Rogue stuffed her book into her locker, and took out another. She shoved it into her backpack. "Hey there, chere!" She heard Gambit whisper into her ear.
She smirked, and closed her locker. She turned to look up at him, seeing his charming smile. "So, you been asked to the dance yet, Cajun?"
Gambit shrugged, "By a few." He began examining his nails sarcastically, "But I'm still waiting for a certain invitation to come through." He coyly said.
Rogue rolled her eyes smiling, "Well, will you go with me to the dance Gambit?"
Gambit gasped, and looked at her in shock. He placed his hand to his chest, "You wanna go with me, chere?" He placed his hand to his forehead as if he was a damsel, "Oh chere! I don't know what to say!"
Rogue raised an eyebrow, staring at him, as she leaned back against her locker. "Chere, really, I'm so honored!" Gambit gasped. He then fell to the ground.
Rogue's eyes opened wide with sudden shock, and she looked around, seeing students glare at them with annoyance. She looked at Gambit, "Get up!" She hissed.
Gambit looked around while he was on the floor, waving his arms out on his sides, "Rogue has asked me! Oh dear lord! She's asked me!" He yelled out.
Rogue leaned down towards him, "Gambit! Get up!" She hissed again.
Gambit looked at her, smiling. He stood to his feet, and leaned towards her, backing her into the locker. He placed his hands on the sides of her face, "Wanna seal that invitation with a kiss, petite?" He smiled, as he leaned towards her.
She gulped nervously as he closed his eyes, and puckered his lips as he moved closer to her. She grabbed the gum out of her mouth, and took her free hand quickly opening his. She shoved the gum in his mouth, and dodged away from him. "So is that a yes?" She asked him playfully.
Gambit groaned out of frustration and turned to her, "Yes, chere. Of course I'll go with you!" He snapped.
Rogue smiled, walking away, "Good. See ya."
*~*~*~*
Elizabeth sat in her desk in the back of her English class. She placed her backpack on her desk, and combed her long black hair out of her face, letting it drop to her waist. She zipped open her backpack, and took out her notebook and class novel. She looked up, as Toad sat in the empty desk next to her. He placed his backpack on the desk, and slammed his face into the backpack. She glared at her friend, "Toad, really, what's wrong?" She asked him.
Toad sighed, and looked at her, his face resting on the backpack, "Wanda asked John to the dance!" He groaned.
Elizabeth sobered, but then looked up in front of her, as she heard a group of fellow classmates talking about Pietro. "I'm so gonna ask Peitro to the dance. He's such a hottie!" One girl with long blonde hair gushed to her friends.
Elizabeth raised an eyebrow out of jealousy. Another told the girl, "Yeah, he took four girls to the dance last year! My friend was one of them! She said the night after was wild!" She gushed.
Elizabeth sighed, rolling her eyes, becoming slightly annoyed with Pietro. She then smirked, looking at Toad, "I have a great idea that will help out both you and I, Toad." She smiled at him.
Toad looked at her, raising an eyebrow suspiciously, "What is it?"
Elizabeth smiled at him coyly, "You going to be at home after school?"
Toad nodded, "Yeah, why?"
Elizabeth put her finger to her chin in thought, "I'll help you with becoming the biggest hottie in this school, and you help me make Pietro insanely jealous." She smiled.
Toad sat up, looking at her, "You haven't asked anyone to the dance yet?"
Elizabeth shook her head. "No. And, I can help you Toad. I used to be one of Britain's biggest fashion models you know." She smiled.
Toad slightly smiled, "Alright. Deal."
*~*~*~*
"Are you nuts?! Toad?! You're going to ask Toad to the dance?!" Rogue gasped, as Elizabeth drove the silver BMW.
Rogue sat in the passenger seat, while Tabitha and Kitty sat in the back. "Yeah. Plus, he's a nice guy, you all know that. I think that if we give him a major makeover and with the help of one of the Professor's image inducers in Mr. McCoy's lab, he will be able to pull it off." Elizabeth smiled.
Rogue raised an eyebrow at her friend, "I worry about you sometimes."
Elizabeth looked at her for a quick second before turning her attention to the road, "Why? I think he deserves our help anyway. After all he's done for us at the camp, being a good friend to us. Why not?"
Rogue sighed, shaking her head. She then cringed, "Oh alright! But I'm doing this all to help you, Betsy. Don't get me wrong, I like Toad, but ugh!" Rogue cringed.
