Disclaimer: I don't own x-men evolution or any of its characters. Like I've said before, if I did Jubilee would have never left and this pairing would have been in the storyline.
Author Note: The first of my one-shots for this collection. I think this chapter and the upcoming chapters will be a lot different and shorter from my normal work. But I do hope you enjoy it and at least will be amused by it.
Apologies for any grammar or spelling errors. I'm trying my best. But I also kind of just put this chapter out, so I'm sorry for any mistakes.
Ladytigger – thank you for taking the time to review. I actually wish I read your message before I started this one because 'abnormal' would have been a good theme for this pairing. I hope to use it for any other future work if you don't mind. I hope you like what I ended up choosing as A.
Letter Theme given by: Rose Gilmore and sugarstar222 (thank you for your reviews).
A – Accident
Accident – any event that happens unexpectedly. ()
Jubilee tapped her fingernails against the table. Her sapphire eyes stared out into the clear sunny sky outside. It seemed so peaceful out there Jubilee thought. She found it amusingly ironic how soothing it was to look outside yet feel this inner battle within her mind.
"It happens all the time." Amara's voice filled the air, drawing Jubilee from her thoughts.
Of course it happens all the time. The mere action wasn't a inconceivable thought. It was pretty much welcomed in society and in almost every culture. Yet, despite the knowledge of knowing that, it didn't justify it, not for Jubilee.
Jubilee let out an audible sigh as turned to look at Amara who was now sitting on Jubilee's bed. "Of course it happens all the time." She answered out loud repeated her silent thoughts. "But just because it happens all the time, does it mean it should happen."
Amara rolled her eyes, "For goodness sake Jubilee stop what it is you're doing about this entire thing and accept it for what it is. A kiss."
The moment the word 'kiss' rolled of Amara's tongue Jubilee's eyes darted at the brunette and she responded so quickly that it seemed like a direct verbal attack onto Amara's statement. "It was a accident." She hissed loudly.
- - -
Accidents. They happened all around and everywhere. It was unavoidable and in most cases almost never welcomed. For as long as Jubilee could remember she never experienced an accident that resulted in anything positive. Sure, one could argue and possibly win that there had to be at least one situation in which the accident did not entirely result into something negative.
Fortunately, most accidents especially small or minor ones could easily forgotten or over looked once its passed. Other accidents if needed or wanted would be forced to be forgotten. For this particular accident, Jubilee hope to forget it, overlook or anything but be reminded of it.
- - -
"Oh please." Amara groaned dramatically as she fell back onto the soft mattress behind her. "Accidents are like when we didn't know that Rogue switched the dyes and we ended up using the green dye on Rahne's hair. Or the time when we stumbled in on Jean and Scott making out in the library. That's a accident." Sitting up once more Amara stared directly at Jubilee, "A accident isn't when you and Bobby -"
Jubilee stood from her seat quickly, she heard Amara way too many times today with the phrase and she refuses to hear it again. "Sure it is." She interrupts quickly. Looking away from the daggers that Amara's sending through her eyes, Jubilee lets out another sigh as she stares at the wall and away from her best friend.
"Bobby and I have gone through many situations that involved accidents. I'm pretty sure I can categorize what happened and it's a accident." Jubilee states out loud, inside she's wondering why she's defending the topic so much but she can't help but not be comfortable with how she's been feeling inside.
- - -
Flashback
It's been three months since her arrival at the mansion. After training Jubilee walks around with no destination in mind. Before she can realize what's happening or do anything to move, she watches as a blur of a body comes crashing towards her.
The accident leaves her and Bobby's bodies tangled and hurting on the floor. Groaning Jubilee touches something cold and sticky as she tries to sit up. Sapphire eyes widen as she realizes that there's white stuff now covered all over her and the floor, and including Bobby.
"What the hell." She complains as she stares at the guy she barely knows. Jubilee watches as Bobby's cheeks flush once realizing their position and the situation he has put them in.
Jubilee glares waiting for a answer or explanation, anything, as he silently pulls away. Yet before he can open his mouth there's a booming voice calling his name not to mention a death sentence once he finds Bobby.
Within seconds as they push themselves off the ground Jubilee finds herself staring at Bobby and now a raging Scott. Jubilee struggles from laughing as she sees Scott currently covered with white cream from head to toe, it's a new look especially since she's always seen him so serious before, during and after every training session.
Quickly putting two and two together Jubilee knows just why Scott is so furious and why Bobby seconds ago came flying into her.
"I swear Drake, if I can prove that you are the one responsible for me being covered completely with shaving cream then that's it. You're done. You've been here almost a year throwing pranks and gags, I don't know how professor can tolerate you. But it looks like I have the proof and I'm going to get you expelled."
