Disclaimer: I do not own X-Men: Evolution, or any other Marvel or WB
property.
Notes: Okay, if I've made an error concerning international air travel, I apologize. I've heard that meals are served on international flights, and I've heard that they're not served on international flights. In my world, meals aren't served on international flights. That aside, I'm also going to write this story as if Kurt and Tabby had something of a relationship that ended shortly after "Bada Bing, Bada Boom."
Papaya: Once again, your review scared me. Heehee. No, Kitty's not a bitch (at least, not anymore than Tabby is, as you'll see in this chapter). My love for Kitty borders on obsession, so I won't make her bad. But I won't make Tabby bad either. I dig her too. Glad you're reading. Hope you like this chapter.
Redlion2: Yeah, I know. Sometimes I get to typing so fast that I don't even realize that I made a spelling blunder. And then it's hard to check since everything I write in Kurt's accent is underlined in Word. Anyway, glad you liked it.
Electric Russian: Aw, come on now. I thought that we were going to try to curb your hatred for Tabby! Anyhow, glad you're here.
Min-Kat: Thanks! Glad you liked it.
Potest-Quivult: I'm afraid I can't answer that. It would spoil the story. Anyhow, glad you liked the chapter.
Took-Baggins: Plenty of turbulence.
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The three young mutants walked through the terminal of the airport, looking for their gate.
"I vish ze Professor had just flown us zhere in ze Blackbird." Kurt said. "Zen I vouldn't haff had to do zat at ze security check."
Both girls looked at him miserably. They both felt horrible for him. When Kurt had reached the security check, he had to convince the guards to search him in a different room. The problem had arisen when he was forced to take off his shoes. Since the only reason it looked like he was wearing shoes was because of his inducer, which would have to be taken off to walk through the metal detector, he convinced the security guard to search him in an office. Luckily, the guard was mutant friendly, and Kurt's true appearance only scared him for a moment after the inducer was shut off.
"I'm so sorry, Blue." Tabby said, putting her arm around him.
Kitty glowered.
"It's okay. He vas cool."
"Why couldn't Professor Xavier fly us there in the Blackbird?" Kitty wondered aloud.
"It's under repairs." Tabby said. "So, Kitty, tell me again, why are you coming with us?"
"Because. I want to." Kitty said.
Kurt could feel the tension building between the two girls, and tried his best to put the fire out.
"Hey now. Polite talk in public, ladies." Kurt teased.
Tabby bent her head behind Kurt and stuck her tongue out at Kitty. Kitty made a ruder motion with her middle finger. Kurt simply continued to walk forward.
"Vell, our gate is here. Ve better get some rest now." Kurt said.
"Why? We'll be sleeping for how many hours now?" Tabby asked. "How long is the flight?"
"Seventeen hours." Kitty grumbled.
"And in coach to boot." Tabby said. "Oh well. Small price to pay for a good grade."
"And good company." Kitty said, taking Kurt's other arm and smiling at him.
"Zis is going to be ze vorst vacation. Ever." Kurt thought.
"I zink I'll call Amanda." Kurt said aloud, leaving the two girls at the gate.
"He's still dating her?" Tabby asked after he left.
"Yup." Kitty said. "Not that it's any of your business."
"Oh, but it's yours?" Tabby asked.
"Hey! He's my best friend. I'm his best friend. We're best friends. We tell each other everything, so it's more my business than yours."
"Oh really? You two tell each other everything? Have you told him about your little crush on him yet?" Tabby asked, baiting the trap.
"What? I don't have a crush on him!" Kitty said.
"Oh, sure you don't. What happened? That little train incident finally opened your eyes? You finally realized what a great guy Blue is and. . ."
"Don't call him that! He doesn't like that name." Kitty said fiercely.
"Says who?" Tabby asked.
"Says me." Kitty shot back.
Tabby looked at Kitty for a moment, considering her for a moment.
"Okay, well then, did he tell you about us?" Tabby asked slyly.
"What?"
"Since you two share everything with each other, did he tell you that we were once a thing?" Tabby asked.
"If you call what happened at that carnival "a thing," then you're pretty damned deluded." Kitty said.
"Well. . .it was more of a thing than you'll ever have with him." Tabby said, sitting back and putting on her headphones.
"What in the hell is that supposed to mean?" Kitty asked. "He's with Amanda. And I'm. . .I'm happy for him."
Tabby wasn't even paying attention to her. Kitty figured she must have had the music turned up pretty loud.
"Whatever." Kitty said, opening her bag and retrieving a book.
That's when Tabby began to sing aloud.
"Little Kitty's got a crush on a cute little elf!" Tabby began to sing softly. "But she's big loser who lost her chance with him, and she's jealous cause Blue and I have made out and went on a date and. . ."
She didn't get to finish. Kitty smacked her on the back of the head and walked off. Tabby considered getting up and smacking Kitty back, but the last thing she wanted was a major fight in an airport. That would be bad. Very bad. So instead she put her headphones back on and cranked up the music louder.
