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JANUARY 15th

BAYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 11:10 P.M.

"So Kurt it's been what, almost a month since the dance. Have you told Kitty yet?" Rogue knew that Kurt hadn't told Kitty, but she didn't want Kurt to know that she had been spying on them.
"No. I couldn't. Not after the dance."
"Why?"
"You weren't there at the end. You didn't see her and Lance leave."
"Look Kurt you've got to…"
"Mr. Wagner, Miss Rogue," Rogue was interrupted by their teacher, Mr. Edwards.
"Sir?"
"I believe that you are late. Class began five minutes ago."
"Oh, sorry," Kurt hurried into the classroom closely followed by Rogue.

BAYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL - 1:15 P.M.
"Hey Kitty, are you coming to lunch," Jean asked her friend.
"Nah, I'm supposed to like, meet Lance now."
"So how's it going with you two? I mean you've been going out since the dance, right?"
Kitty grinned, "well, don't like, tell anyone but I think, I think I'm in love with him!" Kitty blushed furiously as she said this and Jean gasped.
"Wow Kitty that's great. I'm so glad you found someone who you really love."
"Yeah, me too."
"Well, see you back at the Institute?"
"Yeah sure," Kitty headed off to the place where Lance had agreed to meet her. As she walked down the corridor she was snapped out of her daydreams when she heard Lance's voice coming from a nearby classroom.
"Listen, I've got everything under control."
"Are you sure?" That was Lance's friend Pietro.
"Of course I'm sure, we've got an understanding." Kitty moved closer to the door as she heard Lance say that.
"Does she know that?"
"Look Pietro, you know me, Kitty knows me. She knows that we're not serious." Kitty felt as though her heart had just shattered into a million pieces. She was so shocked by Lance's words that she missed the next bit of the conversation but she came back to Earth when she heard Pietro's voice.
"Does she know about Marie, Rebecca, Taryn…"
"Not yet, but I'm going to tell her," Lance cut Pietro off.
"Really? Look Lance, Kitty's everything you could want in a girl, she's smart, funny, attractive and she's in love with you."
"She's a great girl Pietro, but we both know that we're only having a casual relationship…"
At this point Kitty burst into the classroom. Lance looked horrified at Kitty's sudden appearance, and Pietro looked saddened. Kitty fixed Lance with a glare of pure hatred. "What do you mean a 'casual relationship'?" Kitty's voice shook with her barely suppressed anger as she spoke.
"Um, well, Kitty I like you and you're a great girl and all, but I can't just tie myself down to one girl like that."
"So you went behind my back with other girls, and you didn't even have the guts to tell me? Why Lance? Why did you lead me on like that?" Tears were now trickling down Kitty's face, but she made no move to wipe them away.
"I'm sorry Kitty, I know I shouldn't have done it and I was going to tell you."
"Yeah right." Kitty shook her head in disbelief. "I was in love with you Lance. And I thought you loved me."
"Kitty don't say that…"
"Lance, I never want to see you again. It's over between us." Kitty turned around and stormed out of the classroom.
"Kitty don't say that, I, I can change." Lance said as Kitty left. Lance shook his head and followed her as she continued to walk away, his tone becoming angrier. "Look I said I'm sorry okay! What else do I have to do, huh? Come on!" By now Kitty had reached the main entrance doors and she pushed these open and then ran out. Lance stopped on the steps, shouting at her rapidly disappearing back. "Kitty, Kitty, come back!"
Unbeknownst to both of them, Kurt had been watching from a first floor window. Seeing Kitty running off to one of the seating areas in the school grounds he checked no one was looking and then teleported after her.

BAYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDS - 1:33 P.M.
Kitty sank onto the wooden bench, her mind a blur. Fifteen minutes ago, she had been the happiest she had ever been in her life, she had great friends, her grades were up but most importantly she had a great boyfriend. But now… 'How could Lance do this to me' Kitty thought despondently. She could feel a strange pain in her chest and she knew it had nothing to do with physical blows.
Suddenly she heard a twig snap behind her and she whirled around. "Lance I told you…" Kitty's voice trailed off when she saw who it was and she turned around again.
"Hi Kitty, mind if I sit here?" Kurt asked taking a seat next to her. They sat in silence for a few minutes, before Kurt spoke again. "Listen Kitty I heard what Lance did to you and I'm so sorry…"
"I don't need your sympathy," Kitty snarled, causing Kurt to move back slightly.
"Calm down Kitty, I didn't mean to make you angry."
"Yeah no one ever means to make me feel anything. I'm just like, an object to you aren't I. It's like I have no feelings, isn't it?"
"No Kitty, that's not what I meant."
"Kitty, finally." Their conversation was interrupted by the arrival of Lance. As Lance walked towards them, Kitty ran up to him.
"Lance I thought I told you I never wanted to see you again."
"Oh come on Kitty, please just give me one more chance?"
"No way," Kitty turned away and was about to leave when Lance noticed Kurt.
"Oh I see. You want me to leave so you can be alone with your boyfriend is that it?"
Kitty turned around. "Listen Lance," she spat out the word Lance as if it didn't deserve to be spoken, "maybe Kurt is my boyfriend okay. But it's none of your business."
"What? How could you choose a loser like Wagner over me!"
"Well at least Kurt isn't a two timing slime ball like you!"
"Pardon?"
"You heard me Lance you're a two timing slime, ugh!" Kitty was cut off as Lance lashed out at her, hitting her with the back of his fist under her chin. She was knocked backwards, dazed, as Lance rubbed his fist. "How could you do that?" Kurt had leapt to his feet and was looking horrified.
"Shut up Wagner, this is between me and Kitty," Lance raised one of his hands and concentrated. The ground underneath Kurt suddenly split in two and Kurt fell into the crevasse Lance had created. Lance then advanced on Kitty and pulled her up by her shirt. "Never call me a slime ball," as Lance brought his face close to Kitty's she spat in his face. Lance dropped her and wiped the spit off his face. "Big mistake." Kitty scrabbled backwards as Lance took a step forwards but suddenly a flying kick from Kurt took out Lance.
As Lance got up he shook his head, grinning. "Guess you've got more stamina than I gave you credit for. Well try this on for size." Lance concentrated again and then slammed his foot onto the ground creating a crack that shot towards Kurt, emanating from his foot. This time, however, Kurt was ready and as the crack reached him he teleported away. Lance frantically looked around for Kurt, when Kurt suddenly reappeared in front of him. Lance began throwing a barrage of kicks and punches, which Kurt dodged by doing a skilful display of back flips and ducks. Lance lunged forward with all his might, but Kurt ducked under the punch and tripped Lance. Lance fell head first into the bench, stunning himself.
Kurt helped Kitty up, supporting her arm over his shoulder and then turned to Lance, who was still just conscious. When he spoke Kurt's tone was deadly serious. "Never strike a woman, Lance, never." Kurt turned to go, when he heard Lance's voice. "This isn't over Wagner. You wait and see. I'll win Kitty back," it sounded like Lance had to expend a lot of energy even to speak.
Kurt grinned mirthlessly. "I doubt it." He suddenly vanished from the clearing, Kitty along with him.

Author's Note: Thank you to c-fleurblue for my only review! It is very much appreciated. ^^