Chapter 4 : Best of Friends?
Date: June 30, 2003
A/N: I think there's gonna be a more in-detailed explaination of Kalli's past. And maybe more behind Hanna. I haven't really figured out more about her yet. But after I figure it out, I'll have her profile up here after while. Raah!
DISCLAIMER: I envy Marvel. I wish I owned Kurt and Wolverine and everyone else. But, sadly, I don't. I -do- own my characters, Kalli and Hanna (..and Idget, too ^__^). 'Cause I made them up. So stick that in your back pocket, you idgets, you! ^__^
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"Jeez! How big is this school?" Hanna marveled.
"Plenty big. Bigger than MCHS, that's for sure." responded Kalli. They turned a corner and walked down another hallway. "This is it." She stopped in front of her dorm room and opened the door.
They stepped inside. Hanna looked around the room. "Big enough, eh?" Kalli gave her a look. Hanna laughed. "Yeah, I forgot. You're intolerance to most Canadians."
"So anyways, this is my dorm. I share with Rogue and Kitty." she gestured around the room.
"And Rogue was the one who lent you those..clothes?"
Kalli loud out an exasperated sigh and nodded. She then felt hot breath on her hand, and looked down to see Idget looking up at her.
"By the way, how did you get Idget out? I mean, from my house?"
"Well, when I stopped by your house to talk you...Your dad said you ran away the night before, and I noticed Idget cowering." explain Hanna. "I figured he had gotten into trouble with your dad and...was beat up on,"
Kalli bent down to look at Idget closely, she noticed a scar above his left eye that wasn't supposed to be there. "Bastard," Kalli muttered under her breath. "He doesn't know when to quit with the beating,"
"What do you mean?" Hanna grabbed Kalli's arm and pulled her up, gently. "Has he beat you up, too?"
"Well, what'd you need to talk to me about that night?" she changed the subject quickly.
Hanna stood there for a moment. "About my, uhhh, changes...And where I was going."
"You were coming here? You didn't manage to snag my cds while you were at my house, did you?" Kalli hoped, sitting down on the edge of her bed. Idget jumping up next to her and laying his head in her lap. Kalli started to stroke his course fur.
"Of course I did! What, you think I'd let you suffer with not listening to Chevelle or All-American Rejects?" Hanna followed suit, but stod next to the bed.
"What about my signed Linkin Park poster?"
"I got that, too. I knew you'd kill me if I didn't bring it," Hanna joked.
"Haha, I would have, too," Kalli looked around. "Where's it at?"
"Oh yeah!" Hanna brought forth a duffelbag, that Kalli didn't notice, and set it on the bed and unzipped it. As she pulled out Kalli's humongous cd case, Kalli started to feel anxious. Her hand twitched as she reached for the case and zipped it open. Starting to flip through every page of cds, making sure they were all there. "I brought this," Kalli looked up and Hanna had in her hands, a big plush Patrick Star doll.
Kalli gaped at her. "Oh my god!" She set the cd case aside and grabbed the plushie. "I almost forgot about that!"
She responded, "Look, I also got your band shirts from home. So you won't have to wear the hoochie-goochies anymore."
"Sweet!" Kalli looked through the duffelbag and pulled out every shirt. "Ozzy...Linkin Park...Trapt...Disturbed...Papa Roach... Nirvana...Static X. Yep, they're all here!" She yawned widely, unknownst to her, Halli was staring at her, her hand twitching slightly by her side. She quickly turned back to the duffelbag.
"And then, of course, the rest is my stuff...most of it, anyway," Hanna shrugged. "We're gonna have to go shopping later.
"Yeah, which reminds me, I need to pick up underwear and socks. I had to resort to wearing the same pair I was wearing yesterday, err..day before yesterday, and had to borrow a pair of Rogue's socks," Kalli clicked her tongue in annoyance. "She's got smaller feet than I do," Hanna occupied herself by looking through her duffelbag. Kalli noticed this and decided she hadn't heard her, so she change the subject. "So, what was Pat's reaction when she found out about...ya know?" asked Kalli, petting Idget absentmindedly.
