Hangover Hell
Chapter Twelve: Detour
*******
Rogue stretched and patted her belly.
"Ah'm so full!" She complained.
Remy chuckled.
"Ah wanna run away, get away from everything in life." She said almost automatically but not meaning to.
"Y'wanna run Chere?" Remy questioned unsurely with disbelief.
"Ferget it Rem', It's just some weird fantasy of mahne(mine), not even something too serious or nuthang(nothing)" Rogue assured laughing a little of nervousness.
Remy saw her discomfort flash through her eyes and decided to leave it at that.
"Dere's dis carnival dat's s'posed t'open next month" Remy trailed off.
"Yuh're invahtin'(inviting) me there a month early?" Rogue laughed in shock.
"Nope, y'see even dough dey don't be open till next month, ev'ryt'in's already set up, just still off, Remy's sayin' we turn ev'ryt'in on'n have some fun. Whaddya say Chere, Remy t'inks we bot' need dis li'l break.-"
"Ah'd love tah, when?" Rogue spoke up excitedly
"Remy'd say, right now" He smirked, Rogue squealed, completely out of character. She tugged on his arm in anticipation and Remy couldn't stop himself from laughing some more at her childishness.
All excited, the two drove off in Remy's motorbike leaving a trail of dust behind.
*******
As Kitty was walking off angrily, Jean pulled her to the side looking extremely serious, "Kitty.." She drew out slowly.
"Jean, like, what are you doin'?" Kitty asked
"Kitty, look" She spoke with the same even tone of seriousness
"Before anything, would you just, like, stay outta my head, I've got loads on right now, save yourself from a migra-" Kitty began
"Kitty I already know.." Jean interrupted steadily, Kitty's eyes widened hoping she misheard Jean, but Jean made no sign to show that she was lying.
"What, so you just like, whizzed through my head without MY permission? Haven't you heard of this thing we like to call PRIVACY?" Kitty yelled pushing away from Jean's grip on her shoulders.
"I was worried about you, and I didn't even turn you in! I stood there listening to you lie to Scott, Kitty, I only want to help" Jean retorted.
"Ooh, you didn't even turn me in? Turn me in for something that was completely NONE of your business, something that you WEREN'T even supposed to know? The only thing you want to help me with is for upgrading your reputation back at the mansion!" Kitty shrieked
"Kitty that's not true, I want to help YOU," Jean defended, "I don't want the 'supports friends and keep it hidden from everyone else' type reputation for your information. Kitty I felt your hurt, I only want to make it better."
"Make it better by staying out of it, shut your trap and like just stay the hell away from me. I really don't need this from you. I don't need your lectures, I really don't need any of it!" Kitty screamed even louder than before. She turned her back on the older girl and wouldn't hear Jean's protests.
By now tears were threatening to come, though she managed to hold them in, how dare she read her most private and intimate thoughts, her problems and fears. It wasn't fair. It felt like all her privacy was ripped apart.
Pietro was right about Jean reading her thoughts, man, she was sorry for yelling at him now, all she wanted was the comfort of his arms, which as much as she hated to admit, would probably be the only thing that could cheer her up.
'Damn it! Why am I feeling this way, Me and Pietro are supposed to like hate each other! *sigh* I really need to find him.'
*******
Kitty was feeling betrayed, while Pietro on the other hand was having a battle with himself in his mind.
'How is a petty, little, bad-tempered, loser brunette-'
'Not to mention, hot, sexy-'
'Making me feel so bad? I'm supposed to hate her guts! She's an X-geek-'
'But she's just too innocent and-'
'She doesn't feel the same way, didja forget how she blew up at you and blamed you for something the second it was happening, she didn't even give you the benefit of a doubt! Why do you even bother?'
'She's at a confusing point of her life'
'-And that gives her the right to downright use you as her punching bag?'
'She needs time, she just slept with her worst enemy-'
'That's just it, that's all you are, her worst enemy, like that filthy A- grader would see anything in some player like you'
Because he was lost in his thoughts, he didn't notice the small figure that ran straight into him sending them both to the floor, the figure landing on top of Pietro.
It took them moments for them to realize that they were in a very awkward position, Kitty being directly above Pietro, palms flat on both sides of Pietro's head, her face just centimeters above his- both breathing heavily, Pietro's arms around her, legs tangled and on the ground.
It took them a couple more moments to realize they were staring each other down, and before they both attempted to scamper out of the position,
"I'm so sorry/Sorry Kitty" they blurted out at the same time.
Giggling, Kitty wiggled out of their 'interesting' predicament letting Pietro sit up. Kitty was now on her knees and Pietro was sitting casually and leaning back into his arms that were planted on the floor behind him.
"Sorry about that sl-/Look, I was wro-" They began explaining themselves at the same time. Kitty laughed softly.
"You first" Kitty insisted brushing a strand of hair out of her face with a smile.
"Okay, Kitty I- I'm sorry about what I said before, and I guess I kinda overreacted. I guess it was a pretty normal assumption considering no one knew but us" Pietro apologized
"It's okay, and I'm sorry for just practically ramming you over like that, I didn't even give you a chance and blamed you before I even got any proof. You were right about Jean scanning my head, and right now I just don't know what to think.. I mean I fully trusted Jean, and respected her, she obviously doesn't trust me or respect my privacy," Kitty explained looking at her knees.
Pietro grabbed her shoulders tenderly and waited for her to look into his eyes,
"Kitty, C'mon, give it a chance, everything will work out, you'll see" He assured her kindly. Looking into his eyes Kitty nodded softly, leaning in to his chest for a hug.
"What the hell is, like, wrong with this school!? You'd think they'd have something better to do than rave around about other people's lives." Sobbed Kitty.
"Sometimes I wonder the same thing. High school is a crazy time for everyone."
Pietro hushed her calmly and cradled her carefully in his arms for a short time before she broke away. Pietro got to his feet and helped her stand up.
