Hey!! Hi everybody! I wrote this chapter really quickly ^.^ Be prepared!!!! I know some of you would love it and others would like to kill me, but ^.~) it's part of the game.... When finished tell me what you think!! ^.^ Please....
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Next day at Bayville High School, Rogue was at her locker taking some books when she felt a tap on the shoulder. She turned and saw Lance leaning against the lockers.
"Lance, what are you doing here? Kitty must be in her classroom" she said returning her attention to her books.
"I'm not looking for Kitty" He said with a smirk "I want to talk with you" The girl turned and stared at the boy confused. Lance walked to her and took her gloved hand in his and closed their distance.
"Lance, you're freaking me" Rogue said taking her hand away and pushing him. Lance began to laugh.
"Roguey, calm down, I'm just joking" the boy smiled shooking his head "Two guys trying to kill each other is enough, don't you think so?"
"What do you mean? " she asked puzzled "Who's trying to kill who and for what?"
"Scott and Pietro, for you" Lance folded his arms and leaned again on the lockers "Please, don't tell me you haven't noticed that"
"I still don't get it" Rogue folded her arms. Lance shook his head and sighted.
"I have to tell you something really important about Pietro and Summers" Lance's expression turned serious, Rogue raised an eyebrow and wait impatiently for the boy to begin with a good explanation.
"Hurry, 'cause it's almost math class and I can't get another detention for being late" Rogue tapped her foot on the floor.
"Pietrohasthecrazyideathathe'sinlovewithyou" Lance said as fast as Pietro
"What?!" the goth girl stared at her friend surprised "Can you repeat it slowly?"
"You told me to say it quickly so I..."
"Just repeat it!" Rogue grabbed Lance by his T-shirt's collar.
"Ok, I said that Pietro has the crazy idea that he's in love with you"
"Oh, I thought I heard wrong" The goth girl left the boy's T-shirt and was about to leave when the sentence hit her "WHAT?!! You're kidding me!!" Lance moved his head to the sides mimicking a 'NO' "This is a crazyness!"
"And you don't know all the story"
"Don't tell me, that's the reason why he've been fighting with Scott, am I wrong?" Lance nodded
"He is jealous about Summers and he've been provoking him and planning all this crazy things to dissapoint you"
"Are you sure, Lance? 'cause it doesn't have sense"
"Yes, I am. He was the one who planned that "incident" on the parking lot"
"Scott was inocent. Taryn was the one who kissed him" Rogue leaned on the lockers.
"Wrong. Taryn tried to kiss him but he pushed her on time"
"Everything is making sense now" The girl said to herself
"You should give the boyscout an oportunity, he really likes you" Lance smiled.
"Why are you telling me all this? I thought you don't like Scott"
"You perfectly know how I feel about the x-geeks, except for Kitty, you understand right?" Rogue chuckled "But I know he is the only one who would makes you happy"
"Lance..." Rogue was surprised with that answer
"That's what the friends are for" he grabbed her backpack and put an arm around her shoulders "We still can get you to your math class on time" the boy raised one hand and the earth shook a little
"Thank you Lance" Rogue said with a smile.
"Oh, I was forgeting. Be careful with Pietro, he've been planning some war strategies against Summers, he showed me the paper where he wrote his plans but didn't understand what it meant"
"He even writes them?" the girl was shocked, Lance nodded "Weird!"
"The same I think" Both walked to the classroom with the rest of the kids.
Later, during lunchtime, Rogue was sitting under a tree, reading a book when a shadow felt on her.
"Hey! Go away, you're ostructing the light!" She said not even seeing the person infront of her.
"How could you say that, Roguey? If I'm better than the sun" she recognized the voice and raised her head up
"Pietro!" she said surprised
"The only and the best" He said with a smirk
"What are you..." she was saying when he put a finger infront of her mouth, not touching her but close enough to make her stop
"Shhhh, don't say anything" The girl stared at the boy confused while he put a paper in her hand
"Pietro, I think we need to talk..."
"I know" He kneeled infront of her, still holding her hand "Read the paper" he was so close to her face that she blushed. In an instant he dissapeared leaving a surprised Rogue. She unfolded the paper and read the note:
Park infront of the fountain, 6 o'clock, don't be late...
