Disclaimer: Okay, still don't own X-Men and I'm defiantly not making any money off of this so no one sue. You won't get nothing but a headache. Oh, but I do own Ebony. Yay me.
Authors Note: Hi all! I posted up another story. It's kinda a backstory on Logan and Meranda for another fic I've been working on involving the movie universe. It's called Tortured Hearts and no one has reviewed it yet so I don't know if anyone's even read it or not. It's finished, I just have to change a few things before I can get it all up. Anyway, I would appreciate it if y'all could read it and tell me what ya think. Now on to the story. Oh and everyone, y'all need to go and read Mercury Dream's stuff. It's really, really, really, really, really good. (Did I mention really?) A Rogue's Touch and All Grown Up are my favorites. So go read her stuff to. Now, quickly!
Oh and Rogue77, the Toad scene's for you.
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Wandering Souls
Chapter 20: School Matters
Pietro growled loudly as he watched his sister walk down the hall, her fingers laced with his worst enemies. "Damn Daniels! I'm going to kill that little freak."
"Like what's your problem Pietro?" Wendy giggled as she wrapped her arms around Toad's shoulders, her uniform clinging tightly to her body, as her long blonde hair fell over her shoulder.
"Yeah yo, what gives? Ain't gettin' any?" Toad asked as he looked up at his new snookims.
Pietro looked at the two in disgust before turning away. 'What does she see in him? He doesn't even bathe?' He shook his head once before turning back to glare at his sister and her boyfriend. "Shove it Tolansky."
Meanwhile down the hall Wanda looked at Evan intently as he explained the mathematics behind the perfect skateboarding trick he'd been practicing.
"Tryin' ta bore de p'tite to tears mon ami?" Remy asked as he, Jean, and Rogue exited their French class, his arm around Rogue's shoulders possessively.
Evan gave Remy a questioning look before turning back to Wanda. "Am I boring you babe?"
"Only in the literal sense," Wanda replied reassuringly, patting his arm.
Jean giggled slightly and Rogue rolled her eyes at the clueless expression on Evan's face right before the light bulb clicked.
"Hey!" Evan replied feigning hurt as he pouted at Wanda.
The group burst into laughter as Jean waved and headed towards her locker.
"Oh poor baby," Wanda teased as she poked Evan playfully in the ribs before her eyes fell on a certain silver haired speed demon who had suddenly appeared before them. Wanda tensed as her eyes dared menacingly at him. "Hello Brother," she growled, feeling Evan pull her closer.
"Easy babe. Speedy here ain't worth it," Evan whispered into Wanda's ear before glaring at Pietro. "What's your problem this time Maximoff?"
"Your hands on my sister for one you thickheaded cactus," Pietro growled back, aching to put Evan in his place.
"Oh and what are you going to do about that Quicksilver?" Evan challenged, clenching his fist and revealing a string of spikes along the knuckles.
"Oh bring it on Daniels!" Pietro yelled tossing his books to the ground. All noise stopped in the crowded hall as everyone turned to look at them, hoping for a fight.
"Like you'd stand a chance," Evan stated dropping his bag and releasing Wanda's fingers, taking up a fighting position.
"You don't want to do this brother. You mess with him you mess with me," Wanda stated, energy forming between her fingers.
"Stay out of this Wanda," Pietro stated. "It's between me and him."
"What's going on here gentlemen?" Principle Kelly's voice cut through the hall, echoing off the walls. He walked up to the small group and glared down at the mutants. "I smell an expulsion coming on."
"Nothin' be de matter Monsieur," Remy quickly stepped between the Principle and the two boys. "Dey jus' be havin' a discussion a little loud is all."
"Yeah, and there done now, ain't ya guys?" Rogue added, stepping up next to her boyfriend and glaring over at the others.
"Of course they are," Wanda stated, glaring daggers at Pietro as Evan picked up his bag and looped his arm through hers.
"For now," Pietro added scooping to pick up his own books, never taking his eyes off of his sister.
"It better be," Kelly stated, shooting one last glare at the group before turning to the rest of the crowded hallway. "Don't you people have class to get to?" To his satisfaction the hallway cleared instantly.
"Come on Pietro, we got bio," Rogue growled as she took her bag from Remy, shot him a smile and let him kiss her hand before they headed down the hallway.
"This isn't over Daniels. Not by a long shot," Pietro added before taking off as well.
Evan snorted as he Remy and Wanda headed to class.
