Tempting Thoughts

Chapter 1

"You're a part of something bigger now. Bigger then you, bigger then I. If you don't get it, it's no place for you…"

"What's going on here?" Scott Summers' voice broke through the one with the southern accent.

"Scott…" Rogue looked at him nervous.

"What are you doing?" He asked again.

"I…"

"We were just talking." The other girl with long dark hair answered.

"Ok." Cyclops finally said. "Kitty, can I have a word with you?"

He looked at Rogue again, sending her a sign to leave. She nodded and left the room as fast as she could.

Scott looked at the young woman in front of him. Her hair was pulled in a bun, she was wearing a pair of blue jeans and a white T-shirt. Her eyes did this funny thing sometimes – they changed color. Scott has never seen such a thing before. It fascinated him.

"So," He said as he maid his way to sit on the stool, the kitchen seemed darker then usual. "What was that all about?"

"Nothing, Scott." She pulled a scarf around her neck and made an attempt to stand up but Scott pulled her back by the hand. "Nothing I can't handle."

"Kitty, I want to know if Rogue bothers you. She hasn't been herself since the Alkali Lake…and plus…"

"What happened with me and Bobby is totally our business. She hates me for that, I know. But don't worry, I'm not gonna let that ruin something for the X-men. It's entirely between her and me." Kitty made another attempt to get up and this time Scott didn't do anything.

"Fine." He said. "But know that I'm your friend. If anything…"

She nodded and made her way to the door. On half way there she turned to face him again:

"But sometimes I can't help but wonder if maybe she's right. Do I really belong here?"

The woman didn't wait for her friend's reply and just closed the kitchen's door after herself.

"What's up with the packing, Mara?" Kitty asked as soon as entered her room to see her best friend Magma packing a bag.

"Oh, hay, Kit." She stopped her doing for a couple seconds but then went on. "I…my parents think that it's not safe at the manor now so…they want me to spend some time at a friend's Mansion…"

"Oh…well, that's great! I'm really happy for you." Kitty sat on her bed with a sigh. "I wish I could do the same…"

Amara suddenly turned and sat on her knees in front of her friend:

"Come with me then."

"What?"

"Yeah. My friend definitely wouldn't object. And as far as know Professor wouldn't either."

"I'm not sure…" Kitty put her hand in her hands.

"Come on. You can use some rest." She smiled kindly.

"Yeah." Kitty answered, Rogue's words coming back to her. "You're right. I just need to ask the Professor."

"No need for that, Kitty." Professor Xavier spoke in her head. "You're free to go for as long as you need."

"Can this man ever say something face to face?" Young woman sighed again. "I'm coming."

"Good!" Amara said in a sing-song voice. "Well, hurry up, pack, girl! We don't have all day."

"Why are you letting her go? We may need her soon!" Scott cried at Professor in his office.

"Calm down, Scott." The bald man in a wheel-chair said. "She'll be back by the time we need her."

Cyclops put his hands on the window sill and ducked his head.

Professor knew exactly that some people will get hurt in the situation but it wasn't in his powers to do anything about it. The old man even knew that his own friend and once student, Scott Summers, the one that has already been through a lot, will be the one to be hurt again. But Charles wouldn't interfere this time…

Kitty looked up at the manor. She could see Jubilee waving to them from the second floor, Peter standing at the front door, seeing them leave. Then her eyes searched for something as she felt herself being watched. Kitty looked once more at the building and saw Scott looking at her from Professor's office. His eyes were shadowed by the glasses that were a part of him ever since he's gotten his mutation. Yes, she couldn't see his eyes but she felt they were uneasy.

Kitty turned on her heels and sat herself on the back sit of the car next to Amara who was getting ready to turn her iPod on.

"Ready?" Ororo, who was driving them to the airport, asked.

"Yeah." Magma said cheerfully.

Kitty just nodded. Her eyes were still fixed on the big house that has never actually become her home. She also kept replaying Scott's face expression. She couldn't figure what was that all about, but she was so exhausted that just closed her eyes and didn't open them till they reached the airport…