HairballX

"Well here it is," said Andrew as he opened the attic door. There was a few crates here and there and the room was definitely dusty. At the center of the room was a queen sized bed. A large window lit the place with moonlight.
"We'll get this place cleaned up for you tomorrow while you get your stuff from your apartment," said Andrew as he wrinkled his nose. Slowly the Logan look alike crept into the attic. Jubilee arched an eyebrow wondering why he was sneaking into his own attic.
Snickt!
Squick!
"Ah there we go," said Andrew with a grin as he raised his clawed hand. Attached to the claws was a very ugly and very dead rat.
"Um there aren't more of those here are there?" asked Jubilee as she looked around. She had suddenly had a disturbing vision of rats crawling over her as she slept.
"Nope, this is the only one I smelled. I'll save it for Gra- um I mean," stuttered Andrew as once again Jubilee began turning green.
"Don't tell me you guys eat dead rats too!" said Jubilee as her stomach began feeling queasy.
"Of course not, well only Grandpa. He considers them a snack," said Andrew sheepishly as he wisely put the dead rat behind his back.

I will not puke.. I will not puke.. Deep breaths Jubes.. Deep breaths..

"Well I guess I'll go to sleep now," said Jubilee as she tried to get her thoughts off the dead meat. Instead she tried to think of all the things she was now going to eat instead of meat. Carrots.. brocolli.. strawberries.. yes strawberries tasted nice. You couldn't get blood all over yourself and spit out chunks of what was once an animal with strawberries.
"Damn old fart," muttered Jubilee as she moved to the bed.
"I didn't want you to have to sleep in your clothes so I got you this."
Jubilee turned to see Andrew holding up a nightgown. The white silk seemed to shimmer in the moonlight.
"Um thanks," said Jubilee as she awkwardly took the nightgown. Personally she was used to just sleeping in underwear and an oversized T-shirt.
"It was Gloria's, I hope its comfortable," said Andrew before he began to leave.
"What?! Hey I um don't think I need this really," said Jubilee. What if she tore the thing? That would be great, tear the nightgown that belonged to the guys dead wife.
"I insist, good night Jubilee," said Andrew with a smile. It wasn't like Logan's smile, it was too friendly. Actually Logan really never smiled, he smirked.
"Yeah g'night," muttered Jubilee as Andrew left out the door. She was tempting to forget wearing the nightgown, but than that would probably make Andrew feel insulted.
"Great, I love wearing dead people's clothes," muttered Jubilee sarcasticly as she stripped.

2:00 am

"AAaaarrrooooo!!!"
"Ack!" cried Jubilee as she rolled off her bed in surprise. The god awful sound of howling had filled the room and jolted Jubilee awake. While trying to get her bearings, she quickly took a defensive position.
"Aaarro! Aarrrroooo!"
Wincing as the sound of howling blared into the room, she ran to the window. Outside in the backyard, Darek and Grandpa were.. howling?
"Oh you have got to be kidding," growled Jubilee.
"Its a full moon."
"Ack!" screeched Jubilee a second time that night as she turned. Karry was right there in front of her holding a tray.
"Sorry didn't mean to scare you. Its a family thing, every full moon we're suppose to howl during the night. I brought you some tea since I figured they waked you up," said Karry as she placed the tray on a crate. On it was a few tea cups and a kettle.
"Uh-huh," muttered Jubilee as she turned back to give death glares too the howling pair. Never in her life had she been more tempted to paf someone. But she didn't want them to know about her powers until absolutely necessary. So that meant she just had to improvise.
"Karry sweety, please give me the kettle," said Jubilee in a voice that was way too nice and sweet.
"Sure, but be careful. It's hot," said Karry as she happily handed her the kettle.
"Oh I do hope so," said Jubilee as she opened the window and tossed the kettle out.
"Aarrr- *splash* AAgggh! Damn Crazy B%$#@! When I get my claws on you I'll-"
"Hahahaha the lady has spunk!"
Slam!
With a satisfying sigh Jubilee shut the window closed. It had been a hard choice of who to hit the kettle with, Darek or Grandpa. But in the end she just couldn't bring herself to throw scalding water at an old man.
"His going to get you for that," said Karry with a giggle.
"Oh let him try," said Jubilee as she sat on the bed.
"That's Mom's nightgown right?" asked Karry as she noticed for the first time what Jubilee was wearing.
"Um yeah, is it ok I mean-"
"It's ok, it makes you look nice. I'll go down and try to calm Darek. And don't worry Dad will probably stop them from howling anymore tonight," said Karry before she left.


