John had been enjoying himself in a pleasant dream when he was awoken by a knock on the door. He groaned and rubbed the sleep from his eyes then ran his fingers in his hair. Opening the door he was greeted by Bobby, to his shock Rogue was not by his side.

"Hey, Rogue went down to the gift shop and got us some pajama's." he said, handing two bags over to his friend, "Oh, we were thinking of heading down for dinner, you guys want to come?"

"Sure, I'm starving" on queue, John's stomach gave a low growl of hunger. "What time is it?"

"About 4 O'clock." He smiled at John's expression. "Yea we took a nap too, looks like none of us are going to be sleeping tonight. Which reminds me, how about we all head out after dinner? Professor never said we couldn't go sight seeing."

"Sounds alright, if I'm cooped up any longer I'm going to explode."

"Awesome. We'll come get you guys. By the way how is she holding up?"

"Better then I did on my first day. At least she wasn't overwhelmed with from zero to a hundred other mutants. She's just get used to are asses first" He said with a smirk. Over the short period of time he just kept thinking about her. He told himself it was just his curiosity getting the best of him. Both the teens powers were nearly identical only that they controlled opposite elements.

"Do you like her?"

"Well yea I guess so. She can put up with us she's got to be alright."

"No, I mean, do you like her?"

"What uh… it's too soon anyway. I just met the damn girl."

Bobby smiled and left John bewildered in the doorway. John shook himself out of it and began to search the room for the girl in question. He was about to walk out and search the hotel for her when he noticed steam crawling out from under the bathroom door. He looked through one of the bags that bobby gave him and found blue short shorts. He blushed and shoved the little garment back in the bag and knocked on the door gently with the knuckled of his index and middle finger. He heard a splash and a squeak then some the sound of the pads of her feet lightly tapping the floor as she walked over towards the door. He smiled at the thought of her gentle walking that made her appear to be walking on air.

He was caught off guard when the door swung open to reveal a very wet Nikki, wrapped in a fluffy white hotel towel. Her hair had slightly curled from being wet fell on her bare shoulders. Her skin was creamy and smooth with some freckles on her face and an occasional freckle here or there on her body. He noticed the unique freckle that laid right in the dip of her collar bone, directly on her chin. She stared up at him with her big greenish blue eyes.

"…Yes?" She said silently, blushing when she noticed him just taking in her features.

"I… uh… Bobby came by with some pajamas Rogue got for you. But before you change we were going to head down to dinner… want to come?" He managed to get out. He almost didn't hear her answer and felt like an idiot for having her to repeat it.

"Sure, I'd love to. I'm so hungry."

"Yea, me too." He agreed. The two stood there, in the doorway, staring into the others eyes. She found herself lost again in the dark brown pools. She blinked and remembered her current situation of just being in a towel. She cursed herself for blushing again and coughed lightly to get his attention.

He blinked a few times and got the picture. He walked over to the kitchen and splashed some water into his face. He could feel his pants had tightened in his personal area. He cursed his dick and the way she had affected him. He would have to relieve himself later that night in the shower…tub… thing.

"Hey, she bought me an outfit too!" He heard Nikki's muffled voice from the other side of the bathroom door and smiled. He managed to calm himself down and lounged on the couch. His legs outstretched onto the coffee table, slouching into the over stuffed cushion and flicked at the weal of his lighter.

Nikki walked out of the bathroom and was amazed at how she thinned out over the months. Her stomach wasn't flat but a little squishy. She was wearing an orange tee shirt that went an inch above the waste of the dark denim jeans and anklet dolphin socks clad on her feet. She slipped on her shoes and blushed when she saw John staring at her. She smirked, her old outgoing personality beginning to shine through. She did a slow spin and a pose with her back to him, leaning on one foot and a hand on her hip with the other hanging by her side. She looked over her shoulder and winked at him.

"Like what you see?" She smiled.

"Don't get too cocky," He smirked at her and poked her side. She twitched, obviously one of her many ticklish spot had been discovered. "Is someone ticklish?" He said with an evil grin.

"Nope," She said and folded her arms over her chest.

