30 November 2003 - School Dance

Nessa, Tegan and Michelle

Bobby and Rebekah

Rebekah twisted the last section of her hair, and pinned it back. She smiled at her reflection, then put her shoes on, adjusted the dusky pink strap of her dress and headed out the door.

Bobby met her in the hallway, dressed in dirty denim jeans, and a white long sleeved button shirt, with flecks of blue on it.

"Hey," he said to her.

"Hello," she replied.

"Shall we?" he asked, giving a slightly bow, cheeky grin on his face.

"We shall." Rebekah took the arm her offered to her and they walked to the auditorium, which had been decorated with balloons, streamers, glitter, and soft music was playing from a stereo, near the buffet.

Displaced

"Playing later tonight, playing songs," Angelo bounced slightly.

Jonothon snorted softly as he pulled on his Docs.

Give it a rest, would ya?

Angelo bounced more on the bed.

"Playing!"

YES, WE'RE bloody playing... Jonothon said in frustration.

He got up and shrugged his black long sleeved top on over his head.

Let's go.

Sergei stuck his head in and looked at them. For once, he wasn't wearing black. He was wearing a top that was a bloodred in a sheer fabric and tight black leather pants. His hair was braided in hundreds of thin braids and finished with small dark red beads.

"We ready to go?"

Yeah.

Jonothon and Angelo stood then the three made their way down.

Octavian bounced out of his room and grinned at them.

"What haf you been taking?" Sergei asked him.

"Accent, Sergei, drop it," Octavian said cheerfully as he fell into step with them. He was wearing faded blue jeans that clung strategically to his arse and a tight button up top that had the top two buttons undone.

"Ot'obis," Sergei threw back rudely as they entered the room.

Gwen

Gwen tied the single white strap across the back of her dress up, smoothing down the white satin material of her long dress. She slipped her feet into white strappy heels.

It was good to be home, where she could torture her feet with impossibly high heels.

She ran a hand through her hair and let the brown ringlets fall naturally, framing her face.

Eavan and Bryant were with the baby sitters tonight.

Mordred and Demetria

Mordred stepped up behind and wrapped his arms around her waist. He kissed her cheek softly.

"You look good, love..."

He was glad to be back in his black denim jeans and combat boots again. A blue silk shirt finished off his outfit.

"Should we just stay in?"

Demetria brushed her long blonde hair out and then started to fix it up. Soft wisps of hair framed her face and her pale makeup made her eyes look even bigger and bluer then usual, outlined with dark lashes. She quickly smoothed a pale rose lipstick over her lips and then stood, long folds of her deep blue dress whispered around her ankles. She made her way out to the rec room, meeting Jubilee on the way.

"Hello, Jubilee, that really suits you," she told the Asian girl.

Jubilee smiled slightly and smoothed her hands down the side of red Chinese style dress.

"You think? I was thinking it might be a little..."

"No, it's perfect."

Demetria smiled at her as they entered the room together.

Gwen

Gwen smiled and turned to kiss him softly.

"Cheeky."

She took his hand.

"We should go see people... we haven't seen them in like ten days... but..."

She squeezed his hand gently.

"We don't have to stay out all night."

The Mavericks

"Mmm..." Mordred murmured, kissing her.

"And I am really glad they have babysitters now."

Octavian walked over to his sister and took her hand to his lips, bowing over it.

"May I say, Demetria, you look absolutely stunning. Even if the top of that dress leaves very little to the imagenation..."

Demetria smiled slightly as he stood and bent over to whisper in his ear.

"That was the idea."

The bodice of her dress was an opaque, almost translucent blue organza. It continued over the full skirts to the hem of the silk and then was finished off with blue ribboning.

"And Jubilee, you look smashing," Octavian turned his charm on the younger girl.

She beamed.

Gwen

Gwen kissed him back.

"Come on... sooner we go, sooner we get to come back here."

She raised an eyebrow at him and started to leave their room, the train of her dress dragging along the floor behind her.

Mordred, Vortigern and Spike

"Well...can't argue with that line of reasoning."

Mordred walked after her.

They met Vortigern in the hallway with Spike, both of them with their arm around the other's waist.

"Worried?" Mordred asked, frowning.

Vortigern nodded.

"Dru...came to one of the earlier school dances. Just a bit anxious."

Gwen

"Ugh, I hope she doesn't turn up this time," Gwen said. "But let's not let it ruin the night. Because hey, we're back, I'm still remarkably good looking, and Dawn is still comatose."

MOrdred, Vortigern and Spike

"All true, all very good points," Mordred drawled.

Spike looked slightly uncomfortable.

"Ya know..."

"I know," Vortigern said before firmly kissing him to shut him up.

Spike was dressed in his usual attire, minus duster. Vortigern was wearing one of the elvish tops they'd recieved in Rivendell and blue jeans.

"Now, let's go enjoy ourselves for once."

Gwen and BObby

Gwen took Mordred's hand again and squeezed it, as they walked into the auditorium.

"Hey guys," Bobby greeted.

"Hey you."

The Mavericks and Spike

"How was Middle Earth?" Octavian asked.

"Good, it was good," Mordred said.