Pietro
Rogue raised an eyebrow and sighted, she knew that after that meeting a lot of things would change in her life.
Scott was opening his locker when it closed violently. He turned to his right surprised and saw Pietro leaning on the lockers with an evil grin on his lips.
"I don't want to fight, Maximoff, so go away and let me continue with my life" Scott said with a menacing expression.
"Shades, calm down, I just came to see if you still remember what I told you yesterday"
"No, so dissapear"
"Aren't you curious about that little secret I share with Rogue?"
"You're not sharing anything" the senior folded his arms "I trust her and know she trust me as well. She would tell me anything"
"Are you sure?" Pietro seemed so sure that Scott doubt it for a second. The white haired boy noticed the sudden change in the other boy's expression "If you aren't so sure you can see it with your own eyes. Go to the park infront of the fountain at 6 o'clock" finished saying that he dissapieared leaving a confused Scott -Could it be posible that she...-
"Scott, you, like, would be late for the essay" the boy returned to reality and saw Kitty standing infront of him "remember tomorrow is the day"
"I was on my way" he said with a smile. Kitty took his hand and both walked to the theater.
After an hour of mistakes, the teacher sent Scott to rest, the poor boy was so lost in his thoughts that didn't even remembered the name of the play.
"If Scott doesn't concentrate tomorrow, everything would be, like, a disaster" Kitty shook her head.
"Who knows. Maybe this could turn into a comedy instead of a tragedy" Rogue grinned evilly
"I, like, have to admit the scene of the balcony was, like, really funny" Kitty grinned "I, like, would never forget the expression on Taryn's face when Scott, like, forgot to embrace her at the balcony and she felt down" the girl put a hand on her mouth to hide a grin.
"That must have hurt" Rogue winced remembering the scene "It was a little high"
"Three meters is a little high for you?" the freshman raised an eyebrow and her goth friend shrugged her shoulders. In that instant Taryn walked passing next to the girls, she stopped and gave both odd looks, grumphed and walked away indignated. Rogue and Kitty exchanged looks and bursted out laughing.
Meanwhile, the teacher was talking with Scott about his sudden trip to the moon during the essay.
"I hope this won't repeat again, remember tomorrow is the presentation and you have the principal role" Scott lowered his head ashamed "Is all right kid, this must be because of the pressure and the nerves"
"I'm sorry, I promise tomorrow I'll do my best" The teacher smiled and nodded. He called the rest of the kids.
"Kids! We'll stop the essay here, tomorrow will be the great day and I want all of you go to your houses and rest" The kids began clapping and cheering. Everybody took their backpacks and books and left the place. When Scott was about to leave the teacher called him again.
"Scott, as you know in the time the play takes place, well, people didn't use red shades, so you need to take your shades off"
"But I can't. I have something in my eyes that..."
"Mr. Summers, anything would happen if you take them off for an hour" the teacher put his hand on the kid's shoulder and left before he could complain.
"You can't imagine what could happen if I take them just a second" Scott muttered. Kitty and Rogue walked to him and stared at him worried.
"What's, like, wrong?" Kitty asked
"I'm not coming tomorrow"
"WHAT??!!! Are you crazy??!!!" Kitty shouted almost fainting there "You can't, like, do that to me!! I mean, to your friends!" she laughed nervously.
"What happened, Scott?" Rogue asked more calmly than Kitty.
"Mr Smith wants me to take my shades off for the play"
"That would be a problem" the goth girl folded her arms "There must be some way to..." at that instant Kurt entered and said hi to his friends. An evil smirk formed in the girl's mouth and grabbed her borther by the arm "Here is the answer" she announced
"Hey! Vhat's going on?!" Kurt was confused, surprised and scared
"I got it, Rogue you're, like, a genious!" Kitty clapped her hands with a big smile on her face. Scott stared curiously at Kurt and found out what were the girls talking about.
"But what if something goes wrong? What if it brake in the middle of the acting? What if...."
