****REVISED****
Chapter 3
Kitty looked herself over in the mirror once again. She couldn't believe how incredibly gorgeous she looked! Not to brag or anything, but she had never looked this beautiful in her life.
Her shoulder length brunette hair was now put up in a neat bun at the top of her head with two curls spiraling downward on either side of her face. She had applied some light pink eye shadow to match her dress and some lip- gloss to accentuate her cherry red lips. She had also put on some mascara to bring out the color of her sapphire eyes. It had worked wonderfully! The end results had been magnificent!
There was suddenly and incessant knocking and Kitty swung the bathroom door open, a dangerous scowl implanted on her face. Rouge grinned at her. Wow! She looked extremely different and Kitty wouldn't have been able to tell it was her if she hadn't removed her mask. Her short auburn hair had been curled outward instead of inward and she was actually wearing a dress that wasn't a dark color. Instead it was a very light powder blue with spaghetti straps. She was wearing a white over shirt so as no to touch anybody with her bare skin and a pair of white gloves to match. She wasn't wearing her usual Goth make up either, instead she wore light blue eye shadow to match her dress, just as Kitty had done and her lips were a beautiful brick red. Kitty grinned and giggled a little.
"Wow Rogue you look really great!" Kitty said smiling even wider when Rogue blushed. It was very hard to make rogue blush and Kitty felt that she had accomplished something that night.
"Whateva, let's just get goin' the boys are waitin'," Rogue said trying to sound as if she were annoyed but still letting a little hint of amusement and excitement in her voice. They both proceeded to the staircase, where they would make their grand entrance. Kitty giggled at the fact that this was so Cinderella like. Rogue had accepted Evan's offer, only because she had no one else to go with, but Kitty knew she would have gone with Remy if he had even been going. This was gonna be great!
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Kurt stood at the bottom of the staircase tapping his foot impatiently. Why girls took so long to get ready he would never know. He was getting nervous because of all the angry glances Lance kept giving him and he hoped the girls would be ready soon. He knew Lance wanted to go with Kitty and that he hated the fact that Kurt had asked her first. Kurt shifted his feet nervously until suddenly the sound of high heels clacking against the tiled floor rang throughout the room. All the guys excitedly directed their attention to the staircase. Kitty made her way down the stairs first, followed by Rogue, Jean and then finally Lance's date Katrina. Kurt's stomach leapt as his gaze slid over the young brunette. She looked amazing! No, more than amazing, beyond amazing! There was just no word for it!
Evan's jaw dropped as he saw Rogue slowly descending down the stairs. She looked great! Even if she was glaring in the other direction. Evan smiled goofily as she walked up to him. He held out his arm for her to take. At first she eyed it suspiciously but soon she reluctantly hooked her am in his. Hey, why not have fun?
Kitty walked up to Kurt smiling widely. He looked very handsome. He had on a dark blue tuxedo and he still had his holo-watch on, of course. She took his hand in her own and then looked around the crowd of people. Scott was wearing a black tuxedo and was talking to his date, Jean, who was wearing a slender black dress that criss-crossed in the back, and Lance was flirting with his skanky date Katrina. Kitty couldn't quite figure it out, but someone was missing. Suddenly it dawned on her. Where was Pietro? She scanned the room one more time, but still no sign of the handsome speed demon. She turned to Kurt.
"Hey Kurt, like where is Pietro?" she asked smiling up at him, hoping that the worry didn't sound in her voice. He turned to her, an equally sweet grin playing on his artificial lips.
"He left early. Somezing about 'keeping his identity a secret'," he answered. She just smiled up at him and then pulled him outside, the others following suite. They all wanted to get to that ball.
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Kurt and Kitty entered the huge house first. It looked spectacular! Masked people all dancing around on the dance floor swaying in tune to the ball room music. The lights were dimmed just in case anyone hadn't concealed there identity well enough. Kitty immediately dragged Kurt onto the dance floor and pulled him into a slow methodic dance. Kitty and Kurt swayed to the music, spinning and twirling to the soft song.
