Kurt wandered back in slowly after the session.
"Mister Logan?" He said, sounding rather pleased with himself.
"Yeah Elf?" Logan allowed himself a smirk of a smile. He was proud of Kurt's performance today.
"I've noticed…" He shrugged. "How much you hold back when we train like this."
Logan let his head bob up and down for a moment. "What of it?"
"Vhell… If you thought I vas ready I thought… Maybe…" He swallowed. "I think I'd like to try it once… All out, you know? Face the claws and everything… If you know what I mean…"
Kurt was ready. He knew it. His performance had gotten progressively better with every session. His attacks today were no fluke.
Logan's eyes narrowed for a moment and then returned to normal. "Once you go there, you can never go back."
Kurt considered his words. "I thought as much. So… Can we? 'Go there' I mean…"
"For you? Anything." Logan smirked. "Now shower up. You're stinking up the place."
"Actually I think that's you." Kurt quipped with a grin.
Logan took a sniff of himself. "Oh, yeah." He managed a small smile and turned to head off to his room.
For you… Anything… The words drifted through Kurt's mind and slowly it dawned on him.
Wow. He thought. That's what he gets out of it…
Us.
And Kurt rushed out, intent on telling everyone that he had figured it out – That he knew Logan's secret…
But he stopped short once he saw them.
They were laughing, playing and telling jokes.
All except Ronnie. She was sitting quietly in the corner, holding herself lightly in a subtle hug.
"Rough session, hunh?" Kurt slipped up next to her.
"Ay made a fool o' myself." She said glumly.
"Me too." Kurt volunteered. "My first time." He took a deep, shudder of a breath. "Vhy don't we go and practice a bit, on our own, with no one looking, and maybe next time it vill go a little smoother."
Her eyes brightened considerably. "Really? You'd do that for me?"
For you? Anything… He shrugged. "Of course. Come on."
He smiled and so did she. And then, together, they wandered back in to the danger room alone.
-Fini-
Authors Note: No matter where you go, no matter what you do – Never think "It can't happen here."