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Moonlight Reflections
Chapter Six
Discoveries
By: NightElfCrawler
They walked home in silence, and the sun was just setting, throwing odd shadows across all of the houses. Kurt had turned his inducer back on, and Kitty couldn't help but feel a bit dissappointed, yet also relived. She had such paradoxial feelings inside of herself for him. On the one hand, she considered him a valuble friend, a nice guy, and a prankster at times. On the other hand, she sometimes couldn't stand him.... maybe that was the way it was with everyone, she sometimes felt that way about Lance. He was such a bragging show-off, but then Kurt showed off too. Espeically to impress her.
Kurt in the meantime, was thinking about Kitty. Why did she avoid him so much, he'd thought that by now she'd be used to his quirks and looks. Yet then sometimes she surprised him by being overly friendly and close... God he wished he could hold her right now. His tail lashed back and forth in irritation, forgetting to stay hidden.
Kitty giggled seeing his tail poke out of the hologram, and Kurt straightened a bit realizing it was out, and gave her an awkward grin. "Has a mind of it's own."
"I noticed."
That was all the speaking they did for another block, then finally Kitty stopped with a sigh. Kurt blinked, and turned back to face her. "Vas ist los?"
She glanced guiltily up at him then bit her lip. "I need your help with my sister still... if you don't mind."
He nodded, sticking his hands in his pockets. "Sure, I promised I'd help you vith that. But I'm still curious as to vhy you vant me to talk vith her...?"
Kitty sighed. "Cause her appearance is kinda.. weird... and like I thought if you talked with her you might convince her it's not so bad, cause other people have problems kinda like hers too."
"Ahh." Kurt said nodding and scratching his nose. "But I vas born like this, I don't know if dat vill be a consolation to her."
Kitty shrugged. "I don't know anyone else who can come close to relating with her though.... at least you know something about it."
Kurt considered that then nodded. "Ja... vhen vill ve see her?"
"After dinner when my parents go to bed. You can get us out and I think she'll be where we used to hang out as kids..."
Kurt nodded. "Ok, but first!" He pointed at the house as his stomach growled loudly. "Let's eat! I'm starving!"
****
Later that night, the two snuck out as planned, and re-appeared back in the tree copse. Kitty then lead the way holding a flashlight to see in the pitch black night. She glanced back once, and was startled to only see a pair of glowing eyes following her, Kurt seemed to completely blend with the shadows, she couldn't even see an outline. How'd he do that? Could he always do that? She didn't watch where she was going and phased right through a tree without looking, and heard a muffled 'thump' and a groan as Kurt smacked right into it. She flushed, this was the second time... no third time, that this had happened. "Oops... like, sorry Kurt."
"MMfffff!" He came out rubbing his face, but she could still barely see him. "Man, do you LIKE running me into trees Keety?"
She hid a smile behind her hand and grabbed one of his, surprising him again for the umpteenth time that day. "Come on, we're like almost there."
She dragged him along, until they reached a small hump in a field just beyond the trees where a small hole big enough for a child to walk upright into was at the base of the hump. Kurt blinked at it with curiosity. "Dis is your hideout vhen you vere a kid?"
She nodded and stopped just outside of it. "Yeah, it's like an old bomb shelter or something. We found it when I was like five." She guestured to him. "Stay here and don't come after me, I wanna see if she's there first." And without letting him protest, she walked into the small cave-like hole.
Kurt sighed and plopped down on a tree stump, and watched with a bored look. Time seemed to drag on, and he lay back and stared up at the many stars that glittered the sky, save one dark splotch that... oddly enough seemed to be moving? He sat up abruptly as the splotch dove suddenly at him, and teleported quickly to a tree branch, watching the thing strike the ground where he'd been sitting. He crouched there alert, staring hard at the thing. He couldn't see much in the shadows, the moon wasn't out yet. However, the thing definately had an un-human shape to it, and something clicked in his mind. "You must be Keety's sister, ja?"
The figure paused, and a head turned to glance up his way, the body still tense. "....who wants to know." came a throaty harsh voice.
He slowly slid off the branch, approaching with caution, and the figure took a step back, obviously able to see quite well in the dark like he was. They appraised each other for a while. He saw a figure who was slightly stumped over, shadowed in the dark. He frowned slightly... the figure seemed vaguely familiar somehow... "I'm Kitty's friend, Kurt." He said trying to sound friendly. "I'm just a harmless blue fuzzball, really!"
