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DEDICATION TIME: Remy A.K.A. Gambit was my second favorite character besides Logan and Nightcrawler. And Five Tailed Demon Dog came in close by choosing Kurt! (winks) But, ultimately, it was Natsumi Tsuchi-Ookami! So, this is to you for guessing Remy as my other fave X-Men Character!!
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A familiar voice he could tell was smiling spoke back to him. "Hello, Logan. It's been ages since we've last spoken, it feels like. How goes the mission to find your memories?"
The mutant waved his hand to Kagome, who flushed angrily and fisted her hands at her side, but otherwise did nothing else. He moved over to the couch and sat down, kicking his feet up onto the coffee table in front of him. "How's everything at the Institute? Everyone doing alright without me?"
"Everything is alright here, Logan. Nothing abnormal to report. Kurt did get in trouble yesterday for talking during class, but that's usual." Logan shook his head and chuckled lightly at the Elf's antics. "Jean is progressing very well, and Scott has grown a few more notches up in his leadership skills."
"What about the half pint?" He toed off his socks and smirked at the wrinkled nose. In a completely juvenile and very childish manor, Logan stuck his tongue out at the scowling priestess. She huffed and picked up the dirty socks and dropped them into the dirty clothes hamper.
"Kitty is doing well. Rogue... She is depressed at your departure, she wants you home soon." Logan could hear the slight longing in his friends voice. "We all do, Logan. But, I know you need to do this, so I'm not calling to bring you back."
The male sat up and ground his teeth together. "No, you didn't call to invite me back. You called for another reason, and it isn't idle chit-chat, is it Charles?" At his friends heavy sigh, Logan growled. "What's going on, Charles?"
"I've been monitoring Magneto and his new team of mutants... One has split off and is nearing your location now. He is in a smaller city near Hong Kong, China." Charles' voice took on an older tone, one that usually came when he was lost in thought or using Cerebro.
Logan didn't have a good feeling about the news. "Who is it?" When the other mutant didn't answer, Logan growled louder. "Dammit, Charles! Tell me, I need to know so I can either send Kagome away or go and kick this fucker's ass before he gets to Japan."
There was silence on the other line. "Kagome?"
Said priestess paused from her cleaning and turned look at him curiously. "Logan-kun?" She asked and let the wet rag she had been using to wipe up the grim from her kitchen counter flop onto the pristine surface. "Is something wrong?" Kagome reached forward as she neared and he waved her off.
"Logan, is there something you need to tell me?" Charles sounded... Curious and... Fearful? Where had that come from?
The wolf shrugged his mental shoulders and let out a long, tired breath. "I got a girl pregnant."
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Angry mahogany eyes scanned the airport as the insignificant humans moved and brushed against him. It was unpleasant, and it stunk of sweat and of... homosapien.
"Have you boarded the plane yet, Sabretooth?" A familiar, dark voice asked. Said feline mutant snorted and touched the ear piece with his lengthy claw.
"Not yet, they haven't given the go to board." He said boredly. Really, did Magneto have to check up on him so many times? He could get on and off a plane without his help. He waited impatiently as the light finally went off for him to board his plane. "I'm leaving now." He said and gave his pass to the angry looking flight attendant.
"Good. You should arrive in Japan in a few hours. Once there, I want you to find the girl in the picture and bring her to me. She has something that interests me. Do not fail, Sabretooth, or you will be severely punished." The line cut and the male was left without his 'master's voice to keep him company.
Girl, here I come. You won't escape me... He flexed his hands and watched the muscles jump and twitch. Wonder what Magneto wants so badly. He dug around in his coat pocket and pulled out the wrinkled photo of a smiling Japanese girl. She barely looked 17, with bright blue eyes and flowing black hair. She was hugging a stuffed animal to her chest. "Higurashi, Kagome..." The name tasted foreign on his tongue. He pocketed the picture and leaned back as far as his high-backed cushioned chair would allow.
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Kurt Wagner was a pretty happy kid if you met him. He cracked jokes, he smiled so much you might think his face was like that permanently, he loved to pull pranks. But, in reality, he was more than a fun-loving trickster.
He was a perverted fun-loving trickster. And right now, he was trying to get into the girls locker room and see Kitty or Rogue or even Magma (Not like every guy wanted to see that body nude, anyway...) in their underwear. Or even better, in the showers...
He wasn't having the greatest luck, though. His teleportation was loud and left a cloud of blue smoke in its wake.
Not very stealthy.
So, giving up on his idea for the time being (damn you smoke, damn you!) the blue-furred mutant strolled through the mansion without a care in the world. At least, until he reached the Professor's room. The door was opened slightly and, with his notoriously curious nature, Kurt couldn't help himself. He opened the door just a tad more and slipped in. Hopefully the Prof. wouldn't be too mad at him...
