Rising to the Sunset, Part II
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters. Marvel does.
Warning: This story will not proceed as quickly as its predecessor. That was a complete story when I started posting it. This is some of what I'd written as a sequel over the summer…50 percent of what was previously written has been cut as I'm taking a different approach. I'm keeping the focus more on Scott and Jean.
Chapter 1
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Jean sat up in bed and looked at her sleeping fiancé. He was so beautiful. He had not left her side all week. In fact, she thought, there hadn't been period of more than 5 minutes where they weren't touching. It had been nice, especially when they had moved back up to their room from the med lab. Today he was going back to teaching though, and she had a meeting with the Professor. Scott lay on his stomach on the bed, in just his boxer shorts. Jean ran her hand along his back, and he stirred a little.
**Good morning my love**
**Mmm**
**I figured you'd rather wake up to my nudging than the blaring alarm clock**
**Thank you**
**You do, however, need to get up now. I let you sleep an extra 5 minutes**
**You shut the alarm off?**
**Yup, with my teke**
Scott grimaced and sat up.
**What time is your meeting with the Professor?**
**Nine**
**Well, let's get ready and grab some breakfast**
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It felt good to be up and dressed, Jean decided as she and Scott joined Ororo and Kurt in the kitchen.
"Jean, would you like some of the fruit salad I made?" Ororo asked.
"Definitely," Jean laughed, as she watched her fiancé pour himself a bowl of Cocoa Krispies and put chocolate milk into it. Kurt was also watching him curiously.
**Isn't that a bit of overkill?**
Scott smiled.
"If only our students could see their strict teacher eating Cocoa Puffs in chocolate milk," Ororo laughed.
"I like chocolate."
"Obviously."
"It's not that bad for me. I'm eating an enriched cereal in fortified milk."
Jean shook her head. He looked like a little kid eating his sickeningly sweet breakfast. Ororo and Kurt sat at the counter, talking softly as they ate. They were quite involved in their conversation and each other.
**So Kurt seems really into Ro**
**Well, yes, literally and figuratively**
**Scott!**
He smirked and she kicked him with her good leg.
"What's so funny?" Kurt whispered.
"They're having a private conversation."
Kurt looked at Ororo, puzzled.
"She established a mindlink between them a few years ago. They talk to each other telepathically."
"I was wondering why they always seem to sit quietly together."
"More likely, they never shut up."
Kurt smiled.
"Come on, we must go teach now," Ororo reminded him. "Scott, class time."
"I'm coming"**I don't want to teach**
"Come on, I'll walk up with you."**Time to be an adult again**
"I think I'm going to have to re-teach the whole section that I started before the mission to rescue you."**I wasn't teaching very well last week.**
"Kitty was teaching everyone."**They were concerned for you, so they took it upon themselves to learn it**
**Wow**
They entered his classroom. No one was there yet.
**I should put some stuff on the board. See how much they picked up**
Jean sat on Scott's desk as he began to write various identities on the board.
**I can see why the girls always want you to do examples for them on the board**
**Jean!**
**They just want to stare at your ass**
**Jean!**
Scott turned around blushing. Students began to file into the room. Jean climbed off the desk.
**Well, I guess I should get going**
**I wish you didn't have to**
**I know**
Jean stood up and walked over to the door. Scott followed.
**I love you**
**I love you too**
Jean leaned in and kissed him gently on the lips. The class began to cheer. He blushed and turned back to his students.
"Well, let's see how much you actually picked up."
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Jean sat on a plush chair in the Professor's office stringing small seed beads onto a wire with her teke.
^^Good. Now tell me what Ororo is teaching in her class^^
^^They're learning about the parts of leaves^^
^^Yes^^
^^She's observing them as they cut the leaves, but her thoughts are elsewhere. Kurt is teaching his class about the Protestant Reformation. That's where Ro's thoughts are^^
^^Yes. What is Scott doing?^^
^^He's sitting on his desk answering questions about the section he's teaching that Kitty was tutoring everyone in^^
^^He's sitting on his desk?^^
^^Yeah. The students can't believe it either. They're enjoying his class much more than usual. Jubilee just passed a note to Jamie that says as much. She's one of the most perplexed by Scott's change in demeanor. She hated his class^^**Honey, your class is really attentive today**
^^What else is going on in the room?^^
**Really?**
**They like the relaxed Scott much better than the tense Scott**^^Kitty is smiling shyly at Peter. Bobby is trying to grab Rogue's hand but she won't let him^^
**Are you still in your meeting with the Professor?**
^^Okay, now tell me what Hank is doing^^
**Yes**^^He's taking apart the broken centrifuge to try to get it working again. It's in about 20 pieces right now^^
**Is he testing the extent of your powers?**
^^Good. Now alternate bead colors. What is Logan doing right now?^^
**Yeah, I'm beading a wire and carrying on a telepathic conversation with him**^^He's outside Scott's classroom gesturing to Rogue^^
**And me**
**Yes, I'm talking to you too. I don't know if he knows**
^^Is he distracting her?^^
^^Yes^^
^^Tell him to stop^^
^^Professor?^^
^^Project it into his head^^
^^Ok^^++Get out of the doorway and let Rogue concentrate++**I just kicked Logan out of the hall outside your classroom. He was distracting Rogue**
Logan looked confused, but he left the door as he was told.
