Chapter 10 : Reader Beware, Major Fluffage
Date: July 28, 2003
A/N: |*~*| represents a flashback. Yess. There is going to be more information about Kalli's mother and, possibly, the reason why Magneto's after Kalli. *nods* Excuse the fluff. I'm also concentrating on this chapter. Usually I'm doing like 5 things at once. But the only windows open is Notepad and FF.net. Proud of me? I really wanna make this a good chappie. I'm listening to Trapt. I was also listening to All-American Rejects. So, that helps. ^_^
DISCLAIMER: I OWN REMY!! Nyah, nyah! =p *lawyers and a S.W.A.T. team pound on the front door* I'm kidding, of course! *pounding stops* ..Jeezah! V_V;; Kalli and Hanna are mine. So is Idget.
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Kalli came out, fully clothed in slightly baggy jeans and long red t-shirt. She was very grateful it was her style. She sat down and groaned. "I am soo need to go outside and do something. I'm feeling claustrophobic by being inside so much,"
Remy looked at her, a smile upon his face. "'Den let's go,"
Hanna, who was lying on her back with a little drool on the side of her mouth, sat straight up. "We can do that?" Remy nodded. "Sweet! Let's go!"
They stood up and went out of the room and into Magneto's office and went out the main door to the elevator. Kalli stared at Remy. "You may want to consider a different change of wardrobe," He was wearing a long, khaki-ish, trench coat over a black t-shirt and black jeans. "You're going to be really hot with that coat on,"
Remy shook his head. "Ah wear what is comfortable and used to," Then he smiled cheekliy. "And besides, I'm already hot,"
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"Remy," the Cajun turned to face her. He smiled when he saw the bundle in her arms. "I would like you to meet Kalli. My daughter,"
Remy made his way, closer, to Blaze to look at the infant that was she was holding. He smiled down at her. "Ah, chere, she is beautiful," he looked up at Blaze, then back down at Baby Kalli. "She looks so much like her mother,"
Blaze smiled at him. "Thank you, Remy, dear," Her face then grew serious. "I need something to ask you,"
Remy looked at her, his smile fading slightly. "Okay, shoot,"
Blaze sighed, looking down at her daughter. "I'm thinking of staying," Remy shook his head in disbelief.
"No, Blaze. Dun't,"
"I'm serious. I can't go back to my husband. I have nowhere else to go," she said, her eyes starting to water slightly. "I don't know what to do. This is my only resort," Remy touched her face gently.
"What you can do, chere, is get an apartment. A lady such as vous does not belong here. 'Specially when she has cheerun. And Magneto won't allow cheerun in 'de Brotherhood," Blaze shook her head.
"No, Remy. My mind is made up," she looked down at her daughter, tears trickling down her cheeks. "If Magneto won't allow Kalli, then I have no choice but to-"
"Leave her with her father?" Remy finished. Blaze nodded. It pained Remy to see her like that. To know that she'd consider abandoning her own daughter just to leave her husband. He sighed and tilted her head up with his finger and wiped her tears away with his thumbs.
"Do you think she will be alright with him?" Remy nodded.
"Kalli has 'de love of her mother, chere. Besides 'dat, she takes after vous. She's going to grow strong.
She'll be alright," Blaze smiled at him.
"Thank you, Remy. Why is it that you know exactly what to say?"
Remy smiled, winking. "Remy cannot say,"
Blaze sighed, looking back down at the little girl in her arms. "I have to do this tonight," Remy put his arm around her shoulder.
"Remy'll give vous a ride, chere,"
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"Kalli?" a voice said, interrupting Avari's thoughts. She looked up and saw a gruff man staring at her.
He was taken aback. "Oh, my apologies,"
Avari nodded. "That's quite alright," She turned back to staring out the window.
The man shifted his weight uncomfortably. "So, uhh, you're Kalli's mom?" Avari nodded without looking at him. "I'm Logan, by the way. Or Wolverine...whichever you prefer,"
Avari turned and faced him. "So you're the Wolverine, huh? Yeah, I heard a lot of things about you from Jean,"
Logan nodded. "And you're name is Blaze?"
"I don't go by 'Blaze' anymore. The name's Avari," she said, narrowing her eyes. She was getting tired of the interrogations and wanted to go back to staring out her window. "So, what about Kalli?"
Logan stared at her, cocking an eyebrow. "What about her?"
"My daughter. Where did she disappear to?"
"Brotherhood..." Logan answered, almost immediately. Avari scowled at him.
"How come no one stopped her?"
"She didn't choose to go on her own, you know," Logan started to get angry.
"Not Kalli. Mystique. Why didn't somebody stop her?"
"We were evenly matched. No one to take Mystique. But if there was, Kalli would've been down in the elevator anyway,"
Avari's brow wrinkled slightly. "You see, this is why I favored Magneto's side. Kidnap somebody, and nobody's out to stop you. But you do end up payin' for it later,"
Wolverine stared at her, a bit confused. "Yeah, well...Sorry I disturbed you. I just thought you were Kalli, because I thought she came back," He turned and left, but Avari called him back to the doorway.
"You've got a thing for my daughter?" Wolverine shifted his weight uncomfortably, causing Avari to smile. She laughed. "Yeah, I thought so. I know you come off as a bad-ass, so I won't tell her and ruin your reputation,"
Logan studied her, wondering if she could be trusted in the Institute. "It wouldn't really matter, anyway," He smiled slightly. "She's got another one after her. I'll see ya 'round, then," And he disappeared.
Avari sat and wondered. "'She's got another one after her'? My, my. Kalli has become pretty popular girl around here," A smile spread upon her face as she turned back to the window. The sky began to turn grey, and there was a distant roll of thunder.
"Jesus Christ this sucks!" Hanna cried. It started to rain, pouring down on top of them. They were in a small park. Remy had been sitting on a swing as he watched the two girls play adolescently on the huge slide and jungle-gym. This was before it started to rain.
Remy chuckled and opened his coat up. "Here," He wrapped a side of his coat around each girl, them standing close to Remy with the coat covering their heads. And walked to exit the park.
Kalli inhaled his scent. The smell of man. She loved that smell. But Kalli ran out from under his coat and mock-pranced in the rain. She held her arms out and twirled, her face tilted to stare up into the heavens.
Hanna and Remy stared at her as if she was nuts. Kalli stopped twirling and looked at them, laughing. "What?"
"What are you doing?" Hanna questioned, still with the expression that Kalli was a little mental-with-the-yental.
Kalli ran back to them. "Sorry. I had to get that out of my system," She noticed Hanna's stare. "What? Are you afraid of a little rain?"
Hanna glared at her teasing smile. "You can be so childish, Kal,"
"Me childish? You're a fine one to talk. You're the one who suggested we play in the sandbox. Am I the only one who realizes that cats, dogs, and God only knows what else pissed and took a dump in there?"
"Now, now, cheerun. No fussin', or Remy'll have to send you both the bed early," Remy said, sounding like a parental figure. Hanna and Kalli glared at him, then exchanged identical mischievous grins. Hanna stood straight up and ditched the coat. They kept walking, Kalli and Hanna falling one step behind. Remy didn't see it coming. Hanna and Kalli picked up the bottom of Remy's trench and flung it over his head, covering his eyes, then took off running. Remy flipped it back down and began chasing the two giggling girls down the sidewalk.
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A/N: Yah. More fluff on the way. I wonder if I can squeeze another chapter in after this one..Before my family comes down. Hmm..Well, REVIEW!! REVIEW!!REVIEW!!REVIEW!! *hmph*