Disclaimer: Well since A) I still go to school and B) don't live anywhere
near the place where they make X-Men Evo it's pretty obvious I don't own it
nor any of the characters or places that are recognizable. I do however own
the following characters: Summer Breen, Lela Adler, Richard J. Adler,
Melisma Kay, La Nicha Jones and Ollie the Butler. Becs owns Toby and Mindy.
Finally Hypercaz (my beta reader and heaps good friend) thought Nate up!
But later on he'll turn out to be someone we all know..
Blink And You'll Miss It
Note: My universe is different to the normal one. In mine everything in Season Two minus the last three episodes happened. Therefore no one knows that mutants really exist. But a few things in Season three do happen. Lance and Kitty break up and Gambit is around. Don't ask me about Kitty's behaviour in the next couple of chapters. I always thought she seemed like the type who could suddenly just snap and get all jealous. I mean she can't be all Miss Mary Sunshine all the time right? Look at Jean!
Chapter Thirteen: This Is One Of Those Moments . . .
Wednesday 1:10pm
"You're going to have to tell her on Friday at the dance," Toby explained as Lance fidgeted. It was lunchtime and Pietro was currently getting asked out to the dance - this would bring his total up to seven girls.
"I know I'll have to tell her," Lance sighed, "It's just, how do you tell someone that you're madly in love with them and can't live a day without them by your side, without sounding obsessive?"
Toby rolled his eyes,
"She won't think you're obsessive, she'll probably be overjoyed and pash you or something. I dunno I have no idea know how the female mind works. My department is more of how to get a guy to pash you. Anyway I'll distract Kitty when you go to chat with her. I'll um . . .I might have to pretend to declare my undying passion for her or something but this will be for the greater good."
Just then Pietro, with a large grin on his face, sat down and pinched one of Lance's French fries.
"Guess who just scored a date with the ever lovely Monique Everheart?"
Toby sighed and looked away. Lance could sense his discomfort, it was a known fact he didn't particularly like the way Pietro discussed his girlfriends making it clear to Toby that he wasn't gay at all.
"So what's the plan?" Pietro asked casually, pinching some more of Lance's fries. Lance growled and snatch his lunch away from Pietro.
"The plan is," Toby said in his mother hen voice, "Lance goes to the dance with Kitty, then halfway through the dance I'll distract her and Lance can grab Sunny and go straighten things out. Petey, if Kitty tries to make a run for it you're gonna have to get her ok?"
"Fine fine," Pietro brushed it off, instead reaching for another of Lance's fries. This time Lance smacked his hand away,
"Don't you dare".
Pietro stuck his tongue out. Just then Todd and Fred strolled over. While Fred looked extremely cheerful, Todd's face was downcast.
"Why the grin Freddy?" Lance thumped him on the shoulder.
Fred shook him off,
"I got a date!"
This took the group by surprise.
"Well that's great!" Toby congratulated, "Who's the lucky lady?"
"Courtney Green. She's in my Home Ec class."
"Well you're lucky Freddy. Me? I won't get a date and I'll be in a itchy polyester suit in the side lines watching on sadly like a . . ."
"Don't sound so sad Todd."
The group looked up to see Summer. She had been sitting with the X-Geeks for the last few days, obviously because she didn't want to face Lance. She looked away from Lance's gaze and continued,
"Hey Todd, when you went to watch my dance practise last week, do you remember seeing a tall Latino girl with fuchsia streaks through her hair?"
Todd thought for a moment before replying,
"Yeah, La Nicha right? Boy she was attractive, what about her?"
Summer smiled as she poked on of her teeth with her tongue,
"She thinks your adorable and she wants to go to the dance with you."
"WHAT?" Todd was overcome with shock, "You're serious? She . . .wants to go with me?"
Pietro looked like as if Kelly announced he was actually Elvis, completely shaken.
Summer nodded. Todd started to mumble something incoherent. Summer placed her hand on his shoulder and handed him a small pink note,
"This is her phone number. Pick her up at 7 o'clock at my place, get her some lilies they're her favourite and I got you a suit. It'll get sent to you by Thursday. Well that's all I came to say, chat to you guys later."
She turned around and met Lance's eyes. They gazed into each other eyes for minutes. At that moment Lance would've done anything to hug her and never let go, to whisper sweet nothings into her ear, but all he did was gaze. She gulped as her face turned faintly crimson. She quickly jerked her head away and marched quickly back to the X-Geeks.
Pietro looked at Summer before turning to Lance, a playful smirk on his face,
"Oh yeah, she'll definitely want to pash you when you tell her you love her."
***************
Kitty had waited for an hour, anxiously watching time speed by. Finally, Nathan approached, something of a smirk written across his face.
"You're, like, late," Kitty told him, annoyed.
Nathan gracefully sat next to her, draping an arm over the back of the seat,
"Time is of no importance. Tell me, Katherine, is it set for the dance night?"
