Chapter Two: See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Disclaimer: I DO NOT own any of the X-Men or the Brotherhood. I WISH I owned Pietro, but, alas, if wishes were fishes-So, anyways, I present this bizarre fanfic to you. ALL POEMS are my own and belong to ME. This fanfic was odd to begin, because I dreamed about it, and I know how the middle and the end go, but hey, I tried to make a beginning of this-hope it's alright.^_^ Oh, and this is going to get darker and darker, as most of my stories do, and deal with some major issues later on.^_^; And because of idiotic document formatting, I have to use dashes instead of ellipses. Sorry.^_^; ((OH, and if anyone was wondering, NO, the Brotherhood aren't actually-erm-attending classes-they were expelled, remember?-they are just there to humor Lance-on occasion(despite Kitty's burst of scorn towards him)-and now Pietro, though he'll be coming alone sometimes, too. Of course, I doubt they attended much class to begin with, even before they were expelled-lol.^_^; Just wanted to clear that up before anyone asked.)) A lot of this is based on the fact that Pietro loves a challenge-lol.^_^ Edited this to keep up with currently seen episodes as I catch up.^_^'
****************************************************************** 'I never saw, I never knew, I tried to hide away From everything that hurt me. I tried to make it all disappear- See no evil./
I never heard, I never knew, I tried to ignore it all To keep from being hurt. I tried to imagine it never existed- Hear no evil./
I never thought, I never knew, I tried to keep it inside So that no one would ever know as much about me as I did. I tried to be a one-person- island- Speak no evil./
I never saw, I never knew, It is the end of everything Because I don't want anything. I try to live each day without caring. See no evil, hear no evil.'
************************************************************************ Ria dressed hurriedly and grabbed her school things with a quick scoop of her hands. Snatching her lunch from the counter, she ran out to the bus stop, hoping that no one would try to sit next to her or anything. Auria liked her privacy. However, when the bus pulled up, the thing looked packed, like sardines in a tin. Eyes widening, Ria shook her head and walked away. "Forget it! I wouldn't ride that bus if you paid me!" Sighing, she prepared herself for a fairly long walk.
************************************************************************ Pietro had noticed this with some amount of interest. 'Guess she doesn't think much of crowds. Good. Neither do I-If there are too many people, it's harder to move swiftly.' He gave a little smile to himself. 'Well, she may play hard-to-get for awhile, but she won't be able to resist forever. I'm perfection, after all. She couldn't aim any higher, so she ought to fall easily.' ((A/N: You have to love his silly little arrogance- lol))
************************************************************************ Auria sighed with exasperation as she saw that odd boy-what was his name?- from the corner of her eye. She rolled both expressively and whirled around. "Look, Pier or whatever your name is! STOP FOLLOWING ME! I KNOW you don't go to Bayville, and I don't want to go around town, to a movie, a restaurant, the bowls of the Underworld, or ANYwhere ELSE with you, OK?! " Her eyes flashed a warning.
Pietro was almost taken aback. 'What? But-My charm NEVER fails-She must just be pretending! Yes, that's it-this is all some sort of game intended to entice me even more! Of course!" He smiled a 'winning' smile and ran his hand through his hair.
"You can't possibly mean that-come on, just try one date, I guarantee you'll be back for more-they always come back for more-you won't regret it, I promise."
Ria stormed over until her nose nearly touched his, her eyes narrowed into warlike slits. "THEY? Oh, yes, DO impress me by telling my what a chauvinistic philandering player you are. THAT always makes girls fall head over heels with a guy, you know." She rolled her eyes, and before Pietro could react, she had slapped him hard, across the cheek.
"Hey, babe, what was THAT for?! I swear, I didn't mean it like that, I was just trying to say you'd have fun, cause how could you NOT have fun with a guy like me? I mean, I'm the best around here!"
From five feet away, Auria turned and glared straight at him, clutching her books close. "Don't EVER call me 'babe' again. EVER." And she turned back and continued to school, leaving a rather taken aback Pietro behind, still trying to figure out what he had done wrong, other than open his mouth.
