" Well I've run through rainbows and castles of candy¡¦"

Jubilee looked out over the lake at the x-men mansion. Playing her "fireworks" over the surface she thought about her life. After her parents died she had lived on the streets for years. Eventually she had found Wolverine. Sighing she made an energy figure of him, complete with the ever present cigar. The x-men, her new family. They had taken her in without a second thought.

" I cried a river of tears from the pain. I try to dance with what life has to hand me. My partners been pleasure my partners been pain.."

" So think of me sometime, and smile because that is how I will always remember you." She looked down at the note in her hand, and let a small tear escape from her eye. Hearing the motor of his motorcycle she had looked out from her window that night, and had seen him go roaring down through the gate. A while later she had noticed the sun cresting the horizon. He was gone, again.

"Sometimes it's a bitch¡¦."

" There are days when I swear I can fly like an eagle"

Archangel soared above the clouds relishing in the freedom of it. Hovering in midair he looked down at the mansion. Betsy had just come out of the door, and sat on the porch. A small smile turned up his lips as he thought of her. The way they felt about each other reminded him of when Scott and Jean had first started dating.

" Hopefully we'll end up the same way." He whispered to himself. Smiling he took off into the direction of the sun.

"Sometimes it's a breeze¡¦"

" Sometimes love's blind.. And sometimes it sees."

Standing and looking out over the yard Scott saw his wife talking with Hank and Bobby. As usual Bobby was being a prankster and had turned Hank's fur purple. Unfortunately Hank had gotten him back. Laughing Scott turned his attention to his wife. She was truly beautiful.

· I heard that, lover* She murmured over their rapport. * I love you too, Scott*

"And dark desperate hours that nobody sees.."

Rogue floated above Storms garden gazing down. Watering her flowers, Storm stood as tranquil as ever. Seemingly not affected by anything; Rogue wondered how she did it. All the memories of other people roaming around inside her head made it impossible for her.

"Ya better appreciate what ya got gal. Ah sure would." A lone tear escaped from her eye as she thought of Gambit. How she loved him, and yet she could never touch him. " Maybe Ah should just let Remy go. He doesn't need me. Or mah problems."

Shrugging she flew up and over the roof to go and sit inn her room. " Maybe a good book will help"

"Sometimes it's a bitch¡¦"

" Well I've run through rainbows and castles of candy
I cried a river of tears from the pain
I try to dance with what life has to hand me
My partners been pleasure my partners been pain"

Sobbing Jubilee turned and headed towards the mansion.

" There are days when I swear I can fly like an eagle
And dark desperate hours that nobody sees
My arms stretched triumphant on top of the mountain
My head in my hands down on my knees"

Rogue turned the corner, and bumped into Archangel and Psylocke. "Ah'm sorry guys. Ah musnt've been watchin where Ah'm goin. " She apologized her head down.

" It's alright Rogue. Walk to dinner with us?" Psylocke asked. Rogue nodded and they walked down the stairs.

" Sometimes it's a bitch¡¦Sometimes it's a breeze
Sometimes love's blind¡¦and sometimes it sees
Sometimes it's roses¡¦and, sometimes it's weeds
Sometimes it's a bitch¡¦and sometimes it's a breeze

I've reached into darkness and come out with treasure
I've laid down with love and woke up with lies
What's it all worth only the heart can measure
It's not what's in the mirror¡¦ but what's left inside."

Jubilee walked in the back door, and nodded to Rogue, Warren, and Betsy before she sat down at the table. Giggling when a now purple beast, and a green haired Bobby walked in; she smiled. Soon Jean and Scott walked in and sat down as well.

" Sometimes it's a bitch¡¦Sometimes it's a breeze Sometimes loves blind¡¦and sometimes it sees
Sometimes it's roses¡¦and, Sometimes it's weeds
Sometimes it's a bitch¡¦and sometimes it's a breeze

You gotta take it as it comes
Sometime it don't come easy"

Entering with the Professor, Storm was the last of them to enter. Nodding to them all she sat down.

" Where is Remy?" She asked.

" He went ta Harry's fer a while Ororo." Rogue replied. Nodding Storm started her dinner. Following her example everyone else did as well. Laughter rang over everyone as Bobby explained to Jubilee how he ended up with green hair, and argued with Hank about he ended up with purple fur. Storm, Scott, and Jean held small conversation with the professor; while Rogue, Warren, and Betsy talked amongst themselves.

" I've run through rainbows and castles of candy
And I've cried a river of tears from the pain
I tried to dance with what life has to hand me
And if I could¡¦"

Slamming against the wall, the door flew open. Turning they all saw as Wolverine walked into the Kitchen. He stopped and stared at everyone.

"What? Yer all actin like I'm a ghost or sumthin. Hey Bobby move over and let me get some grub. Hey Jubes. Missed ya, Darlin." He told her as he sat down, and gave her a hug. Jubilee smiled and hugged him back then turned back to her dinner. " When the flamin' hell did ya turn purple Hank?"

Laughter rang out all over the Kitchen once more as everyone resumed what they were doin before.

" ..I'd do it all over again!

Sometimes it's a bitch¡¦Sometimes¡¦It's a breeze
Well it's a breeze¡¦."