Chapter 26
The next afternoon, Kurt was lounging around by the pool while everyone else was off doing something else. Logan was running a danger room session with the younger kids, most of everyone else had plans, and then there was Jean and Kitty.
Kitty had dragged Jean along with her to go shopping ... for Kurt. After Kurt's fiasco with trying to find a baggy shirt yesterday, Kitty had volunteered to go shopping for him since the Professor didn't want Kurt to be a place as public as the mall.
Kurt should have minded, but he didn't. He hated shopping.
But he really did appreciate Kitty doing this for him. Kurt hadn't felt like borrowing another shirt from Scott, so that morning he'd had to endure snickering from both Bobby and Sam because of the visible bulge that was now showing in his midsection. The snickering had gone on until Logan had come in and growled at the two boys in question.
Kurt had just shrugged the whole thing off. He could hide behind baggy shirts for awhile, but within a month or two there would be no hiding his pregnancy.
"So, it's a girl huh?"
Kurt tilted his head from where he was laying to see Scott sitting down beside him. He shrugged as he absentmindedly dipped his tail in the pool.
"So, you talked to Jean I imagine," Kurt said looking up at Scott with a grin.
Scott shrugged. "Me and Jean tell each other everything. Although I think either Bobby or Sam must have overheard us talking because the news is pretty much around the whole mansion by now."
"Oh man," Kurt said with a laugh, "I think my baby is going to be more mature than those two put together."
Scott gave Kurt a lopsided grin. "You won't be thinking that when your 'more mature baby' is keeping you up all night."
"Hey," Kurt said in protest, "you're supposed to be cheering me up ... not making more depressed."
"Sorry," Scott said as the two fell into a fairly comfortable silence.
A silence that only lasted the span of two minutes.
"Man is it hot out today!" Kurt complained as he attempted to fan himself with his hand.
"Really?" Scott said, "I know it's June, but I thought it was actually a fairly mild day."
Kurt laughed lightly at him. "Mein Freund, you don't have fur or a built in oven growing in you stomach." Kurt gestured to the lump on his stomach to make his point.
"Oh," Scott commented, "so the pregnancy actually ... makes you feel warmer."
Kurt shrugged. "It can also make you feel colder. I zhink everything about your body is just screwed up during a pregnancy. Although Jean did say that I should be glad that I'm not going through the summer months at eight or nine months pregnant. Then I'd really be in torture."
"I guess," Scott commented. "Not to bring up Bobby and Sam again, but ... do you think they really have any idea what's going to happen at the mansion once the baby comes."
Kurt opened his mouth to speak and then closed it. Honestly stumped for a second on what to say. "You know, I'm not even sure I know what's going to happen. Everything is just changing so fast Scott."
"Yeah I guess. But have you put any thought into what you're going to do with the nursery? Or what you want to name her?" Scott asked.
Kurt suddenly grinned at him. "I was actually having a lot of fun a couple of days ago listening to Kitty and Rogue 'discuss' what should be done with the nursery. Kitty seemed to think it should be painted in either a blue or pink depending on the gender, and Rogue thought that was quote: 'to traditional.'"
"Yeah that sounds like something she'd say. But why didn't you cut into the 'discussion' and say something?" Scott asked.
Kurt shrugged. "I don't have very many funny moments going on in my life right now, so ... I try to grasp what I can. And watching Kitty and Rogue argue about a nursery that isn't even theirs is quite funny."
Scott laughed as he stood up. "I can imagine. Any ideas for a name?"
"No idea," Kurt said, "the only source I have for names at the moment is to flip open my Bible and look at the names there."
Scott grinned at Kurt, who was still lying down. "Maybe name it Jezebel?"
Kurt made a gagging sound. "Come on Scott! I thought you were more serious than that?!"
"I don't always have to be serious," Scott pointed out. "In fact ...."
Scott didn't even finish his sentence. He simple jumped into the pool fully clothed. Kurt yelped and stood up as he was drenched with water from the splash.
"Scott!" Kurt yelped in surprise.
"Hey you were complaining how hot it was," Scott replied matter of fact as he treaded water in the pool.
Kurt was already cooler from the splash, and at least his shirt was completely soaked through. The wet fabric made his larger abdomen completely noticeable, but since it was just Scott seeing it, it wasn't that big of a deal.
"You're not going to just stand there are you?" Scott called.
"Scott, zhis is ridiculous," Kurt replied, wringing out his wet shirt.
"But you just said a few moments ago that you don't have enough fun in your life right now," Scott pointed out.
Kurt paused as he thought about Scott's comment. He did have a point.
