"Logan if I make speak with you privately?" The professor asked, rolling out. Marie whined in the back of her throat and gripped his wrist. "Logan..." Wincing slightly at her unexpected strength, he stooped down to kiss her cheek.
"I'll come back for you. They won't keep you locked up in here Kid."
"Not kid."
"Marie."
He bumped her head against hers in affection and followed their leader out.
"Marie. I want you to let us know the minute he acts untoward or attempts to touch-" Scott began before she shut him down with a growl. "Logan has more honor than ya evah could. If and when he touches meh it'll be on mah terms cause ah want him too. Ya got that boy scout? An don't call me Marie. It's ROGUE to ya" Storm stifled a laugh behind him and moved to sit on her bed.
"Scott perhaps it would be best if you and Jean arranged a time with Dr. McCoy that he could meet with rogue? Look her over and what not." Still glaring, he went to the door and waited for his fiancé.
"Marie, we only want what's best. Logan is... well he's a volatile man. He has needs that he will feed no matter the cost. And he's not the type to mate. The wolverine cannot be caged, even by the strongest women, child. Please keep that in mind." She gave a sickly sweet smile and with a condescending pet to the hand left along with Scott.
"Dumb redheaded bi-"
"I would rather you didn't swear." Storm chided gently.
"I- he's in mah head Miss Storm." She answered holding her head in her hands. In return the older woman put her arm around her shoulders and squeezed her gently, careful to avoid any bare skin.
"Is it a burden? Adding to all the other voices?"
"Not.. not in the way ya would expect."
"Would you like to tell me about it?"
"Ah ain't really one for talkin' Miss Storm."
To her surprise her teacher smiled.
"No, that isn't really one of Logan's strong suits. Or yours." She added.
"Ah.. ah don't mean to offend. This- he and ah are all mixed up now. That's all. And... and well ah-"
"Your feelings about him are very strong." Storm suggested. Marie nodded and fiddled with her cigar.
"These new feelings... I'll try to learn more about it. Maybe my mate could help me learn how to help you."
"Yah mean Hank?"
She arched an eyebrow.
"That's how Logan refers to him, yeah."
"Oh! Ah- ah didn't-"
"It's okay. I want to help Rogue. You understand?"
Again she nodded and this time even smiled back a little.
"Yah ain't all bad weather witch."
Together they laughed.
"You're not too bad yourself Rogue."
"Please have a seat." The professor offered once they had reached his office. Uneasily Logan settled into the chair in front of his desk.
"It is a bit of a difficult situation as you have seen for yourself." The professor began.
"Read my head chuck I never touched Marie, not once. She's just a kid, I didn't-"
"Logan, I am aware your relationship with Miss D'Ancanto is a chaste one. However, it would seem her newly feral side has chosen you to be it's mate. As I am not feral, I am going to need a little guidance in how to proceed. If yourself and Dr. McCoy would be so willing-"
"Course. Anything she needs."
The telepath smiled slightly at his immediate agreement and nodded.
"Very good. To start with, I would prefer to remove Rogue from the labs. It is not an ideal setting with which to help her return to herself. At the same time, I recognize her situation is that of a... delicate nature."
Logan snorted and shook his head.
"You're asking if she's gonna slit someone's throat or screw with your precious school."
"As I said before, you know more of ferals than myself."
"That's not exactly a no."
The professor stayed quiet.
"Alright, you want my opinion? She's a feral now. One of "my kind". Marie doesn't need labs and testing she needs a den and some fresh meat."
The professor frowned.
"A den?"
"Yeah. She's a female and- and wants to be my mate. That means she's going to want a den to-" He cleared his throat and even if he hadn't been a telepath Charles would have noticed his embarrassment.
It took him another moment to discern the reason.
"Perhaps that is another topic we ought to discuss."
The feral began to squirm, much to Charles' amusement.
"I never touched her. "
"I believe the better question is, will you?"
At that Logan actually choked on the water he'd just gulped down.
"It- listen-"
Yeah we will. For hours at a time-
"Yes?"
"No! No way, the kid-"
Not a kid anymore. Ripe. Beautiful-
"She'.. She's vulnerable right now she doesn't need need me fuc-"
Take real good care of our mate. Make her feel so good and put our cubs in her belly-
"Will she harm herself in any way if you refuse?"
"No! She wouldn't be my alpha female if she did."
She won't know she's ours till we claim her. Screw talking and get back to her!
"Logan... you're thinking very loudly right now."
The feral ran a hand over his now red face. "Chuck... the animal- she got a piece of us you get me? It's not- its not Marie needin' us it's...SHE isn't feeling-" Growling in frustration he stood and embedded his claws in the nearest wall.
"Ah, I see."
Scenting the man, Logan could find no anger. Not disgust like he had been expecting. Only concern that felt surprisingly understanding.
"Ferals.. in some instances there are no options to consider. Their mate is chosen because... that's who they are, correct?"
"Marie is ours." He replied, wrenching his hand out.
"In that case.. Miss D'Ancanto is still a student of my school Logan. But she is 21-"
"Only just. I know it's sick-"
"Logan that was not my meaning. She is legally an adult-"
"It's fine Chuck. I'd only screw her up even more."
The hell do you mean?!
"Can I trust that you and the wolverine will not attempt-"
The fuck?!
"I want whatever's best for Marie. I'm not it."
Fuck this.
It's not often I am strong enough to overcome the human. That was something I could normally tolerate. He still let me out to hunt, to fight. Even bed down with a stray frail now and then. It wasn't real living but it was the best I could get.
