Katelyn walked slowly out of the computer lab and stared blankly up at the ceiling, lost in thought. Piotr saw her and walked over, smiling. She didn't move. He frowned and waved a hand in front of her. …Still nothing.

"Katelyn-"

"AAAAAAGGHHHH!"

Katelyn leaped back nearly six feet and stared at him wide-eyed. He stared back at her, frozen in shock. They stood there motionless for several seconds before she finally spoke.

"…Piotr?"

"Katelyn…"

"Hi."

"Hi. Are you alright?"

She stared at him blankly and he cleared his throat.

"You screamed. Loudly, I might add. There was possible irreparable damage to the sound barrier. And my eardrums."

"Oh," Katelyn giggled nervously. "Sorry. You just startled me, so I, er…screamed."

He gave her a weird look. "Right. I was looking for Katya. Have you seen her?"

"Yeah, sure. Um, she was in the…greenroom last time I saw her? At least I think she was," Katelyn shrugged.

Piotr nodded slowly and walked away. He wondered if he should tell someone something was wrong with Katelyn. It wasn't like her to miss any opportunity to tease him about his new relationship with Katya.

"Piotr and Kitty sittin' in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" she suddenly yelled behind him.

He rolled his eyes. Never mind. She was just fine.

Katelyn watched him turn the corner and shook her head, slowly letting out the breath she'd been holding.

"Something wrong?"

"AAAAAAGGHHHH!"

She whirled around to find Scott leaning against the wall with his arms crossed. He raised his eyebrows.

"What are you trying to do, give me a heart attack?" she glared at him, holding a hand against her racing heart.

Scott frowned and pushed off the wall.

"I'll ask again. Is something wrong, Kate?"

"Wrong? No, of course not. Why would you think that?" Katelyn laughed nervously.

"You seem a little…jumpier than usual. Plus, that last taunt about Piotr and Kitty was pretty lame compared to the others."

"Hey!" she glared. "I'd like to see you come up with enough material for every single time you see Piotr! The mansion ain't that big you know! Give me a break!"

Scott laughed and reached for her hand. He stared down at their entwined fingers, his smile slowly fading. Finally he sighed and leaned his forehead against hers.

"Kate…I have news."

She frowned and touched his chest worriedly.

"Scott? What happened?"

He sighed again and pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly.

"Logan called. He's coming back."

Katelyn stiffened and yanked away from him.

"What did you say?"

"Storm got the call a few minutes ago. The reception was bad and she couldn't make out most of what he said. He mentioned Magneto. Something about 'it didn't work, they're coming back' and 'she can't be the only one'-"

"She?" Katelyn interrupted quietly.

Scott opened his mouth and closed it again.

"He's coming back, Katelyn. Soon," he told her gently.

She silently stepped back towards him and hid her face in his sweater.

"I guess it's a good thing that I'm leaving then," she murmured.

This time Scott was the one to stiffen and pull away. He grabbed her arms.

"Leaving? What are you talking about?" he gasped.

She smiled wryly. "It's just for a little while, Scott. Of course I'm going to come back."

He searched her face to make sure she was telling the truth, then nodded and held her close to him again.

"Where are you going to go?" he asked.

"Texas. I…I found my dad. I'm going to see him."

"I'm going with you," Scott decided.

Katelyn laughed. "You can't. You're needed at the school."

"They'll be fine without me," he scowled.

"Don't be silly. You know the new students are coming in tomorrow, and Storm needs your help. Your fearless leader face is the only foolproof way to make sure the troublemakers stay in line."

"I'll make Hank practice!" he insisted stubbornly.

Katelyn snickered at the mental image. "Scott…"

"I know, I know" he grumbled. "But you'll call at least twice a day to check in. And put me on speed dial, just in case."

"You're already at the top of my list, dummy," she rolled her eyes.

Only because Logan didn't have a cell phone, he thought to himself. He met her eyes and she blushed before looking away. She knew exactly what he was thinking.

"Twice a day," she nodded. She glanced up at him teasingly. "Has anyone ever told you you worry too much?"

"And I'm fine with that as long as it keeps people safe," he said primly.

"Chillax, Scott! Everything will be fine."

Katelyn winked at him and ran off, presumably to pack.

He smiled softly and shook his head.

"Wow, and she called you dumb. She doesn't even realize just how much in love with her you are!" a voice piped up.

Scott yelped and whirled to face Kitty. She watched him with an amused grin.

"You don't know anything about it," he said stiffly. She rolled her eyes.

"How long have you been standing there anyways?" Scott asked crossly.

"Long enough, Scotty," she smirked.

"Yeah? Long enough to hear that Logan is on his way back?" he asked pointedly.

Kitty's jaw dropped and she fell through the wall she had been leaning on. Scott stared at the empty spot and yelped again when her head popped back through.

"Are you serious? He's really coming?"

"And now she's leaving to go visit her dad in Texas," he nodded.

"What the- When did all this happen?" Kitty shrieked. She paused suddenly. "Didn't Katelyn say she didn't have any family when she first got here?"

"Well, apparently she has a dad in Texas," Scott shrugged. "But you and Summer should go say goodbye. I think she wants to leave as soon as she can get ready."

"Without even telling us," Kitty muttered with annoyance as she phased through the floor.

Scott turned and headed towards the Danger room. He had to plan the best way to murder Logan when he saw him…

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