The One

By: Mhealeayah

Disclaimer: I do not own X-Men Evolution.

(16th week)

[At the doctor]

"My nosebleeds are making me have frequent visits to the bathroom during work, and it's so annoying!" Kitty exclaimed.

"It's normal so don't worry about it. Just make sure you get enough vitamin C and you'll be fine," Dr. Rhodes suggested.

"I thought we were going to find out if it's a boy or girl today?" Pietro asked showing his impatience.

"We will," Dr. Rhodes replied, and took a good look at Kitty, "you're starting to show now. That's good, right on time."

Kitty pouted and put her hand over her belly.

Later, "It's a girl," Dr. Rhodes confirmed.

Kitty gasped and couldn't stop smiling.

Pietro was silent, but was smiling as well. For the first time it hit him, that his kid is really in there, and it's a girl."

"She's sucking her thumb," Kitty cooed.

"You know it doesn't hurt to talk to the baby," Dr. Rhodes suggested.

"I know," Kitty grinned, "I read about it earlier."

"It's possible that she'll recognize your voices when she comes out," Dr. Rhodes added.

Kitty was so excited, "Thank you Doctor! I'll see you soon!" She walked out not caring that she was starting to show anymore.

The minute she got into the car, she made phone calls to everyone, telling them that it's a girl, and that they have the ultrasound picture.

(16th Week)

Kitty still went to work, but stopped dressing in pants since she didn't really enjoy maternity pants. She started wearing dresses to avoid the look of her rising belly.

Every once in a while Pietro would tease her that she's getting fat, so every time she'd still go over to the Institute just so she could get her exercise, plus it's good for the baby too. The only thing was that she wasn't allowed in the dangerous simulations in the Danger Room anymore.

[At the office]

"Our Christmas party is next week, who are you inviting?" Josie asked one day.

"I don't know, I might just go with Pietro if I can't find anyone," Kitty admitted.

"You're still not dating?" Josie asked surprised.

"I'm getting fat; do you think someone would like to date me?" Kitty pouted.

"Rex is still crazy over you, I don't know why you don't like him," Josie shook her head, "I know that you knew Pietro for a while now, but it seems like recently you two are always stuck together with lots of stuff."

"It's going to be like that for a long time Josie," Kitty chuckled.

Later that day, "I'm going to tell the guard that we're all locked up," Pietro said as he got out of the car.

"Why did we have stay for so long?" She whined.

"I had overtime," He replied annoyingly.

Kitty looked around the car for something to listen, and put it her collection of Disney's Collection of Princess Lullaby's, (for the baby) and leaned her chair back.

Pietro walked back in and turned off the car, "That's how we're going to lose battery," and left again.

She sighed and brought her chair back up. So she laid her head in her arms on the open window watching him talk to the guard

(17th Week)

"Kitty, we're running late!" Pietro yelled at the bottom of the stairs.

"Ever heard of a making an entrance?" Kitty yelled from her room.

Pietro sighed, and finally shouted, "I'm waiting in the car."

"Guys," Kitty rolled her eyes, took one last look, grabbed her coat, and hurried down the stairs.

"It's freezing," Kitty shivered once she got into the car. Then relaxed when she felt the heater.

It was quiet, like always, so Kitty turned on the radio and put it to the Christmas station.

[At the office]

"Kitty, you look beautiful!" Rex exclaimed once she saw her.

The rest of the women employees envied her because she had walked in with Pietro.

"Lucky you! You know half of the women hear hate you, even some who are already married," Josie whispered.

"I guess," Kitty left Pietro once they found their groups of friends.

A waiter came up to them, and asked Kitty for her coat, since it was warm inside. Kitty handed it over to him, and he stared for a while.

"Your dress is gorgeous," Josie praised.

"Thanks!" Kitty smiled and looked around. She caught Pietro watching her.

"What?" She mouthed.

He shook his head, but he thought she looked amazing. The dress really hid her belly, and it brought out her eyes. It was a sleeveless shiny blue dress, with an empire waistline so that it flowed out under the waistline of the dress. Her hair was up in a French twist and her makeup was perfect.

"Katherine, you look splendid," Mr. Sheldon walked by with his wife.

"Thank you," Kitty greeted Mrs. Sheldon with a kiss to the cheek. Both were like her office parents.

"You're not even showing, I wish I looked like that when I was that many months. I showed early, and everyone knew," Mrs. Sheldon teased.

"I'm just glad I can hide it," Kitty laughed.

"But once you can't hide it anymore, I'm afraid you'll have to go," Mr. Sheldon said disappointed.

"I know," Kitty pouted.

"You know you'll always be on standby to me, if you're available," He added.

Kitty nodded, "It's been great."

"I agree," He smiled.

(18th Week)

"Kitty, come on, we're going to be late! You always do this!" Pietro shouted from the bottom of the stairs.

"Pietro please! You know you get us there in no time if you wanted to. Plus you don't even want to go anyway," She rolled her eyes, and flipped the other side of her scarf behind her.

He stared for a while, even if she was bulging, it didn't matter much, and it was his baby. She was wearing a long black skirt, black knee-length boots, and a red turtleneck.



She waited by the door and gave him an impatient look.

"Oh, sorry," He opened the door and they made their way to the car.

[At the Mansion]

"Merry Christmas!" Everyone greeted as Kitty walked in, leaving Pietro to carry all the bags of presents she brought.

"Can you believe it? That by next Christmas, we're going to have a baby here?" Ororo mused as she finished putting the cookies out.

Dinner was great, just like Thanksgiving. The X-Men, New Recruits, Brotherhood, and Acolytes were all over. It seemed the whole thing with Pietro and Kitty brought them together. The next day though, some of them would leave with their family for the holidays, except this would be the first Christmas where Kitty wasn't going home to Illinois.

At midnight, presents were opened, and they all went outside to make noise. Jubilee had fun with her powers as she put on her little fireworks display, while John and Amara kept them warm.

"Whoa," Kitty's hand instantly went to her stomach.

"What?" Rouge asked her old roommate.

"That felt weird," Kitty giggled.

"What was it?" Amara asked.

"Like butterflies but not," Kitty had a hard time describing it.

"Probably fetal movement," Hank commented.

"On Christmas day too!" Kitty grinned.

"I want to feel!" Bobby ran to her side.

"It's not a kick Bobby, just a slight tap," Jubilee laughed and shook her head.

Author's Notes: I know Kitty's Jewish and all, but since at the Institute they celebrate Christmas, she does Hanukah at home with her parents, and since she's not coming home, it doesn't look like it's going to happen. I'm trying to update so I can finish since I have the time today. I'm leaving this weekend for Las Vegas too, so this is for you faithful reviewers.