Fic: Who Am I 8/? Logan/Veronica PG-13
Title: Who Am I 8/? PG-13
Author: Brandee
Pairing/Character:Logan/Veronica
Word Count:2,244
Rating:PG-13
Summary: AU Lilly lived but things still changed drastically...
Spoilers: Season 1
Warnings: Nothing to harsh.. A few words..
A/N: My beta? She totally rocks!!
(Chapter 1), (Chapter 2), ( Chapter 3)(Chapter 4)(Chapter 5)( Chapter 6)>)(Chapter 7)
Veronica sat beside Logan on the Echolls’ sofa eyeing both her father and Lynn. She bit her lip nervously as she waited for her father to speak. He had been staring at her for the past five minutes, no words just a long annoying stare. She knew what that stare meant, she was in trouble, and she had a good idea what it was about.
“So this is fun.” Logan spoke finally breaking the silence.
“Logan.” Lynn warned from her place in the chair beside them.
“Dad? Please say something.” Veronica squeaked as her father’s eyes pierced hers once again.
“You want words?” Keith asked, “Ok how’s this…” He spoke looking from her to Logan, “Imagine my surprise when I got the call that my daughter’s car had been towed away from the school, and to the mechanic that the Echolls’ always use. Then imagine my horror, when I went to said mechanic and saw that all four tires were slashed and there was a very disgusting word decorating the windshield.” Keith finished with a frown. “You should have called me Veronica!”
“I didn’t want to upset you.” She whispered.
“Someone vandalized your car. That is something that I needed to know!”
“I thought it would make things worse.” Veronica admitted looking up at her father with sad eyes. “I didn’t want you to make a big deal out of it!”
“They slashed your tires!” Keith exclaimed shaking his head. He saw the pained _expression on Veronica’s face as tears welled in her blue eyes. With a sigh he kneeled down beside her and looked up at her, “How long has this been going on?” He spoke, this time his tone was calm and caring.
“Dad please...” She pleaded.
Logan touched her hand and spoke gently, “Tell him.”
“Since the fight with Lilly.” She finally admitted as the tears finally started to fall. “It all started after that stupid fight.”
“You told me things were ok.” Keith sighed, “Veronica you have to talk to us about these things.”
“Us?” Veronica questioned. “Mom’s not even here.”
Keith’s eyes darted to the floor, “She’s not feeling well.”
“Right.” Veronica spoke wiping her eyes, “I just didn’t want to upset you, besides it’s just high school drama anyway.”
“This is not just high school drama Veronica.” Keith spoke as he looked over at Lynn. “We’ve both talked to the counselor; we know what’s been going on.”
“Well that’s just peachy.” Logan grunted. “So now my mommy knows that the kids at school are being mean to me and here I thought the fight with Dick might have tipped you off.”
“We’re worried about the two of you.” Lynn spoke ignoring her son’s comment.
Logan rolled his eyes, “No need to worry.”
“Because you sending Dick to the hospital shows complete normalcy?” Keith questioned.
“In this family, yes.” Logan spoke dropping his head.
“You are not you’re father Logan!” Lynn spoke quickly. “You’re better than him, and you will never be the monster that he turned out to be.”
“Thanks for that.” Logan muttered.
“Logan!” Veronica spoke, “She’s right.”
“The point is,” Keith said as he stood back up, “This situation has us worried about the both of you. The counselor feels that you’ve been isolated from everyone. I just wish you had come to me about this Veronica.”
“So you could flash your badge at the people treating me like dirt? Yeah dad that would have helped.”
“I wouldn’t have done that.” Keith spoke as his eyes met those of his daughter’s, “Ok so I might have, but we could have figured something out together.”
“What’s there to figure out dad? All my friends hate me; it’s pretty simple if you ask me.”
“We could have figured out how to handle the situation.” Keith spoke.
“I’ve tried ignoring them; do you think that worked for me? No, it just made things worse, so today I stood up to Sean, and bam my tires are slashed.”
“If Sean did this….” Logan muttered.
“You’ll let me handle it.” Keith spoke glaring at the boy.
“Of course.” Logan nodded with a smirk.
