{"id":9146,"date":"2017-10-18T15:00:49","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T22:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sylumclan.com\/sylumblog\/?p=9146"},"modified":"2017-10-18T10:57:34","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T17:57:34","slug":"afternoon-fic-cherik-au-part-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sylumclan.com\/sylumblog\/afternoon-fic-cherik-au-part-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Afternoon Fic: Cherik AU (Part 10)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 <\/p>\n

Part One<\/a><\/p>\n

Part Two<\/a><\/p>\n

Part Three<\/a><\/p>\n

Part Four<\/a><\/p>\n

Part Five<\/a><\/p>\n

Part Six<\/a><\/p>\n

Part Seven<\/a><\/p>\n

Part Eight<\/a><\/p>\n

Part Nine<\/a><\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

The two siblings stared at each other, neither quite sure what to say.\u00a0 Charles wasn’t going to apologize for being with Erik, or for putting him first at this moment.\u00a0 He wasn’t even sure what Raven was pissed about, and he had promised her years ago he would stay out of her head.<\/p>\n

He sighed, took a few steps away from the door and waved his hand at her.\u00a0 “Just say what’s on your mind.\u00a0 Whatever it is, you’re practically vibrating to let it out.”<\/p>\n

“You’re fucking Erik!”<\/p>\n

“That is what you’re upset over?”\u00a0 He shook his head in confusion.\u00a0 “Yes, though I wouldn’t put it that crass.\u00a0 We became lovers when we were recruiting other Mutants.\u00a0 He’s got a beautiful mind, it calls to me.”<\/p>\n

“So you’re doing it for his brain.”<\/p>\n

“Well he’s also quite handsome.”\u00a0 Still not sure exactly where this was going.<\/p>\n

“What about all the girls?”<\/p>\n

“What about them?”\u00a0 Charles sighed, feeling a headache coming on.\u00a0 He really hadn’t recovered from the stress of the past week.<\/p>\n

“You flirted with them!”\u00a0 As if that explained everything.<\/p>\n

“Yes, ’cause flirting with a man, would get you arrested if you’re lucky, and in some areas killed.”\u00a0 He glared at her like she was an idiot.\u00a0 “I’ve always been like this, Raven.\u00a0 I don’t care what the package is, male or female.\u00a0 But I’m not stupid to flaunt it.”<\/p>\n

“So, basically you’re a slut.”<\/p>\n

“Well if that’s how you want to think of me.”\u00a0 His voice rose, not appreciating his relationship with Erik being cheapened or any of his relationships cheapened to such a level.\u00a0 “I like people.\u00a0 But I don’t fuck<\/em> everyone I flirt with.”\u00a0 He emphasized the word just to make a point.\u00a0 “What is really the problem here Raven.\u00a0 That I’m Queer?\u00a0 That it’s Erik?\u00a0 Or that you didn’t know?”<\/p>\n

“How could you not tell me?”<\/p>\n

“It’s not like you gave me a lot of options.”\u00a0 He stepped back, and turned to head down the hallway.\u00a0 “I need tea to deal with this, and I don’t want your screaming to wake up Erik.”<\/p>\n

“Oh, yes precious<\/em> Erik.”<\/p>\n

Raven actually took a step back at the power she suddenly felt coming off of her brother.\u00a0 Charles turned – eyes narrowed, hand moving up to his forehead.\u00a0 He took a calm breath, relaxed and then in a tone, she had never heard from him.<\/p>\n

“You can be pissed at me Raven.\u00a0 You can call me a slut.\u00a0 You can rant and rave about how everything I’ve done has been wrong.\u00a0 But I will not tolerate you attacking Erik at this moment.” He held up his hand stopping her retort.\u00a0 “I know Erik isn’t perfect.\u00a0 He has a lot of anger in him, and a lot of pain.\u00a0 And some very extremist point of views.\u00a0 I am not excusing or even agreeing with some of his actions, but I am starting to understand some of them.\u00a0 But he’s recovering from a bullet wound to the chest!” He snapped, hand gesturing to his heart.\u00a0 “Because he stepped in front of it to save me.\u00a0 So, bitch at me.\u00a0 Yell at me.\u00a0 Hell, hit me.\u00a0 But do not drag Erik into our fights because you’re upset he decided to fuck me instead of you.”<\/p>\n

And with that he turned and stalked to the kitchen.\u00a0 He had the kettle filled and on the stove, a cup on the counter, by the time she caught up with him.<\/p>\n

“How did you know I made a move on him?”\u00a0 She demanded, eyes narrowed.<\/p>\n

“I didn’t read it in your mind if that’s what you’re getting pissy about.”\u00a0 He put the teabag into the cup before turning to face her.\u00a0 “He told me.\u00a0 What do you think I was grabbing a bottle of champagne out of the fridge for when you confronted me in this very kitchen?”<\/p>\n

“Moira.”<\/p>\n

He stared at her incredulously.\u00a0 “Really?\u00a0 Whatever bloody hell gave you that impression?”<\/p>\n

“She’s cute.”<\/p>\n

“She’s technically was our boss or liaison.\u00a0 She wasn’t even here most of the time.\u00a0 I’m not even sure what’s going on with the CIA at the moment, and really don’t care.” \u00a0He grabbed the screaming kettle and poured the hot water, he poured in some sugar and milk, and with a sigh he turned back around, leaned against the counter holding his cup, while steeping the bag.\u00a0 “Okay so you’re pissed you didn’t know Erik and I are in a relationship.\u00a0 That’s cleared up, so what are still annoyed with.”<\/p>\n

