Disclaimer: Yeah if I owned X-Men I'd be helping out with the movies and meeting Hugh Jackman. so yeah no.
A/N: Yay! I'm finally updating something! Sorry for the wait, again. It's been a long summer. Hope you enjoy and there's some special parts for you Shadow! Here goes.
"You can come in." called Charles as his glance swerved towards the bedroom door that, at first glance, appeared to be shut, but Rose could see that it was open just a crack and that a large blue eye was staring through.
"Kitty wants...to talk...to me?" asked Rose surprised, looking at Xavier. "Even after I almost bit her head off earlier?"
"Well, it's not, like, I didn't, like, deserve it." answered Kitty as everyone 's glances returned to the door which was now fully open with the young mutant standing in the doorway. "I shouldn't have, like, reacted the way I did earlier just because someone looked like a, a..."
"A monster?" supplied Rose, her tone going frosty. "You know, it's like I said before: appearances aren't everything. It's what is inside that really matters in the end. Why did you come up here anyway Kitty? To apologize? Because I'm really not the one you should be apologizing to."
"I, like, know that." responded the teenage girl. "It's just, like, I can't. That's why I, like, came to you. I think that you can, like, help me get over this, like, issue that I have."
"Because I don't look 'normal' either?" asked Rose coldly as she sat up slightly, her cat-like eyes hardening as they bore down on the girl. "You think if by hanging around a freak like me with physical mutations will help you get over your problem? Well think again. You're going to have to get over the fact that you're a mutant sooner or later and learn to be kind to others like Kurt. Until then, you can forget about me becoming your mentor."
Kitty stood there as if stunned, but soon recovered as a bamf noise echoed the room announcing the arrival of Kurt. ShadowCat jumped in the air and vanished through the floor as she landed leaving a sad Nightcrawler starring at where she had disappeared.
"Vhy does she hate me?" he asked, his tail drooping behind him.
"It's not your fault, Kurt." Xavier assured him, rolling over to the 17 year old's side, laying a gentle hand on his shoulder. "Kitty just needs time to adjust. She'll come around."
"I hope so." he said.
"Is there a particular reason you came up here Kurt? Or do you just want to talk to me?" asked Rose, wanting to change the subject to a lighter one.
"Huh? Oh, I just vanted to see how you vere feeling." replied Kurt shyly.
"I'm fine." Rose said with a smile , though something told her that he had wanted to try again with Kitty as well.
"Zat's good." He said with a half-hearted smile as he made for the door. As he reached it he turned around. "I'll you guys later zen."
"What's wrong with the elf?" asked Logan aloud, starring at the door Kurt had closed behind him. "I've never seen him so down."
"Yeah, I know." agreed Rose, biting her lower lip in worry. "It's just that he really wants to make Kitty feel at home here, but she won't give him a chance to because of the way he looks. I wish there was something I could do to cheer him up, but I'm afraid the only thing that will is Kitty accepting him and I don't see that happening any time soon."
"Young ShadowCat will adjust with time." Xavier said wisely as Rose laid back with a sigh as placed a hand on her forehead. He rolled over to the other side of the bed and placed his hand on hers that laid on her plush comforter. "We just need to be patient."
"Chuck's right, Goldilocks." Logan told her as he squeezed her shoulders comfortingly making her look up at him in surprise. "She'll come around. you'll see."
"Yeah," she said as she snuggled closer to him and sighed. "you guys are right. She just needs time."
"And so do you." said Storm as everyone turned to stare at her questioningly. "To heal I mean. Three days in bed Rose, I mean it."
"Okay, I understand." Rose replied, she knew better than to cross the weather goddess. "I won't move from this bed for three days, promise."
"Good." nodded Storm.
"Well, now that all that has been settled," Xavier said. "why don't we leave Rose to get some rest, Storm?"
"Yes, Charles." the African woman agreed as she followed Professor Xavier out the door leaving Logan and Rose to themselves.
"So, three days huh?" muttered the wolverine.
"Yeah, I don't know how I'm gonna stand it." complained the silver cheetah sarcastically. "Three days alone with my man, how will I manage?"
"Yer real funny." he murmured, but smiled as he bent down to give her a kiss. Then leaned back a bit to look her in the eyes. "Three days huh? I think I can manage, you?"
