Author : Wild-Melody
Disclaimer : as if…I no own, can I make it any simpler?
Summary : Um, yeah…whatever. Otto, Reggie, Lars, Twister and Sam…all older, some changed and some not. You figure the rest out by reading the chapter. I'm being lazy and don't feel like really doing a summary, but by the time I get all this typed up I could have had the summary done…go figure. Me just plain lazy, that's all. LOL
Chapter 4
Otto, Sam and Twister were staring at her like she had developed another head, not understanding why she was laughing and suddenly thinking she had lost it.
"Since when did you learn to fight like that?" Lars asked Reggie, both of his hands on her waist tickling her, the cause of her laughter.
"Quit tickling me and I'll tell you!" She gasped in between the fits of laughter, vainly hitting her hands against his chest again.
He removed his hands and took a step back from her. "Ok, now explain. I never knew that you knew any form of karate"
"You've been gone for four years Lars," Reggie began to explain.
"A lot has changed in those four years, well, besides you," Otto added.
"Yeah, Ray decided that Reggie needed some classes in self-defense." Sam also added.
"Why?" Lars asked.
"Well, we're not exactly the same kids we were when you left, you know," Reggie said, not quite ready to explain the reasons behind the self-defense classes.
"What do you mean?" Lars looked at the four friends, actually fearing to hear the answer. What could've happened that Ray would decide that Reggie needed classes in self-defense?
"We've all grown up," Otto began saying, only to have Reggie interrupt him.
"Some of us more than others," she quipped.
"What's that suppose to mean?" Otto said, glaring at her.
"Figure it out Rocket Boy," she said sweetly.
"Can we get back to the subject at hand?" Lars asked, looking back and forth between Reggie and Otto.
All eyes turned to regard him, and Reggie nodded her head. "It's simple really, about two years after you left, there were a series of attacks and muggings on young girls and women in Ocean Shores and the nearby cities and towns, dad got kind of worried, especially with how I'm always out doing something or another. At first he tried to keep me at home, or at your parents' house or even at the Shore Shack-"
"But she went stir crazy," Otto interrupted. "Got into everything she wasn't suppose to and then some."
"I wouldn't quite say that!" Reggie growled at him.
"I would," Otto said and smirked.
"Would you go on please?" Then he looked over at Reggie, "Did you get into some of my Mom's make-up too?" Lars asked and tried to hide his smile.
Reggie glared at him, then smacked him on the arm. "Shut up, would you?" She said evilly. "I thought you wanted to hear this?"
"Continue," Lars said, waving his hand in the air.
"I refused to stay in my house, your guys' house or at the Shore Shack."
"So your dad decided you needed to learn how to protect yourself?" Lars asked, an eyebrow raised in interest
"Yeah," Reggie smiled. "I maybe a girl, but I know how to take care of myself. I could probably even take you, would you care to find out?" she stood next to Lars and put a hand on his arm as she smiled up at him mischievously.
"I wouldn't want to hurt you," Lars said. "And you still look pretty skinny to me, I might break you in two or something." He added with a smirk.
Reggie glared at him, "Looks can be deceiving, you know?" She responded dryly.
"I agree with that!" Otto piped up, still eying Lars speculatively.
"I'm just glad no more whompings!" Twister said excitedly. Otto just looked at him, What in the hell did that have to do with the current discussion?
"I have to get going," Lars said suddenly. "Have to go see about those transfer papers." He was just turning to his truck but paused once his hand was on the door handle again. He turned to look at Reggie, "I'd love to hear more about this later, but for right now, do you think you could move your piece of junk so I can get out? Unless you want me to drive over it, that is?"
"What?!" Reggie shouted. "My piece of junk? Have you looked at yours lately?" She yelled at him as he opened his truck door.
"Yeah," he threw over his shoulder and smiled at her, "and it looked pretty good to me. At least I don't have a dented front end."
"Grrr," was all Reggie managed to say, she couldn't think of anything else. She did get into her car though and backed it out of the driveway. She waited for Lars to pull out and leave, calling him every name in the book the whole while. He pulled out all right, pulled out, waved at her then beeped and blew a kiss in her direction as he drove off. Reggie flew the bird as his taillights disappeared down the road, not really sure if he had seen it or not.
"Imbecile!" she was muttering as Otto, Sammy and Twister climbed into her car. "Would have been a lot quicker if you would have got in the car in the first place," she said to them.
"You didn't give us time," Sammy said from the backseat.
"Afraid he was going to run your car over?" Otto asked from the front passenger seat.
"No!" Reggie yelled, her knuckles turning white on the steering wheel. "That jerk hasn't changed one bit!" She shouted. "He's still as annoying as ever!" Her voice reverberated through the car's interior.
Otto turned around to look at Sammy and Twister, "I think someone has got a crush on Lars," he said with a smile.
"Lars?" Twister asked, wrinkling his nose.
At the same time Reggie yelled, "Eeewww, that is just plain disgusting Otto! There is no way, what so ever that I could ever like him! Besides, I have a boyfriend, remember?"
Trevor, how could he possibly forget, Otto wondered. He hated that jerk even more than he despised Lars…if that was at all possible. He'd rather see his sister with Lars than that jackass Trevor.
"Denial is the first -" Otto began.
"Unless you wanna walk, I suggest you shut up right now," Reggie said quietly, a hint of malevolence creeping into her voice.
"But that's no fun," Otto replied, looking at Reggie. She glared back at him, "Ok, shutting up," Otto said and faced forward in the car.
"Good!" Reggie grated out and slammed the gas pedal down. The tires squealed as the car took off.
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Now we go onto the shout outs…
Hartfelt : Um, girl…one question for ya, what in the world do you have against Lars? He never did a thing to you! Oh yeah, Billy's on his way over to your house with a pineapple, I thought you might want another one. LOL, and hurry up with your next chapter already! I'm waiting, and none to patiently either I might add!
Kim Stoppable : Hey, I'm glad you like the story, but ya know what? I'm still waiting for 'Once Enemies Always Enemies' to be updated! I just really love that story…you are going to continue it, aren't you? I hope so!
Ledophole : I'm still waiting for 'A Mirror's Reflection' to be updated…do I have to resort to begging? (gets down on knees) Please, please, please continue the story! I need to know what happens next, I'm dying to know! Hurry, please…pretty please?
Hannah-Cassidy : Ok girl, you have taken entirely way to long to update 'Emotions Return'! I'm starting to get the feeling I'm solely using these shout outs to beg, remind and bother other authors to finish their stories…oh well, if it works GOOD! LOL, hopefully someone else will update their stories…hint, hint.
Lovely Moonlight Maiden : at least I'm not the only one who can be to lazy to sign in…sometimes it's just way to bothersome. I hope you get 'Hold Me Closer' out soon…I'm growing impatient, it seems like no one is updating their Rocket Power fics here lately. Hopefully if I update mine, someone else will update theirs too.
Raya Lyons : I have as yet not been able to check out your story, but I will try. As for 'I Want It That Way' being a Reggie and Lars romance story…only time will tell. There will be a romance in the story somewhere, but at the moment Reggie has a boyfriend…and Otto don't like him none that much, ok, actually Otto hates the guy and hate isn't strong enough word for the way Otto feels toward the guy!
Slicer : glad you like the story, hope you enjoyed this chapter.
Hope everyone has enjoyed and make certain you review!! I can't say this enough. LOL