Chapter 2
Tell me this isn't happening
"That stupid Cajun." Rogue growled, toweling her hair. Kitty giggled.
"You like, didn't have to chase him. He probably didn't mean for you to fall in the pool."
"Yah right," Rogue narrowed her eyes. "That swamp rat has a thing or two comin' to him if he evah shows his face 'round here again."
"I'm so sure." Kitty grinned, nudging her friend before phasing through the floor and down into the med bay.
Rogue joined her minutes later, along with the majority of the rest of the mansion.
"Ya know, he's even more annoyin' at this age." Rogue decided, watching as Kurt teleported all around the room, swinging from the lights.
"Do you have any idea how to change him back?" Scott asked, watching his teammate warily.
"Afraid not. The Professor's trying to get in contact with Forge, he may be able to help." Beast answered, running some tests.
"Guys, we've got company." Jean spoke up. "It's Avalanche, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and…" She paused, frowning.
"And who, Jean?" Scott questioned.
"Boom Boom, but she's-"
"The same as blue boy up there." Lance finished, nodding to the ceiling. Wanda stood next to him, arms crossed while Pietro held a still sleeping Tabitha on her other side.
"Well, at least we know Kurt hadn't been up to no good on his own, she must've forced him along." Scott frowned at the small blonde.
"Watch yourself, Summers." Lance got in his face.
"Yeah, he's capable of making his own decisions." Pietro threw in. "Well, was."
"Please, calm yourselves folks." Hank stepped in, turning to Pietro. "If I may?" He questioned, nodding to Tabitha.
"Uh sure." Pietro handed the girl over and Beast placed her on the patient table and began to run some tests on her as well. However, she woke up when he went to take her blood and a blood-curdling scream rang out.
Pietro immediately zipped over and picked her up, glaring at the doctor. "What d'you think you're doing?"
"Just taking a blood sample. If you would be so kind." He motioned for him to hold the upset blonde.
"Tabby no like needles! Pease don't let him." She looked up at Pietro with big, puppy eyes. Pietro narrowed his.
"That's not gonna work on me squirt." He grumbled, though he looked away as he held her still. Hank approached her again.
"Meanie!" She screamed as the needle pierced her skin. She cried out again and was about to jerk her arm away but Pietro held it fast.
"Can you make this quick, doc?" He sounded in as much pain as Tabby was.
"I don't believe it, Quicksilver's weakness is little girls'. That's like, so totally adorable." Kitty grinned. Lance smirked.
"I think it might just be one little girl."
This caused snickering to break out amongst most present. Pietro glared at them in return.
"Now now, settle down children." Hank grinned, pulling the needle out. "It's okay, Tabby. Would you like a sucker?" She sniffled and nodded. Beast smiled and handed her one.
"Uh, Ah'm not sure that's such a great idea. Boom Boom on a sugah-high ain't mah idea of a good time."
"It's alright, Rogue. It's sugar-free."
Tabby snatched the sucker from Hank as he was addressing Rogue and shoved out of Pietro's grip. She ran to the other side of the room and plopped down on the floor, treasuring her prize. That was, until Kurt suddenly appeared in front of her with a grin and swiped it.
"Mine!" Tabby frowned, grabbing for it. But just as she grabbed it he teleported them both out of the room.
"Oh dear." Hank frowned. "Jean?"
"Already on it…" She closed her eyes, searching the mansion. "They're in the rec. room. No wait…they're outside. They're near the pool." She opened her eyes. "Quicksilver."
But he was already gone. The others hot on his heels.
"Mine!" Tabby shouted, yanking it toward her.
"Mine!" Kurt shouted back, pulling it back to him.
This continued for a few seconds before Tabby got mad and shoved the boy. His eyes widened and he fell backward into the pool. Pietro arrived seconds too late to grab him before he hit the water. Cursing, he jumped in, fishing the boy out. Kurt was in tears as he shivered against the cool evening air.
The lights came on moments before Scott joined them, followed by everyone else. Kitty scooped Kurt up and Rogue handed her a towel.
"That was a bad thing to do, Tabby!" Pietro reprimanded the little girl who was happily enjoying her sucker. She just tilted her head and looked at him.
"She's a hellion at any age, that's the second time she almost killed him!" Scott yelled before turning on said girl. "You're a bad seed. Always were."
"Scott!" Jean admonished. "She's just a child."
"She knew what she was doing."
Tabby, who recognized all too well the signs of a fight brewing whimpered quietly and moved to hide behind Lance's legs.
"Will you guys like, knock it off? You know the kinda family Tabby comes from, you're scaring her."
"Oh sorry," Jean frowned, walking over and kneeling down. "I'm sorry, Tabby. But you really mustn't push people." Tabby had one hand balled around Lance's jeans as she backed further into him, but she nodded at the older girl all the same.
"Tabby sowwy." Jean smiled. Scott grumbled and apologized as well. Tabby grinned and hugged his leg; he looked nothing less than uncomfortable by the act.
Kurt, who had already gotten over the incident, teleported out of Kitty's arms and over to Tabby. She smiled and handed him her sucker.
Kitty giggled. "They're so adorable."
"Better watch yourself, Lance. Your pretty Kitty over there seems awful fond of children." Pietro smirked. There was a growl followed by a snikt and Pietro paled considerably and zipped behind Wanda. "I was joking!"
