The Birthday Gift
By
Jilo139BV – yulokliktat@hotmail.com
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Disclaimer: I don't own Mutant X or anyone from Mutant X. Tribune Entertainment Co. are the owners of Mutant X not me. I am not writing this for money. Some of the info in this story may not be true. I am just letting my imagination run wild. And so on. And so on.
Genre: Drama/Action/Adventure
Rating: PG -13 – Parental Guidance Recommended: Not Suitable For Children Under 13. Minor Swears And Fighting.
Summary: Brennan's birthday is coming up and Emma is trying to find the perfect gift for him. But will Brennan like her gift or hate it.
Pairings: Brennan/Emma
Author's Note: Lots of reviews please!! =)
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~*Chapter 1 – Brennan's Birthday*~
~*At The Sanctuary*~
Brennan sat on a couch in the rec room reading Walt Whitman for the past few hours. He looked up from the book and saw Shalimar, Jesse, and Emma sitting on the couch beside the one he was sitting on and they were looking at him with smiles on their faces.
"Holy crap," Brennan said surprised, "How long have you three been there?"
"Hmm…only for the past two and a half hours," Jesse said jokingly.
"Ha ha, very funny Jesse," Brennan said putting his book on the table and up his bottle of water and taking a drink from it, "So what's up?"
"Well, it's your birthday in a few days," Emma said.
"Yea, so," Brennan said.
"Aren't you the least bit excited?" Shalimar said shocked.
"Well, I'm turning 28. What's so exciting about that? I'll be another year older. And I'll get wrinkles and never be as cute as I was before," Brennan sighed and threw his head back slightly and putting the back of his hand on his forehead, looking like he was in distress.
"Oh Brennan," Emma laughed giving him a light slap on the arm.
"Anyways, we're going to plan something for you," Shalimar said ending her laughter, "So be at the Sanctuary the day after tomorrow."
"What are you going to plan for me?" Brennan said.
"Just a little party," Jesse said.
"Okay," Brennan said.
"So what do you want for your birthday?" Emma asked.
"I don't know. Something to read," Brennan said.
"Come on. You've got tons of books to read," Jesse said.
"Yea, don't you want anything else other than something to read?" Shalimar asked.
"Hmm…I don't know," Brennan said thinking, "I don't really have anything that I want."
"Come on Brennan. Think," Emma said.
"I'm thinking, I'm thinking," Brennan said.
"Have you thought of anything yet?" Emma asked.
"Hmm…" Brennan said, "Nope."
"Oh…come on Brennan. It's not that hard to think of something that you would want for your birthday. Is it?" Jesse said.
"There isn't really anything that I would want for my birthday," Brennan said, "Just get me something that you would think I would like."
"Okay, okay. We'll just have to get you something that we like and take it away from you when we give it to you because you don't like it," Shalimar said.
"That's a bit mean don't you think," Brennan said.
"Well then think of something," Emma said.
"I have everything that I want already," Brennan said, "What more could I want? Well, maybe a girlfriend. But seriously I don't really need anything else."
"Hmm…How about a blind date!" Shalimar said excitedly.
Emma looked down at her feet when Shalimar said blind date. She had feelings for Brennan but she has never told him. Now she has the fact that Brennan is going to go on a blind date with someone in her head.
"You're going to set me up with someone?" Brennan said taking a glance over at Emma and saw her looking down.
The truth for Brennan was that he didn't really want to be set up because of his feelings for Emma. But if it was going to make Shalimar happy to do this for him then it'll be okay, he'll just have one date and everything will be over. He could tell Emma how he feels for her. Maybe she feels the same and we can be together. But what if she doesn't, will it ruin our friendship. Don't think about that, he thought.
"Yes I am. And Jesse is going to help me," Shalimar smiled.
"I am," Jesse said.
"You are," Shalimar said to Jesse, "Then that leaves Emma. What are you planning to get Mr. I don't want anything for my birthday?"
"Well, if I tell you now then it won't be a surprise," Emma said looking up from her feet.
"Ahh…we have a smart one here!" Shalimar smiled.
