My head was pounding and I didn't really appreciate the glowing of the
fluorescent lights. You'd think they'd know enough to turn off the lights
while one is sleeping. I forced my eyes open and looked down at my arms.
Which were now covered in a lighter bandage.
"Well hello gorgeous!" Bishop said, smiling down at me. I forced a grin and sat up a bit straighter. "You were out like a light!"
It was obvious to me that he had somehow gotten into the coffee machine. "What time is it?" I squinted at the clock but the numbers started dancing around and singing show tunes. "How much did Hank give me?"
"How much did I give you of what?" Hank asked as he joined us in the room.
"Of whatever you gave me!" I growled, somehow I think they got the point that I wasn't in the best of moods this morning.
"Oh yes well, just enough to take away the pain, see while you were sleeping we got rid of the dead skin." Hank said nervously. I looked back at the bandages and finally understood how they had managed to shrink.
"Well de numbers on dat clock sing 'My Fair Lady' so I tink you gave me a bit too much." I said pointing lazily towards the clock, Bishop's hearty laugh cut through the silence of the room and I remembered my throbbing head. "How long do I have t' stay here?"
You have no idea how tedious sitting in the same spot for almost a week can get. I was about to complain more when Ororo came in and ushered Hank out of the room in a rush. The next thing I knew Jean came flying through the doors with a bag that I recognized.
"Jean, you be a lifesaver!" I said reaching out for the bag adorned with the golden arches. She handed over the bag and I delved right into the Big Mac meal (super-sized with a Coke.). "So how long do I have?"
Jubilee, who was standing watch at the door, gave us a thumbs up sign. I knew how hard it must have been to get Hank to fall for their little plot. He has the animal senses and stuff; I'm really surprised he didn't smell the food from a mile away.
"Ororo pretty much bathed in perfume." Jean said reading my thoughts I nodded and scarfed down my entire meal.
"Red Alert, Red!" Jubilee said coming over and grabbing all the evidence and running out of the room with Jean at her side. A few moments later Hank and Ororo walked back in.
"Wipe the ketchup off your mouth Kale." Hank admonished and I gave him a guilty smile. "Now get out of my sight before I get really angry." Although his words were harsh I saw the familiar twinkle in his eye that suggested we were all good.
"I can leave?" I said grinning from ear to ear.
"I didn't think my company was that horrible!" Hank said sarcastically. "Yes you can go Kale, as long as you take it easy. I mean it!" he added as I rolled my eyes. "If I found out you picked up that guitar.there will be hell to pay young lady! And I expect you here once a day to change those dressings."
I nodded and sprinted from the room, running all the way to the kitchen to ask where Papa was. I was sure he would be more than overjoyed to find out I was let out.
"Professor where's Papa?" I asked as I ran into the kitchen.
"Gambit is running an errand for me, he should be back later tonight." Xavier said looking up from his morning paper. That's when I realized that I just had McDonald's for breakfast. My shoulders slumped noticeably and I walked to our house and used the key under the mat to open the front door. I stepped into the house and immediately noticed the mix of Febreze and burning skin. My breath caught in my throat as I passed the spot where it all happened. I noticed tiny burn mark on the floor before turning and running upstairs. I got to my room and collapsed on my bed.
"Hey baby." Luke said from his perch at the window. I turned my head to look at him. "I heard through the grapevine that you got out so I thought I'd come see you."
"And if Papa was home?" I asked raising an eyebrow at the boy. I watched as he shrugged his shoulders and walked stealthily towards me.
"That was a risk I was willing to take." He said sitting beside me on the bed. He took one of my hands and examined it closely. "Do they hurt?" he asked, his voice dripping with concern. I nodded in the middle of my shrug and smiled as he gently kissed each of my fingertips.
Had I told Papa about Luke he wouldn't believe that Wolverine's child could be this caring towards anyone. Especially the way he acts when Papa is around. It's almost like he puts up a protective front. I broke free from depressing thoughts as Luke kissed my gently.
"Hey, do you know what happened the other day?" I asked propping myself up on my elbows. I watched as Luke's face contorted in confusion. "You know, do you know where they went? The X-men.when they left." I said trying to make him remember.
"Oh that, Dad just told me that they ran into a group of assassins." Luke said shrugging as if it were nothing. "Why?"
"I think Papa saw Marie." I said remembering the conversation I had overheard. Luke's thumb smoothed out the wrinkles I was making on my forehead and kissed it.
"You think too much." He said with a laughing expression. I smiled back before gazing longingly at my guitar. "Don't even think about it!" Luke said following my gaze. I growled at him and he smiled at me again before going back to sit on the bench of my bay window. "You know this has got to be my favorite spot in the entire world."
"My window?" I asked incredulously. He nodded and leant back against the window and put his leg on the cushion. "Why?"
"You can see everything from here. And no matter what's going on it seems peaceful." Luke said looking out on the school grounds. I walked over to the window and sat with him. Leaning against his chest with my head resting on his shoulder. "And plus, whenever I'm here you're here and it's just that much better."
I could hear his heart beating. "Your heart beats really fast." I commented.
