Disclaimer: I do not own, nor am I making any money from the X-Men
characters. Thank you to Corrinth for the use of her character Dr. Ilehana
Xavier. I do own Blaze, and appreciate authors not using her without
asking.
A/N: Reviews always welcome!
Scene 03
"Hey, bub. Whacha doin'?"
"Um, puttin' our money down for the next game?"
"Not tonight you're not. This table's booked."
"Lighten up, Logan." Scott commented, rolling his eyes behind red glasses. "It's a game of pool, not the end of the world."
"And if I have to spend the night babysitting you," Wolverine emphasised the babysitting, making Cyclops' skin crawl. "I'm damn well allowed what little fun there is in this dump!"
"Keep it down will you?" Scott frowned as he glanced round Diego's bar, seeing the other clients watching curiously.
"Alright," Wolverine turned to address the worried looking young man that had only wanted to play pool. "You take the table. But Cyc," He looked to his X-Man colleague, "Its your round."
"Fair enough." Cyclops sighed, just glad not to be the centre of attention in the bar anymore. If only the Professor would just trust him where alcohol was concerned, Logan wouldn't need to be here and then... "Gimme a soda Diego, and a beer for my friend there."
"No problem." Replied the barman. Across the bar, Logan took a seat with a heavy sigh. He supposed it was kinda a dare, in Cyclops' head, coming to a bar and not drinking. Part of his recovery from the alcoholism that had plagued him after Jean's sacrifice. But it scared the X-Men, especially the Professor. Hence the reason why Logan was here, not at the manor beating Bobby and Rogue at foosball, or sat in his room wishing Ilehana would at least call him...
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"No, no, no! Girls you cannot be serious! I'm not hearing this!" Kitty put her hands to her ears and grimaced at Jubilee and Rogue's manic giggling. They were hiding away in Rogue's room, on the pretence of watching DVDs and armed with more popcorn and fizzy drinks than any girl should be allowed in one night. Wrapped in sleeping bags and sat around the room, it was almost like the early teenage years all of them had missed were being relived. Complete with conversation subjects.
"Seriously, Kitty! If you squint hard enough, its like the Professor just morphs into...."
"No! I told you Jubilee! I don't wanna think about it!" All three girls collapsed into giggles. "So," Somehow Kitty got control of herself again. What d'you girls think of Colossus these days?"
"Umm." Jubilation Lee's eyes rolled back in her skull and she flicked her shoulder length black hair out of her face. "He's definitely doin' things for me!"
"Jubilee!" Kitty squealed. "Have a little class, wont you?"
"What about you, Rogue?" Jubilee asked cheekily. "Any opinions on our good friend Colossus."
"Not really." Rogue smiled sweetly, meeting both her classmates' eyes one after the other.
"Oh come on! Just coz you're an old married, you and Bobby, don't mean you've no opinion on anyone else!" Jubilee was adamant.
"Well, maybe..."
"Yeah! Who?" Kitty sat suddenly upright, alert.
"An' why should I tell you?" Rogue asked incredulously in her broad southern accent.
"Coz we're you're friends, girl!" Jubilee cut in. "Come on, we wont tell!"
"Well you know, I mean... I'm happy with Bobby okay? But..."
"Yeah, Yeah! Give us a name already!" Kitty was almost bouncing round the room.
"Remember Gambit?" Rogue asked, dropping her big soulful eyes, before glancing back up again to take in her friends' reactions. Jubilee was just looking at her, but Kitty was grinning like mad.
"I knew you liked him, I knew it!"
"But you got a boyfriend, which means I get first shot when he comes back, 'kay?"
"Jubilee?" Rogue asked
"Guys like that," Shadowcat cut in, "Guys like that don't wander about single, you know? He'll already have someone." Her eyes glazed over. "Remy le Beau, his real name even sounds seductive!"
"Tell me about it!" Rogue replied. Suddenly the door creaked open, and Storm stood there dressed in her long grey dressing gown and nightdress.
"Girls it's late. Keep it down at least?"
"Yes, Storm." All three girls cheeped in unison. The door started to creek shut again.
"Storm?" Kitty asked with characteristic cheekiness. "Were Blaze and Gambit together? You know, like, a couple?"
