Kitty and Rogue followed Storm through the busy airport. Evan was back home, visiting his folks, and Kurt's image inducer was on the haywire again, so that just left the two girls to go meet the new student. All they knew about the student was that it was a she and she was flight in from New Mexico.
"Here we are.", Storm said as she walked up to the gate's waiting area. "Looks like we are just in time." At that moment passengers began to stream out from the plane. "How will she know it's us?", asked Kitty, as she scanned the passengers.
"Think about it, a Goth chick, a Gap girl, and Storm. We're obvious." Rogue answers smugly. Kitty stuck her tongue out at Rogue.
"Enough girls, here she is."
The two girls turned to see a tall lean girl come walking out the door. She had one of those short pixie haircuts. Her hair was pure black and her eyes...well they seemed to be all black. She had perfect cheekbones and dark reddish skin. As she walked over to the group, they could tell she was wearing a black button up shirt, which was more unbuttoned than buttoned. She had on a short black skirt, black tights, and big, chunky black combat boots. She wore a black duster that swept the ground. But the amazing thing was her necklace. It had a large turquoise pendant and a amazing silver chain that fell along her collarbone.
"Whoa", Rogue whispered checking out the coat.
"Well she's got your style of clothes, all right. Another point for the dark and yucky side.", Kitty whispered back. Storm shot them both a look and then turned to welcome the new student.
"Nokomis Orenda?", Storm asked the girl, hoping she pronounced the name correctly.
"Yep that's me. Although back home everyone just calls me Noko.", the girl smiled at Storm, and then glanced at the two girls behind her.
"Um, like, hi there, my name's Kitty Pryde, and it's like totally great you're coming to live at the Institute."
"Thanks, I think.", the girl replied.
"Nice trenchcoat.", Rogue said through her thick Southern accent.
The girl grinned at Rogue, "Cool dye job. Love the two tone."
"Sugar this is all natural.", Rogue grinned back.
"Sweet.", the girl said and then turned to Storm. "We need to go pick up my bags."
"Of course. Girls follow me." The three girls took off after Storm, trying to ignore the stares the foursome got from people around them. Rogue and Kitty had gotten used to the looks of quiet shock of people seeing a tall beautiful black woman leading around a bunch of mismatched white kids. Nokomis was feeling a little uneasy.
"You all right?", Rogue whispered to Nokomis.
"Yeah...sorry this is my first time out East. I grew up on a reservation and we didn't get out often."
Rogue grinned at her, "You'll get used to it. Hell if a Southern gal like me can get use to it, you'll have no problems."
Noko laughed, "Southern gal? You don't look like someone from the Country network."
"And you don't seem to be wearing any warpaint or feathers in ya hair."
"Ouch, you got me there.", Noko replied. Noko walked up to the counter to get her bags. Two large suitcases came out along with a big crate for her.
"Need any help? You could say I'm stronger than I look.", Rogue asked. But Noko almost too easily picked up all her luggage.
"You could say the same for me.", Noko looked to a shocked Storm, "To the car?"
Quickly regaining her composure Storm replied, "Yes, you must be tired from you flight. Come along."
Leaving the airport behind, Noko asked about the high school. She was going to be a junior, like Jean. Kitty told her about all the cool clubs and the "right" kids to hang with to be popular. Rogue just told her how the teachers suck. Finally Storm drove the van into the mansion's garage. Jumping out of the van, Noko walked outside to get a look at the school. Wow...who'd ever think I would live in a place like this? She thought to herself as she glanced at the van to see Rogue picking up her bags.
"No, don't!", Noko ran over to the van.
"Girl these bags are heavier than they look.", Rogue said as she easily picked up the bags.
"How...how did you do that?", Noko asked, looking confused.
"Like I said, I'm stronger than I look." Rogue replied and walked into the mansion after Storm. Walking over to the crate, Noko found Kitty had phased her head into it. Noko yelped at the sight of a headless Kitty. Kitty quickly pulled out of the box.
"Like I'm sorry, I just wanted to see what was inside. What is it inside. It was like a bunch of wood and stuff."
"It's a loom. I have to put it back together. What did you do?", Noko looked at Kitty like she had two heads.
"Oh, sorry. that's my power. Phasing. I can phase myself through anything. I hated it at first, but it's so useful, that I now like totally love it.", Kitty grinned at her.
Picking up the crate Noko started walking into the mansion. "That's ok. I just got to remember that everyone is a mutant here too."
"Trust me, you can't forget." Kitty was cut off with a loud BAMF!