Hanna looked up at her, and shrugged. "She was kinda freaked about. Then that Xavier-dude showed up and explained about this place and she decided this was best. I don't think she wanted me to go through the same suffering as you did at school...being harassed and bullied on..." Kalli furrowed her eyes in frustration, as she stared down at Idget. Hanna hadn't seen this, as she went back to going through things in her duffel.
"Why did you turn on me? That's the one thing I don't get." Kalli's voice turning harsh. Hanna looked up in surprise, and saw the angry look upon her face as she faced her. Hanna saw the stormy grey eyes flickered as they showed her anger.
Hanna dropped her gaze, unable to look at her when Kalli was like that. "I..uhh.." she stuttered, her hands folding into her lap. She chanced a glance up at Kalli, saw that her expression had not changed, and looked down at her hands. "Well..."
"Well...go on! I need to know, or I won't shake this feeling of you not telling me anything. We are, or WERE, bestfriends," Kalli stated impatiently. The storm started to rage, as each moment passed, Kalli waiting for an answer.
Hanna looked up, started getting frustrated with herself. "We are! Listen! The only reason why I turned on you, was because I started getting threats and torments, just for being in your posse." She started to get impatient. "One day, when you left to go home, I was shoved against the lockers by a couple girls and started to get beat up on."
Kalli's eyes furrowed in confusion, her glare easing just a bit. "So, that's why you came in the next day with the bruise on your cheek and a black-eye? And how you started to avoid me.." Hanna nodded. Kalli sighed deeply, her expression returning to normal. She looked up at her. "I suppose that I would've done the same thing.." Kalli chuckled slightly.
"Yeah, I know." a small smile creeping upon Hanna's face. "We seem to be the kind that betray each other, but still remain friends.."
There came a knock at the door. The girls looked up and saw Jean standing in the doorway. She smiled. "Sorry to interrupt, but I take it you need to pick up a few things at the mall."
Hanna and Kalli exchanged looks, a matching smile appeared on each their faces. "Absolutely!" cried Hanna.
Jean smiled. "Well, hurry up then. The Professor gave me some money for your expenses," She said.
"Can Idget come, too? I don't want to leave him here all alone, plus I need to get him some food and a new collar and leash," asked Kalli.
"I suppose so. But I think Logan has already left to get his food." replied Jean. "And hurry up, I wanna leave in a couple minutes after I have a word with Professor Xavier." Then she retreated.
"What do you think...the blue or the red one?" she asked, holding up the items so Jean and Hanna could see.
"Hmm, we'd have to see it to make our decision," answered Hanna. Kalli bent down and held the collars up to Idget, who started sniffing at it curiously.
"Definatly the blue," Jean remarked, after a moment. "It just matches perfectly with his gorgeous eyes," Hanna nodded in agreement.
"Doggy-shopping?" asked a gruff voice. They spun around, Kalli looked up, and saw Logan standing behind them, looking at the trio. Kalli stood up, as her neck started to hurt.
"Yes, in fact we are," she stated, putting the red dog collar back. She smiled at him. Kalli noticed a big bag draped over his shoulder. "Dog food, I presume?"
"What?" asked Logan. Then it dawned on him. "Ah, yeah. It's unbelievable how many brands there are of dog food,"
They laughed. "Well, for Idget here, who eats a lot, by the way, I usually get him Purina," stated Kalli, who recieved a lick on the hand by her canine companion.
Logan glanced at the bag on his shoulder and gave a knowing nod. "I guessed right, then," he chuckled. "Why did you name him 'Idget'?"
Kalli glanced down at her dog, who had his tongue out and panted through his mouth. "When I got him as a pup, he was really stupid and got into trouble quite a bit. I guess I grew the habit of calling him an idget," she shrugged and looked back up.
"Sounds sensible enough," Jean spoke up.
"Yeah," Logan agreed. He sighed. "So, what are you guys up to afterward?"
Kalli glanced at Hanna, who replied, "We're headed for the mall. We need to pick up some necessities," Logan looked at her, sniffing slightly.
Kalli knew about Logan and his remarkable senses. She tensed up whenever she saw his brow furrow. 'Surely, he can't sense a bad aura about her...' Logan noticed Kalli's gaze. He blinked at her, and relaxed.
