doors swing shut behind Tara. Bryan shrugged.
'Seems like it.' He said. He went out the doors after the redhead twin, watching her as she started to unlock her door.
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Tara reached her door, fishing out the key at last. She started to unlock the door, but stopped when she heard a noise behind her. She pulled the key from the lock and pocketted it again, before she turned round.
But before she could turn, hands swept round her waist, hauling her off the ground. Tara knew better than to call out though, no one would hear her, of that she was certain.
Tara turned her attention to the hands locked tightly round her waist, trying to prise them apart. She watched helplessly as her holder turned round, digging momentarily in Tara's pocket. He - for Tara knew he was a boy - took out her key, and opened the door.
He turned back round again so Tara was in front once more, and took her inside. He kicked the door shut behind them. The door shut firmly, and Tara distinctly heard him lock it too. She gulped and started to struggle more.
Tara cried out as she was dropped on her bed, too engrossed in escaping to see where she was going before hand. Now though, she lay sprawled on the bed, vunerable, puzzled and, admittedly, slightly scared, as she shook her hair out of her face.
She scowled at Bryan furiously. 'You bastard Kyznetsov!' She spat angrily. Bryan smirked and pushed her back as she tried to grab him round the middle.
Tara fell with a small grunt back again. She sank into the soft bedcovers, being smothered and caught in them as the helpless yet fiesty redhead tried again and again to get free. It did not work.
Bryan sat down next to her, watching as she struggled to get free of the covers. Tara pulled one leg free, not seeing it get caught back up as she twisted round to free the other. She pushed herself up, only for Bryan to reach out quickly, catching her round the waist again.
Tara felt his strong arms round her waist again, being pulled back down again. She landed in his lap, both her legs caught up in a kind of caccoon around them, made entirely out of bedcovers, and going over her knees, even.
She groaned as Bryan smirked down at her. 'What now?' she asked him. Bryan smirked wider, and started to tickle her.
'Now? Now I have some fun.' He said. Tara twisted and turned, squirming in his arms, which were around her again. Tara remembered the last time she had laughed that hard, and stopped laughing inside. Outside, she was still giggling away still twisting in Bryan's arms, but inside she lay still.
Finally, Bryan stopped.
Tara lay still at last, still breathing out the last few giggles. Bryan smirked back down at her again, Tara changed her smile into a smirk too.
'Why'd you follow me? asked Tara at last. Bryan shrugged.
'Dunno really. I just thought you needed cheering up, so I followed you, Besides, I'm bigger than you, so it's fun to use that to my advantage.' Bryan said. Tara hit him playfully on the arm.
'Git.' She muttered. Bryan smirked. Tara moved up on his body slightly, so she was propped up against him, with her head on his chest. She wasn't quite sat in his lap, though.
Bryan looked down, so his head was more or less above Tara's. Instinct took him over, and he found his actions were no longer his own. He wasn't sure he liked them either.
He bent down, towards Tara's face, edging closer and closer to her. Tara's heart leapt into her mouth, as if waiting for him.
Their lips touched, and her heart was stolen...
did you like the ending? im going to try to update soon, i promise. please review about this, and tell me what you think they should do next. than you can see what i actually put! thanks to those who have already reviewed, naioka1992 - xoxo