Kitty and Pietro

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Disclaimer: We don't own the characters in X-Men Evolution, but we own our story
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Chapter 11: Teddy Bear III

Kitty sat down absent-mindedly on her seat. A whirlwind of questions were going through her mind. ~Would Pietro forgive me this time?~, ~Where was he?~ Lessons were about to begin soon... Just then, a voice called her. It seemed so distant and yet sharp, jolting her back into reality.

"Hey nerd! Get off my seat! You're polluting it!" said the renowned cheerleader with the bitchy aura, Stacy Parsons. Stacy's hand was wrapped protectively over someone? Pietro. Kitty looked up at him, her blue eyes seemed as if pleading for forgiveness, raging with innocence. Instead, the young albino averted his gaze and looked to the ground, "Yeah. Get off her seat." The brunette's fragile heart sank, seemingly dropping to the ground and smashing into a million pieces. Kitty didn't know exactly what this emotional thing is about, but she couldn't help herself, so uncontrollable. Tears brimming from her lovely azure eyes, she ran out of the classroom, nearly colliding with their World History teacher, Mr Brown.

"Kitty, where..." Mr Brown was taken aback of her sudden dismissal and tried to call after her. However, Kitty simply didn't hear anymore as she had already escaped from the four walls of her classroom. She ran as far and as long as her legs could carry her, not concerned at all of the weird stares that people threw at her. The pain was too much for her to bear and she just didn't want to stop running. ~Why? Why?~

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Pietro's heart went with her, immediately regretting once his words left his mouth. ~Why in the world did I say that?~ He wondered silently.

"Aww... honey, you don't need to care about that nerd. She's just gone to cry in some prissy corner of hers," Stacy said, voicing dripping with saccharine sweetness.

Anger pricked Pietro somehow, "How dare you say that about Kitty?!!" He demanded. The sophomore pushed Stacy roughly aside and stormed out of the class.

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Pietro wondered around aimlessly on the streets, everything in a blurry state to him. All he could think of was the tear-strained image of Kitty before she left the classroom. How his heart ached for her. ~Why did I even care for her?~ He mused. ~After all, she did humiliated ME.~ Despite that, Pietro still did not have the heart to be angry with Kitty. ~I guess this is what you call LOVE~ he thought. "God, am I in love with her?"

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"B-But... Now she... H-How am I... Argh!" Pietro scratched his head in frustration. Matters were really getting out of hand. Now what can he do? All of a sudden, this bright idea struck him. ~Well, it just gotta work... Not much experience though...~ Pietro rubbed his hands in glee, then immediately went down to action. First, he entered a... flower shop? Yes. An assortment of beautiful flowers he knew Kitty would definitely love. Next... a balloon shop? Yup. He bought a variety of colourful ones, all imprinted with the words "Forgive Me". Using his supersonic speed, he rushed back to the mansion and let himself into Kitty's room. What is he gonna do, man?

"Thank God she wasn't here," he thought. And then, it only took him less then 5 seconds to get the whole room decorated with the stuff he had bought. Flowers and lots of balloons, creating a perfect ambience! Pietro really hoped his idea would work this time.

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The mansion loomed in sight. Kitty sighed as she trudged up the stairs. She was lucky no one was in sight. They probably would have been over-reactive if they saw her in this state: sweaty, flustered and tear-strained. Upon entering her room, Kitty switched on the lights. *GASP* A small gasp escaped from her lips. "Maximoff?" Kitty whispered.

"Erm... Kitty, will you forgive me?" Pietro asked as he popped out from where he was hiding. It certainly wasn't what she thought would happen. It was too unexpected for her to say a thing. But one thing for sure, was that she felt her heart melted at the very sight of his earnest face. Never would Kitty thought she would see one from the likes of him...

Kitty was about to open her mouth in reply, but what prevented it was Pietro's sudden grabbing of her waist and both of them enveloped in a warm, lasting kiss. ~I can't believe it. Am I dreaming? No. It's real. How, I don't know. But I know it's different. So different from the rest of the "accidental" ones~ Kitty thought.

Gasping for air, both of them pulled apart from each other's embrace. "So am I forgiven?" asked one heck of a sincere albino. Kitty could only smile. Maybe it was a grin... but whatever it was, they pulled again once more into another of THOSE, leaving behind no traces of their quarrels.

~It kinda seemed too "romantic" for me... but who cares!~ (Pietro).

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To be continued...