It wasn't until the next morning that Kurt got Ami's e-mail, and naturally, he was sent into a panic. He had to think of some excuse as to why he couldn't meet her, at least not now. Maybe if she knew he was a mutant then they could talk about meeting, but even then most of the mutants he knew looked normal. It was a rare occurrence when Kurt cursed his unique appearance, but this was definitely one of those times.
"Dear Ami,
I don't think that is such a good idea, for right now. I would love to meet face to face but not yet, there are still too many things we have to talk about. I'm sorry if this isn't making much sense but I cannot explain it all right now. I promise someday we will meet, just give it some time.
Sincerely,
Kurt"
He hit send without even reading the message over again, for fear he might not send it. There were no excuses, no lies, just… hesitation. Hopefully she would accept that and be fine with it, though he had his doubts.
After sending the e-mail Kurt waited around the room on the off chance that Ami got it right away, but after what seemed like a torturous eternity he left. He had no idea where he was going, but he had to get his mind off this woman.
"Kurt, you seem troubled, is everything alright?"
He was so lost in thought that he almost literally ran over the Professor. "Oh I'm so sorry Professor, no I'm just… I'm just thinking."
"About what?"
Kurt sighed, but said nothing.
"You know Kurt, sometimes I feel a lot better after telling someone what's bothering me. I'm willing to bet the same goes for you."
"Well… see… there's this girl, this woman… the woman I started e-mailing actually…"
"What about her?" the Professor asked.
"We've been e-mailing since you gave the students that assignment, and last night we talked on the phone for the first time." He stopped.
"Well that's wonderful Kurt! So what is the trouble in all of this?"
"She e-mailed me today wanting to meet me."
"And?"
Kurt was taken aback by the Professor's casual attitude. "Professor I can't let her see me! Look at me! I just know I look nothing like she expects!"
"You haven't told her you're a mutant yet? And you've been talking all this time?"
"Well… no. I didn't want to ruin the friendship we have."
"Kurt, it troubles me to see you like this. In the short time I've known you, you've always been very self-assured, more so than any physically altered mutant I've ever met. While so many mutants turn to self-hatred and hatred of others, you've always had your faith to guide you and help you realize that it's what's inside that counts. So why is this all coming out now?"
"Because…" Kurt sighed again, hearing entirely too much truth in the Professor's words. "I think I love her."
"Then tell her the truth. I'm not the only one who's told you this, am I?"
"Rogue talked to me last night about it."
"I had a feeling. She told you the same thing, didn't she?"
"Yes."
"She's a very smart girl, you'd do well to listen to her advice."
Kurt took a deep breath, knowing all the Professor and Rogue had said to be true. He did have faith, and if that faith taught him anything it was that God has a way of making things work out. "Thank you Professor, I feel a lot better now. And I am going to tell her. I will right now."
He teleported back to his room without another word, but his sudden burst of optimism was soon destroyed by the words "1 New Message" in his inbox.
"Kurt,
I was afraid this would happen. I knew it was too good to be true, I just new it! If we're so close you wouldn't have any problem meeting me would you! I guess that shows us where we stand, I'm sorry I wasted so much of your time.
Ami"
His heart shattered.
