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Chapter 2- Homecoming.
The flight had been long. But that was what you got if you had to change your tickets to Small Banana Republic Airlines at short notice and could only get seats in cattle class, literally. And though Kurt was sad to leave his parents again to go back to the Institute she was pretty damn sure that a flight back on American Airways in First Class would have made him feel better. Oh no, he thought bitterly, that would almost make my life worth living. And then when I get "home" Logan is bound to waiting with a nice long session in the Danger Room to "celebrate" my return. He glared at a passing chicken, that was what the in flight meal was suppose to have been. Ha, mind you airline food is airline food no matter what airline you flew and he hadn't much chance of getting any, at least on AA he would have at least seen champagne. As for The Argument Between The Fat Woman and the Skinny Man Over Bored Pig had been entertaining it wasn't a real in flight movie.
Kurt felt cheated.
He also was curious. Actually it was as he thought more of a right to know what exactly what the Professor had brought back from Germany with him.
Kurt understood the fact that the Professor was hard working and decided to go on a summer holiday. And since he hadn't really seen much of Germany decided to take Kurt along so he could have some nice family bonding moments. Kurt also could get that Hank wanted to visit some of his scientist buddies as well, so he got to go along. But why so many damn crates which where very heavy, were marked fragile and so expensive? So much so that the Prof. Had maxed out all his credit cards. Too make things worse, the two of them were hinting at how everybody would be so surprised to see the mysteries inside and how they were a total bargain and the old gypsy woman had been almost angry at the price they had talked her down to.
Surprises were good, Kurt decided, he was a surprises kind of guy. But only so long as they were pleasant, but the old gypsy woman part was a little worrying. He got the feeling that both Logan and Ororo were not going to like the surprises as much as the Prof. or Hank did.
Finally the plane, (if you could call it that, it was made from old orange boxes and plenty of twine!) touched down on American soil. The crates were carefully loaded onto a truck. And Logan was waiting at the airport for them.
Logan was definitely surprised. And that was when he saw the aircraft itself. The crates elicited an entirely different response.
"What th' HELL are those for!" His eyes bulged.
But the Prof. only smiled knowing and tapped his nose. "It's a surprise." He said
Something about that did not make Logan any happier. And certainly did not sound like the spare parts for the X-Jet that they needed. And Logan remembered specifically demanding um er… asking politely for them. The fact that upon asking what exactly was in the crates and only getting giggles out of the two idiots, served only to make Logan angrier.
"Well Chuck," Logan bellowed into the Professors face, " ya lucky ya already have a wheel chair, if'n I don't like ya "surprise ya not gonna be able to use ya legs even if ya wanted to!"
Charles took it all serenely and promised Logan he would. Unfortunately Logan still had misgivings.
The ride to the Institute was long, and was not helped by Logan's dark mutterings over the steering wheel and his scowling glances in the rear view mirror, or the Prof. and Hanks animated conversation about nothing in particular. Kurt sighed and stared out the car window. His only hope was that Rogue and Kitty were there and Scott wasn't too besotted with Jean to hang out with him. Also that Logan might be too angry to bother about his welcome home training. He smiled to himself. Yes that would cheer him right up.
Chapter 2- Homecoming.
The flight had been long. But that was what you got if you had to change your tickets to Small Banana Republic Airlines at short notice and could only get seats in cattle class, literally. And though Kurt was sad to leave his parents again to go back to the Institute she was pretty damn sure that a flight back on American Airways in First Class would have made him feel better. Oh no, he thought bitterly, that would almost make my life worth living. And then when I get "home" Logan is bound to waiting with a nice long session in the Danger Room to "celebrate" my return. He glared at a passing chicken, that was what the in flight meal was suppose to have been. Ha, mind you airline food is airline food no matter what airline you flew and he hadn't much chance of getting any, at least on AA he would have at least seen champagne. As for The Argument Between The Fat Woman and the Skinny Man Over Bored Pig had been entertaining it wasn't a real in flight movie.
Kurt felt cheated.
He also was curious. Actually it was as he thought more of a right to know what exactly what the Professor had brought back from Germany with him.
Kurt understood the fact that the Professor was hard working and decided to go on a summer holiday. And since he hadn't really seen much of Germany decided to take Kurt along so he could have some nice family bonding moments. Kurt also could get that Hank wanted to visit some of his scientist buddies as well, so he got to go along. But why so many damn crates which where very heavy, were marked fragile and so expensive? So much so that the Prof. Had maxed out all his credit cards. Too make things worse, the two of them were hinting at how everybody would be so surprised to see the mysteries inside and how they were a total bargain and the old gypsy woman had been almost angry at the price they had talked her down to.
Surprises were good, Kurt decided, he was a surprises kind of guy. But only so long as they were pleasant, but the old gypsy woman part was a little worrying. He got the feeling that both Logan and Ororo were not going to like the surprises as much as the Prof. or Hank did.
Finally the plane, (if you could call it that, it was made from old orange boxes and plenty of twine!) touched down on American soil. The crates were carefully loaded onto a truck. And Logan was waiting at the airport for them.
Logan was definitely surprised. And that was when he saw the aircraft itself. The crates elicited an entirely different response.
"What th' HELL are those for!" His eyes bulged.
But the Prof. only smiled knowing and tapped his nose. "It's a surprise." He said
Something about that did not make Logan any happier. And certainly did not sound like the spare parts for the X-Jet that they needed. And Logan remembered specifically demanding um er… asking politely for them. The fact that upon asking what exactly was in the crates and only getting giggles out of the two idiots, served only to make Logan angrier.
"Well Chuck," Logan bellowed into the Professors face, " ya lucky ya already have a wheel chair, if'n I don't like ya "surprise ya not gonna be able to use ya legs even if ya wanted to!"
Charles took it all serenely and promised Logan he would. Unfortunately Logan still had misgivings.
The ride to the Institute was long, and was not helped by Logan's dark mutterings over the steering wheel and his scowling glances in the rear view mirror, or the Prof. and Hanks animated conversation about nothing in particular. Kurt sighed and stared out the car window. His only hope was that Rogue and Kitty were there and Scott wasn't too besotted with Jean to hang out with him. Also that Logan might be too angry to bother about his welcome home training. He smiled to himself. Yes that would cheer him right up.
