Disclaimer: Last time I checked I didn't own it.

A/N: Sorry it took me so long to update. Though I suppose I should have said this in Ch. 1 considering I took the story off and then put it back on. Oh well. Between school, homework, play practices, and being sick I'm very surprised I haven't had gone completely crazy. Then again, maybe I already am. Who knows?

Chapter 3

A lie

Lance and Kitty fell asleep while watching TV. That's not very surprising considering they both stayed up late and got up early. They slept pretty much all day. Lance woke up first, around 4 p.m. He got up and decided to start dinner, that way it would be ready for Kitty when she woke up.

Speaking of Kitty, Lance couldn't help but have this feeling that something wasn't quite right. She never acted this way. He didn't think she was sick, it seemed to be something else. Like there was something eating away at her soul, causing her to be someone that she wasn't.

Lance decided to make spaghetti since cooking wasn't his specialty. He had just put the noodles in the water when Kitty walked into the kitchen. She was holding the blanket around her as she sat down at the table.

"Have a good sleep?" Lance asked her, smirking.

She nodded, staring off in space.

Lance's smirk left just as soon as it had come. He walked over to the table and sat down across from her. He took her hands in his and she turned her head to look at him.

"Kitty, what's wrong? Please talk to me." Lance begged.

Kitty's face was blank, but her hands squeezed his if only just a little. They just sat there, staring at each other for a few minutes; neither saying a word. Just when Lance was about to give up and see to the spaghetti, Kitty said something.

"It's…my parents." She said quietly, avoiding his eyes.

"What?" Lance said, scooting closer to her.

"My…dad, he's sick."

"How sick?" Lance asked slowly and carefully.

"He's dying, Lance." Kitty said in a small voice after a few seconds.

Lance didn't know what to say to that. He just moved over beside her and took her in his arms and let her cry into his chest.

"Shhh, Kitty. It'll be all right. I promise." Lance said, rubbing her back.

"How is it going to be okay Lance? I…My father is dying." Kitty yelled moving away from him and standing up.

"Kitty, I didn't mean…"

But Kitty didn't hear what Lance didn't mean; she ran. She ran as fast and as far as she could. She continued to run until she fell onto the muddy ground and the tears came again. She had no idea where she had run to and at the moment she didn't really care. She heard someone come up behind her but she didn't even bother to see who it was; she knew who it was. It was Lance; it was always Lance. He was always there for her, and how does she repay him?

Lance put his jacket over Kitty's shoulder and helped her up. He kept his arm around her as they walked back to the Brotherhood house.

Once inside, Lance led Kitty upstairs to his room. She sat down on his bed as he went through his dresser looking for something. He pulled out a pair of sweat pants and an old t-shirt for her to put on.

She took them from him and went into the bathroom to change. His pants were too big on her so she had to roll them up. His shirt was also too big, but she didn't care. She came out of the bathroom and Lance smiled at her.

"That's a nice look for you pretty Kitty."

Kitty blushed and walked over to him.

"I'm sorry Lance." She said as she hugged him.

"For what?" Lance asked, taking her hand in his as they made their way downstairs where they could smell burnt spaghetti.

But Kitty never answered.

They ended up ordering a pizza and watching some movie that was on TV.

"Thanks." Kitty said, after taking a bite of pizza.

"For what?" Lance asked, reaching for another slice.

"For always being there for me, like you were today."

"I always will be pretty Kitty." Lance said, smiling at her; she smiled back.

Lance is so sweet…I can't believe I lied to him.

A/N: Hmm…not much to say about this chapter, except for the fact that it sucked beyond belief. Kitty is so out of character. I know, and I'm sorry. I'm also sorry it was so short, but it just sucked so much. Next chapter will be longer, and better…hopefully.