"All right, before it continues, vould you be so kind to tell me vhat are you talking about?" Kurt stood between his friends trying to call their attention, he was the only one who didn't understand what was going on there.
"The teacher asked Scott, like, to take his shades off for the play and your sister, like, found out the way to hide them"
"Ja?, and vhat is it?" He asked curiously
"Your watch" Rogue raised his arm and he saw the watch on his wrist.
"Is a good idea, but... vait a second.... no, no, no!!" Kurt pulled his arm from Rogue's grasp and shook his head.
"Like, why not Kurt? Don't you, like, want to help your friend?" Kitty asked puzzled.
"Isn't that, is just that if I borrov him my vath, hov am I going to come here to see the play?"
"Good point" the freshman said cupping her chin in her hand. Suddenly her face brightened "I got it" Her friends stared at her curiosly "The professor and Mr. McCoy, like, must have other for replacement in case that Kurt's watch, like break or something"
"Ve don't lose anything asking them" Kurt raised his arm and pointed to the exit door "To the Cyclopsmovile!" he shouted and began singing the Batman tune of the 70's show, the one with the POW! CRASH! etece, etece, signs.
"Hey Rogue, are you comming with us?" Scott asked the goth girl with a tender smile she couldn't resist -I have to go to the park, think for a good excuse-
"Risty promised to take me to the Institue later, we are going to..." -C'mon, think think- "the park" -congratulations brain, couldn't you think of anywhere else?- she said to herself sarcastically.
"Oh, well, so we see at dinner"
"Ok, see you guys" The goth girl took her backpack and ran out the door leaving a dissapointed Scott -The park? there's where Pietro told me to go after classes-
"Earth to Scott, are we, like, leaving or we are, like, staying here until the play begins" Kitty waved her hand infront of Scott's face.
"Sorry guys" He shook his head a little "We better hurry up, I have something important to do at 6 o'clock" Scott grabbed his backpack and walked to the door. Kitty and Kurt exchanged a puzzled look and followed their fearless leader.
At the Institute, Scott, Kitty and Kurt were explaining the professor the senior's predicament and their solution. The man thought about it for a second and called Hank telepathically. The blue man appeared by the door with a watch in his hand and gave it to Scott.
"Hope you like blue color" Beast said with a smile in his lips. Scott took the watch and put it on his wrist. He sighted and turned it on. He doubt for a moment before turning to his friends.
"Well, how do I look?" he asked inocently. Kitty's mouth almost hit the floor at seeing him. Kurt approached to him and examinated him. At that instant Jean opened the door.
"Professor, Have you cal..." the red haired girl stopped in her tracks at seeing Scott's new look. Behind her was Ororo who almost crashed on Jean but stopped on time. When the weather witch looked at him, she put her hand on her mouth amazed.
"What? Do I look that bad?" the senior said saddly and was about to turn the watch off when Ororo put a hand on it to stop him.
"Isn't that, darling, you look great, is just that we weren't specting to see you without your shades"
"Yeah, Scott, like, take a look of yourself" Kitty passed him her small mirror. He gasped at seeing his image.
"Wow!" that was the only thing he could say.
"Ya knov, there's someone else that vould be really impress at seeing ya" Kurt elvowed his taller friend and winked at him.
"Yeah, someone..." Scott smiled weakly and sighted while turning the watch off.
It was 6 o'clock, Rogue was walking to the fountain when she recognized the figure standing besides it.
"As puntual as always, Roguey" the white haired boy said with a charming smile.
"Let's talk, Pietro" the girl folded her arms and stared at him a little bit angry. The boy noticed it and tried to break the tension between them. He moved fast and put his arm around her shoulder.
"Someone is a little bit irritated"
"You don't know how much" Rogue pushed his arm down and sat on the edge of the fountain.
"Roguey, you break my heart with your attitude. What did I do to offend you?" he asked with a hurt expression in his face, it touched her a little and made her sighted.
"Lance told me what you've be doing against Scott" she finally said. Pietro raised an eyebrow and stood infront of her.
"I didn't do anything" -Lance, traitor-
"Don't lie to me, Pietro, I know you pretty well and know what you're capable to do" she saw him right on his eyes.
