Title: Outlaws2006 - Chapter Twenty Five: Will you kiss me now?
Rating: PG-13
Author: moonmajik and Tanya
Synopsis: Robin and his gang of outlaws, plus Guy of Gisnborne and the Sheriff, get swept 800 years into the future, to the year 2006, into the ladies bathroom of a Starbucks Coffee House. Follow their journey as they get to grips with their new surroundings. Based on the BBC's 2006 Robin Hood.
Pairings: Robin/OC, Will/OC, Alan/Djaq
Disclaimer: We do not own Robin Hood or any associated comments, such as "We go to Nottingham" or "Not being Funny, but..." Especially do not own the Sheriff. Damn. We do, however, own Charli and Tanya. In the later Chapters, there may be other characters that we own.

Robin cursed several times in his language and the language he had recently learned. He ran his hands over his face before looking around the room and all the shocked faces. He knew it, it had been worrying him and playing in the back of his mind since the day Vaysey and Gisborne had disappeared; they were up to something. And now his fears had just been confirmed. Him and his men were being watched. Even the girls, and he had a bad feeling that Vaysey and Guy would use them to get to him.

Charli and Tanya were staring at the phone, a mixture of confusion and fear on their faces. Will was the first to speak, reaching out and pulling Charli towards him. "We should have found them! I hate the Sheriff."

"Not as much as I do right now!" Much sneered. "The absolute audacity of those men! If they want a fight, let them come. They know where we live. Why involve the two ladies?"

"Because he knows me too well and what I'll do. He wants to see me angry." Robin let out a small laugh and caught Tanya's eye. "They must have seen us when were riding earlier today."

"If that was the case, they would have seen you fighting right," Alan pointed out, a worried expression on his face. Robin looked at Tanya, a small smile playing on his lips; nobody knew he had tried to kiss her again today.

"Do you think they are out there now?" Alan continued.

"They wouldn't be able to see up here," Djaq had gone to the window, and was peering out.

"But they are probably out there."

Robin nodded, still staring at Tanya, she held his gaze. "What do we do?"

"Let them come!" Little John bellowed.

"No!" Alan protested. "This isn't the right place or time."

"It's not just us this time John," Will said grimly. "It's Charli and Tanya as well."

"Hey," Charli said, only protesting half heartedly, as she was rather shaken. "We can take care of ourselves you know."

Robin's eyes narrowed. "I meant what I said earlier today, women such as yourselves can't defend yourselves in the forest, and you'll be no match for Gisborne and Vaysey here either."

Djaq stepped forward and placed a hand on Robins shoulder. "Maybe we should think about moving?"

"No," Will shook his head, his arms still around Charli. "Like Robin said, they are following us, it doesn't matter where we go."

"That's encouraging," Charli muttered. "We could call the police..." As soon as she uttered the words, she knew it was a bad idea. Tanya confirmed this by shaking her head.

"Police?" Djaq frowned.

"The law, but forget that," Tanya looked at Robin still. She hardly knew the man but found herself wanting to trust him. She had no idea what to do; she prayed that he could help them. "Robin?"

The rest of the group all looked toward him to, each feeling exactly the same as Tanya and Charli in a way; this was not there world and that was a huge disadvantage. "Okay," Robin began to pace. "Maybe I was wrong when I said the girls were of no use…I mean…they know this and place better than any of us here. Maybe we can use that to our advantage. If we work together, placing our skills with their knowledge, we might just be okay."

"Can we go back and finish the pizza?" Much asked, a hopeful look on his face. When he was met by glares from Robin and Will, he held up his hands. "What? I just thought we should try and keep things normal!"

"Normal?" Robin snapped. "This is about as abnormal as it gets! Quit fooling around and start thinking for once you idiot!"

Much took a step back and apologised. Alan scratched the back of his head. "Maybe we could have our weapons back?"

"They stay were they are until we really need them" Robin ordered. "Like the girls said, we cannot walk around with armed in these parts, we may be arrested. What use would we be then."

The outlaws continued to debate their situation for a while, while Charli and Tanya stood in silence, listening as the guys discussed their predicaments. Not wanting to admit it, but both slightly scared.

"No, Alan, that wont work," Robin rejected Alan's proposal that they set up a trap by hanging a big net from the ceiling.

"How about we find out how to send you home…" Charli said, suddenly.

The outlaws all stopped what they were doing and fell completely silent. "Home?" Much asked.

