Author's note- I'm not going to say who's talking to who at the end of the
chappie, I'll let you guess. 10 points to whoever can get everyone. Okay,
it is pretty obvious.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Bayville
~*~
So tired of the straight line and everywhere you turn,
There's vultures and thieves at your back
And the storm keeps on twisting
You keep on building the lie
That you make up for all that you lack.
It don't make no difference escaping one last time,
It's easier to believe in this sweet madness
Oh this glorious sadness that brings me to my knees.
-Sarah McLachlan
~*~
Suddenly Kitty took off running. She launched herself into a man's arms. The man spun her around laughing. Pete stood back feeling something akin to jealousy. She stepped away and went to the girl hugging her next.
"Looks like you've lost yer shot," John said lightly as he stepped over to Pete and clasped a hand on his shoulder.
"I never had a shot," Pete murmured.
"Hey, Wisdom!" Kitty called. The two approached. "Guys, this is Pete Wisdom and John Constantine."
"Bonjour," Remy said extending a hand. Pete took the outstretched hand looking at the man closely, taking in the black on red eyes.
"These are two of my friends, Rogue, and Remy, her boyfriend," Kitty said grinning at the annoyed look Rogue sent her. John looked over at Pete with a smirk. Pete pointedly ignored him.
"Nice to meet you," Pete said.
"Where are you guys staying?" Rogue asked. She was watching Pete taking in his relief when Kitty announced that she and Remy were dating.
"I have a house set up," John said. He looked at Kitty. "Do you want t' stay with us, luv?"
"Um, thanks but I'll be staying with them," Kitty said.
"Kit, Mags is expecting us home in a few minutes," Rogue said.
"Okay," Kitty said.
"Kitty," John said. He handed her a card. "Me cell's on there. Would you be our tour guide?"
"I'd be happy to," Kitty smiled. "Bye guys." Remy took her bags and the group walked to the limo where he stashed her things.
"He's cute," Rogue said as the two girls sat down. Remy got in after them. He cleared his throat pointedly and Rogue laughed. "You know you're the only one for me, sugah."
"Which one?" Kitty asked.
"Both actually, but Ah was talkin' `bout the one with dark hair," Rogue told her. "The one who kept starin' at you and looked all hurt when you and Remy hugged." Kitty frowned confused.
"Pete?" Kitty asked cocking her head to one side. "Pete doesn't like me. I mean he flirts sometimes but..."
"Chat," Remy said. "It be obvious to anyone. Le homme likes you."
Kitty rolled her eyes. "Right."
"Okay, don' believe Remy," the Cajun said.
"I won't," Kitty said brightly.
"You've come home just in time," Rogue announced. "Guess who's gettin' married?"
"Who?"
"Todd and Wanda."
"What?!"
"Ah know; it was a tad surprising."
"'A tad'?"
Rogue smiled. "They're so cute together."
"I'll, like, take your word for that."
"We be here," Remy said. "Welcome home, chat." They got out. Pietro rushed out to greet them.
"Lookin' good, Pryde," he grinned walking around her slowly checking her out. Kitty looked at the speed demon.
"Pietro," Kitty said sweetly.
"Yeah?"
"Stop that!" He stepped in front of her still smiling.
"Yeah, Kit has a boyfriend," Rogue grinned.
"Really?" Pietro asked smiling.
"He's not my boyfriend, he's a rude, obnoxious git!" Kitty exclaimed leading the others Inside. She and Remy carried her bags up the stairs.
"So," Pietro said speeding his way up the stairs. "Doesthatmeanyou'refree?" Kitty turned to him with a smile.
"Not for you," she said.
He placed a dramatic hand to his chest. "Awwwe, that hurts, Kitty-Cat." He plopped down on her bed. "So, how was London?"
"Okay," Kitty said. "What'd I miss?"
"Well, Sabretooth nearly killed John about twenty times," Pietro said. "Remy ten, and Rogue five, before Mystique went after him. Sometimes being the boss' son pays off."
