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Jubilee yawned loudly, as she stumbled sleepily into the Danger Room at 5:15 a.m., fifteen minutes late for Logan's workout. This was truly inhuman, Jubilee decided as she got in line next to Bobby, gulping at the stern look Logan threw her. Who could even THINK at 5:00 let alone fight?
"Alright, we're going to pair people off for sparring," Logan announced. "Rogue, Jubilee, you're up first."
Jubilee eyes snapped open. Her body flooded with sudden energy and anger as she sprung to attention. Jubilee watched Rogue's face tighten as they stepped into the ring. Out of the corner of her eye, she watched as Bobby buried his head in his hands with a loud groan.
Logan raised an eyebrow. "Is something the matter, Popsicle?"
Bobby lifted his head briefly, and looked so mournfully at them that had Jubilee been in a better mood, she would have laughed. "Uh, well, I don't think that Jubes and Rogue should spar," Bobby asserted nervously, avoiding the glare Jubilee and Rogue shot him. What was he DOING?, Jubilee thought furiously.
"Stay out of this Bobby!" Rogue yelled angrily, her hands on her hips. Jubilee did likewise, shooting a warning glance in his direction.
"Quiet!" Logan bellowed, and growled. "Alright, now Bobby, why do you object?"
Bobby was quiet a second, and then shrugged apologetically at them. "Uh, well, because Kurt's going to be here at 8:00, and uh, maybe we should stop practice early to, you know, get ready to welcome him," Bobby said lamely.
"You need 3 hours to get ready?" Logan asked skeptically. Bobby felt his spirits rising. Maybe Logan would cancel practice and avoid the fight of the century from happening!
"Well, uh yeah," Bobby said weakly, sending a sideways glare at Todd and Lance who were laughing hysterically.
Rogue stepped forward. "Well, ah for one don't need 3 hours to get ready! Now let's just fight!"
"Yeah, let's stop wasting time!" Jubilee asserted, her eyes snapping. Her eyes flinched when she saw the kiss Lance blew Rogue. Swallowing hard, she straightened her shoulders and stepped forward. Logan shrugged and made a move to blow the start whistle. Jubilee saw Bobby throw a desperate look at Lance, who nodded quickly.
Jubilee watched incredulously as Lance stood up. "Hey, why aren't Kitty and Pietro here? It isn't fair that we all have to practice while they don't," Lance argued. He quickly jabbed Todd with his elbow, prompting him to stand up as well.
" Uh, yeah," Todd asserted quickly, "we demand to know why they are exempt!"
Jubilee and Rogue rolled their eyes simultaneously. This was unbelievable. Jubilee narrowed her eyes at Bobby who smiled sheepishly at her. It was obvious enough what he was doing, Jubilee thought. Lance and him had teamed up to stall practice so that she and Rogue wouldn't have time to fight!
Logan let out an exasperated sigh. "The Professor said they're both exhausted from the trip so I'm letting them skip today's practice."
"But that was yesterday! They had plenty of time to recover!" Lance argued back.
"Oh really, you've spent 2 days on a deserted island?" Logan asked, his eyes narrowed. "Now this topic is closed," Logan growled, losing his patience quickly.
"Wait a second, so those two get to stay curled up in their beds while we're standing here freezing and sore?" Bobby asked stubbornly, stepping up to Logan. Then at Logan's fierce look, he added hastily, "Which is fine."
"Okay, the next person who speaks has to drop and give me 200 pushups," Logan warned. "Now, Rogue, Jubilee, take your positions."
Jubilee nodded and ignored Bobby's pleadingly look. This was something she had to do. Looking into Rogue's determined hazel eyes, Jubilee felt a pang of sadness. Would things ever go back to normal between them? Then, remembering the day on the island, Jubilee shook her head stubbornly. Rogue had lied to her. Straightening her outfit, Jubilee took her position. They said all was fair in love and war. And this was war.