Without giving Scott time to react or think, Kurt quickly teleported ... into the pool right behind Scott. Scott wasn't even aware that Kurt was there until the splash came at him from behind.
"Hey that's cheating!" Scott exclaimed.
Kurt grinned mischievously. "Well, you caught me off guard when you jumped in ... so zhis is payback!"
Kurt splashed Scott again before his friend could react.
Not wanting to be beaten by someone who was younger than him, yet still keeping it in mind to be gentle because Kurt was pregnant, Scott joined the water fight.
For just a little while, Scott forgot about his position as the leader of the team and all the responsibility that entailed while Kurt forgot about his recent hardships and impending parenthood.
For just that afternoon, they were simply two typical young men having some fun.
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"You think we like got enough shirts?" Kitty asked as she and Jean pulled up to the Institute's garage.
Jean laughed. "Kitty we spent all the money we could and I doubt Kurt will even notice. Men are kind of typical that way. And you didn't even mind shopping for him while he just stayed here all day?"
"Not really," Kitty said, "I'm trying to help Kurt out anyway I can and besides ... I'll use any excuse to go shopping."
Jean laughed as she parked her SUV. "Yes I know you do. Why do you think the Professor doesn't give you extra credit anymore?"
Kitty scowled. "I wasn't that bad."
"Yes you were," a voice said from behind her.
Kitty shook her head and turned around as she recognized Scott's voice. "Scott you are ... all wet!!!"
Jean, who had been unloading the back of her SUV, suddenly turned to face the Scott after what Kitty said. "Scott, what happened to you?!"
Scott grinned sheepishly at Jean. "Me and Kurt kind of got into a water fight. He won."
"Scott are you sure that Kurt should be doing that in his condition?" Kitty asked as she grabbed the last bag from the SUV.
Scott gave her a look that suggested Kitty was losing her mind. "I wasn't being rough with him. Besides Kurt's fine. He's in his room drying off."
With the bag still in her hand, Kitty raced off towards the mansion.
"Kitty!" Jean called, "there's still bags here!"
Scott laughed at Kitty's retreating form. "Forget it Jean. She's got it bad."
Kitty, of course, heard none of this since she had already phased through the door and through Hank on her way to get upstairs. Once she reached Kurt's room she didn't even bother knocking. She just phased right through.
"Verdammt fur!" Kurt exclaimed before he noticed Kitty. He had managed to change into some shorts and a dry t-shirt, but he was currently trying to brush out some tangled fur on his arm.
"Having trouble?" Kitty said with a grin.
Kurt looked up in surprise. "When did you get back Keety?"
"Just a few minutes ago," Kitty said, "Scott didn't work you out too hard did he?"
"Nein," Kurt said, "actually the water felt really good because I've been practically melting from the heat lately."
Kitty nodded in understanding. "The fur?"
"Not just that. Being pregnant is like having a built in oven ... right in the middle of summer," Kurt said.
Kitty winced. "That's gotta suck."
"That's an understatement," Kurt said as he nodded at he bag in Kitty's hand, "what's in the bag?"
Kitty and Jean had bought so much stuff at the mall that she honestly didn't know which bag she had brought up there. Quickly glancing in the bag, Kitty frowned at what she saw. "I guess the bag with your shirts in still downstairs with Jean."
Kurt shrugged as he glanced down at the shirt he was wearing which was stretched over his curving stomach. "It's not like everyone at the Institute doesn't know already."
"Wait," Kitty said, "I do have something in here for you." She started digging towards the bottom of the bag.
Kurt walked over towards here curious. "What is it?"
Kitty gave off and embarrassed grin. "Don't be mad ... I kind of bought this on impulse."
Kurt was about to ask Kitty what she meant when she suddenly pulled out a tiny garment from the bag. It was a little sleeper for the baby.
Kurt actually felt his eyes fill with tears as he looked at the gift. As every day went by, this situation just became more and more real. But it was little moments like this that made Kurt believe he could get through this.
"You bought zhis for me?!" Kurt asked, as he gently took the sleeper from Kitty's hands.
Kitty smiled at the expression on Kurt's face. It was all the thanks she needed. "I guess I just had to be the first person to give you a baby gift."
Kurt grinned at her with tears still forming in his eyes. "It's pink."
Kitty laughed at Kurt's amusement. "I'm going to have to compromise a little bit on the room with Rogue ... I thought this was one way I could beat her."
Kurt shook his head at her. "Don't I get any say in the room?"
"Of course not," Kitty said with a grin as she gave him a kiss on the cheek.
Kurt was still looking at the sleeper in his hands when Kitty kissed him. "What if she was a tail?"
