-1Authors Notes.
Thanks to Fire Fox for the review, I'll try not to disappoint.
The story takes a soft turn here. You know the rules. Read and Review please because I want to know how it can be improved.
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A Kiss Then Introductions
Kitty awoke within the Institute medical facility. Beast was hunched over a computer. Jean was asleep in a chair. Professor X was talking to Logan and Storm was watching the young man. Well, he's really a boy. I wonder who he is.
Kitty tried to sit up, and felt the blood rush to her bandaged face. Her arm was also in a sling and her leg throbbed painfully. But none of these overcame the emptiness in her stomach. None of the other X-Men had noticed she was awake so she decided to make a move. She swung her legs over the side of the bed and accidentally hit Jean in the knee.
"Huh… What? Oh…Good morning sleepy head!" she said sleepily. Jean stretched and grabbed a clock on a cabinet. "You can pick an awkward time can't you?"
Beast turned in his seat. "Two whole days of sleep" He chuckled "And you wake at two in the morning." Kitty giggled to herself quietly.
All of a sudden, a loud roaring sound echoed throughout the room. Kitty grabbed her stomach quickly, as if it would make it quieter. Of course it didn't.
"I'll get you some food." Said Logan before walking away.
"How are you, Kitty?" Asked the Professor, worry evident in his eyes and voice. "You were beat up quite badly."
"I feel like dirt. I'm sore all over."
Beast backed-flipped over his seat. "Kitty…" He started, but couldn't finish. Kitty noticed the feeling in the room turn darker. "Kitty… those people who attacked you, Duncan and his 'friends'…" Beast spat the word.
"What about them?"
"The police won't press charges." interjected Storm "Because you are a mutant. It's a sensitive topic" They don't get involved, they never do. Even if we are obviously in the right
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It was still another two days before the boy woke up. Kitty hadn't moved from his bedside except to eat and sleep. At first he was only awake for five miutes, before slipping back into his mini-coma.
Professor X had filled her in on what happened. Duncan jumped her outside the front doors of school. He then dragged her to the football field. If anyone asked, he said he was taking her to the nurse. He then called his friends. When they arrived, they would discuss what they would do to her. Kitty had stood up before they decided. It looked like Duncan was going to 'Mark' her. He was about to when the guy had intervened. He had snuck up behind one of the goons and hit him in the back of the neck, knocking him out. He then hit Duncan with his guitar. That explains the twang. He then picked her up and made a run for it. They had caught up with them in the alley. He managed to beat two before being sliced by Duncans knife. He collapsed then Wolverine arrived. He and Storm brought them back to the institute.
It was these many days that Kitty memorized every feature of his face. It wasn't the most handsome face in the world. But, well it had it's up points, a cute nose, pretty eyes. A girl could grow to like a face like this. She smiled to herself after realising what was running threw her head. Well he did save my life. She leant forward and kissed him gently on the lips. She felt her heart beat faster and faster. This felt right. She sat back up and stared at him. He is quite cute. She shut her eyes
"Isn't the guy supposed to kiss the girl to wake them up?" said a weak voice below her. Kittys heart stopped. Her blood ran cold and her cheeks burnt red. She looked down. He had his one good eye open. The left was still bandaged. He wore a quiet smile on his face.
"I'm so sorry… I didn't realise you were awake!" Stammered Kitty
"So you kiss people in their sleep?" he said sarcasticly
"Yes I mean no wait ye…" he hushed her by putting his finger on her lips
"It's okay. I don't mind. But I always thought I would be… awake… for my first…kiss…" And he slipped back into sleep.
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The next day, when Kitty arrived at the infirmary, he was sat up with a bowl of cereal talking to The Beast. Weird, even most mutants are scared of Beast the first time they meet him. She decided to hold back and watch rather than just lunge in the middle of the conversation.
They had stopped talking and Kitty was about to walk in when something blue and fuzzy tapped her shoulder.
"Errm…Kitty." Said a voice with a western European accent.
"KURT!" She screamed and pulled him into a great hug that squeezed the air out of him.
"Kitty…your…choking…me…" She let him go "Ah! Kitty I am so sorry, I should have stuck up for you, when that Duncan was pushing you around."
"I'm sorry to Kurt. I realise you are shy of that blue fur of yours. Sorry."
"So… we're cool?" He asked, ready teleport at the slightest hint of danger,
"Yeah. We are." Smiled Kitty. Kurt embraced her in a hug, squeezing her sore arm.
"AHHHH!! Kurt!"
"Oops… Ah, see you Kitty!" and he disappeared.
Kitty composed herself before walking in. Wait, why am I so nervous? She thought. Well there are at least two reasons. Responded her heart. One he saved your life and nearly died doing it. And secondly, you kissed him in his sleep, he woke up half way threw it and it looked like he enjoyed it. Why the hell do you think your nervous. "Shut up brain!"
Kitty walked in the infirmary. Her heart was in her throat and her knees were buckling.
"So err… how are you?" She asked sitting down. Trying to break the ice with a complete stranger is never easy. You could always just kiss him said one half of her brain in a very convincing voice No! You cant do that! What if he rejects you? What then? said the other side in a better voice.
"Okay I guess. You?" he replied . Jesus what's up with me? Why is she beautiful? Why can't I breath? All these doubts ran through his head at once. The accumulated heat of so much brain traffic has one place to go. Embarrassment.
"Fine, fine." Why the hell are we lying to each other here? I have a broken arm and he is covered in blade cuts? "Errmm… About last night…" She started,
"Oh don't worry, my lips are sealed." Phew, that's that out of the way.
"Oh…good…" Damn. Wait?
"Do you want to sit down?" Yeah, that's right. Be courteous.
"I am sat down." Shit. What the hell is up with my brain? "Are you sure you're okay?" Don't get protective, you'll scare him away.
"Yeah, yeah. I'm cool." Wow. She must actually care for me! First time for everything. "So, what's your name?"
"Katherine Pryde." God he'll hate it "But everyone calls me Kitty. What's yours?"
"Kitty?" Nice name. "I'm Ryan."
"Nice to meet you" Very Nice
"You too" Very Nice
And so they met. And talked. Mostly they just sat and stared at each other. Like you do.
End Chapter 2
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I personally don't think that this chapter is too hot, and the next few chapters are a bit light but it gets better I promise.
Please R&R.
