Shout-Outs

Laureate: So sweet he causes tooth decay? That's a good line, I like that. Yeah, Now that I think about it, I'm glad I put in that squirrels line. I had another longer dialog, but it wasn't half as funny as that line.

Rogue77: Thank you very much, I'm glad I did alright on that romance. You've had bad experiences with squirrels, I take it?

Ravyn Nyte: Julian thanks you for the cookie. How will I make a better sequel? I really have no idea. Maybe the object of the game isn't to make a better sequel, but to make another story that is good enough that it can stand on it's own. Wow, philosophy again.

Asteria: Thank you! I've been doing my best to make her as believable as possible.

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The snow is taking a very long time to melt. I suspect Ms. Monroe is behind it.

It was three o'clock in the morning, and I was curled up on the floor next to Doggy and the twins. My bed was commandeered by those of the rodent class while I was away, and I couldn't sleep there because I might roll over and crush them. Not something I want to wake up to.

The floor is threadbare carpet and very uncomfortable, but it was alright, I was sleeping next to my 'pack.' My shorts and t-shirt were surrounded by fur coats.

I sighed and buried my shoulder into Cassius's haunch, and he growled sleepily at me. He muttered something unintelligible, and dropped off to sleep again.

I shook my head and got up, wrapping the blanket I had stolen from my bed closer around me. I padded out in the silent way I had perfected a long time ago. I went downstairs to the kitchen. I poked my head into the fridge and came out with a pre-made PB and J.

After Kitty's accident (most of the recruits had showed back up yesterday and the day before) this seemed to be the favored food.

An entire week after my little wandering adventure, I was still getting that urge just to walk off again. Mr. McCoy told me that I might be experiencing some form of migration need. I reasoned that it should have happened long ago, because birds migrate much earlier, but he countered with the fact that I was not a bird.

Which, undeniably, is true.

Still, it had been fun to see my Grandma again, even though my parents forbade me ever to pull a 'crazy stunt that could have gotten me dead in a ditch somewhere' ever again. And Arcane-

I really shouldn't be thinking thoughts like that. The professor is going to catch me, have Mr. Logan drag me into his office, and give me a nice long talk.

Which roughly translates into more grounding.

Finishing my sandwich, I padded out into the main hall. The snow was falling again. I walked over to the windows to watch it drift lazily to the ground.

"Just like a White Christmas." I whispered to no one.

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"C'mon, Dann!" Jubilee yelled as she waved her camera. I hurried downstairs.

"I'm coming! I'm coming! Hold your horses, kid." I grumbled as I walked into the room. All of the institute people were sitting in a tight formation, a picture formation. I sat down beside Julian and Jamie, who seemed to be plotting something with Kurt, but that wasn't beyond the norm. Probably something to do with Bobby, he froze Kurt's shorts this morning.

"Okay, ready?" Jubilee set the camera on a timer and rushed to stand next to Bobby. I believe them to be the next couple to be the butt of everyone's jokes.

"Say Cheese!" Jean called across us.

"Cheese!"

"Kraft!"

"Limburger!"

"Limburger, eww!"

"Be serious!"

"Yes ma'am!"

Somehow, everyone got around to look at the camera and grinned when it flashed. Then everyone was up like a shot, running after pranksters, running to do cooking, running to prevent people from cooking, simply running away, and in my case, just watching it happen.

"This must be different than what you're used to, Danny." Ms. Monroe put her hand on my shoulder. I looked up at her.

"You really have no idea." I grinned. Then I stopped because Mr. Logan was giving me a look. She saw it and patted me on the shoulder.

"I'm sure whatever is bothering him will be forgotten soon enough."

"Considering the problem…maybe." I said uncertainly.

Well, at least I couldn't say it wasn't an uneventful Christmas, now could I?

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So this is Christmas and what have you done
Another year over and a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one the old and the young
A very Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one without any fear
And so this is Christmas for weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones the world is so wrong
And so happy Christmas For black and for white
For yellow and red ones Let's stop all the fight
A very Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one without any fear
So this is Christmas and what have we done
Another year over and a new one just begun
And so happy Christmas we hope you have fun
The near and the dear one the old and the young
A very Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one without any fear

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Yes, I know, it was short.

Actually the last chapter was supposed to be my closer, but I decided on one last chapter.

So, this is the very last chapter of this story. I have this thing about nine chapters, I've noticed.

Anyway, Julian and Doggy shall take the reviews. Hope you all had a great holiday!