The next morning at breakfast, everyone noticed Kurt's absense, but the Professor calmly told them the situation

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The next morning at breakfast, everyone noticed Kurt's absence, but the Professor calmly told them the situation. He said that Kurt was sleeping something off and would not be going to school that day.

"Poor thang, but at least he doesn't have to take that chem. test he didn't study for." Rogue said as she grabbed her bag, "In some ways, he's a lot luckier than me."

"Yeah, but if you didn't go through life with a 'when am I gonna need this attitude,' maybe you wouldn't want to be sick." Scott retorted.

"Whatever" Rogue answered as she went out the door.

"Come on, we're gonna be late again!" Jean yelled from the car as Evan attempted to make music with the car beeps.

With everyone school bound in the car, Scott pulled out and off they went.

Later that day

"Errrr! That chem. test was, like, so brutal! Why don't I remember science being evil?" Kitty whined to Rogue on their way to lunch.

"Shut-up, ya got 100% and ya know it!" Rogue answered her.

They grabbed some lunch and made their way to their usual table, where Evan, Scott and Jean were already sitting.

"Hey girls, sup?" Evan called as they approached.

'Nothin'" Kitty answered.

The group talked, and the conversation drifted onto the subject of Kurt.

"I wonder how he is" Scott said to no one in particular.

"Yeah man, he's gotta be bummed…or he's fakin'" Evan smirked, thinking over the idea and considering it himself.

"I think the Professor would kinda know that. But still, I hope he's okay." Jean said as she took a bite of her sandwich.

Back at the Institute…

Kurt slowly opened his eyes. He groaned and thought for a moment. Yes, it was official…he felt like crap. Despite his aching muscles' protests, he propped himself up on his pillows and looked around his room. His eyes met with an unexpected sight, Ororo sitting in a chair across the room, reading a book. She looked up when she heard his groan.

"Finally, Kurt, you're awake." Ororo's voice greeted him.

"Ja, but I don't know if zat iz a good zing." Kurt answered.

Ororo laughed, "Well, I don't think you'll be doing much for a few days, so that can be your primary activity."

"I'm not complaining," Kurt said as Ororo got up to retrieve the thermometer.

She stuck it in his ear and frowned at the read out.

"Vat? Can I fry an egg on mien head yet?" Kurt's jokes belied his current physical state.

"Very nearly, 102.7. I don't like this Kurt. Here, take some asprin." Ororo offered him the two tablets and he quickly accepted them.

"Danke, I really needed those." Kurt said, gulping down the pills with the glass of water on his bedside table.

"Can I get you anything? You haven't eaten yet…some soup?"

"Ja, something to make me hotter zan I am already."

"Ice cream?"

"Nein, danke I'm fine," he sneezed and grabbed a tissue, "Vell, maybe not fine, but I'll survive."

Ororo cast a worried glance at the sweaty boy in the bed, looking so helpless. She laughed when he saw she was worried and tried to make himself look less helpless by straightening up and trying to clear the fog that clouded his mind.

She decided to give him a break. "I'm going to go talk to Professor Xavier. If you need me, just yell…or make some loud noise." She smiled and left.

He released the cough he had been holding in. He couldn't believe that he felt this bad. He did not want to be in bed sleeping…dreaming. There were too many things to have dreams about, nightmares about. The identity of his mother had just recently set in, and he would much rather be doing something than sitting around, thinking. Kurt decided that he had to figure out a way to get better, or at least appear better. He decided sleeping could be one way and snuggled back down under his warm comforter.

Ororo made her way to the Professor's office. She was going to report on Kurt's condition. She entered to find the Professor with his head in his hands, rubbing his temples.

"Charles? Are you alright?" She questioned.

"There is some…some powerful mutant. A new energy. I don't know where, but it is surely an older mutant, one with highly developed powers. Assemble the team when they return from their studies. We must track this force."

Ororo cast a concerned look in the Professor's direction as she left his room, for the rest of the X-Men would be returning soon. She had a feeling they would need to be ready.