Hi everyone. Oi! Sorry I took forever to write a new chapter but I was in another country that didn't believe in computers.

Anyway it's short, it's fluff but it's done. Enjoy!

* Crazy *

Lance pulled up beside the gate and turned off the engine letting the radio continue it's song. Lifehouse's "Take me away" began softly as Lance and Kitty said their goodbyes.

Kitty tucked strand of her long bangs behind her ear as she looked up at Lance. "So thanks for today Lance. It was awesome."

Lance gave her a weird look as he turned in his seat to face her. "It was your idea."

Kitty shrugged. "Yeah I know but I'm glad you agreed to do it."

Lance frowned for a second as Kitty retucked the same strand of hair. "Are you talking about going to the beach or me saying yeah to try to get a diploma?"

Kitty bit her bottom lip to think. "Both?", she admitted.

"Well don't get too excited over it", he said as he leaned back into his seat. "I said I'll try but if it's too much I'm not gonna stick with it. I'll quit when I want."

Kitty groaned. "Come on Lance. Be a little optimistic about this."

"I said I'll try it." He mumbled. "What more do you want from me?"

The song filled in the void of silence between them.

Don't give up on me yet


Don't forget who I am

I know I'm not there yet

But don't let me stay here alone

"A kiss?"

Lance woke up from his nonchalance as he shot up in his seat to look Kitty in the face. She'd better not be joking around. You can't joke about such things. Not about something he's wanted the minute he realized his feelings for her.

This time

What I want is you

There is no one else

Who can take your place


I've seen it all

And it's never enough

It keeps leaving me needing you

Kitty was looking at the dashboard not wanting to see his reaction. Not wanting to be there where she'd just made a fool of herself. That was when she felt his hand tremble slightly as he touched her dark brown ponytail. Slowly the hand trailed down to trace her jaw line with his knuckles. She had to close her eyes feeling a new kind of ecstasy from the gentle touch of his rough fingers. She felt him cup her face in his hand leading her to his lips. Unsure yet curious she allowed him to lead her wondering what his kiss would feel like. Will he be rough like his famous reputation to the world? Or will he be gentle and patient with her inexperience like the gentleness he only portrays for her? Will the real Lance be revealed in a kiss?

Suddenly she had to pull away too afraid to find out the truth. She was afraid to explore this new relationship. It was shameful enough to have never been kissed at the age of seventeen years of age, but she wasn't sure she was ready.

She turned her head just in time for his lips to brush her cheek. He opened his eyes surprised by the feeling of her lips quickly realizing it wasn't. Before he could say anything kitty jumped out of the jeep holding her book bag in her arms like a child. "Meet me at the library tomorrow at 1pm." She winked, slightly sticking her tongue out. "That way you can get your regular hours of sleep."

Lance just stared at her in shock of her leaving. Kitty didn't wait for a response and phased through the gate walking out of his sight. Lance sighed turning on the engine.

"Cold showers Lance. Cold showers."

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Kitty sauntered into her bedroom reenacting the situation in her head over and over again wanting to beat herself every time. Why? Why did she freak over something as little as a kiss from the guy she's crazy about. She let herself fall onto her bed as she threw a hand over her head dramatically. "Maybe I'm just crazy."

"Talking to yourself is the first sign."

Kitty looked over at Rogue who had just entered her room. She didn't move out of her dramatic position. "Hey Rogue what are you doing here? Isn't it almost curfew time?"

"Past." Rogue muttered as she gestured to the clock beside Kitty's bed. "I came to warn you."

"What?" Kitty grabbed the clock and gasped. "Ohmygosh! I had no idea it was this late!"

"Yeah. You missed a meeting. I told them you forgot to phase and ran into a wall, so if anyone asks tell them the pain is going down."

"Gee thanks for making me sound like a complete ditz." Kitty said rolling her eyes.

"Hey thanks for making me cover your ass." Rogue retorted. "Where were you anyway?"

"Guess." Kitty groaned flinging her head into her pillow again. "I think I screwed up tonight."

"Not that interested." Rogue said turning on her heel to leave the room. "Go'night."

Kitty shot up appalled. "Aren't you going to listen? I have a major dilemma on my hands here."

"Your dilemma, not mine. I'm too tired to listen to your new 'woe-is-me-Lance-and-I-are-like-so-Romeo-and-Juliet' trauma.", the goth said without skipping a beat.

"Am I that bad?" The valley girl wondered.

"Yep." Rogue said as she trotted away.

Kitty turned off her light and looked up at the darken ceiling deep in thought. She didn't bother dressing in her PJ's that night.