Reminiscing Over Old Times

"And then the blue witch had the nerve to say right then and there, 'Hector I want a divorce'!" Shipwreck sobbed. "Right there in the middle of the aquatic research lab in front of the entire diving team! And that jerk she was with didn't even have the decency to look embarrassed about the whole thing!"

Everyone stared at Shipwreck bawling. "She just tore out my heart and stamped it into little pieces!" Shipwreck howled. "WHY? WHY? WHY?"

"Why indeed…" Xavier was holding his head in anguish.

"Okay I specifically asked you people not to give him any wine!" Althea snapped.

"So much for spending the evening sober," Pietro remarked.

"Yeah Dad we all know how my slut of a mother cheated on you and walked out on us!" Althea said. "Put a sock in it will ya?"

"Well I didn't," Ororo blinked. "That has to be the most heartbreaking story I've ever heard. No wonder you drink so much."

"Thank you Ororo," Shipwreck sniffed. "I need a hug." He hugged.

"Watch your hands you!" Ororo shoved him backwards.

"I thought I'd heard it all," Mr. Sefton said. "But that was cruel beyond imagining. Imagine keeping a secret like that. Honey are you okay?" He turned to his wife.

"I need another glass of wine," Mrs. Sefton gulped.

"Margali you're acting very strange," The Blind Master said. "It's almost like your family doesn't know that…"

"Now where the hell is our food?" Mrs. Sefton shouted loudly. "We need some food here and we need it now!"

"And I thought my old man locking me up in a mental institution and then years later changing my memories was a betrayal," Wanda groaned.

"Mental institution?" Mr. Sefton looked at her.

"Long story," Wanda sighed. "Blame my lunatic father."

"The Misfits don't exactly have the most stable home life," Rogue said.

"Look who's talking!" Lance snapped.

"You want a roll shoved up your…" Rogue began.

"ENOUGH!" Xavier shouted. Then he calmed himself. "Maybe we should change the subject. Like how the Blind Master and Mrs. Sefton know each other?"

"NO!" Mrs. Sefton protested. "I mean…I want to hear more about Mr. Delgato's problems! Or more about Kurt! That's it! I want to know more about Kurt's family!"

"Mystique is an evil witch end of story," Todd said. "I think the story about you and the Blind Master is much more interesting."

"Yeah I wouldn't mind hearing about that myself," Mr. Sefton looked at her.

"Uh…later," Mrs. Sefton gulped. "Not in front of the children."

"What is it a sex story?" Todd asked.

"Will you shut up?" Amanda snapped.

"Well uh technically no…" The Blind Master started.

"Oh god I don't think I want to hear this!" Amanda covered her ears.

"I do!" Todd said.

"Didn't somebody tell you to shut up?" Kurt snapped.

"It was Amanda Kurt," Fred told him. "Try to keep up will ya?"

"Dad will you stop blubbering in your wine?" Althea groaned. "God you are embarrassing me!"

"I'm glad to see I'm not the only one," Amanda said.

"Shipwreck calm down will you?" Ororo sighed as she took away the wineglass. "It's all right. You're among friends now."

"Really?" Shipwreck sniffed. "Will you kiss it and make it better?"

"If you don't take your hand off my leg I am going to…" Ororo growled.

"Well I thought I heard familiar voices in here," Another familiar voice filled the room. Matt Burke walked in wearing a tuxedo escorting a beautiful blonde on his arm.

"Matt?" Kurt gasped.

"Matt?" Ororo looked at him.

"Matt!" Shipwreck growled.

"Hey! Kurt's dad just joined the party!" Pietro grinned. "How are ya?"

"Oh lord all of you in one room," Burke groaned.

"Well so much for booking a private room," Xavier grumbled. "Next time we'll all eat in the lobby!"