"I think so." she breathed as he kissed her again gently then leaned his head on top of hers. "I think so." (A/N: Okay I'm putting this out there right now. There will be NO LEMONS til the sequel. I know exactly how I'm gonna do it and it will happen eventually. So please be patient. Once again zero lemons until i do the sequel based off of season 2 of Evolution. Thanks.)
~Part of A Family~
Three days later Rose found herself up in the control room of the Danger Room with Scott, Jean, Kurt, and Kitty for a "demonstration".
Though with Devil-horns it might as well be called a demolition. she thought as they watched Logan, clad in black like a ninja, break into the vents.
"Impressive, you got past the automated defenses by using the air vents, but you won't get past me." noted Storm as she unleashed her power to control the weather to call upon the elements making Logan retreat to the air vents again. "Testing me, hmm? Alright then, it's time you remembered why they call me Storm."
Storm flew to the chimney of the Institute and used her gift to send wind, lightning, and hail flushing Logan out of the vents into the DR. "You look a little flushed and the forecast isn't good."
The weather witch had moved to the control room as Logan is pushed back by water and snow, encasing his whole body in ice.
Man, Storm gets all the fun. thought Rose as Storm turned to her suddenly.
"Would you like to lead from here Rose?" she asked with a knowing smile.
"Uh, sure. I'll take a crack at it." she replied unsure as Storm moved to the side.
"Now that was cold." growled the wolverine as he broke free of the ice.
"Then let's warm you up a bit, shall we?" Rose replied with a slight smile as she pushed a button on the panel, a laser weapon appeared behind Logan. He jumped it, claws out, and was shocked back as he shredded it.
"Ya gotta connect first Goldilocks? Got any other party tricks?" he asked as a revolving weapon appeared and he shredded it too.
"Stop." came a deep voice from above. "It is, for the moment, as much damage as we can afford, Wolverine."
"Hey, when I give a demo," said Logan smugly as he pulled off his mask. "I give a demo."
"Demo as in demolish or demonstration?"" asked Scott through the mic in the control room as he turned to Storm confused. "I mean, what was the point?"
"The point, young Cyclops," she told him as she moved next to Rose bringing up the replay, examining it. "was to teach you something about finding weaknesses in sophisticated security systems."
That's right, bub." said Wolverine as he came up the elevator and walked to the controls. "And I'd say ours needs a little work."
"That was tight." applauded Kurt, hanging upside down with a bowl of popcorn. "I give you two thumbs up."
"The vents were pretty easily breached. Gonna need ta fix that." Logan commented as he watched the replay with the two female adult mutants. "Maybe electrify them or install poison gas sprayers."
"Devil-horns." Rose warned him as he glanced at her and surrendered at her glare.
"Alright, alright." he surrendered, crossing his arms. "Knock out gas then."
"Is it. like, just me or is anyone else, like, seriously freaked out by all this?" asked Kitty suddenly shivering as everyone turned to her curiously. The young mutant sighed as she pouted. "Oh right, it's just me? Great."
"Relax Keety. You'll be fine. Ve're right beside you, popcorn?" Kurt offered as he ported to her side an handed her popcorn to her with his spade shaped tail, lying back casually. Kitty jumped up in fright as he stood up to apologize. "Whoops, heh heh, sorry. Next time I'll honk before I port."
"Whatever. Look if you guys don't mind," the teenage girl said with her hands folded behind her back as she began to phase through the floor. "I'm gonna go to bed."
"Attention X-Men." came Charles' voice from above. "Cerebro ha detected a new mutant. Suit up everyone and meet in the hanger. X-Men, we have a rogue."
"This should be interesting." murmured Rose as they all suited up and set out in the X-jet. Scott and Kurt were in the front with Scott teaching Kurt how to fly the jet. Then was Professor Xavier and Storm and Rose and Logan behind them. Then Kitty and Jean were chatting with each other in the back.
"Scott's kinda cute, ya know?" Kitty was saying to Jean as she looked up at Scott. "All macho and mysterious."
"Cute?" Jean repeated in shock as she also looked up at Scott in the front, placing a hand to her mouth in thought. "Well from this angle maybe..."
