Chapter 19
It took Jean nearly a half an hour to find a parking space at the airport, and by then she was sporting one heck of a headache. Her late classes had seemed long and tiring, and of course driving around a crowded parking lot did nothing to improve her temper.
If anyone had tried to mess with her then and there, she probably would have been inclined to show just how fiery of a redhead she could be.
However, luck seemed to be on her side once she entered the airport. She didn't have a single obstacle from then on.
"Excuse me miss," Jean said to one of the attendants behind the counter, "can you please tell me where the non-stop flight from Frankfurt is coming in."
The woman looked at her computer screen for a moment before answering Jean. "Gate 23 miss."
"Thank you," Jean said politely before heading off to the gate. She looked at her watch as she headed down the hallway and was surprised to see that she only had about five minutes till the Wagner's plane landed.
Although, planes were always late it seemed, so chances were that Jean would be waiting there for more than five minutes. With that thought in mind, Jean picked up and entertainment magazine at one of the stands as well as a cup of coffee.
Thirty minutes later, when the guests finally started getting off the plane, Jean silently thanked herself for picking up the magazine and coffee. Unfortunately the whole upper East coast area had been plagued by bad weather that night, and the Wagner's plane had to circle the airport for fifteen minutes before they were given clearance to land.
Jean kept her eyes open for a couple that might be Kurt's parents, but she actually had no idea what they looked like.
It was then that she noticed a middle aged couple standing off to the side who seemed to be looking for someone as well. Jean at first thought it couldn't be the Wagner's since the couple looked like they had to be in their early fifties, but then she remembered that Kurt had once told her that his foster parents had already been in their mid-thirties when they adopted him.
Jean tentatively walked up and approached the couple.
"Mr. and Mrs. Wagner?" she asked. The woman seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
"You are from zhe Institute?" she asked.
Jean tried to suppress a smile, but failed miserably. The woman's German accent was even thicker than Kurt's. But of course Kurt's accent wasn't as noticeable anymore since he'd been in the country for awhile.
Jean held out her hand to the woman. "I'm Jean Grey. I was one of Professor Xavier's first students."
Jean was able to sense the way both the woman and her husband became less nervous and they both visibly relaxed. The woman reached over and shook Jean's outstretched hand. "Hallo. I'm Elisabeth Wagner." She then looked behind her at her husband who also reached over to shake Jean's hand. "Johannes Wagner," he replied.
Jean nodded to both of them. "I'm sorry Professor Xavier and Kurt couldn't meet with you personally. But it's hard for the Professor to travel with his wheelchair and he didn't think it was safe for Kurt to go out unless necessary."
Elisabeth visibly shuddered at the subtle reference to the attempts on Kurt's life and Johannes quickly put her arms around her to comfort her.
"Zorry," she said to no one in particular, "I just hate zhinking of mein Kind's life in danger."
Jean shook her head. "No. I should apologize. I shouldn't have even have brought it up."
Johannes looked up at Jean. "It's nicht your fault. We've never been able to have any Kinder of our own ... we love Kurt just as much as we would own of our own. He is our son."
Jean smiled at the sentiment. Mystique may have been a poor excuse for a mother, but at least Kurt had been blessed with two parents who loved him unconditionally.
"Well," Jean started, "why don't we get your luggage over at baggage claim and get out of here. The traffic has been very bad all day and I have a feeling we're going to have to drive back in the rain."
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"You both must be very anxious to see Kurt again," Jean remarked as she made the final turn towards the Xavier Institute. She then groaned inwardly as she heard the first rumble of thunder.
*Storm, you wouldn't happen to be able to delay the storm until I get in the mansion could you? I really don't want to get caught in the storm*
Jean frowned as she realized there was no answer from Storm. She almost didn't realize that Elisabeth had remarked that she was very anxious to see her son again.
"Is zomething vrong Jean?" Johannes asked her.
Jean frowned in the mirror. "No. Just a little concerned because I tried to contact Storm telepathically and it didn't work.
Elisabeth looked at Jean with interest and curiosity. "You can talk to other people vith your mind?"
Jean nodded. "I'm also telekinetic."
The Wagner's didn't seem at all scared or freaked by Jean's admission, and actually seemed very interested in her ability. But than again, these were the same people who had taken Kurt in without a moment's hesitation when almost anyone else probably would have killed a child that looked like Kurt.
As Jean drove up to the gates at the Institute and rolled down the window, she breathed a sigh of relief that it was only starting to drizzle rain. She then quickly pressed her thumb to the ID pad.
"Identity confirmed. Welcome Jean Grey."
It took Jean only a few minutes to park her SUV in the garage, where she proceeded to help Johannes and Elisabeth with their luggage.
"Danke," Elisabeth said, "traveling is not as eazy as Ich remembers it."
Jean smiled. "Yes, I guess it is."