Scott was in the park searching for Pietro or Rogue but couldn't find them.
"I should have known it, he was lying" The senior said to himself while folding his arms. He continue walking until he saw them sitting at the fountain talking. He felt the anger grow inside of him when seeing Pietro taking Rogue's hand in his. Scott tried to get as close as he could, he hide behind a tree to don't let them see him, but the white haired boy noticed his presence and began with his plan.
"You can't be that mad with me, I was doing all that for you" Pietro said with a tender look while squizzing her hands tightly. Rogue shook her head and stood up.
"Pietro, this is a crazyness"
"Why? because I care about you?"
"Yes... No... Oh, this is so out of control"
"Tell me you don't care about me and I'm out of your life"
"I do care about you, we are friends or something like that, but you're confusing everything"
"I can't confuse what I feel" Pietro put his hands around her waist "I love you, Rogue" he leaned and press his lips against hers.
Scott was astonished, he couldn't believe what he was seeing, he was kissing her, the girl that he loves, the one that was driving him crazy, the one that... wait a minute, he was TOUCHING Rogue! -That's the secret he was talking about- Scott lowered his head and walked to the couple. Rogue broke the kiss and stared surprised at Pietro.
"Rogue?" the girl turned to see who called her and gasped at seeing the owner of the voice.
"Scott!!" she could see the hurt in his face.
"This is what you were talking about, Maximoff?" The senior stared at the other boy with an angry glare. Pietro gave him a smile of satisfaction and put his arm around Rogue's shoulders.
"Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose"
"Yeah" Scott said with a weak smile " And I have to admit that I lost and you win, Maximoff. She's yours." Scott turned to Rogue and put his hand on her cheek "I'm glad you can control your powers, congratulations, at least you can get closer to someone" the boy sighted and turned to walk away.
"Scott, Wait!" Rogue was going to run after him but Pietro grabbed her arm to stop her.
"Let him leave. Is better this way"
"This is what Lance warned me about..." Rogue pulled her arm off his grasp "You planned everything, right?" Pietro remained silently "Somehow you knew that I was learning to control my powers and convinced somehow Scott to come and see us kissing"
"I just wanted to show you how much I love you" Pietro defended himself and tried to get closer to her.
"That's not true Pietro, you don't love me!" Rogue pushed him and gave a step back.
"I shouldn't be doing what I did if I don't feel something for you" He snapped at her "Don't you see it, Rogue? We are meant to be together. Remember when you were part of the Brotherhood, remember all that nights we passed talking, we really cared for each other"
"Pietro, the only feeling I have for you is friendship, the same you have for me"
"That's not true!" He put his hands on her shoulders and stared at her eyes.
"We've always been great friends when I was living with the Brotherhood, we gave support and cared for each other and I love you for that Pietro"
"but..."
"but I can't change what I feel..." Rogue closed her eyes and lowered her head. Pietro stared at her and remembered what Lance told him when they discussed about his feelings for the goth girl. -Guess the big boss was right-
"I understand" the boy sighted "Maybe you're right, I confused everything but I still care about you, a lot"
"You're a, well, I can't say a good guy, but you're a great person" Pietro smiled at hearing her "Maybe in other kind of situation..."
"Maybe..." both remained silently for some minutes until Pietro broke the silence "Are you telling him the true?"
"Who? Scott?"
"No, the ugly duckling... of course Shades" he said sarcastically
"Even if I do it he wouldn't believe me, I dissapointed him and I know he won't trust me again" Rogue stared at the sky that was turning orange because of the sun setting.
"I'm sorry"
"Me too" she answered "I guess this is that kind of relationships that would never be" the goth girl smiled saddly and walked away. Pietro sat on the edge of the fountain with his arms folded and thinking in something. Suddenly his head raised and a smirk appeared on his lips.
"I love it when you're wrong Roguey" he took out a white paper and a pen and wrote on the top 'PLAN C'
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Ñaca ñaca!!!! I told you, I'm so CRUEL!!!!! WUAJAJAJAJAJA!!!! WUAJAJAJAJAJAJA!!!!! We are almost at the end of this race!!!! Don't feel too disapointed with this chapter, remember, this isn't the end, we still have one more and a lot of things could happen....
