Kurt Wagner sat at the end of his boyfriend Todd's bed at the brotherhood house. He and Todd had just made up and they were back together and happy. He was waiting on his boyfriend to get out of the shower. Lance and Freddie had left the house earlier and didn't intend to come back till late. A note left on the kitchen counter had explained that they were leaving the lovey-dovey couple to themselves.

Kurt fell back on the bed his arms going behind his head as he did so. His blue fur ruffled the air currents caused by the fan in the middle the room. He had decided to have a nice talk with his sister when he went back to the manor.

Todd climbed out of the shower and dried off before he pulled on his new outfit. He had pulled out a pair jeans and a short sleeved shirt to wear that afternoon. He and Kurt had decided they were going out to the movies. Kurt of course would be using his inducer to show the rest of the world what they would expect a normal looking teenage boy. His eyes and hair in that form matched his fur without it. Todd walked back out into his hall way and followed it to his room. He was met with sight of Kurt lying on his bed in just jeans. The other boy's eyes were closed indicating that he was either napping or thinking. He was not using his inducer which had become his norm when at the brotherhood house two months prior.

"Kurt what are you doing?" Todd asked as he ran a hand through his still damp hair.

"Was just thinking about what to say to Rouge and Tabitha." Was the reply he received as bright white eyes opened to look up at him?

"Hm. Don't ruins the rest of our day with talk about them." Todd said softly lying down to rest his head on the blue boys chest.

Kurt wrapped his arm around the boy who he loved. Along with everything that had gone on in the last few months he was about to have his birthday in just a few weeks. He planned to put in the paperwork to stay in the states to go to school. He wanted to finish high school and go to college here.

Todd breathed in and out slowly enjoying the scent of his boyfriend's fur. Kurt always smelled like peppermint on his favorite smells. Kurt's fur was soft and silky to the touch but what he loved the most was just being able to listen to his heart.

"If you want to go out than I need to get up and pull on my shirt and inducer." Kurt said after a few moments.

Todd shook his head slightly as he breathed in the scent he loved and smiled. "When I'm ready I'll get up." He kissed the other boys chin. He continued to lay there until he was tired of his feet hanging over the side.

Kurt sat up and grabbed his tee-shirt pulling it on over his head. On the front of it was the band Hinder with the tour dates on the back. Than he grabbed his inducer he put it on his wrist hitting the on button. His blue fur instantly disappeared and tan skin and blue eyes took its place.

Todd smiled at his boyfriend and he took his hand before him teleported out and into the ally way next to the movie theater. They walked around the corner and into the theater, Kurt bought the tickets and they watched the second Sherlock Holmes movie. At the end of the movie they walked out laughing with smiles on both their faces and Kurt had his arm around Todd's shoulder. They had decided that since the people they cared about now knew about them anyway they wouldn't hide it anymore.

"What do we have here boys?" said a voice causing them both to look up.

Duncan and his friends stood not even five feet away with disgusted looks on their faces. "It looks like they were on a date." He sneered.

Kurt pulled Todd closer and hit a button on his inducer to allow the professor to hear what was happening.

"Leave us be Duncan. We've not done anything to you." Kurt said trying to place himself between them and Todd. Todd was trying to keep himself by his boyfriends' side. Duncan began to move towards them.

"You two are disgusting me and the guys." He said before he punched Kurt and then turned toward Todd who jumped just as he punched and he kicked out hitting Duncan right across his face knocking him off his feet. Todd landed and quickly went back to Kurt's side just as Evan and Pietro came around the corner with Scott and Jean following.

Jean went first to check on Kurt while the guys stood between them and Duncan and as they had dubbed his friends "The idiots."

Are you alright Kurt? She asked him telepathically, while she looked him over for any noticeable injuries. I need to get you back to the manor so I can turn off your inducer and check you better. She told him.

Kurt only grunted in response to her. Todd stayed close to them until he heard Pietro call his name. He then moved over to his housemate's side. "Let Jean do her thing she will take him back to the institute and take care of him, you come with us."

Todd only nodded knowing that by us he meant himself and Evan. He didn't fight it when Jean took Kurt with her and Scott as they headed back. He allowed Evan to lead him away while Pietro made sure that the other boys took off the other way. Then he quickly caught up to them two blocks away.

Jean turned off Kurt's inducer as soon as they had him lain out on one the beds at the infirmary in the institute. She checked him over and found a few cuts and a bruise on his cheek where Duncan had to have punched him. It wasn't that noticeable when his inducer was off but she knew that with it on no one would see it and that would be a problem.

Scott was beyond pissed at Duncan now. Kurt was like an annoying little brother that he cared for as such. Even his younger brother Alex who still lived with his foster parents believed that the blue boy was like family. Duncan and his friends wouldn't get away with it if Kurt had been seriously injured.

Professor X sat in study with Storm and Beast. The three of them were discussing what to tell his adopted parents if things turned out badly. They decided that if it came to telling them anything it would be the whole story. Two hours later Kurt woke up groggy and looked around with confusion evident on his face. He caught sight Jean and sent her an inquisitive look as if asking what happened.

"Duncan punched you out and we brought you home while Evan and Pietro took Todd off to calm down." Jean spoke out loud, flipping her hair behind her head.

"Can I go to my room?" Kurt asked softly and smiled slightly at the older girl.

"I think it would be fine as long as we can keep an eye on you for the night. It doesn't look like you were hurt that bad other than bruise on your cheek.

Kurt nodded then they walked to his bedroom and they agreed that every few hours either she or Beast would check on him. When she left his room he stripped down to his boxers and crawled into bed pulling his covers up to his chin.

Todd lay on his bed back at the boarding house. He couldn't believe what had happened after the movie. Why did Duncan have to start something when they had finally been brought to light and most of the people who mattered were alright with it? He was glad that he had taken Duncan down when he came at him but was upset that he hadn't been able to protect Kurt. They had been looking out for each other in secret since they had started dating and now that they were out he had failed. He couldn't help but wonder what had caused it to end that way.

After a long night that Jean finally went to bed around eight the next morning. Kurt was fine other than the bruise. She and Scott had decided to leave Duncan's punishment to the cops who had been called by Evan just after they had left. Kurt woke up at nine and teleported straight to Todd's room. He found that his boyfriend was curled up in a ball. He climbed into the bed with him and wrapped his arms around the other boy who slowly curled into him.

"I love you." Todd whispered.

"I love you too." Kurt said holding the boy close as they both fell asleep again.