Matchmaker 3
By: slickboy444
AN: Hey everybody! Slickboy444 here, and here is the next part to my Scott/Jean saga. Just to remind you all, this is my big Scott/Jean fic of my X-men saga. I apreciate all the reviews that have been submitted thus far and I thank you all. Remember to send all your thoughts on my stories to slickboy444@aol.com. Also, I've decided to stay with the format of part 2 for the rest of this particular story. Please email me and tell me which format you think is better. Remember, I don't own X-men Evolution or Zelda and I also don't own any of the music I may mention later in the story. That being said I hope you all enjoy my fic and best wishes to you all!
All my x-men evolution fics are dedicated to Jen (aka: littlesortaredheadedgirl) the author of the x-men evolution fic "Snow." I highly recommend you all read it. Because of that fic I intend to add Scott/Jean material later on in this series.
AN: 'These mean character thoughts.'
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Friday had come. To Scott and Jean the week seemed like a blur, but to Jack Robinson, who was still new to the institute, it was a too slow. Jack saw the week in more detail than the rest of the Xavier kids. He saw the subtle difference in Scott and Jean. On the outside they both looked and seemed the same, but on the inside there was a great amount of inner turmoil in their minds and souls. That turmoil stemmed from nervousness and fear. Jack felt he could do nothing about it because he knew it was unwise to interfere in the inner struggles of others. It was finally the end of the day and he was ready to finally have a weekend to himself. He made a pit stop at his locker before meeting up with the others, however Rogue got to him first.
"Hey Jack, wait up!" Jack turned to see Rogue walking up to him.
"Hey there Rogue," Jack replied in an exhausted tone. It had been a long, eventful week for him.
"Well, the week's finally done. What'd ya think Jack?" asked Rogue.
"I think it was better than I could have hoped for to be honest."
"That's great Jack, ya see how yer luck had changed for the better since ya joined?" asked Rogue.
"Yeah, it's pretty amazing," said Jack in a still monotone way. Rogue picked up on this in a concerned manner. They began to walk to meet up with the rest of the crew.
"Ya alright Jack?"
Jack took a deep breath. He felt that he could trust Rogue with what was on his mind. "It's just that...At this time last week I as a no-name bum. And now I'm actually somebody for the first time in over a year. I guess...It's just a bit hard to believe still."
Rogue gave him a reassuring smile and gently put her hand on his shoulder. "Jack, ya can't change the past no matter how grim it is. But ya just need to focus on the present now. Ya finally got another chance, ya should be happy."
A smile spread across his face as he turned towards Rogue. "I am happy."
Rogue blushed a bit at the way he looked at her. It caused him to laugh a bit. Rogue quickly regained her composure and changed the subject. "So what are ya plannin' for the weekend?"
"Not much, just getting to know the works of the institute, train to be a part of the team, and help Scott with his date tonight." They both stopped. Rogue looked at him, shocked at this revelation. Jack knew he had just let that slip. He felt like a total fool upon saying that. Even though he had divine blood, he was still human.
"Wait...What'd ya just say?" asked Rogue still not believing what he just heard.
"Uh," Jack couldn't believe he let it slip, "Nothing."
"Bullshit Jack, I know I heard you say 'help Scott with his date tonight.'" She looked at him sternly, trying to get him to tell the truth.
Jack sighed in defeat. "Okay, you promise not to tell Scott I let this slip?"
"Ya have my word Jack."
"Well, earlier this week I had a little talk with Scott. It concerned him and Jean."
Rogue quickly picked up on this. "Oh...I see. Yer remembrin' that little thing I told ya about them when ya asked me if Scott and Jean were a couple."
"Yeah, I had a talk with him about that. I told him that I, and the rest of the institute, knew he liked Jean. And I said he should ask her out and finally take the next big step."
Rogue eagerly asked, "Well, what'd he do?"
"He asked her...And she said yes."
"Big surprise." Rogue had a feeling Jean would say yes.
"Yeah, now I've gotta help them."
"Why do ya say that? Are ya cupid all the sudden?" asked Rogue.
Jack took a deep breath, "Because you guys at the institute gave me a second chance when things looked the worst for me. I've been looking to pay you guys back, but I don't know how for all of you. Except for Scott and Jean."
Rogue gave him a smile. "That's real sweet of ya Jack. Yer a real sweet guy ya know that?"
Jack couldn't help but smile back. "Thanks."