"How's... um... Lance? I never asked Rogue but..."
"He's good," Pietro said awkwardly.
Kitty could see through that in an instant. "What's wrong?"
"Well, he's kind of still with Emma, it's pretty serious."
"Well, that's fine," Kitty said trying to shrug it off.
"You're gonna have to bring this new guy by the mansion," Pietro told her.
"There's nothing going on," Kitty told him as she walked towards the door. She turned back and crossed her arms. "And as if I'd bring a boyfriend here. You guys would, like, totally tear him apart, literally."
Pietro smiled. "Naw, we would never do that."
"Right," Kitty said walking back down the stairs. "Rogue, do you think we could go by the cemetery tomorrow?" Rogue nodded looking down thinking about the fact that she hadn't been there at all.
"Well, obviously we're not gonna get sleep for a while," Remy said pulling out his cards. "Poker anyone?"
The next day
"Hello?" Kitty heard a gruff voice asked.
"Hi, Pete," she said.
"Not that I'm not happy t' `ear from ya, Pryde, but its' only eleven." Kitty had to smile at that.
"You should be happy, I, like, almost called you at eight."
"I would have had to kill you."
She giggled. "I just wanted to see if you guys really wanted me to show you around. We're heading to a club later and Rogue and I are doing something in a few minutes but I'll be free around two."
"`At sounds great," Pete said in midst of a yawn. "Where do you live?" She gave him directions. "Okay, now I'm gonna get back t' sleep."
"Goodnight, Pete."
"`Night." He hung up. She followed suit hearing a quiet laugh behind her. She turned raising her eyebrows. "What?"
"Geeze, Kit, Ah can't believe you're trying to tell meh that you don't like him," Rogue said. "Ah know that tone on you. That's the: 'he's, like, so totally cute' tone. I've heard it many, many times." Just then Lance walked in. The two froze then Lance walked over to her. They hugged.
"Sorry that I wasn't here to see you last night," he said. "John, Emma, Fred and I were on a mission."
"It's cool," Kitty shrugged.
"C'mon, Kit," Rogue said wanting to get her friend away from Lance. /The last thing we all need is more angst./ "If we're gonna go, we should head out now."
Kitty took her eyes away from Lance's and nodded. "Yeah, I'm meeting Pete and John at two."
"Who?" Lance asked.
"Friends from England," Kitty said. /Well,/ she mused. /That's not quite a lie./ She and Rogue left. They drove in silence. Soon they found themselves at the graveyard. They split up once inside to give each other privacy.
~*~
"You were the calmest woman Ah have ever met. Nothin' changed that. We were never able to get close but Ah hope you know how much Ah admired you."
~*~
"Hey, I guess you're probably upset. I mean; it took me so long to get here. I wanted to fulfill a promise. Scott loves you. I'm sure you know that, I mean, all of you are probably together now. I miss you, you and Rogue were like the big sisters I never had."
~*~
"Ah had a crush on you, Ah'm bettin' that ya knew that. You were the first person who was kind to me. You always were so kind, even if you couldn't see and gray, only black and white. Thank you, fer showin' meh that Ah could be someone, that Ah could make a difference."
~*~
"You were always like a mother to me. I never told you that, now I'll never get to. I never told you how much I admired you. How much I loved you... You were my idol, so together, completely unflappable. You were always there when we needed you... thanks..."
~*~
"You tried, but Ah think you were wrong. They'll never accept us; this proved that. Ah'm sorry I turned to Magneto but... what else could Ah do? He found a way around mah powers, somethin' no one else could do... Ah guess Ah owe him... Ah'm sorry."
~*~
"Hi, I, like, finally told Jean. Sorry it took so long. I couldn't come here right afterwards, I couldn't even stay here. I'm glad that at least with you I got the chance to say goodbye. I saw Alex the night of your funeral; we talk sometimes... He's doing really well. He still misses you."
