I own nothing that is in this fic. Kage Jaganshi owns Max
"Damn it Lance we're through," shouted Kitty as she turned and walked away from her now ex-boyfriend. He did it again, made a complete ass out of not only himself, but completely embarrassed her. "He only like me cause I'm hot," she growled as she walked up to her locker, completely ignoring the fact Lance was right behind her.
"Kitty, I'm sorry," he said, "I didn't mean it like that."
"And what did you, like, mean Lance," she shouted back. "Did you mean you just wanted to get into my pants, is that it?" He paused at her statement, completely shocked, "Is that why you left the Brotherhood that one time, to have a better shot at me? No more Lance, I'm tried of being with some loser, so leave me alone."
And with that, she stormed off to lunch, ignoring the look on Lance's face.
She had actually felt better after that outburst. They were on opposite sides, so they always fought each other when it was X-men versus Brotherhood. Not to mention when he got her to laugh, he kept it up till she stopped him, which was usually after someone got hurt.
She found a table where it was only Rogue at, and seat down in front with a 'humph.'
Rogue raised an eyebrow, "Boyfriend troubles?"
"I have no idea what about what you are talking about," she said.
Rogue rolled her eyes, "Wha did Lance do this time?"
"He said out loud to an entire hallway to his buddies that he was only dating me because of my looks," growled Kitty.
Rogue shook her head, sighing, "The never ending dance of cat and rock." She looked over to see Danny sitting with a couple other new mutants, actually smiling at school.
"So, like, when are you going to ask him out," asked Kitty, out of the blue.
Rogue looked back, "Wha are you talking about?"
"You and Danny, duh," said smiling Kitty.
Rogue growled at her roommate, "Ah don't like him, ah just can't figure out how ah didn't drain him."
"Then like, talk to him about it," said Kitty. "I don't think you've ever looked at someone like that since Scott."
Rogue glared at Kitty again, "Keep ya mouth shut about that." She turned back to see Danny look away, a blush forming on his face.
"See, I think he likes you," she said, still ignoring the glare her roommate was giving her.
Rogue sighed, "Ah doubt he would be interested in meh."
"Says who," asked Kitty, a single eyebrow raised. "Does it, like, have to do with the no touching thing, or the whole Goth thing?"
"Both," she said.
"Well, if you can touch him, and he's giving you looks," said Kitty, looking over at Danny, "so, like, maybe he does like you and you can have a relationship where you can actually touch someone."
Rogue sighed, "but why would he want to go out with a Goth."
"Mind if I join you girls," asked a new voice. The two female mutants looked up to see Jazz standing there with a tray of food in her hands.
"Yea sure," said Kitty, sliding over.
"Thanks. I was going to sit with Jean," said Jazz, "but she and Scott were having a bit of personal time if you get my meaning."
Kitty giggle as Rogue rolled her eyes.
Jazz went on, "So, what were you two talking about, since it seems to have involved my brother."
"I'm, like, trying to get Rogue her to admit she's got a thing for Danny," said Kitty, ignoring the growling coming from across the table.
Jazz looked over Rogue for a minute, studying her. "Well, I don't know about you," said Jazz, "but I can see Danny liking you."
Both mutants just looked at her. "What do you mean by that?"
"Danny had a crush on his friend Sam, who was a Goth like you," replied Jazz. "I think at one point before Casper High, he was going to ask her out, then she came along."
"Who," asked Kitty?
"Paullina," replied Jazz, who sighed is thought, "she was the most popular, best looking girl that was at school. You know, the one all the nerds fawn over, well Danny was no different. Sam hated seeing him like that, but I think Danny was starting to get it through his head that he had no chance when we moved."
"So, Danny's got a thing for Goths," asked Kitty, looking back at Rogue.
Jazz nodded, "Yea, I think so. So if I were you Rogue, I'd talk to him."
"Why should ah," asked Rogue, "so ah can become another Kitty and Lance couple?"
"Oh, shut up Rogue," said Kitty, angry that her friend brought him up, again. "I'm over Lance."
"Lance, that guy with the brown hair, dirty look, brown vest, that Lance" asked Jazz.
Kitty nodded, "Yea, why?"
"Oh, I just wondering why he was pounding his head into one of the lockers is all," said Jazz.
Rogue looked over at Kitty, how normally hearing that would go rushing off to stop him, but she just sat there.
