At the Xavier Institute, the students were exchanging presents and saying goodbyes before everyone would be heading home.
Melinda was the only Wilbur sister still there and had to give the presents out. She was finishing up wrapping them, thinking about how Christmas was only a week away.
"All right. MP3 players for Roberto, Amara, Samuel, and Jamie. For Evan, a signed poster by the Festering Boils. Ray and Bobby get the video games. Rogue, Rahne, Scott, and Jubilation, get the CD players. Kitty gets the new cellphone covers for the phone her parents got her. And Jean gets the 'A Tale of Two Cities' book."
She looked over at the presents for the Professors.
" '1001 Books To Read' for Professor McCoy, necklace for Ororo, and a new chess board and pieces for Professor X."
Melinda sighed.
It would have been a pain to wrap and move Logan's present so the girls just put it in his room.
"Kurt!" Melinda yelled down the hall.
He teleported in front of her.
"Do I get my present now?"
"No. You get it once we get to your parents."
"Aw! Please?"
His tail moved back and forth and he held her. She giggled and kissed him.
"I love you, Kurt."
"And I love you, my Melinda."
"I need you to help me take these presents downstairs."
They went over to the presents and started teleporting them in front of the large Christmas tree.
"Now, once more to my room, Kurt. Then wait down here."
Kurt obeyed and started distributing the presents.
"Wicked!"
"This is so awesome!"
"Are there any other sisters still single?"
Melinda walked into the living room wearing a velvet red Mrs. Kringle mini dress with a fluffly white trim. Kurt's tail wagged back and forth excitedly. He started saying how beautiful she was in German as the others crowded around him.
"Dude! You really suck!"
"Why can't we have girlfriends that cute?"
Jean was happy she got the book, truth was she had been looking for a copy for a while, and felt bad about what she had said to Melanie.
Hank, Ororo, and Charles went over to say thank you to Melanie for their presents when Logan ran into the room and gave Melinda a noogie.
"Ow! Let go!"
Kurt growled and teleported on top of Logan.
"Off the girlfriend!"
"Logan," Professor X said confused. "What's going on?"
"The girls got me a pool table and put it in my room!"
"What?!"
"Dude, bring that down here!"
"No way. You kids would blast that beauty to bits."
Kurt teleported up to his room and grabbed a small bit of mistletoe Melanie had given him.
When he found Melanie, she was on the couch, next to Kitty, Amara, and Jubilee. He snuck up behind her and waved the mistletoe over her head.
She looked up and blushed.
"Kurt!"
"All in the holiday spirit!"
He leaned down and tried to kiss her but she moved away.
"Nope! Nuh-uh."
She ran and he hopped after her. He jumped over Logan and Professor X as Melinda laughed.
"To be young..."
"Yeah...glad that's over."
"I must admit. This institute seems more alive with the Wilbur sisters. I can almost say I miss Megan's tired outbursts in the morning."
"I still don't get how she could walk through a door when she's half-asleep."
Kurt managed to catch Melinda and gave her a passionate kiss. Samuel, Ray, Roberto, and Bobby saw it. They started whistiling and cheering.
"How about a mistletoe kiss for us, Ms. Kringle?"
She turned her head to the boys as Kurt wrapped his arms around her waist.
"I don't think Kurt would like that idea very much."
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The next day, all of the students and teachers were loading up the two cars. Only Rogue, Scott, Professor X, and Mr. McCoy would be staying at the Institute. Kurt and Melinda were in the back of the Storm's car. She, Evan, Melinda, Kurt, Ray, and Kitty were in the car.
Kurt had his image inducer on but kept sliding his tail on Melinda's arm. He had his usual outfit on but had a large blue coat on. She was wearing a thick purple sweater, her pink coat in her arms, and a pair of beige pants.
"Kurt!"
He pulled her onto his lap and kissed her neck.
"No! I don't want to meet your parents with marks on my neck!"
Kitty started laughing.
"I wish you guys would speak German with these kids of conversations!"
"Don't be jealous," Kurt said with a smile.
The rest of the car ride was awkward... especially since Ray became excited to go home and shocked Melinda. He apoligized but her hair was sticking up everywhere.
As soon as Kurt and Melinda reached their plane, she tried to make sure her hair wasn't a complete disaster.
"You look fine."
"I don't want to look weird for your parents."
He kissed her cheek and held her hand.
"Just sleep. Its going to be a long trip."
She leaned back, made sure he seatbelt was locked, and started to fall asleep. The last thing she heard was the stewardess asking everyone to fasten their seatbelts.
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Melinda woke up to Kurt shaking her.
"We're here!"
She looked around. Everyone was getting up and grabbing their things. He was now in his regular red shirt and tan jacket.
"You sure I don't look bad?"
He leaned over and kissed her.
"You look perfect."
They got up and grabbed their carry ons.
"Kurt, you go first. I'm nervous."
He nodded and walked ahead of her. She followed a few people behind and watched as he scanned the crowd. Once he saw an older couple, he smiled and waved. The woman had white hair and the man had black hair on the top of his head but gray on the sides.
Kurt ran over and hugged them.
Melinda inspected her appearance as she watched them.
Kurt was talking to his parents.
"Mom, Dad, I missed you so much!"
"Kurt, we missed you too!"
"How was America? Everyone treat you nice?"
"Wonderful. There's someone I want you to meet."
He went over to Melinda and took her hand.
"Mom, Dad, this is Melinda Wilbur."
Melinda blushed.
"Its a pleasure to meet the both of you."
"Oh! You speak German!"
Mr. Wagner shook her hand.
"Its good to finally meet you. Let's get the house so we can talk."
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They reached the small cabin that was located near a river. In front of their house, it was merely a trickle, which only went to one's knees, while the river a short walk away was as deep as a pond.
Melinda walked into the house and gasped. There was a living room with a fireplace, a kitchen a few steps away with older appliances, and a hallway leading to the stairs and a few rooms.
"This is beautiful!" she said turning to Mrs. Wagner.
"Thank you!"
Kurt looked at the fireplace and blushed.
"Mom!"
Melinda looked over and laughed. A majority of the pictures on the mantel of the fireplace were of a young Kurt, or of him and Melinda.
"Now now. I'm sure Melinda is dying to know how you were growing up."
"Yes! Please!"
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Kurt wanted to teleport himself to another planet. His parents managed to remember every single embarrassing story of his life. His father sat in his old arm chair, his mom and Melinda on the loveseat, and he tried to hide on the sofa.
"And our boy was able to swallow every last one of those goldfish!"
Melinda laughed and looked over at Kurt.
"You okay, Beau?"
He tried to make a decent smile.
"Fine. Except now you know all of my awful secrets. Some even I wasn't aware happened."
"Kurt," Mr. Wagner said laughing. "Its normal."
Melinda looked over at the fireplace.
"Does this still work?"
"Yes. It takes forever to heat up though."
Melinda went over and tossed a few logs in it. She looked up and made sure there wasn't any residue or bats or anything up the chimney.
She grabbed another piece and set it on fire in her hands.
His parents looked amazed as Kurt beamed proudly.