"Well…yes…you need to go back at some point. Maybe now's the time to start looking? You weren't expecting to stay forever were you?" Tanya joked but her laughter soon died when she saw how serious they were.

"You really want us to go home?" Will asked, quietly.

Charli stiffened in his arms. "No." She said. "But...its not exactly safe for you here, is it. And it's not your time. You have people in your time depending on you..."

"You can't be serious?" Tanya said in disbelief. "I mean, it has been fun…an experience, while you've been here but…you HAVE to go back, I thought you knew that. Charli's right. What about you're people?"

"They're both right," Robin said grimly. "Locksley needs us, not Lockley. We need to start looking for a way back."

"In the mean time, can we not enjoy our time here?" Much asked. "We maybe just need to be a little more wary."

The other outlaws looked a little dejected, and Will tightened his hold on Charli's waist. Robin himself caught Tanya's eyes again, and she found herself captured in his gaze, unable to look away.

"Of course we can…" she said slowly. "We can have a nice time. We just have to be wary…" she found herself repeating what Much had said but even though the words had left her mouth she was secretly asking Robin for his permission as she looked at him.

Robin understood her and gave her a silent nod. "We need to make a few changes. We will start a night watch whilst here, beginning right now. We take no chances and we do not, at any given time and no matter what we are doing, let our guard down. These men are cleverer than you think."

"Hey, you know what I just realized," Alan spoke up, somewhat cheerfully. "While they are here, threatening us, the Sheriff and Gisborne are not back in 1192, threatening peasants!"

Robin stared at him thoughtfully. "You know, you're right!"

"There's a first," Much grinned, moving to bounce on Charli's bed, ducking as Alan hit out at him.

"No, it's important Much," Robin turned to Tanya. "As long as they are here, they aren't there, which means that the people of Nottingham are not in trouble... Edward will be reinstated as Sheriff, when they realise Vaysey is missing."

Much nodded eagerly. "And every thing will be right when we return! Oh! Bonchurch!" Much sighed, falling back onto Charli's bed with a sigh, hugging her cushion. Charli snatched the heart shaped pillow out of his arms with a scowl.

"Or…" Tanya frowned slightly. "Nothing will have changed at all." She moved over to the bed at took a seat next to Much. "You see, some would argue, when it comes to time travel, that whilst you're spending a certain amount of time in one place, time is standing still in the place you left behind. I've seen it in several movies. Don't count me on it guys; I just don't want you to get your hopes up. Nothing is that straight forward."

Robin scowled at her, his expression matching Charli's. The girl sighed. "I need ice-cream." She pulled away from Will, opened the door and walked into the kitchen. Will ran after her.

"Will, I'm still in the flat, I don't need protecting!"

Tanya rolled her eyes as the rest of the outlaws followed suit leaving her and Robin alone; they obviously had some idea that Charli was about to get food even though they had never heard of ice-cream. She looked up at Robin from the bed. "Don't scowl at me. I was just trying to be honest with you."

His scowl relaxed, and for a moment he looked serious. Still sore with him about the day before, Tanya stood to leave, but before she could take more than a step he had caught her hand.

"Tanya.." She pulled her hand from him, but stopped and sat back down on the bed, one eyebrow raised slightly, waiting to hear what he had to say.

"I want to apologize" He was speaking slightly faster than usual, as if apologizing was not something he was used to, or did a lot of. "I'm sorry for what I said yesterday. I was upset, and hurt and wanted to hit back" He held up his hand as she protested. "It wasn't right. And I'm really, very sorry."

She stared up at him. His face, still serious, gave her no reason to assume that he was lying, but then she had no reason to believe he was telling the truth, and was truly sorry. Except that, something, deep inside her, was telling her that he was. And she wanted to believe him.

"Apology accepted" she murmered.

Robin moved closer to her and before she could complain, took her hand and pulled her to her feet. He slid his arms around her waist. "I want you to promise me that you'll be careful. Don't leave the house on your own, things like that."

Tanya didn't pull away; instead she took a deep shaky breath. "Okay."

"I said I want you to promise," he ordered lightly.

Tanya tried to avoid his eyes but he was looking at her with such intensity that she found herself fixated. Maybe Much had been right in the bathroom the other day when speaking of his Master. Maybe Robin was loyal and did have a serious side to him. Perhaps he did love with all his heart. "Please," his eyes pleaded.

"I promise." She whispered.