She glared at him.<\/p>\n

“I’m not reading your mind!”\u00a0 He snapped.\u00a0 “But you’re very loud right now Raven, and I can feel you anger, you’re practically seething in it.”<\/p>\n

“You do realize you almost killed Moira.”<\/p>\n

“Yes.”\u00a0 His shoulders slumped, it wasn’t his finest moment.\u00a0 He strained the bag and tossed it in the sink, he was stalling and he knew it.\u00a0 “I was angry my lover was dying in my arms, and there was nothing I could do.”<\/p>\n

“It was his fault.”\u00a0 She crossed her arms across his chest.\u00a0 “He was going to kill all those people.”<\/p>\n

“Actually he wasn’t.”<\/p>\n

She startled at Charles softer voice.\u00a0 He almost sounded disappointed.\u00a0 Well he should be, Erik had betrayed all of them.<\/p>\n

“How do you know?”\u00a0 She demanded, pushing the issue.<\/p>\n

“Because unlike everyone, he lets me in his head.”\u00a0 He sipped his tea, and then took a seat at the table.\u00a0 “What happened on the beach was a fuck up on everyone’s part.\u00a0 Mine.\u00a0 Erik.\u00a0 The CIA.\u00a0 Moira. \u00a0The Russians.\u00a0 You can blame Erik, but reality it was the humans who fired at us, willing to kill anyone on that beach or beyond.”\u00a0 He gave her a look, forcing her to stay silent.\u00a0 “I’m not agreeing with what Erik did, nor do I think that all humans are evil.\u00a0 This past week I’ve had to look at myself and my own beliefs.\u00a0 I can’t be this na\u00efve.\u00a0 I want to open a school, bring our kind here to teach give them a safe place.\u00a0 But I also need to protect them.\u00a0 Erik sees the beauty in all mutations.\u00a0 He thinks you’re gorgeous in your natural form, and would fight to allow you to be yourself.\u00a0 While I preached that we should get along with humans, yet tell you to hide. \u00a0Neither of us is right nor wrong.”<\/p>\n

“You balance each other.”\u00a0 She sat across from him, suddenly talking with her brother.<\/p>\n

“Yes.”\u00a0 He smiled at her.\u00a0 “I love him.\u00a0 I know he loves me, but he’s had a hard life filled with pain.\u00a0 We will never agree on what the right thing to do, but I think we can learn to listen to each other.\u00a0 My fault was that I didn’t really listen to what he was saying about Shaw, his fault was he never looked beyond Shaw.”<\/p>\n

“And now?”\u00a0 Raven couldn’t help but wonder.<\/p>\n

“Now I’m going to help him heal, and then we’ll likely fight over exactly how to build a school.\u00a0 Alex, Sean and Hank will snicker behind our backs.\u00a0 You will likely in time take his side.\u00a0 But in the end I’m hoping we’ll all find our way.”<\/p>\n

Raven reached over and took his hand.\u00a0 “I’ll back you on occasion.”<\/p>\n

“Thank you my dear.”\u00a0 He chuckled and took another sip of his tea.\u00a0 “Is this when we hug and make-up.”<\/p>\n

Raven got out of her seat, and moved around the table to settled next to her brother pulling him into her arms.\u00a0 “You’ve always protected me.”<\/p>\n

“It’s time I let you grow up.”<\/p>\n

“I am grown up.\u00a0 It’s time you figured that out.”\u00a0 She kissed him on the forehead. “He hurts you I kill him.”<\/p>\n

Charles held her tightly, and then let her go.\u00a0 “So catch me up on everything else.”<\/p>\n

“We need a staff or something.”\u00a0 She sat back down, giving her brother a look.\u00a0 “Janus is the only one who can cook, and it’s not that spectacular.\u00a0 And Charles, I’m living with mostly boys, they don’t clean up after themselves.”<\/p>\n

“I’ll yell at the children, and see if we can bring back some of our original staff.\u00a0 They dealt with us as kids, so maybe Hank in blue fur wouldn’t be too shocking.”\u00a0 He finished his tea and washed the cup out.\u00a0 “Is Janus out shopping?”<\/p>\n

“He’s looking for Kosher foods.\u00a0 I think Azazael is helping.”<\/p>\n

Charles knew that tone, and he felt the rush of arousal from his sister.\u00a0 He turned on his heel and looked at his sister with wide eyes.<\/p>\n

“What?”\u00a0 She gave him a pointed look.<\/p>\n

“You and Azazael?”<\/p>\n

“You really can’t bitch.”\u00a0 She stood up from her seat, giving him a wink.\u00a0 “By the way, you do have one major thing to deal with.”<\/p>\n

He sighed, and it had to be soon.\u00a0 The last thing he wanted or needed was for Moira to confront Erik.\u00a0 He admired her, she was strong, willful, and fought her way through a man’s world.\u00a0 He wouldn’t put it past her to take Erik head on, but what she didn’t realize \u2013 Erik didn’t care that she shot him, he was pissed she shot at him with Charles in the line of fire.\u00a0 If she confronted him, he would see it as a threat to Charles, and that would not end well for her.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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