Hi Dudes, it's me again! Sorry this took so long, but I was kinda put out
when I didn't get very many reviews. This is for those who did review; I
just want to thank you and answer your questions.
Silken Shadow: Logan is pretty cool, isn't he. *Approaches Logan to hug him* *Logan pops out claws and grows* Uh . . . nice kitty? *more growling* Fine, be that way! To bad Logan only hugs you.
Ice Lynx: *Pats Ice Lynx on back* There, there, Gambit and Kurt will be just fine. *Hands tissue* Why don't you do what I do and pretend everything is ok until you go to bed. Then you can cry all you like! *shrugs* Hey, it works for me.
Pandamonium: Hey! This is MY fan fiction, so I can make all the spelling errors I want! I know you want your 'name' back, but . . . It's mine now! MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Um . . . er . . . heh heh, no more sugar for me!
Koryne: Hmm . . . should I answer your question ... NAAA!!!!! You'll just have ta read on! [He is an OC though, so you can't really research him]
Lupine Draconis: You did read my warnings didn't you . . . DIDN'T YOU?!! This is very heavy stuff. Although I did give in and add a tiny bit of comic relief. What?! I was running out of tissues!!
Only Human
Chapter 3
"Now if you could just get him to eat something . . . maybe after you could get him to talk a little about himself . . . anything that could help would be appreciated."
"Yes professor."
"Child, you have to understand, I don't ask this lightly of you, but you are roughly his age . . . and . . . well . . . you have a way with people."
"I understand, professor. I'll try my hardest."
"I'm sure you will." The professor sighed.
"Now come, I'll take you to him."
* * * *
The boy looked up. It had been three days. Three, empty, lonely days. He had refused any food or water from anyone, he just couldn't see the point, but he suspected that they had put him on a drip while he was asleep, because he didn't feel any different. He wasn't showing any signs of dehydration either.
Suddenly the door opened, jerking him out of his thoughts, and a girl, holding a tray, slipped inside.
"Hi, I'm Marie." She paused. "I bought you some food."
He looked at her mutely. She started to get edgy. Minutes passed. Marie started to fidget. Finally, she gathered enough courage to break the silence.
"So . . . um . . . . what's . . . your . . . name?" The boy continued to stare at her, then, unexpectedly, he opened his mouth and uttered his first words inside the mansion;
"What's your real name?" The girl's eyes widened.
"I - I beg your pardon?" She spluttered.
"Your real name." He repeated calmly.
Marie thought for a moment. Finally, she answered;
"How did you know? Is that your pow---what you do?" She finished hastily. The boy laughed, and Marie shivered. The sound was so . . . cold.
"You would be surprised what a boy can learn on the streets."
/Keep him talking, kid. This is the most we've had outa' him since he got here/ Marie frowned. The Professor must have transferred Logan's thoughts to her head . . . but why?
/I have my reasons/ Marie smiled.
/I don't doubt that Professor/ She thought, knowing that he would pick it up.
"You should smile more." She jumped.
"What?"
"It makes your eyes light up."
"Huh? Uh, I mean . . . um . . ." Marie hated awkward silences. Finally the boy spoke.
"You didn't answer my question."
"About what?"
"Your name." She sighed. How was she going to avoid this question?! Then, all at once, she had an idea.
"You didn't answer my question either." The boy stiffened.
"My name is the only thing I own now. I will not share it with others and lose what little I have gained in the last few years of my miserable life."
"I suppose that's a 'no'." The boy didn't answer; all he did was look at her expectantly.
"Well then, if you refuse to give me your name, why should I give you mine?" The boy stared at her. Confident, she continued.
"It's logical, isn't it, I mean, if you won't give me your name for what ever reason, then why should I give you mine? But of course, if you really, badly wanted my name, then you'd have to . . . . . ." She trailed off, sneaking a peak at the boy. Yes! Her mindless rambling had worked!
"Well, I have to go. If you change your mind about the whole name thing, just . . . yell," She motioned at the surveillance camera that had just been installed. "And they will hear you."
And with that she walked out of the room, leaving the tray of food for him to pick at, and ran right into Logan, who had been waiting outside for her.
"Good job kid. That's the most we've got out of him all week."
"So you told me." She paused.
"About his powers . . ." Logan frowned.
"We don't know what they are yet."
"But . . . he knew I was lying about my name!"
"The kid told ya himself, he learnt how ta do it off the streets. It ain't that hard; he read yer face. Was pretty good at it too." He smirked.
"Not that it was very hard. Kid, ya need ta learn how ta lie. Ask half pint**, she'll teach ya." Marie looked outraged.
"Logan!" She swung a punch at him, which he ducked easily.
"By tha looks of it, we're gonna havta step up yer training too. Yer aims off."
"Na, I'm just saving my strength for the Danger room session tomorrow, I'll pound you then." And with that, she stalked off in mock anger. Logan smiled. Not only did she smell . . . happy . . . but he could also detect another scent . . . one that he felt was directed at a certain, nameless, someone in the next room. His smile broadened.
And who didn't believe in love at first sight?
* * * *
So folks, what did ya think? Sorry it was so short, but I have heaps of end of term exams and assessments to study for. But I promise that the next one will be longer! If you have any questions about the story, Review and I will answer them when I post the next chapter. If you don't have any questions, review and tell me what you think, and I will mention you in the next chapter!