She began to sing again.
"Kitty Cat smacked me because she's jealous. Oh yeah! And she's jealous that I made out with Blue! Boom boom, ba ba ba da da ba!"
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Kurt walked up to the Cinnabon and ordered three of the classic cinnabons just for himself. He knew that there would be no meals served on the flight, and even though his carry-on bag was filled with snacks and foodstuff, he wanted to be certain to get some more calories before breaking into his stash. After he got his food, he walked to a table next to a window and watched the planes take off as he ate.
Kurt hadn't called Amanda. He had never meant to. He simply had to get away from the two girls with whom he would be sharing a part of his life that he had always kept private. He felt bad for lying to Kitty. He didn't like doing it, as they were best friends. He just knew that after Amanda broke up with him, he didn't want anyone's pity. Especially Kitty's.
Kurt's mind went back to that night almost immediately.
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"Kurt, I'm sorry, but I can't do this anymore." Amanda had said.
"Vhy? Vhat's wrong?" Kurt asked frantically.
"I can't take this. All of this sneaking around so that my parents don't find out is. . .it's tiring." Amanda had said.
"But. . .but vhat about us?" Kurt asked.
"I'll always treasure our time together. But I have to move on Kurt. I like you. I like you a lot. But I want a normal life. I want my boyfriend to be able to come over to my house. I want to go to school dances and not worry about him being lynched."
Kurt hung his head, silent tears falling from his eyes.
"I'm so sorry. You're so special to me, but I just want a normal life. You can understand that, can't you?"
Kurt nodded sadly.
"More zan anyzing, I can understand vanting to haff a normal life." He had said.
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The breakup had occurred months ago, before he had witnessed the awakening of Apocalypse. He had refused to tell anyone about it. Not even Scott, his best male friend, knew about it. He had simply asked for privacy concerning his relationship with Amanda, and they had continued to be friends. That had been especially hard for Kurt, talking to her at school to keep up appearances. She was always so close, yet far away.
He had wanted to tell Kitty about it. He really did, especially after her blow out with Lance in front of the building where the school board was having its stupid meeting. She had felt so down afterwards. She had finally realized exactly what Lance was. After the train incident that had happened a couple of months ago, he had thought that the two of them would get back together. But it hadn't happened. It seemed as if she was finally over him. So after all of that, he wished that he had told her, just so that the honesty of their friendship wasn't compromised. However, he found that he couldn't. He knew that he had to do it soon.
He couldn't deny his attraction to her. He had always, from first sight, had a crush on her. Even while he was with Amanda he could imagine himself with Kitty. The problem was, he also could not deny something of an attraction to Tabby. He had actually, kind of sort of, been with Tabby for a short while. Of course, that was a long time ago. And now, here he was, away from his professors and instructors for a month with the both of them. On one hand, he had the wild child party girl who he had dated briefly and he had fun with. On the other hand, he had his best friend who he had feelings for from the moment he first saw her.
"Great." He thought as he shoved the remaining bit of pastry into his mouth. "God, just help me get through this month, please?"
In response, Kurt felt a pair of hands on his shoulders.
"Hey, Fuzzy." Kitty said as she began to massage his shoulders.
Kurt melted.
"Oh, God. Why have you forsaken me?" Kurt thought.
"Hey. . .Katzchen." Kurt said, trying desperately not to purr at Kitty's touch.
Kitty giggled.
"So. How's Amanda?" Kitty asked, a little tightly.
"Um. . .she's good. She, uh, she said hello to you." Kurt said.
Sitting in front of Kitty, Kurt couldn't see her roll her eyes.
"Isn't she nice?" Kitty thought sarcastically.
"Um. . .Kitty?" Kurt said, turning around to face her.
"Yes, Kurt?"
"Um. . .I haff somezing to tell you." Kurt said.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"Vell, um. . .you see. . ." Kurt began.
He was cut off by Tabby.
"Hey, you two! Our plane is boarding! Am I flying alone? Or maybe just with Blue?" Tabby asked.
Kitty glared at her.
"Ve're coming! Come on, Katzchen!" Kurt said, taking her hand and beginning to run toward their gate. Tabby had already ran off in the same direction.
"What were you going to tell me?" Kitty asked.
"Um. . .tell you later." Kurt said.
They reached the plane in plenty of time. The jet was huge, made specifically for international travel. After showing their boarding passes, they were allowed on, and walked down the center aisle to their seats. Kurt was first in, and smiled as they reached their row.
"Oh! Vindow seat!" Kurt said, rushing forward to claim his chair.
Kitty was next in line, and thinking about how nice it would be to sit next to Kurt for seventeen hours. She could even lay on his shoulder to take a nap! However, just as she was about to sit down, Tabby pushed by her and claimed the seat for her own.
