Celtcath74: Thanks you just gave me an idea for the next chapter that will have Prof X and Ezekiel.

The Uncanny R-Man: Hey thanks, I guess all those Spider-Man comics I've read must have paid off. As for Doug I didn't know that they knew each other that well (I've never even seen an issue of New Mutants in my life sadly) Nope not Green Goblin.

Fire inu: Yeah he does have that kind of presence about him huh? I guess that's one of the reasons he so popular.

NctrnlBst: Uh, not sure what you meant by that, but I guess you'll find out at the end of this chapter if you were right or not.

yae yang: I'm thinking about expanding the circle but nothing conclusive yet, and as for the Kitty and MJ...you'll see.

BlackRoseApocalyps: Yeah I wanted to show how close they were given all the history they shared.

THE NEW TEACHER

CHAPTER 14: STUDENT TALKS


Several of the students were in one of the lounge areas that they used frequently. Of course the topic of the day was the attack. Everyone was either telling them what had happened to those that were still inside or how they helped out.

Mostly thought they were talking about the unexpected appearance of Spider- Man.

Paige and Jubilee who had returned from the mission with the others were listening with full attention. "I can't believe we missed all of this." Jubilee exclaimed throwing her hands up.

"At least no one was killed." Paige said.

"This time." They turned to see Noriko Ashida, with her gauntleted arms crossed sitting in a chair not too far away with a dark expression on her face.

"Noriko, things could have been much worse, and I doubt they will try something like that again." Laurie Collins shyly said to her. She was sitting on the floor her back against one of the couches.

"She's right." Three identical voices said. They turned to see the Stepford Cuckoos standing not too far away. "We though we were going to die like our sisters. Then he saved us." They couldn't help but smile when they said he.

Jubilee saw it and grinned. "I thought you three had a crush on Mr. Parker don't tell me you got something for a certain wall-crawler too?"

The three sisters actually blushed. "Well, that suit of his does leave little to the imagination." One of them said.

"Plus he was amazing." Eve said to them.

"Plus he's not a married teacher." Fiona said to finish it off.

"Yeah but he's most likely just as old as him though." Jubilee said to the three.

Paige grinned. "Yeah but that doesn't mean you can't have a crush on him like some people I know, who are crushing on a certain teacher." She said looking right at Jubilee while saying it.

"I AM NOT!" She said back, but she was blushing slightly while saying it. Paige just sat there next to her grinning.

"This from the girl who has a thing for a certain winged man, several years older then her." The three sisters said to Paige, who blushed slightly at her 'relationship' with Warren.

"Alright, I give." Paige said dropping her head into her hands. Then she looked up. "What is it with older guys anyway?"

Jubilee sighed. "I don't know, maybe because they're more mature or grown up then the boys our own age."

"DRAKE, GET BACK HERE! YOU'RE GOING TO PAY FOR ICEING UP MY BED!" They heard Emma scream from somewhere else.

"At least those that DO grow up anyways." Noriko said looking out the door from where the sound had come from.

The other girls had to nod in agreement.
A LITTLE LATER AT THE PARKER APARTMENT

Mary Jane was sitting on the couch thinking of what had happened. Peter told her of the attack on the school and she couldn't believe people would just do that to children. Peter talked about some of the kids he taught, and she could tell it ate him up inside that some of them had gotten hurt.

He was out now in his costume, event though she knew he was emotionally drained, he had to do something other then brooding in their apartment. He had to do something constructive, plus he had told her how web swinging was very relaxing to him.

She also thought about what he said about Kitty finding out. She only met her once, but she seemed nice and Peter said he trusted her, so it was good enough for her. She trusted his judgment in this.

She was sitting back wondering what to do. Her agent hadn't called yet with a new job and she was starting to get a little bored. Suddenly the phone rang. It was on a small table next to the couch so she just reached over and grabbed it.

"Hello Parker residence." She said.

"Um, hello MJ, I don't know if you remember me but this is Kitty Pride." She hear the other voice say. MJ didn't know what to think of her calling so soon.

"Is there something wrong, do you need to talk to Peter?" She was afraid something had happened at the school again.

"Oh no nothing like that. I just had to talk to someone since...well I guess he told you about today and well...I just really need to talk this out with someone, and Logan isn't exactly Mr. Conversationalist."

MJ couldn't help but smirk at that. She had only met Logan once, but once was enough for her to se Kitty's meaning. "Alright I know of this café we could meet at."

"Sure and MJ...thanks for this."

MJ had to smile. She knew what it was like to not be able to talk to someone about any of this. She could talk to May somewhat now that she knew, but not everything since she didn't want to worry her too much.

She was beginning to wish she had someone to talk to about all of this years ago, especially when she had first found out. So she was kind of looking forward to meeting with Kitty. Maybe out of all of this she could find a friend to talk to about all of this finally.

It was a nice thought, since she hadn't realized just how much she had to keep secret from everyone until now. She gave Kitty the address to the café and agreed to meet her there later that day.
NEXT UP CHAPTER 15: NEW FRIENDS AND STRANGERS