The figure turned, and stood up straight, then at that moment the moon began to peek out from the horizon, and it flooded the field with light. Kurt blinked, then horror crossed his face, and he stumbled back, giving a startled cry. "N...no....It can't be...." He gasped, tripping over his tail and landing flat on his butt in the grass. Standing there was a tall boy, who looked otherwise unassuming, but to Kurt, it was a nightmare come true. "....S...Stephan..." And without another word, Kurt slumped over and was unconsious before his head hit the dirt.
Kitty came out, and blinked seeing the figure standing there. "THERE you are. I've been looking for you!" She shivered a bit as the figure turned. "Did you meet Kurt yet?"
Kitty's sister stood there, then half turned and glanced at the unconcious form of Kurt. "He passed out."
Kitty blinked, and rushed to his side worriedly. "KURT!" She felt for a pulse, and found it there, strong and steady. "He just... fainted?"
The girl's voice was quiet and soft. "He called me 'Stephan' and just slumped over."
Kitty blinked. "Stephan? Who's that..." She sighed and poked at Kurt. "Hey... wake up stupid elf...."
"...he's one of us too?"
"Yeah... I was bringing him here so he could talk to you, since he has to deal with looking different too..." She kept slapping his cheeks to try and get him to wake up.
"....I'm beginning to wonder if I really do look different... I mean, he didn't seem to see what you saw, Katherine..." The figure knelt down, and Kitty shuddered, seeing her sister appear to be a big hairy spider.
Kitty shivered. "I don't know.... but.." She stopped as she heard a low groan from Kurt. "Hey, wake up fuzzy!"
His eyes slowly slid open, glowing still, and blinked once. "...Ki...tty...?" He said sounding lethargic.
"Yeah, you fuzzy elf... why'd you pass out?" She helped him up into a sitting position.
He groaned slightly, rubbing his head. "I... thought I saw...." He glanced up and his eyes shot wide open, mouth dropped and his breath caught.
Kitty glanced over at her sister then back. "Easy Kurt, that's my sister... Evette, meet Kurt Wagner."
Evette looked shyly at the blue fuzzy boy, but held a hand out tentatively. "Um.. hi... sorry about scaring you...."
Kurt's breaths were coming in short gasps, and he quickly closed his eyes. "Please... tell me you're not who I see..."
Kitty frowned. "Like, I don't know what you see Kurt..."
Evette sat down on the grass with them. "I'm beginning to think each person sees something different..."
Kitty nodded. "Yeah, like i see this totally gross ugly *shudder* spider when I look at her..."
Kurt blinked, and slowly opened his eyes looking up. "A... spider...?"
"Yeah... totally freaky. What do you see Kurt?"
Kurt swallowed, his eyes staring at Evette with a glazed look. Even his tail was completely still. "I....I see a ... a ghost... from my past..." He whispered, voice shaking a bit. He closed his eyes again, putting a hand to his head. "I'm.. I'm sorry. I just vasn't expecting zat...."
Kitty frowned, confused. "Yeah, well no harm done right?"
"Yeah... sure..." He still sounded shaken up.
Kitty glanced at Evette, who shrugged in silence. "Well, since we're all here, lets go down and talk, k?"
Kurt slowly stood up, and Kitty could feel him quivering, and became even more concerned. What could have worked him up so much that he's terrorfied? She led him down into the small hole, and they climbed in darkness a little way before emerging in a big empty cavern that was lit by a single lantern hanging from a hook in the ceiling. The place was pretty homy, had a few old chairs that looked as if they'd been rescued from a rummage sale, a small table, some rugs and even a few blankets. Kitty sat down in a chair, and Kurt took another, while Evette sat in a third. Kitty saw Evette staring at Kurt, who at this point was still too shaken to notice. "Ok.. so like, you two have met, so like let's talk."
"Talk about what?" Evette said, coldly, making Kurt flinch again. "There's nothing to talk about. I'm a freak of nature."
"Well, I wouldn't use that term.. I mean me and Kurt are different too, but we're not freaks... right Kurt?" She asked hopefully, trying to snap him out of his bubble.
Kurts head lifted, and he avoided looking at Evette. "Um.. ja, sure..." His eyes slid over and looked nervous, but he spoke trying to keep his voice level. "Just because ve look different, doesn't mean ve're freaks... people just call us zat because they're jelous." He joked, but it sounded meek compared to his usual jovialness.
"Jelous? You're not serious." Evette said wryly. "Even you didn't like what you saw in me."
He smiled apologetically, seeming to be slowly getting over whatever shock he'd had. "Um... well there's a good reason for zat... you see, to me you look like... mein dead brother..."
They both blinked, and said in unison. "Oh."
Kitty grimaced. "No wonder you fainted... that'd be like, tottally freaky to see a ghost..."
