Disclaimer: I do not own any of the X-Men movie characters.
Title: Unforgivable Sinners
By: Cmdr. Gabe E.
Note: This fanfiction occurs entirely in the X-Men movie-verse . Characters' unspoken thoughts are enclosed in .
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Here's chapter 30!!! ...A chapter for Yuriko/Logan fans. LOL ! sees them celebrating .
TOPWITCH = Heheh...I hope my story always brightens your day o! Though some parts of the fanfic really does get a little "dark" and "gritty" at times (like the last chapter where Stryker became psycho. Lol). Hmmm...by the looks of it, I won't lose my inspiration soon !
SKETTY24 = Thanks for your review o! It's actually kinda tough writing Logan in such a situation, because it's his first time to feel this way towards someone. After all, he did have a 'past' with Yuriko....Who knows what happened back then, eh? !
CAPT. O' HAGAN = welcome back o! w00t! you've been gone for a while ! Thanks for the wonderful review! LMAO...is it just me, or do we have a Stryker fan here? Lol! Er, I don't want to give away spoilers...but yeah, there was something going on between Yuriko, Logan and Stryker in the past...dun dun dun!!! You'll just have to wait and see to find out what it is !
GIVEGODTHEGLORY = Heheh...yeah...even Stryker doesn't know who he is and what he is O.O! Talk about uber identity crisis O.O!
GREENFREAK = GREAT to know you're loving the story o!!!
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Logan held Yuriko's hand as they walked down the corridors of the mansion. He knew it wasn't in his nature to do such a thing, but no matter how much he tried to pull away from her, he couldn't. The longer he held her, the more he wanted to touch her. Why did her presence do this to him? He didn't even feel that way towards Jean, or Rogue, or even Ororo...and they were all his close friends. He only knew Yuriko for a couple of hours and yet he couldn't stand being away from her. What was he feeling? And why Yuriko? None of it made any sense.
Yuriko smiled as she felt Logan's fingers pressing against her hand. He felt so strong, so comforting. He held her hand as if he didn't want her to slip away. Like he was afraid to let her go. She looked at him from the corner of her eye and saw him walking by her side. She liked how he was so close to her.
"So, Logan." She said, breaking the silence. "What are you going to show me first?" She asked curiously. She couldn't wait to see more of the mansion. It was her home now and she wanted to know more about it.
"Well, since it's almost getting dark, I'm going to show you the facilities surrounding the mansion first." He said as he smiled at her. "The basketball court, the swimming pool, the gardens. After all, it looks like you weren't able to go out that much when you were under the drug. I bet Stryker always had you cooped up in that underground base of his." There was anger in his voice at the mention of Stryker's name.
Yuriko sighed and looked away from him. She knew Logan was right. She never really saw much of the outside world. Whenever the previous Stryker had no need of her, he personally locked her up in her own little room in the Alkali Lake base, until he needed her again. That caused her to lose passion for the world, as much as she had once lost her passion for food.
They walked pass the living room and Rogue caught sight of them. She and Bobby were on the couch, playing some kind of board game.
"Logan!!!" She shouted.
Logan and Yuriko stopped in their tracks and looked at the living room. Logan saw Rogue waving her hands in the air.
"Hey! You two! Come here and join us!" She shouted again.
Logan looked at Yuriko and smiled. He pulled him with her to the living room. "By the way, this is one of the mansion's living rooms." He said as they walked towards the couch where Rogue and Bobby were sitting. Then he motioned his hand towards the two youngsters. "And these two, are its regular inhabitants." He snickered.
Bobby arched an eyebrow and smiled. "So, Logan's giving you a personal trip around the mansion, huh?" He asked with a sly tone in his voice. "If I were you, I'd be careful. He might ask for 'something' in return." He said in a teasing way.
Logan suddenly pointed a finger at Bobby. "You. Shut up." He said imposingly.
Rogue looked at Yuriko and they both laughed. "Please excuse my boyfriend." Rogue said. She looked at Bobby and playfully pushed him. "He doesn't know what he's saying sometimes." She said, smiling at him.