From the corner of her eyes, Jubilee can see a sweat drop from Bobby's face. They're practically both covered with white cream and it's seems pretty obvious he's the culprit.
Whatever it is, maybe its the hero in her, or the natural desire or need of helping someone out, or the simple fact getting expelled over such a little prank seemed foolish, whatever it is Jubilee takes a step forward and lets out a laugh. "Oh be serious Scott, it obviously wasn't Bobby. We were both out here this entire time."
Skepticism is filled over the young X-men's leaders face. Crossing his arms he raises his eyebrow. "You do know you're both covered with shaving cream."
"Shaving cream?" Jubilee lets out a laugh and looks at Bobby. He's silently thanking her for her efforts and she can see it in his eyes he sees all hope lost.
Taking a step towards Bobby, Jubilee extends a finger and wipes it across his cheek which is covered with the white cream. "This isn't shaving cream Scott, its whip cream." she continues her act and slips her finger in her mouth and gives a smile as she tastes the weird chemical that tastes nothing like whip cream.
It's their first accident that involves one another. But it isn't their last. She became his savior that day and sometime in the months and years to follow they became each others best friends.
- - -
The most recent accident that involves her best guy friend, is only a month ago. It actually literally involves a accident. After a day at the movies and the mall, Bobby's reversing from the parking stall in his car that his parents bought him a little over a year ago.
Before Jubilee can finish commenting on a silly part of the movie they've just seen a screeching noise is heard from the parking lot. Her head turns and she sees the red car a little too late and it comes crashing into the rear end of Bobby's car. Cursing Bobby places the car in park and jumps out of the car to inspect the damage and probably yell at the idiot who decides to drive 40 miles in the parking lot.
- - -
They've been in more different kind of situations that ended up in a accident in some form or another. They claimed with their hearts it was a accident when they forgot to take the bucket filled with chocolate fudge hanging above the door to the common room when they realized that Ray wasn't even home that day. The chocolate fudge ended up covering a fuming Kitty Pryde who was cursing with such colorful words that surprised Jubilee who never heard Ms. Bubbly swear until that moment.
It was definitely a accident when they collected leaves for a science project not aware that it was poison ivy leaves until they returned to the mansion. Storm had quickly pointed the class and type of leaves they held in their arms and the rashes that were now beginning to form. Jubilee and Bobby have never been such grouchy and irritable people until that day.
The two best friends for as long as they lived will continue to swear it was a accident when a stink bomb went off right next to Scott's uniform in the locker room. Though they both know it was no where near a accident. Their little pay back for him having ratted them out when they returned home late way after curfew.
They've been in far two many situations and moments with one another that involved some kind of accident or claim as a accident that Jubilee lost count. The way their relationship worked and interacted like a unbalance chemical when two were combined together, they were accident prone.
- - -
Zoning back to reality Jubilee looks at Amara whose brown eyes are staring at her intently. "What." Jubilee asked as she crossed her arms over her chest. "It was a accident." She had said it probably over ten times now, what was the big deal?
Amara scoffed and took two steps towards her, "You and Bobby kissed." Right, that's the big deal.
- - -
It's a Friday night. Jubilee had just momentarily silently thanked whatever God there was for having the opportunity to stay at home. It was hell week at school, or what teachers and staff like to call finals week. After throwing her bag down she collapsed onto her bed and began to pray that they wouldn't be called out to a mission she was exhausted.
Several hours later, her prayer was answered, she laid comfortably sprawled on her bed with the TV on and a movie in the DVD player. Jubilee had not moved from her room since she entered earlier that day. Who ever her God was seemed to answer her prayer and then some because just as she was about to drag herself out of bed to get her grumbling tummy some food when a knock on the door answered her silent wish for not having to leave.
In walked Bobby a smile on his face and a box of pizza in his hand and tub of ice cream on top. "Congratulations. You survived." He joked with a laugh as he walked towards the end table next to her bed and placed the celebratory food and snacks. A year older than her, he was saved from finals week, since he graduated high school last year. It didn't save him from hearing his best friend whine and stress over sleepless nights studying.
"You're the greatest." Jubilee said in excitement, her sapphire eyes savoring the food now on the table.
"Yeah, don't you forget it too. I need you to boost my rep with the ladies."
Jubilee rolled her eyes, the unwanted job of being the female best friend was answering the questions of the dozen of admirers of Bobby Drake.
Bobby laughed.
After stuffing their faces with pizza they popped in a random DVD and laid on Jubilee's bed their backs resting on the backboard. The bonus of having Iceman as your best friend was the ability to keep ice cream from melting.
Licking her ice cream Jubilee watched the TV. She could finally feel her body relax against the soft mattress. It feels like its been the longest week of her life and yet even after finishing it she can't really feel relieved.
