Masquerade of the heart
Masquerade ball
This Friday at Duncan's place
All invited (even freshmen)
Unmasking at 12:00
Be there by 6:00 sharp
Kitty read the flyer over for the tenth time. She couldn't get over the fact that even freshmen were invited. And she loved the idea of being so mysterious! She turned to Jean, the excitement gleaming in her eyes.
"Oh Jean this is going to be like, so fun!" she squealed almost jumping up and down with joy. She had a feeling the older girl had somehow convinced Duncan into having one. Seeing as how Duncan was too stupid to have such a great idea. And Duncan would never have invited freshman unless Jean had done some serious convincing. Jean beamed at Kitty.
"Calm down Pryde, it's only a dance," said the voice of the newest member at the institute from behind her. She turned to face the silver haired boy who was leaning against the row of lockers, an angry glare implanted on her face.
"Like, shut up Pietro I wasn't even talking to you," she snapped turning to Jean again. ~~Stupid Pietro~~
"Relax pretty Kitty, we wouldn't like want you to get a pimple or anything," Pietro said in a mock Valley girl style, grinning at her. She grimaced at the stupid little nickname. Lance had given it to her a long time ago when she was still 'in love' with him.
"Like Pietro get lost!" she yelled turning to him fuming with anger. Her eyes were filled with fire, as if challenging him to stay.
"All right kitten I'm gone," he said and then zipped away before she could say another word. Kitty narrowed her eyes but then her normal cheerful expression returned after several moments. ~~Like relax Kitty, don't get all heated up over that playboy jerk, he's like, not worth it~~
"Like, Jean we should go put our costumes together. We've only got five days!" Kitty chirped pulling Jean away to the institute.
****
"Like, ok Jean what do you think of this one?" Kitty asked stepping out of the bathroom. Jean gaped at the beautiful freshman.
She was wearing a dazzling powder pink dress that beautifully hugged her figure, showing off all the curves and shapes of her perfect body. She had a pair of long powder pink gloves to match, that extended up to her elbows, and her shoes were a matching pink strappy pair of high heels. Her hair was still in its usual pony tail but that would be changed the night of the dance. All in all she was gorgeous.
Pietro stared at her from the end of the hall where he had been spying on the two girls.
"Oh Kitty, you look gorgeous!" Jean gasped standing up and hugging the younger girl. Pietro agreed entirely with Jean. Kitty blushed slightly and twirled around, modeling the pink gown. Pietro's heart was thumping in his chest and he frowned. ~~What's wrong with me?~~
"Ok like, I still have to show you the mask," she said taking the mask out from the bathroom and holding it up to her face. It was a brilliant pink with three feathers extending from each side and decorated with sapphire and ruby red jewels. Beneath all the dazzling decorations it was a plain pale black.
"Oh Kitty! Your costume is so perfect! I wish mine were as beautiful," Jean said wistfully. Kitty removed the mask revealing a beautiful grin. Pietro's heart thumped even more loudly. ~~JEEZ!!~~
"Like, thanks Jean," she said hugging the older girl. Pietro was awe- struck by the beautiful younger girl, who until now was nothing more than a nuisance.
"Like I'm going to go show Logan and the professor now," Kitty announced walking away down the hall and giving the older girl a small wave.
Pietro ducked around the corner and stood there, intending on *accidentally* bumping into Kitty.
Kitty turned the corner and collided into something soft yet firm. She was about to fall backward when two strong arms encircled her waist and gently pulled her upright. She stared up into the piercing blue eyes of the silver-haired boy as if she were in a trance. He was so handsome and irresistible! ~~Like what am I thinking!?~~ He released her and she stepped backward, her cheeks burning scarlet.
"Oh, like I'm sorry Pietro," she murmured averting her gaze to her now seemingly interesting shoes. As his gaze slid over her approvingly, her cheeks turned a darker shade of red.
