Brian walked into the danger room, clad in his black leather training uniform. He looked around the empty metal clad room; he stopped, as he glared at his twin, standing on the other side of the danger room, staring at him. She also was clad in her black leather training uniform. "What's going on?" Brian snapped, as he turned to look at the doors.
The metal doors closed, and locked. "Ha ha!" They heard Tabitha from the intercom system.
The two twins looked up, at the control room hovering above them. They saw Rogue and Tabitha glaring down at them, "Now, you two are not coming out until you work things out!" Rogue said through the intercom system.
"Tabitha! Open up!" Brian yelled.
"Brian! This is not the time for you clumsy come ons!" Tabitha snapped, "Now, you two are staying in there until you work things out! Your closeness means something to me! That maybe some things do last forever!" Tabitha said.
"Look, you're tearing the poor kid up! Now, make up or something!" Rogue snapped.
"Now, come on, Rogue, I hear there's some more beer in the refrigerator!" Tabitha smiled, as she turned to run out of the control room.
Rogue rushed after her. Elizabeth and Brian glared at each other. Brian cleared his throat, "Was this your idea?" Brian snapped.
Elizabeth scoffed, "No, it wasn't! Why should I be the one to try and work things out?" Elizabeth snapped.
"Oh, yes, this all must be so easy for you!" Brian hissed.
Elizabeth's mouth dropped, "Easy? Since when has our lives been easy for any of us lately, Brian?!"
Brian didn't answer. He looked away from her, planting his hand on the metal wall at his side. "And since when is finding someone been easy for me?" Elizabeth asked him.
"You just met the guy, and you're going to end up picking him over me!" Brian snapped.
Elizabeth glared at him, leaning towards him, "I can't pick him over you, because you are not an option for me!" She growled. "Has it ever occurred to you, what my life would be like, going by what you say?" Elizabeth snapped.
"Well, too late. You've already made your choice." Brian solemnly told her.
Elizabeth stood back, "Brian, look. No matter what, you'll always be my brother, okay?! You know, I actually considered walking away from Nathan because I was afraid of what you would say?!" Elizabeth snapped, "But then I figured I would have that question hanging over my head!"
Brian looked at her, "What question?"
"Was Nathan the right one for me?" Elizabeth sighed, "I don't know. I don't know if it'll work out between him and me! But I hope it does! And as my brother, I hope you do too!"
Brian shook his head, "Well, I have nothing to say to that." He snapped.
Elizabeth wiped the tears from her eyes, and turned to walk towards the door. Brian looked after her, and cleared his throat, "I hope it works out."
Elizabeth turned to face him, "What?"
Brian shook his head, and looked at her, "I said, I hope it works out for you and Nathan."
Elizabeth sniffled, "You do?" She sobbed.
Brian smiled, "Of course I do." He looked up at her, sobering, "I love you, sis."
Elizabeth let out a sob, "I love you too, Bee!"
They walked towards each other, and hugged. "That was beautiful!" They heard from the intercom system.
They broke away, and looked up at the control room, seeing Nathan, Rogue, Remy, Tabitha, and Kitty staring down at them from the control room. Tabitha began clapping wildly, "Bravo! Bravo! Encore!" She smiled.
Elizabeth and Brian looked at each other, and smiled. "I think Tabby's had just a wee too much to drink." Brian smirked.
*~*~*~*
Jean rushed into the foyer from the carport. She carried a large rectangular box in her arms. She rushed towards the recreational room, seeing Nathan, Elizabeth, Brian, Tabitha, Rogue, Kitty, Lance, Wanda, John, and Remy sitting in the room. "This is from us, mate. Happy Birthday." John smiled, handing him an envelope.
Nathan grinned, "Thanks, dude."
Nathan opened the envelope, pulling out a gift certificate to the local musical instrument store in New York City. "Whoa! A gift certificate for $300 bucks?!" Nathan gasped.
"Yeah, we heard you like music stuff, so we put our money together for ya." John smiled, as he tightened his grip around Wanda's waist, as she sat on his lap.
Nathan looked at the Brotherhood mutants in the room, "Thanks guys."
"Yeah, sorry Toad couldn't be here, Pietro nabbed him to go somewhere or something." Wanda shrugged.
"Now, my turn!" They heard from the doorway.
They turned to see Jean rushing towards them with the box in her arms. She placed it into Nathan's lap. "Open it!" Jean clapped happily.
Nathan grinned, opening the box. Everyone in the room gasped, at the shiny black guitar in the box. "Wow!" He gushed. "Thanks Jean!"
Elizabeth glared up at her, "You like it?" Jean asked him.
Nathan looked up at her, "Like it? I love it!" Nathan smiled.
Rogue cleared her throat, and looked at Remy as she drank out of her cup. Nathan put the guitar aside, and stood up, hugging Jean. Jean pulled away, smiling up at him. She then looked behind him, at Elizabeth sitting on the couch, "What about you, Betsy? What'd you give him?" She smiled.
