School

by Starsinger

Kitty and Hank head for Northwestern University. Kitty is working towards a degree in Social Sciences, which Northwestern offers, Evanston has a great website. Let me know what you think! Don't own them.

Kitty hurried out the door, backpack in hand. It seemed strange to be heading back to school after so long, but the lure of a degree in Human Development and Social Planning couldn't be resisted. All right, so she'd have to get a degree in Social Sciences first, but there was temptation. Now, if she could just drag Hank away from Brand long enough to actually get out the door. Peter had been very tempting the night before, but when Brand had shown up during the cook out the night before, Hank had disappeared and no one had seen him since. Kitty didn't blame him, she still thought that was an odd combination, though.

Hank came walking down the stairs wearing a suit, tie, lab coat, and no shoes. Well, he never could find shoes to fit him and had stopped trying. Brand came behind him discussing motorcycles with Logan. Well, Brand was telling Logan how a hydrogen fuel cell would be more efficient and less polluting than that of the alternative. "Where would I find the hydrogen?" Logan asked acidly.

"Water," Brand said with a smile. She turned from Logan and spoke to Hank in low tones. Kitty watched as Hank sighed as he watched his girlfriend walk out the door. He shook himself out of his daze, much like a cat shaking off water, and walked out the door, Kitty hot on his heels.

Logan heard a giant sigh behind him and turned to find Peter and Kurt behind him, "I suppose one of you would know how to build a hydrogen fuel cell?" Frantic shaking of heads greeted the question. "I suppose I could look it up on the internet," he muttered walking toward the garage that had been turned into his domain.

Later that day after Hank and Kitty returned, an all out argument ensued. Scott had come to try and talk them into returning back to the fold. Not only were none of them having it, but Hope had arrived with Cable, and announced she was joining them. Before Logan could start to either take Scott apart piece by piece, or welcome Hope into their home, Kitty thrust plans for a hydrogen fuel cell into his hands. She also gave Kurt plans for solar cells for their new home.

Scott watched furiously as Kitty welcomed Hope to Evanston, "Why don't I show you a room. I hope you don't mind being next to Rachael." The girl's face lit up as Kitty continued to discuss a shopping trip with her. Rachael, talk to your brother, and Scott. Get this straightened out. I have an idea for a name for the team. Rachael nodded at the mental communication. Somehow, no one was surprised to see Scott picked up by his britches and tossed across the street at the top of a tree, a very tall tree. No one had touched Scott, it was like an invisible hand had picked him up and threw him at the tree. Poor tree.

Everyone returned downstairs and met in Erik's office. Erik was starting to get around without the wheelchair, but the cane he wielded reminded everyone of his age. "Welcome, Hope, I hope you don't regret join us," Kitty opened the meeting. This elicited a chuckle from Logan, who, apparently, still harbored for Jean, and Hope very much resembled Jean. "Cable, are you sticking around?"

"No, I'll not be a stranger, but Hope's place is here."

"Okay," Kitty said. "Today, I was approached by some bright engineering students, who heard we'd moved here, and wanted to turn our house 'green'. They want to put solar panels on the roof, give us a water reclamation system. They've even found enough thermal paint to cover the house. This would be a class project, so the only thing we'd have to pay for are the materials they don't have. This would, of course, save us money in the long run. Logan, will you close the window?" she asked, as Scott's screams could still be heard from across the street. "I didn't know he could keep that up for that long."

"Screams like a girl," Logan grinned.

"Logan, you just insulted girls," Kurt commented with a gleam in his eyes.

"Anyway, Erik, Professor Ingold will coordinate with you for the costs and any other details. In the spirit of all this 'green' planning, I have a name for our team. I'm moving away from 'X' names. We are the 'Green Team'."

Everyone nodded as Kurt brought out drinks appropriate drinks for a toast, not everyone was old enough to drink, and Logan raised his mug of beer, "The Green Team!" Glasses clicked as everyone repeated his toast.

Earth Day inspired, yes. Tell me what you think.