Woohooo! Up to 14 reviews, and all of them are nice! I'm so happy.
Saying of last fic! (because I forgot to put it)
They only attack when they're hungry.
Laureate-Well, since he has such good reviews, I certainly can't keep him behind. *teehee*
dreamer_gurl- Cool.
Flamingo-Thank-you. Rahne and Danny talking? Interesting thought. I'll see what I can do.
Disclaimer: Doggy, Danny, the munchkin mob, and stuff like that belongs to me. X-men, Marvel, and stuff like that belongs to the people that created it.
Saying of the fic!
When your life shatters into a million pieces, pick up the pieces, grab some glue, and make a new one.
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Goodbyes are so hard.
I just know that a couple days ago, the morning of the snake incident, I would have been happy to leave my little sisters and brother. But now I just couldn't get the lump out of my throat.
Doggy was both depressed and angry. I think he hated the fact that I was upset about leaving. He even snapped at my Dad.
The munchkins had had a good long wailing about their sister leaving, and had nearly drove Mom nuts. She was already looking haggard after she found out that I was the mutant. But she and Dad had already convinced themselves that me going to this school with other mutants was for the best.
I wasn't quite sure yet. I knew it was good for me to interact with other people like me, but I didn't want to leave.
The guy with the funky hair (who I found out later was called Logan) was putting my suitcases on the helicopter. Jean, the icy kid (Bobby), and the professor were telling Dad about the school. I should have been paying attention, but I just wanted to think alone.
However, alone is not a word the munchkins know. They all trooped up to me, looking like a B horror flick. I had to smile.
The oldest brunette took it upon herself to be spokesperson. "You're going soon."
"Yeah."
"Are you gonna forget us?"
"Probably not."
"Well, we're gonna make sure you don't."
"Don't mob movies start out this way?"
"What?"
"Nothin', hon."
"We're gonna give you stuff to remember us by!"
"That's really nice. But you know I can't forget you."
"Just making sure."
"Ah."
The brunette took something out of her pocket. A rubber duck.
I looked at it for a moment. "Are you trying to tell me something?"
She just giggled. Another one came up and gave me a shoe.
"What's this for?"
"In case you lose one."
I got a favorite doll (to snuggle), a nightlite (so I wouldn't be afraid of the dark), a yarn necklace (so I could be pretty), and an alarm clock (so I knew when I was late).
Jared was the last. He gave me a plastic star.
"What's this for?"
"Make a wish!"
I almost burst into tears right there. But that wouldn't have done. I'm big sister and I'm the tough one.
"I'll keep it until I really need it, alright Jar?"
He nodded as if he expected no less.
"Honey! It's almost time for you to go!" Dad was calling me over. I scooped up all my going away gifts and walked over to him, followed by my horde of siblings.
"Honey, you're going to call when you get there, right?"
"Of course. Did you find a new babysitter?"
"We have to give Doggy away fir-"
"WHAT? You're getting rid of Doggy?!?"
"Hon, he attacked a stranger. He snapped at me. We can't trust him around the kids."
"No! It wasn't his fault! He's a good dog!" The person in question slunk around the side of the house to watch.
"He WAS a good dog. What happens if he snaps at Jared? Doggy could seriously hurt him!"
Dad was right. But so was I. If we gave him away, he'd probably be put down.
"Is there something wrong?"
I looked over at the Professor. He seemed genuinely concerned. All of a sudden, I was very angry.
"Yes! There is! If you guys hadn't come, Doggy wouldn't be going anywhere!"
"Honey-"
"NO!"
"There is no reason to be upset." The professor was speaking again.
I glared at him. No reason to be upset? This was Doggy we were talking about!
"Usually the institute has a rule against pets-"
Gee, THAT calmed me down.
"-but seeming as you, Danny, have a power centering around animals, and since the dog in question has not shown any violent streaks before, I think I can make an exception."
That took me a moment to register. "Doggy can come with me?"
"Yes. Provided that you take care of, err, Doggy."
The mini-munchkin horde had stayed very quiet throughout this. Probably they were afraid of making Doggy upset again. Now one of them tugged my shirt. I looked at her.