"Mind if I tag along?" he asked. "I've got nothing else to do around the manor," He shrugged.
"Sure, why not?" replied Jean, beaming. Kalli returned to looking at the collar and leashes hanging up on the rack. "Are you almost done?"
Kalli sensed their eyes watching her. She glanced over her shoulder at them, seeing them looking at her, then resumed to the choices of leashes, and reached for a red retractable one. She turned around. "Yeppers, all set,"
"Right, then," replied Logan, shifting the bag of dog food to his other shoulder. He takes the selected collar and leash from Kalli's hand. She looked up at him, and opened her mouth to protest, but he said, "Forget about it. I got it covered." Then he walked off towards the cash register.
Kalli stared at his retreating back, but then shook her head. Jean stared at her, so did Hanna. There was a minute's silence, until Jean spoke up, "I think we better get back to the car. I reckon we're gonna meet Logan later," Hanna and Kalli nodded and followed Jean down the aisle. They past the register Logan was at. Jean smiled at him, him returning the smile. Kalli looked at him as she passed. He looked back, with a small smile across him face, and waved. Kalli's smiled back weakly.
"Whoa!!" Kalli walked unsteadily through the crowd. She was trying to strain against Idget's leash. "Raah! IDGET, what has gotten into you?!" she wailed. She bent down quickly and grabbed his collar. He managed to quit running, and sat on his haunches. Kalli sat on her heels and glared at her dog. "When will you ever learn?" Idget's ears flattened as his master scowled him. She stroked his course fur in comfront. She sighed. "But it's not out of the usual. I'm sorry," she told the dog. She kissed the top of his head.
"Vhat's the matter?" asked a familiar German voice. Kalli looked up and saw a boy standing beside her, looking down at her.
"Hey Kurt. Nothing. It's just that Idget here is being strange, as usual," she shrugged. How she knew it was him, she had no idea. But she smiled up at him. She screwed her face up as Idget licked her face. Kurt laughed.
"Need any help getting up?" Kurt offered her his hand. Kalli smiled and took it. He pulled her up.
"Thanks," she stared at him. Her brow furrowed as she looked him over. "Ah, Kurt, what's with-"
He smiled and lifted his left arm, showing off a black sportswatch. "It's an image-projector that the Prof set up for me," he explained. Kalli raised an eyebrow. "So vat I can walk among humans," Kurt added, lowering his voice a little. He looked around. "So, who's with you..or supposed to be with you?"
Kalli gasped, looking around frantically. "Oh, man! I lost Jean and Hanna. And I think Logan was supposed to meet up with us here or something," She sighed and looked down at Idget. "Are you happy now? We lost them," Kalli laughed as she looked around at the mall shoppers walking around them, and ran her hand through her hair absentmindedly. Then she realized that Kurt was there and looked at him. "How did you get here?"
"Vell, I transported from the Institute to a men's room stall here," Kurt smiled. "So, where are you headed?"
"I need to stop by Tower Records for a bit," laughed Kalli. Kurt's smile widened as he chuckled. They walked off in the direction of the store, talking cheerfully about an assortment of topics.
"Where'd she go?" asked Hanna, standing on her tiptoes trying to see where Kalli had went to.
Jean closed her eyes and concentrated. "She's headed towards Tower Records with Kurt." She opened her eyes and glanced around at Hanna, who laughed. Out of the corner of her eye, Hanna saw Logan coming towards them.
"What happened to the girl and her dog?" he asked as he approached.
"Idget took off, dragging Kalli with him," Hanna answered. "But we know she's all right, since she met up with Kurt," She shrugged. Logan looked at her, his brow furrowed in thought.
"Well, we better get whatever it is you need. Xavier just contacted me that we need to be back before three," Logan informed, crossing his arms.
Jean nodded, then closed her eyes and concetrated. 'Kalli, Kurt?' she waited for a response.
'Jean?' thought Kalli.
'Meet us back at the food court around one-thirty,'
There was a pause. 'Alright..'
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A/N: RAAAH!! This is going waaaaay too slow!! >.REVIEW!! I want reviews!!!