A/N: Before continuing, I'd like to thank all the people who've reviewed so far. Thanks to: Randirogue (sorry there's no Rogue for ya), WildWolvie (you might hafta wait a while, but her name will be revealed), someone, Chaos, Emlin, and TheWolf.
Sniper-X: Chapter 5-Another Hotel
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It would be a long drive, taking about two days on the road for Sniper-X and Logan to reach New York. They had been driving for several hours already and it was finally begining to show.
SX held on to Logan's waist loosely as she dozed off during the ride. She had become used to Logan being there and wasn't so weary and paranoid now. He really wanted to help her, this she was sure of now. Why else would he go on a 2 day road trip from Mississippi to New York with a kid he didn't even know? Well...there were other reasons SX could think of, but Logan wasn't like that at all, she sensed it. SX was usually a pretty good judge of character.
Since it was so late, Logan took an exit off the road that led to a rest stop. While SX was fast asleep behind him, Logan was a little worried about her falling off his motorcycle if they continued driving any farthur tonight.
After pulling to a stop, Logan gently nudged SX to wake her up.
"Huh?.." She yawned. "Okay, I'm up." SX grumbled sleepily.
Logan carefully got off the bike, steadying it so she could get off without falling over.
SX fixed her backpack on her shoulders as they walked toward the main hall of a small inn.
When they got inside, Logan asked the man at the desk for a room. Well actually, it was more of a very small apartment outside, lined up with others just like it.
"We only got singles. Yah can use a foldout bed in the room's closet fore yah daughter ta sleep on." The chubby little man dangled a key lazily infront of Logan.
Sniper-X gave the man a menacing stare at the mention of being Logan's daughter. It was so stereotypical for the man to assume that Logan was her father. Him being an older man walking in with a young girl and everything. Why couldn't she just be a friend? No, people didn't think like that. Everyone was ignorant and stereotypical. But that was just her opinion. SX was angry at the world.
Logan nodded at the man, noticing the angry look on SX's face. He took the keys and handed the chubby guy some money for one night. Logan thought it best to go along with the father/daughter bit, not wanting to feel obligated to explain what was really going on, or make up something else.
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Logan fiddled with the keys for a moment before being able to open the door. He flicked on a light switch after feeling around on the wall to find it, and SX followed him into the room.
She automatically walked toward the closet, opening it and pulling the fold out bed into the main room. SX started setting it up and then pushed it up against the wall across from the bed. She then tossed her backpack on her bed and took out a pair of shorts and a t-shirt, all without saying a word.
Logan was carrying his duffle bag that he'd had attached to his Harley. He tossed it on the floor by the bed. "Sorry 'bout this kid. You can take this bed if ya want, and I'll sleep on the fold out."
SX shook her head. "No, this is fine. B'sides, you're bigger and probably need that big bed more'n I do. I betcha your feet would dangle off the end o' this one." She pointed at her small fold out.
"Heh, yeah yer prob'ly right." Logan let out a soft chuckle.
SX grabbed her clothes and headed into the bathroom. "I'm gonna take a quick shower before bed."
Logan didn't say anything, just watched at SX shut the door behind her. He then heard the rushing sound of the shower turning on, pouring out water. Logan was too tired to take a shower tonight, he figured he'd take one in the morning. He pulled off his shirt and shoes, leaving him bareback, and pulled on a pair of sweat pants that he took from his duffle bag. After that he got into his bed, leaving the light on so that SX could find her way back when she was done with her shower.
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SX came out of the bathroom after a short time. She was running a towel through her hair to dry it off, and walked over to her little bed. Sitting down and tossing the towel down on the floor, SX got under the blankets and rested her head on the pillow. She sighed, then turned to Logan. "You can turn the light off now."
Logan grunted, leaning over so he could reach the light. After flicking the switch, he rolled over on his side and went to sleep.
Sniper-X layed in bed for a few minutes, just staring into the dark at the ceiling. She thought about telling what she knew about her past to Logan. She also thought about not telling him. SX was wondering about the person she knew in New York. Wondering if she could actually trust him. If she was being truthful to herself, SX knew that she didn't trust him, she didn't really trust anyone. But she also knew, although not completely trustworthy, this person could slip out useful information at a given time. SX finally blocked all thoughts from her mind and closed her eyes to go to sleep.