"You look so.gorgeous," he muttered still staring at the beautiful brunette girl. Her head snapped up.
"In a. . . . .good way," he added and Kitty felt her heart beating so fast it would burst through her chest
"Um. . . .thank you," she replied looking into his face once again. He was grinning widely. For some reason her stomach gave a small leap.
"Uh I have to go see Logan," she said and then descended down the hall again. Pietro stared after her. She was so beautiful. Almost like an angel. An angel, he thought, she's my kitten angel. Wait, when did she become mine? Am I . . . falling in love with Kitty? (AN: Kinda soon I know, but oh well^.^)
****
Kitty knocked softly on the professor's door, hoping than Ororo, the professor, and Logan were all in there so she wouldn't have to make multiple trips. The heels were killing her feet!
"Come in," called the familiar soft voice of the older woman. Kitty entered and shut the door quietly behind her. Logan, Xavier and Ororo were all gathered in the center of the room and Kitty silently thanked god that they were all there.
"Oh Kitty!" gasped Ororo as Kitty stepped forward into the light, "you look spectacular!" Kitty blushed a deep crimson.
"I quite agree Mrs. Munroe," the professor said smiling at the youngest member. Logan's eyes were wide with shock and Kitty smiled.
"Do you like it?" she asked smiling sweetly and spinning around, once again modeling the dress.
"Yeah," he grunted smiling for once, his brow still knitted in an angry gesture. ~~Well ya like can't win them all~~
"Well, like I gotta go," Kitty said waving slightly and leaving the room.
****
Kitty walked silently down the hall, smiling happily. She hoped she wouldn't run into anyone on the way so her identity wouldn't be revealed. She couldn't imagine what she would do if anyone knew who she was at the ball! Suddenly she heard the silent 'poof' of Kurt porting into the hall. She froze in place, cursing herself silently for forgetting Kurt's power.
"Woh! Keety?" Kurt asked the surprise obvious in his tone. She turned around slowly a cheesy grin spreading across her lips. ~~CRAP!!~~
"Like, hi Kurt," she said innocently. ~~Stupid Kurt~~
"Keety you look beautiful!" Kurt gasped eyeing her intently. She blushed as his gaze slid over her and she smiled at him.
"Thank you Kurt. Do you like it? It's for the masquerade dance," Kitty said holding the mask to her face. His grin widened and suddenly his expression was nervous.
"Oh yeah, about that, uh who are you going with?" he asked innocently. Kitty knew where he was going with this. She wanted to go with a certain someone but she wasn't quite sure who yet, but she knew it wasn't Kurt. Well, if she didn't find somebody soon she'd be dateless.
"No one, you?" she asked smiling all-knowingly.
"Me neizer.zo do you want to vis me?" Kurt asked smiling hopefully. Well no use trying to figure it out! She only had five days! Kitty nodded.
"I was waiting for you to ask me," she lied, but she dismissed it soon after and figured why not? She smiled and kissed his cheek.
"I gotta go now, C'ya later," She said practically skipping away down the hall. Kurt's face twisted into a goofy grin and he ported away.
****
Lance leaned against the backboard of his bed. His head-ache was increasing massively and Pietro wasn't even home yet. Maybe since they joined the X- men he would be at least a LITTLE calmer.
"Slim chance," he snorted, shutting his eyes tightly in an attempt to diminish the pain. This sucked. He hated his new training sessions. They were working him too hard. He should have warned the rest of them about it. Poor Toad was in the infirmary and Freddy had passed out. Pietro was the only one not suffering from the little 'sessions' with Logan. Danm bastard.
He heard the creak of the big doors down stairs and he groaned. Correction, Pietro WAS home. Lance's door swung open and Pietro came zipping in.
"LANCELANCELANCE!!!" Pietro yelled hopping up and down on the bed, increasing Lance's headache two folds.
