Chapter 40: My Pretty Kitty

"IS IT TRUE?" Lance roared at her.

"Is what true?" she asked innocently.

"IS IT TRUE THAT YOU WERE PLANNING ON HIRING SOMEONE TO KILL KITTY?"

Kurt looked at Alara in surprise, who grinned.

"I dunno. Maybe. You'll never know, now will you?"

She turned to start heading towards her class, but Lance grabbed her roughly and held her by the shoulders, crushing her collarbone. She gasped for air and Kurt growled angrily.

"IS IT TRUE?"

Alara looked at Lance, her face turning red and she growled.

"I would let go if I were you."

Lance shook her roughly.

"IS IT?"

Kurt finally leapt into action. He pried Lance's fingers off and punched Lance in the face. Alara fell to the floor, coughing. Kurt crouched next to Alara asking, "Are you okay?"

She nodded, swallowing hard and got up.

"I'm fine."

She looked at Lance, who lay dazed on the floor.

"That's some punch you've got, Fuzzy."

Kurt looked at her.

"But I didn't punch him. You made me."

Alara grinned.

"A mere technicality."

She walked over to Lance and looked at his face. His cheek was slightly bruised, but otherwise, he looked fine. She put her hands on either side of his face and shook gently.

"Lance. Earth to Lance. Lance!"

Lance sat up quickly, glaring at her.

"What happened?" he growled.

"Kurt hit you. But that's not important. What's important is that Kitty's coming today to your house to talk to you today about something."

Lance blinked.

"What?"

Alara smiled and Kurt looked shocked.

"She's coming over. She doesn't want me to tell you, but she's coming over to talk to you today. So I'd be on good behavior so that nothing happens that prevents you from seeing her. Catch my drift?"

Lance glared.

"You wouldn't dare hurt Kitty. And Kurt wouldn't let you hurt her. They're dating, remember?"

Alara smiled sweetly.

"That really doesn't mean I can't just make her disappear, now does it? I've seen it happen, I can make it happen."

Lance stared at her, sizing this strange girl up, before deciding he better not risk it. He nodded and growled, "All right. Just don't you touch my pretty Kitty, or you'll have to answer to me."

"That's Kurt's pretty Kitty you're talking about, mister. Now get out there and get to class. You're going to be late."

Lance glared at her intensely before standing and stalking off to class.