Kurt tried to laugh, but it came out forced. "Ja....freaky..." He cleared his throat, then glanced at Kitty. "You said you see a spider...? Perhaps your power..." He glanced back at Evette. "Is specific to each person.. zey see something different. Something personal to them perhaps..."
Kitty made a face. "Personal? Like, try you're deepest darkest fear or something.... I HATE spiders... totally... I can't stand them..."
Kurt blinked. "You're afraid of spiders?"
"Yeah... totally freaked out by them..." She glanced at him and frowned. Yet, he'd seen his brother? Did that mean he was afraid of his brother? She would have to ask him later when they were alone. "So, like you really should come and go to the Institute with us.... It'd be like, good for you."
"With everyone seeing their fears in me? I don't think so."
"But, like Kurt show her your inducer thingy."
Kurt blinked, then grinned and pushed some buttons on his watch, and his hologram flickered on.
Evette stared with her mouth open. "How'd you do that?"
Kurt folded his 'human' hands together. "Vell, ze professor gave it to me... he said that it vas because not everyone would understand how I look, and zis is to help me interact 'normally' vith other people. It might vork for you too..." He punched it off, and unbuckled the watch then handed it to her. "Here... try it."
Evette took the watch slowly, and glanced up at him. He reached over, making a point not to look directly at her still. "Here, push dis button here and dis one here." And the watch shimmered on, showing a holographic Kurt sitting across from the real Kurt.
Kitty had to giggle. "Whoa... that's like dangerous, anyone could totally pose as you Kurt."
He grinned slightly. "It looks vierd seeing myself...."
"Yeah totally."
Evette took the watch off and handed it back to him. "You think I could wear something like that and be 'normal'?"
"Yeah, totally! That's why you should come with us to the Institute."
Evette looked nearly convinced. "I guess... Maybe I could give it a try..."
Kitty grinned and threw her arms around her sister, trying not to look at her. The illusion only was visual, it didn't penetrate the physical with her. "GREAT! We can go tomorrow. I'm bushed, and I'm sure Kurt's tired too." She glanced at him as she said that.
He gave a wide yawn. "mmf... Vell I did do some vorking out dis morning... not as long as I'd hoped, but it vas enough to make me a bit tired."
Kitty snorted. "Right, showing off for the ladies again?"
He threw her a flashing grin. "Of course! Vhen do I not?"
She mearly rolled her eyes in response.
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Author's note: Mwahahaa...
Moonlight Reflections
Chapter Six
Discoveries
By: NightElfCrawler
They walked home in silence, and the sun was just setting, throwing odd shadows across all of the houses. Kurt had turned his inducer back on, and Kitty couldn't help but feel a bit dissappointed, yet also relived. She had such paradoxial feelings inside of herself for him. On the one hand, she considered him a valuble friend, a nice guy, and a prankster at times. On the other hand, she sometimes couldn't stand him.... maybe that was the way it was with everyone, she sometimes felt that way about Lance. He was such a bragging show-off, but then Kurt showed off too. Espeically to impress her.
Kurt in the meantime, was thinking about Kitty. Why did she avoid him so much, he'd thought that by now she'd be used to his quirks and looks. Yet then sometimes she surprised him by being overly friendly and close... God he wished he could hold her right now. His tail lashed back and forth in irritation, forgetting to stay hidden.
Kitty giggled seeing his tail poke out of the hologram, and Kurt straightened a bit realizing it was out, and gave her an awkward grin. "Has a mind of it's own."
"I noticed."
That was all the speaking they did for another block, then finally Kitty stopped with a sigh. Kurt blinked, and turned back to face her. "Vas ist los?"
She glanced guiltily up at him then bit her lip. "I need your help with my sister still... if you don't mind."
He nodded, sticking his hands in his pockets. "Sure, I promised I'd help you vith that. But I'm still curious as to vhy you vant me to talk vith her...?"
Kitty sighed. "Cause her appearance is kinda.. weird... and like I thought if you talked with her you might convince her it's not so bad, cause other people have problems kinda like hers too."
"Ahh." Kurt said nodding and scratching his nose. "But I vas born like this, I don't know if dat vill be a consolation to her."
Kitty shrugged. "I don't know anyone else who can come close to relating with her though.... at least you know something about it."
Kurt considered that then nodded. "Ja... vhen vill ve see her?"
"After dinner when my parents go to bed. You can get us out and I think she'll be where we used to hang out as kids..."
Kurt nodded. "Ok, but first!" He pointed at the house as his stomach growled loudly. "Let's eat! I'm starving!"
