Author's Note- The song I use later on is of course "I'd Die for You" by
Bon Jovi.
Training
~*~
I believe this is heaven
To no one else but me
And I'll defend it as king as I can be
Left here to linger in silence
If I choose to would you try to understand
-Sarah McLachlan
~*~
In the training room
"Okay," Logan said. "Listen up. Split into teams of two. Kitty, Lance train outside, we'd like to keep this place in decent shape." The couple nodded. "Before everyone starts, put on some pads." Everyone obeyed. "Okay, get started." Lance and Kitty went outside.
"I feel so stupid in this," Kitty said.
"Well, you look cute," Lance said leaning against a tree.
"Right, um, let's get started." He pushed away from the tree approaching her.
"Okay, Kit-Cat, no powers. I want you to attack me." She looked at him raising an eyebrow. "Hey, I'm totally serious."
She laughed. "You sound like me." She attempted to punch him; which he blocked.
"Come on, Kitty, you hit like a girl!" Glaring at him she did a quick roundhouse kick knocking him backwards. He stood brushing him self off. "I didn't know you could move like that." He winked at her. "I'll store that fact away for future reference." The two began to spar. "Where were you last night?" Kitty was caught off guard long enough so Lance had the chance to trip her.
She jumped to her feet. "In my room."
"Well, that much I guessed. I guess what I should be asking is: why?"
"Rather simple, after yesterday I was tired." Lance sighed as she hit him again. "Like, how long do we have to do this?"
"I have no clue," Lance admitted. They trained for about fifteen more minutes.
"Guys, lunch is going to be served soon," Jamie said coming outside. Kitty sighed with relief taking off the padding. Lance took their gear into the training room. Remy was still there lifting weights with Logan.
"Guys," Lance said. "I need help."
In the kitchen
"Where's Remy?" Kitty asked Rogue sitting beside her friend.
"Lifting weights," Rogue said. "Ah was workin' out too but Ah got hungry." Kitty ate an apple thoughtfully. "Where's Lance?"
"He went to put our gear away," Kitty looked at her watch. "Ten minutes ago." The girls followed the others into the rec. room. Remy was sitting on the couch listening to the radio.
"Where's Lance?" Kitty asked sitting beside the couple.
"Monsieur Alvers went to de kitchen," Remy said. "You must have missed him." Kitty nodded standing and walking to the pool table watching as Ray, Sam, and Piotr played.
"Where is he really?" Rogue asked.
"Upstairs," Remy said.
"Why?"
"He's setting up his room."
"Once again, why?"
"Parce-que he wants to make tonight tres bon." Rogue looked at Remy raising an eyebrow. Lance came back in and went over to Kitty wrapping his arms around her waist. She jumped phasing through his grip. She slapped his arm.
"Don't scare me like that!"
"Sorry, Kitten," he said smirking. They walked back to the couch where Kitty sat on Lance's lap.
"Kitty," Rogue said taking off her glove and extending her hand. Kitty held out her hand knowing what the Goth wanted. "Concentrate." Kitty obeyed this and she and Rogue touched hands for a second. "Thanks." She smiled at Remy. "Dance with me?"
"My pleasure, mon amour," Remy grinned taking her ungloved hand.
"Never in a million years did I think this would happen," Kitty said smiling.
"What?" Lance asked.
"That Rogue would find a guy so perfect for her," Kitty said. "Well, Mr. Alvers, may I have this dance?"
"Of course," Lance said standing. She stepped into his arms and the two swayed together.
~*~
Tabby sat watching as Ray and the other guys played pool. "Want to dance?" John asked approaching. Smiling Tabby walked onto the dance floor stepping into the Aussie's arms. He twirled her around pulling her tightly into his arms. She smiled up at him looking up at him. The older man's bright blue eyes met hers. She turned back seeing the anger on Ray's face.
"What's wrong with him?" Tabby asked.
John smiled pulling her closer. "I have no clue, luv." Tabby frowned looking over at Ray again. The frown disappeared when John dipped her. Laughing, she pressed herself against him.
~*~
"This is getting interesting," Kitty said looking at the pair dancing.
"Yeah," Lance said watching the young man who looked at the couple jealously. "Poor, Ray." Kitty giggled pressing herself closer to him. The song ended and a new one began.
.
"If you could see inside my heart
Then you 'd understand
I'd never mean to hurt you
Baby I'm not that kind of man
.
I might not say I'm sorry
Yeah, I might talk rough sometimes
And I might forget the little things
Or keep you hanging on the line
.
In a world that don't know Romeo and Juliet
Boy meets girl and promises we can't forget
We are cast from Eden's gate with no regrets
Into the fire we cry"
.
Lance pulled her hips towards him as the song grew faster. He lowered his head to her ear singing to her as the song played.
.
"I might not be a savior
And I'll never be a king
I might not send you roses
Or buy you diamond rings
.
But if I could see inside you
Maybe I'd know just who we are
'Cause our love is like a hunger
Without it we would starve
.
In a world that don't know Romeo and Juliet
Boy meets girl and promises we can't forget
We are cast from Eden's gate with no regrets
Into the fire we cry
.
I'd die for you
I'd cry for you
I'd do anything
I'd lie for you
You know it's true
Baby I'd die for you
I'd die for you
I'd cry for you
If it came right down to me and you
You know it's true, Baby I'd die for you"
.