Sniper-X: Chapter 5-Another Hotel
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It would be a long drive, taking about two days on the road for Sniper-X and Logan to reach New York. They had been driving for several hours already and it was finally begining to show.
SX held on to Logan's waist loosely as she dozed off during the ride. She had become used to Logan being there and wasn't so weary and paranoid now. He really wanted to help her, this she was sure of now. Why else would he go on a 2 day road trip from Mississippi to New York with a kid he didn't even know? Well...there were other reasons SX could think of, but Logan wasn't like that at all, she sensed it. SX was usually a pretty good judge of character.
Since it was so late, Logan took an exit off the road that led to a rest stop. While SX was fast asleep behind him, Logan was a little worried about her falling off his motorcycle if they continued driving any farthur tonight.
After pulling to a stop, Logan gently nudged SX to wake her up.
"Huh?.." She yawned. "Okay, I'm up." SX grumbled sleepily.
Logan carefully got off the bike, steadying it so she could get off without falling over.
SX fixed her backpack on her shoulders as they walked toward the main hall of a small inn.
When they got inside, Logan asked the man at the desk for a room. Well actually, it was more of a very small apartment outside, lined up with others just like it.
"We only got singles. Yah can use a foldout bed in the room's closet fore yah daughter ta sleep on." The chubby little man dangled a key lazily infront of Logan.
Sniper-X gave the man a menacing stare at the mention of being Logan's daughter. It was so stereotypical for the man to assume that Logan was her father. Him being an older man walking in with a young girl and everything. Why couldn't she just be a friend? No, people didn't think like that. Everyone was ignorant and stereotypical. But that was just her opinion. SX was angry at the world.
Logan nodded at the man, noticing the angry look on SX's face. He took the keys and handed the chubby guy some money for one night. Logan thought it best to go along with the father/daughter bit, not wanting to feel obligated to explain what was really going on, or make up something else.
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Logan fiddled with the keys for a moment before being able to open the door. He flicked on a light switch after feeling around on the wall to find it, and SX followed him into the room.
She automatically walked toward the closet, opening it and pulling the fold out bed into the main room. SX started setting it up and then pushed it up against the wall across from the bed. She then tossed her backpack on her bed and took out a pair of shorts and a t-shirt, all without saying a word.
Logan was carrying his duffle bag that he'd had attached to his Harley. He tossed it on the floor by the bed. "Sorry 'bout this kid. You can take this bed if ya want, and I'll sleep on the fold out."
SX shook her head. "No, this is fine. B'sides, you're bigger and probably need that big bed more'n I do. I betcha your feet would dangle off the end o' this one." She pointed at her small fold out.
"Heh, yeah yer prob'ly right." Logan let out a soft chuckle.
SX grabbed her clothes and headed into the bathroom. "I'm gonna take a quick shower before bed."
Logan didn't say anything, just watched at SX shut the door behind her. He then heard the rushing sound of the shower turning on, pouring out water. Logan was too tired to take a shower tonight, he figured he'd take one in the morning. He pulled off his shirt and shoes, leaving him bareback, and pulled on a pair of sweat pants that he took from his duffle bag. After that he got into his bed, leaving the light on so that SX could find her way back when she was done with her shower.
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SX came out of the bathroom after a short time. She was running a towel through her hair to dry it off, and walked over to her little bed. Sitting down and tossing the towel down on the floor, SX got under the blankets and rested her head on the pillow. She sighed, then turned to Logan. "You can turn the light off now."
Logan grunted, leaning over so he could reach the light. After flicking the switch, he rolled over on his side and went to sleep.
Sniper-X layed in bed for a few minutes, just staring into the dark at the ceiling. She thought about telling what she knew about her past to Logan. She also thought about not telling him. SX was wondering about the person she knew in New York. Wondering if she could actually trust him. If she was being truthful to herself, SX knew that she didn't trust him, she didn't really trust anyone. But she also knew, although not completely trustworthy, this person could slip out useful information at a given time. SX finally blocked all thoughts from her mind and closed her eyes to go to sleep.