"Thanks, for everything, making our argument sound like it was about the rumor, trying to cheer me up when I'm down, and especially right now, even though we're supposed to hate each other." Kitty said gratefully
Pietro smiled thankful it was over, "Hey! Where's the hate, lets clear the past and start over. Friends?"
"Forever!" Kitty replied giving him a friendly hug.
******* After a few moment of Lance and Principal Kelly talk, Bobby and Jubilee were finally called over.
The principal was really getting worked up about this little 'misunderstanding.'
"I don't think you three understand the gravity and seriousness of this situation! Why do you delinquents go through so much trouble to sabotage my special conference with the Education council! How will I fix it by tonight???" Principal Kelly yelled, but he wasn't quite done, "And YOU Miss Jubilation Lee," Jubes cringed at how loud he yelled her name, "I am shocked and disappointed at HOW YOU could do such a thing! I don't expect much less from Mr Alvers and Mr Drake, but you, you? This is absurd, you are a top student here in Bayville high!"
'Mrs Jubilee Drake sounds a lot better than Miss Jubilation Lee, if I do say so myself!' Jubilee thought absently then shook her head, okay she was losing it.
"Like I tried to explain earlier, it was a huge misunderstanding followed by an accident" Lanced lied confidently.
"AN ACCIDENT? IT WAS AN ACCIDENT THAT YOU THREE GOOD-FOR-NOTHING STUDENT HAPPENED TO BREAK THROUGH A LOCKED OFFICE THAT HAD A 'KEEP CLEAR' SIGN, A 'DO NOT DISTURB' HANGING OFF THE POSTER. WHY DON'T YOU GIVE YOURSELVES JUST A LITTLE BIT OF CREDIT FOR MANAGING TO SET OFF SMALL EXPLOSIONS TO DESTROY THE WALLS, FOR SOME HOW SUCKING UP THE GROUND TO FORM THAT LITTLE MOUNTAIN IN THERE AND HOWEVER THE HELL IT IS THAT YOU TURNED THE WHOLE ROOM INTO AN ICE CAVERN!" Principal Kelly roared
'Yeah, my ice work looks the greatest and is most impressive, and I think that Jubilation Drake suits Jubes' Bobby laughed mentally, 'Okay then, back to reality..'
The whole school had been warned to keep their distance from that room; that conference tonight was going to help decide Principal Kelly's reputation. From that conference they were going to publish in a country- wide report of the standards of Bayville High. If it was good enough, the fees for Bayville high could either be increased or decreased, the school reputation would either go up or down. Everything depended on that conference.
"I'm ruined!" Principal Kelly moaned, 'And YOU" he growled ferociously pointing to all three of them-"
"But Principal Kelly, umm, Jubilee and Bobby weren't involved in the damage. I planned everything out and when I came outside, it was actually these two that were shocked that I went into the room. They told me that I had to be crazy and that I was an idiot for going in there, I just shrugged and told them to see what I had done, that's when Mrs Applebee saw us peering into the room at what I had done, she assumed all three of us were involved." Lance lied again but in such a convincing way even Principal Kelly fell for it.
Jubilee and Bobby were about to protest but Principal Kelly put his hands up to silence them, "My deep apologies, I didn't even give the two of you a chance to explain yourselves," turning to Lance he yelled, "Why didn't you say so earlier! They have lost valuable learning time for nothing!!! You will have community work, detention, cleaning and-and you'll have to help out in the cafeteria! You will serve everybody's lunches!"
Lance gulped, "You don't mean in that pink rubber apron and frilly shower cap right???" Lance asked in shock, never had the principal punished him like this before, he must of really been pissed.
Principal Kelly smirked, "For a whole year, until next year this date"
Bobby felt really guilty about this and quickly cut in, "Principal Kelly, I'm also responsible for this, I gave him access to the resources that could cause this, knowing exactly that that conference would be ruined, in fact I encouraged it with blackmail, it was mainly my idea, but it's true that Jubilation had nothing to do with it!"
"Jubilation you are excused" Principal Kelly spoke waving her off and so she reluctantly obeyed, "Now well, it looks like we have double assistance. We'll keep this at 6 months each plus community work, detention and cleaning. Go to class, and if I hear the slightest murmur or grunt of annoyance involving you two, I'll see to it that you'll regret it for the rest of your time here in Bayville high."
"Yes sir" they both nodded.
"Oh and you have from after school to 6pm to fix up that conference. I'll be seeing you after school then."
They both groaned.
*******
After the end of the first two periods, Jubilee went out to look for Lance and Bobby in the cafeteria. She knew where to find them or at least she thought she did, but then again she could wrong, but chances were they were sitting at the brotherhood table. Before she reached the cafeteria, Jubilee decided that she would after all shove her books in her locker first, at least.
Her original plan was to just thank them and see how they were before she actually put her stuff away, but then she realized it would probably be way too crowded in there anyway.
After stashing away her things she went to get a tray and pick up her food, desperately looking for Lance, Bobby and the rest of her new brotherhood friends.
As she moved along deciding which foods she should grab when there right before her, in pink rubber gloves and aprons, with a shower cap thing on their heads and looking really stupid were Lance and Bobby. She had forgotten completely about THAT little fact. She burst out in a multitude of giggles. Stopped. Looked again. And started laughing her head off all over again.
Five minutes had passed. She had moved aside with her tray and stood there laughing. People had given her looks and they all probably thought she was crazy.
Another 2 minutes went by and there were no more students in queue. They had another 3 minutes before they were allowed to eat their own food which left them 2 minutes to eat and talk and whatever, which wasn't much. Jubilee's laughs had gone done a notch and she was eating while standing.
"Nice to see that you're done laughing your ass off" Bobby sneered sarcastically. Jubilee looked up for a second thinking that he was really pissed but when she saw his face, she knew he was just playing.
