X-Men Evolution
Enjoying Life
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Golden Chances And Fool's Hope
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
It has been an hour since Kurt and Kitty had left the disco and was still walking down the empty dark road towards the institute, none of them said a word to the other one. Just enjoying the comforting silence of the night and each other's company.
Kitty still hugged his arm in a warm embrace. She could feel the soft fur under his shirt gently brush against her cheek. Kurt was as close to a blessing from the heaven as possible. She had called for his help and he had been by her side less than five minutes later. Arriving as her knight in shiny armor. With a warm smile she pulled the jacket he had so politely given to her to keep the cooling night away from her skin.
Kurt looked down at his friend and sighed quietly to himself. Kitty still looked so depressed about tonight that it was a inhumane torture to watch her in a state like this. His hope rested on that Kitty would finally open her eyes and see the truth about Lance. Maybe even break up with him.
But she was in love with him. No matter how absurd it may seem, she was in love with him. Kurt felt for a moment bad about his idea of replacing Lance's place in her life. To make himself happy, the price was to make Kitty unhappy. Could he be that selfish?
No. He couldn't. It would be wrong to inflict sorrow on her just so he could be happy. If Kitty broke up with Lance, she would of course feel sad for a while. It's always like that in a breakup. And it wouldn't be good for Kitty's image to have a new boyfriend the same week as she dumped another.
But he wanted to tell her. Every minute of keeping this secret inside of him was both difficult and painful. What if Kurt was the one for her? What if he was the only one that could answer to her dreams? What if Kurt's feelings were mere reflections of Kitty's feelings? What if...?
Kurt closed his pale eyes hidden under a shell of a holographic image of normal eyes and felt an uncomfortable feeling in his stomach. There was no way he would gamble on this. He would keep his mouth shut like he had done for so long. Time would tell if his hope was worth praying for.
A cooling breath from the trees floated past them like a quiet wordless song. Whistling through the colorful leafs. The moon still stood high on the dark sky and lit up the road ahead of them with its silvery light. The forest around them looked like cut out of an old scary movie. Kurt could literally feel the eyes of a psychopathic killer or a supernatural monster staring at them from the darkness of the forest.
Kitty however, looked like she was in another world. Staring at the ground in front of them as she leaned against him. The only thing that kept her going was the fact that she hung close to Kurt, who didn't stop for a second.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
At last they were both home safe and sound. Kurt closed the main door behind him and turned towards the open common room. To his surprise, nobody was in the room except him and Kitty. Usually, one or two of the adults would sit and wait for them and serve them a little lecture about not being home at a respectable hour.
Then he would most likely have one just before breakfast in a few hours. He told himself not to blame it on the fact that Kitty had asked if they could walk home instead of porting. She already had enough on her mind.
Walking through the dark corridors of the institute, Kurt still hadn't left Kitty's side until they reached her bedroom. Judging from the light coming out of the keyhole, Rogue was most likely still awake and had probably a thousand questions she wanted to ask Kitty. Kurt gave Kitty's shoulder a gentle squeeze and turned to face her completely.
"You okay, katzchen?" he asked. Kurt didn't expect a cheerful answer. Even though Kitty nodded, her eyes revealed that she was all but okay.
"He shouldn't have treated you like that, Kurt... I should have known better," Kitty said with eyes growing red from the tears that would soon flow freely.
"Don't blame yourself, Keety. I'm used to it. And besides, zhere isn't anyzhing we can do about it now," Kurt reassured her and placed a gentle hand on her shoulder.
"I know what I'm, like, going to do tomorrow at school..."Kitty said and suddenly sounded much tougher than before. Her head didn't hang around, but straighten up and looked proud.
"And vas is das?" Kurt wanted to know.
"Something I should have done a long time ago, Kurt. Leave him."
Kurt was shocked, unable to speak his mind. It was like a portal to heaven had just opened its doors right in front of him and inviting him in. His dreams had never been closer to become completed than now. But this was a risky game, and he had to play on with a weary mind. Kitty might be available, but it wouldn't be a smart move to push on and ask her out now. Not now.
"You vant me to be around for zhat? Who knows how he will react," Kurt said and tried to hide his smile. But his biggest effort was to keep his tail at bay. If he lost concentration now, it would swish around like a whip.
