Family: A Love Letter
by
Elektra
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AUTHOR'S NOTE: I refuse to believe that Rogue has to angst herself to death over Logan. And so, the ficlet was born.
He's been back for almost a month now. Never asked for his tags and I never considered giving them back to him. Our reunion wasn't particularly spectacular; I think we let a few of the girls down. He walked up behind me, rubbed my hair and kept on walking. He was just suddenly there, as if he'd never left.
I don't know why it was so shocking. He isn't exactly Mr. Fanfare. He prefers to slip in and slip out, like a ghost. That's what he is you know. A ghost, a spook, whatever the hell you call them. He was working with the American government when they grabbed him. Who they were, I don't know. I just know that they are no longer a concern.
Logan saw to that.
He's started offering self-defense classes at the Professor's request. Personally, I think that Charles Xavier has come to the conclusion that keeping Logan busy is a good idea. He wants him here, not wandering across Canada. I get the impression that Logan knows people with a capital p. I guess that doesn't surprise me either. The Logan in my head gets wicked amusement out of blowing people's expectations all to hell. I guess that's what makes him the best at what he does.
I think this is one of the things that sparked Jean's interest in him. I should be bitter, but I’m not. He loves her. You can see it in the smile that comes more quickly these days. It isn't the same, that smile. It used to be that you couldn't tell if Logan was smiling because he was amused or if he was planning to eat you.
Something broke free inside him up at Alkali Lake. When he put them out of commission, it didn't change anything. The pain was there. The confusion was there. His past was still gone. Somehow, Logan realized that he's gotta keep on livin' just because he's livin'. There's no going back to change the past. At least not with the powers God has given to him. He's only got now and the future, and for Logan, that's one hell of a lot of time.
Scott never knew what hit him. Logan being flirtatious is one thing. Logan serious is an entirely different matter all together. When he lets you into his life, you don't look back, you can't. Every day, you know you have someone out there who'll die for you without a thought.
That's a heady thing, one that's hard to wrap your brain around.
I have no doubt that Scott would lay down his life for Jean or Ororo or the Professor, but would he throw it all away for some kid he's only known for a couple of days? Would he throw it all away for a kid who had all but killed him?
I don't think so.
You see, this is why I'm happy that Logan's finally got what he's been looking for all along. I don't mean Jean, though I suppose he'd tell you that's a pretty dandy perk. No, he has a purpose here. He has a family. Fifteen years alone is a long time. Fifteen years running is even longer.
Is he going to stay with Jean? Who knows. It would be a happy fairy tale if he did, wouldn't it? Scott'll shit. He's convinced Jean is having some kind of "mid-life thing". I don't think anyone has had the heart to tell him that it's a little early for a mid-life thing. But, if Ororo is eyeing him the way I think she is, he may not be mourning over Jean for long.
Incestuous little bunch, aren't we?
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