You Can Never Be Perfect, But You Can Always Be There

by toodles-me-doodles

Sometimes, life is perfect. Other times, not so much. But when you've got family beside you along the way, it doesn't really matter, does it? A collection of one-shots for a modern AU where some of our favorite mutant couples navigate raising children, who also just so happen to be mutants, as one big happy family.

1. Introduction

Charles looked out into the yard from his spot on the porch, feeling quite ecstatic about moving into their new home. It was in a very mutant friendly neighborhood, too. There was much more space for the kids, which was going to be nice seeing how their powers seem to be growing steadily.

He and Erik had been married for almost 12 years, and their twin children, Wanda and Peter, were now 10 years old. A few years ago, they had also adopted a baby girl named Lorna, who is now 2 years old. They both agreed that it was time for somewhere bigger.

Plus, their new home was now much closer to the rest of their family than before. Hank and Raven live a few miles away, while Logan only lives a few blocks down from them. This will be good, he thought to himself. They'll all be able to get together more often.

Hank and Raven have been dating for 5 years now, but it seems like much longer to everyone else. They were always together, so everyone assumed the two were dating long before they actually were. Raven is Charles's sister, and they've both known Hank for years, so it wasn't exactly a surprise when they got together, either, and they seemed quite happy.

6 years ago, Hank had adopted a 2 year old mutant girl that had been abandoned. He found her in a box on the side of the road and eventually became attached. Her name is Amy, and she's possibly one of the sweetest kids you'll ever meet. She has bright purple hair and eyes, so it's no wonder her birth parents knew she was a mutant. She's 8 now, and Hank loves her more than anything in the world.

Logan, on the other hand, doesn't have any children of his own. He's also not technically related to them through blood, but that makes him no less a part of the family. The children all call him 'Uncle Logan'. He may seem tough but he's a big softie when it comes to the kids, and although he never admits it, he loves being part of the family.

Living so close to them would be a lot easier for everyone, too. The kids can all go to school together, they can get together more often, celebrate birthdays and holidays, etc. They already did all of those things together, but now no one will have to drive very far.

Charles loved it. Everyone else did, too. Their not-so-little mutant family is going to be closer than ever.

AN:

Just a heads up, this story does feature an OC of mine, Amy. If you would like to know more about her, let me know and I'll post her backstory, but she's not extremely relevant to the story, so don't worry too much about it.

Thanks for reading so far! Toodles!