Hey all. What are promises really worth? I promised i would update sooner but did i? Noooooooo I figured you all deserved a shouts out at the bottom because you are all being such great sports.

13. Home?

Bobby's POV

I sat on a lawn chair, watching the delighted children glide by. There had been a demand on ice skating and the Professor asked me if I could satisfy the urge. The kids had been skating on the patch of ice for over an hour now; I would touch it every few minutes to make sure it remained frozen.

"Skating time over!" Scott called. "Thanks Bobby, you can go now."

I nodded and stood up, ready to head in doors. Suddenly my course was changed and I hurried towards the front of the mansion. Some how I knew I would find Marina coming up the driveway.

Sure enough, a taxi cab was driving slowly towards the mansion, Marina sitting in the passenger seat. As she paid the driver, I was surprised to see two other passengers climb out of the back seat. One of them was Rogue, the other was a man I had never met before, he wore dark sun glasses so I couldn't completely see his face. The taxi drove off and Marina swaggered up to me, grinning. I was so surprised and happy to see her and Rogue that I couldn't think of anything to say to them.

"Hey Bobby, so nice of you to come and greet us. I'm sorry, but I don't have any shopping bags for you to carry." Marina winked at me and draped an arm around my shoulder. Not only did she act as though she had never left, Marina acted like I was a really close friend of hers.

"Great to have you ladies back," I managed to say. "I'm Bobby Drake," I said, holding my hand to the man. The man lifted the sun glasses so they rested on his head; his eyes were red.

"Remy LeBeau," he said, gripping my hand and smiling warmly. He had a slight French accent when he spoke.

"The Professor wants to speak with us right now. We'll see you later." Marina led her two companions into the house and to the Professors office. I didn't see any of them again until dinner time. Rogue was sitting at the table, still looking nervous; I guessed she was feelings guilty for just running off like that. I want to find a chance to talk to her later.

Scott Summers and Marina Ocean sat out in a gazebo on the big green lawn. The sun had set hours ago, the only light coming from the huge yard lamps.

"He missed you," said Scott.

"Who doesn't miss me," Marina joked. Scott smiled but that didn't shatter his serious mood.

"He has a connection to you, 'Rina, you both know it. You have to tell him."

Marina sighed and leaned her elbows on the wooden railing. "What am I supposed to say, Scott? Hey Bobby, I'm your real mother. I was impregnated through my mutation and I decided to just abandon you."

Scott walked over and squeezed Marina's shoulders softly. He was one of the few who knew of Marina's strange mutated pregnancy so early on in life.

"You did the right thing."

"I wish I could believe you," Marina said, turning to face her friend. Tears were filling up in her intensely blue eyes. "I want him back, Scott. I want him to know who I am, but I've waited to long." Marina closed her eyes as two tears slid down her face. Scott pulled Marina too him and held her silently.

Rogue's POV

I kept telling myself that I was home again, but it didn't feel like I was home. I've always enjoyed traveling, even before I was a mutant. I guess I was just destined to never belong anywhere. That's what it was like for Marina. I looked across the room where Marina and Bobby where playing foosball.

Marina's kid.

That was how Mystique had referred to Bobby. When I asked Marina about that, she only evaded the question. I continued to watch the pair play. They were both smiling widely, their smiles very similar.

"Can Remy sit here?" I looked up to see my red eyed rescuer leaning over me.

"Yes," I said quietly. Remy sat himself down beside me, on the empty couch seat.

"Femme is not happy?" Remy asked.

I gave him a cold look. I really didn't like it when people pried into my personal life. Especially men who were practically strangers to me.

"I take this look of extreme annoyance as a 'yes'."

"And I suppose you are happy?"

"Yes. I help Marina and now I am sitting before an Angel. I say Remy has reason to be happy."

I tried to look angry, but quickly turned my face away, trying to hide my blush and smile. When I looked back, Remy was walking out of the room. It annoyed me that he walked away, I don't know why. I stood up and walked quickly in the opposite direction.

Marina hummed to herself as she walked through a darkened hallway. It was long past midnight and everyone was asleep; mostly everyone. There was always Blink, but he usually stuck to the TV room. At the end of the hall, Marina could see the kitchen light on and knew immediately who she would find within. She decided that he might like some company.

The ice mutant had been pouring himself a cup of chocolate milk and was now pouring more into a second cup, aware of Marina's arrival.

"Hey," said Marina, taking the glass from Bobby. "How you doing?"

"Fine. I just can't sleep."

Marina smiled. Like mother like son. " So you came to the kitchen eh? A very fine place to spend your time." Marina winked at Bobby and sat down.

"How can you stand being awake every day and night of your entire life?" asked Bobby.

"To start, you gotta view it as normal. If you always believe that you have to sleep at nights, it will make things worse. Secondly, find yourself an occupation, do things you enjoy doing. You can benefit from no sleep ya know."

"How?"

"I became a mutant at fourteen. I never went to school again, but I began reading a book a night as well as personal studies during the day. I did this until I was way past school age." An amused smile crossed Marina's face. "I consider myself just as smart, or even smarter."

Bobby had been sitting with his back to the window. He watched as Marina's smile faded and her eyes looked out behind him.

"What is it?" Bobby jumped up and turned around.

"I saw some one moving outside." Marina pulled open the patio door and stepped outside, Bobby on her heels.

The night was calm, the only sound coming from the crickets. Something shot out from beside them and landed so close to Marina that she stumbled backwards, Bobby catching her. When her balance had returned, she looked up, a grin spreading to her face.

"Toad, I never thought I would see you again."

"Yes, well life is full of wonderful surprised."

Shouts Out

Special thanks to Lissy, LostMuse99, and Galadriel for reviewing chapter 12!

Thanks to everyone else for actually reviewing my story at all. I don't like my writing skills so i figured i wouldn't get any reviews for this story.

Lori iyou areright. Sketty did give me a good review. She tipped me off on my skills in a very veyr nice way. I used to write on Fictionpress and some reviewer simply said, 'you suck, you shouldn'y be writing on here'. So yes, i do like very kind tips about how my skills arn't the greatest...i'd beleive them.

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