Kitty shifted away from him on the seat, aware he seemed to be uncomfortably close,
"Yeah, yeah. Like, it's all on plan. And about this 'time is of no importance' you really need to, like, quit it. When I say the time, you arrive then."
"As you wish," Nathan muttered.
***************
The Night Of The Dance
"Where the hell is my shoe?" Toby wailed as he rummaged the couch for his missing item.
He was wearing a light blue long sleeved button shirt and a pair of black baggy jeans complete with a tan Timberland boot on his left foot, the other currently hidden away - conveniently. Todd hopped down the stairs looking particularly elegant. He looked smashing in a dark grey suit with a cream collared shirt underneath. It was obvious that Pietro had done his hair; it was sleeked back under layers of gel.
Toby nodded in approval,
"My aren't we looking handsome?"
Todd smirked,
"Yeah well I want to look good for my date. Man, I can't believe my luck! Duncan's gonna be so jealous, he only got Jean and me, I have a hot older woman with cool hair!"
Toby chuckled as he flicked his hand in the air, implying Todd to go and wait in the car. Todd gave one last cheerful smile before going out the door. Toby then remembered about his dilemma and searched underneath the armchair, sneezing by all the dust that drifted over his face.
"If you're looking for your other shoe it wouldn't be underneath there," Pietro told him wisely.
He was in a tight white turtleneck that showed of the muscles on his chest, a black bomber jacket that read 'Bad Ass' at the back and a brown bowler hat sat on his head. He could have passed for a Justin Timberlake look- alike with that get up. But the most surprising thing was,
"Pietro are you wearing leather pants?"
The speed demon smirked as he shook his butt a little,
"Well I want all the ladies to be able to check out my rockin' ass!"
Toby had to stop himself from blurting out how sexy he looked in them. Just then Fred came in, wearing a classic black tux holding Toby's shoe in his hand. Toby's eyes lit up as he ran over and took the shoe from his hands.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you," Toby repeated over and over as he laced up the shoe. He walked over to the stair and called up,
"Yo Rocky! Hustle it up, the rest of us are ready!"
It took a minute or two before Lance stumbled down the stairs. He wore a white collared shirt, which he had rolled the sleeves up to his elbows, a dark grey vest that he had left unbuttoned and black pants. Toby mused silently to himself that Lance reminded him of those 1800's tailors.
"Come on, you have to drive Fred to pick his date up. The dance is in an hour and it takes at least half an hour to reach Summer's place," Toby said, coming back to reality.
The Brotherhood nodded and walked out of the door.
**************
When Todd and Toby reached Summer's house they were feeling quite nervous. Todd because he was hoping that his date would like him and Toby because of his plan. If all went well, Summer and Lance would be a happy couple again. The two guys walked out of the car and answered the door. The door slowly opened revealing Ollie's dark face and very elegant butler's uniform.
"Hello Toby and Todd. The girls should be ready in a few moments. Please come in."
The two stepped in uneasily, surveying the room. They were hoping they wouldn't have to make pleasant chitchat with Lela because she scared them. The way she acted around them and the fact she was an alcoholic all too reminded them of those aging women who took pleasure in younger men.
"Hola Todd," La Nicha's syrupy voice oozed.
Todd's jaw fell so low it nearly hit the floor, and Toby couldn't blame him. She was wearing a light denim halter cat suit that was very low at the front. It hugged to her figure like second skin. Tiny silver stilettos were strapped to her dainty feet. Her thick tawny fuchsia streaked hair was swept over her shoulders, a red hibiscus tucked behind one ear. She strutted over to Todd and kissed him sweetly on the check, who looked like he was going to faint at any moment.
"Where's Summer?" Toby asked La Nicha as she flicked her hair back.
La Nicha laughed flirtatiously,
"Sunny's busy struggling to get the curlers out of her hair, ella parece tan bonita."
Toby was confused, curlers?
Just then he heard someone walk down the marble staircase. His eyes hit Summer; words couldn't describe how amazing she looked. Small blond ringlets gently framed her face, bouncing as she walked down each step. She looked stunning in a shiny blue-black dress that stopped just above her knees. There were two sets of straps, small spaghetti ones and ones that were off the shoulder, creating the allusion that her neck was longer. On her feet she wore a pair of tan Manolo Blahnik Timberland style Boots that stopped at her ankle (similar to the ones J Lo wore in 'Jenny From The Block: hids). On her arms she had a pair of fish net arm cuffs that went from her wrist to her elbow.
"Whoa," Was all Toby could say.
Summer frowned,
"Niche, why did you talk me into you curling my hair?"
"Because, muchacha, I thought you would look stunning with them, and I was right as always," she cooed cheekily, clipping each word with Spanish properness.
Summer finally reached the foot of the stairs and Toby went to hug her.
"You look beautiful," Toby reassured, handing her a corsage.
