BABYSITTER

I DO NOT OWN any of the X-MEN™ or MARVEL™ characters.

          The next day, when Mya awoke, the room was empty. At the foot of her bed, Rogue had left her some clothing for her to wear and a toothbrush and toothpaste. After putting on the clothes, and going to the bathroom to freshen up, she fixed her hair as much as she could she went to look around the school she had so wanted to see. Walking down the halls she passed the kitchen where she had been the night before. As she kept walking, she came across a large classroom. When she peered in the window, she saw the white-haired lady, Storm that had brought her into the school when she first got there. Looking around the classroom she saw Rouge in the back, whispering to another girl in a bright yellow jacket and glasses.

          "Hey kid?" a husky voice came from behind her. Mya spun around startled at a man in a dark leather jacket and worn jeans, who glared at her from under a hairy face. "What are you doing?" He asked her again.

          "I'm sorry, I was just looking," Mya put her hands behind her back nervously. He didn't look like he would be a teacher here.

          "Shouldn't you be in there?" He nodded towards the room.

          "Uh," Mya hesitated, "I'm not a student here, I," she paused again trying to think of something. "The Professor is letting me stay here for a while."

          "Mya, Logan," a voice interrupted both of their thoughts. Mya looked around but there was no one else in the hallway. She knew that the man could hear it too. "Could you please join me in my office?" The voice belonged to the Professor. She then remembered what he had told her the night before.

          "You Mya?" The man lowered his head.

          "Logan?" she asked quietly.

          "I guess he wants us then." Mya nodded again and walked silently beside the large man down the hallway and finally to the Professor's office. Logan held the door open for Mya as she stepped inside greeted by the Professor.

          "Good morning Mya, I trust you slept well?" he cam out from behind his desk.

          "Um, yes sir, thank you." Mya sat down in one of the cushioned chairs, with Logan standing dauntingly at her side with his arms crossed. The Professor smiled back at her.

          "Well Mya, it has come to my attention that you will need a few things while you are staying here. We can't have you borrowing all of Rogue's things, now can we." Mya smiled shyly at the fact that he knew.

          "Logan, since you seem to bond so well with the students here, especially the new students, I was hoping you wouldn't mind taking a few of them shopping in the city," the Professor raised an eyebrow. Immediately Logan uncrossed his arms looking very upset at this.

          "Why am I always the one who gets chosen to baby sit, why not Storm or Jean or Cyclops for that matter?"

          "Because you are the one the children seem to like the most." Professor reminded him. Logan seemed to relax his stance. The Professor went back behind his desk and took something out of one of the drawers

          "Uh, Professor?" Mya interrupted the slighted silence.

          "Hmm?"

          "I spent all of my money coming here, I don't have anything left." Logan looked down at her as she lowered her head embarrassed.

          "That won't be a problem. I wouldn't expect you to have to pay for anything while you are here, you are a guest here." The Professor opened an envelope and took out a card.

          "Here Logan, I'll will entrust you with this," he handed him a credit card. Logan looked at it shaking his head.

          "Hey, I still haven't agreed to this," he looked back up at the Professor, and then down at Mya who looked lat what he said had hurt her feelings.

          "There will be a car waiting for you outside, one that you can keep so Cyclops will stop complaining about you borrowing his motorcycle.  Plus it will make it much easier for you to get from destination to destination whilst on your search." Logan looked at the card in his hands again, then raised an eyebrow at Mya and cracked a smile. He seemed much more interested now. "Mya, you are more than welcome to invite your new friends with you. Think of it as a welcoming party." Mya's face lit up. This was the nicest thing anyone had ever done for her. She got up out of her seat and went over to the Professor.

          "Thank you," she hugged him, almost taking him by surprise.

          "You're more than welcome, Mya. I have a feeling this will be good for you," the Professor came out from behind the desk again. "You can leave after classes are out, I'll have Rogue, Bobby and John meet you at the front doors," he smiled at the two.

          "I hope I don't regret this," Logan commented quietly under his breath.

          "I'm sure you won't," the Professor smiled.

          "Thanks again," Mya beamed as Logan opened the door. As Mya was leaving, she heard his voice in her head again.

          "Be careful," he warned. She looked back at him and nodded as Logan ushered her out the door.