Weakness

Part VI

"That arrogant, conceited, conniving, sneaky, Goddamn…"

Pyro glanced up from his breakfast, arching an eyebrow at the irate shapeshifter.

"Multiple Man?" he smirked as Mystique curled her lip up disdainfully. "Then you forgot patronising."

Mystique arched an eyebrow questioningly.

"Patronising?"

"He calls me firebug."

Mystique laughed and moved towards the pyrokinetic, ruffling his hair as she stood over him.

"That's because you are our little firebug," she smiled as the fire mutant scowled. "I think it's sweet he has a little pet name for you."

"Sweet?" Pyro screwed up his face but Mystique noticed the slight colour creeping up his cheeks. "It's annoying."

The shapeshifter arched an eyebrow but didn't argue, studying the younger mutant thoughtfully as he sat and glared down at the breakfast in front of him.

"What's he done to upset you?"

"Nothing," Pyro replied quickly. "Like you said he's arrogant and pig headed and annoying and…"

Mystique laughed quietly as the fire mutant waved a hand dismissively. She opened her mouth to question him further but shut it again quickly as Multiple Man appeared suddenly in the doorway.

"Here," he threw a folder at her, a cocky smirk on his lips.

"Why thank you," she muttered, curling her lip up at the multiplying mutant's arrogant stance. A frown pulled on her brow as Pyro stood.

"Firebug…" Multiple Man too frowned as the fire mutant silently left the room. Sighing quietly he turned back to Mystique, arching an eyebrow as he found her looking at him inquisitively. "What?"

"What the hell did you do to him?"

"I haven't done anything!" the multiplying mutant replied defensively. "All I tried to do was teach him to swim."

Mystique laughed and shook her head.

"You? Tried to teach Pyro…to swim?"

"Yeah," Multiple Man shrugged absently. "What's so strange about that?"

Mystique just laughed again and stood, waving the folder in her hands at Multiple Man.

"Thank you for this," she gave a small nod and sauntered from the room. Multiple Man gave a heavy sigh as he was left alone. So much for making peace with Pyro…