Summer giggled as he slipped it onto her wrist. Todd took his corsage too and put it on La Nicha's wrist. The two couples made their way out to the dance
************
Lance walked into the gym with Kitty on his arm. She was wearing a long lavender spaghetti strapped dress and her hair was done up in a loose bun. As Kitty went on endlessly about something she heard on MTV Lance just blanked out. He could see Jean, not looking too happy being with Duncan and not with Toby. Her face was almost as red as her dress, her green eyes flashing with displeasure. Scott and Taryn sat next to her, trying their best to ignore the girl. Evan and his date were dancing the night away, as were Kurt and Amanda. Pietro's seven dates, all wearing mid-thigh length dresses and plenty of lip-gloss swarmed around him. Fred meanwhile seemed to be in deep conversation with Courtney, both of them looking very shy but enjoying each other's company. Courtney laughed as she pushed her gold- rimmed glasses up the bridge of her nose to stop them from falling. Just then the doors of the gym opened and there stood two more couples, Todd with La Nicha and Toby with Summer.
The guys gawked and drooled as La Nicha strutted in, holding Todd's hand and snuggling in closer to him. Lance smirked as he saw the look on Duncan's face; it was quite a funny sight. Still La Nicha was at least a foot taller than Todd and he looked like a little boy compared to her, a supermodel. But it was Summer who he paid the most attention to. The way the light reflected her face made her shine like an angel, her cobalt eyes twinkling and her porcelain face smiling happily. A sudden surge of envy hit him, if it hadn't been for Kitty that would be his arm Summer clung to and not Toby's.
Toby led Summer to the dance floor, her body swaying to the music. Soon Lance lost all thought as he watched her dance. It was as if everyone else was gone and she was the only one left in the room.
"Hello Lance? Are you listening to me?" Kitty snapped, her eyebrows narrowed at him.
Lance groaned. He didn't know how much he could take of this. At least Kitty acted nice before but now she acted like the Uber bitch from hell. He wanted to ditch her, but he had to wait until Toby gave the signal. He sighed,
"I'm sorry Kitty, I'm listening now."
Kitty gave a superior smile as she began to talk again, this time about the new movie with Heath Ledger in it that she just had to see. Lance pleaded silently to Toby,
Please let this all be over soon.
**********
"Thanks for going with me Tobsie," Summer mused out loud as Toby twirled her underneath his arm. The night had been a success so far, Toby just had to wait a little longer before he could carry out his plan.
Todd was currently dancing with La Nicha, her body rubbing against his. Todd looked a mix of petrified and in complete ecstasy. Fred was awkwardly dancing with his date, her feet continually stepping on his. Pietro was sitting down, his lovelies draped around him as he kissed one of them on her collarbone and stroked another one's cheek.
Summer looked over to where Toby was looking before starting,
"Tobs you can't keep going after him. He's not interested. He's just toying with your emotions."
Toby sighed as he looked at her with saddened eyes. She was right. Pietro was never going to go out with him, what was the use of following an impossible dream?
"Summer, you're right. I should just give up on Petey," He murmured sadly.
Summer patted him gently on his back, at that moment a slow song started up. Couples moved in closer swaying slowly in time with the music. Summer looked over his shoulder before turning back awkwardly at Toby,
"Um, would you mind if we . . .?"
Toby shook his head,
"No not at all. It's weird for us to dance so um, close."
Summer smiled as she let go of him and walked out of the gym. He scanned the room. Sure enough he saw what had distressed Summer. Lance and Kitty were slow dancing, her hands firmly positioned on his ass. Lance wasn't looking very happy at all; in fact he was slightly squirming so Kitty would remove her hands. Toby smirked,
It was time.
Toby walked casually over to Lance and tapped him on the shoulder. Lance turned to him, a look of relief washed over his face. Lance pulled Toby in by his collar and whispered roughly,
"Thank god. Kitty's been yapping on and on. God I never realized how boring she is! And she keeps going on about Orlando and Hayden and Shane, god who are those people? Anyways the point is thank god you're here, now get me outta here!"
He quickly let go of him as Kitty swayed with Lance in a circle forcefully. He suspected that Kitty had a feeling what was going on. It was obvious once they had found out the truth that they would've wanted to set things right. Toby took a deep breath and grabbed Kitty's hand, yanking her away from Lance.
"Toby! What are you doing?" She demanded angrily, sounding suspicious.
Crap she suspects something, he thought anxiously. Toby swallowed his pride,
"I want to dance with you."
Kitty laughed at him,
"Sorry but I'm on a date with Lance. And you're so not Lance so go away!"
Toby swore in his head. Why did she need to make this so damn hard? Toby tried again this time more convincing,
"Kitty I would really like to dance with you. 'Sides Lance looks a little tired. You know, those shoes of his are bad for his feet."
"Lance isn't tired and I know for a fact those shoes are like fine for him," She snapped back.
Oh god, Toby sobbed in his head, it's time to roll out the big guns. He dipped her down and pashed her on her lips. The whole crowd gasped in shock, Jean looking particularly pissed off. While Kitty was hitting Toby's back with her fist, Lance took that moment to disengage himself, making his way to the doors.
