Ororo came back from Japan a changed woman. She laughed. A lot. She laughed so much it was contagious. She would walk into her classroom with a smile that rivaled the sun, and her students couldn't help but smile back. Her smile was so warm, so comforting. It made them feel like everything was going to be okay, despite everything that happened.
Even Scott brightened a little when she was in the room. She shared a piece of her joy with them all. She had nothing but kind words for them all. She even excused Bobby when he forgot to do his homework. "You can bring it in tomorrow," she would say in a voice that danced on the air. She was happy. She was a woman in love, and everyone reaped the rewards.
"This is good for her," they said. They all agreed. Well, almost everyone.
"Send her back to me. Cause everyone can see without her I will be in misery." When they heard those lines drift from Logan's bedroom door, they all tipped a little softer by his room. They would all roll their eyes, but they still would tread a little softer. Beware the wrath of the Wolverine.
"Poor bastard. He still mourns Jean," they said. They all agreed. Well, almost everyone.
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Author's Notes: I'm going out of town in a couple of days, so I may not update this (or anything else) for a bit. I may update a couple of more chapters on this before we leave, though, since they are short. Knowing me, who knows? As soon as I return home, I promise to get back to the grind, though. The song mentioned this chapter is "Misery" by the Beatles.