Steph was wondering what was going on when Logan suddenly turned the bike
around and then slowed down, coming to a stop and jumping off the bike. He
turned to her.
"Stay here. If anything happens to me run like #$%. The mansion's not that far off." Logan walked away, leaving Ruhko in Steph's arms and walking over to the ditch by the road. Steph looked after him, worriedly looking briefly in the direction of the mansion and hugging Ruhko to her chest tightly. If Logan told her that it must mean whatever was lying on the ground was extremely dangerous, if he wasn't sure if he couldn't handle it.
-Don't say that to him, he'd deny that and tell you he could handle anything by himself.– Steph jumped slightly but then realized it must be the telepath Logan had talked about, Chuck. Steph continued to gaze as Logan muttered something and then unsheathed a claw, then lowered it on the large thing, it must be a man, and muttered some more.
-You're the professor,- Steph thought, wondering if he could hear.
-Yes.-
-And I can talk to you, in my head.-
-Yes.-
-Alright then, will you give me directions if that big lump kills Logan?- Steph asked.
-Nothing is going to kill Logan, but if you need to get away I will help you, don't worry.-
-I'm not.- The lump sat up, revealing it was a man, with wild blond hair and mean black eyes. He and Logan were talking when all of the sudden the guy got up and ran off, Logan looking slightly startled and then turning around, marching back and demanding that Steph got on the bike. She did as she was told, for fear of the guy attacking them, he looked like he could take even Logan for a good fight. The professor wasn't talking to her anymore, so as Logan got on the bike Steph thought about last night's rather interesting meal, and dug her nails into Logan's side again, she suspected he was ticklish but would have to try it when he wasn't wearing a jacket. Then she wondered how long until they reached the school.
It wasn't long at all, they arrived at the gates moments later and drove through. The mansion was huge. Bigger than Steph had thought, and probably full of more kids than she could remember in a month. And the funny thing was they were all mutants, like her. Steph's thoughts wandered to the people Logan talked about, the guy with the laser beam eyes and the untouchable girl.
They reached the garage and Logan parked the motorcycle among the many cars and SUVs and he and Steph got off, Steph taking off her helmet and trying to tame her mass of orange hair. Logan put a very suspicious-looking Ruhko on his shoulder and tried to calm her down, making Steph laugh silently behind him. It was funny to see the gruff daddy take care of the baby. Then, after Steph had put her brush away Logan startled her by putting his arm around her shoulder and directing her inside the building. She didn't shrug off the shoulder or even look at the Canadian, she didn't want him to know that it meant a lot to her when he did things like that.
As soon as they walked in a girl with brown hair that had a platinum streak in it rushed up, grinning and then looking slightly confused about whatever for a moment
"Rogue, this's Steph," Logan said, and Steph glanced at him, then continued her "She liked those gumdrops ya sent her. The two she got ta eat, anyhow." Steph didn't smile, but Rogue did.
"Hi. Ah'll show yah yoh room if yah want. Yah'll be sharin' wit' Theresa." Theresa? Who was she? Steph didn't move or take her eyes off Rogue as Logan dropped his arm from Steph's shoulders and hugged Rogue. That kind of hurt, but then Steph mentally smacked herself. Not only was she getting closer to Logan than anyone she had in a long time, but now she was jealous that he had other people to see in his own home? Rogue knew Logan long before Steph had, and was probably closer to; she could talk to him.
"Friendly little thang." Rogue commented, seeing Ruhko, who was looking suspiciously at her. Then they baby ignored Rogue and continued too hold Logan's neck. Lucky thing, Steph thought, she gets that all the time because she was the baby- another mental slap. Steph was sounding like an older sister now, and Ruhko was not her baby sister nor was Logan her father, Steph's father was probably trying to erase the memory of Steph from his mind and paying more attention to Steph's older brother.
"Not really," Logan said, keeping his voice low, "But she kin see yer part a' th' pack. Don't give Steph a hard time, she can't talk back ta ya." Steph bristled slightly at these remarks, she didn't need Logan to tell Rogue about her voice or tell the older girl to ease up on Steph because of it. But Rogue only nodded and looked at Steph again, all smiles. Steph wasn't sure she liked Rogue that much.