~velvetine*rose~
**Half pint is what Logan calls Kitty, for those of you who aren't as 'learned' as I.
Silken Shadow: Logan is pretty cool, isn't he. *Approaches Logan to hug him* *Logan pops out claws and grows* Uh . . . nice kitty? *more growling* Fine, be that way! To bad Logan only hugs you.
Ice Lynx: *Pats Ice Lynx on back* There, there, Gambit and Kurt will be just fine. *Hands tissue* Why don't you do what I do and pretend everything is ok until you go to bed. Then you can cry all you like! *shrugs* Hey, it works for me.
Pandamonium: Hey! This is MY fan fiction, so I can make all the spelling errors I want! I know you want your 'name' back, but . . . It's mine now! MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Um . . . er . . . heh heh, no more sugar for me!
Koryne: Hmm . . . should I answer your question ... NAAA!!!!! You'll just have ta read on! [He is an OC though, so you can't really research him]
Lupine Draconis: You did read my warnings didn't you . . . DIDN'T YOU?!! This is very heavy stuff. Although I did give in and add a tiny bit of comic relief. What?! I was running out of tissues!!
Only Human
Chapter 3
"Now if you could just get him to eat something . . . maybe after you could get him to talk a little about himself . . . anything that could help would be appreciated."
"Yes professor."
"Child, you have to understand, I don't ask this lightly of you, but you are roughly his age . . . and . . . well . . . you have a way with people."
"I understand, professor. I'll try my hardest."
"I'm sure you will." The professor sighed.
"Now come, I'll take you to him."
* * * *
The boy looked up. It had been three days. Three, empty, lonely days. He had refused any food or water from anyone, he just couldn't see the point, but he suspected that they had put him on a drip while he was asleep, because he didn't feel any different. He wasn't showing any signs of dehydration either.
Suddenly the door opened, jerking him out of his thoughts, and a girl, holding a tray, slipped inside.
"Hi, I'm Marie." She paused. "I bought you some food."
He looked at her mutely. She started to get edgy. Minutes passed. Marie started to fidget. Finally, she gathered enough courage to break the silence.
"So . . . um . . . . what's . . . your . . . name?" The boy continued to stare at her, then, unexpectedly, he opened his mouth and uttered his first words inside the mansion;
"What's your real name?" The girl's eyes widened.
"I - I beg your pardon?" She spluttered.
"Your real name." He repeated calmly.
Marie thought for a moment. Finally, she answered;
"How did you know? Is that your pow---what you do?" She finished hastily. The boy laughed, and Marie shivered. The sound was so . . . cold.
"You would be surprised what a boy can learn on the streets."
/Keep him talking, kid. This is the most we've had outa' him since he got here/ Marie frowned. The Professor must have transferred Logan's thoughts to her head . . . but why?
/I have my reasons/ Marie smiled.
/I don't doubt that Professor/ She thought, knowing that he would pick it up.
"You should smile more." She jumped.
"What?"
"It makes your eyes light up."
"Huh? Uh, I mean . . . um . . ." Marie hated awkward silences. Finally the boy spoke.
"You didn't answer my question."
"About what?"
"Your name." She sighed. How was she going to avoid this question?! Then, all at once, she had an idea.
"You didn't answer my question either." The boy stiffened.
"My name is the only thing I own now. I will not share it with others and lose what little I have gained in the last few years of my miserable life."
"I suppose that's a 'no'." The boy didn't answer; all he did was look at her expectantly.
"Well then, if you refuse to give me your name, why should I give you mine?" The boy stared at her. Confident, she continued.
"It's logical, isn't it, I mean, if you won't give me your name for what ever reason, then why should I give you mine? But of course, if you really, badly wanted my name, then you'd have to . . . . . ." She trailed off, sneaking a peak at the boy. Yes! Her mindless rambling had worked!
"Well, I have to go. If you change your mind about the whole name thing, just . . . yell," She motioned at the surveillance camera that had just been installed. "And they will hear you."
And with that she walked out of the room, leaving the tray of food for him to pick at, and ran right into Logan, who had been waiting outside for her.
"Good job kid. That's the most we've got out of him all week."
"So you told me." She paused.
"About his powers . . ." Logan frowned.
"We don't know what they are yet."
"But . . . he knew I was lying about my name!"
"The kid told ya himself, he learnt how ta do it off the streets. It ain't that hard; he read yer face. Was pretty good at it too." He smirked.
"Not that it was very hard. Kid, ya need ta learn how ta lie. Ask half pint**, she'll teach ya." Marie looked outraged.
"Logan!" She swung a punch at him, which he ducked easily.
"By tha looks of it, we're gonna havta step up yer training too. Yer aims off."
"Na, I'm just saving my strength for the Danger room session tomorrow, I'll pound you then." And with that, she stalked off in mock anger. Logan smiled. Not only did she smell . . . happy . . . but he could also detect another scent . . . one that he felt was directed at a certain, nameless, someone in the next room. His smile broadened.
And who didn't believe in love at first sight?
* * * *
So folks, what did ya think? Sorry it was so short, but I have heaps of end of term exams and assessments to study for. But I promise that the next one will be longer! If you have any questions about the story, Review and I will answer them when I post the next chapter. If you don't have any questions, review and tell me what you think, and I will mention you in the next chapter!
~velvetine*rose~
**Half pint is what Logan calls Kitty, for those of you who aren't as 'learned' as I.