[For Emma]

[leftwithmybones]

This ranks right up there with things he doesn't want to ever have to do in his entire life. Still, it's for Rogue and he'll do a lot for that girl. If it means dealing with a woman that he knows Jean isn't so well-off with, he'll muster through. He puts together a whole stack of research, brings his med-kit, and shows up at her door, muttering to himself when he's had to climb up half the goddamn island to get there.

"Hey," he practically bellows to get her attention. "Anyone home?"

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[neveraskedtwice.livejournal.com]

Hard work barely cuts it. Emma rolls her eyes at the notion (she's had months with little progress and this is one of her specialties), but lets it go with a wave of her hand. "I just hope it proves useful in your hands," she says dryly. "Is there a time I should find you for that sample?"

[leftwithmybones]

"Come by the house anytime. I'm in the lab or the clinic or my place. I've been retrofitting it so I can work from home and not have to deal with as many inane interruptions," he snarls, because sometimes the Compound is just goddamn ridiculous.

[neveraskedtwice.livejournal.com]

It's a concern Emma understands. She sighs and nods, waving a hand. "I'll try to find you after one of my classes, then," she says. She wouldn't ordinarily put too much effort into it, but given who this is for, she must. It's not as if she has any particular love for Rogue, but she looks out for her own kind.