xp_logs | [Scott, Marie] Sometimes, responsibility means talking...

Marie goes to see Scott about Bobby, passing her concerns higher up the chain of command so that she can relax and just be his friend when she goes to see him herself. Right after this log.

Marie threw her laundry into 'her' chair in the living area of her suite with Shinobi and tossed her book on the table. She looked at her phone and then decided that she could check Scott's office. If he wasn't there, he'd be sleeping, and she didn't want to disturb him. Sure enough, Scott's office door was open so she knocked lightly and leaned in.

"Hey, Sunshine," she said, attempting pleasantness over her lingering annoyance with the people around her. "Need to talk to you."

"Blossom!" Scott sounded honestly pleased to see her. Taking a sip of his coffee, as though it weren't the only thing keeping him awake and functional, he waved her into the room. "Come in, have a seat."

"Thanks." Marie closed the door behind her and sprawled in a chair in front of Scott's desk. "Here's the thing, Bobby needs help. He's not doing well right now. Are you clear on anything that's gone on with him lately?"

Scott frowned, thinking. "He told me, after we brought him back, that he didn't want to be on the team right now, that he needed time. He's not doing okay, then, is he." It wasn't a question. "Has he been seeing Samson?" This last was said with a sort of hopefulness that belied his suspicion that the answer was no.

"I don't know but I doubt he's doing it enough." Marie shook her head. "He's not able to read the journals or tolerate mention of the FoH without physical symptoms. I think that should make things clear enough, at least where teams are concerned. As for teaching, or simply coping on a daily basis, I don't know. I think he needs help whether he wants it or not. You know he's had control issues. I hate to do this, but not everyone's got a healing factor, by proxy or not."

Scott nodded, remembering the Professor's explanation of incident in question. "I'll talk to the Professor about Bobby's position on the team and on the staff, and about his sessions with Samson. Don't worry, Marie, someone will talk to Bobby and make sure that everything is taken care of."

Marie gave Scott a wry smile. "I'm not worried. I know someone will. I just know it's not going to be me. I'm his friend and I'm going to talk to him, but the rest is out of my hands." She got up and came around to offer him a hug. "You're going to bed early tonight, right?"

Scott shook his head, about to say that he wasn't tired, when his face broke open in a yawn. He looked at Marie with a sheepish grin and stood up to give her a hug. "Yes, I suppose I am."

Marie laughed and hugged him warmly. "Don't make me run over there to make sure," she teased. "Because I will, at that."

Scott grinned and stepped back. "I'll sleep. Scout's honour."

"Good. Don't make me worry about you too." Marie kissed her gloved fingertips and pressed them to Scott's cheek. "See you later, Sunshine."

"You should get some sleep, too," Scott said with another yawn, and waved as she headed for the door. "Bye, Blossom."

"All-nighters are nothing, I'm still young," Marie said cheekily, as she let herself out, waving back. "Bye!"