After about thirty minutes Kitty was getting sleepy from the boring music. She much preferred fast dancing, but still being at the dance with all the older high-schoolers was awesome! She and Kurt made their way through the crowd to get something to drink but suddenly Kitty's shoe fell off and she slowly slipped back on and turned back ahead. She stopped. Where was he? He had been there a minute ago. She scanned the crowd for any sign of his black hair but the lights were so dim she could barely make out the people in front of her. She began to quicken her pace as the panic rose inside of her. She wound her way through the crowd quickly her heart beating faster and faster. She was begging to get a little claustrophobic. Suddenly she felt herself collide with something soft yet firm. Slowly she lifted her gaze to look at the person she had collided into.
"Like I'm sorry," she said quietly. She could feel him smile at her through his mask. He looked down at her and a sudden sense of familiarity flooded through her.
"Its allright," he said softly, "Kitty." Kitty looked up, startled at the sound of her own name. She was suddenly filled with despair.
"Oh man, am I that easy to spot?" she asked disappointedly. He chuckled.
"No, of course not. Hey, would you like to dance?" he asked. She was taken aback by his sudden forwardness but nodded. He quickly swept her into the dance. He was definitely a better dancer than Kurt and he was so gentle.
They had been dancing for at least five minutes and the whole time he had been staring down at her affectionately.
"Do I know you?" she asked him suddenly, filled with curiosity. He had to know her since he had known her name.
"Aw aw, it's a secret but yes you do know me," he answered. She was suddenly deep in thought. ~~Who is this guy? His voice sounds familiar but I can't quite put my finger on it. Hmmm~~ Kitty's thoughts were suddenly disrupted.
"Did you lose your date?" he asked her, "I saw you come in with him." She looked up at him.
"Yeah, he kind ditched me. Well I mean I lost him in the crowd and all. Oh well. I ran into you, so I guess it turned out ok," she said, smiling at him through her mask. She felt a little embarrassed for being so honest.
"Are you saying you enjoy my company?" he asked. She nodded a blush slowly creeping into her cheeks and she was silently glad she was wearing a mask and then the song slowed if it were at all possible. He pulled her closer and she rested her head on his shoulder. He radiated a kind of warmth and she enjoyed being with him, even though he was a mystery to her. She was determined to find out who he was, even if she had to dance with him until midnight.
"So what do you look like?" she asked casually, hoping to catch him off guard and get some answers. He laughed.
"Oh no you don't. I know what your trying to do. I promise I'll tell you before we unmask, but only if you promise to kiss me afterwards," he said and she could feel him grinning widely beneath his mask. She was stunned by his comment but only nodded her head numbly.
So he had a crush on her. That was a clue. That knocked off plenty of names on the list and left only a few. It wasn't Lance or Kurt, she had seen their costumes. He was being too nice to be Lance and he was also wearing a top a hat and couldn't be Kurt. Kitty was puzzled. No one else had a crush on her as far as she knew. So she had a secret admirer, how weird, but cute.
"Kitty, you look absolutely beautiful, you know that," he said fondly. She smiled at him from under her mask. ~~He's such a sweetheart!~~
"Thank you," she said shyly, blushing slightly although he wouldn't know, "So like, when're you planning on telling me your name?" He laughed again.
"One second before we unmask," he answered giving a little laugh as he said this.
"What!? That isn't fair," she protested, pursing her bottom lip, even though he couldn't see. He laughed again.
"Life isn't fair, especially for people like us," he said pulling her closer so their faces were mere inches apart. ~~What did he mean by that? He couldn't be a mutant could he?!~~
"Why don't we go get something to drink?" he offered, twirling her outward and pulling her back in.
"Sure," she said and he took her hand, leading her through the crowd.
