Cerebro picked up Jonothon Starsmore some weeks after we got out of
the closet. Yeah, I know, that's not the best expression, but it's the
closest one I could found. After his parents found out what he was, they
gave him a good bye and the famous 'don't call us, we call you'. For the
three weeks Cerebro was offline he was alone on London streets. I found him
on an alley; he was pale and didn't have pulse, so I thought we were too
late. So I picked him up to give him at least a burial. He almost gave me a
heart attack when he woke up on the Blackbird.
He was lucky, he doesn't need to eat, and so he didn't have to do things to survive. He didn't trust me for starters, which is understandable, so I lowered my shields, to so he could see for himself my intentions. He caught l a lot more than the necessary to trust me, the time I was on the streets, I wasn't as lucky as him, had to eat. At least he trusts me now.
Every Sunday the elders go to the War Room to discuss the current problems and to think about possible solutions. Although Jean and I aren't part of the staff, we go to the gatherings, most of the time it's hard job, problems apparently without solution. Sometimes it is just gossip. Even now I can't believe they bet on when Jean and I would finally become a couple.
We decided to put Jonothon with Bobby. He was the only one with a bathroom and that didn't have a roommate. And best, his bedroom is Jean's old one, so it has plenty psy-shielding. The fact that Bobby is . well . Bobby helped a lot. We all were sure he would make the adaptation process easier, less traumatic.
It went far better than we all hoped. Apparently, now, they are an item. Unexpected, but only a blind man would not be able to see it. We would be screwed if the normal mutant teenager were not only blind but also deaf. It helps that they just see what they want to see, so they dismiss Bobby holding Jono's hand on the sofa when we were running a movie marathon as an optical illusion. I've seen Sam shaking his head to dismiss the sight as just an illusion more than once.
You know, it's like in Harry Potter's; muggles only see what they can see. Hey, don't look at me like that Jean loves Harry Potter, so I had to read it so we could discuss it. It was very unlikely Duncan would do it for her, so.
Jean would say they are kind of cute together. Well, I'm not Jean, but I daresay they fit well together.
Bobby needs something to rely on since his parents disinherited him for being a mutant. Jono is his best friend, he knows what Bobby is feeling, so they relate. He found someone to hold him when he cries. This is something very hard to find, trust me, I know.
Jono found someone that is not appalled by his looks. Someone that loves him, his mind, his soul and not only his body.
I'm not blind. My time on the streets made second-guessing a second nature, so I knew they were together. I'm sure everybody else knew it too. Jean and the Professor are telepaths. Logan and Hank have developed senses, and Ororo spent some time on the streets herself.
"As you know, Robert and Jonothon are very close now."
That earned a snort from Logan.
"I believe you all were aware of this."
That earned nods from everybody.
"I believe it is time to inform them that we are aware of their relationship, that it doesn't bother us and that it is their secret to tell, and not ours."
Sensible behavior. I didn't wait less from Xavier.
"I think it's better if I do this sir."
"I thought so Scott. Do you mind if I ask you to talk to them some delicate aspects of this new development?"
This earned a malicious smile from Logan.
That was an order. "Well sir, you see, I think everybody would be more comfortable if I just give them the resources for research. They can ask me if they have doubts later."
"Agreed."
After that we came back to our normal business.
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He was lucky, he doesn't need to eat, and so he didn't have to do things to survive. He didn't trust me for starters, which is understandable, so I lowered my shields, to so he could see for himself my intentions. He caught l a lot more than the necessary to trust me, the time I was on the streets, I wasn't as lucky as him, had to eat. At least he trusts me now.
Every Sunday the elders go to the War Room to discuss the current problems and to think about possible solutions. Although Jean and I aren't part of the staff, we go to the gatherings, most of the time it's hard job, problems apparently without solution. Sometimes it is just gossip. Even now I can't believe they bet on when Jean and I would finally become a couple.
We decided to put Jonothon with Bobby. He was the only one with a bathroom and that didn't have a roommate. And best, his bedroom is Jean's old one, so it has plenty psy-shielding. The fact that Bobby is . well . Bobby helped a lot. We all were sure he would make the adaptation process easier, less traumatic.
It went far better than we all hoped. Apparently, now, they are an item. Unexpected, but only a blind man would not be able to see it. We would be screwed if the normal mutant teenager were not only blind but also deaf. It helps that they just see what they want to see, so they dismiss Bobby holding Jono's hand on the sofa when we were running a movie marathon as an optical illusion. I've seen Sam shaking his head to dismiss the sight as just an illusion more than once.
You know, it's like in Harry Potter's; muggles only see what they can see. Hey, don't look at me like that Jean loves Harry Potter, so I had to read it so we could discuss it. It was very unlikely Duncan would do it for her, so.
Jean would say they are kind of cute together. Well, I'm not Jean, but I daresay they fit well together.
Bobby needs something to rely on since his parents disinherited him for being a mutant. Jono is his best friend, he knows what Bobby is feeling, so they relate. He found someone to hold him when he cries. This is something very hard to find, trust me, I know.
Jono found someone that is not appalled by his looks. Someone that loves him, his mind, his soul and not only his body.
I'm not blind. My time on the streets made second-guessing a second nature, so I knew they were together. I'm sure everybody else knew it too. Jean and the Professor are telepaths. Logan and Hank have developed senses, and Ororo spent some time on the streets herself.
"As you know, Robert and Jonothon are very close now."
That earned a snort from Logan.
"I believe you all were aware of this."
That earned nods from everybody.
"I believe it is time to inform them that we are aware of their relationship, that it doesn't bother us and that it is their secret to tell, and not ours."
Sensible behavior. I didn't wait less from Xavier.
"I think it's better if I do this sir."
"I thought so Scott. Do you mind if I ask you to talk to them some delicate aspects of this new development?"
This earned a malicious smile from Logan.
That was an order. "Well sir, you see, I think everybody would be more comfortable if I just give them the resources for research. They can ask me if they have doubts later."
"Agreed."
After that we came back to our normal business.
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