"Oh no, I'm not done yet, just aking a break, you two will NEVER hear the end of this!!! EVER! Oh and Lance, I owe you every piece of dignity I have now, and Bobby thanks for backing it up. Now I think I'm ready to start laughing again" Jubilee laughed when Amara sauntered over.
"Hey Jubes!" she cheered giving Jubilee a friendly hug, "What's with the laughing fit?" She asked raising a brow
Jubilee stopped, "Oh you haven't noticed?" She gestured her hands at the couple and burst into giggles.
"Gee, welcome to the club" Lance remarked sarcastically.
"Umm.. okay? Lance?" Amara asked confused.
"Oh, about that," Jubilee explained, "Me and Bobby are kinda outta the X- men and part of the brotherhood"
"What? Were you THAT drunk last night??" Amara squealed.
"You have no idea" Jubilee mumbled purposely leaving out they were married, so far only Bobby, Wanda and herself knew about that.. Well at least Wanda made it seem like she knew..
"DO they know?" Amara questioned
Silence. "Myeah" Bobby finally answered
"Well Lance, guess that makes you okay" Amara giggled extending a hand that he shook kindly.
"Well thanks, I think" Lance replied sheepishly.
Suddenly the real tuck-shop ladies came out. "Good work, not bad for your first times, you're off the hook early today, but don't expect it to happen again, just leave the left-overs prepared on some trays just in case and clean up"
It took half a minute for Lance and Bobby to do so and they left for seats hurriedly.
*******
"Where youse been yo?" Toad croaked from their seat.
"Yeah, lunch is practically over!" Wanda rolled her eyes.
"Long and interesting story" Bobby offered
"They were serving food in those cute pink aprons and gloves" Amara answered getting glares from both Lance and Bobby.
"It was quite adorable!" Jubilee joked. They table laughed.
Then Wanda turned to Amara and said, "Not that I mind you sittin' with us or anything, but don't you kinda hate us coz we're the 'evil' brotherhood or whatever?"
"Honestly I reckon the whole idea of us being in teams and hating each other is plain gay, I mean once upon a time we were all normal and everyone would probably have been friends if we didn't become mutants" Amara answered, putting her fork down and leaving a few scraps on her plate. But she was done.
"You want the rest of that?" Freddy asked Amara.
"S'all yours" She smiled pushing the tray towards him.
"I agree yo. I think that mosta us became who we were coz we needed support, Mystique kinda offered us a home and shit we were like okay, yo. But hey she's been gone for ages, Lance works and makes money for us. S'not like we're completely evil or anything, just not that good"
"Yeah" Lance agreed, "I can't believe that you two dropped the whole mansion life for us, you guys are just way too cool"
"If you guys wanted to join the mansion before, why didn't you?" Jubilee wondered
"Scott" They all chorused at once.
"Why am I not surprised?" Amara giggled. ..
*******
No sooner after Pietro comforted Kitty, they walked together to the cafeteria where the room silenced upon seeing them together, then a course of whispers began.
Kitty just rolled her eyes and muttered something like 'idiots' causing Pietro to look at her weirdly, "Well surprise surprise, the little kitten has some feisty in her that isn't reserved for me only" he teased.
Kitty rolled her eyes, "Keep dreaming" she grumbled
"Hey what's with the attitude all of a sudden?" Pietro protested as they picked up the last of the trays and food, just missing Lance and Bobby get dismissed early and leaving with Amara and Jubilee.
Kitty shrugged and they made their way to a table.
Before long Jessica and Marissa trotted over to them weird look in their eyes.
"Can we help you?" Kitty asked sarcastically. They were definitely not defined as friends, but Kitty still had no idea that Jessica had a thing for Pietro.
Jessica drew out, "Well, well, well what do we have here, the newest love/hate couple in the school. Too bad it's not gonna last," She looked directly to Kitty, "'Cause you know what? This is just a pity thing, big player on your left messes with chicks like you then drops them before you can say potassium." She grinned maliciously.
"You quite done with your little speech thingy?" Pietro asked coldly. Jessica was caught in surprise for a second and nodded slightly, "Good it was getting boring" Pietro continued with Kitty hot on his trail and found seats.
Kitty turned around to see the two girls and saw Jessica had a very hostile glare right at her. With a huff Jessica pursued the couple once again calling out to them.
"Hey! ON second thought I'm not just done yet!" Jessica growled
Kitty rolled her eyes and turned around with a bored expression on her face. Pietro pretty much did the same and kept eating.
"I suppose your acting like best of friends, ever since that bullshit rumor, all you guys want is attention huh? Well let me tell you something I know for a fact you didn't go all the way.. I-in f-fact I happen to KNOW WHO STARTED THAT DAMNED RUMOR!?" Jessica rambled.
"Yeah? Shock me, who's the culprit" Kitty asked evenly in tone that really didn't give a crap and taking another bite.
"I'm pretty interested to know as well," Pietro agreed finally paying attention to what she was saying. Jessica felt great they were paying attention to what she was saying practically melted while staring into Pietro eyes, mesmerized.
Pietro on the other hand wasn't phased by her and looked at her impatiently, "Name? Any time now would be nice?" Pietro pushed on.
"Well I'm not telling!" Jessica said childishly, she might as well have stuck her tongue out to add to it!
Marissa had to use nearly all her willpower to not sigh and roll her eyes and attempted to pull her best friend out of this embarrassing predicament.
"Look Jess these two losers are hardly worth it, let's just-" Marissa began
"Oh so now we're losers, well like excuse us!" Kitty huffed turning her back away from the two. Pietro shot them both looks that could probably kill and caught up to Kitty.
Jessica was going to yell after them, she was desperate but Marissa stopped.
"What the fuck, you slutty skank!!!" Jessica hissed, "They're getting away" and suddenly she trembled as tears rolled down her cheeks, "Okay let's put it this way." She admitted, "It's more than a crush, I've been crazy about Pietro for AGES! It's like an obsession! I can't stand him with that filthy preppy wannabe!"