Bobby raised his hands and looked back at Rogue. "What do you mean I don't know what I'm saying? I was just kidding, okay?!" Then he looked at Logan. "You do know I was kidding, right?"
Logan arched an eyebrow and smirked at him. "I dunno." Then he looked at Yuriko. "You think he was kidding?" He asked.
"Oh come on!" Shouted Bobby as he threw his hands in the air. He couldn't believe what Logan was doing. He was making him look like a fool in front of their newest member. Ever since he became Rogue's boyfriend, Logan had been treating him like a little boy who needed constant disciplining.
"Yuriko, you know I was just kidding." He looked at her with longing eyes.
Yuriko chuckled and looked at Logan. "Yeah, he was just kidding, Logan." She said with a big smile on her lips. She liked how they were conversing with her. They made her feel so welcome, so accepted, as if she had been a part of their family for years.
Bobby laid back on the couch and sighed. "You always have to make things tougher for me, huh?" He asked in a rather pitiful way.
Rogue smiled and placed a hand on his lap "Oh Bobby...." She said, trying to comfort him. She knew he was trying to get some sympathy.
Bobby held Rogue's hand and sat up straight. He looked at Yuriko and then nodded towards Logan. "But then, I do live with Logan, so I'm pretty used to this kind of stuff...especially when he gets too protective about Rogue."
"Hey!" Logan shouted with his eyebrows furrowed.
"See?" Bobby asked with a cocky grin.
Rogue sighed and placed a finger over Bobby's lips. "Enough, tiger." She laughed and ran her finger down his chin.
She crossed her legs on the couch and looked at Yuriko. "Well, now that our boys have calmed down, maybe we could think of something to do. I dunno...Watch a movie, order some pizza, play a couple of video games?"
"No can do, kid." Logan said as he looked at Rogue. "I really want to tour her around the estate before the sun sets."
Rogue arched an eyebrow. "Hmm. I've never seen you like this with a woman before." She said with an all-knowing smile on her lips. She looked at Yuriko and winked at her. "He likes you."
Yuriko smiled and felt herself blushing. She really hoped none of them noticed. Logan rolled his eyes and sighed. "That's why I don't like hanging around these two when they're together." He said as he looked at Yuriko. "They keep on coming up with all sorts of things that usually get me into trouble."
Rogue reached out and gently squeezed Logan's arm. "Come on, Logan. Loosen up a bit." She said with a smile. "You seem so uptight. Is it because Yuriko's around?"
Logan glared at Rogue, and then he grabbed Yuriko's hand. "That's it. We're getting out of here before they say more things we don't wanna hear."
Yuriko laughed and waved goodbye to Rogue and Bobby as Logan pulled her after him. "I'll catch you guys later!" She said.
"Okay! And you take care of Logan for me!" Shouted Rogue.
"I will!" Shouted Yuriko. Rogue and Bobby soon disappeared from her sight as Logan pulled her out of the living room.
"Kids these days." Logan said with a sigh. "Sometimes they don't know when to talk and when not to talk." He gently held her hand as they walked down the hall towards the main entrance of the mansion.
"Well, I like them." She said, smiling. "I like them a lot." She knew Logan was just humoring himself when he talked of them that way. She knew he cared for them deeply, especially for Rogue. He seemed to have a soft spot for her.
Logan gave out a small laugh, and then he looked at her. "Don't get me wrong. I like 'em too. You can't help but love those guys." He said with gentleness in his eyes. He knew he couldn't deny the fact that he truly cared for them. He loved Rogue, Bobby, and the others more than life itself. They were the only family he ever had and he would do anything to keep them safe from harm. "That's why I continue to be who I am." He said as he looked into the distance.
Yuriko's eyebrows furrowed as she heard Logan's last statement. What was he trying to say?
They reached the main entrance of the mansion and Logan stopped by the front door. He turned towards Yuriko and looked deeply into her eyes. "When I first attacked you and Stryker here, I know you first thought of me as a bloodthirsty mutant who wanted nothing but revenge, that I'm a creature who lives only by the edge of his claws. Until now you probably still think of me as such, but that is who I am, Yuriko. And being who I am is the only way I can protect the people that I care for. It is the monster in me who protects them from harm."