She closed her eyes leaning into him as they moved together. The song ended and she moved away from him. Smiling, the two kissed softly. They heard applause and turned seeing most of the new recruits watching them. Kitty blushed before moving and sitting down. Lance followed her sitting beside her and slipping an arm around her shoulders.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Parce-que- because
tres bon- very good
mon amour- my love
Training
~*~
I believe this is heaven
To no one else but me
And I'll defend it as king as I can be
Left here to linger in silence
If I choose to would you try to understand
-Sarah McLachlan
~*~
In the training room
"Okay," Logan said. "Listen up. Split into teams of two. Kitty, Lance train outside, we'd like to keep this place in decent shape." The couple nodded. "Before everyone starts, put on some pads." Everyone obeyed. "Okay, get started." Lance and Kitty went outside.
"I feel so stupid in this," Kitty said.
"Well, you look cute," Lance said leaning against a tree.
"Right, um, let's get started." He pushed away from the tree approaching her.
"Okay, Kit-Cat, no powers. I want you to attack me." She looked at him raising an eyebrow. "Hey, I'm totally serious."
She laughed. "You sound like me." She attempted to punch him; which he blocked.
"Come on, Kitty, you hit like a girl!" Glaring at him she did a quick roundhouse kick knocking him backwards. He stood brushing him self off. "I didn't know you could move like that." He winked at her. "I'll store that fact away for future reference." The two began to spar. "Where were you last night?" Kitty was caught off guard long enough so Lance had the chance to trip her.
She jumped to her feet. "In my room."
"Well, that much I guessed. I guess what I should be asking is: why?"
"Rather simple, after yesterday I was tired." Lance sighed as she hit him again. "Like, how long do we have to do this?"
"I have no clue," Lance admitted. They trained for about fifteen more minutes.
"Guys, lunch is going to be served soon," Jamie said coming outside. Kitty sighed with relief taking off the padding. Lance took their gear into the training room. Remy was still there lifting weights with Logan.
"Guys," Lance said. "I need help."
In the kitchen
"Where's Remy?" Kitty asked Rogue sitting beside her friend.
"Lifting weights," Rogue said. "Ah was workin' out too but Ah got hungry." Kitty ate an apple thoughtfully. "Where's Lance?"
"He went to put our gear away," Kitty looked at her watch. "Ten minutes ago." The girls followed the others into the rec. room. Remy was sitting on the couch listening to the radio.
"Where's Lance?" Kitty asked sitting beside the couple.
"Monsieur Alvers went to de kitchen," Remy said. "You must have missed him." Kitty nodded standing and walking to the pool table watching as Ray, Sam, and Piotr played.
"Where is he really?" Rogue asked.
"Upstairs," Remy said.
"Why?"
"He's setting up his room."
"Once again, why?"
"Parce-que he wants to make tonight tres bon." Rogue looked at Remy raising an eyebrow. Lance came back in and went over to Kitty wrapping his arms around her waist. She jumped phasing through his grip. She slapped his arm.
"Don't scare me like that!"
"Sorry, Kitten," he said smirking. They walked back to the couch where Kitty sat on Lance's lap.
"Kitty," Rogue said taking off her glove and extending her hand. Kitty held out her hand knowing what the Goth wanted. "Concentrate." Kitty obeyed this and she and Rogue touched hands for a second. "Thanks." She smiled at Remy. "Dance with me?"
"My pleasure, mon amour," Remy grinned taking her ungloved hand.
"Never in a million years did I think this would happen," Kitty said smiling.
"What?" Lance asked.
"That Rogue would find a guy so perfect for her," Kitty said. "Well, Mr. Alvers, may I have this dance?"
"Of course," Lance said standing. She stepped into his arms and the two swayed together.
~*~
Tabby sat watching as Ray and the other guys played pool. "Want to dance?" John asked approaching. Smiling Tabby walked onto the dance floor stepping into the Aussie's arms. He twirled her around pulling her tightly into his arms. She smiled up at him looking up at him. The older man's bright blue eyes met hers. She turned back seeing the anger on Ray's face.
"What's wrong with him?" Tabby asked.
John smiled pulling her closer. "I have no clue, luv." Tabby frowned looking over at Ray again. The frown disappeared when John dipped her. Laughing, she pressed herself against him.
~*~
"This is getting interesting," Kitty said looking at the pair dancing.
"Yeah," Lance said watching the young man who looked at the couple jealously. "Poor, Ray." Kitty giggled pressing herself closer to him. The song ended and a new one began.
.
"If you could see inside my heart
Then you 'd understand
I'd never mean to hurt you
Baby I'm not that kind of man
.
I might not say I'm sorry
Yeah, I might talk rough sometimes
And I might forget the little things
Or keep you hanging on the line
.
In a world that don't know Romeo and Juliet
Boy meets girl and promises we can't forget
We are cast from Eden's gate with no regrets
Into the fire we cry"
.
Lance pulled her hips towards him as the song grew faster. He lowered his head to her ear singing to her as the song played.
.
"I might not be a savior
And I'll never be a king
I might not send you roses
Or buy you diamond rings
.
But if I could see inside you
Maybe I'd know just who we are
'Cause our love is like a hunger
Without it we would starve
.
In a world that don't know Romeo and Juliet
Boy meets girl and promises we can't forget
We are cast from Eden's gate with no regrets
Into the fire we cry
.
I'd die for you
I'd cry for you
I'd do anything
I'd lie for you
You know it's true
Baby I'd die for you
I'd die for you
I'd cry for you
If it came right down to me and you
You know it's true, Baby I'd die for you"
.
She closed her eyes leaning into him as they moved together. The song ended and she moved away from him. Smiling, the two kissed softly. They heard applause and turned seeing most of the new recruits watching them. Kitty blushed before moving and sitting down. Lance followed her sitting beside her and slipping an arm around her shoulders.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Parce-que- because
tres bon- very good
mon amour- my love