Rogue rushed to Remy, as he stepped off of the Velocity. She threw her arms around him, hugging onto him. He looked down at her, in near surprise, "Whoa, I think maybe you missed me?" He smiled.
Rogue looked up at him, and placed her gloved hand over his mouth. She kissed the back of her gloved hand, with his eyes opened wide with shock, "I hate you!" She smiled.
She then hugged him again, resting her face against his chest. "I don't understand this woman." He mumbled, as he only shrugged, hugging her in return.
"Where's Nathan?" Elizabeth asked, placing her hand on Rogue's shoulder.
Rogue looked up from hugging her boyfriend, "He's in the infirmary, hun." She told her.
Elizabeth turned, and rushed into the mansion. She looked behind Remy, as they both turned to face the Velocity. Remy wrapped his arm around Rogue. "Well?" Brian asked, leaning against the doorway of the helicopter.
Rogue nodded, "I guess it worked."
*~*~*~*
Hank removed the last electrode from Nathan's temple. Nathan sat up in his bed, and rubbed his temples, "Man, my head feels like shit!" He groaned.
Jean leaned forward, placing her hand on his shoulder, "Don't worry. Just remember, we're all here to help you control your telepathy." She told him. She then smiled, "Be glad; you're now—", She stopped, and they all turned their attention towards the infirmary doorway as it opened.
Elizabeth stared at Nathan from the doorway. She cleared her throat, as she walked into the infirmary. Hank cleared his throat loudly, "I'll—I'll just be outside." He stuttered.
Hank rushed out of the room. Elizabeth looked up, and glared at Jean. Do you mind?, Elizabeth's voice snarled through Jean's mind.
Jean raised an eyebrow at Elizabeth and stood from her chair. "I'll leave you two alone!" She slightly snapped, as she brushed by Elizabeth.
The infirmary doors closed behind Jean as she left. "Where've you been?" Nathan asked curiously, as Elizabeth sat in the chair Jean had left behind.
Elizabeth shook her head, "Doesn't matter, luv. What matters is that you're alright." She smiled.
Nathan tilted his head, looking at her, as he noticed a slight discolored bruise on her cheek. He lifted his hand to gesture to the light bruise, "What happened?"
She placed her hand on the mark, as if to hide it. "How's your head feeling?" She asked, attempting to change the subject.
Nathan sat back against the bed, placing his hands on his lap, "Okay." He glared at her, noticing her looking at her folded hands on the side of the bed, "Betsy, are you alright?"
Elizabeth looked up at him, "Fine."
She then looked back at her hands. Nathan raised an eyebrow, "Somethin' you wanna tell me?"
Elizabeth sighed heavily, "Actually, yes, there is." She then looked up at him, and grabbed his hands, "Look, about where I've been—", She paused, not knowing what to say. She cleared her throat, and looked at their hands as they held onto each other, "Well, Brian, Logan, and I took a trip to my father's world." Her eyes moved to look up at him.
Nathan grimaced, "World? Whatya mean?"
Elizabeth shrugged, "Well, my father was from an alternate universe," Elizabeth then quickly shook her head, and looked at him, "Well, that's a different story, but the point is, is that we went there to find my Aunt. She knew how to save your life." She told him.
Nathan sighed, "Yeah, Prof told me that I was just on the brink of death."
Elizabeth tilted her head to the side, as she looked down at their hands holding again, "Well, let's just say," She paused, clearing her throat, "That love," She paused, looking up at him, as she felt his thumbs begin to rub against her fingers. He glared at her, waiting for her to continue, "Well, I love you Nathan. Magic in the Otherworld Universe is fueled only by love that's strong enough—", She stopped, as Nathan cleared his throat loudly.
Nathan smiled at what she had just said, "You love me?" He coyly smiled.
Elizabeth cleared her throat, nodding. She sheepishly attempted to look away from him, but he placed his hand on her cheek, gently forcing her to look at him. She was met with his lips pressed against hers. Her eyes fluttered shut, as he placed his other hand on the other side of her face, cupping her face. She could feel the sting of tears in her closed eyes, as they kissed. Nathan pulled away, still holding her face, and his thumbs began to gently wipe the tears that streamed down her face. She opened her eyes, looking at him. Nathan smiled, "I love you too, Elizabeth." He smiled.
Elizabeth let out a small laugh, "Just remember who said it first." She coyly remarked.
They placed their foreheads together, smiling. They were going to kiss again, but pulled away, looking at the door, "Well, I come in to check up on you, chump, and here you are, kissing my sister!" Brian playfully snapped from the doorway.
Elizabeth sat back in her chair, crossing her arms across her chest. Brian walked towards Nathan's bed, "Well, how are you feeling?" Brian asked.
Nathan shrugged, "I got a splittin' headache, but Prof says that happens. My telepathy's a little fuzzed right now, but it'll come back." He explained. He then looked at the twins, "Thanks for everything, guys. I don't know how I can repay you." He smiled.
Brian threw his hand down, "Don't thank us. Thank Betts and our Aunt Roma. She's the one who went through the ordeal for you." Brian smirked.
Nathan looked at Elizabeth, "What ordeal?" Nathan asked.
Brian gestured to the bruised side of his sister's face, "How'd you think she got that bruise? She had to go through some proving test for you." He explained.
Elizabeth looked up at Nathan, "You went through a test? What kind of test?" Nathan asked.
Elizabeth shrugged, "It was nothing. It's not important." She slightly laughed.
Nathan raised an eyebrow, "Okay then." He sighed.
Elizabeth stood up, "Well, I'm a little bit hungry. I'm going upstairs for something to eat. You two want anything?" Elizabeth asked them.
Nathan shook his head. Brian looked up at her, as he took her seat, "No, luv. I'm alright." He smiled.
