Title: Of Love And Hate
By: Kim Johnston
Chapter 23- Love
Rhane sat talking to Reberto and Sam. The three were happy that their friends were coming home. Rhane happened to be the happiest. Since her long time crush would be showing up too. She couldn't wait to see what he was like now. She bite her lip to hold in her excitment at the thought of him seeing her. When he had left for Britian with Kurt, Elizabeth or Betsy, Charles and Amanda Rhane had been 14. That was over 2 years ago and she was going on 17... in 7 months.
His name was David Xavior. And he was the son of the late Charles Xavior, one of Magneto's old friends. In Scotland Charles had died somehow, but Magneto didn't say how. Rhane had wanted to go with them since she healed from there but Magneto refused saying she was to young.
"So I bet you can't wait to see david now huh Rhane?" Reberto smirked as his friend blushed slightly.
"Aye don't know what yer tryin to be sayin." Rhane said standing up. "But Aye don't be likin it."
"Or you know. I seen the way you followed David around Rhane." Sam joined in after Reberto elbowed him.
"Aye be thinkin yea need ta shut yer lips." Rhane growls.
"Chill Rhane." Reberto says holding up his hands. "We're just playing -"
"Yea need ta be stoppin." Rhane cuts him off.
"Sure." sam smiles. "How about we go see if anyone wants to go get pizza?"
"Aye don't wanna go. But Aye'm sure the rest will." Rhane smiles and goes inside with them to ask people.
"Sure." Kitty smiles and Pyro nods. It was one of those slow weeks for pyro and he was getting to be like his old self. He smiled lopsidly and noded wraping a arm around Kittys shouders and laughing.
"Anything this shelia says goes with this bloke." Kitty giggles and they join Reberto and Sam in gathering people up. Rhane left for MAgnetos office. She knocked and smiled at Storm.
"Is Magneto in?" She asked lightly.
"Yes, he's talking to Victor and Logan now. You can wait with me if you like Rhane."
"Alright." She said following the older lady inside. They sit and wait. After a half hour Victor and Logan walk out.
"Come one Storm." Victor growls. She stares at him and he rolls his eyes. "Please."Logan chuckles and Storm stands up.
Rhane smiles and then knocks on Magneto's door. "Come in." He mutters.
"Mr. Lensher, Aye was wonderin if yea bight know when they be comin from britian?"
"I believe they will arive home in a few days." MAgneto says. "Though I am not sure if all will be returning."
"What yea mean?"
"Well, a few thing changed there and if they happened to get them right then they will all be back, except Charles of course who was buried by his ex-wife, otherwise I'm not sure who'll be back."
"None of thems hurt?"
"No. Not to my knology."
"Alright then, thank you Mr. Lensher." Rhane gets up leaving.
-Airport-
Rhane sat out in th limo waiting for the three to get off the personal plane. It was her, Logan, Pete and Pietro in the car all four waiting for the plane. It landed almost a hour late. They filed out of the car one by one and were greated with hugs and kisses.
"Wow, I never knew you all cared!" Kurt laughed and huged Pietro who just rolled his eyes. Rhane laughed and he huged her then held her at arms lengths. "You sure have grown up on us Rhane." He laughed and kissed her on the check before getting in the limo.
"Your right Kurt, she has." Amanda says huging them all. "And look at the speed demon." She laughs as he smirks. "Cocky as ever."
"Cockyer I dare say Lov." Besty says laughing and then smiles at him and Pete. "Glad to see yea in one pice lov." She gets in after Amanda.
Rhane looks around. "Were's david?"
"David... davids not coming back lov. See there was this problem and David's gone. But we brought back Lucus. He's getting his things. Oh don't look sad Lov. David is Lucus, its just hard to explain." Betsy smiles as Rhane raises an eyebrow.
"Wow, a welcome home party at the port?" A voice asked. "'Ello rhane." The man smirks. "Have a few changes. Names Lucus now."
"Don't worry he'll fit right in in at the place. He's cocker then half the boys there were." Amanda laughs.
"And she's not joking." Betsy adds with a laugh. They all get in and Rhane retreats to her thoughts.
'Whats going on. I don't understand this. How can he be David? David never dressed like that. And he never spoke in that way. I'm so confussed. But he is cute.' Rhane sighed.
"Whats wrong lass?" Lucus asked out loud.
"Nothing." Rhane smiled and moved her long red hair from her face.
'Upset cause I'm not David?' Lucus asked telepathicly to Rhane. She blushed slightly and responded.
'Aye had a crush on him.'
'And he knew.' Lucus smirks and rhane frowns. 'Just was to busy.'