Kitty obviously got the meaning behind Rogue's look, "I told you I'm, like, completely over him. He could put his hard head through a locker for all I care."
Rogue raised an eyebrow, "Ah can't believe ah'm seeing this, a time where Kitty doesn't go after her boyfriend, ah am surprised."
Kitty sent a death glare at Rogue, which only put a smile on her friend's face. Finally, Kitty shook her head, "So, if you were near the Brotherhood, did Pietro hit on you?"
"That silver haired jerk," replied Jazz, "yea, asked me out on a date. I told him I date him once he manages to find out where he left his man parts."
Kitty and Rogue both laughed, and Kitty said, "Oh my god, you actually turned down Mr. Flash date himself. I don't think I've ever heard of a girl turning him down."
Jazz shrugged, "What can I say, I've got standards, unlike most of girls."
Rogue listened to the two girls with half an ear, turning her head back to look at Danny, who didn't turn away this time.
He gave a kind half smile, which she had returned. Thought not admitting it aloud, maybe she thought he was cute.
Maybe.
Becky was floating through the halls of the mansion, her teddy bear hanging from one hand, her finger against her lips. She was trying to remember where the kitchen was, cause it was lunchtime and she was hungry.
It was a surprise to those that hadn't dealt with ghosts before to learn things about ghosts. Like Maddie had told Storm the night before, ghost still act very much like humans, including eating. Now, a ghost can't starve to death, but they can grow hungry and as a result, grow weak. And a weak ghost can be taken control by another, stronger ghost.
And Becky didn't want that, she just wanted to be safe. And she felt safe here, with these people. She had meet four of the adults that were here. Three of them were nice to her, but the big one in the orange jumpsuit had attacked her, only to be stopped by his wife, Danny's mother. She dragged him away by his ear for a 'talk' and Becky had calmed down afterwards. But Becky would do her best to keep away from him.
She heard voice coming from the room in front of her, and made her way into the kitchen, happy she finally found it.
And froze in midair at the sight in front of her.
"Oh," said Beast, seeing her for the first time. "You must be the little ghost girl, Becky, that Danny brought back last night."
Becky gasped, "A large talking blue teddy."
Beast made a face at the comment, showing that he didn't like the idea of being a large teddy bear.
They turned when they heard Ororo laugh. "I'm sorry Hank," she said as she caught her breath, "but you do look the part."
Hank just mumbled something as he went back to the book that had once been forgotten in his hand.
"Is everything ok, Becky," asked Ororo, looking at the ghost girl.
Becky rubbed her stomach, "I'm hungry can I have lunch?"
Ororo smiled, "Of course, what would you like?"
"Can I have cheese and noodles," asked Becky with an innocent face.
Storm's brow furrowed as she tried to place it, "Cheese and noodles?"
Becky nodded, "Yea, from a blue box."
"Cheese and noodles from a blue," and the light dawned for Storm. She went over to the pantry and pulled out a box of Kraft macaroni and cheese. She showed the little girl the box, "Is this what you were asking for."
"Yes," Becky nodded with a smile, "cheese and noodles."
Storm laughed, Becky truly was a little girl at heart.
As Storm started making the meal for the ghost girl, she sat down in one chair and placed her teddy in the chair next to it, when she looked up to the sour look in Beast's face. "I'm sorry," she said quietly.
Beast looked over, "Sorry for what?"
"For making fun of you," she said, still quiet, "I didn't want to be mean at you. You just looked like a teddy bear."
Beast chuckled, and patted the girl on her back, "Its quite alright, my dear, I've gotten much worse. I think being called a teddy bear is really one of the nicest things anyone has every said to me."
Becky looked up with curious eyes, "Really?"
"Really," said Beast with a smile.
"Who's the kid," asked a gruff voice.
Becky turned to the doorway to see Logan standing there, glaring at the kid. At his look, Becky became scared. (This is Logan were talking about. Dude could probably scare the mud off a pig)
Logan sniffed the air, the growled, scaring the girl even more. "I'm waiting on an answer." He looked to the teddy bear in the seat next to her after his statement, "Is that thing, growling at me?"
"Logan," called Storm, "back off. You're scaring the poor girl."
Logan gave a deeper growl. At the sound, Becky shot up from the chair she was in and straight into Ororo arms. It knocked Storm a bit off balance, but Ororo tried to calm her down as best as she could.
RIP! ROAR!
The next moment, a giant, green, fully-grown, and very angry bear was standing with a single razor sharp claw on Logan's chest.
