A/N: Hey everyone! :D Been a waaay long time since I have written anything! Sorry about that, thought the best way to get back on track was by starting off with a new story. Hopefully, I'll continue my old stuff just not sure what to do with my previous stories since it's been a long time since I've touched them. On another note I'm having a hard time with editing my fic on the site… so if the formatting is wonky I'm really sorry, I'm trying to fix that!!

It was surprisingly quiet at x-mansion, as so many students fondly referred to their home, with the school year at a close many of the students had headed home to visit their families before starting their lessons focusing on control of their mutant abilities. They never could get in enough training with all the threats of Magneto and his brother on the prowl. Even the instructors had vacated the area for the break. Ororo was going with her nephew Evan to spend time with her family in New York, Logan had decided to return to Canada in search for answers to his many questions, Beast was soon to depart to further study the science of the mutant gene, and even professor Xavier had been making frequent trips to aid in the politics of mutant rights.

Kitty had plans to meet up with her family as well but, wanted to check out the local colleges before departing. With all of her honors classes, and her outstanding GPA she had enough credits to graduate early and was undecided whether she wanted to have the traditional lax senior year or take the fast track to a career. She had many reasons to graduate early aside from the logical reason of it giving her a head start on discovering her vocational goals but also, most of her friends had already graduated and the school was beginning to feel lonely which had reminded her of earlier days before she joined the x-men. Well, aside from being trapped in her locker but that would never happen again due to her new found backbone, and the handy ability of phasing.

"Man, I know I like totally used to complain about never getting any quiet around her but this is eerie." Closing shut her laptop Kitty leaned back in her chair stretching her stiff joints. She had just finished writing Lance an e-mail on a concert she attended the other night and asking when he would return from his traveling. Some time ago he left to discover where his allegiance lie and felt spending time alone without influence of various sides would assist him in that decision. Before leaving he and Kitty settled on just being pen pals feeling that there was enough strain on them being friends let alone more, and adding distance to that would just make things near impossible. Kitty full heartedly agreed with his choice knowing that he had a lot of searching to do and was sated with the irregularly sent e-mail, and the occasional letter. Once, he even sent her a small package inside laid a hunk of pink quartz close to the size of her fist. In the box with the sparkling gift was a scribbled out note saying "It's only been a week into my journey of self exploration and I've already lost my patience causing a slight quake. This ended up hitting me in the head nearly, only nearly, knocking me out. Made me think of you, beautiful, tough, and able to put me in my place."

For weeks Kitty went about polishing the quartz, staring at it giggling thinking about if maybe the rock had actually knocked Lance out and that was why he emphasized that part of the letter so much, and if maybe he received some brain trauma for not pawning the mineral for petty cash. Kitty had used the present for a paper weight on her desk until she caught some of the newer mutants using it in a violent version of baseball. She threatened to phase them halfway through a wall and leave them there before reclaiming her belonging and storming off. Now it sat in the bottom of her desk draw but before going to sleep at night she would pull it out watching as the moonlight through the window hit the quartz and reflected pink pigments of light that would dance about her room. On more than one occasion she had woken up Rogue who in turn would promise to zap Lance when he came back for giving her roommate such a reflective present. Now with Rogue gone on break, traveling Germany with Kurt, who claimed they 'needed to do some serious family bonding ja' she didn't have to worry about disturbing anyone's sleep.

It was odd having the room to herself, though she wouldn't admit it immediately she did miss southern roomie. They were better friends then they let on and always had each other's backs. Kitty looked to Rogue's bed which was now covered with her own suitcase that was half packed with her belongings she was going to bring with her when she went back home to her parents. Perched on a nest of her clothes was her stuffed dragon looking protective of her travel gear as it leaned lazily to the side, off balance due to the wear of its internal stuffing. There was plenty of time before Kitty would make her trek back home but finding little to do at the mansion after scouting schools she would pack up part of her closet, then un-pack it finding there were things she didn't want to bring, and continue the process over and over until she as able to sleep. Today's monotony was no different than yesterdays, or the day before that. Once exhausted from sorting through her stuff for the umpteenth time Kitty fell back onto her bed letting out a fatigued sigh. Seeing the mess that laid across the room she rolled to her side pulling her pillow over her head. "I'm like totally going stir crazy! Why did I give myself so much time to scout colleges!?" Defeated, Kitty leaned from her bed sliding open one of her dresser draws and pulling out a pair of her sleeping clothes. Changing into the usual pink top, and shorts she tugged her hair loose of it's ponytail and pulled the lightweight blanket on her bed up to her chest. With in minutes she thankfully drifted to sleep finally relieved of her exhausting boredom.

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"Oww! What th- who leaves their shit all over the place like this? I guess when you can phase through solid objects it doesn't matter what crap you leave on the floor…at least there's nothing alive in this mess.." Bolting from one point to another the trespasser dodged the array of Miss Pryde's belongings making his way from the window to where she slept. Little did the intruder know that the woman he was looking for was no longer asleep and was aware there was someone lurking about her room.

"Funny, I would think she'd be one to snore" He whispered while reaching for the girl who feigned her slumber. Just as his hand grazed against her shoulder Kitty snaked her arm around his forcing him down in her direction. A faint buzz traveled through his body as he could feel his molecules forcibly interacting with the solid objects around him whilst being phased through Kitty's bed, and coming to a brutal stop against the hardwood floor that awaited underneath. "Clearly, she isn't very agreeable when first waking up." Crawling out from under the bed the stranger looked around not seeing a sign of his attacker anywhere. Rubbing his head he took a few steps forward looking around the room.

Floating out from the floorboards Kitty swept the man's leg bringing him back down and as he fell, she took advantage of his fall pinning his body with her own to the ground, pressing her arm aggressively against his throat.

"Look I don't know what totally ick-some creeper you are but what are you doing in my room?!"

"Whoa! Take it easy there! Believe it or not x-geek I'm not here to fight!"

"Then why are you here?" Asked Kitty as she put on her best scary voice, applying just a little more weight against her captive's throat causing for him to cough. Remaining crouched she waited for his answer, staring hard at his face unable to see more than a faint outline. While the man whom was trapped was searching for how to exactly explain himself without wounding his pride too much a night breeze blew through the window causing for the curtains to dance around playfully which in turn allowed for the dim light of the night sky to leak into the room creating a beam where the two vacated.

"Pietro!?" Stammered Kitty upon recognizing him in the faintly lighter room. "Wow, you've stooped to a whole new level of bad! Sneaking in my room? What were you think-"

"I need your help!" Pietro declared not allowing for Kitty to voice any conclusions. Though, he did not want her to think of him as some pervert he certainly didn't want her to think him weak either and grimaced at his admission.

"Help with what?" Removing her arm from his throat she stared at him quizzically.

"Help with saving Magneto and you're beloved professor."