Kitty squirmed out from Toby's embrace and strode after Lance, looking extremely pissed off. She grabbed the back of his shirt and wheeled him around,
"You planned this didn't you? You've made an ass of me, you know that?"
Her eyes darted to a nearby drinks table and the punch bowl caught her eye. Grinning manically, Kitty seized it and dumped the contents over Lance's head.
"Get over it, Kitty!" Lance said angrily, wiping his sopping hair out of his eyes, "I love Summer, not you! How could anyone like you anyway?"
His words had stung Kitty who backed away, her eyes watering. She turned and ran out the other way, leaving a triumphant Lance who quickly made his way out the door.
**********
Lance ran out of the gym and darted towards the girls' bathroom. He scanned the hall, finally spotting the girl he wanted. Summer was leaning against a locker, blond curls framing her gorgeous face.
"Sunny," Lance breathed as Summer turned around.
Her lip began to tremble nervously,
"What do you want?"
He ran to her and begged,
"Sunny I'm sorry."
This took her by surprise,
"What?"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry about all the stuff I put you through. But I swear I didn't mean to."
"Oh yeah," she drawled sarcastically, "You didn't mean to pretend to like me and you didn't mean to pash Kitty openly in public in front of me."
Lance's emotions were on overload, he felt like he was about to burst.
"Why don't you believe me Sunny?"
She growled,
"You don't have the right to call me Sunny. You used me, I don't want to be used like some tool for your sick uses on how to get your ex girlfriend back. How dare you make me feel wanted, like you liked me . . . "
"Like," He blurted out.
"What?"
"It's in present tense. I still like you. A lot. I always liked you. Never stopped. I don't like Kitty, at all. I like you," He sounded like a retard.
Summer rolled her eyes at him as she started to head back to the gym. Lance grabbed her arm and pulled her back so that she was pressed against his chest.
"Tell me," He said, his works sounding shakier as he spoke, "Tell me you don't feel something amazing between us."
"Of course I do Lance," she said honestly, "But I can't be with someone who uses me."
Lance stroked her face softly; she leaned into his hand enjoying his touch.
"Kitty was the one who kissed me."
Summer looked up, not expecting him to say that.
"I went to talk to Kitty, she was the one spreading that nasty rumour about us. I told her to leave me the hell alone, that I was with you and nothing would get me to change that. I was walking away when she pushed me against the locker and, you know the rest."
Summer bit her lip,
"How do I know you're telling the truth?"
Lance sighed as he fought to keep his emotions in check,
"Ask Todd. He saw the whole thing. Ask Rogue, she heard Kitty chatting to some guy on the phone, and she suspects he put her up to it. Please Kitty, you've got to believe me I would never want to hurt you. Honest."
He blinked some tears away before starting again,
"I never thought I could feel this strongly about any person."
Her eyes widened as he spoke next,
"Sunny, I think I love you."
She couldn't help it. She burst into tears and leant her head against Lance's chest. He wrapped his arms around her holding her closer. She kept repeating something incomprehensible to herself, but her voice was trembling. She looked up at him, tears falling from her eyes. He wiped them away with his thumb, a smile creeping on his lips,
"Summer?"
She grinned at him,
"I thought you liked the punch enough not to end up swimming in it."
She laughed and wrapped her arms around him pulling him into a kiss. Lance didn't argue he did as he was obeyed. As their lips touched it felt a strong sensation through their body. A tiny bolt of electricity travelled form her lips and zapped his.
"Ouch," He gasped as he pulled away. She looked at him with worried eyes but he just chuckled telling her it was nothing. Summer licked her lips and gazed into his eyes. No one knows Lance the way I do, she thought happily, and I'm damn thankful for that. She took in a deep breath,
"Lance?"
"Mmm?" He muttered.
"This is one of those moments."
"What moments?" he teased slightly.
"'Blink and you'll miss it' moments," she pondered out loud, "Lance I love you too, with all my heart and soul."
Lance broke into a huge smile as swung her around and kissed her avidly, with so much love and emotion behind it neither one of the lover's noticed the presence of someone watching.
***********
"Nathan!" Kitty cried as she flew into the park, "It was horrible! Lance totally humiliated me, in front of everyone! I thought I so loved him but now I'm not so sure. And Summer, that bitch will like totally pay!"
Nathan was lying on the darkened ground, his feet propped up on a rock. Without preamble, he turned his head towards her,
"They don't appreciate how wonderful you are, Katherine. I'll help you become popular and they'll regret even turning you away."
Kitty bawled uncontrollably as she sank next to him, drowned in misery and woe. Nathan slid an arm around her shoulder and soothingly stroked her hair. He used his other hand to tilt her head towards him. Slowly he bent forward until their lips touched. Nathan pressed closer to her and could tell Kitty wasn't about to back away.
When at last he pulled back, Kitty was trembling. Nathan murmured in her ear,
"Join me."
"Whatever you say," Kitty replied softly, barely aware of her own words.
