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Kate's--

She's not exactly stir-crazy.

Mostly, she just...wants her boyfriend to get back. Wants Logan to get back. Wants the cold that hit a few days ago to just finish up entirely already, and wants to have Logan's damned healing factor.

But so far she's 0 for 4.

She's more realistically hoping, as she settles into a booth with her security badge visible, that Ororo might be, but first glance doesn't reveal her either.

And her dragon is God only knows where.

Conclusion: coffee, a book by Emma Bull, and a box of tissues are needed.

She's not using the latter too much, though, and if she thought she was contagious she wouldn't be here.

Which means she's open to interruptions, as lovely as The War of the Oaks is.

ETA: When she gets ready to leave, she notices a note.

And her jaw tightens, as Kate wonders just where Lilly's gone, and hopes the answer isn't one she'll regret asking for.

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X does not try to sneak up on Kate.

She actually rarely tries to sneak up on any of the X-men.

She just moves very quietly. Call it old habit.

She's also looking rather intently at what Kate is reading.

Why are people fighting over oak trees?

"You move like him." Kate says it without looking up.

Shadows are helpful when noise isn't.

"He know you're here yet?"

"No."

X is quiet for a moment or two.

"I know."

"You want me not to tell him?" she asks as she sets the book down and turns to look at X more easily.

"Hey, Laura. Long time no see."

X offers a one-shouldered shrug.

"No."

She is not particularly concerned with how Logan finds out. Because he will.

"I came back."

"Yeah, that happens here."

Kate reaches for a tissue, scratches her nose with it--it itches, more than anything else--and says, "You want to sit?"

"Okay."

X settles down, one foot resting on the seat in case she has to lever herself out quickly.

"When are you?"

"I don't know. I've been living out of the universe for a while, and time seems to be doing funny things. How long since M-Day for you?"

"Less than a month."

Laura doesn't always pay strict attention to time.

She frowns slightly.

"Where?"

Her smile's tight.

"Farther along than that. And on a ship called Serenity. Space pirates. It appeals to my childhood dreams and lack of self-preservation both."

"Oh."

X studies Kate a little more intently.

"Dreams?"

"Pirates rock," she says matter-of-factly.

"I may be breaking a ninja rule by saying that. But it's still true. Space pirates are...not quite the same thing as traditional, but they do have, uh, colorful adventures."

X looks faintly bewildered.

"Okay."

"It's a thing I do," she says sheepishly. "Like. Whatever.

"How're you, Laura?"

She offers another slight shrug.

"I am on a team, now."

It is very strange.

"They are confusing."

"Oh? In what way?" she asks, as she reaches for her coffee.

"They do not know how to fight."

Not on X's terms, anyway.

It is odd.

And then, of course, there is the socializing.

"No. They're lucky."

She's not smiling.

"Don't worry. They'll learn. Or they'll leave."

It's just how it works.

X just keeps looking at Kate.

"They do not like me."

She is not yet sure why.

They are mutants, too.

Kate's silent for a minute.

And for a minute suddenly feels old.

"They don't understand you," she says finally.

"You're different. And even mutants fear what is different. We're still human at heart."

"I know."

She does not sound disappointed.

It's hard to be disappointed when you do not hope for much.

"It is different from New York."

"Good different or bad different?"

X thinks about this.

She thinks about this for some time.

"I do not know."

This is not precisely true. She just does not know how to explain it.

Kate considers her for a minute, sipping her coffee.

"Do you miss it?"

X thinks about that.

"No."

She is quiet again for a while.

"I miss San Francisco."

"What about it do you miss?"

"People."

"You want to tell me about them?" Kate asks after a moment.

"You don't have to. But I'd like to know."

X considers this for a little while, then shakes her head.

Some things are not for anyone but her to know.

And maybe Logan.

"Kay."

Kate thinks for a moment.

"Would you like to go back to San Francisco to visit?"

"I did."

It was not the same.

And then Logan called.

"You could go again. If you wanted."

"I know."

She does.

"It is not the same."

Cassandra has seen Kate around, but this evening she stops and looks. The way she sits... Familiar.

Cass doesn't stare all that obviously, but Kate's probably going to pick up on it anyway.

[ooc: I've been meaning to do this for a while now, but I'm going to bed. Hopefully, we can do some slowtime, but if not... Well, that's cool too.]

She does that.

After a minute or two. And then she smiles a little at the girl.

"Hey."

[ooc: EEE, Cassandra. :) Slow is so fine.]

There's a nod in reply, and then a small wave. Cassandra moves across the room to stand by Kate and offers a small smile.

[Not forgotten! Believe me. :D Just slow because of hand problems.]

"I don't think we've met. I'm Kate," she offers.

[ooc: Stupid hand problems! :)]

Cass nods in response to the first point, then nods gravely.

[OOC: I am SO SORRY I dropped this thread. Can we try them meeting again later? *hopeful*]

[ooc: Yes plz! I actually saw the notification in my inbox and sort of yelled a bit in excitement... So, very much yes.]

Here's a distraction! A little pyro in full street-gang wear (bepatched coat and all), in stocking feet, dancing (or maybe stalking?) across the floor. Hey, just because tango is now definitely in the 'learned' category doesn't mean she can stop practicing!

Besides.

It's fun.

Even without a Spoon leading.

...

Kate's just blinking.

Not a lot, though.

It's not THAT weird.

"Shiny coat, Ace."

"Innit just?" Asks Ace, grinning broadly. "The Doctor gave it to me, t'replace my old one. The pins an' patches an' such are mine though."

"I feel out of style now," she laughs.

"How've you been?"

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