Mystique has come back as Principal of Bayville High, not to cause trouble but just do her job as a principal. Mystique is regretting on everything she has done and the only thing she ever wants is her son, Kurt.
Title: A mother and a son
In a highly furnished bedroom in a Boarding house, a woman with red hair and blue skin sits at her bed staring at Bayville High year book. Her eyes showed regrets, pain, fear and hoping of love. She placed her right hand over the cover and then took a deep breathe and flipped the pages. The pages opened to a page with a boy with dark blue hair and fair skin. Deep inside she knew that he does not look like that; she knew that he has her eyes and skin. Tears quickly well up in her eyes and slowly trickled down her face and drips onto the picture of her only son. She never meant to cause him so much pain, never. The reason she never took him back as she feared for his safety.
"If only you knew how much I long to have you in my arms…my son…"Mystique trailed off as she closed the book and puts it in her bedside drawer. She got up and looked out the window. The sun was rising, time to change and get to school. However, Mystique felt like staying in her room all day long. She felt weird seeing her son that does not even call her mother or does not even recognize her as his own mother. But, Mystique placed her hand over her heart and looked out into the sky.
"I'll always treat you as my son, even if you don't treat me as your mother." Mystique quietly murmurs as she bows her head down slightly, letting out a heavy sigh. Misunderstood, gone crazy, blinded, was all she could think of.
Dawn has arrived and a sleepy furry blue figure still hides under his blanket as the sun rays shines through his window. A knock is heard on his door but Kurt just ignores it and continues snoozing. A louder knock is heard again but Kurt simply ignores it. The door then swings open and Jean comes in. She walked over to his bed and shakes Kurt.
"Kurt, get up, time for school! Scott's going to send you guys today." Jean melodiously says as she shakes Kurt. Kurt peers through the top of his blanket and looks at Jean. Jean was taken aback as she saw his eyes. His eyes were swelled up and his eyes show sadness and rejection.
"K…Kurt, what happen?" Jean asked worriedly.
"Sniff nothing…" Kurt solemnly replied.
"What do you mean nothing? Your eyes are swollen, have you been crying?" Jean asks.
"I…I just needed to pour things out you know…sniff" Kurt replied as he turned his face away from Jean.
"Do you need to talk? You know I am always around if you need to talk…" Jean asks.
"No but thanks…I, I'm going to get ready." Kurt got up and grabs his towel from his drawer and heads out his room. Jean just stared at the door feeling pretty worried. It's not the first time this has been happening. Kurt has been acting gloomy for the past few days and for once, he has not been cracking up any jokes. This isn't the Kurt Jean knew and it is starting to worry her.
Down in the kitchen, Scott is munching on his bread and explaining Bobby's assignment.
"…and that is how you get Copper II Sulphate Crystals." Scott replies smiling as he refills his cup with milk.
"Oh! Now I get it, thanks Scott." Bobby replies as he munches on Storm's homemade chocolate cookies. Bobby took one glance at his watch and grabs his backpack. "Got to get going, Sam and I are going to check out the Music store to see if Simple Plan's New Album has arrived."
"Scott?"
Scott turns around to see Jean come into the kitchen. She walks up to him and places a light kiss on his cheek and then heads to the fridge.
"Morning and yeah?" Scott replies, watching Jean pouring orange juice into a cup.
"I'm…worried about Kurt lately…" Jean says as she sits next to Scott looking at her orange juice.
"Is something wrong?" Scott asks.
"This morning…I went to wake him up and…his…his eyes were swollen. I think he was crying the whole night…I sense something is troubling him." Jean tells Scott as she spread butter on her bread. "He seems very gloomy now a days and he is not the Kurt we know."
Scott thinks for a while and realizes Jean is telling the truth. Kurt is acting really strange now a day. "Come to think of it, you're right; I wonder what's bugging him."
"I asked him if he needed someone to talk to but he said no. I told him I am always around if he needed anyone. Maybe…you could talk to him Scott; you're like an older brother to him." Jean looks up at Scott and places her hand on his shoulder.
"Don't worry, I'll talk to him." Scott says as he places his hand over Jean's hand that is on his shoulder and broke a smile to cheer her up. Jean lets out a small laugh and eats her bread.
"Scott! We're ready!" Rogue shouted from outside the kitchen with Kitty beside her typing her hair up.
"Gotta go, see you later Jean." Scott got up and places a kiss on her head and left. Jean looks at Scott leaving the kitchen and smiles happily. She never felt so happy to be with Scott, he is all that she ever wanted.