"Shh" Marissa soothed in a soft voice and hugging her, "Just give it time, Pietro, being the guy that he is," 'Yeah right' she added sarcastically in her mind, "probably feels responsible for those rumors and just wants to make sure that loser is okay"
Jessica nodded, convincing herself it was the truth.
*******
"Well, that was, like, strange, even for them" Kitty thought aloud
"Yeah, what IS up with that?" Pietro shook his head and rubbed his eyes, realizing that it wasn't some sort of crazy nightmare. He shrugged it off and saw that he and Kitty were going to separate classes now, "Well catch ya later?"
"Mmmhmm, seeya!" Kitty replied cheerily and stopped just before they went their separate ways, "You are okay, right?"
"Yeah why wouldn't I be?"
"You like kinda pale, oh well bye Pietro"
"Later Kitten"
Kitty on impulse darted round again when Pietro called her Kitten but saw he was gone, so she just glared daggers to the empty corridor imagining that it were Pietro. Seeing he was gone, there was a small tug on her lips. She sorta liked being called kitten by him, after all this time she might have just gotten used to it.
With that dazed look on her face she continued to class.
*******
At the end of school Kitty went to find Kurt, she hadn't seen much of him since last night 'incident.' And she really couldn't face anyone else. Scott would be pissed, Jean would hate her. Evan would be feeling betrayed because she arrived his biggest rival.
And the rest? Hell she didn't know but she had this feeling that everyone was pissed at her in the mansion except Kurt.
There was no way Scott would let Kitty catch a ride, so Kurt was her only ticket out. She sighed when there had been no sight of Kurt but her name being called.
"Kitty!" Scott yelled running to her, "Look I'm sorry about this morning, and do you need a ride?" Scott managed hopefully.
"Scott, I'm like sorry too. I know you were like just trying to look out for me, and a ride would be like awesome. Thanks!" Kitty replied gratefully.
Kurt was in the car with Evan and Jean. Kurt usually skated home.. And Rogue was missing.
"Where's Rogue?" Kitty asked
"She wasn't in any school classes today" Jean answered quickly not even looking at Kitty.
Evan hadn't even looked at her, just stared out the window. Only Kurt wasn't trying his best to ignore her. Even Scott had been 'trying' to avoid her even thought she thought they made up. She couldn't stand it anymore and closed her eyes. Breathed.
"Okay, I'm like sorry okay! For whatever thing I did to each of you. Evan, I'm sorry I showed up at school with Pietro, Scott sorry I blew up at you, Jean I'm sorry for being such a bitch to you when you only meant to help!"
Silence.
"Kitty, it's alright. I'm being pretty immature huh? Something bad coulda happened and I'm pissed about the fact that Pietro was giving you a lift." Evan was first to apologize.
"I know we've been through it, but I shouldn't of over reacted or assumed anything" Scott was second.
Kitty was glad and looked over to Jean hopefully. Nothing. Sigh.
"Mien gott, when waz dis? I missed Katzchen being bad?" Kurt joked
Seeing everyone's serious looks, he decided to give it a rest and keep quiet.
*******
It was late. Heaps late. Late for Rogue anyway. Her curfew was 10pm. It was 11:30. It felt like the whole mansion was hit by a 'depression/wrong/uncomfortable' bomb. The teachers were wondering if Rogue was okay. Cerebro couldn't locate her. Prof. X couldn't read her mind. Everyone was pretty much worried.
Amara was cuddled up in one corner of the couch, next to Kitty, who was next to Kurt. Amara sat down with a spaced out look on her face.
"Like, Earth to Amara" Kitty taunted waving her hand in front of Amara's face.
"Huh? What?"
"What are you, like, thinking about"
"Jordan!" Amara sighed romantically, "You disturbed my thoughts for that?"
"No, no, I was like wondering where Jubilee and Bobby are" Kitty said
"Yeah, I don't think I've zeen zose two all day!" Kurt realized
"Gee you're slow." Kitty remarked
"Well, from what I gather, they got prêt-ty drunk last night, they're with the brotherhood" Amara stated.
"What!?" Both Kitty and Kurt yelled
"You heard me. now back to thinking Jordan thoughts, two more long months before I can see him again"
*******
After switching on most of the carnival rides, Rogue and Remy had gone on the two roller coasters about 10 times each, the bumper cars 30 times and most the other rides more than a few times. All except for the Ferris wheel.
The Ferris wheel was probably the most romantic ride there was, it was slow, and had such a nice view of the carnival now that it was dark.
"Everyone at tha instahtute's prolly shittin' themselves about meh." Rogue commented dryly.
"Y'had 'nuff? Feel like goin' home now?" Remy asked concerned
"Yuh know what, the funny thing is, Ah don't." Rogue answered cheekily
"Y'were serious about getting away from everything weren't y'?" Remy questioned her as if he already knew the answer.
"Ah guess Ah was" Rogue replied softly.
"Remy wan's t'get away from t'ings 'imself. How 'bout we go fo' it? Have a li'l break t'gether?" Remy suggested.
Rogue's eyes beamed with excitement, "Yuh'd do that fer me Swamp Rat?"
"Any time, Any where" Remy smirked
"Well Ah'll say hmm, we can go now to somewhere fun, anywhere fun!" Rogue cheered.
"Alrite Chere, so we be takin' a trip t'somewhere fun, for at least the next month or so." Remy summarized
"Exactly!" Rogue cheered, "Thanks Rem"
"Yer welcome" was his reply.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A/N: WOW! I wrote a LOT!!! Hehe, get ready for I minor time gap!
Well yeah looks like rogue and Rem are out for a litte road trip, and everyone's worried! Jean has the shits for Kitty and well you know! Sorry it took so long 2 update.. I'm on holidays.. so this was like my first 'day of rest' I've being partying heaps, y'know the whole holiday celebration thing!
