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owns the Beatles? Sick.
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"A Cave?" Lance's exclamation echoed throughout the destination Kitty led him to. "Uh Kitty? This isn't indoors."
Kitty shrugged. "Well it's not outdoors either. It's interesting though. Don't you think?"
Lance put his hands on his hips while he looked over the small rock opening they stood in the middle of. It was like a natural sound room blocking out the noise of the ocean but added volume to any noise from inside. He nodded. "Yeah it's cool, despite the fact that it's freezing in here. I'm surprised you're into this place though. Aren't you afraid it's too gross for you? Might give you a bad hair day."
Kitty balled her hands into two tiny fists as he laughed at his own teasing. "Spare me Lance. I'll have you I had to live in a cave for like a week when the humans were after us. It wasn't luxury hotel either."
Lance stopped laughing as if what she said caught him by the throat. He looked down at her with sympathy placing a hand on her shoulder. "Damn Kitty, I'm sorry."
Kitty looked up at him surprised by his sympathy. He sighed still thinking on it shaking his head. "How did you handle not having an outlet for your hair drier?"
"You!" Kitty threw a punch at him as he backed away exploding with laughter.
"Sorry. I couldn't resist." Lance said clutching his side which now hurt from laughing.
"Resist this!" Kitty yelled chasing after him. Her voice echoed as she threw another playful punch at Lance. He dodged it causing Kitty to lose her balance as she slipped on the slick stone ground. Before she had hit the ground, however, Lance caught her with one arm putting them in dip mode. They looked just like they were in the middle of dancing the tango. Kitty smiled up at him. "Always having to come to my rescue?"
Lance grinned, his face close to hers. "Just call me your hero."
As he lifted her up he lost his balance dropping kitty onto the ground. She hit the stone with her back letting out a small grunt of pain as Lance fell after her. He caught himself with his hands to keep from crushing her. He caged her with his arms inches away from her face.
Kitty rolled her eyes. "My hero." Still a slight blush formed on her face as he pulled away looking a little embarrassed.
"So why did you bring us here?" Lance said trying to change the subject and rescue his ego.
Kitty sat up knowing that her outfit was ruined from laying on the ground and felt wet all over her back. Still she was too caught up Lance's question to think about her clothes. ((Wow. Never thought I'd say that)) She thought as she reached for her bag. "I was just thinking it would be a nice secluded place for us to talk."
"Can't we talk anywhere? Preferably anywhere warm?" Lance asked rubbing his arms as he sat down next to her.
"Don't be such a baby." Kitty said pulling out her college papers and the website addresses Mr. Parker gave her. It didn't take long for Lance to notice them as well. Suddenly the shame for being kicked out and the thought of Kitty going away came back to him and he was brought right back to where they were that morning. The wonderful afternoon they spent together became a vague blur compared to the morning he realized he left himself stuck without a future.
Kitty looked away from her papers to see Lance's reaction. It was as she expected. He was frowning but also looked lost in his thoughts, distant from her. She spoke to wake him up from his thoughts. "Look at these." She said holding the paper out to him.
He didn't grab for it but instead rested his arms behind him on the stone ground to lounge nonchalantly. "I've seen them."
"And what do you think of it?" Kitty asked not buying what he said.
"I don't know." He mumbled like a little kid being asked why he did something bad.
Kitty grew impatient with him and thrust the paper in his face. "Then take a closer look and think about it."
Lance ripped the paper out of her hands to get it away from his face and sat up to look her in the face. He was growing impatient as well. "I don't know what you want from me, Kitty! Look I'd help you with anything but not this. I don't know anything about college and I don't WANT to know anything about it. So quit rubbing it in."
"It's not for me Lance. It's for you." Kitty blurted out.
Lance looked at her like she grew another head. "You're kidding right?"
Kitty looked at him with determined frown. "No. Look I know you just want to forget about education but you can't. You need it to make something of yourself down the road of life. You were, like, so close to finishing but you got stuck at a detour. Now this paper is a way for you to start your engine again."
