Disclaimer:Yeah no. Think about it if I was Stan Lee I would have the second season of Wolverine and the Xmen already on Nicktoons.

A/N: Yay! Here it is finally! The long awaited second chapter! And before we begin a big shout out to my friend Nightcrawler's Shadow! Happy Birthday girl! Hope you enjoy it!

Chapter 2: Not All Scars Fade With Time

Rose's eyes flickered open slowly as she rose up in her bed, smiling slightly at the restful, nightmare less sleep she had had. It was the third one in a row after Wolverine had returned, who she tripped over as she swung her legs over the side of her bed and leapt off, or at least tried to.

"Ow." Rose muttered as she looked into the blue eyes of Logan who had jolted awake when she had landed on top of him. "Good morning."

"Yeah, good mornin'." he replied, smiling slightly. "Well damn Goldilocks. Did ya really want to wake me up that badly?"

"Maybe." She answered with a mischievous smile on her face as she leaned in a little closer.

"Well," he said, amused. "There are better ways to do that ya know."

"Yeah?" she asked. "Like what?"

As an answer, Logan kissed her on the lips for a few seconds then pulled away.

"You're right." She agreed as she leaned back down and kissed him a little longer on the lips this time. "That is a better way, though you should make it longer next time."

"I'll try and keep that in mind." he laughed, playing with a loose strand of her golden hair. "But I think it's time to go get somethin' to eat."

"I'm not hungry." She retorted, but was contradicted by her stomach which growled underneath her, making Rose blush lightly. "Okay, maybe I am a little. But it can wait."

"Oh really?" he asked her as her stomach growled again. "I think your stomach's sayin' otherwise Goldilocks."

"So?" She pouted, then smiled mischievously. "It can wait. Besides I'm too comfortable to move anyway."

"So am I," Logan smiled slightly, stroking her cheek as her stomach growled once more making them both laugh. "Come on, it's time to eat."

"Oh, alright." She surrendered as she began to stand up, but was tripped by one of Logan's feet as he attempted to get up at the same time.

"If ya can stand up right that is." laughed Logan as he caught her as she fell back on top of him.

"Right." She said, rolling her golden eyes. "Or we could not get up at the same time."

"Alright." he said as he kissed her cheek softly. "How 'bout ya get up first?"

"Ok." She murmured as she stroked his chin, then stood up and stepped back a little to let him stand up.

"There was that so hard?" he teased her as she shook her head. "Good then let's go get some breakfast."

- Part of a Family-

The sounds of banging pots and the smell of fried eggs and bacon greeted the two mutants as they reached the large sterile kitchen.

"Hey Jean, pass the butter." called Scott as the redheaded girl smiled and raised a hand to her forehead and one to the butter dish. She stared at the butter tray a few inches away from her and squinted in concentration until the butter dish levitated in the air and soared straight to Scott's outstretched hand. "Thanks."

"Sure thing." She chimed back, then turned to see two of her professors had entered the room and smiled kindly in greeting. "Well, good morning Rose and Logan."

"Good morning Jean." Rose greeted back as Logan grunted a 'mornin'. As the female mutant scanned the kitchen, smiling a greeting to Scott, she realized that there was a certain teenage mutant missing. "Where's Kurt?"

"Probably still in his room." answered Scott, his lips forming a tight line as if something was worrying him.

"Why isn't the elf gettin' ready for school?" inquired Logan.

"We think," said Jean, twisting her hair nervously as she glanced at Scott who nodded. "That he's worried about his first day of school."

"But didn't Chuck give him some kinda watch thing that makes him look like a non-mutant kid?" he asked the two teenagers, obviously confused as they nodded. "Then what the hell's his problem?"

"Maybe he thinks it will malfunction while he's at school and everybody will see the real him." suggested Rose thoughtfully as everyone turned to star at her curiously. "Okay, look. I know how it feels to be ridiculed and shunned of just because you look different from everyone else. When I was a kid, the kids at school mocked, shunned, and ran away from me because of my spots and cat-like eyes. Once I even tried to use my mom's makeup to at least cover up my spots, but I was caught and punished. Though my situation was a little different than Kurt's is. I have partial physical mutations, while his gives him a demonic form that frightens people who misunderstand him just because of what he looks like when they should be more focused on wh at's inside: a sweet, smart kid who just wants to be loved and accepted. I'm probably the one who understands him the most so I'll go see if I can get him to come down."

Noone said anything, only stared in amazement as the silver cheetah streaked out of the kitchen, up the stairs, and stopped in front of an oak bedroom door.

"Kurt?" called Rose as she knocked gently on his door with a gloved hand. "Kurt? Open the door please."

There was no answer from within the room as Rose sighed.

"Kurt, I know you're afraid to go to school." Rose told him. "I know that you're worried that something horrible will happen today and everyone at school will see the real you. But you can't let that fear control you from living the life that you want to live."

"Zat's easy for you to zay." murmured a miserable voice as the door opened to reveal a down-hearted elf. "At least you don't look like zis, a monzter. At least you don't have people running away vrom you just because of the way you look."

"You're wrong about that." She answered, smiling sadly as she remembered how she had felt when she had been teased just because she looked different.

"Vhat do you mean?" asked Kurt, staring at her curiously then noticed the shadow of past pains dance across her eyes and remembered that he wasn't the only one with physical mutations. "You've dealt with it too, huh Frau Silverstone?"

"Yeah," Rose replied. "Though I probably didn't have as bad of a time as you."

"Zat's true." murmured the nightcrawler as shadows of his own past pains flashed across his golden, orb-like eyes. "But at least you know what I'm feeling."