Thanks to everyone that's reviewed! Hope to be seeing you soon!
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Chapter Twelve: Detour
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Rogue stretched and patted her belly.
"Ah'm so full!" She complained.
Remy chuckled.
"Ah wanna run away, get away from everything in life." She said almost automatically but not meaning to.
"Y'wanna run Chere?" Remy questioned unsurely with disbelief.
"Ferget it Rem', It's just some weird fantasy of mahne(mine), not even something too serious or nuthang(nothing)" Rogue assured laughing a little of nervousness.
Remy saw her discomfort flash through her eyes and decided to leave it at that.
"Dere's dis carnival dat's s'posed t'open next month" Remy trailed off.
"Yuh're invahtin'(inviting) me there a month early?" Rogue laughed in shock.
"Nope, y'see even dough dey don't be open till next month, ev'ryt'in's already set up, just still off, Remy's sayin' we turn ev'ryt'in on'n have some fun. Whaddya say Chere, Remy t'inks we bot' need dis li'l break.-"
"Ah'd love tah, when?" Rogue spoke up excitedly
"Remy'd say, right now" He smirked, Rogue squealed, completely out of character. She tugged on his arm in anticipation and Remy couldn't stop himself from laughing some more at her childishness.
All excited, the two drove off in Remy's motorbike leaving a trail of dust behind.
*******
As Kitty was walking off angrily, Jean pulled her to the side looking extremely serious, "Kitty.." She drew out slowly.
"Jean, like, what are you doin'?" Kitty asked
"Kitty, look" She spoke with the same even tone of seriousness
"Before anything, would you just, like, stay outta my head, I've got loads on right now, save yourself from a migra-" Kitty began
"Kitty I already know.." Jean interrupted steadily, Kitty's eyes widened hoping she misheard Jean, but Jean made no sign to show that she was lying.
"What, so you just like, whizzed through my head without MY permission? Haven't you heard of this thing we like to call PRIVACY?" Kitty yelled pushing away from Jean's grip on her shoulders.
"I was worried about you, and I didn't even turn you in! I stood there listening to you lie to Scott, Kitty, I only want to help" Jean retorted.
"Ooh, you didn't even turn me in? Turn me in for something that was completely NONE of your business, something that you WEREN'T even supposed to know? The only thing you want to help me with is for upgrading your reputation back at the mansion!" Kitty shrieked
"Kitty that's not true, I want to help YOU," Jean defended, "I don't want the 'supports friends and keep it hidden from everyone else' type reputation for your information. Kitty I felt your hurt, I only want to make it better."
"Make it better by staying out of it, shut your trap and like just stay the hell away from me. I really don't need this from you. I don't need your lectures, I really don't need any of it!" Kitty screamed even louder than before. She turned her back on the older girl and wouldn't hear Jean's protests.
By now tears were threatening to come, though she managed to hold them in, how dare she read her most private and intimate thoughts, her problems and fears. It wasn't fair. It felt like all her privacy was ripped apart.
Pietro was right about Jean reading her thoughts, man, she was sorry for yelling at him now, all she wanted was the comfort of his arms, which as much as she hated to admit, would probably be the only thing that could cheer her up.
'Damn it! Why am I feeling this way, Me and Pietro are supposed to like hate each other! *sigh* I really need to find him.'
*******
Kitty was feeling betrayed, while Pietro on the other hand was having a battle with himself in his mind.
'How is a petty, little, bad-tempered, loser brunette-'
'Not to mention, hot, sexy-'
'Making me feel so bad? I'm supposed to hate her guts! She's an X-geek-'
'But she's just too innocent and-'
'She doesn't feel the same way, didja forget how she blew up at you and blamed you for something the second it was happening, she didn't even give you the benefit of a doubt! Why do you even bother?'
'She's at a confusing point of her life'
'-And that gives her the right to downright use you as her punching bag?'
'She needs time, she just slept with her worst enemy-'
'That's just it, that's all you are, her worst enemy, like that filthy A- grader would see anything in some player like you'
Because he was lost in his thoughts, he didn't notice the small figure that ran straight into him sending them both to the floor, the figure landing on top of Pietro.
It took them moments for them to realize that they were in a very awkward position, Kitty being directly above Pietro, palms flat on both sides of Pietro's head, her face just centimeters above his- both breathing heavily, Pietro's arms around her, legs tangled and on the ground.
It took them a couple more moments to realize they were staring each other down, and before they both attempted to scamper out of the position,
"I'm so sorry/Sorry Kitty" they blurted out at the same time.
Giggling, Kitty wiggled out of their 'interesting' predicament letting Pietro sit up. Kitty was now on her knees and Pietro was sitting casually and leaning back into his arms that were planted on the floor behind him.
"Sorry about that sl-/Look, I was wro-" They began explaining themselves at the same time. Kitty laughed softly.
"You first" Kitty insisted brushing a strand of hair out of her face with a smile.
"Okay, Kitty I- I'm sorry about what I said before, and I guess I kinda overreacted. I guess it was a pretty normal assumption considering no one knew but us" Pietro apologized
"It's okay, and I'm sorry for just practically ramming you over like that, I didn't even give you a chance and blamed you before I even got any proof. You were right about Jean scanning my head, and right now I just don't know what to think.. I mean I fully trusted Jean, and respected her, she obviously doesn't trust me or respect my privacy," Kitty explained looking at her knees.
Pietro grabbed her shoulders tenderly and waited for her to look into his eyes,
"Kitty, C'mon, give it a chance, everything will work out, you'll see" He assured her kindly. Looking into his eyes Kitty nodded softly, leaning in to his chest for a hug.
"What the hell is, like, wrong with this school!? You'd think they'd have something better to do than rave around about other people's lives." Sobbed Kitty.
"Sometimes I wonder the same thing. High school is a crazy time for everyone."
Pietro hushed her calmly and cradled her carefully in his arms for a short time before she broke away. Pietro got to his feet and helped her stand up.
