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"In The Garage" - by Val Shrum (kiyonekatz at yahoo dot com)
Chapter 7
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Loud voices echoed through the halls of the Xavier Institute. They were in the front room. Kitty punched Kurt in the shoulder.
"Ow! What was that for!" Kurt whined.
"Why'd you have to go and do that!? What was that all about, 'Get your hands off her?!', who do you think you are - George McFly? Oogh, why'd you have to embarass me like that!" Kitty whacked him several times with the songbook.
Kurt blocked with his arms, "He was taking advantage of you!"
"How could he even be taking advantage of ME, I was on top!" Her voice raised a bit too much at that last sentance. Now they had drawn a crowd of Jean, Scott, Rogue, even Logan. She glared at Kurt, her cheeks burned with embarassment. "I'm going to my room." Kitty threw one of the tapes at Kurt and went up the stairs to her room.
He caught the tape and stared up at Kitty leaving the scene. Kurt looked to notice the other students and teacher. He shrugged, "So what's for dinner?"
"...what just went on there?" Scott was the first person to speak. "That didn't sound like a conversation we should have heard, Kurt."
"I'll say." He smiled nervously, "Just over-reaction."
"Where were you guys?" Jean asked.
"That's a funny story... actually, I wanted to talk to you guys about that. Let's go somewhere... more... private?" Kurt gestured to the others.
"Sure Kurt. Let's go to my room." Scott moved toward the hall. Jean followed the two boys to Scott's room.
Kurt sighed and took a seat on Scott's bed. "I'm worried about her."
"About Kitty?" Jean asked.
"Of course! She's been all... I mean she... you didn't see it." Kurt shrugged.
"Slow down, Kurt. What is going on?" Scott sat next to him.
"Well... I noticed she'd been hanging out at the Brotherhood house a lot lately..." Kurt started.
***
A knock echoed from Kitty's door.
"Go away." Kitty said loudly.
"I'm comin' in anyway." Rogue opened the door to the room.
Kitty sat on the floor. Her back against the bed and Lance's accoustic guitar held in her hands. "I said 'go away', is that hard to figure out?"
Rogue raised an eyebrow, "Y'know, they're talkin' about you in Scott's room."
"Look at me care." She glanced at Rogue, then went back to looking at the songbook.
"When'd you get a guitar?" Rogue asked.
"I didn't, it's borrowed." Kitty paused, then looked at Rogue again, "Was there something more you wanted to talk about? I'm a little busy."
Rogue sat down by Kitty. "You and Kurt were really angry. Maybe I'm a little out of the loop, but that's not normal. You're like best friends."
"He started freaking out because I was kissing Lance, okay?"
"Whoa, back up. You and Alvers again? When'd this happen?" Rogue was baffled.
"Off again, on again, whatever. Right now, it's on. It's... seriously on." Kitty blushed.
"So Kurt walked in on a little something. Ah. So that's why you've been over there a lot lately?" Rogue asked.
"No, not really." Kitty still blushed, "He's been teaching me to play. And it's like... we're going to enter some contest. In a week. I don't really see what the problem is here. I mean, isn't it like... natural to act like teenagers every once and a while?"
"I hate to defend Kurt, but he's just lookin' out for you. Hasn't Lance broken your heart before?" Rogue added.
"I'm not looking for advice, Rogue. I just think everyone is blowing this way out of proportion. We're starting a band, that's ALL. Sheesh." She shrugged, "Thanks for stopping in. I gotta do homework. See you later, Rogue." Kitty put the guitar away and opened her school bag, setting up her books on her desk. Rogue left.
***
"You saw what?!" Scott seemed shocked.
"They had the door locked and she was on top of him." Kurt sounded very concerned, "I don't know what they've done before today, but it just seemed... I don't know, suspicious."
Jean put up a hand, "Now, I know Kitty. I do understand we should be concerned... doesn't this infringe on her privacy, just a little bit?"
Scott looked at Jean, "With all due respect, Jean -- I find it hard to believe her parents would be happy to know they sent their daughter off to a school to potentially..."
"Don't finish that sentence, Scott. I know what you mean. What I'm saying is Kitty isn't that stupid." Jean rolled her eyes.
"But Lance seems like the type of guy who could wear down defenses to make her..." Scott continued.
