Kitty stood, pacing in her room like a madwoman. A week ago, everything was
so simple, Kitty thought angrily throwing a pillow across the room. She had
hated him, he had hated her…now she couldn't even LOOK at Pietro without
blushing so badly it looked like she had some kind of rare skin disorder!
Jubilee suddenly poked her head in, then quickly scanning it, came in and
shut the door.
"When did you get back?" Jubilee asked sitting down on her bed.
"This morning," Kitty answered shortly, pacing again. After a minute, Jubilee let out an exasperated sigh.
"Would you stop that and just tell me what's wrong? I'm getting dizzy here," Jubilee said, rubbing her head.
"Are you sure you want to know?"
"Yeah sure, I need a break from my problems," Jubilee answered, hoping that Kitty wouldn't ask her just what "problems" those were. She didn't really feel like talking about the love triangle just then.
"Um, it's about Pietro."
Jubilee laughed. "Well, that's a real surprise! Anyone having to be stuck with that boy on a deserted island has got to be traumatized!"
Kitty felt the ridiculous urge to defend him, but caught herself just in time. "Actually, it's not that. You see, we were arguing a lot, right….?" Kitty began slowly, looking away.
"Uh huh," Jubilee said, her brows furrowed in confusion.
"But then we got along a little bit, sort of," Kitty continued nervously, rapping her fingers along the table.
"That's the problem? You two getting along?" Jubilee asked, incredulously.
"No, well, yeah. You see, we started getting along really…..well, too well," Kitty trailed off uncertainly.
"Would you just spit it out?!" Jubilee finally exploded.
"We kissed okay, we kissed!" Kitty burst out in a rush. Jubilee's jaw dropped open.
"You WHAT?! Are we talking about the same Pietro here? The boy that you swore you hated more than anyone?" Jubilee asked disbelievingly. Kitty crossed her arms.
"Hey, it wasn't like I planned it or anything. It just…happened. I don't even know how. The sad thing is, no matter how much I try, I can't get it out of my head," Kitty said disgustedly. "I mean, he's such an arrogant, self-centered, motor-mouth jerk."
"You liked the kiss a lot didn't you?" Jubilee asked, a knowing look in her eyes.
"Oh yeah," Kitty responded automatically, then blushed furiously. This is PATHETIC, Kitty thought to herself irritated. Who would have thought-? "What am I supposed to do?"
"Well," Jubilee began, settling more comfortably on the bed, "go tell him how you feel. There's nothing worse than letting things like this go unsaid. Be silent too long, and he might go for someone else," Jubilee finished quietly, looking down.
Kitty raised an eyebrow. "Jubes, are you alright? You're pretty quiet today," Kitty remarked. "Want me to get Rogue, so we can all go out for ice- cream?"
Jubilee held up a hand quickly. "Uh, no!" she said automatically. "I mean," Jubilee began in a more normal voice, "Rogue's probably busy right now."
Kitty frowned. Something was definitely amiss, she'd just seen Rogue a few minutes ago heading towards the kitchen. In fact, Lance had been with her. Kitty kept up her inquiring look but it seemed Jubilee wasn't in the mood for spilling her guts. As soon as I get this whole Pietro mess figured out, I'm gonna do some investigating, Kitty resolved.
"So, anyways, I think you should tell him," Jubilee repeated.
"Now?" Kitty said, looking a little ill. Jubilee nodded firmly.
"No time like the present," Jubilee said cheerfully, ushering Kitty out the door.
Kitty swallowed hard. What exactly was she supposed to say to him? "What's up, Maximoff?" Kitty practiced in low tones. She shook her had. Too casual.
"Hello there, Pietro," Kitty tried again. Ugh. Way too stiff- sounding. Letting out an exasperated groan, she shrugged her shoulders. This was too hard.
Maybe I'll just casually bump into him, Kitty thought hopefully. Squaring her shoulders, she strode towards the end of the hall, taking a few turns. If her memory served her correctly, the extra rooms were in the 2nd corridor….right? Kitty shrugged and took another left turn. Suddenly she heard voices. Kitty frowned.
Hey, that's Pietro's voice, Kitty realized, her heart beat quickening with anticipation. Okay, don't wimp out now, Kitty told herself and rounded the corner.
Kitty gasped at the sight that met her eyes. At the end of the corridor, stood Pietro and Bianca, there arms wound around each other. Hot tears stung Kitty's eyes as she stared unbelievingly at them. WHAT THE HELL?! Kitty thought, as anger quickly replaced her hurt. She quickly phased through the floor before they could see her, the tears sliding freely.
"I hate him," Kitty said, gnashing her teeth, wiping at the tears. Had the kiss mean that little to him, that he could forget about her and go running to that-that bimbo! Kitty clenched her teeth. She must have been crazy to think Pietro aka Mr. Big-jerk-on-campus could ever fall for a girl like her! Kitty ran back up to her room, thankfully noting that Jubilee had left a long time ago. She flopped down on the bed, giving into the sobs. I can't BELIEVE I'm crying over him, Kitty thought furiously. It's just when he'd kissed her, the look in his eyes had held something so tender……Kitty shook her head fiercely. Obviously Pietro was a skilled actor. Kitty lay her head down on her pillow, and closed her eyes, exhausted by the cry. Stupid island, Kitty thought sleepily, as she snuggled deeper into the covers. I won't think about him, Kitty thought determinedly. As far as she was concerned, Pietro was history.
