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That next day at school, Kurt found himself laughing at how shallow some of his friends where – he changed his look and suddenly they didn't want to know him. He was still the same Kurt, just wearing different clothes. It made him suspect that if they had seen his blue furry form they'd have been right at the front of the mob with the torches and pitchforks.
However, that could wait for later nightmares because he was currently in one. This nightmare composed of a close, smelly classroom with gorgeous sunlight streaming in through the window. He was in lunch-time detention.
At least it kept him away from the brotherhood.
"Yo, I'm sorry I'm late." Todd hopped into the room and immediately the window was opened by the teacher, all the pupils started to breathe again. "So Kurt, I hear you haven't got any plans for tonight."
"Nein..."
"Well Rogues given the all clear for you coming round tonight to see Wanda." The amphibian like mutant had his feet on his desk and was eyeing Kurt's 'small' lunch.
"But -"
"Its going to be a movie night – we even got one o' them films ya like so much, Errol what's-his-name, you know."
"Errol Flynn?"
"That's the one, and Fred's making popcorn and movie snacks. It's a tradition in the Brotherhood, you should be happy you've been invited."
Kurt was wondering if he had any say in this matter or not. "Ja?"
"Great, say seven again?"
"Err..."
"That's good. You going to eat your lunch?" Todd eyed up the bag which was suddenly snatched and its contents devoured. "Take that as yes." He looked at all his work books. "I hate detention."
"Ja."
He quirked an eyebrow. "What did you do to get in here anyway? I was tardy."
Kurt swallowed. "I looked at ze teacher 'ze wrong vay'." He shrugged. "I didn't realise zat zere vas a right vay at all vith teachers droning on and on..."
"Welcome to life not being an x-geek."
"Tolansky, move your feet off that desk."
"See what I mean?"
The blue mutant smiled and shook his head. This was going to be an interesting detention.
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The x-men sat outside around their usual table looking like their usual bored selves as everyone droned on about meaningless gossip which had to be known by everyone. After a few moments more of Kitty telling all about this girl who had fallen over in P.E, Scott interrupted.
"Where's Kurt?"
"Detention." Rogue waited for the fireworks.
"What! That's it, the Brotherhood are a bad influence, he can't see Wanda anymore and that's final."
Kitty nodded. "I like, totally agree – it can't be healthy being near Toad for so long."
"Kitty, yah date Lance." Rogue shook her white banged head. "Ah think its good for him ta get out some, an' anyway, they're not an official item yet."
"Yet?" Shadowcat glowered.
"Well, Amara, Jubilee, Rahne and I are trying ta set them up." She smiled as she looked over at Jean. "And Jean makes a pretty good contact, anymore news?"
"You can't be encouraging this!" Scott shook his head. "No, you have to stop this, all of you and get things back to normal."
"Honey, none of us are exactly 'normal'." Jean smiled and placed a hand on Scott's arm before looking at Rogue. "I've picked up on a lot of good vibes from Wanda recently, and the rest of the Brotherhood with the exception of Tabitha and Pietro."
"See, that's asking for -"
"Shut up, Scott!"
The Brotherhood glanced up to see Scott cowering under the x-girls might and they all shrugged before turning back to their lunches. Lance eventually broke the silence.
"Do you think Todd's been successful?"
"I hope so." Fred looked over to the open window of the detention room. "He's been in there for a bit."
"Fred, its detention." Pietro looked at Lance. "And what are you planning?"
"Nothing more than keeping our sanity safe."
"Why do I not like the sound of that?"
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"So then, Kurt, what are you going to wear for your date tonight?" Rahne smiled at the blue mutant as he sat down for dinner that night. The Scottish girl was wearing one of Kurt's old shirts.
"Err, vun, how do you know about zat and two, vhy are you vearing mein shirt?"
"Do you like it?" She jumped up and done a twirl. "I noticed that you weren't wearing them so I decided to liven up my wardrobe with one."
"Zats very...good of you." Kurt had to begrudgingly admit that even though it was his shirt, he had succeeded in extending Rahne's wardrobe. "Now, ze date?"
"Ha, so you are going on one." Jubilee threw several fireworks in the air much to Kurt's amusement. "It was just rumour because of a comment Rogue made. So, when is it?"
"Tonight, seven."
Logan nodded before jabbing one adamantium claw at the blue mutant. "You can do your danger room session early tonight."
"Err, danke."
The gruff Canadian nodded. "And no pink tutu's."
"Ja, definitely, no pink tutu's like ze vun zat your vearing in zat photo on ze fridge."
Logan was on his feet and into the kitchen faster than Pietro could have managed it. A loud roar sounded before a snarl that sounded vaguely like 'Bobby' was uttered.
The professor decided to intervene before one of his students were littered about the dining room in pieces. "Logan, please remember your temper."
