Jubilee sat alone in the medical wing staring at a boring science magazine Hank had brought up to her when she had complained about being bored. Sighing, she dropped the magazine and looked at her surroundings for the fifth time that morning. The bright lights on the ceiling hurt her eyes, and the white walls were not any better. Jubilee squirmed a bit in her bed trying to get herself comfortable. Giving up on that, she decided to get out of bed. Making sure there was nobody around, she swung her legs so they hung on the side of the bed. Giving herself a little push, she landed on the floor. Jubilee stumbled slightly before she could grab onto the bed to steady herself. Feeling confident, she took a step forward and mangaged to walk across the room. Smiling broadly Jubilee let out a cry of triumph.

"Good job darlin', now how about gettin' back ta yer bed." Wolverine's rough voice brought Jubilee's attention straight to the door where he was leaning in the door way.

"Wolvie!" Her smile grew broader if at all possible. "Lookie lookie lookie! I can walk! Yay!" Her happiness and excitment rubbed off of on Logan and he smiled back at her.

"Yep, good job darlin', but ya need yer rest." Her smile faded and was replaced by a pout.

"But Wolvie! I don't wanna go back to bed! I wanna go do something!" Logan always had a soft spot for the young girl whom he cared for like a daughter, and the pout she was giving him was melting his heart and resolve. "Can I please just go visit some people? Please, I'll go right back to bed after visiting, promise?" Giving in the Canadian sighed.

"Alright, but yer goin' straight back to bed after. And at the slightest hint of ya gettin' tired ya go and rest. Got it?" Jubilee smiled again and threw her arms around him, hugging him tightly.

"Oh thank you thank you thank you!" With that she turned and grabbed her clothes and went to the bathroom so she could change out of the hospital gown. Once dressed Jubilee was fully clothed she darted down stairs to find somebody to talk to. When she reached the front lobby, she noticed the gathering of X-Men. Pushing her way around people she made it to the inside of the circle where she saw a tall and skinny boy with green hair and white eyes. "Hey guys!" Jubilee yelled out exstatically. Her wide smile was erased as glares where sent her way from some members of the team. Which were soon replaced by small smiles.

"Jubilation!" The voice of the resident blue furry doctor made Jubilee cringe in preparation for a sure vocal lashing. "I thought I told you to stay in that bed!"

"But Blue! I got so bored!" Her voice took on a whiney tone as she talked to Hank. "And I can walk by myself, and I don't feel sick at all anymore!" Sighing Hank shrugged.

"As long as your fever does not flare up again I will assume you shall be fine." At Hank's response Jubilee smiled broadly.

"Jubilee, I would like you to meet the newest student." She turned to Scott as he spoke. "This young man here is..."

"Jin, Jin Tago." The green haired boy interrupted. His voice was light and musical sounding like he was singing. He stuck out his hand at her. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Hey! I'm Jubilation, but I will require you to call me Jubilee 'cause I really don't like being called by my full name 'kay?" Her peppiness made Jin laugh quietly.

"Okay, sure, whatever makes you happy."

"So like, didja dye you're hair to get that color is that natural?" Jin smiled at her question.

"I dyed my hair." He answered simply.

"Oh, nice pick, so what's your power?" The green haired boy flinched at her question and Jubilee realized she hit a sore spot. "You don't have to answer if you don't want to you know." The softness of her voice reassured Jin that it was okay to tell her.

"I suck the life out of people when I touch them." He mumbled quietly. Jubilee had to strain her hearing to understand him.

"Oh." She was silent for a momment, but then smiled. "That's not so bad. There are worse." She looked into Jin's white eyes with her own brown ones. "There are some people around here who have no hope, but I'm sure there's a way to help you. I mean some kids here have powers so strong they have to be restrained for fear of somebody getting hurt. My best friend is like that." Her words spoke straight into his heart and he gave a small smile.

"So do you really think there's hope for me?" Jubilee smiled reassuringly.

"I know there's hope for you."

"Thanks."

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Taris growled into the darkness that is his room. He was pacing around only half way morphed, not full a white tiger, but not fully a man. Still having legs like a man he paced around his room, glaring at everything in sight. When his senses went into overdrive his eyes hurt whenever he was in a bright room, so he had remodeled his room so that it was dark even when the lights were on, and it was pitch black when they were off. Taris was very peeved at the way Jubilee and the new kid Jin got along so well. Jin liked Jubes, he could smell it in the air, and sense it as well. Of course Jubilee wouldn't know these things because she didn't have super senses. Taris was brought out of his aggitated state by a knock at the door. Walking to the door to open it, it opened before he could reach it and it smacked him in the face. Taris fell down out of shock.

