*no own no sue*

Kitty slumped.. Her flurry creating a wet 'thwack' sound as it hit the tile. She shuddered look upon her body.. And her stomach threatened to revolt against her once more. Painfully she choked it back, bitter rising in her throat, causing her to feel worse.

The steam rose steadily, and she struggled to lose her self in it... to forget herself... To forget what occured.

A shaking hand twisted the metal knob.. Heat intensified, and the steam grew; the monster devouring the young mutant.

"Please... make it go away..." Kitty begged, tears in her squinted eyes.

The knob turned again, and the steam engulf the tiled room, Kitty bit her lips as the temperture went from an uncomfortable taps.. to a unbearable fire.

A whimper... But the monster still grew.

~~~

"How long has she been in there?"

"A while..." Jean replied to Scott, eyes furrowed indefintely. Scott squeezed the folded hands resting on her lap. The blue cloth beneath them wrinkled slightly.

"She'll be okay.. it's just adjusting..." He assured her, "Plus Forge said he was close right?"

He referred to the tireless mutant that refrained from three nights sleep.

Jean nodded solemnly. She spent the night comforting the girl that had taken a demonic apperance, and was exhausted from efforts to calm and soothe her; but never giving up in her efforts.

The air conditioning clicked on, causing the vents to come to life. Scott rose from the couch.

"Jean.. it will be okay." He reassured once more, "I mean how long can they stay that way? Don't stress out over it okay?"

His red shades glimmered as he turn, reflecting from the ray filled window. The sun visiblely was losing a battle in the distance... hoards of clouds encompassing it's bright exterior, with stars ever ready to claim the vast territory.

Jean stood a spectator to the daily event, leaving only after the light was completely slain.

~~~

"Mien gott!!!" Kurt yelled exasperated, after having ran into the thick metal wall that stood in the middle of the floor.

"Would you concentrate?" Logan asked, exhaling in frustation.

"Well if its so easy vhy don't you try?" He ask gesturing to the wall with five slender fingers.

Logan rose an eyebrow, sighing, "I know it's hard but you gotta do it half pin--- er elf."

Kurt glared at the fruedian slip. Logan coughed,

"We'll pick up later."

The stocky figure dissapeared through the hallway, and Kurt sat on his haunches, only to fall.

"No balance.." He muttered. He laid back, out stretching his arms and legs, staring up at a ceiling that wouldn't stare back, "Wonder how Kitty is doing?"

Last time he heard from her she was screaming hyterically from her bedroom the night before. And it wasn't the good kind. He felt awful.. partly because she was in in emotional anguish... But mostly the awful was born of the own self hate that had resided deep within himself for as long as he could remember.

He turned his head to the side, brown hair giving a shortlived tumble down his cheek. Kurt's eyes closed, and he rose up, pushing up against the cold floor.

~~~

"Kitty, please, take a seat." The Professor said, wheeling up behind her.

Kitty sat solemly, and Ororo put her hand on her shoulder.

"Kitty... We know this has been difficult for you... And we have been Giving our most efforts into the rectifying of this situation."

"When am I gunna be back to normal?" Kitty asked, she sniffled slightly.

"Forge hasn't yet been able to finish, I put him to bed hours ago because of his state of exhuastion, but he and I will work adamently on the situation in the morning."

~~~

Okay bad place to end I don't care I'm old.

CONTRADICTION!!!