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Evolution." Puh-leese.
Oh, and you should know that all and any relationships I
start may well do a disappearing act. So don't get mad at the pairings, or at
least not yet. No one has yet, but there are some pairings, so I'm just asking
for trouble.
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I followed Rogue as she walked to a door down the right hallway and knocked.
"Ja?" came from the inside. I reeled.
"Isn't that German?"
"Yeah. Kurt's German. So?"
"I thought he was your brother."
"Err… long story."
Rogue opened the door to Kurt's bedroom. "Kurt, there's a new mutant here at the Institute."
"Danke, Rogue. I'll be right down."
"Don't bother. He's right here."
"Vhat? Rogue!"
"Kurt, he's not gonna think you look weird." She glared at me. "Right?"
"Er… right. Of course not."
Rogue smiled and stepped back, clearing my path. I shrugged and went in.
Kurt was not expecting me. He yelped loudly.
I grinned. "Hey, Kurt. Nice to meet you."
Kurt was fuzzy and blue, with a spaded tail.
"Err, hi, um… vhat vas your name again?"
"Leo."
"Hi, Leo." Then he laughed. "Finally, somevon who looks halfvay normal!"
I chuckled at that. "Yeah, well…"
Rogue smiled at the two of us. "You guys have fun now" she said, before taking off.
At this point, though, the flaw in the whole Leo 'n' Kurt as friends thing came to light.
We had absolutely nothing to talk about.
We sat there awkwardly looking at one another for a while, both trying to decide if we should try to start a conversation. Whereupon we both started at the same time.
"So, how…" Kurt started.
"What's your…" I said.
Kurt smiled. "You first."
I just couldn't help myself. "Oh, no, after you."
Kurt chuckled. "Nien nien nien. After you."
I pulled back. "How did you do that?"
"Vhat?"
"I'm never the type who makes little odd comments like that."
"Ja, vell, I'm just so easygoing you can't help yourself."
"Yeah, well, anyway, what's your and Rogue's story? You're German and she definitely isn't."
Another long story. Watch the damn show, people.
"Oh. Your turn."
"So, how do you like it here so far?"
I smiled. "As opposed to the streets?"
"Ja, I hear you. But, vell, how do you like the people?"
"In order of appearance… Jean seems nice. Scott needs to learn how to drive…"
Kurt burst out laughing.
"…But all in all he's all right. Logan seems… kind of distant, though I can't really blame him, and we did have a really good conversation."
"Vith Logan?"
"Rogue is great. A good mix of humor and cynicism."
"Ja, you got zat right."
"Kitty… is very cute, actually."
"VHAT?"
I glanced at him. "Something wrong?"
"Ja. Kitty and I…"
"You guys are dating? Damn, man, I'm sorry."
"Vell, no, but I've kind of got a crush on her."
"Oh." I wasn't quite sure what to do with that. "Why don't you ask her out?"
"I don't zink she likes me back."
"Wait a minute. You're telling me to back off of a girl who has no interest in you?" This annoyed me.
"She might!"
"So ask her out!"
"It's more complicated than you zink! If I ask her out, ve can't just be friends anymore."
"So? All things considered, do you have a shot in hell? It's not that hard."
"Ja, I have a chance."
"So go for it!"
"It's not zat big a chance."
"Big enough to risk it?"
Kurt froze. "I… I don't know."
"Then it's decision time."
Kurt lost his temper. "Vhoud you just shut up?!"
"Look, it's simple. Either you take a shot or you don't. All this waiting around is just going to make things more dif…"
Kurt surprised me by nailing me in the face. I staggered backwards slightly.
"Don't tell me vhat to do! You've known me and Kitty for half a day!"
I jumped up, fists at the ready. That was when Rogue walked in.
"Dinner's ready… what are you guys doin'"
"Nothing," I snarled, releasing my fists.
"Ja," said Kurt. We glared at one another.
"Okay…" Rogue sounded unconvinced. "Anyway, dinner's ready. The professor asked me to tell ya."
"Thanks." My eyes didn't leave Kurt.
"Danke." His eyes didn't leave me.
We slowly walked downstairs, glaring at one another the whole way.
It was going to be an interesting meal. That was for damned sure.