"Coffee.. need coffee," muttered Jubilee as she staggered into the kitchen. It was always rough in the mornings for her to wake up, but this morning was especially rough. Since she had been woken up in the night by howling Ferals that she was starting to think were slightly insane.
"I have some here for you."
"Ack!" screeched Jubilee as she turned. She was doing that way too much lately. Once again there was Karry in a chair she would have sworn was empty a second ago. In her hands was a mug of coffee that made Jubilee's lips drool. She quickly wiped away the drool and gratefully took the coffee.
"Kid could you not sneak up like that. It gets kinda creepy," said Jubilee before taking a swallow.
"Sorry, my instincts keep telling me to move that way. And don't call me kid," said Karry sourly causing Jubilee to smirk. Took her years to convince Wolvie not to call her 'kid' anymore. When had he finally stopped? Probably around that time he accidentally saw her come out of the shower a year ago.
"Gad morning ladies."
Once again Grandpa came in, on all fours. He casually galloped to the kitchen table and took a seat. Because the caffeine wasn't working instantly it took Jubilee a second to see something was different about Grandpa. He wasn't wearing the shorts. In fact he wasn't wearing anything.
"Finding ma irresistable to look at?"
"Uuuhhh," said Jubilee intelligently. It was WAY too early in the morning for her to have to run into something like this.
"Grandpa I thought we agreed you keep clothes on when guests are here," said Andrew who just walked in. Now what did that lecture tone remind her of? No don't think about it.
"She's going to be living here so she aint a guest no mare. Besides the clothes damn itch too much! We Ferals were meant to be just like we were when we got born. Naked! Why do you think we're so hairy? Its to protect us from the freaking cold," growled Grandpa before taking a drink of his coffee.
"I have to go to school. Bye Dad, bye Grandpa," said Karry as she gave Grandpa a kiss on the cheek. Oblivious to his current state.
"Bye sunshine," said Grandpa with a smile. Than he turned back to give Andrew a glare that would have caused Jubilee to feel like lunch.
"I aint going to wear the freaking shorts with her around and thats final! Aint like its nothing she never saw before! Back during the Dark Ages we Ferals went all over the place naked," growled Grandpa before walking out of the kitchen carrying his mug. It seemed the old timer could walk on just his legs when he wanted too. But for some reason he looked more graceful on all fours.
"Sorry about that," said Andrew with a sigh before taking a seat.
"Its ok, I'm not quite awake enough to care right now," said Jubilee with a smile and got one in return. Than she remembered something.
"Oh I um wanted to give this back," said Jubilee as she pulled out the nightgown and handed it to him. The look on his face when he took the gown nearly broke her heart. It was a familiar face though. One she saw Wolvie wear when she talked about Silverfox, or that Japanese fiancee, or any of those past lovers of his that died.

Why is he so much more... human compared to the rest of them. Does his wife's death have something to do with it?

"While your gone we'll get the place cleaned up," said Andrew. Jubilee nodded and than was struck with remembering what Grandpa just said.
"Hey that old man said something about the 'Dark Ages'. He was just kidding when he said that right?" asked Jubilee feeling stupid for even asking. It was impossible! That was several thousands years away, healing factor or no healing factor no one could live that long.
"Oh yeah, of course he was," said Andrew absently, all of a sudden finding his mug very interesting to look at.