Disclaimer: I don't own Mutant X Tribune and all those rich people do, the need to share.

Summary: Shalimar is having trouble getting Gabriel out of her head until she gets some help, and makes Ashlocke realize they were never going to be together.

(b)(u)Don't you get it(b)(u)

(Shalimar's Room)

Shalimar awoke from her nightmare, only to realize that Ashlocke was again sitting in the chair by her bed watching as she slept. She jumped down from her bed, gettting annoyed with Ashlocke's visits when she was trying to sleep.

"Shalimar, I hope I didn't wake you. You look so beautiful when you sleep."

"Get the hell out of here."

"Sorry I can't do that. Whenever I'm around you I feel so much better."

"Well when I'm around you I feel like throwing up." Ashlocke stood up from the chair, and walked towards Shalimar.

"Get away from me." She stood frozen as Ashlocke caressed her cheek with his hand.

"Why can't you just let me make you happy?"

"Maybe because I think you're scum, and many other reasons." Shalimar pulled away and ran out of her room.

"Until next time Shalimar." Ashlocke disappeared.

(Hall)

Shalimar paced the main hall of Sancutary. She wanted t break something but she didn't want to wake up her sleeping teammate. Not wanting to wake him she walked out of the hall, and around the corner into the rec room. Shalimar sat down on the couch, and turned on the t.v. When she realized that nothing was on she decided to watch a movie.

A few minutes later she heard someone coming her way. Thinking it was Ashlocke Shalimar responded. "I thought I just told you to leave me the hell alone, you scum bucket piece of shit."

"Sorry, I didn't know you felt that way. I just came to see what's got up you up at all hours of the night." Hearing her teammates voice she turned around, and was blushing a deep red.

"Oh my god, Brennan I'm sorry I thought you were,"

"Ashlocke, its okay. I'll give you some space, but if you need me I'll be in my room."

Shalimar immediately got up off the couch and took off towards Brennan's room. When she got to his room his door was closed. Shalimar knocked softly on Brennan's door, and waited for him to open it. A minute passed and Brennan had still not opened the door. Just as Shalimar was about to knock again Brennan opened his door.

"Hey" he answered.

"Hey I was wondering if you wanted to keep me company. I have a feeling I won't be sleeping any time soon."

"Sure just give me a sec I was looking for something." Brennan walked back into his room, and Shalimar walked in after him.

"So what are looking for?" Shalimar asked sitting on the edge of his bed realizing for the first time how comfortable it was.

"My leaves of grass book, I can't seem to find it anywhere."

"I think I know where it is." Brennan gave her a weird look. "Follow me."

Brennan followed Shalimar out of his room, and around the corner to hers. He stood at the doorway as Shalimar walked across her room, and grabbed a book off her bed. She walked back over to him, and handed him the book. " I borrowed it the other day when you were out. I couldn't sleep so I thought it might help, sorry."

"It's okay, I just have one question."

"What's that?"

"Did it help."

"Yeah, except I don't think I want to be sleeping for awhile." They walked back to Brennan's room.

"Want to talk about it?"

"Maybe later, right now I just want to relax, join me?"

"Sure." Brennan put the book on his desk, and then walked back out the door with Shalimar. The two headed back to the rec room, and sat down on the couch. They got comfortable as Shalimar turned on the t.v. A few seconds later Shalimar turned the t.v off.

"What did you do that for."

"I'm sorry about earlier."

"It's alright, I understand. Ashlocke really is getting to you though isn't he?"

"Brennan he's not just in my nightmares anymore, he's there when I wake up, he's everywhere, and the fact that Adam wants to help cure him isn't helping much. Not to mention the fact that Jesse, and Emma, and you are helping him."

"For starters I'm with you, I want Ashlocke to die a slow, and painful death, and I don't think Adam is doing the right thing. For another thing if you let me, I want to help you find a way to get Ashlocke out of your head, and to get him to leave you alone for good. So will you let me?"

Shalimar closed her eyes, and thought about what Brennan had just told her. He was on her side, and her side only. "I'd really like it if you could help me get rid of him but I don't think you can, Emma can't even get him to stop." Shalimar started to tear.

"Shal what's wrong is he here again?"

"No it just that Adam won't even help me Brennan. The man that I see as my father is more concerned with a psychopath then he is with my well being." Brennan pulled Shalimar into a hug, and held her tight.

TBC

A/N: This story is to help me relieve me writers block. This is the first of two parts that will hopefully be within the next couple of days.