Three days went by and still John didn't call. It's not that Pete didn't try, he sent e-mails, texts, voicemail's but after the end of the first day when Piotr's cyber mail went undelivered and the automated voice on the phone said that the cell number was no longer active it became apparent that John had cut off his phone and deleted his e-mail address. Pete lay down on in his bed and sighed, the breakup had started to affect his job as an X-Man. He and Bobby were no longer speaking, he was too distracted to go to class and effectively refused to go on any missions claiming that he was sick. In truth he was just miserable. Why hadn't he just denied everything that Bobby said? OK, it was true that he felt a certain amount of pity for John and it was true that John did like to pay for things, but neither of them were the reason for their relationship; he loved John.

"Pete?" he buried his head under a pillow, "Go away." He heard the door open and felt the bed sink beside him, "Pete, what's wrong?" It was Storm, she had been on a mission for the past few months and had missed everything; she always came to see him as soon as she returned. She was like his big sister. She put her hand on his shoulder and he rolled over to face her, "Tell you what," she smiled and drew Pete into a hug; "I'm going to go grab us some junk food and a crappy DVD then we can talk about whatever this is." Storm returned minutes later with a large bag of popcorn, two bottles of Iron-Bru and a copy of 'Mean Girls'. Turning the television on she placed the DVD in the slot and fell into place next to Pete, "So, are you going to tell me what's wrong or do you want to wait until Glen Coco gets two candy canes and Gretchen Wieners gets none?" He smiled,

"Well, I've kinda been seeing someone but I fucked it up. Big time" He sighed and took a handful of Popcorn, smiling at the scene playing on the television.

"Wow Pete, that's great... Well that you're seeing someone, not that you broke up." He nodded, "Care to tell me who he is?" he looked away, not because he was embarrassed tell her about John but because he knew how much it had annoyed Orroro when he left them.

"St John Allerdyce." Storm raised an eyebrow,

"John was gay? I guess that explains why he was so angry all the time."

"What do you mean?" asked Pete grabbing another handful of popcorn.

"Well whilst he was here he was in the closet and being around men in tight leather all the time can't have been easy." She laughed and took a sip of her drink, "So what happened between you two?"

"Bobby happened." Pausing the movie she turned to Pete,

"You cheated with Bobby?" he shook his head,

"Before John left, he and Bobby were lovers, and the reason John left was because they hid it from everyone and the day after John told Bobby that he was in love with him he chose Marie."

"So I take it Bobby doesn't approve of this relationship?" Pete Grimaced,

"I was about to go on another date with John when Bobby came up to us because I had forgotten my wallet. We'd had a fight regarding John earlier that day and he repeated some of the things that were said about John but took them out of context. Then he knew that I couldn't deny them because then I would be lying. Did you know he was a bartender now? And he helps the homeless."

"Have you tried talking to him about this?" He sighed,

"He changed his number and e-mail address. But there's something else." He looked down as he spoke, "Right before Bobby fucked everything up, John told me… he told me that he was falling in love with me." A shuddering breath escaped his lips, "So when Bobby comes over and says all of those things to him it's just like the last time he told someone that he loved them. Right before he left." He put his hands to his face and sniffed, "He told me how much it hurt when Bobby did something like this and now I've gone and hurt him all over again." Tears were now rolling down Piotr's cheeks, he hated himself for hurting John and even more than he hated himself, he hated Bobby for hurting him twice. "I don't know what to do, Ro." She hugged him and nodded,

"You just stay here and watch the film, I'll be right back."

"Professor?" called Ro, knocking on his office door.

"Ahh, Ororo, glad to have you back. I'm sorry I wasn't there to greet you when you arrived but we have a new addition to our team. Ororo Munroe, meet Amara Aquilla. Otherwise known asMagma."

"Pleasure to meet you, Amara,"

"Likewise." The girl stood and bowed, "If you will excuse me Professor; I will take my leave. I believe I have a lot to catch up on." Ro followed her with her eyes,

"Powers?" Charles smirked,

"This one is quite impressive, Flight, the ability to generate and control lava, Fire manipulation and Earth manipulation."

"Quite impressive indeed." She paused, "Fire manipulation like Pyro used to be capable off?" he shook his head,

"Alas, no my child. I have always believed that if John were to have continued his training he would have finally been able to create the fire as well as control it; during our sessions I took the liberty of viewing his mutant X gene and it was the complete opposite to young Mr Drakes. If Robert can create the ice then it is only plausible that with the right training John could have created fire… if only he would have stayed. Besides that, his degree of control was much finer than young Amara's." Ro nodded,

"Charles, can you find him?"

"Find John?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"For Piotr." The man smiled,

"I wondered what had changed in him. Would you care to elaborate on the situation or would you rather I not know?"

"Short version?" He nodded once more.

"John slept with Bobby and told him that he loved him. The next day Bobby gets with Rogue, John gets angry, school gets attacked, John later leaves with Erik. Blah Blah Blah, Alcatraz, Blah Blah Blah, Northstar, Blah Blah Blah. John and Pete get together, Bobby still wants John, John doesn't want Bobby so Bobby messes everything up and now Pete is sad." The professor swallowed,

"My, my that was concise."

"You know you could have just read all of that from my mind,"

"Yes, but where would be the fun in that." He raised an eyebrow and looked up at Ro, "I take it you wish for me to find John so Piotr can correct these ill feelings?" She nodded. "And why hasn't Colossus himself asked the favour or indeed gone to find the boy?" Ro shrugged

"Teenage boy, depressed, you do the math."

"He's twenty, but give me five minutes. And Ororo, might I suggest that you go to find John, possibly convince him to return to the mansion. It would indeed solve both our problems. "

"But Pet-"

"It would please him greatly, no doubt, if John returned. Otherwise you are free to tell Colossus the boy's whereabouts afterwards."

"Practical as always, Charles."