Robin continued to gaze down at her. He did not lean in, nor make any other kind of move on her and Tanya knew exactly what he was waiting again. She smiled shyly up at him and parted her lips slightly. "Robin…"

He did not reply, just continued to watch her, Tanya unconsciously wet her lips, before continuing with her sentence, her voice barely even a whisper. "Will you kiss me?"

Robin's eyes narrowed as he moved a little nearer, she could feel his soft breath on her mouth. "Finally," he whispered. His lips descended upon hers in a matter of seconds and he pulled her closer, crushing her small frame against his own.

Tanya responded rather urgently, surprising herself as much as Robin. Her kisses were somewhat frantic, a mixture of passion, adoration and fear. She threw her arms around his neck and clung to him as his lips teased and caressed hers over and over. He pulled her tight to him and lifted her from the ground faintly, but the two were forced to break apart by a happy shout from Much.

"Robin you have to try this I –scream."

A giggle from Charli was audible from the kitchen as she corrected him. "No, its Ice-Cream!"

"That's what I said, I –scream." He called back.

Tanya blushed furiously and stepped back out of his arms. Robin coughed several times before looking at Much, not sure whether he wanted to kill the man or run over and give him a huge hug. "I-what?" He chuckled.

"I-scream, here try some," he bounced into the room with a bowl and spoon. "It's amazing.

Not able to stop smiling, or actually grinning, Robin took the spoon and tried some of the cold food. Wincing, as he swallowed too much too fast and got brain freeze, he still managed to grin at his friend. "Very nice. I think"

Tanya stepped forward, also smirking like a Cheshire cat, and took the spoon from Robins hand. "I want some too." She took an even bigger mouthful than Robin, if just to a make him feel better. "Extremely nice." She said.

Much, more than happy with his reactions, and more than a little high on the new treat, bounced away. Tanya laughed and turned back to Robin, the blush rising in her cheeks again as she bit her lip and grinned at him.

"See," he moved towards her again. "That wasn't so bad was it?"

Tanya backed away. "It was okay," she teased. "But that's all you get for today."

Robin pouted, and then before she could do anything leaned towards her and pressed his lips to hers once more.

"Hey," she protested as she pushed him away lightly. "I said that's all you get for today!"

Robin grinned cheekily. "Oh, sorry. I presumed you were talking about the Ice-Cream."

"Liar." She shook her head in disbelief but couldn't help but smile anyway. "Come on," she took his hand and led him back into the hallway. "We need somebody on night watch from now on and lucky for you we're having the first round."

Robin groaned half heartedly, for he really did not mind staying up half the night with her. In fact, he was quite looking forward to it.

Charli and Will had quickly volunteered to do the next night watch, and at midnight, Robin went to wake Will and Tanya slipped into the room she was sharing with Charli to shake the girl awake. She found her awake already, sitting up in her bed, resting her chin on her knees.

"Hey, you're on for the watch now," Tanya whispered, and Charli turned to face her.

"What? Oh…" she climbed down from the bed, and straightened up, stretching.

"Have you slept?"

"No." Without waiting for an answer, Charli walked past Tanya and out into the living room, at the same time that a bleary eyed Will staggered out, followed by Robin.

"What are we watching for?" Charli asked a while later from where she was lay on the table. Will, who was again inspecting the globe whilst sat on the couch, looked over at her.

"Anything suspicious."

"Well, there's an unsymmetrical pattern on the ceiling, does that count? There's also a pizza stain on the ceiling, how the hell did that get up there?"

"Oh, that was Much."

"What was he doing, pizza juggling?"

"Probably." Charli laughed humorlessly. Will got to his feet and came over to her. "Are you alright?"

"Yes." She glanced up at his disbelieving face and then sighed. "We all just got threatened, Will. What do you think? This may happen to you a lot, but it's not a regular occurrence in my life!"

"You'll be alright," Will said confidently. "Nothing will happen to you!"

"You promise?" He pulled her up into a sitting position and took a seat next to her.

"I promise," Will smiled as she leant against him. "But you have to promise me that you'll be careful."

"I promise."

"Promises, promises," a fuzzy eyed Much staggered past and headed straight into the bathroom. Charli and Will stared at the door for a few moments after he had shut it before bursting in laughter. He then pulled her off the table and lead her over to the sofa were they settled down.

"Would you mind if I closed my eyes for a while?" Charli leant her head on his shoulder. "If you need me, just give me a nudge."

Will smiled as he raised a hand to gently stroke her hair, trying to relax but still on guard. "Sure."