Disclaimer: Marvel owns all the characters. I'm not making any
money off of this. Please don't sue me. It's a Wonderful Life is by
Frank Capra and all credit goes to Turner Entertainment (I think
that's who
owns it).
Continuity: An alternate-AKB story set in my Logan/Kurt universe.
The narrator is Bobby.
Notes: This is a Christmas present for Kaylee, to thank her for her
wonderful series. I wouldn't have come back to fanfiction without
her and the Mooks! And, since it's a Christmas present, I'm posting
it as a surprise to her and everyone (pats her beta-testers for not
getting to see it first) ^-^
To everyone: Have the happiest of Holidays and be safe!
It's Christmas morning. Early. Ororo's made sure it's a white Last night we watched It's A Wonderful Life. We watch it every year Jean and Scott curled up in one chair. Hank took up the other. And then there was Remy and me, curled up on the love seat. I could But, that's not what's important. The petals are what I wanted to Jean was already sniffling when we came to the scene. You know. The Usually that is. See, in the movie, there's this little kid on the screen, looking up That's when Jean and I both started balling like babies. It was No one called me out on it, though. And it didn't embarrass Remy. Now it's Christmas. And I can't help wishing I was George Bailey, Just like petals. It's always worth it to enjoy their scent, even
Christmas and the flakes are falling past the window like delicate
curls of lace. I watch each snowflake drop, each one perfectly
formed. Remy is curled against my side, his breath mostly rhythmic.
I feel so warm with him against me as I watch the snow fall. Like
petals.
on Christmas Eve. It's one of Jean's "bonding" rituals. I think
it's just an excuse for all of us to get sappy and mushy.
Logan and family were stretched out on the couch. Kurt's settled in
to stay and Jubilee might as well be their adopted daughter. And
where there's love, there's family I always say. Or something like
that. Ororo was squished on the couch too but she wasn't complaining.
feel his thin, fragile chest pressing into me, just like I feel it
now.
talk about.
part about Zuzu and her flower. One of, oh, fifty scenes in the
movie that make Jean cry. Unlike some of the others, though, no one
else ever cries during this scene.
at Jimmy Stewart with her big eyes and saying, "Look Daddy...paste
it." And she hands him this flower and a few petals that have fallen
off, expecting him to fix it and make everything all better. And he
pretends to fix it, but really he just stuffs the petals back in his
pocket and hands the flower back to her. And he says, "There it is,
good as new." And she believes him. And she's happy.
really embarrasing.
He just got this sad, misty look in his eyes and kissed me on the
cheek.
able to paste flowers and people back together and make everything
good as new. But, for now at least, Remy's here, real and warm. And
the snow is falling, covering everything like a white blanket.
That's why I like snow. It's not so transparent as ice. It makes
everything look better for a little while.
after they've shriveled up and gone.
[[Taming the Shy Horses]]
[[Tangled Up in Blue]]
[[For Your Honor]]
[[Don't Use the Telephone]]
[[Getting It All Out]]
[[Everything's Coming Up Roses]]
[[Zuzu's Petals*]]
[[The Way of the Samurai]]