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Auria stepped into the front hall still unable to clear her mind. 'WHY does he linger so?! I swear-it just makes no sense! He's such an idiot-I don't even remember his name! Honestly-I must be going insane, thinking of someone who's obviously so against commitment as HIM. I'd better get to class now, anyways, before I'm late so soon in my stay here.' Tossing her long auburn hair back, Ria walked on to her classroom, attempting to lose all thoughts of blue eyes behind thoughts of schoolwork and how she would avoid the others at lunch.
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Lunch rolled around again, and this time Ria walked away from the area where most of the kids ate lunch. Sighing, she sat between two trees and took her lunch out. Sandwich, chips, soda-her parents weren't being very original today. How odd of them. She slowly became aware of someone's eyes being upon her as she consumed her chips.
"Pi-Pir-Piy-whatever, is that you?" Auria asked, an edge to her voice. He seemed to just materialize, it seemed-but she did notice an oddly swift current in the wind right before he appeared.
"It's PIETRO. At least get my name right when you insult me, if that's what you intend to do." 'YES-maybe THIS angle would get her. Act like he didn't mind. Yes, that was it-must be.'
"There's something odd about you-the way you move and talk-so fast. Not normal, at least, and I wouldn't find that so terribly strange, if you weren't able to suddenly show up, and the wind didn't pick up in an almost whirlwind-ish sort of way right before your appearances." She raised a brow at him. "Want to elaborate, or should I just yell at you to go away, since otherwise you aren't the best of company or anything. Hearing you explain the oddity will at least make you tolerable."
Pietro grinned and winked. "The only way I'll explain is if you agree to go on one date-just one, I promise I won't force you to go on another date-at least not with this information." 'YES! I am indeed perfect-she's obviously burning with curiosity, so this ought to work wonderfully well! I am a genius!'
Ria glared angrily. 'Stupid arrogant-how did HE know I have this horrible habit of being incredibly curious about ANYthing that seems strange to me?! No, calm down-he doesn't know anything about you. He doesn't know you're a mutant or anything-he certainly doesn't know you're secretly a very curious- minded person. It's alright.'
"I'll think about it, that's all. Now go away."
Pietro grinned inwardly and did an elaborate bow. "Instantly. But DO tell me your final decision when next we meet-which will be in, oh, three hours. See you then." Sighing, Ria finished her lunch and left, not even thinking about how swiftly the boy had went away.
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School seemed to pass too quickly for Ria, who had not decided whether to give in to her curiosity or to thwart his obvious plans for a date, since he apparently was far too sure of himself for anyone's good, especially his own. Shaking her head, she walked slowly out of the last class-which must have been too slow for Pietro. He was waiting outside of the classroom for her, causing her to let out an "eep!" of shock when she exited. Before Auria could even attempt to get away-futile as that would have been-He had placed an arm around her shoulders, causing her obvious discomfort, as well as attracting attention that she wanted to yell at him for bringing upon her-expelled 'thugs' tended to draw a good bit of attention, after all-none of it good, either. Alas, she was unable to do so, as that would only make things worse. So she went along with it, stewing silently and plotting her revenge.
Others noticed this, too. Others who were most definitely not fond of Pietro Maximoff. Kurt and Scott looked at one another and Kurt made a skeptical face. Scott shrugged and, spotting Jean, waved. Within a few moments, the incident seemed forgotten, buried behind discussions of classes and quizzes.
"So, what do you say? Yes, No? No more 'maybe' allowed, alright, ba-er, Ria? Come on, it won't be so bad-It could be worse-it could be Toad." He pointed at Lance's jeep, which contained Toad and Lance, currently.
Ria didn't make any movements of revulsion, but the idea obviously appealed to her even LESS than the idea of Pietro did.
Frustrated and hopeful that if she went on a date, he might leave her alone, Auria sighed and nodded, pulling away from him sharply and stopping.
"Fine. BUT, don't think you've WON anything or anything like that. This is JUST an-an outing, NOT a date, as far as I'm concerned. I don't DATE ANYone. This is purely for scientific research-I want to know how you're moving and so on with such speed. That's ALL, alright??!"