Yuriko stared back into his eyes and saw the vulnerability in them. She knew what he was going through. Like Logan, she also felt trapped in a body that was made to take others' lives. No matter how much they want to stop killing, they can't --- they were brought into this world to become weapons, soldiers, fighters, killers. But that didn't mean they had to be what they were meant to become. They all had choices, and Logan had made his when he joined the X-Men.
She slowly reached out and cupped his cheek in her hand. She could feel his soft, firm skin against her fingers, and his prickly facial hair brushing against her palm.
"It's all right, Logan." She said softly. "You are not an animal. You were never an animal. You fight because you want to protect your family. You want to make sure that none of them get hurt, because you care for them."
She moved her hand down his arm, and lifted his hand towards her. She looked at his hand, and gently traced the contours of his knuckles and fingers. "It is these hands and these claws that have saved them countless of times. And there is no greater glory than to fight for the people you love. You are lucky to have fought for your beliefs. That was a luxury I never had." She looked up at him and their eyes met.
Logan couldn't help but stare deeply into her eyes. He wanted to touch her face and feel her against him. She was now one of the people he wanted to protect. He didn't know why, but something in him longed to protect her above all else. It was like a natural feeling, an instinct. He was going to make sure that she never suffers again. He knew he owed her that. He wasn't able to save her before, but he was going to save her now.
"You and me, we both started out as things we didn't choose to become. But now we are who we want to be. You know we'll both keep on fighting, but we will be fighting to protect those who need us the most." He said as he held her hand.
Yuriko's eyes continued to stare into his. "And I am glad to know that this time, I will be fighting by your side, Logan. And I would willingly die by your side if need be."
"Don't talk of death, Yuriko, for death doesn't come easy for the likes us." He opened the front door and looked at her. "There is still so much life for us to live." He smiled and gently pulled her out of the mansion with him.
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Title: Unforgivable Sinners
By: Cmdr. Gabe E.
Note: This fanfiction occurs entirely in the X-Men movie-verse . Characters' unspoken thoughts are enclosed in .
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Here's chapter 30!!! ...A chapter for Yuriko/Logan fans. LOL ! sees them celebrating .
TOPWITCH = Heheh...I hope my story always brightens your day o! Though some parts of the fanfic really does get a little "dark" and "gritty" at times (like the last chapter where Stryker became psycho. Lol). Hmmm...by the looks of it, I won't lose my inspiration soon !
SKETTY24 = Thanks for your review o! It's actually kinda tough writing Logan in such a situation, because it's his first time to feel this way towards someone. After all, he did have a 'past' with Yuriko....Who knows what happened back then, eh? !
CAPT. O' HAGAN = welcome back o! w00t! you've been gone for a while ! Thanks for the wonderful review! LMAO...is it just me, or do we have a Stryker fan here? Lol! Er, I don't want to give away spoilers...but yeah, there was something going on between Yuriko, Logan and Stryker in the past...dun dun dun!!! You'll just have to wait and see to find out what it is !
GIVEGODTHEGLORY = Heheh...yeah...even Stryker doesn't know who he is and what he is O.O! Talk about uber identity crisis O.O!
GREENFREAK = GREAT to know you're loving the story o!!!
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Logan held Yuriko's hand as they walked down the corridors of the mansion. He knew it wasn't in his nature to do such a thing, but no matter how much he tried to pull away from her, he couldn't. The longer he held her, the more he wanted to touch her. Why did her presence do this to him? He didn't even feel that way towards Jean, or Rogue, or even Ororo...and they were all his close friends. He only knew Yuriko for a couple of hours and yet he couldn't stand being away from her. What was he feeling? And why Yuriko? None of it made any sense.
Yuriko smiled as she felt Logan's fingers pressing against her hand. He felt so strong, so comforting. He held her hand as if he didn't want her to slip away. Like he was afraid to let her go. She looked at him from the corner of her eye and saw him walking by her side. She liked how he was so close to her.