Date: Friday December 27th, 2002.
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Next day at Bayville High School, Rogue was at her locker taking some books when she felt a tap on the shoulder. She turned and saw Lance leaning against the lockers.
"Lance, what are you doing here? Kitty must be in her classroom" she said returning her attention to her books.
"I'm not looking for Kitty" He said with a smirk "I want to talk with you" The girl turned and stared at the boy confused. Lance walked to her and took her gloved hand in his and closed their distance.
"Lance, you're freaking me" Rogue said taking her hand away and pushing him. Lance began to laugh.
"Roguey, calm down, I'm just joking" the boy smiled shooking his head "Two guys trying to kill each other is enough, don't you think so?"
"What do you mean? " she asked puzzled "Who's trying to kill who and for what?"
"Scott and Pietro, for you" Lance folded his arms and leaned again on the lockers "Please, don't tell me you haven't noticed that"
"I still don't get it" Rogue folded her arms. Lance shook his head and sighted.
"I have to tell you something really important about Pietro and Summers" Lance's expression turned serious, Rogue raised an eyebrow and wait impatiently for the boy to begin with a good explanation.
"Hurry, 'cause it's almost math class and I can't get another detention for being late" Rogue tapped her foot on the floor.
"Pietrohasthecrazyideathathe'sinlovewithyou" Lance said as fast as Pietro
"What?!" the goth girl stared at her friend surprised "Can you repeat it slowly?"
"You told me to say it quickly so I..."
"Just repeat it!" Rogue grabbed Lance by his T-shirt's collar.
"Ok, I said that Pietro has the crazy idea that he's in love with you"
"Oh, I thought I heard wrong" The goth girl left the boy's T-shirt and was about to leave when the sentence hit her "WHAT?!! You're kidding me!!" Lance moved his head to the sides mimicking a 'NO' "This is a crazyness!"
"And you don't know all the story"
"Don't tell me, that's the reason why he've been fighting with Scott, am I wrong?" Lance nodded
"He is jealous about Summers and he've been provoking him and planning all this crazy things to dissapoint you"
"Are you sure, Lance? 'cause it doesn't have sense"
"Yes, I am. He was the one who planned that "incident" on the parking lot"
"Scott was inocent. Taryn was the one who kissed him" Rogue leaned on the lockers.
"Wrong. Taryn tried to kiss him but he pushed her on time"
"Everything is making sense now" The girl said to herself
"You should give the boyscout an oportunity, he really likes you" Lance smiled.
"Why are you telling me all this? I thought you don't like Scott"
"You perfectly know how I feel about the x-geeks, except for Kitty, you understand right?" Rogue chuckled "But I know he is the only one who would makes you happy"
"Lance..." Rogue was surprised with that answer
"That's what the friends are for" he grabbed her backpack and put an arm around her shoulders "We still can get you to your math class on time" the boy raised one hand and the earth shook a little
"Thank you Lance" Rogue said with a smile.
"Oh, I was forgeting. Be careful with Pietro, he've been planning some war strategies against Summers, he showed me the paper where he wrote his plans but didn't understand what it meant"
"He even writes them?" the girl was shocked, Lance nodded "Weird!"
"The same I think" Both walked to the classroom with the rest of the kids.
Later, during lunchtime, Rogue was sitting under a tree, reading a book when a shadow felt on her.
"Hey! Go away, you're ostructing the light!" She said not even seeing the person infront of her.
"How could you say that, Roguey? If I'm better than the sun" she recognized the voice and raised her head up
"Pietro!" she said surprised
"The only and the best" He said with a smirk
"What are you..." she was saying when he put a finger infront of her mouth, not touching her but close enough to make her stop
"Shhhh, don't say anything" The girl stared at the boy confused while he put a paper in her hand
"Pietro, I think we need to talk..."
"I know" He kneeled infront of her, still holding her hand "Read the paper" he was so close to her face that she blushed. In an instant he dissapeared leaving a surprised Rogue. She unfolded the paper and read the note:
Park infront of the fountain, 6 o'clock, don't be late...
