Ladies and Gentlemen; I Present; TOAD!
Elizabeth opened the door to the 'Brotherhood Home', and smiled, as she leaned against the door. Rogue walked in, and threw her arms out, "Lady and Gentlemen of the house!" She yelled out.
Wanda, Pietro, John, Fred, and Lance looked up from the living room. They stood up, and walked towards the doorway, "What are you doing?" Wanda smirked at her friends.
Tabitha and Kitty walked in, throwing their arms towards the door, "May we present to you!" Kitty smiled.
"The new and improved, Todd Tolansky!" Tabitha finished.
Everyone turned their attention to the doorway as they saw someone; different, walk into the house. Wanda's eyes widened with shock, and her jaw dropped. "Toad?!" She gasped.
Toad looked up at them, and then nervously threw his arms out, smiling. His dark brown hair was cut short, and spiked up with gel; his flesh was no longer with a greenish tint; his eyes were now a dark green; his teeth were clean; his eyebrows were waxed and shaped neatly; there were two eyebrows instead of one; his nose was a perfect shape; he stood normally straight; up to a height of only 5'9". He smiled, "Well?"
"Oh my god! Is it really you?" Wanda smiled.
"Well, I'm wearing the image inducer to cover up my skin color and eye color." Toad sighed, and then smiled, "But yeah, it's me—" He paused as he nearly used the 'pet name', but noticed the glare from Rogue, warning him of his usage.
"Looks good, doesn't he?" Rogue smiled.
Toad turned to Elizabeth, "Thanks, Betsy." He smiled.
"Don't thank just me, luv." Elizabeth grinned.
Toad looked at his other 'instructors', who smiled at him, "Just don't let it get to your head, Toad, okay?" Kitty warned.
Toad then smiled, "Thanks guys. I'll see you all at school tomorrow?" He asked.
The girls nodded, smiling. Elizabeth looked up at Pietro, who leaned against the staircase railing post, with his arms crossed across his chest, "And you, luv? I'll see you tomorrow?" Elizabeth smiled.
Pietro smiled quickly, then sobered, "Yeah, sure, whatever." He growled.
Elizabeth and Toad exchanged a glance, and then the girls left. Wanda gaped at Toad with a slight smile, "You look nice, Toad!" She smiled.
Toad lifted his nose in the air regally, and walked up the stairs, "Yeah, it's getting late, and I'm tired. See you all tomorrow!" He snobbishly said.
Wanda and John looked at each other, and then up at Toad as he made his way up the stairs. "Well, looks like Toad's gonna get some play tomorrow, aye?" John smiled, putting his arm around his girlfriend.
"Yeah, I'm really happy for him. Things seem to be going well for him." Wanda sighed.
*~*~*~*
Students at their lockers turned as they heard comments from other students. They all turned their attention to the strange, yet very good looking male student that walked down the hallway, confidently, surrounded by Elizabeth Braddock, Rogue, Kitty Pryde, and Tabitha Smith. The male and Elizabeth smiled at each other, and linked arms. They noticed the students staring at them as they walked through the hallway. "Looks like it's working, guys!" Rogue whispered to the two mischievous mutants.
Numerous comments could be heard from girls around them; Who's that?!; Whoa, he's hot!; What's he doing with those mutant girls?!; Is he new?!; Is he single?
The group stopped in front of Toad's classroom. "Okay, we'll see you later, Toad! Good luck!" Kitty smiled.
Elizabeth and Toad looked at each other, and smiled. "Well, I'll see you later." Elizabeth smiled up at him.
Toad nervously nodded, smiling, "Yeah, see ya." He smiled.
Elizabeth turned away with her three other friends, her face still turned to him, staring, as he stared at her as well. She waved as she walked away, and then finally turned to watch her path as she walked away with her friends. Toad smiled, and sighed, as he stared after her. He then turned, and walked into his first class.
*~*~*~*
Two young girls who sat in front of Elizabeth and Rogue's desks, turned to them, "Ahem!" The brunette girl said, trying to get the two mutants' attentions.
Rogue and Elizabeth stopped talking, and looked at them. "Can we help you?" Rogue snapped.
"Who was that guy you were walking through the hallways with this morning?" The blonde student asked curiously.
Elizabeth rolled her eyes, and looked at Rogue. "Todd Tolansky, why?" Rogue hissed.
The two students' eyes widened with shock, "Are you serious?!" The brunette gasped.