~*~
"Out of everyone at the Institute you were the most like meh. Ah looked at you as a sort of kindred spirit. Ah guess you were kinda like a father to meh. Ah never knew mah own... Ah miss you and fuzzy the most."
~*~
"Hey, fuzzy. You know, I could really use your help right now. Things are very very confusing. I mean, I don't know what to do, do I, like, go back to England or stay here with Rogue the others. I don't know if I can watch Lance with Emma though, Fuzzy. I still have feelings for him. I miss you so much. I really wish I could see you one more time..."
~*~
"You and Ah never did get along. Ah mean, you were the perfect preppy princess; Ah was the gothic rebel. Ah don't mean any offense or anythin', just statin' the facts. Ah was jealous of you, ya know that? I didn't want to be you but you had everything Ah wanted, the guy, the ability to touch, so much love from everyone. Yeah, Ah was jealous and now... Ah'm sorry Ah never got to know you. Now Ah guess Ah'll never get to apologize for bein' so cold."
~*~
"The professor was always kind and good and everything but you were the one I looked at as a father. Even if you did push all of us away, you were still there if we needed you. I remember the night Lance and I broke up. I was sitting on the porch crying and you came outside to smoke one of those icky cigars. You never said anything; you just sat down and wrapped an arm around me. I never told you how much that meant to me. I think I miss you most of all."
~*~
"Hey, Elf. Ah never told you but Ah didn't mean what Ah said about us not bein' family. Even if it wasn't blood we still were family. Ah love you like the little brother Ah never had. Ah'm sorry Ah never told you that. Ah'm proud to be your sister."
~*~
"This is all your fault! You brought us into this with your dream. A dream of mutants and humans joining hand and singing "We Are Family" or something. That dream killed all of them. They died because of your dream, because they believed in it. I can't forgive you. I've been trying but, God, I've never been so angry with someone before."
~*~
They met up with each other outside of the cemetery. Both were wiping away tears. "Ah'm glad Ah didn't wear mah make-up," Rogue murmured. Kitty had to smile at that.
"Let's, like, get some lunch," she offered and the two girls walked back to the car.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Bayville
~*~
So tired of the straight line and everywhere you turn,
There's vultures and thieves at your back
And the storm keeps on twisting
You keep on building the lie
That you make up for all that you lack.
It don't make no difference escaping one last time,
It's easier to believe in this sweet madness
Oh this glorious sadness that brings me to my knees.
-Sarah McLachlan
~*~
Suddenly Kitty took off running. She launched herself into a man's arms. The man spun her around laughing. Pete stood back feeling something akin to jealousy. She stepped away and went to the girl hugging her next.
"Looks like you've lost yer shot," John said lightly as he stepped over to Pete and clasped a hand on his shoulder.
"I never had a shot," Pete murmured.
"Hey, Wisdom!" Kitty called. The two approached. "Guys, this is Pete Wisdom and John Constantine."
"Bonjour," Remy said extending a hand. Pete took the outstretched hand looking at the man closely, taking in the black on red eyes.
"These are two of my friends, Rogue, and Remy, her boyfriend," Kitty said grinning at the annoyed look Rogue sent her. John looked over at Pete with a smirk. Pete pointedly ignored him.
"Nice to meet you," Pete said.
"Where are you guys staying?" Rogue asked. She was watching Pete taking in his relief when Kitty announced that she and Remy were dating.
"I have a house set up," John said. He looked at Kitty. "Do you want t' stay with us, luv?"
"Um, thanks but I'll be staying with them," Kitty said.
"Kit, Mags is expecting us home in a few minutes," Rogue said.
"Okay," Kitty said.
"Kitty," John said. He handed her a card. "Me cell's on there. Would you be our tour guide?"
"I'd be happy to," Kitty smiled. "Bye guys." Remy took her bags and the group walked to the limo where he stashed her things.
"He's cute," Rogue said as the two girls sat down. Remy got in after them. He cleared his throat pointedly and Rogue laughed. "You know you're the only one for me, sugah."
