Rugrats/All Grown Up copyright Klasky-Csupo

X-Men copyright Marvel

Mutant Nation Chapter 02: Meeting The Family

[After School]

Kids rushed out of the school building, anxious to start their personal activities...
Logan was the last one out, not really in a hurry to get anywhere...

"LOGAN!"

Logan looked to see Kimi run up to him.

"hey, kim."

Kimi grabbed his hand.

"I have some friends i want you to meet."

"Uhhh...Okay."

Kimi Led Logan to a group of kids.

"Hey guys!"

Kimi`s friends were pretty surprised to see Logan

"KIMI!" Exclaimed Chuckie

"Here he is, guys: Logan."

Kimi`s friends waved.
Kimi then looked at Logan.

"Logan...these are my CLOSEST FRIENDS.
Tommy Pickles and his Brother Dil..."

"hey, man..."
"What up."

Logan grinned.

"Odd last names."

Kimi continued to talk.

"This is my Brother, Chuckie."

Logan and Chuckie looked at each other.

"Your not what I expected..." Said Logan

Chuckie gulped.

"your even scarier up close..."

Logan raised an Eyebrow.
Kimi then contiued to speak.

"okay, thanks Chuckie...
and, here is Phil and Lil Deville."

Phil and Lil waved.

"their twins." Added Kimi

"yeah...I kinda figured that out."

"And, lastly...Angelica Pickles and Susie Carmichael."

Angelica ran up to Logan.

"Do you need a guide around town, logan?
because I would be "Happy" to show you around..." Said Angelica, fluttering her eyes

Susie grabbed Angelica and pulled her away.

"Don`t mind her...It`s nice to see you, logan."

"Sure."

Kimi smiled.

"ANYWAY...how about we all go to the JAVA LAVA!"

"Sounds...great.
exactly where is it?"

"Not too far..."

"Fine...just let me get my Bike."

Logan walked away.
Phil and Lil looked at each other.

Logan soon drove up to them, riding atop his Motercycle.
Chuckie winced at this, but Kimi smiled, holding her hands with joy.

"Wouldn`t it be easier to just walk there?" Said Chuckie

"Where I go, the Bike goes..." Said Logan, bluntly

Logan then looked at them.

"So...anyone wanna show me the way to this Java Lava place?"

Angelica jumped up.

"I WILL!"

Logan snickered.

"Nice try, blondie...I pick Kimi."

"WHAT!"

Kimi smirked.

"Sometimes "Being Nice" has it`s perks."

Susie laughed.

"Yeah, you outta try it sometime, Angelica."

Angelica crossed her arms and pouted.
Kimi ran up and hopped on the back of the Motercycle.

"KIMI!
I don`t think that`s such a good idea!"

"Oh, Chuckie...lighten up." Said Kimi, annoyed

"Your brother`s right...better wear this."

Logan handed Kimi a helmet, which she put on.

"How come your not wearing one?" Asked Susie

Logan just grinned.

"I`m a bit of a Daredevil..."

"that`s what I`m afraid of..." muttered Chuckie

Logan looked back at Kimi.

"You ready?"

"Sure!"

"Then, hold on, tight."

Kimi leaned forward and grasped Logan`s waist.
Logan revved up the Bike, then sped off...leaving the others behind.

Angelica was in shock.

"I don`t believe it..."

Susie looked at her.

"Don`t believe what?"

"Logan has got to be the HOTTEST guy I ever saw...
and, the most UNPOPULAR GIRL is riding with him on a motercycle."

Angelica finally screamed out loud.

"THIS iS SO UNFAAAAAAAAAAAAAIR!"

[The Java Lava]

Chaz Finster was sweeping the floor inside his local Coffee House.
His wife, Kira, was at the register...sorting out the Money for the day.

Another employee was Betty DeVille.
she was one of many family friends and helped out at the Coffee House (Often doing HARDER work)

Betty approached Kira at the Register.

"So, Kira...how much we got?"

Kira smiled.

"We may actually have enough to pay our bills AND have some left over for ourselves."

"GREAT!
because, I could use some extra dumbbells for my Workout Room!"