Elizabeth stuttered for a moment, "Well, he's having to wait until later!" Elizabeth answered. She then laughed, looking at Nathan, "Just wait until you see my gift, you'll really go ahhhh!" She smiled.
Nathan put up his hands, looking at Elizabeth, "Wait, is it an amp? Because you know, Jean bought the guitar and all?" He anxiously asked.
Elizabeth stared up at him, "Darling, why don't you go show off your skills on the guitar?" She smiled.
Jean smiled, "I'll be right back. I have to head into the kitchen for the cake!" She smiled.
"You baked a cake too?" Nathan asked.
"Oh oh." Rogue mumbled.
"I hear the hissing and growling already!" Kitty sighed.
Jean smiled, and rushed towards the kitchen, followed by Elizabeth. Elizabeth stopped the swinging door from closing on her. She stared at Jean, as Jean pulled the cake out of the oven, and placed it onto the counter. "This is fun! I'm so glad he likes his gift!" Jean smiled, as she opened the icing can.
Elizabeth stood behind her, staring at her. "Say, Betsy, you think you can pass—", Jean said, but stopped as she turned to come face to face with Elizabeth.
Elizabeth stared at her. "Uhm, Betsy, you're a little bit close." Jean nervously said.
"I'm going to kick....your.....ass!" Elizabeth hissed.
"Why Betsy, what'd I do?" Jean asked nervously.
"You gave him the gift he truly wanted. The one that he'll always remember, and for that, I'm going to kick....your.....ass!" Elizabeth growled.
Jean gulped, staring at her. "Betsy, you're scaring me a little bit."
Jean stepped back, glaring at her. "I'm scared too, Jean, you know why? I've never been overwhelmed with the urge to kick...your...." Elizabeth then stepped toe to toe with Jean, glaring at her, "Ass!"
"Betsy, please! I didn't mean any wrong. I just want to ice the cake!" Jean nervously told her.
Elizabeth glared at her, as she dug her hand into the cake. "You know what they say; you can't have your cake and eat it too!" Elizabeth snapped, as she shoved the handful of cake into Jean's face.
Jean squealed, ducking to get away from her. Elizabeth grabbed more of the cake, and pushed it into Jean's hair. Elizabeth grabbed onto Jean's thick red hair. "I'm not finished with you!" Elizabeth growled.
*~*~*~*
The guests in the recreational room looked up towards the kitchen, as they heard the sounds of pots and pans falling to the floor. "What the hell?" Lance snapped.
Kitty examined her nails in front of her face, "I warned her!"
Nathan looked at Kitty, and was going to ask something, but they all flinched, as they heard a thud against the wall. "Warned who?" Nathan asked.
"Jean and Betsy have been fighting over you since you got here!" Tabitha smiled, drinking out of her cup.
"What?!" Nathan gasped.
They turned their attention to the swinging door of the kitchen, as Jean flew out onto the floor, with Elizabeth on top of her. "Whoa! Anyone have any mud?" John grinned, as he shot up to his feet.
"Betsy, stop it!" Brian snapped, as he rushed towards them.
Nathan shook his head, staring at the scene, as he stood to his feet. "Good lord!" Nathan laughed.
"I wonder who gets winner?" Remy smiled.
Elizabeth flew back off of Jean, into the wall, as Jean used her telekinesis to throw her off. Jean rushed to her feet, and ran towards Elizabeth. Elizabeth rushed towards her as well, and speared Jean towards the couch. They both cried out, as the tumbled onto the couch, and onto the floor. Elizabeth pulled Jean up by her shirt collar. Jean kicked Elizabeth away from her, causing Elizabeth to tear Jean's shirt, as she fell back. Jean jumped onto Elizabeth, and they proceeded to roll on the ground, pulling at each other's hair. "Okay! That's enough!" Brian snapped.
He grabbed onto Jean, pulling her off of Elizabeth. Elizabeth rushed to her feet, in an attempt to go for her, but Nathan grabbed onto her waist, lifting her up as well. "What is going on?" Brian snapped, shaking Jean by the shoulders.
Jean began panting, trying to catch her breath. "She's just jealous because I bought the gift Nathan wanted, and she didn't!" Jean snapped.
Elizabeth growled, as she attempted to squirm out of Nathan's grasp. "Oh no you don't!" Nathan grinned, as he hoisted her up over his shoulder.
"She's jealous!" Jean hissed.
"Get stuffed, Jean, you fat sodding cow!" Elizabeth growled.
"Now, you two go to your rooms, and...think about what you did!" Brian demanded.
"Can I let you down safely now?" Nathan asked Elizabeth, who still was flung over his shoulder.
Jean and Elizabeth glared at each other. "Yeah, Nathan, you can let me down." She told him.
Nathan let Elizabeth to her feet. Elizabeth looked at Rogue, as Rogue began laughing hysterically. "Man, if the Prof finds out about this, you two are in so much trouble!" Kitty laughed.
Elizabeth rolled her eyes, and marched to the kitchen. "She ruined my cake!" Jean snapped.
"That's alright, Jean, I don't like cake anyway." Nathan smiled.