"Gotcha," Rogue said. Logan looked at Steph, who was glad she was good at keeping her expression in 'uncaring' mode.
"Go on. I'll come and check on ya in a few minutes." Like she needed him, Steph thought resentfully, slinging her pack over her shoulder. She didn't look back at him as Rogue started to leave, though Steph didn't pause she listened intently as another woman, who had skin that was not half as dark as Steph's or Ruhko's, but white hair that was as odd as Steph's, walked up to Logan. Steph didn't hear much except Logan warning the woman he called Ro away from the baby as Steph climbed the stairs, but when she reached the top she suddenly heard some screeching, growling, and grunt of pain.
Spinning around Steph accidentally hit Rogue with her bag, knocking the girl to the floor, but as she couldn't apologize she turned to see what had happened. Rogue's surprised shout of "Hey!" was lost in the other noise. Steph caught a glimpse of Ruhko as the baby scurried into Logan's jacket, and Logan had some gaping wounds that was obviously from Ruhko's claws. 'Ro' was looking horrified and had a hand over her mouth, staring at Logan's wounds as he looked slightly ticked. Steph smiled, he and Ruhko were a match.
"I'm sorry," Ro said. Steph laughed evilly, though careful to not make a sound, but Logan looked up at her anyways. "Can... can I get her a bottle?" Ro asked. Steph grinned as Logan hesitantly pulled out the beer bottle. Then he got the lecture from the woman who wouldn't listen when he told her the baby was temperamental. Rogue got up and looked at Steph with slightly narrowed eyes. Then she seemed to remind herself that Steph was new and what Logan said and smiled, though Steph didn't smile back. This girl was not getting on her best side.
As Rogue walked down the hall she tried to talk to Steph, who just looked at her, her brown and green eyes telling the older teen to be quiet, but Rogue didn't take the hint. No, she wasn't doing anything to impress Steph in the slightest way.
"Stay here. If anything happens to me run like #$%. The mansion's not that far off." Logan walked away, leaving Ruhko in Steph's arms and walking over to the ditch by the road. Steph looked after him, worriedly looking briefly in the direction of the mansion and hugging Ruhko to her chest tightly. If Logan told her that it must mean whatever was lying on the ground was extremely dangerous, if he wasn't sure if he couldn't handle it.
-Don't say that to him, he'd deny that and tell you he could handle anything by himself.– Steph jumped slightly but then realized it must be the telepath Logan had talked about, Chuck. Steph continued to gaze as Logan muttered something and then unsheathed a claw, then lowered it on the large thing, it must be a man, and muttered some more.
-You're the professor,- Steph thought, wondering if he could hear.
-Yes.-
-And I can talk to you, in my head.-
-Yes.-
-Alright then, will you give me directions if that big lump kills Logan?- Steph asked.
-Nothing is going to kill Logan, but if you need to get away I will help you, don't worry.-
-I'm not.- The lump sat up, revealing it was a man, with wild blond hair and mean black eyes. He and Logan were talking when all of the sudden the guy got up and ran off, Logan looking slightly startled and then turning around, marching back and demanding that Steph got on the bike. She did as she was told, for fear of the guy attacking them, he looked like he could take even Logan for a good fight. The professor wasn't talking to her anymore, so as Logan got on the bike Steph thought about last night's rather interesting meal, and dug her nails into Logan's side again, she suspected he was ticklish but would have to try it when he wasn't wearing a jacket. Then she wondered how long until they reached the school.
It wasn't long at all, they arrived at the gates moments later and drove through. The mansion was huge. Bigger than Steph had thought, and probably full of more kids than she could remember in a month. And the funny thing was they were all mutants, like her. Steph's thoughts wandered to the people Logan talked about, the guy with the laser beam eyes and the untouchable girl.
