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Logan (snikt) wrote in age_of_miracles,
@ 2008-03-30 15:48:00

Entry tags:

cyclops, storm, wolverine

Thread: Wolverine, Storm... & Cyclops
Who: Logan & Ororo Munroe (.. & Scott "The Cockblock" Summers)
When: Sunday, March 30, 2008 (late afternoon)
Where: Out at the lake, Xavier's School
What: The weather's starting to get warmer, so Logan takes advantage of his alone-on-the-grounds time in order to take a dip in the lake. Naked. ~~Anyone want a piece?~~ Turns out Ororo wants a piece.

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When Logan wasn't teaching gym or off rescuing scarred blue elves with a bunch of little kids, he was usually outside. Just like Scott Summers found solace working on cars in the garage, Logan found his peace outdoors, doing the hard labor that no one else really wanted to do. He took care of the grounds----and there was a lot of land to take care of. He mowed the lawn, he tended the gardens, he trimmed hedges, he kept rats out of the school basement. This summer he was planning on repainting the boathouse, since most of the greyish-blue paint was weathered and peeling. The dock needed a new coat of waterproof sealer to keep it from cracking.

In winter, Logan was left without a lot to do. Snow covered the grounds, the gardens were frozen over, and there was nothing to do apart from clear dead branches. Spring was here, but nothing had really grown, so he spent his time preparing the soil for growth. Fertilizing lawns, that kind of thing. It gave him an excuse to be outdoors, away from everyone. As much as he'd come to care for the other people at the school, he was still a loner, and being in a space that was constantly full of other people was against his nature.

So, he'd taken time outside today, taking a long walk around the school grounds, maybe beyond, through the woods and across the field that was the backyard. It wasn't terribly hot that day but the sun was bright with the sky clear, and would have burned anyone else. Instead, Logan's skin started to heal over the moment it began to dry out and turn red. Burned or not, the sun was hot, and the lake was cold. Way too cold for swimming, but that was fine by him. Logan really didn't swim. The adamantium skeleton kept it from being an enjoyable experience. Nonetheless, the sun was hot, the water was cold, and that meant that Logan left his boots and his clothes on the edge of the lake before he waded naked into the water, splashing himself and feeling the cold diffuse the heat of his skin.

Felt better than any hot shower he'd taken, that was for sure. The silence, the solitude, the awareness that he was outdoors----that was where he wanted to be. Get a little time to himself to think about what had happened with Magneto, with... everything. With Kurt, poor guy. Tougher than Logan thought he was. Speaking of tough... his kids that he took on the mission sure knew how to pull a punch or two. And Tommy. He was underestimating everyone these days. He'd have to stop making assumptions.

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worshippedbe
2008-03-30 08:54 pm UTC (link)

Logan, of course, was not the only one who gravitated to the outdoors. It didn't matter the weather, Ororo would be outside if she could, and the weather on this Sunday just couldn't be overlooked. A smile, a nice, real smile that was rare in these days, was on her face as the sun beat down, warming her skin. She could handle it better than anyone at the school, and she just naturally preferred summer. The hotter the better.

She had walked within sight of the lake, noticing the figure moving into the lake. She thought it was Logan, but she wasn't quite sure from this distance. A devilish thought crossed her mind, and the wind changed direction and put her downwind from Logan; it was not easy to sneak up on someone like him, but it was worth a shot. Flying slightly off the ground, she landed on the dock -- if he hadn't seen or heard her coming before then, he must have noticed that. Or else he was really into his swimming.

"You know, Logan, you're lucky Jubilee isn't here to make you barter for your clothes." Really, leaving his clothes ashore in a school full of tricksters was not a smart idea. Then again, Logan, like Ororo, probably didn't have the most shame about being naked.

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snikt
2008-03-30 10:09 pm UTC (link)

Logan jerked around, startled. What the----?! He was rarely startled like that, and he had a fist raised like he was about to bring the claws out. However... no. Ororo. Just Ororo. At her comment, he glanced at the clothes and raked his wet hands through his hair. He grunted once, like that meant "Who cares?" If he had to walk back to the school naked, he'd walk back to the school naked. He didn't have a problem with it-----other people did. Too bad for them.

"You gonna join me?" He grinned wolfishly, raising his eyebrows. "Jubilee can make you barter for your clothes, too."

	snikt 2008-03-31 03:11 am UTC (link)
	Logan took this opportunity to move a little closer, challenging. "Oh, yeah?" he asked, his voice low. "Like what?" This was the way they worked. He moved in, she pushed away. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	worshippedbe 2008-03-31 03:18 am UTC (link)
	Back and forth, it was the way they worked. It was a good system. But what if she didn't? What if she gave into that little voice. She came a bit closer, the water going a bit lower. "There are lots of ways, actually." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	snikt 2008-03-31 03:25 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, yeah?" Logan bridged the gap between them, invading her personal space to the point where it should have been uncomfortable. Because, really-----he was going to push her. She had boundaries and he'd break past them just to rattle her, just so she'd push him away----and maybe feel bad about it later. He'd done the same thing with Jean. "Name one." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	snikt 2008-03-31 03:46 am UTC (link)
	Logan was taken aback, slightly, and he took another small step forward, his lips just an inch from hers. "You don't want to do that," he said gruffly. "You're messin' with me, 'Ro." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)