Redangels – Glad you like Mattie's one liners. She kinda gets away from me when I'm writing and these things just pop out her mouth. I've clearly read too many Deadpool issues.

Vicious Assassin – Glad you liked the fight scene; I always find them really tough to write. Fights just work so much better when you can see them.

Matt – Matt I love you. You always pick out the one bit in the chapter that I am most proud of/nervous about. Thanks for that.

GothickStrawberry – Collapses in a heap after too much jumping! I can't imagine myself every forgetting a guy like Logan!

Agent-G – I hope that Davis and Mattie can stay friends, and Bekki. Mattie needs all the friends she can get.

Home Again, Home Again

"So, do I have any other abilities?" Mattie asked as she and Bobby tried to find Bekki and Davis.

"Well, you've got a mean right cross on you." Bobby said with a grin.

Mattie grinned back at him, eyeing him carefully. So this was her boyfriend. He was cute. She wished she could remember more about him.

A car screeched to a halt behind them and they heard Davis calling Mattie's name.

"Are you alright?" Davis asked her anxiously, hugging her tightly despite Bobby's warning glare.

"I'm fine." Mattie reassured him.

"Yeah, I'm good too." Bobby added.

"So what's the plan now?" Bekki asked.

"Mats and I are going to go visit her dad." Bobby said.

"Great." Bekki gave them all wide grins. "Road trip." She faced Bobby's glare without any sign of fear. "What? You really think that Davis is going to let you and Mattie just drive off? I don't think so. He has a serious case of hero complex going on."

Davis glared at his sister, but didn't make any move to dispute her statement.

Bobby sighed like one eternally damned. "Fine. But I'm not being nice to him."

Mattie had to turn away to hide her smile at Davis' face.

"So that's settled." Bekki said. "Can I borrow your cell? Mum and Dad are going to be going nuts right now. And they don't even know that I took the car yet. Driving licences are so over rated don't you think?"

X

Bobby glanced across at Mattie before returning his eyes to the road. She looked nervous.

Wouldn't you be? He asked himself.

The twins were arguing in the back. They'd started up almost the second that they'd got in the car. Racing through layer upon layer of arguments, so that Bobby had no idea what it was they were actually fighting about.

Mattie had assured him that this was normal behaviour where the twins were concerned. That was before she had slipped into silence.

He sneaked a look at her again. She was biting her lip and playing nervously with her hands.

Bobby reached out and took one of her hands in his, giving it a gentle squeeze.

"It's okay."

Mattie jumped and flashed a smile at him. Nodding brightly.

Too brightly. Bobby knew her to well to be fooled.

X

Mattie stood outside the door. They'd arrived here so quickly. She'd thought that she would have had more time to think this through.

She suddenly caught hold of Bobby's arm. "He does know, doesn't he?" She asked anxiously. "I mean about me being a… That I'm…"

Bobby nodded. "He knows."

The look in Mattie's eyes told him that he needed to continue.

"And he loves you."

She visibly relaxed. Then she squared her shoulders and knocked on the door.

The door flew open and Mattie found herself looking at her father.

"Mattie!" He enfolded her in a hug before she could speak.

"Daddy." Mattie whispered, tears running down her face as the mists finally parted and she could see her past.

Five, and learning to ride a bike.

Sixteen, and that terrible night when she learned she was a mutant

Eight, and flying a kite together

Cooking

Teasing each other

The row they'd had when she had wanted to stay over night at a friend's house for the first time.

Giggling with friends as they did each other's make up, looking like pandas

Taking a test in science.

The crush she'd had on Roger Tumonmore

Looking through photos of her mother.

Dressing up to go trick or treating.

Everything, all jumbled up and flowing back into her mind as though the floodgates had just been flung open.

Her head was reeling as the tried to take it all in. The memories still coursing through her. Snatches of her at Xaviers. Yes. That was it. She lived there. And that was where she'd learnt to fight. Rouge teaching her to fight hand to hand. Logan, pushing them harder and harder in the Danger room. How in the world had she ever managed to forget him? Or Mr McCoy. Not everyday you live in a house with a huge furry blue scientist.

She hugged her dad tighter. "I love you Daddy."