"Ha ha, I know," Emma smiled.
"Well, whatever you guys get me. I'm sure I'll like it," Brennan said.
"You better," Emma smiled.
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~*Few Hours Later*~
"Well, we have to go find a someone for Brennan's date. So we'll catch you guys later," Shalimar said standing up, "Come on Jesse."
"Coming," Jesse said standing up, "See ya."
"Bye," Brennan and Emma said as they left.
"So what's up?" Brennan said.
"Thinking of what to get you for your birthday," Emma said.
"It's okay. You don't have to get me anything," Brennan said.
"Nope. I'm getting you something. It's your birthday," Emma said.
"Well, I'm not stopping you. I love presents," Brennan grinned looking back down to his book.
"Good," Emma smiled, "Hey, can I ask you something?"
"Sure," Brennan said still looking at his book.
What if she's going to tell me how she feels, he thought, maybe this is it.
"How come you've never talked about your family before?" Emma asked.
Brennan cleared his throat, "What's there to talk about? My dad left my mom and me when I was little. Never seen him since."
"What happened to your mom?" Emma asked curiously.
"She's gone too. Don't know where she is," Brennan said.
"Do you miss them?" Emma asked.
"Look Emma, I don't really want to talk about this right now okay," Brennan said looking up from his book.
"I…I'm sorry Brennan. I guess my curiosity got to me," Emma said.
"Curiosity killed the cat Emma," Brennan said looking back down at his book.
"I'm sorry," Emma said standing up, "I'm going to go. I'll see you later."
"Huh, yea," Brennan said pretending not to notice.
Emma took one last look at Brennan and left the rec room. Brennan lifted his head up a bit and saw Emma leave. He closed his book and threw it on the table.
"Damn it Brennan. What the hell is wrong with you?" Brennan said to himself.
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~*Next Day*~
~*Pond Section Of The Sanctuary*~
Emma sat crossed legged on a platform in the corner of the pond at the Sanctuary meditating and doing her yoga routines. She closed her eyes and cleared her mind of everything. The sound of the water flowing was peaceful. She breathed in and out slowly listening to the flow of the water and thinking of nothing. Emma suddenly heard the sound of footsteps coming her way. They were coming closer and closer. She quickly opened her eyes and saw Brennan walking towards her.
"Hey," Brennan said.
"Hey. What are you doing here?" Emma asked still sitting crossed legged.
"I just wanted to say sorry about yesterday," Brennan said sitting beside her.
"It's okay Brennan. I understand if you don't want to talk about your family. I was like that before," Emma said with a small smile, "It was kind of my fault too. I didn't mean to pry or anything."
"I know Emma. And I didn't mean to get all "I don't want to talk about it," Brennan said.
"Yea, I know," Emma said.
"So are we good?" Brennan said holding out his arms for a hug.
"Yea, we're good," Emma said giving him a hug.
"Good," Brennan smiled, "If you really want to know. I can tell you."
"If you don't want to, you don't have to," Emma said.
"No, it's okay. I would like to get it out and talk about it," Brennan said.
"Okay, if you're really comfortable telling me," Emma said.
"All right, well, my dad left when I was around ten years old and when I was a little older than ten my mom left. I had no siblings. Well, none that I know off. I lived on the streets and that led to my life of stealing. And now I'm here," Brennan said, "I haven't seen them once since they left. I miss my parents sometimes. I don't think I could forgive them for leaving. But hey, you never know."
"I'm glad that you told me," Emma smiled.
"I'm glad that I told you too," Brennan said.
"Would you ever want to see them again?" Emma asked.
"I don't really know," Brennan said, "I'm still a bit mad that they left. I don't know what I would say or do if I saw them. What about you? Would you want to see your parents again?"
"I don't know. I feel the same as you. I wouldn't know what to do or say," Emma said.
"Well, I guess we have a lot in store for us if we ever see our parents again," Brennan said giving Emma a small smile.
"Yea, I guess," Emma said.