"What things would Doggy like?"
I was a little dumbstruck, then covered with, "a doggy treat from all of you."
All of them ran off to raid the Dog treats. I looked over at the professor.
"Um, thanks. I'm sorry I snapped at you."
"That's quite alright. You've been under a lot of stress. As has he."
I looked down. At my hip was Doggy, thumping his big gray tail on the ground.
The horde reappeared, carrying the entire treat bag.
"Mommy said you should take the bag since Doggy's going with you!"
I took the bag from them and smiled. Jared toddled up to Doggy. I saw Dad stiffen up a bit. Jared patted Doggy on the nose.
"Goo' Doggy!"
"Ready, Doolittle?" I looked around to see Logan looking at me. Then I realized he was calling ME Doolittle. It was actually kinda fitting.
"Just a second."
I went to the munchkins and scooped one up after another, giving big hugs. Then I hugged my Dad, and then my Mom whom had just walked out of the house. I told them I loved them and would call, then walked back to the mutants whom I would be seeing more than my parents. Doggy padded beside me.
"I'm ready now." Logan nodded and walked onto the helicoptor. Jean and Bobby both showed me to one of the seats. Jean sat next to me and Bobby sat in back of us. The seat was near a window and I could see the horde and my parents through the glass. Doggy jumped into the seat in front of us and looked out the window as well.
The professor got onboard. The engines started up, and we began to fly away.
And I waved until I couldn't see them anymore.
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Professor X sat quietly at the controls. Logan broke the silence.
"She'll be okay."
"I hope so Logan. She seemed so unwilling to leave."
"Those kids really loved her."
"Yes. She loved them too. But you are right. She will be fine."
Nothing more was said.
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You know...this was kind of...sad. Waaah!
Okay, I'm over it.
Tune in next time:
Doggy and Danny arrive at the mansion!
(Doesn't that just say it all?)
Doggy needs reviews to be happy! Who wouldn't love an adorable gray Wolfhound?
Dexroth: I'm cute too!
I know D.
Saying of last fic! (because I forgot to put it)
They only attack when they're hungry.
Laureate-Well, since he has such good reviews, I certainly can't keep him behind. *teehee*
dreamer_gurl- Cool.
Flamingo-Thank-you. Rahne and Danny talking? Interesting thought. I'll see what I can do.
Disclaimer: Doggy, Danny, the munchkin mob, and stuff like that belongs to me. X-men, Marvel, and stuff like that belongs to the people that created it.
Saying of the fic!
When your life shatters into a million pieces, pick up the pieces, grab some glue, and make a new one.
*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*
Goodbyes are so hard.
I just know that a couple days ago, the morning of the snake incident, I would have been happy to leave my little sisters and brother. But now I just couldn't get the lump out of my throat.
Doggy was both depressed and angry. I think he hated the fact that I was upset about leaving. He even snapped at my Dad.
The munchkins had had a good long wailing about their sister leaving, and had nearly drove Mom nuts. She was already looking haggard after she found out that I was the mutant. But she and Dad had already convinced themselves that me going to this school with other mutants was for the best.
I wasn't quite sure yet. I knew it was good for me to interact with other people like me, but I didn't want to leave.
The guy with the funky hair (who I found out later was called Logan) was putting my suitcases on the helicopter. Jean, the icy kid (Bobby), and the professor were telling Dad about the school. I should have been paying attention, but I just wanted to think alone.
However, alone is not a word the munchkins know. They all trooped up to me, looking like a B horror flick. I had to smile.
The oldest brunette took it upon herself to be spokesperson. "You're going soon."
"Yeah."
"Are you gonna forget us?"
"Probably not."
"Well, we're gonna make sure you don't."
"Don't mob movies start out this way?"
"What?"
"Nothin', hon."
"We're gonna give you stuff to remember us by!"
"That's really nice. But you know I can't forget you."
"Just making sure."
"Ah."
The brunette took something out of her pocket. A rubber duck.
I looked at it for a moment. "Are you trying to tell me something?"
