Rugrats/All Grown Up copyright Klasky-Csupo
X-Men copyright Marvel
Mutant Nation Chapter 03: Young Loves
Several weeks has gone by since Logan`s arrival to Klaskytown.
By now, he had aquired a house of his own...which was right in the local neighborhood.
in order to pay the bills he needed, Logan managed to get a job at the Java Lava.
It was simple work, but he never complained.
Besides...this way, he was able to spend more time his new friends.
Logan had also gained some recognition at school, too.
he showed surprising intelligence and excelled greatly in sports.
Logan had been offered a spot as a Jock on the football team but, for some unknown reason...he ALWAYS turned them down.
Lately, Kimi has been actly very "Odd" around Logan...
she acted "girly" around him and got aggressive whenever other girls flirted with him.
Chuckie wasn`t sure about this behavior, but Logan paid no mind to ANY of it.
Mainly because Logan was more focused on others things.
although what those things were...nobody knew for sure.
[High School]
Logan slammed his locker shut and turned to walked away but, he came face-to-face with the local popular girl Samantha Shane AKA "Savannah"
"Hey, Logan..."
"what do you want, pig-tails?" Said Logan with very dry humor
"Oh, nothing...i`m just CONCERNED, that`s all."
"About what?"
"That your not living up to your best potental within Society."
Logan growled silently.
"you think I care what other people think about me?"
"You SHOULD, Logan...you should."
Savannah approached him.
"Logan...just look at you.
your the most Good Looking guy in the school and and exellent athelete.
by all standards, you should be one of the popular kids...part of the IN-CROWD.
and yet, you insist on hanging out with "Unpopular" kids and reject offers to join the football team."
"The Track Team is good enough for me...and I actually like MY FRIENDS."
"I`m just saying...it isn`t good for your Image."
"My "Image" is none of your business, lady...
so, do me a favor and keep your so-called "Concerns" to yourself."
Logan began to walk off, Savvanna just smiled as she stood.
"The school dance is coming soon...you got a date, yet?"
Logan stopped an glanced at her.
"no."
"do you need anybody, because...I`M available."
Logan huffed.
"not interested."
Savannah scoffed.
"I can`t tell if your Proud or Stupid...
The most popular girl just offered you a date, and you turned me down!"
"guess I`m just not that into you as you think."
Logan walked off, a smile on his face Savannah just looked at him and huffed.
"playing hard to get, eh?
okay logan...I`ll play your game."
Savannah turned to leave, but Kimi was staring at her.
"oh."
"what are you doing..." said Kimi in a dark voice
Savannah just shrugged her shoulder.
"Just giving Logan some "Helpful Advice."
"You have NO RIGHT, Shane!"
Savannah chuckled.
"I`m sorry, but...I failed to see a sign that read "PROPERTY OF KIMI FINSTER" on his back."
"You KNOW what I mean, Savannah!"
Savannah looked at her painted nails and blowed them.
"whatever,"freak-ster"
point is, Logan is the PERFECT GUY...and he deserves the PERFECT GIRLFRIEND."
Kimi smirked.
"then WHY are you trying to date him?"
Savannah glared at Kimi, she then smiled a sly grin.
"make all the jokes you want...
it`s only a matter of time before he falls for me."
"and, what make you so sure!" Said Kimi, a little mad
"Because, Finster: i`m HOT and your...heh-heh, SO NOT."
Kimi gasped, then became angry.
"well, see ya...REALLY wouldn`t want to be ya."
Savannah walked off, leaving Kimi fuming.
Susie passed by and saw Kimi just standing in the hall.
"Hey, Kim...what`s up?"
Kimi grumbled something in Japanese.
Susie knew Kimi was ANgry about SOMETHING...she just wasn`t sure what it was."
"Kimi...is something wrong?"
"Savannah...that witch is trying to get her "claws" into Logan."
"Oh...
Well, what about Logan?"
"He doesn`t seem to be interested in her."
"Then, what are you worried about?"
Kimi sighed, then crossed her arms.
"I don`t know..."
Susie then smiled.
"I think I know."