Nathan kissed her again and more forcefully. Kitty soon forgot her troubles as they tumbled to the back of her mind. Unknown to her, Nathan's eyes flashed red briefly, dimming as though they never had.
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Translations:
Hola-Hello ella parece tan bonita-She looks so pretty. muchacha-girl
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Hope you like it!! R/R Please! No Flamers!! Hids
Blink And You'll Miss It
Note: My universe is different to the normal one. In mine everything in Season Two minus the last three episodes happened. Therefore no one knows that mutants really exist. But a few things in Season three do happen. Lance and Kitty break up and Gambit is around. Don't ask me about Kitty's behaviour in the next couple of chapters. I always thought she seemed like the type who could suddenly just snap and get all jealous. I mean she can't be all Miss Mary Sunshine all the time right? Look at Jean!
Chapter Thirteen: This Is One Of Those Moments . . .
Wednesday 1:10pm
"You're going to have to tell her on Friday at the dance," Toby explained as Lance fidgeted. It was lunchtime and Pietro was currently getting asked out to the dance - this would bring his total up to seven girls.
"I know I'll have to tell her," Lance sighed, "It's just, how do you tell someone that you're madly in love with them and can't live a day without them by your side, without sounding obsessive?"
Toby rolled his eyes,
"She won't think you're obsessive, she'll probably be overjoyed and pash you or something. I dunno I have no idea know how the female mind works. My department is more of how to get a guy to pash you. Anyway I'll distract Kitty when you go to chat with her. I'll um . . .I might have to pretend to declare my undying passion for her or something but this will be for the greater good."
Just then Pietro, with a large grin on his face, sat down and pinched one of Lance's French fries.
"Guess who just scored a date with the ever lovely Monique Everheart?"
Toby sighed and looked away. Lance could sense his discomfort, it was a known fact he didn't particularly like the way Pietro discussed his girlfriends making it clear to Toby that he wasn't gay at all.
"So what's the plan?" Pietro asked casually, pinching some more of Lance's fries. Lance growled and snatch his lunch away from Pietro.
"The plan is," Toby said in his mother hen voice, "Lance goes to the dance with Kitty, then halfway through the dance I'll distract her and Lance can grab Sunny and go straighten things out. Petey, if Kitty tries to make a run for it you're gonna have to get her ok?"
"Fine fine," Pietro brushed it off, instead reaching for another of Lance's fries. This time Lance smacked his hand away,
"Don't you dare".
Pietro stuck his tongue out. Just then Todd and Fred strolled over. While Fred looked extremely cheerful, Todd's face was downcast.
"Why the grin Freddy?" Lance thumped him on the shoulder.
Fred shook him off,
"I got a date!"
This took the group by surprise.
"Well that's great!" Toby congratulated, "Who's the lucky lady?"
"Courtney Green. She's in my Home Ec class."
"Well you're lucky Freddy. Me? I won't get a date and I'll be in a itchy polyester suit in the side lines watching on sadly like a . . ."
"Don't sound so sad Todd."
The group looked up to see Summer. She had been sitting with the X-Geeks for the last few days, obviously because she didn't want to face Lance. She looked away from Lance's gaze and continued,
"Hey Todd, when you went to watch my dance practise last week, do you remember seeing a tall Latino girl with fuchsia streaks through her hair?"
Todd thought for a moment before replying,
"Yeah, La Nicha right? Boy she was attractive, what about her?"
Summer smiled as she poked on of her teeth with her tongue,
"She thinks your adorable and she wants to go to the dance with you."
"WHAT?" Todd was overcome with shock, "You're serious? She . . .wants to go with me?"
Pietro looked like as if Kelly announced he was actually Elvis, completely shaken.
Summer nodded. Todd started to mumble something incoherent. Summer placed her hand on his shoulder and handed him a small pink note,
"This is her phone number. Pick her up at 7 o'clock at my place, get her some lilies they're her favourite and I got you a suit. It'll get sent to you by Thursday. Well that's all I came to say, chat to you guys later."
She turned around and met Lance's eyes. They gazed into each other eyes for minutes. At that moment Lance would've done anything to hug her and never let go, to whisper sweet nothings into her ear, but all he did was gaze. She gulped as her face turned faintly crimson. She quickly jerked her head away and marched quickly back to the X-Geeks.
Pietro looked at Summer before turning to Lance, a playful smirk on his face,
"Oh yeah, she'll definitely want to pash you when you tell her you love her."
***************
Kitty had waited for an hour, anxiously watching time speed by. Finally, Nathan approached, something of a smirk written across his face.
"You're, like, late," Kitty told him, annoyed.
Nathan gracefully sat next to her, draping an arm over the back of the seat,
"Time is of no importance. Tell me, Katherine, is it set for the dance night?"
Kitty shifted away from him on the seat, aware he seemed to be uncomfortably close,
"Yeah, yeah. Like, it's all on plan. And about this 'time is of no importance' you really need to, like, quit it. When I say the time, you arrive then."
"As you wish," Nathan muttered.