"Why do you need all that, Betty?" Asked Chaz

"I`m trying to get Howard into shape!
Lord knows that husband of mine is such a wimp, I need to knock him into shape!"

Chaz gulped.

"Gee...that sounds PAINFUL."

"Hey..."No Pain, No Gain..."

At that moment, Chaz saw a Teenager on a Motercycle drive up.
but, what REALLY got his attention was the girl who was riding with him: His Daughter, KIMI.

"oh, my..."

Logan got off his bike, along with Kimi.
she removed the helmet and laid it down on the Bike.

"That was pretty fun!"

"Glad I could impress you..."

Logan looked at the Coffee Shop.

"So...this is it, eh?"

"YEP!
My families "Thriving" business."

Kimi then chuckled.

"Dad is actually hoping that SOMEDAY...
they`ll be a "Java Lava" in every major city in america."

"Good luck with that."

The two walked into the Cafe...
Chaz was the first one to walk up to them.

"KIMI...Hello, sweetie!"

Kimi smiled.

"Hi, dad."

Kimi hugged her father.

"So...whose your "Friend?" Ask Chaz, a little concerned

"Oh!
This is Logan, someone I met at school."

Logan waved.

"Logan...well, so nice to meet you."

Chaz shook Logan`s hand...which was a decision he soon regreted.

"OW!"

As Chaz held his slightly crushed hand, Logan frowned.

"Sorry...guess I gotta TIGHT GRIP."

"yeah...like a VICE!"

Kira approached Logan.

"I`ve never seen you around here, before."

"I`m new here, just moved to town."

"Really?...That`s GREAT, I can`t wait to meet your family."

Logan darted his eyes away, frowning a bit.

"I...don`t really have a family."

Everyone (including KIMI) were shocked at this.

"No...family?"

"My mother and father...died, a long time ago.
and, I have no other living relatives..."

Kira looked at him.

"So...your on your own?
D-Don`t you have a home?"

"I have my Bike, but...that`s about it."

Everyone was Silent.

"Anyway...Kimi says you guys have Coffee, here."

"Oh, YES...we do!
we also serve soft drinks, smoothies and many other things." Said Kira

Betty then approached Logan.

"Not to mention the new-fangled INTERNET.
we installed those things to start attracting customers."

"So...it`s like a "Cyber Cafe?"

"Yep!
and, let me tell ya...we`ve been making ALOT of money, lately."

Kira quickly made a grape smoothie and walked over to Logan.

"Here, Logan...it`s on the house."

"Thanks."

Logan took the cup and drank a little.
Kira then grabbed Chaz`s hand.

"Chaz...can I talk to you about something."

The two Finsters walked off into the "Store Room"
Betty just stood close to Logan and Kimi.

"So...do you like to Work-Out?" Asked Betty

"Sure...I usually take jogs early every morning."

"REALLY!
well, ME TOO!"

[Meanwhile, in the Store Room]

Kira led Chaz to the empty room.

"Is something wrong, Kira?"

"Yes, Chaz...there is."

Kira took a deep breath, then spoke.

"Chaz, we can`t let this kid go off on is own...
I think we should let him stay at our house until he get`s a place of his own."

"WHAT!"

"Chaz, He`s homeless and doesn`t have a family of his own.
Plus, he`s new in town...we should show good hospitality and help him out."

Chaz pondered a bit.

"Oh, I don`t know, kira...
there is something about that kid that scares me."

Kira eyed him sternly.

"Chaz...You`d be "Scary", too if YOU had lived your life without Family or even FRIENDS!"

Chaz sighed.

"I guess you are right..."

Chaz thought a bit.

"Okay...He can stay at our place.
BUT, I am going to keep an eye one him...Kimi seem sto like him TOO MUCH."

"Agreed."

the two parents walked out of the store room.

[Lobby]

"...and that is how I won Heavyweight Champion of 1986!" Said Betty

"That`s quite a story..." Said Logan

"Just wait till I tell the one where I wrestled a grizzly bear back in '89." Said Betty with a nudge

It was at that Moment, that the other kids arrived.

