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"Speaking English"

{Speaking Japanese}

[Speaking Youkai]

---Pov---

Recap from Last Chapter;

I turn and lay my hand on his shoulder and as soon as he sees me he starts to calm down. I smile at him and then I turn to the weather witch who is glaring at us. I can feel her hatred toward me for being human. What I can't figure out is why does she dislike humans do much? According to her file she was considered a goddess in the village that she was raised in. Shes going to be my biggest obstacle here at the school. I guess that making her like me will be next to impossible, but then again I've alway's enjoyed a good challenge. Time to accept whatever happens next!

Chapter 5

---Kagome---

"Shippou, thats enough! I love it that you want to protect me, but remember this kit. I fight my own battles, I don't want you to get into trouble or feel as if you have to choose side's. Do you understand?" I ask him.

"I understand Gome, but you know that Sess and I will always be behind you whatever decide to do. Your our friend." He says vehemently.

"I know this Shippou, you have both been through so much with me and the two of you have taught me so much about life. I will always be grateful for your friendship." I say to him.

"I know, me too Gome. Without you I would have been killed along time ago, but I know that you'll win this fight. I know that you could take on any one of these guys and win. Hands down!" He says confidently.

"Child, I highly doubt that she could fight you and win much less a full grown mutant who has full control of their powers. So I don't see how she would be any help in any kind of battle, she's probably more of a hindrance than a help! Besides its highly unlikely that she has ever seen any kind of battle. Maybe a few minor fights against humans! " She says angrily.

"Woman your trying my patience! You may have been through a lot in your life but that hardly gives you the right to judge Kagome! You have no idea what she has gone through in her life, she has been in more battles than you could ever imagine. She has been in battles that looked like we had no chance of winning, but we still won them. I have never seen her lose any kind of battle that she has ever been in. So don't you dare think that she couldn't take you on in a battle or that she would lose against you if she did. I've seen her take on much more powerful mutants than any at this school and she won! So I would suggest that you sit down and shut up before I completely lose my temper!" Sesshou say's angrily.

[Sess that's enough! My past is my own, it's none of their business. If you keep talking like this, then I'll have to tell them all of it. I don't think that I'm ready to relive it yet. For you and Shippou it's been five hundred years, but it's not been but a few years for me. Please don't say anything else about it.] I say to him quietly in Youkai.

I look over to where the X-Men are standing to see that everyone but Shippou is looking confused by our conversation. Ororo still look's angry.

"Like I'm afraid of you! Your human and can do nothing to me!" She spits out angrily.

I sensed Sess's temper snap and saw a blur cross the room, it took him less time to cross the room, from the window to the doorway than it took me to blink. He had her lifted up from the ground in one hand, his eyes were beginning to turn red, and he was growling at her. I quickly started crossing the room to prevent him from harming her.

"I'm far from human woman and it would pay you to be afraid of me!"He says in a growly voice. With her feet still dangling in the air.

I reach him and place my hand on his arm that he holding her up with. He turns his head toward me and as soon as he see's me his eyes start going back to there normal golden color. I push his arm down until her feet is on the floor. He still has his hand around her throat, but at least now she's able to breathe easier.

"Sess turn her loose, please?" I ask him quietly with my hand still on his arm.

"If you insist femina. Woman you do realize that you owe Kagome your life, don't make me regret turning you loose. Because if this happens again, next time I will finish what I started, is that understood?" He says as he removes his hand from her throat.

He walks gracefully back over to the window ledge and sit's down. I turn to Ororo and the others standing behind her and I see looks of amazement on all of their faces except for Shippou, he was just grinning. I shake my head at him and he quickly wipes off his grin.

"You were lucky this time Miss. Munroe. This time I was here to stop him. Sess takes his role of a protective older brother very seriously." I say quietly.