"So, Logan." She said, breaking the silence. "What are you going to show me first?" She asked curiously. She couldn't wait to see more of the mansion. It was her home now and she wanted to know more about it.
"Well, since it's almost getting dark, I'm going to show you the facilities surrounding the mansion first." He said as he smiled at her. "The basketball court, the swimming pool, the gardens. After all, it looks like you weren't able to go out that much when you were under the drug. I bet Stryker always had you cooped up in that underground base of his." There was anger in his voice at the mention of Stryker's name.
Yuriko sighed and looked away from him. She knew Logan was right. She never really saw much of the outside world. Whenever the previous Stryker had no need of her, he personally locked her up in her own little room in the Alkali Lake base, until he needed her again. That caused her to lose passion for the world, as much as she had once lost her passion for food.
They walked pass the living room and Rogue caught sight of them. She and Bobby were on the couch, playing some kind of board game.
"Logan!!!" She shouted.
Logan and Yuriko stopped in their tracks and looked at the living room. Logan saw Rogue waving her hands in the air.
"Hey! You two! Come here and join us!" She shouted again.
Logan looked at Yuriko and smiled. He pulled him with her to the living room. "By the way, this is one of the mansion's living rooms." He said as they walked towards the couch where Rogue and Bobby were sitting. Then he motioned his hand towards the two youngsters. "And these two, are its regular inhabitants." He snickered.
Bobby arched an eyebrow and smiled. "So, Logan's giving you a personal trip around the mansion, huh?" He asked with a sly tone in his voice. "If I were you, I'd be careful. He might ask for 'something' in return." He said in a teasing way.
Logan suddenly pointed a finger at Bobby. "You. Shut up." He said imposingly.
Rogue looked at Yuriko and they both laughed. "Please excuse my boyfriend." Rogue said. She looked at Bobby and playfully pushed him. "He doesn't know what he's saying sometimes." She said, smiling at him.
Bobby raised his hands and looked back at Rogue. "What do you mean I don't know what I'm saying? I was just kidding, okay?!" Then he looked at Logan. "You do know I was kidding, right?"
Logan arched an eyebrow and smirked at him. "I dunno." Then he looked at Yuriko. "You think he was kidding?" He asked.
"Oh come on!" Shouted Bobby as he threw his hands in the air. He couldn't believe what Logan was doing. He was making him look like a fool in front of their newest member. Ever since he became Rogue's boyfriend, Logan had been treating him like a little boy who needed constant disciplining.
"Yuriko, you know I was just kidding." He looked at her with longing eyes.
Yuriko chuckled and looked at Logan. "Yeah, he was just kidding, Logan." She said with a big smile on her lips. She liked how they were conversing with her. They made her feel so welcome, so accepted, as if she had been a part of their family for years.
Bobby laid back on the couch and sighed. "You always have to make things tougher for me, huh?" He asked in a rather pitiful way.
Rogue smiled and placed a hand on his lap "Oh Bobby...." She said, trying to comfort him. She knew he was trying to get some sympathy.
Bobby held Rogue's hand and sat up straight. He looked at Yuriko and then nodded towards Logan. "But then, I do live with Logan, so I'm pretty used to this kind of stuff...especially when he gets too protective about Rogue."
"Hey!" Logan shouted with his eyebrows furrowed.
"See?" Bobby asked with a cocky grin.
Rogue sighed and placed a finger over Bobby's lips. "Enough, tiger." She laughed and ran her finger down his chin.
She crossed her legs on the couch and looked at Yuriko. "Well, now that our boys have calmed down, maybe we could think of something to do. I dunno...Watch a movie, order some pizza, play a couple of video games?"
"No can do, kid." Logan said as he looked at Rogue. "I really want to tour her around the estate before the sun sets."
Rogue arched an eyebrow. "Hmm. I've never seen you like this with a woman before." She said with an all-knowing smile on her lips. She looked at Yuriko and winked at her. "He likes you."