"'Cept for the minor kidnapping incident, but let's not go into that," Vortigern said.

"NO smokes," Spike groused.

"Awww, poor Spike," Vortigern cooed.

Bobby and Gwen

"Well, I'm gonna steal Gwen away for a dance," Bobby said, pulling her arm.

"Yeah, sure, pssh..." Gwen smiled at Mordred. "Be back in a second..."

She followed Bobby out to the dance floor.

The Mavericks and Spike

Demetria came over and Mordred grinned at her.

"Dance, Dem? For old times sake?"

"Of course, Mordred."

Demetria smiled at him as he led her onto the dancefloor.

"That's a...very interesting dress, you're wearing, Dem," he told her.

"I hope Remy does come tonight...I left him an e-mail on his computer."

"He'd be stupid not to."

Vortigern and Spike were soon swaying on the dancefloor, wrapped in each other's arms.

Gwen and Bobby

"Oooh Mordred's dancing with Dem, you worried?" Bobby teased.

"About? You're an idiot," Gwen said, shaking her head.

"You look nice."

"I know."

"Hey, I'm trying to..."

"I know."

"Missed you."

"Awww."

Bobby sighed, slightly jealous of the fact Mordred was the one who had Gwen.

Octavian and Logan

Octavian sighed slightly, then walked over to Jubilee who was chatting with some of her girlfriends.

"May I have this dance?"

"Why...sure!" Jubilee beamed as he drew her out onto the dancefloor.

Her friends giggled. Logan scowled from the outskirts.

"Your...guardian is giving me evil glares," Octavian murmured into her ear.

"Wolverine? Don' mind him," Jubilee dismissed his concerns.

"Mmm..."

Bobby and Gwen

Bobby was kinda nervous at the fact he was dancing with Gwen, his hands on her bare back. She did smell awfully nice... no, bad! He wasn't meant to think about her this way anymore. They were just friends.

"So how... uh... was Middle Earth?" he asked, sticking to easy topics.

"Good, Mordred and I screwed like bunnies," Gwen said, grinning cheekily.

Jealousy.

Ignoring.

Now avoiding.

"Ok, I'm gonna go talk to Bek..."

"Oh I'll come."

Gwen and Bobby walked over to Bek.

Mordred and Demetria

Mordred swayed with Demetria as they got caught up on what had happened during the time they had spent apart.

"Fun?"

"Definetly."

"Going back?"

"If we can."

"Take me with you?" She asked wistfully.

"Only if Tav can come as well...though the elves may never recover."

They both laughed at Mordred's statement.

Bobby

Bobby chatted with Gwen and Bek for awhile, but then he decided he couldn't be too close to Gwen, so he went over to Dem and Mordred.

"May I cut in?" he asked politely.

Mordred and Demetria

"Course," Mordred said easily.

Demetria drifted into Bobby's arms, loose sleeves fluttering slightly.

"And how are you, dear Bobby?"

Mordred walked over to Gwen.

"Gwen...want to dance for a bit?"

Bobby and Gwen

"Not too shabby, and yourself?" Bobby asked, putting his arms around her waist.

Gwen turned to Mordred and smiled.

"Of course, my love."

Demetria and Mordred

Mordred smiled and took her hand as they walked out onto the dancefloor. He put his arms around her waist as they swayed gently.

"How's Bobby?"

"Fine..." Demetria smiled at him.

"Hoping Remy got my e-mail and turns up..."

Gwen and Bobby

Gwen put her arms around his neck.

"He's seriously weird. I think he got weirder in the ten days we were gone."

She leaned her head on his shoulder, having to slouch slightly, as her shoes brought her up to his level.

"Ah, I'm waiting for Julie to turn up," Bobby said, smiling cheekily. "I hope Remy turns up for his sake, you're dress is extremely flattering."

The Mavericks

"Thank you, Bobby darrrrling."

Demetria smiled back.

"It is rather...sheer, isn't it?"

Octavian carefully kept his hands in places that couldn't be classified as naughty. Hey, if some guy who has one foot long retractable metal claws glowers at you from the edge of the room, you would keep your hands off the girl he's glowering for too.

Mordred frowned slightly.

"He probably just needs some time to think..."

He kissed her deeply.

Gwen and Bobby

Gwen kissed him back.

"Think about what?"

Bobby grinned.

"Yup, low and sexy, with just a hint of nipple."

Mordred and Demetria

"Think about whatever it is he hasa problem with," Mordred said.

"Yes...I can see how that would meet with your approval."

Demetria shook her head slightly.

She laughed when she saw her brother dancing with Jubilee and being glared at by Logan.

"Honestly...can Logan be any more paranoid? Let Jubilee have some fun...Tav *can* be a perfect gentleman. Occasionally. Threats of disembowlment will go far towards that, I think."

Gwen and Bobby

Gwen shrugged and kissed Mordred's neck.

"Not my problem, I guess."

She moved up and kissed his lips softly, nipping slightly.

Bobby nodded and smiled. "Nipples are good. And poor Tav."

Rogue, Julie, Shannon and Gambit

"Aren't... aren't I sure about that?" Shannon asked nervously.

"Shannon, you look gorgeous."

"No, she looks like you, Julie. Slutty."

