"What…" Kurt choked, feeling a little nauseated. "What happened to you?" He tried his best to keep his eyes on Donnie, but he had to look away.
"I'm a mutant," Donnie said. "A mutant who had a bad change when I turned fifteen. I was unlucky… like you." Kurt looked back up at the boy with fear, disgust and pity. "I knew you would understand me."
"How… how many people have you dragged down here?" Kurt winced from pain as he tried to move his shoulder. He thought it might be displaced.
"Three," Donnie looked at him sadly. "But they got away, they didn't like me. I thought… the way you look… you would understand, and you would be my friend. You must not have friends."
"You can't just drag people down here, Donnie," Kurt said angrily. "I HAVE friends, and they're probably worried about me. I need you to let me go."
"I can drag people down here all I want," Donnie leaned in and Kurt cringed at his smell. "I dragged you down here, didn't I?"
"That doesn't mean it's right," Kurt said, trying not to wrinkle his nose or even move for fear of hurting his feelings. "You really have to let me out of here."
"No!" Donnie shouted in his face, and Kurt couldn't stop himself from wincing from his breath. "You are my new friend! You're staying down here with me! You understand me, don't you?"
"Of… of course I do," Kurt mumbled. "I… I understand…"
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"We have to find him!" Kitty cried, wiping her tears away. "We can't wait, he could be hurt, the Brotherhood could have…" She stopped. "Lance!"
"What?" said Scott, sitting up in bed. "What about Lance?"
"It might have been Lance," Kitty said softly. "He seemed so angry to see… um… um…"
"What, Kitty, see what?" Rogue said, already suspecting.
"Me and Kurt went to the mall today, and Lance thought we were on a date," Kitty scooted around the issue, trying to get out of telling them. "So he…"
"WERE you on a date?" Evan teased.
"Not now, Evan," Jean scolded.
"You think Lance kidnapped Kurt?" Scott said, gritting his teeth angrily. "That son-of-a…"
"No, I don't think he kidnapped him!" Kitty squealed, horrified that she could ever think something like that. "I just… it was a thought…"
"Kitty, you're the only one who can search," Jean put her hands on her shoulders. "I have to take care of Scott, Rogue and Evan until the Professor and Storm or even Logan come back, but I can't help you until then. Can you do it?"
Kitty nodded in determination. "Okay."
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Kurt watched Donnie rip open a package of Beef Jerky and promptly stuck a piece in his mouth. "Are you hungry?" Donnie asked, mouth full. Kurt shook his head quickly, even though his stomach squirmed with lack of food. The last thing he had eaten was a twizzler and a handful of M&M's from Kitty's lap at the theatre, and that was hours ago. "Your loss," Donnie gobbled down another piece of jerky.
"Why can't I use my powers?" Kurt asked carefully.
"Those metal restraints stop your powers from functioning," Donnie answered. "You might start getting cramps in your fingers and feet, the last one complained about that."
Kurt looked away from the boy, feeling sick. Come on, guys, he thought. Where are you?
When Donnie finished eating, he stood up and looked at Kurt. His eyes were closed in exhaustion and hunger, and the smell was beginning to make him sick. "I'm going to sleep," Donnie mumbled. "You can sleep too, if you want." The horribly mutated boy lumbered out, and Kurt opened his eyes, blinking away a tear.
"Kitty," he whispered, and he fell asleep.
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"No, I didn't kidnap him!" Lance shouted. "God, Kitty, it's eleven at night and you come over here…"
"Lance, calm down, I was just asking," Kitty sniffed. "I… have you seen him anywhere, at least?"
"No, I haven't seen that blue furred freak," Lance growled. "And I still don't see what YOU see in him." Then he stopped as Kitty looked down at her feet, taking a deep breath and sniffing. "Hey, hey, are you crying?"
Kitty wiped her eyes on her sleeve. "No," she mumbled, her voice muffled by her jacket. "Yes. I don't know. I have to find him, Lance. I have to."
"Are you the only one looking?" Lance asked, suddenly concerned. If Kitty felt like this…
"Yeah, the others are hurt and Jean has to take care of them until the adults come back," Kitty looked up at him when he put a hand on her chin. "What?"
"I'll help you," he said. "And I'll try to get some of these idiots to help too. Don't worry Kitty." He looked into her watery puppy-dog eyes and smiled. "We'll find Blue Boy."
Kitty smiled and nodded. "Thank you."
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Kurt woke up in the middle of the night, crying out, and realized he was shivering, and his hands were loose. It was absolutely freezing and he didn't have a jacket or a blanket. His fur usually kept him warm, but he was soaked with sewage water. He glanced around for Donnie, but he saw a pile of blankets, some of his own clothes, and his sketchbook, a pencil on top. His eyes watered up and he grabbed the book, turning pages until he saw Kitty. He stared at each sketch of her for full minutes, finally reaching the last page with the sketches he did earlier. Closing the book, he grabbed three sweaters and put them on, then wrapped himself in blankets. They smelled like Kitty and after a few confused moments he realized these blankets were from his bed.
Smiling and a little warmer, he curled into a ball. He knew Kitty would find him. He knew that if Kitty were missing, he would find her. And just those thoughts made him happy.
But he was still hungry.
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"Why do we have to look for him?" Pietro complained, looking at Lance from the passenger seat. "He's just a stupid creep on the other team."
"I'm not doing it for Kurt, I'm doing it for Kitty," Lance growled. "And we're going to find him for Kitty. Okay?"
Pietro grumbled a few complaints as he opened the door to the jeep and stepped out, speeding away. Lance jumped out of the jeep and saw Todd getting himself out of the back. "You in, Tolanski?" Lance asked, hoping upon hope that he was.
Todd nodded quickly, surprising him.
"Um, why?" Lance raised an eyebrow.
"Me and the gecko, we got the same end of the stick when we were born, yo," Todd said quietly. "I ain't about to let him get any more shit from anybody, and I know he would do the same for me."
Lance nodded, for the first and probably last time admiring the Toad.
As Todd hopped away, Kitty ran up to Lance. "I'll check the school and the stores near it," Lance said. "You check the stores north east of there and I'm gunna meet you al Bayville Middle School. Then… well, then, Kitty, we have to check the sewers if we don't find him anywhere else."
"Oh, like, totally yuck," Kitty groaned. Lance folded his arms over his chest and raised his eyebrows at her. "Fine," she said.
"See you in a while," Lance called after her, setting out for the school.
There, second update in as many hours. Kind of proud of myself! Please Review, and no, Ally, this does not mean you owe me two more Kurttys. But you can write two if you want. Even if they're only little ones.