"Yea, I know. It's the mutant in me I guess." He said shrugging it off. "I guess I'm lucky I don't start on fire huh?"
I poked him in the ribs with my elbow and he started laughing. I looked out around the grounds for a while before coming to a realization.
"If we can see dem, can dey see us?" I said quietly as the entire staff assembled for a picnic lunch by the pool.
"Yea, but no one will see us, who's gonna be looking up here anyway?" Luke said. Just as he kissed my temple I saw Scott's glasses staring at me.
"Famous last words." I said and pointed towards Cyclops who was strolling towards the house. Luke cursed under his breath and I went downstairs to meet Scott at the door. "Morning mon amis." I said as he opened the door.
"Kaley, is there a boy upstairs in your room?" Scott asked. I saw the vein in his temple throbbing as he tried to control his temper. I nodded happily. If I could see his eyes through the mirrored sunglasses I'm sure he was glaring at me as he asked his next question. "Is it Luke?"
Once again I had no choice but to nod, I couldn't lie to Scott, it wouldn't be fair. Scott was the most honest person I know.
"Do either of your fathers know that he is up in your room?" Scott asked, his fists clenched at his sides began to relax as he realized he wouldn't have to hurt anyone.
"Papa isn' home." I said almost avoiding the question. I studied my shoes intently as Scott sat down next to me. "But even if he was, he don' know. And you can't tell him! Papa would freak if he knew dis!"
"Same with my dad Scott." Luke said coming downstairs and sitting between us. Scott put his head in his hands, as he was prone to do while having a moral debate with himself. "Come on Scott you know what it's like to be a teenager!"
Scott nodded in agreement. "Which is exactly why I should tell your fathers." I stifled a giggle and waited for him to continue. "Okay, here's the deal, I won't tell. But I want extra training hours with both of you."
I swore my smile lit up the room. "And you won' tell no one?"
"I won't tell anyone, if Jean finds out it's not my fault." Scott said standing up and walking out of the house. Luke and I sat side by side on my stairs until he decided that he'd better get home. He left and I wandered back upstairs, collapsing on my bed again. Why hadn't Hank prescribed me any painkillers? I could go see him and ask.
I started down the stairs when the door opened and Papa walked in looking like he had recently been hit by a semi. "Papa, you okay?"
"What you doin' home chere?" Papa asked with a confused look on his face.
"Dey let me out dis morning." I said, I followed him as he sat down on the living room couch. "Ques'que ce Papa?"
"You best sit down chere, Papa got t' tell you somethin'."
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"Well hello gorgeous!" Bishop said, smiling down at me. I forced a grin and sat up a bit straighter. "You were out like a light!"
It was obvious to me that he had somehow gotten into the coffee machine. "What time is it?" I squinted at the clock but the numbers started dancing around and singing show tunes. "How much did Hank give me?"
"How much did I give you of what?" Hank asked as he joined us in the room.
"Of whatever you gave me!" I growled, somehow I think they got the point that I wasn't in the best of moods this morning.
"Oh yes well, just enough to take away the pain, see while you were sleeping we got rid of the dead skin." Hank said nervously. I looked back at the bandages and finally understood how they had managed to shrink.
"Well de numbers on dat clock sing 'My Fair Lady' so I tink you gave me a bit too much." I said pointing lazily towards the clock, Bishop's hearty laugh cut through the silence of the room and I remembered my throbbing head. "How long do I have t' stay here?"
You have no idea how tedious sitting in the same spot for almost a week can get. I was about to complain more when Ororo came in and ushered Hank out of the room in a rush. The next thing I knew Jean came flying through the doors with a bag that I recognized.
"Jean, you be a lifesaver!" I said reaching out for the bag adorned with the golden arches. She handed over the bag and I delved right into the Big Mac meal (super-sized with a Coke.). "So how long do I have?"
Jubilee, who was standing watch at the door, gave us a thumbs up sign. I knew how hard it must have been to get Hank to fall for their little plot. He has the animal senses and stuff; I'm really surprised he didn't smell the food from a mile away.
"Ororo pretty much bathed in perfume." Jean said reading my thoughts I nodded and scarfed down my entire meal.
"Red Alert, Red!" Jubilee said coming over and grabbing all the evidence and running out of the room with Jean at her side. A few moments later Hank and Ororo walked back in.
"Wipe the ketchup off your mouth Kale." Hank admonished and I gave him a guilty smile. "Now get out of my sight before I get really angry." Although his words were harsh I saw the familiar twinkle in his eye that suggested we were all good.
"I can leave?" I said grinning from ear to ear.
"I didn't think my company was that horrible!" Hank said sarcastically. "Yes you can go Kale, as long as you take it easy. I mean it!" he added as I rolled my eyes. "If I found out you picked up that guitar.there will be hell to pay young lady! And I expect you here once a day to change those dressings."
I nodded and sprinted from the room, running all the way to the kitchen to ask where Papa was. I was sure he would be more than overjoyed to find out I was let out.
"Professor where's Papa?" I asked as I ran into the kitchen.
