I don't own X-men I only own Lyra, Arianna, Amelia and Kenneth. So you guys asked for some more Erik and I agree it's time for some Erik in this mug. I've been afraid to do some of him because Erik is such a complex character I don't want to offended people by getting him wrong. So here we go.

9.

Erik Pov:

I was already up making a batch of coffee before my morning run, I heard faint footsteps on the stairs. Lyra came in her robe hanging off her shoulders; she was wearing a red tank top and shorts. Her hair was held up in a messy bun of curls wisp of her hair framed her face, beautiful.

"Good morning," she said, pouring her some coffee.

"Get enough sleep," I said with a smirk remembering last night, she blushed.

"Yeah, I get cranky when I don't get enough sleep," Lyra said sitting down look down at her mug causing more of her hair to fall in her face. I fought back the urge to tuck it behind her ear.

"So," she began, "What exactly are we going to be doing for training," she asked turning to look at me.

"Hand to hand combat, I need to see if you can fight if your not able to use your powers," I said getting up and putting my cup in the sink. Lyra nodded in response, I went get dressed in the gray sweat pants. I waited for Lyra in the exercise room, I looked around if Charles was really going to make this place into the school he would need a room for training. The door opened and Lyra came in.

"Well it took you long enough," I groaned.

She rolled her eyes at me, "Now let me see if yo-," I began but stopped to dodge Lyra's punch. I was impressed, straight to the point then, we fought not holding back. I needed to make sure she wouldn't be completely useless in a fight; I dodge her kick to my knee grabbing her leg before it could connect. I twisted her leg back bringing her to mat, with her free foot she manages to land a blow to my sharp stomach. It knocked the wind out of me I groaned at the contact letting go of her foot holding my stomach. She flipped back on her feet watching me as I clutched my stomach.

"Oh my god Erik I'm sorry I didn't mean to put that much force," Lyra said, guilt etched over her beautiful face.

She left herself open, I was quick as I jumped up taking her feet out from under here climbing on top of her using my weight to keep her down. I pinned her arms over her head, her eyes wide, "Never let your guard down," I said. This reminded me of the day, I fall asleep in her room and we fell off the bed. I stared into her eyes, I wonder if she's doing this making me feel this way. Lost in my train of thought, I had unintentional lose my hold on her, she moved her legs lifted onto my back pulling herself up.

"Practice what you preach Erik," she said now on top of me.

I didn't know why I felt this pull towards her, it frightened me. I was so open with her and she could use that against me so I did what I did best I shut her out. After training I made sure to avoid her I hated like this towards but it needed to be done she was just to close. Getting up I left her there escaping outside, I breathed in the fresh air and watch the sun set. I heard a door close, Arianna came and stood next to me.

"Is there something going on between you and my little sister," Arianna asked.

"Why do you ask," she turned looking out into the sunset.

"You didn't answer my question," she smirked.

"Your question doesn't...exactly have an answer," I said looking at her.

She turned towards me, "Listen Erik Lensherr I am her older sister I figure the talk is in order. I love my sist-,"

"You haven't seen your sister for the past 10 years what makes you think you have a say," I sneered, it was a little cold on my part.

"That may be but she is still my sister, from what I can tell she cares about you alot Erik. Now I don't know your feelings towards her but don't hurt my sister. It will be the biggest mistake of your life not mention you'lll be missing more than one thing," she threatened, walking back to the house.

As I walked back upstairs to my room I wondered why he was avoiding me after training. I looked outside from my window to the pool, it was late but a late night swim could keep me occupied. I grabbed a green one piece bathing suit, and a towel. I made my downstairs, sneaking to the patio and to the pool, setting my towel next to one the chairs I dove in. The cool water of the pool calmed me, I swam deeper into the pool, a light shone into the pool. I came up for air covering my eyes from the light shining in my face. I frowned, Erik stood by the pool looking down at me with a blank expression. Still giving me the silent treatment, jeez.

"You're not supposed to be out here," he said blankly.

"Who are my father," I said, before getting out of the pool. I walked over to the chair that my towel hang from I could feel him staring at the back of head. I flipped my hair back drying it a little with the towel before wrapping it around my waist. I turned around Erik now stood in front of me.

"What," I asked, throwing my hands up he didn't answer I scowled at him. I went to go around him but he grabbed my arm before I could go anywhere, this whole avoiding thing was really pissing me off. I put my hands on his chest and pushed him back,

"Jeez Erik! What is your problem you've been acting like a total PRICK. You've been avoiding me obviously and anytime I try to talk to you, you barely say anything or give me a look," I yelled at him, he made a face at me, "Yep it's that look right there," I said pointing at him.

He swatted my hand out my face and began walking away; oh no he wasn't getting off that easy. I pulled up a force field around him making him immobile, I turned him around a look of shock on his face he certainly wasn't expecting that.

"I wasn't finished with you," I said putting my hands on my hips moving him so he was right in front of me. "You gonna tell me why your being an ass or are you just PMSing. At least giving me some warning when you're on your man period," I said. He smirked at me,

"Guys don't have periods," he said as a matter of fact.

"They do actually look it up (its true)," I said dropping the force field. "So are you going to tell me what's wrong," I questioned crossing my arms, he better have a good reason.

"Is there something going on between you and Darwin," Erik said bluntly distaste in his words.

I was taken back, well I certainly wasn't expected that to come out his mouth. It was absolutely absurd Darwin and I were nothing more than friends, my jaw dropped.

"No of course not were not just friends," I said, he just looked at me he took a breath of relief. Why would he think something was going on is that why he's been acting so off.

"Wait why would you thi- oh my god you were jealous," I said in realization, Erik folded his arms not looking me in the eye. Oh this is rich.

