A change in the air.

By Todd fan

Disclaimer: "Your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of eilderberries".

Thanks to all FIVE of my reviewers. I love you guys!

Chapter two - Mutants at the mall.



"I'll take this, and this, and this", said Tabitha, as she zoomed through another clothes shop.

"Please stop", said a moving pile of boxes and bags with Fred's voice, "i can't carry any more. I can't even see anymore".

"Just move to the sound of my voice", said Tabby, unintersted in Freddy's pleas, "oooooh i wonder if they have this in orange?".

"Help me", whined Fred.

Meanwhile, Sidney was looking at a pair of patchwork jeans.

"The only trouble when I shop for jeans", she said, "is that i have to cut holes in them".

"Ouch", said Tabby, shaking her head, "but i guess it's better than having a cramped tail".

"Guys?", said Fred, "shifting the wiehgt of the bags and boxes slightly.

"Okay Freddy, i'm pretty much done here", said Tabby.

"Yeah, me too", said Sidney with a satisfied nod.

"Thank you", said Freddy with a sigh, "i getting tired of..".

"Onto the other half of the mall", shouted Tabby, pointing her finger and laughing.

"NO...more..please", said Fred, "i'm begging you".

"Don't worry Freddy", said Sidney, patting what she assumed to be his shoulder on top of the bags, "we'll stop off at the cafe in the middle".

"That better not be a cruel joke", muttered Fred.

"Now would i do something like that?", said Sidney inocently.

"You would and HAVE", pointed out Fred.

Sidney shrugged and walked after Tabby. Fred sighed and lumbered after the two girls, wondering how he'd gotten himself into this mess.



A few minutes later found the three mutants sitting at one of the tables in the mall's cafe. Fred had deposited the pile of bags and boxes, which almost came to his height. Freddy was eating a huge sandwitch while the girls were sharing a plate of chips (AN/ or should i say fries?).

"You know what i think?", said Tabby, thoughtfully taking a sip out of her citrus crush drink.

"If the words shopping, colothes or make-up are involved, i don't care", said Fred.

"Shut up Fred", said Tabby, "now what i was thinking was......oh no, X- geeks at two o clock".

Sidney and Fred looked in the direction Tabby was pointing. Sure enough, Kitty, Kurt, Jean and Scott were walking along.

"Great", said Fred sarcastically, "just what i need to make my day even better".

"Didn't you like the Red monster at one point?", asked Tabby, raising an eyebrow.

"I claim temporay insantity", said Fred, "i was still suffering from jet lag. I had to cope with a long flight from Texas".

"Okey dokie Freddy", said Sidney with a chuckle.

"You can talk", said Tabby, "your dating frog-boy".

"You like Kurt", put in Sidney quickly.

While they were bickering, neither of the three mutants noticed the X-men getting closer. Kitty walked over to them and smiled.

"Like, hey guys", she said, then looked around, "Lance isn't here is he?".

"Sorry to disapoint you Kitty, but nope", said Sidney.

"Rocky wanted to stay at home. He had another migrane", said Tabby.

"Awwww. Poor baby", said Kitty, "i'll have to call him after".

"Oh no you won't", said Scott, striding over and dragging Kitty away, "the professor will go through the roof if he gets another big phone bill. AGAIN!".

Tabby and Sidney decided this was an oportune time to sing 'every party needs a pooper' at Scott.

"Ignore them", said Scott, more to himself than to anyone else.

He hearded Kiity and Jean away, not noticing Kurt had stepped aside to talk to Tabby.

"Hey Tabby", he said with a smile, "how are things going?".

"Fine blue boy", said Tabby, "much more fun than the institute. NO rules!".

"Ja", said Kurt with a nervous chuckle, "so vha....".

Before he could finnish, Scott had come back and grabbed him by the wrist, dragging him away.

"Nice talking to you blue", shouted Tabby, waving.

"You SO still have a thing for him", said Sidney, crossing her arms.

"No i don't", said Tabbitha, blushing slightly.

Sidney raised her eyebrow unbeliveingly in reply.

"I don't", pouted Tabby, "besides, he's dating that creepy Amanda chick now".

"Oh don't get me STARTED on that dance again", said Sidney, "it's bad enough Big Al made me work overtime and i didn't get to take MY boyfriend there. But then i find out that giant dinosaur things attacked, and i missed it all!".

"Trust me, it wasn't fun", said Freddy, shaking his head.

"Yeah, but still...", said Sidney, "i would have liked to have gone. I've never got to go to a dance. Stupid Al, if he weren't paying me money we desprately need, i'd leave".

"Well you still have the halloween dance coming up", said Tabby.

"I know", said Sidney with an excited chuckle, "i've already booked it off. Me and Todd at a dance, and i don't need my immage inducer!. I love halloween".

"That seriously works?", asked Fred, "going out looking like...you?".

"All the time", said Sidney, "ask Todd.When we were kids, i always won the costume competitions and when we went trick or treating, we always got the best candy. Anyway you guys got anyone to go with yet?".

"Thats so funny i forgot to laugh", said Fred.

"I'd take blue, if it weren't for miss 'blues my favorite colour'", said Tabby, pulling a face, "ooooooooooh i'd go with you Fred".

"No offense Tabby, but i had enough last time", said Fred, edging away from her.

"Darn", said Tabby, "my only other hope was Toad, and he's taken. Man!".

"Don't worry Tab's", said Sidney, "i'm sure something will come up".



There you go, another chapter, remember to review, until next time then.