Author Notes: Whoa! Thank you all so much for the reviews, favs and follows so far. It makes me quite please as punch to know you all just enjoy the first chapter. I only hope that I can continue to make this an enjoyable story for you all.

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CHAPTER TWO: LUNCHTIME

With helping Peter find his next class, Kitty found him to be likable He was nice and friendly once he got talking and Evan wasn't. They only chatted for a moment as they headed different ways to class but she was surprise to see him in her class before lunch. Peter was there, talking to the teacher for chemistry as she walked in the class and headed to her seat. He seem to really light up as he talked to Dr. Connors over something that Kitty couldn't hear or understand.

"Ah, Ms. Pryde," said Dr. Connors when he spotted when she entered the classroom, "This is Peter Parker, a new student."

"We met earlier actually," said Kitty with a smile as Peter smiled back.

"Good than," said Dr. Connors with a smile as he was careful to move around to grab some papers as the bell rang for the start of class. He was without his right arm, for a reason he never mention and nothing Kitty tried to find out. Not that it affected his teaching, he was her favorite teacher and he wasn't a bored like other teachers in school, "Ms. Pryde is one of my best students, she can help you catch up with the rest of the class if needed, Mr. Parker."

"Of course, Dr. Connors. No prob," she said.

Great, now why don't you two take a seat so we can get the class started?"

"Sure thing," said Kitty as the two students moved to take their seats.

During the whole class, Kitty couldn't help but notice how much Peter was paying attention to the class. She would have thought that he would just stay silence until he could understand where they were in class. But he just got into it really quickly. He rose his hand and answers questions when asked. The only thing Kitty really helped him with was her notes to see what they had gone over since coming back from the Thanksgiving holiday.

"I can't believe it, Dr. Connors teaches here," gasped Peter as class ended for lunch, "Oh my god…"

"I take it's like a good thing?" asked Kitty as they walked along the hallway.

"A good thing! He is like one of the leading researchers in the field of genetics. He handled a lot of research projects for Empire State until his accident. I read this paper he wrote on the idea that we could-" said Peter as he talked on.

Kitty just blanked out a bit at the mention of genetics and just had to wonder if it was fate or something. That someone who was an 'expert' on genetics would teach where some of his students were well…like her. Something to think about later as Kitty noticed Peter seem to be a bit more nervous as he shifted his bag on his shoulder and felt a bit silly as she wasn't paying attention to him.

"Sorry, I know I tend to rabble on."

"Like no problem, I get it," she said with a wave of her hand, "How about you eat with me and my friends for lunch, ok?"

That pretty much changed Peter's face and even Kitty couldn't help but notice as Peter became a bit agitated at the idea. With a quick glance around for what reason, she didn't know, he seemed to snap back with an smile as he nodded his head, "Sounds like a good idea."

With that the two of them headed out to the cafeteria.


When Peter woke up this morning, he was totally miserable and wasn't looking forward to the day at his new school. Hell, he hadn't been looking forward to this whole experience. This whole thing made him feel sick with himself and there was nothing he could do about. He was trap and he didn't know if there was a way out.

Hell, if there even was one. He pretty sure there wasn't when he came to the boarding house last night.

But now at school, he met a few kids that were pretty nice and if he could just avoid the other members of the Brotherhood than he should be fine. Though, he still hadn't met any of these X-Men, Xavier's students that Mystique told him to watch out for. Which was kind of silly as why wouldn't she just tell him who they were so he could avoid them and the Brotherhood.

Again, life love to screw him over time and time again.

It seem whenever something good happen in his life, triple amount of the bad things would happen to him.

When he got his powers from that spider bite, Peter had thought that he could finally help out Aunt May and Uncle Ben. He could use his gifts to earn some quick cash to help the bills. He got a job wresting and would have been smooth sailing.

If he didn't turn his back on someone that needed it, maybe he wouldn't be in this mess? If he just stopped that robber, maybe Magento wouldn't have…

Uncle Ben…

But Peter might as well just try to make his time here somewhat enjoyable.

At least Kitty was nice, easy to talk too and really was smarter than she look. They grabbed some lunch from the cafeteria with ease as she talked about the different kinds of teachers and who to avoid. The food they serve for lunch sure smell good and Peter hoped that it would taste as good. He didn't want to be poison like the lunch back at Midtown.

"There are my friends," said Kitty as she pointed to a group of kids at a table in the courtyard. There was Evan, the guy he met earlier and a couple older kids with another guy about his age. They seem like a nice bunch as they keep chatting with each other as Kitty leaded the way over them.

"Guys, this is Peter-"

"Spider sense…tingling…"

"Parker!"