Kimi looked at her.
"What?"
"You like Logan."
"I...D-DO!"
"Yeah!
Why else act so jealous when girls like Savvanna talks to him."
Kimi sighed.
"I think you right, Susie...
I really do like Logan...more than I`ve liked any boy."
"More than Z?"
Kimi huffed.
"yeah...more than Z.
But, he doesn`t seem to notice me that much."
"Well, as long as you keep silent about your feelings...he won`t know at all."
Kimi thought about this.
"So...your saying I need to make my move?"
"Logan seems like the shy type to me.
Trust me on this on Kimi, make you move before someone else tries."
Kimi nodded.
"Okay...I`ll tell him, now."
As Kimi left, Susie grabbed her arm.
"WHOA-WHOA-WHOOOOA!, hold on, Kimi...
I said make your move, not rush into it."
"Then...what should I do!"
"well...maybe you and Logan should spend time together, just the two of you."
"You mean...like a DATE?"
"Sort of...
just take things SLOW, Kim.
and, when you feel the time is right...make your move."
Kimi sighed.
"But...what if he rejects me?"
Susie just eyed her.
"Come on, Kimi...
do you REALLY think that Logan is going to turn you down, his friend?"
"You sure?"
"Oh, yeah...I think he likes you, too I can tell with the Shy and Silent guys."
Kimi smiled.
"Okay!, I`ll do it!
Maybe I'll take him to the mall...there is ALWAYS something to do, there."
"Great Idea, Kimi"
Kimi hugged Susie she then ran off, leaving Susie smiling.
[The Finster Home, Later that Day]
Kimi was in her room, digging through her closet for some clothes to wear.
Chuckie passed by her open door, then walked backwards and looked into her room.
"Uhhhh...Kimi?
exactly what are you doing?"
"I need something to wear, Chuckie."
"What on earth for!"
"Me and Logan are going to the Mall, today and, I need to look my absolute BEST!"
Chuckie just eyed her.
"You...and LOGAN!
going...TO THE MALL!"
"Uh-Huh."
"Together?"
Kimi eyed her brother.
"Uhhhh...yeah!"
"You mean...YOUR GOING ON A DATE!"
"It`s NOT a Date, Chuckie.
we`re just spending time together...just the two of us."
"Isn`t that usually how dates work?"
"Not this time, Chuckie."
Kimi then picks up a fancy shirt.
"Ooh!, this looks CUTE."
Kimi grabbed Chuckie by his shirt.
"Now, GET!
I need to get dressed."
Kimi shoves Chuckie out of her room and slams the door on him.
Chuckie is left just standing there, wondering what the heck happened.
a few minuted later, Kimi came out of her room.
she was dressed in a Japanese style shirt, with her purple hair down.
"Well...later, Chuckie.
I`m off to meet Logan at his house."
Kimi walked off, leaving Chuckie alone.
the red head narrowed his eyes, then pushed his glasses up a little.
Kimi walked into the living room where her parents were.
"Bye, Mom Bye, Dad...I`m off to see Logan."
"Okay, sweetie...be home by nine." Said Kira
"I will!"
Kimi walked out the house Chuckie then walked past his parents.
"Hey, Chuckie...where are you going?" Asked Chas
"Uhhhh...I need to go somewhere, to do a...thing."
Chas and Kira looked at each other.
"Well...Okay, then."
Chuckie walked out the door and sighed.
"can`t believe that worked..."
Chuckie then watched Kimi walked down the street.
"Okay...Time for "OPPERATION: Keep-An-Eye-On-My-Sister!"
[Logan`s House]
Logan put on a black leather jacket and zipped it up.
Kimi had asked him to "spend time" with him this afternoon and, he really couldn`t say "no" to someone like her.
Still...Logan wasn`t quite sure about the whole thing.
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
Logan sighed.
"here we go..."
Logan approached his front door and opened it.
there, he saw Kimi...who looked VERY pretty.
"Hey, Logan...ready to go?"
"Sure...I guess so."
Logan walked out the door and closed it behind him he then walked with Kimi to the garage and the two soon came out, riding on Logan`s Motercycle.