Jubilee yawned loudly, as she stumbled sleepily into the Danger Room at 5:15 a.m., fifteen minutes late for Logan's workout. This was truly inhuman, Jubilee decided as she got in line next to Bobby, gulping at the stern look Logan threw her. Who could even THINK at 5:00 let alone fight?
"Alright, we're going to pair people off for sparring," Logan announced. "Rogue, Jubilee, you're up first."
Jubilee eyes snapped open. Her body flooded with sudden energy and anger as she sprung to attention. Jubilee watched Rogue's face tighten as they stepped into the ring. Out of the corner of her eye, she watched as Bobby buried his head in his hands with a loud groan.
Logan raised an eyebrow. "Is something the matter, Popsicle?"
Bobby lifted his head briefly, and looked so mournfully at them that had Jubilee been in a better mood, she would have laughed. "Uh, well, I don't think that Jubes and Rogue should spar," Bobby asserted nervously, avoiding the glare Jubilee and Rogue shot him. What was he DOING?, Jubilee thought furiously.
"Stay out of this Bobby!" Rogue yelled angrily, her hands on her hips. Jubilee did likewise, shooting a warning glance in his direction.
"Quiet!" Logan bellowed, and growled. "Alright, now Bobby, why do you object?"
Bobby was quiet a second, and then shrugged apologetically at them. "Uh, well, because Kurt's going to be here at 8:00, and uh, maybe we should stop practice early to, you know, get ready to welcome him," Bobby said lamely.
"You need 3 hours to get ready?" Logan asked skeptically. Bobby felt his spirits rising. Maybe Logan would cancel practice and avoid the fight of the century from happening!
"Well, uh yeah," Bobby said weakly, sending a sideways glare at Todd and Lance who were laughing hysterically.
Rogue stepped forward. "Well, ah for one don't need 3 hours to get ready! Now let's just fight!"
"Yeah, let's stop wasting time!" Jubilee asserted, her eyes snapping. Her eyes flinched when she saw the kiss Lance blew Rogue. Swallowing hard, she straightened her shoulders and stepped forward. Logan shrugged and made a move to blow the start whistle. Jubilee saw Bobby throw a desperate look at Lance, who nodded quickly.
Jubilee watched incredulously as Lance stood up. "Hey, why aren't Kitty and Pietro here? It isn't fair that we all have to practice while they don't," Lance argued. He quickly jabbed Todd with his elbow, prompting him to stand up as well.
" Uh, yeah," Todd asserted quickly, "we demand to know why they are exempt!"
Jubilee and Rogue rolled their eyes simultaneously. This was unbelievable. Jubilee narrowed her eyes at Bobby who smiled sheepishly at her. It was obvious enough what he was doing, Jubilee thought. Lance and him had teamed up to stall practice so that she and Rogue wouldn't have time to fight!
Logan let out an exasperated sigh. "The Professor said they're both exhausted from the trip so I'm letting them skip today's practice."
"But that was yesterday! They had plenty of time to recover!" Lance argued back.
"Oh really, you've spent 2 days on a deserted island?" Logan asked, his eyes narrowed. "Now this topic is closed," Logan growled, losing his patience quickly.
"Wait a second, so those two get to stay curled up in their beds while we're standing here freezing and sore?" Bobby asked stubbornly, stepping up to Logan. Then at Logan's fierce look, he added hastily, "Which is fine."
"Okay, the next person who speaks has to drop and give me 200 pushups," Logan warned. "Now, Rogue, Jubilee, take your positions."
Jubilee nodded and ignored Bobby's pleadingly look. This was something she had to do. Looking into Rogue's determined hazel eyes, Jubilee felt a pang of sadness. Would things ever go back to normal between them? Then, remembering the day on the island, Jubilee shook her head stubbornly. Rogue had lied to her. Straightening her outfit, Jubilee took her position. They said all was fair in love and war. And this was war.