Kitty leaned forward, "Well, it's not like he doesn't deserve someone, Rogue. I'll help, Betsy!" She volunteered.
"This is gonna be so fun. I love makeovers!" Tabitha eagerly grinned.
*~*~*~*
Pietro rushed to the door, as he heard the doorbell ring. He smiled as he saw Elizabeth on the doorstep. "Betsy!" He gushed.
Elizabeth glared at him, "Is Toad here?" She asked him.
Pietro was stumped. "Toad?"
Elizabeth looked over his shoulder as Toad walked down the stairs. He pushed Pietro out of the way, "Babycakes!" Toad grinned at Elizabeth, as Pietro fell to the ground.
Elizabeth smiled. "Hi Toad! I came over to see if anyone's asked you to the dance yet?"
She sent him a telepathic message, "Play along, Toad."
Toad raised an eyebrow, his eyes moving towards his side, as he sensed Pietro standing behind him. He then looked at Elizabeth, who continued to stare at him. He shook his head, "Nah, no one's asked me to the dance yet. Why? You just can't resist me?" He smiled, examining his nails.
Elizabeth let out a laugh at his silliness. "I guess not, Toad. Will you go with me?" She smiled.
Pietro's jaw dropped to the ground. He shoved Toad aside, and glared at Elizabeth, "You're asking him?!" He growled.
Elizabeth pushed Pietro aside, "Is your name Toad, Mr. Mac Daddy?!" She hissed. She then sobered, and looked at Toad as he walked to stand in front of her again, staring at Pietro. He then looked up at her, "Will you?" Elizabeth clarified.
Toad sighed, looking up in thought, "Well, I don't know, Betsy." He played along, "I mean, a couple of girls were talking about asking me." He smiled.
"Please?" Elizabeth asked. She then glared at Pietro who was still on the floor, staring at her with shock, "Because the competition for Pietro has obviously grown too much for me to handle." She then looked at Toad with a smile, "So will you go with me, Toad? Please?" She pleaded.
Toad nodded, "Okay. Why not, sweetums?"
Elizabeth clapped happily, "Great! I'll call you later, okay?"
Toad smiled, winking at her, "Okay then!" He grinned.
Elizabeth waved, and turned to walk towards her car. Toad closed the door behind him, and stared at Pietro, "I knew it! Women just can't resist me! It's my cologne!" He grinned.
Wanda looked up from the couch as she read her book. "What happened?" She asked Toad as he walked into the living room.
"Betsy just came over and asked wart boy here to the dance!" Pietro complained, as he stood against the doorway of the living room.
Lance hurriedly peeked into the living room, glaring at Toad in shock. Wanda's mouth dropped, while Pietro crossed his arms across his chest, with a pout. "Betsy asked you, Toad?!" Lance gasped.
Toad nodded, "Yeah, why not? She's had a secret obsession with me! She can't resist my charms!" Toad grinned. He then sat next to Wanda, and leaned towards her, "No one can!"
Wanda looked at him, raising an eyebrow, "Well, uh, that's great Toad. I'm glad you were asked." She smiled, as she looked back into her book.
Toad frowned, and sat back. He stared at the television. Pietro walked towards Toad, and leaned towards him, "I don't know what you're up to, wart boy! But you better hurry up and decline that invitation!" Pietro growled.
Toad stared at him, and shook his head, "Hey, it's not my fault that the hottest girl in school asked me instead of you! Maybe you should call you fans and tell them you'll go to the dance with them instead!" Toad grinned.
The phone rang after Toad's comment. "Whoa, now that is just straight freaky!" Toad mumbled.
Pietro rushed to the phone, and quickly picked it up, "Hello?!"
"Pietro, is Toad there?" Elizabeth asked on the other line.
Pietro groaned, and dropped the phone, walking out of the room. "Toad, it's for you." He mumbled.
Toad grinned, hopping towards the phone, "Yeah?"
"Toad! Great! Is it working so far?" Elizabeth smiled.
"Oh, hey Betsy! Yeah, I'm pretty excited too!" He said, raising his voice.
"Okay, tomorrow, we start lesson number one, okay? I'll pick you up around eight." Elizabeth smiled.
"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow then! It's a date, sweetums!" Toad grinned, raising his voice louder.
He hung up the phone, and turned to Wanda and Lance who glared at him with slight shock, "Betsy and I have a date tomorrow!" He gushed, as he strutted out of the room.
Wanda and Lance glanced at each other, "There's something really weird about this." Lance told her.