Disc- me no own x-men
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Rita spent two hours flying around the city. She could already feel herself growing tired and sleep taking over. She arrived back at the institute at about 8:30 A.M. She landed on the balcony that connected to Logan's room and quickly fell asleep, wings wrapped around her slender body to keep the cold away. Her back was to the door, just in case Logan would see her if, by any slight chance he was still in his room, sulking over the fact that he lost her.
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Logan walked to his room at 9 A.M. and lay on bed looking at the all too familiar ceiling. He glanced at his balcony and saw what looked like a bird. That's a pretty big bird, bigger then an eagle I'm sure Logan thought. When he looked closer he could tell is was Rita.
Logan jumped off the bed and threw the door open. He gently picked Rita up and felt how cold her body was in the January air. Her lips had turned an icy blue. Gently Logan put his head down and kissed Rita, knowing he may never kiss her again if she stayed mad at him for much longer.
Logan walked in his room and closed the door. He lay Rita down on his bed and put the covers on her cold body. "I'm sorry that I hurt and scared you." Logan whispered, knowing all too well that Rita couldn't hear him anyway. Logan rushed out into the hall and opened the closet door, taking out another 3 blankets. When Logan walked back into his room he watched as Rita turned over in his bed. Gently, without trying to wake her up, Logan put the blankets carefully on Rita's ice cold body.
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Rita opened her eyes and blinked a few times before she knew who she was looking at. "Logan! Why'd you bring me inside? I'd rather freeze to death then be with you." Rita yelled as she quickly sat up in his bed.
Logan's arms wrapped around Rita's body and held her. "I don't want you to die, hear me? I still love you and I'm sorry that I lied to you. But here's the truth, I went to New Jersey to a hacker friend of mine and he got me information about your past. I know you have a sister and two brothers, you've had four foster families, and found one family dead in New York." Logan said, not letting her go. "I know more then that too, you grew up like Remy in France, you grew up a like a thief and know very well how to break into a lock and anything else you want. And all I know or care about isn't your past but the fact that if you want you can break my heart, and already have."
"That's a very nice speech and all, but anyone can find my back ground information. But if what you're saying is the truth then you know I'm a runaway. I never stay in a place too long, which is why I'm leaving this place soon. But if you really are telling the truth and not lying to me again, then why did you have the blood." Rita asked, giving into his arms, knowing she was no match to his strength.
"I ran into a group of anti-mutant assassins, and I got hit. And I am telling the truth. You're the only person I ever cared about, and I don't want you to think that I'm ever going to lie to you again." Logan told her, kissing the top of her head. "Don't die out there, please forgive me."
"Just don't do it again." Rita told him, giving in and forgiving him, as she laid back and pulled the covers over herself.
Logan leaned over and kissed her cheek "stay here and get some sleep, I'll be downstairs when you wake up." Logan said and silently stepped out of his room. He walked downstairs and took a walk outside, just thinking.
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Five hours passed until Rita walked downstairs to find Logan. He was in the rec room, watching Resident Evil, when she walked up behind him to put her arms around his neck. Before she could even touch him, in one swift movement Logan put his arm behind his head and flipped Rita onto his lap. "Too slow, you need to learn to be quieter too." Logan said, giving her a kiss. Both Logan and Rita looked at the TV, as Rita leaned closer to Logan and let him wrap his arms around her and hold her next to him.
"So where is everyone?" Rita asked as she glanced from Logan then back to the movie.
"Gone, were the only ones home. Everyone went into New York city the way we always do, but couldn't stay till you woke up so I stayed home." Logan said not taking his eyes off the TV.
Cool, time alone with my man. Rita thought as she heard that no one was home, and wouldn't be home for at least another two weeks, the annual New York trip lasted anywhere from two weeks to a whole month. "So who long will they be gone for?" Rita asked.
"For a month this time, everyone needed to get away from school and the anti-mutant people. We can go meet them now if you want, I'll drive us up there." Logan offered.
"No its ok, I'd rather be here with you, but I'm not going to school since they don't need to go to school." She explained as the phone rang.
Rita stood up and answered the phone, it was Ororo, they all wanted to know if she was awake and how she was feeling. Everyone said they were going to bring home a gift for Rita since she didn't get to come along. After about an hour of both Rita and Logan talking to the group they went back to continue watching the movie. Rita jumped on the couch and lay down, taking up the whole couch before Logan could sit down. Logan glared at her then picked her head up and put it on his lap after he sat down.
