Okay, truth be told, I wasn't really gonna wait for a review or anything, I was just gonna put it up anyway, but thanks for the love, y'all! :)

I'm sorry! I didn't mean for it to end up like this, it just did!


Short Stuff


Jubilee sat sprawled on the sofa in the common room, her feet propped up on the coffee table with an attitude like nobody's business. She blew a bubble, idly people watching with half-lidded eyes. Ray sat in the corner with a crowd of Jamies watching the laptop on his lap with wide eyes from behind an armchair. Amara and Rahne chatted with Tabitha who had just entered the room. She turned her attention back to the TV screen; Naruto was on. Kurt sat on the floor almost directly in front of the screen, his gold eyes positively glued to the Japanese cartoon.

She heaved a sigh. It was her favorite show, but she just wasn't all that interested in it today for some reason. A loud sound other than the TV and chatter caught her attention, and she turned her head, only to barely avoid knocking noses with Bobby.

Crunched down on the ice he had been purposefully chewing in her ear and grinned. "'Sup, short stuff?"

Jubilee's eyes narrowed and she pursed her lips, jabbing him in the side so he jerked away. "Don't call me that." She turned away from him, glaring at the TV screen. Unable to ignore his loud crunching for more that a minute or so, she asked, "What's with the ice?"

Bobby smirked at his success at distracting her. "It's hot out today," he slouched against the couch, slinging his arm over the back. "I needed something to cool off."

Jubilee snickered. "The ice demon needing to cool off." She sighed dramatically. "Oh, the irony of it."

"And the midget needing to grow, how ironic is that?" He shot back, knowing exactly what her reaction would be.

Quick as a flash, her feet were off the table and on the ground and her hands were balled into fists by her side. "I am not short! I have not finished growing is all!" She growled. Ray and the Jamies looked up at her, and she bared her teeth at them. Afraid for their lives, they quickly returned their frightened gazes to the computer.

Bobby watched this transaction with amusement. "What you lack in size, you definitely make up in character," he commented.

"Is that implying something, Drake?" Jubilee challenged. From behind her, Kurt had torn his attention from the screen and was motioning desperately to Bobby, moving his hand back and forth in front of his neck.

Bobby just smirked. "Depends. It might if it has anything to do with those tall shoes you're wearing right now."

Jubilee huffed indignantly, but her face told an entirely different story, her cheeks flushing tomato red. "There's a reason I'm wearing them, and it's to do this!" She retorted, stomping her heel on Bobby's foot. A short gasp of surprise and pain escaped his lips and his eyes widened, watering slightly.

"Oooh," Ray and Jamie (plural) chorused. Kurt just cringed. The girls bit their lips, both in sympathy for him, and to keep from laughing. He so had it coming.

" – Because it would hurt that much more!" Jubilee said. Whirling, she turned to face Ray and Jamie, a wild look flashing in her eyes, accented by the plasmoids bursting around her head. "You have anything to say about it?" She asked, sounding scarily like Logan. Terrified into muteness, they shook their head negative, Jamie fighting with himself to hide behind the chair. She turned to Kurt.

"I didn't have anyzing to do vith it! I svear!" He cried, quivering.

Jubilee gave the room one last sweep – ignoring Tabitha, who was giving her a thumbs up, and Amara who was giving her a 'you-really-shouldn't-have-done-that' look, a mix of pity and anger on her face. Rahne's eyebrows were raised at her, but the girl said nothing. Jubilee flicked her hair over her shoulder and stomped out of the room.

"What does she like to cause me such bodily harm?" Bobby moaned.

"Hey! Don't look at me! I have absolutely nozzing to vith anyzing!" Kurt said, turning back to the TV, mumbling, "Vhy does everyvan alvays look at me! I am just an innozent little…" but he didn't finish, getting sucked back into the world of mindless cartoons and advertisements.

"You gotta admit, though, you so had that coming!" Tabitha chortled.

"Yeah, man. Even I saw that!" Ray said, from his chair. "It happens every single time anyone makes fun of her height. I mean, seriously? Do you have a death wish?"

"No, it's just that it's funny to see the look on her face and –" he stopped when he realized he wasn't going to get any sympathy out of this group of people.

Ray raised an eyebrow at him. "Facial reactions, huh?"

Bobby's cheeks burned as he realized what his friend was implying. "Shut up, Crisp."

His friend merely grinned. "I see."

"See what?" Rahne asked.

"Nothing," Bobby said hastily.

Tabitha grinned widely. A grin that always, no matter the situation, meant trouble. "Aw, Bobby's got his eye on a little someone!" She cooed. "Wink, wink, nudge, nudge!"

"I do not!" His face grew even redder and he stood up to leave. Unfortunately for him, this wasn't as dramatic as he'd planned it to be, as his injured left foot buckled under his weight.

"Jubilee?" Rahne gasped incredulously, along with Jamie, who had finally become one person, peeking out from behind Ray.

"Shut up!" Bobby ground his teeth together.

"But, seriously?" Amara sniffed. "You should use whatever's left of your little brain to find a better way to get her attention, or you'll end up hurting more than if Logan came after you."

Bobby's eyes narrowed at Jubilee's roommate's comment. A cube of ice appeared in his mouth and he began chewing furiously, limping out of the room. Oh, he'll find a way to get her attention, alright.


Dang! Now I'm gonna have to write a third chapter... that is, only if you guys want it.... lol

You know what to do

- JJ Bean