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Summary=Some people believe Kitty Pryde is a ditz. Others believe the she is shallow. They think they see through her valley girl act. But no one sees the real Kitty. What is she hiding & why?
Disclaimer= I don't own the X-men*sigh* If I did, Kitty wouldn't be a valley girl in the show or in Comic book limbo. This story is AU a blending of Evo with the comics. AU all the way Baby! Private thoughts )telepathy(
In the purple-red light of the setting sun, walks a girl with sad eyes. Glancing at the beginning sunset, she pulls out a letter. Kitty starts to read it for the fifth time.
Dear Kitty
How are you doing? Is school going well? Silly me, of course you are
doing fine. You are so smart; you sail through your classes....
"Yeah, that's right, ''MOTHER". Just assume that everything's all right. You really care, don't you?!" Kitty remarked sarcastically. Startled by a twig snapping, she jumped.
.
"Kitty" Logan growled at her "It's past curfew Half-Pint, what are ya doin' out here?"
"Mr.Logan, like the Professor knows I'm out here" I bet he stepped on that twig on purpose. How long was he there? What did he overhear? "The Professor knows I need to think. Do you realize how hard it is to find some peace and quiet?"
Logan just raises an eyebrow, looking down at Kitty.
"Whoa, reality check, Pryde." Slapping forehead, she continues to ramble." Of course you know. But unlike you, I can't like, jump on a Harley and do the Lone Wolf act. If I did, of course I need a Harley first, but if I did; You..."Kitty stops pacing to point at Logan, who's standing there with a smirk."...would drag me back."
"Lone Wolf act??"
"Like, that's what we students call it when you pull a disappearing act, going off on your own."
"Half-Pint, I don't disappear. I tell the prof where I'm heading"
"Like, the Professor may know the general area, but we don't. To us like, you disappear."
Logan noticed Kitty's eye twitch at that. Something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what.
"And that's wrong? Logan forced a smirk." You kids don't need to know my every move, ya know." he was watching Kitty's reaction. Humph. Now why did that shock her? Or more like scare her? Naw, I must have imagined it.
"Like some of us do like you Mr.Logan. We..."Kitty glances off to the side, refusing to meet his gaze"...we would miss you, if you ...well you know...didn't return"
Huh, is she worried that I will get killed away from them? I guess she does see the X-Men as a surrogate family
"Hey, nuthin is going to happen to me, Half-Pint. With my healing' factor, I've healed from every wound I ever got."
"Like that's not what I was thinking…" Kitty turns away mumbling "…more like just not returning."
Now what did she mean by that?"
She looks at the darkening sky, I remember Uncle Earl always would go off away by himself. Mom said he just needed to be alone sometimes. I was eight when it happened. HE never returned. He just vanished, mom said. Without a clue, I was told. But I found plenty of clues when I was twelve. Kitty was brought out her memories.
"Hey, Half-Pint?" growling, Logan placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Huh?" Oh geez, did I zone out or what?
"I asked ya if you were ok?"
No, I'm not ok. Time to change the topic.
"Do you want to talk about what's bothering ya?"
No! Logan, I don't. Damn it, Time to change subject, now. She turns around to face him. "Why do you, like, think that's something is bothering me?"
Looking sideways at Kitty, Logan, smirking, replies sarcastically "Maybe it's "like" you say like more often when you're upset or nervous.
Shit! Of all the stupidest things to do…ARGH! I need to work on that.
" So do ya want to talk about it? "
Come on, Pryde. Change the subject.
"Well, are ya going to talk or stand there?"
Change the subject! To what?! I got it!
Kitty gives Logan a sly look. "Well Wolverine, do you want to talk about what happened up in Canada?"
"……." Logan has no clue how to answer that. He really didn't want to talk about that.
Hah! I knew that would shut him up. She turns around to face the direction of the mansion. " Well, I better get back to my room now."
Logan stopped Kitty, to look down into her eyes. "Hey, ya know, you can talk to me…when you're ready to talk. Right, Half-Pint?"
