A.N.: Hi, all! Whew, this is an angsty-drama one, so bear with me. As soon as I get a few reviews, I'll post the next chappie, which I already have written, BWA-HA-Ha! You can't see it untill I get a review! ; P
Disclaimer: "In youth, one has tears without greif; in age, grief without tears." -French Proverb
Prologue
"September 14:
Dear diary-
Today Kurt totally got on my nerves. He keeps taking the last of the raspberry-filled doughnuts before I can get any! How rude! He knows it's my favorite! Can't he be just a little considerate once in a while? My life totally stinks."
Kitty looked over the words she had written yesterday.
"yesterday.."
She blinked back tears.
"A lifetime ago."
Taking up her pen, she added the date and began to write.
"September 15
Diary-
today I learned that…"
She couldn't bear to write the words. She looked up from her writing as tears flowed down her face. Dropping her pen in a crushing sob, she gave in to the tears.
Chapter One
"It's just a routine check, Kitty, stop wiggling!"
"Like, sorry, Hank! I can't help it. I hate needles!"
"There." He quickly finished his work and smiled. "Now, that wasn't so bad, was it?"
"Easy for you to say! Let's let you have a turn!"
Hank laughed. "Easy, Kitty, easy!"
Kitty stuck out her bottom lip in a pout. "I don't see why we need these stupid samples anyway."
"Like I told you before," Hank answered, as he injected the blood sample into a test tube. "We have to make sure none of you have that awful flu that's going around. It's better to catch it early, especially since you may not be able to find a doctor willing to prescribe anything to a mutant."
"Why's that?" Kitty asked, hopping off the stool and rolling down her sleeve.
"Well, not many medicines have been tested for mutant use. I imagine many are worried that perhaps there may be adverse side effects, myself included."
"Oh. What about the body scan? Isn't that a little over-the-top for a flu check?"
"That, my dear, was to check for nerve or other trouble. You mentioned headaches and tiredness, and one can never be too careful. Now." He turned from the row of tubes and smiled at her. "Please inform Rouge that it is her turn next."
"Right."