****
Later that night, the two snuck out as planned, and re-appeared back in the tree copse. Kitty then lead the way holding a flashlight to see in the pitch black night. She glanced back once, and was startled to only see a pair of glowing eyes following her, Kurt seemed to completely blend with the shadows, she couldn't even see an outline. How'd he do that? Could he always do that? She didn't watch where she was going and phased right through a tree without looking, and heard a muffled 'thump' and a groan as Kurt smacked right into it. She flushed, this was the second time... no third time, that this had happened. "Oops... like, sorry Kurt."
"MMfffff!" He came out rubbing his face, but she could still barely see him. "Man, do you LIKE running me into trees Keety?"
She hid a smile behind her hand and grabbed one of his, surprising him again for the umpteenth time that day. "Come on, we're like almost there."
She dragged him along, until they reached a small hump in a field just beyond the trees where a small hole big enough for a child to walk upright into was at the base of the hump. Kurt blinked at it with curiosity. "Dis is your hideout vhen you vere a kid?"
She nodded and stopped just outside of it. "Yeah, it's like an old bomb shelter or something. We found it when I was like five." She guestured to him. "Stay here and don't come after me, I wanna see if she's there first." And without letting him protest, she walked into the small cave-like hole.
Kurt sighed and plopped down on a tree stump, and watched with a bored look. Time seemed to drag on, and he lay back and stared up at the many stars that glittered the sky, save one dark splotch that... oddly enough seemed to be moving? He sat up abruptly as the splotch dove suddenly at him, and teleported quickly to a tree branch, watching the thing strike the ground where he'd been sitting. He crouched there alert, staring hard at the thing. He couldn't see much in the shadows, the moon wasn't out yet. However, the thing definately had an un-human shape to it, and something clicked in his mind. "You must be Keety's sister, ja?"
The figure paused, and a head turned to glance up his way, the body still tense. "....who wants to know." came a throaty harsh voice.
He slowly slid off the branch, approaching with caution, and the figure took a step back, obviously able to see quite well in the dark like he was. They appraised each other for a while. He saw a figure who was slightly stumped over, shadowed in the dark. He frowned slightly... the figure seemed vaguely familiar somehow... "I'm Kitty's friend, Kurt." He said trying to sound friendly. "I'm just a harmless blue fuzzball, really!"
The figure turned, and stood up straight, then at that moment the moon began to peek out from the horizon, and it flooded the field with light. Kurt blinked, then horror crossed his face, and he stumbled back, giving a startled cry. "N...no....It can't be...." He gasped, tripping over his tail and landing flat on his butt in the grass. Standing there was a tall boy, who looked otherwise unassuming, but to Kurt, it was a nightmare come true. "....S...Stephan..." And without another word, Kurt slumped over and was unconsious before his head hit the dirt.
Kitty came out, and blinked seeing the figure standing there. "THERE you are. I've been looking for you!" She shivered a bit as the figure turned. "Did you meet Kurt yet?"
Kitty's sister stood there, then half turned and glanced at the unconcious form of Kurt. "He passed out."
Kitty blinked, and rushed to his side worriedly. "KURT!" She felt for a pulse, and found it there, strong and steady. "He just... fainted?"
The girl's voice was quiet and soft. "He called me 'Stephan' and just slumped over."
Kitty blinked. "Stephan? Who's that..." She sighed and poked at Kurt. "Hey... wake up stupid elf...."
"...he's one of us too?"
"Yeah... I was bringing him here so he could talk to you, since he has to deal with looking different too..." She kept slapping his cheeks to try and get him to wake up.
"....I'm beginning to wonder if I really do look different... I mean, he didn't seem to see what you saw, Katherine..." The figure knelt down, and Kitty shuddered, seeing her sister appear to be a big hairy spider.
Kitty shivered. "I don't know.... but.." She stopped as she heard a low groan from Kurt. "Hey, wake up fuzzy!"
His eyes slowly slid open, glowing still, and blinked once. "...Ki...tty...?" He said sounding lethargic.
"Yeah, you fuzzy elf... why'd you pass out?" She helped him up into a sitting position.
He groaned slightly, rubbing his head. "I... thought I saw...." He glanced up and his eyes shot wide open, mouth dropped and his breath caught.
Kitty glanced over at her sister then back. "Easy Kurt, that's my sister... Evette, meet Kurt Wagner."
Evette looked shyly at the blue fuzzy boy, but held a hand out tentatively. "Um.. hi... sorry about scaring you...."
Kurt's breaths were coming in short gasps, and he quickly closed his eyes. "Please... tell me you're not who I see..."
Kitty frowned. "Like, I don't know what you see Kurt..."
Evette sat down on the grass with them. "I'm beginning to think each person sees something different..."
Kitty nodded. "Yeah, like i see this totally gross ugly *shudder* spider when I look at her..."