It growled at the smaller man when the girl shouted, "Teddy, no. Please, I don't want to get into trouble."
The bear turned to see the Becky looking at in from the woman's arms. She was still scared, but she didn't want to be in trouble.
The bear looked back at Logan and growled a message the smaller man understood very clearly. 'Hurt her, I eat you,' was what Logan figured it was saying.
"Teddy," the girl called.
The bear got off the man and turn fully to the girl, who pointed back to the seat it was once in. The bear made it's way to the seat, ignoring the Hank's comment. It moved the old bear to the chair where the fabric shell still sat. With its teeth, it took the shell and placed it on the ground. With a hop, the bear shrunk back to the shape of a teddy bear, and new fabric skin where it once was.
"I'm sorry, please don't be mad," said Becky, cringing in Storm's arms. "I was scared, teddy protects me if I'm to scared."
"Its ok, sshhh," Ororo told Becky, trying to calm the girl down, "Logan's like that with a lot of people. Your not in trouble."
Becky looked up with sad eyes, her green tears having been shed once again, "I'm not in trouble?"
Ororo shook her head, "No. Now, why don't you sit back down next to you teddy bear and I'll bring you your cheese and noodles, ok?"
Becky nodded as she floated out of Ororo's hold and made her way slowly to her seat. She watched Logan pass her, and she gave another, "I'm sorry."
"It's ok kid," Logan said, eyeing the bear, "just don't let it happen again, got it."
Becky nodded, not wanting to get into more trouble.
Storm placed a plate in front of Becky, who ate silently. When she was finished, she smiled at Ororo, "Thank you."
"You are very welcome," Ororo replied, smiling.
Danny walked into his room to find Max lying on his bed, reading a book.
"Hey," Danny greeted.
Max looked up from his book, "Oh, hi. Danny, right?"
Danny nodded, "Yep, look like were rooming together."
"Yea," said Max quietly.
Danny gave him a look, "You ok?" Max just nodded.
A knock came to the door. As Danny was standing right there, he turned and opened it to find Rogue there.
"Danny, can ah talk to you," she said.
"Um yea sure," he said, moving into the room, setting his bag down.
Rogue followed him in, give Max a look. He got the hint and stood up, putting a bookmark in it.
Danny saw this, "Hey, where are you going?"
"Um, Mr. McCoy wanted to run some tests on my powers after everyone got home," Max covered.
"Oh, ok, see you later then," said Danny.
Max left and Danny turned to Rogue, "So, what do you need to talk to you about?"
Rogue thought for a moment, not really sure how she was going to say this. Finally, "Ya know that if ah touched someone's skin, ah would drain their life force. Memories, physical abilities, even powers if ah touch another mutant. And its been bugging me, why didn't ah drain ya when ah touched the back of your neck."
Danny thought back to that night and remember how she was just staring at her hand after he felt it on the back of his neck. "Maybe you didn't because I was in ghost form. I am technically dead in that form. That might have something to do with it."
"Maybe, but, can ah tap you, right now," Rogue asked, pulling off a glove. "Ah want to know if ah can touch ya in your normal body."
Danny thought it out, asking, "Your not planning on knocking me out, are you?"
Rogue shook her head, "Just a tap. Don't worry, ah've done this with Kitty."
Danny sheepishly nodded, and raised a hand. Rogue tapped her finger against his palm, and a familiar rush entered her body.
Danny felt suddenly light head when Rogue pulled away. "Wow, that was weird."
"Ya, so much for that," said Rogue without so much of her southern accent. "I guess I can't touch you then." Danny heard the depression in her voice.
"But, you can still touch me in ghost form," replied Danny, trying to cheer her up.
"Yeah, but ah can't force you to stay like that all day," she said. Rogue started to walk towards the door when Danny asked.
"Would, you like to go out Friday?"
The question surprised Rogue, who turned to look at Danny, her face in thought.
"Why would ya want to go out with meh, no one can touch meh," she replied.
"But I can," Danny replied, "and well, I, I kind of like you." Danny finished with a heavy blush on his face.
Rogue looked him over, "Ah'll think about it."
And left without another word towards Danny. She had her arms crossed as she thought, 'Why would he want me?'
And all Danny could think was, 'I'm such a loser.'
Ok, quick turn around, I know, but when I get motivated, I just can't stop myself, not that any of you are complaining as it is. Hope you like it, and please tell me if you do or don't.