"You changing -"

"Oh no you don't. You're going to stay just like -"

"You can't change someones lifestyle over night, y'know," Rogue said. "Yes, it's flattering and Shannon decidedly looks more female. But really, Ah think you went overboard. The skirt does not need to be up that high."

"There aren't exactly a lot of choices here," Julie pointed out. "You don't wear skirts, and Shannon's taller than me."

Rogue frowned and considered the matter. Then she took off her choker.

"What are you doing?" Julie asked.

Rogue put her hands on the bottom of the skirt Shannon was wearing, and poked her tongue out in concentration. The skirt grew longer.

"Cool," Julie nodded. "And you can keep that skirt, Shannon, it's way too long for my tastes now."

Rogue stood and shook her head. Her eyes met Shannons.

"Get stuffed," Shannon smiled.

Rogue grinned.

"C'mon guys, we're running slightly late here."

"Oh so we are. We'd better go then. Happier now Shannon?"

Shannon shook her head and picked up the jacket she was borrowing from Julie.

"One day we're going to go get you some new clothes," Julie nodded as they headed out the door. "Your wardrobe is all so elvish."

"Gee, Ah wonder why that is," Rogue said sardonically.

Shannon didn't answer.

"Say..." Rogue said. "Isn't that... Remy!"

Gambit looked over and smiled.

"Evenin' cheri," he said.

"What are you doing here?"

"Going to yo'r dance," he replied. "Dem sent me an e-mail."

"Oh."

The four entered the auditorium.

The Mavericks, Displaced and Logan

Mordred kissed Gwen back, sighing slightly in contentment.

"I love you, mo cariad."

Sergei laughed at one of Jonothon's wry comments, then looked around.

"Hey, Sparks...your girl's here."

Rogue? Jonothon looked up and his eyes lit up. Rogue!

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's her name," Sergei said dryly.

Demetria stuck her tongue out at Bobby.

"You, sir, have a deplorable lack of decorum. Much like my brother."

Octavian moved Jubilee up to where his sister was dancing with Bobby.

"How, do you think, we can make Logan stop with the glare of death? I'm not going to ravish Jubilee on the dancefloor, despite the fact that this dress would look so much better in pieces."

Jubilee giggled.

"And I'm sure I'd appreciate that so much."

"Well, we wouldn't be here when it was in pieces," Octavian said logically.

Jubilee grinned.

On the edge of the dancefloor, Logan suddenly stiffened then slipped out. He nodded at the group that had just entered in passing, then left.

"And he's gone," Octavian said in some relief. His hands slipped slightly lower on Jubilee's back.

Bobby and Gwen

Bobby grinned.

"Remy's here, Dem."

He let go of her reluctantly.

"Guess I'll take my leave."

Gwen smiled at Mordred and kissed his cheek.

"I love you too."

The Mavericks, Logan and Vulpe

"Thank you for the dance, Bobby. It was lovely," Demetria told him, then headed across the room to Gambit.

Octavian chuckled slightly.

"Must be love, love, love," he sang quietly.

"Ya think?" Jubilee asked him, eyes gleaming with interest.

"Perhaps...Dem has ever had a weakness for gentlemen in disguise. Mordred and Gambit being cases in point."

Mordred smiled at Gwen.

"Nice to be back."

Logan stalked across the grounds outside, senses tingling. Someone had tripped the wires...and while Gambit was here, the sensors had recorded two entrances.

Vulpe crouched in a tree above him. He paused underneath her, then walked on. The thief moved silently towards the mansion, then slipped inside. She flipped a compact into her hand and fixed her hair. Long slinky black dress that was cut almost all the way up her leg, and boots. Interesting combo...but what you didn't see that she was practically a walking armoury.

Her tail twitched slightly, then she headed confidently towards the auditorium.

Bobby, Gwen and Rebekah

Bobby gave a mock bow and headed over to steal Rebekah away for a dance.

Gwen kissed Mordred again.

"It is nice... where people, for the most part, all speak American..."

She grinned cheekily.

Mordred, Vulpe and Jono

"English," Mordred murmured.

"American is a bastardisation of the original language..."

Vulpe saw Gambit's back and started to slip by him.

"You know...Gambit, your e-mail was distressingly easy to get into. For a Thief."

Vulpe?

"Gufo! How are ya?" Vulpe beamed at Jonothon.

Fine, I'm fine...I thought you were going back to Italy?

A brief flash of sorrow washed over Vulpe's face.

"Did. Many things happened...I came back to America. For a bit."

Gambit, Julie, Shannon and Rogue

"Computers are not my specialty," Gambit mused. "Besides, I never have anyt'ing work related sent via e-mail anyway. For dat reason."

"Probably a good thing," Rogue smiled softly.

"'Nuff talk," Julie said. "Let me see... who can I volunteer to dance with me?"

She looked around and then sauntered over to one of the male students. Shannon nodded her head.

"Doesn't take her short - long, whatever," Shannon mused.

Vulpe, Jono, Logan and Demetria

"Should do something about that..." Vulpe murmured.

So, Rogue...want to dance? Jonothon asked his girlfriend.

Angelo took Jubilee deftly from Octavian and the Asian teen grinned at him.

