Broken Hearts. Mended Lives Chapter 31

When I awoke... I just knew some bullshit was on the way. No idea what BS was going to be slapped onto my platter. But it was just something I knew as a thing.

But either way, with Ahri, Elsa, and Annika taken care of. Hinata also decided to take the day easy and just spend some time in bed and read.

I myself, however was feeling somewhat restless which in my view was perfectly understandable with how I was now living in an entirely new area. All over again.

So with a bit of restless energy guiding me to move in the early morning. I got up and got moving. And I got to see a number of the early risers among the mutant's that lived here.

'Hmm, I wonder how many mutants there actually are. And out of all those mutant, like percentage-wise. How many are living here with Xavier, or are part of Magneto's Brotherhood?' I mused to myself.

I was just leaning on a bannister overlooking a massive park/field where some teen's and young adults were relaxing on the fucking immaculate grass field, and a male voice spoke up cheerfully. "Oh? Is there a new member of the Good Morning Club? Are you new to the mansion?" 

I looked over to the side to see a blondish brown haired well well-built guy who was wearing a pair of exercise shorts and a muscle shirt. And without any major mutations, or signs of his powers... I didn't recongize him at first sight.

But I just smiled and said easily. "Oh I am not normally so much of an early riser, I just couldn't sit around with how new I am. But yeah, my friends and I got picked up by Logan last night."

"Jake Bariss, what's your name?" I asked, offering my hand to the man who grinned and took mine.

And as his hand fell into mine. And I felt the bitter chill from his hand, I instantly knew exactly who this was. This was Bobby Drake! Or better known as Iceman.

"Haha, my name is Bobby Drake! So... You are THAT new guy huh?" He said with a wag of his eyebrow's and my face twitched as I remembered something from my last life.

In the more recent comics' continuity. Bobby Drake was literally gay after striking out with Rogue, or something to that effect. Either way, he ends up with another guy named Romeo or whatever.

"Uhh, what do you mean by... THAT guy?" I asked with a wry smile as I was pretty sure I knew exactly what he meant.

And Bobby just rolled his eye's but he chuckled and said easily. "Bro, you know exactly what I mean." 

So I decided to strike back, I raised an eyebrow and with something close to a smirk. I shot back. "Why are you jealous? No, where is your boyfriend anyway?" 

Bobby blinked and he chuckled wryly. "Dude don't even go there... How did you know I am bi anyway?"

And with no hesitation, I said plainly. "No completely straight man goes jogging with pink running shoes... Especially if they are breast cancer awareness-themed shoes."

Bobby looked down at his shoes and he said quietly. "Damn, no wonder a couple of my bro's were looking at me weird. I just liked how they matched my socks and running shorts."

'And casually matching your socks and shorts is why you are gay dude.' I thought before I chuckled and said casually. "Anyway, dude. What's there to do around here?"

Bobby shifted slightly before he shrugged and said easily. "Well, the game rooms come online after noon, but yeah, for now, in the early morning, seeing as you aren't doing classes? I suggest doing exercise, or hell, maybe go volunteer to help in the kitchens as they always need help." 

He went to say something, but we both paused. And I couldn't help a bit of respect for Bobby as I knew although he was an Omega mutant, his senses were still strong, as we both picked up the sounds of heeled feet clicking on concrete coming around the corner.

'Oh... That was the future trouble I could feel.' I thought with rising horror as my eye's met the gaze of Jean Grey, whose green eye's flared for fire for but a moment. Almost as though it was an illusion or the early morning's sun reflecting off it.

But beside Jean, also walking beside her was another source of... Worry to say the least, as I knew how troublesome she could be to say the least. 

Was the often third-ranked telepath of the X-Men in Emma Frost.

And dear fucking god Emma Frost was a lot to look at as she confidently walked while wearing a white and silver corset with a matching frilly bikini bottom of all things.

Both women paused at seeing me, and as Emma Frost spoke. I knew she most fucking certainly had an agenda as she spoke. "Hmm, you truly are a void to a telepath's senses Jake Bariss. A pity you didn't go with my Cuckoo's but seeing you here in Xavier's mansion... That's good for you."

I gave a wane smile as Bobby coughed and said with a wry smile. "Alright, Jake, I got to get my morning run in. Don't get into trouble on your real first day though!"

And the Omega level mutant literally just ran away, leaving me with the silent telepaths who were studying me like I was the most interesting specimen possible.

"So... Emma Frost, it's nice to meet you. And Jean, I am glad you are uhh fine after our last meeting." I said a bit sheepishly as their stare was getting awkward to say the least.

"Hmm, yes, that was indeed a rather awkward first meeting you had with Jean, wasn't it Jake. In any case, were you wanting to do some morning exercises?" Emma asked with a calm expression.

But Jean's expression pinched at the reminder of our meeting and how she literally vomited from the scenes she had seen from Hinata's mind. 

Still I tried to get things back onto a more casual topic. So I nodded and said easily. "Yeah, hitting an early morning workout would be good honestly. Think you could point me out to the gym?"

And Emma gave a small smile before she said calmly. "Having a good morning ethic is good, Jake. Come, I also planned to do a light workout before doing my morning swim."

"Yes a good morning jog on the treadmilles will help me wake up before I have to help with classes as well." Jean added and with a mental shrug, I just followed the two ladies with Emma walking ahead to lead obviously.

'God's be praised... Now that's an ass a quarter would bounce off of.' I couldn't help but note as Emma's backside had a hypnotic sway to it with each step she took in her pristine white high heels.

But something was... Nagging at me mentally with how they were acting. It's not that they were overly familiar. It was like they were expecting something else to happen, and it was putting me ill at ease to say the least.