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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Whew! Lol! It's great to know that you guys loved the previous chapter ! I was really worried that I made the Logan/Yuriko/sunset scene too "mushy". Lol! Anywayz, this chapter is more of Logan and Yuriko again o! Heheh...I really hope the L/Y fans out there are enjoying this !
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CHAPTER 32: Still waters run deep
Logan continued to hold Yuriko's hand as they walked through the grassy field that surrounded the school. Everything felt so empty and quiet now that most of the students had been sent home. Once the sun went down, Ororo usually went outside to gather all the children back into the mansion. But now, it was just the two of them.
He even remembered that one time when Ororo asked him to track down a nocturnal student who refused to go inside. Logan gave out a small laugh as he remembered those moments. He didn't want to admit it, but he missed having those little buggers around.
Yuriko heard Logan's laughter and looked at him. She saw the genuine smile in his lips and the happiness in his eyes. She loved seeing him like that. He looked so carefree, so happy, as if nothing was wrong with the world. Despite his tough and insensitive exterior, she knew he was still so human inside. He could still laugh and cry and remember memories both bitter and sweet.
Logan noticed Yuriko staring at him and he quickly put on a serious expression on his face. He cleared his throat and looked away. He hoped she didn't think he was crazy for suddenly laughing like that for no apparent reason. He could've told her why he laughed, but he didn't want to ramble on like an old timer talking about the 'good old days'.
"So uh, we actually have to make our way around the mansion. The swimming pool is located in the 'backyard'." He said abruptly as he walked by her side. He had to say something.
Yuriko gave Logan's hand a gentle squeeze. "I like seeing your smile." She said softly. She looked up at the star-filled sky and was in awe at its beauty. The moon and stars shone upon them like glittering shards of light in a sea of darkness.
It was only now that she could truly appreciate the beauty of it all. When she was Lady Deathstrike, she never had the opportunity to stay outside and look at the night sky. The only thing she saw when the sun went down was the walls and the ceiling of her empty cell. But now that she was free, she could look up at the stars for as long as she wanted and gaze upon their luminous beauty.
She couldn't help but smile. Everything felt like a dream. Everything was now so perfect, that sometimes she was scared she'd wake up and find herself back in her own little cell in the underground base. But Logan's touch was proof that everything wasn't a dream...and that he wasn't going to let her go.
Logan looked at Yuriko and saw her smiling as she stared up at the stars. "I like seeing your smile too." He said.
Yuriko turned towards him and looked deeply into his eyes. "You know what?" She asked softly. "I never smiled, even once, in those ten years that I was with William. I didn't even know what happiness was or what it felt like. I thought I was going to spend the rest of my life like that...living a life that had no hint of joy or love or acceptance. I just wanted to die and fade away." Her voice was soft and mellow. Thinking of her past as Lady Deathstrike still brought her so much pain.
She looked up at the sky, and then she smiled back at him. "But now I finally know what happiness feels like...to smile and laugh and cry. Now I know what it's like to live and appreciate the simplest, most beautiful things in life. Back when I was Lady Deathstrike, I would have done anything to free myself from this world. But now I want it to keep on going. I want to keep on living."
Then the smile on her lips faded. "But I'm still so scared, Logan. I'm so scared that someday, someone might take this life away from me. And I don't want any of this to end. I don't want to go back to the way things were."
Logan could see the scared look in her eyes and it pained him to see her like this. He stopped in his tracks and turned around to face Yuriko. He placed a finger under her chin and gently tilted her head up so that her eyes would meet his.
"If someone tries to take your life away from you again, he'll have to go through me first." He said firmly. "I promise you that." He smiled and gently took her hand.
"Thank you." Yuriko said softly. She knew he would keep his promise.
They continued their way around the mansion and soon found themselves in the swimming pool area. Yuriko walked to the side of the pool and marveled at its size. The swimming pool's lights illuminated its waters, giving it a clear, soft glow. She could even see the bottom of the pool with how clear and calm the water was.
"Pretty big, huh?" Logan asked as he stood beside Yuriko.
"Yeah. It is." She said with a smile. Her eyes continued to wander at the pool and its surroundings. She liked how it was surrounded by nature. She could almost imagine herself swimming under the stars.
"I bet most of the kids love swimming here. Though I can imagine having some problems with those who have water-related abilities. I bet they love playing around with the pool water." She said as she raised her eyebrows.
Logan groaned and rolled his eyes. "Aaah. Please don't remind me. There was that one time Bobby froze the water and turned it into one big block of ice. Man, that pissed everyone off. Took us about an hour to turn it back into its liquid form."