As the motercycle drove off...Chuckie was TRYING to keep up on his regular Bike.
"man...they sure do get around!"
It wasn`t long before Logan and Kimi disappeared...leaving Chuckie in the dust.
"I am SO not at a good start, right now..."
[Later, at the Mall]
Logan and Kimi walked into the main Lobby of the city mall.
"Okay, we`re here...now what?"
"Well...I am kinda hungry.
how about we go by that restraunt over there!"
Logan shrugged.
"Okay...whatever makes you happy."
Logan and Kimi walked into the restraunt.
they didn`t know that Chuckie was secertly watching them from afar.
Chuckie quickly sneaked into the restraunt.
as Logan and Kimi took their seats, Chuckie also took a seat not too far from them.
"So...see anything you like?" asked Kimi
"If it`s edible, I`ll eat it."
"Well, I`m having a salad."
"Hmmmm...I guess I`ll have a steak, then."
Chuckie was watching them intently.
"Hey, Chuckie...what are you doing?"
"GAAAAAAAHHHHHH!"
Chuckie looked to see Angelica starin at him.
"A-ANGELICA!"
"What are you doing out here, Finster?"
"Uhhhh...nothing, nothing at all!"
Angelica wasn`t convinced.
"Yeah...right.
Seriously, what ARE you doing?"
Chuckie sighed.
"I`m just keeping an eye on my sister, that`s all..."
Angelica glanced over at Kimi and Logan on another table.
"Hmmm...Looks more like your spying on them."
Chuckie scratched his head nervously.
"yeah...I guess so."
Angelica smiled.
"Wow, Finster.
I have never seen you so SNEAKY before...I like it."
"Look, I just want to make sure Kimi is okay."
"Oh, you don`t have to explain anything to me."
"You won`t tell anyone will you?"
Angelica looked at Chuckie.
"Well...normally I would without a second thought.
but, I`m feeling strangely generous right now..."
"You...are?"
"Yeah...crazy, huh?"
Angelica smirked.
"Tell you what, Finster.
I won`t tell anyone about this...if YOU include me in."
"Include you?, why?"
"Well...I haven`t been involved in stuff like this since I was a kid and, don`t get me wrong...I like being a teen, but SOMETIMES I miss the "Old Days"
Chuckie sighed.
"Fine...just don`t scare me like you used to."
Angelica just smirked with a smug chuckle Chuckie returned to watching Kimi and Logan, Angelica also watched.
Some time later, Kimi and Logan were eating their food.
evetually, Kimi decided to start talking to Logan.
"So, Logan...do you like living here?, in this TOWN I mean."
Logan shrugged.
"It`s definetly peaceful...better than New York, that place was HECTIC."
"Oh, TRUST ME...I understand.
My mother used to live in Paris, France before coming here."
Logan looked at Kimi.
"France?"
Kimi blushed.
"Oh...RIGHT.
I never told you, yet."
Logan looked at Kimi, who exhaled sharply.
"I was born in Japan, originally...
But, when Mom divorced my real father, she moved to France to start a new life."
"How did it go?"
"not good...she became the assistant to a very MEAN woman: Coco LaBouche.
she treated my mom like a dog and wasn`t very fond of Me, either."
Kimi looked at Logan.
"I was just a Baby at the time."
"Oh...I see."
Logan thought a bit.
"So...what happened?"
Kimi smiled.
"Well...Chuckie`s dad happened.
he came to Paris one day and they fell in love.
he took us with him to america and after awhile...married.
looking back, I wouldn`t have it any other way...Chas is a great father to me, and husband to mom."
Logan smiled.
"yeah...your dad is a nice guy."
Kimi smiled warmly.
"There is one thing I`m curious about..."
"What?"
"Chas seemed "Distant" last week at the Java Lava...do you know what was wrong?"
Kimi sighed sadly.
"It was the anniversary."
"Of what?"
"of...Melinda`s death."
Logan raised an eyebrow.
"Melinda?"
"Chuckie`s real mother and Chas`s former wife.
she died when Chuckie was still an infant...I hear Chas took it pretty hard."
