Author's Note- I know I'm going to get angry reviews for this one saying that this was a sucky reason but, let's face it, was Raab's any better? This is hereby the longest fanfic that I have ever written, it's even longer than Excaliber.

UndyingImmortal- Not much fluff here. Sorry.

ishandahalf- Don't worry, everyone pines over Remy at some point. There should be a support group.

Chronicles Bailey- I'm glad you're enjoying.

JamaykanQueen89- Best story in the world? Wow, thanks. I'm glad that you're enjoying so much.

It All Falls Apart
All those words that hurt you
More than you would let it show
Come apart, by yourself
All is well and everything is wasted
-Sugar Ray
Next Friday

Kitty was curled up on the couch with Shakespeare's "Hamlet." "Kitty," Rogue said walking in. "What are ya doin'?"

"Homework."

"It's Friday, sugah," Rogue said, amused. "Homework can wait till later. Like, Monday mornin'."

"But-" Kitty started.

"Come on," Rogue grabbed the book and put it on the end table. "Jubes and Ah were gonna go out, you want to come with us?"

"Sure," Kitty smiled. "Just let me get dressed." She rushed upstairs and got into a short mini-skirt and a black tank top. The three girls got into the car and Rogue drove them to the club.

"Remy was right," Rogue smirked when they were immediately waved inside. The girls walked onto the dance floor and began to dance together. They stayed at the club for two hours when Jubilee finally announced that she was getting tired. Kitty bought a bottle of water for them to share. The three then went to find a table in the back and sat together so they could talk without having to yell.

"I needed to talk to you guys anyhow," Jubilee told them nervously. "My, um, relationship with Bobby is, um... progressing... and I... uh, needed to talk to someone about... it."

"Okay, could you get any vaguer?" Kitty asked.

"Sex, okay?" Jubilee asked blushing.

"Oh," Kitty said raising her eyebrows in surprise. "Um... I can't really help you out there."

"Me either," Rogue admitted. "Sorry, sugah, but Remy and Ah haven't quite gotten that far yet."

"Pete and I haven't gone much further than kissing," Kitty admitted blushing a little herself.

Jubilee sighed. "You guys are no help."

"Sorry, Jubes," Kitty said.

"I just don't know what to do, I mean, I really care about him and I want to... I think... but I'm scared too."

"Ah don't know what ta tell you," Rogue said.

"Have you two talked about it?" Kitty asked.

"A little," Jubilee said. "We were just joking around but then we started to actually talk about you know, protection and stuff."

"So, you have that sorted out."

"That's true," Jubilee nodded. "And he said he'd wait... I'm just not sure I want to."

"I look at it this way," Kitty said. "If you're sure, that's all that matters. I mean, life's short and you don't want to have regrets."

"You're right," Jubilee agreed.

Kitty chewed on her bottom lip thinking about that one herself as she thought about John and when he had come to see her... would he have stayed...? Then her thoughts went to her own parent's failed marriage.

Then lastly her thoughts went to Pete. She had to wonder if he really wanted her or if he was just playing with her. Then her thought went back to John... what if Pete left her too?

The next night

"Hey, luv," Pete smiled crossing over to Kitty and kissing her tenderly. She sighed tilting her head up for a better angle. Pete was surprised; he saw a few of the others in the rec. room and Kitty usually wasn't very receptive to PDA. He smiled pulling her closer, not that he'd complain.

Kitty pulled away looking down shyly. "Hi," she whispered. She blushed when the others began to applaud. They laughed when Pete gave them an obscene gesture behind her back. Kitty looked at him raising her eyebrows, the returned look was innocent.

"Wot?" he asked, his tone matching his expression. She rolled her eyes and took his hand leading him away from the others. They went back to the study. "Gee, luv, if I didn't know better I'd swear you were tryin' t' seduce me."

"Pete," Kitty said softly.

He frowned slightly his inner sense telling him that something wasn't right here. "Yeah?" Instead of responding she kissed him again. She gently pushed him so he was sitting and straddled his legs. His arms went around her waist- that is until her hands went to his tie trying to undo it. "Wait a minute."

"What's wrong?"

"Nothin'," Pete said looking at her closely. "I was just about to ask you the same thing."

"Why would you think something's wrong?"

"For one thing you're bein' a lot more forward than ya usually are. For another yer shakin'."

"I am?"

"Yes. Now, care t' talk t' me?"

"It's nothing. Really."

"Maybe we should go back t' the others."

"Why?"

Pete sighed. "Listen, Kit, I know what yer doing."

"You do," it was stated, softly.

"You don't have t' do this."

"'Have to'?" Kitty asked her eyes flashed angrily. "Obviously you don't know me very well."

Pete took a deep breath. Great, he thought. Now she's getting pissed off. "I didn't mean..." He paused, how was he going to fix this? "Kitty, I'm fine with how our relationship is."

"Maybe I'm not."

"Kit, yer too young-"

"Don't say that," she said her tone cold.

"You aren't ready for this, just trust me."

"How do you even know what I am or aren't ready for? News flash, Wisdom: you aren't a psychic."

He took another deep breath. "Are you deliberately annoyin' me?"

"Now I'm annoying you?" her voice was still angry but he could see a flash of hurt in her expressive eyes. "This conversation is over." She turned to go and he caught her arm.

"Wait."

"Give me one good reason."

I love you, the words died on his tongue refusing to come out. "I don't know what's wrong with you, Kitty, just talk t' me, grasshopper."

She phased her arm away from him. "Look, it's obvious you don't actually want me, why don't you save both of us some trouble and just leave?"

"Wot in the bloody hell is goin' on?" Pete demanded. He tried to take her by the shoulders but his hands went right through her. "Yer not goin' anywhere until we have us a nice little talk, like."

"I don't need to talk. I understand perfectly. I saw Emma... I know that I could never measure up to her-"

"Kitty-"

"And you are older than me, and more experienced. Why would you want me?"

"Jesus, girl-"

"I'm not angry. Really. But I need to be alone."

"Listen, luv-" she phased him through the door before he could continue. He tried knocking. "God damn it, Kitty! If you don't come out here in ten seconds I'm leaving." He waited. "Fine, I don't know wot in the bloody hell your problem is but sort it out. I'm leavin'. If you want t' talk t' me I'll be in England."

She could hear him as he walked away. Her heart was pounding and tears were already staring to fall down her cheeks. What did I do? She wondered sitting down heavily.

Pete walked out slamming the door shut leaving a very confused group in the rec. room. "What just happened?" Jubilee said confused.

"Remy guesses dey had a fight," Remy said also confused. Kitty phased through the floor but kept going up before the others could ask her what happened.

At the cabin

Pete smoked a cigarette and wondered where things had gone wrong. He shook his head. He needed to get back to England anyhow. He packed his one bag and sat down on his bed.

"Damn it," he muttered. He couldn't help but feel that he was abandoning her. "She had every chance to talk," he reminded himself. "This is her doing."

The institute

Kitty sat on her bed and stared at the wall. What happened? She wondered. One minute they were kissing the next she was kicking him out of the study. What went wrong?