"Do we veally have to leave?" Kurt stared wearily back at the University building.
"Yeah, Kurt. We have t' go before they set explosions at us. Now, get goin' ya' Blue thang." Rogue was majorly pissed herself to be leaving but she knew they had to go.
Great, now they'll go back empty handed without half a Certificate.
Kitty looked at Lance. "I don't really feel like leaving, Lance."
He kissed her forehead while Kurt made puking background "music", which caused Lance to pass an ugly glare at him. "Listen, Kit-Kat, when we go back, it'd be a whole new beginning. Who says we must have Certificates and all that shit documents to be smart? We already are smart, especially you. We are people, despite what they say bout' us. And we'll be flying back to Bayville with our heads held high."
Kitty hugged him and thought about how much encouragement she'd just gotten from him. "And…what about us?"
"We'll be together. I won't make this a wasted effort to find me trip for you, Kitty." Lance smiled down at her, his eyes meeting her blue and beautiful ones.
Rogue stared uncomfortably at them and rolled her eyes. "Ah am definitely gonna' be ill."
They had to walk there because no Taxi would give them a lift. Thank god it wasn't that far from the University, or else they'd have died before they got there.
The four of them piled up on the plane, with Lance and Kurt constantly giving each of them looks that killed. Kitty had to sit in between the two of them to stop them from killing one another. "Guys…" She whispered slowly under her breath.
Mostly on the trip, they slept. Well, it was very obvious to ALL of us that Lance and Kitty had to be inseparable. Kitty felt herself leaning against Lance's shoulder for comfort, while having Kitty in his arms, Lance was happy enough.
"Hey…we're reaching." Lance nudged Kitty slowly to wake her up.
Kitty sat up, rubbing her eyes. "We…we are? That's fast."
"Yeah."
"What do you think the professor would say when he found out we came back?"
Lance looked out of the window of the plane. "If he's the world greatest Telepath which he is, he'd have known we're coming back right now."
It was very good to see the beautiful mansion again. The same gate, the same building and yes, the same people would be inside.
"Lance, tell me again why aren't you going back to the Brotherhood Boarding house? Don't you like leaving with those losers?" Kitty said with jest in her tone.
"They're all alright. I just wanted to give you your surprise before I went back, that's all." Lance shrugged. "And I'm not telling you…at least, not now."
Kitty looked at him. Her boyfriend was getting weirder and weirder each and every day.
Rogue knocked on the door of the mansion. "Here it comes."
Scott pulled open the door, and when he saw Rogue and the others, he almost jumped out of his skin. "Man, you guys back for the weekend too?"
"Not really. Haven't you been reading the papers?" Kurt piled in. Yes, it felt great to be back again. To his home.
"Oh, right. Mutants spotted at University of Illinois." Scott said, helping Rogue with her suitcase.
Upon seeing Lance come in, he wasn't very sure whether he ought to be surprised or angry. "Alvers! 4 years no see. How's the feeling of abandoning Kitty and coming back to her again, huh?" He was definitely trying to be sarcastic, rubbing salt in his wounds.
Kitty defended Lance straight away, "Lance decided to come back to Bayville because he had to where else to go. Scott, I really want him here. How would you react if you couldn't see Jean for four years yourself?"
She didn't wait for his reply, whatsoever…upon seeing Professor Xavier, the mentor and teacher which had guided her so much. "Professor!" Kitty smiled broadly.
"Kitty, Rogue, Kurt. How pleased I am to see you all. What happened at the University was none of your fault. We did nothing wrong, so please, do not blame yourself."
He pulled out a hand towards Lance. "Lance. Welcome to you."
Lance shook it moodily, his eyes glaring towards Summers and Wagner, "Fine, but I'm only here cos' of Kitty. I'm still with the Brotherhood, so don't try to alter my mind."
"We can't change the will of others. I won't do anything like that but since we are all here, why don't you stay for dinner then? With all of us here."
"But, Professor-," Scott blurted out.
"Now, now, Scott. Just one dinner will do no harm. Well?" He looked at Lance.
"Fine, but no dessert."
