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He huddled closer to the wall of the bell tower of an old church as the rain continued coming down. He hugged his meager blanket closer as he thought again about what a bad idea it had been to leave the institute. He couldn't go back though, he knew what awaited him there, and it wasn't something he wanted. Maybe he was just stubborn, he knew he'd been in worse conditions that this. Back in Germany, he sometimes went without food for days. His days at the institute had softened him up. Pulling the blanket tighter around himself he found a semi comfortable position and fell into a light sleep.

The institute was in a state of confusion. Rouge had as soon as she recovered form the shock ran and told the professor. After reading the note had gone into cerebro. Rouge had told the others and they seemed distraught. Jean kept doing a long-range scan and Scott was pacing. Evan had run off, probably skate boarding. Kitty of all things had called Lance. Rouge hated her for it, she knew that if anyone else were missing kitty would have run to Kurt. She was in her room trying to reread Hamlet but her heart wasn't in it. She wanted to be out looking for Kurt. Even with his power she was convinced she could find him and bring him home.

~~~~~~Next Morning~~~~~~

Kurt knew that if he teleported the Professor could follow his movements so he resorted to walking. He wore a heavy raincoat though it was getting quite warm now. He attracted a few stares but not many. He had opted to leave the image inducer at the institute because it was a constant reminder of his shame. He really didn't know where he would go, he had thought about going back to Germany but he couldn't go on an airplane looking like this. So he opted to just stay around Bayville for a while, live in the forest. He of course knew the risks but he was confident he could avoid the X-men. If all else failed he could just port.

Rouge was a mess, she hadn't gotten any sleep. The Professor was forcing all of the students to go to school, insisting he would continue to search for Kurt. Rouge decided to ask around at school even though Scott said not to arouse suspicion. It was lunch and she noticed that the brother hood was talking in really low voices. She scooted closer and caught a couple words," ...Get.....fuzzball...pay." She was surprised she didn't even know that the brother hood knew Kurt was missing, and then she remembered, kitty had talked to lance. She gave kitty such a look of fury that kitty actually gulped asking," Like, what's up with you?" "Do ya happen to know what yur boyfriend is planning?" she snarled. Kitty stared dumbly with a look that did her valley girl attitude proud.

Kurt at that exact moment had had to teleport because someone had seen him. Xavier got the flash of power that Kurt had used and contacted Scott immediately, 'I've located him; he's near the school. Take Evan and kitty and go after him' Scott stood up telling the other X-men what the plan was. Rouge was about to complain that she wasn't one of the people going but Scott cut her off," I'm sorry Rouge but you've got to stay here." She grumbled but they were already gone. She noticed that lance and the others were gone as well. Turning to jean she said, " you know if he doesn't want us to find him than we aren't going to." Jean nodded," that's what worries me."

Scott raced through the street. He saw someone who had on a raincoat, which was odd considering that it was sunny out but then the person ran into an alley and disappeared. Recognizing the smell of sulfur he called to the others "I saw him but now he's gone." Kitty was phasing through everything just running anywhere he might be. Evan was cruising on his skateboard. Scott realized Xavier choose them because they were the fastest. If he only sent the fastest then he must have doubts that we'll be able to find him he thought. If the professor didn't think they could, then maybe they couldn't get Kurt to come home.

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