Pietro
Rogue raised an eyebrow and sighted, she knew that after that meeting a lot of things would change in her life.
Scott was opening his locker when it closed violently. He turned to his right surprised and saw Pietro leaning on the lockers with an evil grin on his lips.
"I don't want to fight, Maximoff, so go away and let me continue with my life" Scott said with a menacing expression.
"Shades, calm down, I just came to see if you still remember what I told you yesterday"
"No, so dissapear"
"Aren't you curious about that little secret I share with Rogue?"
"You're not sharing anything" the senior folded his arms "I trust her and know she trust me as well. She would tell me anything"
"Are you sure?" Pietro seemed so sure that Scott doubt it for a second. The white haired boy noticed the sudden change in the other boy's expression "If you aren't so sure you can see it with your own eyes. Go to the park infront of the fountain at 6 o'clock" finished saying that he dissapieared leaving a confused Scott -Could it be posible that she...-
"Scott, you, like, would be late for the essay" the boy returned to reality and saw Kitty standing infront of him "remember tomorrow is the day"
"I was on my way" he said with a smile. Kitty took his hand and both walked to the theater.
After an hour of mistakes, the teacher sent Scott to rest, the poor boy was so lost in his thoughts that didn't even remembered the name of the play.
"If Scott doesn't concentrate tomorrow, everything would be, like, a disaster" Kitty shook her head.
"Who knows. Maybe this could turn into a comedy instead of a tragedy" Rogue grinned evilly
"I, like, have to admit the scene of the balcony was, like, really funny" Kitty grinned "I, like, would never forget the expression on Taryn's face when Scott, like, forgot to embrace her at the balcony and she felt down" the girl put a hand on her mouth to hide a grin.
"That must have hurt" Rogue winced remembering the scene "It was a little high"
"Three meters is a little high for you?" the freshman raised an eyebrow and her goth friend shrugged her shoulders. In that instant Taryn walked passing next to the girls, she stopped and gave both odd looks, grumphed and walked away indignated. Rogue and Kitty exchanged looks and bursted out laughing.
Meanwhile, the teacher was talking with Scott about his sudden trip to the moon during the essay.
"I hope this won't repeat again, remember tomorrow is the presentation and you have the principal role" Scott lowered his head ashamed "Is all right kid, this must be because of the pressure and the nerves"
"I'm sorry, I promise tomorrow I'll do my best" The teacher smiled and nodded. He called the rest of the kids.
"Kids! We'll stop the essay here, tomorrow will be the great day and I want all of you go to your houses and rest" The kids began clapping and cheering. Everybody took their backpacks and books and left the place. When Scott was about to leave the teacher called him again.
"Scott, as you know in the time the play takes place, well, people didn't use red shades, so you need to take your shades off"
"But I can't. I have something in my eyes that..."
"Mr. Summers, anything would happen if you take them off for an hour" the teacher put his hand on the kid's shoulder and left before he could complain.
"You can't imagine what could happen if I take them just a second" Scott muttered. Kitty and Rogue walked to him and stared at him worried.
"What's, like, wrong?" Kitty asked
"I'm not coming tomorrow"
"WHAT??!!! Are you crazy??!!!" Kitty shouted almost fainting there "You can't, like, do that to me!! I mean, to your friends!" she laughed nervously.
"What happened, Scott?" Rogue asked more calmly than Kitty.
"Mr Smith wants me to take my shades off for the play"
"That would be a problem" the goth girl folded her arms "There must be some way to..." at that instant Kurt entered and said hi to his friends. An evil smirk formed in the girl's mouth and grabbed her borther by the arm "Here is the answer" she announced
"Hey! Vhat's going on?!" Kurt was confused, surprised and scared
"I got it, Rogue you're, like, a genious!" Kitty clapped her hands with a big smile on her face. Scott stared curiously at Kurt and found out what were the girls talking about.
"But what if something goes wrong? What if it brake in the middle of the acting? What if...."
"All right, before it continues, vould you be so kind to tell me vhat are you talking about?" Kurt stood between his friends trying to call their attention, he was the only one who didn't understand what was going on there.
