"This is weird," Lance said as he watched Todd grab bottle after bottle of bubble bath and drop them into the bag Freddy was now holding.

"It's not," Todd retorted.

"It is. It's like that bubble incident with you and Pietro all over again."

"Come on Lance," Kitty grinned brilliantly as she grabbed a bottle of Amara's expensive bath foam, "like, lighten up. This is going to be like, so much fun!"

"You mean you like this plan!?!" Lance gaped.

"Like, sure," Kitty beamed. "It's different and exciting."

"See Lance," Todd sniffed, "your girlfriend understands."

"She's not my girlfriend!"

"He's not my boyfriend!" Kitty and Lance chorused.

"Pff, yeah right. And when we met you in the corridor you were just making sure neither of you had food in your teeth."

Kitty cast a shy glance at Lance and blushed, giggling shyly.

"That's all of it in this bathroom," Freddy said, closing the bag.

"Anymore anywhere else?" Todd asked Kitty.

"Oh, there's Ororo's but I don't think we should like, risk it."

"Why?"

"Because Mr. Logan's still like, out there," Kitty answered.

"Good point," Lance agreed quickly, "let's just do this plan thing."

"Alright."

"I don't know where Lance is anymore," Pietro said as he peered around the corner, "but chances are he and Kitty have gone to find an empty room somewhere." He turned and flashed Toby a quick grin.The grin faded when he caught the look on Toby's face. "What?"

"Oh Pietro...." Toby began.

"What?" Pietro said, his voice suddenly suspicious.

"Why do you immediately sound suspicious?" Toby frowned.

"Well, when a guy like you goes 'oh Pietro' in a voice that's all 'god I would like to fuck you right now' I tend to get suspicious," Pietro snapped.

"Pietro how could you!?!" Toby stammered, "sometimes I just, arrrgh!" And with that Toby sat down on the floor with a thump, his head between his knees.

"Toby?" Pietro asked cautiously. He knelt down beside the ebony-haired mutant and tried to gain eye contact.

"Go. Away," Toby's voice was muffled. It shook slightly.

"Hey. Hey I'm sorry Tobes," Pietro said. "I was way outta line. I didn't think. What were you going to say?" He smiled awkwardly. "Jesus Toby don't cry."

"I'm not," Toby's answer was quick, sharp, "and I was just going to say thanks for rescuing me."

"Well....uhhh.....that's okay," Pietro said, still feeling awkward.

Toby gave a barely audible sniff and he looked up. Pietro could only see one ice-blue eye; the other was hidden behind Toby's arms, which were wrapped around his knees. "How did you know where I was?"

"Jean showed me," Pietro answered.

"What?"

"I don't think she meant to. She kinda lost control or something. I heard your voice in my head and I dunno," Pietro shrugged, "I just knew."

"Well thank you," Toby said softly.

"No problem," Pietro grinned. "Still friends?" He offered a hand.

"Still friends," Toby beamed, taking Pietro hand.

Pietro stood and tugged Toby to his feet. "We've gotta go find Lance, Todd and Fred. Especially with Wolvie on the lookout and eager for our Brotherhood hides."

"Are you sure no one will come in here?" Lance hissed, "it's kinda a high-traffic area."

"Will you shhhh!" Todd snapped.

"I'm sorry but - "

"What do you boys think you're doing!?!"

Kitty and the Brotherhood boys spun around, startled and frightened by the deep voice.

"Pietro!?! Jesus you smart ass son of a bitch!" Lance gasped.

"You almost gave me a heart attack!" Todd snapped.

Pietro leaned against the wall in fits of laughter. "G-God," he gasped between laughter, "you sh-should have seen your f-face Lance!"

"Ha ha," Lance snapped, "bet you won't be laughing when I'm done with yours."

"I'll pretend you just said something both civil and flattering," Pietro shot back calmly as he breezed past Lance. "Whatcha doing Toad?"

"Plan," Todd grinned.

"What've we got here?" Pietro said, "bubble bath, sheets, cheese-wizz, cherry bombs, smoke bombs, footspa. Nice Todd. Very nice." The speed demon's eyes flickered with barely contained mischief. "Need help?"

"You betcha."

"Let's get going ten. Where were you planning on dropping this baby?"

"Rec room."

"Plan on getting the X-Geeks in?"

"Uhhh......" Todd paused.

"How about..........live bait?" Pietro asked, his eyes lighting on Kitty.