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Chapter 2: The truth..


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Kitty sat in the chair in her room, staring blankly out at the scene below..Storm, Rogue, Gambit, Jean, Scotty, Jubilee, and Yana were all out at the pool, swimming and talking about various things. Pete on the other hand was lounging in the chair..pretending to 'sleep'.

.oO( Dammit! Why is Kit mad at me...I didn' do anythin'...I dun think.. ) Kitty was all that was on Pete's mind...ever since she phased through the ground away from him a few nights ago, she'd be avoiding him..and anytime he came close to her, she started to cry, or she'd phase through the floor. He hated Kitty begin mad at him..he hated seeing Kitty cry even more...and for the past few days..thats all she seems to be doing.

Kitty watched Pete intently..tears welling up in her eyes as she remembered the dream from a few nights before, he coming at her with the kitchen knife. He didn't even use his powers..just a kitchen knife..but why? Arms laced around her knees, which were now brought up to her chest, and she sighed.

*BAMF* The familiar sound and smell filled the room, and she looked over to see Kurt sitting indian style on the floor.

"Hey Elf.."

Kurt titled his head to the side to look at Kitty..she was crying again..and he hated that sooo much. What he couldn't do to Pete Rasputin right now was very little. He wished he could do something..just..hit him, but of course, Kitty wouldn't allow it.

"Hello there Mein Kätzchen...feeling any better today?"

Kitty shook her head, and looked at him, chin on the tops of her knees.

"Oh Kurt! If you could only like understand!"

Kurt frowned, tail swishing from side to side for a moment, then it went limp, the tears that formed in Kitty's eyes now made him want to cry too. He stood up and wrapped his arms around her. Kitty just curled up into a ball, partially into him.

"Now Kätzchen...do not cry...please?"

Kitty couldn't help it..she couldn't understand what was wrong with her. Pete wouldn't really try and hurt her...would he?
Kurt and Kitty just sat there..Kitty continuing to cry against the white t-shirt that adorned his body, and Kurt just holding her..flashing yellow eyes staring down at Pete Rasputin with a hate that only he could possibly understand.

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Pete opened his eyes finally, and glanced towards Kitty's window..he saw the stare that the fuzzy blue elf had given him and winced..wondering what Kitty had told him exactly. He looked towards Storm and the others before he stood from his chair and made his way back inside.

Professor Xavier watched as Pete got up, then looked to Kitty's window..he'd never seen Kitty so unhappy before..he turned and looked back to the others.

"Do any of you know whats going on with Kitty and Pete? Kitty seems awfully upset.."

Yana looked towards Kitty's window, as did the rest of the X-men, and noone could answer..but soon, someone did.

"Ah ovah heard Kitty talkin' ta herself 'bout a dream she 'ad..."

Rogue glanced over towards the rest of the group..and they all looked to her.

"Somethin' 'bout Pete 'n' a kitchen knife?"

Rogue shrugged it off and lounged in the pool s'more, away from everyone else.

Jean sighed and looked over at Rogue before she looked up at Kitty's window..Kurt had suddenly vanished from sight, and Kitty was left there, curled up into a ball and crying. Or atleast thats what they all go from the way shew as moving, it was almost as if she was trying not to fall forward and was shaking.

"Well...maybe I'll talk to her.."

Everyone nodded, then Yana spoked up.

"I'll talk to Pete and see what the deal is."

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Later that night
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Kitty sat up in her bed and glanced at the clock, the bright and big red numbers were blinking '12:25', she assumed everyone else was asleep so she got off the bed and dug her hand between the matress and the box spring, pulling out the pink journal, then climbing back into bed. Kitty sighed and opened the book, the last worrds written where "He tried to kill me". Kitty tapped the red pen to her chin and then began to write, her mind suddenly filling with thoughts that she never knew she had.

"I like totally don't know what to do! I love Pete like to bits and pieces, but everytime I'm like around him, I feel as if I want to like leave or like hit him..or like..even scream..Up until like a few nights ago, Pete was perfect..but then this like damn dream came along and totally screwed things up. I hate-"

Just as Kitty was about to write the rest of her entry, Pete knocked and came in..not even bothering to ask.

"Kit, Luv...talk to me...Please..I can't stand it that yer mad at me!"

Kitty looked over at Pete..eyes welling up with tears again...she stuffed the pen into the book and shoved it under her pillow and out of his sight.

"Pete...I'm like..not mad at you..."

"Then what is it Luv?"

"I'm...like...scared of you..."

Pete frowned deeply..it was worse than he belived. Kitty Pryde was scared of him...the one person he loved more than his sister, was scared of him.

"Bu'...Why Kit? What did I do?"

"You..like..didn't do anything...yet."

"Yet..?"

Kitty hesitantly patted the spot on the bed beside her, and he moved over sitting down. Kitty than began to pour everything out about the dream that she had. Though, Pete could hardly understand any of it because she was crying. Though, in the end, he got everything.

"Luv, You know I'd never 'urt you..don'tcha?"

Kitty nodded, and leaned against him.

"Good..thas my Katya.."

Pete sighed contently and wrapped his arms around her, and layed down in the bed. Kitty took in that smell of smoke and colonge and actually felt better. She layed down beside him and curled into his embrace..eyes fluttering closed and she drifting asleep almost instantly. All Pete did was watch her, and wonder if he should tell her the truth..the real reason he was up that night at 2:30, but he couldn't bare to loose her..or hurt her even more for that matter. Pete ran his fingers down the side of Kitty's cheek and then leaned over whispering in her ear.

"I Luv you Katya.."



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