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Author's Note: Hope you like this story. The next chapter should be up soon. It may be up by Friday. But I might be busy. So the latest would be by Saturday. I hope you can wait! =)
By
Jilo139BV – yulokliktat@hotmail.com
*************
Disclaimer: I don't own Mutant X or anyone from Mutant X. Tribune Entertainment Co. are the owners of Mutant X not me. I am not writing this for money. Some of the info in this story may not be true. I am just letting my imagination run wild. And so on. And so on.
Genre: Drama/Action/Adventure
Rating: PG -13 – Parental Guidance Recommended: Not Suitable For Children Under 13. Minor Swears And Fighting.
Summary: Brennan's birthday is coming up and Emma is trying to find the perfect gift for him. But will Brennan like her gift or hate it.
Pairings: Brennan/Emma
Author's Note: Lots of reviews please!! =)
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~*Chapter 1 – Brennan's Birthday*~
~*At The Sanctuary*~
Brennan sat on a couch in the rec room reading Walt Whitman for the past few hours. He looked up from the book and saw Shalimar, Jesse, and Emma sitting on the couch beside the one he was sitting on and they were looking at him with smiles on their faces.
"Holy crap," Brennan said surprised, "How long have you three been there?"
"Hmm…only for the past two and a half hours," Jesse said jokingly.
"Ha ha, very funny Jesse," Brennan said putting his book on the table and up his bottle of water and taking a drink from it, "So what's up?"
"Well, it's your birthday in a few days," Emma said.
"Yea, so," Brennan said.
"Aren't you the least bit excited?" Shalimar said shocked.
"Well, I'm turning 28. What's so exciting about that? I'll be another year older. And I'll get wrinkles and never be as cute as I was before," Brennan sighed and threw his head back slightly and putting the back of his hand on his forehead, looking like he was in distress.
"Oh Brennan," Emma laughed giving him a light slap on the arm.
"Anyways, we're going to plan something for you," Shalimar said ending her laughter, "So be at the Sanctuary the day after tomorrow."
"What are you going to plan for me?" Brennan said.
"Just a little party," Jesse said.
"Okay," Brennan said.
"So what do you want for your birthday?" Emma asked.
"I don't know. Something to read," Brennan said.
"Come on. You've got tons of books to read," Jesse said.
"Yea, don't you want anything else other than something to read?" Shalimar asked.
"Hmm…I don't know," Brennan said thinking, "I don't really have anything that I want."
"Come on Brennan. Think," Emma said.
"I'm thinking, I'm thinking," Brennan said.
"Have you thought of anything yet?" Emma asked.
"Hmm…" Brennan said, "Nope."
"Oh…come on Brennan. It's not that hard to think of something that you would want for your birthday. Is it?" Jesse said.
"There isn't really anything that I would want for my birthday," Brennan said, "Just get me something that you would think I would like."
"Okay, okay. We'll just have to get you something that we like and take it away from you when we give it to you because you don't like it," Shalimar said.
"That's a bit mean don't you think," Brennan said.
"Well then think of something," Emma said.
"I have everything that I want already," Brennan said, "What more could I want? Well, maybe a girlfriend. But seriously I don't really need anything else."
"Hmm…How about a blind date!" Shalimar said excitedly.
Emma looked down at her feet when Shalimar said blind date. She had feelings for Brennan but she has never told him. Now she has the fact that Brennan is going to go on a blind date with someone in her head.
"You're going to set me up with someone?" Brennan said taking a glance over at Emma and saw her looking down.
The truth for Brennan was that he didn't really want to be set up because of his feelings for Emma. But if it was going to make Shalimar happy to do this for him then it'll be okay, he'll just have one date and everything will be over. He could tell Emma how he feels for her. Maybe she feels the same and we can be together. But what if she doesn't, will it ruin our friendship. Don't think about that, he thought.
"Yes I am. And Jesse is going to help me," Shalimar smiled.
"I am," Jesse said.
"You are," Shalimar said to Jesse, "Then that leaves Emma. What are you planning to get Mr. I don't want anything for my birthday?"
"Well, if I tell you now then it won't be a surprise," Emma said looking up from her feet.
"Ahh…we have a smart one here!" Shalimar smiled.
"Ha ha, I know," Emma smiled.