Surprising her Bobby slid his arm over her shoulder and pulled her close against his body. The action throws her off but she finds herself quickly comfortable against him so instead she snuggles in closer.
"Thanks Bobby." Jubilee whispers loudly. They do this almost every week minus the snuggling. They've been best friends for years. Amara jokes every time that Bobby may actually be Jubilee's number 1 best friend instead of herself. If not, he should just her boyfriend.
Jubilee denies both because Mara will always know more about Jubilee's girly side than Bobby will ever know or come to understand and he's always just been a friend and nothing more.
She won't deny that she enjoys his company just as much as she enjoys Amara's. He understands her personality, the way she loves to laugh or the sarcastic banter that comes out of her mouth. He surprisingly lets her bitch which isn't a lot but when she does, it lasts for hours. They talk about his problem with girls and her issues with boys.
They enjoy each other's company at least once a week. Over a silly TV or the newest DVD release or just a day in the mall walking around. She finds it relaxing and a way to relieve stress. She can do nothing with him around and he'll find his time with her never wasted. She savored it.
Something cold touches Jubilee's cheek and it startles her from her thoughts and the movie. She pushes herself off Bobby when he starts laughing and realizes he just put ice cream on her face.
"You're such a punk." It's a lame statement but she means it.
Bobby laughs harder as he grabs Jubilee's arm to pull her back towards him. "I'm sorry Jubes, it's just you looked so into the movie."
"I'm going to stuff this cone in your face." Jubilee threatens, though she knows this is all playful banter between best friends.
"Hey don't." Bobby argues, releasing her arm he touches her cheek, "Here, see, I'll wipe it off."
For some reason his voice drops in a whisper and Jubilee thoughts of still shoving the cone in his face is gone as she feels his warm hand against her face. There's something about the action or the moment because she simply forgets he's her best friend. Instead she follows his actions and leans towards him and within seconds she feels his warm lips against hers.
- - -
"It was a accident." Jubilee says above a whisper, her thoughts now deeply focused on her best guy friend. And the way they pulled back seconds later, the confusion and embarrassment on their faces, and the lame excuse to end the movie night early. How Bobby seemed flushed as he stumbled out of the bed and gathered the things he brought before leaving.
"You don't accidentally kiss someone." Amara argued.
Jubilee shook her head. It had to be a accident. They were best friends, they enjoyed each other's company because of the way their personalities played together. Their entire relationship seemed to be surrounded and filled with accidents, why not this one.
Jubilee shakes her head, she doesn't want to believe it could have purposely happen, she doesn't want to think about what if it did and what that can mean. "We do." She refuses to believe anything else.
Amara stares back, Jubilee can tell by the look on her face she isn't backing down, "When you trip or someone pushes you and your lips somehow meet, that's a accident. When your sitting on the bed with your best friend and you both lean and kiss each other, that my friend, is not a accident."
"We're best friends." Jubilee states out loud, the argument Amara presents doesn't make it any easier for Jubilee. "We've been through so much, much that involves accidents. Our relationship is almost based on accidents. Hell maybe the way we function together is a accident."
Silence. Sapphire eyes stare back at Amara who stands there silently as if contemplating the words Jubilee just said. Her hearts racing and Jubilee isn't quite sure why. Maybe because she hasn't seen him since. Maybe because she's trying to figure out what to say or what she'll do. Maybe its because the thought of the kiss makes her face flush and her heart race faster, its unnerving and she doesn't want to think of why.
"Maybe you're right." Amara says softly and Jubilee lets out a sigh of relief satisfied that she'll finally get her sanity back if her best friend is on her side with this.
A coy smile appears on Amara's face and Jubilee notices it quickly as Amara begins to speak once more. "It was a accident ... You and Bobby didn't mean to fall in love."
The statement shakes Jubilee to her core and she feels something she hasn't felt before. Its like a emotional bag of ice being dumped all over her body. She feels frozen though her hearts racing and she's quite sure now that her face is flushed because her face feels warm. How could she be so blind. Was it the reason he was so flushed and quiet as he left.
"Oh my god." Jubilee mumbles out loud. Reality hits. Its true harsh reality. Somewhere along the line of their relationship they accidentally fell in love with one another without even realizing it.
Author Note: It's a little shorter than I thought it'd be. But it's a one shot so I can't complain! I don't know how I feel about the ending, it feels a little lame but I wanted to leave it because any thing else I thought it would be over done. Anyways, I hope you liked it. Sorry if there wasn't enough Jubby interaction but I hope it was still enough to liked by you fans.
Next letter up is B. Please review this theme and if you have any ideas leave it for me to see.