"Yeah, I'm on it" Logan grunted as he strolled after celeste with croissant in his hand.

Horatio frowned, "is she alright?"

Victoria sighed, "She's been better. She hasn't been this cheerful in weeks and you just HAD to bring it up!"
"I-I didn't mean to. I just want my sister back..." June said sadly.
"What excalty happened anyways?" Polly asked.

So June explained how Celeste had a crush on a certain brotherhood member, that she'd beaten up cause he was bullying her.

"So... Pietro, the jerk... You're kidding right?" Polly said not sounding convinced.
"She can't help it..." Victoria said softly, sipping her drink.
"What's that suppose to mean?" Polly asked.
"Oh um, I only meant love is a weird thing. You don't get to pick who you fall in love with... What's more disturbing is that fact Eric liking Celeste."

"I thought Ciara was always hanging out with Eric." Polly added.
"Well yes but wherever Ciara went Celeste was sure to be right behind her.... How much have you told Magneto about us June?" Victoria said, a stern tone to her voice.

"Huh what? Nothing. I mean, I may have mentioned powers we never displayed because of our familai-"
"Does he know she has hers now?"
"No. I mean, I've been with the brotherhood and-"
"You've been reporting to him."
June stood up, "Damn it Victoria! Yes I went with Eric all those years ago and yes I work for him but I'll be damned if I rat out my own flesh and blood to him! You have no idea what is was like. I went so that I could find our familiars. I went for US. I've pushed my self- I've... I've done things and Now... Now Celeste hates me..." June was close to tears and luckily the restaurant wasn't busy so no one was watching.

Victoria stood up and wrapped her arms around June, "I'm sorry... I should have never let you leave..."
"I was young and stupid..."

"It will be alright," Horatio told them, "both Eric and Charles are very important. I am glad to have at least one of you with either of them. They are good men."

June stopped and blinked and within a few seconds she burst into laughter. Never had she ever heard anyone call Eric 'a good man'. Yes he was fighting for their freedom and rights against the humans who were afraid of change but... a GOOD man.

Oh that was priceless.

Horatio shrugged, "If you had seen the world that he helps to shape, you would not be laughing" he commented casually, "just give him time. And do not let the insignificant quarrels between two old men, tear this family apart."

The waiter came over with their meal.
"I won't let that happen." Victoria said firmly, putting some salt on her entree.

Celeste knelt on the cobble stone road beside the channel and flicked a few peddles into it.

"Bet you cant hit that pole." Logan commented as her came up beside her.

Celeste looked up at him and then the pole. She stared at it for awhile before standing up and throwing a stone.

Miss She tried again, Miss. She tried several times, each time getting more and more aggressive with her throw. She'd played Baseball in Japan when she was little. She had the form down but not the focus.

She bit her lip and threw one last one, which nicked the side of the pole. "Yes-" She started as she lost her footing. Each throw had lead her closer and closer to the edge of the channel.

She waved her arms back wildly, trying to counteract the forward motion her body was heading.

Logan grabbed her arm and brought her back from the edge, "nice shot"

Celeste let out a sigh of relief, "Thanks... Yeah I guess... You didn't come here to give me a pep talk did you?" She knew Logan wasn't one to do such things but you never knew.

"Ppft. Yeah right. Far as I'm concerned if you're pissed that's your business." He replied, "I'm just here to make sure you don't get stabbed or lost."

Celeste chuckled, "I suppose it is kinda ironic that I can only heal others and not myself. So where did you end up going this time on your time away from the Mansion?"

"Trust me, it's better to be able to heal others rather than yourself" he replied. "I remembered a place in Cambodia so I checked it out. It was burned to the ground"

"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that." She said starting to stroll down the street. "Cambodia... isn't that near Vietnam?" She asked.

".... uhhh yeah I guess" he shrugged. "Why?"

She shook her head, "No reason... Just trying to make conversation I guess..."

Logan nodded. "... sooo... how's school?"

"Awful. I started making friends but June ruined it...Now I have to make up excuses why I can't go over there. I tried out for field hockey and ended up high sticking a girl in the face which was overall the reason I didn't get on the team. The choir is filled with a bunch of stuck up girls and Scott's being SUPER over protective." She said letting a sigh out. She hadn't really talked to anyone about it.

"Alright well I can punch scott in the face, it'd be my pleasure for ya. The rest... meh?" He shrugged

Celeste smiled, "Sure. But don't tell him it's from me." She winked before looking up at the buildings, "It's so nice to be out and about again... Logan-san, do you think that perhaps next time you go to Japan you could...take me with you?"

"Sure" he nodded, "though I wouldn't wanna step on your sister's toes about it. Ask her."

Celeste let out a big huff of air, "I have... several times." She flopped down on a nearby bench. "I've wanted to go back to Japan for YEARS and I always get the same answer. 'It's not safe' I mean, I know it's not safe but... Logan-san, I can't live my whole life locked away, afraid something bad might happen... This isn't living..." She pulled her knees to her chest.

And this was the under laying thing that had Celeste so tense and stressed, complicating about little things that didn't even matter... She just wanted to go home.

"I don't even have a picture of my parents, I can't remember what they look like anymore. Onee-san and Charles have really been trying to bring Japan to me... Dresses, chop sticks, Magazines, the futon table but... it's not the same..." She wiped a tear from her face. "I'm sorry, here I am whining over something so stupid. I guess this is what they call... Teenage Angst?" She said.

Logan sighed, "Welp, let it be known that I tried the responsible thing. Alright, let's go" he changed the direction they'd been heading in.

Celeste blinked, "Wh-What?" She shifted her backpack on her back a little.

"Well I'm going to Japan" Logan replied simply, "and you got your own free will, so..."