“I’m serious.” Keith warned.
“I’ll be a perfect angel.” Logan smiled brightly at the other man.
Veronica laughed lightly as she lifted her hands up over his head and moved them from the side to the top, “Your halo is crooked, you might want to get that fix.”
“Tink I hate to break it to you but my halo broke a long time ago.”
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Veronica plopped down on Logan’s bed and smiled mischievously up at him. He shook his head and smiled down at her and then sat down next her watching as her eyes danced.
“Is there a reason for the crooked little grin?” He asked popping the top off his soda.
“I know something that you will love!” She spoke clapping her hands together. “It’s so good, I mean seriously funny good!”
“Veronica Mars do you have a secret?” Logan questioned arching an eyebrow.
Veronica nodded her head, “You will never believe what Casey told me.”
“That he really misses me and wants to come over tomorrow and throw the old football around?” He questioned with a snort.
“Nooooo.” Veronica laughed, “I asked him who was leading the brilliant tribe of 09ers now that you’ve been exiled.”
“Like anyone can ever take the place of perfection.” Logan declared proudly.
“Anyway.” Veronica ignored him, her smile getting bigger. “You’ll never believe who he said.”
“I’m on the edge of my seat.” Logan spoke back mockingly.
“Oh shut up.” Veronica laughed smacking him on the arm. “He said Dick is calling the shots now.”
Logan’s eyes became wide as he looked at her, “Excuse me did you just say Dick? As in Dick Casablancas?”
“One in the same.” Veronica smirked.
Logan let what Veronica said seep in as he took another sip of his soda. He ran his fingers though his hair as he looked back at her, “I’m not sure if I should be amused or completely insulted!”
Veronica smiled, “I’m amused.”
“Uh yeah they didn’t replace you with one of the three stooges.”
“Logan! You just totally insulted Larry, Curly and Moe!”
“I’m sure they’ll get over it Veronica.” He spoke rolling his eyes. “I was replaced with a ventriloquist's dummy! Do you see the irony in that?”
“What I see is that the 09ers are being lead by Lilly and Dick.” Veronica smiled, “Dick, they are following Dick! It’s like the most awesome thing ever! In your absence they’ve all lost their minds and decided to follow the biggest moron in Neptune.”
“Maybe we’ll get lucky and they’ll follow him off a cliff.” Logan smiled.
“Just tell him there’s a hot desperate girl at the bottom and he’ll totally jump.” Veronica nodded.
“With a smile even.” Logan added.
“You do realize it’s the beginning of the end for them right?” Veronica questioned. “Between Lilly and Dick no one will be able to stand it for long. There’s going to be a major revolt soon, I think Casey’ is already getting annoyed.”
“Of course he is, Casey wants to lead, and instead he’s got Dick barking orders at him.” Logan shrugged, “Must really suck for him right now. Lilly is on a huge power trip and he’s being forced to listen to a guy that couldn’t spell his own last name until the fourth grade!”
“Fourth grade?” Veronica questioned her mouth gapping open as she looked up at Logan.
“That’s what Duncan told me.” Logan nodded.
“What I don’t get is, what are they listening to Dick? I mean he’s Dick!” Veronica exclaimed shaking her head in disbelief. “And why chose Dick anyway?”
Logan laughed at Veronica’s facial expressions as she moved her hands around and spoke vividly about the situation. At times she was practically bouncing up and down on the bed as she talked. He enjoyed seeing her so excited about something, even if it was the possible demise of the 09ers. He was learning a lot about her in each conversation they had. Things he never knew even though they had been friends for awhile.
“I’m not sure they chose him at all, you know how it is with the 09ers. It’s not like they voted someone in, chances are he just stepped up started running his mouth and everyone else just followed suit.” Logan frowned explaining his thoughts to her.
“And if anyone knows how to run their mouth it’s Dick.” Veronica concluded. “I just figured Duncan would take over.” She shrugged.
“Oh and that wouldn’t be boring at all.” Logan snickered, “He’d have them all holding hands and singing songs by the Kane pool.”
“That’s a lovely visual.”