"That... would have been nice, Kurt... You are so sweet," she whispered and put her slender arms around his neck and gave him a tender hug. Kurt's body tensed. A warm and fuzzy feeling tingled in his stomach as he felt her soft skin brushing against his fur.
He wanted to kiss her. So desperately that it hurt. To feel her lips gently touching his own, to have the sweet smell of strawberries as close as possible. To tell her that he was in love with her. But before he could think any further, Kitty let go of his neck and whispered a sweet 'goodnight' to him before she phased through her door.
Kurt sighed and placed his tree-fingered hand on the lifeless surface of the door. Smiling weakly to himself, he whispered the same to the door and ported to his empty bedroom. He would sit in his bed for another hour and think of the rare moments they had shared tonight. Him coming for her rescue, walking together home, the hug... Then the need for sleep overtook his mind and dragged him into his dreamworld.
Kitty had changed to her pajamas and flopped down on her bed the second she had entered her room, totally ignoring Rogue's many questions about the evening. Her older roommate gave her a frown with a little insulted 'puff' and lay down on her pillow. She would ask her tomorrow. Finding her favorite stuffed teddybear, Kitty wrapped her arms around it and smiled. The cute bear was so soft and fluffy. Almost as fluffy as Kurt, but not nearly as handsome...
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Morning was once again upon the mansion and being Monday, most students had trouble finding the way out of their beds. The comforting warmth under the blankets wasn't something one would sacrifice to a day where the sky had opened its gates and let the rain pour down on them.
Kurt ported downstairs to the kitchen and raided the fridge for his breakfast. His tail swishing as the smell of all the good stuff entered his nose. Three slices of toast with fresh honey was one mega-meal on a rainy day like this. And a glass of water followed by a glass of orange juice and a third glass of milk completed his meal totally.
Suddenly, the doors opened, and a sleepy looking Scott entered and spotted Kurt.
"Heard you left last night," Scott said while he made his own breakfast. Kurt nodded and took a huge bite of his toast.
"That was the right thing to do, Kurt. I mean that. Plus you earned a few extra points in her book by coming to her 'rescue'... I'm proud of you," the older teen continued since he had a pretty good idea that Kurt had learned not to talk with food in his mouth. Finally.
Kurt was about to ask him how he knew he had left in the first place. He hadn't told anyone, and nobody could have seen him leave. But he guessed that Jean had picked the whole scene up and told Scott. Jean Gray...the everlasting snooper of minds. She didn't mean anything wrong with it and Kurt knew that as well as Scott did.
"So did you tell her? About your feelings, I mean..." Scott finished and turned towards the fuzzy elf. Kurt hurried to swallow his mouthful to answer him.
"Nein. I didn't. It would have been zehr rude to do zhat at zhe time. Keety is going to break up wizh Lance today at school," Kurt said and looked at the door, praying nobody would walk in on them.
"Well that's GREAT news. This is your golden chance to tell her the truth, buddy," he could have continued but Kurt cut him into it.
"Nein, Scott, I can't do zhat. Keety will be upset when she's finished, whenever she wants to or nicht. I'm gonna give her a few days to get over it and when zhe time is right, ZHEN I will tell her. Right now, All I want to do is to be her friend and support," Kurt said and finished his first toast. Scott thought about what he had just said and couldn't find anything to argue about it.
Kurt was smart. But all more important, he was sensitive and understandable. He knew exactly how Kitty would react and exactly how to comfort her and ease her pain. Even though Scott admitted that Lance wasn't exactly someone to cry about. But that was only his own feelings. Not Kitty's.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Arriving at school, Kurt stayed at least five steps behind Kitty at all time. She was going to have to do this alone as the unwritten rules said she would. Kurt couldn't be there to assist her in any way and he knew that perfectly well. All he was to think of was to act IF things got out of hand. But Lance wouldn't do such a stupid thing in the open. And certainly not at school.
The first class went without a hitch, except the fact that Kurt had to drag himself through an hour of meaningless history lessons. Looking at the clock for the hundredth time, it showed five more minutes before end of class. The second he would hear the bell ringing, he would bolt up and rush for the chemistry class where he would find Kitty. He had after all said to her that he would be close when she would talk to Lance.