"Thanks, for everything, making our argument sound like it was about the rumor, trying to cheer me up when I'm down, and especially right now, even though we're supposed to hate each other." Kitty said gratefully
Pietro smiled thankful it was over, "Hey! Where's the hate, lets clear the past and start over. Friends?"
"Forever!" Kitty replied giving him a friendly hug.
******* After a few moment of Lance and Principal Kelly talk, Bobby and Jubilee were finally called over.
The principal was really getting worked up about this little 'misunderstanding.'
"I don't think you three understand the gravity and seriousness of this situation! Why do you delinquents go through so much trouble to sabotage my special conference with the Education council! How will I fix it by tonight???" Principal Kelly yelled, but he wasn't quite done, "And YOU Miss Jubilation Lee," Jubes cringed at how loud he yelled her name, "I am shocked and disappointed at HOW YOU could do such a thing! I don't expect much less from Mr Alvers and Mr Drake, but you, you? This is absurd, you are a top student here in Bayville high!"
'Mrs Jubilee Drake sounds a lot better than Miss Jubilation Lee, if I do say so myself!' Jubilee thought absently then shook her head, okay she was losing it.
"Like I tried to explain earlier, it was a huge misunderstanding followed by an accident" Lanced lied confidently.
"AN ACCIDENT? IT WAS AN ACCIDENT THAT YOU THREE GOOD-FOR-NOTHING STUDENT HAPPENED TO BREAK THROUGH A LOCKED OFFICE THAT HAD A 'KEEP CLEAR' SIGN, A 'DO NOT DISTURB' HANGING OFF THE POSTER. WHY DON'T YOU GIVE YOURSELVES JUST A LITTLE BIT OF CREDIT FOR MANAGING TO SET OFF SMALL EXPLOSIONS TO DESTROY THE WALLS, FOR SOME HOW SUCKING UP THE GROUND TO FORM THAT LITTLE MOUNTAIN IN THERE AND HOWEVER THE HELL IT IS THAT YOU TURNED THE WHOLE ROOM INTO AN ICE CAVERN!" Principal Kelly roared
'Yeah, my ice work looks the greatest and is most impressive, and I think that Jubilation Drake suits Jubes' Bobby laughed mentally, 'Okay then, back to reality..'
The whole school had been warned to keep their distance from that room; that conference tonight was going to help decide Principal Kelly's reputation. From that conference they were going to publish in a country- wide report of the standards of Bayville High. If it was good enough, the fees for Bayville high could either be increased or decreased, the school reputation would either go up or down. Everything depended on that conference.
"I'm ruined!" Principal Kelly moaned, 'And YOU" he growled ferociously pointing to all three of them-"
"But Principal Kelly, umm, Jubilee and Bobby weren't involved in the damage. I planned everything out and when I came outside, it was actually these two that were shocked that I went into the room. They told me that I had to be crazy and that I was an idiot for going in there, I just shrugged and told them to see what I had done, that's when Mrs Applebee saw us peering into the room at what I had done, she assumed all three of us were involved." Lance lied again but in such a convincing way even Principal Kelly fell for it.
Jubilee and Bobby were about to protest but Principal Kelly put his hands up to silence them, "My deep apologies, I didn't even give the two of you a chance to explain yourselves," turning to Lance he yelled, "Why didn't you say so earlier! They have lost valuable learning time for nothing!!! You will have community work, detention, cleaning and-and you'll have to help out in the cafeteria! You will serve everybody's lunches!"
Lance gulped, "You don't mean in that pink rubber apron and frilly shower cap right???" Lance asked in shock, never had the principal punished him like this before, he must of really been pissed.
Principal Kelly smirked, "For a whole year, until next year this date"
Bobby felt really guilty about this and quickly cut in, "Principal Kelly, I'm also responsible for this, I gave him access to the resources that could cause this, knowing exactly that that conference would be ruined, in fact I encouraged it with blackmail, it was mainly my idea, but it's true that Jubilation had nothing to do with it!"
"Jubilation you are excused" Principal Kelly spoke waving her off and so she reluctantly obeyed, "Now well, it looks like we have double assistance. We'll keep this at 6 months each plus community work, detention and cleaning. Go to class, and if I hear the slightest murmur or grunt of annoyance involving you two, I'll see to it that you'll regret it for the rest of your time here in Bayville high."
"Yes sir" they both nodded.
"Oh and you have from after school to 6pm to fix up that conference. I'll be seeing you after school then."
They both groaned.
*******
After the end of the first two periods, Jubilee went out to look for Lance and Bobby in the cafeteria. She knew where to find them or at least she thought she did, but then again she could wrong, but chances were they were sitting at the brotherhood table. Before she reached the cafeteria, Jubilee decided that she would after all shove her books in her locker first, at least.
Her original plan was to just thank them and see how they were before she actually put her stuff away, but then she realized it would probably be way too crowded in there anyway.
After stashing away her things she went to get a tray and pick up her food, desperately looking for Lance, Bobby and the rest of her new brotherhood friends.
As she moved along deciding which foods she should grab when there right before her, in pink rubber gloves and aprons, with a shower cap thing on their heads and looking really stupid were Lance and Bobby. She had forgotten completely about THAT little fact. She burst out in a multitude of giggles. Stopped. Looked again. And started laughing her head off all over again.
Five minutes had passed. She had moved aside with her tray and stood there laughing. People had given her looks and they all probably thought she was crazy.
Another 2 minutes went by and there were no more students in queue. They had another 3 minutes before they were allowed to eat their own food which left them 2 minutes to eat and talk and whatever, which wasn't much. Jubilee's laughs had gone done a notch and she was eating while standing.
"Nice to see that you're done laughing your ass off" Bobby sneered sarcastically. Jubilee looked up for a second thinking that he was really pissed but when she saw his face, she knew he was just playing.