"oh.
so...how did she die?"
"Cancer."
Logan exhaled sharply.
"figures..."
"Here, I`ve got a picture..."
Kimi took out her wallet and pulled out a photograph.
she handed it to Logan, who looked at it.
It was that of a young woman with orange hair, holding a baby they logan assumed was Chuckie.
"wow...she was so young."
Kimi shrugged.
"they always are...
Dad said she was a gardener and that he met her at a produce stand."
Kimi laughed a bit.
"What?"
"It`s funny...
Dad said that when he met her, he was allergic to most of everything she had all it took was a few seconds and he had to go to the hospital."
Logan actually chuckled a bit.
"Okay, that IS kinda funny..."
"Melinda felt so terrible, she looked after him while he recovered...
they became friends, started dating...then, next thing you know: Their married."
Logan took a moment to process this.
"So...how come you have this picture?"
Kimi shrugged.
"Dunno...
I guess in some way, I think of her as a second mother...like the mom I never knew, you know."
Logan nodded.
Kimi then looked at him.
"Do you...remember your mother or father?"
Logan inhaled, then exhaled.
"no."
"No?
you mean...you don`t remember ANYTHING?"
"no...nothing.
not their voices, their faces...It`s like they never existed."
"you don`t even have a picture of them?"
"no...I don`t."
Kimi looked at Logan with symphathy.
"oh...I`m sorry, I didn`t know."
"It doesn`t matter."
Logan handed the photo back to Kimi, who put it back in her wallet.
"Your a real nice girl, Kimi."
"really?"
"yes...you are.
your pretty much the only person who was nice to me since I came to this town."
"Well...you seemed like a nice guy to me."
"some think I`m a scary person." said Logan, with a hint of self-loathing
"Well...I suppose you ARE "Scary"
but, that doesn`t mean your a bad person."
Logan huffed.
"yeah...I guess."
Chuckie and Angelica watched this whole thing.
"Wow...all they do is TALK." Said Angelica
"Yeah, TALKING ABOUT ME!" Exclaimed Chuckie
Angelica huffed as she took a bite of her food.
"let me know when something happens..."
[Later, at Central Park]
Logan and Kimi are walking through the Park...
the peaceful and quiet serenity of the place was very appealing to both teens.
Kimi approached a nearby lake where some ducks were at, Logan approached her.
she took a bag of bread crumbs and sprinkled them upon the water.
as the ducks ate the crumbs, Kimi smiled.
Logan himself found himself smiling...enjoying this moment of peace.
"come here, Logan..."
Logan walked over and knelt beside Kimi.
"Go on...feed them."
Logan took the bag and sprinkled the crumbs as well.
he actually found himself enjoying this...despite how SIMPLE it was.
Soon, Logan and Kimi sat down and watched the ducks play.
"Pretty nice, huh?"
"yeah...It`s nice to relax every once in awhile."
Kimi scooted closer to Logan.
"L-Logan..."
"yeah?"
"there`s something I need to say."
"what is it?"
Kimi gulped a bit.
"I, uhhhh...
well, that is...ummmmm."
Kimi sighed.
"Kim?
What is-"
"WILL YOU GO TO THE DANCE WITH ME!"
Kimi covered her mouth, while Logan just eyes at her.
"What?"
"Sorry!
It`s just that...I REALLY want to go to the dance and, I wanted you to go with me...you know, as friends?"
Logan looked at her, then sighed.
"Well...I suppose so, if we`re just going as friends."
"SURE!, just friends..."
Logan smiled at herm then looked away while his gaze was averted, Kimi banged on her head.
Chuckie and Angelica watched them from a tree.
"Crud!
I just remembered that stupid dance!"
"What about it!"
"I don`t have a date, yet!"
Chuckie groaned.
"How can you think of dating and dancing when I have a crisis here!"
"Oh, PLEASE, Finster...
We`ve been tailing those two for HOURS and seen nothing!
Face it, Chuckie...the guy just isn`t interested in romance.
if you ask me, I`m more worried about your sister...she seemed more interested IN HIM than anything!"
