Spiritwalker
Author's Note: Okay, I had many things happen all at once, I know that's NO excuse, but, I did write TWO chapters that I am putting up right here for all of you...
To my reviewers and reviewers to be: Hi! Thanks for the reviews, please review more, it makes me want to write more. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Angst and cliffhanger warnings.
And the legal stuff-Mutant X isn't owned by me at all. Suing me will not help, I don't have any money. Kari's mine though, she's for sale, see me for details.
I call this one-To Sleep...
After dropping Logan off, Brennan and Lexa sat in the pilots seats of the Double Helix, the silence typical of a long road trip. Shalimar sat behind them, her concentration on the controls and the other two passengers who were sleeping.
Exhaustion had hit right after they left the Xavier Institute. Kari had passed out in her chair, while Jesse had gently carried her to the back of the plane, he sat and promptly fell asleep, Kari in his lap.
Shalimar watched them, the innocent look that had charmed her to Jesse was finally present in his sleep. Kari looked younger as well, sleep finally seeming to calm her soul. They had been through so much in the past 24 hours, Kari's calmness toward everything was surprising, but every hour with her was surprising. Shal got up and joined the pilots.
"Those two are out cold," she began, settling in behind Brennan, "How soon till we're home?"
"Twenty minutes," Lexa replied, "I don't know about you, I'm beat."
Jesse woke up as they landed. He looked down at the still form of Kari, her face peaceful. He hated to wake her up. She stirred slowly, her eyes opening to meet his.
"Hey there sleepyhead," he said softly, "How are you?"
"Still wanting to sleep, you?"
Jesse smiled. Looking down at her, she felt like the only person in the universe.
"You need some help getting up?" he asked, stifling a yawn, "Or do you want to continue to sleep right here?"
Kari grinned back at him and slowly sat up. She finally felt at peace with this group of people. She took Jesse's proffered arm and walked into Sanctuary with him, her exhaustion beginning to return. All she really wanted to do was go back to sleep, but, her mind had begun to race as she entered Sanctuary. They weren't alone.
She knew that spirits walked the halls in this quiet place. She knew that the team knew it, but they were kind enough to not ask her about it. The spirits though, would not let her alone. She closed her eyes as she walked, internally begging the voices that were speaking to her to let her sleep.
Jesse stopped at the door to the guest room.
"Kari?" he asked, watching her face.
She opened her eyes slowly.
"Jesse, don't leave me alone tonight," she begged softly.
Jesse understood her tone and gently picked her up. He carried her to his bedroom, removed her shoes, then pulled his boots off, along with his shirt, and climbed into bed with her. She curled up on his chest and met the oblivion of sleep.
Author's Note: Okay, I had many things happen all at once, I know that's NO excuse, but, I did write TWO chapters that I am putting up right here for all of you...
To my reviewers and reviewers to be: Hi! Thanks for the reviews, please review more, it makes me want to write more. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Angst and cliffhanger warnings.
And the legal stuff-Mutant X isn't owned by me at all. Suing me will not help, I don't have any money. Kari's mine though, she's for sale, see me for details.
I call this one-To Sleep...
After dropping Logan off, Brennan and Lexa sat in the pilots seats of the Double Helix, the silence typical of a long road trip. Shalimar sat behind them, her concentration on the controls and the other two passengers who were sleeping.
Exhaustion had hit right after they left the Xavier Institute. Kari had passed out in her chair, while Jesse had gently carried her to the back of the plane, he sat and promptly fell asleep, Kari in his lap.
Shalimar watched them, the innocent look that had charmed her to Jesse was finally present in his sleep. Kari looked younger as well, sleep finally seeming to calm her soul. They had been through so much in the past 24 hours, Kari's calmness toward everything was surprising, but every hour with her was surprising. Shal got up and joined the pilots.
"Those two are out cold," she began, settling in behind Brennan, "How soon till we're home?"
"Twenty minutes," Lexa replied, "I don't know about you, I'm beat."
Jesse woke up as they landed. He looked down at the still form of Kari, her face peaceful. He hated to wake her up. She stirred slowly, her eyes opening to meet his.
"Hey there sleepyhead," he said softly, "How are you?"
"Still wanting to sleep, you?"
Jesse smiled. Looking down at her, she felt like the only person in the universe.
"You need some help getting up?" he asked, stifling a yawn, "Or do you want to continue to sleep right here?"
Kari grinned back at him and slowly sat up. She finally felt at peace with this group of people. She took Jesse's proffered arm and walked into Sanctuary with him, her exhaustion beginning to return. All she really wanted to do was go back to sleep, but, her mind had begun to race as she entered Sanctuary. They weren't alone.
She knew that spirits walked the halls in this quiet place. She knew that the team knew it, but they were kind enough to not ask her about it. The spirits though, would not let her alone. She closed her eyes as she walked, internally begging the voices that were speaking to her to let her sleep.
Jesse stopped at the door to the guest room.
"Kari?" he asked, watching her face.
She opened her eyes slowly.
"Jesse, don't leave me alone tonight," she begged softly.
Jesse understood her tone and gently picked her up. He carried her to his bedroom, removed her shoes, then pulled his boots off, along with his shirt, and climbed into bed with her. She curled up on his chest and met the oblivion of sleep.