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Rogue sank onto her stool next to Amanda, letting out a long sigh as she pulled her bag onto the table.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Amanda asked concerned as she watched Rogue shuffle through her bag, an angry expression on the Goth's face.
"Nothin'. Pietro's jus' tryin' ta git us all expelled," Rogue replied as she searched for her pen. "Tarnation! Ah can't find the damned thing," she huffed as she threw some balled up papers into the nearby trashcan.
"This it?" Amanda asked shyly as she picked up the deep purple pen that had rolled out of Rogue's bag.
"Yeah, thanks gal," Rogue answered taking the pen and pulling out her notebook.
"So what was Pietro doing this time?" Amanda smiled as she pulled out her own notebook, the front covered with pictures of her and a certain German.
"Same as always. Tryin' ta start a fight wit' Evan," Rogue replied as she opened her notebook to find a beautifully drawn sketch of her sitting in French class. "So that's what that Swamp Rat was doin," she breathed as she handed the picture over to Amanda to see.
"Wow," Amanda said examining the sketch. "You boy definitely has it bad," she replied handing it back to Rogue, who only smiled and tucked it safely into a clear pocket inside the binder. "So what's it like having your mom home?"
"It's great," Rogue replied smiling. "We've started trainin' to git mah powers undah control. She don't know how long it'll take yet though. And it's funny watchin' daddy squirm." She took off her cloth gloves and quickly replaced them with purple disposable ones.
"How's Ms. Monroe taking it?" Amanda asked, eager to hear any gossip as she pulled on her own pair of gloves.
"Good. Her and mamma git along," Rogue replied as she watched her teacher pass out that days dissection. "Ah think it makes daddy more nervous."
Mr. Anderson chose that moment to slide the fetal pig before the two girls. "Enjoy ladies," he smiled as he walked away.
Amanda picked up the scalpel and looked down at the small dead creature. "I can't do it Rogue, here," she thrust the blade to her friend.
Rogue cringed slightly at the smell before leaning over to cut into the poor pit when a loud thug echoed through the classroom.
Rogue and Amanda quickly turned to see Pietro Maximoff passed out on the floor. Amanda looked at Rogue. Rogue looked at Amanda and together they burst out laughing.
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"I can't believe this!" Wanda exclaimed, throwing her hands into the air.
"Believe it sugah," Rogue replied biting into her turkey sandwich, chewing and swallowing thoughtfully. "Ah saw it mah self."
"Saw what?" Scott asked as he, Remy, Evan and Kurt joined Rogue, Wanda, Jean, Amanda and Jubilee at their lunch table outside of Bayville high.
"Pietro fainted in biology and I missed it," Wanda grumbled poking at her lunch idly with a fork.
"Don't worry babe, I'm sure it'll happen again," Evan said settling next to her and downing his first carton of milk.
"Vhy'd he faint?" Kurt asked, wrapping his tail around Amanda's waist, eliciting a smile form her.
"Couldn't handle cutting' up the pig," Rogue replied smiling as Remy took her gloved hand and brought it to his lips as he sat next to her.
"Man that's pathetic," Scott said as he handed his apple to Jean, settling next to her.
"Like what is?" Kitty asked, joining the group with Lance, Piotr, John and Amara in tow.
"Pietro," Amanda replied, taking a drink of her soda.
"Damn, don't tell me you guys are just figuring that out," Lance stated, sitting down on the end of the bench and pulling Kitty into his lap.
"Non, jus' now statin' it," Remy answered absorbed in his tray, trying to figure out just what part, and what animal for that matter, they used in the chicken fingers. He just couldn't bring himself to believe it was chicken. Mostly since he'd never seen a chicken come in gray before. "Wha' ya think dis is ma chere?" Remy whispered to Rogue showing her the food.
Rogue got a disgusted look on her face before handing him half her sandwich. "Here sugah, don't risk it."
"Well, anyway," Kitty stated, growing excited as she looked at her friends. "I have, like, the best news."
"Gaps come out with a new shade of p ink?" Rouge asked sarcastically, gaining a smirk from Remy and Wanda.
"No better," Kitty said, ignoring the comment. "When I was, like, getting ready this morning, I , like, overheard the Prof telling Mr. Logan, Ms. Monroe and Meranda that there was this conference thingy upstate this weekend."
"So?" Evan asked, now on his third small carton of milk.
"So, Like, they're all going. Except for, like, Mr. McCoy. Who, let's like face it, hardly ever leaves the med lab," Kitty finished smiling.
"Oh no," Kurt groaned, having a good idea what the next words from the valley girls mouth would be.