Those five minutes would have to be the longest five minutes in history. Kurt could have sworn the clock moved backwards instead. That this was nothing more than a dream, that he would wake up in his bed the second he heard the bell and would have to go through this torture one more time.
Taking a rough note of what the teacher said would be their homework, he was quick to leave the classroom when finally hearing the bell, and that he didn't wake up after all. As he entered the corridor, he was once again facing the same fear he always felt at school and times when he found himself at the mall. A crowd.
He had hoped to get to the corridor when most of the students were busy with clean up their desk. That way, he could have speed up and dodge an easy crowd. Now it would b e like walking through a minefield blindfolded.
Kurt did his best to avoid physical contact and continued his dangerous journey toward his destination. He prayed that Lance didn't find her before he did. Knowing his fear was without much of a reason, he couldn't help but to feel the bitter taste of dread.
At last, he spotted his target. Kitty stood by her locker and put her books inside. She was alone. The sad expression on her sweet face showed instantly that she didn't look forward to this. But sometimes, the truth can be hard to accept. And just because you accept it doesn't mean that you like it.
In this case, Kitty had learned the truth about Lance. A boy she had been in love with. Now however, those feelings had been laid in ruins. All over a date.
After closing her locket she turned and walked down the hall to find Lance. And like a guardian angel, Kurt followed behind her, just out of sight. The crowded corridor was noisy, filled with chattering and laughter. The rain drumming on the windows of the school and the deep rumbling of thunder miles away from them had turned the corridor to an unbearable chaos of sounds.
After another minute, Kitty saw Lance talking to the rest of the Brotherhood. He didn't look too happy. And the grumpy face was completed with a blue mark upon his chin. Even from a distance, Kurt could clearly see where his fist had connected last night. At last, a small satisfaction.
Kitty stopped in her tracks and looked at Lance from a distance. Then she turned around and looked around on the crowd nearby. She was looking for Kurt. The fuzzy teen walked a bit more into view and finally got Kitty's attention. With a nod to each other, Kitty now knew that he was close, just as he had promised. The petite brunette counted to ten in her mind before she continued to walk towards Lance.
Kurt leaned against the wall and watched her every step. Lance had spotted her and came towards her, looking just a bit more cheerful. But in Kurt's eyes, he still looked like the ass of a pig. Kurt giggled thinking that.
The two of them began to talk. The noise around Kurt made even his sharp ears useless to catch their conversation. And since he knew nothing of reading lips, he was left with the point of guessing.
Lance obviously wanted to know why she had left last night, and to make it clear that Kurt had assaulted HIM instead of the other way around. He didn't even have to guess that part. It was typical Brotherhood action. Start a fight and blame the other part. Never caring who's feet they stepped on.
Now Kitty seemed to be defending Kurt's actions, judging by the look in Lance's face. The rolling with the eyes and turning his face in another direction like he wasn't listening.
That was one of the countless things Kurt loved about Kitty. She always defended him if he got himself into trouble, as he always defended her. And it was crystal-clear that Lance didn't have high thoughts of her defending Kurt, cause now it seemed they were having an argument.
Then Lance's face froze. His eyes didn't blink, his mouth was half-open and his body hardly moved. She had said it to him now. She must have said it...there was no doubt in Kurt's mind. Kurt's eyes were both focused on them now, mainly Kitty. Her body looked so little and fragile standing in front of Lance, but yet she seemed to have the power to crush him under her finger.
It was over now. Kitty turned on her heel and walked away, leaving Lance to stand there alone. He looked furious, but much to Kurt's surprise there was no rumbling in the walls and the floor.
Seeing Kitty walk into her classroom, Kurt turned around and ran to his own class. She had done very well on her own, just as he had expected her to. Now he would take the next step.
Just simply be there for her. Support her and comfort her when she needed it. Just be himself, as simple as that.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
The rest of the week went on pretty much as expected. Kitty had lost some of the cheerfulness in her, but she smiled and laughed when people was watching. Lance hadn't made any new moves. Neither against Kitty or Kurt, something he looked at with relief.