They reached the garage and Logan parked the motorcycle among the many cars and SUVs and he and Steph got off, Steph taking off her helmet and trying to tame her mass of orange hair. Logan put a very suspicious-looking Ruhko on his shoulder and tried to calm her down, making Steph laugh silently behind him. It was funny to see the gruff daddy take care of the baby. Then, after Steph had put her brush away Logan startled her by putting his arm around her shoulder and directing her inside the building. She didn't shrug off the shoulder or even look at the Canadian, she didn't want him to know that it meant a lot to her when he did things like that.
As soon as they walked in a girl with brown hair that had a platinum streak in it rushed up, grinning and then looking slightly confused about whatever for a moment
"Rogue, this's Steph," Logan said, and Steph glanced at him, then continued her "She liked those gumdrops ya sent her. The two she got ta eat, anyhow." Steph didn't smile, but Rogue did.
"Hi. Ah'll show yah yoh room if yah want. Yah'll be sharin' wit' Theresa." Theresa? Who was she? Steph didn't move or take her eyes off Rogue as Logan dropped his arm from Steph's shoulders and hugged Rogue. That kind of hurt, but then Steph mentally smacked herself. Not only was she getting closer to Logan than anyone she had in a long time, but now she was jealous that he had other people to see in his own home? Rogue knew Logan long before Steph had, and was probably closer to; she could talk to him.
"Friendly little thang." Rogue commented, seeing Ruhko, who was looking suspiciously at her. Then they baby ignored Rogue and continued too hold Logan's neck. Lucky thing, Steph thought, she gets that all the time because she was the baby- another mental slap. Steph was sounding like an older sister now, and Ruhko was not her baby sister nor was Logan her father, Steph's father was probably trying to erase the memory of Steph from his mind and paying more attention to Steph's older brother.
"Not really," Logan said, keeping his voice low, "But she kin see yer part a' th' pack. Don't give Steph a hard time, she can't talk back ta ya." Steph bristled slightly at these remarks, she didn't need Logan to tell Rogue about her voice or tell the older girl to ease up on Steph because of it. But Rogue only nodded and looked at Steph again, all smiles. Steph wasn't sure she liked Rogue that much.
"Gotcha," Rogue said. Logan looked at Steph, who was glad she was good at keeping her expression in 'uncaring' mode.
"Go on. I'll come and check on ya in a few minutes." Like she needed him, Steph thought resentfully, slinging her pack over her shoulder. She didn't look back at him as Rogue started to leave, though Steph didn't pause she listened intently as another woman, who had skin that was not half as dark as Steph's or Ruhko's, but white hair that was as odd as Steph's, walked up to Logan. Steph didn't hear much except Logan warning the woman he called Ro away from the baby as Steph climbed the stairs, but when she reached the top she suddenly heard some screeching, growling, and grunt of pain.
Spinning around Steph accidentally hit Rogue with her bag, knocking the girl to the floor, but as she couldn't apologize she turned to see what had happened. Rogue's surprised shout of "Hey!" was lost in the other noise. Steph caught a glimpse of Ruhko as the baby scurried into Logan's jacket, and Logan had some gaping wounds that was obviously from Ruhko's claws. 'Ro' was looking horrified and had a hand over her mouth, staring at Logan's wounds as he looked slightly ticked. Steph smiled, he and Ruhko were a match.
"I'm sorry," Ro said. Steph laughed evilly, though careful to not make a sound, but Logan looked up at her anyways. "Can... can I get her a bottle?" Ro asked. Steph grinned as Logan hesitantly pulled out the beer bottle. Then he got the lecture from the woman who wouldn't listen when he told her the baby was temperamental. Rogue got up and looked at Steph with slightly narrowed eyes. Then she seemed to remind herself that Steph was new and what Logan said and smiled, though Steph didn't smile back. This girl was not getting on her best side.
As Rogue walked down the hall she tried to talk to Steph, who just looked at her, her brown and green eyes telling the older teen to be quiet, but Rogue didn't take the hint. No, she wasn't doing anything to impress Steph in the slightest way.