Luckily the trio was able to get inside the front door just before the downpour. Since it was around 6:30, everyone was most likely eating right about then, but Jean was still wondering why no one had meet them in the foyer.
"Hello. Where is everyone? I'm back," Jean called out.
The dining room door opened then and Scott walked out. "They're all in the dining room, Jean," he said.
Jean looked over at her boyfriend. "Scott what's going ..." She broke off as she took in the solemn look on Scott's face.
About then, the Professor wheeled into the foyer while Logan stood in the doorway to the dining room with a grim look on his face. He was practically growling.
"Professor ... what's wrong?" Jean asked as Scott put his arms around her.
The Professor sighed as he looked at Jean and then over to the Wagner's. Something in his expression must have tipped them off, because both of them immediately tensed.
"Is Kurt okay?" Elisabeth asked.
The Professor shook his head. "No. I'm afraid he's not."
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Kurt sat in the large living room by himself with the occasional tear still falling down his blue furry cheek. The other X-kids had taken one look at how upset he was and left him alone. Which was fine with Kurt. He didn't want to see anyone anyway. The only time anyone had been in there all day was when Kitty had dropped off his dinner a few minutes ago.
Kitty had also taken a minute to drop a kiss on top of his head, sensing that he didn't feel like talking, and Kurt had somehow manage to smile for her.
Nevertheless, Kurt's dinner tray sat beside him completely untouched despite the fact that he hadn't eaten all day. Somewhere in the back of his mind, Kurt knew that this couldn't be healthy for either him or the baby, but he didn't care.
He didn't feel like doing anything right now. He felt like his life was utterly ruined. He could never go back to school, he wasn't allowed out because someone was trying to kill him, ... and he had to deal with everything that came with an unplanned pregnancy.
Suddenly the door to the living room opened, and Kurt could her the sound of his foster mother's voice coming in through the door.
Kurt stiffened as he sensed the presence of someone standing in the door. Turning his head up slowly, he was finally able to see his father standing in the doorway.
Kurt gulped as he looked at his father's face. Expecting to see anger or disgust in his face given the circumstances. But all he saw in his father's face was pain. Pain at having to watch his child go through all of this suffering.
Unable to hold himself in any longer, Kurt jumped up and ran towards his father. His father's arms were already open to admit Kurt and Kurt openly returned the loving embrace. However, the emotion at finally seeing his father again was quite a bit for Kurt to take in, and he promptly burst into tears again.
"I'm zorry Vati. I'm zorry for everything. You vouldn't even be here if it wasn't for me."
Johannes Wagner just stood there and ran one hand down his son's hair to try and calm him down. The last time he'd seen Kurt his son had been wearing his image inducer, but now their was no need. It didn't matter. Johannes loved him for he was.
"Kurt you're mein son and I liebe dich. No matter what I'll be there for you."
Kurt continued to cry as Johannes placed a kiss on Kurt's forehead just like Kitty had done earlier. Kurt tightened his embrace, needing the comfort of his father, while his mother came up from behind and hugged him as well.
Standing in the doorway, Logan silently closed the door to allow the family to have their moment together. Elisabeth nodded at him in appreciation.
Outside the door Logan turned towards the Professor. Scott was still holding Jean, who looked very upset now that she'd learned what happened to Kurt.
"Is the Elf gonna be okay Chuck?"
The Professor didn't answer at first and seemed deep in thought. "I'm not sure Logan. But his parents will certainly help."
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Okay, I kind of finished this chapter in a whirl because I was typing late at night and I wanted it done before Friday. But, here you are everyone.
Also, I wasn't trying to make Kurt's parents sound like idiots, but I figured their English wouldn't be as good as Kurt's since Kurt had spent a couple years in the US.
Scrawler: Nice to know you liked that spin on Kelly. I was trying to go for something different there. And I try to write fast, but hey, I can only go so fast. Hope you like this chapter.
~C~ Love your WITTY comments. As usual.
Glaivester: I always try to make it interesting. Glad you liked it.
ParkerFloyd: Nice to know you like my work. Quite a few people liked to spin I put on Kelly and as for Amanda. Too many people have fics where she breaks up with Kurt rather harshly and then Kurt goes to Kitty. I wanted to show that they had parted on a friendly basis. So, I'm glad you appreciated that.
Deb2: Thanks for the suggestions of German names. I did end up picking two of them.
sue sue magoo: I tried to write Amanda as friendlier and more mature than she's protrayed in other Kurtty's. I know when I broke up with my boyfriend I didn't feel any malice or hatred when he started dating someone new. But that's just me. Oh well.
Weirdlet: I always love the tribble. But Kurt also purrs. hee hee. Glad to know you liked what I did with Kelly. I thought everyone was going to hate it.
Anyone most of the German in here is simple, but let me know if I forgot something.
