Disclaimer: I
don't own X-Men. But just to be sure,
let's ask Scott.
Author: Do I own X-Men, Scott?
Scott: You don't own anyone.
Author: *ahem* Yes, I do. I own Ali.
Scott: She's her own person! You do not
own her!
Author: I CREATED HER! THEREFORE, I OWN
HER!
Scott: You created…are you her mother?
Don't trust Scott. I am NOT her mother,
by the way, and I don't own X-Men.
There.
Things went smoothly after the fight. That of course didn't mean that there weren't any more disagreements. There were plenty. But Scott didn't start beating up on John, so everything was good.
Ali marked off a day on her calendar. Two days until Valentines Day. She sighed, silently wondering whether or not John would do something. She hoped that he would. He meant a lot to her. She just prayed that she meant a lot to him, too.
Ali and Rogue went out the next few days to just look for things out of boredom. Kurt refused to go on Valentines Day, saying that he just wanted to stay at the Institute and hang out.
Rogue looked at the many store windows, frowning with disgust. Everything was in pink. She HATED pink. There was no other color in the entire world that she hated more than pink.
"Ah hate this time of year," she complained suddenly to Ali. "Everything's in reds and pinks. It's disgusting."
Ali smiled faintly. "It's Valentines Day. They're just getting in the spirit."
"Well they need to get in the spirit with some other colors," Rogue grumbled.
Ali continued to smile as they walked through the streets. People hustled past them, doing last minute shopping for their loved ones. The sky was slightly cloudy, letting the sun in at opportune times.
Rogue looked around at the bustling people. No one paid them any attention. They were too busy with their own problems. Good. She didn't like anyone staring at her.
Ali and Rogue headed back to the Institute after they became bored with seeing pink and crowds over and over again. The walk back was less eventful, but much quicker. Rogue thought that she was going to throw up if she saw pink for more than five minutes. So their fifteen-minute walk was immediately cut down to five.
Logan was working on his bike in front of the garage at the Institute. Ali suddenly had an idea and grinned.
"What are ya thinking, Al?" Rogue asked. "Ah know that look and Ah don't like it at all."
Ali was smiling innocently. "C'mon, just follow my lead," she replied, dragging Rogue towards Logan.
"No, not if it has to do with getting Logan mad. Ah'm on his good side rahght now, and Ah want it to stay that way," Rogue protested.
"It'll be fun, I promise."
"No, it won't be fun. It'll be scary and painful."
Ali shook her head. "Logan won't hurt us," she replied.
"Ya never know. He might. Especially if ya're involved."
Ali looked hurt. "Now Rogue, that hurt. Why ever would you say that?" she asked.
Rogue gave her a look that said, "Don't give me that". "Do Ah really have to answer that for ya?"
Ali sighed. "Just follow me," she whispered.
"Ali, no—"
The two suddenly arrived at the garage doors where Logan was located. Rogue swallowed hard and glanced at Ali. She did not have a good feeling about what was going to happen.
"Hey, Logan," Ali said cheerfully.
Logan grunted. "Hi, Spark," he grumbled. "What are you up to?"
Ali looked at the sky. "Oh, nothing. Just got back from our walk into town."
Logan grunted again.
"Yeah, there were a lot of people out. A lot of people buying things for the people they love."
Rogue mentally kicked herself. What was she thinking, bringing that up with Logan? Was she trying to commit suicide or something?
Logan suddenly groaned. He realized where this was going. "If you're gonna ask, Spark, which I know you will, just spit it out."
Ali feigned surprise. "What do you mean?" she asked in a sweet voice.
"You're going to ask me if I bought a Valentine for anyone," Logan replied monotonously.
"No, actually, I wasn't," Ali replied, being completely honest.
Rogue suddenly realized what Ali was going to say, and began to slowly inch away. She didn't want to witness the girl's death.
"Oh, ok," Logan said, a little surprised by Ali's answer.
"I was going to ask you if you bought a Valentine for Storm."
Logan dropped the wrench that was in his hand. "What?" he asked, looking up at Ali, his eyes daring her to repeat what she had said.
"I said I was going to ask you if you bought a Valentine for Storm."
Logan glared at her. "Now why would you ask something like that?" he asked, staring at her suspiciously.
Ali shrugged. "Well, you two are close, and well…"
"Spark?"
"Yes, Logan?"
"Get out of my sight before I do something drastic."
Ali smiled. "Think about it, Logan," she replied as she began to walk away.
"Spark!"