"Sorry, Kitty. But I don't do well in aisle seats." Tabby said, settling down next to Kurt.
The people waiting behind her were beginning to get impatient, so Kitty reluctantly sat down in the remaining seat, next to the aisle. Next to her, Kurt and Tabby were already cheerfully talking about air travel and what there was to do in Germany. Kitty sighed and sat back in her chair. As the plane filled up, she grew more and more grateful that no one had sat behind her yet. Looking at the chairs behind the three of them, Kitty realized that no one had sat behind Kurt or Tabby yet, either. Looking forward again, she rested in her seat, watching the few remaining people boarding the plane. The last passenger to board was an older man, and he was eyeing the row of chairs behind the three mutants. After stowing his bag in the overhead compartment, he moved into that aisle, sitting directly behind Tabby. Kitty smiled.
"Nothing less than she deserves. But I'll offer." Kitty thought.
"Hey, Tabby. Are you certain that you don't want to trade seats?" Kitty asked, putting on a fake smile.
"Yes, honey. I'm sure of it." Tabby said smartly and then turned back to Kurt.
"Okay then." Kitty thought, strapping in as the plane began to taxi onto the runway.
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Seven hours into the flight, Tabby found herself regretting her choice in seating. On her left, Kurt had put his chair back and was asleep. On her right, Kitty had done the same. Tabby had noticed the self satisfied smile on Kitty's face. Tabby realized that she didn't even have anyone's shoulder to lean on. She settled back down into her chair, trying to get comfortable. Suddenly, she realized that her bladder was full, and she needed to relieve herself. Turning to her right, she tried waking Kitty.
"Kitty! Kitty! Wake up! I need to go to the bathroom." Tabby said.
Kitty snored in response.
"Kitty! I'm not lying! I need to pee! Wake up!" Tabby said.
Kitty simply turned her head away from Tabby. She also snored again, rather loudly.
"Okay. Fine." Tabby said, and proceeded to crawl over Kitty.
Standing up, she hit the overhead area where her air vent was. Rubbing her head, she cursed herself for standing up so fast. Turning to her right, she got her left foot over Kitty, turning so that she faced the sleeping girl. When she tried to get her right foot over, her left foot faltered. She tried to catch hold of the overhead area to steady herself, but she moved her head too quickly and fell into the aisle after hitting her head again.
Kitty made a sound that could have been a snore, but sounded more like a snort.
"Keep laughing little girl. Just remember. . .I've made out with him. So. . .ha!" Tabby whispered into Kitty's ear.
With that, she walked down the aisle toward the bathroom.
Kitty's eyes opened, and she glared at the blonde who was walking away. Turning over, she looked at Kurt, and an idea formed. She sat up, putting her seat straight up as well. Then she turned to the man behind her.
"Um, excuse me, sir?" she asked politely, sounding for all the world like a sweet and innocent young girl.
"Yes, dear?" the old man replied.
"Can I ask you a favor?" Kitty asked sweetly.
When Tabby returned to their row, she found Kitty lying down again. However, Kitty was lying down in the seat next to Kurt, her head resting on his shoulder. In the row behind them, the old man had moved to the only seat where no one could lie down in front of him. That was also Tabby's seat. Growling, she sat down and opened up her Sky Mall.
"We'll see." Tabby said.
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The flight was long, but it finally touched down in Berlin. Tabby looked the worse for the wear. She had not had any sleep on the flight. Kurt and Kitty, meanwhile, had slept for at least half of it. Tabby tiredly stood up and grabbed her bag out of the overhead compartment and began to make her way off of the airplane, Kurt and Kitty behind her. Reaching their arrival gate, the three found their way to customs, and began to process of entering the country. Once they made their way out of customs, they got their bags, and went to meet their ride. Kurt had arranged for someone from the circus to pick them up at one of the many entrances to the airport and take them home.
Outside, there were cars parked along the concourse, waiting for arriving parties. Kurt led the girls through the throngs of people, speaking the language that Tabby had traveled so far to learn. Tabby accidentally hit someone's arm, and he turned toward her.
"Sorry." Tabby said.
"{It's okay dear. Good day.}" He said.
"{I am a banana.}" She replied. "No! No! Um. . .{I'm feeling fat and sassy.}"
He looked at her for a moment, thinking that she must have been soft in the head. Kurt simply laughed.
"{She's here to learn the language.}" Kurt told the man.
"{She has a long way to go.}" The man said, laughing. "{Good lucky, lovely.}"
Tabby irritably nodded at him.
"What did he say?" Tabby asked Kurt.
"Never mind. Hey! Here's our ride!" Kurt said excitedly.
Tabby and Kitty looked over Kurt's shoulder at the concourse. Parked between BMW"s and Jetta's was a shabby looking VW Bus, painted many different colors. It was covered in paintings of flowers and animals. Standing outside, looking at the trio, smiling, was a young man about two years older than Kurt. He was tall and had a muscular build, with long blond hair tied back into a ponytail. Women around the concourse continued to look at him, with everything from interest to pure lust in their eyes. Kurt rushed forward and took his hand, shaking it. The man pulled Kurt into an embrace, as if they were old friends. Which they were.
