Chapter Fifteen.
DISCLAIMER: I know it's a bit late but I down own X Men Evolution or any of the characters within this story. I am grateful for all the reviews thus far; I really appreciate the support. Hope you find the story exciting so far but if you don't please review and let me know. I want to keep you interested. Enough babbling - on with the story.
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The weather was awful, clearly the coldest day so far. The sky was dark and heavy, the falling snow an obvious result that winter was now in full swing. Kitty had been thinking a lot about what Rogue had said and realised it had made some sense. She was still a bit unsure about what she should do but she had come to the conclusion that she would definitely try and talk to Pietro.
The bell had just rung for third period - * Great Physics! * - so she made her way to her locker to grab her Physics textbook. The school hall was busy - as usual - with kids flooding in from all corners of the school. She saw Jean passing by and she grabbed her by the arm. "Hey Jean, what's up?"
"Oh hey Kitty! Just making my way to English." Her friend told her although she didn't look to enthused.
"Jean I was like thinking that if you still want me too, I'll be happy to help you with the decorations for the dance."
"Oh that's great Kitty! Meet me in the auditorium after school and we'll start on it then."
"Alright then! And Jean thanks for giving me my space for these last couple weeks and also trying to keep Scott off my back! I like really appreciate it."
"It was no problem really! We all care about you Kitty, Scott just chooses to show his concern in an overprotective, stalker kind of way!" she gave a small chuckle.
Kitty gave her friend a hug. "I still wanted to say thanks though!"
Just then Jean heard Scott call out to her. The hall that was just so flooded a moment ago was now practically empty, with the exception of a few scrambling students hurriedly making their way to their respective classrooms.
"Kitty I'll uh catch you later." Jean gave her friend a warm smile and walked off.
Kitty smiled to herself and soon realised she was late for Physics. She quickly picked up the pace - *Man I hope Mr. Johnson isn't in class yet. *
Pietro sat in Physics class staring at Kitty's empty desk. * Where could she be? I knew she came to school today! * Just because they weren't together anymore doesn't mean he couldn't wonder about her whereabouts. * Winter Formal's coming up soon; I wonder if Kitty has a date yet? I wonder if she's going! *
"Hey there stud muffin! Thinking about me?" Heather passed her hand along his shoulders and dropped herself in the seat beside him.
"Hey Heather, what's up?" Pietro asked for the sake of not being rude.
"Well a little birdie told me that ever since you and Pryde had that assignment together, things had changed between you two. You've become more than 'just friends' so to speak." She raised a questionable eyebrow.
"Well I don't know what you heard but Kitty and I have... * remember you're not done trying! You were going to get Rogue to help you out! ... Nah - face it Pietro it's over! *
"Pietro? Are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine. Kitty and I are just friends - nothing more."
"Phew, that's a relief for a minute there I thought you were actually interested in that loser! You know she is such a..."
Pietro could feel his temper begin to flare. "Heather was there something you wanted?"
"Yeah! I was just wondering if you and I could go to the Winter Formal together! We'd make such a cute couple and be a definite shoe-in for king and queen. So how about it?"
Pietro wanted to say no but what else could he do? He wanted to ask Kitty to be his date but she would definitely say no! * I need to move on! * "Um... sure Heather, I'll go to the dance with you."
"Great Pietro! I'm like so excited! We'll have so much fun maybe we can even go out to dinner afterwards." She bent forward and whispered in his ear, "I mean you never know what can happen after that..." she blew in his ear.
Pietro let out a nervous chuckle and watched as Heather walked to her seat. * Wow what was that all about? Was Heather coming on to me? Maybe going to the dance with her is not such a good idea! After all I do want to get back together with Kitty! * Just then Mr. Johnson walked in the classroom with Kitty close behind him. * Ah Kitty why are you doing this to me? Can't we just put this all behind us and start over? * She glanced back at him and gave him a little smile. * Did she just smile with me? Kitty just smiled with me! Maybe there's hope yet! *
This has been the longest day. * I can't wait to like go home! This day has been the absolute worst! * Kitty sat in Biology class with her head on her desk - no teacher as usual - waiting patiently for the bell to ring, signalling freedom from this prison. * When are we like going to get a teacher? I don't think I can take much more of this! Hmm... I wonder what Pietro's doing? He has English this period - lucky him- he actually has a teacher and he's not stuck with a bunch of untrained circus monkeys! *
"Hey there Pryde!"
"What do you like want Heather?" Kitty's face now completely plastered with an annoyed scowl.
"Are you like going to the Winter Formal?" Heather smirked.