Lance smiled a little. "For someone who doesn't have their license you sure know a lot of driving analogies."
Kitty crossed her arms. "I'm serious Lance."
"So am I." Lance said standing up to pace back and forth to relax. "You must not know me that well Kitty because college and I don't fit together."
Kitty followed his pacing body with her eyes never taking them off him. "Forget college then. Just get your diploma. There are a lot of great jobs out there for you if you're willing to try but you have to finish high school in order rise in the business, whatever it is."
"Forget it. Why do I need to work for THEM? As long as I'm a mutant I'll never rise in anything in their world."
"It's our world too. And as long as you talk like that you'll never be anything." Kitty sneered.
Lance stopped pacing and charged towards her losing his temper. "Hey! Is that what you think of me? After all we've been through am I still not good enough for you?"
"You're not good enough for yourself!" Kitty said getting right in his face bracing her hands on his shoulders to make him listen to her. "Look at yourself Lance. Do you really see yourself living with the brotherhood, accepting charity from a man you hate, being considered a jerk by everybody all your life? Five years from now where will you be? The exact same place? You act like such a rebel talking about how you look out for yourself only but you're depending on everybody."
Lance's temper grew as the truth of Kitty's words invaded him, telling him things he's always known but never wanted to admit. He pushed away from her grasp turning his back to her, too ashamed to look into her perfect face. Why did she have to be right? Why did it have to be true? He was a fake too afraid to leave the brotherhood and get out on his own and the one person who he cared of what she thought of him was one to point it out. Letting out a cry of frustration he rammed his fist into the stone wall causing the cave to shiver slightly.
Kitty waited unmoved by Lance's actions. She knew what she said was hurtful but she had to do it. Maybe he'll never speak to her again or maybe he'll learn she just had to wait now that there was nothing else she could do without Lance's help. The cave was silent with her waiting for Lance to say something.
He looked at his knuckles now red from the impact. It will bruise tomorrow. With his back to her he looked out to the ocean. "I don't just hang around the brotherhood because the rent's free." He said at his last attempt to defend himself. "They're like a dysfunctional family of mine."
Kitty paused thinking of the X-men at the institute and smiled. "I totally know what you mean. But it's part of nature to leave your family and start your own."
Lance shook his head. ((You don't get it, Kitty. This was my first family.)) He couldn't tell her that though. She didn't have to know. He finally turned around and looked her in the eye. She was waiting for him standing behind him with the paper in her arms.
"It's just a test." Kitty said quietly yet firmly.
Lance approached her and took the paper out of her hands skimming through the addresses. "Did you bring your laptop look up the sites?"
Kitty felt a ton of weight get lifted off her shoulders as a smile spread across her face. "I didn't have any room left in my bag."
Lance sighed shaking his head in disappointment. "God Kitty you really need to think! I guess we'll have to start tomorrow."
With that Lance was trapped in a choke hold as Kitty jumped into his arms hugging him like crazy. "Oh super! You won't regret this Lance!"
Lance felt a smile come along shameful as he hugged her. At least right then he wasn't regretting his decision. But what about the long run?
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I know this chapter was really short but I'm really tired and I didn't wanted to leave this story not updated in two days.
R&R please.
Thanks for the reviews.
DoubleL27- Hey thanks! I totally agree with good characterization making the fanfiction better. I mean the characters aren't believible then it's not the character you're a fan of. So why read about it? I just confused myself there. Sorry I'm tired. (
Steven P. P- There you go he accepted. Yay! Thanks for the review.
Cuddness- Thanks. I know what you mean about college. I'm working on applications and I'm already sick of the word! Why am I writing a fic about it?.
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"A Cave?" Lance's exclamation echoed throughout the destination Kitty led him to. "Uh Kitty? This isn't indoors."
Kitty shrugged. "Well it's not outdoors either. It's interesting though. Don't you think?"