She just giggled. Another one came up and gave me a shoe.
"What's this for?"
"In case you lose one."
I got a favorite doll (to snuggle), a nightlite (so I wouldn't be afraid of the dark), a yarn necklace (so I could be pretty), and an alarm clock (so I knew when I was late).
Jared was the last. He gave me a plastic star.
"What's this for?"
"Make a wish!"
I almost burst into tears right there. But that wouldn't have done. I'm big sister and I'm the tough one.
"I'll keep it until I really need it, alright Jar?"
He nodded as if he expected no less.
"Honey! It's almost time for you to go!" Dad was calling me over. I scooped up all my going away gifts and walked over to him, followed by my horde of siblings.
"Honey, you're going to call when you get there, right?"
"Of course. Did you find a new babysitter?"
"We have to give Doggy away fir-"
"WHAT? You're getting rid of Doggy?!?"
"Hon, he attacked a stranger. He snapped at me. We can't trust him around the kids."
"No! It wasn't his fault! He's a good dog!" The person in question slunk around the side of the house to watch.
"He WAS a good dog. What happens if he snaps at Jared? Doggy could seriously hurt him!"
Dad was right. But so was I. If we gave him away, he'd probably be put down.
"Is there something wrong?"
I looked over at the Professor. He seemed genuinely concerned. All of a sudden, I was very angry.
"Yes! There is! If you guys hadn't come, Doggy wouldn't be going anywhere!"
"Honey-"
"NO!"
"There is no reason to be upset." The professor was speaking again.
I glared at him. No reason to be upset? This was Doggy we were talking about!
"Usually the institute has a rule against pets-"
Gee, THAT calmed me down.
"-but seeming as you, Danny, have a power centering around animals, and since the dog in question has not shown any violent streaks before, I think I can make an exception."
That took me a moment to register. "Doggy can come with me?"
"Yes. Provided that you take care of, err, Doggy."
The mini-munchkin horde had stayed very quiet throughout this. Probably they were afraid of making Doggy upset again. Now one of them tugged my shirt. I looked at her.
"What things would Doggy like?"
I was a little dumbstruck, then covered with, "a doggy treat from all of you."
All of them ran off to raid the Dog treats. I looked over at the professor.
"Um, thanks. I'm sorry I snapped at you."
"That's quite alright. You've been under a lot of stress. As has he."
I looked down. At my hip was Doggy, thumping his big gray tail on the ground.
The horde reappeared, carrying the entire treat bag.
"Mommy said you should take the bag since Doggy's going with you!"
I took the bag from them and smiled. Jared toddled up to Doggy. I saw Dad stiffen up a bit. Jared patted Doggy on the nose.
"Goo' Doggy!"
"Ready, Doolittle?" I looked around to see Logan looking at me. Then I realized he was calling ME Doolittle. It was actually kinda fitting.
"Just a second."
I went to the munchkins and scooped one up after another, giving big hugs. Then I hugged my Dad, and then my Mom whom had just walked out of the house. I told them I loved them and would call, then walked back to the mutants whom I would be seeing more than my parents. Doggy padded beside me.
"I'm ready now." Logan nodded and walked onto the helicoptor. Jean and Bobby both showed me to one of the seats. Jean sat next to me and Bobby sat in back of us. The seat was near a window and I could see the horde and my parents through the glass. Doggy jumped into the seat in front of us and looked out the window as well.
The professor got onboard. The engines started up, and we began to fly away.
And I waved until I couldn't see them anymore.
*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Professor X sat quietly at the controls. Logan broke the silence.
"She'll be okay."
"I hope so Logan. She seemed so unwilling to leave."
"Those kids really loved her."
"Yes. She loved them too. But you are right. She will be fine."
Nothing more was said.
*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*
You know...this was kind of...sad. Waaah!
Okay, I'm over it.
Tune in next time:
Doggy and Danny arrive at the mansion!
(Doesn't that just say it all?)
Doggy needs reviews to be happy! Who wouldn't love an adorable gray Wolfhound?
Dexroth: I'm cute too!
I know D.
