A.N.- Sorry for all the dialogue in this chapter. Hehe.
Ch. 2
"Oh there you are!"
Sky and John both jumped as a boy slightly older than Sky ran into the room. He spoke to John, but the whole while, he stared at Skylar, as if she were an infectious virus.
"John, the professor wants to talk to you. Um."
He paused for a moment, slightly squinting, as if trying to see into Sky. Sky stared back at him. He broke the gaze and looked quickly back to John, finishing his thought.
"Immediately."
"I'm coming, jeez. Why now, can't he wait till morning?"
The boy frowned, scratching the back of his head.
"He can't wait till morning, you're awake now."
John scoffed, rolling his eyes.
"Fine."
He stood up and followed the boy to the door. Turning around he smiled, and pointed at Sky.
"So tomorrow, 9:00. I'll meet you in the rec. room?"
"Uh-huh."
Sky replied dreamily. But the thought came to her then that she had made a promise to Marie and Kurt that they could to with her on her first date. Sky figured that this definitely qualified, and before John left she called to him.
"Oh! Would you mind if Marie and Kurt came along? I kind of promised them that-"
John absently waved his hand at her.
"Yeah, sure. Whatever, it's fine."
His last words kind of trailed off as he sped down the hall away from her. It seemed kind of odd the Prof. Xavier would want to talk with any student this late at night. But Sky thought no more of it, figuring that it really wasn't any of her business, and if she really wanted to know, she could ask him tomorrow.
She let out a long slow breath. Her first date. Picking up her book she decided she should get some rest, after all, tomorrow would be a busy day. She lingered in the doorway, swinging her weight against the frame, as if in some sort of stupor, a lust stricken child, feeling the rush of happy anticipation for the first time. The night could last into eternity if she let it, never letting the lifting sensation cease. She took in a deep breath, stretching an arm into the air, fingertips brushing the wood. And with a heavy yawn, she looked at her watch; 10:37. It wasn't that late, not to her and her nocturnal habits anyway, and at that she started down the hall at a lazy shuffling pace, in no hurry, as if seeing her surroundings for the first time. Her purple pajama bottoms, with silver stars printed on them, brushed against the floor, and she wiped her eyes and squinted in the dark, trying to focus. The weight of sleep tried to impress itself upon her shoulders. Sky never realized how tired she was, until now, when it took concentration just to stay balanced. It was then, in the moment she had stopped to catch herself again, that Sky heard Kurt.
"Mutter Gottes."
She stumbled over to his open door, and stood for one peaceful moment, smiling at the back of his head in silence, paying some sort of homage or respect. He was undoubtedly praying, kneeling at the side of his bed, hands folded in front of his lowered head. She decided to let him finish before saying anything. When he lifted his head, and stood up, Sky took a step into the door.
"Guten Abend, Kurt."
He turned around, and faced her, a sweet smile crossing his features.
"Guten Abend, frauline."
Kurt Wagner was one of few purely good people Sky had ever met. He knew exactly how to make anyone smile with one of his many jokes, even if it was cheesy. He deserved more than what life had given him, but he never regretted anything he was, Sky respected that. Though, she had to admit that when she first met him, he had surprised her, and nearly made her feint in a fit of hysterical fear. On the outside he looked like a demon, blue and fierce. But nothing could be farther from the truth. Unwaveringly devoted to his faith, the only thing that probably kept him from insanity, Kurt was more like an angel; humble, sweet, and more giving than anyone could appreciate properly.
He took a seat on his bed, crossing his legs Indian style, and waved for her to come in and sit down next to him. Sky did, passing the first bed in the room, in which a young boy Sky did not know was sleeping soundly, and they sat for a moment in silence. Sky twirled a few strands of auburn hair around her finger a few times, then broke the silence.
"So, how are you and Marie doing?"
Kurt frowned, looking down slightly, a sort of pain crossing his features.
"She still refuses to talk to me about it. She's become distant, like.like something is troubling her."
He sighed, in old frustration, and Sky put a hand on his shoulder.
"Don't worry, she'll come around. I'm sure whatever it is, it'll work itself out."
She smiled encouragingly, and he hugged her. She could feel his warm breath on her neck, and his slow heartbeat against her chest.
"Danke schön, Sky. You are so nice to me."
Sky whispered in his ear.
"You deserve more than kindness, Kurt. You deserve the love of the entire world."
Sky let go, and they both sat back, in momentary silence again. It didn't seem like the right time to bring it up, but Sky couldn't help but ask now. It was her only chance.
"Hey Kurt? Remember how I promised you and Marie that when I went on my first date, both of you would go?"
Kurt smirked, and scooted closer to her.
"Ya. I remember, you don't mean."
Sky nodded, beginning to blush.
"How would you like to take Marie to the movies tomorrow morning with Pyro and me?"
"Really?"
Kurt said with a large grin.
"He asked you?"
Sky nodded, and Kurt stood up, his tail swishing.
"This is great, it'll give me a chance to do something with Marie. I'll go tell her now, I hope hasn't made plans. Oh Sky, I'm so happy for you, tomorrow will be a great day, I know it."
He gave Sky one more enthusiastic hug before disappearing, no doubt teleporting to Marie and Sky's dorm, leaving behind a small whisp of dark blue smoke.
