Disclaimer: Borrowing.

A/N: I'm so sorry that it's taken me forever to update. But honestly, I have been focusing on trying to pass my classes so I could graduate. Which I did! So…everything's good. And I'm back!

Um…I lied to you guys when I said I had plans. Cause, er, I don't. Or, if I did, I forgot them. So, yeah, this chapter pretty much proves it cause it's pretty random…and not to mention, sad. Well, I think it's sad.

Okay, I'm just going to warn all of you now; I killed two people. Now, I'm pretty sure that some of you love these characters, and I like them as well, but I had to for this story…well, I didn't have to, but…well, I can't explain it. I wrote it when I was in a depressed mood. So please, please, please don't hate me.

Chapter 12

Good-byes are never easy

Kitty continued with her treatment throughout her high school years. And she was progressing nicely, as Beast kept telling her. Kitty felt better and she was glad, because it was her last year of school and she wanted to make the best of it.

Of course, it flew by, and before she knew it, there was only a month left. But it was the day before prom, and she was ecstatic. She didn't get to go to her junior prom because she had been sick. But Lance stayed with her the whole time, playing CD's and asking her to dance in the med. lab. It was awfully romantic; well, Kitty thought it was anyway.

Lance had long since left the Brotherhood. It happened nearly two years ago and Kitty still remembers it as if it had only happened yesterday.

Pietro had once again betrayed them and had gone off to join his father. Kitty would never forget the look of hatred that Lance had in his eyes for the longest time after Pietro had left. Kitty hated to admit it, but she had gotten close to the speed demon as well. It was hard not to, he was a good friend; one of her and Lance's closest friends.

Kitty had cried the evening that he left. She literally begged him not to go. Lance just sat at the kitchen table with his head in his hands, seemingly not caring about what was happening.

Flashback

"Pietro, please, don't go." Kitty cried, holding one of his hands with both of hers.

"I'm sorry Kitty, but this is something I have to do." Pietro said, not looking at her.

"Why?" she whispered, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Because my father needs me!" he yelled, yanking his hand from her grasp.

An uncomfortable silence followed.

"Get out." Lance said dangerously.

"Lance!" Kitty said, disbelief written all over her face and evident in her voice.

"I never did trust you, now beat it before I decide to ring your scrawny neck." Lance said menacingly, standing up from the table and moving next to Kitty.

"Fine." He said, and then he turned to leave.

"Pietro wait," Kitty cried, running up behind him. "Don't leave…not like this."

"I have to." He said, and then he turned around and pulled her into a hug and whispered, "Forgive me…and tell Lance I'm sorry." And then he let go of her and was gone.

Kitty walked back into the kitchen where Lance was sitting at the table, head in his hands once again. She wasn't crying anymore, she was angry.

"How could you like, treat him that way Lance? He is your best-"

"Was my best friend Kitty. I can't be friends with a traitor." He said, looking up at her.

"I can't believe you!" she screamed.

"Kitty, please, just…don't. Just go home." Lance said.

Kitty was hurt by his abruptness. She walked over to him and slapped him, tears falling from her eyes once more.

Lance was shocked. But after a few seconds he stood up and glared down at her. But Kitty didn't back down; she was determined to get her point across.

"Pietro told me to tell you he was sorry." Kitty said, never taking her eyes from his. And then she turned to leave, but Lance stopped her by grabbing her wrist.

Kitty turned around and looked at him once more, and then she broke down completely. She threw herself into his arms and cried. Lance just held her, patting her back telling her everything would be okay.

End Flashback

But then Wanda left the next day. She said that she wanted revenge on her father. But Kitty knew that she had gotten close to her brother once again and that she was really going to look out for him. But no one else knew, they just assumed that she was tired of them and needed a change.

And shortly after that, Toad left. No one knew why he decided to go or even where he went. He just didn't come home one day. The remaining Brotherhood and Kitty had searched for him everywhere for days, but with no luck.

They didn't find out what really happened until weeks later.

Flashback

Kitty had picked up the newspaper Sunday morning and something caught her attention. The headline on the front page read: Mutant terrorists strike again…. And then there was a picture. The picture made Kitty sick. Then she realized who it was in the picture and her eyes widened.

"Oh my God!" she screamed. And Rogue came running in.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

Kitty just showed her the paper and Rogue's eyes widened as well. She covered her mouth and closed her eyes, fighting back tears.

"I need to go to Lance's, like now." Kitty said. Rogue nodded and they were off.

They arrived at the Brotherhood five minutes later. Kitty ran inside, not bothering with the door.

Lance was sitting in the kitchen eating cereal and was shocked when Kitty came running in. He didn't even get a chance to speak before she started.

"Lance," Kitty said, tears in her eyes. "It…it's horrible."

"What happened?" he asked, worried, forgetting about his cereal and walking over to her.

"It's Toad. The…they found his bod…body in the woods yesterday. Apparently, he had like, be…been beaten and then…hung. Oh, Lance." She sobbed, throwing her arms around him.

Lance just stood there, eyes wide. Who would do such a thing? And then he noticed Rogue in the doorway; she was crying as well. He just stood there, staring off in space, not really knowing what to do or say.

End Flashback

Kitty had hoped that Pietro would have came back for Toad's funeral, but she didn't see him. She had a feeling he was there though; she swore she could feel his presence. Wanda had shown up, and it was the first time that Kitty had seen her cry.

But Wanda didn't talk to anyone. She was quiet throughout the whole thing, and then disappeared into the night. No one had seen her since.

Then there was Fred. He couldn't handle everyone leaving. He became depressed and in the end, killed himself.

Lance saw it happen. He had walked into the kitchen to get a drink and he saw Blob sitting at the table, gun in hand. Lance had become scared, trying to get him to hand it over. But Blob didn't listen. He told Lance that he was sorry for everything and then put the gun to his head and pulled the trigger; right in front of Lance.

And then Lance was alone. Everyone he had ever cared about, besides Kitty, had left him. And that's when he decided to leave the Brotherhood house.

Lance packed up his bags and left. But not before leveling the kitchen. For it was in that room that he had last seen Pietro, heard of Toad's death, and saw Fred kill himself. A room he would never enter again; and he made sure no one else would ever enter it again either.

Lance joined the X-Men, and this time there were no questions asked. Nothing was said and no fights broke out. It was a sad time and there was nothing that could bring any of them to make it worse.

A/N: I am so sorry everyone. I did warn you. And remember: please don't hate me.