"Kurt!" the man exclaimed. "{How have you been, my friend?}"
"{Better and better since we landed.}" Kurt said. "{And how are you, Gunther?}"
"{Better and better since you landed.}" Gunther said, smiling.
"Let me introduce my friends. Gunther, this is Kitty." Kurt said, pulling Kitty forward.
The man smiled at her and kissed her hand, making Kitty grin.
"Hallo, fraulein." Gunther said.
"And this is Tabby." Kurt said, pulling Tabby forward.
"Hallo to you, as vell." Gunther said, bowing and kissing her hand too.
"You speak English." Tabby said.
"Yes. I speak it vell, too." Gunther said. "Now Kurt, how is it zat you are lucky enough to travel viz such beautiful vomen?"
"Vhat? Just because you are so ugly zat you never haff had ze pleasure of a female's company doesn't mean zat I am so unlucky as you." Kurt teased.
Gunther laughed at the comment, remembering how well Kurt could spar, both physically and verbally.
"Let me help you viz your bags." Gunther said, taking Tabby's luggage from her.
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With their luggage loaded into the van, everyone climbed in, and soon Gunther was driving out of Berlin, toward Kurt's home.
"{So the circus hasn't left to tour yet?}" Kurt asked.
"Nein." Gunther said. "{We've been waiting for you.}"
"{You haven't really, have you?}" Kurt asked, incredulous.
"{How could we tour without one of our largest, brightest stars?}"
In the back of the van, Kitty had begun to inspect the various items lying on the floor. She knew that they must be rigs for something to do with the circus, but she had no clue. Tabby, meanwhile, was sitting close to Kurt and Gunther as she tried to decipher what they were saying.
"Can't you understand them at all?" she asked, coming to sit by Kitty.
"Not a word. I took German a year ago, and I've forgotten just about everything except for some of the things that Kurt says, like friend or love." Kitty replied.
"Oh yeah. I'm sure he says "love" to you a lot." Tabby said sarcastically. "Only he probably just says it when he's talking about Amanda."
"Shut up, Tabby. He tells me he loves me all of the time." Kitty said, somewhat petulant.
The argument continued, catching the attention of the men in front.
"{Did I say you were lucky to be traveling with those two?}" Gunther teased.
"{They're going to kill each other.}" Kurt said.
"{Over you? What do they feed the people in America that makes them go insane?}" Gunther teased.
"{I don't know. I only eat Gut Bomb burgers and pizza.}" Kurt said.
"Hey! I heard Gut Bomb in there! I understood a word in German!" Tabby yelled from the back.
"That's only because it's an English word and he said it in English. Genius." Kitty retorted, and the argument began again.
"{Wow. Maybe we can make them an act. An act that argues.}" Gunther said.
"{Do me a favor and get me home.}" Kurt said, rolling his eyes.
"{Okay. But first, tell me. . .which one is it you. . .you know. . .}" Gunther asked.
"{Vhat?}" Kurt asked.
"{Oh, come on, Kurt. Which one is it that you have a thing for?}"
"{I don't know.}" Kurt said.
Gunther let out a low whistle.
"{I'd be careful. Either way, you're in for a fight.}" Gunther said, smiling.
Kurt turned toward the arguing girls, somewhat exasperated.
"Listen, ve're a little vay from my home now, but vhen ve get zhere, I'd like you both to be as nice and sveet as I know you bozth can be. Okay?" Kurt asked.
"Of course." Kitty said.
"No problem." Tabby said.
Nodding, Kurt turned back toward the front.
"{It's going to be a long month, no?}" Gunther asked.
"Jah." Kurt said.
"I know what that means!" Tabby yelled excitedly.
Gunther laughed again.
"{Nice. Oh, and by the way, I know something you don't.}" Gunther said.
"Vas?" Kurt asked, turning toward Gunther.
"I know that!" Tabby yelled again. "Vas means what!"
"Shut up!" Kitty said.
In the front of the bus, Gunther and Kurt ignored them, Gunther simply shook his head.
"{I'm not telling you. It's a surprise. But considering your present company. . .}" he said, motioning to the back of the bus with his head. "{. . .it may make your summer longer.}"
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Okay, so there's chapter 2. . .up way before I meant to get it up. I can't believe that I got it up that fast. Wow. I feel really accomplished. I didn't even make you wait a full day. Okay, I'm hazy as to a lot of Germany, which is funny, since the story I'm writing is 1/3 about Tabby learning about Germany, so I'm going to have to do some minor research. Don't expect another chapter for a couple of days. Hopefully I can get it up before this weekend. Oh, and I'm going to be taking liberties with Kurt's past in the circus and his family life. Hope no one minds.