"What do you care?"
"Listen up Pryde - I still haven't forgotten the little stunt that you pulled on me a while ago..."
"You? Remember? So you actually have a brain! Well don't like hurt yourself too much by trying to remember things that happened quite a while ago!" Kitty tried to suppress a laugh but failed miserably.
"Very cute Pryde but you won't be so smug when I tell you that..."
"Heather you know what smug means!" Kitty laughed hysterically.
"Laugh all you want Pryde but you're not the one who Pietro's taking to the dance!" she said as loudly as possible making sure every word sank in.
Kitty's smile gradually faded. She didn't have a problem with Pietro going out with other girls if he wanted too -* I mean it's not like I have any claim on him or anything, well not anymore at least * - it just bothered her that Pietro was going out with Heather. "Why should... why should I care what Pietro does?" She tried very hard to show a lack of emotion.
"I know you like him Pryde but the game's over now! I just stepped into the picture and I can make your life a living nightmare if you don't know when to back off! So stay away from Pietro if you know what's good for you!" Heather gave her a sinister look and walked away.
* I can't believe this! *
Pietro stood in front his locker jamming books into his backpack. The bell had rung for sometime now but he just didn't feel like going home - not just yet. He walked past the auditorium and saw Kitty helping Jean with decorations for the dance - he wanted to talk to her. * So what are you gonna do? Just stroll up to her and ask her how she's going? Or maybe you gonna just casually bump into her? Even if you do talk to her - you can't ask her to the dance because you're already going with Heather! Man I'm such an idiot! Why did I tell Heather I'd go with her? Why didn't I just... *
"Pietro?"
"Huh?" Kitty was standing in front of him.
"I've been like calling you for the past five minutes. Are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm... I'm fine. How are you?"
"I'm alright. Just getting a book out my locker and then I'm gonna like head on home."
The silence was un-nerving. They both just stood there trying to avoid each other's gaze.
"So..." Pietro finally said, "I saw you helping with the decorations for the dance."
"Yeah Jean like asked me if I would."
"Are you going? To the dance I mean." "Actually no. I was thinking about sitting this one out."
They both stood there looking at each other.
"Listen I've got to go, I'll see you around." She gave him a short smile and walked off.
* Great that went well! *
TO BE CONTINUED.
DISCLAIMER: I know it's a bit late but I down own X Men Evolution or any of the characters within this story. I am grateful for all the reviews thus far; I really appreciate the support. Hope you find the story exciting so far but if you don't please review and let me know. I want to keep you interested. Enough babbling - on with the story.
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The weather was awful, clearly the coldest day so far. The sky was dark and heavy, the falling snow an obvious result that winter was now in full swing. Kitty had been thinking a lot about what Rogue had said and realised it had made some sense. She was still a bit unsure about what she should do but she had come to the conclusion that she would definitely try and talk to Pietro.
The bell had just rung for third period - * Great Physics! * - so she made her way to her locker to grab her Physics textbook. The school hall was busy - as usual - with kids flooding in from all corners of the school. She saw Jean passing by and she grabbed her by the arm. "Hey Jean, what's up?"
"Oh hey Kitty! Just making my way to English." Her friend told her although she didn't look to enthused.
"Jean I was like thinking that if you still want me too, I'll be happy to help you with the decorations for the dance."
"Oh that's great Kitty! Meet me in the auditorium after school and we'll start on it then."
"Alright then! And Jean thanks for giving me my space for these last couple weeks and also trying to keep Scott off my back! I like really appreciate it."
"It was no problem really! We all care about you Kitty, Scott just chooses to show his concern in an overprotective, stalker kind of way!" she gave a small chuckle.
Kitty gave her friend a hug. "I still wanted to say thanks though!"
Just then Jean heard Scott call out to her. The hall that was just so flooded a moment ago was now practically empty, with the exception of a few scrambling students hurriedly making their way to their respective classrooms.
"Kitty I'll uh catch you later." Jean gave her friend a warm smile and walked off.
Kitty smiled to herself and soon realised she was late for Physics. She quickly picked up the pace - *Man I hope Mr. Johnson isn't in class yet. *
Pietro sat in Physics class staring at Kitty's empty desk. * Where could she be? I knew she came to school today! * Just because they weren't together anymore doesn't mean he couldn't wonder about her whereabouts. * Winter Formal's coming up soon; I wonder if Kitty has a date yet? I wonder if she's going! *
"Hey there stud muffin! Thinking about me?" Heather passed her hand along his shoulders and dropped herself in the seat beside him.
