Title: Everybody's Looking for Something: Chapter 2: Just a Girl
Pairing: Kitty/Jean
Summary: Jean helps Kitty with math homework.
Notes: I actually did the math I talk about in this story just so that it'd be realistic. Go me. And nobody better tell me that Kitty's good at math, so she doesn't need Jean's help. No one *never* needs help. The chapter title is from "Just a Girl" by No Doubt.
Technical Notes:
/Blah/ is for thoughts.
*Blah* for emphasis.
Feedback: Yes please. If I don't know what was bad, it ain't ever gonna get better.
~Just a Girl~
"Hey Jean," Kitty yelled at her friend. "Can you help me with my math homework this afternoon?"
/Sure,/ Jean thought back. /Let's meet in the school library./ It was easier to 'path back to Kitty instead of trying to be heard above the din of the hallways between classes.
Kitty waved in acknowledgement and walked off.
*****
Jean was sitting at a table in the library, her body mostly hidden by a nearby bookshelf. She already had her math text out and open when Kitty walked in. The freshman girl sat down next to her and began to work. After a couple of minutes, Kitty threw down her pencil.
"I totally don't get these simplifying problems. Could you explain it for me, Jean?" she pleaded.
Jean telepathically picked up the pencil and handed it back to Kitty. "Of course. Which one are you on?"
"Number five. I've tried, like, three times."
Jean pulled a blank paper out of her bag and began her explanation. "It's a good idea to do little drawings so you can actually see the angles--"
Kitty scooted her chair closer so she could see Jean work better.
"And with this tangent here, write it as sine and cosine because it's easier to know how to simplify--"
Kitty twisted in her seat so that her knees brushed up against Jean's.
"Okay. Here you mixed up your negatives. This number is supposed to be positive--"
Kitty leaned over, and now their shoulders were touching.
"And now you've got to be careful when finding the common denominator--"
Kitty looked into her friend's face. "Jean?"
"Hmm?" Jean paused her writing and looked up at Kitty.
Kitty closed those last few inches and pressed her lips against Jean's. When she opened her mouth to deepen the kiss, Jean backed up.
"Kitty!"
"What? You are, like, gay, aren't you?"
"Yes.... Wait. How'd you know?"
"It was something you'd said once. Okay?"
"This-- this is a little unexpected. Are you serious?"
"I'm young. I'm, like, experimenting."
"Kitty, this isn't an experiment for *me*. It's important. So, I repeat, are you serious?"
"Like, how shallow do you think I am? I may act ditzy, but I don't want to hurt you or anything."
"Oh. Good. Would you like to go to the movies on Friday?"
"Duh, of course."
Jean smiled. "It's a date."
Pairing: Kitty/Jean
Summary: Jean helps Kitty with math homework.
Notes: I actually did the math I talk about in this story just so that it'd be realistic. Go me. And nobody better tell me that Kitty's good at math, so she doesn't need Jean's help. No one *never* needs help. The chapter title is from "Just a Girl" by No Doubt.
Technical Notes:
/Blah/ is for thoughts.
*Blah* for emphasis.
Feedback: Yes please. If I don't know what was bad, it ain't ever gonna get better.
~Just a Girl~
"Hey Jean," Kitty yelled at her friend. "Can you help me with my math homework this afternoon?"
/Sure,/ Jean thought back. /Let's meet in the school library./ It was easier to 'path back to Kitty instead of trying to be heard above the din of the hallways between classes.
Kitty waved in acknowledgement and walked off.
*****
Jean was sitting at a table in the library, her body mostly hidden by a nearby bookshelf. She already had her math text out and open when Kitty walked in. The freshman girl sat down next to her and began to work. After a couple of minutes, Kitty threw down her pencil.
"I totally don't get these simplifying problems. Could you explain it for me, Jean?" she pleaded.
Jean telepathically picked up the pencil and handed it back to Kitty. "Of course. Which one are you on?"
"Number five. I've tried, like, three times."
Jean pulled a blank paper out of her bag and began her explanation. "It's a good idea to do little drawings so you can actually see the angles--"
Kitty scooted her chair closer so she could see Jean work better.
"And with this tangent here, write it as sine and cosine because it's easier to know how to simplify--"
Kitty twisted in her seat so that her knees brushed up against Jean's.
"Okay. Here you mixed up your negatives. This number is supposed to be positive--"
Kitty leaned over, and now their shoulders were touching.
"And now you've got to be careful when finding the common denominator--"
Kitty looked into her friend's face. "Jean?"
"Hmm?" Jean paused her writing and looked up at Kitty.
Kitty closed those last few inches and pressed her lips against Jean's. When she opened her mouth to deepen the kiss, Jean backed up.
"Kitty!"
"What? You are, like, gay, aren't you?"
"Yes.... Wait. How'd you know?"
"It was something you'd said once. Okay?"
"This-- this is a little unexpected. Are you serious?"
"I'm young. I'm, like, experimenting."
"Kitty, this isn't an experiment for *me*. It's important. So, I repeat, are you serious?"
"Like, how shallow do you think I am? I may act ditzy, but I don't want to hurt you or anything."
"Oh. Good. Would you like to go to the movies on Friday?"
"Duh, of course."
Jean smiled. "It's a date."