Later.
Notes: Okay, if I've made an error concerning international air travel, I apologize. I've heard that meals are served on international flights, and I've heard that they're not served on international flights. In my world, meals aren't served on international flights. That aside, I'm also going to write this story as if Kurt and Tabby had something of a relationship that ended shortly after "Bada Bing, Bada Boom."
Papaya: Once again, your review scared me. Heehee. No, Kitty's not a bitch (at least, not anymore than Tabby is, as you'll see in this chapter). My love for Kitty borders on obsession, so I won't make her bad. But I won't make Tabby bad either. I dig her too. Glad you're reading. Hope you like this chapter.
Redlion2: Yeah, I know. Sometimes I get to typing so fast that I don't even realize that I made a spelling blunder. And then it's hard to check since everything I write in Kurt's accent is underlined in Word. Anyway, glad you liked it.
Electric Russian: Aw, come on now. I thought that we were going to try to curb your hatred for Tabby! Anyhow, glad you're here.
Min-Kat: Thanks! Glad you liked it.
Potest-Quivult: I'm afraid I can't answer that. It would spoil the story. Anyhow, glad you liked the chapter.
Took-Baggins: Plenty of turbulence.
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The three young mutants walked through the terminal of the airport, looking for their gate.
"I vish ze Professor had just flown us zhere in ze Blackbird." Kurt said. "Zen I vouldn't haff had to do zat at ze security check."
Both girls looked at him miserably. They both felt horrible for him. When Kurt had reached the security check, he had to convince the guards to search him in a different room. The problem had arisen when he was forced to take off his shoes. Since the only reason it looked like he was wearing shoes was because of his inducer, which would have to be taken off to walk through the metal detector, he convinced the security guard to search him in an office. Luckily, the guard was mutant friendly, and Kurt's true appearance only scared him for a moment after the inducer was shut off.
"I'm so sorry, Blue." Tabby said, putting her arm around him.
Kitty glowered.
"It's okay. He vas cool."
"Why couldn't Professor Xavier fly us there in the Blackbird?" Kitty wondered aloud.
"It's under repairs." Tabby said. "So, Kitty, tell me again, why are you coming with us?"
"Because. I want to." Kitty said.
Kurt could feel the tension building between the two girls, and tried his best to put the fire out.
"Hey now. Polite talk in public, ladies." Kurt teased.
Tabby bent her head behind Kurt and stuck her tongue out at Kitty. Kitty made a ruder motion with her middle finger. Kurt simply continued to walk forward.
"Vell, our gate is here. Ve better get some rest now." Kurt said.
"Why? We'll be sleeping for how many hours now?" Tabby asked. "How long is the flight?"
"Seventeen hours." Kitty grumbled.
"And in coach to boot." Tabby said. "Oh well. Small price to pay for a good grade."
"And good company." Kitty said, taking Kurt's other arm and smiling at him.
"Zis is going to be ze vorst vacation. Ever." Kurt thought.
"I zink I'll call Amanda." Kurt said aloud, leaving the two girls at the gate.
"He's still dating her?" Tabby asked after he left.
"Yup." Kitty said. "Not that it's any of your business."
"Oh, but it's yours?" Tabby asked.
"Hey! He's my best friend. I'm his best friend. We're best friends. We tell each other everything, so it's more my business than yours."
"Oh really? You two tell each other everything? Have you told him about your little crush on him yet?" Tabby asked, baiting the trap.
"What? I don't have a crush on him!" Kitty said.
"Oh, sure you don't. What happened? That little train incident finally opened your eyes? You finally realized what a great guy Blue is and. . ."
"Don't call him that! He doesn't like that name." Kitty said fiercely.
"Says who?" Tabby asked.
"Says me." Kitty shot back.
Tabby looked at Kitty for a moment, considering her for a moment.
"Okay, well then, did he tell you about us?" Tabby asked slyly.
"What?"
"Since you two share everything with each other, did he tell you that we were once a thing?" Tabby asked.
"If you call what happened at that carnival "a thing," then you're pretty damned deluded." Kitty said.
"Well. . .it was more of a thing than you'll ever have with him." Tabby said, sitting back and putting on her headphones.
"What in the hell is that supposed to mean?" Kitty asked. "He's with Amanda. And I'm. . .I'm happy for him."
Tabby wasn't even paying attention to her. Kitty figured she must have had the music turned up pretty loud.
"Whatever." Kitty said, opening her bag and retrieving a book.
That's when Tabby began to sing aloud.
"Little Kitty's got a crush on a cute little elf!" Tabby began to sing softly. "But she's big loser who lost her chance with him, and she's jealous cause Blue and I have made out and went on a date and. . ."
She didn't get to finish. Kitty smacked her on the back of the head and walked off. Tabby considered getting up and smacking Kitty back, but the last thing she wanted was a major fight in an airport. That would be bad. Very bad. So instead she put her headphones back on and cranked up the music louder.