"Which one?" Kitty asked.
"Both actually, but Ah was talkin' `bout the one with dark hair," Rogue told her. "The one who kept starin' at you and looked all hurt when you and Remy hugged." Kitty frowned confused.
"Pete?" Kitty asked cocking her head to one side. "Pete doesn't like me. I mean he flirts sometimes but..."
"Chat," Remy said. "It be obvious to anyone. Le homme likes you."
Kitty rolled her eyes. "Right."
"Okay, don' believe Remy," the Cajun said.
"I won't," Kitty said brightly.
"You've come home just in time," Rogue announced. "Guess who's gettin' married?"
"Who?"
"Todd and Wanda."
"What?!"
"Ah know; it was a tad surprising."
"'A tad'?"
Rogue smiled. "They're so cute together."
"I'll, like, take your word for that."
"We be here," Remy said. "Welcome home, chat." They got out. Pietro rushed out to greet them.
"Lookin' good, Pryde," he grinned walking around her slowly checking her out. Kitty looked at the speed demon.
"Pietro," Kitty said sweetly.
"Yeah?"
"Stop that!" He stepped in front of her still smiling.
"Yeah, Kit has a boyfriend," Rogue grinned.
"Really?" Pietro asked smiling.
"He's not my boyfriend, he's a rude, obnoxious git!" Kitty exclaimed leading the others Inside. She and Remy carried her bags up the stairs.
"So," Pietro said speeding his way up the stairs. "Doesthatmeanyou'refree?" Kitty turned to him with a smile.
"Not for you," she said.
He placed a dramatic hand to his chest. "Awwwe, that hurts, Kitty-Cat." He plopped down on her bed. "So, how was London?"
"Okay," Kitty said. "What'd I miss?"
"Well, Sabretooth nearly killed John about twenty times," Pietro said. "Remy ten, and Rogue five, before Mystique went after him. Sometimes being the boss' son pays off."
"How's... um... Lance? I never asked Rogue but..."
"He's good," Pietro said awkwardly.
Kitty could see through that in an instant. "What's wrong?"
"Well, he's kind of still with Emma, it's pretty serious."
"Well, that's fine," Kitty said trying to shrug it off.
"You're gonna have to bring this new guy by the mansion," Pietro told her.
"There's nothing going on," Kitty told him as she walked towards the door. She turned back and crossed her arms. "And as if I'd bring a boyfriend here. You guys would, like, totally tear him apart, literally."
Pietro smiled. "Naw, we would never do that."
"Right," Kitty said walking back down the stairs. "Rogue, do you think we could go by the cemetery tomorrow?" Rogue nodded looking down thinking about the fact that she hadn't been there at all.
"Well, obviously we're not gonna get sleep for a while," Remy said pulling out his cards. "Poker anyone?"
The next day
"Hello?" Kitty heard a gruff voice asked.
"Hi, Pete," she said.
"Not that I'm not happy t' `ear from ya, Pryde, but its' only eleven." Kitty had to smile at that.
"You should be happy, I, like, almost called you at eight."
"I would have had to kill you."
She giggled. "I just wanted to see if you guys really wanted me to show you around. We're heading to a club later and Rogue and I are doing something in a few minutes but I'll be free around two."
"`At sounds great," Pete said in midst of a yawn. "Where do you live?" She gave him directions. "Okay, now I'm gonna get back t' sleep."
"Goodnight, Pete."
"`Night." He hung up. She followed suit hearing a quiet laugh behind her. She turned raising her eyebrows. "What?"
"Geeze, Kit, Ah can't believe you're trying to tell meh that you don't like him," Rogue said. "Ah know that tone on you. That's the: 'he's, like, so totally cute' tone. I've heard it many, many times." Just then Lance walked in. The two froze then Lance walked over to her. They hugged.
"Sorry that I wasn't here to see you last night," he said. "John, Emma, Fred and I were on a mission."
"It's cool," Kitty shrugged.