"Hiya."

"Hey yourself, Jubes."

Catch me up later, fox?

"Sure thing, gufo."

Vulpe nodded at him.

Logan couldn't find the intruder, and it was really beginning to bug him.

"Tavvie!" Demetria scolded as her brother swept her off her feet and into a stately waltz.

"Oh hush, mum. I needed to talk to you."

"Couldn't it wait until after I said hello to Remy?"

"I'm impatient, mum, you know that."

Gwen

Gwen pouted.

"But American is all I know how to speak, my love."

She rested her head on Mordred's shoulder again.

Rogue and Gambit

Rogue smiled at Jono and took his hand.

"Certainly," she said.

Gambit looked around for Demetria, then saw her dancing with her brother. He shrugged and turned to Vulpe.

"Would yo' like ta dance?" he asked.

Mordred, Jono and Vulpe

"And I love you just the way you are, mo cariad, unhealthy American characterisitics and all," Mordred said teasingly as he held her in his arms.

Jonothon led Rogue out onto the dancefloor and they started to dance.

So...what's with tall and lanky?

Vulpe grinned at Gambit.

"Sure thing, Gambit. Where's this Dem who asked yo' to come all da way out here?"

Demetria listened to Octavian's whispered words with a slight frown on her face, before she let out a very evil giggle.

Gwen

"Unhealthy American chracteristics?" Gwen raised an eyebrow. "Maybe I should go find myself someone who woud appreciate them."

She smiled charmingly at him.

Rogue and Gambit

"Dem invited him," Rogue replied to Jono. "Hey, umm, sorry if I tread on your toes or something..."

"She's over dere," Gambit answered. "Dancing with her bro'her."

He took Vulpe's hand and led her onto the floor.

MOrdred, Vulpe and Jono

"I appreciate you just fine," Mordred assured her.

"From the accent to the sheer Yankee ness of it all..."

S'alright. I've got me Docs on.

Jonothon leant his head against his shoulder.

You look really beautiful tonight.

"Kinda cute..." Vulpe mused.

"Both of dem. Very blonde though..."

Gwen and Bobby

"What accent? I like, totally, do not have an accent," Gwen said, laying it on thick.

She leaned in and kissed him again.

"Although, I was starting to lose it in Middle Earth. Silly Englishness."

Bobby went over to where Julie was dancing.

"Julie, may I steal you away for a dance and a grope... or just a grope?"

Rogue, Gambit and Julie

Rogue blushed a little.

"Thank you," she said. "You're looking rather handsome yourself."

Gambit smiled.

"Perhaps," he replied. "But likeable. Very likeable."

A twinkle appeared in Julie's eyes.

"Oh either is fun," she grinned, as she switched partners to Bobby. "Of course, there are some who say groping is a bit of a dance..."

The Mavericks and Jono

"Love you, just the way you are..." Mordred told her.

"I wouldn't change a thing."

Octavian let go of Demetria and bowed to her.

"Gentle lady."

"Kind sir."

"You know me, Demmie. I'm never kind."

"Methinks you do protest too much."

"Anyway...I think I want to talk to this new arrival that is currently hanging off Gambit's arm."

"You just want to make a new conquest," Demetria accused him as they walked over.

"You know me too well, I fear."

Octavian tapped on Gambit's shoulder.

"May I cut in? And then Dem will need a dancing partner, of course..."

Jonothon grinned slightly with his eyes.

Gwen, Bobby and Rebekah

Gwen grinned.

"That's reassuring, but..."

She leaned into him closer, pressing their bodies together.

"If I could change something, I'd change the fact that we were dressed and srrounded with people."

Bobby slipped his hands under Julie's skirt and rubbed at her.

"That's true... groping and dancing... dancing and groping... who cares?"

Rebekah groaned and covered her eyes slightly.

Gambit, Rogue and Julie

Gambit smiled and gave Vulpe a nod, then took Demetria's hand.

"And what were yo' and Oc'avian talkin' 'bout dat was so fascinating, Dem?" he inquired. "Or would yo' have ta kill me if yo' told me?"

Rogue smiled back at Jono.

"Mmm... so discreet," Julie grinned.

She took hold of him with one hand, and wrapped the other around his shoulders.

The Mavericks, Jono and Vulpe

"Is that a hint?" Mordred asked her dryly.

We're playing later. Jonothon told Rogue.

Much later though...

Octavian took Vulpe's hand and led her into the thick of the dancing. Her nose twitched as she smelt Bobby and Julie and she barked a yipping laugh.

"Something amusing, most foxalicous lady?" Octavian asked her.

"Nothing, nothing..."

"You're Italian?"

"Si. And yo' are British."

"Why, however could you tell?"

"I could tell you..."

Demetria smiled malicously.

"I don't *think* I would have to kill you. And you wouldn't be anywhere near as useful dead. Tavvie has wicked ideas. We're going on camp in December..."

Gwen and Bobby

Gwen smiled.

"No, I'm just saying... we should probably stay for a bit longer."

She kissed him.

Bobby slipped his fingers under Julie's underwear, and inserted a finger.

"Discreet is my middle name. I'm Bobby Discreet Drake."

