Under the Milkyway

Disclaimer: don't own the x-men and the title comes from a song of the same name by The Church.

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The movie was... the movie was... the movie wasn't even close to holding Sam's attention for more than three five minute periods. His eyes were fixed on Jubilee's, whose eyes were also fixed on his. It seemed that they had made some silent agreement that neither would talk during the movie nor would they actually watch the movie. Instead they would simply stare at one another. 'Say somethin' Sam, anything...but what to say? You're waiting on an answer still. Talkin's better than this though.'

"Jubilee, ah" he shut his mouth as soon as he'd opened it. 'What ta say though?'

"What's up Sam" Jubilee was at a loss for words, she knew something was beginning to grow between the two of them. She knew she needed to give him an answer, but it wasn't due till tomorrow.

"Twenty one questions"

Jubilee smiled, feeling the tension of their situation beginning to deflate, ok. Sam was happy about the change of the atmosphere too. It was what their friendship had been based on, talking to one another. "Shoot Country"

"Would ya rather be a sponge or a sea urchin"

"Sea urchin, cuz I just don't see myself as a household product. Plus what kind of nastiness could I be used to clean, don't even want to think about it Sam. So is there any truth to a rumor about a bet being taken as to when you would ask me out"

"Yeah...I hate that we've somehow become the mansion's new couple to dissect and we're not even a couple. How did Hank and Monet or Paige and Warren get out of that job"

"I think they payed the mansion off actually. So, Sam, how you doing"

Sam rolled his eyes at the bad impression. "Lame Lee, so lame. So do you use conditioner"

"No why"

"Ah dunno just looks conditioned Ah guess."

Jubilee giggled, then laughed, then guffawed, chortled and finally snorted, somewhat contagiously as Sam began to pick up on the laughter and then snort as well. When Jubilee finally calmed herself down, wiping most of the tears out of her eyes, she said"Sam that has to be" and paused to laugh again. "That has to be the weirdest question I've ever been asked. What kind of question was that"

"Apparently it was a good one if it made ya laugh like that. By the way, did ya know you got somethin' hangin' out your nose"

Jubilee quickly covered the lower half of her face with her hand and ran to the bathroom, leaving Sam to laugh by himself and to face her when she got back. "There wasn't anything hanging out of my nose Country" she said menacingly"prepare to die." With that a pillow was picked up and thrown at an unguarded face. Sam recovered from the blow quickly though and got up with a pillow in hand. The two faced off against one another, circling around each other for a minute before Jubilee attacked with a quick two pillow attack. Sam lost his pillow in the fray and was defenseless as Jubilee preceded to beat him near-senseless. Near being the key word, as he retained just enough sense to pick up the smaller girl and rush them out of the rec room and down the stairs before Jubilee even realized the tables had turned on her. "Wait a sec Country, where we goin'"

"Outside" Sam said with a smile Jubilee knew was on his face the moment he'd said outside.

Finally, it began to click in Jubilee's head what 'Outside' entailed. "Oh craaa" Jubilee started before Sam opened the front door and then launched the two of them into the sky, flying just fast enough for Jubilee to feel her stomach in her throat. She remembered having flown with Warren once and how graceful and free she felt, like a bird. With Sam it was totally different, it was dangerous and powerful. The only thing the Sam and Warren had in common was the carefreeness with which they flew. Sam looped and barrel rolled, cut off his blast shield and let them drop hundreds of feet before turning it back on and sending them even higher. It was scarier than any roller coaster ride she had ever been on and she loved every minute of it. She laughed and watched in awe at the control Sam had over his powers and she hugged him near to her, knowing he wouldn't let her fall. When it seemed the flight would never end Sam finally began to slow himself down and then landed ever so carefully just outside of the mansion and yet she clung to him around his neck. "That was awesome" she whispered in his ear. Sam hugged her back and whispered"Yeah." They remained like that for a few more minutes before letting to go of the other.

"Guess we better clean up the rec room" Jubilee said sheepishly. Sam blushed"Uh yeah, sorry for not warning ya about the um..."

"No it was cool, I really enjoyed it and uh...yeah so no worries."

"Well cool, so guess we better go inside."

"Yeah." The two simply stared at one another. Finally Jubilee broke out of it and walked inside, while Sam followed.