"Hey, you made it!" Said Kimi

Tommy was panting a little.

"s-sorry...we`re not as fast as Logan`s motercycle."

Chaz and Kira walked up.

"Oh, good...your all here." Began Kira

"We have an announcment to make."

"what do you mean, Mom?" Asked Kimi

Chaz scratched his head.

"Well...me and you mother have decided, that, ummmmm..."

Kira sighed at her husband`s shyness.

"We`ve decided to let Logan stay at our house until he gets a place of his own." Said Kira

"What?" Said Logan, a little surprised

While everyone else was shocked, Kimi was pretty happy.

"ISN`T THIS GREAT, LOGAN!
Your going to be living at my house for awhile!"

THUD!

Everyone looked to see BOTH Chuckie and Angelica on the floor, completely out cold.

[Later]

Chuckie and Angelica were sitting next to each other on stools, holding ice-packs to their heads.

"I can`t believe some STRANGE GUY is going to live in my house..." Said Chuckie

"I can`t believe he is, either!
I mean, Logan is a HOT GUY...and he`s staying at YOUR HOUSE!"

Angelica finally took her pack off and growled.

"WHY CAN`T A HOT GUY LIVE IN MY HOUSE!, WHY!"

Chuckie growled angrily.

"You know, I`m TIRED of your whining, Angelica!
not everything ha sto be all about you, I HAVE PROBLEMS, YOU KNOW!"

Chuckie stormed off in rage.
Angelica just eyes him in confusion.

"Sheesh, what`s with him!"

Susie just smirked.

"Maybe he LIKES you."

Angelica looked at Susie

"WHAT!
(Scoff), don`t be ridiculus!"

Susie just shrugged her shoulders.

"Just saying..."

Angelica eyed the African-American girl.

"Okay, just to humor you...
let`s say I BELIEVE something this NUTS is possible, what makes you think so?"

"Because SOMETIMES...when two people fight, it usually means they like each other."

Susie then snickered.

"And, if that IS true...
then, considering the many years you`ve tormented Chuckie...you must me MADLY in love with him."

Angelica was now blushing bright red.

"WHAT!, ARE YOU CRAZY!
Chuckie is a LOSER and a DORK, there is NO WAY I like...NOOOOOOO WAAAAAAAAY!"

Susie smirked, then stood up.

"Keep telling yourself that, Angie."

Susie walked away, leaving Angleica fuming.

"I DON`T LIKE HIM, I DON`T!"

Angelica then paused for a moment.

"at least...I don`t think I do."

[Meanwhile, outside]

Chuckie marched outside the Coffee House and crossed his arms, angry.

"You sure hit your head hard, back there..."

Chuckie looked to see Logan polishing his Bike.

"I guess..." Replied Chuckie

Logan chuckled slightly.

"I suppose this means your not too KEAN on me staying at your house."

"No...not really."

Logan stood up.

"Well, DON`T...I`m not planning on staying for very long.
I`ll be out of your house and in my own place before you know it."

"Okay...that`s sounds good."

Logan then smiled at Chuckie.

"Oh, and...Chuck?"

Chuckie raised an eyebrow.

"What?"

"I know what your REALLY thinking."

"You do?"

"Yeah: "Stay Away From My Sister."

Chuckie`s face was white as a ghost.
Logan then turned and grinned.

"Relax...I`m not interested in GIRLS, right now."

"Your...Not?"

"No...I have other things to worry about."

"Like what?"

Logan narrowed his eyes, then huffed.

"nothing you need to know."

Chuck eyed Logan suspiciously at that moment, Tommy and the others walked out.

"HEY, GUYS!"

The group approached them.

"how about we do something FUN in town."

"Like what?" Asked Chuckie

"I think we should show Logan around the town, he IS new and all." Said Susie

"Good Idea." Said Tommy

Logan shrugged his shoulders.

"Fine."

"GREAT!
But, let`s all walk there, this time." Said Susie

Logan shrugged with a smirk.
the group then walked off into town.

[Later That Day]

Logan and the others were walking down the street, heading for home.

They had spent their day going EVERYWHERE...
the city mall, central park (where a junior football game was held), the water park, ect.

