I do not own any of the characters in this story save for the one named Jordyn Brooks.  She is of my own creation and if you would wish to use her or her mutation please contact me and I will probably let you.  The rest are owned by Marvel and please don't sue me.

Looking for Belonging

By: Marie

"One, two, three, four.  One, two, three, four.  STREATCH!  Now farther, you can do it.  I believe in you."  Richard Simmons voice called from my television.

            I was deep into my sweating to the oldies video.  I'm embarrassed to say but the little freak really gets me moving.  I was working it and sweating hard.  I guess I was a bit more into the vid than I realized, because I didn't notice anyone had entered my room.

            "Havin fun?" a voice asked.

            I jumped at the sound of a voice other than the television or mine.  I quickly scanned the room and found the sneak who scared me so.  Rouge had her head poked through the door crack.  On her face was a huge smile.  I suppose she's laughing inside at me.

            As fast as I could I grabbed the remote and shut Richard off.  His face flashed and then was gone.

            "You scared the piss out of me!"  I said as I threw the remote at her.

            The southern beauty caught the clicker and drawled, "Well, at least it was mey and not some love interest of yah's.  Well who is it this week."

            I chuckled, "Didn't you just see him?  I was in here getting all sweaty with him."

            Now Rogue threw the remote back at me.  And being as clumsy as I am I missed catching it and the clicker hit me square in the forehead.

            "Ouch!"

            "Oh, darlin, ah didn't mean for it to smahk ya."

            I rubbed my newly forming lump and muttered something along the lines of "it's alright."

            She sat on the bed and examined my new wound.  "Yew'll be alright." 

We laughed for a while and talked about our week and how I was adjusting to this new life.   I had just been brought to the Xavier School for the Gifted about a month ago now and was enjoying the fact that I'm not alone.  My gifts are a bit strange and I don't know of anyone who has the same type.  I can morph.  But not into anything helpful (at least that's what I think).  I can only turn into animals.  And I'm not advanced enough yet to be able to fully control what kind of animal.  I was working on it last night and tried to become a tiger and I became a kitten.  Lots of help I am there. 

            Rogue has been really great to me.  We are close in the same age and both are addicted to watching really scary movies and scaring ourselves into believing they're real.  Since I've been here we have slept in the living room a total of 12 times because of this. 

            Don't get me wrong.  I love everyone here.  They're wonderful.  I have just clicked with Rogue the most.  She's my best friend.

            "Well Jordyn, Ah'm gonna get goin.  Ah have a greaht bhig test tomorra an I need to stuhdy."  Rogue got up from the bed and headed toward the door.        

            "Oh by the way." When I spoke she stopped.  "I rented 'Bloodbath for Two' last night and I was wondering if you wanted to watch it tomorrow with some of the other kids."

            "Sounds like ah plan, Shug.  Ah'll bring da snacks and you bring da cute arms to grab during the scahry parts."