"Hey Heather, what's up?" Pietro asked for the sake of not being rude.
"Well a little birdie told me that ever since you and Pryde had that assignment together, things had changed between you two. You've become more than 'just friends' so to speak." She raised a questionable eyebrow.
"Well I don't know what you heard but Kitty and I have... * remember you're not done trying! You were going to get Rogue to help you out! ... Nah - face it Pietro it's over! *
"Pietro? Are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine. Kitty and I are just friends - nothing more."
"Phew, that's a relief for a minute there I thought you were actually interested in that loser! You know she is such a..."
Pietro could feel his temper begin to flare. "Heather was there something you wanted?"
"Yeah! I was just wondering if you and I could go to the Winter Formal together! We'd make such a cute couple and be a definite shoe-in for king and queen. So how about it?"
Pietro wanted to say no but what else could he do? He wanted to ask Kitty to be his date but she would definitely say no! * I need to move on! * "Um... sure Heather, I'll go to the dance with you."
"Great Pietro! I'm like so excited! We'll have so much fun maybe we can even go out to dinner afterwards." She bent forward and whispered in his ear, "I mean you never know what can happen after that..." she blew in his ear.
Pietro let out a nervous chuckle and watched as Heather walked to her seat. * Wow what was that all about? Was Heather coming on to me? Maybe going to the dance with her is not such a good idea! After all I do want to get back together with Kitty! * Just then Mr. Johnson walked in the classroom with Kitty close behind him. * Ah Kitty why are you doing this to me? Can't we just put this all behind us and start over? * She glanced back at him and gave him a little smile. * Did she just smile with me? Kitty just smiled with me! Maybe there's hope yet! *
This has been the longest day. * I can't wait to like go home! This day has been the absolute worst! * Kitty sat in Biology class with her head on her desk - no teacher as usual - waiting patiently for the bell to ring, signalling freedom from this prison. * When are we like going to get a teacher? I don't think I can take much more of this! Hmm... I wonder what Pietro's doing? He has English this period - lucky him- he actually has a teacher and he's not stuck with a bunch of untrained circus monkeys! *
"Hey there Pryde!"
"What do you like want Heather?" Kitty's face now completely plastered with an annoyed scowl.
"Are you like going to the Winter Formal?" Heather smirked.
"What do you care?"
"Listen up Pryde - I still haven't forgotten the little stunt that you pulled on me a while ago..."
"You? Remember? So you actually have a brain! Well don't like hurt yourself too much by trying to remember things that happened quite a while ago!" Kitty tried to suppress a laugh but failed miserably.
"Very cute Pryde but you won't be so smug when I tell you that..."
"Heather you know what smug means!" Kitty laughed hysterically.
"Laugh all you want Pryde but you're not the one who Pietro's taking to the dance!" she said as loudly as possible making sure every word sank in.
Kitty's smile gradually faded. She didn't have a problem with Pietro going out with other girls if he wanted too -* I mean it's not like I have any claim on him or anything, well not anymore at least * - it just bothered her that Pietro was going out with Heather. "Why should... why should I care what Pietro does?" She tried very hard to show a lack of emotion.
"I know you like him Pryde but the game's over now! I just stepped into the picture and I can make your life a living nightmare if you don't know when to back off! So stay away from Pietro if you know what's good for you!" Heather gave her a sinister look and walked away.
* I can't believe this! *
Pietro stood in front his locker jamming books into his backpack. The bell had rung for sometime now but he just didn't feel like going home - not just yet. He walked past the auditorium and saw Kitty helping Jean with decorations for the dance - he wanted to talk to her. * So what are you gonna do? Just stroll up to her and ask her how she's going? Or maybe you gonna just casually bump into her? Even if you do talk to her - you can't ask her to the dance because you're already going with Heather! Man I'm such an idiot! Why did I tell Heather I'd go with her? Why didn't I just... *
"Pietro?"
"Huh?" Kitty was standing in front of him.
"I've been like calling you for the past five minutes. Are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm... I'm fine. How are you?"
"I'm alright. Just getting a book out my locker and then I'm gonna like head on home."
The silence was un-nerving. They both just stood there trying to avoid each other's gaze.
"So..." Pietro finally said, "I saw you helping with the decorations for the dance."
"Yeah Jean like asked me if I would."
"Are you going? To the dance I mean." "Actually no. I was thinking about sitting this one out."
They both stood there looking at each other.
"Listen I've got to go, I'll see you around." She gave him a short smile and walked off.
* Great that went well! *
TO BE CONTINUED.