"I can promise you nothing is going on you can trust me," I said taking a step towards him, I place my hand on his arm. I gave him a look hoping he'd understand and trust me, we were - well actually I had no idea what we were to each other we did kiss and it was amazing but we never went anywhere from that and dIoubt with everything that is going on a relationship is last thing we both needed. No doubt I did care for him but Erik was unpredictable but I didn't know his feelings so until then.

"Come on lets go back inside," I said pulling him the door, we parted ways after we got inside.

The soft chime of a piano playing came from Charles study, I peaked in to see Arianna and Charles playing the piano lauhging and smiling. I'd be sure to ask Ari if she had any feelings for the telapath. I layed in bed not able to go to sleep, I felt like my body just wanted to keep going though my mind just wanted rest. Maybe some music would help, I grabbed my ipod and waited for sleep to coome and it didn't. I looked at the clock tweleve thirty-eight, I groaned. I threw the covers back, and began walking the halls of the mansion, it was a pretty good size for a school. I wonder how many students would be able to be here. My thoughts were interrupt by a pained sound, I listen closely hearing it again it was coming from one of the rooms. I slowly opened the door trying not to make any noise, Erik laid on the bed in crumpled heap.

"Oh my god," I said rushing to his side, he face contorted in pain he was mumbling something that sounded like German. "Erik," I called out, he didn't respond his body shaking,"Erik," I tried again suddnely things began to shake well everything that was .

Lyra, Charles said in my mind.

Everythings fine Charles I can handle it Erik is just having a nightmare

I shook him, "Erik wake up your alright," I said, he's opened dancing back and forth till they finally settled on me.

"Heyy your okay calm down," I said a soothing voice. He took deep breaths until his heart rate was down, "I'm fine Lyra you can go now," he lied.

"No your not," I said. "Lyra," his voice hard his eyes darkening,"Leave please," it came out as a request but it sounded like a plea. I shook my head, I wasn't going to leave him, he stayed with me now its my turn to return the favour. Erik growled when he saw I wasn't moving,

"You stayed with me now I stay with you. So will you please tell me," I said, he grunt grabbing at his hair in anger. Well damm I was just trying to be helpful and he'd have to do alot more to make me leave. He was vunerable a state that obviously didn't appeal to him. We stayed quiet for awhile, he stopped glaring at me and was resting his head on the headboard. I yawned stretching out my back, Erik sighed pushing back his covers.

"What are you doing," I questioned, he grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the bed. I slowly got in the bed with him, I stared at him patiently waiting for him to speak.

"Just don't know when to quit huh," he said, I smiled, "It's not in my nature please tell me," I asked.

"It was mostly just pieces of my past with different scenrieos. Of Shaw and my..my mother, I just felt so angry, then it was like I was reliving it not able to change it I couldn't save her I couldn't do anything I was helpless and it scared me," Erik said. I knew there was more put I didn't want to push it, "What if I can't control my anger," he said with his eyes closed.

"I-I don't know but you have to try thank you for telling me because its not healthly to keep all that anger inside you it will turn you into the very thing you hate the most," I said quietly ranning my hand up and down his arm.

"Don't you want to kill Shaw for all that he's done to you," Erik asked, I did hate Shaw with a raw passion I wanted him dead. But I knew I shouldn't build up my life intent on killing him becuase what if I did kill him then what? What would I do? "I do hate Shaw and I do want to see him die but I don't let hate rule me. I try to let go,of the anger as should you," I replied.

He didn't say anything, those god beautiful blue eyes stared at me as if he was converting my face to memory. The back of hands brushed my cheek, close my eyes content with the feel of his hand on my skin.

"I sometimes get scared, feel that something bad will happen to us and..you," I whispered, opening my eyes searching those deep pools of blue. "So I don't take for granted the time you may have here with me because...because I ..I don't want to lose you any of you," I said.

"You won't," Erik said in a convience voice but it didn't stop me from worrying. "And I won't let anything happen to us, I promise," he said. How could he promise me that he didn't know what would happen. Yet here he is saying everything would be fine as if he cared that much for me. It warmed my heart I felt my eyes moisen I closed them willing the tears away. I slipped my hand to the back of his head playing with his dark locks, I didn't know why I was about to cry. I wondered what he thought of me was I just some woman to him I knew how I felt but I didn't know how about him. I took a shallow breath,

"What am I to you, Erik," I questioned, searching his eyes for anything.

He cupped my cheek in his rough hands, and claimed my lips, he circled his arms around me. He deepened the kiss moving his body over mine, I buried my hands in his soft hair. I felt my heart swell, tears falling from my eyes, he pulled me closer to him. He kissed away my tears before kissing me again, the kiss was fevered and passionate. He pulled back looking at me with adoring eyes, using the pads of his tumb to whipe away my tears. He leaned in to my ear, and said

"Everything."

Oh my god people I must say I'm happy with this chapter it was solely on Erik and Lyra. AH i SWEAR MAN i WAS CRYING WRITING THIS STORY(earning a weird look from my mom) but yes I wanted this to be a touching momement in Lyrik or watever. Also I was listening to Love me like you'll never see me again by alicia keys. Yes i know alot of music is in this story but i don't know music is important to me and in movies they have background music so thats what I consider it as but yes I hope you all like it. I'm happy with it if your not I don't really give a rats ass. thank you all for the reviews.

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PS. people I am giving you warning next chapter may or may not be M RATED YES I KNOW SO this is a warning I'm not sure if I am comfortable doing this or not so imma let u guys tell me if I shud ur the fans anyways would u like to see Lyra get some or just have it as hints that they did do it. let me know