He couldn't help but smile as he remembered that incident. The students truly were the life of the school. John even helped them thaw Bobby's 'masterpiece'. It was really unfortunate that Pryo decided to leave with Magneto. The school had lost another student who could have been a vital member of the team. But that was John's choice, and the school respected that. Professor Xavier doesn't force his students to do what they didn't want to do and to believe in what they didn't want to believe in.
Yuriko looked at Logan and saw him deep in thought. "Logan?" She asked.
"Yeah?" He looked at her and noticed the suspicious look on her face. "What?"
"I'm just wondering..." She crossed her arms over her chest and looked at the swimming pool. "If the jet comes out of the basketball court, then what comes out of the swimming pool? Your cars?" She asked in a joking way.
Logan gave out a small laugh. "Sorry to burst your bubble, but the swimming pool is just a swimming pool. As any normal household, our cars come out of the garage."
"Well you can't blame me for asking." She said with a smile. "After all, this mansion is more than what it seems."
He looked at her and smiled. "Well, since you're going to live here from now on, you'll have enough time to see everything that it has to offer. And trust me, you haven't even seen half of it yet."
Logan sat down on the edge of the pool and Yuriko sat down beside him. The night seemed so calm and quiet. The stars continued to glitter in the sky and the crescent moon hovered above them like a pale sun. The light that emanated from the pool gave out a dim glow that added to the peaceful atmosphere.
He exhaled and then looked at Yuriko. "So...have you made a decision already? About your past?" He asked with a serious tone in his voice.
Yuriko was startled when she heard Logan's question. She had almost forgotten about her decision. It didn't even enter her mind until now. It was as if she didn't even give it that much importance anymore. Did that mean that she was now willing to let go of the past she had never known?
She clasped her hands together as her eyes looked at the clear water. She wished her life could just be like that water. She wished she could see the bottom of who she really was. But the only way to do that...was to unearth the past that she feared.
She looked at Logan, her eyes filled with uncertainty. "I...I still don't know, Logan. A part of me is telling me to let it all go, but a bigger part of me is telling me to hold on to it. I really don't know what to do."
Logan gently placed a hand on her shoulder. "Is it really that important, Yuriko? Is the past really that important to you? You have a new life now. Forget about it and move on. The past isn't always pleasant. With what Stryker had told me about mine, I know that for a fact. It might just end up hurting you in the end. And if it does, then you will only regret remembering it." He looked deeply into her eyes. He wanted her to realize the consequences of remembering her past. He didn't want to see her get hurt anymore.
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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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Whew! Lol! It's great to know that you guys loved the previous chapter ! I was really worried that I made the Logan/Yuriko/sunset scene too "mushy". Lol! Anywayz, this chapter is more of Logan and Yuriko again o! Heheh...I really hope the L/Y fans out there are enjoying this !
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CHAPTER 32: Still waters run deep
Logan continued to hold Yuriko's hand as they walked through the grassy field that surrounded the school. Everything felt so empty and quiet now that most of the students had been sent home. Once the sun went down, Ororo usually went outside to gather all the children back into the mansion. But now, it was just the two of them.
He even remembered that one time when Ororo asked him to track down a nocturnal student who refused to go inside. Logan gave out a small laugh as he remembered those moments. He didn't want to admit it, but he missed having those little buggers around.
Yuriko heard Logan's laughter and looked at him. She saw the genuine smile in his lips and the happiness in his eyes. She loved seeing him like that. He looked so carefree, so happy, as if nothing was wrong with the world. Despite his tough and insensitive exterior, she knew he was still so human inside. He could still laugh and cry and remember memories both bitter and sweet.
Logan noticed Yuriko staring at him and he quickly put on a serious expression on his face. He cleared his throat and looked away. He hoped she didn't think he was crazy for suddenly laughing like that for no apparent reason. He could've told her why he laughed, but he didn't want to ramble on like an old timer talking about the 'good old days'.
"So uh, we actually have to make our way around the mansion. The swimming pool is located in the 'backyard'." He said abruptly as he walked by her side. He had to say something.
Yuriko gave Logan's hand a gentle squeeze. "I like seeing your smile." She said softly. She looked up at the star-filled sky and was in awe at its beauty. The moon and stars shone upon them like glittering shards of light in a sea of darkness.
It was only now that she could truly appreciate the beauty of it all. When she was Lady Deathstrike, she never had the opportunity to stay outside and look at the night sky. The only thing she saw when the sun went down was the walls and the ceiling of her empty cell. But now that she was free, she could look up at the stars for as long as she wanted and gaze upon their luminous beauty.
She couldn't help but smile. Everything felt like a dream. Everything was now so perfect, that sometimes she was scared she'd wake up and find herself back in her own little cell in the underground base. But Logan's touch was proof that everything wasn't a dream...and that he wasn't going to let her go.
