002 Video Day 78

[thelittlestbub]

[Jubilee looks fresh as a daisy. Her hair's up and washed. She's munching on something. Her feet kick up behind her.

For those that are really observant, though, there's the faintest trace of red in her eyes, and just the hint of strain around her mouth.

She at least swallows her mouthful before speaking.]

Logan is gone. I still have the pups, but he's... he's gone.

If any of the newcomers are lookin' for a place to stay, I've got a spare room. Bonus if you know how to cook.

Comments

[thelittlestbub]

[Jubilee grins, her blue eyes mischievous.]

Wheels.

[mentis]

One day I'm sure someone will come up with an imaginative nickname.

[ He's teasing. A little. ] Professor X and Wheels? Honestly.

[thelittlestbub]

No consolation, but I called you Baldy for like the first six weeks I lived with you. Because, I never heard your name before that. And Logan doesn't use anyone's name.

[Yep. She's Logan's kid.]

[mentis]

That's just as bad.

[thelittlestbub]

I didn't know anyone's names!

[Scott was Boy Scout, Hank was Blue, Jean was Red, Banshee was Irish... she just called them what Logan had said their names were.]

[mentis]

[ He chuckles. ]

I see. Logan's a very peculiar kind of teacher.

[thelittlestbub]

[There's a bit of a rewind. The view is of a pier, stacked with shipping containers and warehouses. Her gaze rests on one of them in particular. Next to her is a beautiful Asian woman who's saying something about Jubilee being sure.

They talk for a moment, before Jubilee accepts a huge stack of pizzas and approaches the warehouse. Once inside, her fingers lash out, spreading light through the warehouse. Flashes of a fight follow, the Asian woman dropping through a skylight to attack from behind, and get Logan from where he's tied up.

At the end of it, he sits at a table and munches on the pizza, introducing the group of mercenaries to the pair of them. An arm drapes around Jubilee's shoulders and drags her out. "We're going shopping."

Jubilee holds up an array of credit cards. "It's on them, anyway." The pair laugh.]

He did that so Betsy and I would work together. It was one of the many lessons he gave over the years.

[mentis]

[ He laughs at that and then he's giving her one of his own memories, the one where he and Erik walk into a bar to speak to the man himself only to be told immediately to ... well, she can see for herself. ]

It's hard to match up.

[thelittlestbub]

[That's the Logan she knows! Aww, it's nice to know some things are constant.]

To be fair, he's a bigger asshole to those he likes. I'm just fluent in asshole.

[mentis]

He made rather the impression.

[thelittlestbub]

[She snorts. That's one way of putting it. She manages only to give him a flash of Logan pulling himself off the X in Australia before she shoos the memory away.]

Logan isn't one to be subtle.

[mentis]

[ he thinks he has a proper lock on her now and it's easy enough to gently extract himself from her mind. His eyes are bright and interested and his smile widens. ]

Thank you for that, Jubilee. [ It's out loud this time. ] It was enlightening.

[thelittlestbub]

[She actually looks at him, seeming to study him closely for a moment.]

I'm going to invade your personal space. Because, I need a hug and you look like you need one too. And I'm warning you, because you're in my head and I really do not want to get knocked down.

[mentis]

Ah.

[ For a moment he looks vaguely panicked. Usually when women approach him it's either for a slap or something else. He's still not entirely used to affection beyond Raven.

But how can he refuse a request? So he nods quickly. ] All right.

[thelittlestbub]

[Jubilee doesn't tackle him, or jump in his lap - if he'd been from her world, of course she would, but she'll respect that he's not used to it. Instead, she steps over, settles into his lap sideways and wraps her arms around him. Her head tucks under his chin.

She closes her eyes and feels some of the tension drain out of her. She misses this sometimes.]

I don't bite, I promise.

[mentis]

From all that I've seen lately, I wouldn't be surprised if you did.

[ He hugs her awkwardly, as though affection on this level is foreign. All he's had to learn from is Raven - and later Erik - and this is a little confusing. But he pats her back lightly and tries not to spontaneously combust. ]

[thelittlestbub]

[She doesn't say what she normally does. She bites if someone asks nice. Jubilee doesn't think that'll be a good idea.

Sitting here, though, reminds her of happier times. They need to get together for a chess game.]

Thank you.

[She moves out of his lap.]

Really, thank you.

[mentis]

It's all right, Jubilee. I'm aware of how lonely this place could be. You shouldn't be afraid to come to me if you're in need of a bit of company.

[thelittlestbub]

You're going to regret that, but I'm totally selfish enough to take you up on it.

[mentis]

[ He laughs at that. ] We'll see.

[thelittlestbub]

You say that now. But Scott, Logan, Kurt, Jean, Emma, Warren, Hank. They've all suddenly woken up and sprouted a Jubilee. I love my snuggles.

[Smirk.]

[mentis]

I'm beginning to see that.