---Logan---

All I saw of his movement was a blur. Most of the time I can sense when someone is a mutant. I didn't have the first clue that this playboy was one! These new people that Charles has brought in among us is confusing to say the least. And whats more amazing is that our mute Shippou isn't actually a mute. He's a normal mutant teenager, but why wouldn't he talk before their arrival? Over guilt? Maybe, guilt does strange thing's to people, I don't see why it wouldn't affect a kid as much as it would an adult.

Well I guess I'll find out how good a fighter Kag actually is by helping her train Shippou. I wonder how much is true about what the playboy said about her ability as a fighter. Hmm maybe a discreet sparring match between me and her, without any prying eye's.

I turn to Charles who is starting to recover from his shock.

"I will say that your ability is shocking. I take it that few know that you are a mutant Mr. Marusan? But then there is very little information on your private life." Professor Xavier says.

"Just who in the hell is he Professor?" I ask him.

"His name is Sesshou Marusan, he owns and runs Marusan enterprises." He replies.

"The technology company? I believe that it is the largest on the planet, and if my memory serves me correctly it is the only one who will hire mutants to work for it. They offered me a job several years back." Hank says.

"And it is the only one who refuses to supply the military any kind of weapons. I can understand now as to why." Professor Xavier says.

"Isn't the Marusan company the ones who built the Blackbird and the danger room, Professor?" Scott asks.

"Yes it is Scott." He answers him.

"You actually have the prototypes of them. I have the final products with several additions that the prototypes didn't have, stored in a place that only Kagome, and myself know of." Sesshou says quietly.

The kid looks up at the tall playboy with a grin on his face as he approaches him.

"I guess you and Gome will be picking up with my training again, especially with Gome living here. Oh man! That means dawn is now my new wake up time again." Shippou says.

"Of course we are and of course it is. You still need a lot of work on your defense techniques and weapon training." Kag say's to him with a grin.

"Your teaching him to use weapons? Aren't you afraid that he would be more of a target using weapons in a fight?" Scott asks.

"Not really Mr. Summers. Besides it's tradition to be trained with these weapon's." Sesshou says quietly.

"And exactly what kind of weapon's would that be?" I ask him.

"The same as my father trained me with Mr. Logan, which is staff, katana, sai's, glaives, bow and arrow's. The kit is fond of the staff and the katana." He answers.

"You mean you're training him with old fashioned weapon's?" Scott ask's.

"Yes, we are training him with old fashioned weapon's. Had you rather we train him with gun's and explosives instead?" Kag ask's him.

"What I had rather is for him not to be learning to fight with any kind of weapon. That will just draw attention to him in a battle, and cause them to attack him quicker." Scott say's.

"He only uses weapon's when he has no other choice Mr. Summers. You have to admit that there is a few mutant's out there that fighting them hand to hand is too dangerous to do." Kag say's quickly.

"I know that your right Kagome, but it could also put you in a disadvantage if you were fighting some one like Magneto. He has the ability to manipulate metal, he would be able to use your own weapon's against you." Scott say's.

"Mr. Summers who ever said that our weapon's are metal?" Kag ask's quickly.

"Miss. Kagome I may not know much about the kind of weapon's that you fight with, but even I know that you can't make a sword out of wood or bone's." Scott say's with a grin.

"Then you know even less about Japanese weapon's than you thought you did. A good carver who has been taught can make any kind of weapon out of wood, an excellent carver know's how to as well and they also know how to treat and temper it to keep them from breaking. And there is one sword maker in Japan who can make sword's out of bones, he discovered how to make them where they don't break easily and either weapon is as sharp as a scalpel. I have trained and I have fought with these weapon's for over ten year's, so don't you stand there and have the gall to tell me that they can't be made out of wood or bone!" She say's heatedly.

I look at Scott's face and see that he is embarrassed at being lectured by a young woman on weapon's. I grin at his scowl. I turn to the trio who are standing by the window talking in that strange language that Kag had been speaking in earlier. I think that the rest of the team think they are talking in Japanese, but if it is then it isn't any that I know of. Hmm this is getting stranger and stranger. Ro is still giving them hate filled looks, it's strange she's normally the friendly one of the group, she's the one who tries to make everyone feel as if they belong, and she's the unofficial peace keeper in the mansion. I feel bad for Kag, Ro will make her life here difficult. I know that Ro has had some bad run in's with human's, but I didn't have a clue that she hate's them like she apparently seem's too.