Lance put his hands on his hips while he looked over the small rock opening they stood in the middle of. It was like a natural sound room blocking out the noise of the ocean but added volume to any noise from inside. He nodded. "Yeah it's cool, despite the fact that it's freezing in here. I'm surprised you're into this place though. Aren't you afraid it's too gross for you? Might give you a bad hair day."
Kitty balled her hands into two tiny fists as he laughed at his own teasing. "Spare me Lance. I'll have you I had to live in a cave for like a week when the humans were after us. It wasn't luxury hotel either."
Lance stopped laughing as if what she said caught him by the throat. He looked down at her with sympathy placing a hand on her shoulder. "Damn Kitty, I'm sorry."
Kitty looked up at him surprised by his sympathy. He sighed still thinking on it shaking his head. "How did you handle not having an outlet for your hair drier?"
"You!" Kitty threw a punch at him as he backed away exploding with laughter.
"Sorry. I couldn't resist." Lance said clutching his side which now hurt from laughing.
"Resist this!" Kitty yelled chasing after him. Her voice echoed as she threw another playful punch at Lance. He dodged it causing Kitty to lose her balance as she slipped on the slick stone ground. Before she had hit the ground, however, Lance caught her with one arm putting them in dip mode. They looked just like they were in the middle of dancing the tango. Kitty smiled up at him. "Always having to come to my rescue?"
Lance grinned, his face close to hers. "Just call me your hero."
As he lifted her up he lost his balance dropping kitty onto the ground. She hit the stone with her back letting out a small grunt of pain as Lance fell after her. He caught himself with his hands to keep from crushing her. He caged her with his arms inches away from her face.
Kitty rolled her eyes. "My hero." Still a slight blush formed on her face as he pulled away looking a little embarrassed.
"So why did you bring us here?" Lance said trying to change the subject and rescue his ego.
Kitty sat up knowing that her outfit was ruined from laying on the ground and felt wet all over her back. Still she was too caught up Lance's question to think about her clothes. ((Wow. Never thought I'd say that)) She thought as she reached for her bag. "I was just thinking it would be a nice secluded place for us to talk."
"Can't we talk anywhere? Preferably anywhere warm?" Lance asked rubbing his arms as he sat down next to her.
"Don't be such a baby." Kitty said pulling out her college papers and the website addresses Mr. Parker gave her. It didn't take long for Lance to notice them as well. Suddenly the shame for being kicked out and the thought of Kitty going away came back to him and he was brought right back to where they were that morning. The wonderful afternoon they spent together became a vague blur compared to the morning he realized he left himself stuck without a future.
Kitty looked away from her papers to see Lance's reaction. It was as she expected. He was frowning but also looked lost in his thoughts, distant from her. She spoke to wake him up from his thoughts. "Look at these." She said holding the paper out to him.
He didn't grab for it but instead rested his arms behind him on the stone ground to lounge nonchalantly. "I've seen them."
"And what do you think of it?" Kitty asked not buying what he said.
"I don't know." He mumbled like a little kid being asked why he did something bad.
Kitty grew impatient with him and thrust the paper in his face. "Then take a closer look and think about it."
Lance ripped the paper out of her hands to get it away from his face and sat up to look her in the face. He was growing impatient as well. "I don't know what you want from me, Kitty! Look I'd help you with anything but not this. I don't know anything about college and I don't WANT to know anything about it. So quit rubbing it in."
"It's not for me Lance. It's for you." Kitty blurted out.
Lance looked at her like she grew another head. "You're kidding right?"
Kitty looked at him with determined frown. "No. Look I know you just want to forget about education but you can't. You need it to make something of yourself down the road of life. You were, like, so close to finishing but you got stuck at a detour. Now this paper is a way for you to start your engine again."
Lance smiled a little. "For someone who doesn't have their license you sure know a lot of driving analogies."
Kitty crossed her arms. "I'm serious Lance."