++Rogue, pay attention for a few more minutes. Then you can go flirt with Logan++
Rogue laughed.
**Did you just say something to Rogue?**
**Yes. I told her that she needs to wait til after class to flirt with Logan**
**Jean**
^^Problem taken care of Professor. And the string's full^^
^^Tie it off and send it to Ororo^^
^^On the 4th Floor?^^
^^Yes^^
^^Okay^^ Jean sent the necklace on its way, picking up a chocolate off the Professor's desk as well. **I'm sending you a present**
**Huh?** But he laughed as the chocolate floated into his hand. **Thank you**
Jean smiled at his mental laugh. Ororo was amused by her present as well.
^^Okay, now send each student in Scott's class a chocolate as well. The bag is in my closet^^
^^Ah, you saw that^^
^^Of course^^
**Your whole class is about to get chocolates**
**Send me another**
Jean laughed.
^^You've been talking to Scott this whole time as well?^^
^^Yeah^^
^^Your powers have definitely grown. I have not found a limit yet, as you could do everything that I requested, and then some. I would like you to do some work in the Danger Room. We'll start slowly because physically you're still not 100%, but mentally you're better than ever. You can work with Scott^^
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Jean stood in the doorway to Scott's classroom, watching him teach. He was so good with the kids. He hadn't seen her yet.
"Mr. Summers, I understand it to the 5th line, but how did you get the 6th?" Jubilee asked.
"Well, you can't take the square root of a negative number, so what does it become?"
"Oh yeah. Imaginary."
"Right."
He looked so adorable up there. He was less dressed up than usual, wearing green chinos and a black turtleneck sweater. Jean had picked his outfit for him. She loved when he wore tight, black, turtleneck sweaters.
**Hey sexy**
**Jean! Please not while I'm teaching**
**Twenty seconds til the bell rings**
"Okay, everyone, for homework, pages 351-353, 1-45 odd. More work on imaginary numbers."
BRRRINNNG. Jean scooted into the classroom as the students filed out.
"Thank you for the chocolate," Kitty whispered. "I'll be in the lab later."
"Okay."
Scott was erasing the board. Jean snuck up behind him and threw her arms around him.
**I didn't realize you were right outside**
**I love watching you teach**
He smiled and turned to hold her. **They are doing really well on this material. Kitty's study sessions have really worked**
**You should be relaxed Scott in class more often. They like that.**
**Well, you need to keep me relaxed**
Jean grinned. **I think I can manage that**
**Wanna, uh, relax me more before my next class?**
**Scott!** Jean laughed. **How long do we have?**
**I don't have pre-algebra until after lunch**
**Oh, that's plenty of time. Race you upstairs**
**But you can't run on your bad leg!**
**But I can do this**
Jean raised herself about an inch off the floor and floated a few feet away, then back. Scott looked at her in amazment. **Wow**
**I figured it out earlier, when I was walking and my leg was bothering me**
**Did you show the Professor?**
**Yeah. He said he thought my teke would eventually manifest this way, but he's surprised that its all coming together so suddenly. It's like the experience at Alkali Lake sped the process up**
**Is he concerned?**
**He's not sure what to make of it yet. He wants me to do some work with you in the Danger Room later**
**Already?**
**That's what he said. I think that's why he wants me to work with you**
**Okay. I just don't want you to push yourself too hard too soon**
**I'll be fine**
**Come here**
Jean glided closer to Scott. He kissed her firmly on the lips. **Ready?** They took off.
They arrived at their room and with a quick glance around, snuck inside, not really wanting anyone to catch them in their midday tryst.
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Well, that's one…I have about one more chapter of already written material. Then I'm writing as I go. Feedback is always welcome!