I am so, so sorry I haven't updated in so long – I've had some Microsoft Word troubles. I know this is a short chapter so I'm going to try and post the next one within the next few days.

Strayphoenix: Hope this one doesn't make you cry, although it is supposed to be sad so I guess it'd also be good if you did, meaning I'd be a good writer…

Jacx: Yeah, the changing her name thing was a little odd… it was the only thing I could think of for her to do though that would make the small scene after that with Rogue work.

Amazing redd phoenix: Once again I'm very sorry I couldn't update right away. Just wait 'til you see how the rest of the Institute reacts in this chapter!

Telepathic Angel: I hope I didn't ruin your night for your dance rehearsal by making your mascara run like that! Please forgive me for having computer problems and not updating!

Wen1: Boy, you sure have a twisted mind Wen! Makes for good stories though! I hope, since you seem to be the expert of medicine, that the end of this story makes some sense to you!

Diaz F: No, I don't think it would be possible for Logan to transfer his powers to Rogue and for her to give them to Scott. Good idea though!

CykePhoenixSummers: Take deep calming breaths – Whatever happens I'll try to make it slightly optimistic, okay?

Chapter 13

Logan had a job to do. Scott had asked him to tell everyone of his condition that night at dinner. Yes, he was somewhat flattered that Scott would ask him to do this, but how could he? What was he supposed to say? How could he be the one who makes the entire Institute depressed with one simple sentence! He had to though.

Everyone was seated in their normal places, doing the things they normally did. Evan, Bobby and a now-well Kurt were fighting over who got the most peas and they were just about to start flinging the peas at each other with spoons when Kitty went 'through' the table and took the bowl away from them and back to her chair. Xavier was shaking his head in disapproval at the boys while at the same time he was chuckling and Hank was concentrating deeply on another equation or something for the lab. Rogue and Jean were awfully quiet though and the red streaks on their faces suggested they had been crying – no one else seemed to notice though.

He walked in almost expecting everything to stop right away so that he could get this over with. Of course that'd never happen! Who cares if Logan's there or not? No one at that table that's for sure. He nearly had to yell at them to be quiet!

"Listen, I 'ave an announcement," he paused and looked at the grim faces of Jean, Rogue and Hank, "It seems that Scott can't eat or drink anything and is getting little sleep. In short 'e's dying." Logan sat down and looked at the silenced students. Their faces were so white. Some of them started to cry – others just sat there – Kurt bamfed away and from the green tinge in his blue skin he was probably headed to the washroom.

A hush fell over the Institute for the remainder of the night.