"Well, whatever you guys get me. I'm sure I'll like it," Brennan said.
"You better," Emma smiled.
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~*Few Hours Later*~
"Well, we have to go find a someone for Brennan's date. So we'll catch you guys later," Shalimar said standing up, "Come on Jesse."
"Coming," Jesse said standing up, "See ya."
"Bye," Brennan and Emma said as they left.
"So what's up?" Brennan said.
"Thinking of what to get you for your birthday," Emma said.
"It's okay. You don't have to get me anything," Brennan said.
"Nope. I'm getting you something. It's your birthday," Emma said.
"Well, I'm not stopping you. I love presents," Brennan grinned looking back down to his book.
"Good," Emma smiled, "Hey, can I ask you something?"
"Sure," Brennan said still looking at his book.
What if she's going to tell me how she feels, he thought, maybe this is it.
"How come you've never talked about your family before?" Emma asked.
Brennan cleared his throat, "What's there to talk about? My dad left my mom and me when I was little. Never seen him since."
"What happened to your mom?" Emma asked curiously.
"She's gone too. Don't know where she is," Brennan said.
"Do you miss them?" Emma asked.
"Look Emma, I don't really want to talk about this right now okay," Brennan said looking up from his book.
"I…I'm sorry Brennan. I guess my curiosity got to me," Emma said.
"Curiosity killed the cat Emma," Brennan said looking back down at his book.
"I'm sorry," Emma said standing up, "I'm going to go. I'll see you later."
"Huh, yea," Brennan said pretending not to notice.
Emma took one last look at Brennan and left the rec room. Brennan lifted his head up a bit and saw Emma leave. He closed his book and threw it on the table.
"Damn it Brennan. What the hell is wrong with you?" Brennan said to himself.
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~*Next Day*~
~*Pond Section Of The Sanctuary*~
Emma sat crossed legged on a platform in the corner of the pond at the Sanctuary meditating and doing her yoga routines. She closed her eyes and cleared her mind of everything. The sound of the water flowing was peaceful. She breathed in and out slowly listening to the flow of the water and thinking of nothing. Emma suddenly heard the sound of footsteps coming her way. They were coming closer and closer. She quickly opened her eyes and saw Brennan walking towards her.
"Hey," Brennan said.
"Hey. What are you doing here?" Emma asked still sitting crossed legged.
"I just wanted to say sorry about yesterday," Brennan said sitting beside her.
"It's okay Brennan. I understand if you don't want to talk about your family. I was like that before," Emma said with a small smile, "It was kind of my fault too. I didn't mean to pry or anything."
"I know Emma. And I didn't mean to get all "I don't want to talk about it," Brennan said.
"Yea, I know," Emma said.
"So are we good?" Brennan said holding out his arms for a hug.
"Yea, we're good," Emma said giving him a hug.
"Good," Brennan smiled, "If you really want to know. I can tell you."
"If you don't want to, you don't have to," Emma said.
"No, it's okay. I would like to get it out and talk about it," Brennan said.
"Okay, if you're really comfortable telling me," Emma said.
"All right, well, my dad left when I was around ten years old and when I was a little older than ten my mom left. I had no siblings. Well, none that I know off. I lived on the streets and that led to my life of stealing. And now I'm here," Brennan said, "I haven't seen them once since they left. I miss my parents sometimes. I don't think I could forgive them for leaving. But hey, you never know."
"I'm glad that you told me," Emma smiled.
"I'm glad that I told you too," Brennan said.
"Would you ever want to see them again?" Emma asked.
"I don't really know," Brennan said, "I'm still a bit mad that they left. I don't know what I would say or do if I saw them. What about you? Would you want to see your parents again?"
"I don't know. I feel the same as you. I wouldn't know what to do or say," Emma said.
"Well, I guess we have a lot in store for us if we ever see our parents again," Brennan said giving Emma a small smile.
"Yea, I guess," Emma said.
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Author's Note: Hope you like this story. The next chapter should be up soon. It may be up by Friday. But I might be busy. So the latest would be by Saturday. I hope you can wait! =)