Rejuvie - Five

X-men/Rejuve:Christmass
Writer:mbamford
Genres-men/rejuve
interactions:M/f
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Usual warnings apply.  This is a filler story.  To
show what happens for the children for christmass.

	It's two weeks after thanksgiving.  The three
rejuve's had started school again a couple of weeks
before.  Unknown to them Charles had gone in and
erased there knowledge of santa.  All three are
sitting in Remy's room working on a project Jean had
assigned.

	Melissa sighs and stretches.  "So do you two know
what you want for Christmas?  Dad keeps asking me." 
Both look up and grimace.  Remy gives them his winning
smile.  "W'lvie told me that I would get spoiled. 
They wanna make this a great childhood this time
around."  Arina nodded.  "Except for me.  I've been so
naughty lately I'll probably get coal."

	There is a knock on the door and Logan sticks his
head in.  "Arina a word please?"  Arina gulps and
Melissa gives her hand a quick squeeze.  Arina steps
outside the room and Logan kneels in front of her. 
"Munchkin your still gonna get loads of presents for
Christmas.  Santa knows you were naughty and were
punished."  Logan pulls her into a hug.  "Thank you
daddy."  She murmurs laying her head on his shoulder. 
He smiles and kisses her forehead.

	He stands up and takes her hand.  He opens the door
and motions to Melissa and Remy.  "Come on you two
were all going to the mall."  Melissa and Remy jump up
excited.  After dressing all the children in there
jackets the family loads into the vehicles.  As usual
Melissa rides with Arina and Remy in the van with
Logan.  (As Scott's car only fits 5 and his family has
6 members.)  When they arrive Kurt takes Melissa
around.  "Can we go see Santa please?"  She asks her
big brother.  Kurt smiles and ruffles her hair.  "Sure
Schwester*" Melissa smiled at him and they go to
Santa.

	Kurt can't help but laugh.  It seems all the children
wanted to.  Logan leaves Arina with Storm for a minute
and goes over to Kurt.  "You and me should try to get
close enough to listen."  Kurt nods and kisses Kitty
on the check.  "Behave for Kitty, Melissa.  Logan and
I need to do some things."  Melissa nods sadly.  "Yes
Bruder*" Kurt smiles at her.

	Both men sneak around towards the back.  Logan has a
notepad in his hand.  Kurt notices each page has a
name on it.  "Chuck's suggestion.  He thought it would
help."  After an hour and a half all 6 kids have gone
through.  Just as there about to leave Logan is
surprised that Jen was sitting on Santa's lap.  He
quickly finds a blank page and writes down her list. 
"I would think at 13 she was to old."  He grumbles and
Kurt chuckles.  Both men reappear and Logan discretely
drops the list in each parents pocket.

	The two weeks seem to take forever for the
youngsters.  Jean and Scott give up trying to teach
both the younger and older children anything.  By
Christmas eve the excitement has grown.  With all the
x-men old and new coming home for a visit.  When it's
time for bed Charles stares down the younger members
of his family.

	"I better not catch ANYONE out of bed before 8 am. 
If I do you'll be punished.  But otherwise have
pleasant dreams."  The whole household gets the
children into bed.  Melissa sits in her old room in
the mansion that she stayed in especially on the
holidays.  She sat there staring out into space
waiting for her parents or brother to tuck her in. 
After a half hour or so she falls asleep sniffling
because they forgot her.

	Meanwhile Scott had gone back downstairs to help put
out the gifts.  "Well I put Charlotte and Keri down." 
Jean nods and says.  "I put Christopher down."  Kurt's
head snaps up.  "Who tucked Melissa in then?"  Scott
and Jean exchange a glance.  "Oh no."  Jean murmurs.

	She goes out the door Scott not far behind up to
Melissa's room.  They find her sound asleep with dried
tear tracks on her cheeks.  Scott sighs and shakes her
shoulder gently.  "Hey you couldn't wait for us?"  He
jokes gently.  Melissa looks up and wipes her eyes. 
"I thought you forgot me."  Scott smiles gently.  "Now
how could I forget such an important person?"  Melissa
smiles and Scott kisses her forehead.  "Night princess
sweet dreams."