Yes, everyone had fun at the dinner. It was better than what everybody expected. Lance however had no one to talk to, and so, stayed pretty quiet at the table, with eyes not leaving him for a second. (Scott, Kurt, Wolverine…usual "suspects".)
Kitty laughed a lot with her "old buddies" at the dinner table. It's been a long time since they were like this, way before the whole mutant mess and University and stuff.
Kitty got up. "Professor, I need the toilet. Kurt messed up my hair again!"
Kurt made a "very" innocent face. "Did I?" He laughed.
Kitty phased through the wall, grinning herself.
On seeing the little attention Lance was getting, Professor Xavier asked, "Lance, there's something on your mind."
The group quieten down, leaving Lance to speak.
"Nothing." He turned away.
"Lance, don't try to hide from a telepath. It's about…Kitty, isn't it?"
Lance shifted his hazel eyes towards the Professor, "Stay outta' my head. But…so what of it is?"
Bobby being extremely "nosey" said, "Hey, tell us what it is. C'mon, you used to be part of us."
"I'd say it more to with the word, "private" thank you." Lance said.
"Then, how about me?" Storm offered.
Beast agreed, "Ororo would be good."
Lance really needed someone to confirm his taste, even though he didn't know where this crazy conversation is going. "All right."
Storm lead Lance toward to snack room. After all, she WAS older than him.
"Lance, tell me then. About Kitty, isn't it?"
"Yeah." Lance played with the end of his pockets, mingling with something. "This."
He pulled out a velvet box, showing it to Storm. He opened it and even though it wasn't an expensive ring that kitty obviously deserved, it was still something.
"Is it…is it good enough? For Kitty, I mean."
Storm pressed it back to his hands, "If Kitty is truly genuine about her feelings for you, Lance, even a ring made out of metal would seem like a 25 carat ring to her."
Kitty returned back to the seat and everyone went back to his or her usual joyous mood. Yes, smiling, laughing, and having loads of fun.
After dinner, they all wanted to do their own stuff. Say for example Bobby's taken on the habit of creating "masterpieces" in the pool and Boom-Boom blasting her little cherry bombs all about the place.
Kitty grabbed onto Lance's arm and pulled him to the balcony, far from the chaos of everyone else. She even made sure to shut the doors so they could have their privacy.
"Oh, Lance, isn't today just wonderful?" Kitty looked up at him, smiling.
Lance nodded, "Yeah, all except for Icicle Man shooting his ice bergs around."
"Well, that is how his powers work, Lance." Kitty laughed.
"Yep, and it'd be something we can tell our kids and Grandkids about."
Kitty stared at him, "Wha…What do you mean?"
She found Lance getting down on one knee, gazing up into her eyes. "Kitty," He took her hand, "I didn't want you to be with me at first but I…I really love you a lot. You made me who I really am, discovering my talents and potential. You lightened up my day, and I…when you told me you wanted to be with me, I didn't believe what the heck I was hearing but…"
Lance got the velvet box out of his pocket, and when he opened it, Kitty was practically watery in the eyes.
"…Kitty, you can say no if you want to, and we'll just stay friends. But…but please, Kitty, can you…can you marry me?"
Lance looked away after those words. Kitty saw fear in his eyes. Fear that she might reject him and say staying friends is just as good because they had no future together.
If she said that, she'll be mad. Had four years psycho-ed her head?
Kitty took the ring and pressed it back to his hand. When she did, he got up, scared and disappointed.
"Lance, why the unhappy look? I was only asking you to put it on for me. Do you expect me to put it on for myself?"
Lance seemed shocked, "You…ya' mean-?"
Kitty threw her arms over him and the both fell down on the ground, with Kitty on top of Lance. "Yes! Yes! Yes!" Kitty hugged him.
Lance was a little taken back, the ring still in his hand, clasped tightly. "Kitty…get off me!" He laughed.
"Do…D' you, like, mean it? I mean, really?" Kitty held him tight.
Lance kissed her, "Yeah. I want to be part of your life. And I love you."
At the back, "Ewww" sounds were made, followed by laughter and clapping. Lance and Kitty got up on their feet, their faces red. Storm, Professor X, Rogue and all the others were there.