'Oh.' Rhane felt like crying.
'But, thats not me. So how about yea show me around the town?'
'... Sure.' Rhane smiles and in the back of her mind wonders if its wrong.
'Then were we going first?'
'Like piza?'
'As much as the next Scottish man, prefer beer.'
Rhane giggles. 'Then you'll love the club. We can go there first.'
'Works for me lass.'
They arive at the apartment and get settled in. "You don't live here do you?" Lucus asked rhane.
"No. Aye live down the street."
"Maybe ye' should be movin?"
"Me parent's live there too."
"Awe." Lucus says and smirks. "Were be this club?"
"Come'on Aye'll show you."
They head outside and start the walk down the street to the club. The bouncer opens to gate for them and smiles greating Rhane. "This place looks like my kind of spot."
"It's alright." Rhane says and they make their way to the bar.
"Gev'me a beer and the lass a..."
"Cherry rum." Rhane says with a smile to Tina the waitress.
"Ta match yer hair lass." Tina jokes and hands it too her and the beer to Lucus.
They drink and then Lucus turns to her. "How bout a dance Lassey?"
Rhane nods and Lucus takes her hand leading her to the floor. Tina whistles to the DJ. "PLay Rhanes!" She yells and the DJ gives a thumbs up.
they dance each others thoughts on the other. Rhane lets him start as he wraps his arms around her back and dips her lowly. Rhane does a sortof cartwheel out of his grasp and spins away from him. He takes her arms and pulls her back to him pulling her into a tight hug. She fights to get free but he lifts her up over his head and she brings her legs up and he sits he down hands on her hips. She sits face down on her knees her hair around her face.She does a childs flip and then rolls away. She stands and runs a few steps but he grabs her hand and twist her in the opisit direction, they repeat a few times untill she falls and he kneels behind her.
"Doing dance again lov?" Pete asks claping.
"Shut it Pete." Rhane growls playfully. Lucus pulls her to her feet and the three head over to a empty table by the bar. They order more drinks and chat for awhile.
"So this is what I find you slackers doing?" victor asks looking down at the three. Storm stands beside him smiling.
"And what are you doin?" Lcus ask with a smirk.
"Night off." Victor smirks back and Rhane feels her face blush as he looks at Storm who rolls her eyes.
-Later: After Pete and them leave-
Rhane laughed as Lucus ordered another beer. "Aye think youv had enough." She says watching him.
"Ay could say the same for you lass."
"True. So lets go home?"
"Not till yea agree to go out with me again Lassie."
"Were to?"
"Ay don't know. Movies? Pizza? The moon for all Ay care."
"Ok." Rhane smiles.
"Yea really must be drunk lass, Ay didn't even have ta convince yea."
"All you have to do's ask." Rhane says as they get up.
"Then maybe Ay'll have ta ask you out for every night?"
Rhane smiled as he hand sliped around her waist and pulled her to him. "Maybe..." He bent down and kissed her lightly then deeper as she kissed him back. Rhane brought her hands up around his neck and closed her eyes.
Since she could remember she had wanted to be with david. Things got in the way. Her age, her family, him liking Jean. But now she had him. Well Lucus, but still. She was happy.
Duncan smirked seeing Lucus, well as he knew him David. "Look who we have here. Ad I thought you were just a goody goody Xavior. And you have the lea bag with you. I better make sure you don't get rabies."
"Who are you?" Lucus asked pulling Rhane behind him.
"Whats wrong David, forget me?"
"Name's Lucus." He growled upset by the name.
"You can't full me. You might have shown your freakness but your still David."
"No, Ay'm Lucus, useta be David, but things change." He smirks.
Duncan growled. "I don't like your attitude." he lunges at Lucus and Lucus stops him in mid air. They fight and Duncan ends up in a blood state on the ground moaning. Lucus stopped once rhane pulled on his arm.
"Lucus, Lucus!" She yelled and he snaped out of it.
"Sorry lass, got alittle upset, must be the beer." Rhane nods biting her lip. He takes her hand and they head back. Rhane shivers. "Cold?"
"Alittle." Rhane admits and finds Lucus's jacket around her. She sniffs and trns to see Duncan getting up gun in hand. She yelps as the bang rings out. Both stop. Lucus turns to Rhane who turns to him and hurries to grab him. "Lucus?!" She yells and they both fall to the ground.
A/N: So who got shot? Wanna take a guess? I know! Lol, i bet you hope I do other wise this is gonna be strange. Hehe. So anyways, how is everyone? Good... or Bad which ever. I hope you review! Pleaseeee! Love Kim
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