Can We Eat Now?

"Matt?" Kurt gulped. "What are you doing here?"

"Well I was kind of in the neighborhood so to speak," Burke said. "This charming young lady I met just a few minutes ago. Valerie Swanson."

"You have a son who's a mutant?" Valerie blinked. "Cool."

"Kurt who is this now?" Mrs. Sefton asked.

"This is my father," Kurt said. "My biological father."

"You call your father Matt?" Mr. Sefton looked at him.

"It's a long story," Burke said.

"But a very interesting one!" Todd piped up.

"SHUT UP!" Kurt snapped.

"Kurt's dad is a spy," Fred told them.

"Oh wonderful Blob," Burke groaned. "Just blurt that out why don't you?"

"I thought you said you worked for your auntie in a travel business?" Valerie asked.

"Well that's not exactly far off base," Burke groaned.

"So why are you here?" Shipwreck asked.

"Simple," Spirit spoke up. "He's tracking down Zartan as well. Am I right?"

"Who's Zartan?" Valerie asked.

"A very unsavory character," Burke remarked. "But yes. So I assume you have tracked him down to this restaurant as well?"

"No we stopped in for a bite to eat actually," Shipwreck said. "And Kurt and company are here to talk to his girlfriend's folks."

"Girlfriend? Is this the charming young lady I've heard so much about?" Burke asked. "How delighted to meet you. And these must be your parents."

"Are you seriously a spy?" Amanda asked.

"Well normally I prefer to call myself an intelligence gathering agent but I suppose that's pretty accurate," Burke said.

"So what are you doing with that babe there if you're hunting down Zartan?" Shipwreck asked.

"I thought it was obvious," Xi said. "He's picking up females for companionship. That's how he ended up meeting Kurt's mother."

"Okay just where is that food?" Kurt looked around.

"Yes I was wondering that myself," Xavier said. "Well Mr. Burke I'm sure I couldn't dream of asking you to impose…"

"Oh it's not an imposition at all," Burke looked at his guest. "Shall we?"

"Why not?" Valerie sat down with Burke.

"Why not indeed?" Xavier sighed. He thought to himself. Looks like I picked the wrong week to break the habit of erasing memories whenever I need to! I swear if my head wasn't hurting enough already…

"Shipwreck get your hand off of my leg!" Ororo snapped.

"Finally the food's here!" Fred said happily as dozens of waiters wandered in with trays piled high with food. Soon the Misfits were eating with gusto and everyone else was staring at them.

Except for Xi, he was picking at his food. He was also looking at Valerie with some interest. "Miss Valerie have we not met before?"

"No I don't think we have," Valerie twittered. "I'd have remembered you."

"I think you do know me," Xi said. Suddenly Xi leapt across the table and tackled her, knocking her to the floor.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!" She screamed.

"Xi are you crazy!" Kurt ran over the table and tried to pull him off. "What am I saying? Of course you are!"

"GET OFF ME!" Valerie shouted.

"Kid normally I'd applaud your enthusiasm but now really is not the time!" Shipwreck helped pull him off.

"What kind of lunacy is this?" Mr. Sefton shouted.

"Xi what's gotten into you?" Kurt snapped.

"It seems your mother has decided to crash the party as well," Xi snarled. "Pietro get the door!"

"WHAT?" Kurt shouted. "It can't be!"

"If Xi says it is, it is!" Pietro used his speed to lock the door. "Game's up lady!"

"Oh crap…" Valerie changed back into Mystique. She glared at Xi. "HOW DID YOU KNOW?"

"Mutant intuition…" Xi said.

"Well now dinner is really going to get interesting," Todd grinned. "Hey Lance pass me the carving knife will ya?"

Now the dinner is starting to go to hell. Get ready for more explosive developments (And with this group I mean it literally) !