Kurt blinked, and slowly opened his eyes looking up. "A... spider...?"
"Yeah... totally freaky. What do you see Kurt?"
Kurt swallowed, his eyes staring at Evette with a glazed look. Even his tail was completely still. "I....I see a ... a ghost... from my past..." He whispered, voice shaking a bit. He closed his eyes again, putting a hand to his head. "I'm.. I'm sorry. I just vasn't expecting zat...."
Kitty frowned, confused. "Yeah, well no harm done right?"
"Yeah... sure..." He still sounded shaken up.
Kitty glanced at Evette, who shrugged in silence. "Well, since we're all here, lets go down and talk, k?"
Kurt slowly stood up, and Kitty could feel him quivering, and became even more concerned. What could have worked him up so much that he's terrorfied? She led him down into the small hole, and they climbed in darkness a little way before emerging in a big empty cavern that was lit by a single lantern hanging from a hook in the ceiling. The place was pretty homy, had a few old chairs that looked as if they'd been rescued from a rummage sale, a small table, some rugs and even a few blankets. Kitty sat down in a chair, and Kurt took another, while Evette sat in a third. Kitty saw Evette staring at Kurt, who at this point was still too shaken to notice. "Ok.. so like, you two have met, so like let's talk."
"Talk about what?" Evette said, coldly, making Kurt flinch again. "There's nothing to talk about. I'm a freak of nature."
"Well, I wouldn't use that term.. I mean me and Kurt are different too, but we're not freaks... right Kurt?" She asked hopefully, trying to snap him out of his bubble.
Kurts head lifted, and he avoided looking at Evette. "Um.. ja, sure..." His eyes slid over and looked nervous, but he spoke trying to keep his voice level. "Just because ve look different, doesn't mean ve're freaks... people just call us zat because they're jelous." He joked, but it sounded meek compared to his usual jovialness.
"Jelous? You're not serious." Evette said wryly. "Even you didn't like what you saw in me."
He smiled apologetically, seeming to be slowly getting over whatever shock he'd had. "Um... well there's a good reason for zat... you see, to me you look like... mein dead brother..."
They both blinked, and said in unison. "Oh."
Kitty grimaced. "No wonder you fainted... that'd be like, tottally freaky to see a ghost..."
Kurt tried to laugh, but it came out forced. "Ja....freaky..." He cleared his throat, then glanced at Kitty. "You said you see a spider...? Perhaps your power..." He glanced back at Evette. "Is specific to each person.. zey see something different. Something personal to them perhaps..."
Kitty made a face. "Personal? Like, try you're deepest darkest fear or something.... I HATE spiders... totally... I can't stand them..."
Kurt blinked. "You're afraid of spiders?"
"Yeah... totally freaked out by them..." She glanced at him and frowned. Yet, he'd seen his brother? Did that mean he was afraid of his brother? She would have to ask him later when they were alone. "So, like you really should come and go to the Institute with us.... It'd be like, good for you."
"With everyone seeing their fears in me? I don't think so."
"But, like Kurt show her your inducer thingy."
Kurt blinked, then grinned and pushed some buttons on his watch, and his hologram flickered on.
Evette stared with her mouth open. "How'd you do that?"
Kurt folded his 'human' hands together. "Vell, ze professor gave it to me... he said that it vas because not everyone would understand how I look, and zis is to help me interact 'normally' vith other people. It might vork for you too..." He punched it off, and unbuckled the watch then handed it to her. "Here... try it."
Evette took the watch slowly, and glanced up at him. He reached over, making a point not to look directly at her still. "Here, push dis button here and dis one here." And the watch shimmered on, showing a holographic Kurt sitting across from the real Kurt.
Kitty had to giggle. "Whoa... that's like dangerous, anyone could totally pose as you Kurt."
He grinned slightly. "It looks vierd seeing myself...."
"Yeah totally."
Evette took the watch off and handed it back to him. "You think I could wear something like that and be 'normal'?"
"Yeah, totally! That's why you should come with us to the Institute."
Evette looked nearly convinced. "I guess... Maybe I could give it a try..."
Kitty grinned and threw her arms around her sister, trying not to look at her. The illusion only was visual, it didn't penetrate the physical with her. "GREAT! We can go tomorrow. I'm bushed, and I'm sure Kurt's tired too." She glanced at him as she said that.
He gave a wide yawn. "mmf... Vell I did do some vorking out dis morning... not as long as I'd hoped, but it vas enough to make me a bit tired."
Kitty snorted. "Right, showing off for the ladies again?"
He threw her a flashing grin. "Of course! Vhen do I not?"
She mearly rolled her eyes in response.