"Alright already! I'll have the 'big girl' talk with her. Is that what you want? Alvers may be a jerk, but he's not going to hurt Kitty. If it makes you feel better, though, I'll do it." Jean added.
Scott nodded, then turned to Kurt. "Just to make sure we're all on the right page, you should apologize to her just the same."
"What?! Why?" Kurt looked annoyed.
"Because, you guys arguing gives me a headache. Plus, you still need to stay in the 'band', it'll at least make sure you keep an eye on her throughout this if you're that worried about her well being." Scott stood.
"Oh... right." Kurt sighed, "I suppose I did overreact. Thanks guys. Jean, talk to her after dinner, okay? That way it doesn't seem like we're all teaming up on her. She hates that."
Jean interjected, "Considering she hasn't done anything wrong, I really wonder why she could possibly hate that." Sarcasm edged out in her tone.
***
Another knock at her door. Kitty sighed, "What? I'm doing homework."
Kurt opened the door and closed it behind himself, "Uh... Guten Abend." His head was lowered.
"What now, Fuzzy? You wanna continue what we started earlier? I'm so not in the mood."
"Nein, Katzchen. I wanted to apologize." Kurt further added. "I overreacted... I didn't know WHAT to expect when I popped into the room like that. I guess I'm just not used to seeing you... like that."
Kitty shrugged. She turned in her chair to look Kurt over, "I don't see myself like that either. I just feel closer to Lance, lately. I forgot the moment. Just don't be mad at Lance for it anymore, okay?"
"Why are you defending him?" He sighed. "You know I just want what's best for you."
"Shouldn't it be up to me to determine... like what's best and what's not for me?" Kitty paused, then said softly, "I get it. Really. I'm not going to sit back all indignant because of your efforts. I know you care, and I do appreciate it. Thanks, Kurt."
"I still want to be the drummer. I convinced Wanda, so we have your band. It'll be fun, ja? I'll apologize to Lance tomorrow." Kurt nodded.
"Okay, Fuzzy. You got a deal." Kitty smiled at her friend.
***
After dinner, Kitty relaxed in her room. She had a pair of headphones over her ears attatched to a tape player, playing through one of the songs she chose. Kitty looked over the guitar book and hummed along with the lyrics. She idly fingered the guitar and strummed along with the music that only she could hear. Idle mental curses to the pain at the tips of her left hand, and any sort of mistakes she made along the way.
"...and as I try to make my way to the ordinary world, I will learn to survive."
*Knock Knock*
"Geeeez.." She looked annoyed, pulling down her headphones. "Come in. I feel like I'm at Grand Central Station, here."
Jean entered the room, "You didn't stick around for desert, so I brought you up some."
"Thanks, Jean." Kitty said. Then followed an awkward silence.
Jean sat down on the bed near Kitty. "Wow, so you're industrious. I bet learning to play the guitar is pretty hard, huh?"
"Very hard, actually." She set down the guitar beside her. Kitty leaned over and picked up a bowl of pudding, which apparently was desert. "So what do I owe the pleasure?"
Jean moved to sit on the floor beside her. "It's the boys. They're crazy."
"Excuse me?" Kitty laughed at the abruptness of Jean's statement.
"Guys don't think about things. Things can be going sweet and innocent one moment, and then bam... you're in a situation where you're not sure you're ready for."
Kitty took a spoonful of chocolate pudding, "So you're thinking... Lance might put me in a situation I'm not ready for, and you're here to intervine and make sure I know better... right?"
"Well uh... I'm just trying to be a helpful friend and team-mate, is all." Jean commented.
"What about you and Scott? Have you gone very far? Gotten pretty close?" Kitty inquired.
"We've always been pretty close, just that... well, my relationship with Scott isn't on trial here, Kitty."
"Why not? Scott's a boy too, last I checked." Kitty made at least a small point.
"Yes, but I know Scott better than practically anyone here. He was one of my closest friends first, long before I even thought of him as someone to date. But seriously, Lance? Kitty, you really don't know him that well."
"I remember this from before, Jean. I trust Lance enough. Don't get all worked up about it, 'kay?"
"I'll take your word, then. Y'know, before the new class, you were the youngest next to Evan. It's hard to get out of that mindset. You've grown since then, Kitty. I know you'll make the right decisions."
"Thanks, Jean."
