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A/N: I just found out that in the original X-men cartoon Wolverine and Storm got married! (In some A.U. Thing…) Okay so any ways… thank you everyone for reviewing!! ^_^
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~I am nothing more than a little boy inside
That cries out for attention
though I always try to hide~
-Epiphany by Staind
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The hallways ran dark with only the occasional nightlight at the top of the walls to keep from getting lost, or hurt. A lone figure just a little over five feet sauntered down the hallway muttering something under his breathe. A door opened and he freezed, a look of confusion washing over his face.
"Logan?" Madison whispered stepping out into the hallway, "What are you doing up?"
"I could ask ya the same thing." Logan grunted masking his confusion with a frown.
Madison shrugged, "I couldn't sleep so I was gonna go get a glass of water," She looked up at him, "Where were you going?"
"Same place." He lied then followed along side of Madison as they walked downstairs to the kitchen.
Filling up two glasses of water Madison handed one to Logan then took a drink from her own, "Is the medicine Mr. McCoy gave you helping?"
Logan set his empty glass down in the sink and nodded, "Yea they're working." He smiled weakly trying to hide his lie; he had flushed the pills Hank had given him down the toilet. Nothing was wrong with him; he did not have Schizophrenia so why would he take the pills for it?
Madison nodded setting her glass down in the sink next to Logan's, "I'm gonna go back to bed now," She smiled hugging Logan around the waist, "night." She pulled back and left the room leaving Logan alone in the dimly lit kitchen.
"Night." He mumbled under his breath sighing deeply.
"Why'd you lie to her?" A voice startled Logan out of his thoughts and he turned quickly on his heel facing James sitting at the kitchen table.
"Why's it any of yer business?" Logan growled harshly folding his arms over his chest, "And why are you up anyways?"
James shrugged leaning back into his chair, "Logan," He muttered under his breath followed by a sigh, "I knew a man named Logan." He furrowed his eyebrows and scowled at the table.
"Friend o' yers or somethin'?" Logan grunted his tone softening a tad.
James shook his head, "He killed my father, that's the night my mutation surfaced."
Logan didn't say anything just stared at the floor lost in thought.
"You wont let them take me away will you Logan?" James stood up suddenly panicked.
"Take you where?" Logan furrowed his eyebrows looking down at the kid now standing before him with tears streaming down his face.
"I don't wanna go away! Please don't let them take me!"
"Get a hold of yerself!" Logan snapped grabbing James by the shoulders, "No one's gonna take ya anywhere!"
James sniffed taking a step backwards, "They have before," He whispered fear shining in his eyes, "They took you away didn't they?"
A wave of pure shock washed over Logan's face, "W-what?"
James wiped away the tears running down his cheeks with the back of his hands, "They took you away and did horrible things to you. I don't want to go back!!" He cried out suddenly and took off running into the shadows of the hallway.
Logan took a step forward staring out into the hallway dumbfounded, how had he known?
"It's simple, ya know?" A new voice grunted matter-of-factly.
Logan spun around finding a man in his twenties standing by the table, his black hair swept back in a similar fashion to that of Logan's. If Logan hadn't known any better he would of swore that he was staring at a younger version of himself.
"How'd you get in here?" He growled unsheathing his claws.
The man sighed staring at the claws protruding from the backs of Logan's hands, "Ya gonna attack me?" He raised an eyebrow then shook his head, "I don't think so."
This guy was defiantly getting on Logan's nerves and he let this be known with a deep menacing growl, "What do you want?" He hissed keeping his guard up.
"Leave him alone James," Came a female voice from behind Logan, "What has gotten into you?"
Logan whirled around facing a woman, a little taller than him with red hair pulled back into a bun. She walked passed Logan and up to the man she had called 'James' and lightly punched him on the shoulder.
"Sorry Rose." James mumbled sheepishly bowing his head.
Logan retracted his claws scratching the back of his neck in confusion and was about to voice it when another voice called him from behind.
"Who are you talking to Logan?" Professor Xavier wheeled up to Logan worry written all over his face.
Logan turned back to James and pointed at them, "Them." He shrugged pointing at the two in the corner.
Professor Xavier leaned over to his right trying to see who Logan was talking about but saw nothing but the table.
"There is no one their Logan."
"What are ya talkin' 'bout, 'there's no one their'?!" Logan growled looking back at the Professor, "They're standing right," He looked back to where James and Rose had once stood but now were gone, "there…" He trailed off blinking.
Professor Xavier frowned tempted to tap into Logan's mind but decided against it, "You haven't been taking your medication, have you?"
"No," Logan growled folding his arms over his chest, "Chuck… I can't take those pills." He sighed feeling defeat start to over come him.
"It's hard for you to except it." Charles stated and Logan nodded.
"I can't be goin' crazy Chuck… I mean it's happened before, but not like this!" He sighed shaking his head, "I… I don't know who's real or not anymore… not even you."
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