"YAY LANCE!!", Kitty yelled. Anyone could recognize the pride that filled her voice as she yelled for him. Today was the big day. Her boyfriend was graduating high school. Kitty Pryde had been dating Lance Alvers for over a year now. The once "bad boy" began focusing on school and was now graduating with honors. He tried to keep up with his "bad boy" façade, but everyone knew he had changed.

Lance blushed a bright red when he saw Kitty yelling and taking picture after picture of him. This whole thing wasn't his style. Of course, she wasn't his style either. But he would change everything for her. In fact, he already had for the most part. With her help, he began to focus on school. Those countless nights of studying with her really payed off.

He even changed his attitude, for the most part. He still had that famous temper, but with Kitty, he became a kinder and more gentle man. Although, he'd never admit that to the Brotherhood. Everything was all thanks to her. His "Pretty Kitty".

After the ceremony, Kitty ran and jumped into Lance's arms. "I'm so proud of you Lance", she said with tears. "Thanks babe", Lance said laughing. He brushed his finger across her cheeks to wipe away those proud tears. Some of the other X-Men came and congratulated him. The X-Men had accepted Lance ever since he and Kitty started dating. Even Logan would get Lance to help him with his bike or the X-Jet. All the X-Men liked Lance…. All but one.

Scott Summers glared at Lance. He never liked him. Everyone else tried to persuade Scott to like Lance saying that he's changed and all that. He's not good enough for Kitty, Scott though. But no one knew why Scott resented Lance so much…. not yet.

At Lance's graduation dinner, the Brotherhood and the X-Men ate together. It was a peaceful existence, besides the all too occasional burps and slurps from the Blob and Toad. Even Kitty's parents were there. It took a lot of work and encouragement from Professor Xavier telling them that he wasn't the same guy who almost killed them a while ago. Eventually, they accepted Lance and even treated him like family.

Clink. Clink. Clink. Lance clinked his spoon on his glass to get everyone's attention. "I want to thank everyone for coming to my graduation ceremony as well as my dinner. As you all know, I worked very hard to graduate, but I didn't do it alone. I never would have made it, if not for the help of the most amazing girl ever. Kitty, thank you so much for helping me graduate.", Lance said proudly. He leaned down and whispered in her ear, "I love you", as he gave her a quick peck on her cheek.

"I would also like to take this opportunity to make another announcement. Kitty, I have already asked your parents about this and they said yes. Will you?", Lance asked, getting down on one knee. He opened up a black velvet box to reveal a silver engagement ring with a princess cut diamond on it. "Oh my gosh! YES!", Kitty said jumping up to hug him.

"Of course, we'll be engaged until you graduate next year, but I just couldn't wait until then to ask you.", Lance said smiling. All the X-Men and the Brother hood stood to applaud and go congratulate the happy couple. Once that shock wore off, that it. Scott remained in his seat, though. He had a spoon in his hand that he squeezed until it bent.

That night, Kitty heard a knock on her door. She jumped and shoved Lance under the bed. [Lance and Rogue kind of switched places so that he could spend the night with Kitty (not for the first time ;p ) and Rogue went to spend the night with Wanda] Kitty opened the door, surprised to see Scott standing there. She stepped aside as he came and sat down on her bed.

"I needed to talk to you about you being engaged to Lance" , Scott began, "I don't think he is good enough for you and you need to dump him because I-". "I know what you're going to say Scott, but I don't care what you think. I love him and he loves me and-" Kitty interrupted him. "I love you Kitty!", Scott finished. Kitty dropped her bottom jaw, not sure if she heard right.

"Kitty, ever since I first saw you I knew I had to have you. I never understood why you would choose some loser over me but it's okay. I'll give you another chance", Scott said smiling as he held her hands in his. Kitty felt the ground tremble and had to kick Lance under the bed in hopes that he'd calm down before he was discovered.

"Scott,", Kitty began, taking he hands away from his, "You're a great guy and very good looking but what about Jean?". "Who? Oh! I just dated her because I needed someone around until you said yes. Why do you think I always tried to keep you two apart?", he asked.

"Kitty stood up and just said, "Scott, you need to accept that you and I will never be. I love Lance and he means everything to me. He's proven that he loves me more than a few times.". Scott stood up and just walked out without saying a word. He was shocked that he had lost her to a "hood rat".

Lance climbed out from under the bed thinking about what had just happened. "What's wrong babe?", she asked dusting him off. "Maybe he's right Kitty. Maybe I'm not good enough for you", Lance said sounding depressed. "Lance, you have risked everything to save me when we were fighting side by side to save the world. You raised your grades, tried to join the X-Men, and even saved up a lot of money just to be with me. Lance you are the best!", Kitty said hugging him.

"Thanks Pretty Kitty", he said. "Just wait, I'm going to buy you a huge house and anything else you could possibly desire. Tell me what it is you want", Lance asked holding her in his arms. Kitty looked him with her big blue eyes. She reached into her drawer and pulled out a photograph. "I have everything I could possibly ask for", she said handing him an ultrasound photo.