***
"Ordinary World", by Duran Duran
"In The Garage" - by Val Shrum (kiyonekatz at yahoo dot com)
Chapter 7
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Loud voices echoed through the halls of the Xavier Institute. They were in the front room. Kitty punched Kurt in the shoulder.
"Ow! What was that for!" Kurt whined.
"Why'd you have to go and do that!? What was that all about, 'Get your hands off her?!', who do you think you are - George McFly? Oogh, why'd you have to embarass me like that!" Kitty whacked him several times with the songbook.
Kurt blocked with his arms, "He was taking advantage of you!"
"How could he even be taking advantage of ME, I was on top!" Her voice raised a bit too much at that last sentance. Now they had drawn a crowd of Jean, Scott, Rogue, even Logan. She glared at Kurt, her cheeks burned with embarassment. "I'm going to my room." Kitty threw one of the tapes at Kurt and went up the stairs to her room.
He caught the tape and stared up at Kitty leaving the scene. Kurt looked to notice the other students and teacher. He shrugged, "So what's for dinner?"
"...what just went on there?" Scott was the first person to speak. "That didn't sound like a conversation we should have heard, Kurt."
"I'll say." He smiled nervously, "Just over-reaction."
"Where were you guys?" Jean asked.
"That's a funny story... actually, I wanted to talk to you guys about that. Let's go somewhere... more... private?" Kurt gestured to the others.
"Sure Kurt. Let's go to my room." Scott moved toward the hall. Jean followed the two boys to Scott's room.
Kurt sighed and took a seat on Scott's bed. "I'm worried about her."
"About Kitty?" Jean asked.
"Of course! She's been all... I mean she... you didn't see it." Kurt shrugged.
"Slow down, Kurt. What is going on?" Scott sat next to him.
"Well... I noticed she'd been hanging out at the Brotherhood house a lot lately..." Kurt started.
***
A knock echoed from Kitty's door.
"Go away." Kitty said loudly.
"I'm comin' in anyway." Rogue opened the door to the room.
Kitty sat on the floor. Her back against the bed and Lance's accoustic guitar held in her hands. "I said 'go away', is that hard to figure out?"
Rogue raised an eyebrow, "Y'know, they're talkin' about you in Scott's room."
"Look at me care." She glanced at Rogue, then went back to looking at the songbook.
"When'd you get a guitar?" Rogue asked.
"I didn't, it's borrowed." Kitty paused, then looked at Rogue again, "Was there something more you wanted to talk about? I'm a little busy."
Rogue sat down by Kitty. "You and Kurt were really angry. Maybe I'm a little out of the loop, but that's not normal. You're like best friends."
"He started freaking out because I was kissing Lance, okay?"
"Whoa, back up. You and Alvers again? When'd this happen?" Rogue was baffled.
"Off again, on again, whatever. Right now, it's on. It's... seriously on." Kitty blushed.
"So Kurt walked in on a little something. Ah. So that's why you've been over there a lot lately?" Rogue asked.
"No, not really." Kitty still blushed, "He's been teaching me to play. And it's like... we're going to enter some contest. In a week. I don't really see what the problem is here. I mean, isn't it like... natural to act like teenagers every once and a while?"
"I hate to defend Kurt, but he's just lookin' out for you. Hasn't Lance broken your heart before?" Rogue added.
"I'm not looking for advice, Rogue. I just think everyone is blowing this way out of proportion. We're starting a band, that's ALL. Sheesh." She shrugged, "Thanks for stopping in. I gotta do homework. See you later, Rogue." Kitty put the guitar away and opened her school bag, setting up her books on her desk. Rogue left.
***
"You saw what?!" Scott seemed shocked.
"They had the door locked and she was on top of him." Kurt sounded very concerned, "I don't know what they've done before today, but it just seemed... I don't know, suspicious."
Jean put up a hand, "Now, I know Kitty. I do understand we should be concerned... doesn't this infringe on her privacy, just a little bit?"
Scott looked at Jean, "With all due respect, Jean -- I find it hard to believe her parents would be happy to know they sent their daughter off to a school to potentially..."
"Don't finish that sentence, Scott. I know what you mean. What I'm saying is Kitty isn't that stupid." Jean rolled her eyes.
"But Lance seems like the type of guy who could wear down defenses to make her..." Scott continued.