Professor Xavier nodded, "Lance, I'm proud."
"Yeah," Jean said, "I didn't know you'll get married so soon, and with Kitty too."
"Jean, we're not even married yet." Kitty said, blushing. She felt like phasing through the ground and stop facing the embarrassment.
"But it's a good thing! You two should be proud and happy of it!" Beast said.
"Yeah…" Bobby kneed on the floor, holding Jubilee's hands, pretending he was Lance, "Kitty, I didn't want you to be with me at first but I…I really love you a lot. You made me who I really am, discovering my talents and potential. You lightened up…"
Laughter sped through as everyone clutched their sides, with Cannonball hitting Jamie by accident and turning him into several Jamies.
Jubilee threw her arms over Bobby and they tumbled on the ground comically, "Yes! Yes! Yes!"
When Bobby and Jubes finished their act, Bobby added, "And Lance? I didn't like Icicle Man. I prefer Iceman!"
"Ice cube you meant." Wolverine said gruffly.
"But if you two you want to be together forever, I'll be giving you my congrats." Storm said, "And I believe all of us too."
"Yeah, so long as he doesn't hurt kitty, or else I'm coming after him." Scott put an arm over Jean's shoulders.
"Ja, me too. And count on it, rock tumbler." Kurt ported away.
"But are you sure that you guys thought it through? I mean, aren't you two a little bit too young? Kitty, you're only 18 plus and Lance is only-." Jean started with another one of her "Miss. Perfect" type of lectures.
"You think?" Lance bent down to kiss Kitty.
It was an obvious answer…
That night, when Lance returned to the Brotherhood house, he saw well…no big changes.
"Man, Lancey baby is back!" Toad hoped in front to give him a hug only to be shoved aside with a laugh.
"Came back, finally?" Blob marched out of the room, holding his sandwich.
"Yeah. Hey," Lance asked, throwing his bag on the floor. House a mess, room a mess, everything- a mess. "Where did Pietro go? And Wanda?"
Toad jumped in front of him. "Man, they left, yo. With Magneto. And they didn't even leave a dead fly for me."
Lance threw himself on the usual seat he used to sit in. Yes, it was pretty nice to be back. Especially with no annoying Pietro and Wanda, who was freaking weird.
"Listen, guys. I'm…uh…I'm getting married." Lance found the words speeding out.
Blob and Toad stared at him, and shrugged at one another.
"Yo, Lance, yer having a fever or somethin'?" Toad tried to feel his brow.
"No, really! I'm getting…engaged." Lance pushed Toad away, frustrated.
"Um, with who?" Fred sat on the ground.
"Kitty."
"I thought you forgotten bout' 'er."
Lance spoke quietly, "I thought I did…"
"But I couldn't. I had to be with her."
Kitty counted the stars with Rogue that night, in their old bedroom, even though Rogue wasn't a "Counting Stars" person. Nothing had changed ever since they left.
"I just can't believe it." Kitty's finger ran across the marble of the side of a wall.
"What?" Rogue looked at her. She couldn't believe her friend was actually about to get married soon, even though she was a year younger.
"That Lance asked me to marry him, be with him for the rest of our lives." Kitty giggled at the memory of how Lance asked her earlier on, and how she fell on top of him.
Rogue said, "Ah didn't know you'll get married so fast m'self. But then again…do you really really REALLY love him tad' much?"
"Yes." Kitty's answer was positive. "Waiting for four years had me numb from missing him too much. Maybe…maybe God just wanted us to be together. I…I was hoping so much for today and it finally came."
"Hope this would be a good marriage? You've always wanna' be a mom."
Kitty smiled without an answer. She loved Lance a lot.
She loved him last time.
She'll love him now.
And even in the future too.
And she'll be hoping for their marriage…
Yes, I went back on my word, and submitted it a lil' bit too soon. Well, it was cos' it was a public holiday in my country so I decided to make use of it to do this fanfic...yes, next chap would be uploaded round next week...as usual. Don't worry, no holidays anymore...well, back to school...sigh...