Author Note: Big thanks to midnite requiem, allyg1990, roguishcharm, lilJunebug, Abbs of the Faeries, and Kioyuki Oniga for the reviews in the last chapter it was a real big motivation for me to finish this chapter.

FINALLY. After a very long break here is chapter 14. It took me awhile to write it, not my favorite chapter but I just needed a filler chapter before moving on. Like I've said before I have no beta, don't hate for my grammar or spelling.

Chapter 14: We aren't 14 anymore.

Jubilee moved the cell phone from one ear to the other, as she walked down the stairs.

"I miss you."

She let out a laugh and shook her head, turning right from the stair case she began to walk down the hall. "You're crazy. I just saw you yesterday Tyler."

Jubilee had just finished practicing gymnastics and she was hoping to come downstairs to find Amara in hopes she could drag her into getting ice cream or some kind of snack before lunch.

"What can I say, I'm addicted to you." Tyler's voice filled the receiver of her cell phone.

Jubilee let out another giggle and rolled her eyes. "Well lucky you, your seeing me later today then huh?"

"Very lucky. What time again?" Tyler asked eagerly.

She opened her mouth to answer, but her eyes caught sight of brown hair in the dining area and she stopped in her place. Jubilee bit her lip held the cell phone against her shoulder and turned around, "Hey Tyler I'll call you back."

Not waiting for an answer, she hung up the cell phone. She knew he wouldn't be too offended. Walking softly into the dining area she looked around to see it entirely empty besides the one body that occupied the seat in the far corner.

Brown hair, back turned, she knew even from the distance and fast glance from outside the door way who it was. Jubilee walked up not even bothering to hide her presence, she knew she wouldn't be noticed.

Finally standing directly behind, she coughed, "Hey stranger."

Bobby poked the eggs with his fork; he had been lingering around the dining area long after breakfast and had still yet had the appetite to finish his meal. The voice that had entered the silent room sent a chill through his spine and he dropped his fork on the plate.

Letting out a sigh, he turned around and presented her with the best smile he could. "Hey Jubes."

She let out a small laugh, and quickly walked around him taking a seat in front of him she peered at his half eaten food.

He stared at her, from what he could tell she had either finished training or practicing her gymnastics. Jubilee's hair was up in a high ponytail and she wore her fitted sweat pants and a tank top, her default training outfit.

"Hey there yourself." She answered, staring at her best friend. "Where have you been?"

Bobby's eyes dropped slightly and he picked up his fork once again to poke at his food. It had been 3 days since he broke up with Amy. And he spent the last 3 days to keep as busy as possible to help him avoid Jubilee as long as possible.

What he felt that night in front of the mansion. He was still trying to figure out. She let out another cough and he looked up from his food realizing she was waiting for an answer. "Sorry." He answered softly dropping his fork.

"What happened to your hand?" Jubilee suddenly said, catching sight of his bruised and cut up knuckles, completely forgetting about her first question.

"Huh?" Bobby replied, out of reaction he pulled them towards him but she was quicker, soon hers wrapped his and she pulled them toward her to get a closer look.

Jubilee held his hands at peered down at them, "What did you do punch a wall?" she asked out loud, still trying to think what he could have hit to cause his hand to be hurt so badly.

Pulling his hands out of hers, he mumbled to himself, "No it was a tree."

"What?" Jubilee asked, not hearing what he had just said, she raised an eyebrow at him and looked from his hands up at his face.

Bobby shook his head and gave her a smirk, "I didn't punch a wall."

She rolled her eyes at that all knowing smirk and the way he slouched down in his seat as he spoke. "I was just concerned, you should really have Beast look at them or something … it looks pretty bad."

He let out a laugh at her sudden concern and worry, since it was so rare that Jubilation Lee ever worried. "Don't worry about it." He said shrugging his shoulders.

Jubilee rolled her eyes once more, "Forget it. Mr. Know it all." She crossed her arms in slight irritation, hand it to Bobby to take nothing serious she thought to her self.

Taking note of the sound of her voice and her sudden mood change, his smirk disappeared realizing she wasn't very happy.

Letting out a cough, he ran his hand through his hair; he watched her carefully and was starting to realize his foolish behavior. Hardly was he ever in this kind of mood around her, it must seem strange and off setting to be so stale and not interested in the conversation. Before he could apologize for his put off mood, he heard a sound and looked up quickly from his plate to see her stand.

"Where are you going?" He asked quickly, as he watched her push out the chair and stood up and away from the table.

She rolled her eyes and turned her head causing the hair that hung from her pony tail to sway. "None ya' business."

Jubilee began to walk away, not bothering to give her best friend another look. She knew where she wasn't welcome and although she was slightly offended of his grouchy behavior since it was the first time they've seen each other for days, she couldn't care less and opted to not stay any longer.

After a long morning exercise she had no extra energy left to put up with whatever stale attitude Bobby was giving her.

Bobby let out a groan as he watched her back face against him as she walked off. Drama, the word and the voice of Ray filled his head. 'This is why I don't have any girls as a best friend, nothing but drama.'

