1Disclaimer: I don't own Code Lyoko
Pairings: OxE
Author's Note: Sorry I haven't updated, been busy. Hehe...Whoops. Oh well, here's a new chapter for you guys! Oh and woo-hoo! I reached 200 reviews!
Odd smiled as he wandered through town before stopping at a florist and buying a single, long-stemmed red rose. He had already changed into "normal" clothes and was on his way back to the faire grounds. His stomach did another flip-flop and he swallowed. Come on, nothing to be worried about...Your just meeting her family, he told himself silently.
He weaved through the back streets until he reached the site of the Faire and went to the trailers in back. Earlier she had pointed out which trailer was hers and he followed the road closely, trying not to get lost. Finally he came to the semi-familiar trailer and saw her father out front barbequing. Elizabeth was sitting on a picnic table, sketching something on a note book in her lap. She wore a shimmering turquoise top and blue jeans with turquoise flames painted on them. She looked up, brushing her blonde hair back, and smiled. "Odd!" she called, waving. He smiled, walking up to her.
"Hey," he said. "I uh...got you this," he said, handing her the rose. She grinned, hugging him.
"Dad, this is Odd. The guy I was telling you about. He's with the visiting school," she said smiling. She hugged him again. "Thanks, I love it."
"Hello Odd. I'm William Huntington," her father said, holding his hand out. "Call me Will. Lizzy's told us quite a lot about you."
"Hello. Uh...not sure if that's a good thing..." he said, looking at Elizabeth. She smiled, going into the trailer. "What're you cooking?"
"Hamburgers and hotdogs. Hope your hungry," Will answered.
"Oh, I'm always hungry," Odd laughed. A few moments later, Elizabeth came out, smiling.
"Odd, I don't know if you remember them, but this is Kellen, and this is Catherine. And my mom," Elizabeth explained. Kellen looked to be about nine and he looked at Odd curiously.
"Why do you wear girl colors?" he asked.
Odd pretended to look annoyed, instead he smiled. "These are not girl colors. They're just classified as that," Odd protested.
"Why is your name Odd?" Catherine asked. She looked up at him under blonde bangs, seeming to be about six.
"Catherine! Kellen! Where are your manners?" her mom exclaimed. "Hello Odd, it's a pleasure to see you again. I'm Gwyneth Huntington." Her mom turned to her dad, smiling. "How's dinner?"
"It's coming along fine. Lizzy, why don't you be a good girl and keep Kitty and Kell busy while we finish up here?" Will asked, smiling.
"Sure. Come on Odd, you can help," she said. She grabbed their hands, leading them into the trailer. "What do you two want to do?" she asked.
"Barbies!" Catherine exclaimed. Kellen made a face and started pushing for Nintendo.
"How about something you can both agree to do?" Elizabeth demanded above their voices. "Sorry...they can be pains at times," she said to Odd.
"It's ok, really. I don't mind," he replied, smiling. He kissed her and they heard a chorus of Eews. They pulled back and Elizabeth laughed.
"Sorry...again," she mumbled, turning to her siblings. "Alright...how about a board game? Or...hide-and-go-seek?"
"Hide-and-go-seek!" the kids exclaimed.
"Guess we have a winner, want to play?" she asked, looking at Odd.
"Sure. Why not?"
They made their way outside and she set up the rules and boundaries. "Okay...Kellen, your first in counting." Kellen began to count and Catherine ran off, hiding in some bushes. Elizabeth grinned as she and Odd went behind the trailer, hiding behind an outcropping of rocks and bushes. "He won't look for us, he's more interested in getting Catherine," she whispered.
"Okay," Odd whispered back, smiling. She grinned, kissing him and he kissed her back. "What if your parents find us?" She shrugged and he kissed her again.
"So tell us Odd, how do you like school?" Will asked as they sat at the picnic table.
Odd paused in the process of eating his fifth hamburger and shrugged. "It's okay, I'm not the greatest student, but I get by," he replied. "But I do live there...and my friends are there so it's fun."
"That's good. Are you still hungry? We have dessert," Gwyn replied.
"Mom...he'll eat anything you put in front of him," Elizabeth explained.
:Well, hopefully he won't eat the plates," Gwyn replied. They laughed and Catherine and Kellen looked confused.
"Mommy, I want cake now," Catherine whined, tugging on Gwyn's sleeve.
"In a bit Kitty. Not now, go and play with Kellen inside," she told her. Catherine glared but they left. They continued to talk before Gwyn got up and went to get the cake and kids.
"So...what were you drawing when I arrived?" Odd asked. They had finished dinner about an hour ago and were wandering the castle grounds as the sun sank behind the horizon.
"Oh...just a drawing. Something silly and not that good," she replied. She smiled at him. "I'll see you tomorrow?"
"Yeah, definitely," Odd replied. He pulled her close, kissing her and she sighed. "Better get back before curfew. See you tomorrow."
"See you." Odd walked off and she stood there a few minutes before going back to her trailer and into her room, pulling on her headphones and amping the volume to muffle the raised voices on the other side.
Author's Note: Let me know how you liked it! And thanks a million to RenaYumi for her help!
