Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from X-Men Evolution.  Just proves how unfair life is…not really, but I don't care about being "politically correct", whatever that means.  And if anyone knows, then be happy, cause you're smarter than me.

I groaned and slammed my three-fingered fist on to my alarm clock.  Seven in the morning was too early for normal people.  I yawned and lay my head back on my pillow, wishing for more sleep.  Wishing for a dream with Kitty in it…

Unfortunately for me, my door burst open as Bobby bolted through, dodging water-balloons thrown at him by Sam.  My eyes widened and I rolled off my bed onto the opposite side and crouched down low as water-balloons quizzed past overhead.  Bobby was beside me in an instant, grinning like a fool. 

"So how's it going, Kurt?" he asked, ducking low as another water-balloon hit the wall beside him. 

"Just peachy!" I yelled sarcastically.  "I mean, vat could be better zen getting waken up by vater-balloons crashing zrough your doorvay?"

Bobby grinned and tossed another water-balloon over the bed.  "Nothing better," he replied, missing my sarcasm. 

I rolled my eyes.  "I'm out of here," I said, and quickly added, "Don't break anyzing of mine."  With that said, I ported from the room. 

Breakfast was, as usual, a hectic event.  Other students crowded together in the kitchen as they fought for whatever they wanted.  I finally got fed up with trying to weave my way through the crowd and ported up to the light that hung from the ceiling to get my breakfast.  Yeah, I would get a Gutbomb later, but I still wanted something to eat now. 

I was just about to grab a plate of bacon when Logan screamed, "Elf!  Get down, now!"  I groaned, grabbed the plate, and ported from my upside-down spot on to the floor beside Kitty.  She wrinkled her nose upon seeing my choice of food. 

"That's going to, like, clog your arteries some day," she pointed out.

I merely shrugged and stuffed a whole strip of bacon in my mouth.  While my outside was calm, my insides were rejoicing.  Kitty cared!  I mean, why else would she have made that comment?  Just to show off how smart she was?  I don't think so. 

Kitty frowned and picked up a piece of wheat toast, which she promptly began to nibble. 

Meanwhile, Logan was making his way through the students, a frown present on his aged face. 

"Elf!  How many times have I told you not to hang from the lights?" he demanded. 

I shrugged.  "Sorry," I apologized.  "I just vanted to get to ze food faster."

Logan groaned.  "You always want to," he growled.  "And other people do, too.  So next time, just wait in line."

I nodded.  I would try to remember that.  Don't get me wrong; I'm not a scatterbrain.  I just tend to forget things that don't see so important some times, that's all. 

Scott agreed to give us all (by all, I mean Rogue, Kitty, Jean, and I) a lift to school.  Kitty sat scrunched in the middle of the backseat, a book in her hands.  I frowned upon noticing that it was a physics book.  I grinned as an idea popped into my head.  Yeah, it would be perfect.  I quickly snatched the book from Kitty's hands and held it out over the street.  Her big blue eyes widened in horror and she squealed, terrified that I would drop it. 

"Vat's vrong?" I asked, a demonic grin on my face (the only way to describe my smile). 

"Kurt!  Give me back my book!" she demanded as she stretched to grab her book back, completely ignoring my question. 

"Oh, zis book?" I asked a grin still on my face. 

"Yes!" Kitty whined.  "Please, give it back!"

I shook my head.  "No.  You need to learn to loosen up and take time to enjoy zings.  Like how beautiful it is here in Bayville," I replied.  "Stop vorrying about school and focus on anyzing else."

Kitty's eyes widened in horror.  She looked like I had just vowed to eliminate all mutants.  "Kurt!" she cried. 

"Promise me zat you'll try," I insisted, promising silently not to give her back the book until she was going into college. This stuff was just too complex, in my opinion. 

Kitty huffed and folded her arms across her chest.  "Fine," she muttered, not at all happy about our deal. 

I grinned.  If Kitty could just take time to enjoy life, then maybe she would completely give up on being so stressed and uptight all the time.  Maybe, just maybe, she would learn to loosen up.  That was all that I could hope for. 

We got to school less than a minute later, and I jumped out and hurried to the building, hoping to buy some food from the vending machines.  I had forgotten to buy a Gutbomb in the midst of stealing Kitty's book and needed food more than anything else at the moment. 

When I turned around to find Kitty, I froze.  She was talking to Lance Alvers, who had had a long-time crush on her.  I knew the minute that I saw those two together that Lance was asking her out.  A knot seemed to form in my throat just watching them.  I looked away for a minute, trying to convince myself that it wasn't what I thought it was.  Lance was only asking for the chemistry assignment, that was it.  When I looked back, though, Kitty was hugging Lance around the neck and blushing.  In that instant I knew that my worst nightmare had come true. 

Kitty spotted me and bounded over, her cheeks flushed with excitement.  "Kurt!" she cried.  "Guess what just happened?"

I swallowed hard and tried not to look disappointed or heartbroken.  "Vat?" I asked, trying to seem curious and interested. 

"Lance just asked me out!" she squealed happily, bouncing up and down on the balls of her feet. 

I forced a smile on my face.  "Zat's great, Kitty," I forced out, trying to sound happy for her.  Inside, it felt as if my heart was literally breaking in two.  Why didn't I ask her out when I had the chance?  Why hadn't I known that Lance would go after her?  Why hadn't I done anything to woo her, or whatever Bobby called it?

Kitty frowned.  "Are you okay, Kurt?" she asked, her voice soft and comforting. 

I couldn't take it anymore after that.  It felt that if I stayed a minute longer around her that I would either burst out crying or begging her to dump Lance.  Tears pricked at the back of my eyes, but I was determined not to cry.  "Ja, I'm fine," I muttered.  "Got to go finish some homework."  And with that, I hurried off into the school.  I found an empty classroom that no one ever used and shut the door, leaning my back against it.  I slid down to the floor, tears falling from my face.  How could I have been so stupid?  How could I have let this happen? 

I wiped the tears from my face, realizations finally dawning on me.  Kitty dating Lance wasn't the end of the world.  They might break up.  And I was determined to be there when they did.  I wouldn't let Kitty suffer on her own.  I would be there as a friend, and maybe more than that.  All I knew was that some day, some how, things would get better.  I could do nothing but wait for that day and pray it would come soon.

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Hey!  Well, here's the second chapter.  Sorry it's taken so long in updating.  Had a track meet Thursday, where it was so cold that I couldn't feel my hands or legs.  This week has just been busy.  I'll try to update sooner.  At first, I wasn't sure how to write this chapter, because I know how I want the story to go, but it's kind of difficult to fill in the small gaps between the major events, you know? 

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Sorry I didn't post sooner, I'll try to in the future.  R&R!

~Jojo~