"Oh really?" He stepped up behind her, their bodies a mere inch away from colliding. He gently glided his fingers over her sides were her hips were. She flinched but didn't giggle. He found her hip bones and wiggled his thumbs into the special nerve. She squealed and leaned against him, trying to squirm away from his fingers. They slid to the floor, him straddling her with one hand hold her wrists above her head and the other tickling her sides. Tears of laughter rolled down her cheeks at she begged for him to show mercy on her.

Bobby and Rogue stood by the door, their ears pressed against it to hear what was occurring on the other side. All they could hear were exasperated "Oh God John!"s and frustrated "Hold still"s. They worst had come to there minds and the grinned to each other. An out of breath Nikki answered the door, cheeks red and she wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and giggled a bit.

"Hey, what's up?"

"You guys ready?" Rogue asked trying to peek into the room. She expected that there were cushions tossed everywhere and blankets ruffled on the floor or the bed. Before she could have a chance to see though, her two friends stepped out and shut the door.

"Thanks for the outfit Rogue, I'll pay you pack later."

"Its ok, that's the professor's money anyway." She said with a smile. Nikki was speechless. She felt bad for spending money of the man who helped her escape the darkest times in her life. Yet, all of that felt so far away now and she almost felt that it was all a bad dream.

The four got into the elevator, John in the right corner, then Nikki and Rogue, and Bobby in the left corner. The elevator stopped and the doors opened to a woman in her mid 60's. By the look of her she was stuck up, wrapped in her fur coat. She questioned them politely if they all knew each other, just to be nice. They all knew she was full of it so they said they didn't know each other. The four nearly drowned in the smell of the woman's perfume. She woman leaned against the right wall and occasionally glanced at John suspiciously. He and Nikki shared a look that was all too knowing of their master plan. She looked at Rogue and winked so she wouldn't be shocked.

Nikki faced John and pressed herself against him. She bit her bottom lip and looked at him seductively. He placed his hands on her hips and pressed them into his while he lightly kissed her jaw then moved downward and sucked on her neck while gliding his fingers through her soft hair. Her knees began to feel like jell-o with the feel of his hot breath on her neck. Her head tilted back and her back arched, her chest pressing up against him and a soft whimper escaping her lips. His knee came up and pressed into the joint between her legs. Her fingers tightened there grasp on his shirt and she moaned. She began to slide her fingers under the band of his pants and slowly undid his belt. The woman gasped and nearly jumped out of the elevator as it reached her floor.

The four were thrown into a hysteria of laughter, clutching there sides and sliding to the floor. As the elevator stopped on there floor they decided to skip dinner for now and go out to a local club. They piled into the car, Bobby called out the driver's seat and John called shotgun. Rogue and Nikki sat in the back seat, reminiscing on the old woman's face.

"Looked like you two were enjoying it just a little too much." Bobby said, smirking. Nikki laughed nervously, pulling her hair behind her ear, and blushed.

"Oh my gawd!" Rogue gasped and squealed with her southern accent, "John, you left a hickie!" her sentence ending in more giggles. Bobby laughed and John chuckled nervously. In the elevator, he felt as though his whole body was on fire. His blood was boiling with desire and he was happy that Nikki didn't notice his excited member. He couldn't get the feeling of her soft skin under his hands.

"Pull over I got to piss something fierce." John said. He needed to calm himself down, quite literally. Once Bobby pulled over, John stepped out of the car and walked into the patch of trees, deep enough for no one to see him.

Bobby turned in his seat to the girls, and smiled the all knowing smile. "You know what I think? I think that John has something for you."

Nikki's eyes were about wide as saucers. Trying to play dumb and stuttering a bit. She wanted to stall so John would come back so they could go already. She felt cornered and hugged her knee for some comfort. Well it seemed that someone up there liked her because John came back. He looked a lot less stressed out and so much more relaxed then she was at the moment.

For the rest of the drive Nikki and Rogue played 'Is He? Would you?' and John rolled his eyes as the car was filled with giggles. Bobby smiled, he enjoyed seeing Rogue happy.

"We're here." He pulled into the parking spot and was relieved at the short line. He wrapped his arms over both girls' shoulders and the walked up to the line. John walked a few steps behind him, jealousy building in the pit of his stomach and he cursed Bobby. Nikki peeked over her shoulder and noticed his mood. She ducked under Bobby's arm and stuck her index fingers in the loop of his pants. He didn't seem to notice because he was playing with his lighter. She tugged him into her and smiled when jumped in surprise. She knew all he needed was a confidence boost.

