K.K.L: Ok, I have news! I'm not going to post any new chapters on my other stories until this one is complete. It is unfortunately nearing an end! But it will be about 20 or 30 chapters! And I will probably end up making a sequel. Anyway, I'll stop boring you so you can read! REVIEW! Sorry there isn't a lot of Kitty POV in this one!

Chapter 13

"Heh heh, h-hi Rogue," Kurt said, grinning innocently at her, "I vas just going to uh, go to ze bathroom?" Rogue gave him an 'I ain't stupid look' and planted her hands on her hips.

"Don't gimme that Kurt, I know yer goin' to find Kitty," she said. Kurt was shocked. How did she know? What, was she secretly a telepath?

"Oh, uh. . . ." Kurt didn't know what to say. What could he say to his older sister?

"I'm comin' with ya," she said suddenly. Kurt's jaw dropped.

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Pietro slurped greedily at the stream. The only thing Lance had brought to drink was beer and Pietro wasn't too fond of it. He much preferred taking shots of stronger alcohol. Besides now was not the time to get drunk. He stood up again and scanned his surroundings. He was hungry so he decided to eat something.

He sat on the ground, bracing his shoulders against a large boulder and sighed. He dug in the pack and took out one of the nasty looking sandwiches the X-men had supplied. ~~Oh well, I'm hungry~~ After he was finished with his sandwich he shut his eyes and leaned against the boulder, taking pleasure in the shade. He was so tired of walking at a normal pace. ~~Stupid rules~~

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Kitty was being dragged roughly along a dirt path by the boy, her hair tangled and a mess from struggling, squirming and beating against his arm.

"Like, lemme go!" she squealed, tugging at her arm. The man laughed and gripped harder. She had a bruise there from the fist man so this hurt worse then before. The tears were stinging in her eyes and she yelped. The man only grunted and walked faster. She wanted to bite him but the larger man wasn't there to stop him. So instead she let herself be dragged along the dirt by the man.

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"Vut!? Are you crazy? Zey will know if we both go!" Kurt said and Rogue just gave him an angry glare.

"So, what's yer point?" she asked, a mischievous smirking tugging at her purple lips. Kurt just stared. He had nothing else to say.

"All right, let's get goin' blueboy," she said, taking a hold of the collar of his uniform and dragging him along. 'Well, zis couldn't have gone any more different zen I had planned.'

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The man had allowed Kitty to walk, but his hand was still gripping her arm firmly.

~~I'm such an idiot! I should just faze trough him, I mean the prof would understand! If I hadn't left Pietro this morning none of this would have ever happened! Hmm, Pietro. . . .I wonder where he is. Is he even looking for me? Probably not. But he kissed me, that means something, doesn't it? He's given plenty of meaningless kisses before, so what's one more to ditzy Kitty Pryde?~~ Tears filled her eyes and she wiped away the tears with her free hand.

"We almost there," he grunted, startling Kitty out of her reverie. The butterflies in her stomach had turned into massive lumps. ~~What is he going to do with me?~~

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Rogue and Kurt silently slipped away form the frantic group. Luckily Evan was talking to Jean and Scott and didn't even notice.

"Do you zink that Jean knows? I mean she is a telepath and all," Kurt asked, the worry in his voice causing Rogue to laugh.

"Who cares if Jean knows," she said calmly, continuing to walk in a fast pace. Kurt nodded and they continued on in comfortable silence.

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Twelve minutes later they were still walking silently and it was driving Kurt insane. Never had he gone through such a long period of time without talking!

"Rogue," he said softly. Rogue looked at him out of the corner of her eye.

"Yeah?" she answered, turning her gaze back to the path.

"Why do you want to look for Keety?" he asked. Rogue was caught off guard. She hated it and she felt vulnerable by the question. Should she tell him the truth?

"Ya wanna know the truth?" she asked, a slight hint of anger in her voice, "It's because Kitty's ma friend, all right?" She was glaring daggers at the path now. Kurt just smiled.

"What!?" she asked defensively. His smile widened.

"Nozing," he said softly, "I just never knew you cared."

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A couple o f hours later Pietro sat down beneath a large tree and sighed. It was getting dark and he had to find a place to sleep soon. He'd been searching of about six hours now. He was beginning to think he would never see her warm smile, beautiful face, or hear gorgeous voice again. Again the retched tears threatened. ~~Kitty, where are you? Did you go to find the X- men? Were you eaten by some vicious animal?~~ He shuddered at the last, and possibly most ridiculous, conclusion. He balled his hands into fists and pressed them against his eyes. ~~STOP CRYING!! YOU DON"T CRY!!~~

"Hold it right there!"

Pietro stood and whirled around.

~~Uh oh~~

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CLIFFHNAGER! I know you all love them^.~! Sorry it was so short! I know I should have written a lot more from the lack of updates but I'm SORRY!! Anyway please R&R! I miss them, that's what drove me to write more^.^

~K.K.L~