"The teacher asked Scott, like, to take his shades off for the play and your sister, like, found out the way to hide them"
"Ja?, and vhat is it?" He asked curiously
"Your watch" Rogue raised his arm and he saw the watch on his wrist.
"Is a good idea, but... vait a second.... no, no, no!!" Kurt pulled his arm from Rogue's grasp and shook his head.
"Like, why not Kurt? Don't you, like, want to help your friend?" Kitty asked puzzled.
"Isn't that, is just that if I borrov him my vath, hov am I going to come here to see the play?"
"Good point" the freshman said cupping her chin in her hand. Suddenly her face brightened "I got it" Her friends stared at her curiosly "The professor and Mr. McCoy, like, must have other for replacement in case that Kurt's watch, like break or something"
"Ve don't lose anything asking them" Kurt raised his arm and pointed to the exit door "To the Cyclopsmovile!" he shouted and began singing the Batman tune of the 70's show, the one with the POW! CRASH! etece, etece, signs.
"Hey Rogue, are you comming with us?" Scott asked the goth girl with a tender smile she couldn't resist -I have to go to the park, think for a good excuse-
"Risty promised to take me to the Institue later, we are going to..." -C'mon, think think- "the park" -congratulations brain, couldn't you think of anywhere else?- she said to herself sarcastically.
"Oh, well, so we see at dinner"
"Ok, see you guys" The goth girl took her backpack and ran out the door leaving a dissapointed Scott -The park? there's where Pietro told me to go after classes-
"Earth to Scott, are we, like, leaving or we are, like, staying here until the play begins" Kitty waved her hand infront of Scott's face.
"Sorry guys" He shook his head a little "We better hurry up, I have something important to do at 6 o'clock" Scott grabbed his backpack and walked to the door. Kitty and Kurt exchanged a puzzled look and followed their fearless leader.
At the Institute, Scott, Kitty and Kurt were explaining the professor the senior's predicament and their solution. The man thought about it for a second and called Hank telepathically. The blue man appeared by the door with a watch in his hand and gave it to Scott.
"Hope you like blue color" Beast said with a smile in his lips. Scott took the watch and put it on his wrist. He sighted and turned it on. He doubt for a moment before turning to his friends.
"Well, how do I look?" he asked inocently. Kitty's mouth almost hit the floor at seeing him. Kurt approached to him and examinated him. At that instant Jean opened the door.
"Professor, Have you cal..." the red haired girl stopped in her tracks at seeing Scott's new look. Behind her was Ororo who almost crashed on Jean but stopped on time. When the weather witch looked at him, she put her hand on her mouth amazed.
"What? Do I look that bad?" the senior said saddly and was about to turn the watch off when Ororo put a hand on it to stop him.
"Isn't that, darling, you look great, is just that we weren't specting to see you without your shades"
"Yeah, Scott, like, take a look of yourself" Kitty passed him her small mirror. He gasped at seeing his image.
"Wow!" that was the only thing he could say.
"Ya knov, there's someone else that vould be really impress at seeing ya" Kurt elvowed his taller friend and winked at him.
"Yeah, someone..." Scott smiled weakly and sighted while turning the watch off.
It was 6 o'clock, Rogue was walking to the fountain when she recognized the figure standing besides it.
"As puntual as always, Roguey" the white haired boy said with a charming smile.
"Let's talk, Pietro" the girl folded her arms and stared at him a little bit angry. The boy noticed it and tried to break the tension between them. He moved fast and put his arm around her shoulder.
"Someone is a little bit irritated"
"You don't know how much" Rogue pushed his arm down and sat on the edge of the fountain.
"Roguey, you break my heart with your attitude. What did I do to offend you?" he asked with a hurt expression in his face, it touched her a little and made her sighted.
"Lance told me what you've be doing against Scott" she finally said. Pietro raised an eyebrow and stood infront of her.
"I didn't do anything" -Lance, traitor-
"Don't lie to me, Pietro, I know you pretty well and know what you're capable to do" she saw him right on his eyes.
Scott was in the park searching for Pietro or Rogue but couldn't find them.