Rogue, Gambit and Julie

"Oh really? Awesome," Rogue smiled. "Ah love hearing you guys play."

"Ahh, I see," said Gambit. "Planning mischeif den?"

Julie bit her lip.

"Cruel, cruel boy," she said.

She gave him a squeeze.

Mavericks, Jono and Vulpe

Vulpe giggled into Octavian's ear.

"Amused?"

"Si. My mutation...I have a verra highly developed sense of smell."

"Oh, and what can you smell?"

Vulpe told him quite bluntly. Octavian chuckled.

Mordred kissed Gwen back lovingly.

"You look really beautiful tonight..."

Yeah, it'll be fun. Jonothon's brown eyes gleamed.

"A lot of mischief," Demetria told Gambit.

"Dawn is coming as well, you see...and oh, she's such an annoying little thing."

Gwen and Bobby

"And you look quite good yourself," Gwen replied. She sighed in contentment.

Bobby slipped another finger inside her.

"Cruel?"

Rogue, Julie and Gambit

"I understand. Well, have fun den, Cheri, and don' get caught," Gambit smiled.

Rogue smiled.

"Heaps fun," she agreed.

"Yes," Julie replied, moaning a little. "Do you have any idea how hard it is to dance when someone's fingering you? No, I suppose you wouldn't. Maybe when we go camping, Friday should visit us. She can turn us into the opposite sex then, and I can finger you."

Mordred and Demetria

"Mmm..." MOrdred said disbelievingly.

"I won't," Demetria said confidently.

"The last time I got caught...was because Jean is a snoop. But Mordred and Vortigern are ever so much stronger now. They're putting up shields in every one who's going as a matter of course."

Gwen, Rebekah and Bobby

"You don't believe me, love?" Gwen asked, leaning up to kiss him.

Rebekah shrugged slightly and walked over to Angelo. "You feel like dancing?"

Bobby grinned and inserted a third finger. "I don't think so... but camping with you sounds like fun..."

Gambit and Julie

Gambit nodded.

"A wise precaution," he said.

Julie moaned and rested her head on his shoulder.

"Oh man... yes... lots of fun..."

The Mavericks and Vulpe

"I'm just not arguing with you," Mordred said, kissing her again.

"Sure," Angelo said to Rebekah.

Octavian laughed as Vulpe whispered something to him and looked over at Gambit, then leant back down to listen to Vulpe.

"Telepaths who have little ethics about personal privacy give me the shivers," Demetria said.

"Least Mordred and Vortigern have theirs under wraps..."

Gwen, Rebekah and Bobby

Gwen kissed him back. "Good. I don't like when we argue. It usually ends with blood."

Rebekah shyly took Angelo's hand and led him onto the dance floor.

"Yep... fun..." Bobby kissed Julie's neck.

Julie and Gambit

"Dey don' exac'ly thrill me much either," Gambit grinned.

"Go on..." Julie said, "put in... number four. You've gotten... this far, you jerk."

Despite her words, she wasn't really mad... Perhaps Julie liked to live a little too dangerously.

MOrdred and Demetria

"Ah, but whose blood?" Mordred teased back.

"Usually seems to be mine..."

Angelo smiled at Rebekah as they started to dance.

"Wouldn't think they would," Demetria drawled.

"Must be an awful lot of secrets best kept that way in your mind...and should we be worried my brother seems to be getting along so well with the fox?"

Gwen and Rebakah

Gwen nodded.

"Which I am very sorry about, my love."

She kissed him softly.

Rebekah smiled back at Angelo, putting her arms around his neck. "Zis is fun, no?"

Bobby grinned and inserted a fourth finger. "As you wish..."

Gambit and Julie

Gambit looked over at Vulpe and Octavian consideringly.

"Per'aps," he said.

Julie moaned and dug her fingers into Bobby's nether regions.

"I hope that... fingers... aren't the only... thing you're... planning... on putting in... there tonight," she gasped. "And I'm not... referring to.. ice either..."

Mordred, Demetria and Jono

"Sometimes...a little bit of blood is fine," Mordred said consideringly.

He kissed her, nipping hard on her bottom lip with his teeth.

"This is fun," Angelo agreed.

"Like he doesn't get into enough trouble..."

Demetria shook her head slightly.

Jonothon smiled at Rogue.

This is fun, yeah?

Gwen, Bobby and Rebekah

Gwen kissed him back and pressed her body closer to him.

"Sounding like a vampire, watch out."

Rebekah smiled and nodded.

"Are you looking forward to ze camp?"

Bobby kissed her almost roughly.

"I think you can count on more than fingers," he said into her ear.

Gambit, Rogue and Julie

"Yes it is," Rogue smiled back.

Gambit grinned.

"We're all trouble makers here, Cheri, whether we admit it or not."

"Good," Julie said. "And I hope... you're prepared... because I... am about... to come."

Mordred, Demetria and Jono

"My brother's the one who's knocking boots with a vampire," Mordred pointed out.

He bared his teeth.

"I'm just a wolf."

"Yeah, looking forward to the camp."

Angelo nodded vehmently.

"Dawn is in for two weeks of hell."

Glad you think so. Jonothon thought back at her.

