A Tale of Mischief and Mutants

Morning Mayhem

-Sam-

I wake up and go to the suitcase full of my old clothes. I know exactly what I want, I find it. A quarter sleeve shirt with yellow sleeves and a blue torso with the words -'I survived my Danger Room final and all I got was this T-shirt'- written on it in yellow text. I had barely gotten to use this shirt.

Kitty and Jubilee had designed it for the class using a website and hadn't stopped bothering Logan until he agreed to buy them for the entire class if we all passed our finals. We all did with flying colors. That was five years ago. I slip the shirt on after my shower it still fits. I smile catching my reflection in the mirror.

My smile slowly fades as my eyes observe my features. I hadn't taken the time to really look at, my appearance since being rescued. Yeah I'd looked at myself in the mirror but I didn't take myself in, I didn't process the difference in my appearance. I can see now how Laura so easily deduced that something had happened to me. There's something, an innocence, that used to be there that's gone now, taken from me.

I had changed, I look tired and older. I guess I am older. It hits me I'm twenty-three now not eighteen this is something that is obvious but I haven't thought about at all with everything going on. My birthday was in January, January 17th, I had still been a captive then.

I finish getting dressed sporting the T-shirt, my favorite pair of jeans, mis-matched socks, and some converse sneakers. I add the clothes to the spell and walk out of the restroom. Loki is as usual ready to go. He glances over my outfit and raises an eyebrow.

"Your shirt, I do not understand it."

"Oh it's like a training room, I'll show you the Danger Room someday you'll love it, it's pure chaos."

We finish getting ready and head over to the guest house to see if they're ready to go for the day. We arrive at the house and let ourselves inside. Everyone is still in the middle of breakfast it's as chaotic as usual.

Things are literally on fire as to be expected. With a house full of college and high school age kids with mutant abilities it was only a matter of time. Loki looks around wide eyed at the disorder then looks at me questioningly. I'm unfazed by it and simply shrug, looks like a typical Tuesday to me. Loki shakes his head and chuckles in disbelief at the mayhem before him.

Scott is running around trying desperately to bring order to the situation. Storm, Hank, Piotr and Rogue, are in a similar state. Logan sits at the kitchen table drinking coffee and looking completely unfazed by the current situation. He sees me and lifts his mug to me before setting it back down looking completely unbothered by any of the chaos. I just laugh at what has to be the real life equivalent of 'this is fine'. I turn and start heading back outside.

"Maybe we better wait outside while they finish breakfast."

"Is that what that was?"

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A half hour later people start filing out of the house. Loki and I are walking around in the shade of some trees waiting for everyone to be ready to go for the day. Suddenly Peter is hanging upside down in front of us in full costume mask and all. I'm taken aback and draw a dagger. Then realize who it is. I laugh and put it away.

"Peter don't scare me like that!"

Peter pulls the mask off.

"Sorry, I was just curious about something."

"And whatever might that be?"

Loki questions lazily.

"I don't know it's just, I don't wanna assume anything."

"Peter please, out with it."

"Ok here goes..."

Peter breathes a deep breath.

"So Mr. Loki? Is Sam like your girlfriend now?!"

Loki looks so shocked by the question and I swear his cheeks go red. I manage to hold back my laughter at his reaction to the question it truly was freaking adorable.

"I don't- I -um... yes?"

Loki stumbles over his words something he rarely does it's the cutest thing. Loki looks at me pleading for help. I giggle and nod at him. Loki seems to regain his composure a little.

"Yes, yes I suppose she is."

Peter looks at us excitedly.

"I KNEW IT!!"

Peter swigs off presumably to tell the entire group what just happened. Loki looks even more embarrassed which in my opinion just makes him even more adorable. I pull him down by the collar of his suit and kiss him. I don't really care who sees. I'm just glad he's mine.