She began to sing again.
"Kitty Cat smacked me because she's jealous. Oh yeah! And she's jealous that I made out with Blue! Boom boom, ba ba ba da da ba!"
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Kurt walked up to the Cinnabon and ordered three of the classic cinnabons just for himself. He knew that there would be no meals served on the flight, and even though his carry-on bag was filled with snacks and foodstuff, he wanted to be certain to get some more calories before breaking into his stash. After he got his food, he walked to a table next to a window and watched the planes take off as he ate.
Kurt hadn't called Amanda. He had never meant to. He simply had to get away from the two girls with whom he would be sharing a part of his life that he had always kept private. He felt bad for lying to Kitty. He didn't like doing it, as they were best friends. He just knew that after Amanda broke up with him, he didn't want anyone's pity. Especially Kitty's.
Kurt's mind went back to that night almost immediately.
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"Kurt, I'm sorry, but I can't do this anymore." Amanda had said.
"Vhy? Vhat's wrong?" Kurt asked frantically.
"I can't take this. All of this sneaking around so that my parents don't find out is. . .it's tiring." Amanda had said.
"But. . .but vhat about us?" Kurt asked.
"I'll always treasure our time together. But I have to move on Kurt. I like you. I like you a lot. But I want a normal life. I want my boyfriend to be able to come over to my house. I want to go to school dances and not worry about him being lynched."
Kurt hung his head, silent tears falling from his eyes.
"I'm so sorry. You're so special to me, but I just want a normal life. You can understand that, can't you?"
Kurt nodded sadly.
"More zan anyzing, I can understand vanting to haff a normal life." He had said.
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The breakup had occurred months ago, before he had witnessed the awakening of Apocalypse. He had refused to tell anyone about it. Not even Scott, his best male friend, knew about it. He had simply asked for privacy concerning his relationship with Amanda, and they had continued to be friends. That had been especially hard for Kurt, talking to her at school to keep up appearances. She was always so close, yet far away.
He had wanted to tell Kitty about it. He really did, especially after her blow out with Lance in front of the building where the school board was having its stupid meeting. She had felt so down afterwards. She had finally realized exactly what Lance was. After the train incident that had happened a couple of months ago, he had thought that the two of them would get back together. But it hadn't happened. It seemed as if she was finally over him. So after all of that, he wished that he had told her, just so that the honesty of their friendship wasn't compromised. However, he found that he couldn't. He knew that he had to do it soon.
He couldn't deny his attraction to her. He had always, from first sight, had a crush on her. Even while he was with Amanda he could imagine himself with Kitty. The problem was, he also could not deny something of an attraction to Tabby. He had actually, kind of sort of, been with Tabby for a short while. Of course, that was a long time ago. And now, here he was, away from his professors and instructors for a month with the both of them. On one hand, he had the wild child party girl who he had dated briefly and he had fun with. On the other hand, he had his best friend who he had feelings for from the moment he first saw her.
"Great." He thought as he shoved the remaining bit of pastry into his mouth. "God, just help me get through this month, please?"
In response, Kurt felt a pair of hands on his shoulders.
"Hey, Fuzzy." Kitty said as she began to massage his shoulders.
Kurt melted.
"Oh, God. Why have you forsaken me?" Kurt thought.
"Hey. . .Katzchen." Kurt said, trying desperately not to purr at Kitty's touch.
Kitty giggled.
"So. How's Amanda?" Kitty asked, a little tightly.
"Um. . .she's good. She, uh, she said hello to you." Kurt said.
Sitting in front of Kitty, Kurt couldn't see her roll her eyes.
"Isn't she nice?" Kitty thought sarcastically.
"Um. . .Kitty?" Kurt said, turning around to face her.
"Yes, Kurt?"
"Um. . .I haff somezing to tell you." Kurt said.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"Vell, um. . .you see. . ." Kurt began.
He was cut off by Tabby.
"Hey, you two! Our plane is boarding! Am I flying alone? Or maybe just with Blue?" Tabby asked.
Kitty glared at her.
"Ve're coming! Come on, Katzchen!" Kurt said, taking her hand and beginning to run toward their gate. Tabby had already ran off in the same direction.
"What were you going to tell me?" Kitty asked.
"Um. . .tell you later." Kurt said.
They reached the plane in plenty of time. The jet was huge, made specifically for international travel. After showing their boarding passes, they were allowed on, and walked down the center aisle to their seats. Kurt was first in, and smiled as they reached their row.
"Oh! Vindow seat!" Kurt said, rushing forward to claim his chair.
Kitty was next in line, and thinking about how nice it would be to sit next to Kurt for seventeen hours. She could even lay on his shoulder to take a nap! However, just as she was about to sit down, Tabby pushed by her and claimed the seat for her own.
"Sorry, Kitty. But I don't do well in aisle seats." Tabby said, settling down next to Kurt.
