Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters. Those go to Marvel. I do however own Faye and Sydney.
YAY!! I'm back from my crazy week finally! Interesting story, my brother-in-law is really into the comics *seriously he as BOXES of them in my closet* well he also has some action figures. Well poor Wolverine was stuck in the deep dark cabinet so I just HAD to rescue him. So I put him in my room and he's really an insperation and helped me write a few good chapters. All in all the week wasn't too bad. Now the weekend on the other hand, madness! My sis's baby shower went off well, except I now have a broken toe. Huge thanks to all reviewers! You guys ROCK!!!!
Once Upon a Dream Part XIV
It was several weeks before Sydney was released from the hospital with strict orders not to even think about work or to strain herself.
"But Logan I want to go back to my house." Sydney complained as Logan carried her up the steps of the mansion.
"You heard what the doc said" Logan replied, "You're not to strain yourself and that means you can't take care of yourself."
"Yeah but can't you come take care of me back in my own house?" Sydney whined.
"No" Logan replied gruff. "We've talked about this Australia. I can't come there because of training here. Besides, Rogue, Kitty, and Faye already have your stuff set up in my room."
Sydney pouted but didn't continue any further with the argument, knowing she couldn't win and instead rested her head in the crook of Logan's neck.
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"Ah Sydney it is good to see you again. Although I wish it was in better conditions." Professor Charles Xavier said pulling his wheelchair alongside the couch where Sydney was laying while Logan tidied up his room, meaning throwing out all the liquor bottles and used cigars.
"It's good to see you too Professor." Sydney replied.
"And how are you feeling my dear?" the old telepath asked, knowing that he could easily obtain the information with a quick look into her mind.
"I've been better." She replied. "I hurt all over but the pain medication takes the edge off. I think I would be better if Logan would just calm down for a bit. He's gone into overprotection mode."
"Yes well Logan does not do well with loosing people he cares for and he feels as though he almost lost you thereby breaking the vow he made to himself to protect you."
"Yes I know but still, it's rather unnerving to have him this way. I swear he's waiting on me hand and foot even if I don't need it. I don't think he's gotten a decent night sleep in ages."
"Well I'm sure you can persuade him to settle down a bit. Tell him that he is excused from training today but I'd like to see him there tomorrow, well rested."
"Will do Professor." Sydney said.
The Professor left and Sydney laid her head back and closed her eyes. It wasn't long before she was being lifted up and carried up a flight of stairs.
"Mmm the Professor said to take the night off from training but to be back tomorrow well rested." Sydney said slowly opening her eyes.
The only reply to come from Logan was a grunt as he opened the door to his room and laid her gently on the bed.
"Logan you're exhausted." Sydney told him while he placed the covers around her, "Get some sleep."
Too tired to argue, Logan climbed into bed besides her trying to be heedful of the many wounds still healing. He settled from gently wrapping his arm loosely around her waist and watching her drift off to sleep, him following soon after.
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Sydney was in bed the next day, catching up on a few book series that she had started but never finished, the current being Circus Du Freak by Darren Shan.
The door bust open and Sydney let out a slight shriek but upon seeing Logan walk or rather stomp into the room, she calmed instantly.
"What in the world happened to you?" Sydney asked looking at the uniform Logan was currently pulling off. The thing could hardly be called a uniform anymore due to the numerous rips and tares.
"Damn training crap." He muttered, "Wants us to work with the damn enemy."
"Come here Logan." Sydney said softly patting the space on the bed beside here.
Logan sat down beside her and closed his eyes welcoming the soothing scent of her shampoo combined with the scent of her body wash.
"Now Logan you and I both know you through all of this if it wasn't important." Sydney ran the fingers of her uninjured hand though his hair and within no time Logan was lightly snoring, face pressed into her side. Sydney giggled at the sight of the big bad Wolverine sleeping like a baby.
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An hour later Sydney was still watching the man sleep. Occasionally her hand would play with his hair but for the most part she left him to his much needed rest.
There was a soft knock on the door and Sydney called out "It's open."
"Hey sugar how ya feelin'?" Rogue asked coming in and sitting on the chair beside the bed.
"Most of the pain is gone. Now I just have to deal with the fact that my leg is unmovable and the bandage around my wrist is annoying. So I heard training isn't going according to plan."
"Yeah well we spend most a the session arguing so nothing gets done." Rogue replied. "Ya know, even though tha two of ya have been together for years it still weirds meh out. Ah mean Logan is like a father to meh."