***************
The Night Of The Dance
"Where the hell is my shoe?" Toby wailed as he rummaged the couch for his missing item.
He was wearing a light blue long sleeved button shirt and a pair of black baggy jeans complete with a tan Timberland boot on his left foot, the other currently hidden away - conveniently. Todd hopped down the stairs looking particularly elegant. He looked smashing in a dark grey suit with a cream collared shirt underneath. It was obvious that Pietro had done his hair; it was sleeked back under layers of gel.
Toby nodded in approval,
"My aren't we looking handsome?"
Todd smirked,
"Yeah well I want to look good for my date. Man, I can't believe my luck! Duncan's gonna be so jealous, he only got Jean and me, I have a hot older woman with cool hair!"
Toby chuckled as he flicked his hand in the air, implying Todd to go and wait in the car. Todd gave one last cheerful smile before going out the door. Toby then remembered about his dilemma and searched underneath the armchair, sneezing by all the dust that drifted over his face.
"If you're looking for your other shoe it wouldn't be underneath there," Pietro told him wisely.
He was in a tight white turtleneck that showed of the muscles on his chest, a black bomber jacket that read 'Bad Ass' at the back and a brown bowler hat sat on his head. He could have passed for a Justin Timberlake look- alike with that get up. But the most surprising thing was,
"Pietro are you wearing leather pants?"
The speed demon smirked as he shook his butt a little,
"Well I want all the ladies to be able to check out my rockin' ass!"
Toby had to stop himself from blurting out how sexy he looked in them. Just then Fred came in, wearing a classic black tux holding Toby's shoe in his hand. Toby's eyes lit up as he ran over and took the shoe from his hands.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you," Toby repeated over and over as he laced up the shoe. He walked over to the stair and called up,
"Yo Rocky! Hustle it up, the rest of us are ready!"
It took a minute or two before Lance stumbled down the stairs. He wore a white collared shirt, which he had rolled the sleeves up to his elbows, a dark grey vest that he had left unbuttoned and black pants. Toby mused silently to himself that Lance reminded him of those 1800's tailors.
"Come on, you have to drive Fred to pick his date up. The dance is in an hour and it takes at least half an hour to reach Summer's place," Toby said, coming back to reality.
The Brotherhood nodded and walked out of the door.
**************
When Todd and Toby reached Summer's house they were feeling quite nervous. Todd because he was hoping that his date would like him and Toby because of his plan. If all went well, Summer and Lance would be a happy couple again. The two guys walked out of the car and answered the door. The door slowly opened revealing Ollie's dark face and very elegant butler's uniform.
"Hello Toby and Todd. The girls should be ready in a few moments. Please come in."
The two stepped in uneasily, surveying the room. They were hoping they wouldn't have to make pleasant chitchat with Lela because she scared them. The way she acted around them and the fact she was an alcoholic all too reminded them of those aging women who took pleasure in younger men.
"Hola Todd," La Nicha's syrupy voice oozed.
Todd's jaw fell so low it nearly hit the floor, and Toby couldn't blame him. She was wearing a light denim halter cat suit that was very low at the front. It hugged to her figure like second skin. Tiny silver stilettos were strapped to her dainty feet. Her thick tawny fuchsia streaked hair was swept over her shoulders, a red hibiscus tucked behind one ear. She strutted over to Todd and kissed him sweetly on the check, who looked like he was going to faint at any moment.
"Where's Summer?" Toby asked La Nicha as she flicked her hair back.
La Nicha laughed flirtatiously,
"Sunny's busy struggling to get the curlers out of her hair, ella parece tan bonita."
Toby was confused, curlers?
Just then he heard someone walk down the marble staircase. His eyes hit Summer; words couldn't describe how amazing she looked. Small blond ringlets gently framed her face, bouncing as she walked down each step. She looked stunning in a shiny blue-black dress that stopped just above her knees. There were two sets of straps, small spaghetti ones and ones that were off the shoulder, creating the allusion that her neck was longer. On her feet she wore a pair of tan Manolo Blahnik Timberland style Boots that stopped at her ankle (similar to the ones J Lo wore in 'Jenny From The Block: hids). On her arms she had a pair of fish net arm cuffs that went from her wrist to her elbow.
"Whoa," Was all Toby could say.
Summer frowned,
"Niche, why did you talk me into you curling my hair?"
"Because, muchacha, I thought you would look stunning with them, and I was right as always," she cooed cheekily, clipping each word with Spanish properness.
Summer finally reached the foot of the stairs and Toby went to hug her.
"You look beautiful," Toby reassured, handing her a corsage.