"You're right, Chuck, I'll kindle it until later." The Canadian sat down and glared at Bobby who sunk slowly under the table.
Xavier smiled slightly before turning to Kurt. "Are you seeing Wanda again?"
"Ja, it's a movie night – zey have an Errol Flynn vun zere vith mein name on it." Kurt looked at Rogue. "I vunder how zhey knew I liked his movies."
"A little bird told them?" The Goth suggested with a smile before turning to Jean. "Any developments?"
Kurt had steadily grown suspicious of this sudden friendship between Rogue and the telepath, namely what the subject of these 'developments' was. Deciding that he would be safer with an irate Logan, he finished dinner and left for his training session.
The red headed telepath sighed. "He's getting suspicious."
"Of course he is, we're talking civilly to one another."
Xavier decided against asking about their conversation and decided that for the sake of mutant kind, it was safer to allow them to plot together on poor Kurt. After all, he now had Wanda to console with.
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Lance paced in front of the television nervously, looking at his watch every half a second just to see if time had moved any. After wearing out the carpet a little more, he stopped to look at Todd.
"Are you sure he agreed?"
"Yo, I didn't like, let him have a chance not to, you know?"
Fred popped his head out from the kitchen. "The foods almost ready, should I add a little more spice -"
"No!"
"Its two minutes to seven!" Lance declared then looked at his watch again.
Pietro looked at them all suspiciously. "Ok, now if I'm wrong, you can say whatever you want and I better be. Have you three concocted some story to have Kurt round this evening?"
The Brotherhood smiled as one then glanced at each other nervously.
"I-knew-it! I-knew-it! I-knew-it!"
BAMF
"I-knew-it! I-knew-it! I knew -"
Kurt had clamped one three fingered hand over Pietro's mouth. "Traurig, but vhat do you know zat is so important zat ze whole neighbourhood must know?"
"You're here!" Lance clapped the blue mutant on the back then pushed him onto the two seater sofa. "Ok, don't -"
"What's all the shouting about?" Wanda walked into the room, several objects beginning to fly around her. All the objects suddenly returned to their original place. "Kurt! What a surprise!" She gave him a quick cuddle then snuggled up next to him on the sofa. "So then, what's the occasion?"
"I thought -"
Todd was making frantic throat slitting motions.
"Zhat you'd be ok if I came here for a break from ze x-men, Scott is driving me up ze vall and I mean literally up ze vall." He grinned, putting on the 'fuzzy dude charm'. "And ze company next to me is much more to mein liking."
Pietro hit the floor with a thud.
"Vow, he can't take much teasing can he?" Kurt prodded the prone mutant with his tail then shrugged. "So zen, vhat movies is zere?"
Todd grinned. "Well..."
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Pirates clashed on the screen, their swords flashing in the hot sun that was reflected off the glittering seas. Amongst them was Errol Flynn whose sword work was by far the best and not one enemy could get near him for those flashing blades.
All eyes where glued to the screen, comments such as 'this is really good' and 'whoa, that was close' where made several times. Everyone was into the movie – even Pietro and Tabitha – except for Wanda who was quite happily watching Kurt's expressions. She reckoned that she could guess what was happening on screen by the way his face moved.
Currently, it was eye catching excitement that would soon have him jumping up and then apologising for knocking her off his lean hip. A cushion had been used as some padding because she had miscalculated how thin he was and how uncomfortable bones could be to rest on.
"Vunderbar!" Kurt laughed as a pirate was beheaded. "Vhat do you zink of ze movie zen, Wanda?"
She was playing with the long blue tail. "It's brilliant." It allowed her to play with his tail after all and he didn't twitch away from her or anything.
"Yo, we have to get a few more of these for the next time you come round."
"And ze fact zhat zey are taken out for three days has nothing to do vith it?" Kurt mimicked Todd trying to sword fight. As he sat up slightly more to do so, there was an indignant squeak from Wanda who then pulled him back down.
"Hey! What are you two up too?" Pietro glared at them.
"Zis is ze best bit!" Kurt indicated the screen and all eyes snapped back to it with a collective wince then cheer.
Wanda returned to playing with the tail and watching Kurt grin. He looked a lot cuter when he grinned, his ears would twitch and his nose wrinkled up slightly. It was the incarnation of cute.
And she got to sit next to him.
One for Wanda and nil to Tabitha.
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In good spirits, Kurt returned to the mansion in time to catch a light supper and cause a little more mayhem. Passing Kitty's and Rogues room, he sighed at the sound of cheesy pop music. It seemed that he couldn't influence everybody.
Opening the door with the intention of asking Kitty for a school book, he froze at the sight before him. Rogue was dancing – no, bopping, away to the music, happily making her hair bounce about her head.
Very slowly, Kurt retreated and continued down the hall, trying to shake the image out of his mind.
There were some changes no one wanted to make.
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