Wow..I totally apologize for the long wait. Things are getting a little
hectic here. I mean, I work in a chapel, and Thanksgiving and Christmas
are right around the corner. But this fic is four, count em, FOUR chapters
from completion, then I can turn the concentration I spend on this to
"Fear," so that should make some of you happy.
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It had been a week, and still no present from Wolv-Logan. He hadn't even mentioned it or apologized or anything! Sparks seemed to pick up on her mood immediately and was trying desperately to cheer his owner up. He'd tried everything from licking her face that morning (which had almost gotten him paffed), to playfully nipping at her heels as she walked everywhere.
After brushing Sparks off her heels for the twentieth time that day, Jubilee sourly made it to the den. Most everyone was already there, except Cyclops, who was on popcorn duty. She sat on the couch between Storm and Beast, avoiding the piercing glare from the man in the armchair. Storm, however, could not miss it. She leaned into the young girl.
"Is everything alright, Jubilation?"
"Hunky-dory, Storm," the girl replied as the puppy jumped up in her lap. Jubilee gave into the dog's incessant whines and began scratching behind his ears. In the last week, black fur had grown in the shape of circles around his eyes, and Jubilee even contemplated changing the dog's name to Bandit.
Beast noted Cyclop's entry with the bowls of popcorn and stood.
"Ah, now you will see a purely genius work from one of the world's finest playwrights of all time." He popped the tape in and sat back on the couch. Jubilee stifled a giggle as she recognized the Shakespearean comedy, and Beast's eyes twinkled at her, sharing in her mirth.
"Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more. Men were deceivers ever. One foot in sea and one on shore, to one thing constant never. Then sigh not so but let them go and be you blithe and bonny, converting all your sounds of woe into hey nonny nonny."
Jubilee sighed and resigned herself to the television. She couldn't help but notice the striking similarities between the jabs of Beatrice and Benedick and those of Gambit and Rogue. She playfully elbowed the large furry man next to her and smirked at him. He returned it, then directed her attention back to the screen.
Jubilee spent the next half-hour thinking how good-looking Keanu Reeves was, and how come he didn't get a bigger part. He was way better looking than the guy playing Claudio. Denzel was, as always, sexy, and Michael Keaton had the whole stupid clown thing going for him. Beyond that, Jubilee couldn't bring herself to concentrate on the movie. She excused herself for a bathroom break, both for her and Sparks.
She walked out into the cool night air, shivering slightly. "Hurry up, Sparks. It's gettin' cold." The dog seemed to understand and finished quickly. As she walked back to the den, she stopped and knelt down. "You think I'm bein' too picky about this present thing, Sparks? I mean, he didn't forget my birthday, which is important, but it's like he doesn't care enough to get me something!" She paused, realizing just how childish it sounded. "You're right, as always," she patted the puppy's head, noticing the circles were becoming more pronounced.
"Do you ever stop getting cuter? Every time I see you." she laughed at the puppy. "What do you think about the name Bandit?" The husky's ears perked up, and Jubilee laughed at it. "So it really does happen.ok, then your name is now officially Bandit Sparks Lee." Bandit gave an affirmative bark and jumped into the girl's lap. The den door opened, and a gruff voice spoke softly.
"Hey, thought I heard the mutt out here." For a moment, Jubilee didn't say anything; didn't even look at him. Wolverine took a step closer, hesitating in his movements. He knew she had been angry at him for no present, but if he even told her anything about it, it would ruin it completely. She mumbled something indiscernible, and he leaned in a little.
"What was that, darlin?"
"I said he's not a mutt," she said a little more loudly, but with a slightly joking manner. He let out a breath he didn't know he was holding as she launched herself into his arms. "I'm sorry Wolvie. I didn't mean to be such a baby about the whole present thing. You don't have to get me one."
"What happened to Logan?"
"Who's Logan?" she asked, smiling. He smirked back at her and rolled his eyes, glad to have his firecracker back.
"We better go, or we'll miss the rest of the movie. Wait, I forgot I'm speaking to Miss Shakespeare here." He picked up the dog and made his way to the door. He thought he heard the distinct sound of a couple of people scrambling away from it as he neared, but brushed it off. They came back in during the first wedding scene, and Jubilee covered her mouth. Wolverine gave her a quizzical look.