Kitty replies with eyes half closed, what some people would call the bedroom eyes look, others know as serious or mischief look." Sure I do…Wolvie."
oooo…Silence for a few seconds. Here I thought he would explode the very second I said it. I can't believe I called him that. WHAT was I thinking?!? Oh yeah, payback for…
"Half-Pint…" Logan started to growl.
…that. Geez, I swear he calls me that to annoy me. With his heightened sense of smell, he can tell when it really annoys me. That's when he says it the most.
"It's Wolverine or Logan."
"You mean I don't have to call you Mr. Logan?
Logan raises an eyebrow, wondering what Kitty is up to.
"Well now, you know that my name is Kitty."
He smiles, recognizing the little game. "I know that…Half-Pint."
Kitty places her hands on her hips, looking triumphant. " That does it I now give you the nickname…Wolvie."
"Is that so?" "Uh-huh, It is so."
"You think you can get away with calling me that?"
"Sure I can." She said with confidence.
"How so?" By now Logan is amused, realizing Kitty successfully switched topics, off of whatever was bothering her. I'll just have to wait until she wants to talk.
"Oh, I can get away with it for two reasons." She answers in a smug manner. "One= I'm the Half-Pint, remember?"
"Oh yeah, I remember. Reason two?"
""I can phase." Kitty starts to step back.
"You think that will prevent me from catching ya?" They both start to take steps, advancing and retreating. " Oh you may, like catch up to me. But catching me is another story…Wolvie"
"Ok, Half-Pint, ya got yerself a bet. If you get into the mansion without me catching ya, you win. If I catch ya, you lose."
"Uh, what's at stake here?"
"If you lose, ya owe me a bottle of Jack Daniels"
"Wolvie! I can't buy that stuff, it's illegal. I'm underage."
He merely shrugs." Then you pay me for it."
"And if I win?"
"If you win, big if there…"
"HEY"
"Ill consider this race as a substitute for tomorrow's training session."
"You're on!" They both start running, grinning like madmen.
~End ch.1~
Summary=Some people believe Kitty Pryde is a ditz. Others believe the she is shallow. They think they see through her valley girl act. But no one sees the real Kitty. What is she hiding & why?
Disclaimer= I don't own the X-men*sigh* If I did, Kitty wouldn't be a valley girl in the show or in Comic book limbo. This story is AU a blending of Evo with the comics. AU all the way Baby! Private thoughts )telepathy(
In the purple-red light of the setting sun, walks a girl with sad eyes. Glancing at the beginning sunset, she pulls out a letter. Kitty starts to read it for the fifth time.
Dear Kitty
How are you doing? Is school going well? Silly me, of course you are
doing fine. You are so smart; you sail through your classes....
"Yeah, that's right, ''MOTHER". Just assume that everything's all right. You really care, don't you?!" Kitty remarked sarcastically. Startled by a twig snapping, she jumped.
.
"Kitty" Logan growled at her "It's past curfew Half-Pint, what are ya doin' out here?"
"Mr.Logan, like the Professor knows I'm out here" I bet he stepped on that twig on purpose. How long was he there? What did he overhear? "The Professor knows I need to think. Do you realize how hard it is to find some peace and quiet?"
Logan just raises an eyebrow, looking down at Kitty.
"Whoa, reality check, Pryde." Slapping forehead, she continues to ramble." Of course you know. But unlike you, I can't like, jump on a Harley and do the Lone Wolf act. If I did, of course I need a Harley first, but if I did; You..."Kitty stops pacing to point at Logan, who's standing there with a smirk."...would drag me back."
"Lone Wolf act??"
"Like, that's what we students call it when you pull a disappearing act, going off on your own."
"Half-Pint, I don't disappear. I tell the prof where I'm heading"
"Like, the Professor may know the general area, but we don't. To us like, you disappear."
Logan noticed Kitty's eye twitch at that. Something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what.
"And that's wrong? Logan forced a smirk." You kids don't need to know my every move, ya know." he was watching Kitty's reaction. Humph. Now why did that shock her? Or more like scare her? Naw, I must have imagined it.
