Hello Kitty!

Meanwhile Xavier had called a meeting of all the members of the X-Men to discuss the recent events. More specifically, the phone crisis. "Kitty I realize that you have a long distance relationship with Lance," Xavier groaned. "But you cannot keep making so many calls. Look at this phone bill," He showed it to her. "I mean there are literally thousands of dollars of collect calls on this!"

"The Professor is right Kitty," Jean said. "You just can't tie up the phone lines all day. It's wasteful and it isn't fair to the Professor. I mean he does have to pay for all of this."

"I'm so glad you agree Jean," Xavier said. "I suggest you take some of that advice yourself. You do not have to call the MTV Request hotline every day!"

"Hey it's not just me that does that!" Jean snapped pointing at Tabitha and Amara.

"Well we have to do something for fun since we're always cooped up around here!" Tabitha snapped.

"That doesn't excuse you for making all these phone calls!" Xavier said. "Look at this bill! Calls to Scotland and Los Angeles, I assume to talk to Rahnee and Jubilee…"

"We miss them," Amara said.

"Calls to Hawaii…Scott."

"I miss my brother okay? Besides he's in the semi-finals of his latest tournament."

"Okay family calls I can understand, just please think of limiting some of them! I mean look at how many calls there are to Kentucky, Illinois…Okay who do we know in Barbados?"

"Uh that's me I'm afraid," Hank raised his hand. "I've been talking with an old colleague. She's been sick lately."

"Recouping at Club Med I see," Xavier raised an eyebrow.

"She's stressed," Hank said defensively.

"I see," Xavier sighed. "And look at all these calls for take out…of course with some of the student's cooking that's understandable. Now here's one number I can't figure out what it is!"

"Wait a minute," Logan looked at the number. "I recognize that from one of the late night channels! It's some kind of adult mutant party line! Who's calling this?"

"Don't look at us!" Bobby said, speaking for the boys. "We've never heard of it until now!"

"I wish we did but we didn't," Sam said.

"Well it ain't us either!" Rogue said.

"Yeah why would girls call a party line?" Tabitha said. "It's mostly older guys who are stuck at home and can't get any dates that call those things!"

Just then everyone looked at Hank. "I've been lonely okay?" Hank snapped.

"And I thought I had problems with my love life," Peter groaned.

"Chuck…I think we've all been cooped up in here just a little too long," Logan sighed.

"I think you're right," Xavier groaned.

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"Well that was fun," Bobby groaned as he and Sam headed for Peter's room.

"I can't believe that the Professor is now going to have us write down all our calls and time them," Sam groaned.

"Hey look on the bright side," Bobby said. "At least Lance won't be bugging us that much any more with his phone calls."

"All the good that will do," Peter sat down. "Kitty is still infatuated with him. Every time I think I've finally won her heart for good, he ruins it."

"Well Tabitha's not exactly helping either," Sam pointed out. "She still blames Kitty for her breakup with Ray. Speaking of which, who would have thought that Amara and him would go out?"

"Well Amara and I were more like friends than boyfriend/girlfriend," Bobby shrugged. "You know, fire and ice aren't exactly the world's greatest combination."

"And you still miss Jubilee," Peter pointed out.

"Don't worry Tin Man," Sam said. "You'll win Kitty back for sure!"

"You think so?" Peter asked.

"I know so," Sam said.

"Well," Bobby shrugged. "At least Lance is thousands of miles away. I mean it's not like he can just show up on our doorstep or anything!"

"Hey babe! Guess who?" Lance called out cheerfully as he materialized. "Surprise sweetie!"

Peter frowned at him. "It certainly is sweetheart!"

"Wrong room," Lance groaned. "It figures!"

"How did you get in here?" Bobby shouted.

"He must have used the Triplet's transporter, duh!" Sam snapped.

"Yeah I can't believe I didn't think of this sooner!" Lance smirked.

"Well you can think again!" Bobby started to power up but was knocked down by Lance's tremors.

"See ya around losers!" Lance laughed as he escaped the room.

Meanwhile Kitty and Amara were hanging out in the library when they felt the shockwave. "I know that tremor…" Kitty blinked.

"No way it could be him," Amara said. "Could it?"

"ALVERS WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING HERE?" Scott screamed.

"It is," Kitty sighed as she got up. She went into the hallway to see Scott and some of the other boys trying to block Lance's way. "Lance!"

"Hi Kitty!" Lance said cheerfully.

"Like what are you doing here?" Kitty asked.

"I came to visit you!" Lance smiled.

"What?" She blinked. "But how did you…?"

"Trinity's Transporter!" Lance smiled as he showed her his watch. "Neat huh?"

"Wonderful," Scott groaned. "Alvers you can't just pop over here any time you like!"

"Why not?" Lance snapped. "Besides, its not like it's three in the morning or anything! Hey Kitty, would you like to go on a date with me tomorrow?"

"Well…okay," Kitty blinked.

"Great!" Lance smiled. "How does noontime tomorrow sound to you?"

"Well fine I guess," Kitty said.

"It is not fine with me!" Scott snapped.

"Well I didn't ask you anyway," Lance told him. "See ya Kitty!" He pressed a button and disappeared just as Scott lunged for him.

Scott ended up on the floor. "ALVERS!" He shouted.

"What's going on?" Rogue asked.

"We had a visit from the Rock Head," Sam said.

"Lance used the transporter to ask Kitty here for a date," Peter said bitterly.

"Now deep down, didn't we all know that was gonna happen sooner or later?" Rogue said.

"Well I don't like it!" Peter snapped.

"Oh Petey!" Tabitha appeared and gave Peter a hug. "There you are! You promised to help me with my chemistry."

"Don't let me keep you," Kitty said coldly as she stormed into her room.

"Kitty…" Peter whined.

Rogue sighed as she followed Kitty to their room. "Can you like believe him?" Kitty snapped. "How dare he criticize my relationship with Lance of all people!"

"So now Lance can pop over here any time he feels like it?" Rogue asked. "Do you hear that?"

"What is it?" Kitty asked.

"It's the sound of doom approaching," Rogue said dryly.

"Very funny Rogue," Kitty folded her arms.

"Yup it's doom all right," Rogue grinned.

"It is not!" Kitty snapped.

"Yes folks at the top of the charts this week it's the popular hit, 'The Doom Song,'" Rogue quipped.

"You know I like you a lot better when you are just your normal anti-social self and not trying to be funny!" Kitty snapped.

"Doom, doom, doom…" Rogue sang out as she left the room.

"AGGGGHHH!" Kitty screamed.

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