Kitty had spent the entire night wide awake from anger, hurt and confusion all mixed together. She had that long lecture from Xavier, and an even longer one from Scott but their words seemed to phase right through her (no pun intended).

All she could think about was the stupid way she acted towards Lance that ruined the greatest afternoon of her life. Now she was walking towards the Bayville high doors behind Scott and Jean, holding onto the straps of her baby backpack trying to forget about everything that happened yesterday.

That was when she head the coughing sound of an engine right behind her. She turned to face the noise and sure enough there was Lance's beat up Jeep with Fred, Todd, Peitro, and Tabitha. Lance hopped out of the driver's seat seeming to be back to his old jerk self. Laughing and bad mouthing with the others.

Kitty knew that trying to talk to Lance around the rest of the brotherhood losers would be pretty much impossible, let alone humiliating. So instead she kept walking to her locker. She had an idea.

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Lance was not in the mood for school or anything else for that matter. After he realized Kitty would never except him for who he was or tries to be, the thought of seeing her made him want to throw up.

After everyone separated to go to their classes Lance sauntered past his class to Kitty's locker. Her locker was on the way to his. He stared at it for a while but made himself keep walking till he reached his own. By then the halls were empty

It wasn't like he wanted to see her locker that looked like everyone else's but still had the fact that it belonged to Kitty. He knew he still had it bad.

He punched the locker next to his angrily and shook all the lockers around him.

"I-eee!" Lance didn't have a chance to react to the screaming voice. Before he knew it dejavu kicked in when Kitty fell through his locker and right on top of him thrusting him down to the ground.

Quickly they squirmed away from each other. Lance gave her a shocked look. "What the hell were you doing in my locker???"

"Duh! Trying to get your attention! We really need to talk." She said rising from the ground rubbing her backside. She knew Lance was always late to class when they didn't walk together so she waited in his locker to get his attention. It obviously worked but not for long.

He frowned after he got up and turned on his heel as he walked away. His gloved hands in his pockets. "Nothing to talk about. You're gonna be late for class."

"Get real Lance. Class is not important right now." Kitty said behind him.

He kept walking, ignoring her. Kitty narrowed her eyes at him annoyed. She ran and phased right through Lance's body and forced her hands on his chest to stop him. He had a strange expression on his face. That felt weird!

"Don't ever do that again. It creeps me out!" Lance said sounding pissed.

"I'll do it again if you don't listen to me." Kitty said sounding just as pissed.

Lance looked at her once again determined face and gave in. "Fine."

For a second kitty looked relieved but grew the determination quickly being sure to not let her guard down. "Ok. You never gave me a chance to explain why I freaked out over the "together" idea. At first I was just as clueless why I acted that way. So I thought about it all night. I mean like all night. See these bags?" She pointed at her eyes.

Even if she did look tired the deep blue of eyes stood out in Lance's head. But still her words were stronger. "Look Kitty, you don't have to explain. I'm a sleaze ball and you're...perfect. I don't need to hear it from you."

"Ugh! Is that what you really think I'm like? A snotty little princess? I wasn't exactly A-list back at our old high school either, you know. But here I'm accepted by people. A first I thought I couldn't be around you because I didn't want to have people judge me for liking a bad boy but that's not it. I don't care what people think of me."

"This is supposed to make me feel better?"

"Just listen Lance!" Kitty said balling her hands in to two fists. She then let out a long sigh and blushed furiously while she spoke. "I like you...a lot. You make me feel relaxed and free. When I'm with you I don't care what people think of me and...I like that."

Kitty looked up at Lance shyly hoping he wasn't still glaring at her like before. Lance wasn't angry. Kitty couldn't really read his expression. Then Kitty felt him tuck one of her long bangs behind her ear. Almost in a whisper he spoke. "So why did you hesitate when I said we were together?"

She looked down sheepishly. "If that happened then you'd be my first boyfriend." She then smiled at him softly. "But I'd like you to be my first boyfriend."

Lance smiled back finally. He then leaned down to kiss her. Kitty responded by wrapping her arms around his neck pushing back almost giggling with giddiness. Lance held her tightly to his body not ever wanting to let her go.

"Mr. Alvers! Ms. Pryde!"

"Ah!" Kitty and Lance let go of each other willingly to see Principal Kelly looking at them fiercely from across the hall. His hands on his hips in disapproval.

"Not only are you two late for class but to practice this conduct on school grounds? It's shameful!"

Kitty ducked her head standing beside Lance but not so close. "Sorry Mr. Kelly."

"Sure you two will be sorry enough. I'll see you both in detention this afternoon." He then walked off to his office not bothering to look to see if the couple obeyed him.

Detention...

Lance and Kitty exchanged glances with each other. Leaning on each other for support they couldn't suppress the laughter any longer.

The End

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Terrace