Preparation

"Geeze we nearly missed the last day of school!" Kitty huffed as the X-Men went to class the following day. "How could we oversleep?"

"So what if we are a little late?" Bobby cracked. "It's the last day. What are they gonna do? Give us detention?"

"See you later," Jean waved to the others. She walked the halls with Scott. Since they had a library study first period they could afford to take their time. "Wow. It just hit me. It's hard to believe but after today we're done here."

"Good riddance," Scott said.

"Oh come on Scott," Jean looked at him. "You can't tell me that you don't have some good memories."

"Let's just say that I won't be buying a yearbook," Scott told her.

"Are you ever going to lighten up?"

"Yup one minute after graduation," Scott told her. "I can't wait to get out of here for good."

"Let me assure you Mr. Summers the feeling is mutual," Senator Kelly appeared in the doorway of the office. The Principal of the school was next to him.

"Senator Kelly?" Jean blinked. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm going to give a speech to the graduating class," Kelly said. "I'm warning you two right now, some of these students have earned this graduation. So I don't want to see any mutant mischief! Got it?"

"Just have our diplomas ready and we'll be out of your hair," Scott said icily. They walked away. "Can you believe the nerve of that guy?"

"Don't let him get to you Scott," Jean told him. "We'll just be on our best behavior. You'll see. When we graduate they'll no longer have a reason that mutants don't belong in public school."

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"I can't believe we're finally graduating high school," Scott sighed later that evening. "It seems too good to be true."

"Nobody will be graduating if this rain doesn't let up," Bobby grumbled. The X-Men were all celebrating in the living room.

"Don't worry," Ororo grinned. "It's nothing I can't handle. I won't let it rain on your parade tomorrow. "

"Thanks," Jean poured some tea. "I want everything to be perfect when my family gets here."

"I hear you're going to be studying medicine at Bayville University," Kurt asked her.

"Yeah I've been thinking a lot about studying genetics," Jean said. "And I know a great tutor."

"Well you'll find my rates quite reasonable," Xavier smiled. * And I'm very easy to reach. *

"So Scott, what are you gonna do?" Kitty asked. "Go to Bayville University like Jean?"

"Nah I'm through with school," Scott shook his head. "I've decided to stay here."

"Scott has chosen to become an instructor full time," Xavier wheeled up to them. "And Jean will be taking some teaching duties on as well."

"Wow…" Kitty blinked. "But Scott don't you need to take classes and stuff to be certified?"

"Well I am going to take some online classes," Scott told her. "But as for proper certification well…"

"Let's just say we're being flexible," Xavier grinned.

"Thank god…" Warren groaned. "We can use all the help we can get!"

"What's all this 'we' stuff Wings?" Logan grunted. "You've only been here a few months!"

"So the Misfits are going to show up tomorrow evening huh?" Scott sighed.

"They are invited to your graduation party," Ororo told them. "You wouldn't want them showing up during graduation would you?"

"Like it or not kid the Misfits are family," Logan shrugged. "True they're like the second or third cousins removed that nobody wants to talk about but still…"

"And they're going to meet my parents," Jean rolled her eyes. "Lovely."

"I just hope for once that they don't cause too much trouble," Scott sighed.

And for once, it wasn't the Misfits that were the source of all the madness. It was going to be a lot worse.