Up in the front of the cockpit, Kurt was looking back at the two teenage girls with a slight frown on his face as he ported to the front of the jet. The elf soon lost balance and, before he tumbled smack into the windshield, ported and instead landed on Kitty's lap. Kitty flipped out as she shoved him off and walked away past Rose and Logan.
"Kids." grumbled Logan with his arms crossed as Kitty passed them. Rose said nothing as she watched Kitty go, chewing her lip slightly. The wolverine glanced over at her worriedly as he unfolded his arms and touched her bare forearm. "Alright Goldilocks, what's wrong?"
"Hmm?" Rose murmured as she turned to look at him with a playful smile. "Now why does there always have to be something wrong Devil-horns?"
"Because I know ya too well. "He answered as she said nothing. :So what's wrong?"
"Nothing." she said dismissively, but Logan's eyes bore down on hers as she raised her hands in surrender. "Alright, alright Logan. It's just that, well, I've been thinking about what Charles said. About her needing time to find her own path."
"So what's buggin' ya then?" he asked her as she bit her lip. "What?"
"It's just that," she sighed. "I guess it just hits a little close to home for me. Ya know, the whole being put into a strange new world, confused. But that gives her no excuse to behave the way she does just because of people who look different. I want to help her, but I want her to find her own path. It's so confusing."
"Uh, yeah. Actually I kinda didn't follow all that." he murmured making her laugh suddenly as he grumbled something unintelligible.
"Thanks." she said as she kissed him, then sat back.
"For what?" he asked.
"For always making me feel better." she murmured.
"Yer welcome." he said as Xavier told them to get ready for the jet was going to land.
~Part of A Family~
"The Professor said that this girl is confused and doesn't know where or who she is right?" asked Kitty as Rose nodded. "So where do we, like, look?"
"Chuck said that he detected some o' that boy's mind by the park that she absorbed. That's where we're heading." replied Wolverine as they walked down the street quietly to the park. "But we need ta stay quiet so we don't scare her."
As he said this, the four of them(Kurt included) reached the park and could hear slight crying behind the fence. A young girl with reddish-brown hair and white bangs. She wore a cropped green shirt with a black tank top underneath it, black sleek pants, and black boots. The teenage girl also wore dark makeup on her eyes and lips and had brown eyes and white skin. The girl looked up when she heard their footsteps then looking at Wolverine she jumped up in fright and ran.
"Vait," cautioned Kurt as Logan made to go after her. "I zink zat I should try and talk to her since, vor some reason, she's afraid of you."
"Ya sure kid?" Logan asked as Kurt nodded. "Alright, but half-pint stays with ya. We'll go get Chuck."
Kitty and Kurt looked unsure, but both already knew not to cross the wolverine. Rose looked at Logan curiously as they hurried back to the others.
"Why'd you- Oh wait. I get it." said Rose slowly as she smiled slightly. "You're giving them a little push to find their own paths aren't you?"
"I don't know what yer talkin' 'bout." he denied though looking at him, Rose could see the corner of his lips curled up slightly.
"Sure you don't." she murmured softly with a smile as they reached the professor and told him all that had happened. As Charles was thinking of what to do next, a desperate voice broke through his mind and a frown spread across his face.
"Wolverine, Silver Cheetah." Xavier said as they looked at him. "Kurt is hurt. Get back to the park quickly."
"Oh great." moaned Rose as Logan grumbled, they hurried back to the park. "I just hope they're okay."
The sight of Kitty holding an unconscious Kurt on her lap greeted them as Kitty tried to wake him up.
"Come on, Kurt." Kitty begged. "I'm. like, not sure about the whole fur thing, but, like, the pointed blue ears are starting to grow on me. Kurt?"
Kurt began to stir as the two adult mutants stepped near them. He raised his head slowly, then stood up blinking his eyes.
"Huh? Where am I?" the elf asked.
"Kurt! You're awake!" cried Kitty as she hugged him happily. Kurt looked at Rose and Logan confused as they just shrugged.
It's a start. thought Rose smiling. She's on her way finding her own path.
A/N: And there you have it. So what did you guys think? Next up to be updated is Her Only Wish which only has three chapters left. Read, review, and show some love. Til next time!