Warning: This story my not be suitable for young readers. At some point in chapters there will be mature content that some parents may not find suitable for their children to read.

Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblade. I only claim my OC's Ana and Issac and of course the plot

Chapter 22:

The orange pumpkin bucket stared at her. It had been sitting there staring at her for weeks. Half full with candy that devious smile showed itself at her. She wasn't proud of how she had reacted. Something had snapped in her head. Usually she was just so calm and took crap from people. She hated seeing Issac cry and seeing his knees scraped up was the icing on the cake. Having a kid really changed a person, but in her case; was she becoming mean? Like really mean? She ran a hand through her hair mussing it up. Her mind was in a jumbled mess. Ever since she had seen whatshisface a while back she couldn't think straight. Always in the back of her mind she had known they would cross paths, but she still wasn't ready to handle that. There was a lot of anger still pent up within her, but taking it out on others….she hated herself for it.

She had been really grumpy lately. All the guys were staying clear of her like she was a disease. Everything was irritating her and it wasn't 'a that time of the month thing'. She was just angry and irritated. Her eyes looked across the room when she heard a soft knock on her door. Issac was sleeping in his crib taking a nap. Dragging her feet across the carpet she opened the door to see Tala leaning against the door frame.

"You busy?" he asked.

"No." she replied opening the door all the way.

He walked past her and into her room. His eyes roamed around the room scanning the area. A smirk showed itself for a split second as she saw him clearly notice the T-shirt of his she still had lying around. In embarassment she rushed over to her dresser and started to clean it off and shove things in different areas trying to nonchalantly hide the shirt.

"So." he said breaking the silence "I've got these tickets."

Her green eyes grew wide and she found herself holding her breath. She was trying to avoid this conversation too.

"I wanted to apologize. I know it was awhile back, but I shouldn't have done that. I'm sorry I made you uncomfortable being here."

She laughed then. It had been awhile since she had laughed like this. He put a hand over her mouth and shushed her, the blush on his face clear, before pointing over at Issac who was moving around. Wiping a tear from the corner of her eye she nodded as he motioned that they talk in another room. Although she clearly wasn't thinking because he lead her to his room and closed the door. An overwhelming rush of emotions filled her. Damn. Why did she keep feeling weird like this?

"So I got you these tickets to make up for me not thinking."

She looked down at the two little pieces of paper in his out stretched hand. Reading the words on it an even heavier weight pushed down on her. Looking up at him she gently took the tickets from him and read them over again. The were for that current day and the showing was in a few hours. It was the sequel to her favorite movie of all time "How
To Train Your Dragon 2." She had no idea that there was a second movie about it.

"I hope you'll forgive me."

She smiled and hugged him tightly. He was a good man.

"I wasn't mad at you or about that. I ran because I was scared. I didn't know how to act. It sounds silly I know." she replied stepping back. "It wasn't allowed where I'm from and Bryan has made it clear.."

"Who gives a fuck what Bryan says?" he cut her off. "We're all adults. We can do whatever we want. Besides the guys tipped me off that your birthday is coming up. So I figured I would take you out, before any of them take your time away from me."

She looked up at him surprised even though she knew she shouldn't be. This was like a high school crush confession. It was cute. She liked him anything beyond that she didn't know. She wasn't in a rush for something like that. Issac was always on her mind and she was also worried a bit that if she loved anyone besides him then she wouldn't be a good mother anymore.

"Are you asking me out?" she raised an eyebrow.

She noticed her arms still around his neck from the hug and quickly tried to pry them off of him. He grabbed them and held them there. Standing there his blue eyes bore into her mesmerizing her. It was always difficult for her to look him in the face for too long. When she looked at him and he stared back at her those ice blue eyes froze her and made her feel like she was drowning all at once. It was frightening the power he had over her just with one look. His body seemed to somehow get closer to hers. Suddenly the room felt really hot and it was closing in. Within her chest she felt her heart beat quicken.

