Disclaimer: I don't own X-Men Evolution. And quite frankly, I'm glad I don't! Kurt would probably eat me out of house and home.


Final Warning: Like I said before, this story contains a male/male pairing, or more specially, Scott and Kurt being romantically involved, and possibly might contain just a faint hint of Kitty/Rogue or Kitty/Evan later on. If this bothers you in any way, hit the back button now.



I have wanted to hold Kurt Wagner in my arms... for so long. To be so close to him that I can feel his heart beating, to rest my chin on his head, to feel his warm breath against my neck. To just be close to him... I would've given almost anything.

He clung to my sweater like his life depended on it, his slender body shaking from crying. "I'm sorry, Scott," I could hear him mumble between sobs. "Y-You would think I would be used to this by now, but I... I..."

Well, I'll be damned. I finally got what I wanted.

Life has a sick sense of humor.

Carefully, I ran my hand through his soft blue hair. "It's okay, Kurt. I don't mind..." From what he had managed to tell me , he had once again tried to win the affections of one Kitty Pryde, and had once again failed miserably. Only this time, she had gotten angry enough to start an argument with him, and the word "freak" had escaped from her lips. When I came to his room to return a book, I had found him curled up on his bed, and well... the rest, as cliched as it may be to say, is history.

Kitty Pryde... I've always liked her as a friend and respected her as a teammate. But... if she had been there at that moment, I would've gladly strangled her. But that wouldn't have accomplished anything. Besides, Kurt wouldn't want me to.

"She thinks I'm a freak... she really does." Kurt looked up at me with wet, dull eyes, and then at his hands, the misery clearly shown on his face. "She's right." The voice was dull, resigned, and didn't sound like it belonged to a teenage boy at all.

How could she do this to him? That... that... My heart was racing with fury. I honestly would've strangled Kitty at this point, regardless of Kurt or anyone else in the world. Instead, I pulled him closer to my body. Trying to keep my temper in check, I took his face into my hands, looking him straight in the eye. "Kurt... I don't ever want to hear say that about yourself. Ever again. Kitty has no idea what she's talking about." I felt my resolve waiver slightly as I felt the velvety fur against my palms, almost losing myself in his large pale eyes. Allowing myself to brush the bangs away from his forehead, I whispered, "You're beautiful..." I stopped abruptly in mid-sentence as I realized that I was going a bit too far in trying to console him.

I was astonished when his didn't look confused or disgusted, but instead smiled faintly. "Thank you. " I was in for another surprise as he laid his head against my chest. "Scott... did you really mean that?"

"Of course I meant it. I wouldn't said it if I hadn't." I let my hand continue to play with his hair, and stared idly at the ceiling. I wanted to hold him closer, to kiss his forehead, to tell him everything would be all right... but I also didn't want to risk letting go, so I tried to figure out a way to show how I felt without revealing too much, but after realizing that there was no way, I decided to go ahead and take the risk. "Kurt... you're the strongest person I know." I took in a breath, getting ready for the rejection that would most certainly follow. "And..." I paused, noticing that his breathing had steadied, and that his eyes were closed shut. Exhausted from the day's events, he had fallen asleep.

Oh my God... Kurt Wagner just fell asleep in my arms.

A rational voice in my head told me that it was useless to get so excited over something like this, that tomorrow morning he would wake up, and once again be pining for Kitty Pryde. And I would probably never get to hold him again.

But I pushed the voice away. I really didn't care anymore what happened tomorrow or afterwards. Because, for now at least, I was happier than I had been in a long time. And no matter what happened, I would always have this night. Nobody could take it away from me.

Unable to wipe the grin off my face, I somehow managed to wrap a spare blanket over our bodies. As I settled down to sleep, I tightened my hold on him a bit, not wanting to let go. Yes, the night would end, and yes, I would most likely never get to hold him again. But for now, I was satisfied.

"And... I've fallen in love with you."


Author's Notes: I usually don't write author's notes within fan-fiction, (I personally think it kind of takes away from the story) but seeing how slash pairings seem to be a bit rare in Evolution fics, and how this will most likely be continued, I decided it might be a good idea to explain the "method to my madness", as it were.

So why am I writing a romance story between Scott Summers and Kurt Wagner? Well... because I'm a slash fan. ^_^; Seriously, the whole idea started when I realized that Kurt/Kitty stuff just didn't make sense to me. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate the coupling or Kitty, it's just hard for me to imagine them getting together when most of the time he scares her silly. But I didn't want my favorite character to be lonely, so I started analyzing the other characters, trying to choose the boy or girl, who in my humble opinion, would be the best match for Kurt. Jean seems to treat him like a little brother, and Evan... well, I think he's in love with himself. ^_^ And I certainly wasn't going to pair him with his sister. I was at a total loss... until I remembered the scene where Scott pulls Kurt down off the bench by his tail in the opening theme.

And Kurt's constant glomping of Scott.

And Scott being awfully overprotective of the boy.

And the hissy fits.

And the fear hugging.

And Scott showing Kurt "where they hide the sodas". *^_^*

There was no doubt in my mind after that that Scott would be perfect for the elf. Even Evan seems to think so! Remember when he mentioned that Kurt gets Scott to liven up? Plus there's the fact that Scott almost goes to extremes to protect Kurt. When he's saying going to the party isn't a good idea, he isn't worried about Kitty phasing through the stereo so she can play her Celine Dion CD, or Evan sneezing and taking out half the crowd. He's worried about Kurt. And finally, when Kurt decides to run off, Professor X sends Scott to find him, instead of Jean, even though it would seem like the likeable telepath would be a far better choice then the stoic leader. It almost makes you wonder if the good Professor knows something we don't... ^_^

Have I bored you yet? Sorry, but I wanted to explain a bit why I find this coupling so appealing and complex. Yes, I know that Scott and Jean are married in the comic books, and that the creators of Evolution themselves said that the two will eventually get together. But hey, since when have fan-fiction writers let something like "canon relationships" get in their way? I'm just trying to explore an alternate romance, a "what if".

So, in the end, if you're going to flame me, don't flame me because of the male/male pairing, or the fact that Kurt and Kitty aren't happily engaged. Flame me because they're OOC, because of the sappy plot, or the fact that it's incredibly short and blunt. (Believe me, I know. I had originally intended this to be an introspective one shot fic, but realized there was no way I could pull that off successfully.) The first chapter is always the most difficult to write, so hopefully the following chapters will be easier on your nerves, if you're willing to stick it out. Oh, and feedback is defiantly appreciated. I really am taking this seriously, so I want to know what my audience thinks. Espailly if you have any ideas how to make this story better.


Thanks to everybody that was sweet enough to read the whole thing,

Mariko Azrael