"Better keep that mouth of yours under control, Maximoff." Logan warned, bringing his gaze over to the two toddlers. "Great. Just what this place needs. It couldn't have been anyone but the Elf and walking time-bomb? They ain't exactly mature at their normal age, I don't think I wanna know how they were at this age."
"Shiny!" Tabby stared at his claws, getting up close and attempting to touch and, most probably, make them hers. He retracted them before she got too close. "Me want!"
"They ain't a toy, kid." Logan grumbled. Tabby didn't seem to like that answer very much, and she clenched her little fists.
"Uh-oh." Pietro muttered, zipping over and clamping his hands over hers. "Calm down, Boom Boom. We'll find something else to play with, kay?"
She brought her glare from Wolverine to Quicksilver before her eyes lit up. "Play! You play wif me?" She tugged on his hand. He looked back at Lance, helpless. His friend just laughed at his expense.
"Kids." Logan mumbled, turning back to go inside. "Speaking of, it's getting close to curfew and I know those two need their sleep." He pointed at Tabby and then Kurt.
At the mention of sleep, both toddlers gained identical looks of absolute horror before turning to each other and silently agreeing upon something.
"Oh boy." Rogue eyed the two distrustfully. "Ah think ya shouldn't of said that, Logan."
Before anyone could so much as blink, the mini-blue mutant took hold of the mini-blonde's hand and disappeared.
"It just had to be the elf." Logan muttered again, shaking his head as he entered the mansion leaving the teens to deal with finding the little miscreants while he went to see what the Professor had found out.
"They're in the boys' dormitory wing." Jean threw out before anyone had the chance to ask.
Meanwhile, in said hallway
Tabby laughed, clapping her hands together after they reappeared. Kurt grinned at her.
"Again!" She demanded, reaching for his hand. However, a door to their right opened, startling them.
"Yo, Kurt, I was wondering if I could borrow…your…" Iceman paused, staring at the two. "Uh…hey Sam, you gotta check this out!" He called in to his roommate.
Sam joined him a few seconds later. "If this is another one of y'alls pranks, Ah swear…" He stopped short as well, blinking in confusion.
"What's the noise about?" Berserker questioned, throwing his door open. "Dude! Mini-mutants? Where did they come from? Is that Tabby?"
"Looks like it. And Kurt." Roberto agreed, surveying them.
"Well no duh, do ya know any other blue mutants 'round here?"
Roberto was about to retort when a breeze brought another mutant to their attention.
"What're you doing here, Quicksilver?" Berserker frowned as Bobby iced up his arm in preparation for a fight.
"Chill out." He quipped, earning several eye rolls in return. "I'll give three guesses and the first two don't count."
Tabby seemed to gather from previous instances – or perhaps she just hadn't forgiven him from not saving her from the needle downstairs – that Pietro being there meant she was in trouble. She quickly scurried over and hid behind the southern boys legs. He chuckled and picked her up.
"She's kinda cute like this." He smiled. "When she's not, ya know, causin' mayhem."
Pietro rolled his eyes. "Yeah she's freakin' adorable. Now hand her over, we need to get 'em back down to the doc."
"Tabby no wanna sleep!" She frowned, clinging closer to Sam.
"Maximoff! I ordered you to wait. You could've caused them to port somewhere else." Cyclops said, coming into the hall along with Lance.
"First off, Summers, I don't take orders from the likes of you." Pietro glowered, "And second, it's not my fault you guys are such slow pokes." He crossed his arms and stuck his chin up childishly.
Kurt had taken the disruption as an opportunity to use his powers to teleport into Ray and Roberto's room. When they glanced back at him, he was hanging upside down from the ceiling fan. They laughed.
"Look, this is serious." Scott pointed out as he took Tabby from Sam. "We don't know how this happened to them, or if it's permanent or not. So stop messing around, we need to get them back down to the med bay."
Tabby pouted, reaching out for Sam to 'save her'. He waved sadly at her. Her blue eyes grew wide as a fit was brewing.
"Oh no you don't." Lance said, taking her from Scott so that he could go grab Kurt. "Those waterworks aren't gonna work this time, Tabs." This didn't stop her. "Tabitha…" Lance warned. She sniffled.
"Oh please, must I do everything?" Pietro rolled his eyes and zipped in front of Tabby. "Cool it with the tears or you're gonna get a time out." Lance snorted, but Tabby's eyes widened more.
"No!" She told him, bringing her hand up and smacking his nose. Pietro jumped back, blinking in shock.
"That wasn't very nice, Tabby." Lance said, trying to keep a stern look while also trying to keep from laughing at his best friend's expense.
"Lemme at her." Pietro grumbled, reaching for her as Scott came out of the room holding Kurt. Tabby stuck her tongue out at Pietro and held fast to Lance.
"Brat." Pietro stuck his tongue out right back at her.
"It's getting hard for me to tell who the baby is around here." Scott said, frowning at the two Brotherhood boys.
Xavier interrupted them before a fight could break out.
Boys', please do not delay too long. Forge has just arrived and he would like to see Kurt and Tabitha before they fall asleep for the night.
The three boys' continued to glare at each other for another short moment before Scott stormed off down the hall, leading the way.
I don't think you'll have to worry too much about them sleeping anytime soon, Professor. Scott sent back as the other two followed him, Tabby making faces at Pietro and vice-versa.
"Seriously it's like you're three as well. Knock it off." Lance groaned. Why me?