The people waiting behind her were beginning to get impatient, so Kitty reluctantly sat down in the remaining seat, next to the aisle. Next to her, Kurt and Tabby were already cheerfully talking about air travel and what there was to do in Germany. Kitty sighed and sat back in her chair. As the plane filled up, she grew more and more grateful that no one had sat behind her yet. Looking at the chairs behind the three of them, Kitty realized that no one had sat behind Kurt or Tabby yet, either. Looking forward again, she rested in her seat, watching the few remaining people boarding the plane. The last passenger to board was an older man, and he was eyeing the row of chairs behind the three mutants. After stowing his bag in the overhead compartment, he moved into that aisle, sitting directly behind Tabby. Kitty smiled.
"Nothing less than she deserves. But I'll offer." Kitty thought.
"Hey, Tabby. Are you certain that you don't want to trade seats?" Kitty asked, putting on a fake smile.
"Yes, honey. I'm sure of it." Tabby said smartly and then turned back to Kurt.
"Okay then." Kitty thought, strapping in as the plane began to taxi onto the runway.
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Seven hours into the flight, Tabby found herself regretting her choice in seating. On her left, Kurt had put his chair back and was asleep. On her right, Kitty had done the same. Tabby had noticed the self satisfied smile on Kitty's face. Tabby realized that she didn't even have anyone's shoulder to lean on. She settled back down into her chair, trying to get comfortable. Suddenly, she realized that her bladder was full, and she needed to relieve herself. Turning to her right, she tried waking Kitty.
"Kitty! Kitty! Wake up! I need to go to the bathroom." Tabby said.
Kitty snored in response.
"Kitty! I'm not lying! I need to pee! Wake up!" Tabby said.
Kitty simply turned her head away from Tabby. She also snored again, rather loudly.
"Okay. Fine." Tabby said, and proceeded to crawl over Kitty.
Standing up, she hit the overhead area where her air vent was. Rubbing her head, she cursed herself for standing up so fast. Turning to her right, she got her left foot over Kitty, turning so that she faced the sleeping girl. When she tried to get her right foot over, her left foot faltered. She tried to catch hold of the overhead area to steady herself, but she moved her head too quickly and fell into the aisle after hitting her head again.
Kitty made a sound that could have been a snore, but sounded more like a snort.
"Keep laughing little girl. Just remember. . .I've made out with him. So. . .ha!" Tabby whispered into Kitty's ear.
With that, she walked down the aisle toward the bathroom.
Kitty's eyes opened, and she glared at the blonde who was walking away. Turning over, she looked at Kurt, and an idea formed. She sat up, putting her seat straight up as well. Then she turned to the man behind her.
"Um, excuse me, sir?" she asked politely, sounding for all the world like a sweet and innocent young girl.
"Yes, dear?" the old man replied.
"Can I ask you a favor?" Kitty asked sweetly.
When Tabby returned to their row, she found Kitty lying down again. However, Kitty was lying down in the seat next to Kurt, her head resting on his shoulder. In the row behind them, the old man had moved to the only seat where no one could lie down in front of him. That was also Tabby's seat. Growling, she sat down and opened up her Sky Mall.
"We'll see." Tabby said.
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The flight was long, but it finally touched down in Berlin. Tabby looked the worse for the wear. She had not had any sleep on the flight. Kurt and Kitty, meanwhile, had slept for at least half of it. Tabby tiredly stood up and grabbed her bag out of the overhead compartment and began to make her way off of the airplane, Kurt and Kitty behind her. Reaching their arrival gate, the three found their way to customs, and began to process of entering the country. Once they made their way out of customs, they got their bags, and went to meet their ride. Kurt had arranged for someone from the circus to pick them up at one of the many entrances to the airport and take them home.
Outside, there were cars parked along the concourse, waiting for arriving parties. Kurt led the girls through the throngs of people, speaking the language that Tabby had traveled so far to learn. Tabby accidentally hit someone's arm, and he turned toward her.
"Sorry." Tabby said.
"{It's okay dear. Good day.}" He said.
"{I am a banana.}" She replied. "No! No! Um. . .{I'm feeling fat and sassy.}"
He looked at her for a moment, thinking that she must have been soft in the head. Kurt simply laughed.
"{She's here to learn the language.}" Kurt told the man.
"{She has a long way to go.}" The man said, laughing. "{Good lucky, lovely.}"
Tabby irritably nodded at him.
"What did he say?" Tabby asked Kurt.
"Never mind. Hey! Here's our ride!" Kurt said excitedly.
Tabby and Kitty looked over Kurt's shoulder at the concourse. Parked between BMW"s and Jetta's was a shabby looking VW Bus, painted many different colors. It was covered in paintings of flowers and animals. Standing outside, looking at the trio, smiling, was a young man about two years older than Kurt. He was tall and had a muscular build, with long blond hair tied back into a ponytail. Women around the concourse continued to look at him, with everything from interest to pure lust in their eyes. Kurt rushed forward and took his hand, shaking it. The man pulled Kurt into an embrace, as if they were old friends. Which they were.
