Things have been really quiet between Lance and Kitty. Ever since the incident at the parking lot, they were both too hurt too say anything. Even though Lance had been there for Kitty in Mexico, they were both too shy to say anything.
The X-men, the Brotherhood, everybody was on the X-Jet on their way back to Bayville. Space was limited so Lance sat in the corner of the jet with Kitty's head on his lap. She had fallen asleep. I didn't matter if she was anyway, she was barely conscious when Lance helped her onto the plane. He wanted to talk to her. But she was so tired and he was happy enough just looking at her.
"Hey Bub!" Lance heard. It was Wolverine. Logan wasn't even looking at him, only straight out the window in the other direction. "If you try any funny business-", he was stopped by Storm who put her hand in front of his face and then directed his eyes to Lance and Kitty.
Lance had looked up at Logan out of fear. But then he didn't care. He put his head right down had started to pet Kitty's hair.
"Hmph" Logan said. He then knew that Lance was going to be of no harm. He started to let out a small smile. When he was discovered by Lance getting soft, he immediately dropped his smirk at turned away. Now it was Lances turn to smile.
Everybody was quiet. It seemed like the only one who wasn't there was Mystique. Nobody really cared though. Especially not Rogue or Kurt. But they knew they'd see her again soon.
The ride seemed long for some, like the Professor, but oh so short for others, like Lance.
When they arrived in Bayville they landed in the institute. Everyone walked out and they basically stayed where they usually were. Magneto alone, the x-men together, and the Brotherhood to the side. Those like Pyro and Gambit stood alone. Everybody was with their own clique. Except Lance. He continued to hold Kitty, knees dangling in one arm, neck and back resting on another. He was standing next to Rogue and Kurt.
Jean set the professor down on the Fountain as he began to announce, "Everyone, you are welcome to stay here. Lance," the professor turned his head towards him, "you are welcome to stay especially if you wish to be near Kitty" Lance simply smiled.
"Now as I was saying your all welcome, I understand if you wish to go back to your own homes. But remember, the institute will always be here for you."
"Wait a minute" Kurt shouted. "Where is everyone?"
"What dya mean?" Rogue asked, "Where all here."
"No, I mean, where's the huge angry mob?!"
Everyone started to talk out of confusion.
"Yeah, what happened?"
"Is it finally over?"
"This is getting kinda weird"
The noise was getting Wolverine a bit on the grumpy side. "THAT'S ENOUGH!" Everyone got quiet. "If you all don't pipe down on your own, I'll pipe you down for ya!"
After that little announcement every got quiet. Though, Lance was still amazed at how Kitty could sleep through this. This got him suspicious. He put the back of his hand on her forehead. She was burning up.
"Professor!" Lance shouted. "Kitty has a fever"
Logan walked up to Kitty and confirmed her illness. "Kid's right. She needs to get to bed pronto."
"All right" Charles said, "Kurt, take Kitty and Lance to her room, the building is locked. Make sure she gets everything she needs. That includes water, a compress, everything."
"Got it"
Kurt got to Lance and Kitty and teleported them straight to her room.
"You vetch her, OK? It'll be quicker if I go get everything she needs" Kurt teleported right back out of the room.
Lance set her down onto her bed. Suddenly he saw her mouth move. "L-lance?"
"Shhh," he said, "save your energy"
She smiled, "Lance I hope you didn't mean it."
Lance got a very confused look on his face.
"About the day at the parking lot. And, I'm sorry about that. Ya know, when I said you were nothing but a hood."
"I dunno. With the lifestyle you've lived and the one I've lived, it seems like I'm not good enough for you." Even though he said the same thing he said that he said that on day, it had a diferent meaning. Last time it was out of anger and spite, but now, it was like he really felt like it was his fault. Like he wasn't good enough and he never would be.
"Don't say that Lance."
"Kitty-" he stopped when he realized she was in pain, pain worse than a fever. "Kitty what's wrong?"
"My ankle, I think it's twisted."
POOF
"Keety! Are you OK?" Kurt asked.
"No, my ankle, it could be twisted.
Kurt let out a big sigh and poofed out, getting more supplies.
"Lance, if it's anything I'm probably not good enough for you. I mean, I barely give you chances."
"No Kitty, if I had really tried to gain your trust, then I wouldn't have agreed to Duncan's plan. I really only wanted to fight Summers, nobody else."
"Lanceā¦"
"And I'm back!" Kurt announced.
This little event caused Kitty to get frightened and she phased half way through the bed.
"Ugh!"
She pulled herself up, but this made her ankle swell up even more somehow. Immediately Kurt and Lance started to tend to her.
