CHAP6

Kitty sighed and trudged back to her room, wiping her nose and rubbing the tears

from her eyes.

"Why would she do that?" she asked herself. "what would make aurora turn on all

of her friends? What would make her..not come back? We all thought she was dead."

"Keety? Who are you talking to?" yellow eyes glistened in the darkness of the

mansion.

"Kurt! I-uh-nobody!" she gasped at the sight of the furry mutant, who was

perched on a chair eating leftover cake.

"oh..hey, vhat do you think vas so important that it made Ororo and Logan

missed most of my birthday? I didn't see vhat vent on in the other room."

"yeah..m-me neither." Lied Kitty, giving a quick glance to the medical wing.

"Keety? Are you okay? You look as if you have been crying! It is not because you

did not get the chance for a piece of cake, is it? Here! Have mine!" He shoved his half

eaten cake into her hands, and gave her a hug.

"no, no that's not it, Kurt..but thanks. You like, SO cheered me up." Kitty

smiled at his kind gesture.

"oh..uh how'd I cheer you up?"

"doesn't matter. All that matters is that you did."

"oh...vell vhat are friends for?" Kurt smiled. These words cut through Kitty's

heart like a blade. 'This is my best friend! And he loves her! He loves Aurora! Why am I

keeping this from him?' she thought to herself. A vision of Logan choking her appeared

in her thoughts. 'Oh yeah, that's why.'

"Well..I must be off to bed. I'll like, see you in the morning, right?"

"yeah..goodnight Keety."

"KURT!" Kurt whirled around to face Ororo and Logan. "come with us."

In the medical wing, Aurora searched for a way out with no such luck. All of the

doors had been secured tightly. 'I can't stay here..I'm doing the right thing, leaving.'

She thought to herself, picking up a scalpel and attempting to pick the lock.

"Vhat do you have to tell me?" She heard a voice outside the door. It was Kurt's.

She immediately felt the longing, the hollowness that she had felt for so many months

return to her chest, weighing heavy on her heart. She began trying to pick the lock,

furiously, her heart pounding in her chest. She knew if she saw him, just once more, she

would not be able to leave.

"SHIT!" the scalpel slipped and cut her on the palm.

"what was that?" someone asked, just outside the door.

"Come on, 'Ro, I have an idea of what it was." Just then the door flew wide open,

revealing Logan and Ororo.

"Where's Kurt?" Aurora asked, from her spot on the floor.

"gimme' that. Where'd you get that? 'thought we put these away." Grumbled

Logan, snatching the sharp object from her hand.

"where's Kurt?" she repeated.

"Waiting for us down the hall." Ororo said, helping Aurora up.

"you were going to tell him, weren't you?" snarled Aurora, yanking her arm out

of Ororo's grasp.

"Aurora..he deserves to know."

"No...don't you understand? If he finds out..he'll try to keep me here, and."

"is that such a bad thing?" Ororo touched the frightened girl on the cheek.

"yes, yes it is, because last time all I did was bring trouble to the mansion, and

guess what? This time I probably will, too. It's better if he doesn't know." CRACK! A

sound came from the doorway, and all three mutants turned to face a frightened looking

Kurt. A tear slid down Kurt's cheek at the sight of his former lover.

"Aurora.." Was all he managed to get out before he turned and ran. He ran as

fast as his legs could carry him. Through the mansion and out the door.

"I'll go get 'im." Said Logan, stalking off. Aurora knelt near the doorway to see

what Kurt had dropped. It was a picture of Kurt, Kitty, and..her. She picked it up and

silently weeped, while a watchful Ororo looked on.