	When morning comes Melissa looks at her clock waiting
for 8 o'clock to come.  When her clock turns to 8:00
she bolts out the door.  She isn't surprised to find
the twins, Charolette, Arina, Remy, Bobby, Sam,
Jubalee, Siryn, and Jen coming out going down the
hallway.  When they arrive the gasp at the tree.  It's
covered in presents from almost the very top down to
the floor.  Melissa and Arina start to try to grab
presents but Bobby stops them.  "You two know the
rules you have to wait for everyone else."  He scolds.
 "Good thing you remembered that too Robert."  Comes
from the doorway as Hank enters.

	Bobby blushes and nods.  "Yessir from personal
experience."  Hank chuckles and ruffles his hair
affectionately.  There relationship had blossomed.  It
really wasn't a best friend relationship much anymore.
 It was more leaning towards a father son
relationship.  Bobby smiled up at Hank and got a one
armed hug in return.  As time goes by all the kids
have opened there stockings and are examining there
contents.  As time ticks on all the adults join them. 
Everyone sits around on the floor or the couches. 
Melissa sits with Kurt as her parents are occupied
with her siblings.  Raven is sitting next to him and
she ruffles Melissa's hair gently.

	Charles clears his throat loudly.  "Bobby, Sam would
you two hand out gifts please?"  Both boys jump at the
opportunity.  Melissa smiles as she watches the gifts
go out.  As time goes on everyone has gotten most of
there gifts.  At one point Logan disappears and
everyone can hear a dog barking.  All eyes focus on
the door as Logan walks in carrying a small mix-breed
puppy.  He smiles and walks over to Remy.  Remy can't
believe his eyes.  "For me?"  He asks surprised. 
Logan smiles and hands him the puppy.  A minute later
storm comes in and hands Arina a bunny.  "Oh wow thank
you mommy."  She says hugging Storm.

	Once all the presents are opened Melissa starts to
put together the trumpet Kurt had bought her till a
growl from Logan stops her.  "Wait till your first
lesson please."  He says as he helps Joseph try on the
leather jacket he had gotten.  To make sure it fit. 
Joseph smiles up at Logan and hugs him.  "Thanks dad."
 Logan smiles back and kisses the top of his head. 
"Your welcome son.  Let's go get some brunch with
everyone else."

	Joseph smiled and followed his father.  As there
approaching the dining room Remy is having trouble
controlling his dog.  Joseph closes his eyes and
concentrates controlling the dog and having him come
to him.  Logan chuckles.  "Well that'll come in
handy."  Joseph blushes and nods.  "It's limited.  We
both know that.  But I might be able to help Remy
train him more easily."  Logan nods and ruffles his
hair.  "Come on."

	Both sit down and eat the brunch.  After a large and
rambunctious breakfast they all go off to do different
things.  Melissa, Remy, and Arina go down to the
danger room with there roller blades.  When they get
to the danger room Logan gives them a long lecture
then makes sure there protective gear is secured.  All
three have fun getting reacquainted with there skates.
 Soon Melissa is pulling tricks that has Logan
worried.  He speaks into the speaker.  "Melissa be
careful."  Melissa pouts and looks up.  "Ah Wolvie I
could do this in my sleep."

	Melissa continues till she finds herself being held
off the ground by a very angry Wolverine.  With a
definite gulp she looks at his face.  "H-hi Wolvie." 
She stammers out.  Logan growls and bends her over. 
"Oh no please Logan it's Christmas."  She begs as his
hand comes down a dozen times on her bottom.  When
he's done she is sniffling and wiping her eyes. 
"That'll be enough stunts.  Back in your sneakers and
lets go back upstairs."  He says gently hugging her
close.  "Yessir.  I'm sorry."  She murmurs as he helps
her take off her skates.  "I know kidlet but that's
NOT ok."

	After there back in there sneakers all four go
upstairs lugging there bags full of gear.  Melissa
groans under the weight.  She knew she could use her
TK but would be in even MORE trouble.  As the day
wears on the kids go out and build things out of snow.
 They love the fact that Bobby uses his powers to help
them.  By bedtime all the younger children are ready
to fall asleep.  Raven picks Melissa up rocking her
gently.  "Come on I think it's bedtime for you." 
Melissa nods and curls up in her arms.  Raven takes
her up to her room in the main house tucking her in
gently.  "Night mama."  She murmurs as sleep overtakes
her.

Schwester:sister; Bruder:Brother