Summer giggled as he slipped it onto her wrist. Todd took his corsage too and put it on La Nicha's wrist. The two couples made their way out to the dance
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Lance walked into the gym with Kitty on his arm. She was wearing a long lavender spaghetti strapped dress and her hair was done up in a loose bun. As Kitty went on endlessly about something she heard on MTV Lance just blanked out. He could see Jean, not looking too happy being with Duncan and not with Toby. Her face was almost as red as her dress, her green eyes flashing with displeasure. Scott and Taryn sat next to her, trying their best to ignore the girl. Evan and his date were dancing the night away, as were Kurt and Amanda. Pietro's seven dates, all wearing mid-thigh length dresses and plenty of lip-gloss swarmed around him. Fred meanwhile seemed to be in deep conversation with Courtney, both of them looking very shy but enjoying each other's company. Courtney laughed as she pushed her gold- rimmed glasses up the bridge of her nose to stop them from falling. Just then the doors of the gym opened and there stood two more couples, Todd with La Nicha and Toby with Summer.
The guys gawked and drooled as La Nicha strutted in, holding Todd's hand and snuggling in closer to him. Lance smirked as he saw the look on Duncan's face; it was quite a funny sight. Still La Nicha was at least a foot taller than Todd and he looked like a little boy compared to her, a supermodel. But it was Summer who he paid the most attention to. The way the light reflected her face made her shine like an angel, her cobalt eyes twinkling and her porcelain face smiling happily. A sudden surge of envy hit him, if it hadn't been for Kitty that would be his arm Summer clung to and not Toby's.
Toby led Summer to the dance floor, her body swaying to the music. Soon Lance lost all thought as he watched her dance. It was as if everyone else was gone and she was the only one left in the room.
"Hello Lance? Are you listening to me?" Kitty snapped, her eyebrows narrowed at him.
Lance groaned. He didn't know how much he could take of this. At least Kitty acted nice before but now she acted like the Uber bitch from hell. He wanted to ditch her, but he had to wait until Toby gave the signal. He sighed,
"I'm sorry Kitty, I'm listening now."
Kitty gave a superior smile as she began to talk again, this time about the new movie with Heath Ledger in it that she just had to see. Lance pleaded silently to Toby,
Please let this all be over soon.
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"Thanks for going with me Tobsie," Summer mused out loud as Toby twirled her underneath his arm. The night had been a success so far, Toby just had to wait a little longer before he could carry out his plan.
Todd was currently dancing with La Nicha, her body rubbing against his. Todd looked a mix of petrified and in complete ecstasy. Fred was awkwardly dancing with his date, her feet continually stepping on his. Pietro was sitting down, his lovelies draped around him as he kissed one of them on her collarbone and stroked another one's cheek.
Summer looked over to where Toby was looking before starting,
"Tobs you can't keep going after him. He's not interested. He's just toying with your emotions."
Toby sighed as he looked at her with saddened eyes. She was right. Pietro was never going to go out with him, what was the use of following an impossible dream?
"Summer, you're right. I should just give up on Petey," He murmured sadly.
Summer patted him gently on his back, at that moment a slow song started up. Couples moved in closer swaying slowly in time with the music. Summer looked over his shoulder before turning back awkwardly at Toby,
"Um, would you mind if we . . .?"
Toby shook his head,
"No not at all. It's weird for us to dance so um, close."
Summer smiled as she let go of him and walked out of the gym. He scanned the room. Sure enough he saw what had distressed Summer. Lance and Kitty were slow dancing, her hands firmly positioned on his ass. Lance wasn't looking very happy at all; in fact he was slightly squirming so Kitty would remove her hands. Toby smirked,
It was time.
Toby walked casually over to Lance and tapped him on the shoulder. Lance turned to him, a look of relief washed over his face. Lance pulled Toby in by his collar and whispered roughly,
"Thank god. Kitty's been yapping on and on. God I never realized how boring she is! And she keeps going on about Orlando and Hayden and Shane, god who are those people? Anyways the point is thank god you're here, now get me outta here!"
He quickly let go of him as Kitty swayed with Lance in a circle forcefully. He suspected that Kitty had a feeling what was going on. It was obvious once they had found out the truth that they would've wanted to set things right. Toby took a deep breath and grabbed Kitty's hand, yanking her away from Lance.
"Toby! What are you doing?" She demanded angrily, sounding suspicious.
Crap she suspects something, he thought anxiously. Toby swallowed his pride,
"I want to dance with you."
Kitty laughed at him,
"Sorry but I'm on a date with Lance. And you're so not Lance so go away!"
Toby swore in his head. Why did she need to make this so damn hard? Toby tried again this time more convincing,
"Kitty I would really like to dance with you. 'Sides Lance looks a little tired. You know, those shoes of his are bad for his feet."
"Lance isn't tired and I know for a fact those shoes are like fine for him," She snapped back.
Oh god, Toby sobbed in his head, it's time to roll out the big guns. He dipped her down and pashed her on her lips. The whole crowd gasped in shock, Jean looking particularly pissed off. While Kitty was hitting Toby's back with her fist, Lance took that moment to disengage himself, making his way to the doors.
Kitty squirmed out from Toby's embrace and strode after Lance, looking extremely pissed off. She grabbed the back of his shirt and wheeled him around,
"You planned this didn't you? You've made an ass of me, you know that?"