It was a quiet Friday the news came while they were enjoying an early dinner. The sun was shining for all her great power and the clouds were all gone outside, and according to the weatherman, things would stay like this for a few days.
The news was that for the weekend, they were supposed to rent a couple of cabins at a vast camping site and sleep there for two nights. Enjoy the weather outside as well as the forest before it would be too late. No survival trip, just a peaceful camping in the wilderness.
Kurt loved this news. What could be better than a beautiful forest closing up on autumn in an explosion of colors to tell Kitty about his feelings? Except maybe a white beach with palms dancing around them and the full moon reflecting in a quiet ocean, lit up by millions of stars.
He looked across the table at Kitty and saw that she took the news indifferent. He smiled to himself and thought he would do his best to make this weekend to a dream. After finishing his meal, he ported to his room and started to pack his bag. Thinking constantly of what he could do to make Kitty to open her eyes.
But his happy thoughts stopped the moment he turned his pale eyes towards the mirror on the wall. He saw himself. He saw the truth about himself.
What was he thinking? It didn't really matter how hard he would try or how romantic he could be... He would always look like a demon. Kitty knew this as well. Kurt's heart sunk right into his left foot as he felt a painful sting in his stomach.
"How can anyone open zheir eyes and love somezhing like me?" Kurt asked the mirror as he put his fingers on the cold surface. He was Kitty's friend, but that was all he could ever be. All he would ever be allowed to be.
He realized now that his dream and hope of becoming as close to Kitty as possible... to hold her close and to love her... to feel her love lit up his life...was nothing more than a dream and a fool's hope.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
End of chapter 4. I'm sorry I'm late with this update. But just because I'm having my summer vacation, doesn't mean I'm free as a bird. It's funny to think of that the two months that is suppose to be the most relaxing time of year actually turns out to be the most busy time of year, next to Christmas.
But now, a little habit I've picked up from one of my heroes, my thanks to the reviewers. Here goes.
The crazy one: You know how honored I am to have you as a fan. And I know that you want Kurt to tell Kitty about his true feelings, but that moment is not now, I'm afraid.
Shalashaska-001: My old friend. It sure is good to know that you are totally for to beating the crap out of Lance, but since this story is going to be an enjoyment, I'm afraid there won't be much fighting
ToiletDuck85: You, my biggest inspiration. To hear from you is always a pleasure. The two scenes with the tail chewing and the cereal were meant to be the two cutest/funniest scenes in the last chapter. I'll see ya soon, my friend.
Quill of Molliemon: Glad you liked the morning scene. It took me an hour to come up with the most innocent and cutest she could do in her sleep, and after seeing a scene with a baby chewing happily on his toy, I knew exactly what to write.
Fuzzy: Still the unknown reviewer, but still a trustful one. You too are a fan of the two scenes and totally with the others and me by having Kurt to the rescue. I too hate Lance to the core and beyond
Morgannia: A new face. I'm a Kurtty fan as well. Always have been, always will be. But it's true that we can't get enough of them.
Rukinha Lokinha: Trustful to the last. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I will be honored to hear from you again. My lil' sis. I'll see ya soon. Hopefully.
Nightcrawler03: once again, the cereal scene was one of the funniest things I've written in a Evolution story. I know it's funny cause I've been in the same place as little Kurt has. I was so tired and frustrated that I forgot what I was eating. I'm just glad there were no witnesses. That would have been really embarrassing.
And at last....
Slickboy444: The undefeated champion visiting my own backyard. I'm real glad ya showed up, old friend. I have to agree with ya that it doesn't take a genius to see the truth about Lance. The first episode I saw him in, he seemed like a cool character, so I said to myself..."I'm gonna like this guy". It took me exactly 5 minutes.......FIVE innocent minutes to see the truth about him and dislike him. Then I watched The X-Impulse for the first time, and my disliking turned into cold hate. A hate that is allowed to be unleashed in Enter The Knight.
That's it for the faithful reviewers. I'm once again sorry that the updates are so distant from each other, but that's my own fault. There are so many other stories I have that have the need to be updated. Should have finished them one by one, but now I'm forced to update them all as they get done. Sigh. Anyway.....
Peace out, my friends and loved ones. We'll be seeing each other again soon enough.
