Mutants of the mansion
chapter 8
This fanfiction is running like a machine. Plus side: I've actually adopted Rogue's accent XD
(Jubilee)
A month passed by really quickly. I've been trying to act normal around Rogue, but it's kinda difficult. Everytime she smiles my brain melts, every time she touches my skin, the tingly feeling sends shivers down my spine and when she talks, I can't hear anything else. But I've gotten complete control over my flying though. I can match both Storm and Rogue's speeds. Also, Gambit hasn't come back. I kinda miss his help with planning pranks. With a sigh, I reached my leg over to the wall and pressed the power button on my stereo with my toe. Anybody who doesn't like metal can bite me. I just laid there and listened to Avenged Sevenfold for a good half hour. Then somebody knocked on my door.
"I'm not turning it down!" I called, putting my hands behind my head and closing my eyes. The ceiling is boring.
"That's not what I wanted." Scott.
"What am I being blamed for this time?" I sighed, sitting up and crossing my legs. "Whatever prank was pulled, it was Bobby."
"Don't you remember what day it is tomorrow?" I gave him a confused look and he handed me a calender. "It's the 14th today."
"Wait, It's March?!" He nodded. "I thought we were still in February!" I stared at the 15th box that had 'Jubilee's birthday' written in light blue pen. (A/n I have no idea when Jubilee's actual birthday is so, I'm using mine X3)
"How could you forget your own birthday?" He groaned, putting his face in his hands. "Everybody else knows!"
"Well, I'm sorry for getting the month wrong!" He jabbed the pause button on my stereo.
"I know you're out there, Logan." Wolvie walked into the room with an amused smile on his face.
"I actually expected ya to forget, Kid." He grinned, sitting next to me and ruffling my hair. "I bet you're glad everybody else remembered."
"Wait, this isn't a prank is it?" I questioned, narrowing my eyes at Cyclops. "This seems like the perfect setup for a prank." I received no answer from either of them, so I ran downstairs and burst into the front room where Storm was watching the news. "Storm, what date is it?"
"March 14th, dear."
"No do you believe us?" Cyclops sighed, leaning against the door frame.
"You owe me 50 dollars, Bobby." Beast grinned, holding a paw out to the Iceman.
"Wait, you had bets?!"
"I didn't think you would have actually forgotten." I rolled my eyes and walked out of the house, looking for a tree to sit in. If they're all going to be meanies, I'd rather sit outside. What can I do for the rest of the day... I know there are some unwanted planks of wood behind the house. Maybe I could build my own!
(Rogue)
"What is that girl doing out there?"
"Building something by zhe looks of it."
"I kinda figured, but what the heck is she making?"
"A statue?" I rolled my eyes at Kurt and Scott watching Jubilee out of the window. "I zhink she wishes to be left alone."
"Then why don't you two stop perving on her?" Jean spoke up from where she was using her telekinesis to hold a cup of tea in the air and stir it without touching it.
"Says the biggest pervert in the room." Scott countered, leaning against the windowsill.
"Just because there aren't any kids in earshot doesn't mean we need to start having this kind of conversation." Warren piped up, never looking away from his book. "You never know when one will walk in."
"Oh please, Jubilee is obviously occupied, and Bobby is in his room." Storm announced with a wave of her hand. "Does this kind of conversation make you uncomfortable, Mr. Worthington?" His face flushed red and he attempted to hide in his book.
"Whas up, lover boy? Not had a girl for a while?" Wolverine chuckled, putting an arm around his shoulders.
"Says the guy who hasn't got laid in a year." Scott retorted, earning various 'oooh's from the group.
"Oh, really? I haven't heard any loving coming from your room in a while, Scotty." Jean almost choked to death on her tea.
Our sex life is none of your business, Logan!" Jean yelled, still red in the face from coughing. All Wolverine could do was laugh. "What are you smiling at, Rogue?" Oh crud. "If I recall correctly, you haven't slept with anybody."
"Jean, that ain't fair. Ah touch somebody for long enough, they die."