Pietro gave a charming smile. "Of course. Come along, then, this is our ride. The one driving is Lance, and I already told you who Toad was. Watch his hands."
With a sense of foreboding and great resignation, Ria allowed herself to be helped into the jeep, shaking her head inwardly at her weakness for curiosity.
"So, you FINALLY have a date that doesn't involve school dances- which are a bit hard to attend nowadays? Or was this possibly out of pity or simply to get rid of you, Pietro?"
"Shut up, Lance. Of COURSE I have a date-I'm Pietro Maximoff, remember? I can have whoever I want, whenever I want. I always get my way." Turning to his 'date,' Pietro smiled his best 'I'm-sexy-and-you-know-you-want-me' smile and said in a smooth-sort of voice, obviously designed to seduce, "You're not going to want to ever forget today, I can promise you that." He winked one of his incredibly blue eyes at her.
Ria rolled her eyes and sank back into the seat, pulling her books close to her as if they were a shield and wondering exactly WHAT she had gotten herself into for the sake of satisfying her inquisitiveness. She was getting the feeling that not only would she want to forget this day, she would be unable to and come to rue it as well. 'Then why does it feel like his eyes are getting to me?? Oh-wait. Maybe that's WHY I'm feeling like this is definitely a BAD idea-.'
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Author's Note: I hope this was tolerable-I try very hard.^_^; It was really fun to write, at any rate. I found it kind of entertaining.Well, must really sleep now. Hope you enjoyed, PLEASE review, but do realize that this character (Ria) is a lot like me, so don't criticize to harshly, I am incredibly emotional and sensitive, alright? Thank you all for understanding. ( I would say ya'all, since I AM from Louisiana-but considering this is X-Men Evolution fanfic, I don't think I will. Rogue uses it too many times for me to hope not to confuse people.) Also, this fic WILL get darker, as many readers of my other stuff can tell you. It's going to deal with a LOT of issues, so, if you can't handle that, better quit while you're ahead. Thanks to those who've reviewed! ((Thanks Kat!!^_^^_^-I know her from school.)) Next chapter is 'Better Left Unsaid'. Should be added tomorrow.^_^;
Disclaimer: I DO NOT own any of the X-Men or the Brotherhood. I WISH I owned Pietro, but, alas, if wishes were fishes-So, anyways, I present this bizarre fanfic to you. ALL POEMS are my own and belong to ME. This fanfic was odd to begin, because I dreamed about it, and I know how the middle and the end go, but hey, I tried to make a beginning of this-hope it's alright.^_^ Oh, and this is going to get darker and darker, as most of my stories do, and deal with some major issues later on.^_^; And because of idiotic document formatting, I have to use dashes instead of ellipses. Sorry.^_^; ((OH, and if anyone was wondering, NO, the Brotherhood aren't actually-erm-attending classes-they were expelled, remember?-they are just there to humor Lance-on occasion(despite Kitty's burst of scorn towards him)-and now Pietro, though he'll be coming alone sometimes, too. Of course, I doubt they attended much class to begin with, even before they were expelled-lol.^_^; Just wanted to clear that up before anyone asked.)) A lot of this is based on the fact that Pietro loves a challenge-lol.^_^ Edited this to keep up with currently seen episodes as I catch up.^_^'
****************************************************************** 'I never saw, I never knew, I tried to hide away From everything that hurt me. I tried to make it all disappear- See no evil./
I never heard, I never knew, I tried to ignore it all To keep from being hurt. I tried to imagine it never existed- Hear no evil./
I never thought, I never knew, I tried to keep it inside So that no one would ever know as much about me as I did. I tried to be a one-person- island- Speak no evil./
I never saw, I never knew, It is the end of everything Because I don't want anything. I try to live each day without caring. See no evil, hear no evil.'
************************************************************************ Ria dressed hurriedly and grabbed her school things with a quick scoop of her hands. Snatching her lunch from the counter, she ran out to the bus stop, hoping that no one would try to sit next to her or anything. Auria liked her privacy. However, when the bus pulled up, the thing looked packed, like sardines in a tin. Eyes widening, Ria shook her head and walked away. "Forget it! I wouldn't ride that bus if you paid me!" Sighing, she prepared herself for a fairly long walk.