"Gambit is running an errand for me, he should be back later tonight." Xavier said looking up from his morning paper. That's when I realized that I just had McDonald's for breakfast. My shoulders slumped noticeably and I walked to our house and used the key under the mat to open the front door. I stepped into the house and immediately noticed the mix of Febreze and burning skin. My breath caught in my throat as I passed the spot where it all happened. I noticed tiny burn mark on the floor before turning and running upstairs. I got to my room and collapsed on my bed.
"Hey baby." Luke said from his perch at the window. I turned my head to look at him. "I heard through the grapevine that you got out so I thought I'd come see you."
"And if Papa was home?" I asked raising an eyebrow at the boy. I watched as he shrugged his shoulders and walked stealthily towards me.
"That was a risk I was willing to take." He said sitting beside me on the bed. He took one of my hands and examined it closely. "Do they hurt?" he asked, his voice dripping with concern. I nodded in the middle of my shrug and smiled as he gently kissed each of my fingertips.
Had I told Papa about Luke he wouldn't believe that Wolverine's child could be this caring towards anyone. Especially the way he acts when Papa is around. It's almost like he puts up a protective front. I broke free from depressing thoughts as Luke kissed my gently.
"Hey, do you know what happened the other day?" I asked propping myself up on my elbows. I watched as Luke's face contorted in confusion. "You know, do you know where they went? The X-men.when they left." I said trying to make him remember.
"Oh that, Dad just told me that they ran into a group of assassins." Luke said shrugging as if it were nothing. "Why?"
"I think Papa saw Marie." I said remembering the conversation I had overheard. Luke's thumb smoothed out the wrinkles I was making on my forehead and kissed it.
"You think too much." He said with a laughing expression. I smiled back before gazing longingly at my guitar. "Don't even think about it!" Luke said following my gaze. I growled at him and he smiled at me again before going back to sit on the bench of my bay window. "You know this has got to be my favorite spot in the entire world."
"My window?" I asked incredulously. He nodded and leant back against the window and put his leg on the cushion. "Why?"
"You can see everything from here. And no matter what's going on it seems peaceful." Luke said looking out on the school grounds. I walked over to the window and sat with him. Leaning against his chest with my head resting on his shoulder. "And plus, whenever I'm here you're here and it's just that much better."
I could hear his heart beating. "Your heart beats really fast." I commented.
"Yea, I know. It's the mutant in me I guess." He said shrugging it off. "I guess I'm lucky I don't start on fire huh?"
I poked him in the ribs with my elbow and he started laughing. I looked out around the grounds for a while before coming to a realization.
"If we can see dem, can dey see us?" I said quietly as the entire staff assembled for a picnic lunch by the pool.
"Yea, but no one will see us, who's gonna be looking up here anyway?" Luke said. Just as he kissed my temple I saw Scott's glasses staring at me.
"Famous last words." I said and pointed towards Cyclops who was strolling towards the house. Luke cursed under his breath and I went downstairs to meet Scott at the door. "Morning mon amis." I said as he opened the door.
"Kaley, is there a boy upstairs in your room?" Scott asked. I saw the vein in his temple throbbing as he tried to control his temper. I nodded happily. If I could see his eyes through the mirrored sunglasses I'm sure he was glaring at me as he asked his next question. "Is it Luke?"
Once again I had no choice but to nod, I couldn't lie to Scott, it wouldn't be fair. Scott was the most honest person I know.
"Do either of your fathers know that he is up in your room?" Scott asked, his fists clenched at his sides began to relax as he realized he wouldn't have to hurt anyone.
"Papa isn' home." I said almost avoiding the question. I studied my shoes intently as Scott sat down next to me. "But even if he was, he don' know. And you can't tell him! Papa would freak if he knew dis!"
"Same with my dad Scott." Luke said coming downstairs and sitting between us. Scott put his head in his hands, as he was prone to do while having a moral debate with himself. "Come on Scott you know what it's like to be a teenager!"
Scott nodded in agreement. "Which is exactly why I should tell your fathers." I stifled a giggle and waited for him to continue. "Okay, here's the deal, I won't tell. But I want extra training hours with both of you."
I swore my smile lit up the room. "And you won' tell no one?"
"I won't tell anyone, if Jean finds out it's not my fault." Scott said standing up and walking out of the house. Luke and I sat side by side on my stairs until he decided that he'd better get home. He left and I wandered back upstairs, collapsing on my bed again. Why hadn't Hank prescribed me any painkillers? I could go see him and ask.
I started down the stairs when the door opened and Papa walked in looking like he had recently been hit by a semi. "Papa, you okay?"
"What you doin' home chere?" Papa asked with a confused look on his face.
"Dey let me out dis morning." I said, I followed him as he sat down on the living room couch. "Ques'que ce Papa?"
"You best sit down chere, Papa got t' tell you somethin'."
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What's Gambit gonna tell her??? Stay tuned for the next chapter, which I will have up as soon as I write it!
REVIEW SOME MORE!!!! I'm a review junkie! I love them keep them coming. Thanks to everyone who has reviewed by the way!!!!