"Oh no, I'm not done yet, just aking a break, you two will NEVER hear the end of this!!! EVER! Oh and Lance, I owe you every piece of dignity I have now, and Bobby thanks for backing it up. Now I think I'm ready to start laughing again" Jubilee laughed when Amara sauntered over.
"Hey Jubes!" she cheered giving Jubilee a friendly hug, "What's with the laughing fit?" She asked raising a brow
Jubilee stopped, "Oh you haven't noticed?" She gestured her hands at the couple and burst into giggles.
"Gee, welcome to the club" Lance remarked sarcastically.
"Umm.. okay? Lance?" Amara asked confused.
"Oh, about that," Jubilee explained, "Me and Bobby are kinda outta the X- men and part of the brotherhood"
"What? Were you THAT drunk last night??" Amara squealed.
"You have no idea" Jubilee mumbled purposely leaving out they were married, so far only Bobby, Wanda and herself knew about that.. Well at least Wanda made it seem like she knew..
"DO they know?" Amara questioned
Silence. "Myeah" Bobby finally answered
"Well Lance, guess that makes you okay" Amara giggled extending a hand that he shook kindly.
"Well thanks, I think" Lance replied sheepishly.
Suddenly the real tuck-shop ladies came out. "Good work, not bad for your first times, you're off the hook early today, but don't expect it to happen again, just leave the left-overs prepared on some trays just in case and clean up"
It took half a minute for Lance and Bobby to do so and they left for seats hurriedly.
*******
"Where youse been yo?" Toad croaked from their seat.
"Yeah, lunch is practically over!" Wanda rolled her eyes.
"Long and interesting story" Bobby offered
"They were serving food in those cute pink aprons and gloves" Amara answered getting glares from both Lance and Bobby.
"It was quite adorable!" Jubilee joked. They table laughed.
Then Wanda turned to Amara and said, "Not that I mind you sittin' with us or anything, but don't you kinda hate us coz we're the 'evil' brotherhood or whatever?"
"Honestly I reckon the whole idea of us being in teams and hating each other is plain gay, I mean once upon a time we were all normal and everyone would probably have been friends if we didn't become mutants" Amara answered, putting her fork down and leaving a few scraps on her plate. But she was done.
"You want the rest of that?" Freddy asked Amara.
"S'all yours" She smiled pushing the tray towards him.
"I agree yo. I think that mosta us became who we were coz we needed support, Mystique kinda offered us a home and shit we were like okay, yo. But hey she's been gone for ages, Lance works and makes money for us. S'not like we're completely evil or anything, just not that good"
"Yeah" Lance agreed, "I can't believe that you two dropped the whole mansion life for us, you guys are just way too cool"
"If you guys wanted to join the mansion before, why didn't you?" Jubilee wondered
"Scott" They all chorused at once.
"Why am I not surprised?" Amara giggled. ..
*******
No sooner after Pietro comforted Kitty, they walked together to the cafeteria where the room silenced upon seeing them together, then a course of whispers began.
Kitty just rolled her eyes and muttered something like 'idiots' causing Pietro to look at her weirdly, "Well surprise surprise, the little kitten has some feisty in her that isn't reserved for me only" he teased.
Kitty rolled her eyes, "Keep dreaming" she grumbled
"Hey what's with the attitude all of a sudden?" Pietro protested as they picked up the last of the trays and food, just missing Lance and Bobby get dismissed early and leaving with Amara and Jubilee.
Kitty shrugged and they made their way to a table.
Before long Jessica and Marissa trotted over to them weird look in their eyes.
"Can we help you?" Kitty asked sarcastically. They were definitely not defined as friends, but Kitty still had no idea that Jessica had a thing for Pietro.
Jessica drew out, "Well, well, well what do we have here, the newest love/hate couple in the school. Too bad it's not gonna last," She looked directly to Kitty, "'Cause you know what? This is just a pity thing, big player on your left messes with chicks like you then drops them before you can say potassium." She grinned maliciously.
"You quite done with your little speech thingy?" Pietro asked coldly. Jessica was caught in surprise for a second and nodded slightly, "Good it was getting boring" Pietro continued with Kitty hot on his trail and found seats.
Kitty turned around to see the two girls and saw Jessica had a very hostile glare right at her. With a huff Jessica pursued the couple once again calling out to them.
"Hey! ON second thought I'm not just done yet!" Jessica growled
Kitty rolled her eyes and turned around with a bored expression on her face. Pietro pretty much did the same and kept eating.
"I suppose your acting like best of friends, ever since that bullshit rumor, all you guys want is attention huh? Well let me tell you something I know for a fact you didn't go all the way.. I-in f-fact I happen to KNOW WHO STARTED THAT DAMNED RUMOR!?" Jessica rambled.
"Yeah? Shock me, who's the culprit" Kitty asked evenly in tone that really didn't give a crap and taking another bite.
"I'm pretty interested to know as well," Pietro agreed finally paying attention to what she was saying. Jessica felt great they were paying attention to what she was saying practically melted while staring into Pietro eyes, mesmerized.
Pietro on the other hand wasn't phased by her and looked at her impatiently, "Name? Any time now would be nice?" Pietro pushed on.
"Well I'm not telling!" Jessica said childishly, she might as well have stuck her tongue out to add to it!
Marissa had to use nearly all her willpower to not sigh and roll her eyes and attempted to pull her best friend out of this embarrassing predicament.
"Look Jess these two losers are hardly worth it, let's just-" Marissa began
"Oh so now we're losers, well like excuse us!" Kitty huffed turning her back away from the two. Pietro shot them both looks that could probably kill and caught up to Kitty.
Jessica was going to yell after them, she was desperate but Marissa stopped.
"What the fuck, you slutty skank!!!" Jessica hissed, "They're getting away" and suddenly she trembled as tears rolled down her cheeks, "Okay let's put it this way." She admitted, "It's more than a crush, I've been crazy about Pietro for AGES! It's like an obsession! I can't stand him with that filthy preppy wannabe!"
