FIRE UP CLOSE
By: SAGE360
Hey all! I know it's been forever, but I have returned....Here is the next instalment of the story. Hope you like it!
Disclaimer: M-X, don't own them. Enjoy!
SO
Ironically, it was Brennan who took it the worst.
Hours later, after leaving his team mates to their shouting match, the elemental found himself in the dojo. But he wasn't fighting. That had left him moments before, finally blasting a desperate hole into the punching bag. Now, he only sat, looking past the faint pink beginning to fade through his taped hands. It was all he could do when he felt her enter the room.
The feral leaned against the wall, watching her fingers fumble nervously over themselves. He was looking at her, something that for once made her tremble in all the wrong ways. "So..." She began.
"So?" He bit back. "When the hell were you going to tell me about Emma?" Her none reply was all the answer he needed. "...You weren't going to."
"Brennan, what happened between Emma and I - it was...."
"Let me guess, nothing like what would have happened with Lex, right?"
"You didn't look all too upset when you walked in on us." Shalimar spat. "Oh, let me guess, it's whatever works for you...."
"Shal, I'm just starting to know Lex, but Emma was like my sister! And you!"
"And what?" The smaller blonde stepped forward. Brennan was sitting up as well, but something changed. His eyes suddenly went form defensive to the warm soul she'd fallen for time and time again.
"..You know how I am about you..." He admitted. Sitting back, the man leaned his head to the wall. "Lex and you....hey that's 'cool'." He smirked. "But, you and Emma...I can't imagine how Jess took it when he found out."
Shalimar moved to sit by the elemental, whom even in anger, thought of her. He made space for the smaller mutant before draping an arm around her shoulder. The Feral moved to speak, but he broke in. "Shal...when you told me you were attracted to something about Lex, I had 'no problem with it -believe me. But, still I was a little disappointed..."
Her brow rose at his admittance. "How?"
"You and me..we've always been just on the edge of something...I just kept thinking it'd never happen y'know?"
"I know...I've thought about it too." She replied. "But-"
"Shal," He interrupted again. "Whatever you need to figure out between you and Lex, that's fine. Do what you have to..but if it doesn't work..." His lips brushed hers before he stood to leave. "You know where I am."
For Jesse, it wasn't any easier.
The last thing he needed to be reminded of was his 'team'. Thus, the molecular found his way into the city. Out of all the team, he got out the least so a little 'wondering' was much welcomed. Right then, anything that kept him away from the rock was worth it.
By: SAGE360
Hey all! I know it's been forever, but I have returned....Here is the next instalment of the story. Hope you like it!
Disclaimer: M-X, don't own them. Enjoy!
SO
Ironically, it was Brennan who took it the worst.
Hours later, after leaving his team mates to their shouting match, the elemental found himself in the dojo. But he wasn't fighting. That had left him moments before, finally blasting a desperate hole into the punching bag. Now, he only sat, looking past the faint pink beginning to fade through his taped hands. It was all he could do when he felt her enter the room.
The feral leaned against the wall, watching her fingers fumble nervously over themselves. He was looking at her, something that for once made her tremble in all the wrong ways. "So..." She began.
"So?" He bit back. "When the hell were you going to tell me about Emma?" Her none reply was all the answer he needed. "...You weren't going to."
"Brennan, what happened between Emma and I - it was...."
"Let me guess, nothing like what would have happened with Lex, right?"
"You didn't look all too upset when you walked in on us." Shalimar spat. "Oh, let me guess, it's whatever works for you...."
"Shal, I'm just starting to know Lex, but Emma was like my sister! And you!"
"And what?" The smaller blonde stepped forward. Brennan was sitting up as well, but something changed. His eyes suddenly went form defensive to the warm soul she'd fallen for time and time again.
"..You know how I am about you..." He admitted. Sitting back, the man leaned his head to the wall. "Lex and you....hey that's 'cool'." He smirked. "But, you and Emma...I can't imagine how Jess took it when he found out."
Shalimar moved to sit by the elemental, whom even in anger, thought of her. He made space for the smaller mutant before draping an arm around her shoulder. The Feral moved to speak, but he broke in. "Shal...when you told me you were attracted to something about Lex, I had 'no problem with it -believe me. But, still I was a little disappointed..."
Her brow rose at his admittance. "How?"
"You and me..we've always been just on the edge of something...I just kept thinking it'd never happen y'know?"
"I know...I've thought about it too." She replied. "But-"
"Shal," He interrupted again. "Whatever you need to figure out between you and Lex, that's fine. Do what you have to..but if it doesn't work..." His lips brushed hers before he stood to leave. "You know where I am."
For Jesse, it wasn't any easier.
The last thing he needed to be reminded of was his 'team'. Thus, the molecular found his way into the city. Out of all the team, he got out the least so a little 'wondering' was much welcomed. Right then, anything that kept him away from the rock was worth it.