"This is a sad part," she whispered to him.
"I'll take your word on it. I haven't really been paying attention." Storm smiled as they both sat in the chair and the dog jumped up into their laps.
And so, Hero "died" and Claudio was accused of a slanderous tongue. Jean shed a tear at the memorial scene, and everyone chuckled a little at Michael Keaton's portrayal of Dogberry.
By the time Claudio professed to marry Antonio's daughter as retribution for "killing" Hero with slander, Bandit was asleep. Rogue sniffed as she was revealed to be Hero, and the two lovers married.
Jubilee looked over at Gambit and Rogue as Benedick and Beatrice were married as well, smiling to herself. There had to be a way to get those two together. She focused back on the movie just as Don John was caught and brought back. As the credits rolled, she jumped up and strolled over to Beast.
"That was great Blue, I was actually expecting 'MacBeth' from ya."
"It was a thought, but I thought perhaps a comedy would be the best, not a tragedy."
"Got that right! Good night." She turned and patted the back of her thigh, signaling for Bandit to follow her. He did, sleepily, as did Wolverine, which she laughed at.
He had been thinking through the whole movie about telling her about his present, but he really didn't want to ruin this. This was special to both of them, and he wanted her to be happy. But he didn't want her hating him for not giving her a present on her birthday.
"Darlin, I know you were upset about not gettin' a present on yer birthday. But it's takin' a little more time ta get here than I expected." Her eyes lit up, and she bear hugged him.
"You did get me something! I knew it! What is it? It's gotta be big if it's takin' this long ta get here!" She was rambling a mile a minute, and all Wolverine could do was chuckle and nod, hoping there wouldn't be a test.
"I can't tell ya what it is, but I promise you'll love it." At least I hope so, he thought.
She near-tackled him once again and they said their goodnights. Jubilee slipped off into a peaceful slumber, dreaming about her parents, and the one she'd never really have.
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Ok, there it is! Ch 6! Only three to go! All we have is Wolverine, Cyclops, and the Prof himself. I already know the Prof's (wow do you people have no idea), and I got a few ideas for Cykes. But Wolverine is harder than it seems. I need a total gore-fest.and 13 Ghosts is already taken! I'm thinkin either Die Hard or Predator. Well, gotta get to thinking! Please read and review!
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It had been a week, and still no present from Wolv-Logan. He hadn't even mentioned it or apologized or anything! Sparks seemed to pick up on her mood immediately and was trying desperately to cheer his owner up. He'd tried everything from licking her face that morning (which had almost gotten him paffed), to playfully nipping at her heels as she walked everywhere.
After brushing Sparks off her heels for the twentieth time that day, Jubilee sourly made it to the den. Most everyone was already there, except Cyclops, who was on popcorn duty. She sat on the couch between Storm and Beast, avoiding the piercing glare from the man in the armchair. Storm, however, could not miss it. She leaned into the young girl.
"Is everything alright, Jubilation?"
"Hunky-dory, Storm," the girl replied as the puppy jumped up in her lap. Jubilee gave into the dog's incessant whines and began scratching behind his ears. In the last week, black fur had grown in the shape of circles around his eyes, and Jubilee even contemplated changing the dog's name to Bandit.
Beast noted Cyclop's entry with the bowls of popcorn and stood.
"Ah, now you will see a purely genius work from one of the world's finest playwrights of all time." He popped the tape in and sat back on the couch. Jubilee stifled a giggle as she recognized the Shakespearean comedy, and Beast's eyes twinkled at her, sharing in her mirth.
"Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more. Men were deceivers ever. One foot in sea and one on shore, to one thing constant never. Then sigh not so but let them go and be you blithe and bonny, converting all your sounds of woe into hey nonny nonny."
Jubilee sighed and resigned herself to the television. She couldn't help but notice the striking similarities between the jabs of Beatrice and Benedick and those of Gambit and Rogue. She playfully elbowed the large furry man next to her and smirked at him. He returned it, then directed her attention back to the screen.
Jubilee spent the next half-hour thinking how good-looking Keanu Reeves was, and how come he didn't get a bigger part. He was way better looking than the guy playing Claudio. Denzel was, as always, sexy, and Michael Keaton had the whole stupid clown thing going for him. Beyond that, Jubilee couldn't bring herself to concentrate on the movie. She excused herself for a bathroom break, both for her and Sparks.