"-nant? How did you manage that?" Xavier's voice was surprised, even a little... disappointed. (Kurt knew that tone...) "I know how you make children, Logan. What I am curious to learn is why you decided getting some female you know nothing about pregnant with your child is going to help you regain your lost memories?" He paused to listen to the other adult and Kurt stayed by the door, pointed tail clutched in his three digit hand.
"Hmm... I guess it's better than a complete stranger... Well, you will be bringing her here, yes?" He hesitated again, and Kurt was too enthralled to notice how he was walking silently forward to get a look at the bald male. "It would be better if you did, just in case. You wouldn't want Sabretooth to find you with her in that state... How far along is she?"
Kurt nearly jumped out of his fur when Professor Xavier started to laugh. "A week? Come on, Logan. She wouldn't find out until..." He trailed off as Logan interrupted him with something. The blue mutant could barely pick up his gruff friend's rough voice coming through the receiver. "Hmm... very interesting. So, she is a mutant herself, then?"
Nightcrawler watched as the Professor nodded his shiny head and rested the tips of his fingers on his chin. "I expect you home soon, then. I'll keep you updated on Sabretooth's were abouts. Xavier out." He slid the phone closed and sighed. "Already showing sign's of pregnancy?" He murmured before he rolled himself towards his desk and pulled out a few sheets of paper.
Kurt slipped from the room as quietly as he had snuck in before poofing away and into Kitty's room. "Kitty!" He said as he flopped down in front of her on her fluffy pink bed.
Shadowcat scowled darkly at him. "Don't you knock?" She snapped and tugged at the papers under his feet.
"Sorry." He murmured. "I have news on Logan!" He said excitedly and Kitty stared at him.
"News?" She asked skeptically. "When do you hear news first? Your, like, always the last to know everything!" She arched a thin brow. "Remember the thing with Jean and her hair?" The 'elf' waved his hand dismissively and leaned back on the other one.
"Yes, yes, but this is different. I overheard the Professor talking with Logan..." He looked at Kitty through his lashes, then away. "But, if you don't want to hear, I guess I should talk to Spyke or maybe-"
Kitty stopped him by grabbing a hold of his forearms. "If you try to teleport out of here, I'm coming with you!" She stared at him with dark eyes and Kurt grinned.
"Good!" He said and shook her hands off. "Logan has gotten-"
"Kitty!" Jean's voice called through the door before she knocked. "I'm coming in. it's time for your cram session." The telepath opened the door and paused at seeing the two teens. "Oh, I'm sorry to interrupt!" She blushed and started to move back.
"NO! It's not what you think!" Shadowcat pushed Kurt off of her bed, her carefully arranged notes flying every which way. She glared at the sprawled blue mutant.
Kurt blew his lengthy bangs out of his mouth and sat up. "Thanks, Kitty. I really needed that." He leveled her an aggravated look before standing up and dusting off his dark red long-sleeved shirt. He flicked his pointed tail and strolled to the door. "I'll talk to you later." And before the phaser could touch him, Kurt disappeared in his signature 'Bamf' cloud.
He reappeared in the kitchen and smiled when Bobby nearly spilled his coke on his shirt. "Dammit, Kurt! Give a guy a break, announce that your in the room when your teleporting!" He glared teasingly before holding out the coke. "Drink?"
The blue mutant shook his head and plopped down on the seat in front of the counter. "Naw, I'm fine man. I just got booted from Kitty's room." He rested his head on his curled fist and twitched his tail back and forth.
"I would have never guessed... You know, if you and Kitty keep being so chummy, Amanda might dump you." The mild-mannered boy smirked at Kurt's dark glare.
"Kitty and I are just good friends. She knows that. And I was trying to update Kitty on the 'Logan Situation'."
Bobby arched a bushy brow. "When are you the first to know anything?" He sat in the stool next to Kurt and tipped his cup towards the scowling mutant. "Remember the Jean incident?"
Kurt swatted the chilly mutant. "Yes, yes, I remember! You don't have to keep reminding me!" He crossed his arms over his chest and kicked the seat back onto two legs. "But, I overheard the Professor and he said that Logan go-"
"WHOA!" A boy fell on the ground hand first. As he gave a soft grunt at the landing, five different boys filling up the rest of the floor space.
"Ouch..." One groaned, pushing his face from the linoleum floor.
"That didn't feel good." Another grumped and phased back into the original Jamie. The rest followed suit and Multiple stood up with a wide grin. "Hi guys! Sorry about that." He picked up his textbook and jogged to the fridge, pulling out a juice box. He closed it with his hip and walked out of the room, tucking his book under his armpit.
The two older boys stared at the hallway for a moment before shaking their heads. "Kids." Bobby said and laughed when Kurt hit him lightly.
"Look who's talking!" He laughed and stretched his arms above his head. "What was I talking about again?" He asked and blinked his snow-white eyes.
Bobby shrugged and downed the last of his coke. "Beats me. But, I gotta swing by the hanger and talk with Scott about my next flight mission." He saluted the blue mutant and disappeared through the door.