Ch. 2
"Oh there you are!"
Sky and John both jumped as a boy slightly older than Sky ran into the room. He spoke to John, but the whole while, he stared at Skylar, as if she were an infectious virus.
"John, the professor wants to talk to you. Um."
He paused for a moment, slightly squinting, as if trying to see into Sky. Sky stared back at him. He broke the gaze and looked quickly back to John, finishing his thought.
"Immediately."
"I'm coming, jeez. Why now, can't he wait till morning?"
The boy frowned, scratching the back of his head.
"He can't wait till morning, you're awake now."
John scoffed, rolling his eyes.
"Fine."
He stood up and followed the boy to the door. Turning around he smiled, and pointed at Sky.
"So tomorrow, 9:00. I'll meet you in the rec. room?"
"Uh-huh."
Sky replied dreamily. But the thought came to her then that she had made a promise to Marie and Kurt that they could to with her on her first date. Sky figured that this definitely qualified, and before John left she called to him.
"Oh! Would you mind if Marie and Kurt came along? I kind of promised them that-"
John absently waved his hand at her.
"Yeah, sure. Whatever, it's fine."
His last words kind of trailed off as he sped down the hall away from her. It seemed kind of odd the Prof. Xavier would want to talk with any student this late at night. But Sky thought no more of it, figuring that it really wasn't any of her business, and if she really wanted to know, she could ask him tomorrow.
She let out a long slow breath. Her first date. Picking up her book she decided she should get some rest, after all, tomorrow would be a busy day. She lingered in the doorway, swinging her weight against the frame, as if in some sort of stupor, a lust stricken child, feeling the rush of happy anticipation for the first time. The night could last into eternity if she let it, never letting the lifting sensation cease. She took in a deep breath, stretching an arm into the air, fingertips brushing the wood. And with a heavy yawn, she looked at her watch; 10:37. It wasn't that late, not to her and her nocturnal habits anyway, and at that she started down the hall at a lazy shuffling pace, in no hurry, as if seeing her surroundings for the first time. Her purple pajama bottoms, with silver stars printed on them, brushed against the floor, and she wiped her eyes and squinted in the dark, trying to focus. The weight of sleep tried to impress itself upon her shoulders. Sky never realized how tired she was, until now, when it took concentration just to stay balanced. It was then, in the moment she had stopped to catch herself again, that Sky heard Kurt.
"Mutter Gottes."
She stumbled over to his open door, and stood for one peaceful moment, smiling at the back of his head in silence, paying some sort of homage or respect. He was undoubtedly praying, kneeling at the side of his bed, hands folded in front of his lowered head. She decided to let him finish before saying anything. When he lifted his head, and stood up, Sky took a step into the door.
"Guten Abend, Kurt."
He turned around, and faced her, a sweet smile crossing his features.
"Guten Abend, frauline."
Kurt Wagner was one of few purely good people Sky had ever met. He knew exactly how to make anyone smile with one of his many jokes, even if it was cheesy. He deserved more than what life had given him, but he never regretted anything he was, Sky respected that. Though, she had to admit that when she first met him, he had surprised her, and nearly made her feint in a fit of hysterical fear. On the outside he looked like a demon, blue and fierce. But nothing could be farther from the truth. Unwaveringly devoted to his faith, the only thing that probably kept him from insanity, Kurt was more like an angel; humble, sweet, and more giving than anyone could appreciate properly.
He took a seat on his bed, crossing his legs Indian style, and waved for her to come in and sit down next to him. Sky did, passing the first bed in the room, in which a young boy Sky did not know was sleeping soundly, and they sat for a moment in silence. Sky twirled a few strands of auburn hair around her finger a few times, then broke the silence.
"So, how are you and Marie doing?"
Kurt frowned, looking down slightly, a sort of pain crossing his features.
"She still refuses to talk to me about it. She's become distant, like.like something is troubling her."
He sighed, in old frustration, and Sky put a hand on his shoulder.
"Don't worry, she'll come around. I'm sure whatever it is, it'll work itself out."
She smiled encouragingly, and he hugged her. She could feel his warm breath on her neck, and his slow heartbeat against her chest.
"Danke schön, Sky. You are so nice to me."
Sky whispered in his ear.
"You deserve more than kindness, Kurt. You deserve the love of the entire world."
Sky let go, and they both sat back, in momentary silence again. It didn't seem like the right time to bring it up, but Sky couldn't help but ask now. It was her only chance.
"Hey Kurt? Remember how I promised you and Marie that when I went on my first date, both of you would go?"
Kurt smirked, and scooted closer to her.
"Ya. I remember, you don't mean."
Sky nodded, beginning to blush.
"How would you like to take Marie to the movies tomorrow morning with Pyro and me?"
"Really?"
Kurt said with a large grin.
"He asked you?"
Sky nodded, and Kurt stood up, his tail swishing.
"This is great, it'll give me a chance to do something with Marie. I'll go tell her now, I hope hasn't made plans. Oh Sky, I'm so happy for you, tomorrow will be a great day, I know it."
He gave Sky one more enthusiastic hug before disappearing, no doubt teleporting to Marie and Sky's dorm, leaving behind a small whisp of dark blue smoke.