"Yeah, we gave him a makeover yesterday." Elizabeth smiled.
The two human girls smiled at each other, "Does he have a date for the dance?" The blonde asked.
Elizabeth and Rogue glanced at each other, raising their eyebrows suspiciously. Elizabeth looked at the girl, "Yes, why?"
"Who is it?" The blonde asked persistently.
Elizabeth grinned, "Me."
The blonde laughed out loud, "You're not serious, are you?"
Elizabeth rolled her eyes, "Why, jealous?" Elizabeth growled.
Rogue clenched her fist, as the blonde girl glared at Elizabeth, "Well, the thing is, is that well; you?! You're not what his type would be, you know!" The blonde snapped at Elizabeth.
Elizabeth leaned forward towards her, resting her elbows on the desk, "You have no clue who I am, do you blondie?!" Elizabeth snapped.
The blonde; Rochelle; crossed her arms across her chest, "You're a mutant!" She snapped.
Elizabeth glanced at Rogue, and then dug through her backpack. She took out a magazine from Britain, that confirmed Elizabeth as "Britain's Most Beautiful Woman", when she was only the mere age of fifteen. She tossed the magazine at Rochelle. "Look at that, and just see who I am. I happen to be a lot more of a looker than you are, if guys, both human and mutant, seem to gawk over me instead of you!" Elizabeth growled.
Rogue smiled, shaking her head. That Remy guy is hot, Elizabeth heard the brunette; Mary's; mind voice.
Elizabeth glanced at Rogue, sending her a telepathic message, Mary's after Remy, luv.
Rogue heard the message, and glared at Mary in front of her, "Well, mutants stick with mutants, Mary! Gambit's mah man!" Rogue hissed.
Mary glanced at Rogue, shocked, "Excuse me?"
"Just a warning, girlie!" Rogue growled.
Elizabeth leaned forward, and snatched the magazine away from Rochelle, who began looking through it, "Now, if you don't mind, my friend and I were having a polite conversation before we were so rudely interrupted by you two!" Elizabeth snapped.
*~*~*~*
"Is Todd Tolansky here?" The teacher called through the class roll sheet.
"Right here." Toad said aloud, raising his hand.
The class turned to him. "You're not Todd!" The girl in front of him smiled.
To prove it, Toad began eyeing a fly near the girl's head. His tongue shot out, grabbing onto the fly, and then retracted into his mouth. "Oh my god!" The girl gasped.
Toad shrugged. He noticed the other girl students in his class, around him, glancing at him with smiles. "Well, looks like you've been made over." His teacher smiled.
Toad nodded, "Yeah, yesterday, yo."
"Looks good." The red haired girl next to him smiled.
"You have a date to the dance, Todd?" He heard from behind him.
Toad turned, and saw another girl, a brunette named Crista, smiling at him, with her chin rested on the palm of her hand. "Uh—", He stuttered nervously, and then smiled, "Yeah. Actually I do." He smiled.
"Who made you over?" Crista asked.
"Elizabeth Braddock, Rogue, Tabitha Smith, and Kitty Pryde." Toad told her, as he turned around.
Crista's chin lifted off of her hand, "The mutant girls?" She asked.
Toad nodded, looking at her, "Why?"
Crista smiled, "Well, it's just that they did an unbelievable job." She then sobered, "I mean, you don't smell, your teeth are clean, your eyes are normal, and your skin isn't greenish or anything." Crista explained.
Toad shook his head, rolling his eyes, "You remind me every day why I go for the beautiful girls." He snapped.
Crista glared at him with annoyance at his insult towards her. "And who are you going with to the dance?!" She hissed.
"Elizabeth Braddock."
A male student turned to him at his answer, "Betsy?! You're going with her?!"
Toad sighed, and looked at him, "Yeah, why?!"
"How'd you get her?!"
"She's my friend, dipstick. Now, if you don't mind?" Toad snapped, gesturing towards his book in his hand.
(A.N-, WOOHOO! Okay, Now, I strongly suggest, to get a CLEAR picture of Toad; *I've modeled him after his Movie Actor, Ray Park, the guy who played Toad in the X Men Movie*, now Fanfic is being bootsy, so I suggest you go under Yahoo and search for Ray Park. Fanfic won't let me post any stupid links on chapters because they're BOOTSY! BOOTSY! BOOTSY! But yeah, check him out, and you'll get a clear pic of my version of the new Toad! Have fun!)