"Oh, I admit that I'm a trouble maker. People just don't believe me..."

Demetria batted her eyelashes at Gambit.

"More fool them."

Gwen and Rebekah

Gwen grinned and then kissed Mordred deeply.

"Yeah, but you're my wolf... my *tamed* wolf."

Rebekah nodded her agreement.

"Well, she does deserve it."

Rogue, Gambit and Julie

Rogue smiled and rested her head on Jono's shoulder.

"Yes indeed," Gambit agreed. "By da way, yo' look amazing Cheri."

Julie gulped, and came.

Mordred and Demetria

"I'm not tamed," Mordred said in an injured voice.

"Just...more willing to kill for you then others."

"Oh, so very true," Angelo said.

"Not even that I've talked to her that much...but Tav has, and did. You see the pics of him as a girl?"

He snickered.

"Cute though..." he said thoughtfully.

"Thank you, Remy."

Demetria smiled, pleased at the compliment.

"You happen to be looking rather handsome yourself as well..."

Gwen, Rebekah and Bobby

Gwen nodded. "Ok, not tamed. And awwwwwwww."

She kissed him softly.

Rebekah smiled. "She has made a slight habit of annoying everyone."

Bobby grinned and lifted his hand and licked it slightly.

"Yummo."

Gambit and Julie

"Why, t'ank yo' Cheri," Gambit replied.

Julie sighed and smiled.

"And there's another one to add to my list. Fingered in the middle of a school dance - while dancing."

The Mavericks, SPike and Vulpe

"Nothing says I love you like random death threats," Mordred quipped.

"Dear god, I sound like Spike..."

"And that's a bad thing, how?" Spike drawled.

"Go away, vampire."

"Then don't say my name. Ponce."

"I don't know how she manages to do it..."

Angelo smiled at her.

"Nothing like you, however. Thank god. One Dawn is all I think we could handle...Fao would go completely catatonic."

"Only speaking the truth, dear Cajun," Demetria said.

"Julie, I haven't danced with you tonight...what say we swap partners?" Octavian said as he danced with Vulpe.

"If you don't have a problem, Vulpe..."

Vulpe chuckled throatily.

"No, I don' have a problemo, Octavian..."

Gwen, Bobby and Rebekah

Gwen grinned and kissed Mordred's neck.

"Well I'm grateful..."

Rebekah blushed slightly. "Dawn is... she's an odd person."

Bobby took Vulpe's hand and let go of Julie.

Gambit and Julie

"I see," Gambit said.

He whirled Demetria around.

Julie slung an arm around Octavian.

"Hey sexy," she grinned.

The Mavericks and Vulpe

"I love you," Mordred said, kissing her again.

"Extremely," Angelo said.

"So...how are you finding America?"

"Buona sera, my name is Vulpe," Vulpe said, smiling slightly.

"I was here for a few days, but I don' dink I met you..."

"And hello yourself, incredibly good looking," Octavian said, raising her hand to his lips and kissing it gently, before he started to dance with her.

"So...Vulpe was telling me that you and Bobby have already been very naughty this evening."

Demetria giggled, skirts rising slightly as he spun her before she was back in his arms.

Gwen, Rebekah and Bobby

"I love you too," Gwen whispered in his ear. "Wanna take a walk or something? Somewhere where we can be alone?"

Rebekah shrugged. "I like it, except, I was not aware zat certain activities zat have happened, would happen. Although, I suppose some of zat can be blamed on my power." She smiled sheepishly.

Bobby grinned. "No, I don't think we did. I'm Bobby."

Gambit and Julie

Julie gave Octavian an innocent smile.

"Naughty? Would I ever be naughty?" she asked.

Gambit smiled broadly and kissed her lips briefly.

"Yo' light up dis room, Cheri."

The Mavericks and Vulpe

"Good suggestion," Mordred murmured back.

They began to make their way unobtrusively from the room.

"Control is what you're here to learn," Angelo said.

"Didya hear about some girl sneezed and made Logan and Scott fall in love with each other? And then Jean and Nyx. So... I'll let you draw in the blanks."

"Pleased to mee yo', Bobby," Vulpe said seriously, then giggled.

"So...this is semi-normal teen America. I think I like it so far."

"Because you could?" Octavian asked, raising an eyebrow slightly.

"We're both sluts here, Julie. We can at least be honest with each other."

He dropped a kiss briefly on her lips.

"And you just seem to make life interesting," Demetria said.

Gwen, Rebekah and Bobby

Gwen grinned and pushed Mordred against the wall, kissing him deeply.

Rebekah nodded and twirled slightly.

"Sounds... interesting. A lot has happened here, but what about you? Why are you here?"

Bobby grinned. "Yeah, we rock, us semi normal teens."

Gambit and Julie

Julie grinned.

"Yeah, I can admit I'm a slut. And I'm proud. And whats more... Bobby made me horny. Okay admittedly, that's not such a hard thing to do. But that's not the point."

Gambit smiled.

"I try," he said.

He held her close as they danced to the music.

The Mavericks and Vulpe

Mordred moaned into her mouth, hands gripping her hips firmly, almost hard enough to bruise.

