I know this took a little bit longer but I had to get my science grade up before I could write any more.
Nope don't own it,
Ch.18 - shooting stars.
A couple of days passed and the mob finely disbursed. As the metal plates slid away from the windows the students slowly walked outside. What they saw shocked them.
Scorch marks and trash littered the ground, graffiti covered the walls with profanity and derogatory sayings about mutants. Remy pushed Jamie behind him and motioned for John to get rid of the graffiti, he nodded in agreement and flicked his lighter on and held the flames just close enough to the wall to singe the paint off.
"Alright, here's what were going to do."
Everyone gathered around Logan.
"We're going to fix the fence and clean up the yard."
Piotr brought the metal out of his skin and picked up a piece of the fence with ease, he bent it back into shape and set it back into the ground, Scott lifted his glasses and wielded the bars to the still standing fence. Jean used her mind to move large pieces of scrap wood and metal into a nearby dumpster. Lance shook the earth just enough for it to level out.
The rest of the day was spent cleaning up and by the time the sun was going down every one was tired.
Rogue, Remy, John, Wanda, Kitty, and Piotr sat in the kitchen. John was making tea. The kettle whistled and he pored the hot water into cups for everyone, he handed out tea packets to them and dipped his own in his cup. He took a satisfying sip and a smile spread on his face, he looked up and gave them a questioning look.
"What?"
"Why are we drink'in tea?"
"Cause it taste good."
Wanda stirred her tea and took a sip.
"I prefer Limon with a bit of honey but this is alright."
"I knew you'd like it shiela."
Remy checked his watch and stood up.
"Where ya go'in?"
"To help out a fellow love struck hommie chere."
"Right, that's tonight isn't it mate?"
"Da, and we should be going."
The three left (after John downed the rest of his drink like a shot) and headed towards the library. They found Kevin there reading.
Back at the kitchen-
"Like what was that about?"
"Ah don't know and ah don't want ta know."
Cessily came into the kitchen and sat down next to Kitty. She had a black tank top and jeans on.
"Like how's it going?"
"Good."
She picked up a tea cup that hadn't been used and grabbed a spare tea bag.
"Is this English mint?"
"Yes."
Wanda took another drink from her cup.
Later that night-
Cessily sat on the roof looking out over the woods. She had her 'Iron Madden' sweatshirt on. She heard a cough from behind and turned around to see Kevin standing next to the door.
"Mind if I join you?"
"Sure"
He took a seat next to her and tugged on his gloves.
"Beautiful night, isn't it?"
"Yea, you are."
He realized what he had said to late. They sat in silence for a few minuets.
"So, what exactly are your powers?"
"My skin is mercury, I can make my body into any shape I want."
"Really?"
She held out her hand and it formed different shapes, then she made it go back to a hand shape.
"How about you?"
"Just a death touch, anything organic I touch turns to dust. Technically I decompose the organic tissues my skin comes in contact with."
He looked at the stars bitterly.
"Just organics?"
"Yea."
She brushed some hair out of his eyes and let her hand rest on his cheek. His eyes widened at the human contact, it had been so long since he touched some one with out fabric between the skin.
"What?"
"I'm made of mercury, and mercury isn't organic."
A shooting star flew over head.
"Make a wish."
He smiled at her.
"It already came true."
He leaned forward and kissed her.
Rogue and Remy were on the porch. Rogue was sitting on the railing with Remy standing behind her, his arms were wrapped around her and his head resting on her shoulder.
"What are you going to do Remy?"
"What do ya meen chere?"
"Are ya gonna stay here at the mansion or leave?"
"Me an da boys went by the house today. It had been trashed and it looked like dey tried ta burn it. Dere's no way we could fix it up. As we were getting out stuff we got to talk'in and we think its time to go out separate ways.
"Yea?"
"Yea, Piotr misses his family and Russia, John is home sick for Australia and Ah, Ah miss da swamps someth'in awful."
"Ah miss the south too."
A cold wind blew and Rogue shivered, Remy wrapped his jacked around both her and him.
"Ah want ya to come with me, when Ah go back."
"Ah don't know, this is my home. But, Louisiana's sounding pretty good."
He tightened his grip around her and the two sat in comfortable silence.
John and Wanda were lying in John's bed, Wanda was snuggled up to John and was using his arm as a pillow.
"Australia sounds interesting."
"It's great there, Sidney is amazing and the harbor is a cool place to hang out."
"You really miss it don't you?"
"Yea, I guess I do."
"Well, when do you want to go?"
"You serious shiela?"
She sat up and climbed out of bed.
"Yea."
She headed for the door.
"Where you going?"
"To pack."
"Eh Wanda."
"Yes?"
"I love you."
She walked back to his bed and kissed him before leaving. John sighed to himself and mumbled.
"Man I love her."
Piotr sat in the Living room pencil in hand and a pad of paper in the other. Kitty was reading next to him on the couch. She put her book down and rested her head on his arm.
"Are you tired Katya?"
"A little."
She yawned and looked at what he was drawing.
"Who's that?"
"My sister Illyana."
"She's cute."
"Da, her birth day is coming up soon."
"How old will she be?"
"Seven."
"You miss Russia and your family don't you?"
"Da, very much."
He put his drawing down and put his arm around her.
"I talked to the professor today."
"Like what about?"
"I asked if I could return to Russia for a short time and see my family."
"When are you planning on going?"
"I was hoping to be there for her birthday."
He brushed her hair away from her face.
"I was also hoping you would join me."
She smiled at him and kissed him.
"I would love to meet your family, and to see Russia. I need to go shopping, is it cold there this time of year?"
She jumped off the couch and started mumbling incoherent things about getting ready. Piotr picked his sketch book and started to draw a new picture. This one was of his home and in front of his house he was planning on drawing his sister and Kitty.
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An: I know it took a wile and im sorry. I'm also sorry for any spelling or grammar mistakes.
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