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Hello again! I meant to speed things up with this chap. but I didn't, so the stories going to be longer then I wanted. But I hope you like it anyway, even though nothing much evolves ****************************************************************************

"Is that what he said? Did he really say that? Kurt, tell me the truth!" an anxious Kitty Pryde asked her friend.
"Ja, he said zat a girl he had had a crush on for a vhile asked him out" Kurt felt really bad about lying like that to Kitty, but he knew that she'd be happier with Lance, Trent hadn't seem good for her at all.
"But how could he just dump me! He already promised me he'd go!"
"Keety, I know it vasn't nice of him, but some people are like zat. I don't zink he vas really zat happy about you anyvay"
"But now who am I gonna go with?" Kitty asked. Kurt opened his mouth to speak.
"And don't you dare say Lance, Kurt Wagner!" Kurt closed his mouth and shook his head.
"Keety, vhat's vith you and him? Last time I checked you two vere all over each ozther!"
"Lance turned into an idiot" Kitty said.
"Well Ah thought he was always and idiot" Rogue said, entering the room "Ah don't think he's changed at all Kitty"
"So if he's all in love with me and everything, why won't he ask me?"
"Maybe it's because you hang up on him every time he calls" Rogue said.
"Or maybe he's vorried that you'll completely dis him" Kurt added.
"Well I still think he's a jerk!" Kitty said, and phased through the floor.

***

Lance walked down Pine Street with his hands and his pockets and his head down. He kicked a coffee can that had been thrown onto the sidewalk. It was Thursday, he had two more days. Two more days until the big dance and two more days to ask Kitty. Actually it was more like two more days to sulk, wishing that he would ask Kitty or that Kitty would ask him. No matter how much it seemed, Lance wasn't all that confident. Kitty would probably punch him in the face and then the X-Geeks would come over and tell Lance to get away from their friend. Although he'd never admit to it one of Lance's biggest fears was to be shunned, especially if his friends found out. *Damn!* was the only thought in his head *Damn, damn, damn!* From the corner of his eye, Lance could see to teenagers walking.
"So Ami" the boy said "you going with anyone Saturday?"
"No, I'll go with you if you want" Ami answered.
"Suits me fine!" the boy said and smiled. Ami answered but Lance tuned her out and quickened his pace. *She'll probably dump him tomorrow* Lance thought. He was thinking about the scene he had just witnessed. The boy had made it look so easy. He went up to the girl, asked her casually and she said yes. It was so simple, so very simple. *Who am I kidding?!* Lance thought *Kitty would never say yes to me, it's hopeless*

***

Kitty sat on her bed wondering. What if Kurt and Rogue were right? What if Lance really did love her? She couldn't figure it out. Kitty sighed and got off her bed. She phased through the door, planning on walking down town. Maybe she'd feel better after she got away from everyone for a while. Kitty walked out of the mansion and into the front yard. She saw Jean talking to Scott by a tree.
"Hi Kitty" Scott said with a smile, he was the first to notice her. Kitty mustered a smile back, but she didn't have the energy to keep it there.
"Kitty, what's wrong?" Jean asked coming over to her.
"Nothing" Kitty answered, but then asked "Jean, can I talk to you?"
"Sure" Jean said and motioned to Scott that she was leaving.
"Do you think Lance likes me?" she whispered. Jean was a little surprised at the question. It certainly seemed like Lance liked Kitty, but she didn't, nor would she ever, trust him so she shrugged he shoulders.
"C'mon Jean, what do you think?" Kitty pressed her question.
"I don't know" Jean said "I- well, I... I don't know, but I wouldn't trust Lance"
"Really? So you think he's lying?"
"I'm not sure, but don't count on it" Jean said.
"Oh" Kitty said, sounding melancholy. She was upset, thinking that Lance might be insincere. But being aware of this feeling made Kitty confused. Just a few minutes earlier she had called Lance a jerk. *What am I going to do?!* she thought.

"What was that about, if you don't mind me asking?" Scott asked when Jean returned. She sighed.
"I guess I should tell you" Jean said.
"Tell me what?" Scott suddenly became concerned.
"It's nothing to big" Jean said to reassure him "you just should know." Jean told him the story.
"That's a bad idea" Scott said, frowning at the though of Lance with Kitty "I should go talk to them"
"Maybe I'll go too" Jean added.
"They won't listen to you" Scott said.
"Since when?!" Jean exclaimed.
"Since you already talked to them, and they didn't listen." Jean gave a small huff, annoyed that Scott had a logical reason. ****************************************************************************

?_?- Lance was very happy when he read your reviews, but Jean is angry. Don't worry though, Lance will kill Jean (that'll be the day!) before she does anything bad.

Rebecca- I know you're B-Day was last week, but I put it there just because. So there- eat purple tubas! (I bet you're really getting tired of the, huh?)

Dee Saylors- Good idea, but I'm just thinking that going to a dance would be so uncharacteristic for Wanda. As with Pietro, I'm not sure about him...