The Day After - For WearingtheStars

[helpdesk_hero]

He knows it the second he wakes up. Because there's this void in his head. Can't explain it, can only say it's wrong. As deeply wrong as anything has ever been in his life. Of course the only reason he even woke up was because of all of the shouting. The fear and the pain. And David swallows hard because he's reaching and there's nothing.

Which is what gets him grabbing at his jeans and a t-shirt, throwing himself out of the room, barely even acknowledging Josh as the gold-skinned idiot wakes up. No, his concern is the room across the hall. Is pushing past people so he can pound on it. Billy.

"Billy!" he shouts through the door. He should have fought harder when Emma found out they were dating. He shouldn't have let people change their rooms. He should be in there, knowing if Billy is feeling this same emptiness too.

An emptiness that can't just be David, because he thinks he just saw a girl that used to have purple skin and horns walk by. Without either of those.

"Billy, open up! Dammit, Jay, if you're in there, open the door, I need to see Billy."

Comments

[helpdesk_hero]

I think so. I mean, there isn't many other people that will listen to us right now, right? And she was friends with Majik, Which means he gets something about magic and mutants. Right? Surely it means that.

[He can't get Billy to the people who he needs, so he's going to try the next best thing.]

[wearingthestars]

...Right. Yeah.

[Billy nods, and feels sure enough in the moment, though soon enough he's sat before Kitty and the words don't want to come. Cheeks hot, he runs several practices attempts through his head before finally managing-]

So...um...we think I have a new power...a magic one. And...also David thinks I might be related to Magneto, but that's whole other...thing.

[Very smooth.]

[helpdesk_hero]

[Kitty hadn't really been too excited to sit down with the boys given how much of a mess everything was. But the serious look from David had stilled her. Not like that kid to be frivolous. But what he said? That was... hard to believe.]

Magic? Not a lot of mutants have magic. Even Majik only had it because of what happened to her.

[David sighs and shakes his head.]

Really? I think you should listen, Kitty. He was glowing, and flying apparently.

[wearingthestars]

Floating. [Billy corrects sheepishly, not that it makes much of a difference.] I don't know for sure if it is, but...it feels different. And...with the timing of everything... [He gives an uncertain shrug, and after a moment he lifts his hands to try and show her.]

Like this. [And after a bit of focus that glow returns, getting a little easier each time he does it. And then David's chair starts to lift off the ground and Billy panics, immediately dropping the glow, and subsequently, the chair.]

Sorry.

[helpdesk_hero]

[Well, that's an abrupt fall, and David winces as he hits the ground.]

Okay, that seems a bit more like telekinesis than anything. And secondary powers aren't completely unheard of...

[David sighs and shakes his head as Kitty tries to explain it away.]

Telekinesis doesn't present with visual components.

[wearingthestars]

I always wanted telekinesis.

[Billy notes it almost absently, frowning curiously at his fingertips.]

I don't know for sure what it is, I just...it just seems weird that it would happen today. And also I don't want to hurt anyone with it and/or float away in the night.

[helpdesk_hero]

[Well, David's not going to comment on that because he hardly feels like wanting telekinesis is something that matters here.]

It is a bit strange, I'll give you guys that. But I don't think he's going to hurt anyone with it. Still, I'll take this to Beast. I know he's a bit busy, but it might not be a bad idea, and it's not like you guys can get to him easily.

Yeah, that was about what I figured. What should I do with Billy in the mean time?

[Kitty bites her lip as she considers that question. Then shakes her head.]

Stay around Noriko and Jay? So if he starts discharging electricity unexpectedly Noriko can absorb it, and if he starts to float away, Jay can fetch him back down?

[wearingthestars]

I don't think the electrokensis is acting up any. [Billy notes, knowing it's not much of a concession, but it's something at least. He doesn't have the first idea of what he's actually capable of just yet, but despite the lingering flush and guilt, he does feel better for having told someone, David's right.]

...Thanks Kitty.

[helpdesk_hero]

Of course, Billy. How about, for now, you just stay in your room. I'll hunt down someone we can talk to about this. David, would you keep an eye on him?

What else am I going to do? [No bitterness there. Though he does miss his powers.]

[wearingthestars]

I'll try. [Maybe not his room, but he'll keep hunkered down until they know what they're dealing with.

He looks to David with a smile, and his hand shifts, wanting to reach for his boyfriends, but he stops himself with a flush.]

Don't worry, David'll make sure I'm fine.

[helpdesk_hero]

I'm sure he will, [Kitty chuckles and gets up to go deal with this matter, leaving the boys alone.]

She just ignored the whole Erik Lehnsherr thing.

[wearingthestars]

She did. [Billy frowns softly] I guess...I didn't make the best case for it. Or else it just seems too out there. [Honestly, she hadn't seemed too concerned about any of it.]

[helpdesk_hero]

I think it's about me. Assuming that I am trying to get attention now that I'm not as smart.

[Which is stupid. He's still a damn genius.]

[wearingthestars]

[Billy gives him a look. That's his boyfriend you're talking about, David, be nice.]

You're still a genius even if you aren't picking up what everyone else knows on top of it.

[helpdesk_hero]

[Okay, that's a fair point.]

I'm not as smart, Billy. That's just the truth. But... I think I'm still intelligent.

[wearingthestars]

Crazy intelligent.

[He turns to steal a quick kiss.]

Trust me, I'd know. Smart boys are cute.

[helpdesk_hero]

Are they?

[He smiles and lets his boyfriend have the kiss. Because, well, it's needed, right?]

[wearingthestars]

The absolute cutest.

[Exhibit A: David. The defense rests.]

[helpdesk_hero]

Sap.

[He gets to his feet and pulls Billy into his arms.]

Just let me enjoy you for a moment, right? Try not to stress and all.

[wearingthestars]

S'why you love me.

[He grins and leans into David, wrapping his own arms around him, and he nods softly.]

[helpdesk_hero]

It is.


[He snuggles against Billy, just wanting to stay here. But...]

The danger room may be off line, but we can still go in there to try these powers out.

[wearingthestars]

Yeah? You'd...really be okay doing that?

[Billy seems a bit apprehensive. With all David's lost today, maybe it's too much to ask him to help him work this stuff out...or too soon at least?]

[helpdesk_hero]

Of course I'd be okay.

[He needs the distraction.]

[wearingthestars]

[He smiles softly, and nods.]

Yeah, I'd like that then. Maybe figure out a bit of what I can do. Won't feel so nervous about going to sleep if I know I'm not some kind of ticking time bomb.

[helpdesk_hero]

Mutants who are actually ticking time bombs are rare. Come on.

[David takes his hand, fingers tangling into Billy's immediately. Because it's where he belongs.]