Holding her nose, Noko said sharply, "What is that smell."
Sighing Kitty simple said, "Kurt."
"Here we are.", Storm said as she walked up to the gate's waiting area. "Looks like we are just in time." At that moment passengers began to stream out from the plane. "How will she know it's us?", asked Kitty, as she scanned the passengers.
"Think about it, a Goth chick, a Gap girl, and Storm. We're obvious." Rogue answers smugly. Kitty stuck her tongue out at Rogue.
"Enough girls, here she is."
The two girls turned to see a tall lean girl come walking out the door. She had one of those short pixie haircuts. Her hair was pure black and her eyes...well they seemed to be all black. She had perfect cheekbones and dark reddish skin. As she walked over to the group, they could tell she was wearing a black button up shirt, which was more unbuttoned than buttoned. She had on a short black skirt, black tights, and big, chunky black combat boots. She wore a black duster that swept the ground. But the amazing thing was her necklace. It had a large turquoise pendant and a amazing silver chain that fell along her collarbone.
"Whoa", Rogue whispered checking out the coat.
"Well she's got your style of clothes, all right. Another point for the dark and yucky side.", Kitty whispered back. Storm shot them both a look and then turned to welcome the new student.
"Nokomis Orenda?", Storm asked the girl, hoping she pronounced the name correctly.
"Yep that's me. Although back home everyone just calls me Noko.", the girl smiled at Storm, and then glanced at the two girls behind her.
"Um, like, hi there, my name's Kitty Pryde, and it's like totally great you're coming to live at the Institute."
"Thanks, I think.", the girl replied.
"Nice trenchcoat.", Rogue said through her thick Southern accent.
The girl grinned at Rogue, "Cool dye job. Love the two tone."
"Sugar this is all natural.", Rogue grinned back.
"Sweet.", the girl said and then turned to Storm. "We need to go pick up my bags."
"Of course. Girls follow me." The three girls took off after Storm, trying to ignore the stares the foursome got from people around them. Rogue and Kitty had gotten used to the looks of quiet shock of people seeing a tall beautiful black woman leading around a bunch of mismatched white kids. Nokomis was feeling a little uneasy.
"You all right?", Rogue whispered to Nokomis.
"Yeah...sorry this is my first time out East. I grew up on a reservation and we didn't get out often."
Rogue grinned at her, "You'll get used to it. Hell if a Southern gal like me can get use to it, you'll have no problems."
Noko laughed, "Southern gal? You don't look like someone from the Country network."
"And you don't seem to be wearing any warpaint or feathers in ya hair."
"Ouch, you got me there.", Noko replied. Noko walked up to the counter to get her bags. Two large suitcases came out along with a big crate for her.
"Need any help? You could say I'm stronger than I look.", Rogue asked. But Noko almost too easily picked up all her luggage.
"You could say the same for me.", Noko looked to a shocked Storm, "To the car?"
Quickly regaining her composure Storm replied, "Yes, you must be tired from you flight. Come along."
Leaving the airport behind, Noko asked about the high school. She was going to be a junior, like Jean. Kitty told her about all the cool clubs and the "right" kids to hang with to be popular. Rogue just told her how the teachers suck. Finally Storm drove the van into the mansion's garage. Jumping out of the van, Noko walked outside to get a look at the school. Wow...who'd ever think I would live in a place like this? She thought to herself as she glanced at the van to see Rogue picking up her bags.
"No, don't!", Noko ran over to the van.
"Girl these bags are heavier than they look.", Rogue said as she easily picked up the bags.
"How...how did you do that?", Noko asked, looking confused.
"Like I said, I'm stronger than I look." Rogue replied and walked into the mansion after Storm. Walking over to the crate, Noko found Kitty had phased her head into it. Noko yelped at the sight of a headless Kitty. Kitty quickly pulled out of the box.
"Like I'm sorry, I just wanted to see what was inside. What is it inside. It was like a bunch of wood and stuff."
"It's a loom. I have to put it back together. What did you do?", Noko looked at Kitty like she had two heads.
"Oh, sorry. that's my power. Phasing. I can phase myself through anything. I hated it at first, but it's so useful, that I now like totally love it.", Kitty grinned at her.
Picking up the crate Noko started walking into the mansion. "That's ok. I just got to remember that everyone is a mutant here too."
"Trust me, you can't forget." Kitty was cut off with a loud BAMF!
Holding her nose, Noko said sharply, "What is that smell."
Sighing Kitty simple said, "Kurt."