After another hour of watching movies Rita fell asleep again. Logan looked at her and ran his hand gently over her hair for a few minutes. Logan gently kissed Rita's cheek and leaned back against the couch. Soon after, Logan fell asleep with Rita's head in his lap. They slept together for a while until the phone rang. Rita opened her eyes a bit, then closed them again and fell back asleep.
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In the morning both Rita and Logan woke up at the same time. Rita walked to the kitchen and got a glass of water, and saw on the phone that they had a message. She pressed the button and listened to the message, it was Professor Xavier asking why he got the message unless they had gone out somewhere. And to call back at the hotel.
Rita dialed the number on the fridge, but no one was at the hotel. Must be shopping since that's what they went there for Rita shrugged as she walked back to the rec room and turned the TV off. It had been on all night but she didn't feel like watching TV, she felt like swimming but the pool was freezing cold this time of year so Rita just picked up a book from the study, and started to read it.
Logan walked into the study behind Rita and leaned against the back of the chair she was sitting in. Logan walked to the couch a few minutes later and lay down. Even though he had just woken up, Logan was still very tired. Rita looked over her book and walked to Logan and sat down on a part of the couch that wasn't taken up by Logan's body. She leaned down and kissed him gently as Logan put his hand behind her head and deepened the kiss.
"It's your turn you know, I wanna know about your past, the dog tags and all." Rita said as she sat up and looked down on Logan.
"I don't know my past, it's been fifteen years and I know nothing about my past at all. The dog tags came from a place I was, but I don't remember where it was. They gave me the name Wolverine, that I do remember, but nothing more. My past just isn't important I guess." Logan said as he sat up and kissed Rita again.
"Everyone's past is important. It's just not important to you because you can't remember anything really important. That's why people don't care about their past when they were babies, because they can't remember." Rita exclaimed as she let Logan kiss her. Rita looked down at her stomach then back at Logan. "Eight months left, but you know it's gonna be a bastard right?"
"I know, but I don't care. And I don't think the other kids will mind much, they'll just wanna play with the baby. And Chuck will look for the X-Factor in the baby. Everyone is gonna wanna know if the baby is another mutant like us, and if it is the baby will get to stay with us here." Logan said, just staring off into space somewhere.
"Even if the baby isn't a mutant, I won't let it live anywhere except here. Because I will love it no matter what and I won't let the baby into the real world out there because anti-mutant humans will kill any child, human or mutant that was born from both mutant parents." Rita protested.
"Your right. Well just send it off to Bayville High like the rest of the kids. By that time there will be more recruits to train, and they will go to Bayville High like our child." Logan said as the door bell rang.
Rita stood and walked to the front door, Logan following behind. When Rita opened the door she almost slammed it shut. It was Pietro, Magneto's son. The silver haired boy ran a few circles around Rita and Logan in seconds then stood in the doorway again. "What do you want fast boy?" Logan growled.
"I came to see if Rita was alright. She hasn't been in school since two days ago. Besides I wanted to ask her to the dance since Logan isn't in high school and cant go to a high school dance." Pietro quickly said.
"You mean the winter formal?" Rita asked as her mouth almost dropped to the ground.
"Yeah, if your ok with it Logan. I mean I just wanted a date and you're kinda cute Rita." Pietro said as he ran inside and closed the door in a second flat. Logan listened as the boy talked and started to growl at the word 'cute'.
"Don't worry Logan, I wont leave you for Pietro. And Pietro, yes I will go to the prom with you, but that doesn't mean I'm going out with you understand?" Rita said ignoring Logan's gasps when she said 'yes'.
"Thanks, I'll pick you up tomorrow night at 7." Pietro said as he dashed outside, and away from the institute grounds.
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Rita looked in the mirror as her bangs fell in curls around her face. She turned to face her full-length mirror and looked at her dress. It was a full-length black dress that fell right at her ankles. It had two large slits up both the sides; she was wearing black, elbow high gloves that went perfect with the fact that the dress was strapless. Rita sat down on her bed and put on her black high-heels. She stood again and looked in her dresser mirror as she put on her blush and dark red lipstick. Rita smiled as her golden, blonde hair became her natural silver/lightning white hair color. Rita gently let her hair down and put it back up again in a tight bun, with her bangs up in curlers. A few minutes later, Rita let her bangs down, as they once again fell in curls along the side of her face.