"What? What? WHAT!?" Lance shouted angrily at the young sophomore who was bouncing crazily on the bed. He stopped in mid-hop and landed softly on the bed. Lance eyed the boy closely.
"Lance I need to talk to you! Pwetty pwease?" Pietro pleaded making big puppy-dog eyes at him and jutting his bottom lip outward. Lance couldn't resist.
"Ok, it wasn't like I was gonna refuse," Lance accepted angrily. ~~Can he be any more ANNOYING!?~~
"All right! See I like this girl-" Lance snorted and Pietro gave him a dirty look, "and I wanna-well NEED to know if she likes me back cause see I reallyreallyREALLY like her!" Lance looked at him like he was an idiot.
"What girl DOESN'T like the great Pietro Maximoff?" he asked skeptically. He took a big gulp of the water on the dresser. Pietro grinned.
"Kitty Pryde," Pietro said simply. Lance choked and spit out the water ALL over Pietro. Pietro looked at Lance angrily, his two front bangs mopped down over his face.
"WHAT was that for?!" he demanded wiping away some of the water from his eyes and trying unsuccessfully to align his bangs properly.
"YOU LIKE KITTY!?" Lance shouted disbelievingly. Pietro glared at him.
"SSHHHH!!!" Pietro hissed, "Keep it down!!! You want the whole institute to know!?" Lance began laughing hysterically and holding his sides. A low growling sound erupted from Pietro's throat. ~~Idiot~~
"What's so funny?" Pietro snapped. Lance looked at him, tears of laughter forming in his eyes.
"Y-you a-and KITTY!!" Lance laughed, bursting into enormous peels of laughter. Pietro glared at Lance. ~~He's really pissing me off~~
"Ow-it-hurts!!!!!" he gasped between fits of laughter.
"Yeah, yeah rub it in why don'tcha," Pietro pouted folding his arms across his chest. Lance wiped a tear from his eye and tried desperately to calm down.
"Ok, then ask her to the dance," he suggested logically.
"I think I'll do just that."
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*REVISED*
~K.K.L~
Masquerade ball
This Friday at Duncan's place
All invited (even freshmen)
Unmasking at 12:00
Be there by 6:00 sharp
Kitty read the flyer over for the tenth time. She couldn't get over the fact that even freshmen were invited. And she loved the idea of being so mysterious! She turned to Jean, the excitement gleaming in her eyes.
"Oh Jean this is going to be like, so fun!" she squealed almost jumping up and down with joy. She had a feeling the older girl had somehow convinced Duncan into having one. Seeing as how Duncan was too stupid to have such a great idea. And Duncan would never have invited freshman unless Jean had done some serious convincing. Jean beamed at Kitty.
"Calm down Pryde, it's only a dance," said the voice of the newest member at the institute from behind her. She turned to face the silver haired boy who was leaning against the row of lockers, an angry glare implanted on her face.
"Like, shut up Pietro I wasn't even talking to you," she snapped turning to Jean again. ~~Stupid Pietro~~
"Relax pretty Kitty, we wouldn't like want you to get a pimple or anything," Pietro said in a mock Valley girl style, grinning at her. She grimaced at the stupid little nickname. Lance had given it to her a long time ago when she was still 'in love' with him.
"Like Pietro get lost!" she yelled turning to him fuming with anger. Her eyes were filled with fire, as if challenging him to stay.
"All right kitten I'm gone," he said and then zipped away before she could say another word. Kitty narrowed her eyes but then her normal cheerful expression returned after several moments. ~~Like relax Kitty, don't get all heated up over that playboy jerk, he's like, not worth it~~
"Like, Jean we should go put our costumes together. We've only got five days!" Kitty chirped pulling Jean away to the institute.
****
"Like, ok Jean what do you think of this one?" Kitty asked stepping out of the bathroom. Jean gaped at the beautiful freshman.
She was wearing a dazzling powder pink dress that beautifully hugged her figure, showing off all the curves and shapes of her perfect body. She had a pair of long powder pink gloves to match, that extended up to her elbows, and her shoes were a matching pink strappy pair of high heels. Her hair was still in its usual pony tail but that would be changed the night of the dance. All in all she was gorgeous.
Pietro stared at her from the end of the hall where he had been spying on the two girls.
"Oh Kitty, you look gorgeous!" Jean gasped standing up and hugging the younger girl. Pietro agreed entirely with Jean. Kitty blushed slightly and twirled around, modeling the pink gown. Pietro's heart was thumping in his chest and he frowned. ~~What's wrong with me?~~
"Ok like, I still have to show you the mask," she said taking the mask out from the bathroom and holding it up to her face. It was a brilliant pink with three feathers extending from each side and decorated with sapphire and ruby red jewels. Beneath all the dazzling decorations it was a plain pale black.
"Oh Kitty! Your costume is so perfect! I wish mine were as beautiful," Jean said wistfully. Kitty removed the mask revealing a beautiful grin. Pietro's heart thumped even more loudly. ~~JEEZ!!~~
"Like, thanks Jean," she said hugging the older girl. Pietro was awe- struck by the beautiful younger girl, who until now was nothing more than a nuisance.
"Like I'm going to go show Logan and the professor now," Kitty announced walking away down the hall and giving the older girl a small wave.
Pietro ducked around the corner and stood there, intending on *accidentally* bumping into Kitty.
Kitty turned the corner and collided into something soft yet firm. She was about to fall backward when two strong arms encircled her waist and gently pulled her upright. She stared up into the piercing blue eyes of the silver-haired boy as if she were in a trance. He was so handsome and irresistible! ~~Like what am I thinking!?~~ He released her and she stepped backward, her cheeks burning scarlet.
"Oh, like I'm sorry Pietro," she murmured averting her gaze to her now seemingly interesting shoes. As his gaze slid over her approvingly, her cheeks turned a darker shade of red.
"You look so.gorgeous," he muttered still staring at the beautiful brunette girl. Her head snapped up.
"In a. . . . .good way," he added and Kitty felt her heart beating so fast it would burst through her chest
"Um. . . .thank you," she replied looking into his face once again. He was grinning widely. For some reason her stomach gave a small leap.
"Uh I have to go see Logan," she said and then descended down the hall again. Pietro stared after her. She was so beautiful. Almost like an angel. An angel, he thought, she's my kitten angel. Wait, when did she become mine? Am I . . . falling in love with Kitty? (AN: Kinda soon I know, but oh well^.^)
****
Kitty knocked softly on the professor's door, hoping than Ororo, the professor, and Logan were all in there so she wouldn't have to make multiple trips. The heels were killing her feet!
"Come in," called the familiar soft voice of the older woman. Kitty entered and shut the door quietly behind her. Logan, Xavier and Ororo were all gathered in the center of the room and Kitty silently thanked god that they were all there.
"Oh Kitty!" gasped Ororo as Kitty stepped forward into the light, "you look spectacular!" Kitty blushed a deep crimson.
"I quite agree Mrs. Munroe," the professor said smiling at the youngest member. Logan's eyes were wide with shock and Kitty smiled.
"Do you like it?" she asked smiling sweetly and spinning around, once again modeling the dress.
"Yeah," he grunted smiling for once, his brow still knitted in an angry gesture. ~~Well ya like can't win them all~~
"Well, like I gotta go," Kitty said waving slightly and leaving the room.
****
Kitty walked silently down the hall, smiling happily. She hoped she wouldn't run into anyone on the way so her identity wouldn't be revealed. She couldn't imagine what she would do if anyone knew who she was at the ball! Suddenly she heard the silent 'poof' of Kurt porting into the hall. She froze in place, cursing herself silently for forgetting Kurt's power.
