"Just leave me alone Wanda," Lance said. Wanda always had to pick a fight with Lance over everything. She would get so hateful and it would truly hurt Lance.

"You are such a pansy," Wanda snickered. "I'm surprised Kitty is even going out with you."

"Leave her out of this!" Lance shouted.

"Aww.." Wanda did a sarcastic sigh. "Lance loves her but too bad she won't spread for you!" Wanda laughed hysterically.

"Wanda!" Lance screamed. He slapped her across the face. Wanda let out a yelp of surprise and then a low growl of anger.

"You asshole," she hissed. "At leaset I didn't kill all of my closest friends." Lance stopped in his tracks. Before he ever met Kitty at school, his power manifested at a party. His powers levelled the house killing all inside, including his closest friends. He never told anyone about it.

"I'm leaving," he said quietly.

"Suit yourself," said Wanda. Lance took his keys and his coat and went to his Jeep. He looked at his watch. 1 AM. He was about to get into the Jeep when Todd erupted out of the house via the front door.

"Lance!" He called. "Don't go!" Lance stopped. "Listen, I heard it all. I know Wanda is a bitch but you can't leave. Trust me, I know."

"Why?" He said, back facing Todd. "Give me one good reason." There was silence for about a minute.

"Because," Todd finally said. "I don't want you to. I know you must think I'm annoying and I smell but Lnace, you were the only one who seemed to care about me. I;ve never felt cared about before I met you." Lance turned around to face his friend.

"I'm sorry Toad," he said. "I can't stay here anymore." Todd nodded sadly and began to turn back towards the house. He stopped and then ran up to Lance and gave him a hug. The hug shocked Lance and then he gave in. Todd's body began to shake. Lance realized that Todd was crying.

"I'm sorry Toad," He whispered.



Kitty groaned as the phone rang. She rolled over in her bed and clutched the ringing monstrosity.

"Hello?" She answered groggily.

"Kitty, It's Lance," He croaked.

"Jesus Lance," She said with a little more energy. "It's one thirty in the morning."

"I know," he sniffed.

"Lance?" Kitty noticed the sniffle. "Are you ok? Where are you?"

"Outside of the mansion gates," was the reply.

"Really?" She had a hint of excitement in her voice. It suddenly went away. "I'll be there in five."

Kitty hung up the phone and got out of her bed, careful to not wake Rogue. She threw on a pink shirt and some white sweatpants. She phased through her bedroom door and phased out of the mansion's door. She knew Lance couldn't come inside the gates without setting off the alarm so she phased through the gates to meet him.

"What's up?" She greeted. He gave her a hug and a kiss which Kitty didn't object to. "What's wrong?"

"I got in a fight with Wanda," He sighed.

"That bad huh?" Kitty snorted.

"Yep," He heaved another sigh. "Kitty, can I aske you something?"

"Sure, go ahead," She said.

"Can I stay here at the mansion?" He asked. "I don't want to become an X-man, I don't really want to be anything right now."

"I guess you can. I mean, I wouldn't mind at all," She smiled. "But you know how the others will react, minus Rogue. Scott still thinks you're a bad person even though he was mistaken last time. Also, the professor is gone as well, so is Logan. We'll have to convince Ororo. That'll be easy though. I hope"

"Whatever," He rolled his eyes in disgust. "They can think whatever they want."

"Ok," sighed Kitty. She gave Lance a kiss. "Once I open this gate and you step foot inside, the silent alarm will go off and they will all be down in the foyer."

"You people are way too high-tech," He said.

"Tell me about it, I have to enter more codes to get toilet paper than a person trying to get into Area 51," She rolled her eyes. Lance laughed out loud. He grabbed Kitty and kissed her. It was a deep kiss. Kitty let herself mold into Lance as she wrapped her hand around. She didn't want it to end.

"I love you Kitty," he whispered.

"I love you too," she whispered back. She entered the code for the gate. "This is about to get annoying Lance."