Ali giggled and dragged Rogue towards the front doors. The two made their way up the stairs and to their dorm room where Ali collapsed on her bed, smiling.
Rogue, meanwhile, grabbed a pillow off her own bed and began to pummel Ali with it.
"Ah! Rogue, what the hell are you doing?" Ali demanded as she shielded her face with her arms and hands.
"Ah thought you were going to get us both killed!" Rogue yelled. "Next tahme, tell me when ya're going to do something like that!"
Ali laughed, beating away a pillow from her head. "Alright, alright already! I'm sorry, just stop hitting me!" she yelled.
Rogue smacked her one more time before finally throwing the cushion on to her mattress.
Ali smiled and sat up.
"Hey, Ali?" Kurt called, poking his head through the doorway.
"Yeah?" Ali said, smiling.
"John said he wanted to see you in ze rec room," Kurt replied.
"Thanks," Ali replied. As she walked past him, she whispered, "Did you get something for Kitty?"
Kurt's furry blue cheeks didn't hide the blush of embarrassment on his face. "Vell, yes…" he replied slowly, his eyes on the ground.
Ali grinned. "Good job. Now just give it to her."
Kurt nodded, his eyes on the floor.
Ali walked into the rec room and found a note on the pool table:
Ali-
Go to the control room of the Danger Room.
There will be another note there.
-John.
Ali, confused, did exactly what the note said. Waiting on the control pad in the control room was yet another note:
Ali-
Go to the kitchen and look on the orange juice carton.
-John
Ali did exactly as the note said, trekking to the kitchen to find the orange juice carton in the refrigerator. Taped to the front was a small, yellow piece of paper that read:
Ali-
Go to the Professor's study and look at his computer screen.
-John
Ali was surprised by the instructions, but she did exactly as the note said. She knocked on the Professor's door to see if anyone was inside.
It seemed that there was.
"Yes? Oh, it's you, Ali. Come on in," the professor called.
Ali walked in shyly, looking at the Professor, who was leafing through a book by his bookshelf. Professor Xavier smiled.
"What brings you here, Ali?" he asked.
Ali held up the note. "I'm supposed to follow these notes," she replied uncertainly.
"Ah, yes," the professor said. "Look on the computer screen, then."
Ali walked around the to back of the desk and found a white piece of paper taped to the screen, reading:
Ali-
Go to the garage. Check out the
windshield on Scott's car.
-John.
Ali groaned. "Is he going to send me all over the Institute?" she muttered to herself, but did exactly what the note said.
Scott was waxing his car, a frown on his face. "I believe that belongs to you," he said, pointing to the note on his windshield.
Ali gingerly picked it up, praying that it would finally send her to her last destination.
It read:
Ali-
Go to the fountain.
-John
Scott watched Ali leave. He allowed a smile to cross his lips. He had to admit, it was pretty funny how much Ali was being sent around. John's idea had been good. Maybe he should do it for Jean.
Ali came to the fountain, adjusting her jean jacket. Clutched in the angel's hand was a rumpled piece of white paper. She slipped the note from the stone fist and smoothed it out, reading:
Ali-
Go to the stone bench. This is your
last stop.
-John.
Ali gave a sigh of relief and walked to the stone bench.
Sitting on it was John, watching two birds flying above the treetops of their small forest. He smiled when he spotted Ali.
"You got my note?"
"You put Kurt up to getting me?"
John grinned. "Yes to both then, I see," he replied.
Ali smiled and nodded. "So why did you send me on a scavenger hunt around the Institute?" she asked.
John grinned. "To lead you here, because I wanted to give you something," he replied, fishing in his pocket for her gift.
Ali was surprised when he pulled out a small velvet-covered box. "Happy Valentines Day, Ali," John said with a smile, passing the box to her.
Ali slowly opened the box to reveal a small silver ring with a ruby on it. Her eyes widened. "John?" she asked.
John was still smiling. "It's a promise ring. I promise to always be here for you, no matter what, and I will never leave you," he replied, slipping the ring on her finger. Her eyes welled up with tears and she hugged him. "Thank you so much, John," she whispered.
John smiled and wrapped his arms around her. "You're welcome," he replied.
Ali suddenly pulled away and smiled, reaching into the pocket of her blue jean jacket. Inside was a neatly wrapped square package. "Happy Valentines Day, John," she said.
John opened his gift to find four brand new lighters, all engraved with his name on them. He grinned and hugged Ali. "Thanks, sheila," he whispered and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek.
***
Sorry I posted late. I was really busy this weekend. Anyway, I hope you like this chapter.
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