"Alright already! I'll have the 'big girl' talk with her. Is that what you want? Alvers may be a jerk, but he's not going to hurt Kitty. If it makes you feel better, though, I'll do it." Jean added.
Scott nodded, then turned to Kurt. "Just to make sure we're all on the right page, you should apologize to her just the same."
"What?! Why?" Kurt looked annoyed.
"Because, you guys arguing gives me a headache. Plus, you still need to stay in the 'band', it'll at least make sure you keep an eye on her throughout this if you're that worried about her well being." Scott stood.
"Oh... right." Kurt sighed, "I suppose I did overreact. Thanks guys. Jean, talk to her after dinner, okay? That way it doesn't seem like we're all teaming up on her. She hates that."
Jean interjected, "Considering she hasn't done anything wrong, I really wonder why she could possibly hate that." Sarcasm edged out in her tone.
***
Another knock at her door. Kitty sighed, "What? I'm doing homework."
Kurt opened the door and closed it behind himself, "Uh... Guten Abend." His head was lowered.
"What now, Fuzzy? You wanna continue what we started earlier? I'm so not in the mood."
"Nein, Katzchen. I wanted to apologize." Kurt further added. "I overreacted... I didn't know WHAT to expect when I popped into the room like that. I guess I'm just not used to seeing you... like that."
Kitty shrugged. She turned in her chair to look Kurt over, "I don't see myself like that either. I just feel closer to Lance, lately. I forgot the moment. Just don't be mad at Lance for it anymore, okay?"
"Why are you defending him?" He sighed. "You know I just want what's best for you."
"Shouldn't it be up to me to determine... like what's best and what's not for me?" Kitty paused, then said softly, "I get it. Really. I'm not going to sit back all indignant because of your efforts. I know you care, and I do appreciate it. Thanks, Kurt."
"I still want to be the drummer. I convinced Wanda, so we have your band. It'll be fun, ja? I'll apologize to Lance tomorrow." Kurt nodded.
"Okay, Fuzzy. You got a deal." Kitty smiled at her friend.
***
After dinner, Kitty relaxed in her room. She had a pair of headphones over her ears attatched to a tape player, playing through one of the songs she chose. Kitty looked over the guitar book and hummed along with the lyrics. She idly fingered the guitar and strummed along with the music that only she could hear. Idle mental curses to the pain at the tips of her left hand, and any sort of mistakes she made along the way.
"...and as I try to make my way to the ordinary world, I will learn to survive."
*Knock Knock*
"Geeeez.." She looked annoyed, pulling down her headphones. "Come in. I feel like I'm at Grand Central Station, here."
Jean entered the room, "You didn't stick around for desert, so I brought you up some."
"Thanks, Jean." Kitty said. Then followed an awkward silence.
Jean sat down on the bed near Kitty. "Wow, so you're industrious. I bet learning to play the guitar is pretty hard, huh?"
"Very hard, actually." She set down the guitar beside her. Kitty leaned over and picked up a bowl of pudding, which apparently was desert. "So what do I owe the pleasure?"
Jean moved to sit on the floor beside her. "It's the boys. They're crazy."
"Excuse me?" Kitty laughed at the abruptness of Jean's statement.
"Guys don't think about things. Things can be going sweet and innocent one moment, and then bam... you're in a situation where you're not sure you're ready for."
Kitty took a spoonful of chocolate pudding, "So you're thinking... Lance might put me in a situation I'm not ready for, and you're here to intervine and make sure I know better... right?"
"Well uh... I'm just trying to be a helpful friend and team-mate, is all." Jean commented.
"What about you and Scott? Have you gone very far? Gotten pretty close?" Kitty inquired.
"We've always been pretty close, just that... well, my relationship with Scott isn't on trial here, Kitty."
"Why not? Scott's a boy too, last I checked." Kitty made at least a small point.
"Yes, but I know Scott better than practically anyone here. He was one of my closest friends first, long before I even thought of him as someone to date. But seriously, Lance? Kitty, you really don't know him that well."
"I remember this from before, Jean. I trust Lance enough. Don't get all worked up about it, 'kay?"
"I'll take your word, then. Y'know, before the new class, you were the youngest next to Evan. It's hard to get out of that mindset. You've grown since then, Kitty. I know you'll make the right decisions."
"Thanks, Jean."
***
"Ordinary World", by Duran Duran
