Pairing: Alex(Havok)/Sean(Banshee) & Erik/Charles, don't like it don't read it.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the works or characters of X-Men, they all belong to Marvel.
A/N: So, originally this was a oneshot... But it actually worked perfectly into a story I'm already crafting soooooo I changed into the second chapter. It allows me to focus on the night before the fight in the two pairings I'm going to be working with, first chapter= Charles/Erik... Second chapter= Alex/Sean...
"You used that pick up line?"
A quiet laugh filled the air as Alex Summers fell back onto his bed, bright eyes focused up at the ceiling. One arm had come to rest between his head and his pillow while the other rest comfortably across his chest. Short blonde hair shift none at all as he craned his neck, turning so that he was staring across the room. Originally, Alex hadn't been exactly fond of the accommodations... After all, he was a creature of habit and being left alone was his niche. He couldn't harm others that way with his ability, but the longer he'd been holed up here with Sean, the more comfortable he found himself growing. For once in his life, he'd dare say that he'd actually made a friend.
"Hey, not my fault the girl didn't want this."
This time, it was the other boy who spoke... A pale, thinner young man who sat on the bed opposite Alex's. Currently his legs were drawn up beneath him in an Indian style while one arm rest on his thigh. The other had been lifted into the air so that he could wave his hand over his frame, indicating that he was quite the catch... And that only seemed to earn another bought of laughter from the blonde across the room. The boy's cheeks flared then, tinting a shade of dark red... near enough to a color that matched his ginger hair.
"Hey! Don't be jealous that I could get the ladies while you were locked up." Sean shot back, brows furrowing as he pursed his lips, turning his gaze to the side instead of at the blonde across the room. Each one of them seemed dressed and ready for bed, Sean in a pair of gray sweatpants and a dark shirt, Alex in white tank and knee length black shorts. The redhead reached down now, plucking carefully at the sweats that covered his frame before he let his blue eyes slowly turn back to Alex who was staring at him with an amused expression. "What?"
"For someone who constantly gets rejected... You sure have a lot of confidence, you know that?" Alex questioned, shaking his head before his gaze turned back to the ceiling above him, scanning it as though he were searching for something. Sean opened his mouth immediately to retort, but the look that suddenly slid into place over his new friend's face stopped him short. Alex's lips had nearly turned into a hardened line, his eyes narrowing and his brow creasing... Clearly he was thinking about something, and Sean found himself growing irritated. Whatever it was, Alex just needed to say it, He knew Sean wasn't the most patient of people.
"Jesus Christ, Alex, what?" Sean finally burst, his blue eyes wide as he threw his arms into the air. In response Alex let out a quiet sigh and pushed himself up, swinging his legs off the side of the bed so that his feet rest flat on the ground. His torso bent forward until his elbows rest firmly on his thighs and his hands were clasped in front of him. Silence fell for another long moment before Alex finally looked up at Sean, though the look frightened the redhead because something had changed behind those eyes.
"Tomorrow..." Alex's voice was soft as he spoke, coming out gently as he held the other's gaze. "Tomorrow we are going into a fight..."
"Well, duh Alex. That's what-"
"A fight where there will be guns, and missiles, and bombs..." He cut Sean off, not even processing the words the other had spoken. The blonde's typically clear blue eyes seemed stormy as his gaze drift from Sean out the window onto the grass that covered the front long of this monstrous building. Nighttime had set in a long time ago, and the sky was littered with stars. "Has it occurred to you, Sean..." The next words were spoken at an incredibly slow pace... So much so that the redhead was squirming, finding the anticipation of his friends words nearly unbearable. "That we could die tomorrow?"
Almost immediately Sean's face fell. His light pink lips turned down in a frown as his hands moved to clutch his shins, holding them tightly while he stared at the ground. He'd never been one to look on the dark side of things... Always the optimist. After all, he'd never particularly had a reason to need to see the bad side of a situation. The worst he'd dealt with was a rejection from a girl, and though he'd faced that a lot, it was nothing compared to what they were about to face tomorrow. Silently he pulled his feet out from beneath him and placed them on the floor, pausing a moment before he pushed himself up and walked over, taking up a spot next to Alex on his bed. The blonde turned his head sideways now, looking up and back at Sean whose fingers were curled over the edge of the mattress, pale eyes meeting Alex's own.
"No... No it hadn't." Sean replied quietly, shaking his head. The movement caused various locks of hair to fly in his face, dangling there until he reached a hand up and pushed them back. "But we've got Charles and Erik there. Nothing will happen." He stated, putting more confidence into his voice then he actually felt. Those two were in charge of everything and they always seemed so sure of themselves... They couldn't possibly take a bunch of kids into a battle knowing they couldn't get them back home alive... Right?
"Do you really think they can stop one of us from getting hurt?" Alex questioned in response, turning his eyes away from Sean and back to the floor. Here he'd finally found friends, one who he valued far above the rest, and he was suddenly forced with facing the possibility of losing them.
"I have to believe they can..." Sean replied quietly, leaning forward now. He mimicked Alex's sitting position so that they could be eye level, and he waited for his blonde friend to turn his head so that their eyes could lock once more. "I can't lose my friends..." The words tumbled forth from him, his usual tone waning to something that sounded devoid of his typical cheeriness. "I can't lose you..." The last part was added on as a whisper, his heart hammering harshly in his chest as he admitted to it. Alex had become incredibly important to him, the one person that kept him sane throughout their entire time at this mansion... Even after Erik had pushed him off the top of that satellite. Raven was a friend sure, but she was always tied up with Erik and Charles and that left the two together, giving them ample time to get to know one another.
For the longest moment Alex's face remained stoic, his mouth a hard line as he blinked slowly. Immediately Sean found himself regretting the words, wishing there was some way he could retract them, pull them back and pretend he'd never said them... And just as he was about to attempt to do so, a slow smile made its way across the blonde's face, the storm in his blue eyes lightening. Sean immediately shut up as he watched the transformation take place before him, pulse pounding harshly in his ears as he waited.
"I can't lose you either."
