Authoress:Man, I HATE my life sometimes

Yuga:Lighter half dearest got detention for not doing her homework

Authoress:Well, it's not my fault my writing is more important that memorizing a bunch of bible verses and learning about England and Spain, it's BORING

Yuga:I hope you don't call Egypt boring

Authoress:No, I love Egypt, as long as it's not comin' form my school, stupid one-sided christian books

Toad:Can we just get to the story?

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The teens were all gathered in the common room, Amanda, Vega, Wanda, Kitty, and Rogue were all gathered in one corner of the room, jumping from one subject to the next, mostly centering the chatter on Wanda's frog stalker, much to her dismay.

"Can you just drop the subject."Wanda hissed.

"I think it's cute."Kitty said sweetly,"It's just a little crush."

"Yeah, and look what happen with a 'little crush' on Lance's part."Vega snickered.

"Don't even start with that."Kitty hissed,"He's your older brother."

"What does that have to do with anything?"Rogue sighed,"Besides, he's only her half brother, Lance and I have different fathers than the fuzz balls."

"Stripes."

"She even talks like Logan."Amanda laughed,"How'd Kurt end up a sweet goof-ball and Vega ended up a rock head devil?"

"Luck."Vega said simply,"Just like Taod ended up falling head over heals for Magneto's daughter. Man, I can't wait to see his face when those two start dating."

"I will not date that slimy little creep!"Wanda snapped.

"She's in denial."Amanda said flatly.

"The day Pietro manages to kiss Vega is the day I'll go out with that litle slime ball!"

"Anybody got some mistletoe?"Kitty whispered to Rogue, who just nodded and smirked.

Meanwhile, on the other side of he room.....

"So, when ya gonna give it to her?"Kurt asked, as usual pestering Toad.

"What are you talking about smurf?"Toad hissed.

"Vega told me about ze necklace."Kurt smirked,"Not zat she'll accept it from you."

"Hey, I'm under enough pressure as is without you! Atleast Vega's being a little supportive."

"You really like her, don't you?"

"Yeah, ya think?"

"Ok, I get ze picture. I could probably get Vega to drag her avay from ze others and you could give it to her, if I could just get her to listen to me..."

BAMF

"You rang?"Vega laughed, appearing next to her double.

"God, don't do that!"Toad snapped, jumping onto the wall in suprise.

"Quit bein' a baby. What's up elf?"

"I need to you to get Wanda avay from ze others."Kurt said simply.

She looked atToad and shook her head,"Easy enough, but you've gotta be ready to talk to her. I'll take her out front. She could use a break from the pestering we're givin' her anyway."

"Ok, we'll be waiting for you."

BAMF

And they were gone. Vega made her way back to her friends, who were STILL pestering Wanda.

"Wanda, can I talk to you for a minute?"Vega asked, taking the scarlet witch by the arm.

"I'm afraid to ask. Fine, what?"

BAMF

The girls appeared outside the Xavier institute.

"Could you please wan me next time."Wanda hissed,"Now what do you want?"

"Just admit it, you like him."Vega said flatly, sitting down on the edge of a fountain.

"Not this again!"

"Just say it, one little hint and I'll be happy."

"I don't like him!"Wanda was beginning to turn slightly red, much to vega's enjoyment.

"Oh really, then why are you blushing?"Vega smirked,"Come one, I'm your best friend, just tell me."

"How do I know this isn't Mystique, or Matermind, or Kurt finally perfecting his transformation?"

"The first night I was at the Brotherhood house you helped me figure out Kurt was my brother, and I beat your brother in a race across town."

"Ok, I gues he's kinda cute, in an obnoxious frog-boy sort of way."

"I knew it."

BAMF

"HEY!"'Oh, I'm gonna kill her.'

Wanda was about to getup when a voice stopped her.

"Wanda."

She spun around to see a suprisingly mellowToad appraoching her. She rooled her eyes in annoyance.

"What do you want now?"she hissed.

"Just listen to me, for a minute, please."he said gently.

"Fine, what?"

He pulled a small red and black box out of his pocket and handed it to her,"Just open it."

She let out a sigh and opened the box to find the ruby spider necklace from Agatha's shop in it. Her breath caught in her throat.

'I thought Luna sold this.'

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Authoress:Hehe, little cliffy for ya, plz don't kill me todd fan

Yuga:that's my job

Authoress:Shut up

Kurt:Vega, you're getting all this on camera, right?

Vega:Yep

Authoress:Oh, little game, name the song from my Disclaimer

Disclaimer:You rescued me, in the nick of time, I was right on the edge, goin' out of my mind!