"Again, so?" Scott said eyeing Kitty suspiciously.
"So, like, I say we totally party," Kitty said, as if the answer were obvious.
"No way Kitty," Jean said, remembering the last time Kitty threw a party and her and Scott had had to sneak into the institute. "Unless you want the house to go into Defcon 4 again."
"Not, like, a big party," Kitty sighed. 'God these people don't, like, know anything,' she thought, rolling her eyes. "Like, a small party. Just us and Lance and Amanda."
"Ah, Remy t'inks de p'tite be wantin' ta throw a make out party," Remy grinned winking at Rogue as he slipped his hand around her waist and began rubbing circles on the bone.
"No way Kitty," Scott stated. "If the Professor does leave, we have to be responsible and not let him down."
"Oh come on Scott," Jean cooed, resting her chin on his shoulder and wrapping her arms around his. "It could be fun."
Everyone at the table looked at Scott anxiously as he broke under Jeans gaze. "Okay, but just us."
Rogue looked quickly at the remainder of her sandwich, hoping no one would notice the anxiety written clearly across her face. 'How could this be happening? I can't go to a party like that.'
"Problems Cherie?" Remy whispered into her ear.
She looked over and met his eyes. "No, jus' worried about that French test tomorrow. And trainn' with mamma," she lied, knowing he could see right through her.
Remy stared at her for a long moment before sighing. "Okay chere, y' tell me when y' ready non?"
Rogue nodded slightly as she listened to the others discuss the party. "Will ya help me study latah?"
"Oui, mon amore," Remy smiled at her and kissed her gloved knuckles again. 'We're going to have to have that talk soon,' he thought as he returned to his unfinished lunch before the bell rang.
Authors Note: I know this is where I normally do the shout outs, but I'm so tired. I had to be up early for class after a lack of sleep last night. And then I worked tonight so I'm too tired to go through them all tonight. So let me just give you all my heartfelt thanks right now. You're all wonderful and keep me going. Now, as an added bonus, I'll give you a kinda sneak peak into the future chapters. 21 is going to involve Meranda and Rogue's training. And Chapter 22 will be the party with major fluffiness and maybe more between Remy and Rogue. Hehehe, that is if I decide to add some lemon into this story or not. I'll have to think about that. Well, enjoy and let me know what you guys think and if you have any ideas for the party that you'd like to see happen. Take care and night all.
Authors Note: Hi all! I posted up another story. It's kinda a backstory on Logan and Meranda for another fic I've been working on involving the movie universe. It's called Tortured Hearts and no one has reviewed it yet so I don't know if anyone's even read it or not. It's finished, I just have to change a few things before I can get it all up. Anyway, I would appreciate it if y'all could read it and tell me what ya think. Now on to the story. Oh and everyone, y'all need to go and read Mercury Dream's stuff. It's really, really, really, really, really good. (Did I mention really?) A Rogue's Touch and All Grown Up are my favorites. So go read her stuff to. Now, quickly!
Oh and Rogue77, the Toad scene's for you.
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Wandering Souls
Chapter 20: School Matters
Pietro growled loudly as he watched his sister walk down the hall, her fingers laced with his worst enemies. "Damn Daniels! I'm going to kill that little freak."
"Like what's your problem Pietro?" Wendy giggled as she wrapped her arms around Toad's shoulders, her uniform clinging tightly to her body, as her long blonde hair fell over her shoulder.
"Yeah yo, what gives? Ain't gettin' any?" Toad asked as he looked up at his new snookims.
Pietro looked at the two in disgust before turning away. 'What does she see in him? He doesn't even bathe?' He shook his head once before turning back to glare at his sister and her boyfriend. "Shove it Tolansky."
Meanwhile down the hall Wanda looked at Evan intently as he explained the mathematics behind the perfect skateboarding trick he'd been practicing.
"Tryin' ta bore de p'tite to tears mon ami?" Remy asked as he, Jean, and Rogue exited their French class, his arm around Rogue's shoulders possessively.
Evan gave Remy a questioning look before turning back to Wanda. "Am I boring you babe?"
"Only in the literal sense," Wanda replied reassuringly, patting his arm.
Jean giggled slightly and Rogue rolled her eyes at the clueless expression on Evan's face right before the light bulb clicked.
"Hey!" Evan replied feigning hurt as he pouted at Wanda.
The group burst into laughter as Jean waved and headed towards her locker.
