Prof-X posted:

You can watch my lecture on genetic mutations from the NationalMutant Rights Conference here. The live stream will start at 10:45 am EST, the lecture starts at 11am EST.

Tags: NMRC2013, genetics

Charles was gathering up papers at the front of the room, his slides ready to go on his laptop. He was ready if he's hands would stop shaking. It didn't help that Erik was sitting front and center, giving Charles a hopeful look. Oh Christ, he really fucked this one up.

Too soon his phone chirped for eleven o'clock and the room quieted down, all looking to Charles. It was basic lecture, on genetic mutations, the fundamentals of being a mutant. He had enough degrees in this to get through an hour class.

"The human gene," he started, Raven would have kicked him for starting with the same intro every time.

Erik had felt a bit of whiplash when Charles left, like he'd missed something dreadfully important. He was little saddened as well, that he chose analyze later. It was about 11:05 that his phone buzzed and he glanced at it in his lap. Tumblr: Prof-X posted: You can watch my lecture on genetic mutations from the National Mutant Rights Conference here…

He blinked, he was in that lecture, this was the only on the schedule. But Charles was giving this lecture; he was currently going over simple mutants like hair, eye, and skin coloring. The color drained from his own face, the realization hitting him.

Charles was Francis; he'd developed a stupid crush on his ideological enemy. Idiot! He stood, Charles watched him even as he continued to speak. He stalked out of the room, the door flying open without Erik touching him and Charles filched when it slammed close.

It's took a full twenty-four hours and then some. They met between sessions in the hallway of the conversion center.

"Erik." Charles started, defeat already in his voice.

"Don't." Erik cut in, "We can't do this, you know we can't do this."

Charles swallowed and turned away.

They part ways and the air is tense but there are no more blog posts except links from the convention. There were no sarcastic replies or hostile remakes.

The next time they met it's the morning of the fourth and last day. Charles is on his way down to meet Raven and Erik is on his way up to wake up Emma. They nearly crash into each other, Erik getting off the elevator Charles was about to board.

They first thing they do is kiss, it's deep and needy, mostly teeth and tongue. Erik held Charles close, the kiss more an act of claiming for him and Charles just gave himself over to it.

It ended as suddenly as it started, the elevator doors dinging as they closed with no one inside. Erik pulled away, looking away.

"I can't Charles, you know I can't."

Charles just nodded because he understood, it was difficult knowing that they were so well matched but could never agree on the one topic that meant the world to them.

The two parted ways for most of the day after that.

Prof-X posted:

Is it better to be completely unyielding and static in your opinions or to give way to others in a way that does not compromise your own but also gives you an chance to open up to other people and their side of things. I've met some very interesting people at this conference, I must say.

Tags: to delete later, NMRC2013

It's late on the fourth and final day; Charles is drinking his distress at the bar when he feels the tingle of another mind near him. Someone slides onto the stool next to him and ordered a drink.

"You really did a number on, Erik. Do you realize that, sweetie?" Emma said and smiled gently when Charles looked over at her.

"I didn't- I didn't mean for it to turn into this, I had no idea it was him." He muttered, searching for the right words at the bottom of his glass.

"Neither did Erik." Emma said, she'd spend all of afternoon with Erik in front of his mini fridge talking this over, she'd be damned if she wasted all that time. "He needed time to sort it out."

"Have you been talking with my sister?"

"Yes."

Charles smiled, rubbing his eyes. "He's going to have to be a little more yielding in his opinions."

"So are you."

"Did you get that from Raven?"

"We agreed."

He sighed, nodding. "Fine, I'll talk to him."

Emma beamed, standing up and taking a hotel key from her pocket, "Room 504."

Erik was standing by the window, snow was falling out in the night pass the white curtains.

"Erik?" Said a small voice followed by the click of a metal lock.

"Charles what are you doing here?"

"I don't understand why we're fighting."

Erik raised an eyebrow, "Because all we've ever done is fight."

"So we don't talk about work." Charles reasoned, it sounded nice in theory.

Erik approached him; it's oddly like Charles is a magnet. Opposites did attract and Magda had always said physics would be the death of him. "That's going to be difficult for us."

"You stop being rude to humans and I'll won't try to make you someone you're not."

Erik smirked a little, "And our blogs?"

Charles bit his lip, unsure. "It's none of the other's business, it's work related."

"And if we can't make it work?"

It was Charles' turn to smirk, "Then the sex was fantastic."

Erik laughed, "Emma got to you, didn't she?" Charles nodded. "I met your sister, lovely girl."

Charles smiled, chewing at his lip. "So?"

Erik swallowed, pressing his lips together before he pulled very gently pulled Charles' lip from between his teeth. "Come back to Boston with me. We'll send for your things."

Charles let out a little breath, smiling brightly. He nodded and went to say something only to be stopped by Erik's mouth on his.

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Mutant-Brotherhood posted:
I think in reality we really want the same thing, I think we are aiming for the same outcome. We're just taking different paths.
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Prof-X posted:
I don't think we want the same thing. I don't believe his belief is for the good of all and I think I can live with that as long as he doesn't start to win.
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