"C'mon, Kit," Rogue said wanting to get her friend away from Lance. /The last thing we all need is more angst./ "If we're gonna go, we should head out now."
Kitty took her eyes away from Lance's and nodded. "Yeah, I'm meeting Pete and John at two."
"Who?" Lance asked.
"Friends from England," Kitty said. /Well,/ she mused. /That's not quite a lie./ She and Rogue left. They drove in silence. Soon they found themselves at the graveyard. They split up once inside to give each other privacy.
~*~
"You were the calmest woman Ah have ever met. Nothin' changed that. We were never able to get close but Ah hope you know how much Ah admired you."
~*~
"Hey, I guess you're probably upset. I mean; it took me so long to get here. I wanted to fulfill a promise. Scott loves you. I'm sure you know that, I mean, all of you are probably together now. I miss you, you and Rogue were like the big sisters I never had."
~*~
"Ah had a crush on you, Ah'm bettin' that ya knew that. You were the first person who was kind to me. You always were so kind, even if you couldn't see and gray, only black and white. Thank you, fer showin' meh that Ah could be someone, that Ah could make a difference."
~*~
"You were always like a mother to me. I never told you that, now I'll never get to. I never told you how much I admired you. How much I loved you... You were my idol, so together, completely unflappable. You were always there when we needed you... thanks..."
~*~
"You tried, but Ah think you were wrong. They'll never accept us; this proved that. Ah'm sorry I turned to Magneto but... what else could Ah do? He found a way around mah powers, somethin' no one else could do... Ah guess Ah owe him... Ah'm sorry."
~*~
"Hi, I, like, finally told Jean. Sorry it took so long. I couldn't come here right afterwards, I couldn't even stay here. I'm glad that at least with you I got the chance to say goodbye. I saw Alex the night of your funeral; we talk sometimes... He's doing really well. He still misses you."
~*~
"Out of everyone at the Institute you were the most like meh. Ah looked at you as a sort of kindred spirit. Ah guess you were kinda like a father to meh. Ah never knew mah own... Ah miss you and fuzzy the most."
~*~
"Hey, fuzzy. You know, I could really use your help right now. Things are very very confusing. I mean, I don't know what to do, do I, like, go back to England or stay here with Rogue the others. I don't know if I can watch Lance with Emma though, Fuzzy. I still have feelings for him. I miss you so much. I really wish I could see you one more time..."
~*~
"You and Ah never did get along. Ah mean, you were the perfect preppy princess; Ah was the gothic rebel. Ah don't mean any offense or anythin', just statin' the facts. Ah was jealous of you, ya know that? I didn't want to be you but you had everything Ah wanted, the guy, the ability to touch, so much love from everyone. Yeah, Ah was jealous and now... Ah'm sorry Ah never got to know you. Now Ah guess Ah'll never get to apologize for bein' so cold."
~*~
"The professor was always kind and good and everything but you were the one I looked at as a father. Even if you did push all of us away, you were still there if we needed you. I remember the night Lance and I broke up. I was sitting on the porch crying and you came outside to smoke one of those icky cigars. You never said anything; you just sat down and wrapped an arm around me. I never told you how much that meant to me. I think I miss you most of all."
~*~
"Hey, Elf. Ah never told you but Ah didn't mean what Ah said about us not bein' family. Even if it wasn't blood we still were family. Ah love you like the little brother Ah never had. Ah'm sorry Ah never told you that. Ah'm proud to be your sister."
~*~
"This is all your fault! You brought us into this with your dream. A dream of mutants and humans joining hand and singing "We Are Family" or something. That dream killed all of them. They died because of your dream, because they believed in it. I can't forgive you. I've been trying but, God, I've never been so angry with someone before."
~*~
They met up with each other outside of the cemetery. Both were wiping away tears. "Ah'm glad Ah didn't wear mah make-up," Rogue murmured. Kitty had to smile at that.
"Let's, like, get some lunch," she offered and the two girls walked back to the car.