Hi, this is my first XME fanfic! Set in the March Break after Apocalypse's defeat. Rahne and Jubilee are now back with the X-Men.

Plz be nice!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own X-Men Evolution or any of its characters. I do not own any X-Men characters that didn't appear in Evo, those all belong to Marvel.

Pairings: Bobby/Jubilee, Roberto/Rahne, and Sam/Amara

Note: I read somewhere that X-23 and Talon are the same person, Laura Kinney. Just so no one gets confused.

WORD COUNT: 350

Sunday, March 10th, 2002

LOCATION: XAVIER INSTITUE FOR GIFTED YOUNGSTERS, BAYVILLE, NEW YORK

"Children, if you could please come to my office in five minutes?"

All the New Mutants, minus Laura, received this broadcast in their head at six in the morning. One by one, they all trudged out of their rooms to Professor Xavier's office.

"So, what's with the early wake-up call, Prof?" Bobby asked blearily, "I thought you said we weren't doing the pre-sunrise training sessions on the weekends."

"Yes, I did," Xavier confirmed, "This is an entirely different matter. As of late, I've been receiving phone calls from several of your families. They're rather worried about you, so I've arranged for you all to spend the week back home."

Some of the recruits perked up when their sleep-deprived brains finally processed that bit of information. Bobby, Rahne, and Ray were among the exceptions.

"Of course, with all the animosity against mutants, you'll have to travel in groups. That means you won't have a full week with your families, but you will have a few days each. This should allow you to get to know your fellow teammates' loved ones as well."

"Um, sir?" Jamie raised his hand. "What about Laura and all the older kids?"

"Scott and Jean have already made plans to visit Jean's parents in Philadelphia, and the others are also arranging similar trips. Laura, of course, is remaining here. However, unlike you, they have much more combat experience and needn't worry so much about being attacked. The rest of you, on the other hand, do not. Your flights have already been arranged, and you'll be leaving later today. Bobby and Jubilee, you'll be heading for Long Island; Roberto and Rahne are going to Muir Island; Sam and Amara, your flight to Kentucky leaves in eight hours; Ray and Tabitha, you'll be going to Virginia; and Alex and Jamie will be going to Hawaii."

An outbreak of chatter erupted amongst the students. Except, of course, Bobby, Rahne, Ray, and Roberto, but that last one really was excited – he just didn't like being awake before sunup.

This is going to have eleven chapters in it (13 when you include this prologue and the epilogue). Ray gets 2 because a) he's my fave, and b) his background is never hinted, except for involvement with the Morlocks. The rest of the New Mutants' stories are all based on their comic incarnations, and since Ray's doesn't spill anything, it means I have a lot more room for creativity.