Elizabeth turned, and walked out of the room. The doors closed behind her. Nathan looked at Brian, "What test?"
Brian shrugged, sitting back in his chair, "She had to fight for you to prove her love, Nate. Then, when my Aunt did her little schpiel, Elizabeth had to make sure her love was strong enough for you in order for you to survive."
Nathan gulped, "What if it wasn't?" He sheepishly asked.
Brian looked up in thought, and then shrugged, patting his arm, "As my dear Tabby puts it, You would have been screwed!" He grinned.
Nathan shook his head of the doubt, "Well, I'm alive, so I ain't got nothin' to worry about." Nathan sighed.
*~*~*~*
Rogue and Tabitha walked into the kitchen, seeing Elizabeth settle at the table, with a sandwich and a bottle of water in front of her. They sat at the table across from her, "Well, looks like it worked!" Tabitha grinned.
Elizabeth nodded, "Yeah, it did." She smiled.
Rogue leaned forward towards her best friend, "I'll be honest; with the way he was while you guys were gone, he's lucky to be alive." Rogue told her.
Elizabeth scoffed, rolling her eyes, "Believe me, he'll be so happy to be alive I'll be dodging it all night." She playfully snapped.
"And that's a problem?" Tabitha gasped.
"Yeah, with the vivid details you provided, looks like you shouldn't be complaining!" Rogue grinned.
Elizabeth smiled, as she took a bite of her sandwich. "Besides, maybe this was a test for you also. Kind of like, you never know what you have until it's almost taken away from you." Rogue pointed out.
Elizabeth swallowed the food in her mouth, nodding. "You're right." She sighed. She then looked up in thought, "Maybe I'll give him a little boobie later." She told them.
Tabitha grinned, as Rogue looked away with a frown at her best friend's comment. She then smiled, looking at Elizabeth, "Wow, Betts. That's really romantic." She smiled.
Elizabeth laughed, as she shrugged. She lightly slapped Rogue's gloved hand, "Hey, why don't we all go out tomorrow night? Kind of like a couple's night?" Elizabeth suggested.
"Will Nathan be up for it?" Rogue asked.
Elizabeth shrugged, "Probably. He seems like he'll be up for anything with me after what—" She stopped, looking up at her friends.
Rogue and Tabitha raised their eyebrows in unison, at Elizabeth's sudden stop of speaking. Rogue's eyebrows rose higher in accusation, "After what?"
Elizabeth gulped harshly, looking at her two friends, "Well. I told him," She paused, noticing the smiles forming on their faces, "Well, I told him I love him."
Rogue gasped, covering her mouth with one gloved hand, and pointed at her frantically with the other, "You did?!" She gasped loudly.
Elizabeth turned her face away. Tabitha pointed at her as well, "Holy sweet Mary Kate and Ashley you did!" Tabitha gasped.
Elizabeth rolled her eyes, "No reason for you two to get all huffy about it!" She snapped.
Rogue smiled, as she eased up, placing her hands on the table. "Look, Tabby and I knew this was comin' anyway, hun. There ain't nothin' wrong with lovin' someone." Rogue told her.
Elizabeth crossed her arms across her chest, "I know." She sighed heavily, "It just all seems to be happening all at once." She slumped in her seat, "It's just getting a little scary." She sheepishly admitted.
"Why?" The two other girls asked her in unison.
Rogue and Tabitha looked at each other, pointing, "Jinx!" They yelled at each other in unison.
"I said it first!" Rogue snapped.
"No, I did!" Tabitha growled.
Rogue slammed her fist on Tabitha's arm. "Ow!" Tabitha snapped.
Tabitha then slapped Rogue's arm in return. Elizabeth rolled her eyes, "Rogue and Tabitha!" She snapped, breaking the game.
"Cry baby." Tabitha mumbled.
"Alcoholic!" Rogue snapped.
Tabitha gasped, looking at her. Rogue stuck out her tongue playfully. The two girls then grinned, "Ah, what can you do?" They said in unison.
They then carefully hugged each other. "Hello? Focus?" Elizabeth spoke up.
"Oh, right." Tabitha said, looking at Elizabeth.
"Well, Betts. Don't worry about it getting all scary on you. You guys will know what's right for you inside." Rogue explained.
The three girls sat in silence. "You're right." Elizabeth mumbled.
Tabitha's eyes looked back and forth from Elizabeth to Rogue, her mouth slowly forming to a smile, "Party at the Brotherhood!" Tabitha eagerly grinned.
"Let's go!" Rogue and Elizabeth both stood in unison.
The three friends danced out of the room, "Get down, get down!" Tabitha sang, as they exited the kitchen.
AN-Okay, now, I'm gonna let ya'all know that this isn't the end to this funky story. There's still a few more chappies to come. Some fluff and comedy is comin' up! I'm now startin' to get some sort of ideas for some John/Wanda fluff, because I was playin' around on Photoshop makin' a John/Wanda wallpaper, and I thought, Oh man! They would be great fluff! Then I thought the same thing with a ROMY wallpaper I made. So, I'm wantin to write some FLUFF! Some DRUNKEN FLUFF and some SMUT! Some drunken SMUT between the three couples! WOOHOO! So yeah. More chappies to come ya'all, so stay tuned! Thanks for all your faithful reviews. I'm gonna start another story after this....it's kinda been inspired by a mix of the season finale of Will and Grace, as well as Cruise control. Yes, some new mutants' couples will be involved in that, including the wacky friendships and couples I've created through my A/U stories. So, woohoo! I'm sorry, ya'all, I've just had a bad case of writer's block lately, and playin around on Photoshop with all my collections of pics and screenshots just got me started now. So GET DOWN, GET DOWN! WHOOP WHOOP! *hands everyone lollipops and sodas*