************************************************************************ Pietro had noticed this with some amount of interest. 'Guess she doesn't think much of crowds. Good. Neither do I-If there are too many people, it's harder to move swiftly.' He gave a little smile to himself. 'Well, she may play hard-to-get for awhile, but she won't be able to resist forever. I'm perfection, after all. She couldn't aim any higher, so she ought to fall easily.' ((A/N: You have to love his silly little arrogance- lol))
************************************************************************ Auria sighed with exasperation as she saw that odd boy-what was his name?- from the corner of her eye. She rolled both expressively and whirled around. "Look, Pier or whatever your name is! STOP FOLLOWING ME! I KNOW you don't go to Bayville, and I don't want to go around town, to a movie, a restaurant, the bowls of the Underworld, or ANYwhere ELSE with you, OK?! " Her eyes flashed a warning.
Pietro was almost taken aback. 'What? But-My charm NEVER fails-She must just be pretending! Yes, that's it-this is all some sort of game intended to entice me even more! Of course!" He smiled a 'winning' smile and ran his hand through his hair.
"You can't possibly mean that-come on, just try one date, I guarantee you'll be back for more-they always come back for more-you won't regret it, I promise."
Ria stormed over until her nose nearly touched his, her eyes narrowed into warlike slits. "THEY? Oh, yes, DO impress me by telling my what a chauvinistic philandering player you are. THAT always makes girls fall head over heels with a guy, you know." She rolled her eyes, and before Pietro could react, she had slapped him hard, across the cheek.
"Hey, babe, what was THAT for?! I swear, I didn't mean it like that, I was just trying to say you'd have fun, cause how could you NOT have fun with a guy like me? I mean, I'm the best around here!"
From five feet away, Auria turned and glared straight at him, clutching her books close. "Don't EVER call me 'babe' again. EVER." And she turned back and continued to school, leaving a rather taken aback Pietro behind, still trying to figure out what he had done wrong, other than open his mouth.
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Auria stepped into the front hall still unable to clear her mind. 'WHY does he linger so?! I swear-it just makes no sense! He's such an idiot-I don't even remember his name! Honestly-I must be going insane, thinking of someone who's obviously so against commitment as HIM. I'd better get to class now, anyways, before I'm late so soon in my stay here.' Tossing her long auburn hair back, Ria walked on to her classroom, attempting to lose all thoughts of blue eyes behind thoughts of schoolwork and how she would avoid the others at lunch.
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Lunch rolled around again, and this time Ria walked away from the area where most of the kids ate lunch. Sighing, she sat between two trees and took her lunch out. Sandwich, chips, soda-her parents weren't being very original today. How odd of them. She slowly became aware of someone's eyes being upon her as she consumed her chips.
"Pi-Pir-Piy-whatever, is that you?" Auria asked, an edge to her voice. He seemed to just materialize, it seemed-but she did notice an oddly swift current in the wind right before he appeared.
"It's PIETRO. At least get my name right when you insult me, if that's what you intend to do." 'YES-maybe THIS angle would get her. Act like he didn't mind. Yes, that was it-must be.'
"There's something odd about you-the way you move and talk-so fast. Not normal, at least, and I wouldn't find that so terribly strange, if you weren't able to suddenly show up, and the wind didn't pick up in an almost whirlwind-ish sort of way right before your appearances." She raised a brow at him. "Want to elaborate, or should I just yell at you to go away, since otherwise you aren't the best of company or anything. Hearing you explain the oddity will at least make you tolerable."
Pietro grinned and winked. "The only way I'll explain is if you agree to go on one date-just one, I promise I won't force you to go on another date-at least not with this information." 'YES! I am indeed perfect-she's obviously burning with curiosity, so this ought to work wonderfully well! I am a genius!'
Ria glared angrily. 'Stupid arrogant-how did HE know I have this horrible habit of being incredibly curious about ANYthing that seems strange to me?! No, calm down-he doesn't know anything about you. He doesn't know you're a mutant or anything-he certainly doesn't know you're secretly a very curious- minded person. It's alright.'
"I'll think about it, that's all. Now go away."