Kitty looked a little confused at first and then she unexpectedly started laughing. "Well, Amara's good at sewing and modifying clothes. I guess we can just ask her to modify it for you."
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Okay, this chapter was posted a little late because I got really, REALLY, tired last night so I just decided to finish this in the morning. This chapter is kind of different and if wasn't something I was planning to write. However I'm still trying to work out what to do with the first chapter in Kurt's fifth month so I wrote this chapter to give myself more thinking time.
Also, I already have a name picked out for Kurt's baby, but it's not set in stone so if anyone has any suggestions I wouldn't mind at least hearing them. I can't guarantee I'll use it, but it would be interesting to hear what other people think.
Anyway, now on to the reviews:
InterNutter: Okay you're kind of freaky. But I mean that as a compliment. I was actually planning for the baby to be a girl since early in the story ... due to one of the reviews I received. And I also planned awhile ago for Kurt to find out in the fourth month. I think sonograms can determine the gender fairly early if the baby is in the right position. But I'm not really an expert on the subject.
Amity Raven: I haven't really decided what the girl's powers are going to be yet, but I do have something of an idea and if I go that way, she should at least have a distinct power of her very own.
ShadowJax: I think my ego has gotten a huge boost from your review. Don't worry I'll try to stay down to earth. But hey I'm glad you like the story. And sorry that this chapter's a little late. We all have stuff going on in our lives sometimes. I have a test in one of my classes next week so an update might be a little late and I can't guarantee more than one chapter. But I'll see how the week goes.
Weirdlet: Yeah the purring is back! Yes I'd really like to see your drawings when you have the time to draw them.
Raskolian Phoenix: Actually I have been following your story and it's very good. I've just been really bad at reviewing lately. But I hope Rahne isn't dead? I'll probably bring rain back in one of my later stories, but that might be awhile.
~C~ AOL is so evil isn't it? Sometimes when I restart my computer it automatically signs me off and I can't get back on for hours. Grrrr... Anyone I'll see you later this afternoon.
Pilar Sama: Well here's another chapter to hold you through to next week. Actually I think in the previous chapters, I also mentioned that Kurt didn't like the gel. But I did write it awhile ago. Shrug. I'll have to go and check.
Keep reviewing! You know you want to!
~Ice~
The next afternoon, Kurt was lounging around by the pool while everyone else was off doing something else. Logan was running a danger room session with the younger kids, most of everyone else had plans, and then there was Jean and Kitty.
Kitty had dragged Jean along with her to go shopping ... for Kurt. After Kurt's fiasco with trying to find a baggy shirt yesterday, Kitty had volunteered to go shopping for him since the Professor didn't want Kurt to be a place as public as the mall.
Kurt should have minded, but he didn't. He hated shopping.
But he really did appreciate Kitty doing this for him. Kurt hadn't felt like borrowing another shirt from Scott, so that morning he'd had to endure snickering from both Bobby and Sam because of the visible bulge that was now showing in his midsection. The snickering had gone on until Logan had come in and growled at the two boys in question.
Kurt had just shrugged the whole thing off. He could hide behind baggy shirts for awhile, but within a month or two there would be no hiding his pregnancy.
"So, it's a girl huh?"
Kurt tilted his head from where he was laying to see Scott sitting down beside him. He shrugged as he absentmindedly dipped his tail in the pool.
"So, you talked to Jean I imagine," Kurt said looking up at Scott with a grin.
Scott shrugged. "Me and Jean tell each other everything. Although I think either Bobby or Sam must have overheard us talking because the news is pretty much around the whole mansion by now."
"Oh man," Kurt said with a laugh, "I think my baby is going to be more mature than those two put together."
Scott gave Kurt a lopsided grin. "You won't be thinking that when your 'more mature baby' is keeping you up all night."
"Hey," Kurt said in protest, "you're supposed to be cheering me up ... not making more depressed."
"Sorry," Scott said as the two fell into a fairly comfortable silence.
A silence that only lasted the span of two minutes.
"Man is it hot out today!" Kurt complained as he attempted to fan himself with his hand.
"Really?" Scott said, "I know it's June, but I thought it was actually a fairly mild day."
Kurt laughed lightly at him. "Mein Freund, you don't have fur or a built in oven growing in you stomach." Kurt gestured to the lump on his stomach to make his point.
"Oh," Scott commented, "so the pregnancy actually ... makes you feel warmer."
Kurt shrugged. "It can also make you feel colder. I zhink everything about your body is just screwed up during a pregnancy. Although Jean did say that I should be glad that I'm not going through the summer months at eight or nine months pregnant. Then I'd really be in torture."
