Pride. Pride had all ways been one of his weaknesses. It was what kept him from backing down on most occasions. It often got him into trouble, with his friends any way. He couldn't deal with this. He had just acted like some overprotective boyfriend in front of the girl he liked. He just wanted some time to think and brood about the subject. Give him sometime to get over it, cool off a bit. Allana's running commentary wasn't helping any.
"What's your problem? That was uncalled for even from you."
"What's going on?" Jasper asked as they approached.
"Mr. Perfect here is bothering Rogue." Allana scowled taking her seat beside Kurt.
"She shouldn't be with the Brotherhood." He growled, why he was bothering to justify his actions he really didn't know.
"It's Lunch... I dated Todd you didn't say anything. I knew this was my fault some how." Jasper frowned.
"That's my point, we aren't associating ourselves with them anymore." Now he was playing the Older Brother. He folded his arms. Would he ever learn to quit while he was ahead? Once again Scott was letting his pride get the best of him.
"Look, I don't know who you think you are, Summers, but we don't need to be told who to hang out with." Tobias was getting angry now.
The others had their own protests to his statement. He just stormed off leaving them staring after him and out of school. He didn't care if he was skipping; he didn't have the strength to handle the rest of the day. When he arrived at the manor Scott ignored the questionings looks of Ororo, Logan and the Professor. Pushing his mentors attempts to communicate with him mentally to the back of his mind he grabbed his X-Suit and headed to the Danger Room. He needed to cool off.
Scott never ran his simulation; he just sat against one of the cold metal walls and cursed his pride.
Hearing a door slammed, Scott looked up fully prepared to tell whomever it was to go away; instead he found the last person he expected to be checking up on him, Allana.
"This is the most pathetic sight I think I have ever seen." She scowled walking up.
"How did you--," She cut him off.
"Kurt." She sat beside him.
"Why are you here? Come to insult me some more." He asked sarcastically.
"Do I really seem like some one to skip school just to get the last word in? Puh-Leaze. I have much more interesting things to do than make sure that I win." Allana sneered.
"So why'd you skip?" He tuned to face her.
She shrugged. "I was bored. Besides, you skipped... no special treatment for you mistah!" She joked.
He frowned.
"You utterly amaze me. You some how managed to completely blow your chances with probably the best girl you will ever meet. Wow, and I thought Fred was dense."
"But... yeah." He sighed defeated.
"You got jealous so you over reacted and let your blatant arrogance get the best of you... admit it you like Rogue."
"No, she's a teammate."
"Don't give me that crap, Scott, you wouldn't have done it for me. Wait, you hate me... okay bad example. Jasper."
She was right, he would have left well enough alone for anyone else, "I really messed up didn't I?"
"Yeah you really did... you gonna tell me you like her now so I can move on?"
"Who, Jean?" He wanted to play dumb, maybe get the younger girl off track.
"No, Rogue you dork." She smiled. "Maybe you'll make it up to her some how..." She shrugged again.
"Maybe, Yeah, I do. Happy now?"
"Yes," She smiled happily for once not being smug around him. Allana got up to leave. "Well, I'm gone."
"Where're you going?" He was a little disappointed that his company was leaving.
"I told you, Kurt brought me. I have double chores plus X-Jet duties. Knowing Logan he'll run training with me for the next month after he gets done skinning me alive. I need to get started." She groaned.
"You're doing this because of me... don't you even find that remotely funny?"
"Shh... keep it down... I got a rep to protect... I hate you remember." She smiled warmly.
He grinned despite himself and held back a laugh. She was really going out of her way to be nice to him.
"You think this is funny don't you?" She frowned slightly.
"More like a grin of satisfaction." He continued to grin, "Admit it... you like me."
She rolled her eyes, "Now, you're getting full of yourself. You have Rogue you have Jean... Lets just leave it at that." She waved and started to walk off.
He opened his mouth to protest the Jean claim but she was already gone. The situation finally sunk in. He had discovered just that morning via Allana's help, though she didn't know it, that he liked Rogue; made a complete fool of himself by barging over and wrecking Rogue's innocent lunch with the Brotherhood; couldn't handle his pride and left; then spilled his guts out to the one person he expected to shove it his face, hadn't. It was hilarious and all he could do was laugh. After he sobered a bit he got up to go face the music. He could just visualize Logan having a play day with the punishment. Oh, well. He'd have Allana to keep him company. Unless of course she went back to being her normal "make life miserable for him" self... He shrugged, there was always Rogue. Yes...that was a good idea... think about Rogue.
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Hehe... Allana can be nice to him??? Wow... (Jessie is having an all out riot with her Sclana btw expect it some time next week) Well if Scott likes Rogue... And if Rogue likes Scott... where does that leave poor Peitro??? Hehe... maybe I'll answer that later... hehe... my friend Jessie has requested that I get off track a bit with those three and trap Kitty and Lance... should I or do ya'll really want to know what I'm planning??? Later!