"When did you get back?" Jubilee asked sitting down on her bed.
"This morning," Kitty answered shortly, pacing again. After a minute, Jubilee let out an exasperated sigh.
"Would you stop that and just tell me what's wrong? I'm getting dizzy here," Jubilee said, rubbing her head.
"Are you sure you want to know?"
"Yeah sure, I need a break from my problems," Jubilee answered, hoping that Kitty wouldn't ask her just what "problems" those were. She didn't really feel like talking about the love triangle just then.
"Um, it's about Pietro."
Jubilee laughed. "Well, that's a real surprise! Anyone having to be stuck with that boy on a deserted island has got to be traumatized!"
Kitty felt the ridiculous urge to defend him, but caught herself just in time. "Actually, it's not that. You see, we were arguing a lot, right….?" Kitty began slowly, looking away.
"Uh huh," Jubilee said, her brows furrowed in confusion.
"But then we got along a little bit, sort of," Kitty continued nervously, rapping her fingers along the table.
"That's the problem? You two getting along?" Jubilee asked, incredulously.
"No, well, yeah. You see, we started getting along really…..well, too well," Kitty trailed off uncertainly.
"Would you just spit it out?!" Jubilee finally exploded.
"We kissed okay, we kissed!" Kitty burst out in a rush. Jubilee's jaw dropped open.
"You WHAT?! Are we talking about the same Pietro here? The boy that you swore you hated more than anyone?" Jubilee asked disbelievingly. Kitty crossed her arms.
"Hey, it wasn't like I planned it or anything. It just…happened. I don't even know how. The sad thing is, no matter how much I try, I can't get it out of my head," Kitty said disgustedly. "I mean, he's such an arrogant, self-centered, motor-mouth jerk."
"You liked the kiss a lot didn't you?" Jubilee asked, a knowing look in her eyes.
"Oh yeah," Kitty responded automatically, then blushed furiously. This is PATHETIC, Kitty thought to herself irritated. Who would have thought-? "What am I supposed to do?"
"Well," Jubilee began, settling more comfortably on the bed, "go tell him how you feel. There's nothing worse than letting things like this go unsaid. Be silent too long, and he might go for someone else," Jubilee finished quietly, looking down.
Kitty raised an eyebrow. "Jubes, are you alright? You're pretty quiet today," Kitty remarked. "Want me to get Rogue, so we can all go out for ice- cream?"
Jubilee held up a hand quickly. "Uh, no!" she said automatically. "I mean," Jubilee began in a more normal voice, "Rogue's probably busy right now."
Kitty frowned. Something was definitely amiss, she'd just seen Rogue a few minutes ago heading towards the kitchen. In fact, Lance had been with her. Kitty kept up her inquiring look but it seemed Jubilee wasn't in the mood for spilling her guts. As soon as I get this whole Pietro mess figured out, I'm gonna do some investigating, Kitty resolved.
"So, anyways, I think you should tell him," Jubilee repeated.
"Now?" Kitty said, looking a little ill. Jubilee nodded firmly.
"No time like the present," Jubilee said cheerfully, ushering Kitty out the door.
Kitty swallowed hard. What exactly was she supposed to say to him? "What's up, Maximoff?" Kitty practiced in low tones. She shook her had. Too casual.
"Hello there, Pietro," Kitty tried again. Ugh. Way too stiff- sounding. Letting out an exasperated groan, she shrugged her shoulders. This was too hard.
Maybe I'll just casually bump into him, Kitty thought hopefully. Squaring her shoulders, she strode towards the end of the hall, taking a few turns. If her memory served her correctly, the extra rooms were in the 2nd corridor….right? Kitty shrugged and took another left turn. Suddenly she heard voices. Kitty frowned.
Hey, that's Pietro's voice, Kitty realized, her heart beat quickening with anticipation. Okay, don't wimp out now, Kitty told herself and rounded the corner.
Kitty gasped at the sight that met her eyes. At the end of the corridor, stood Pietro and Bianca, there arms wound around each other. Hot tears stung Kitty's eyes as she stared unbelievingly at them. WHAT THE HELL?! Kitty thought, as anger quickly replaced her hurt. She quickly phased through the floor before they could see her, the tears sliding freely.
"I hate him," Kitty said, gnashing her teeth, wiping at the tears. Had the kiss mean that little to him, that he could forget about her and go running to that-that bimbo! Kitty clenched her teeth. She must have been crazy to think Pietro aka Mr. Big-jerk-on-campus could ever fall for a girl like her! Kitty ran back up to her room, thankfully noting that Jubilee had left a long time ago. She flopped down on the bed, giving into the sobs. I can't BELIEVE I'm crying over him, Kitty thought furiously. It's just when he'd kissed her, the look in his eyes had held something so tender……Kitty shook her head fiercely. Obviously Pietro was a skilled actor. Kitty lay her head down on her pillow, and closed her eyes, exhausted by the cry. Stupid island, Kitty thought sleepily, as she snuggled deeper into the covers. I won't think about him, Kitty thought determinedly. As far as she was concerned, Pietro was history.