His frown quickly disappeared and a smirk formed on his face catching sight of some skin that her tank revealed of her back. Quickly standing up from his chair he walked behind her following her steps.

"Jubes, you really need to chill." He said his voice cool and sly, a hint of amusement lingered as he said the last word.

She stopped her steps, ready to challenge his statement with a retort of him being a little moody during their recent conversation. But before she could say something the feeling of something freezing cold slid down the back of her tank top.

Shrieking she spun around her eyes wide in shock, as she stared at the cause of changing temperature his face with a smirk. Within seconds she was still shrieking and he began to laugh.

Bobby laughed, the look on her face was classic he had sent down a couple cubes of ice and he knew it was freezing, he made sure of it. Laughing he stared at his best friend, as she shook out the ice from the back of her shirt, her eyes lifted from the ground.

Oh no, he thought as he looked into the blue sapphire eyes, he knew that look. Quickly side stepping, he began to dash off weaving in and out of the tables.

"Bobby you are so DEAD!" Jubilee screamed. He could hear her chasing him and a set of fireworks whizzed by his eyes, 'that was close', he thought. He looked from the side of his eyes to see more flying at him.

Letting out a laugh, he ran out of the dining room. Looking back briefly he could see Jubilee gaining on him. "Oh Jubes, relax. It was a joke. I said chill." The last word caused him to let out another laugh and he turned the corner still running knowing if he stopped anytime soon he would experience the wonders of Jubilee's mutant abilities.

"Chill!" Jubilee repeated as she sent another of her fireworks at her best friend, it barely missing him as he disappeared out of sight from the corner. Turning the corner, she could hear him still laughing. "Well why don't you lighten up, I'll even help you…" She sent another series of fireworks at his feet causing him to jump from where he was running.

Bobby stopped laughing, he felt the fireworks from his shoes and he looked over his shoulders at Jubilee. Even with the brief look, he could see the look of impulse and the firecracker attitude she had been known of throughout the mansion.

Turning another corner, he almost came to collision with Amara but thanks to his x-men reflex he spun out the way just in time. "Whoa. Sorry Amara!" He yelled, not bothering to slow down.

"Bobby! You're going to hurt someone why the hell are you running!" Amara screamed, why was it that she had a tendency to turn the corner and have someone almost come running right into her?

Amara was about to yell to Bobby that the least he could do was stop and decently apologize when she felt a slight gust of wind blow past her. Turning she saw Jubilee and her sparks flying at their team leader.

Jubilee ran past her friend, "Tell you later Mar." She called, she too didn't slow down her pace, she out on a mission to harass Bobby some more.

His breaths became shallower, he was getting more tired with each step but for some reason he didn't think it was safe to stop. Although it was playful banter among friends he knew Jubilee still intended to get him back. However, he had to admit he was highly amused at the situation.

Another firework flew and grazed his check; letting out a laugh he extended his hand towards the ground he collected the water molecules in the air creating a slate of ice. He triumphantly cheered for his strategy, only to be crushed when he looked up to see a dead end.

How could I? Stupid. He thought to himself realizing he had run into a dead end of all places to go into the large mansion he ran directly into a place that led no where. Before he could think of anything else to do, he heard Jubilee yell and without any chance of turning around to see her fall, he felt his knees give way as something pushed against his legs causing him to fall.

Jubilee let out a shriek as she felt her feet kick Bobby who had suddenly came to complete stop. What an idiot she thought, she quickly shut her eyes just as she watched him about to fall on her, within seconds his weight landed on her and she let another scream.

"Whoaa." Bobby gasped as he landed backwards against Jubilee. Not having a complete balanced landing he tumbled backwards onto his back. Letting out a sigh rolling to lay on his stomach he lifted his head up to see Jubilee's resting a few inches away from him.

Catching his breathe he watched her do the same, both x-men remained silent laying on the ground breathing.

She closed her eyes, letting in and out deep breaths. Her head rest against the hard cold floor and she could still feel her heart pounding from the run and the rush. Jubilee could hear Bobby breathing and she was thankful that he didn't land completely land on her, or she would have been crushed and with the wind knocked out of her. Listening to him let out a loud sigh she remained silent waiting for him to speak, her eyes shot open when the silence was broken by a loud laugh.

Bobby looked at his best friend and laughed, getting up slowly from the floor he continued to laugh. It was only with Jubilee he would have messed up somehow and get caught in a chase.

Jubilee continued to breathe, her eyes still closed she listened to Bobby's laughter filling the empty hallway. Pushing herself off the cold flow she sat up to stare at her best friend, her eyes narrowed as she watched him laugh his hands on his stomach.

"You're an idiot Drake, you know that right?" She mumbled, as she watched him, his eyes on hers his laughter still going.

Running a hand through his hair Bobby looked at Jubilee some hair had fallen from her pony tail in front of her face and she stared at him with a cross look. He still laughed, some how unable to stop.

Shaking her head, she glared slightly at him, "Why are you laughing?" She asked, semi amused at the situation but still not finding it any funnier.

His laughter stopped and Bobby flashed Jubilee a smile, "Because that's the most invigorating fun I had in days."

