Disclaimer: X-Men is owned by Marvel, Disney, I think Fox and probably other people I do not know about. I do not own it and am writing this just for fun.

All rights and thanks go to the creator or creators of the Kiss Meme. Thanks for the challenge.

Many thanks also to Spamberguesa for their wonderful story, Alternity that introduced me to this couple. Any one over the age of 18 should totally give it a try.

Author's Note: This is a new AU. It is in two parts and it takes place after Kitty(Kitty is meant to be a least 21 in this which I couldn't find a way of working into the stories) and Erik meet after being held by evil men. Typical X-Men AU but it wouldn't leave my brain. LOL

Kitty x Erik: Kiss on the Hand

"Shouldn't we separate them?"

A soft grunt then, "Bub, we've tried to separate them. They're clinging to each other tighter than a starving calf to it's mother's..."

"Honestly, Logan, do you think these things up for the shock factor or are you just naturally crude?" Ororo cut him off before he could finish his interesting comparison, a small smirk on her lips that did nothing to hide the worry in her eyes.

Coming to a stop next to her fellow X-Men, she placed a reassuring hand on Bobby's arm as she turned her gaze towards the pair beyond the glass.

"You know, I've been curious about this for awhile, but why did the Professor have a one way window put in here? I mean really what's the point of having one in a medical bay? Planning for autopsies or something?"

Logan switched his unlit cigar from one corner of his mouth to the other as he said this, the furrow in his brow and slight clenching of his hands the only sign he was as worried about the two behind the glass as his teammates were.

Before Ro could comment or Bobby could voice his distaste/horror at this happy thought, a light sound caused them to turn and look down the corridor behind them.

Coming out of the elevator was the Professor and Dr. Hank McCoy, their voices hushed as they discussed the latest turn of events in the mansion.

Waiting until they were mere steps away from them, Ro spoke up, giving Logan a warning look when he appeared about to cut her off.

"Professor, Hank, is it really him?"

The two men exchanged another glance before the Professor answered slowly. "Yes, it is him but at the same time, in some ways, it is not him."

"What the heck does that mean? And why is she clinging to him?"

This came from Logan, his impatience clear on his face as his worry for his former student won the war against his perpetual desire to seem as if nothing affected him.

At this question, Bobby's body tensed as well eager to understand what was going on with the young woman he loved.

For a split second the Professor's compassionate blue eyes lingered on him before focusing on Logan.

"It means I have searched his mind and just as his body has been changed into that of his younger self so has it. Outside of myself and Hank, Erik has no memory of anyone here who was not in the labs with him. As for Kitty..."

Here the Professor seemed to bend into himself a little as if a weight he never expected to carry had been dropped on him.

Taking a deep breath, he continued. "As for Kitty, she is like this because she loves him."

A harsh strangled sound escaped Bobby at this and before any of them could offer him even the slightest comfort, he had disappeared down the hall and into the elevator.

For a moment they all watched in worried silence as it carried the heartbroken young man away.

Then the four of them as one turned their gaze back to the two in the room.

They had awoken and were quietly talking to each other, their eyes never leaving the other's as their hands drifted across the other's face.

As they watched them, Hank finally muttered. " I still think her feelings for him are just because of what they went through. They should pass quickly enough now that she is home. Especially if we can get her away from him."

"Hmmm, somehow I don't think that will be an easy task, my friend."

"Oh, why is that Professor?" Ro piped up.

"Because, my dear", the Professor replied, his eyes on his old friend as Erik lifted Kitty's hand and placed a gentle kiss to her still healing fingers, "he loves her, too."

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Yet another author's note. This one ended up a little bit beyond my norm when it comes to these shorts. I wanted to try something from different point of view but I am not sure how it turned out. I hope you enjoy it. ^_^;;;;

Thank you so much for reading!

And thanks as always to Setsunakou for are awesome!

Any mistakes are totally mine from playing with it afterwards. LOL