Thanks
~Ice~
It took Jean nearly a half an hour to find a parking space at the airport, and by then she was sporting one heck of a headache. Her late classes had seemed long and tiring, and of course driving around a crowded parking lot did nothing to improve her temper.
If anyone had tried to mess with her then and there, she probably would have been inclined to show just how fiery of a redhead she could be.
However, luck seemed to be on her side once she entered the airport. She didn't have a single obstacle from then on.
"Excuse me miss," Jean said to one of the attendants behind the counter, "can you please tell me where the non-stop flight from Frankfurt is coming in."
The woman looked at her computer screen for a moment before answering Jean. "Gate 23 miss."
"Thank you," Jean said politely before heading off to the gate. She looked at her watch as she headed down the hallway and was surprised to see that she only had about five minutes till the Wagner's plane landed.
Although, planes were always late it seemed, so chances were that Jean would be waiting there for more than five minutes. With that thought in mind, Jean picked up and entertainment magazine at one of the stands as well as a cup of coffee.
Thirty minutes later, when the guests finally started getting off the plane, Jean silently thanked herself for picking up the magazine and coffee. Unfortunately the whole upper East coast area had been plagued by bad weather that night, and the Wagner's plane had to circle the airport for fifteen minutes before they were given clearance to land.
Jean kept her eyes open for a couple that might be Kurt's parents, but she actually had no idea what they looked like.
It was then that she noticed a middle aged couple standing off to the side who seemed to be looking for someone as well. Jean at first thought it couldn't be the Wagner's since the couple looked like they had to be in their early fifties, but then she remembered that Kurt had once told her that his foster parents had already been in their mid-thirties when they adopted him.
Jean tentatively walked up and approached the couple.
"Mr. and Mrs. Wagner?" she asked. The woman seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
"You are from zhe Institute?" she asked.
Jean tried to suppress a smile, but failed miserably. The woman's German accent was even thicker than Kurt's. But of course Kurt's accent wasn't as noticeable anymore since he'd been in the country for awhile.
Jean held out her hand to the woman. "I'm Jean Grey. I was one of Professor Xavier's first students."
Jean was able to sense the way both the woman and her husband became less nervous and they both visibly relaxed. The woman reached over and shook Jean's outstretched hand. "Hallo. I'm Elisabeth Wagner." She then looked behind her at her husband who also reached over to shake Jean's hand. "Johannes Wagner," he replied.
Jean nodded to both of them. "I'm sorry Professor Xavier and Kurt couldn't meet with you personally. But it's hard for the Professor to travel with his wheelchair and he didn't think it was safe for Kurt to go out unless necessary."
Elisabeth visibly shuddered at the subtle reference to the attempts on Kurt's life and Johannes quickly put her arms around her to comfort her.
"Zorry," she said to no one in particular, "I just hate zhinking of mein Kind's life in danger."
Jean shook her head. "No. I should apologize. I shouldn't have even have brought it up."
Johannes looked up at Jean. "It's nicht your fault. We've never been able to have any Kinder of our own ... we love Kurt just as much as we would own of our own. He is our son."
Jean smiled at the sentiment. Mystique may have been a poor excuse for a mother, but at least Kurt had been blessed with two parents who loved him unconditionally.
"Well," Jean started, "why don't we get your luggage over at baggage claim and get out of here. The traffic has been very bad all day and I have a feeling we're going to have to drive back in the rain."
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"You both must be very anxious to see Kurt again," Jean remarked as she made the final turn towards the Xavier Institute. She then groaned inwardly as she heard the first rumble of thunder.
*Storm, you wouldn't happen to be able to delay the storm until I get in the mansion could you? I really don't want to get caught in the storm*
Jean frowned as she realized there was no answer from Storm. She almost didn't realize that Elisabeth had remarked that she was very anxious to see her son again.
"Is zomething vrong Jean?" Johannes asked her.
Jean frowned in the mirror. "No. Just a little concerned because I tried to contact Storm telepathically and it didn't work.
Elisabeth looked at Jean with interest and curiosity. "You can talk to other people vith your mind?"
Jean nodded. "I'm also telekinetic."
The Wagner's didn't seem at all scared or freaked by Jean's admission, and actually seemed very interested in her ability. But than again, these were the same people who had taken Kurt in without a moment's hesitation when almost anyone else probably would have killed a child that looked like Kurt.
As Jean drove up to the gates at the Institute and rolled down the window, she breathed a sigh of relief that it was only starting to drizzle rain. She then quickly pressed her thumb to the ID pad.
"Identity confirmed. Welcome Jean Grey."
It took Jean only a few minutes to park her SUV in the garage, where she proceeded to help Johannes and Elisabeth with their luggage.
"Danke," Elisabeth said, "traveling is not as eazy as Ich remembers it."
Jean smiled. "Yes, I guess it is."
