Fireworks and Claws

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A/N; Sorry this took so much longer than the other chapters, they were written during a week long vacation from work, Which unfortunately ended.  With luck chapter 3 won't take this long.

Chapter 2: Birthday at the Mall

The Parking for the Edmonton Mall was a marvel unto itself; Jubilee looked in wonder as a sea of cars surrounded them. Logan pulled into the special underground parking lot, paying the fee, and they got out and went to the hotel. He had planed this as a birthday surprise for Jubilee; he had gotten information from Ororo that had told him some of her history.

Age, 15

Schooling, Home schooled, tested at High school junior level last year.

Birth date, December 15th

Logan was surprised about her age, he had placed her at no older than 13 years old when he had first seen her. But when the envelope had come with the folder in it there was a copy of her birth certificate that clearly showed how old she was.

So here they were.

At the biggest mall in North America.

Her birthday was in two days plus Christmas was coming soon and there was her graduation from hand to hand combat instruction to celebrate. So he had made reservations at the in-mall-inn, for a week. He could only get one room but it had two beds.

Checking in he told her of the plan to stay the week and by the time they were putting their stuff in the hotel room she was actually glowing. A light blue aura was covering her body even as her eyes mirrored the color throwing sparks.

"Well," he told her as they left the hotel and began walking through the mall, "We have seven days, 600 stores, parks, amusements and shows. Happy Birthday Kid."

Looking startled as she had never told him her birth date she flashed an even bigger smile and threw her arms around the burley Canadian in a big hug.

After that they split up. Logan had packed things for the trip but since it was a surprise she had not so she went shopping for a weeks worth of clothes, packing a credit card that he had put in her name just for this trip. While he made a beeline for the casino and proceeded to sit at a table, drinking beer, ale, and whiskey while playing poker until she found him.

He had a respectable pile in front of him. His enhanced senses allowed him to know a bluff or when someone had an unbeatable hand and he played accordingly. As such he won more than lost and was able to accumulate chips at a steady rate. He had earned over five thousand dollars in the last three hours and was beginning to wonder where Jubilee was when she walked up and stood behind him.

Finishing his hand he collected his chips and cashed in, it was time for lunch and they went to one of the many food courts and ate. They then spent the rest of that day in the five acre indoor water park, going back to the hotel only when the water park closed for the night.

The next day, after getting up, showering, and eating breakfast jubilee took him to the West 49 Skate Park and having bought both of them roller blades, proceeded to teach him blading. It was surprisingly easy as he knew how to ice-skate and that quickly translated into the roller blades. Soon she was performing some of the most spectacular aerial stunts on the half pike, spins, back flips, handstands and the like and she attracted quite an audience which clapped appreciatively when she finished in a summersault that ended with her on her knees, facing the people. She got up and glided over to him and together they went to lunch.

For the rest of their stay they strolled through the mall together, looking at shops, eating at food courts and going on rides and to shows. Anything that jubilee wanted Logan bought.

A 50 inch plasma HDTV and a couch and recliner set (to be delivered)

DVD player and about 30 movies

PS3 Xbox360 and about a dozen games

Clothes of all types

A laptop

Shoes

Jewelry

On the night of her birthday Logan took her to Jubilations Dinner Theatre

They went to Galaxyland where Logan discovered that he actually liked riding roller coasters

They checked out the two dance clubs and the sea lions and flamingos

Logan was surprised; he had thought that shopping would be a chore, being bored and following the 16 year old carrying bags and boxes as she flew from store to store. But instead he found himself enjoying the time spent with Jubilee. She didn't talk much but she had a way of looking at you that could tell you what she was thinking. She actually bought a lot less than he had thought she would and would often pick something up and would make a short comment about it that made them both laugh before putting the item back.

It had been the day after her birthday that Jubilee asked Logan when HIS birthday was.

Logan was surprised. Nobody in his recollection had ever asked him that. Not that that meant anything, given how many holes there were in his memories. But he stopped and pondered. He really had no idea. After admitting this Jubilee was silent for a while.

Soon they passed a food court and the issue of Logan's birthday was set aside for lunch.

That night the dreams, or perhaps memories, started up again and Jubilee began to do something that Logan was never quite aware of. When he began to fret and toss and turn, sometimes growling and sometimes sobbing, she woke, got up and crawling into his bed, would wrap her arms around him in a hug and comfort him, sleeping in his bed. He never woke when she did this, too used to her proximity, and she was always in her bed when he woke.

On the last day of their stay at the mall they bought Christmas decorations and then packed everything in the truck for the trip home.