"Kurt!" the man exclaimed. "{How have you been, my friend?}"
"{Better and better since we landed.}" Kurt said. "{And how are you, Gunther?}"
"{Better and better since you landed.}" Gunther said, smiling.
"Let me introduce my friends. Gunther, this is Kitty." Kurt said, pulling Kitty forward.
The man smiled at her and kissed her hand, making Kitty grin.
"Hallo, fraulein." Gunther said.
"And this is Tabby." Kurt said, pulling Tabby forward.
"Hallo to you, as vell." Gunther said, bowing and kissing her hand too.
"You speak English." Tabby said.
"Yes. I speak it vell, too." Gunther said. "Now Kurt, how is it zat you are lucky enough to travel viz such beautiful vomen?"
"Vhat? Just because you are so ugly zat you never haff had ze pleasure of a female's company doesn't mean zat I am so unlucky as you." Kurt teased.
Gunther laughed at the comment, remembering how well Kurt could spar, both physically and verbally.
"Let me help you viz your bags." Gunther said, taking Tabby's luggage from her.
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With their luggage loaded into the van, everyone climbed in, and soon Gunther was driving out of Berlin, toward Kurt's home.
"{So the circus hasn't left to tour yet?}" Kurt asked.
"Nein." Gunther said. "{We've been waiting for you.}"
"{You haven't really, have you?}" Kurt asked, incredulous.
"{How could we tour without one of our largest, brightest stars?}"
In the back of the van, Kitty had begun to inspect the various items lying on the floor. She knew that they must be rigs for something to do with the circus, but she had no clue. Tabby, meanwhile, was sitting close to Kurt and Gunther as she tried to decipher what they were saying.
"Can't you understand them at all?" she asked, coming to sit by Kitty.
"Not a word. I took German a year ago, and I've forgotten just about everything except for some of the things that Kurt says, like friend or love." Kitty replied.
"Oh yeah. I'm sure he says "love" to you a lot." Tabby said sarcastically. "Only he probably just says it when he's talking about Amanda."
"Shut up, Tabby. He tells me he loves me all of the time." Kitty said, somewhat petulant.
The argument continued, catching the attention of the men in front.
"{Did I say you were lucky to be traveling with those two?}" Gunther teased.
"{They're going to kill each other.}" Kurt said.
"{Over you? What do they feed the people in America that makes them go insane?}" Gunther teased.
"{I don't know. I only eat Gut Bomb burgers and pizza.}" Kurt said.
"Hey! I heard Gut Bomb in there! I understood a word in German!" Tabby yelled from the back.
"That's only because it's an English word and he said it in English. Genius." Kitty retorted, and the argument began again.
"{Wow. Maybe we can make them an act. An act that argues.}" Gunther said.
"{Do me a favor and get me home.}" Kurt said, rolling his eyes.
"{Okay. But first, tell me. . .which one is it you. . .you know. . .}" Gunther asked.
"{Vhat?}" Kurt asked.
"{Oh, come on, Kurt. Which one is it that you have a thing for?}"
"{I don't know.}" Kurt said.
Gunther let out a low whistle.
"{I'd be careful. Either way, you're in for a fight.}" Gunther said, smiling.
Kurt turned toward the arguing girls, somewhat exasperated.
"Listen, ve're a little vay from my home now, but vhen ve get zhere, I'd like you both to be as nice and sveet as I know you bozth can be. Okay?" Kurt asked.
"Of course." Kitty said.
"No problem." Tabby said.
Nodding, Kurt turned back toward the front.
"{It's going to be a long month, no?}" Gunther asked.
"Jah." Kurt said.
"I know what that means!" Tabby yelled excitedly.
Gunther laughed again.
"{Nice. Oh, and by the way, I know something you don't.}" Gunther said.
"Vas?" Kurt asked, turning toward Gunther.
"I know that!" Tabby yelled again. "Vas means what!"
"Shut up!" Kitty said.
In the front of the bus, Gunther and Kurt ignored them, Gunther simply shook his head.
"{I'm not telling you. It's a surprise. But considering your present company. . .}" he said, motioning to the back of the bus with his head. "{. . .it may make your summer longer.}"
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Okay, so there's chapter 2. . .up way before I meant to get it up. I can't believe that I got it up that fast. Wow. I feel really accomplished. I didn't even make you wait a full day. Okay, I'm hazy as to a lot of Germany, which is funny, since the story I'm writing is 1/3 about Tabby learning about Germany, so I'm going to have to do some minor research. Don't expect another chapter for a couple of days. Hopefully I can get it up before this weekend. Oh, and I'm going to be taking liberties with Kurt's past in the circus and his family life. Hope no one minds.
Later.