Disclaimer: (in a jouncy little tune) If I had a million dollars, x-men evolution wouldn't have to be canceled! But I don't have a million dollars.
To those of you who expect me to say who the admirer is before Wanda finds out I say: sorry, it would ruin the surprise. You're welcome to guess though. Is it any kind of consolation if I say that if everything goes as planned you'll know by Christmas? Didn't think so.
The next morning when she found two bird-shaped chocolates in a box on her nightstand she simply plucked the card out from under the box and scanned for a signature. When she found nothing but a poem she tossed it aside and picked up one of the chocolates. Taking a bite she found caramel and pecans inside the creamy milk chocolate. "Turtle-doves…not bad."
She contemplated the ramifications of this admirer's interest. Yes, she would thoroughly enjoy the chocolates and most likely the Partridge Family, the pear tree was a bit off but as long as it didn't suddenly grow ten times its size it would be okay. "Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree." She struggled to remember the rest of the song. "Five gold rings," she exclaimed, "Excellent!" She certainly remembered that one but most of the other verses eluded her. "Something drummers drumming…that could be a problem.
Wanda paged through her mental catalogue of people who would send her such strange gifts. Toad topped the list…sure, he had feigned innocence, but that didn't necessarily mean he was innocent. If it weren't for Kitty Lance would have been next on the list but, since they had gotten back together, he was now at the bottom. Fred, being the only other single male in the house-other than her brother- then became second: sweet, but not her type. That only left her dear brother, Pietro. There was just no valid reason why he would do this to her, he just didn't do nice things for her. And, even if he did, it wouldn't have been in this manner, he would have struck during Hanukah.
"God, I've gone through every guy in the house and still no leads, at least, not towards the guys I'd actually want… unless…unless its not someone in this house." Her mind flipped through the list of guys in the x-men-they weren't technically enemies anymore, which meant she could technically date one of them. It wouldn't be a forbidden love.
Scott-taken by stupid red-haired telepath.
Kurt-dating a human (shudder).
Bobby- available, but she hoped God would strike her down before she became that desperate.
The list went on until her mind came to Jamie-way too young-and then continued to muse over Mr. McCoy-ewww- Professor X –super eww, that'd just be wrong- and Wolverine –way, way, way too old for her. Wanda then promptly told her mind never to go down that path ever again because it scared her too much. No possibility down that road, especially since the only ones she'd even consider were taken.
"Don't even start thinking about the Morlocks," she told herself. "Oh, my God, my dad's little henchmen!" All were cute and single. Sure, Gambit was technically pining over Rogue, but that still left Colossus and Pyro…okay, it left Pyro because she doubted Colossus would even consider dating anyone not from Russia-something about the way he frowned all the time. "Okay then, tomorrow I'm taking a trip to see them. Maybe they'll let something slip that'll lead me to this secret admirer."