Enjoying Life
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Golden Chances And Fool's Hope
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
It has been an hour since Kurt and Kitty had left the disco and was still walking down the empty dark road towards the institute, none of them said a word to the other one. Just enjoying the comforting silence of the night and each other's company.
Kitty still hugged his arm in a warm embrace. She could feel the soft fur under his shirt gently brush against her cheek. Kurt was as close to a blessing from the heaven as possible. She had called for his help and he had been by her side less than five minutes later. Arriving as her knight in shiny armor. With a warm smile she pulled the jacket he had so politely given to her to keep the cooling night away from her skin.
Kurt looked down at his friend and sighed quietly to himself. Kitty still looked so depressed about tonight that it was a inhumane torture to watch her in a state like this. His hope rested on that Kitty would finally open her eyes and see the truth about Lance. Maybe even break up with him.
But she was in love with him. No matter how absurd it may seem, she was in love with him. Kurt felt for a moment bad about his idea of replacing Lance's place in her life. To make himself happy, the price was to make Kitty unhappy. Could he be that selfish?
No. He couldn't. It would be wrong to inflict sorrow on her just so he could be happy. If Kitty broke up with Lance, she would of course feel sad for a while. It's always like that in a breakup. And it wouldn't be good for Kitty's image to have a new boyfriend the same week as she dumped another.
But he wanted to tell her. Every minute of keeping this secret inside of him was both difficult and painful. What if Kurt was the one for her? What if he was the only one that could answer to her dreams? What if Kurt's feelings were mere reflections of Kitty's feelings? What if...?
Kurt closed his pale eyes hidden under a shell of a holographic image of normal eyes and felt an uncomfortable feeling in his stomach. There was no way he would gamble on this. He would keep his mouth shut like he had done for so long. Time would tell if his hope was worth praying for.
A cooling breath from the trees floated past them like a quiet wordless song. Whistling through the colorful leafs. The moon still stood high on the dark sky and lit up the road ahead of them with its silvery light. The forest around them looked like cut out of an old scary movie. Kurt could literally feel the eyes of a psychopathic killer or a supernatural monster staring at them from the darkness of the forest.
Kitty however, looked like she was in another world. Staring at the ground in front of them as she leaned against him. The only thing that kept her going was the fact that she hung close to Kurt, who didn't stop for a second.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
At last they were both home safe and sound. Kurt closed the main door behind him and turned towards the open common room. To his surprise, nobody was in the room except him and Kitty. Usually, one or two of the adults would sit and wait for them and serve them a little lecture about not being home at a respectable hour.
Then he would most likely have one just before breakfast in a few hours. He told himself not to blame it on the fact that Kitty had asked if they could walk home instead of porting. She already had enough on her mind.
Walking through the dark corridors of the institute, Kurt still hadn't left Kitty's side until they reached her bedroom. Judging from the light coming out of the keyhole, Rogue was most likely still awake and had probably a thousand questions she wanted to ask Kitty. Kurt gave Kitty's shoulder a gentle squeeze and turned to face her completely.
"You okay, katzchen?" he asked. Kurt didn't expect a cheerful answer. Even though Kitty nodded, her eyes revealed that she was all but okay.
"He shouldn't have treated you like that, Kurt... I should have known better," Kitty said with eyes growing red from the tears that would soon flow freely.
"Don't blame yourself, Keety. I'm used to it. And besides, zhere isn't anyzhing we can do about it now," Kurt reassured her and placed a gentle hand on her shoulder.
"I know what I'm, like, going to do tomorrow at school..."Kitty said and suddenly sounded much tougher than before. Her head didn't hang around, but straighten up and looked proud.
"And vas is das?" Kurt wanted to know.
"Something I should have done a long time ago, Kurt. Leave him."
Kurt was shocked, unable to speak his mind. It was like a portal to heaven had just opened its doors right in front of him and inviting him in. His dreams had never been closer to become completed than now. But this was a risky game, and he had to play on with a weary mind. Kitty might be available, but it wouldn't be a smart move to push on and ask her out now. Not now.
"You vant me to be around for zhat? Who knows how he will react," Kurt said and tried to hide his smile. But his biggest effort was to keep his tail at bay. If he lost concentration now, it would swish around like a whip.