By the time they were done...it was already getting dark.

"Man, today was a SWEET day!" Said Dil

"Got that right, dude...
I just LOVE going to the arcade."

Logan huffed.

"whatever..."

Angelica was struggling with some heavy bags.

"Angelica, did you HAVE to buy that much stuff!" Said Susie

"Yes!" groaned Angelica with effort

As the group walked, they approached an alley.
a man suddenly ran out and bradished a gun at them.

"GIMME YOUR MONEY!" Said the man

Everyone but Logan were scared.

"OH, MY GOD!"

The man cocked his gun.
Logan just narrowed his eyes and groaned.

"Give me your money and anything else, or I`ll shoo-"

Logan kicked some dirt in his face.
temporarily blinded, Logan rushed forward and slapped the gun away.

Logan then punched him in the gut, followed by slaming his jaw against his knee.

The others stood in shock and disbelief at this Logan just cracked his knuckles as he stared down at the man laying on the ground.

"bet you thought this would be easy, huh?" said Logan

"Where...DID YOU LEARN THAT!" Exclaimed Tommy

Logan turned to face the others he reached into his shirt and pulled out what looked like Military-Grade "Dog Tags"

"US Army..."

"ARMY!" Said Lil in shock

"I once went to Military School."

"SHEESH, what on earth for!" Exclaimed Angelica

Logan smiled.

"Because I wanted to, that`s why...I thought it would be fun."

The man behind Logan suddenly got up and took out a knife...Kimi saw him.

"LOOK OU-"

Logan swiftly kicked the knife out of the man`s hand, breaking his hand a little as the man held his hand in Pain, Logan approached him.

"S-S-STAY BACK!"

Logan continued to walk towards him, a Cold expression on his face.

"GET AWAY!"

The man ran away, Logan just watched him leave.

"Cowardly PUNK." Sneared Logan

[Later]

The kids were walking through the local neighborhood they were mostly pretty silent, still shocked at Logan`s "Actions" awhile back.

Finally, Chuckie spoke.

"Okay, SERIOUSLY...that was INCREDIBLE!"

"whatever..."

"WHATEVER!
That guy had a Gun and Knife, and all you can say is "Whatever!"

"Chuckie`s Right, Logan." Began Susie

"That guy could of killed us, I myself was too scared to even move...
but you...you took that guy down without a second thought, like it was a REFLEX or something."

"It WAS a reflex." Said Logan

"When people are in danger, you don`t have time to be afraid.
you either ACT, or you die...and, I don`t believe in letting people die."

Kimi moved closer to Logan.

"Well...THANKS.
you really saved us, back there."

Logan smiled.

"It`s what I do."

Dil smiled.

"You mind teaching ME some of those Killer Moves?"

Logan chuckled a little.

"I`ll think about it...when your OLDER."

Soon, the kids reached their houses.
which were all located on the same street...making the kids CLOSE NEIGHBORS.

"Well, there`s our houses...see ya." Said Tommy

The others left for their homes.
Soon, Logan was alone with Chuckie and Kimi.

"So...where is your house?" Asked Logan

Kimi pointed at a house nearby.

"Over there."

Logan looked at it and smiled.

"Nice place."

The three walked towards the house and opened the door.

"WE`RE HOOOOOOOOOOME!"

Chaz and Kira looked up from the living room.

"Hello, children." Said Kira, sweetly

"How was your day?" Asked Chaz

Kimi smiled.

"Just GREAT!
we took Logan everywhere in town...then, he saved us from a robber."

Chaz and Kira froze in shock.

"ROBBER!"

"Yeah, some guy pulled a gun on us...
Logan beat him up, broke his hand and sent him running."

"GOODNESS!, are you okay!" Said Kira

"Sure!
the robber was the only one who got hurt." Said Kimi

"Aparrently Logan has Military Training." Added Chuckie

The Finster Parents then noticed the "Dog Tags" around Logan`s neck.

"oh, good...so long as no one was hurt."

Kira got up and approached Logan.

"Come...I`ll show you where you`ll be staying."

Logan shrugged, then followed Kira...leaving the others alone.