"I guess," Scott commented. "Not to bring up Bobby and Sam again, but ... do you think they really have any idea what's going to happen at the mansion once the baby comes."
Kurt opened his mouth to speak and then closed it. Honestly stumped for a second on what to say. "You know, I'm not even sure I know what's going to happen. Everything is just changing so fast Scott."
"Yeah I guess. But have you put any thought into what you're going to do with the nursery? Or what you want to name her?" Scott asked.
Kurt suddenly grinned at him. "I was actually having a lot of fun a couple of days ago listening to Kitty and Rogue 'discuss' what should be done with the nursery. Kitty seemed to think it should be painted in either a blue or pink depending on the gender, and Rogue thought that was quote: 'to traditional.'"
"Yeah that sounds like something she'd say. But why didn't you cut into the 'discussion' and say something?" Scott asked.
Kurt shrugged. "I don't have very many funny moments going on in my life right now, so ... I try to grasp what I can. And watching Kitty and Rogue argue about a nursery that isn't even theirs is quite funny."
Scott laughed as he stood up. "I can imagine. Any ideas for a name?"
"No idea," Kurt said, "the only source I have for names at the moment is to flip open my Bible and look at the names there."
Scott grinned at Kurt, who was still lying down. "Maybe name it Jezebel?"
Kurt made a gagging sound. "Come on Scott! I thought you were more serious than that?!"
"I don't always have to be serious," Scott pointed out. "In fact ...."
Scott didn't even finish his sentence. He simple jumped into the pool fully clothed. Kurt yelped and stood up as he was drenched with water from the splash.
"Scott!" Kurt yelped in surprise.
"Hey you were complaining how hot it was," Scott replied matter of fact as he treaded water in the pool.
Kurt was already cooler from the splash, and at least his shirt was completely soaked through. The wet fabric made his larger abdomen completely noticeable, but since it was just Scott seeing it, it wasn't that big of a deal.
"You're not going to just stand there are you?" Scott called.
"Scott, zhis is ridiculous," Kurt replied, wringing out his wet shirt.
"But you just said a few moments ago that you don't have enough fun in your life right now," Scott pointed out.
Kurt paused as he thought about Scott's comment. He did have a point.
Without giving Scott time to react or think, Kurt quickly teleported ... into the pool right behind Scott. Scott wasn't even aware that Kurt was there until the splash came at him from behind.
"Hey that's cheating!" Scott exclaimed.
Kurt grinned mischievously. "Well, you caught me off guard when you jumped in ... so zhis is payback!"
Kurt splashed Scott again before his friend could react.
Not wanting to be beaten by someone who was younger than him, yet still keeping it in mind to be gentle because Kurt was pregnant, Scott joined the water fight.
For just a little while, Scott forgot about his position as the leader of the team and all the responsibility that entailed while Kurt forgot about his recent hardships and impending parenthood.
For just that afternoon, they were simply two typical young men having some fun.
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"You think we like got enough shirts?" Kitty asked as she and Jean pulled up to the Institute's garage.
Jean laughed. "Kitty we spent all the money we could and I doubt Kurt will even notice. Men are kind of typical that way. And you didn't even mind shopping for him while he just stayed here all day?"
"Not really," Kitty said, "I'm trying to help Kurt out anyway I can and besides ... I'll use any excuse to go shopping."
Jean laughed as she parked her SUV. "Yes I know you do. Why do you think the Professor doesn't give you extra credit anymore?"
Kitty scowled. "I wasn't that bad."
"Yes you were," a voice said from behind her.
Kitty shook her head and turned around as she recognized Scott's voice. "Scott you are ... all wet!!!"
Jean, who had been unloading the back of her SUV, suddenly turned to face the Scott after what Kitty said. "Scott, what happened to you?!"
Scott grinned sheepishly at Jean. "Me and Kurt kind of got into a water fight. He won."
"Scott are you sure that Kurt should be doing that in his condition?" Kitty asked as she grabbed the last bag from the SUV.
Scott gave her a look that suggested Kitty was losing her mind. "I wasn't being rough with him. Besides Kurt's fine. He's in his room drying off."
With the bag still in her hand, Kitty raced off towards the mansion.
"Kitty!" Jean called, "there's still bags here!"
Scott laughed at Kitty's retreating form. "Forget it Jean. She's got it bad."
Kitty, of course, heard none of this since she had already phased through the door and through Hank on her way to get upstairs. Once she reached Kurt's room she didn't even bother knocking. She just phased right through.
