la. i'm finally writeing another chapter. I know, I'm slow...^_^()

3 months later.....

"OH COME ON!!"

"NO MEANS, NO, YO!"

"Please just a little?"

"NO!!"

Logan turned and watched as Kitty chased Todd around with a pair of scissors. Todd had a walking cast on his leg, and he was now roaming around the house. He'd been keeping clean, and seemed very happy with the x-men. Lance was currently shopping for groceries with Evan and Kurt. In a matter of weeks all of them had gotton used to the 3 former enemies liveing in their house and accepted them as one of the family. Kurt and Todd still had bouts, but they were more playful than normal. Todd and Lance wern't allowed to help fight in any missions yet, wanting to prevent Magneato from finding out where Lance lived, and that Todd was still alive, for as long as they could.



Logan smirked, and watched as a giggling Kitty chased Todd with a pair of scissors. "Come on Todd! Your hair is like, too long! Let me cut it! I'll make you really chic!" Todd jumped behind the sofa. "No way man, I don't wanna look girly, yo!" Todd jumped and landed in Logan's lap, and Kitty dove after him.

"ALRIGHT YOU TWO!" Logan grabbed the giggling girl, and squirming teen, and held them off his lap. "Half-pint your going to poke someones eyes out if your not careful, put those scissors away. " Kitty pouted, but set them down on the table.

Todd let out a relaxed sigh, but Kitty tackled him and carried the young teen towards the stairs. "Oh well, I guess that means I can curl your hair."NOOOOO LOGAN HELP ME OUT HERE!!" Logan only gave gruff laugh and said, "Have fun, you two."

Just as they went upstairs the door opened, and Lance, Kurt, and Evan stepped inside. "Really you made that jeep from scrap!?" Evan was asking jumping up and down. "Yeah...I still don't have al the parts I need, but I'm almost done."Lance said proudly. "Vonderbal! Can you help us make cars vhen ve drive?" Kurt asked looking hopeful. Lance nodded smileing at him, "Sure why not?"

Evan and Kurt gave each others highfives and walked carrying the bags to the kitchen. "Heres your magazine." Lance said setting it down next to Logan."Thanks rocky." "Anytime, badger." The two of them seemed to greatly enjoy teasing each other."AAAAAHHHHHHHH!" Lance and Logan looked up, and Lance had to drop the bag he was holding to cath Todd. The two teens fell hard on the ground and Kitty, Jean, and Rouge looked down from the staircase surprised.

"Yo man, keep them away from me!" Todd begged, and Lance looked at his face. Todd had sparkly lip gloss, and gold eye shadow, HIs hair in an elegant curly bun. "Uh...." Lance was stumped for words. Logan took one look at Todd and burst out laughing. "You girls leave Todd alone...Its not nice to torture the sick!"

Rouge smirked, "But ah think he likes it!" Kitty and Jean giggled, and Lance finally found his words. "Be more careful! His legs not even half way healed. Let him recover, before you do stuff like this!" Lance stood up and threw Todd over his shoulder. "Come on lets go get you cleaned up." "This is like my 6th bath today!!" The little teen moaned, as the girls giggled.

"Well I think he looks pretty!" Jean giggled. Kitty came down and sat by Logan and said very casully, "I think Lance and Todd love each other." Logan ripped his paper in surprise. "What?!" He said looking at the girl like she was mad. "Well theres nothing wrong with that, I mean they've been through a lot together, I think...maybe, they well, *like* each other! " Kitty said waiting to see Logan's reaction.

He seemed to ponder the idea and shrugged, "If they are I hope they know what they're doing." "You don't mind?" Kitty said looking happier. "Nah...Just as long as they don't do something that will get them in trouble." Kitty smiled and walked towards Rouge and Jean.

"So...?" The girls looked at the shorted one smileing evily. "He doesn't seem to care, though he was a bit shocked." "Oh yeah! Operation get-them-together is all set!" Jean said clapping her hands together. Jean and Kitty giggled walking up the stairs. Rouge rolled her eyes at the two. "Dorks."

~~upstairs~~

Todd sat in the sink, while Lance scrubbed the stuff off his face. "Man that eyeliner junk isn't comeing off." Lance said frustrated. Todd squirmed and Lance finally had to pull back looking annoyed. "You have to hold still!" Lance said while Todd frowned.

Lance began to scrub his face again, but all too soon Todd was squirming. Lance wrapped his arms around him and continued scrubbing. Todd's face was red, but Lance couldn't see with the rag on his face.Lance felt his skin tingle as he held onto Todd. He could feel his ragged breath on his hands, and feel his heart beat on his chest.

While one hand worked with gettig the crap off his face, His other hand stroked his back. He was so small, and petite really...Lance himself was beggining to squirm when he realized Todd's legs where between his legs.

Todd's mind was raceing as felt his heart speed up. Lance, his hero, his friend, his idol, once again, was holding him so close. It made Todds heart fill up and want to exsplode. Finally the towel was dropped, and Lance brushed some wet hair out of his face. "Lance..." Todd whispered trembling a bit. Lance's hands were on his face and he tilted Todd's chin. "Todd..."He gave a small like gasp, "Todd I..."

Lance suddelny brushed past his lips and hugged him tightly. "I'm sorry." He whispered hoarsly holding the shakeing teen. "I don't know what came over me..." "It came over me too." Todd said his breath comeing out in pants. Lance pulled back to look him in the eyes and saw love reflected in them. Todd yearned for him, Like Lance did.

"I love you Todd...but...I'm not going to hurt you. Not like..." Todd rest his head on Lance's chest."You couldn't...you couldn't. His touch wasn't wanted. I want...you. I love you Lance." Lance held the boy and with difficulty pulled away. "I'm not going to betray your trust Todd...but...but I love you...and when...a few more months go by...maybe then... it would be okay for me to hold you...and you not tremble." Lance bent down and breifly kissed Todd's head, and left leaving Todd alone, blushing, and feeling overwhelmed.

While this was happening 3 faces in the walls pulled back. Kitty let go of Jean, and Rouge and all 3 gave romantic sighs. "That was better than a soap!" Kitty exsclaimed. "Ah don't know...what did Todd mean by 'His touch easn't wanted...?' sounds like somthin' has been goin' on..." Kitty and Jean nodded. "Well...we'll worry about that later, lets just concentrate and getting them together!" Jean said becomeing a bouncy little girl again.

Lance sat in his room his heart beating fast, his hands on his lips. He loved Todd.