"Taris? You in here?" Jubilee's soft voice spoke straight to Taris' heart and he climbed up, making sure not to get in the way of the door just in case she slammed it into him again.

"Right here." She frowned as she realized he was getting up from the floor.

"Why were you on the floor?"

"Because you hit me with the door." Jubilee laughed loudly at his answer and walked into the room. When Taris closed the door behind her the room went pitch black again. She let out a squeal as it went dark around her. He chuckled while he walked over to the lamp and switched it on. Jubilee gasped at the frightening colors and pictures in the room. Everything that was not black was either really dark blue, or really dark red. His walls were decorated with pictures of his favorite bands, and not all of them were nice looking.

"Yeesh Taris, couldn'tcha light up the room a bit more?"

"Nope." He answered in a low voice.

"How 'bout some music then!" Before he could stop her she was going through his cds, she was starting to get disappointed when she found one that she liked. "Aha! There we go!" She said as she turned on Aerosmith. She started to sway as the music turned on. "Dance with me?" She questioned him with a look of intensity that burned deep into Taris' heart. He nodded as he stepped up to her, taking her into his arms he began to dance with her.

I could stay awake just to hear you breathing

Watch you smile while you are sleeping

While you're far away dreaming

I could spend my life in this sweet surrender

I could stay lost in this moment forever

Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure

Taris' breath caught in his throat as Jubilee snuggled against his chest. He found such comfort in this small reassurance of her love. He knew he'd never be able to let her go if she gave in to him.

Don't want to close my eyes

I don't want to fall asleep

Cause I'd miss you baby

And I don't want to miss a thing

Cause even when I dream of you

The sweetest dream will never do

I'd still miss you baby

And I don't want to miss a thing

Jubilee sighed contently in Taris' arms. It felt so good to be right here in his arms. She looked up so she could see his face just to find his eyes closed. Smiling she relaxed completely into Taris' grasp, feeling utterly happy with him.

Lying close to you feeling your heart beating

And I'm wondering what you're dreaming

Wondering if it's me you're seeing

Then I kiss your eyes

And thank God we're together

I just want to stay with you in this moment forever

Forever and ever

"I love you Jubes." Taris' low voice brought Jubilee out of her reverie.

"Really?" She was on the brink of tears at his words.

"Yes."

Don't want to close my eyes

I don't want to fall asleep

Cause I'd miss you baby

And I don't want to miss a thing

Cause even when I dream of you

The sweetest dream will never do

I'd still miss you baby

And I don't want to miss a thing

A single tear slipped down Jubilee's face at this reality. Her lips quivered and her breath was coming in quick shallow breaths.

"That is really sweet Taris." He brought his thumb to her face and wiped the tears from her face.

"Then you don't need to cry Jubes, 'cause I'll always love you."

I don't want to miss one smile

I don't want to miss one kiss

I just want to be with you

Right here with you, just like this

I just want to hold you close

Feel your heart so close to mine

And just stay here in this moment

For all the rest of time

Taris' breath caught in his throat at the tears dripping down Jubilee's face. His heart was so full of love for her that he felt like he would burst if he didn't release it. Little did he know that Jubilee's own heart was as full as his with her love for him.

Don't want to close my eyes

I don't want to fall asleep

Cause I'd miss you baby

And I don't want to miss a thing

Cause even when I dream of you

The sweetest dream will never do

I'd still miss you baby

And I don't want to miss a thing

Taris gazed down at Jubilee and pulled her as tightly to him as he could possibly without hurting her. He lifted her head up by a finger under her chin. Leaning forward he tilted his head and let his lips meet hers in a soft tender kiss that would forever be imprinted in his mind when he closed his eyes.

Don't want to close my eyes

I don't want to fall asleep

Cause I'd miss you baby

And I don't want to miss a thing

Cause even when I dream of you

The sweetest dream will never do

I'd still miss you baby

And I don't want to miss a thing

Jubilee's eyes widened when Taris kissed her, but then she let them fall closed. Her arms slipped around his kneck and pulled him to her so she could kiss him back. She sighed happily when Taris' put his arms around her waist. When they released eachother's mouths, they went back to simply holding eachother. They both knew it would never be the same with them ever again.

Don't want to close my eyes

I don't want to fall asleep

I don't want to miss a thing

(A/N) What didja guys think? 2 mushy? 2 Sweet? Or just right? Oh and by the way, I of course do not own Aerosmith the x-men sabretooth or anybody else, cept Jin Tago and Sabretooth's wife and all their lil kiddies.