Water and fire don't always cause smoke... RP for John

[littlepaffs]

Google maps said it only took 21 minutes to get from Westchest to Manhattan. Jubilee could do it in 15.

She knew that John had told her to set something up and she wanted to do something really great. She'd missed the guy since he left the Mansion and even though, just like with Angel, she TOTALLY understood it (hey man, some people are good, some

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[john_movinon]

When John got Jubes texted, he rolled his eyes. But it had made him chuckle.

Spaz--

Believe it or not, they were fresh out of balloons and palm trees. Might be able to score a pink flamingo. We'll see.

I'll be the hotter, sexier one finding you.

--John

John arrived just a couple minutes late (coffee with Rachel earlier this afternoon-- he was more social today then he had been in week, probably). But he found her easy enough.

He plopped down on the blanket (being a grown up was tiring work some day), and looked at the cover of the magazine. "Didn't expect you to turn out so... girly, Lee."

[littlepaffs]

She didn't even bother to look up from the magazine as she reached a hand out to ruffle his hair. "It's called research, thank you. I'm trying to find ideas for dresses for the Christmas party."

Setting the magazine aside, she gave him a look. "You do remember that I'm like so going to be a famous fashion designer right? Because if you didn't, I'm reminding you again and totally crying on the inside that you'd forget something about me."

[john_movinon]

"Okay, no seriously? You haven't seen me for years and the first thing you do is scold me?" John said dryly. Adding sarcastically, "Gee, thanks, Jubes."

Okay. So he had forgotten. What sixteen year old remembers that kind of stuff?

He blinked. "Christmas? Really? Isn't that, like, far away?"

Months was far away for guy like John. He just liked making it by day by day. There's a number of times that almost didn't happen.

[littlepaffs]

"It's not scolding," she corrected. "It's called tough love. Or something and it's...yeah, I don't know what I'm saying at all." She burst out in giggles and flopped down on the blanket next to him.

"And for your information, Christmas is like...in two months or something. I can plan ahead for IMPORTANT things you know." Her laughter subsided a bit, she gave him a soft smile before adding: "I'm glad to see you though. I've missed you these last few years.."

[john_movinon]

John snorted. "I am so not benevolent," he replied, rolling his eyes. But, more seriously, "Yeah, me and JP opened a shelter for runaway mutant teens. Somewhere for them to go to that isn't Xavier's." He looked askance at her. "No dissing your choices," he said. But then he shrugged. "I remember what it was like being a street kid, so... just want to help others. You know?"

[littlepaffs]

"AWWWW" she exclaimed, giving John a hug, made awkward by their respective positions on the blanket. "Is my widdle John all grown up now?"

Sobering up though, she nodded her approval. "That really is an awesome idea though. God. If it wasn't for Xavier's.. well, hell, I lived in a mall, went to an orphanage, got sent to Juvie... none of those places were like IDEAL. I don't even want to think about where I'd be if I didn't have the Mansion."

[john_movinon]

"And the mansion wasn't the place for me," John pointed out. He shrugged. "There's go to be some other options, so. But you'll totally have to come by and check it out sometime, you know? It's... a work in progress. But it's really good." If he sounded really proud, then, that's because he was.

[littlepaffs]

"ABSOLUTELY I WILL."

And then made a face cause she didn't mean to be that loud at all. "I really do think it's AMAZING what you're doing and stuff, and like yeah. So proud. Really. I wish I could like ..do something amazing like that." She sighed.

"Anything I can do to help you know?"