“Yeah, so enough about the evil ones.” Logan smiled, “How was school otherwise?”
Veronica smiled, “It wasn’t bad.”
“Does that mean you didn’t miss me?” Logan pouted sticking out his lip lightly causing Veronica to giggle.
“Miss you? Please!” Veronica joked.
“You’re breaking my heart Mars.” Logan smiled. “So lunch was ok?” He questioned clearly curious.
He didn’t want to come right out and ask her if she was forced to eat by herself. He knew it might make her feel bad and she was already in such a good mood. It was just that he couldn’t help but wonder how things went without him. She seemed almost content even after the slashed tires and conversation with her father. Logan couldn’t help but wonder what had caused the change in his friend.
“I ate with Mac.” Veronica nodded.
“I know not of anyone with that name.” Logan spoke shaking his head.
Veronica rolled her eyes, “I told you about her last night! She’s my lab partner in Biology!”
“Still not ringing any bells.” Logan shrugged.
“Logan!” Veronica huffed, “I told you all about her last night on the phone, “Remember I told you that she had purple streaks in her hair and was really cool?”
“Oh! That was when I was playing the video game.” He nodded finally understanding, “Yeah didn’t hear a word of it.”
Veronica rolled her eyes at him. He was such a guy sometimes she thought as she stuck her tongue out at him teasingly. He grabbed a pillow from the bed and tossed it at her causing her to shriek. Their close friendship had happened quickly but it felt so normal somehow. It was solid, and she honestly felt like they were really building a friendship that would last. She could be herself with Logan and that felt weird to her. It was a freedom she wasn’t sure she had ever had with Lilly or Duncan.
“You are no good!” Veronica smirked as she tossed the pillow back at him.
“Oh I’m plenty good.” Logan spoke waggling his eyebrows at her. “Care to come over here and find out?” He teased.
Veronica hopped up off the bed and shrugged her shoulders, “Nah, I think I’d rather go home and take a nap.”
“Your loss.”
“Somehow I think I’ll survive.” Veronica giggled as Logan tossed the pillow at her as she ducked with a squeal.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Veronica yawned as she opened the door to her house. She looked back and waved at Logan before closing the door behind her. There was only one dim light on in the living room she realized as she threw her bag down.
“Veronica, your home.” Her voice spoke up as he walked into view. She jumped slightly and then smiled up at him.
“You scared me.”
“Sorry honey, Logan drive safe?” He questioned.
“Never got under ninety.” Veronica smiled sweetly.
“As long as he never hit a hundred.” Keith smiled back at his daughter.
Veronica rolled her eyes at her father and then looked around, “Where’s mom?” She questioned.
“Still not feeling well.” Keith spoke shifting his eyes as he spoke.
“You’re a very bad liar dad. How do the criminals not see right through you?” Veronica sighed. “What’s going on?”
“Nothing honey, your mom is just tired.”
Veronica studied her father’s expression and shook her head, “I’m still not buying.” She frowned. “Please dad tell me what’s going on. I just found out my best friend lied to me about everything important in her life, please don’t do the same.” She pleaded. “If something is wrong with mom tell me.”
“Sweetheart it’s complicated.”
“And I’m not ten anymore, is she sick? What’s going on? She’s been acting strange for awhile.”
Keith dropped his head, “You want the truth Veronica.” He questioned letting out a deep sigh. “I honestly don’t know.”
“What?” Veronica whispered.
Keith looked up at her and she saw the confusion and pain in his eyes. Veronica felt her stomach drop as fear slowly entered her. Something was wrong, she could feel it. She just hoped her suspicions were wrong and it wasn't what her gut told her it might be.
“Your mom is just really depressed right now.” Keith confessed. “I wish I could tell you more, but I really don’t know what else to say.”
“Depressed?”
“Veronica, there is no need for you to worry about this. I’m sure it’s because of all the hours I’ve been working lately. Things will get back to normal soon, I promise.”
“Do you really promise?” Veronica asked her eyes begging.
”Of course.” Keith spoke with a comforting smile. “Now come here and give your old man a hug before you head to bed.”
Veronica quickly stepped forward and hugged her father gently. “I love you dad.” She whispered.