"I came because Jono did...I was at the other institute before, the one headed by Emma. Believe me, Xavier is much nicer. So...I came because Emma couldn't cope with Jono. And I wasn't going to let my friend go through everything alone. He finds it hard enough as it is," Angelo said thoughtfully.

Vulpe laughed throatily.

"I can see dat...so, what is your power?"

Octavian chuckled.

"Anyone can make you horny, Julie. Except Jay."

Demetria leant her head against Gambit's chest, humming softly along with the music.

Gwen, Rebekah and Bobby

Gwen slid a hand over his crotch, rubbing him through his pants, kissing him deeper and playing with his stud.

Rebekah thought for a moment.

"Zat was very nice of you... I cannot imagine anyone being a better friend..."

Bobby smiled.

"I control ice... I can make it, freeze water, blah blah, exciting."

Gambit and Julie

Julie pulled a face.

"Ick, Jay. If he ever lays a finger on me I'll squish him like the bug he is."

Gambit smiled.

"I'm glad yo' invited me, Cheri," he said.

The Mavericks, Kurt, Logan and Vulpe

Mordred kissed her back, moaning softly. Alright, dress. How the hell did he make this unobvious?

Angelo shrugged slightly.

"Hey, it's what you do."

"Me? I'm just da fox. Dey call me da Vixen. My father and my mother are also mutants."

Vulpe's tail flicked against the ground.

"And we would help you," Octavian said.

"I'm glad I invited you too," Demetria said.

Logan stalked back in, search proving fruitless.

"Something wrong, mein freund?" Kurt asked.

"Maybe the sensors were playing up. Don't worry, Misfit."

"Ja, machines. They're always too complicated for der own gutt, nein?"

Bobby, Gwen and Rebekah

Gwen broke off the kiss and pulled Mordred by the hand.

"Come on... I think we should go and sit outside by the pool and see what arises..."

Rebekah nodded.

"Wanna sit down for a bit?"

Bobby smiled.

"Guess that's good then, having mutant parents... and you are quite the vixen..."

Julie and Gambit

Julie grinned.

"And then afterwards, we can 'celebrate'."

Gambit smiled and traced Demetria's jawline.

Mordred, Vulpe and Octavian

"Right."

Mordred nodded as they started to walk outside. He licked up the side of her neck softly.

"Alright."

Angelo smiled at Rebekah as they moved off the dancefloor.

"S'pretty fun, so far."

"Si. It made da whole ding a lot easier, you know? Except whoa, my parents look human. I look...foxish."

Vulpe winked.

"Ah, celebration."

Octavian grinned and kissed her again.

"I think Jono's got that look in his eye which means we're gonna play soon."

Bobby, Gwen and Rebekah

Gwen pulled him over to one of the chairs by the pool and pushed him down, then leaned against him, rubbing him through his pants. She shivered slightly in the cool night air.

Rebekah followed Angelo as they sat down.

"When are you playing?"

Bobby shrugged.

"But at least they knew you'd be a mutant, and so, makes it easier, yeah."

Julie

"Aww, he does make a habit of interupting, doesn't he?" Julie said. "Maybe if we had a little chat to Rogue about giving him some, he'd shut up."

The Mavericks, Vulpe, Logan and Kurt

"God, Gwen," Mordred said, and leant up to kiss her.

"I don't know...soon, I think," Angelo said.

"Jono's looking twitchy. It'll probably be soon."

"True...and my mutation makes it easier to be a thief," Vulpe said.

"Deo, Devo andare di nuovo all'Italia..." she murmured to herself, reminded of her reponsibilities.

"It's just the going out in public can be a dolore, a pain."

Octavian chuckled.

"Maybe we should. Easing of that tension has *got* to be good for him. And maybe it'll tone down on the lovesick songs we're getting mostly at the moment."

"So, mein freund, what is matter now?" Kurt asked Logan as the other mutant didn't calm down.

"I don't know..."

"Sie denken zuviel." (You think too much.)

Gwen, Rebekah and Bobby

Gwen kissed him back and put one of his arms around her.

"Nice night..."

Rebekah nodded.

"Cool, you guys have gotten to be very good."

Bobby raised his eyebrows.

"Another thief? So that's you, Remy and Gwen. How exciting."

Julie

"Aww, yeah, let's get away from the love songs," Julie smiled.

Elsewhere on the floor, Jamie was dancing with Kitty and Avalanche with Theresa.

Mordred, Vulpe and Octavian

Mordred pulled her down onto his lap, kissing her deeply.

"Better when you're here."

"Thanks!" Angelo grinned.

"Si, I'm one of dose people ton madre warned you about."

Vulpe's eyes sparked red.

"I'm very good at what I do...and some of it isn't nice. But managing to pull off a job...such a rush. I'm an adrenaline junkie, really."

"Looooove songs," Octavian said, making a face.

"Oh please. Let's not talk about love...just a stupid game."

Gwen, Rebekah and Bobby

Gwen kissed him back, then leaned back against him, sighing in contentment.

"Love you..."

Rebekah smiled back at Angelo.

"Are you guys trying for a record deal?

Bobby shrugged.

"That sounds like Gwen... you thieves must all love it a lot."

Julie and Rogue

Julie grinned.