"That... would have been nice, Kurt... You are so sweet," she whispered and put her slender arms around his neck and gave him a tender hug. Kurt's body tensed. A warm and fuzzy feeling tingled in his stomach as he felt her soft skin brushing against his fur.
He wanted to kiss her. So desperately that it hurt. To feel her lips gently touching his own, to have the sweet smell of strawberries as close as possible. To tell her that he was in love with her. But before he could think any further, Kitty let go of his neck and whispered a sweet 'goodnight' to him before she phased through her door.
Kurt sighed and placed his tree-fingered hand on the lifeless surface of the door. Smiling weakly to himself, he whispered the same to the door and ported to his empty bedroom. He would sit in his bed for another hour and think of the rare moments they had shared tonight. Him coming for her rescue, walking together home, the hug... Then the need for sleep overtook his mind and dragged him into his dreamworld.
Kitty had changed to her pajamas and flopped down on her bed the second she had entered her room, totally ignoring Rogue's many questions about the evening. Her older roommate gave her a frown with a little insulted 'puff' and lay down on her pillow. She would ask her tomorrow. Finding her favorite stuffed teddybear, Kitty wrapped her arms around it and smiled. The cute bear was so soft and fluffy. Almost as fluffy as Kurt, but not nearly as handsome...
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Morning was once again upon the mansion and being Monday, most students had trouble finding the way out of their beds. The comforting warmth under the blankets wasn't something one would sacrifice to a day where the sky had opened its gates and let the rain pour down on them.
Kurt ported downstairs to the kitchen and raided the fridge for his breakfast. His tail swishing as the smell of all the good stuff entered his nose. Three slices of toast with fresh honey was one mega-meal on a rainy day like this. And a glass of water followed by a glass of orange juice and a third glass of milk completed his meal totally.
Suddenly, the doors opened, and a sleepy looking Scott entered and spotted Kurt.
"Heard you left last night," Scott said while he made his own breakfast. Kurt nodded and took a huge bite of his toast.
"That was the right thing to do, Kurt. I mean that. Plus you earned a few extra points in her book by coming to her 'rescue'... I'm proud of you," the older teen continued since he had a pretty good idea that Kurt had learned not to talk with food in his mouth. Finally.
Kurt was about to ask him how he knew he had left in the first place. He hadn't told anyone, and nobody could have seen him leave. But he guessed that Jean had picked the whole scene up and told Scott. Jean Gray...the everlasting snooper of minds. She didn't mean anything wrong with it and Kurt knew that as well as Scott did.
"So did you tell her? About your feelings, I mean..." Scott finished and turned towards the fuzzy elf. Kurt hurried to swallow his mouthful to answer him.
"Nein. I didn't. It would have been zehr rude to do zhat at zhe time. Keety is going to break up wizh Lance today at school," Kurt said and looked at the door, praying nobody would walk in on them.
"Well that's GREAT news. This is your golden chance to tell her the truth, buddy," he could have continued but Kurt cut him into it.
"Nein, Scott, I can't do zhat. Keety will be upset when she's finished, whenever she wants to or nicht. I'm gonna give her a few days to get over it and when zhe time is right, ZHEN I will tell her. Right now, All I want to do is to be her friend and support," Kurt said and finished his first toast. Scott thought about what he had just said and couldn't find anything to argue about it.
Kurt was smart. But all more important, he was sensitive and understandable. He knew exactly how Kitty would react and exactly how to comfort her and ease her pain. Even though Scott admitted that Lance wasn't exactly someone to cry about. But that was only his own feelings. Not Kitty's.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Arriving at school, Kurt stayed at least five steps behind Kitty at all time. She was going to have to do this alone as the unwritten rules said she would. Kurt couldn't be there to assist her in any way and he knew that perfectly well. All he was to think of was to act IF things got out of hand. But Lance wouldn't do such a stupid thing in the open. And certainly not at school.
The first class went without a hitch, except the fact that Kurt had to drag himself through an hour of meaningless history lessons. Looking at the clock for the hundredth time, it showed five more minutes before end of class. The second he would hear the bell ringing, he would bolt up and rush for the chemistry class where he would find Kitty. He had after all said to her that he would be close when she would talk to Lance.
