Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters. Those go to Marvel. I do however own Faye and Sydney.

I appologize that this chapter is so desperatly short but there is a reason. I will be out of town for a while so this may be it for a few weeks unless I am able to get another up before I leave. So enjoy and reviews are always a welcome! :D

Once Upon a Dream Part XVII

"This was nice." Sydney said leaning her head against Logan's broad chest as they walked out of the theatre.

"I thought you would like that." Logan replied placing a kiss on the top of her head.

"I did. It was wonderful just to get out of the house for once and not have a single thing to worry about. We should try this more often."

"You mean go out on an actual date?" Logan questioned lighting up a cigar and taking a drag.

"Mmmm…weeellll…yeah." Sydney replied. "It's just that well…we've never gone on a lot of dates. We just sort of…happened."

"So you're saying that the time I took you to that carnival wasn't a date?"

"I never said we never went on dates just rarely."

"If that's what you want then I'll take you out more often."

"Just not all the time. I wouldn't want us acting like an actual normal couple."

"Darlin' you and I will never be a normal couple."

"Yeah I know but every once in a while it's nice to think that we're like everyone else. Going out on dates. Flowers. Romance. Things like that. Not you going out and saving the world while I sit at home and worry."

"Hey, it could be worse. I could be wearing yellow spandex while I saved the world." Sydney laughed and leaned against the alleyway they were in to catch her breath.

"Well well well, what do we have here?" growled a sinister voice from the shadows. "Little Wolfie taking his human out for a walk?"

"Creed" Logan snarled extending his claws and shielding Sydney's body with his own. "What do you want?"

"Your head on a platter." Sabertooth growled back before lunging at Logan.

Logan met him head on but Sabertooth was ready and tossed him aside and into a wall. By the time Logan got up Sabertooth had reached Sydney and was holding her to him, his razor sharp nails at her throat.

"Let her go Creed. This is between you and me." Logan growled edging towards the two.

"I wouldn't get too much closer if I were you." Sabertooth smiled back, running one long nail down the side of Sydney's neck, drawing blood.

"Let her go." Logan repeated taking a small step closer.

"I told you not to get any closer." Sabertooth growled before digging one hand of his nails into Sydney's right shoulder causing her to scream out in pain.

"Sydney!" Logan yelled before throwing himself at Sabertooth who roughly pushed Sydney to the ground.

The two locked together in an epic fight, each leaving marks on the other that quickly healed. Sabertooth took off into the streets and Logan would have followed except for hearing Sydney's soft whisper of "Logan" from where she sat crumpled on the floor, holding her bloody shoulder.

"Sydney" he yelled sheathing his claws and running over to her.

"I'm okay Logan." She mumbled. "It's not too bad."

"I got to get you to the hospital." He murmured gently picking her up.

"No hospitals Logan. Just take me home."

"But what if it needs stitches?"

"It doesn't Logan"

"But"

"But nothing. I'm a nurse. I know these thing. Just take me home and we can fix it there."

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Logan carried Sydney into her apartment and gently sat her on the bed. He went into the bathroom and grabbed the first aid kit from the cabinet, along with the rubbing alcohol. He came back into the bedroom where Sydney was taking off her shirt.

"Here let me." He said placing the items in his hands on the bed and carefully maneuvered her shirt around her wounded shoulder and over her head.

"Just pour some antiseptic on it and give it a good bandage." Sydney said through a yawn.

Logan poured the rubbing alcohol onto a cloth and carefully dabbed on the four marks on her shoulder. He returned to the bathroom and came back with a wet cloth that he used to clean up the trial of blood that ran down her back from her shoulder and the scratch on her neck before carefully bandaging her shoulder and helping her into something more comfortable to sleep in.

"Hold me Logan." Sydney mumbled sleepily lying down in bed. Logan complied and kicked off his clothes before climbing into bed beside her and wrapping his arms around her.

"I love you." She mumbled.

"I love you too Darlin'."

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When Sydney awoke late the next morning the spot where Logan had been the night before was empty and cold. In his place was an envelope and a red rose. Confused, Sydney tore open the envelope and began to read.

My dearest Australia. I spent all night thinking and came to the conclusion that to keep you safe I have to keep you away from me. Last night was just a taste of what could happen and I will not loose you so I'm going away. Creed will follow me and leave you be. It's the best solution and I know it'll hurt but I want you to move on with your life. I do love you Australia. I always have and I always will. I will always be there in your dreams to watch over you.

Love Always,

Logan

The letter slipped from Sydney's grasp and the tears came without plans of stopping any time soon.