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****REVISED****
~K.K.L~
Chapter 3
Kitty looked herself over in the mirror once again. She couldn't believe how incredibly gorgeous she looked! Not to brag or anything, but she had never looked this beautiful in her life.
Her shoulder length brunette hair was now put up in a neat bun at the top of her head with two curls spiraling downward on either side of her face. She had applied some light pink eye shadow to match her dress and some lip- gloss to accentuate her cherry red lips. She had also put on some mascara to bring out the color of her sapphire eyes. It had worked wonderfully! The end results had been magnificent!
There was suddenly and incessant knocking and Kitty swung the bathroom door open, a dangerous scowl implanted on her face. Rouge grinned at her. Wow! She looked extremely different and Kitty wouldn't have been able to tell it was her if she hadn't removed her mask. Her short auburn hair had been curled outward instead of inward and she was actually wearing a dress that wasn't a dark color. Instead it was a very light powder blue with spaghetti straps. She was wearing a white over shirt so as no to touch anybody with her bare skin and a pair of white gloves to match. She wasn't wearing her usual Goth make up either, instead she wore light blue eye shadow to match her dress, just as Kitty had done and her lips were a beautiful brick red. Kitty grinned and giggled a little.
"Wow Rogue you look really great!" Kitty said smiling even wider when Rogue blushed. It was very hard to make rogue blush and Kitty felt that she had accomplished something that night.
"Whateva, let's just get goin' the boys are waitin'," Rogue said trying to sound as if she were annoyed but still letting a little hint of amusement and excitement in her voice. They both proceeded to the staircase, where they would make their grand entrance. Kitty giggled at the fact that this was so Cinderella like. Rogue had accepted Evan's offer, only because she had no one else to go with, but Kitty knew she would have gone with Remy if he had even been going. This was gonna be great!
* * * *
Kurt stood at the bottom of the staircase tapping his foot impatiently. Why girls took so long to get ready he would never know. He was getting nervous because of all the angry glances Lance kept giving him and he hoped the girls would be ready soon. He knew Lance wanted to go with Kitty and that he hated the fact that Kurt had asked her first. Kurt shifted his feet nervously until suddenly the sound of high heels clacking against the tiled floor rang throughout the room. All the guys excitedly directed their attention to the staircase. Kitty made her way down the stairs first, followed by Rogue, Jean and then finally Lance's date Katrina. Kurt's stomach leapt as his gaze slid over the young brunette. She looked amazing! No, more than amazing, beyond amazing! There was just no word for it!
Evan's jaw dropped as he saw Rogue slowly descending down the stairs. She looked great! Even if she was glaring in the other direction. Evan smiled goofily as she walked up to him. He held out his arm for her to take. At first she eyed it suspiciously but soon she reluctantly hooked her am in his. Hey, why not have fun?
Kitty walked up to Kurt smiling widely. He looked very handsome. He had on a dark blue tuxedo and he still had his holo-watch on, of course. She took his hand in her own and then looked around the crowd of people. Scott was wearing a black tuxedo and was talking to his date, Jean, who was wearing a slender black dress that criss-crossed in the back, and Lance was flirting with his skanky date Katrina. Kitty couldn't quite figure it out, but someone was missing. Suddenly it dawned on her. Where was Pietro? She scanned the room one more time, but still no sign of the handsome speed demon. She turned to Kurt.
"Hey Kurt, like where is Pietro?" she asked smiling up at him, hoping that the worry didn't sound in her voice. He turned to her, an equally sweet grin playing on his artificial lips.
"He left early. Somezing about 'keeping his identity a secret'," he answered. She just smiled up at him and then pulled him outside, the others following suite. They all wanted to get to that ball.
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Kurt and Kitty entered the huge house first. It looked spectacular! Masked people all dancing around on the dance floor swaying in tune to the ball room music. The lights were dimmed just in case anyone hadn't concealed there identity well enough. Kitty immediately dragged Kurt onto the dance floor and pulled him into a slow methodic dance. Kitty and Kurt swayed to the music, spinning and twirling to the soft song.