Her eyes darted to a nearby drinks table and the punch bowl caught her eye. Grinning manically, Kitty seized it and dumped the contents over Lance's head.
"Get over it, Kitty!" Lance said angrily, wiping his sopping hair out of his eyes, "I love Summer, not you! How could anyone like you anyway?"
His words had stung Kitty who backed away, her eyes watering. She turned and ran out the other way, leaving a triumphant Lance who quickly made his way out the door.
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Lance ran out of the gym and darted towards the girls' bathroom. He scanned the hall, finally spotting the girl he wanted. Summer was leaning against a locker, blond curls framing her gorgeous face.
"Sunny," Lance breathed as Summer turned around.
Her lip began to tremble nervously,
"What do you want?"
He ran to her and begged,
"Sunny I'm sorry."
This took her by surprise,
"What?"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry about all the stuff I put you through. But I swear I didn't mean to."
"Oh yeah," she drawled sarcastically, "You didn't mean to pretend to like me and you didn't mean to pash Kitty openly in public in front of me."
Lance's emotions were on overload, he felt like he was about to burst.
"Why don't you believe me Sunny?"
She growled,
"You don't have the right to call me Sunny. You used me, I don't want to be used like some tool for your sick uses on how to get your ex girlfriend back. How dare you make me feel wanted, like you liked me . . . "
"Like," He blurted out.
"What?"
"It's in present tense. I still like you. A lot. I always liked you. Never stopped. I don't like Kitty, at all. I like you," He sounded like a retard.
Summer rolled her eyes at him as she started to head back to the gym. Lance grabbed her arm and pulled her back so that she was pressed against his chest.
"Tell me," He said, his works sounding shakier as he spoke, "Tell me you don't feel something amazing between us."
"Of course I do Lance," she said honestly, "But I can't be with someone who uses me."
Lance stroked her face softly; she leaned into his hand enjoying his touch.
"Kitty was the one who kissed me."
Summer looked up, not expecting him to say that.
"I went to talk to Kitty, she was the one spreading that nasty rumour about us. I told her to leave me the hell alone, that I was with you and nothing would get me to change that. I was walking away when she pushed me against the locker and, you know the rest."
Summer bit her lip,
"How do I know you're telling the truth?"
Lance sighed as he fought to keep his emotions in check,
"Ask Todd. He saw the whole thing. Ask Rogue, she heard Kitty chatting to some guy on the phone, and she suspects he put her up to it. Please Kitty, you've got to believe me I would never want to hurt you. Honest."
He blinked some tears away before starting again,
"I never thought I could feel this strongly about any person."
Her eyes widened as he spoke next,
"Sunny, I think I love you."
She couldn't help it. She burst into tears and leant her head against Lance's chest. He wrapped his arms around her holding her closer. She kept repeating something incomprehensible to herself, but her voice was trembling. She looked up at him, tears falling from her eyes. He wiped them away with his thumb, a smile creeping on his lips,
"Summer?"
She grinned at him,
"I thought you liked the punch enough not to end up swimming in it."
She laughed and wrapped her arms around him pulling him into a kiss. Lance didn't argue he did as he was obeyed. As their lips touched it felt a strong sensation through their body. A tiny bolt of electricity travelled form her lips and zapped his.
"Ouch," He gasped as he pulled away. She looked at him with worried eyes but he just chuckled telling her it was nothing. Summer licked her lips and gazed into his eyes. No one knows Lance the way I do, she thought happily, and I'm damn thankful for that. She took in a deep breath,
"Lance?"
"Mmm?" He muttered.
"This is one of those moments."
"What moments?" he teased slightly.
"'Blink and you'll miss it' moments," she pondered out loud, "Lance I love you too, with all my heart and soul."
Lance broke into a huge smile as swung her around and kissed her avidly, with so much love and emotion behind it neither one of the lover's noticed the presence of someone watching.
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"Nathan!" Kitty cried as she flew into the park, "It was horrible! Lance totally humiliated me, in front of everyone! I thought I so loved him but now I'm not so sure. And Summer, that bitch will like totally pay!"
Nathan was lying on the darkened ground, his feet propped up on a rock. Without preamble, he turned his head towards her,
"They don't appreciate how wonderful you are, Katherine. I'll help you become popular and they'll regret even turning you away."
Kitty bawled uncontrollably as she sank next to him, drowned in misery and woe. Nathan slid an arm around her shoulder and soothingly stroked her hair. He used his other hand to tilt her head towards him. Slowly he bent forward until their lips touched. Nathan pressed closer to her and could tell Kitty wasn't about to back away.
When at last he pulled back, Kitty was trembling. Nathan murmured in her ear,
"Join me."
"Whatever you say," Kitty replied softly, barely aware of her own words.
Nathan kissed her again and more forcefully. Kitty soon forgot her troubles as they tumbled to the back of her mind. Unknown to her, Nathan's eyes flashed red briefly, dimming as though they never had.
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Translations:
Hola-Hello ella parece tan bonita-She looks so pretty. muchacha-girl
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