Love and Betrayal

A Date Without Destiny

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Beyblade. Do NOT sue me.

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Summary: So, Tala isn't really a cab driver is he? With Tala being an assassin, Raven has no idea that he's a dangerous person. In fact, she's going on a date with him!!! Will things turn bad on this calm night? Will this be the last night Raven ever shares with anyone?

"Zhat must be your boyfriend!" said Florence jumping off the couch towards the door.

"He's not my…"

Florence opened the door and a red haired boy stood there.

"Bonjour," he said to Florence.

Florence said the same.

"Hi Tala! This is Florence, my favorite French girlfriend!" said Raven, blushing.

Tala smirked. "You're very pretty, Florence."

"Oh, zhat compliment should be to my good friend, Raye-ven! Have a good time you lovers!" said Florence. "Oh and Tala, take care of her!"

Tala smirked again. Raven just blushed at that. She hadn't much to say. After all, Florence had just called them lovers. But how could they be beaux? They had just met a few days ago!!!

Raven left that thought for later as she hopped into Tala's sports car. Tala drove pretty fast and soon they were at the theatre.

"You look fabulous Raven," said Tala, opening the door for her.

"Same to you, Tala." Said Raven, walking into the huge theatre.

Tala was wearing a black leather jacket with a white shirt underneath and baggy blue pants.

Raven couldn't pick, so she insisted he pick one. Sadly, Tala wasn't huge on romantic movies, so he chose a horror movie. Raven however, didn't know this and she had yet to find out.

They went through the doors into the dark theatre and took seats in the middle.

"I'll get some popcorn. Can I get you anything else?" asked Tala.

"Erm yeah, maybe just some water?" said Raven.

He nodded, leaving though the doors. While he bought the popcorn and drinks, the movie started and Raven started worrying. At first it was just a girl and her boyfriend heading out to a haunted house for some fun. Then, things got creepy as everything was dark and there was no light except the full moon's. Then, the two got separated and the girl was about to open a door when…

Raven felt a hand on her shoulder. She was so consumed by the movie she couldn't move. Tala, who didn't know she was so mesmerized, looked her in the eyes. She jumped and was about to scream when a hand clamped over her mouth.

"Shhh. It's just a movie. And I got your water with some ice." Said Tala, removing his hand from her mouth.

"Oh, thanks." Said Raven, dumbfounded.

The movie continued and Raven started to shiver. She had gotten so scared she started to drink ice water, excessively. The air conditioning didn't help as she was wearing a sleeveless shirt, which was low cut.

'Note to self, always wear warm clothes at a movie theatre and never drink cold stuff.' thought Raven.

With all that ice water and the air conditioning she started to shiver more. She was freezing all over. She couldn't help herself anymore.

Tala's P.O.V.

Raven was very shaky beside me. She was drinking too much water and it was pretty cold in the movie theatre. So, I put an arm around her and she just buried her head in my chest. We stayed in this position for the rest of the movie.

Raven's P.O.V.

Oh, he was so nice and warm. I was just freezing in there! But it's not so warm out here either! So after that horror movie, I really didn't see much as I had cuddled up with Tala. But I did hear lots of screams and weird roaring sounds. Occasionally you'd hear squirts of liquid but I just assumed it was blood. Maybe yes, maybe no.

After the movie was over, Tala told me to get in the car, as it was warmer there. And he said he'd get us some warm drinks. So, I got into his car and turned on the heater. Then I turned on the radio and tuned it to my favorite station. They were playing some soft songs at the moment. After a bit, I had checked the time and it had already been 15 minutes since he'd said he'd buy us something. So I got worried and got out of the car. I walked back to the theatre when I saw it…

Tala was making out with another girl. And he was still on a date with me!!! I mean I didn't even know this girl and damn that bastard. I wasn't going to stand for this. So, I got out of the car and stomped off around the theatre into an alley. I was tearing up inside. I mean, how could he do this to me? What kind of jerk would make out with another girl while on a date? I felt my eyes well up.

Then I was sure he'd seen me, because I heard footsteps and him calling my name. That bastard, what did he want now? I wouldn't stay and wait to find out, so I started running down the dark and cold alley. Goosebumps crawled up my back and my arms and legs. Why didn't I bring a jacket? I kept running and he was still running after me.

Normal P.O.V.

Raven continued running from Tala. She wasn't in the mood to listen to his excuses and so she kept running. Her whole body was frozen, the cold wind biting at her bare skin. She took a turn too fast. Suddenly, a huge rat crawled out of the ground and she tripped over it. The rat seemed unaffected and retreated back into the ground.

Raven however, had fallen onto the hard and rocky ground. The gravel had embedded itself into her skin and she had some cuts and bruises. Blood gushed out just under her knee and her right elbow was scraped.

"Raven! Raven are you alright?" asked Tala, taking her arm.

"What's it to you?" asked a pained Raven, brushing his hand away.

"I, well I…"

"See? If you can't tell me the truth, why should I believe anything you ever said to me?" shouted Raven, trying to get up.

"I didn't…"

"NO, you didn't think! You couldn't care less about me! I thought you were different from the other guys. But you're not. You just think I'm a piece of ass." Shouted Raven, as she bit her lip.