Jubilee rolled her eyes and watched as he wagged his eyebrows up and down. Letting out a huff she cracked a smile and let a small giggle. He's right, she thought to herself it had been days since they talked or hung out and to top it off with a bit of craziness made it something special. Something she would only find herself doing with Bobby.

Bobby's smile grew larger at the sound of her laugh and he jumped up from the cold floor and wiped his hands against his jeans.

She looked up still laughing as he extended his hand out to pull her off the ground. "You know Bobby, we're not 14 anymore." Jubilee commented as she stood up on her feet.

"So what?" Bobby answered as he shrugged his shoulders. He took a few steps to the closest wall and leaned against it.

"Which mean we shouldn't be running around the mansion like we are." Jubilee answered as she looked over her shoulder before leaning next to him. As she thought about how crazy it must have been for anyone to see them x-men members who were now young adults running around as if it were their first year at the mansion.

He let out a scoff and crossed his arms, "Oh Jubes don't go all Scott Summers with me."

"Scott Summers?" Jubilee said with a huff, poking his chest with her finger she spoke, "Aren't YOU a leader of the x-men? You sure aren't acting like it in front of the mansion by running around."

Bobby let out a laugh at her small lecture. Hah, team leader of the x-men like that ever stopped him from having a little fun. "Well if I remember correctly I was being chased, so I had no choice but to run." He retorted with a smirk on his face.

A slight brush appeared on Jubilee's face as she recalled that it was in fact her who probably made it more of a scene by flying her firecrackers at him. Again it was her firecracker attitude that led her into situations like these.

"Hah. You deserved it though, like I'd let you win that prank." Jubilee argued as she pushed her self from the wall and began to walk.

He followed his laughter fill the air, it was one of the reasons why he had always enjoyed her company … she always went along with his antics, it was always exciting, and he was always able to be who he was. Despite his role, despite his responsibilities he could always just be himself.

"You didn't win by the way." He quickly said soon after his laughter died down. Jubilee turned her head to give him a look, "Remember you fell."

Turning the corner Jubilee stuck a tongue at Bobby, "And if I remember, I took you down in the process. So I did win."

Frowning, he tried to think of something to say to challenge it but found nothing.

"Told you. I win." Jubilee said as she came to a complete stop and leaned against the nearest door. Bobby stopped in front of her and looked to see where they now stood. Holding his hand out, he pressed it against the wall and leaned towards her.

"Planning on ending our wonderful time together or are you planning to invite me in?" Bobby asked as he peered into her sapphire eyes, and for a moment glancing at her bedroom door which was right behind her.

Jubilee let out a giggle and pushed his arm which was right about her shoulder, so he was no longer leaning over her. "This is bye bye Bobby. I need to shower." She answered as she crossed her arms.

Wrinkling his nose he took a step back to get a better look at her and spoke, "Now that you mention it you do stink."

Rolling her eyes she extended her hand and gave him a shove. "Shove it Drake." Turning she began to open the door to her room.

He let out a laugh as he caught his balance but quickly closed his mouth and frowned when he looked up to see she was serious in leaving. "Oh come on Jubes, I was just kidding. You seriously going to go and leave me hanging."

Leaning against the door frame she looked at him and frowned slightly, "Yes. I need to shower … I have to meet up in an hour with Tyler to go shopping."

The name of Tyler brought a bitter feeling into Bobby's mood and he tried his best not let it show.

Jubilee raised an eyebrow as she waited for Bobby's response. After a couple of seconds of silence from her best friend she spoke, "The dance is coming up soon, so he wanted to go shopping on what he should wear. Did Amy find her dress?"

The name of his ex-girlfriend caught his attention and he looked up from the ground something he had his attention on since the moment Tyler's name came into the conversation. Realizing he hadn't told her he bit his lip for a moment but then figured he had no reason to not tell her. "Uh, I don't know we broke up."

Her eyes widen at his words, it had only been 3 days since they last talked but her mind raced on why he had failed to even let her know sometime in the course of their time together earlier that day. Before she could even form any words to ask him, she found herself staring at his backside.

"Well I'll let you go because I lied you do stink." Bobby joked as he already started walking away down the hall.

Jubilee let out a scoff as she glared at the back of Bobby's head for his statement. A part of her wanted to call out and demand he talk about what just happened to his relationship with Amy. But she wasn't sure how to read what just happened.

Did he want to talk about it? Does he even care? Letting out a sigh and deciding she didn't know what to do nor whether it was worth the energy to nag him about it if he was already walking away, she closed the door and headed to take a shower.

I'll make sure to talk to him later.

Author Note:

Okay so not the best chapter I was lingering around on whether I should change it completely but I didn't want to spend anymore time on this … so hopefully what I have is good enough.

Things will pick up after this chapter. I'm debating whether it'll go straight into the dance or if there'll be a chapter about Bobby's feelings about Jubilee's. Maybe you guys can vote. I can tell you this though, once the chapter from the dance happens it'll probably be maybe 3 more chapters and the story will be complete.

Thank you for continuing with me this far, I really appreciate all my readers. :D its been awhile since my last update so leave me a review to let me know you are all still out there.

Thanks again!