“Love you too honey.”
Author: Brandee
Pairing/Character:Logan/Veronica
Word Count:2,244
Rating:PG-13
Summary: AU Lilly lived but things still changed drastically...
Spoilers: Season 1
Warnings: Nothing to harsh.. A few words..
A/N: My beta? She totally rocks!!
(Chapter 1), (Chapter 2), ( Chapter 3)(Chapter 4)(Chapter 5)( Chapter 6)>)(Chapter 7)
Veronica sat beside Logan on the Echolls’ sofa eyeing both her father and Lynn. She bit her lip nervously as she waited for her father to speak. He had been staring at her for the past five minutes, no words just a long annoying stare. She knew what that stare meant, she was in trouble, and she had a good idea what it was about.
“So this is fun.” Logan spoke finally breaking the silence.
“Logan.” Lynn warned from her place in the chair beside them.
“Dad? Please say something.” Veronica squeaked as her father’s eyes pierced hers once again.
“You want words?” Keith asked, “Ok how’s this…” He spoke looking from her to Logan, “Imagine my surprise when I got the call that my daughter’s car had been towed away from the school, and to the mechanic that the Echolls’ always use. Then imagine my horror, when I went to said mechanic and saw that all four tires were slashed and there was a very disgusting word decorating the windshield.” Keith finished with a frown. “You should have called me Veronica!”
“I didn’t want to upset you.” She whispered.
“Someone vandalized your car. That is something that I needed to know!”
“I thought it would make things worse.” Veronica admitted looking up at her father with sad eyes. “I didn’t want you to make a big deal out of it!”
“They slashed your tires!” Keith exclaimed shaking his head. He saw the pained _expression on Veronica’s face as tears welled in her blue eyes. With a sigh he kneeled down beside her and looked up at her, “How long has this been going on?” He spoke, this time his tone was calm and caring.
“Dad please...” She pleaded.
Logan touched her hand and spoke gently, “Tell him.”
“Since the fight with Lilly.” She finally admitted as the tears finally started to fall. “It all started after that stupid fight.”
“You told me things were ok.” Keith sighed, “Veronica you have to talk to us about these things.”
“Us?” Veronica questioned. “Mom’s not even here.”
Keith’s eyes darted to the floor, “She’s not feeling well.”
“Right.” Veronica spoke wiping her eyes, “I just didn’t want to upset you, besides it’s just high school drama anyway.”
“This is not just high school drama Veronica.” Keith spoke as he looked over at Lynn. “We’ve both talked to the counselor; we know what’s been going on.”
“Well that’s just peachy.” Logan grunted. “So now my mommy knows that the kids at school are being mean to me and here I thought the fight with Dick might have tipped you off.”
“We’re worried about the two of you.” Lynn spoke ignoring her son’s comment.
Logan rolled his eyes, “No need to worry.”
“Because you sending Dick to the hospital shows complete normalcy?” Keith questioned.
“In this family, yes.” Logan spoke dropping his head.
“You are not you’re father Logan!” Lynn spoke quickly. “You’re better than him, and you will never be the monster that he turned out to be.”
“Thanks for that.” Logan muttered.
“Logan!” Veronica spoke, “She’s right.”
“The point is,” Keith said as he stood back up, “This situation has us worried about the both of you. The counselor feels that you’ve been isolated from everyone. I just wish you had come to me about this Veronica.”
“So you could flash your badge at the people treating me like dirt? Yeah dad that would have helped.”
“I wouldn’t have done that.” Keith spoke as his eyes met those of his daughter’s, “Ok so I might have, but we could have figured something out together.”
“What’s there to figure out dad? All my friends hate me; it’s pretty simple if you ask me.”
“We could have figured out how to handle the situation.” Keith spoke.
“I’ve tried ignoring them; do you think that worked for me? No, it just made things worse, so today I stood up to Sean, and bam my tires are slashed.”
“If Sean did this….” Logan muttered.
“You’ll let me handle it.” Keith spoke glaring at the boy.
“Of course.” Logan nodded with a smirk.
“I’m serious.” Keith warned.