In the car, Kurt sat in the front seat while Rogue and Kitty sat behind. Scott turned to look at Kurt. Kurt was staring out on his side, staring blankly at the surroundings. Scott then looked at his rear view mirror and sees Kitty telling something funny to Rogue. The moment Kitty makes a funny facial expression, Rogue bursts out laughing with Kitty. Scott then turns back to Kurt but Kurt seems unaware of the laughter made by Rogue and Kitty.
Kitty turned to the front to see Kurt staring outside.
"What's up with him?" Kitty thought to herself. She decided to tell him about what she told Rogue. Kitty bends over to Kurt and pokes his head but Kurt does not respond.
"Kurt! Yoo-hoo!" Kitty ruffles Kurt's hair up.
"Huh?" Kurt slowly turns around
"What's up? You seem blue…well, emotional kind of way." Kitty asks smiling. Kurt looks at her and turns back, gazing out at the surroundings.
"Nothing, I…just did not sleep in well last night, that's all." Kurt softly replies. Kitty, confused, looks at Rogue who also does not know what's wrong. The two girls then turn to Scott and Scott gives an unsure look on his face.
"Man…ah never seen him like this before." Rouge tells Kitty.
"Me too, it's…kind of scaring me." Kitty replies looking at Scott. Scott understands what the girls are trying to say.
Wanda walks down the stairs and heads towards the kitchen. Freddy is gorging down a big sandwich while Pietro, her annoying brother was reading a magazine.
"What are you reading?" Wanda asks Pietro as she sat down opposite him.
Pietro puts down his magazine and takes a sip of his glass of water. "Nothing, just bored so I just grab any magazine I see lying around." Pietro replies.
"Morning pumpkin!" Toad exclaims as he hops in and gives Wanda a big hug.
"Urgh! Get off me Toad!" Wanda shouts as she pushes him off.
"Aw…not use to morning hugs or just woke up on the wrong side of the bed?" Toad asks Wanda.
"Whenever there is you around, I always get up on the wrong side of the bed…" Wanda replies irritated. She grabs a donut from the plate on the table and walks off.
"Toad, when are you going to ever give up? My sister doesn't even like you." Pietro asks while reading the magazine.
"What's wrong with trying? Ever seen a guy chasing a girl for her heart?" Toad asks as he catches a fly with his tongue.
Pietro looks at Toad with a disgusted look on his face when he saw Toad eat a fly. Lance then walks in with his backpack hung over his shoulder. "Going to school now, Pie, you coming?" Lance asks as he grabs a donut from the plate.
"Nah, I'll be in school in a flash. I'm faster than that jeep of yours." Pietro says as he throws the magazine one side.
"Whatever…" Lance rolls his eyes and heads out the house.
"Wait! I need a lift to school too! I've got to meet up with Rogue and Kitty!" Wanda shouts from the living room with her backpack.
"Alright, meet you outside." Lance says as he closes the door.
"You know…I could buy you a beautiful horse to ride on my princess!" Toad smiles at Wanda as she flips her bag over her shoulder.
"Like you have the money…" Wanda says as she walks off.
Freddy walks out the kitchen and lets out a loud burp. Then he turns to Toad and says," She's right you know."
"Ah just shut up…"Toad replies and the hops off.
At school, Kitty and Rogue head off first. Before Kurt left, Scott called him over.
"Hey man, listen, is there something that is bugging you lately?" Scott asks.
"Uh…no man, I'm okay."
"You seem a little…I don't know…blue? Bluer than blue…"
"Its just I have these dreams about…well…you know what, maybe I tell you later, right now, I better get to class." Before Scott could hold him back, Kurt teleported over to Kitty and Rogue.
A car pulls up at car park and a familiar face on the school campus steps out. Many of the students walking past and were happy to see their old principal back. Mystique is greeted by many of the students as she walked up the steps to the school. As she sees some of the students greeting her, she then thought of Kurt. Would he have done the same or would he ignore the fact she has returned. Her smile soon turned into a fake smile. Today, she hopes that returning to school was something she would not regret.
As Mystique entered the school building, Kurt caught a glimpse of her.
"Mystique? Is that really her?" Kurt wondered. Before he could go check it out, Lance walked up to him.
"Hey Kurt, have you seen Kitty?" Lance asks.
"I saw her with Rogue and Wanda over at the lunch tables" Kurt answers
"Thanks man." Lance says as he walks off.
Kurt then turned back to the school main doors. Is it true that Mystique, his mother, has returned or was it just his imagination?
Next chapter: Here I am