"Yo Jack, Rogue. Come on, Scott's waiting for us!" said Even as he sped by on his sidewalk on his skateboard.
"Comin' man," said Jack. "Well, guess I got my work cut out for me."
"Well, good luck Jack."
"Thanks Rogue...Thanks."
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Scott was pacing around restlessly. He kept looking up at the clock, it read 7:50.
"Ya keep walking like that you'll put holes in the floor," said Jack as he sat by.
"I know, I'm just still so nervous."
"I know you are, but you shouldn't be," assured Jack.
"And what makes you say that?" asked Scott skeptically.
"You see Scott, couples date to get to know each other, right?"
"Yeah."
"And from what you've told me, you and Jean know each other better than anybody else has or probably ever will, right?" asked Jack.
"Well...Yeah."
"Then you really don't need to worry about it like you are right now. All's you need to worry about is keeping it simple and how you're going to kiss her."
"Whoa," began Scott, "Kiss her?"
"Yeah, don't you want to kiss her?"
Scott only got more nervous "Of coarse I do."
Jack reassured him, "Then that's all there is."
"Man you make it sound so easy!" said Scott in frustration.
"No, you just make it sound so hard. Scott, what do you normally do when you and Jean go out as friends?"
"Well, not much. We just sit, talk, crack jokes, and have fun. That's about it."
"Well, why can't you just do that with her on a date?" asked Jack.
"I just...Can't...It's..."
Jack had enough, he knew Scott was speaking nonsense. It was time to put those feelings to rest once and for all. "Look Scott, a relationship is just like a friendship, but with a bit more intimacy." He stopped briefly to make sure Scott was listening. "You're friendship with Jean has already set the foundation, you just need to build on top of it with the things you have suppressed."
Scott briefly thought about these words. They made so much sense and when he thought about it he really had no reason to worry like he was doing now. He said, "You give great advice man, but I still think..."
Jack quickly cut him off. "Scott, you're over-thinking. Remember that little saying I told you a few days ago?"
"Yeah, that thing about the heart knowing what's best," said Scott.
"Yeah, well whenever you feel real nervous just remember this...It's simple to make things complicated and it's complicated to make things simple. So keep it simple."
Scott stood in silence taking in those words. "Wow, you're a regular Ben Franklin Jack."
Jack just shook his head, "No, I pulled that little saying out of my ass in three seconds. It's not a 'pearl of wisdom,' it's just plain logic."
Scott couldn't help but smile at that. "Thanks Jack. Thanks a lot, I don't think I could have done this without your help."
"No prob Scott."
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Up in Jean's room, she restlessly paced across her room, trying to prepare for her date. She was just as nervous as Scott was. Her only help was Rogue, who overlooked her nervous behavior with humor.
"Jean, why are ya takin' so long, it's almost 8. Just pick somethin' already!" said Rogue.
"I just can't Rogue! I don't know what to wear!" said Jean in frustration.
"Jean, Scott wouldn't care if ya came down in a devil costume. He'd still go out with ya," reassured Rogue.
Jean sighed and looked at the clock. It was time. She through on the outfit she thought she looked the best and headed out.
"Well, wish me luck Rogue."
Rogue watched her leave. "Best of luck Jean...Best of luck."
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Scott watched Jean descend the main stairs. 'Wow' was all he could think. Of coarse Jean heard his thoughts. The smiled, knowing that he is just as nervous as she was.
"Hey there Red. You ready?" asked Scott.
"You bet, let's go." Scott and Jean gave each other a deep smile as they walked off hand and hand. Jack watched as they left. He just stood there briefly, thinking over and over again 'did I succeed?' Just then Logan walked by and approached him.
"Hey Jack, where are those two going," he asked as he saw Scott and Jean walking off.
"Out."
"Out where?" asked Logan with a curious tone.
"Just out, you know for a Friday night on the town."
"Right," said Logan with a skeptical tone. He then left for the danger room for a little practice, but Jack stayed. He kept looking out in to the night even after Scott and Jean were out of sight.
Meanwhile Scott and Jean drove towards their planned restaurant in relative silence. As they drove Scott kept thinking of the words Jack had told him. It helped him stay calm, for this was truly important to him and Jean. Now it was time to let each other know that once and for all.
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AN: And there you have it. Part 3 is done and part 4 is on the way. Please review, I really need to know what you all think. Email me at slickboy444@aol.com. The next chapter is the big date! Don't miss it! Well, best wishes and thanks a lot for reading my story!