It was a mystery how one person could have such a powerful effect on another. His face seemed to be close, too close to hers. She could feel the fear rising. Not because of what he was clearly trying to do, but the thought of what would happen once she did take that step again. His lips were hovering centimeters above hers. Apparently he was just as nervous as she was. Clearly he was fighting his own demons just like herself. They were two peas in a pod, but different all the same. Without thinking about it further she leaned in and ever so lightly they brushed her lips against his. It began in a slow rhythm almost like a warm up. For some reason it felt all too familiar like it wasn't the first time that they had kissed like this. Her mind wandered back to the night at the club for Ian's birthday. She was drunk and unknowingly hitting on Tala due to the large amount of alcohol she had consumed. He brought her home. For some reason she had wanted him at that time. They had kissed then too, but after that it was fuzzy most likely because she had blacked out.

When he jerked her forward into his hard frame it scared her a little bringing her back to the present. It was beginning to feel like he was hungry. As if just the closeness of them kissing wasn't good enough. From just the minimum contact it was more than obvious especially as she felt his hands begin to roam over her. It was too much too soon. Breaking the kiss she turned her head away from him. She couldn't help the heavy breathing that escaped her body. Standing there silently too afraid to look at him they said nothing. He kissed her on the cheek then and hugged her tightly in a quiet understanding.

"I did it again. I'm selfish."

"Yo Tal." Ian called from the other side of the door scaring them both. "You working?"

He looked down and smirked at her.

"Um. Yea. I just have some paperwork to finish. What's up?" he replied

"Did you ask her yet or did you puss out?" the small man asked. "Bryan's won't be here until late tonight. He got held up at work. Just thought I'd give you a heads up."

She looked down at her hands at the tickets she still held onto. Looking back up again she smiled at him and nodded.

"Well I didn't really peg it as a date." he said aloud looking at her.

"For crying out loud man. You're asking a girl to the movies with you. That's kind of a date. Not to mention Spencer and I both know you really like her."

Tala face palmed himself as she covered her mouth to stifle a giggle.

"Oh crap is she in there?" Ian asked. "Sorry to disturb you two then"

The smirk was evident in his voice. Finally annoyed with the whole situation Tala flung his bedroom door open. Ian stepped back a little terrified by the look on the red-heads face. His hands held up in defense.

"We weren't doing anything." he stated in a matter of fact tone. "And yes we are going to the movies tonight."

The little man looked curiously at the two of them.

"It makes me sick to see and hear the denile in both you."

"Yes. We are going out on a date tonight." she proclaimed. "And I'm very excited."

She walked out of the room with her head held high. A sense of excitement welling up within her. True she had been excited about that one date so long ago, but something about going out with Tala made her feel really giddy inside. She was only nineteen, but the feeling within her body made her feel younger. She was excited. Issac was standing in his crib awake and smiling.

"Hi." he smiled at her.

"Mommy will always love you." she said picking him up. "Nothing will ever change that."

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Quietly he sat across the table sipping from a glass of wine. He really didn't want to be here right now, but Garland had insisted he come here because someone had information he wanted. Whoever this person was..they were late and he was not a patient man.

After waiting for five more minutes he stood up to leave. He was going to give that martial arts maniac a piece of his mind when he got home.

"Hi." a feminine voice caught his attention.

Her green eyes burned bright with a sense of deception that caught his interest. Turning to face her he stood up tall and pulled at his sleeves in a regal manner.

"Can I help you miss?" he asked unamused.

"I spoke with a friend of yours. He said you were looking for Ana." she gave him a devious smile that warned him not to completely trust her.

"What's in it for you?" he asked

"My name is Julia." she replied extending her hand towards him. "And I want her out of my way. I heard you missed your old fling and wanted her back."

A smile made its way across his face. He reached out and shook her hand back.

"Brooklyn." he replied pulling her chair out for her. "Lets talk."