"Verdammt fur!" Kurt exclaimed before he noticed Kitty. He had managed to change into some shorts and a dry t-shirt, but he was currently trying to brush out some tangled fur on his arm.
"Having trouble?" Kitty said with a grin.
Kurt looked up in surprise. "When did you get back Keety?"
"Just a few minutes ago," Kitty said, "Scott didn't work you out too hard did he?"
"Nein," Kurt said, "actually the water felt really good because I've been practically melting from the heat lately."
Kitty nodded in understanding. "The fur?"
"Not just that. Being pregnant is like having a built in oven ... right in the middle of summer," Kurt said.
Kitty winced. "That's gotta suck."
"That's an understatement," Kurt said as he nodded at he bag in Kitty's hand, "what's in the bag?"
Kitty and Jean had bought so much stuff at the mall that she honestly didn't know which bag she had brought up there. Quickly glancing in the bag, Kitty frowned at what she saw. "I guess the bag with your shirts in still downstairs with Jean."
Kurt shrugged as he glanced down at the shirt he was wearing which was stretched over his curving stomach. "It's not like everyone at the Institute doesn't know already."
"Wait," Kitty said, "I do have something in here for you." She started digging towards the bottom of the bag.
Kurt walked over towards here curious. "What is it?"
Kitty gave off and embarrassed grin. "Don't be mad ... I kind of bought this on impulse."
Kurt was about to ask Kitty what she meant when she suddenly pulled out a tiny garment from the bag. It was a little sleeper for the baby.
Kurt actually felt his eyes fill with tears as he looked at the gift. As every day went by, this situation just became more and more real. But it was little moments like this that made Kurt believe he could get through this.
"You bought zhis for me?!" Kurt asked, as he gently took the sleeper from Kitty's hands.
Kitty smiled at the expression on Kurt's face. It was all the thanks she needed. "I guess I just had to be the first person to give you a baby gift."
Kurt grinned at her with tears still forming in his eyes. "It's pink."
Kitty laughed at Kurt's amusement. "I'm going to have to compromise a little bit on the room with Rogue ... I thought this was one way I could beat her."
Kurt shook his head at her. "Don't I get any say in the room?"
"Of course not," Kitty said with a grin as she gave him a kiss on the cheek.
Kurt was still looking at the sleeper in his hands when Kitty kissed him. "What if she was a tail?"
Kitty looked a little confused at first and then she unexpectedly started laughing. "Well, Amara's good at sewing and modifying clothes. I guess we can just ask her to modify it for you."
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Okay, this chapter was posted a little late because I got really, REALLY, tired last night so I just decided to finish this in the morning. This chapter is kind of different and if wasn't something I was planning to write. However I'm still trying to work out what to do with the first chapter in Kurt's fifth month so I wrote this chapter to give myself more thinking time.
Also, I already have a name picked out for Kurt's baby, but it's not set in stone so if anyone has any suggestions I wouldn't mind at least hearing them. I can't guarantee I'll use it, but it would be interesting to hear what other people think.
Anyway, now on to the reviews:
InterNutter: Okay you're kind of freaky. But I mean that as a compliment. I was actually planning for the baby to be a girl since early in the story ... due to one of the reviews I received. And I also planned awhile ago for Kurt to find out in the fourth month. I think sonograms can determine the gender fairly early if the baby is in the right position. But I'm not really an expert on the subject.
Amity Raven: I haven't really decided what the girl's powers are going to be yet, but I do have something of an idea and if I go that way, she should at least have a distinct power of her very own.
ShadowJax: I think my ego has gotten a huge boost from your review. Don't worry I'll try to stay down to earth. But hey I'm glad you like the story. And sorry that this chapter's a little late. We all have stuff going on in our lives sometimes. I have a test in one of my classes next week so an update might be a little late and I can't guarantee more than one chapter. But I'll see how the week goes.
Weirdlet: Yeah the purring is back! Yes I'd really like to see your drawings when you have the time to draw them.
Raskolian Phoenix: Actually I have been following your story and it's very good. I've just been really bad at reviewing lately. But I hope Rahne isn't dead? I'll probably bring rain back in one of my later stories, but that might be awhile.
~C~ AOL is so evil isn't it? Sometimes when I restart my computer it automatically signs me off and I can't get back on for hours. Grrrr... Anyone I'll see you later this afternoon.
Pilar Sama: Well here's another chapter to hold you through to next week. Actually I think in the previous chapters, I also mentioned that Kurt didn't like the gel. But I did write it awhile ago. Shrug. I'll have to go and check.
Keep reviewing! You know you want to!
~Ice~