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KURT

"That might encourage them, nein?"

She looked at him in amazement and nodded. Kurt felt very pleased with himself; it was like being at the circus again; the music, the dancing and family. Wait, he thought, did I just call them my family? The more he thought the more he realised that the students were becoming like a second family to him. He was very pleased with the feeling and then he noticed Storm looking at him.

"Was, mein liebchen?" He asked her politely.

She blushed and then asked, "Were you....were you singing that song to anyone in particular?"

It was his turn to blush and he said "What so you think, mein liebe?"

She didn't answer instead she stated, "You are a very good singer." She paused for a moment then asked "Did you learn that in the circus?"

He nodded and said "That was actually the first time I have preformed and the song was not in German or Rom."

She looked like she wanted to ask him something but he didn't give her the chance. A slow song started and he grabbed her hands and pulled her onto the dance floor. He put his hands around his waist and her arms snaked around his neck and they began moving to the music.

Ororo sighed softly in his arms. She moved with him and his mind was racing with thoughts and his heart with love. Then his tail, which had a horrible habit of betraying his emotions, snaked around her waist and pulled her even closer. She looked down then smiled at him, mein Gott, he thought, it is no wonder that she was once a Goddess to her people, how could they not think so! As the song continued he stopped thinking and lost himself in Ororo's embrace.

For the both of them the song ended far too quickly. Ororo let go very reluctantly and he studied her expression, it was puzzling but very happy. He allowed herself a smile, at least she enjoyed it. He tried to finish the sentence that he had started before the dance but he couldn't, it seemed like his brain could not get the words to his mouth. He turned and surveyed the children on the dance floor, watching her from the corner of his eye. She slipped a hand around his waist and just stood there with him.

BOBBY

Bobby felt like she was ready to burst. He had watched Storm and Kurt dancing and wished that Rogue or at least somebody would dace with him like that. He glared at Rogue, and she must have noticed because she averted her gaze towards Kitty and Piotr. His anger finally got the best of him and before he knew it the words were tripping over one another as he got them out of his mouth.

"Well, you obviously don't want to be here with me so I think I'll just leave."

She stared at him and said, "What are you talking about? If you....you know what fine! Leave! I don't care because obviously you don't care about ME!" He realised that that they were both yelling but he didn't care, she was being so cold towards him lately. People turned around and looked at them but she just pointed to the doors and yelled "The door is over there, why don't you use it!?!" He yelled a reply and stalked over to them.

Bobby's mind was racing. What an ungrateful bit...what the hell? He realised that Pyro was standing in the corner of the room smiling at him. He flipped his lighter open exposing the flame and Bobby raised his icy fist. Good, he thought, I can take out my anger on him. He suddenly heard the Professor's voice in his head. Don't do anything Bobby. He is not alone, I believe Mystique is here and you can't take on both of them.

Yes I can, he replied angrily. Then the Professor reasoned with him. Mystique could be anyone just go sort things out with Rogue. I'm going to talk to John. The Professor started to wheel over to Pyro when he took notice and motioned to leave but stopped in his tracks looking confused. Bobby smiled; he knew the Prof must've frozen him on the spot. He quickly walked over to Rogue but then he saw that Kitty had Rogue by the throat and she yelled at Bobby, "Come any closer and I'll kill her!"

ORORO

Kurt and Ororo took notice of the situation and headed towards the centre of the circle. They arrived just in time to see Kitty's form by rapidly replaced by Mystique's who still had her hand around Rogue's throat. Storm noticed something extremely odd; Mystique looked perfectly fine, she wasn't losing her powers she just smiled. Mystique spoke loudly with her eerie voice and demanded.

"Let me leave with her and I will not harm her! She will return to you once I have finished discussing some business with her."

Ororo laughed out loud and all eyes turned to her. "Are you kidding? Do you honestly think we would leave with her? You would kill her the instant you got her out of the mansion." She paused for effect and continued "How does this sound, you give us Rogue and I won't order all this mutants to attack you, how do you like the sound of that?" She liked having this kind of authority, I mean how stupid could this woman be, attack with the entire mansion in front of her. Mystique did not react to this threat and this scared Storm, what else does she have up her sleeve? When she spoke she spoke with smug satisfaction.

"Well, I don't think you would do that."

"What makes you think that, freak?"

"Because I know for a fact that you would never let me leave the mansion with just Rogue. But I know you would let me leave if I threaten your lover's life."

Storm felt like her blood had been replaced with ice water. She reached out to grab Nightcrawler but he wasn't there. She looked around wildly and she couldn't see him. She wanted to scream out his name but she had to keep her cool.

"Where is he?" Storm locked her gaze on Mystique who just stood there smiling as innocently as she could.

"I'll show you."

The nest series of events happened very fast. Mystique hit Rogue's head with the back of her fist and she crumpled in Mystique's arms. Kurt, who was lurking in the shadows, jumped out at her. Unfortunately she had planned this and her leg went out and hit him hard on the head. He too falls to the ground. During this, Pyro picks up Rogue, careful not touch her skin, and runs out the door. Bobby tries to go after him but Mystique, now carrying Nightcrawler, kicks him square in the chest; he doubles over gasping. This entire scene happens in the space of 10 seconds.

Storm, completely flustered, can only stand there watching this scene, mouth hanging open in utter amazement. When Mystique ran out with Nightcrawler Ororo saw red; she was not going to lose him too. She ran out as fast as she could but instead of turning to go down the hallway to chase them down she runs straight at the window at the end of the hall. She stops long enough to kick the window into a million pieces and with the wind and rain raging outside she has no problem calling up enough wind to carry her to the front of the school.