"No that's not true," said Tala, his voice firm. "I think you're great. You're smart, strong, friendly, funny, mmm you smell nice…"

Raven sniffed a bit. Tears rolling down her cheeks.

"You really think so?" she asked, her voice trembling.

He nodded, helping her up. He wiped the tears away and put his arms around her waist. She looked up at him. Then, their lips met and she closed her eyes, locking her arms around his neck. He nibbled gently at her lower lip. She opened her mouth slightly, allowing him passsage. She groaned a bit,as they broke away for air.

"Back there, I'm sorry, I don't know wha…"

"Just shut up and kiss me," said Raven, the silver moonlight, reflecting on her face.

They stood in the darkness for a little while, the two of them holding each other. After some time, they went back into the car.

"Tala, what's the time?" asked Raven, her eyes fluttering with sleepiness.

"Hmm, around 11 or so." Said Tala peering at his watch, as he drove.

"Well, my parent's won't want to see me at that time, they won't want to see me period. Is it okay if I stay at yours for the night? If not, I can ask Florence or Sebastien." Said Raven.

"Yeah, that's fine with me. So, who's this Sebastien?" asked Tala.

"Why do you ask? You jealous or something?" asked Raven, feeling a bit devious.

"Uh, no, not at all. How could I be jealous of him, if I don't even know him?" asked Tala, cocking his head to the side.

"Well, he's just a guy in my school. Florence, him and I, we hang together at school, after school etc. He and Florence were my friends when I first moved here. We still are friends."

"Is he, you know…"

"What? Hot? Yes, he's definitely hot. He's very strong and brave and he's the best at practically every sport. Especially tennis. Have you ever seen his footwork? Oh my god it's just…"

"I get the point." Said Tala, still driving.

Ring, ring

Raven yawned, "Excuse-me, phone call…"

Raven opened her cell. "Hello, Raven speaking,"

"'Ey Raye! Vhere are you right now?" asked a female voice.

"Oh Florence it's you. I'm with Tala right now. He's driving us home."

"You're going to go home at zhis hour? Von't your parents freak?"

"Oh no, I'm not attempting a suicidal mission going home. I'm going over to Tala's."

"Vow! You're serious? Vait till zhe other girls hear about zhis!" screamed Florence, a bit energetic.

"Please, Florence, don't tel…"

"Who was that?" asked Tala.

"Florence."

"What's up then?"

"She's going to tell every girl in school about our date and me going over to yours and I bet she'll tell Seb too. She hung up on me before I could tell her no." said Raven, now holding her head steady.

"We're here." Said Tala, parking his car in front of the garage.

Tala got out of the car and helped Raven into the house. With one arm around her waist, he opened the door and let her in. It was more like a mansion as it was too big for a house and too small for an apartment. The house had so many rooms and they were huge! But Raven could explore some other time. She needed to get some shuteye.

After working three hours for her date and then having her knee bleed through her jeans and her elbow scraped badly, she was terribly drowsy. It was tough, but she managed washing the wounds out. Every time any liquid had contact with the affected area, she would shrink back, but Tala ended up helping her through it. He let her squeeze his hand and apparently, she cut the circulation out of his two right fingers.

"Oh my god, I'm so sorry Tala!" said Raven taking his hand and rubbing it back to circulation.

"Er, don't worry about it." He said, realizing she had already fallen asleep on his shoulder.

He smirked and dried her wounds. Then he carried her up the stairs and into the guestroom.

Raven's P.O.V.

Aww, he still hasn't noticed that I'm really awake! But I am tired and I'm glad I didn't have to climb all those stairs. I opened an eye as he carried me to a bed. Must've been the guestroom or something. I closed my eye again as he was looking over me. Shit, I think he saw me! I ruined the moment! Wahhh!!! He just smirked. Maybe he didn't see me.

Normal P.O.V.

Tala lay Raven down on the bed. He pulled some sheets out of the closet and placed them over her. She stirred a little, and then he planted a kiss on her cheek. Raven rolled over, a smile on her face. He left the room and closed the door behind him.

Later, Raven woke up tired and still a bit sleepy. She draped the sheets neatly over the queen-sized bed and went down the stairs. There was no one in the kitchen; Raven just peered out the window. The sun wasn't up and she was still drowsy. She pulled her cell out and checked the time. It was around 1 o' clock in the morning. After that tiring night, she'd only got two hours of sleep. She thought about going back up the stairs, but she didn't want to disturb anyone else's sleep.

Raven's P.O.V.

Yawns. Oh my freakin god, I'm so tired, maybe I'll get some better sleep in the living room. Wherever that is, I hope I find it soon. Now, let's see, which door, left or right, eeny meeny miny moe…Gah, I'll just take the left. I turned the doorknob, luckily it didn't screech like the ones at my house… Success, I found it. Oh my, it's huge! Ah, so many couches, they look so soft and comfy.

Normal P.O.V.

Raven jumped over a couch and lay down. She found it quite easy to sleep on the couch. It was soft, warm and cozy. It was also gigantic. It seemed too big to be a couch, but it definitely wasn't anything else.

Raven's P.O.V.

Mmm, it's nice and cozy. And particularly warm for a couch. Wait, couches aren't supposed to be warm…No, no way. I'm not sitting on anyone am I? Looks down.

Okay good, nothing underneath me but couch materiel. Is there anything behind me? Rolls over.

What the hell?