Kurt stood up and left the kitchen (after ransacking the fridge for any type of sustenance that didn't need microwaving) to find another person to give his amazing news to.
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Logan flipped the phone closed and rubbed his chin in thought. So, Sabretooth's in the area... Wonder what he's after... And yeah, right. Like I'm gonna leave and let that furball roam free in Japan? Sorry, Charles, but I gotta beat me some cat meat. Logan blinked when Kagome slapped his feet off of the table.
"Keep those off, please!" She sniffed angrily and sat down beside him. "So, who called?" She grabbed the remote and turned on the tv.
Logan shifted until he pulled Kagome against his side and watched her flip through the channels. "A friend from America. He wants me to come home soon..." He noticed when Kagome tensed slightly. He had the sudden feeling that... that he needed to comfort her, make sure she was protected and he wouldn't leave her. "But, I can't leave you so I'm gonna stay." And as the words left his mouth, Logan knew they were the wrong thing to say.
Kagome set the remote down on the couch's armrest. "I'm sorry I'm such a burden... You know you can leave any time you want..." She wrapped her arms around her raised knees and stared sullenly into the screen.
The mutant scowled and pushed his hand under her knees. He picked her up and sat her in his lap, like a father to a daughter. Though, they were so not. As evidence by the child growing in Kagome's uterus. He hugged her tightly and... felt something blossom in his chest. It was the same as Mariko (1)...
Well, not exactly.
There was an underlining carnal need for her, that much was obvious, but... Just being around her had him happier. He smiled more, he didn't feel the need to claw things apart. Though, he had only been with her around a week. Hopefully his berserker side would quiet down and he wouldn't have to stay on edge so often.
Kagome stared up at him curiously, her fingers gently touching his cheek. "Is something the matter, Logan-kun?" Her smoky blue eyes flickered as she moved her gaze over his face, down his neck and then back to his own icy blue orbs.
"Nothin's wrong. Except your downing yourself. Your not the burden, I am. It wasn't your fault you were-" Kagome's fingers landed on his lips and stopped him from finishing his sentence.
"I still got drunk and had wild sex with you. But... I'm kind of glad I met you, Logan-kun..." She rested her hand on her belly and smiled oh so slightly.
Logan brushed her hair behind her ear and felt his stomach clench somewhat. He was going to be a father.
He rested his hand atop Kagome's before moving it and leaning her back a bit. The bump was barely felt, but it was there.
Kagome looked up at him through her lashes and smiled brighter. "And... Even though I haven't known you for a long time... You seem..."
The mutant rubbed his thumb against the soft skin on her belly. "Familiar? Thought I was the only one." He pulled her further against him, letting her curl up in his lap to watch whatever was on the tv.
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Logan slid his key into the lock. Kagome was at work right now, and since it was raining, his boss shut down the job site. So much for my paid by the hour... He thought but paused before opening it. His nostrils flared and he narrowed his eyes at the familiar, yet old scent. "Sabretooth..." Logan growled and pushed open the door.
The apartment looked untouched. Like he had left it this morning. He closed the door behind him softly, though there was no need. The cat was long gone.
Logan followed his scent and growled when he noticed he went round and round in circles before heading off into the kitchen area, before moving into the bedroom, then bathroom. He had moved Kagome's curtains around to look out the window, Logan guessed. To see if there was any possible entry.
What he didn't understand was why didn't Kagome's barrier work. He looked at the door frame and saw a scorch mark on the wall. There was no burnt scent, but he could smell the underlying scent of ancient magic... Or something similar. Whatever Sabretooth had, it could short out Kagome's barrier.
He lightly touched the singe mark and hissed when a bit of her power rocketed through his system. "Shit." He shook his hand and was surprised when it didn't start healing immediately. In fact, it looked like it was gonna stay burnt for a while.
Logan grimaced but ignored the minimal pain. Instead, he flared his nostrils and took in Sabretooth's scent and followed it back out the door. He tracked it down the stairs and past the security guard posted at the welcome corner. The cat had fell in line with the Tokyo crowd and Logan lost the trail. Even with his superior nose, he couldn't track old scents that were as muddled as it had gotten.
So, he reentered the building and stalked up to Kagome's apartment. He locked the door behind him and threw open the curtains. Logan narrowed his eyes and pulled out his cell phone. He hit the speed dial for Charles' number and waited for the telepath to pick up.
As the phone rang, Logan watched a familiar head of black hair head into the building. Kagome's home. But what he didn't notice was the dishwater blonde haired male follow her in.
"Logan, Sabretooth is closing in on you fast! Get out of there!"
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HBWD's Corner: Alright! Here's the new chapter! And I'm really surprised that it came out so early! Guess the creative juices are flowing! Hehe! Even though it's a little... Short. Sorry about that, but the next chapter should be kick ASS!! :D
Also, I'm gonna reset the poll and take out Sake Seduction. Even though I love this story, I want to see what OTHER story you all want me to update! :D So, make sure to check out my profile and vote!! ;)
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