I don't own X-men, but regardless the original characters that I'll be using in here do belong to me.

I just realized that I broke fifty thousand words... wow, if this was for nanwrimo I would be jumping up and down and cheering for myself... I think I will cheer for myself anway :p Thanks everyone for keeping me going.

Chapter 39

Rune shrugged, "Nothing really, just things I'd like to do, with you while we're going out."

Naomi blinked then giggled, "Who says we're going out?" He gave her a hurt face, Naomi laid on her stomach, "I mean it, we've been on two "dates" if you want to call them that, and they both ended really bad."

"Yes," he replied, "and I'm planning to make up for them so you're not allowed to leave and disappear with your psychotic family." He leaned over and pushed some of her white hair back behind her ear. "You should try calling them, telling them your uncle didn't take you away, you left." He closed his eyes for a moment, "Oh, and Hart says so. According to him both our energies change dramatically every time we notice each other." To this comment Naomi gave a glittering blush.

She sighed and shook her head, "They wouldn't believe me. They'd say something along the lines of 'Naomi he tricked you with all his talk, your sick sweetheart you just need to come back home with us.'" She hung her head for a moment before looking at him. "I use to think I was just sick for a while too. If they just accept what I am maybe they'll leave me alone."

"You never know until you try." He replied.

Naomi smiled and tilted her head to the side, "So, what's on the list?"

Rune sat up with a wicked smirk on his face, "Secret. First, we have to get back into your room and make a phone call." He got to his feet and offered her a hand.

Cat was curled up on Naomi's bed when they appeared again, Naomi's skin immediately returned to more natural colors. Cat sat for a moment longer before jumping up and latching onto Naomi's legs, she tripped over the girl taking Rune to the floor as well with a loud crash. The three of them lay there for a moment before Naomi and Rune broke into fits of laughter.

"I thought you'd gone away..." Cat said blushing profusely. She wasn't the only one, Naomi's face was bright red while she lay atop Rune, she bit her lower lip.

He smirked, leaned forward until his mouth was next to her ear and whispered, "Unless you move, I will kiss you." He then leaned back just enough and softly put his lips against hers.

It felt as if a silly sort of warmth spread from her stomach to every inch of her person, she was sure if she'd been in her blackened skin she'd be glistening from every inch of skin. Rune broke the contact and grinned mischievously before getting all three of them up from the floor. "Where's your phone?"

It took her a moment to regain her composure enough to even remember where she'd left the electronic device. "How rude, you stole my first kiss." she stated while going through her bag and taking out her cell phone.

"Oh good, then you have nothing to compare it to." He replied impishly.

She rolled her eyes and went through her recent calls. She'd tried to work up the courage at least once a month to dial their number. It would ring twice then she would hang up the phone. This time she let it keep ringing.

"Hello?" Came her mother's voice over the line. Naomi almost hung up.

She swallowed. "Mom, its me."

"Oh Naomi!" She guessed her mom turned her head away as the nest words were softer. "It's Naomi." Then turned back to the phone, "Sweetheart, I just wanted to thank you for that card you sent me on my birthday, oh your father wants to talk to you."

"I'm coming to get you tomorrow Naomi." His voice was short and straight forward wanting no argument. "You are coming home with me."

"Tell her about the new job you got." Her mom's voice said in the background. She called loudly, "We're moving to Tokyo~!" She said in a sing song voice.

Naomi's stomach dropped, "Tokyo, really dad?" She said aloud. Rune gave a look of disapproval and Cat sat on the bed looking between them curiously. "You'll have to drop me a line some time. 'Cause I'm not going with you."

"Don't be stupid Naomi. You're coming home tomorrow, you don't belong there, whatever they've been telling you is a lie." He stated. "You're not one of those freaks, you're sick that's all."

"I'm. Not. Sick!" She yelled into the phone, "I never have been! There's nothing wrong with me how I am right now! I'm not going home with you, I'm not moving to Tokyo!" She took a deep breath, she felt more confident the more she spoke. "Uncle Hank didn't kidnap me, I ran away. I hate that dark room and the looks you and mom give me every time I leave that room for any reason. I want to be here, I like being here. I've made friends and I'm going to school like a normal kid my age should be."

"You're not a normal kid Naomi, you're very sick and your uncle and all those people have been telling you nothing but lies." He said loudly, her mother had gone quiet. "Listen to me, I will be there tomorrow afternoon to pick you up and then we are heading to the airport, don't fight me Naomi. You remember what happens when you fight me."

An icy chill ran down her spine as the line went dead. She closed the phone and bit her lip. "They're coming tomorrow..." she whispered.

"Then what are we going to do about it?" They turned to see Beast standing in the doorway.

Naomi smiled weakly. "Can you get a court order or a hearing set up by then?"

Hank smiled, "I'll see what I can do." He walked in and wrapped his arms around her. "That was very brave of you Naomi."

She buried her face in his furry shoulder, "I'm scared..."