Rita checked the clock, 6:45. She smiled as she walked downstairs and found Logan in the garage working on his bike. "How do I look?" Rita asked, as Logan looked up and smiled.
"Great, sure I can't go? By the way if Pietro kisses you, he's dead, and I will find out. And what's with the silver hair? Trying to be like Pietro?" Logan warned and went back to working on his bike.
"No you can't go, I'm just gonna grab one of Jean's power bars then go, want anything? And silver is my natural color, I thought it would look good tonight. It only looks good when I wear black." Rita asked as she was about to turn around.
"Yeah, you." Logan said as he stood up, Rita didn't realize until now that Logan wasn't wearing a shirt. He must have gotten hot out here in the garage she thought as Logan gently kissed her lips.
"Sorry, but for tonight I'm Pietro's." Rita said as she walked to the kitchen, quickly eating one of Jean's power bars, but before Logan could give Rita another kiss, the doorbell rang. "That would be my date."
Rita walked to the door and opened it; Pietro didn't look that bad in a tux. "So, think you can keep up with me?" Pietro said as he stood by her side in less then a second.
"Yes, I'm sure I can, now let's go." Rita said as she walked outside, followed by Pietro. Logan had gone back to the garage.
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Rita could hear the gossip start as she floated in on Pietro's arm. Everyone watched as they walked to the dance floor. The first song that came on was a slow song. Rita wrapped her arms around Pietro's neck and began to glide to the sound of the music as Pietro put his hands on her waist.
The songs were mostly slow songs, but Rita soon began to become tired and rested her head on Pietro's shoulder as he wrapped his arms totally around Rita. Hours passed as the two continued to dance and never once sat down.
"You're beginning to get tired." Pietro whispered to Rita.
"Your right but it doesn't matter. You can't use your powers around this many humans, besides everyone is so close you have no where to run to." Rita whispered back, softly into his ear.
"True. So why are you being so nice to me? No attitude or nothing. I like you when your nice." Pietro told her.
"Well don't get used to it. I do have a boyfriend remember? And I'm too tired of dancing to give you any attitude." Rita whispered as she yawned and went almost limp in Pietro's arms, just enough strength to follow his lead.
"Let's go sit down for a bit, you're tired." Pietro suggested.
"Please, let's sit." Rita said as they chose a few chair and sat down to rest a bit. "What time is it anyway? I don't have a watch that looks good with this outfit."
"Its 1:52. The dance is going to end in about an hour." Pietro said as he looked at his watch.
"It seems like much later, maybe it's just because I'm so tired." Rita told Pietro though a yawn.
"How about one more dance, then I'll take you home?" Pietro asked.
"Sure" Rita answered.
The two rose once again and Rita wrapped her arms around Pietro's neck again and they danced close together. Rita smiled at Pietro, after the song ended and they walked outside together. Pietro had taken Lance's green jeep to pick her up with, Rita noticed as she got in the passenger seat. She had seen Lance drive it to school all the time, he was always boasting about it when anyone would listen.
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Logan worked in the garage for hours until he felt himself yawn. He checked his watch, 2:05. "They should be home soon." Logan said to himself as he wiped some grease off his hands. Logan could hear the click of the lock just as he finished wiping the grease, and Pietro's voice saying 'oh by the way, love the hair color'. Logan walked out into the front hall and smiled at Rita. "Have fun?"
"Lots of fun, but I missed you." Rita said as she smiled back and saw that Logan still didn't have his shirt on, and that his muscles glistened with sweat from the garage heat. When he made a move to hug her she put her hand up in his face. "I don't think so mister. Not until you clean yourself up." Rita laughed silently to herself as Logan sighed loudly.
About 10 minutes later Logan stepped out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist. Rita had made him take a shower before touching her. When he stepped in her room without getting dressed he saw her in sweat pants and a spaghetti strapped shirt, her make-up was gone and her hair hung loosely around her shoulders. "Not gonna stay beautiful for me?" Logan asked as he put his arms around her and kissed her.
"Sorry but I'm tired." Rita said as she looked Logan over, the water from the shower still dripping off his muscles. "What, not gonna get dressed for me?" Rita asked teasingly.
"Sorry I'm tired." Logan mocked as he kissed her again and walked downstairs to his room.
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That night they slept in their own beds, Rita too tired to ever wake up, but Logan woke up a lot, thinking about Rita and Pietro. In the middle of the night Logan walked into Rita's room and looked at her sleeping peacefully. Then he fell asleep on Jean's bed and finally slept peacefully.