She walked out into the cool night air, shivering slightly. "Hurry up, Sparks. It's gettin' cold." The dog seemed to understand and finished quickly. As she walked back to the den, she stopped and knelt down. "You think I'm bein' too picky about this present thing, Sparks? I mean, he didn't forget my birthday, which is important, but it's like he doesn't care enough to get me something!" She paused, realizing just how childish it sounded. "You're right, as always," she patted the puppy's head, noticing the circles were becoming more pronounced.
"Do you ever stop getting cuter? Every time I see you." she laughed at the puppy. "What do you think about the name Bandit?" The husky's ears perked up, and Jubilee laughed at it. "So it really does happen.ok, then your name is now officially Bandit Sparks Lee." Bandit gave an affirmative bark and jumped into the girl's lap. The den door opened, and a gruff voice spoke softly.
"Hey, thought I heard the mutt out here." For a moment, Jubilee didn't say anything; didn't even look at him. Wolverine took a step closer, hesitating in his movements. He knew she had been angry at him for no present, but if he even told her anything about it, it would ruin it completely. She mumbled something indiscernible, and he leaned in a little.
"What was that, darlin?"
"I said he's not a mutt," she said a little more loudly, but with a slightly joking manner. He let out a breath he didn't know he was holding as she launched herself into his arms. "I'm sorry Wolvie. I didn't mean to be such a baby about the whole present thing. You don't have to get me one."
"What happened to Logan?"
"Who's Logan?" she asked, smiling. He smirked back at her and rolled his eyes, glad to have his firecracker back.
"We better go, or we'll miss the rest of the movie. Wait, I forgot I'm speaking to Miss Shakespeare here." He picked up the dog and made his way to the door. He thought he heard the distinct sound of a couple of people scrambling away from it as he neared, but brushed it off. They came back in during the first wedding scene, and Jubilee covered her mouth. Wolverine gave her a quizzical look.
"This is a sad part," she whispered to him.
"I'll take your word on it. I haven't really been paying attention." Storm smiled as they both sat in the chair and the dog jumped up into their laps.
And so, Hero "died" and Claudio was accused of a slanderous tongue. Jean shed a tear at the memorial scene, and everyone chuckled a little at Michael Keaton's portrayal of Dogberry.
By the time Claudio professed to marry Antonio's daughter as retribution for "killing" Hero with slander, Bandit was asleep. Rogue sniffed as she was revealed to be Hero, and the two lovers married.
Jubilee looked over at Gambit and Rogue as Benedick and Beatrice were married as well, smiling to herself. There had to be a way to get those two together. She focused back on the movie just as Don John was caught and brought back. As the credits rolled, she jumped up and strolled over to Beast.
"That was great Blue, I was actually expecting 'MacBeth' from ya."
"It was a thought, but I thought perhaps a comedy would be the best, not a tragedy."
"Got that right! Good night." She turned and patted the back of her thigh, signaling for Bandit to follow her. He did, sleepily, as did Wolverine, which she laughed at.
He had been thinking through the whole movie about telling her about his present, but he really didn't want to ruin this. This was special to both of them, and he wanted her to be happy. But he didn't want her hating him for not giving her a present on her birthday.
"Darlin, I know you were upset about not gettin' a present on yer birthday. But it's takin' a little more time ta get here than I expected." Her eyes lit up, and she bear hugged him.
"You did get me something! I knew it! What is it? It's gotta be big if it's takin' this long ta get here!" She was rambling a mile a minute, and all Wolverine could do was chuckle and nod, hoping there wouldn't be a test.
"I can't tell ya what it is, but I promise you'll love it." At least I hope so, he thought.
She near-tackled him once again and they said their goodnights. Jubilee slipped off into a peaceful slumber, dreaming about her parents, and the one she'd never really have.
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Ok, there it is! Ch 6! Only three to go! All we have is Wolverine, Cyclops, and the Prof himself. I already know the Prof's (wow do you people have no idea), and I got a few ideas for Cykes. But Wolverine is harder than it seems. I need a total gore-fest.and 13 Ghosts is already taken! I'm thinkin either Die Hard or Predator. Well, gotta get to thinking! Please read and review!