She stared at the book in her hands, frowning as she re-read the words written there. Or rather yet, a single word. "Love..." she let it roll off her tongue before closing the book and leaving her room. Not bothering to put her hair into it's Ponytail, or bun as she now had it, she walked out of the door. After a minute she began to walk faster and faster till she was running as fast as she could. The word Love rang through her head again and again as she ran, forcing down her tears. She suddenly saw the tire ring hanging over the lake. She thought for a second before taking off her shoes and waded into the clear lake. Soon it reached her inner thigh, Luckily she was wearing short-shorts, and she climbed into the swing. Leaning back she stared upward into the clear blue sky. The wind blew through her untied hair and she just wished she could disappear.
"Love..." She whispered before closing her eyes. Warm, wet trails rolled down her face as she began to cry. her body shook like a young cherry tree left out in the windy plain, but like that tree, she was stronger... she could handle this, she could handle anything! All she had to do was forget... Just forget... Just forget her pain, her misery, her heartache, her love...
Her love...
She had lost both of the people her heart was battling over, and ironically, she lost them to each other...
She never said a word. She just smiled and stayed silent. She smiled as her heart crumbled into millions of red, crystalline dust... She never said a word....
Not one word........
~~Flashback~~
The party was wild, the people slightly intoxicated. The music was loud, the beat heavy, and she was content. She had just turned 17, the conflict between the X-men still existent, though lessened to nearly nothing. The only thing keeping it alive was Evan and Scott's inability to get along, much to everyone annoyance. Kitty smiled as Pietro twirled her away from the guy she was dancing with, seductively moving his body behind hers, asking her with those seductive motions to dance with him, to send them into a state that almost was the level before ecstasy. Kitty complied, their bodies getting closer at time, and farther as they danced.
La
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
The night I laid my eyes on you
I felt everything around me move
Got nervous when you looked my way
But you knew all the words to say
And your love slowly moved right in
All this time, oh my love, where you been
They played a silent version of cat and mouse, Kitty being the ever so tempting mouse and Pietro the seductive, hypnotizing cat. Their breath became impassioned and their bodies brushed against each other. Kitty smiled as she danced with Pietro, sliding her body almost against Pietro's body...
Mi amore
Don't you know
My love I want you so
Sugar
You make my soul complete
Rapture tastes so sweet
I'm mesmerized in every way
You keep me in a state of daze
Your kisses make my skin feel weak
Always melting in your heat
Lift our souls like a bird in the wind
Oh I glide like I'm flying through heaven
Kitty nearly purred in content as Pietro's hot breath brushed against her cheek.
Pietro let out a smile as her hand entwined with his as a lover's would. They could be considered Lovers, on this dance floor, where, while many bodies moved around them, they only existed.
Mi amore
Don't you know
My love I want you so
Sugar
You make my soul complete
Rapture tastes so sweet
Mi amore
Don't you know
My love I want you so
Sugar
You make my soul complete
Rapture tastes so sweet
Sweat, heat, passion. They swirled around them, assaulting their senses, heightening them to such a level that they only focused on the other mesmerizing person dancing with them.
La
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
Mi amore
Don't you know
My love I want you so
Sugar
You make my soul complete
Rapture tastes so sweet
Mi amore
Don't you know
My love I want you so
Sugar
You make my soul complete
Rapture tastes so sweet
Kitty suddenly felt herself be pulled away by Kurt, who's eyes begged her to dance with him. Though he was a less experienced dancer, Kitty complied and left to dance with Kurt. She wished later she hadn't.
La
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
(La la la la la la)
(La la la la la la)
While dancing with Kurt, she saw Lance leaning before Pietro, who's body language tried to look relaxed, though she new he was stressed. Suddenly Lance leaned in, and her world shattered. Excusing herself, she walked out of the club. They never noticed... they were too absorbed in the other man to notice her. She was glad they didn't... She didn't want them to see her tears.
After they had announced they were in love with each other, Kitty just smiled. She avoided both of them for about 3 months, till she was forced to answer them. Cornered by Pietro, she found herself trapped in a crowded hallway between him and the lockers, or the proverbial 'wall and a hard place'. (AN: NOT THAT TYPE OF HARD PLACE YOU HENTAIS! I mean, Pietro HAS to be in shape with all the running he does! then again, what does that make me?)
"What's wrong?" He said softly. Kitty looked down, finding the tiles below her very interesting. Pietro, annoyed placed his hand suddenly on her shoulder, slamming her into the lockers. Her books fell to the ground, but luckily no one wanted to get near the 2, so none of her books were kicked away. "What's wrong?" Pietro demanded.
"Nothing." Kitty said, not looking at him. His hand, softly though meaningfully, grabbed her chin and forced her to face him.
"You lying." He said.
"Really. I would of never guessed." Kitty said bitterly.
"Kitty, what the hell happened? First we were getting along and then you start acting like a cold bitch! What's the hell is wrong?"
"What's wrong?" Kitty said softly, the hint of venom slowly getting stronger. "What's wrong?"
"Get to the point Kitty-Kat!" Pietro said, his patience wearing thin.
"I'll tell you what's wrong!" Kitty blurted out before kissing him on the lips. He stood their shocked. She broke away quickly.
"I was in love with you! That's what wrong! And I also was in love with Lance, but then..." Kitty couldn't continue. She dashed off, using her gymnastic and dancing skills to dodge the crowded hallway. Pietro just stared at the place before leaning against the lockers, holding his hand over his lips.
"Oh my god..." He said.
~~End flashback~~
That was a week ago. She had run to the institute. Logan and Ororo, though shocked, never questioned why she was missing school. Kitty guessed they saw her tears. She stayed in her room, locking the door. Rogue was pissed for a while, but when she heard Kurt tell her what he saw, she left Kitty alone in their room. Kitty sobbed as she refused to eat, refused to talk to anyone, and she just stayed huddled in her bed. She left to go to the bathroom, but when ever someone tried to talk to her, she just phased through the walls to her room. Kurt tried talking, but after the looks and venomous responses, he stayed away. She didn't go to school, but she heard Ororo say that Pietro had come over to return the books she had dropped.
Kitty just hung over the water, staring at her reflection. It was now dark now, but it was near the end of school, so the night air was warm. The stars twinkled at her, and she frowned. She once, when she was young, made countless wishes for a prince charming to come and sweep her off her feet. Later she believed she had gotten her wish, just with a few strings. Her prince charming, or charmings, were in 2 different people. But now she felt empty. Her heart was still shattered. She knew she shouldn't get upset... But she once overheard the Professor say that he was worried for Kitty.
'Don't be....' She thought. Dropping into the water, she waded back to the huge oak tree. She felt the bark, warm from the setting sun. It absorbed the tears as they fell into them. She wanted to get warm... So she slipped into the tree, feeling the sap pulse around her. Her energy began to strain as she forced herself to stay intangible, but her air was running out. (AN: in the comics, Kitty could only stay in an object for as long as she could hold her breath. I think it's the same in the show as the comics, so she can't stay in an object forever.) Maybe it was a bad idea to phase when she hadn't eaten for over a week. But it felt so warm... Kitty slowly drifted off into her sleep.