Bobby happened upon Jubilee standing outside of one of the empty bedrooms, door slightly ajar, blowing a large bubble with her gum, looking entirely bored. She was wearing clothes splattered with fresh paint which she was picking at with her finger nails. A paint bucket was at her feet and inside the room there was a ladder and other paint supplies. As soon as her eyes fell upon Bobby her face lit up.

"Scott's in the closet." She told him gleefully. Bobby stopped dead in his tracks and stared at her incredulously.

"Really?" He managed to squeak out.

"Yup."

Bobby stood thoughtful for a moment. "Does Jean Know?"

"Oh, yeah, we've all told her."

"And how does she feel about this?"

"Oh, she thinks it's funny."

"She does?" He asked, genuinely shocked.

"Well, I mean, she's not dancing in circles about it but she definitely chuckled when she found out."

"We should help him."

Jubilee frowned, then shrugged. "Yeah, I guess you're right." She started to get up from her seat on the floor. He waved her back down.

"Not right now, stupid. This is a delicate process. If you make him come out in the wrong way you'll traumatize him."

She raised her brows at him. "Yeah, I can see that now."

He caught her tone. "No, really, it's a really sensitive thing you know. "

"Um, Bobby?"

"Yeah?"

"You know Scott's in the closet. Like, an actu-"

"Jubes, I get it. Scott's in the closet. Do you know how many people around here are? I think if you're a mutant you're pretty much just gay by association."

"Bobby! He's not-!" Her mouth stopped working when Scott opened the bedroom door further and stepped into the hall. His face was flushed and his clothes were in much the same condition as Jubilee's.

"Scott!" Bobby nearly bowled him over as he hugged him. "I'm so glad you're out!"

Scott was bemused by the sudden affection. "Well, you know the process would have gone a lot faster if you two had actually come help me, right?"

Bobby nodded enthusiastically. "We were trying to figure out the best way to do it."

Jean was coming up the stairs, a laughing grin plastered on her face. She stopped at the top and stayed their despite Scott's quizzical look, her smile only growing wider.

"Well," Bobby said, suddenly fidgeting. "I guess there's something I need to say….I mean, something I need to do, that I've needed to do for a long time but I've never had the courage to do. This seems like the perfect time."

"Wha-?" Was all Scott managed to get out before Bobby was kissing him passionately, taking advantage of his friend's open mouth.

Jubilee and Jean burst out laughing while Scott stood there, too shocked and confused to do anything.

Just a fic idea that came into my head while I was in the hardware store of all places. It amused me.

Bobby's "mutants are gay by associating" is in reference to the fact that we fanfiction writers love to gay these character up!