"Come here you stud muffin." She heard Rogue choke on her laughter and couldn't help but smile too. John chuckled and quirked an eyebrow.

"Stud muffin?"

"Hey, don't complain. It was either that or beef cake."

The group was full of laughter when they got to the front of the line. The guard at the front looked them over suspiciously but let them inside. The first thing they saw was the mass of bodies packed in twisting there bodies to the beat. The girls walked towards the dance floor as the guys got some drinks.

"Alright we are going to have to stay sober because someone has got to be the designated driver and if I'm it, then you're going down with me" Rogue shouted to Nikki over the thumping of the beat. Nikki laughed and was nearly sucked into the crowd. She and Rogue began to dance like there was nothing wrong with the world, as if there wasn't the brewing war between normal people and mutants. A well built guy came up behind Rogue and started grinding with her. She turned around to see if it was Bobby, but it wasn't…

"Hi, can I buy you a drink?"

"Nope. But you can by my boyfriend one." She smiled. The guy turned to Nikki and she shrugged. She didn't care, hell, she was single and one drink wouldn't hurt her.

John and Bobby watched like hawks and saw the guy coming up the stairs. They watched him buy a beer and a martini. John looked at Bobby, and he nodded approval. John got up and grabbed the glass from the poor guy and gulped it down.

"Thanks man, I needed that. Oh and my girl says to stay away from her."

"What ever. There are more dumb sluts down there to get." The guy turned and began to walk down the stairs but turned to John and smiled. "Enjoy the x too."

"What ever I'm going to go dance with the girls, you coming?"

"You sure? Ecstasy is dangerous and moving around could make it worse."

"The guy was bluffing, don't worry about it."

They pushed through the crowd and found Rogue and Nikki. The two were dancing and laughing, doing crazy moves. John stumbled a bit but shook it off. He spotted Nikki and smiled.

Rogue turned to Nikki and leaned forward. "I think someone is already drunk."

She turned to see John leaning in to her. He whispered into her ear, his cheek gliding across hers. He handed her a class with coke and vodka in it. She didn't care about the alcohol and chugged it. Her nose wrinkled and she shook her head to get used to the drink, because there was more vodka in it them coke.

"Want to dance?"

"Sure." She said. He took her hand and led her towards the end of the crowd. He wanted to be able to breathe in her lavender scent without being surrounded by the mass of sweaty bodies. The song Closer by Nine Inch Nails came on, the strobe lights and mist machine made her swinging hips seem like and erotic dance. John grabbed onto her, pressing is body right up against her. She wrapped her arms around his neck. One of his legs was between hers, and she grinded up against it. He slid a hand onto the small of her back and pulled her into him. The drink began to affect her and she could feel the familiar knot in her stomach, just like the one in the elevator. John began sliding his hands over her body and she wasn't fighting it. Somewhere in her conscience she knew it wasn't right. She pulled away but leaned forward to say something.

"C'mon, you're not yourself. Let's get you to the car." She grabbed his hand, first bringing him over to the bar. She leaned over the bar and shouted to the bartender for a bottle of water. John wrapped his arms around her waist and abruptly pulled her into his lap. As he was kissed her neck from behind, Nikki felt something pressing against her thigh. She got up and grabbed the sides of his face and looked into his eyes. From what she saw, his pupils were dilated. He leaned forward and kissed her full on the mouth. Regretfully she pulled away and asked the bartender for five bottles instead of one. She paid and dragged John out to the car. He was sweating and groping her every chance he got. She managed to get him to drink some water. He was coming back to his senses and grabbed another bottle of water, pouring it over the back of his neck.

"I'm sorry… I couldn't…" He was interrupted by her lips on his cheek.

"I know. It's ok. But next time someone slips something into your drink, don't tempt me to do you right there in public."

He laughed, but his stomach lurched and he jumped onto the patch of grass behind the car. Heaving up anything that was left in his stomach, he felt like he wanted to die. Cold sweat was making him shiver but the comforting hand of Nikki rubbing his back made it all better. She handed him a towel that she managed to get out of the trunk.

