What the Future brings
Chapter 2 - Ororo's Crush
A few years later many things have changed. All of the older X-Men, Scott, Jean, Rogue, Kitty, Kurt and Evan have all gained control over their powers, so the Professor let them move out of the Institute. They had to make room for the new students, anyway. Scott and Jean moved in together, but they didn't get married yet. Kitty moved back to her parents' place, and Kurt finally believed, that Mystique really wants to be his mother, and moved into her flat. Rogue bought a flat with some money the Professor gave her, and Evan moved back to his family. Hank, Ororo and Logan stayed with the Professor, helping with the training of the young mutants.
One day Logan didn't show up for one of the Logan sessions. Hank took his place, while Ororo went to find him.
"He's somewhere near the Institute. Could you go and find him, Ororo?" the Professor asked.
"Of course, Charles."
She walked around the institute, and she found him under a tree sitting on a bench, holding his head with both his hands.
"Logan, are you alright?" She asked him concerned, ran to him and sat down on the same bench.
"Yeah. I'm fine." he got up and walked back inside, leaving a puzzled look on Ororo's face.
"Hey, sorry I'm late. Had some things to do" Logan explained to Hank. "Can I take over?" Hank nodded, and exited the room.
Ororo was still sitting on the bench, looking down at her feet, thinking of what just happened. She has always known, that Logan had a tortured past, but she thought he was over it by now. For hours she just sat there, discovering his secrets in thought, planing to ask him one day about them. Suddenly she felt like she was getting closer and closer to him.
"I'm leaving, Chuck."
"Yes, Logan. I knew you would come to this decision. I understand why you chose this path, but I would like to ask you something. Please tell the news to Ororo, too."
"Yeah, you're probably right."
Logan didn't quite understand why he had to tell Ororo he was leaving, but he knew the Professor always knows what's the best thing to do. So he walked to Ororo's room, and knocked on her door. She got up and opened her door, surprised by her unexpected visitor.
"Can I come in?" he said in his growling voice. Ororo opened the door wide, and shut it slowly after her guest entered. "I'm leaving tonight." he said, sitting down on a chair.
"W-Why? Where will you go?" Ororo asked stunned by the sudden statement.
"I donno. Charles asked me to tell you." he said unaware of Ororo's feelings.
"Logan, I-I'll come with you."
"You can't. I wanna be by myself a little while."
"But I can't let you leave. I want to come with you. Please let me."
"No, Ororo. I can't understand why you would want to do that."
"I... I think I love you, Logan, and I would like to go with you." She knelled in front of him, with a pleading look in her eyes.
"I think I'm far too old for you. I can't let you ruin you life like this. You're a young woman..."
"Logan, I would give anything to know you felt the same way.."
"No, Ororo. I have no love for you. I don't have love for anyone. Excuse me." He left the room in a rush, leaving Storm on the floor, crying, heartbroken, thinking about how right he was.
How'd you like it? to be completely honest, I don't really like this couple, so it didn't come out quite right. Sorry. Anyway, review, and give me some ideas.