CHAP8

"YOU KNEW!" Kurt stormed into Kitty's room, waking Rogue from her

slumber.

"shut up, hairball." Muttered Rogue at her foster brother, before promptly falling

back asleep.

"knew what?" Kitty sat up abruptly

"oh, don't you play dumb vith me, Keety Pryde! Ve're best friends! I know vhen

you're lying!"

"a-about what, pray tell?"

"about Aurora!"

"oh...yeah.." Kitty placed her hand on her head and heaved a sigh.

"I'm so sorry, Kurt..but she's like...different...I just..didn't want you

to get hurt!"

"and vhat? Did you think I vould never find out?" He turned from her harshly, a

tear streaking his blue fur. She rose from the bed to face him.

"Kurt.." she held out her hand to wipe the tear from his face. He pulled away

quickly.

"don't TOUCH me." He snapped, and stormed out of the room, leaving her with

her own thoughts. She dropped the floor and sobbed.

Kurt stormed down the stairs and out the door. He needed to walk...to think..

"how could she do that to me? Keep me from..from.Aurora.." He thought

about Aurora. She had changed, it was true. But he still loved her as much as ever before,

if not more. Her blonde hair, her marred skin, her cool blue eyes. To him she was perfect.

And she needed help. Bad. But how could he help someone who was unwilling to open

up to him? Something had happened while she was gone..he just had to figure out what.