06.
"So we're at a school for Mutants?" Zofia asked this almost, more or less to herself as she sat there on the examination table, her mind trying to process all that had happened within the past week. She felt Hank's hands slowly going along her arm as he checked her over for any injuries. His hands touching her sides made her squirm a bit, making Zofia suppress a giggle forming in her throat.
"More or less, yes," Hank replied softly. He looked up at seeing Zofia squirm and hearing her suppressed giggle. "Ticklish?"
Her face turned pink at hearing the mutant doctor's kind words. Hank just chuckled at this, imagining the mischievous smirk that graced Logan's lips as Logan found out Zofia's ticklish spot, he knew Wolverine would set out to find out how much he can make the woman giggle and squirm, to see how ticklish she is. But what Hank didn't know was that Logan had already made the discovery and he really enjoyed being the tickle monster to Zofia.
Thinking about being tickled by Logan made her thoughts shift to what Akihiro had done before she was attacked by Sabertooth and the woman instinctively pulled away from Beast, her hand slipping out of his. This action somehow didn't surprise Hank. It just made him feel curious.
"Was your hand ticklish, too?" Hank's tone was a bit playful but seeing the pained look on the blind woman's face, he stroked his chin, "Or did it hurt?"
Zofia quickly shook her head, her eyes going wide in surprise. Hank could only guess she didn't realize she pulled away.
"I-I'm sorry, I..."
"No, it's ok. You must be feeling very unsettled after what happened." Beast said softly. He smiled at her before walking over to his computer panel. "I'll just see if Logan is in."
Zofia watched, stunned as the blue-furred mutant pressed one of the many buttons on the panel. Now that she was calmer, she could see he wore a belt with an X logo on the buckle and of course a pair of black…. Spandex underwear? She could only guess being covered in blue fur kept him warm enough and that he really didn't need any clothing, but still….
"Ah so, Logan and Daken went out did they?" She heard him say. The knot in her stomach tightened, the nauseous feeling returned, as she heard Hank say this. Just why did that make her feel worse all of sudden? She felt Hank's eyes on her as she sat up, but he didn't push her back down. Then again the pain she felt before had disappeared. Hank nodded. "Alright then send someone down with the dog and something for Zofia to eat, I believe our guest is getting hungry and she could use a familiar face."
Somehow hearing Max's name made her feel less anxious and Zofia finally spoke, not wanting to be caught sitting in an awkward silence. "Logan's not here?" She asked.
Hank nodded with a frown. "I'm afraid our dear Wolverine decided to get some things for you. He claimed you needed apple juice?"
A blush rose on Zofia's cheeks, imagining Logan grumbling to no one in particular about getting some apple juice and a few other things for her. Out of nowhere, a giggle left her lips and she just buried her face into her hands, the giggling getting louder.
"Zofia?" Hanks asked in confusion. Her whole body shook from the laughter, her chest heaving from every breath she took and expelled. "Are you alright?"
"I, I was so stupid!" Zofia wheezed with another giggle, but with the next breath came a choked sob that got caught in the back of her throat. Hank saw tears and he immediately walked to the crying woman.
"You weren't stupid, you aren't stupid," Hank whispered, but Zofia flinched from his hand on her shoulder.
"Of course, I was, I ran away from Logan after Akihiro kissed me. I was afraid he would be angry with me."
Hank placed his hand back on Zofia's shoulder, giving it another squeeze. "I'm sure Logan wasn't angry at you. From what I hear, you're all Logan talks about, I think he was more worried about you than angry."
The doors slide open and a voice spoke. "Jeez, Hank, I knew you looked a bit scary, but I didn't think you could make them cry, too."
When Hank looked over he saw a tall brown haired woman with white streaks in her hair, her green eyes seeming to sparkle with playfulness. "I didn't make her cry, I was just reassuring her."
Rogue just chuckled and placed a hand on her friends shoulder as she came in with a tray of food with her other hand. "I was just teasin', Hank. I know you didn't make her cry. The Gal's probably just missin' Logan. Ain't that right, Zofia?"
Zofia tensed at hearing the new woman call her by name. From what she could see, the woman was tall and really strong but the woman's aura was just a bit muddled. It was as though she was multiple people at once. But when she focused her aural vision, Zofia finally lowered her hands and was able to see her. She was able to see the entire layout of the mansion that was the Xavier Institute. It felt massive in her mind with all the rooms above and below ground level, but like with having seen Dr. McCoy she didn't seemed too phased by it.
"Who? Who are you?" Zofia asked as the woman placed the tray in front of her.
The woman smiled, her tone friendly as she answered, "the name's Rogue, and I believe there's someone who wants to see you. A handsome fellow with white fur and beautiful blue eyes?"
Zofia's skipped a beat at hearing this, a name slipped from her lips. "Max?"
Just as she said that she heard a familiar bark and a familiar white form ran into the room. Max whined as he tried to jump onto the bed and into Zofia's lap, but Rogue held him by his collar to prevent him from doing so.
"Whoa there, handsome, easy, your mama's gotta eat first." Rogue said, her lips pulling into a frown as the dog struggled against her.
Zofia couldn't help the giggle in her throat before she regained her composure and breathed in deeply. "Max, sit." Her tone was firm as she ordered this but when Max gave another whine, she said it again. "Sit!"
This time, Max obeyed and the white dog sat down on his haunches, staring up at her.
"Well, I'll be, he actually listened." Rogue said this with a chuckle as she released the dog. "I bet you trained him good."
"Actually, he listens to Logan a bit better than me sometimes." Zofia replied. She petted Max on the head, scratching behind his ears. "I know you're happy to see me, boy, but you know better than to jump on people when they're eating."
Another whine from Max made Zofia's face soften and she smiled at him. "Be a good boy." She said softly. Zofia then looked at the tray of food Rogue had offered her. "This food..."
"Some eggs and a few pancakes. Just something' i whipped up. The alternative was some swamp food made by Gambit, and trust, Sugah, you don't wanna eat whatever that swamp rat cooks, at least not this time." Rogue added, cringing a bit at the thought of eating whatever "Bayou Specialty" her lover would cook up if given the chance.
"I can only imagine." Zofia felt her stomach churn again, but she ignored, giving into the hunger. "But either way, thank you for the food, Miss Rogue." She said before dipping a fork into the food and eating.
"Please, there's no 'Miss,' it's just Rogue." The southern said this with a wink before giving Max a good pet on the head and walked towards the automatic sliding doors. "Anyways, when you're done eatin', maybe you can go on a tour of the mansion. Just have Hank page us and someone come fetch ya, gal." With that said Rogue gave a wave and walked out, "Welcome to the Xavier Institute."