Disclaimer: I don not own the X-Men or any characters associated with Marvel. However I do own Marc Maseon and the idea…and that poodle. I call her Fifi.

------------------------It takes a big man to cry…it takes and even bigger man to laugh at that man-------------------------

Jean poked her head into the Professor's office. "You want to see me?" she asked with a smile.

He looked up from his laptop at Jean. "Yes, I wanted to ask a favor of you. Could you please bring Bobby here and also make sure that nobody leaves before your guest arrives."

"Sure, Professor," Jean nodded. "I'll go get him now." she said closing the door behind her.

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Most of the mutants were in the rec-room relaxing. Kurt was annoying Rogue, who was trying to read, and was about to get smacked. Roberto, Ray and Evan were watching/ogling women's volleyball on television. There was also a rather heated debate on a very important subject happening over in the corner of the room.

"No way Marc, shaving your legs is much harder to do than shaving your face." Jubilation snapped.

"If we nick our legs with the razor, it hurts and leaves scratches and scars on our legs." added Kitty.

Bobby rolled his eyes. "No, if you girls screw up shaving your legs you can just wear pants."

"Yeah, and if we do it we can't do anything unless we wear a bandana over our mouths…but...then people tend to think you want to rob them." Marc put in, kind of confusing himself.

Jubes chuckled a bit. "Why were we arguing about this anyway?"

Just then, Jean entered the room. "Hey Bobby, could you come here for a minute?"

Bobby smirked as he turned to her. "Jean, you can't make me come just by asking."

Jubes smacked him on his arm but still couldn't help but laugh.

Jean rubbed the brim of her nose and sighed. "The Professor wants to speak with you."

His eyes widened. "Okay Jean I swear, I didn't know that those were his slippers and I never meant to…" Jean was confused at this rambling. "You have no idea what I'm talking about do you?" He asked.

"No…and I'm not sure I want to." She replied.

"Okay then…you can just forget that other stuff then." With that they left to see the Professor.

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About fifteen minutes later Bobby came bursting back into the room cheering. "Yoohoo!"

Jubes raised an eyebrow. "What are you so happy about?"

"I'm gonna be a real X-Man! I'm gonna be a real X-Man!"

"What do you mean, man?" Marc asked.

"I'm going to be an X-Man!"

"Yeah, we got that..." Jubes said.

Bobby calmed himself. "Okay…I'm going to get to, sorta, try out to be an official X-Man." He explain. "If I do good I get to be a full-fledged member."

"Sweetness." Marc said, merrily and the two buddies did their happy dances.

Kitty sighed. "Are they going to do this every time one of them has something good happen to them?"

"I hope not…" replied Jubes, shuddering from the thought.

"We should go out to celebrate on this joyous occasion." Bobby said as he danced merrily.

Jean walked back into the room; Bobby and Marc ceased their joyful dancing. "Oh and the Professor doesn't want any of you guys leaving the mansion."

"Why, like, is something wrong?" inquired the valley girl.

"Nope, it's just a surprise." Jean smiled, knowingly. "All of you need to be in front of the mansion by the fountain at five." With that, Jean left the room.

"Good grief…now we can't go anywhere."

"Dude, did you just say good grief?" Jubes asked Marc.

"Yeah." He replied.

"Why?"

"Who knows?"

They didn't move for a moment and let the conversation sink in; Kitty was the first to break the silence. "That sure was weird."

Bobby sighed and put his arm around Jubilation. "Well I'm going to tell you guys something…I'm bored."

"How can you be bored? A few minutes ago you were ecstatic and besides…you're not allowed to be bored around me." Jubes said with a smirk and kissed him.

Marc saw this and quickly put his arm around Kitty. "Me too, I'm bored too."

Kitty giggled. "No…you're allowed to be bored around me."

Marc hung his head and sniffled. "Where's the love?"

"Fine." She smiled playfully. "Now close your eyes…" He did as she instructed and waited for a kiss.

After a few minutes of nothing Marc opened his eyes and Kitty, Jubes and Bobby had left them room. "I should have seen that coming."

-

Later that day, Bobby and Marc join the X-Men in standing in front of the fountain. Everyone but Logan was outside waiting for something to come thought the mansion gates. "So…what's interesting about that gate?" asked Bobby. Marc shrugged.

Meanwhile, inside the mansion, Tabitha set her bag down on the floor as she came in through the garage. She looked around and saw no one. "HELLO? IS ANYBODY HOME?"

She walked around the main entrance and still no sign of life. "Kitty must be cooking tonight." She looked out the glass front doors and saw everyone out by the fountain.

Tabby shrugged and went to them. She walked up, stood slightly behind Amara and Kurt and joined them in waiting. After a minute or so of just standing there in silence, she got a tad bored. "What are we waiting for?"

Amara did a double take before realizing that Tabby was there. "Tabitha!" She shouted and hugged her.

They all finally realized that she was the one that they were waiting for and greeted her. "Long time no zee." Kurt said, bearing his fangs.

Wheeling over, the Professor smiled. "Yes, Tabitha is our new recruit…she will be rooming with Amara."

"And I'll be living on the streets…again?" Marc whined, jokingly.

The Professor shook his head. "No, you'll move back into the room you stayed in the first night you came to Bayville."

"The hotel?" asked Bobby.

Marc chuckled as he looked over at Bobby. "No, he means that guestroom I was in…right?"

"Of course I don't, you will be in the guestroom by yourself." Professor said, and began rolling up to the entrance.

"Hey Prof, we should throw a party, ya know? In my honor." Tabby said with a huge grin.

"Well, now Tabitha-"

Tabby sighed. "C'mon Professor…pwease, I pwomise we'll be good."

"Yeah, we'll make sure it's nothing like the last time."

"What happened last time?" Marc asked, naively.

"I hope not." Kurt rubbed his head like he was still in pain.

Marc raised a brow. "Why? What when on last time?"

The Professor folded his hands upon his lap. "I don't think we should-"

"I'm sure that Hank wouldn't mind being, like, the chaperone." Kitty announced.

"Well I'm not sure about that but I could do what I can to help with it." Hank added.

"Hey and Aunty O could be a chaperone too." Evan said.

"Thanks for…volunteering me, Evan." Ororo said with a slight glare at her nephew. "I will do it, Charles. I think it would be good for the kids to have some social interaction."

"Yeah, yeah, that social thing…so what'd'ya say Prof?" Tabby asked with a buoyant look in her eyes.

"Only if it is properly chaperoned of course. We mustn't have a repeat of the last time." The Professor reluctantly agreed and they all headed inside the mansion.

Marc raised his hand. "Please, will someone tell me what happened last time?"

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I know, not the best chapter…yet not the worst. I'll try to update next weekend but if I can't there won't be another one for two weeks because I'm going on vacation.