"Oh poor baby," Wanda teased as she poked Evan playfully in the ribs before her eyes fell on a certain silver haired speed demon who had suddenly appeared before them. Wanda tensed as her eyes dared menacingly at him. "Hello Brother," she growled, feeling Evan pull her closer.
"Easy babe. Speedy here ain't worth it," Evan whispered into Wanda's ear before glaring at Pietro. "What's your problem this time Maximoff?"
"Your hands on my sister for one you thickheaded cactus," Pietro growled back, aching to put Evan in his place.
"Oh and what are you going to do about that Quicksilver?" Evan challenged, clenching his fist and revealing a string of spikes along the knuckles.
"Oh bring it on Daniels!" Pietro yelled tossing his books to the ground. All noise stopped in the crowded hall as everyone turned to look at them, hoping for a fight.
"Like you'd stand a chance," Evan stated dropping his bag and releasing Wanda's fingers, taking up a fighting position.
"You don't want to do this brother. You mess with him you mess with me," Wanda stated, energy forming between her fingers.
"Stay out of this Wanda," Pietro stated. "It's between me and him."
"What's going on here gentlemen?" Principle Kelly's voice cut through the hall, echoing off the walls. He walked up to the small group and glared down at the mutants. "I smell an expulsion coming on."
"Nothin' be de matter Monsieur," Remy quickly stepped between the Principle and the two boys. "Dey jus' be havin' a discussion a little loud is all."
"Yeah, and there done now, ain't ya guys?" Rogue added, stepping up next to her boyfriend and glaring over at the others.
"Of course they are," Wanda stated, glaring daggers at Pietro as Evan picked up his bag and looped his arm through hers.
"For now," Pietro added scooping to pick up his own books, never taking his eyes off of his sister.
"It better be," Kelly stated, shooting one last glare at the group before turning to the rest of the crowded hallway. "Don't you people have class to get to?" To his satisfaction the hallway cleared instantly.
"Come on Pietro, we got bio," Rogue growled as she took her bag from Remy, shot him a smile and let him kiss her hand before they headed down the hallway.
"This isn't over Daniels. Not by a long shot," Pietro added before taking off as well.
Evan snorted as he Remy and Wanda headed to class.
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Rogue sank onto her stool next to Amanda, letting out a long sigh as she pulled her bag onto the table.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Amanda asked concerned as she watched Rogue shuffle through her bag, an angry expression on the Goth's face.
"Nothin'. Pietro's jus' tryin' ta git us all expelled," Rogue replied as she searched for her pen. "Tarnation! Ah can't find the damned thing," she huffed as she threw some balled up papers into the nearby trashcan.
"This it?" Amanda asked shyly as she picked up the deep purple pen that had rolled out of Rogue's bag.
"Yeah, thanks gal," Rogue answered taking the pen and pulling out her notebook.
"So what was Pietro doing this time?" Amanda smiled as she pulled out her own notebook, the front covered with pictures of her and a certain German.
"Same as always. Tryin' ta start a fight wit' Evan," Rogue replied as she opened her notebook to find a beautifully drawn sketch of her sitting in French class. "So that's what that Swamp Rat was doin," she breathed as she handed the picture over to Amanda to see.
"Wow," Amanda said examining the sketch. "You boy definitely has it bad," she replied handing it back to Rogue, who only smiled and tucked it safely into a clear pocket inside the binder. "So what's it like having your mom home?"
"It's great," Rogue replied smiling. "We've started trainin' to git mah powers undah control. She don't know how long it'll take yet though. And it's funny watchin' daddy squirm." She took off her cloth gloves and quickly replaced them with purple disposable ones.
"How's Ms. Monroe taking it?" Amanda asked, eager to hear any gossip as she pulled on her own pair of gloves.
"Good. Her and mamma git along," Rogue replied as she watched her teacher pass out that days dissection. "Ah think it makes daddy more nervous."
Mr. Anderson chose that moment to slide the fetal pig before the two girls. "Enjoy ladies," he smiled as he walked away.
Amanda picked up the scalpel and looked down at the small dead creature. "I can't do it Rogue, here," she thrust the blade to her friend.
Rogue cringed slightly at the smell before leaning over to cut into the poor pit when a loud thug echoed through the classroom.
Rogue and Amanda quickly turned to see Pietro Maximoff passed out on the floor. Amanda looked at Rogue. Rogue looked at Amanda and together they burst out laughing.
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"I can't believe this!" Wanda exclaimed, throwing her hands into the air.
"Believe it sugah," Rogue replied biting into her turkey sandwich, chewing and swallowing thoughtfully. "Ah saw it mah self."
