Sorry it took soooo long! I had a lot to do... going places... and all sorts of other things.

Disclaimer: I don't own X-men. I do own Kat and other characters. Some of the original X-men characters (Bobby, Rogue, etc.) may not act like themselves most of the time.

Chapter Five: Tests and Poison

Kat waited till everyone in the room left. She got up and checked the dresser near her bed. Clothes, not her, but the school's were folded nicely in the dresser drawers. She grabbed a pair of clothes and slipped them on quickly. She glanced at the clock. It said 10:45. Kat bit her lip. She really didn't want to go to Ororo's class. She walked out of her room and headed towards the kitchen.

As she walked in the hallway, someone ran into her. It was a boy, maybe around sixteen, who walked on. "You couldn't see me walking here!" Kat spat out, running up to catch up with him. He just ignored her and kept on walking. Kat narrowed her eyes. The hair on her arms prickled. She shook her head. As she walked into the kitchen, Jean was in there. "Oh, Kat, Professor wants to see you at eleven thirty." Jean told her, closing the large refrigerator door. Jean left and Kat yanked the fridge's door open. To her delight, there was many foods she could choose from. She gorged herself on everything. A little bit of spaghetti, and a bit of a half eaten cheeseburger (She really didn't care if someone bit off of it.), and some of those ding dongs she found stashed away in the back of a cabinet. She glanced at the clock, 11:17. She wiped her mouth quickly and walked out of the kitchen, heading for the room where she last saw the Professor.

As she got into the hallway, near the circular room, she past a group of people in weird uniforms, heading for a door with the X labeled on it. It opened slowly and they walked through it. Before it closed, Kat saw some weird machines. "Katherine, over here." A voice called out. Kat turned her head. The Professor was wheeling his way towards the door that the teenagers had just went through, yet he passed it and wheeled himself into a door next to the room. He motioned for Kat to follow. She did so.

They entered a room with a couple of machines. To the side, the wall was made out of glass. Kat could see what was happening in the other room where those people went in. The machines were shooting all sorts of different stuff at the kids, who in turn was shooting things back at the machines. Kat guessed the goal was to get across to the other side without getting harmed. One boy was shooting ice out of his hands, freezing everything in its space. Kat stared at the boy. Her eyes contracted and her vision grew more intense, giving her a clear view of the boy. It was the boy from earlier, the one who ran into her. "Katherine." The professor called. She turned her head. "If you would step onto this, we would like to see how long and fast you can run without getting tired. And without using your powers." He said, pointing to an unusually large treadmill. Kat stepped onto it. Jean, who had just come in with Scott and Logan, put these circular things on her skin and turned on a computer and the treadmill. The computer screen showed how fast the treadmill was going ( It was at 0 for the moment), how fast Kat's heart was pumping, and how long Kat had been going ( It was at zero hours, zero minutes, and four seconds.). "When you are ready." The professor said.

Kat moved her feet slowly. The treadmill started going. The computer screen flashed one and a half speed. Kat started running. She didn't dare look at the computer, the clock, or anything. She just stared straight at the wall, running.

"Okay, you can stop now, Kat." Jean said. Kat slowed down and jumped off the treadmill. She glanced at the computer screen. The treadmill highest speed was 30, the fastest Kat's heart had been going was about 200 heartbeats a minute, and Kat had been running for four hours. Kat stared at the screen. She hadn't ran out of breath or she didn't even break a sweat.

The professor wheeled up to her. "Well, Kat. I think the problem is, is that you can act human, but you do animal things subconsciously." He said. Kat raised an eyebrow. "Meaning, you do it without any recognition or doing it without knowing you did it. We need to help you on that. Well, you are probably hungry. Go down and get you something to eat. Since you missed your class, Ororo is going to let you catch up at five. Okay?" He said. Kat nodded.

As Kat walked towards the kitchen, something smelt weird. She couldn't put her finger on it. Something familiar. She pushed the thought to the back of her mind and entered the food haven.

"Kat, listen." Ororo said for the umpteenth time. Kat jumped up startled. Ororo turned to the blackboard, showing Kat what thier lesson was today. Kat sighed. She knew this already. So why did she have to do it again? She turned her head a bit. Her stomach was hurting her badly. Kat didn't even eat much. Her hands were sweaty and Kat swore she had a fever. She felt herself slipping off to sleep but she would bounce right back up when she felt it. Her head was pounding hard. She wasn't allergic to anything... anything that was concerning human food. Yeah, she could eat dog food and cat food, but she only liked to eat it when she was in a dog or cat's form, otherwise, it tasted and it would look weird.

Ororo looked back. Kat was again off in her own world again. But this time, was different. Her eyes had a green tint to them. Her face was sweaty and sometimes her eyes would roll back into her head. Then she would shake her head and it would be normal till it started all over again. "Kat, are you feeling okay?" She asked her. Kat turned to her.

"No." She groaned. Kat's hands were shaking.

"Go see Jean." Ororo said quickly. Kat got up and started to walk towards the door. But she didn't make it. All she knew, was hitting the floor then darkness taking her...

Kat woke up, gasping for breath. She was laying on the table she had laid on when she was a dog. Kat was all sweaty and shaking violently. Something had happened. She recalled what had happen in Ororo's classroom. Then she remembered that smell. Bug poison. Jean walked in. "You're awake. How do you feel?" Jean asked, grabbing a clipboard and a pen.

"Lousy." Kat muttered.

"Do you know what happened?" She asked her, after writing down something.

"Yeah. When did you guys spray for bugs?" Kat asked, lifting up her head.

Jean glanced at her. "Yesterday." She told her.

"Well, don't spray. Ever again. Anything that can poison and kill an animal, can harm me. Pesticides, bug poison, rat poison. I can talk to the bugs. Tell them not to come in this place. They never came into my house." Kat said, propping herself up on her elbows. Jean wrote something down and nodded.

"Okay. Let me go tell the Professor. You are going to have to stay in here for a few days, okay?" Jean said, putting the clipboard down but taking a piece of paper off of it. Kat nodded. Jean left. Kat laid down on the table and closed her eyes. Darkness swept her away quickly.

I won't be able to update from July 9th to July 17th. This will have to suit your needs. It is short and I'm sorry. I'm like sick and I just want this updated so I can go to sleep. Anyway, review!

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