Logan looked at Yuriko and saw her smiling as she stared up at the stars. "I like seeing your smile too." He said.
Yuriko turned towards him and looked deeply into his eyes. "You know what?" She asked softly. "I never smiled, even once, in those ten years that I was with William. I didn't even know what happiness was or what it felt like. I thought I was going to spend the rest of my life like that...living a life that had no hint of joy or love or acceptance. I just wanted to die and fade away." Her voice was soft and mellow. Thinking of her past as Lady Deathstrike still brought her so much pain.
She looked up at the sky, and then she smiled back at him. "But now I finally know what happiness feels like...to smile and laugh and cry. Now I know what it's like to live and appreciate the simplest, most beautiful things in life. Back when I was Lady Deathstrike, I would have done anything to free myself from this world. But now I want it to keep on going. I want to keep on living."
Then the smile on her lips faded. "But I'm still so scared, Logan. I'm so scared that someday, someone might take this life away from me. And I don't want any of this to end. I don't want to go back to the way things were."
Logan could see the scared look in her eyes and it pained him to see her like this. He stopped in his tracks and turned around to face Yuriko. He placed a finger under her chin and gently tilted her head up so that her eyes would meet his.
"If someone tries to take your life away from you again, he'll have to go through me first." He said firmly. "I promise you that." He smiled and gently took her hand.
"Thank you." Yuriko said softly. She knew he would keep his promise.
They continued their way around the mansion and soon found themselves in the swimming pool area. Yuriko walked to the side of the pool and marveled at its size. The swimming pool's lights illuminated its waters, giving it a clear, soft glow. She could even see the bottom of the pool with how clear and calm the water was.
"Pretty big, huh?" Logan asked as he stood beside Yuriko.
"Yeah. It is." She said with a smile. Her eyes continued to wander at the pool and its surroundings. She liked how it was surrounded by nature. She could almost imagine herself swimming under the stars.
"I bet most of the kids love swimming here. Though I can imagine having some problems with those who have water-related abilities. I bet they love playing around with the pool water." She said as she raised her eyebrows.
Logan groaned and rolled his eyes. "Aaah. Please don't remind me. There was that one time Bobby froze the water and turned it into one big block of ice. Man, that pissed everyone off. Took us about an hour to turn it back into its liquid form."
He couldn't help but smile as he remembered that incident. The students truly were the life of the school. John even helped them thaw Bobby's 'masterpiece'. It was really unfortunate that Pryo decided to leave with Magneto. The school had lost another student who could have been a vital member of the team. But that was John's choice, and the school respected that. Professor Xavier doesn't force his students to do what they didn't want to do and to believe in what they didn't want to believe in.
Yuriko looked at Logan and saw him deep in thought. "Logan?" She asked.
"Yeah?" He looked at her and noticed the suspicious look on her face. "What?"
"I'm just wondering..." She crossed her arms over her chest and looked at the swimming pool. "If the jet comes out of the basketball court, then what comes out of the swimming pool? Your cars?" She asked in a joking way.
Logan gave out a small laugh. "Sorry to burst your bubble, but the swimming pool is just a swimming pool. As any normal household, our cars come out of the garage."
"Well you can't blame me for asking." She said with a smile. "After all, this mansion is more than what it seems."
He looked at her and smiled. "Well, since you're going to live here from now on, you'll have enough time to see everything that it has to offer. And trust me, you haven't even seen half of it yet."
Logan sat down on the edge of the pool and Yuriko sat down beside him. The night seemed so calm and quiet. The stars continued to glitter in the sky and the crescent moon hovered above them like a pale sun. The light that emanated from the pool gave out a dim glow that added to the peaceful atmosphere.
He exhaled and then looked at Yuriko. "So...have you made a decision already? About your past?" He asked with a serious tone in his voice.
Yuriko was startled when she heard Logan's question. She had almost forgotten about her decision. It didn't even enter her mind until now. It was as if she didn't even give it that much importance anymore. Did that mean that she was now willing to let go of the past she had never known?
She clasped her hands together as her eyes looked at the clear water. She wished her life could just be like that water. She wished she could see the bottom of who she really was. But the only way to do that...was to unearth the past that she feared.
She looked at Logan, her eyes filled with uncertainty. "I...I still don't know, Logan. A part of me is telling me to let it all go, but a bigger part of me is telling me to hold on to it. I really don't know what to do."
Logan gently placed a hand on her shoulder. "Is it really that important, Yuriko? Is the past really that important to you? You have a new life now. Forget about it and move on. The past isn't always pleasant. With what Stryker had told me about mine, I know that for a fact. It might just end up hurting you in the end. And if it does, then you will only regret remembering it." He looked deeply into her eyes. He wanted her to realize the consequences of remembering her past. He didn't want to see her get hurt anymore.
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