"So am I." Lance said standing up to pace back and forth to relax. "You must not know me that well Kitty because college and I don't fit together."
Kitty followed his pacing body with her eyes never taking them off him. "Forget college then. Just get your diploma. There are a lot of great jobs out there for you if you're willing to try but you have to finish high school in order rise in the business, whatever it is."
"Forget it. Why do I need to work for THEM? As long as I'm a mutant I'll never rise in anything in their world."
"It's our world too. And as long as you talk like that you'll never be anything." Kitty sneered.
Lance stopped pacing and charged towards her losing his temper. "Hey! Is that what you think of me? After all we've been through am I still not good enough for you?"
"You're not good enough for yourself!" Kitty said getting right in his face bracing her hands on his shoulders to make him listen to her. "Look at yourself Lance. Do you really see yourself living with the brotherhood, accepting charity from a man you hate, being considered a jerk by everybody all your life? Five years from now where will you be? The exact same place? You act like such a rebel talking about how you look out for yourself only but you're depending on everybody."
Lance's temper grew as the truth of Kitty's words invaded him, telling him things he's always known but never wanted to admit. He pushed away from her grasp turning his back to her, too ashamed to look into her perfect face. Why did she have to be right? Why did it have to be true? He was a fake too afraid to leave the brotherhood and get out on his own and the one person who he cared of what she thought of him was one to point it out. Letting out a cry of frustration he rammed his fist into the stone wall causing the cave to shiver slightly.
Kitty waited unmoved by Lance's actions. She knew what she said was hurtful but she had to do it. Maybe he'll never speak to her again or maybe he'll learn she just had to wait now that there was nothing else she could do without Lance's help. The cave was silent with her waiting for Lance to say something.
He looked at his knuckles now red from the impact. It will bruise tomorrow. With his back to her he looked out to the ocean. "I don't just hang around the brotherhood because the rent's free." He said at his last attempt to defend himself. "They're like a dysfunctional family of mine."
Kitty paused thinking of the X-men at the institute and smiled. "I totally know what you mean. But it's part of nature to leave your family and start your own."
Lance shook his head. ((You don't get it, Kitty. This was my first family.)) He couldn't tell her that though. She didn't have to know. He finally turned around and looked her in the eye. She was waiting for him standing behind him with the paper in her arms.
"It's just a test." Kitty said quietly yet firmly.
Lance approached her and took the paper out of her hands skimming through the addresses. "Did you bring your laptop look up the sites?"
Kitty felt a ton of weight get lifted off her shoulders as a smile spread across her face. "I didn't have any room left in my bag."
Lance sighed shaking his head in disappointment. "God Kitty you really need to think! I guess we'll have to start tomorrow."
With that Lance was trapped in a choke hold as Kitty jumped into his arms hugging him like crazy. "Oh super! You won't regret this Lance!"
Lance felt a smile come along shameful as he hugged her. At least right then he wasn't regretting his decision. But what about the long run?
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I know this chapter was really short but I'm really tired and I didn't wanted to leave this story not updated in two days.
R&R please.
Thanks for the reviews.
DoubleL27- Hey thanks! I totally agree with good characterization making the fanfiction better. I mean the characters aren't believible then it's not the character you're a fan of. So why read about it? I just confused myself there. Sorry I'm tired. (
Steven P. P- There you go he accepted. Yay! Thanks for the review.
Cuddness- Thanks. I know what you mean about college. I'm working on applications and I'm already sick of the word! Why am I writing a fic about it?.
Queen of Hearts747- Hope you liked. I'll give you even more suspense later. (
Goofn1 - Thanks so much. There will be a life supply of Lance just for you.
She-Wolf- Thanks for the review.
ray1- Thanks so much!
Jaina12- You're totally right about Lance and college. I have bigger plans for this boy.
KS-fan- lol You are now officially my favorite reviewer! ;)
Dusty- Lancitty rules!!!
Snitter in Rivendell- Thanks for being my first reviewer. Brownie points for you! | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |