Sorry: it is an ever-cliched Kurty, but what can I say. . .I'm a fan!

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Chapter 1 - Secrets:

The rain beat down on her, concealing the tears streaming down her face to all except her best friend Kurt Wagner. She, however, ran straight past him, avoiding making eye contact, hoping to slip by unnoticed. Unfortunately for her, Kurt barely missed anything when it came to Kitty. Barely having time to grasp her wrist with his tail, he whisked after her hoping to discover what was wrong and, as usual, be a shoulder to cry on. As she slowed Kurt brought his tail back into the safety of his image inducer, as they were still near the school grounds. He spun her around, to face him, once again throwing caution to the wind for the sake of his kitten and wiping the tears from her face with his tail. He hoped it wasn't Lance again, because if it was that jumped up little. . .well if it was him, then he would regret it. He had hurt Kitty one too many times!

"Vhat ees wrong mein Katchen, you can't fool me you know!" he smiled at her, hoping to cheer her just a little. Now was when she would collapse into his arms, rest her head on his shoulder and sob out her story, telling him everything but making him promise not to do anything about it,

"I can, like, take care of my own problems Fuzzy." That was what he was used to hearing after he knew everything, she would laugh and punch him lightly, telling him to not be so overprotective of her like he always was. However, this time it was different.

"N..nn..nnuthing Kurt, it doesn't matter I just. . .like. . .don't feel well," Kitty stammered, studying her hands.

"I just have to, like, get home." she tried to turn and leave but he wouldn't let her.

"Come on Keetty, you can tell me you know." However Shadowcat just phased through his outstretched arms and dodged through the crowd, lost in the shadows, making her own solitary way home in the ever darkening thunderstorm.