“I’ll be a perfect angel.” Logan smiled brightly at the other man.
Veronica laughed lightly as she lifted her hands up over his head and moved them from the side to the top, “Your halo is crooked, you might want to get that fix.”
“Tink I hate to break it to you but my halo broke a long time ago.”
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Veronica plopped down on Logan’s bed and smiled mischievously up at him. He shook his head and smiled down at her and then sat down next her watching as her eyes danced.
“Is there a reason for the crooked little grin?” He asked popping the top off his soda.
“I know something that you will love!” She spoke clapping her hands together. “It’s so good, I mean seriously funny good!”
“Veronica Mars do you have a secret?” Logan questioned arching an eyebrow.
Veronica nodded her head, “You will never believe what Casey told me.”
“That he really misses me and wants to come over tomorrow and throw the old football around?” He questioned with a snort.
“Nooooo.” Veronica laughed, “I asked him who was leading the brilliant tribe of 09ers now that you’ve been exiled.”
“Like anyone can ever take the place of perfection.” Logan declared proudly.
“Anyway.” Veronica ignored him, her smile getting bigger. “You’ll never believe who he said.”
“I’m on the edge of my seat.” Logan spoke back mockingly.
“Oh shut up.” Veronica laughed smacking him on the arm. “He said Dick is calling the shots now.”
Logan’s eyes became wide as he looked at her, “Excuse me did you just say Dick? As in Dick Casablancas?”
“One in the same.” Veronica smirked.
Logan let what Veronica said seep in as he took another sip of his soda. He ran his fingers though his hair as he looked back at her, “I’m not sure if I should be amused or completely insulted!”
Veronica smiled, “I’m amused.”
“Uh yeah they didn’t replace you with one of the three stooges.”
“Logan! You just totally insulted Larry, Curly and Moe!”
“I’m sure they’ll get over it Veronica.” He spoke rolling his eyes. “I was replaced with a ventriloquist's dummy! Do you see the irony in that?”
“What I see is that the 09ers are being lead by Lilly and Dick.” Veronica smiled, “Dick, they are following Dick! It’s like the most awesome thing ever! In your absence they’ve all lost their minds and decided to follow the biggest moron in Neptune.”
“Maybe we’ll get lucky and they’ll follow him off a cliff.” Logan smiled.
“Just tell him there’s a hot desperate girl at the bottom and he’ll totally jump.” Veronica nodded.
“With a smile even.” Logan added.
“You do realize it’s the beginning of the end for them right?” Veronica questioned. “Between Lilly and Dick no one will be able to stand it for long. There’s going to be a major revolt soon, I think Casey’ is already getting annoyed.”
“Of course he is, Casey wants to lead, and instead he’s got Dick barking orders at him.” Logan shrugged, “Must really suck for him right now. Lilly is on a huge power trip and he’s being forced to listen to a guy that couldn’t spell his own last name until the fourth grade!”
“Fourth grade?” Veronica questioned her mouth gapping open as she looked up at Logan.
“That’s what Duncan told me.” Logan nodded.
“What I don’t get is, what are they listening to Dick? I mean he’s Dick!” Veronica exclaimed shaking her head in disbelief. “And why chose Dick anyway?”
Logan laughed at Veronica’s facial expressions as she moved her hands around and spoke vividly about the situation. At times she was practically bouncing up and down on the bed as she talked. He enjoyed seeing her so excited about something, even if it was the possible demise of the 09ers. He was learning a lot about her in each conversation they had. Things he never knew even though they had been friends for awhile.
“I’m not sure they chose him at all, you know how it is with the 09ers. It’s not like they voted someone in, chances are he just stepped up started running his mouth and everyone else just followed suit.” Logan frowned explaining his thoughts to her.
“And if anyone knows how to run their mouth it’s Dick.” Veronica concluded. “I just figured Duncan would take over.” She shrugged.
“Oh and that wouldn’t be boring at all.” Logan snickered, “He’d have them all holding hands and singing songs by the Kane pool.”
“That’s a lovely visual.”
“Yeah, so enough about the evil ones.” Logan smiled, “How was school otherwise?”