And now he was trying to take this from me too. A mate. Someone to love and groom and who would stay by our side. Marie had proven herself on more than one occasion, and she loved us of that I was sure. But if we didn't claim her now we might not get the chance again and I wasn't about to let the human screw it all up cause he was a coward.
"She's ours Xavier. Ours to help, to protect and to claim as our mate."
"Wolverine. It's been sometime since we've spoken." The telepath nods at me, bowing his head slightly in deference to my position as alpha.
"We can guide her. She's got us in her head, let us care for her."
He sighs.
"Wolverine she is still one of my students, albeit at college level. I only have her best interests in mind."
"She was ours first. Your human laws only interfere. "
"Our laws protect her if she isn't yet ready."
I'm done with this. As alpha of his place of learning I respect his position. He protects his own. But Marie isn't his.
"Where's the blue one?"
"Pardon?"
McCoy? What's he gonna do?
"Your feral who cleans up the humans when they're sick or hurt."
His name is Hank.
"I wanna see Hank."
She isn't sick she's just got us in there.
"I'm afraid I don't understand Wolverine. Marie isn't ill."
"You don't call her Marie. Hank'll tell you how it is."
"My apologies. But what-"
"He fixes up your pack. He knows our ways. You can ask him."
He'll help us.
Wouldn't have to if you'd man up. You're sure he hasn't been tamed by them?
Hank's alright. Always been good to Marie and never treated her or us any different.
Xavier does his weird head thing and a few minutes later in strolls the feral.
We size one another up.
"You're blue."
What the hell you don't just-
Like you would know. I'm the one with the manners.
"Yes it would appear so."
"You're fucking BLUE."
We want his help that ain't how you go about getting it!
I ignore the human and focus on the feral-
HANK.
"Hank" is currently amused. He's giving me a smile with his lips over his teeth and ears laying down against his head. Submissive. Good.
"You're mated."
"To Storm, yes."
Means he's got nothing going for our Marie.
Storm?
The weather witch.
"A strong mate."
"One of the reasons I chose her, yes."
"We've chosen Marie."
"Ah. She'll make a fine mate one day."
"We want her now."
I told ya she ain't ready! She's just a kid!
"Rather young. But able to produce cubs."
"Yes. We would wait though. Three seasons at least, it is her choice."
Wait, what?
"Exactly. It IS her choice. Has she accepted you then?"
You want to wait to start our-
Got all the time in the world. S' up to her when we start.
"Yes. In her feral state. And she took us in using her mutation. "
"You plan to take her then."
"We'll be careful. Our mate is strong but little yet."
"Provided she accepts you. "
"We would never force ourselves on our mate."
The feral nods thoughtfully, scenting us while we speak.
"She'll want a den."
"We have one for her."
"There's a small cabin in the woods near the grounds... yours?"
"If she likes your mate you might see it one day."
His eyes take on a glassy look and I assume Xavier is doing his mental tricks. After a minute or so he nods again.
"I would look her over myself every day"
"We can care for our mate just fine."
They're gonna make sure we haven't permanently screwed up her head dumb ass.
Go pant over the psycho red furred bitch.
"The professor and I know that. But-"
"She'll be in to see you in the morning."
"You'll wait till she's ready."
"Minute she says the words. But i'm marking her tonight."
Xavier doesn't agree. But i'm done with this and apparently the blue feral will handle all the political crap involved. Humans. Ugh.
"I want Marie now."
"You may remove her from the labs." Xavier says, still smelling concerned. But it's handled and we have our mate. Not bad. Now if the human can go without screwing anything up for awhile we should be fine.
"Wolverine. "
I glance at the telepath.
"Just... take care of her. Please."
I see his hesitation. Marie's like one of his own cubs.
"I love my Mate Xavier."s
He smiles slightly.
"If at all possible... please retain a sense of decorum around the students."
"We won't sex her up in the halls."
I flash my teeth in a bit of human smile to show I mean my word and then head out. Time to collect my Marie.
"Logan yah back!" Marie ran from where her and Storm were reclining and immediately wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Promised didn't I?"
"Can ah go now?"
"Yeah-"
"With you?"
He knew he shouldn't cave. But the kid had her wide-eyed innocent look down to a tee and he never could say no.
"Got somethin' to show ya. Say goodbye to storm."
"Bah Ororo!"
"Goodbye Marie."
She smiled gently at Logan before the doors closed behind them.
"Where are we going?"
"You can't stay here so we found you a place."
She cocked her head to the side.
"Ah wanna stay with you Mate."
"Marie-"
Suddenly she yanked back on his arm and bared her teeth.
"Marie?! Kid-"
"Smells.. God it smells jus' awful Logan givin' meh a headache-"
"It's your senses. They're heightened. I'll teach you how to control it some."
As the elevator doors open she clapped her hands over her ears.
"So loud. Too loud Logan." She whined.
He smoothed her hair and ushered her down the hall.
"Just a bit further M'rie."
"Hey Roguey wait up!"
Jubilation lee, in all her gum smacking bright colored glory hurried over and hugged the girl.
"I've been so worried chica where you been they said you were sick-"
"Shut it firecracker ya talkin' mah ear off!"
Jubilee frowned and looked towards Logan for an explanation.
"She uh.. she sucked in some new mutation and she's trying to uh.. cope."
"Oh well why didn't you just say so I mean obviously you still-"
"Jubes!" She barked still holding her head.
"Right, sorry." She mimicked pulling a zipper across her mouth.
"See ya later firecracker." Logan ruffled her hair quick and then tugged Marie further down the hall.
If she didn't know any better Jubilee would have thought- and then she smiled. The wolverine in her besties head? No way was rogue gonna hear the end of this one.
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