The Dragon Tamer
(PG-13 for swearing and suggestive actions and words. P/OC (a little R/B) Comes into play after X:2. What are these dreams John's been having? And who is this new girl at the old mansion? (( ' Indicates thoughts))
Disclaimer: I do NOT own the original X-Men or the topic.
Chapter 5: Beautiful
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The birds chirped outside the window and with a loud yawn Amanda turned over and closed her eyes again. She could feel herself falling asleep when suddenly she felt weightless and then she was hit with something hard all over her body. Panicking she opened her eyes and realized that she was on the floor. She was about to sit up when she heard an outburst of giggles from above her. With a groan she pulled herself up and glared at the three girls on her bed. Kitty, Marie, and Jubilee were all experiencing fits of laughter at seeing their friend fly through the air. In an instant Amanda knew what they had done. They had all jumped on one side of her bed at the same time, causing her to bounce off and onto the floor.
"Don't you just love us?" Kitty managed to get out between giggles. "Yeah, yeah." Standing up Amanda went to her side of the dresser to put some real clothes on. She had been there for a week now, and while some times (like this one) she found it a real pain, she would usually have so much fun that she didn't care. Quickly she pulled out a pair of rather baggy blue jeans and a tight baby blue T-shirt. As soon as she was done changing she headed towards the bathroom down the hall to brush her teeth and maybe put on some eyeshadow or something. Upon returning to her dorm she could hear the girls chit-chatting about the fifteen-and-over dance that was taking place at the school that night.
"Who are you going with Jubes?" Marie's voice sounded excited.
"Jake. What about you Kitty?"
"Allen. I'm assuming you're going with Bobby, right Marie?" She could tell Kitty was making kissing noises. Marie laughed, "But of course." They all stopped talking once Amanda entered the room. Knowing that she didn't have a date and wouldn't be going without one. She laughed at the looks on their faces. "Come on guys. You can talk about it. It's no big deal, really!" With that they all broke into giggles and grins and continued their conversation.
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Bobby and John were seated next to Allen and Jake at lunchtime in the kitchen. John wasn't in to hot of a mood. Every female in the school was talking about the stupid dance. They all asked for each other's opinions on their dates and dresses, and how they should do their hair, and 'wouldn't they seem to slutty with that much make-up on?' God, it was like their lives revolved around it. He was going, yes. They were all going. Bobby was with Marie (Bet nobody would've seen that one coming), Allen with Kitty, Jake with Jubes, and he was going with Sarah. A little blonde that had a 'thing' for him. He wasn't really intending on dancing with her, she was really just a reason for him to go and hang out with everyone else. As he was contemplating his night a thought hit him. Who was Amanda going with?
'God, don't tell me Evan. He's about the worst she can do.' Evan Hope did seem to be hanging all over her lately. Not that she seemed to want him back. Evan was a jerk, and she could do so much better than him. 'She would never date him anyway. He doesn't seem like her type.... what is her type?'
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Amanda sighed. The girls had left about twenty minutes ago to go plan with their dates and start getting ready. So, here she was, sitting on her bed, looking out the window, and eating a bag of Ruffles. She said she was fine with not going, but she wasn't. This was the first dance they had since she got here, and she really wanted to be there.
A knock on the door interrupted her train of thought. "Come in." The door opened and there stood none other than Evan Hope. A jockish boy whose ego was only surpassed by his need to be in the center of attention... everyone's attention. "Hey Amanda." 'So it speaks.' She blinked and waited for him to speak again. "You know, I was supposed to be going to the dance with LeAnn, but it's your lucky day." She curled her lips into a very fake smile, "Really, and why is that?" 'Oh god, please don't ask me.' He smiled, thinking she was smiling for real. "LeAnn fell ill and doesn't want to go. So, I'm going to give you the chance to substitute for her, and be seen there with myself." She half rolled her eyes. 'May the lord have mercy on my soul.' She was prepared to say no when a thought hit her, 'Why not? At least I would be there. Maybe I could even dance with someone other than him.' She had a certain someone in mind. "Ok. I'll go with you." He winked, "That's my girl. Smart choice there Amanda. See you at 7:00 then." And he walked away, leaving her door open. She grinned and raced downstairs to find the girls.
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"Ladies and gentlemen," (Actually it was just gentlemen, the only people in the other room were Bobby, Allen, John, and Jake.) Kitty's voice rang from the kitchen, "Presenting Marie D'Ancanto." Marie walked out in her dance dress, and Bobby's mouth dropped. She had on a long black dress that hugged the hips but kind of flared out after that. Actually, it resembled her nightie very much. "Jubilation Lee." Jubilee came out with a mini-dress on. It was yellow with a small bow in the back, and a black sash across the waste. "Me, Kitty Pryde." Kitty walked out grinning. She had on a dress very similar to Rogue's only it was periwinkle and pale blue. "And last but not least. Amanda Orlan." She said the name like a sports announcer. Amanda walked out very carefully, not used to wearing a dress OR high heels. Her dress was down to her ankles and made out of green velvet with gold velvet trimming. It tied around her neck and her shoes matched it quite well. There were slits running up both sides to her mid-thigh. She smiled nervously, 'Why aren't they saying anything?' Finally after a few moments Marie broke the silence. "Well, boys, what do you think?" John blinked, "Beautiful." He had to admit he was going to be slightly jealous of Evan tonight.
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