Hal squeezed her tight then stepped back to get a look at her. "Don't you ever scare me like that again. You hear?"

Mattie nodded, wiping her tears away.

Hal hugged her to him again, and then lead her inside beckoning for the others to follow.

"Well, I don't know about anyone else." Bekki said as they followed Mattie and her dad. "But I feel a little misty eyed myself."

X

Bekki, Davis and Mattie filled Hal and Bobby in on what had happen since the twins had found her. And for the first time Mattie could tell them what had happened when she'd got to the house. Bobby told them about what had been happening at the Institute and how he'd worried that she hadn't called

Mattie sat on her dad's lap, reverting to the place that she had always liked to sit as a small child.

For his part Hal seemed very reluctant to let go of his daughter. Worried she might vanish again unless he kept a tight hold of her.

Bobby sat close enough to keep an eye on Mattie, while letting her have her time with her dad.

He was going to drive both of them back to the mansion later. But for now Mattie had time to catch up with her dad.

Looking round the room Bobby found Davis staring at him. What now?

The other boy leaned across from where he was sitting and held out his hand to Bobby.

Bobby took it and they shook. Davis nodded at him and Bobby nodded in reply. It was the closest thing to an apology.

Even Bekki refrained from teasing them as both boys sat back in their chairs.

X

Mattie hugged Mel and Bill goodbye before turning to the twins.

"You guys are going to come visit soon aren't you?" She asked as the hugged Bekki.

"Try and stop me!" Bekki told her. "I might be able to pick up a looker too."

Bobby tired to pretend he hadn't heard, unable to keep the smirk off his face.

Mattie hugged Davis goodbye. "Don't be strangers. Okay?"

They both nodded.

Mattie stepped back and smiled at the Masters family. "Thank you so much for taking me in."

"Our pleasure." Bill told her.

"And you'd better not forget to come visit us." Mel told her. "You're always welcome."

Mattie waved goodbye again as she got in the car and Bobby pulled out the drive.

"Ready to go home?" He asked.

Mattie nodded. "Oh yes."

X

Mattie all but ran up the steps to the Institute. "I can't wait to see everyone." She called over her shoulder to Bobby.

"Well, just before you do that."

Mattie felt his hand catch hold of her arm.

"There's something I've been wanting to do for weeks."

With that he pulled her into a tight embrace and his lips captured hers. Mattie's body screamed in response

About bloody time!

Bobby finally let her go, clearly reluctant to do so.

"Glad to have you back Mats."

Mattie kissed him again. "Glad to be back."

"Mattie!" She heard Paige cry.

"You're back!" That was Amara.

"You have to tell us everything!" Tabby shouted, laying hold of her and dragging her away from Bobby. "I mean, you remember everything right?"

"Quick! What's my name?" Paige asked as Mattie rolled her eyes at Bobby and let the girls drag her off.

"Paige." Mattie sighed. "I remember, okay guys."

"Great!" Tabby cried dragging her to the Rec room.

"So?" Amara asked. "What happened? We are dying to know."

"They told us nothing." Paige added.

"Well, they made off with four pairs of my jeans." Mattie said with a scowl. This fact had taken up most of her thoughts in the car.

"Now aren't you glad we only let you pack three." Amara said.

Mattie nodded. "Well, that… And the fact that I now have full justification for a shopping trip to buy more."

A gleam lit up in the girls eyes.

"Great!" Paige nodded her full agreement of the plan.

"We just need to grab Jubes." Tabby said.

"I'm not going." Paige shook her head. "She'll be kissing Sam somewhere, and I do not want to have to witness that."

"What!" Mattie whirled to face her. "Jubes and Sam?"

Paige nodded. "It is so disgusting."

"I leave for like two days…"

"Try two weeks." Amara interjected.

"And that's when they finally get it together!" Mattie raised her hands to the heavens. "What else have I missed!"

Paige threw an arm around Mattie. "Welcome home."

The End

Hope you liked this story. Sorry it wasn't as long as my first one. But it was always meant to be shorter. Thanks for all your reviews and I'm sorry this chapter was so long in coming. If you want to see a picture of Bobby and Mattie (done by Agent-G) then go to the link that I'm gonna post on my profile. Thanks agian guys, and I'll see you at the next story.