Anya Antonovna Romanova Stark (anyastark) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-12-10 03:11:00

Entry tags:

anya stark, misha loganovich, team - avengers, team - x-men

I'll Be Home For Christmas
Anya walked into her apartment and immediate dropped the computer bag slung over a shoulder. Finals were over. The semester was over and she was a free woman until mid-January. Now it was time to go home. Home. The word never sounded so good. She wanted to see her parents, her siblings, her friends and Steve. She had a whole month ahead of her of being surrounded by the people she loved. It sounded perfect.

She went to her desktop and brought up Amtrak’s homepage and looked at the schedule. With any luck she’d be able to get a train that left in a few hours and be home by dinner time. Jarvis’ cooking was waiting for her along with her own bed.

Once a train ticket was purchased she went about packing her bags.

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	mishaloganovich 2009-12-10 09:41 am UTC (link)
	"As far as I've heard, your dad is still making progress. The girls are planning a shopping trip to buy dresses for the ball so you're right on time." Stepping back outside, he looked around out of habit. "I heard a rumor about James, but I don't really believe it. I'd need proof." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-12-10 09:43 am UTC (link)
	Anya stopped. "What's this rumor? Did he quit playing video games?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-12-10 11:23 am UTC (link)
	"Let's not get crazy. He'll never quit video games. I heard from Charlie that he had a play date with Val Richards." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-12-10 11:25 am UTC (link)
	Her jaw dropped open. "James? Our dimensionally challenged brother, James, pulled himself away from video games long enough to hang out with a girl? You better not be kidding me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-12-10 11:30 am UTC (link)
	"That's why I said it was a rumor. I can't confirm it and I haven't seen James lately. I don't know that I'd bet on it." He unlocked Darlene's truck and tossed in her bag. "But if it's true, more power to him. He's finally showing some progress." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-12-10 11:32 am UTC (link)
	"It's about time," Anya said as she held onto her computer bag. She did have some upgrades for Darlene and she could install them while they drove. "You know what this means, right?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-12-10 11:37 am UTC (link)
	He closed the trunk and moved around to unlock the passenger door for her. "I know it means he's finally interested in girls. Maybe that game console will have some time to cool off." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-12-10 11:38 am UTC (link)
	Anya sighed. "It means we get to tease him. Mercilessly." Anya grinned. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-12-10 11:44 am UTC (link)
	"We do that anyway. But it'll be fun finding out if it's true. Val Richards is a cute kid." He closed the door behind her and went around to the other side. "You can make sure he asks her to be his date to the ball." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-12-10 11:47 am UTC (link)
	"Of course, but this time when we tease him about something, he'll turn all red and stuff. Oh I will. And we SO have to get him under mistletoe. It's a moral imperative." Anya settled in the passenger seat. "Hello, Darlene. How is my favorite car in the whole world doing? Is he treating you well?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-12-10 11:54 am UTC (link)
	"And tell her the truth," Misha said warningly as he settled behind the wheel. "Don't make it sound worse." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_ai 2009-12-10 08:12 pm UTC (link)
	I do not repeat false data. Imaginations could almost hear indignation behind the words. He is late with my scheduled maintenance. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-12-10 08:18 pm UTC (link)
	Anya punched Misha in the shoulder. "Don't neglect her!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-12-10 08:21 pm UTC (link)
	"Hey! I'm trying to drive here." He glared at Anya and Darlene's dashboard. "She's been driven a lot less in the last few months so I'm waiting until after the holidays." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_ai 2009-12-10 08:22 pm UTC (link)
	He chooses the stealth suit Mr. Stark gave him, or the motorcycle. I am left in the garage. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-12-10 08:25 pm UTC (link)
	"So not only are you neglecting her, you're ignoring her as well." Anya shook her head. "That just means one thing, Darlene. I'm going to have to steal you away from him." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-12-10 08:32 pm UTC (link)
	"You're not stealing my car." Would every female in his life, real and engineered, always be conspiring to torture him? "She's in the nice garage, cleaned regularly, and she calls me at least once a day to make sure I haven't been kidnapped again. Who programmed her to do that?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_ai 2009-12-10 08:33 pm UTC (link)
	I see no harm in verifying your whereabouts to prevent your family from worrying. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-12-10 08:45 pm UTC (link)
	"Damn right I'm stealing your car if you keep neglecting her and ignoring her. Right, Darlene? I'll treat you better than he does." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_ai 2009-12-10 08:53 pm UTC (link)
	You have taken excellent care of me, Ms. Stark. My updates are always timely. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-12-10 08:54 pm UTC (link)
	"Both of you knock it off," Misha groused. "I take care of her. I'm not a slacker." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2009-12-10 08:56 pm UTC (link)
	"Apparently not good enough," Anya said as she pulled her laptop out of the bag and booted it up. "Speaking of updates, I have one for you." Anya needed something to do when she needed a study break. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_ai 2009-12-10 09:01 pm UTC (link)
	I also request an updated contact list of his associates. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

anyastark
2009-12-10 09:06 pm UTC (link)

Anya couldn't help but to laugh a little. Never in a million years would she have thought Darlene would be this entertaining and so much of a hassle for her brother. He totally deserved it.

"Of course," Anya said. She had already added code to allow Darlene access to the 'Net. This way she could surf the Net when she was bored. It would only take two seconds to write code to allow him access to his phone.

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	mishaloganovich 2009-12-10 09:08 pm UTC (link)
	"She doesn't need that much access to my life." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)