Luckily the trio was able to get inside the front door just before the downpour. Since it was around 6:30, everyone was most likely eating right about then, but Jean was still wondering why no one had meet them in the foyer.
"Hello. Where is everyone? I'm back," Jean called out.
The dining room door opened then and Scott walked out. "They're all in the dining room, Jean," he said.
Jean looked over at her boyfriend. "Scott what's going ..." She broke off as she took in the solemn look on Scott's face.
About then, the Professor wheeled into the foyer while Logan stood in the doorway to the dining room with a grim look on his face. He was practically growling.
"Professor ... what's wrong?" Jean asked as Scott put his arms around her.
The Professor sighed as he looked at Jean and then over to the Wagner's. Something in his expression must have tipped them off, because both of them immediately tensed.
"Is Kurt okay?" Elisabeth asked.
The Professor shook his head. "No. I'm afraid he's not."
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Kurt sat in the large living room by himself with the occasional tear still falling down his blue furry cheek. The other X-kids had taken one look at how upset he was and left him alone. Which was fine with Kurt. He didn't want to see anyone anyway. The only time anyone had been in there all day was when Kitty had dropped off his dinner a few minutes ago.
Kitty had also taken a minute to drop a kiss on top of his head, sensing that he didn't feel like talking, and Kurt had somehow manage to smile for her.
Nevertheless, Kurt's dinner tray sat beside him completely untouched despite the fact that he hadn't eaten all day. Somewhere in the back of his mind, Kurt knew that this couldn't be healthy for either him or the baby, but he didn't care.
He didn't feel like doing anything right now. He felt like his life was utterly ruined. He could never go back to school, he wasn't allowed out because someone was trying to kill him, ... and he had to deal with everything that came with an unplanned pregnancy.
Suddenly the door to the living room opened, and Kurt could her the sound of his foster mother's voice coming in through the door.
Kurt stiffened as he sensed the presence of someone standing in the door. Turning his head up slowly, he was finally able to see his father standing in the doorway.
Kurt gulped as he looked at his father's face. Expecting to see anger or disgust in his face given the circumstances. But all he saw in his father's face was pain. Pain at having to watch his child go through all of this suffering.
Unable to hold himself in any longer, Kurt jumped up and ran towards his father. His father's arms were already open to admit Kurt and Kurt openly returned the loving embrace. However, the emotion at finally seeing his father again was quite a bit for Kurt to take in, and he promptly burst into tears again.
"I'm zorry Vati. I'm zorry for everything. You vouldn't even be here if it wasn't for me."
Johannes Wagner just stood there and ran one hand down his son's hair to try and calm him down. The last time he'd seen Kurt his son had been wearing his image inducer, but now their was no need. It didn't matter. Johannes loved him for he was.
"Kurt you're mein son and I liebe dich. No matter what I'll be there for you."
Kurt continued to cry as Johannes placed a kiss on Kurt's forehead just like Kitty had done earlier. Kurt tightened his embrace, needing the comfort of his father, while his mother came up from behind and hugged him as well.
Standing in the doorway, Logan silently closed the door to allow the family to have their moment together. Elisabeth nodded at him in appreciation.
Outside the door Logan turned towards the Professor. Scott was still holding Jean, who looked very upset now that she'd learned what happened to Kurt.
"Is the Elf gonna be okay Chuck?"
The Professor didn't answer at first and seemed deep in thought. "I'm not sure Logan. But his parents will certainly help."
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Okay, I kind of finished this chapter in a whirl because I was typing late at night and I wanted it done before Friday. But, here you are everyone.
Also, I wasn't trying to make Kurt's parents sound like idiots, but I figured their English wouldn't be as good as Kurt's since Kurt had spent a couple years in the US.
Scrawler: Nice to know you liked that spin on Kelly. I was trying to go for something different there. And I try to write fast, but hey, I can only go so fast. Hope you like this chapter.
~C~ Love your WITTY comments. As usual.
Glaivester: I always try to make it interesting. Glad you liked it.
ParkerFloyd: Nice to know you like my work. Quite a few people liked to spin I put on Kelly and as for Amanda. Too many people have fics where she breaks up with Kurt rather harshly and then Kurt goes to Kitty. I wanted to show that they had parted on a friendly basis. So, I'm glad you appreciated that.
Deb2: Thanks for the suggestions of German names. I did end up picking two of them.
sue sue magoo: I tried to write Amanda as friendlier and more mature than she's protrayed in other Kurtty's. I know when I broke up with my boyfriend I didn't feel any malice or hatred when he started dating someone new. But that's just me. Oh well.
Weirdlet: I always love the tribble. But Kurt also purrs. hee hee. Glad to know you liked what I did with Kelly. I thought everyone was going to hate it.
Anyone most of the German in here is simple, but let me know if I forgot something.
Thanks
~Ice~