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A/N: My first fic, please be nice and let me know what you think? #?# means telepathic speech.

06 - Breakfast

As her eyes fluttered open Crystal knew something was wrong. As she looked round she realised what it was. Jedda had vanished and the window was wide open. Not only that but also half of Crystal's new stuff was gone. As she rose from under the covers Crystal decided that she didn't want Jedda sneaking back up to steal the rest of her stuff so she bolted the window shut and went downstairs.

This was to be Crystal's first time eating with the rest of the school. Well, she thought, at least I'll meet new people. When she entered the kitchen she was immediately spotted by Blaze and taken over to a large group by the fridge. The whole room was chaos; Rogue and her roommates were by the cooker making a fry up. Storm and Logan were debating something over breakfast. Some kids just a few years older than Crystal were gathered at the large table. But most of the people in the room were gathered by the fridge, trying to grab something for breakfast.

"Come on Crystal, let's get some grub before it's all taken." Blaze said as she steered Crystal towards a man waving at them.

"Morning Cherie, heard you had a tumble last night," The man said as they arrived. He wore a long trench coat over a red shirt and jeans. In one hand there was a pack of cards, and in the other a packet of bacon. He had to be at least 6ft tall, so compared to Crystal he was huge. As she looked up to his face Crystal had to do a double take, was it just her or were his eyes red and black?

"This is Gambit, Crystal, how does a bacon butty sound to you?" Blaze said taking the meat off Gambit and moving towards the cooker.

"Great, can I have ketchup with that?" Crystal asked following Blaze to the cooker.

"You can have anythin' you like, if you'se can find some Cherie," Gambit replied.

"English are you? Finally someone with taste!" Blaze said reaching into a cupboard to her right, "This is my cupboard, a bit of a survival stash for living out here in the US. You know, like ketchup, baked beans...and my posters seeing as every time I put them up in the rec. room they either get covered up or put in the bin!"

"That is so not fair," Crystal said as she applied tomato ketchup to the bread waiting to take the cooking bacon.

"Hey Sugah, you feelin' better after last night?" Rogue asked as her friend served up their breakfast.

"Yeah. Although Jedda sneaked out through the window with about half my stuff in the night," Crystal replied.

"Hey that's what I wanted to do as well. Seems she really don't like it here," Rogue said casually.

"You used your powers on her Cherie?" Gambit asked suspiciously.

"The Prof gave me permission though first, she nearly killed Crystal. Knocked her outta the window," Rogue replied quickly, "Ask him if you want to."

"He understands Rogue, he's just winding you up," Blaze said as she handed Crystal her breakfast, "I've got to go now, you coming Gambit?" Crystal watched the two friends walk off. Blaze seemed to teasing Gambit, probably for picking on Rogue.

"Well I gotta go to Sugah, you had better ask Storm for your timetable, and tell her about Jedda too," Rogue said before walking off to join her roommates who were sat at a table to the far corner with a group of lads. Crystal watched as Rogue sat next to a boy with brown hair, he immediately started to whisper in her ear and she started to laugh, before heading off towards Storm.

"Erm...Storm...can I talk to you please?" Crystal asked as she approached Storm's table where a new person had appeared while Crystal had been talking. He was blue all over, with pointed ears and strange tattoos all over his face and arms.

"Sure Crystal. This is Kurt. Kurt this is Crystal she's the one I told you about, who can control water." Storm said.

"Hello Crystal. I shall see you later Storm, I would not wish to intrude," Kurt said in a strong German accent, before disappearing in a puff of blue smoke.

"Sit down Crystal. Good. Now what's the problem?" Storm asked.

"It's Jedda, Storm, last night she vanished, I think she climbed out of the window. Which I don't mind, but she took half of my stuff, even though the Professor told her they were mine," Crystal said sadly.

"Hmm... that is a problem. I shall talk to the Professor before my classes start and we shall think of something to get Jedda back, however judging by the state of the clothes she was wearing I don't think your clothes will fare very well I'm afraid. Is there anything else?" Storm said.

"Yes, Rogue said I should see you about a timetable?" Crystal said not entirely sure what Rogue had meant.

"Ah yes your class timetable. I shall get it ready for you, though it will be tonight by the time it's done so take the day off and explore a bit." Storm said smiling at Crystal's face change from dismay at the thought of lessons, to delight at the thought of being allowed a day off.