"You know it's rude to speak in a language that no one understands, don't you?" I say quietly to them.

"You are correct Mr. Logan, I apologies for our rudeness. We were just filling the kit in on what has been going on since the last time that we were together." He says in a quiet monotone.

"Why do you call him Kit, and what does it mean?" Remy ask's.

"Kit mean's a young fox in Japanese. So if I had to guess Gumbo, it's because of his fox tail." I say with a grin.

"Your correct Logan, that is why Sess call's Shippou a kit. He's called him that for almost as long as he's known him. Shippou was born with his kitsune tail, he was so adorable when he was younger." Kag says with a smile on her face.

"What do you mean when I was younger? I'm still adorable." He says with a grin.

"Yer not that cute kid, you do realize that you have missed yer last two classes?" I ask him with a grin.

"Yeah I know, but then so have you Logan." He answers with a grin.

"I believe that you both have good excuses for missing your last two classes. Kagome will you be staying here tonight, or will you be going back to Mr. Marusan?" Professor Xavier asks her.

Shippou looks at her with hopeful eye's as she stands there, she walks to him and lays her hand on his shoulder and grins up at him.

"I promised Shippou that I would stay here tonight and Sess has already brought some of my things. So if no one objects then I'll stay here tonight." She says quietly looking at all of us.

Shes looking straight at Ro, who says nothing at all. When no one else says anything, the Professor looks back at her.

"Will you need any help in bringing your things in from the car then?" He asks her.

"No, I think that Sess, Shippou, and myself can manage what he brought with him. But thank you for the offer Professor. We will need some one to tell me where to put it all though." She says quietly.

"Shippou can you show her the room beside Remy's?" He asks Shippou.

"It's the one right across from Logan's as well isn't it?" Shippou asks.

"Yes, it is Shippou. Will you mind showing her where her room is?" He asks him again.

"It would be my pleasure in showing Gome to her room Professor, besides if I help her carry her things in then I know that she's really here and not just another dream. Come on Gome!" He says excitedly while grabbing her hand and leading her out of the room. The playboy follows behind them silently.

I look around at the rest of the team and try to gage their reactions. I think that things are about to liven up around here. Especially with the arrival of our newest teacher.

"Professor, surely you're not going to allow that man to hang around the school? Especially not after he attacked Ororo, he could be dangerous to the students!" Scott says quickly.

"Scooter the only reason he faked an attack on Ro is because she told him that he couldn't hurt her because he was supposedly human." I say.

"How can you say he faked attacking me Logan! He was holding me up in mid-air with one hand. I could barely breathe." She says angrily.

"Yeah but you could still breathe Stormy. As fast as he is, he could of had you dead before any of us had the time to react and you don't even have a scratch to show from the supposed attack. Mon Du that Hom-me is fast. Make Remy wonder what other tricks those three have up their sleeve's. Are you sure that she's not a mutant Professor? It might make it easier on her around here if she were one." Remy says with a small smile.

"According to her medical records she's a normal human. And from meeting her face to face I would say that she's one of the few who are trying to help mutant's keep their rights and freedom. And from the way Shippou behaves around her I would say that she is also good with children." He says quietly.

"Yes, but she's known Shippou since he was five Professor. We have no way of knowing how the students will behave around her, or how she will react to their misbehavior?" Jean says fretfully.

"I believe that she will do splendidly with the students as well with the faculty. She seems to be a very caring and sensitive young woman Jean. I believe that with a little help from us that she will be able to reach some of the students that we are unable too. I also agree with the Professor that the student's will never be able to function in a normal society if they fear and hate humans. Humans aren't the only one who need to learn to compromise, most mutant's also need to learn that lesson." Hank says quickly.

