A/N: Okay so I'm a little late on the update but I'm here now. I'm not too happy with the way I've ended this chapter but that doesn't mean you won't like it. Hopefully you'll enjoy it and tell me your thoughts on it. Onto the chapter.

Chapter 10:

Logan began to smile, "What do you mean?"

I chuckled under my breath, "You know what I mean. You keep on sneaking upon me." I smiled and Logan looked away. He sniffed and then looked at me with a serious expression. It was like he was trying to figure me out. "What? What's the matter?"

He took another big sniff, "You smell different. You're gonna get sick real soon." My eyes widened.

"How soon?" I wanted to be prepared for when it started.

"Probably within the next day or so, judging by your scent." He sounded apologetic.

I nodded and stood before walking over to the window. I perched myself on the sill and watched as other students enjoyed themselves outside. I could see Kitty and the others sat on the grass. They were laughing and I suddenly wanted to spend time with as if these were my last moments. I guess, in a way, they were since after I recovered I would technically be a different person. I turned back to Logan who had remained seated.

"You don't mind if I go hang out with others do you? I mean it might be one of the last times I can whilst I'm kinda human." Christ, I was making sound like I was dying.

Logan shared my thoughts, "You're not dying, Vix. But I don't mind. I wish I had that chance when I was just starting out." There was something odd in his voice, but I didn't analyse it. Instead, I smiled walked over to him. I leaned down and gave him a hug and, on impulse, a kiss on the cheek. It wasn't until I had left the room that I realised what I had done. I began blushing as I made my way down to the garden, but quickly shrugged it off when I got nearer to my new friends.

As I got closer, Rogue looked up and spotted me. She gave a small smile before turning and muttering something to the others. That caused them to all look up and either smile or wave or both at me. I reciprocated accordingly as well as saying a short hello.

I sat on the grass with them before I noticed that John was with them. I tried to smile but from the look on everyone's faces I didn't quite succeed. Bobby glanced at us alternately for a couple of seconds before settling on me.

"What's with the look, Natalee? By the way, this is Jo…" He started but didn't get to finish as I cut him off.

"John Allerdyce. Yeah, we've met." I stated dryly. John raised an eyebrow and smirked. I had half a mind to wipe the smirk from his lips, or maybe get Logan to do it for me. I didn't get a chance to tell him to stop as Kitty spoke up.

"When did you two meet?" The poor thing sounded so confused that, had this been a different situation, I would have laughed. It wasn't the time for that, though. "As far as I know, you've never mentioned meeting him this week."

I turned and smiled at her. "I only met him today. As of yet, he isn't someone I'd like to hang around with on a daily basis." I glanced around the group, "No offense to you guys, though." John had lost his smirk but the smell of ash had become stronger, even though we were outside.

Peter then spoke, "None taken, Natalee." He smiled and I gave him one back.

I looked down at the grass and began to pick at it. It was so much nicer than some of the fields I'd encountered back in England. It was even nicer than my own back garden. I sat thinking about how I was going to tell the others about what was going to happen in the next day. It wasn't until an outburst from John that I looked back up again.

"I don't have to take this from you guys. I thought I was your friend, but now that you've got new pet from England, I'm nothing to you." He had stood whilst ranting but then began to storm off towards the mansion. I raised an eyebrow, but then realised that his little tantrum was due to the fact that the others were quizzing him on he had said to me.

"Okay," I said, not really wanting to touch that subject, but instead get on with what I wanted to say. "Guys, I have something to tell you." All four turned their heads to me so quickly it was a wonder they didn't get whiplash. With raised eyebrows and curious eyes they stared at me. I took a deep breath before continuing. "This is one of the last times I'll be spending with you like this." I squeezed my eyes shut as I was attacked with an onslaught of questions.

"What the hell do you mean?" Rogue seemed the calmest.

"Why would you say such a thing?" Bobby then sounded slightly worried.

"Do you mean you're leaving?" Peter's voice appeared to be quite sad.

"Are you DYING?" Kitty practically screeched.

My eyes flew open at that last question. "NO! No, I'm not dying or leaving or anything of the sort." That didn't seem to placate them. All their expressions conveyed a mixture of worry and sadness. "Logan told me not long before I came out here that within the next day or so the sickness is gonna appear."

Kitty breathed out a sigh of relief. "Well, that's different. The way you were talking, I thought you were gonna die like tomorrow."

"Yeah, you really scared us the, Natalee." Peter agreed.

I was confused, "Wait, why aren't you still freaking out? I'm gonna be a completely different person by this time tomorrow."

Bobby laughed, "It's like you're personality is going to change. You'll still be Natalee Whitely."

"Yeah, just a little hairier. That's all." Added Rogue. The others laughed whilst I smiled awkwardly.

"You really don't care?" I asked in a smaller voice. Kitty smiled sympathetically at me.

"Of course not, Silly. We'll take you any which way, Natalee."

I suddenly beamed at them, taking them by surprise. "Good, because I want as much time as I can before anything happens." They agreed and we soon got back to enjoying lunch. It was then that I realised that I could count on these four in any situation. Well, I was still a bit iffy about Rogue but you get the picture.

I looked up at the same window I was staring out of earlier. I was surprised to see Logan stood there gazing down at us. I smiled and he gave a nod in return before I turned back to having fun with the rest of the group. I knew that I could also count on Logan whenever I needed him.