"Maybe." Replied Storm, distractedly. "Is it any of your business?"
A/N: Reviews always welcome!
Scene 03
"Hey, bub. Whacha doin'?"
"Um, puttin' our money down for the next game?"
"Not tonight you're not. This table's booked."
"Lighten up, Logan." Scott commented, rolling his eyes behind red glasses. "It's a game of pool, not the end of the world."
"And if I have to spend the night babysitting you," Wolverine emphasised the babysitting, making Cyclops' skin crawl. "I'm damn well allowed what little fun there is in this dump!"
"Keep it down will you?" Scott frowned as he glanced round Diego's bar, seeing the other clients watching curiously.
"Alright," Wolverine turned to address the worried looking young man that had only wanted to play pool. "You take the table. But Cyc," He looked to his X-Man colleague, "Its your round."
"Fair enough." Cyclops sighed, just glad not to be the centre of attention in the bar anymore. If only the Professor would just trust him where alcohol was concerned, Logan wouldn't need to be here and then... "Gimme a soda Diego, and a beer for my friend there."
"No problem." Replied the barman. Across the bar, Logan took a seat with a heavy sigh. He supposed it was kinda a dare, in Cyclops' head, coming to a bar and not drinking. Part of his recovery from the alcoholism that had plagued him after Jean's sacrifice. But it scared the X-Men, especially the Professor. Hence the reason why Logan was here, not at the manor beating Bobby and Rogue at foosball, or sat in his room wishing Ilehana would at least call him...
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"No, no, no! Girls you cannot be serious! I'm not hearing this!" Kitty put her hands to her ears and grimaced at Jubilee and Rogue's manic giggling. They were hiding away in Rogue's room, on the pretence of watching DVDs and armed with more popcorn and fizzy drinks than any girl should be allowed in one night. Wrapped in sleeping bags and sat around the room, it was almost like the early teenage years all of them had missed were being relived. Complete with conversation subjects.
"Seriously, Kitty! If you squint hard enough, its like the Professor just morphs into...."
"No! I told you Jubilee! I don't wanna think about it!" All three girls collapsed into giggles. "So," Somehow Kitty got control of herself again. What d'you girls think of Colossus these days?"
"Umm." Jubilation Lee's eyes rolled back in her skull and she flicked her shoulder length black hair out of her face. "He's definitely doin' things for me!"
"Jubilee!" Kitty squealed. "Have a little class, wont you?"
"What about you, Rogue?" Jubilee asked cheekily. "Any opinions on our good friend Colossus."
"Not really." Rogue smiled sweetly, meeting both her classmates' eyes one after the other.
"Oh come on! Just coz you're an old married, you and Bobby, don't mean you've no opinion on anyone else!" Jubilee was adamant.
"Well, maybe..."
"Yeah! Who?" Kitty sat suddenly upright, alert.
"An' why should I tell you?" Rogue asked incredulously in her broad southern accent.
"Coz we're you're friends, girl!" Jubilee cut in. "Come on, we wont tell!"
"Well you know, I mean... I'm happy with Bobby okay? But..."
"Yeah, Yeah! Give us a name already!" Kitty was almost bouncing round the room.
"Remember Gambit?" Rogue asked, dropping her big soulful eyes, before glancing back up again to take in her friends' reactions. Jubilee was just looking at her, but Kitty was grinning like mad.
"I knew you liked him, I knew it!"
"But you got a boyfriend, which means I get first shot when he comes back, 'kay?"
"Jubilee?" Rogue asked
"Guys like that," Shadowcat cut in, "Guys like that don't wander about single, you know? He'll already have someone." Her eyes glazed over. "Remy le Beau, his real name even sounds seductive!"
"Tell me about it!" Rogue replied. Suddenly the door creaked open, and Storm stood there dressed in her long grey dressing gown and nightdress.
"Girls it's late. Keep it down at least?"
"Yes, Storm." All three girls cheeped in unison. The door started to creek shut again.
"Storm?" Kitty asked with characteristic cheekiness. "Were Blaze and Gambit together? You know, like, a couple?"
"Maybe." Replied Storm, distractedly. "Is it any of your business?"