Those five minutes would have to be the longest five minutes in history. Kurt could have sworn the clock moved backwards instead. That this was nothing more than a dream, that he would wake up in his bed the second he heard the bell and would have to go through this torture one more time.
Taking a rough note of what the teacher said would be their homework, he was quick to leave the classroom when finally hearing the bell, and that he didn't wake up after all. As he entered the corridor, he was once again facing the same fear he always felt at school and times when he found himself at the mall. A crowd.
He had hoped to get to the corridor when most of the students were busy with clean up their desk. That way, he could have speed up and dodge an easy crowd. Now it would b e like walking through a minefield blindfolded.
Kurt did his best to avoid physical contact and continued his dangerous journey toward his destination. He prayed that Lance didn't find her before he did. Knowing his fear was without much of a reason, he couldn't help but to feel the bitter taste of dread.
At last, he spotted his target. Kitty stood by her locker and put her books inside. She was alone. The sad expression on her sweet face showed instantly that she didn't look forward to this. But sometimes, the truth can be hard to accept. And just because you accept it doesn't mean that you like it.
In this case, Kitty had learned the truth about Lance. A boy she had been in love with. Now however, those feelings had been laid in ruins. All over a date.
After closing her locket she turned and walked down the hall to find Lance. And like a guardian angel, Kurt followed behind her, just out of sight. The crowded corridor was noisy, filled with chattering and laughter. The rain drumming on the windows of the school and the deep rumbling of thunder miles away from them had turned the corridor to an unbearable chaos of sounds.
After another minute, Kitty saw Lance talking to the rest of the Brotherhood. He didn't look too happy. And the grumpy face was completed with a blue mark upon his chin. Even from a distance, Kurt could clearly see where his fist had connected last night. At last, a small satisfaction.
Kitty stopped in her tracks and looked at Lance from a distance. Then she turned around and looked around on the crowd nearby. She was looking for Kurt. The fuzzy teen walked a bit more into view and finally got Kitty's attention. With a nod to each other, Kitty now knew that he was close, just as he had promised. The petite brunette counted to ten in her mind before she continued to walk towards Lance.
Kurt leaned against the wall and watched her every step. Lance had spotted her and came towards her, looking just a bit more cheerful. But in Kurt's eyes, he still looked like the ass of a pig. Kurt giggled thinking that.
The two of them began to talk. The noise around Kurt made even his sharp ears useless to catch their conversation. And since he knew nothing of reading lips, he was left with the point of guessing.
Lance obviously wanted to know why she had left last night, and to make it clear that Kurt had assaulted HIM instead of the other way around. He didn't even have to guess that part. It was typical Brotherhood action. Start a fight and blame the other part. Never caring who's feet they stepped on.
Now Kitty seemed to be defending Kurt's actions, judging by the look in Lance's face. The rolling with the eyes and turning his face in another direction like he wasn't listening.
That was one of the countless things Kurt loved about Kitty. She always defended him if he got himself into trouble, as he always defended her. And it was crystal-clear that Lance didn't have high thoughts of her defending Kurt, cause now it seemed they were having an argument.
Then Lance's face froze. His eyes didn't blink, his mouth was half-open and his body hardly moved. She had said it to him now. She must have said it...there was no doubt in Kurt's mind. Kurt's eyes were both focused on them now, mainly Kitty. Her body looked so little and fragile standing in front of Lance, but yet she seemed to have the power to crush him under her finger.
It was over now. Kitty turned on her heel and walked away, leaving Lance to stand there alone. He looked furious, but much to Kurt's surprise there was no rumbling in the walls and the floor.
Seeing Kitty walk into her classroom, Kurt turned around and ran to his own class. She had done very well on her own, just as he had expected her to. Now he would take the next step.
Just simply be there for her. Support her and comfort her when she needed it. Just be himself, as simple as that.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
The rest of the week went on pretty much as expected. Kitty had lost some of the cheerfulness in her, but she smiled and laughed when people was watching. Lance hadn't made any new moves. Neither against Kitty or Kurt, something he looked at with relief.
