Okay, I know I said I was gonna post this tomorrow, but I figured I might as well put it up today :)
Inspired by a review from MadmanTobz. You should really check his stories out!
Disclaimer: You've heard it all before. I don't own X-Men: Evolution, you know the drill.
Chinese American
"Jubi!" Bobby called. "Wait up!"
If anything, his words made the angered girl walk even faster.
"I told you not to call me that," she said over her should, pulling her infamous headphones over her ears. She stomped down the halls, trying to find a decent location to hide away from the world but would still be comfortable.
"Why not?" The ice mutant asked, oblivious to Jubilee's sign that she didn't want to talk right now. He ran to catch up.
"It means 'ten-tailed beast' in Japanese," she said offhandedly, not pausing.
"What?" Bobby asked, his brow furrowing in confusion. He stopped in his tracks, trying to figure it out.
"Naruto." Jubilee explained, unaware the teen had stopped walking. "Jūbi. It's a rough translation." She waved her hand around for emphasis, but her actions were slightly more violent due to her anger.
Kurt came up beside Bobby, watching Jubilee with a bemused expression. She now appeared to be talking to herself, gesturing wildly.
"Dude, vhat's up vith her?" He asked.
"Oh, with the Japanese midget over there? I'm not sure…" Bobby said, unaware of the wrath his words would incur.
Jubilee's shoulders shot up to her ears, firecrackers sparking in the air around her. Slowly, she turned around, her teeth ground together, eyes narrowed.
"What did you just say?" she growled, clenching her fists. Bobby raised an eyebrow, opening his mouth to respond. Before he could say anything, however, she stormed up to him and poked him in the chest, glaring up at him.
"Get this straight, Drake. I am not Japanese. I am Chinese," she growled.
"Japanese, Chinese, South Korean, it's all the same. Asia," Bobby shrugged, nonplussed about Jubilee's temper. Kurt was backing up, fear evident in his yellow eyes. "You're all short." Bobby continued, oblivious.
"Short!?" Jubilee's screech of indignation could be heard all over the mansion. "I am not short! I am of average height!" Quick as a flash, her hand was en route to meet Bobby's cheek, but the ice mutant's reflexes were even faster.
"Don't even think about it, Shorty," he smirked, ignoring Kurt's frantic motions to cut it out.
Jubilee's other hand flew towards his face, but, again, Bobby caught it before it could make contact.
"You are so in for a world of hurt," Jubilee threatened, her eyes flashing.
"Really? Well, I don't see you doing anything – " Bobby started cockily. But that was before Jubilee stepped on his foot and kneed him in the groin, leaving him gasping for breath.
"…now," he finished weakly. Kurt, on the sidelines, tried to blend in with his surrounding while trying not to burst out laughing at his fellow prankster.
"I am not short," Jubilee snarled, standing up as straight as she could – which didn't really make that much of a difference. "And I'm Chinese-American. Got it?"
"Got it," Bobby wheezed, doubled over.
Jubilee whirled around to face Kurt, who was failing at being inconspicuous. She pointed a finger at him accusingly.
"Nononono!" Kurt said, acting quickly to save himself from the wrath of the girl. "I didn't do it! It vas Bobby!" He raised his hands, covering his face in self-defense. "He vas the von who called you ze Japanese midget, not me!"
Jubilee glared at the reminder. "You better not say that again, or I'll – "
"No need!" The fuzzy mutant said hurriedly. "You got it! Not a vord! I von't say anysing!" He mimed zipping his lips and throwing away the key, and with that, he bamfed away.
Bobby glared at the puff of smoke where the teleporter had been standing. "Stupid elf."
Jubilee flicked her hair over her shoulders and walked back down the hall, occupying herself with her headphones once again, acting as if nothing happened.
"Damned midget," he cursed under his breath.
"I heard that!" She called. "Say that again and I promise you'll be in the med ward before you can say 'mercy'."
"Damn," Bobby swore again.
Bobby didn't make any comments about Jubilee's height for a while after that, but said girl took to wearing heeled shoes after that….
And the moral of this story was: never call a Chinese person Japanese, nor the latter the former. lol XD never insult Asians in general...
Tell me what you think! I'm thinking about making a second chapter for it, but I might leave it as a one-shot, depending on the 'views.
- JJ Bean