"You think THAT makes me feel any better!"
Chuckie finally sighed and slumped down, laying his back against a tree.
strangely concerned, Angelica sat down beside him.
"what`s wrong with you?"
"nothing..."
"Please...something is bugging you, NOW SPILL!"
Chuckie sighed.
"It`s been...a few months, since Nicole dumped me."
Angelica suddenly became shocked and a tad sympathetic.
"oh...I see."
"It hurts to like someone, only to have them break your heart.
I just don`t want Kimi to go through the same thing I did."
Angelica bit her bottom lip.
"But...how do you know it will?"
"BECAUSE NICOLE WAS NICE AND LOGAN ISN`T LIKE HER, THAT`S WHAT!"
Angelica was taken back at this.
"sorry..." Said Chuckie, calming down
"It`s okay."
Angelica looked at him.
"So...have you gotten a date for the dance?"
"No."
"Well, I`m sure you`ll get lucky soo-"
"I`m not looking for a date, Angelica...I`m not even going to try."
"What!
Why not!"
"Because I`m FED UP with being turned down, dumped and made a fool of by girls!
Nicole was the only girl I really liked, and if she didn`t want me...then, what girl ever will?"
Angelica looked down.
"chuckie..."
"It doesn`t matter.
I`ll go to the dance ALONE...if only to look after Kimi, and THAT`S IT!"
Chuckie then noticed Kimi and Logan walking off.
"Looks like their on the move, COME ON!"
Chuckie and Angelica followed the two, hidden in the shadows.
[Later]
Logan and Kimi walked down the street where they lived.
they soon reached Kimi`s house and stopped at the curb.
"Well, thanks for walking me home."
"No problem, Kim."
Kimi smiled.
"I really enjoyed our time together."
"yeah...so did I."
Logan sighed.
"Well, good-night."
"Okay...Good-night."
Kimi walked towards her house, then walked in the door.
once she was gone, Logan took exhaled sharply.
"You two might as well come out...I Know your there."
Realising they were busted, Angelica and Chuckie emerged from their hiding place.
"How long did you know we were spying on you?"
"Since the beginning...no one can really be hidden from me."
Logan approached them.
"I guess you still haven't given up on being your Sister`s bodyguard, huh?"
Chuckie crossed his arms.
"Absolutely NOT!"
Logan just smiled.
"I`m impressed...you must really careb for her."
"She`s my SISTER!, Of course I care about her!"
"Yeah, well...just relax, Chuck.
Kimi is my friend and I wouldn`t hurt her."
Chuckie eyed Logan.
"Forgive me if I don`t believe you...And, STOP CALLING ME CHUCK!"
Logan chuckled.
"Yeah, I suppose you would think that...I am a Scary Guy."
Logan then looked at him.
"Well, I don`t care if you believe me or not...
I care about Kimi...that will ALWAYS be the truth, so learn to deal with it."
Chuckie looked at him, then sighed.
"whatever..."
Chuckie walked to his house.
"later, angelica..."
Angelica watched Chuckie walk into his house.
she sighed sadly once he disappear from view.
"You really are one hard girl to figure out, Pickles..."
Angelica looks at Logan.
"What do you mean by that?"
"I'm talking about the fact that you treat the guy you care about like crud."
Angelica was at a loss for words, so Logan continued to speak.
"Face it, Ange...you care about Chuck, in more ways than one.
but, your so STUBBORN and PRIDEFUL that you refuse to admit the truth...even to yourself."
Angelica eyed him.
"I DO NOT like him like THAT!"
"yeah...keep telling yourself that."
"I DON`T, LOGAN!
HE`S NOTHING!, HE`S JUST A LOSER!"
Logan just crossed his arms and stared at her.
"Who are you trying to convince?...me?, or yourself?"
Angelica opened her mouth to speak...but, failed to find any words.
"Look, if you want to keep pretending you don`t have feelings, FINE!...it`s none of my business."
Logan walked off, leaving Angelica alone.
the blonde girl held her arms and sighed sharply.
"why do I feel this way?"