By: slickboy444
AN: Hey everybody! Slickboy444 here, and here is the next part to my Scott/Jean saga. Just to remind you all, this is my big Scott/Jean fic of my X-men saga. I apreciate all the reviews that have been submitted thus far and I thank you all. Remember to send all your thoughts on my stories to slickboy444@aol.com. Also, I've decided to stay with the format of part 2 for the rest of this particular story. Please email me and tell me which format you think is better. Remember, I don't own X-men Evolution or Zelda and I also don't own any of the music I may mention later in the story. That being said I hope you all enjoy my fic and best wishes to you all!
All my x-men evolution fics are dedicated to Jen (aka: littlesortaredheadedgirl) the author of the x-men evolution fic "Snow." I highly recommend you all read it. Because of that fic I intend to add Scott/Jean material later on in this series.
AN: 'These mean character thoughts.'
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Friday had come. To Scott and Jean the week seemed like a blur, but to Jack Robinson, who was still new to the institute, it was a too slow. Jack saw the week in more detail than the rest of the Xavier kids. He saw the subtle difference in Scott and Jean. On the outside they both looked and seemed the same, but on the inside there was a great amount of inner turmoil in their minds and souls. That turmoil stemmed from nervousness and fear. Jack felt he could do nothing about it because he knew it was unwise to interfere in the inner struggles of others. It was finally the end of the day and he was ready to finally have a weekend to himself. He made a pit stop at his locker before meeting up with the others, however Rogue got to him first.
"Hey Jack, wait up!" Jack turned to see Rogue walking up to him.
"Hey there Rogue," Jack replied in an exhausted tone. It had been a long, eventful week for him.
"Well, the week's finally done. What'd ya think Jack?" asked Rogue.
"I think it was better than I could have hoped for to be honest."
"That's great Jack, ya see how yer luck had changed for the better since ya joined?" asked Rogue.
"Yeah, it's pretty amazing," said Jack in a still monotone way. Rogue picked up on this in a concerned manner. They began to walk to meet up with the rest of the crew.
"Ya alright Jack?"
Jack took a deep breath. He felt that he could trust Rogue with what was on his mind. "It's just that...At this time last week I as a no-name bum. And now I'm actually somebody for the first time in over a year. I guess...It's just a bit hard to believe still."
Rogue gave him a reassuring smile and gently put her hand on his shoulder. "Jack, ya can't change the past no matter how grim it is. But ya just need to focus on the present now. Ya finally got another chance, ya should be happy."
A smile spread across his face as he turned towards Rogue. "I am happy."
Rogue blushed a bit at the way he looked at her. It caused him to laugh a bit. Rogue quickly regained her composure and changed the subject. "So what are ya plannin' for the weekend?"
"Not much, just getting to know the works of the institute, train to be a part of the team, and help Scott with his date tonight." They both stopped. Rogue looked at him, shocked at this revelation. Jack knew he had just let that slip. He felt like a total fool upon saying that. Even though he had divine blood, he was still human.
"Wait...What'd ya just say?" asked Rogue still not believing what he just heard.
"Uh," Jack couldn't believe he let it slip, "Nothing."
"Bullshit Jack, I know I heard you say 'help Scott with his date tonight.'" She looked at him sternly, trying to get him to tell the truth.
Jack sighed in defeat. "Okay, you promise not to tell Scott I let this slip?"
"Ya have my word Jack."
"Well, earlier this week I had a little talk with Scott. It concerned him and Jean."
Rogue quickly picked up on this. "Oh...I see. Yer remembrin' that little thing I told ya about them when ya asked me if Scott and Jean were a couple."
"Yeah, I had a talk with him about that. I told him that I, and the rest of the institute, knew he liked Jean. And I said he should ask her out and finally take the next big step."
Rogue eagerly asked, "Well, what'd he do?"
"He asked her...And she said yes."
"Big surprise." Rogue had a feeling Jean would say yes.
"Yeah, now I've gotta help them."
"Why do ya say that? Are ya cupid all the sudden?" asked Rogue.
Jack took a deep breath, "Because you guys at the institute gave me a second chance when things looked the worst for me. I've been looking to pay you guys back, but I don't know how for all of you. Except for Scott and Jean."
Rogue gave him a smile. "That's real sweet of ya Jack. Yer a real sweet guy ya know that?"
Jack couldn't help but smile back. "Thanks."
