Disclaimer: If I owned them, don't you think they'd be together by now? And Jean would not be as bad as they made her… she used to be my favorite character.

Summary: Are Kitty and Kurt FINALLY going to be able to fully admit their feelings for each other TO each other and themselves? The answers can be found here.

Warnings: Slight angst {isn't there always?} and cussing will be involved seeing as how these are teenagers and teenagers who have to go through more than normal teens do… I'm sorry for those of you who think they wouldn't cuss, but I think they would.

{One more thing}: Just thought ya'll should know I'm making Rogue more like the older version in the original X-men, mainly because she was somewhat nicer and actually liked the team members every now and then…

"Kurt! Are you, like, ready to go? I do have some shopping of my own to do!" Kitty's voice echoed through the mansion as she yelled for her, ahem, best friend. "You, like, are the one who asked me to come with you. Kurt, let's go!" Sighing good-naturedly, Shadowcat slowly began walking towards Scott's convertible, just waiting for the puff of sulfurry smoke to bamf into existence behind her. And bamf it did, just as she neared the bright red vehicle. "He has got to, like, get that painted someday. Red is, like, so out! Oh, so you, like, did decide to show up, Nightcrawler. So glad you could make it." Smiling, both mutants got into the car.

"So, Keety, vhere are ve going to shop vor gifts vor mein sister? And Remy… I must get Remy zomezhing as vell. Ozervise, Rogue might decide she vants mein powers." Kurt looked over at the chestnut hair of Kitty as it blew about from a breeze through an open window. "Aren't you cold, Katzchen? You have no fur to keep ze body varm." And grinning, the elf-like boy revved the engine and continued to drive.

A little less than half an hour later, the red sports car pulled into a space that seemed miles from the actual entrance to the mall. "Kurt, like, can't we forget the rules about you 'porting, and just, like, get there as fast as possible? I mean, the mall is, like, forever and a day away from here!" a pout covered the adorable lips of Shadowcat, meant only to induce Kurt into teleporting them a short ways from the entrance. Fortunately, Kurt saw it as anything but an entreaty to get closer to a group of people.

Leaning in, Nightcrawler looked into Kitty's eyes and whispered softly, "Stop me iv you vish, but kisz me iv you vish. I won't make you eizer vay." Then, he just stood there.

Wide-eyed, the girl had to pause a moment before realizing what had actually happened. Kurt wanted to kiss her, but he didn't want to kiss her if she didn't want to be kissed. Closing her eyes blissfully, the Shadowcat leaned into the soft face of the Nightcralwer, crushing his lips in a gentle kiss. It continued for quite some time before actual air became necessary, but when it had ended, something, however small, had been promised. Thoroughly beyond ecstatic that something had finally been done, the newly formed couple trudged the entire distance from Scott's car to the mall entrance, entirely too happy to care about a half hour's extra time with just the two of them.

As they walked through the mall, Kitty shopped and Kurt looked for the best shop to finally ask this angel with him to be his girlfriend. The chance came after they had eaten lunch and Kitty found a shop with dresses that glimmered and shimmered just perfectly. When the slim girl came out of the dressing room wearing a straight black dress that glittered only to accentuate curves that made him ache, the blue guy merely embraced her, murmurring softly, "You look beautiful, Katzchen. Zee next dance zhat comes you must vear just zhat dresz. And maybe I'll be able to get you to come vith me…" he paused, almost frightened of how she might react, even knowing how she felt. Finally, he managed to choke out "As mein girlfriend."

Another silence followed, not unlike that which had preluded their first kiss. Anxiously, Nightcrawler stared at Kitty who stared right back with a look the exact mirror of a deer caught in headlights… Except deers never looked quite that excited or quite that ready to kiss with the nearest being with even human-ish traits. Luckily, Kurt was the nearest humanoid male and Kitty did decide that a kiss would seal the deal.

As she looked into his deep brown eyes somewhat sadly, she whispered to him, "The Professor is, like, having a New Year's dance. I expect you to, like, save every slow dance for me." Giggling, the girl turned and skipped to change back into her street clothes. So much for Nightcrawler needing mistletoe…

Author's Note: Just found out what a wonderous thing an author's bribe is… So, here it is, "You read and review mine, and leave your pen name, I'll read and review yours!" Hope all enjoyed it and if I get enough reviews, maybe you'll know what Kurt and Kitty get each other for Christmas.