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Jeanne-Marie "Aurora" Beaubier (jeanne_marie) wrote in x_flashback_x,
@ 2008-09-28 15:38:00

Entry tags:

aurora, northstar

Who: Aurora, tag Northstar
When: March 12, 2008 (afternoon)
Where: The roof
What: Jeanne-Marie finds Jean-Paul after hearing about the Demon/gym incident
Status: In progress
Rating: PG-13

Word had gotten to Jeanne-Marie about what had happened to her brother in the gym. She'd generally avoided everyone since coming to Xaviers. She didn't feel comfortable here, and was starting to have episodes where her memory was gone, coming to in strange parts of the mansion. She knew the signs and symptoms of Aurora, but seemed helpless to stop it. Jeanne-Marie was determined to focus harder, keep her grip on the body she shared with Aurora. Keeping her distance from everyone seemed to be the best way to that end.

If she wasn't able to keep a handle on everything, she'd already told herself she'd leave Xaviers. It would be easier that way. Jean-Paul wouldn't have to take care of her, and everything would be simpler for all involved.

When word came back to her about Jean-Paul being assaulted by a walking hormone, her 'keeping her distance' plan went to pot. Immediately she searched out her brother, finding him generally lacking, conspicuous by his absence. Finally, she took to the sky, circling the grounds until she spotted a familiar form on the roof. Touching down lightly behind him, Jeanne-Marie moved to sit next to him, hugging her knees to her chest. "You okay?" she asked, her eyes following his gaze to the horizon.

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northstarx
2008-09-28 03:26 pm UTC (link)

Jean Paul had been taking just a bit of time to himself to think about what had happened. Everything that had happened. Both in the gym and with Joe. Still feeling embarrassed about Zap and Edana feeling they had to rescue him, he had responded by avoiding the parties in question. He had no idea that his sister might have heard about what had happened and would seek him out. He looked up as she joined him. "Oui." He replied, somewhat confused as to why she was asking. "Why?"

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jeanne_marie
2008-09-28 03:37 pm UTC (link)

Jeanne-Marie lifted a brow, turning to look at her brother. "Oh, I don't know. Could be the fact that you were very nearly raped?" It was a blunt statement, but one that felt necessary. "Or were you not going to tell me this? Just going to camp out up here?"

Jeanne-Marie sighed, shaking her head. "I was worried, so I came to find you. But if you'd rather I left you alone, I will." She didn't know what was going on inside of her brothers mind. He could've been hurt. The girls he'd been with, and who seemed to hold their own pretty damned well, could've been hurt. Who knew what else was going on that Jeanne-Marie had been completely unaware of.

"I want to know what's going on with you, Jean-Paul. Can you fault me for that?"

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northstarx
2008-09-28 03:49 pm UTC (link)

His stomach dropped out. She had heard. The rather blunt mention of the event didn't help him feel much better about the situation. He swallowed heavily. "I..." he hadn't planned to tell her, especially knowing how badly each might react. He would have to keep Aurora from hurting someone and he KNEW Jeanne-Marie didn't approve of his lifestyle to begin with.

He flushed. "I wasn't trying to hide from YOU." The roof would not be the place to do that. "I just didn't want to deal with the others right now." He also was more than a bit uncomfortable with the idea of talking about this with his sister. That... Demon had kissed him, touched him... made him feel certain ways. "It was a lot like when I first met Kara Killgrave." Except that was a woman and she hadn't been as near as intimate as Demon had been with him. No, this was definitely worse. He really didn't want to think much about it.

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jeanne_marie
2008-09-29 03:32 pm UTC (link)

Jeanne-Marie let her chin rest on her knee, turning her head to face her brother. "Even if we don't see eye to eye on everything, I still want to know about your life. I know after how I've reacted before that's kind of hard to believe, but it's true. You're my brother. You're the only family I've got, and I want you to feel you can come to me."

His admission about Kara drew an eyebrow raise from Jeanne-Marie, remembering the woman from their time together in Alpha Flight. She'd commandeered Jean-Paul's will, something Jeanne-Marie had never forgiven the woman for. "I heard general details of what happened in the gym, and I assumed it was something you couldn't control. That's why I don't quite understand why you're hiding. No one is blaming you for anything. Everyone knows that Demon is the party to blame."

Jeanne-Marie studied Jean-Paul for a moment, her gaze scrutinizing. "So I ask you again. Are you okay?"

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northstarx
2008-09-30 07:34 pm UTC (link)

Jean Paul sighed. He could just IMAGINE what details his sister might have heard. At least people weren't blaming him, that was good to know. He STILL felt like he should have done something different, something better. At least after the whole thing had started. After all, one good thing had come from the whole mess. He smiled slightly as he thought about what the whole mess had led to.

"I will be fine." And he would be, he was sure. Jean Paul paused, debating telling her. She would hear about it soon enough. Maybe it would be best if she heard it from him first. Now how to say this. "There is something else I would like to tell you." He started. "Joe and I have decided to start seeing eachother, as in dating." He felt the clarification was necessary as they had been hanging out as friends for a long time already.

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jeanne_marie
2008-10-01 09:30 am UTC (link)

Jeanne-Marie nodded, accepting that answer as truth. "Good." His change in phrase, saying he would be fine, proved to her that he was being honest with her. Her arms hugged her knees a little tighter, Jeanne-Marie letting her gaze roam the grounds. Her attention came back to Jean-Paul when he mentioned there was something else.

She listened closely, her mind warring with itself as she heard the information. Her disapproval of his life choices were still there in this mind, no matter what Aurora thought. But she'd come to know that she didn't have to agree, she only had to tolerate. If he made Jean-Paul happy, that was what mattered, not how he got to happy. "Oh." Her tone was slightly off, but she set her jaw. "Does he make you happy?"

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northstarx
2008-10-01 07:40 pm UTC (link)

He was watching her closely out the corner of his eye. He could tell she didn't care for the conversation change but she was trying. Jean Paul appreciated that but he wasn't going to push things. It wouldn't be fair to either of them. "Happy?" He thought about the question. Joe already made him happy as a friend. "I think he will..." Then he clarified. "He does... as a friend, though this is different, but we have just started." Jean Paul shrugged. "So yes, he makes me happy and I think he might continue to do so. I hope for a long time."

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jeanne_marie
2008-10-01 08:27 pm UTC (link)

Jeanne-Marie nodded as she listened to her brother, her fingers picking at the hem of her jeans. He was happy with Joe. If he was happy, that was all that should matter to Jeanne-Marie. Despite what her religious background was telling her, her brother's happiness was what was important here, whether she understood his choices or not.

"Then, I'm happy for you, mon frère." She reached a hand out and squeezed Jean-Paul's shoulder, smiling warmly. "I wish you and Joe the best." Releasing his arm, Jeanne-Marie stood, brushing the dirt from the roof from her pants. "I have training scheduled, so I have to go. But come find me if you need to talk about anything, okay?" She nodded once to her brother, then moved to the edge of the roof, stepping off and focusing on slowing her decent as gravity took over. She touched down on the ground, heading inside and to her room to change. The Danger Room called.

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	northstarx 2008-10-02 08:57 pm UTC (link)
	Jean Paul nodded and watched her leave. When she was down on the ground, he said softly. "Merci soeur" He understood how hard that had been for her, and appreciated it, a lot. (Reply to this) (Parent)