Veronica smiled, “It wasn’t bad.”
“Does that mean you didn’t miss me?” Logan pouted sticking out his lip lightly causing Veronica to giggle.
“Miss you? Please!” Veronica joked.
“You’re breaking my heart Mars.” Logan smiled. “So lunch was ok?” He questioned clearly curious.
He didn’t want to come right out and ask her if she was forced to eat by herself. He knew it might make her feel bad and she was already in such a good mood. It was just that he couldn’t help but wonder how things went without him. She seemed almost content even after the slashed tires and conversation with her father. Logan couldn’t help but wonder what had caused the change in his friend.
“I ate with Mac.” Veronica nodded.
“I know not of anyone with that name.” Logan spoke shaking his head.
Veronica rolled her eyes, “I told you about her last night! She’s my lab partner in Biology!”
“Still not ringing any bells.” Logan shrugged.
“Logan!” Veronica huffed, “I told you all about her last night on the phone, “Remember I told you that she had purple streaks in her hair and was really cool?”
“Oh! That was when I was playing the video game.” He nodded finally understanding, “Yeah didn’t hear a word of it.”
Veronica rolled her eyes at him. He was such a guy sometimes she thought as she stuck her tongue out at him teasingly. He grabbed a pillow from the bed and tossed it at her causing her to shriek. Their close friendship had happened quickly but it felt so normal somehow. It was solid, and she honestly felt like they were really building a friendship that would last. She could be herself with Logan and that felt weird to her. It was a freedom she wasn’t sure she had ever had with Lilly or Duncan.
“You are no good!” Veronica smirked as she tossed the pillow back at him.
“Oh I’m plenty good.” Logan spoke waggling his eyebrows at her. “Care to come over here and find out?” He teased.
Veronica hopped up off the bed and shrugged her shoulders, “Nah, I think I’d rather go home and take a nap.”
“Your loss.”
“Somehow I think I’ll survive.” Veronica giggled as Logan tossed the pillow at her as she ducked with a squeal.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Veronica yawned as she opened the door to her house. She looked back and waved at Logan before closing the door behind her. There was only one dim light on in the living room she realized as she threw her bag down.
“Veronica, your home.” Her voice spoke up as he walked into view. She jumped slightly and then smiled up at him.
“You scared me.”
“Sorry honey, Logan drive safe?” He questioned.
“Never got under ninety.” Veronica smiled sweetly.
“As long as he never hit a hundred.” Keith smiled back at his daughter.
Veronica rolled her eyes at her father and then looked around, “Where’s mom?” She questioned.
“Still not feeling well.” Keith spoke shifting his eyes as he spoke.
“You’re a very bad liar dad. How do the criminals not see right through you?” Veronica sighed. “What’s going on?”
“Nothing honey, your mom is just tired.”
Veronica studied her father’s expression and shook her head, “I’m still not buying.” She frowned. “Please dad tell me what’s going on. I just found out my best friend lied to me about everything important in her life, please don’t do the same.” She pleaded. “If something is wrong with mom tell me.”
“Sweetheart it’s complicated.”
“And I’m not ten anymore, is she sick? What’s going on? She’s been acting strange for awhile.”
Keith dropped his head, “You want the truth Veronica.” He questioned letting out a deep sigh. “I honestly don’t know.”
“What?” Veronica whispered.
Keith looked up at her and she saw the confusion and pain in his eyes. Veronica felt her stomach drop as fear slowly entered her. Something was wrong, she could feel it. She just hoped her suspicions were wrong and it wasn't what her gut told her it might be.
“Your mom is just really depressed right now.” Keith confessed. “I wish I could tell you more, but I really don’t know what else to say.”
“Depressed?”
“Veronica, there is no need for you to worry about this. I’m sure it’s because of all the hours I’ve been working lately. Things will get back to normal soon, I promise.”
“Do you really promise?” Veronica asked her eyes begging.
”Of course.” Keith spoke with a comforting smile. “Now come here and give your old man a hug before you head to bed.”
Veronica quickly stepped forward and hugged her father gently. “I love you dad.” She whispered.
“Love you too honey.”