Kira opened a door leading to a spare room.
all that was inside was a bed and a dresser.

"This used to be a nursery when Chuckie and Kimi were babies...
it hasn`t been used in awhile, but me and Chaz spruced it up a little."

Kira looked at Logan.

"Do you like it?"

Logan just smiled.

"If it`s got a bed, I`ve got no complaints..."

Kira smiled.

"Good.
Dinner will be ready soon, I`ll call you when It`s time."

Kira began to leave.

"Oh, and ONE MORE THING..."

Logan looked at her.

"Chaz brought your bike over, it`s safely locked up in the garage."

"Thanks."

Kira smiled, then left.
Logan just sighed as he sat down.

[Later]

The Finster`s (and Logan) were at the dinner table.

"So...Logan." Began Kira

"you travel alot?"

"Yeah...most of my Life."

"What placed have you been to?"

Logan shrugged.

"Many places...My last home was New York.
Before that, I grew up in Canada...and Japan."

Chaz and Kira were amazed.

"CANADA!"
"JAPAN!"

"Uhhhh...yeah."

"I grew up in Canada, too!
My father was a lumberjack, there." Said Chaz

Logan smiled.

"Yeah, I once worked as a lumberjack...
But, I really enjoyed Japan the most."

"Do you know any Japanese?"

Logan smiled, he then said something in Japanese...to which Kira laughed.

"What?
What did he say?" Said Chaz

"Just a joke, Chaz."

Logan smiled.

"Look, you really don`t have to do all this...having me stay at your house."

"Nonsense...we couldn`t leave you on the streets."

"I`ll try to find my own place, soon."

"Take all the time you need, Logan...there is no need to rush."

Logan shrugs.

"okay...if you say so."

Kimi smiled, whil Chuckie just sighed sharply.

"great..." Muttered Chuckie

"Did you say something, Chuckie?" Asked Chaz

Chuckie put on a fake smile.

"I said: GREAT!" Said Chuckie, pretending to be happy

Logan soon yawned loudly.

"You tired?"

"a little...I`ve been on the road for DAYS without sleep."

"Well, then go ahead and get some sleep...you`ve earned it."

"Sure..."

Logan get up and begins to walk away.

"Goodnight, Logan!" Said Kimi

"Night, Kim." Said Logan as he left

Kimi smiled, blushing a bit Chuckie just sighed deeply at this.

"He`s certainly a Nice Boy, isn`t he?" Said Kira

"Well, I gotta admit...he has surprised me."

Kimi smiled to herself.
she was happy that her parents now liked Logan.

Though, her brother still had problems...as usual.

[Later That Night]

Logan was laying in the bed, sleeping...
he was tossing and turning, obviously having a Nightmare.

(("The subject shall attack it`s target, and then REMEMBER NOTHING...")) Said a voice in Logan`s mind

(("Initiate the Adamantium Bonding Process..."))

Logan was sweating, groaning a little.

(("Erase his memory...memory...memory."))

Logan finally waked up in a cole sweat, screaming out loud.
he soon relaxes, panting heavily from seeing the horrific images in his mind.

As Logan runs his head, the door opens.

"Logan?"

Logan looks over to see Kimi walk up.

"Are you alright?"

Logan sighed.

"Just fine..."

"You don`t sound alright."

Logan huffed.

"I just had a nightmare...it`s passed, now."

"Oh...what was it about?"

Logan sighed.

"something I`d rather forget."

Kimi sighed.

"Okay...sorry I pried."

Kimi walked over to Logan she leaned down and gave Logan a kiss on his cheek.

"sweet dream, Logan."

Kimi walked away, leaving Logan alone in the dark...blushing bright red.
once he was alone, Logan took a moment to look at his hands.

He sighed sharply as he balled his hand into a fist suddenly, three silver blades pierced the skin and flesh between his fingers.

The blade are long and resembles claws.
Logan has a grim expression on his face as the moonlight reflects off them.

"why..." said Logan silently

Logan finally retracts the claws, his wounds healing instantly he then turns in and goes back to bed...though, he is still haunted by his Strange Dreams.