"I thought you lost your powers for a time. No chance then?" I groaned and put my head on the table, covering it with my arms.
"Guys, pick on Jean som'more."
"Oh, hey Jubilee. How long have you been standing zhere?" Kurt's words made the entire room go silent. Sure enough, she was stood in the doorway, hammer in one hand and a confused look on her face.
"I was just wondering where the paint was, but what the heck are you guys on about?" We all just looked at each other.
"Well Logan, she's your daughter." The winged mutant reminded him, patting him on the back.
"T' hell with that! Jean started it!"
"Very mature, Logan."
"No way. Ah'm not doin' it." I held my hands up in defence when they started looking at me.
"Never mind, I'll find the paint myself." We all got a strange look as Jubilee walked away from he room and went outside again.
"How long do you think we can avoid this one for?" Storm asked, watching the door. "I'd say a few days at most."
"Well, we got the party we organised. Maybe that will take her mind off it."
"Oh yeah, since she forgot her own birthday." This was going to be a fun few days. "When do we start putting it together, anyway?"
"Let's wait till she goes to bed." I think it was a good idea for some of us to leave the room after that episode. I walked outside to see what the baby of the house was doing.
"Hey Sweet Pea!" She looked at me just as she was about to hit a nail, and brought it down really hard on her hand.
"Agh! Sonofa- nnnnnngh!" She growled, waving her hand around and holding it to try and get rid of the pain.
"Sorry, did I do that?" I flew up and knelt in front of her on the roof of her little house, then took her hand and held it between my own.
"No, It's my fault for being a klutz." She grumbled, taking the hand back and continuing with the hammering. I wonder if I'm doing something to upset her? She keeps missing the nail. Then the familiar quiet drips started. "Why does it have to rain?!" Jubilee yelled, jumping down and waiting for me. When I followed suit, we both ran for the house in the now heavy rain, laughing as we reached the door.
"Looks like you'll hafta finish up later." I smiled, taking my jacket off and shaking the water out of it. "And your hair needs drying again~"
"Oh no, not that!" She smiled, stepping back a little.
"Exactly that!" I grinned, chasing her when she ran from me, screaming with laughter.
-Break-
"Rogue, help me with this." The dark had seeped through the sky, bringing more rain with it as the night progressed. At this point we were putting decorations up for Jubilee's birthday. She was in bed, sleeping peacefully. Colossus and Kurt were having a competition to see who could blow the most balloons up, Scott and Jean were arranging her presents into an arranged pile, Storm and I were not putting a banner up and Logan was trying to tell everybody what to do, as usual.
"That ain't straight." He growled, watching the two of us pin it into the place.
"I can think of something else that won't be..." Storm mumbled, pushing pins into the wall to keep it up. I just smiled. Then the flash and boom of thunder made somebody scream upstairs.
"Oh for the love of-"
"Don't worry, Ah got it." I smiled, leaving the room and turning the lights out as I went. "Just stay quiet for a minute." I went into the tv room and sat down.
"Rogue?"
"Has th' storm woken you, Sweet pea?" Obviously she had just started crying. With a nod, she ran over to me when I stood up and hugged me tightly. "It's alright, ah'm here." I glared at Logan when he looked through the doorway. "Come on, let's getcha back ta bed." I felt her nod, then picked her up and cradled her, making sure her working eye was away from the door. As soon as I made it upstairs, the lights clicked on.
"I'm sorry, Rogue. I think thunder scares me."
"There's no need to apologise. Everybody's scared of somethin'." I felt her nod again.
"Could you stay in here tonight? At least until the storm goes away?" I couldn't say no to the young, scared face.
"Ah can't exactly leave ya alone if you're scared." I smiled, walking into her room, closing the door behind me and sitting on her bed with her still in my arms.
"What time is it?" I picked her sheets up and covered us both. When I looked at her clock, it just turned to midnight.
"The 15th." I smiled, kissing the top of her head. "Happy birthday, Jubilee." She fell asleep to the gentle rocking and humming I started doing. I could feel the smile against my shoulder.
I didn't realise how adorable that last part would be until I actually wrote it XD