Pietro grinned inwardly and did an elaborate bow. "Instantly. But DO tell me your final decision when next we meet-which will be in, oh, three hours. See you then." Sighing, Ria finished her lunch and left, not even thinking about how swiftly the boy had went away.
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School seemed to pass too quickly for Ria, who had not decided whether to give in to her curiosity or to thwart his obvious plans for a date, since he apparently was far too sure of himself for anyone's good, especially his own. Shaking her head, she walked slowly out of the last class-which must have been too slow for Pietro. He was waiting outside of the classroom for her, causing her to let out an "eep!" of shock when she exited. Before Auria could even attempt to get away-futile as that would have been-He had placed an arm around her shoulders, causing her obvious discomfort, as well as attracting attention that she wanted to yell at him for bringing upon her-expelled 'thugs' tended to draw a good bit of attention, after all-none of it good, either. Alas, she was unable to do so, as that would only make things worse. So she went along with it, stewing silently and plotting her revenge.
Others noticed this, too. Others who were most definitely not fond of Pietro Maximoff. Kurt and Scott looked at one another and Kurt made a skeptical face. Scott shrugged and, spotting Jean, waved. Within a few moments, the incident seemed forgotten, buried behind discussions of classes and quizzes.
"So, what do you say? Yes, No? No more 'maybe' allowed, alright, ba-er, Ria? Come on, it won't be so bad-It could be worse-it could be Toad." He pointed at Lance's jeep, which contained Toad and Lance, currently.
Ria didn't make any movements of revulsion, but the idea obviously appealed to her even LESS than the idea of Pietro did.
Frustrated and hopeful that if she went on a date, he might leave her alone, Auria sighed and nodded, pulling away from him sharply and stopping.
"Fine. BUT, don't think you've WON anything or anything like that. This is JUST an-an outing, NOT a date, as far as I'm concerned. I don't DATE ANYone. This is purely for scientific research-I want to know how you're moving and so on with such speed. That's ALL, alright??!"
Pietro gave a charming smile. "Of course. Come along, then, this is our ride. The one driving is Lance, and I already told you who Toad was. Watch his hands."
With a sense of foreboding and great resignation, Ria allowed herself to be helped into the jeep, shaking her head inwardly at her weakness for curiosity.
"So, you FINALLY have a date that doesn't involve school dances- which are a bit hard to attend nowadays? Or was this possibly out of pity or simply to get rid of you, Pietro?"
"Shut up, Lance. Of COURSE I have a date-I'm Pietro Maximoff, remember? I can have whoever I want, whenever I want. I always get my way." Turning to his 'date,' Pietro smiled his best 'I'm-sexy-and-you-know-you-want-me' smile and said in a smooth-sort of voice, obviously designed to seduce, "You're not going to want to ever forget today, I can promise you that." He winked one of his incredibly blue eyes at her.
Ria rolled her eyes and sank back into the seat, pulling her books close to her as if they were a shield and wondering exactly WHAT she had gotten herself into for the sake of satisfying her inquisitiveness. She was getting the feeling that not only would she want to forget this day, she would be unable to and come to rue it as well. 'Then why does it feel like his eyes are getting to me?? Oh-wait. Maybe that's WHY I'm feeling like this is definitely a BAD idea-.'
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Author's Note: I hope this was tolerable-I try very hard.^_^; It was really fun to write, at any rate. I found it kind of entertaining.Well, must really sleep now. Hope you enjoyed, PLEASE review, but do realize that this character (Ria) is a lot like me, so don't criticize to harshly, I am incredibly emotional and sensitive, alright? Thank you all for understanding. ( I would say ya'all, since I AM from Louisiana-but considering this is X-Men Evolution fanfic, I don't think I will. Rogue uses it too many times for me to hope not to confuse people.) Also, this fic WILL get darker, as many readers of my other stuff can tell you. It's going to deal with a LOT of issues, so, if you can't handle that, better quit while you're ahead. Thanks to those who've reviewed! ((Thanks Kat!!^_^^_^-I know her from school.)) Next chapter is 'Better Left Unsaid'. Should be added tomorrow.^_^;