"Yo Jack, Rogue. Come on, Scott's waiting for us!" said Even as he sped by on his sidewalk on his skateboard.
"Comin' man," said Jack. "Well, guess I got my work cut out for me."
"Well, good luck Jack."
"Thanks Rogue...Thanks."
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Scott was pacing around restlessly. He kept looking up at the clock, it read 7:50.
"Ya keep walking like that you'll put holes in the floor," said Jack as he sat by.
"I know, I'm just still so nervous."
"I know you are, but you shouldn't be," assured Jack.
"And what makes you say that?" asked Scott skeptically.
"You see Scott, couples date to get to know each other, right?"
"Yeah."
"And from what you've told me, you and Jean know each other better than anybody else has or probably ever will, right?" asked Jack.
"Well...Yeah."
"Then you really don't need to worry about it like you are right now. All's you need to worry about is keeping it simple and how you're going to kiss her."
"Whoa," began Scott, "Kiss her?"
"Yeah, don't you want to kiss her?"
Scott only got more nervous "Of coarse I do."
Jack reassured him, "Then that's all there is."
"Man you make it sound so easy!" said Scott in frustration.
"No, you just make it sound so hard. Scott, what do you normally do when you and Jean go out as friends?"
"Well, not much. We just sit, talk, crack jokes, and have fun. That's about it."
"Well, why can't you just do that with her on a date?" asked Jack.
"I just...Can't...It's..."
Jack had enough, he knew Scott was speaking nonsense. It was time to put those feelings to rest once and for all. "Look Scott, a relationship is just like a friendship, but with a bit more intimacy." He stopped briefly to make sure Scott was listening. "You're friendship with Jean has already set the foundation, you just need to build on top of it with the things you have suppressed."
Scott briefly thought about these words. They made so much sense and when he thought about it he really had no reason to worry like he was doing now. He said, "You give great advice man, but I still think..."
Jack quickly cut him off. "Scott, you're over-thinking. Remember that little saying I told you a few days ago?"
"Yeah, that thing about the heart knowing what's best," said Scott.
"Yeah, well whenever you feel real nervous just remember this...It's simple to make things complicated and it's complicated to make things simple. So keep it simple."
Scott stood in silence taking in those words. "Wow, you're a regular Ben Franklin Jack."
Jack just shook his head, "No, I pulled that little saying out of my ass in three seconds. It's not a 'pearl of wisdom,' it's just plain logic."
Scott couldn't help but smile at that. "Thanks Jack. Thanks a lot, I don't think I could have done this without your help."
"No prob Scott."
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Up in Jean's room, she restlessly paced across her room, trying to prepare for her date. She was just as nervous as Scott was. Her only help was Rogue, who overlooked her nervous behavior with humor.
"Jean, why are ya takin' so long, it's almost 8. Just pick somethin' already!" said Rogue.
"I just can't Rogue! I don't know what to wear!" said Jean in frustration.
"Jean, Scott wouldn't care if ya came down in a devil costume. He'd still go out with ya," reassured Rogue.
Jean sighed and looked at the clock. It was time. She through on the outfit she thought she looked the best and headed out.
"Well, wish me luck Rogue."
Rogue watched her leave. "Best of luck Jean...Best of luck."
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Scott watched Jean descend the main stairs. 'Wow' was all he could think. Of coarse Jean heard his thoughts. The smiled, knowing that he is just as nervous as she was.
"Hey there Red. You ready?" asked Scott.
"You bet, let's go." Scott and Jean gave each other a deep smile as they walked off hand and hand. Jack watched as they left. He just stood there briefly, thinking over and over again 'did I succeed?' Just then Logan walked by and approached him.
"Hey Jack, where are those two going," he asked as he saw Scott and Jean walking off.
"Out."
"Out where?" asked Logan with a curious tone.
"Just out, you know for a Friday night on the town."
"Right," said Logan with a skeptical tone. He then left for the danger room for a little practice, but Jack stayed. He kept looking out in to the night even after Scott and Jean were out of sight.
Meanwhile Scott and Jean drove towards their planned restaurant in relative silence. As they drove Scott kept thinking of the words Jack had told him. It helped him stay calm, for this was truly important to him and Jean. Now it was time to let each other know that once and for all.
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AN: And there you have it. Part 3 is done and part 4 is on the way. Please review, I really need to know what you all think. Email me at slickboy444@aol.com. The next chapter is the big date! Don't miss it! Well, best wishes and thanks a lot for reading my story!