"Oh crap…"


The students of Xavier's tended to hang around one another during school breaks like lunch. Yes, of course they had friends outside of the institute and would be with them from time to time. There is just something about being around others like yourself , don't have to hide and could talk about things without worrying about a slip up that you would have to around others that didn't know about mutants.

But they did try and bring those outside of their circle around to make friends. It is that hope that those they are friends with now, would continue to be their friend once their secret is out in the open. There was always the risk.

"It seems Kitty made a new friend," commented Jean as she watched the young freshman bring over a boy with her to join their table, "He seems nice."

"Cute? But can he beat zhe blue fuzzy dude?" Kurt quickly added as he watched on. He worried enough with Lance; he didn't need to worry about some new guy to vie for Kitty's attention.

"Oh, that's Pete, this new kid we ran in the hallway this morning," said Evan as he drank down his milk, "Cool dude, transferred from New York."

Scott frowned as he watched Kitty with the new boy with suspicion as the two chatted their way on over. One couldn't help but be careful lately. But the kid look nice and pretty much didn't seem like trouble. No, who looked like trouble where the Brotherhood.

As if speak of the devil, the four male members appeared from inside, one of the doors that leaded into the cafeteria. Both sides knew than to mess with the other during school times. It would get them both into trouble and cause unwanted attention. But that didn't mean they wouldn't try to cause something, to cause the X-Men to attack first.

Kitty rolled up with the new boy and place down her lunch tray on the table, "Guys, this is Peter-"

"Parker!"

That got their attention. Everyone at the table turned to the voice, the all familiar voice of Lance Alvers. Scott looked over to see the guy Kitty brought. He seemed to be nervous, shifted around and stepped away from the table as the Brotherhood walked up.

"What are you doing here, Alvers?" asked Scott.

He smirked along with the other boys as they looked down at them, "We are just making sure our new buddy doesn't make a mistake in sitting with the X-Geeks."

Without really showing his speed, Pietro Maximoff moved quicker over to Peter and put his arm on the other shoulder's in a 'friendly' matter, "After all, we can't have him making bad choices, can we? On his first day too, could be such a bad thing that could affect the rest of his life."

No words were needed as Scott knew what was going on here. Kitty, Evan and Kurt were a tad more confused on the matter while Jean was more concern on Peter as he really appeared that he didn't want to be here in the first place. But, he didn't make any protest as he was dragged over to the Brotherhood boys.

"Come on, the air reeks of losers," snorted Lance as they walked away with Peter as they moved back inside of the school to the cafeteria.

The later just looked back, sorry about this as he walked away with Lance and the rest. The rest of them was confused over the matter as Kitty sat down at the table, "Like, I didn't know…"

"Seriously, he is with them? Prof X didn't say anything about a new mutant," said Evan in shock.

"It is possible that he didn't know," said Jean, "We will have to talk to the professor after school."

"He was so nice too, like he isn't like those jerks at all," pouted Kitty as she poked her salad.

"Maybe he vas like tryin' to fool you? Like trick you vhen you are down," suggested Kurt.

"He wasn't, you saw him. Peter isn't like them," said Kitty with a huff.

"He certainly doesn't fit their image or attitude," said Jean.

"Still, he's with them and so he's an enemy so don't let your guard down around him," said Scott.

That was something they couldn't argue with.

As Xavier's group talked about the latest development, the Brotherhood felt they had another matter to deal with. It wasn't really a good thing for one of their hang around with the brotherhood. Of course, Lance was more concern about Kitty, but that is something he would keep to himself.

"You are lucky that Mystique didn't see you. You would be in trouble if she did," said Lance as they entered back inside the cafeteria.

"It isn't like I knew who they were," mumbled Peter as they sat down at a table in the corner. His lunch lost it appeal as his stomach was upset, a sicking feeling coming up again.

"Well, you would have if you decided to get a lift with us this morning instead of heading in early," snorted Pietro.

"Excuse me, but I didn't want to be late and Mystique would had have my head if I didn't show up in her office," Peter snapped.

"You going to eat that?" asked Fred Dukes, pointed to Peter's lunch.

"Go ahead."

"Either way, stay away from them. We got enough problems with Rogue. We don't need you flaking on us too," warned Lance.

Todd 'Toad' Tolansky let out a laugh as he kicked up his feet, "Funny coming from you. If he was hanging with any other X-Geek but your pretty Kitty, you would have cared less."

"Shut up Toad."

Peter let out a moan as he planted his face into the table. He couldn't believe that this was his life, no way in hell. Any moment, he was going to wake up in his room and would be going to Midtown and deal with Flash and the goons again. He glance up and moaned as nothing change. Lance and Toad argued with each other, Fred devour his lunch and Pietro seemed to enjoy this too much.

The universe just hated him.