"Hank is correct about that, everyone needs to learn to compromise mutants and humans alike. Ororo, I would like a word with you in private, so please remain behind after the others leave. So unless there is any more question's, I'll see you all at supper." He says quietly.

We all leave the office quickly. I head over to my room to see how the newest arrival is settling in. Gumbo is heading in the same direction as I'm going.

"What do you think of the new teacher Gumbo?" I ask him.

"Remy think's that she will be a good addition to the school. Remy really want's to see the Petite in a fight, to see if she is as good as Marusan and Shippou claims. Who knows Logan, you may end up with an assistant in your self defense classes. Remy wouldn't mind such a cute assistant. " He says with a grin.

"I really doubt that she would make a good assistant in my class Gumbo. Most of the male's and a few of the female's could throw her over their shoulder and pack her around like a backpack. Hell I think that Jube is taller and more sturdy than she is." I say to him with a grin on my face just thinking about seeing some of the students trying to manhandle her.

"Remy think that the Petite might surprise you Logan. She might be a little too tough for them to try it, though it would be a sight to see, eh? Remy is glad to see Shippou speaking and smile ling. Maybe now we can find out who attacked them and killed his father. We'll just have to wait and see how the card's will fall my friend. Remy heard from a couple of little birds that you and she have already almost come to blows. What did you do to piss her off?" He ask's me with a grin on his face.

"Almost the same thing as Ro said to the playboy. I discovered that she has a temper and is more than willing to fight to back it up. I don't think that Shippou was too happy about our argument though, even though he kept egging her on." I say while shaking my head.

"So the Petite has claws and isn't afraid to use them. Remy will remember not to piss her off. I can think of to many things that I'd rather do with her than to fight. She is quite beautiful, delicate, and graceful." He says with a smile on his face.

"Whoa Gumbo, that playboy might go after you, like he did Ro if you hurt her. Beside's she'd more than likely not be interested in such a womanizer, who is more than likely only after a good time." I say with a grin at his disgruntled look. After a moment he grins at me.

"Remy thinks that Logan already has a crush on the new teacher and doesn't want any competition for her affection's. Beside's who know's Logan she could be the one to change Remy into a one woman man." He says with a grin at the look of amazement on my face.

"Cajun yer crazy, to think that I like that short tempered woman, besides everyone here knows that I'm in love with Jeannie. And Kagome is nothing like her! Just wait Gumbo, I'll get back at you for that crack." I say to him.

Gumbo just smile's at me with a knowing look, which I don't like at all. Knowing him he'll try and play match maker between me and her. We finally reach the floor where our room's are, to see Shippou, Kagome, and Sess walking through her bedroom doorway with some bag's and suitcases in their hands. One of the bag's that Kagome is carrying look's like a weapon case and she is carrying a bow and arrow in her hand. They close the door behind them. I look over at Gumbo who look's like he's deep in thought.

"What are you thinking about Gumbo?" I ask him.

"About what Marusan said to Stormy. About how Kagome has been in more battle's than she could ever imagine and how she has never lost any kind of fight that she's ever been in. Remy want to know what kind of battle that the Petite could have been in, who was she fighting and for what side she was fighting for?" He says quietly.

"Don't have a clue Gumbo, maybe we could have the Professor look into it, because if there has been any kind of major battle in the world then there will be some kind of report on it in the new's. Come on we should go and try to keep the student's out of trouble." I say as I turn away from him and start heading downstair's, I turn back and look Gumbo who is still standing there.

"Are you coming Gumbo, or are you going to keep standing there looking like an idiot?" I ask him.

He turns and looks at me and smile's as he start's walking toward me.

"All Remy can say is that the Petite will more than likely be worth getting to know better. Come on Logan let's go and find out what kind of rumor's that Jube and Rouge are spreading about the new teacher. They are the one's who told Remy of the spat that the two of you had earlier." he says with a grin.

There's no telling how far they have spread the rumor already or how much has been added to it. Just wait until Monday when I get them in my class, I'll keep them so busy that they won't have time to spread gossip.

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