Yuriko smiled and felt herself blushing. She really hoped none of them noticed. Logan rolled his eyes and sighed. "That's why I don't like hanging around these two when they're together." He said as he looked at Yuriko. "They keep on coming up with all sorts of things that usually get me into trouble."
Rogue reached out and gently squeezed Logan's arm. "Come on, Logan. Loosen up a bit." She said with a smile. "You seem so uptight. Is it because Yuriko's around?"
Logan glared at Rogue, and then he grabbed Yuriko's hand. "That's it. We're getting out of here before they say more things we don't wanna hear."
Yuriko laughed and waved goodbye to Rogue and Bobby as Logan pulled her after him. "I'll catch you guys later!" She said.
"Okay! And you take care of Logan for me!" Shouted Rogue.
"I will!" Shouted Yuriko. Rogue and Bobby soon disappeared from her sight as Logan pulled her out of the living room.
"Kids these days." Logan said with a sigh. "Sometimes they don't know when to talk and when not to talk." He gently held her hand as they walked down the hall towards the main entrance of the mansion.
"Well, I like them." She said, smiling. "I like them a lot." She knew Logan was just humoring himself when he talked of them that way. She knew he cared for them deeply, especially for Rogue. He seemed to have a soft spot for her.
Logan gave out a small laugh, and then he looked at her. "Don't get me wrong. I like 'em too. You can't help but love those guys." He said with gentleness in his eyes. He knew he couldn't deny the fact that he truly cared for them. He loved Rogue, Bobby, and the others more than life itself. They were the only family he ever had and he would do anything to keep them safe from harm. "That's why I continue to be who I am." He said as he looked into the distance.
Yuriko's eyebrows furrowed as she heard Logan's last statement. What was he trying to say?
They reached the main entrance of the mansion and Logan stopped by the front door. He turned towards Yuriko and looked deeply into her eyes. "When I first attacked you and Stryker here, I know you first thought of me as a bloodthirsty mutant who wanted nothing but revenge, that I'm a creature who lives only by the edge of his claws. Until now you probably still think of me as such, but that is who I am, Yuriko. And being who I am is the only way I can protect the people that I care for. It is the monster in me who protects them from harm."
Yuriko stared back into his eyes and saw the vulnerability in them. She knew what he was going through. Like Logan, she also felt trapped in a body that was made to take others' lives. No matter how much they want to stop killing, they can't --- they were brought into this world to become weapons, soldiers, fighters, killers. But that didn't mean they had to be what they were meant to become. They all had choices, and Logan had made his when he joined the X-Men.
She slowly reached out and cupped his cheek in her hand. She could feel his soft, firm skin against her fingers, and his prickly facial hair brushing against her palm.
"It's all right, Logan." She said softly. "You are not an animal. You were never an animal. You fight because you want to protect your family. You want to make sure that none of them get hurt, because you care for them."
She moved her hand down his arm, and lifted his hand towards her. She looked at his hand, and gently traced the contours of his knuckles and fingers. "It is these hands and these claws that have saved them countless of times. And there is no greater glory than to fight for the people you love. You are lucky to have fought for your beliefs. That was a luxury I never had." She looked up at him and their eyes met.
Logan couldn't help but stare deeply into her eyes. He wanted to touch her face and feel her against him. She was now one of the people he wanted to protect. He didn't know why, but something in him longed to protect her above all else. It was like a natural feeling, an instinct. He was going to make sure that she never suffers again. He knew he owed her that. He wasn't able to save her before, but he was going to save her now.
"You and me, we both started out as things we didn't choose to become. But now we are who we want to be. You know we'll both keep on fighting, but we will be fighting to protect those who need us the most." He said as he held her hand.
Yuriko's eyes continued to stare into his. "And I am glad to know that this time, I will be fighting by your side, Logan. And I would willingly die by your side if need be."
"Don't talk of death, Yuriko, for death doesn't come easy for the likes us." He opened the front door and looked at her. "There is still so much life for us to live." He smiled and gently pulled her out of the mansion with him.
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