It was a quiet Friday the news came while they were enjoying an early dinner. The sun was shining for all her great power and the clouds were all gone outside, and according to the weatherman, things would stay like this for a few days.
The news was that for the weekend, they were supposed to rent a couple of cabins at a vast camping site and sleep there for two nights. Enjoy the weather outside as well as the forest before it would be too late. No survival trip, just a peaceful camping in the wilderness.
Kurt loved this news. What could be better than a beautiful forest closing up on autumn in an explosion of colors to tell Kitty about his feelings? Except maybe a white beach with palms dancing around them and the full moon reflecting in a quiet ocean, lit up by millions of stars.
He looked across the table at Kitty and saw that she took the news indifferent. He smiled to himself and thought he would do his best to make this weekend to a dream. After finishing his meal, he ported to his room and started to pack his bag. Thinking constantly of what he could do to make Kitty to open her eyes.
But his happy thoughts stopped the moment he turned his pale eyes towards the mirror on the wall. He saw himself. He saw the truth about himself.
What was he thinking? It didn't really matter how hard he would try or how romantic he could be... He would always look like a demon. Kitty knew this as well. Kurt's heart sunk right into his left foot as he felt a painful sting in his stomach.
"How can anyone open zheir eyes and love somezhing like me?" Kurt asked the mirror as he put his fingers on the cold surface. He was Kitty's friend, but that was all he could ever be. All he would ever be allowed to be.
He realized now that his dream and hope of becoming as close to Kitty as possible... to hold her close and to love her... to feel her love lit up his life...was nothing more than a dream and a fool's hope.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
End of chapter 4. I'm sorry I'm late with this update. But just because I'm having my summer vacation, doesn't mean I'm free as a bird. It's funny to think of that the two months that is suppose to be the most relaxing time of year actually turns out to be the most busy time of year, next to Christmas.
But now, a little habit I've picked up from one of my heroes, my thanks to the reviewers. Here goes.
The crazy one: You know how honored I am to have you as a fan. And I know that you want Kurt to tell Kitty about his true feelings, but that moment is not now, I'm afraid.
Shalashaska-001: My old friend. It sure is good to know that you are totally for to beating the crap out of Lance, but since this story is going to be an enjoyment, I'm afraid there won't be much fighting
ToiletDuck85: You, my biggest inspiration. To hear from you is always a pleasure. The two scenes with the tail chewing and the cereal were meant to be the two cutest/funniest scenes in the last chapter. I'll see ya soon, my friend.
Quill of Molliemon: Glad you liked the morning scene. It took me an hour to come up with the most innocent and cutest she could do in her sleep, and after seeing a scene with a baby chewing happily on his toy, I knew exactly what to write.
Fuzzy: Still the unknown reviewer, but still a trustful one. You too are a fan of the two scenes and totally with the others and me by having Kurt to the rescue. I too hate Lance to the core and beyond
Morgannia: A new face. I'm a Kurtty fan as well. Always have been, always will be. But it's true that we can't get enough of them.
Rukinha Lokinha: Trustful to the last. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I will be honored to hear from you again. My lil' sis. I'll see ya soon. Hopefully.
Nightcrawler03: once again, the cereal scene was one of the funniest things I've written in a Evolution story. I know it's funny cause I've been in the same place as little Kurt has. I was so tired and frustrated that I forgot what I was eating. I'm just glad there were no witnesses. That would have been really embarrassing.
And at last....
Slickboy444: The undefeated champion visiting my own backyard. I'm real glad ya showed up, old friend. I have to agree with ya that it doesn't take a genius to see the truth about Lance. The first episode I saw him in, he seemed like a cool character, so I said to myself..."I'm gonna like this guy". It took me exactly 5 minutes.......FIVE innocent minutes to see the truth about him and dislike him. Then I watched The X-Impulse for the first time, and my disliking turned into cold hate. A hate that is allowed to be unleashed in Enter The Knight.
That's it for the faithful reviewers. I'm once again sorry that the updates are so distant from each other, but that's my own fault. There are so many other stories I have that have the need to be updated. Should have finished them one by one, but now I'm forced to update them all as they get done. Sigh. Anyway.....
Peace out, my friends and loved ones. We'll be seeing each other again soon enough.