"Shh" Marissa soothed in a soft voice and hugging her, "Just give it time, Pietro, being the guy that he is," 'Yeah right' she added sarcastically in her mind, "probably feels responsible for those rumors and just wants to make sure that loser is okay"
Jessica nodded, convincing herself it was the truth.
*******
"Well, that was, like, strange, even for them" Kitty thought aloud
"Yeah, what IS up with that?" Pietro shook his head and rubbed his eyes, realizing that it wasn't some sort of crazy nightmare. He shrugged it off and saw that he and Kitty were going to separate classes now, "Well catch ya later?"
"Mmmhmm, seeya!" Kitty replied cheerily and stopped just before they went their separate ways, "You are okay, right?"
"Yeah why wouldn't I be?"
"You like kinda pale, oh well bye Pietro"
"Later Kitten"
Kitty on impulse darted round again when Pietro called her Kitten but saw he was gone, so she just glared daggers to the empty corridor imagining that it were Pietro. Seeing he was gone, there was a small tug on her lips. She sorta liked being called kitten by him, after all this time she might have just gotten used to it.
With that dazed look on her face she continued to class.
*******
At the end of school Kitty went to find Kurt, she hadn't seen much of him since last night 'incident.' And she really couldn't face anyone else. Scott would be pissed, Jean would hate her. Evan would be feeling betrayed because she arrived his biggest rival.
And the rest? Hell she didn't know but she had this feeling that everyone was pissed at her in the mansion except Kurt.
There was no way Scott would let Kitty catch a ride, so Kurt was her only ticket out. She sighed when there had been no sight of Kurt but her name being called.
"Kitty!" Scott yelled running to her, "Look I'm sorry about this morning, and do you need a ride?" Scott managed hopefully.
"Scott, I'm like sorry too. I know you were like just trying to look out for me, and a ride would be like awesome. Thanks!" Kitty replied gratefully.
Kurt was in the car with Evan and Jean. Kurt usually skated home.. And Rogue was missing.
"Where's Rogue?" Kitty asked
"She wasn't in any school classes today" Jean answered quickly not even looking at Kitty.
Evan hadn't even looked at her, just stared out the window. Only Kurt wasn't trying his best to ignore her. Even Scott had been 'trying' to avoid her even thought she thought they made up. She couldn't stand it anymore and closed her eyes. Breathed.
"Okay, I'm like sorry okay! For whatever thing I did to each of you. Evan, I'm sorry I showed up at school with Pietro, Scott sorry I blew up at you, Jean I'm sorry for being such a bitch to you when you only meant to help!"
Silence.
"Kitty, it's alright. I'm being pretty immature huh? Something bad coulda happened and I'm pissed about the fact that Pietro was giving you a lift." Evan was first to apologize.
"I know we've been through it, but I shouldn't of over reacted or assumed anything" Scott was second.
Kitty was glad and looked over to Jean hopefully. Nothing. Sigh.
"Mien gott, when waz dis? I missed Katzchen being bad?" Kurt joked
Seeing everyone's serious looks, he decided to give it a rest and keep quiet.
*******
It was late. Heaps late. Late for Rogue anyway. Her curfew was 10pm. It was 11:30. It felt like the whole mansion was hit by a 'depression/wrong/uncomfortable' bomb. The teachers were wondering if Rogue was okay. Cerebro couldn't locate her. Prof. X couldn't read her mind. Everyone was pretty much worried.
Amara was cuddled up in one corner of the couch, next to Kitty, who was next to Kurt. Amara sat down with a spaced out look on her face.
"Like, Earth to Amara" Kitty taunted waving her hand in front of Amara's face.
"Huh? What?"
"What are you, like, thinking about"
"Jordan!" Amara sighed romantically, "You disturbed my thoughts for that?"
"No, no, I was like wondering where Jubilee and Bobby are" Kitty said
"Yeah, I don't think I've zeen zose two all day!" Kurt realized
"Gee you're slow." Kitty remarked
"Well, from what I gather, they got prêt-ty drunk last night, they're with the brotherhood" Amara stated.
"What!?" Both Kitty and Kurt yelled
"You heard me. now back to thinking Jordan thoughts, two more long months before I can see him again"
*******
After switching on most of the carnival rides, Rogue and Remy had gone on the two roller coasters about 10 times each, the bumper cars 30 times and most the other rides more than a few times. All except for the Ferris wheel.
The Ferris wheel was probably the most romantic ride there was, it was slow, and had such a nice view of the carnival now that it was dark.
"Everyone at tha instahtute's prolly shittin' themselves about meh." Rogue commented dryly.
"Y'had 'nuff? Feel like goin' home now?" Remy asked concerned
"Yuh know what, the funny thing is, Ah don't." Rogue answered cheekily
"Y'were serious about getting away from everything weren't y'?" Remy questioned her as if he already knew the answer.
"Ah guess Ah was" Rogue replied softly.
"Remy wan's t'get away from t'ings 'imself. How 'bout we go fo' it? Have a li'l break t'gether?" Remy suggested.
Rogue's eyes beamed with excitement, "Yuh'd do that fer me Swamp Rat?"
"Any time, Any where" Remy smirked
"Well Ah'll say hmm, we can go now to somewhere fun, anywhere fun!" Rogue cheered.
"Alrite Chere, so we be takin' a trip t'somewhere fun, for at least the next month or so." Remy summarized
"Exactly!" Rogue cheered, "Thanks Rem"
"Yer welcome" was his reply.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A/N: WOW! I wrote a LOT!!! Hehe, get ready for I minor time gap!
Well yeah looks like rogue and Rem are out for a litte road trip, and everyone's worried! Jean has the shits for Kitty and well you know! Sorry it took so long 2 update.. I'm on holidays.. so this was like my first 'day of rest' I've being partying heaps, y'know the whole holiday celebration thing!
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