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Chapter Twelve: No Sleep

After his talk with the professor, Logan got unpacked in his room and decided to have a bite to eat. The children hadn't eaten and the cooking was usually left up to the girls but Alex and Rion would have to cook. Logan decided to help. He helped them make hot dogs and fries. The kids enjoyed that. They're sitting at the table chatting. Sitting at the table with him are John, Kitty, Bobby, Rogue, Peter and Jubilee.

"Did you find what you were looking for?" Alex asked.

"No not really. I wanted the professor to scan my mind again but he said he'd get the same result." Logan told him.

"That sucks." Alex told him.

"Tell me about it." Logan said taking a bite of his hotdog.

"This is a good hotdog Logan." John told him.

"Yeah where did you learn to make hotdogs?" Rogue asked.

"Ororo showed me how." Logan said smirking. They all smiled. "The night before I left, she showed me how to cook hotdogs and burger. We made a date of it. We ate and talked before…well you know." Logan said smirking.

"Ewwelll!" Came the voices of Rogue, Kitty and Jubilee. Bobby and Peter smirked.

"I did not need to hear that." John said as Logan shrugged smirking. Alex chuckled. He looked over at Rion who ate by himself.

"What's going on with Rion?" Logan asked.

"He's been acting a bit distant since you were last here." Alex told him.

"Yeah, whenever we talk to him we get one word sentences." John told him. "I'm worried about him."

Logan watched him wondering if there was still some residual feelings going on with Rion since the wedding. He wondered if he's relationship with Ororo was any better. Judging by the fact that Rion hadn't looked up once only told Logan everything he needed to know. Maybe he could talk to Rion later on. Rion heard everything that was said but kept to himself.

Later on it was time for the kids to go to bed. Logan himself was pretty pooped. He conked out on his bed. He was having the same nightmare he'd been having. He mumbles in his sleep then finally jerks himself awake. His claws come out. He looks around breathing heavily and sighs thank god Rogue was in her room this time. Didn't want to have deja vue all over again. He got up off the bed and headed into the bathroom. He splashed water onto his face before deciding to leave the room. He headed downstairs. Logan hears the TV going and heads for the living room. There he spots a little boy by the name of Jones sitting on the couch in front of the television. Jones is a twelve year old boy with glasses. Logan stands there watching him a moment.

"Can't sleep?" Jones asks feeling Logan's presence.

"How can you tell?" Logan asked.

"Cause you're awake." Jones says.

"Right. How about you?" Logan asks.

"I don't sleep." Jones tells him.

Logan takes a closer look and can see that the channel changes every time Jones blinks. Logan is fascinated by this. Finding himself thirsty, Logan makes his way towards the kitchen. Alex is still in kitchen drinking a soda. Bobby is eating ice cream. He couldn't sleep.

"Hey." Logan said going into the fridge.

"Hey." Both Alex and Bobby said in unison.

"Can't sleep huh?" Alex asked.

"Am I that transparent?" Logan asked. Bobby chuckled.

"Yep." Alex said.

"What about you?" Logan asked.

"I can't sleep either. I got hungry again." Alex said having just finished eating left over hotdogs.

"Does Rion know you're eating like this?" Logan asked.

"He doesn't care but we have intense work outs after woods." Alex said.

"I'd lay off the hotdogs if I were you." Logan told him.

"Too late." Alex said patting his stomach. Bobby chuckled. Logan chuckled to.