"It's good to have a friend who understands you, huh?" She asked him as Kurt nodded, smiling slightly making Rose smile in return. "So why don't you put your transducer on and give school a try?"

"Ja, okay." Kurt surrendered as he made a show of dramatically walking into his room, grabbing his bookbag, putting on his transducer so that he looked 'normal', and walked back out, closing the door behind him.

"So you want to take my hand and 'blur' down or- you have a better idea don't you, ?" she asked as he gave her a mischievous smile. "What is it?"

"You'll see." he replied mysteriously as he held out a 'normal' five-fingered hand. "Just take mein hand."

"Okay." Rose said unsure as she grasped his hand and felt her stomach turn inside out as they disappeared in a black cloud of smoke, that smelled like sulfur, and reappeared in the kitchen, scaring the crap out of the three mutants hat were already there. Rose released her hand from their grasp and teetered backward trying to regain her equilibrium. "Whoa."

"Ya alright?" asked Logan as he grasped both of her shoulders to keep her steady.

"Yeah, I'm fine." She replied, smiling slightly as the elf who had a goofy grin on his face. 'I just teleported, that's all."

"How'd it feel?" asked Scott curiously.

"Like my stomach was turned inside out." She replied, a little weakly. "Though I don't think it was a good idea for me to do it on an empty stomach."

"Sorry." said Kurt, a little timidly like a little boy that had been caught doing something wrong.

"For what? I though it was cool." She told him, finally having regained her balance, but didn't mention this fact to Logan. After all, she liked the feeling of his strong hands on her shoulders then shook herself mentally to refocus. "Anyway, you three better get to school."

Actually, it's just going to be Scott and Kurt." corrected Jean as everyone turned to stare at her questioningly. "The professor just asked me to come see him and that I won't be going to school today."

"A new student?" inquired Rose as Jean shrugged.

"Maybe." she said. "If they want to join us then yes."

"Alright." murmured Rose as she turned to Scott and Kurt. "Then I guess it's just you two. You better get going or you're gonna be late."

"Right." Scott said as he grabbed his car keys and ran outside to his car. "See you guys later."

"Have a good day." called Jean and Rose after him as he disappeared.

"I'd better get going too." said Kurt as he started to head off, then turned to Rose and smiled. "Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Zank you Frau Silverstone."

"You're welcome, Kurt. And remember," she told him. "If you ever need someone to talk to, I'll be right here. Now get going or you'll be late."

"Okay. Bye everyone." the elf called as he dashed off.

"They're a good bunch of kids." stated Logan.

"Yeah," Rose agreed. "Yeah they are."

-Part of a Family-

"So, how'd you get through to him anyway Goldilocks?" asked Logan, later in the afternoon as he polished his bike in the front yard of the mansion with Rose sitting on the bench beside it.

"Hmm? You've been thinking about it all this time Devil horns?" she asked teasingly as he growled something unintelligible making her laugh. "Well, let's just say that I can be very persuasive."

"Yeah, you sure are..." he began to retort sarcastically as a familiar scent filled his nostrils making the wolverine stand up and growl. "Sabertooth."

"What?" asked Rose surprised at his sudden actions then stood up too and walked over to Logan. "You sure Devil horns?"

"I'd never forget that stench." He growled, his voice seething with hatred as he started to turn back to the front door of their home. "It's 'bout time we finished this."

"Wait!" Rose called after him as she streaked in front of him, making him stop with a gloved hand pressed on his chest. "Where do you think you're going all by yourself?"

"Don't even think 'bout it, Rose." He told her as she raised a golden eyebrow. "Don't give me that. Ya're not comin' with me. Now get out of my way."

"I can't believe you!" She exclaimed angrily as he tried to pull her hand off, but found himself unable to as his whole body began to shake. "What is it with you and teamwork?!"

"Uh, Goldilocks?" interrupted Logan, staring pointedly at her gloved hand that was the source of his entire body shaking. "Could you..."

"No!" answered Rose, her golden eyes flashing. "When are you gonna get it through that thick skull of yours that you don't have to be alone anymore?"

"It's not that I want to be alone!" Logan told her as her hand relaxed slightly making the shaking in his body cease. Taking this opportunity. Logan slipped out behind her and continued towards the mansion.

"Then what is it?" she asked him as he stopped midstride at the confusion and pain in her voice. "Why can't I com with you?"

"Because I don't want to see you get hurt!" He yelled back at her, exasperated that she just didn't get it. "This is my problem. Not yours! And I'm not gonna let my stupid ass problems hurt you1"

The Silver Cheetah just stood there stunned as she watched Logan strut to the mansion and come back out a few minutes later, suited up, and straddling his bike.

"Logan wait." Rose said, snapping out of her trance as she walked to the side of the bike so that he could see her face fully. "Before you go, I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for being all pushy when I should have considered your feelings."

"It's alright, darlin'" he assured her with a smile. "I shouldn't have snapped at ya. Ya're just carin' about me. But ya gotta understand Goldilocks, I need to take care of this myself."

"I do understand." She replies honestly as she bent forward and placed a small kiss on his cheek. "Just try and be careful, that's all."

"Yeah, I will." He promised, smiling again which dimmed slightly as he noticed the worried expression on her face. He sighed inwardly and kissed her quickly, stroked the left side of her face gently, and smiled as he revved up his bike. "I'll be back soon so don't worry 'kay?"

"Yeah, ok." She said as she backed up and watched him blow out of the gates and down the road at full speed. "Yeah, why would I worry? It's not like I've ever been given a reason to."

A/N: And that's all folks! Hope you all enjoyed. Read, review, and show me what you think! And Happy birthday once again Shadow! Sorry it took so long. Until next time. See ya!