"I know it smells like chlorine but it's all I got."

"Thanks." He sat in the back seat, panting from throwing up. He swished the water around in his mouth and spit it out the open door. She got in on the other side and pulled him gently so that he could lay his head in her lap. He was all too happy to comply. She left the door open so the cool hair could sooth his nerves. She rubbed his scalp and smiled when she realized he was sleeping. She shut the door and opened the window a bit. She saw Bobby and Rogue coming back and smiled at them. Bobby was in first and sat in the passenger seat.

"He ok?"

"Yea… just sleeping."

Rogue would giggle every time Bobby hiccupped. She said he never got tipsy drunk but was adorable when he had the hiccups. They got back to the hotel; John refused the offer to dinner and went straight up to the room. The others would have gone up with him but were way too hungry.

Sitting at the table the Bobby chilled the classes of water for them and Nikki began just watched her glass, making a whirl pool that nearly touched the bottom. When the waiter came Bobby ordered clam chowder, Rogue ordered BBQ ribs and onion rings, and Nikki ordered chicken fingers and curly fries. Bobby and Rogue stared at Nikki as she squirted some vinegar on her fries. She and Rogue shared the plate of ketchup and laughed as Bobby slurped on the chowder.

"Excuse me miss," Nikki turned around and it was the woman from the elevator, "Here's my card." Nikki shared a confused look with her two companions and turned back to the woman.

"For what…?"

"I'm a psychologist. The way you behaved in the elevator with that boy, well, let's say you're either on drugs or you're a porn star. Either way, I'd like you to contact me soon for some counseling. I'd also like to speak with your parents or guardians. Are they here?" As Nikki's anger grew all the drinks in the room began to shake.

She grabbed the card from the woman and tore it to pieces, "I don't need counseling you old grey sagging bitch!" She flung the shredded paper in the air and stormed out of the dining area. Instead of taking the elevator she ran up the stairs and wanted to rip the railing off its bolts. She screamed and dropped to the floor and punched the wall a few times before letting her head drop against it. That's what everyone at home wanted her to do. They kept saying that if she saw a shrink that maybe her powers would go away. But she didn't need mental help. She sighed as she saw her bloody knuckles and got up to go to the room. She lightly kicked the door a few times since she couldn't knock on it. John opened the door and dragged her in.

"Shit what happened?"

"That woman… so stupid… ugh… I had to go vent."

"Yea, I've been there." He held her hands under the bathroom faucet and let the warm water wash away the blood. Luckily the room had a first aid kit, and after putting some triple antibiotic cream on the cuts he wrapped them up in bandages she was good to go.

"You hungry?" She asked him.

"Yea but I'll call room service later."

"How but I'll call and you take a shower? Just tell me what you want."

"Ok, umm… I'll have a burger." He said, walking to the bathroom.

"Wait. Want to watch a movie with me?"

"Sure." He wasn't used to someone being so friendly with him but he certainly wasn't complaining. He unchanged and stepped into the tub and setting it to shower, letting the water pour over him from the giant shower head hanging a foot over his head. But soon his curses echoed off the walls as he realized he had another hard on. Couldn't the girl ever learn not to be so damn sexy around him? He began to relieve himself, pumping hard on his member, panting and moaning loudly. He heard soft humming that sounded like Nikki's voice. He closed his eyes and let his hand go even harder, believing what he heard was his imagination.

On the other side of the door, Nikki began to get undressed to change into her pajamas. She walked over to some candles she just noticed and smelt them, breathing in the cherry blossom scent. She realized that she left the bag with her pajamas in the bathroom. Thinking nothing of it, she walked right in and grabbed the bag humming as she reached for the bag. She paused as she heard moaning coming from the shower. She knew all too well what it was and thought it would be best if she left now. But as the curtain opened she spun around and saw a very naked body while John saw Nikki in her rolling stones underwear. Both teens screamed, one saying "GET OUT!" and the other "SORRY SORRY!" She grabbed her bag and ran out of the bathroom. She threw on her pajamas and jumped on the couch panting and blushing, willing her naughty thoughts to disappear. Yea, this was going to be awkward.