Disclaimer: I don't own X-Men:Evolution. Never had, never will. (sigh)

This story is dedicated to my new friend, Mrs. Jean Gray Summers.

Life and death

Chapter 1

In the Xavier Insttute for mutants, young mutant, Jean Grey woke up and smiled. It was the first day of summer vacation, so there was no school. She went to the kitchen for a glass of water.There she found her boyfriend, Scott Summers.

"Hey, Scott" she greeted. But Scott just ignored her."Scott, hello?" Jean said, annoyed. "Scott, what is your problem?" To her surprise, Scott turned around and slapped her, hard. "My problem, Jean is you. You always want to know about other people's buissiness. Which by the way is not yours. Go away. I don't want to see you ever again!" Scott yelled and then he stormed off. Jean just stood there, stunned. Scott had never yelled at her or slapped her before.

Her eyes started to get misty. She ran to her room in case someone saw her crying. Scott had always been the one in her mind, in her heart. But now, all she felt was sorrow. She threw herself onto her queen-sized bed.( made that up )

Scott went to his room after he had yelled at Jean. Suddenly, he felt guilty. "Why did I yell at her?" Scott thought.He went to her room and saw her crying into her pillow. He sighed and walked off.

Jean didn't eat that day. She had told the proffessor that she wasn't hungry. Scott felt guiltier than ever. He didin't know why he was so angry at her but eventhough he felt guilty, he was still angry.

Ororo tried to persuade her to eat but in vain.Jean didin't eat at all for days.

Two weeks passed and Scott hadn't said a single word to her. And for two weeks, the only thing that went into her mouth was water. Charles(Proffesor X), Ororo and Logan were getting very worried. Scott, on the other hand was trying to forget about Jean.

Kitty, Kurt and Rogue were planning to go the beach but decided not to go. They wanted to stay and try to console Jean. They went to the proffesor. "Proffesor, why is Jean,like, always crying anyway?" asked a very confused Kitty. "I don't know, Kitty.But she won't eat or come out of her room. Scott doesn't seem to care about this situation. He's ussually the first one to help her." " Where's is Scott anyway?"asked Rogue. "I think he went out." The teenagers thank the proffesor and went to try consoling her.

Charles told Logan that he wanted to go out to freshen his mind. "Whatever, Chuck." was the reply.

Ororo went to her room and found her sitting up. "It's nice to see you up, Jean." "Do you mind if I go out?"asked Jean. "I think it's a good idea." Jean put on her casual outfit and went out.

Rogue came in and asked "Where is she goin'?" "She's going for a walk." aswered Ororo.

Scott came back from his drive. He bumped into Logan. "We need to talk, one-eye."Logan said gruffly.He pulled Scott into the kitchen. "Okay, Cyke, what did you do to Jean?" he asked in his rough, gruff voice. "Nothing. I just yelled at her…" said Scott, "…and kinda' slapped her…in the face.Hard." he added sheepishly. Logan lost his temper. "You what! You, of all people, should know that she's very sensitive!" He yelled.

Ororo had been listening to the conversation. She stepped out from behind the door. Scott and Logan looked up in surprise. She asked Scott in her calm but angry voice, "What did she do to you that made you so furious at her until you even thought of such a thing?" "I d-don't know w-why I did it." Scott stammered.

Ororo's voice softened when she saw how guilty he looked. "Scott, do you know how much you made her suffer? She was crying all day and she never stopped thinking of what you did to her." "I know but for some reason I'm still mad at her."

Ororo sighed and walked away. She didin't know what to do with him.Logan shook his head and walked out. He didin't understand Scott at all.

Ororo went to the train station to wait for Evan who was coming back from his parents' house. Ororo welcomed him back warmly. Though she tried her best not to look worried, Evan still saw the worry in her eyes.

When they reached the Xavier Institute, Evan saw how worried everyone was looking.Ororo soon went back to her room. "Hey, Kitty, what's the matter?" he asked. Kitty sighed. "Haven't you heard? Scott yelled and slapped Jean. She hasn't eaten for two weeks!"

Evan was shocked.Scott even yelling at Jean was nearly impossible.Okay, no big. But slapping her? "Why'd he do that?" he asked, confused. "Nobody knows. Not even Scott himself.We're all trying to figure this out before Jean decides to go away. That would be horrible." Kitty replied.

"Especially for Scott and the proffesor." She added.

Evan suddenly got angry at Scott. "Why I ought'a…" he murmmered. Then, he stormed off.

Ororo walked down the hall. Suddenly, a bad thought came to her head. "What if something bad happens to her" she thought. "I had better follow her." She quickly walked out of the mansio

Kitty, Kurt and Rogue just paced around Scott's room while Scott sat on his bed staring at them as they paced. " Could you guys stop! You're making me dizzy." Scott wailed. "How could ya say that, Scott! Ya know she's like that because of whatcha did, don't ya?" Rogue almost yelled. Kitty spoke calmly, "Scott, she's right. It is, like, all your fault. And you know it, Summers." Scott looked a little surprised. Kitty had never called him ' Summers' before.

Kurt just kept quiet. He was deep in thought. He was worried about Jean. She always had been Like an older sister to him.

Scott was worried too. Not only that, he was scared. Right now, he didn't even want to think about what would happen the next time he saw Logan. Logan had been extra strict and extra fierce ever since the incident. Jean and Rogue were the only ones who could make him smile. Recently, he only smiled a bit when Jean was around with a bit of spirit.

When, Jean was deppressed then, well, Logan could be terror. At least to Scott anyway.