Chocolate Chip

By: Kryptonite

Four Years Six Months One Day After

Jase ran down the hallway looking for something. People skittered out of his way as he put on an extra burst of speed before turning a corner and running smack into Dr. Grey.

"Sorry." Jase lost all of the happiness and cheer that he was known for. Running into someone was bad enough, but why did it have to be the resident medic of all people? Jean's face was filled with fury. It was only the arrival of Logan that stopped her from publicly slapping the boy.

"You need to stop running in the halls." Jean hissed, her hand clenched around the boy's arm tightly. Jase squirmed as her nails starting digging into his skin.

"Jean." Logan said, placing one hand on top of the hand that held Jase's arm. With a look Jean released her grip on the young boys arm and continued down the hallway, pushing roughly past the bigger man.

"Thanks." Jase commented, scratching at the back of his neck. He knew Logan wasn't so bad but there was something between Rogue and Scott and Logan and Jean. Nobody had explained it just yet but his mutation was almost to the point where he could take memories from others.

It was just a matter of time before he could take them from Rogue and find out what had happened.

"Why were ya runnin' anyway, kid?" Logan asked after a few seconds of uncomfortable silence. He had been staring down the hall at the once-love-of-his-life before he'd remembered that Jase was there.

"Uh…" Jase's face was covered by a confused expression as he stared blankly through Logan at the wall and tried to remember why he'd been running.

Logan rolled his eyes. "Listen kid-"

"Kitty's back!" Jase interrupted continuing once more down the hall towards the front door. Logan blinked a few times before following.

Kitty had been in and out of the mansion since the school year had been completed, fulfilling some of her duties as a junior-member of the X-men and as a contact with the California office. Professor Xavier and Dr. Langford had decided to coordinate efforts.

A car was pulling up the driveway when Logan arrived at the door to see Jase bouncing up and down like an excited puppy. 'If he had a tail it'd fly right off his butt.' Logan shook his head before taking up his customary stance of leaning in the doorway and looking gloomy.

"Hello Logan." Professor Xavier commented as he rolled up behind Logan in the still open doorway. Logan started, moving out of the wheelchairs way so that the Headmaster could exit the building. "Are we trying to cool the whole neighborhood?" Xavier asked with a glance backwards at the door.

"Sorry." Logan commented, pulling the door shut behind the old man. Logan turned and watched Kitty's homecoming as other students slowly started spilling out of the mansion. His eyes turned to watch as Piotr stood back from it all, watching Kitty and Doc in the sunshine.

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"Rogue?" Scott called with Kitty in tow. He entered the little house that Xavier had granted him and Rogue after they'd adopted Jase.

"I'm in the kitchen." She called back. Scott went down the short hallway to where the kitchen was. He smiled at the sight of Rogue baking. It was once in a blue moon when it happened but it still did on occasion.

"Hey love." Scott commented coming up behind Rogue and placing one arm around her waist while placing a small kiss on her cheek. Rogue grinned before turning to see Kitty in the doorway. Scott continued onto the fridge, pulling out the grapes that had just been bought.

"Kitty!" Rogue squealed heading for her best friend. The two girls hugged tightly before letting go and looking at each other.

"I see you two didn't waste any time." Kitty laughed staring at Rogue's protruding belly.

"I would have told you-" Rogue started a slightly dip in her voice. Kitty cut her off before she could continue.

"When? I really haven't been here consistently once we graduated. I mean I've been here but I haven't been here for a longer period of time than a week. Much as I love being an X-man I'd really like some time to sit, ya know?"

Rogue smiled, hugging her friend again. Scott came back over, his hand lingering on the small of Rogue's back. "I'm going back up to the mansion. If you need me send Jase."

"He's back in the house?" Rogue was surprised. You could normally tell where the eight-year old boy was.

"Should be in the basement." Rogue closed her eyes and Kitty watched bemused at the looks on the two adults' faces.

"Do I want to know?" Kitty's voice held a laugh in it as the two winced and shook their heads.

"No." They spoke in unison. Scott placed another chaste kiss on Rogue's lips before leaving. Kitty just grinned as the timer went off. Rogue's eyes lit up as she pulled the oven mitts on and went to pull out the cookies.

Leaving and coming back again is all fine and dandy with a plate of chocolate-chip cookies handy.

A/N: Alrightie then. Cookies go to everyone who reviewed of course, and as always a nice big 'Welcome Home' party for my muse. Of course it's not entirely his fault this time. See the situation coughexcusecough is that I moved over my Christmas break. I moved rather suddenly in fact.

I left everything at my dad's and didn't get any of it back until just recently. As it is he didn't copy my files off of his computer because he forgot. The reason I didn't post anyway is because I thought I had this chapter started already and it turns out I didn't.

As such this is what came out. No this is not the last chapter. The last chapter will be the wedding scene but this does give y'all a bit of hope, don't it? It does for me anyway. Then again I am the writer I shouldn't be optimistic or pessimistic, should I?

Nicca… did you even read the story? I don't mean to be rude but Logan and Rogue together? After everything that's happened and everything I've specifically stated in the A/N's, which I know don't get read now, there's no way you'd place those two together.

BrennaM, yeah Scott probably should have flown. But hey, he was in a rush and he wasn't thinking. TheBabyPhatPrincess I really hope you didn't develop separation anxiety. If you did… I'M SO SORRY! cries And lastly to RoganLuvr did this chapter answer your question?

Again just so I'm clear this IS NOT the last chapter. I've had issues before with people thinking that I'm ending a story when I'm not so just trust me when I say that you will know when I end a story. The words 'Finis' or 'The End' will be before the A/N.

Bye y'all, have a nice life.