"I should have known it, he was lying" The senior said to himself while folding his arms. He continue walking until he saw them sitting at the fountain talking. He felt the anger grow inside of him when seeing Pietro taking Rogue's hand in his. Scott tried to get as close as he could, he hide behind a tree to don't let them see him, but the white haired boy noticed his presence and began with his plan.
"You can't be that mad with me, I was doing all that for you" Pietro said with a tender look while squizzing her hands tightly. Rogue shook her head and stood up.
"Pietro, this is a crazyness"
"Why? because I care about you?"
"Yes... No... Oh, this is so out of control"
"Tell me you don't care about me and I'm out of your life"
"I do care about you, we are friends or something like that, but you're confusing everything"
"I can't confuse what I feel" Pietro put his hands around her waist "I love you, Rogue" he leaned and press his lips against hers.
Scott was astonished, he couldn't believe what he was seeing, he was kissing her, the girl that he loves, the one that was driving him crazy, the one that... wait a minute, he was TOUCHING Rogue! -That's the secret he was talking about- Scott lowered his head and walked to the couple. Rogue broke the kiss and stared surprised at Pietro.
"Rogue?" the girl turned to see who called her and gasped at seeing the owner of the voice.
"Scott!!" she could see the hurt in his face.
"This is what you were talking about, Maximoff?" The senior stared at the other boy with an angry glare. Pietro gave him a smile of satisfaction and put his arm around Rogue's shoulders.
"Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose"
"Yeah" Scott said with a weak smile " And I have to admit that I lost and you win, Maximoff. She's yours." Scott turned to Rogue and put his hand on her cheek "I'm glad you can control your powers, congratulations, at least you can get closer to someone" the boy sighted and turned to walk away.
"Scott, Wait!" Rogue was going to run after him but Pietro grabbed her arm to stop her.
"Let him leave. Is better this way"
"This is what Lance warned me about..." Rogue pulled her arm off his grasp "You planned everything, right?" Pietro remained silently "Somehow you knew that I was learning to control my powers and convinced somehow Scott to come and see us kissing"
"I just wanted to show you how much I love you" Pietro defended himself and tried to get closer to her.
"That's not true Pietro, you don't love me!" Rogue pushed him and gave a step back.
"I shouldn't be doing what I did if I don't feel something for you" He snapped at her "Don't you see it, Rogue? We are meant to be together. Remember when you were part of the Brotherhood, remember all that nights we passed talking, we really cared for each other"
"Pietro, the only feeling I have for you is friendship, the same you have for me"
"That's not true!" He put his hands on her shoulders and stared at her eyes.
"We've always been great friends when I was living with the Brotherhood, we gave support and cared for each other and I love you for that Pietro"
"but..."
"but I can't change what I feel..." Rogue closed her eyes and lowered her head. Pietro stared at her and remembered what Lance told him when they discussed about his feelings for the goth girl. -Guess the big boss was right-
"I understand" the boy sighted "Maybe you're right, I confused everything but I still care about you, a lot"
"You're a, well, I can't say a good guy, but you're a great person" Pietro smiled at hearing her "Maybe in other kind of situation..."
"Maybe..." both remained silently for some minutes until Pietro broke the silence "Are you telling him the true?"
"Who? Scott?"
"No, the ugly duckling... of course Shades" he said sarcastically
"Even if I do it he wouldn't believe me, I dissapointed him and I know he won't trust me again" Rogue stared at the sky that was turning orange because of the sun setting.
"I'm sorry"
"Me too" she answered "I guess this is that kind of relationships that would never be" the goth girl smiled saddly and walked away. Pietro sat on the edge of the fountain with his arms folded and thinking in something. Suddenly his head raised and a smirk appeared on his lips.
"I love it when you're wrong Roguey" he took out a white paper and a pen and wrote on the top 'PLAN C'
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Ñaca ñaca!!!! I told you, I'm so CRUEL!!!!! WUAJAJAJAJAJA!!!! WUAJAJAJAJAJAJA!!!!! We are almost at the end of this race!!!! Don't feel too disapointed with this chapter, remember, this isn't the end, we still have one more and a lot of things could happen....
Date: Friday December 27th, 2002.