"Woh! Keety?" Kurt asked the surprise obvious in his tone. She turned around slowly a cheesy grin spreading across her lips. ~~CRAP!!~~
"Like, hi Kurt," she said innocently. ~~Stupid Kurt~~
"Keety you look beautiful!" Kurt gasped eyeing her intently. She blushed as his gaze slid over her and she smiled at him.
"Thank you Kurt. Do you like it? It's for the masquerade dance," Kitty said holding the mask to her face. His grin widened and suddenly his expression was nervous.
"Oh yeah, about that, uh who are you going with?" he asked innocently. Kitty knew where he was going with this. She wanted to go with a certain someone but she wasn't quite sure who yet, but she knew it wasn't Kurt. Well, if she didn't find somebody soon she'd be dateless.
"No one, you?" she asked smiling all-knowingly.
"Me neizer.zo do you want to vis me?" Kurt asked smiling hopefully. Well no use trying to figure it out! She only had five days! Kitty nodded.
"I was waiting for you to ask me," she lied, but she dismissed it soon after and figured why not? She smiled and kissed his cheek.
"I gotta go now, C'ya later," She said practically skipping away down the hall. Kurt's face twisted into a goofy grin and he ported away.
****
Lance leaned against the backboard of his bed. His head-ache was increasing massively and Pietro wasn't even home yet. Maybe since they joined the X- men he would be at least a LITTLE calmer.
"Slim chance," he snorted, shutting his eyes tightly in an attempt to diminish the pain. This sucked. He hated his new training sessions. They were working him too hard. He should have warned the rest of them about it. Poor Toad was in the infirmary and Freddy had passed out. Pietro was the only one not suffering from the little 'sessions' with Logan. Danm bastard.
He heard the creak of the big doors down stairs and he groaned. Correction, Pietro WAS home. Lance's door swung open and Pietro came zipping in.
"LANCELANCELANCE!!!" Pietro yelled hopping up and down on the bed, increasing Lance's headache two folds.
"What? What? WHAT!?" Lance shouted angrily at the young sophomore who was bouncing crazily on the bed. He stopped in mid-hop and landed softly on the bed. Lance eyed the boy closely.
"Lance I need to talk to you! Pwetty pwease?" Pietro pleaded making big puppy-dog eyes at him and jutting his bottom lip outward. Lance couldn't resist.
"Ok, it wasn't like I was gonna refuse," Lance accepted angrily. ~~Can he be any more ANNOYING!?~~
"All right! See I like this girl-" Lance snorted and Pietro gave him a dirty look, "and I wanna-well NEED to know if she likes me back cause see I reallyreallyREALLY like her!" Lance looked at him like he was an idiot.
"What girl DOESN'T like the great Pietro Maximoff?" he asked skeptically. He took a big gulp of the water on the dresser. Pietro grinned.
"Kitty Pryde," Pietro said simply. Lance choked and spit out the water ALL over Pietro. Pietro looked at Lance angrily, his two front bangs mopped down over his face.
"WHAT was that for?!" he demanded wiping away some of the water from his eyes and trying unsuccessfully to align his bangs properly.
"YOU LIKE KITTY!?" Lance shouted disbelievingly. Pietro glared at him.
"SSHHHH!!!" Pietro hissed, "Keep it down!!! You want the whole institute to know!?" Lance began laughing hysterically and holding his sides. A low growling sound erupted from Pietro's throat. ~~Idiot~~
"What's so funny?" Pietro snapped. Lance looked at him, tears of laughter forming in his eyes.
"Y-you a-and KITTY!!" Lance laughed, bursting into enormous peels of laughter. Pietro glared at Lance. ~~He's really pissing me off~~
"Ow-it-hurts!!!!!" he gasped between fits of laughter.
"Yeah, yeah rub it in why don'tcha," Pietro pouted folding his arms across his chest. Lance wiped a tear from his eye and tried desperately to calm down.
"Ok, then ask her to the dance," he suggested logically.
"I think I'll do just that."
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*REVISED*
~K.K.L~