Pain

Bobby managed to pull Kitty to one side before they sent Logan back in time. There wasn't much time to talk so he had to make this quick.

"Are you sure about this?" Bobby asked her

"It's a little late in the day to get second thoughts Bobby we just discussed this with the others" Kitty replied.

"I know but I wanted to talk to you alone" Bobby told her looking towards the others they were busy organising a plan of defence so Bobby and Kitty had a few moments. "Are you sure you will be okay?"

"I've done this before hundreds of times" Kitty told him.

"I know but you have never sent someone this far back. I know this is draining for you who knows what might happen to you if you do this!" Bobby explained. There was clear concern and worry in his voice and expression in his face.

"If this all goes to plan then nothing will happen to me as this will have never taken place" Kitty countered. He still didn't look convinced it was as if he was hiding something.

"What is this? What is really bothering you?" Kitty she pressed and it was clear that she wasn't going to accept a brush off or a lie.

Bobby looked away from her. He would do this with her and the others sometimes. He spoke less and less, keep his feelings bury down and flat out close down when she tried to get him to talk. Where once Bobby was kind, open and honest now he was more sombre, quiet and battle-hardened. She can't have been too surprised about the last part, both of them have had to learn to harness their powers for battle but Bobby's personality seemed to be as cool as his temperature when he was in 'ice mode' as she called it. Hell seeing the Professor and the others was the first time he had smiled in months.

"I just… I didn't expect this" He struggled to say. "I thought that this running from place to place was all that we have had left. I didn't think we could beat them. That we might have a chance to stop this war. That things would go back to the way things were."

"You go back to a reality where you are with Rogue and not me" Kitty said in a sombre tone.

"No! That's not what I meant" Bobby argued.

"Oh come on Bobby! We both know that you and I are just a best choice out of a bad situation!" Kitty argued back it was clear she had been thinking about this for some time.

Bobby looked hurt. This was the most reaction she had gotten out of him in months and it was by mentioning Rogue's name how… unsurprising.

"Kitty that's not true! I…"

"Kitty we are ready" Magneto interrupted whatever Bobby was about to say with a grim expression on his face.

"Just two minutes okay" Bobby turned to Magneto and motioned him to leave them.

"We don't have two minutes! Every second we waste here is a second too long!" Magneto barked at Bobby. Bobby clenched his fist and took a step toward the older man.

"Look! Why you don't you mind your own business!" He snared at Magneto who didn't look impressed or worried merely raising an eyebrow at the young man moving towards him.

"Bobby!" Kitty stopped him. Bobby turned back to her and she looked right at him. She had a grim expression on her face. "Magneto is right we don't have time for this!"

She moved past Bobby and Magneto towards where Wolverine and the Professor where at the doorway to the building. Bobby started to follow her and opened his mouth to call out to her but Magneto put a hand on his shoulder. Bobby turned to look at him and the once enemy of the X-Men simply shook his head. Bobby looked torn but then simply gave up and nodded. They both started walking to the doorway of the building where the others have just entered.