"Does that make me your mother?" Sydney asked laughing making Rogue laugh.
"Well we'd be one dysfunctional family." Rogue replied.
"Oh yes I can see it now." Sydney said wiping away the tears of laughter, "Mommy Sydney and Daddy Logan along with Auntie Faye and baby Rogue with son-in-law Remy. Does the make Xavier Grandpa?"
By this time both girls were doubled over laughing which was hard for Sydney since her ribs were still pretty well banged up.
"Can you two keep it down? Some of us are trying to sleep." Logan mumbled angrily burying his face deeper into Sydney's side.
"Hey ya cheekas what's going on?" Faye asked strolling in and sitting down on the bed making Logan grown in annoyance.
"Well Rogue and I are designing the perfect dysfunctional family." Sydney replied. "Lets see we have Mommy Sydney and Daddy Logan along with baby Rogue and son-in-law Remy."
"Not to mention crazy Auntie Faye and Grandpa Xavier." Rogue piped up.
"Australia how many pain killers have you taken today?" Logan asked giving up on going back to sleep.
"Only a few sweetums." Sydney replied giggling. "Ooohhh and we can all live in one of those Victorian style houses with the secret tunnels and hidden passageways."
"I've heard enough." Logan growled climbing out of bed and pulling on a shirt and jeans.
"Nice boxers Logan." Faye called as he stormed out the door. "Smiley faces are so you."
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Logan growled as he walked down the halls scaring more than one of the kids that were roaming the halls.
"Watch where you're going bub." He growled at Scott who had bumped into him.
"Wow talk about being agitated." Scott mumbled.
"I heard that ." Logan growled already at the other end of the hall.
"What's eating him?" Scott asked Jean who was walking alongside him.
"I have no clue." She replied, "But I know how to find out."
Five minutes later she was standing in front of Logan's door. She knocked twice before the door was opened by Rogue.
"Cousin Jean lovely to see ya." She said before bursting out laughing.
Jean gave the girl a questionable look.
"Jean Darlin' come in come in!" Sydney called from the bed. "Take a seat and join the family."
"Do I even want to know what's going on?" Jean asked taking a seat on the bed and brushing back her long red hair.
"Well we decided that we are one big dysfunctional family." Faye replied.
"Yeah see what we have is me and Logan are Mommy and Daddy. Rogue is the baby and Remy the Son-in-law. Faye is the crazy aunt and Xavier is Grandpa." Sydney said.
"Now we've got you and Scott as cousins, Hank as an Uncle, Storm an Aunt, Warren the rich Uncle, Kurt the funny uncle, and Kitty, Peter and Jubilee as cousins." Faye chipped in.
"And just how did you three manage to figure all of this out?" Jean asked.
"Ah guess it all started when ah came in ta talk ta Syd." Rogue said, "Ah mentioned how it was weird cause Logan is like ah father ta meh and well it just kept going an then Faye came in and put her input on it."
"I boil it all down to painkillers and boredom." Sydney said.
"So why was Logan storming down the hall?" Jean asked.
"Mmm mostly because he's annoyed at the whole training session thing but it also has to do with lack of sleep and Faye commenting on his smiley face boxers that I happen to like." Sydney replied.
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It took an hour with the punching bag and a session by himself in the danger room for Logan to feel better. Sweaty and tired he made his way back to his room where he hoped Sydney was alone.
Opening the door he sighed in relief seeing Sydney in bed asleep. He slipped out of his clothes and took a hot shower, pulling on a pair of boxers when he was finished, and crawled into bed next to Sydney.
Her hair was damp and she smelled strongly of the cucumber melon body wash she used. He loved the smell and was content to lay there and breathe in her scent.
"I'm sorry for making you mad earlier." Sydney said opening her eyes.
"Don't worry about it Darlin'." Logan replied brushing a piece of hair behind her ear. "I see someone helped you with your bath."
"Mmm…yeah. Jean and Faye did it although Faye washing my hair ain't as good as when you do it." Sydney said laying her head on his bare chest.
"Sorry I was MIA." Logan replied burying his face in her hair and inhaling deep.
"I'll let it slide this time." Sydney said lacing her uninjured hand with one of his.
Sydney loved moments like this where it was just her and Logan with no one to bother them. It was these moments that proved to her that no matter what beast raged inside of Logan he loved her with his entire being, beast included.