Professor Charles Xavier was in his personal study, contemplating the events of the past day or so when he was telepathically contacted by Catherine Pryde. He smiled inwardly at the concern Shadowcat had for Kurt and decided what he could do to ease the girl's troubled mind. Yes, Kitty, I am in my study. What can I do for you?
The young X-man sighed at the Professor's mental question. I was wondering if we could talk about what happened with Kurt. I still don't really understand what happened. I want to help him, but I don't know how.
The Professor began moving towards the door of his study as his mind multi-tasked with the conversation with Kitty. I will be there shortly, child. I know how most of my students dislike this form of communication. Plus, given what actually happened to Kurt, I think this news is best taken in the presence of another person rather than in one's mind.
Thank you, Professor. After breaking the mental link with the Professor, Kitty mulled over what the Professor had already told her. She quickly realized that the situation must be much more serious than anyone previously said. After all, what news could be so bad that it "is best taken in the presence of another person"? The only reason you want someone to tell you bad news is to have someone there to comfort you because of how badly you would take it. Right? The first image conjured by her mind as an example of this was the stereotypical policeman at the front door telling a parent that their child was the victim of some heinous crime. At that thought, her eyes widened and she audibly gasped. No, it couldn't be. She turned toward the still sleeping form of her friend, her eyes wide with shock. It just couldn't be. He was so in love with Amanda. There was just no way it could be possible. She shook her head at the thought to clear such negative thoughts and feelings from her mind. The last thing Kurt needed was the person who swore an oath to save him, from whatever happened to him, to be thinking so negatively about the situation. Shortly after this attempt at clearing away her fears, she saw Professor Xavier enter the medlab as his wheelchair glides over the metal flooring of the subbasement. He had a relatively somber expression adorning his countenance which served only to restrengthen the negative thoughts Kitty had tried so hard to expel.
Professor Xavier saw Kitty watching protectively over Kurt and it set his mind somewhat at ease. While entirely untrained in any way to medically help Kurt, Kitty would undoubtedly do all she could to help Kurt recover from the ordeal he was currently facing. He wheeled over to where the girl was hovering over Kurt's bedside like a mother hen protecting her chicks. "Kitty, if you would be so kind as to follow me into the next room for this discussion?" She gave him a perplexed look but followed nonetheless. Once in the next room, he motioned for her to sit in one of the chairs by the door and once she complied he began. "Kitty, I realize that you are very worried about Kurt's sudden collapse yesterday. However, I can assure you that he is no immediate danger at this point. Now, you must understand something. Kurt went through a difficult time yesterday. When I had been informed by Beast about Kurt's condition, I used my powers to scan his most recent memories to see if I could ascertain why he was the way he was. On the surface, he simply passed out from using up too many calories when he teleported to the park and back from the mansion. However, if that were just the case, he would not have been in the state he was in when you found him. I noticed, during my brief probe, that his mind had quite literally given up the will to live. I will not go into details now as to the reason behind that. I am sure that once Kurt is up and around that he will most likely tell you himself. However, do let everyone know that while he is in a fragile psychological state at the moment, he should be treated normally. He needs his friends and family by his side during this time to show him that there is a reason he is still here. Do you understand Kitty?"
Kitty was floored to say the least. All her previous fears returned in full force by the end of the Professor's words and she simply nodded at his question since she did not trust her voice at this point. She had been right in her inference for the reason that the Professor wanted to tell this to her in person. Kurt basically tried to kill himself. But from what the Professor said, it was more of a subconscious effort than any outward attempt. This news was even more unsettling than finding an empty bottle of sleeping pills or both of his wrist cut open and the knife near him. He simply gave up the will to live and did so after losing consciousness from an excess of teleporting. Such a development was frightening indeed. As she continued to ponder these thoughts, she only vaguely registered that the Professor placed a comforting hand on her shoulder before leaving her to her thoughts. Once she left her stupor and was absolutely certain that both Beast and the Professor were nowhere in the vicinity, Kitty emptied her body of all the excess fluid she had as she cried an unending stream of tears for her friend. She couldn't believe it. What had happened for him to want to die and leave everyone behind. To leave her without him. It just wasn't fair. He was the happy one. He was the light at the end of everyone's dark tunnel when they were down. Kurt didn't get sad; he was the most upbeat person she had ever met. What could've happened to make him do such a violent one-eighty on everything. As the answers wouldn't come, she wailed harder as her body was wracked by the spasms caused by excessive depression and crying. It was then that doubt first entered her mind. If Kurt could give up so easily on life, then maybe there really was nothing she could do to help him. Maybe she couldn't save him.