"Like some of us do like you Mr.Logan. We..."Kitty glances off to the side, refusing to meet his gaze"...we would miss you, if you ...well you know...didn't return"
Huh, is she worried that I will get killed away from them? I guess she does see the X-Men as a surrogate family
"Hey, nuthin is going to happen to me, Half-Pint. With my healing' factor, I've healed from every wound I ever got."
"Like that's not what I was thinking…" Kitty turns away mumbling "…more like just not returning."
Now what did she mean by that?"
She looks at the darkening sky, I remember Uncle Earl always would go off away by himself. Mom said he just needed to be alone sometimes. I was eight when it happened. HE never returned. He just vanished, mom said. Without a clue, I was told. But I found plenty of clues when I was twelve. Kitty was brought out her memories.
"Hey, Half-Pint?" growling, Logan placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Huh?" Oh geez, did I zone out or what?
"I asked ya if you were ok?"
No, I'm not ok. Time to change the topic.
"Do you want to talk about what's bothering ya?"
No! Logan, I don't. Damn it, Time to change subject, now. She turns around to face him. "Why do you, like, think that's something is bothering me?"
Looking sideways at Kitty, Logan, smirking, replies sarcastically "Maybe it's "like" you say like more often when you're upset or nervous.
Shit! Of all the stupidest things to do…ARGH! I need to work on that.
" So do ya want to talk about it? "
Come on, Pryde. Change the subject.
"Well, are ya going to talk or stand there?"
Change the subject! To what?! I got it!
Kitty gives Logan a sly look. "Well Wolverine, do you want to talk about what happened up in Canada?"
"……." Logan has no clue how to answer that. He really didn't want to talk about that.
Hah! I knew that would shut him up. She turns around to face the direction of the mansion. " Well, I better get back to my room now."
Logan stopped Kitty, to look down into her eyes. "Hey, ya know, you can talk to me…when you're ready to talk. Right, Half-Pint?"
Kitty replies with eyes half closed, what some people would call the bedroom eyes look, others know as serious or mischief look." Sure I do…Wolvie."
oooo…Silence for a few seconds. Here I thought he would explode the very second I said it. I can't believe I called him that. WHAT was I thinking?!? Oh yeah, payback for…
"Half-Pint…" Logan started to growl.
…that. Geez, I swear he calls me that to annoy me. With his heightened sense of smell, he can tell when it really annoys me. That's when he says it the most.
"It's Wolverine or Logan."
"You mean I don't have to call you Mr. Logan?
Logan raises an eyebrow, wondering what Kitty is up to.
"Well now, you know that my name is Kitty."
He smiles, recognizing the little game. "I know that…Half-Pint."
Kitty places her hands on her hips, looking triumphant. " That does it I now give you the nickname…Wolvie."
"Is that so?" "Uh-huh, It is so."
"You think you can get away with calling me that?"
"Sure I can." She said with confidence.
"How so?" By now Logan is amused, realizing Kitty successfully switched topics, off of whatever was bothering her. I'll just have to wait until she wants to talk.
"Oh, I can get away with it for two reasons." She answers in a smug manner. "One= I'm the Half-Pint, remember?"
"Oh yeah, I remember. Reason two?"
""I can phase." Kitty starts to step back.
"You think that will prevent me from catching ya?" They both start to take steps, advancing and retreating. " Oh you may, like catch up to me. But catching me is another story…Wolvie"
"Ok, Half-Pint, ya got yerself a bet. If you get into the mansion without me catching ya, you win. If I catch ya, you lose."
"Uh, what's at stake here?"
"If you lose, ya owe me a bottle of Jack Daniels"
"Wolvie! I can't buy that stuff, it's illegal. I'm underage."
He merely shrugs." Then you pay me for it."
"And if I win?"
"If you win, big if there…"
"HEY"
"Ill consider this race as a substitute for tomorrow's training session."
"You're on!" They both start running, grinning like madmen.
~End ch.1~