After about thirty minutes Kitty was getting sleepy from the boring music. She much preferred fast dancing, but still being at the dance with all the older high-schoolers was awesome! She and Kurt made their way through the crowd to get something to drink but suddenly Kitty's shoe fell off and she slowly slipped back on and turned back ahead. She stopped. Where was he? He had been there a minute ago. She scanned the crowd for any sign of his black hair but the lights were so dim she could barely make out the people in front of her. She began to quicken her pace as the panic rose inside of her. She wound her way through the crowd quickly her heart beating faster and faster. She was begging to get a little claustrophobic. Suddenly she felt herself collide with something soft yet firm. Slowly she lifted her gaze to look at the person she had collided into.
"Like I'm sorry," she said quietly. She could feel him smile at her through his mask. He looked down at her and a sudden sense of familiarity flooded through her.
"Its allright," he said softly, "Kitty." Kitty looked up, startled at the sound of her own name. She was suddenly filled with despair.
"Oh man, am I that easy to spot?" she asked disappointedly. He chuckled.
"No, of course not. Hey, would you like to dance?" he asked. She was taken aback by his sudden forwardness but nodded. He quickly swept her into the dance. He was definitely a better dancer than Kurt and he was so gentle.
They had been dancing for at least five minutes and the whole time he had been staring down at her affectionately.
"Do I know you?" she asked him suddenly, filled with curiosity. He had to know her since he had known her name.
"Aw aw, it's a secret but yes you do know me," he answered. She was suddenly deep in thought. ~~Who is this guy? His voice sounds familiar but I can't quite put my finger on it. Hmmm~~ Kitty's thoughts were suddenly disrupted.
"Did you lose your date?" he asked her, "I saw you come in with him." She looked up at him.
"Yeah, he kind ditched me. Well I mean I lost him in the crowd and all. Oh well. I ran into you, so I guess it turned out ok," she said, smiling at him through her mask. She felt a little embarrassed for being so honest.
"Are you saying you enjoy my company?" he asked. She nodded a blush slowly creeping into her cheeks and she was silently glad she was wearing a mask and then the song slowed if it were at all possible. He pulled her closer and she rested her head on his shoulder. He radiated a kind of warmth and she enjoyed being with him, even though he was a mystery to her. She was determined to find out who he was, even if she had to dance with him until midnight.
"So what do you look like?" she asked casually, hoping to catch him off guard and get some answers. He laughed.
"Oh no you don't. I know what your trying to do. I promise I'll tell you before we unmask, but only if you promise to kiss me afterwards," he said and she could feel him grinning widely beneath his mask. She was stunned by his comment but only nodded her head numbly.
So he had a crush on her. That was a clue. That knocked off plenty of names on the list and left only a few. It wasn't Lance or Kurt, she had seen their costumes. He was being too nice to be Lance and he was also wearing a top a hat and couldn't be Kurt. Kitty was puzzled. No one else had a crush on her as far as she knew. So she had a secret admirer, how weird, but cute.
"Kitty, you look absolutely beautiful, you know that," he said fondly. She smiled at him from under her mask. ~~He's such a sweetheart!~~
"Thank you," she said shyly, blushing slightly although he wouldn't know, "So like, when're you planning on telling me your name?" He laughed again.
"One second before we unmask," he answered giving a little laugh as he said this.
"What!? That isn't fair," she protested, pursing her bottom lip, even though he couldn't see. He laughed again.
"Life isn't fair, especially for people like us," he said pulling her closer so their faces were mere inches apart. ~~What did he mean by that? He couldn't be a mutant could he?!~~
"Why don't we go get something to drink?" he offered, twirling her outward and pulling her back in.
"Sure," she said and he took her hand, leading her through the crowd.
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****REVISED****
~K.K.L~