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Once the jet got back to the school in New York, Rogue and Kitty who had talking a little on the way here with sitting with another girl in the foyer of the mansion where they were told to wait.
"What's your name?" Kitty asked.
"Jubilation Lee."
"You just get here too?"
"Yeah, about twenty minutes ago."
Before their conversation could continue, an older bald man in a wheelchair entered the room.
"Welcome. I am Professor Charles Xavier. You are here because your lives are threatened. Kitty, you were attacked by Sentinels when Scott and Jean came to get you."
Kitty nodded and Xavier looked at each of them.
"I understand that your mutations have manifested very recently and you're all having problems controlling your powers. Here, you will learn not only control, but to learn how to use your abilities responsibly. Now, these Sentinels have been prowling the country for a week, hunting and killing what the government considers dangerous mutants after Magneto attacked San Francisco. You are only the first of many that will need saving."
After Xavier finished talking, the three of them were given a room to share. After that, they went off to explore the rest of the mansion.
Outside, young eighteen year old, Bobby Drake was playing basketball with his friend, John Allerdyce. They're both dressed in a pair of shorts and a basketball jersey. Bobby checked the ball to John.
"You ready?"
John checked the ball back.
"If you're ready to lose,"
"Cocky much?" Bobby asked.
"No, just better than you." John responded.
"Fine. Next point wins, then."
John shrugged
"Your loss."
Bobby checked the ball. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that some spectators have arrived. Then he notices Kitty, Jubilee, and Rogue standing next to each other. Bobby speeds down the lane and attempts a crossover. He glances over at Kitty again. Within one second, he lost balance and wipes out. John scoops the ball away and shoots a three pointer for the win.
John then helped Bobby up.
"What'd I tell you?"
John looked over to Kitty.
"Your head's not in the game, that's the problem."
"I know." Bobby said.
Bobby looked in Kitty's direction and smiled.
"Just go and ask her out already, Iceman."
The pyromaniac pushed Bobby gently toward Kitty but Bobby wouldn't go.
"I bet you a month's dish duty you won't do it." John said.
"Make it laundry too and you got a deal."
John scoffed.
"And smell your rank socks?"
He looked back to Kitty and shrugged.
"Yeah, like you'll do it anyway. Deal."
They shook hands. Bobby turned and walked over to Jubilee, Kitty, and Rogue. Jubilee and Rogue notice Bobby coming over.
"Hey." Bobby greeted.
"Hey. That was a good game. At least, until you wiped out. That wasn't because you were paying attention to something else, was it?" Jubilee asked.
Bobby laughed nervously and scratched the back of his head.
"Uh…no."
Bobby smiled.
"Is it okay if I borrow Kitty for a minute?"
Jubilee and Rogue took the hint.
"Actually, Jubilee and I have some more looking around to do." Rogue said and took Jubilee by the arm.
"We'll see you guys later."
They quickly left. Kitty looked around awkwardly.
"So…"
"Yeah."
Bobby and Kitty started walking toward the mansion.
"Uh…do you have any plans for tomorrow?"
Kitty blushed.
"No. Why?"
They both stop walking.
"Well, uh…I was wondering if, maybe, y' know, you'd like to…go out. Or something."
Kitty's face begins to turn a bright red now.
"Are you asking me out on a date?"
"Uh…yeah. I am."
She smiled.
"Sure, I'd like that."
"Great."
His watch then beeps and looked down at it.
"Ah…Miss Grey's gonna kill me for being late. Again." Bobby said.
He quickly looked up at Kitty again.
"So, I'll talk to you later."
Kitty nodded.
"Yeah."
She watched as Bobby runs into the mansion and then ran to the girl's dorm as fast as she could.
Rogue and Jubilee sat on their beds, reading magazines as Kitty phased right through the door, causing them both to scream in surprise.
"Oh, sorry." Kitty said.
"So?" Jubilee asked.
"So what?"
Rogue rolled her eyes.
"So, what did Bobby say?"
Kitty shrugged.
"I dunno. We didn't talk that long."
She walked over and sat down on her bed, picking up a magazine herself, her cheeks turning pink.
Rogue and Jubilee looked at each other and grinned.
"He said somethin'. Look at her face."
Kitty groaned.
"If you really must know, we're going out tomorrow."
"Really? That was quick." Rogue said.
"Did he say where?" Jubilee asked.
"No. We'll talk later. He was late for class."
Jubilee and Rogue exchanged significant glances.
"What?"
"Nothin'."
Kitty tossed the magazine aside.
"Alright, enough about me and Bobby. What about you Rogue? I saw the way you were looking at that Remy guy on the jet. What was with that?"
Rogue's head jolted up from the magazine.
"Nothing. Absolutely nothing. He saved my life, and he's too old for me!"
"And that's why your face is bright red, right?"
Rogue threw a pillow at Jubilee, and after a full scale war broke out between the three girls.