Disclaimer: No, I don't own the X-men… such a shame isn't it? Oh and I probably don't own anything you think you recognize.
Note: Ok, not bumping up rating-yay (or boo depending how u look at it, lolz.) Also, don't expect an update until next week… because… I'm going to New York! Yay! And I love New York, so this is going to be fun. Unfortunately… I will be away from my computer. Oh well, waiting never killed anybody eh? And I stuck in a couple of individual review responses cause I had something to say… and I'm procrastinating stuff. So whoop for that. Also, sorry this is incredibly short. I wanted to post something before I left, and this is all I'm satisfied with so far, so oh well. Short I know, but bear with me. Enough rambling on my part…
Thanks to: DoWriter12, GiniaTM, Circe-Aten, Anay1416, fsfasCV for your fantabulous reviews. They again, made me all happy. I never realized how fun it was to get a review! So keep reviewing, and make my day, and I will be encouraged to continue writing :-p And maybe if you're review is super cool, I'll bake you a cookie, cause I'm nice like that.
GcArchangel4qs - that's exactly the kind of review I would give. When I read yours, I laughed out loud-thanks it's encouraging :-p
hjh-31 - I'm just trying something different with the whole Kietro thing. This fic is a little more serious than most Kietros, which is why their characters don't have the "Pryde the valley girl." and "Pietro the insensitive jerk" thing going on. Most Kietros I read are fun, but they all follow the same basic pattern: k and p hate each other. They argue argue argue until they realize they like each other then they kiss and they're happy then they decide to go out and alls well that ends well. Anyway, I promise they will have their fair share of arguments, cause they wouldn't be kitty and Pietro without them. Also, It's because of you that I'm not bumping the rating. You're right that a good story doesn't need extra obscenities to be good, and although cussing is kind of my nature and that'll stay, I'll just omit the other stuff. Thanks a bunch for the review, reviews make me happy :)
Hizzy - you're right that many writers change Pietro's and Kitty's characters entirely. For whatever reason, I don't know, but I like the fact that Pietro is arrogant, and Kitty is a (smart) valley girl. You might notice that though there are hints that these are their true personalities, they aren't going to start out that way in the story. Keep reading and you'll see why :-p
Fear and EscapeBy: Bitrona
Pietro opened the door, and peeked inside. Nothing. "Pryde?" he called out. "Pryde??" Pietro was getting unusually frantic. He stepped inside the apartment and quickly shut the door. His usually calm demeanor was replaced with one of urgency, as he rushed from room to room looking for any sign of the girl.
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Normally, Kitty would have high-tailed it out of the apartment the second she got the chance. She would return to the X-mansion, complain about how annoying her "host" was, and joke around with her friends about the whole experience. Except she couldn't go back to the X-mansion. And she decided she didn't really have any friends either. 'I guess I could stay here at least for the afternoon. Pietro is off doing whatever until six anyway,' Kitty decided.
Curious and bored, Kitty wandered around the house. She ended up in the middle of what seemed to be the living room. Thinking for a moment, she finally decided to inspect her surroundings a bit.
The apartment itself was sizeable. It had a kitchen, living room, laundry room, and bedroom. Walking into the kitchen, she saw that although it wasn't extremely fancy, it held an air of elegance. The counter was spotless, as well as the cabinet doors, refrigerator top, and tile floor. "Guess he's like, a bit obsessive compulsive" Kitty chuckled. Turning around, she opened the pantry, She saw neatly stacked rows of cereal boxes, chips, a few bottles of spices, and instant dinner boxes. One of the boxes caught her attention, and she picked it up to get a closer look at it: "Spongebob Squarepants Macaroni and Cheese" she read slowly. Laughing aloud, she replaced the box and closed the door. There were no magnets or pictures on the refrigerator, and the only countertop accessories were a cordless telephone next to a loaf of bread. Hanging off the kitchen was what looked like a nook, in which a dining table could be placed. The space, however, contained only a small round table, with three chairs.
Kitty walked out of the kitchen, into the nook, and was pleased to find a delightfully decorated living room. Well, delightful at least in her humble opinion. It was plain, inexpensive looking, but inviting and chic at the same time. A couch was pushed up against one wall, facing a decent sized television. Between the two objects was a glass coffee table, with a small cactus plant placed in the center. One wall was covered with shelves, which were in turn covered with books. Looking closer, Kitty saw books of all variaties-SciFi, Romance, Nonfiction, etc. Looking around, she noticed there weren't many pictures on the walls, but the few that did exist were tasteful. Her favorite was a large picture of New York at night, hung on the wall opposing the numerous books. She smiled in satisfaction; plain as the living room was, she liked it.
Passing by a small laundry room, Kitty remembered the dirty clothes she said she'd wash, and went back into the bedroom to grab them. As she opened the door, however, she was pleasantly surprised with the cozy quality of the room, and soon forgot about the clothes. In her earlier condition, she didn't notice the large comfortable bed. It was unmade, so she fixed the sheets and comforter. Sinking down on the edge of the bed, she gazed about the room. There was a desk in one corner, but the thin layer of dust suggested that Pietro didn't use it often. A large comfortable chair sat in another corner, with various useful items scattered about. The room was as clean as the rest of the house, with only one set of clothes tossed carelessly onto the floor. Kitty wondered where Pietro put all his stuff, and walked over to the closed closet. Opening the door, she found boxes of... posters? She shuffled through them, flushing pink realizing they were pictures of playmates and calendar girls. 'Like, ew!" she shuddered, pushing the box back, and quickly closing the closet door. She had no intention of finding any more embarrassing items in an ex-brotherhood's closet.
Kitty yawned and realized she was still incredibly tired. She stared longingly at the bed. 'I suppose I ought to sleep on the couch... but if I slept in it last night, I guess it wouldn't matter if I just took a little nap...' she surmised. She quietly climbed under the covers and curled into a little ball, quickly drifting off to sleep.
Kitty Pryde fell asleep in Pietro's bed, wearing nothing but Pietro's shirt. As she drifted off to sleep, she was smiling happily to herself.
A little less than two hours later, this was exactly how she was when Pietro found her.
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Kitty was dusting the already spotless tables and shelves in the living room of Pietro's apartment, and stopped to pick up one of her favorite novels. She lay down on the couch ready to read a heart-warming romance. Halfway into the second sentence, a chill ran down her spine. She got the disturbing feeling that she was being watched. Slowly she put down her book, and glanced over her shoulder. She realized she wasn't in Pietro's apartment anymore, but was in the library of the mansion. A luminous shadow slowly moved toward her, and she screamed bloody murder. The next second, everything went blank.