"Yeah... I'd rather talk about lust," she said.

Rogue noticed Jono looking a little distacted.

"Something up?" she asked.

Mordred, Vulpe, Octavian and Jono

"Love you too, mo cariad. Always," Mordred murmured, kissing her throat as his arms held her preotectively.

"Well, yeah, I s'pose...but we only got together a few months ago," Angelo said.

"I mean we're good, but I don't think we're *that* good."

"Si, but tonight I'm here strictly on pleasure, not business," Vulpe said, tilting her head slightly.

"Ah, lust. What really makes the world go around," Octavian said dryly.

Sorry. Jonothon shook his head slightly. Just thinking that we should start to set up soon.

Gwen, Rebekah and Bobby

"Forever," Gwen whispered, leaning against him and tilting her head to give him better access to her neck.

Rebekah nodded.

"I suppose it is what a lot of people work for these days, anyhow. You 'ave anymore gigs coming up, besides tonight?"

Bobby nodded.

"Sounds fun..."

Julie and Rogue

"Exactly," Julie grinned. "I can honestly say I lust a number of people here. All vigorous men, of course."

Rogue nodded.

"Okay," she said.

Displaced, Mordred and Vulpe

Mordred moaned softly against the soft skin of her throat.

"Maybe, I don't know. We sent a demo CD off to a few clubs around...just a case of waiting to hear back."

Angelo shrugged slightly.

"Better then running f'r me life from people who want to use my hide for a throwrug, tipo," Vulpe said dryly.

"But your security is good enough there shouldn't be a problem."

"Always, Julie, always," Octavian said, laughing.

Alright.

Jonothon lifted her hand to his bandages then reluctantly let go of her.

Guys? Let's get started.

"Never fails," Angelo sighed.

"Talk later?"

Octavian whirled Julie out and then kissed her hand.

"Enchante, Julie. But duty calls."

Sergei moved up to the stage area and put the guitar strap pver his back.

Gwen, Rebekah and Bobby

Gwen reached down and unzipped his pants, stroking him gently.

"Mmmm," she said lazily.

Rebekah nodded and went over to Mariette and Mirabelle to talk.

Bobby smiled.

"I suspect it might... anyway, excuse me, I'm going to go uh... dance with Julie again..."

He spun Vulpe slightly and headed over, wrapping his arms around Julie's waist from behind.

Julie, Shannon and Rogue

Rogue wandered over to the side and sat down next to Shannon.

"You haven't danced yet?"

"No," Shannon nodded.

"Aww, we should find someone for ya."

Julie smiled and put her hands on Bobby's.

"Look who came back," she grinned. "You just can't get enough of me, can you?"

Mordred, Vulpe, Logan and Kurt

"Goddddd..." Mordred moaned, hips moving slightly.

Vulpe pouted then danced by herself, tail flicking up as she rolled her hips and swayed to the beat.

Kurt laughed at something Logan said and leant back against the wall, watching her.

"So..." Logan grinned slightly as Kurt's tail moved to curl around the blue furred mutant's feet.

"You interested?"

"Well, she's very different," Kurt said calmly.

"Go dance, misfit."

"I don't dance, mein freund."

"I saw you with Nyx that morning."

"Mein Gott..." Kurt closed his eyes slightly.

"You don't give up, do you, Satzführer?"

"Nah."

The band started to set up, tuning instruments and talking quietly while the dance music continued to pour from the speakers.

Gwen and Bobby

Gwen turned her head and kissed him softly, then lowered her mouth to his length.

If there were any stains on her dress after this... she was going to be quite sad.

Bobby kissed Julie's neck.

"Who could get enough of you?"

Julie

Julie tilted her head slightly.

"Aww," she said. "Flattery will get you everywhere."

She reached down and rubbed him a little.

Mordred and Displaced

"Oh goddd..." Mordred moaned, head thrown back against the back rest of the seat while his fingers touched her hair gently.

The Displaced started to play immediately all their instruments were tuned and the mikes were working.

" love the way you look at me
I feel the pain you place inside
you lock me up inside your dirty cage
well I'm alone inside my mind

I'd like to teach you all the rules
I'd get to see them set in stone
I like it when you chain me to the bed
but then your secrets never shone

[Chorus]
I need to feel you
You need to feel me
I can't control you
You're not the one for me, no

I can't control you
You can't control me
I need to feel you
so why's there even you and me?

I love the way you rake my skin
I feel the hate you place inside
I need to get your voice out of my head
Cause I'm that guy you'll never find

I think you know all of the rules
there's no expressions on your face
I'm hope that some day you will let me go
Release me from my dirty cage

[Chorus]
I need to feel you
You need to feel me
I can't control you
You're not the one for me, no

I can't control you
You can't control me
I need to feel you
So why's there even you and me?

[Repeat 4x]
I love the way you look at me
I love the way you smack my ass
I love the dirty things you do
I have control of you

[Chorus]
I need to feel you
You need to feel me
I can't control you
You're not the one for me, no

I can't control you
You can't control me
I need to feel you
So why's there even you and me.....

[Repeat 4x]
You're not the one for me, no..."

OOC: Control by Puddle of Mudd.