"Saw what?" Scott asked as he, Remy, Evan and Kurt joined Rogue, Wanda, Jean, Amanda and Jubilee at their lunch table outside of Bayville high.
"Pietro fainted in biology and I missed it," Wanda grumbled poking at her lunch idly with a fork.
"Don't worry babe, I'm sure it'll happen again," Evan said settling next to her and downing his first carton of milk.
"Vhy'd he faint?" Kurt asked, wrapping his tail around Amanda's waist, eliciting a smile form her.
"Couldn't handle cutting' up the pig," Rogue replied smiling as Remy took her gloved hand and brought it to his lips as he sat next to her.
"Man that's pathetic," Scott said as he handed his apple to Jean, settling next to her.
"Like what is?" Kitty asked, joining the group with Lance, Piotr, John and Amara in tow.
"Pietro," Amanda replied, taking a drink of her soda.
"Damn, don't tell me you guys are just figuring that out," Lance stated, sitting down on the end of the bench and pulling Kitty into his lap.
"Non, jus' now statin' it," Remy answered absorbed in his tray, trying to figure out just what part, and what animal for that matter, they used in the chicken fingers. He just couldn't bring himself to believe it was chicken. Mostly since he'd never seen a chicken come in gray before. "Wha' ya think dis is ma chere?" Remy whispered to Rogue showing her the food.
Rogue got a disgusted look on her face before handing him half her sandwich. "Here sugah, don't risk it."
"Well, anyway," Kitty stated, growing excited as she looked at her friends. "I have, like, the best news."
"Gaps come out with a new shade of p ink?" Rouge asked sarcastically, gaining a smirk from Remy and Wanda.
"No better," Kitty said, ignoring the comment. "When I was, like, getting ready this morning, I , like, overheard the Prof telling Mr. Logan, Ms. Monroe and Meranda that there was this conference thingy upstate this weekend."
"So?" Evan asked, now on his third small carton of milk.
"So, Like, they're all going. Except for, like, Mr. McCoy. Who, let's like face it, hardly ever leaves the med lab," Kitty finished smiling.
"Oh no," Kurt groaned, having a good idea what the next words from the valley girls mouth would be.
"Again, so?" Scott said eyeing Kitty suspiciously.
"So, like, I say we totally party," Kitty said, as if the answer were obvious.
"No way Kitty," Jean said, remembering the last time Kitty threw a party and her and Scott had had to sneak into the institute. "Unless you want the house to go into Defcon 4 again."
"Not, like, a big party," Kitty sighed. 'God these people don't, like, know anything,' she thought, rolling her eyes. "Like, a small party. Just us and Lance and Amanda."
"Ah, Remy t'inks de p'tite be wantin' ta throw a make out party," Remy grinned winking at Rogue as he slipped his hand around her waist and began rubbing circles on the bone.
"No way Kitty," Scott stated. "If the Professor does leave, we have to be responsible and not let him down."
"Oh come on Scott," Jean cooed, resting her chin on his shoulder and wrapping her arms around his. "It could be fun."
Everyone at the table looked at Scott anxiously as he broke under Jeans gaze. "Okay, but just us."
Rogue looked quickly at the remainder of her sandwich, hoping no one would notice the anxiety written clearly across her face. 'How could this be happening? I can't go to a party like that.'
"Problems Cherie?" Remy whispered into her ear.
She looked over and met his eyes. "No, jus' worried about that French test tomorrow. And trainn' with mamma," she lied, knowing he could see right through her.
Remy stared at her for a long moment before sighing. "Okay chere, y' tell me when y' ready non?"
Rogue nodded slightly as she listened to the others discuss the party. "Will ya help me study latah?"
"Oui, mon amore," Remy smiled at her and kissed her gloved knuckles again. 'We're going to have to have that talk soon,' he thought as he returned to his unfinished lunch before the bell rang.
Authors Note: I know this is where I normally do the shout outs, but I'm so tired. I had to be up early for class after a lack of sleep last night. And then I worked tonight so I'm too tired to go through them all tonight. So let me just give you all my heartfelt thanks right now. You're all wonderful and keep me going. Now, as an added bonus, I'll give you a kinda sneak peak into the future chapters. 21 is going to involve Meranda and Rogue's training. And Chapter 22 will be the party with major fluffiness and maybe more between Remy and Rogue. Hehehe, that is if I decide to add some lemon into this story or not. I'll have to think about that. Well, enjoy and let me know what you guys think and if you have any ideas for the party that you'd like to see happen. Take care and night all.