Yes, I know, Rogue was recruited later than Kitty was, by Prof X. But now, I decided to change the scenario and let's all take it that Rogue has never been recruited by Mystique, and that Kitty was, and much later too. (Hope that answers ur questions- Worker72)

Kitty could swear she hated Mondays the most. Can you even imagine? Homework, sucking assignments, stupid PE and the very dreaded Metal shop to hack…

Carrying her books, Kitty yawned. Come to think of it, yesterday wasn't so bad. Even though she didn't really liked Scott or any of the X-men much, she still couldn't really believe how Lance held her hand. She liked the feeling, but right now, she just had to shift her attention to, ugh, school.

Oh, God dammit.

Bobby and Kurt were squaring out with each other.

"Look, I already said I was sorry!" Bobby sulked a little.

Kurt yelled back, "You froze my bath this morning before I could even jump in!"

"Well, nobody said you had to bathe this morning. You could have done so last night and you know it."

"And what, reek like you? No vhanks!" Kurt was walking backwards, facing Bobby and naturally, not looking where he was going.

"Hey, watch it!" he heard someone say.

"Sorry, and-," Kurt turned to look who was that.

Kitty bent down to pick up her books, which had been knocked right out of the grasps of her hands. "Never mind."

As Kitty turned to see whom the heck she crashed into with, she felt slightly shocked.

"You!"

"You!" Kurt pointed back at Kitty.

Kitty bit her bottom lip, her eyes settling on him and Bobby. "Look, like, I don't want a fight here. Just leave me alone, okay?" Kitty thought they were going to "attack" her or something.

Kurt tried to say, "We didn't mean any harm. My friend, Scott, you know him, wasn't feeling himself yesterday and I hope you don't mind."

Bobby felt Kurt brow, shaking his head, "No wonder, Kurt, are you nuts or what? She a part of the Brotherhood, so she can't be trusted!"

Kitty nearly slapped Bobby but forced herself not to. "Excuse me," she pushed her way past Bobby and Kurt.

Kurt glared at him, "See vhat you've done?"

He took off after Kitty, "Vait up!"

Kitty stopped suddenly, turning back to face Kurt, upset.

"What do you want, X-Geek?" Kitty shouted.

Kurt was slightly taken aback but he continued, "Sorry. I just wanted to tell you that I didn't want to harm you in any way. We're still…um…friends, am I right?"

Kitty softened, "We're still in different teams."

"I know vhat." Kurt tried to meet her eyes but Kitty always never seemed to want to meet his.

Feeling the silence was awkward and unbearable for her, Kitty waved towards him quickly and went away.

Kurt bowed his head down. If he could only tell her how he felt, he'll feel much better.

Searching for Kitty during lunch, Kurt felt it was a majorly difficult-to-achieve task. Aw, come on, the school is THAT big!

Kurt hoped and hoped and he still, was hoping that he wouldn't bum into any of the X-Men, especially Scott. If Scott asked him, he'll be dead.

And then again…

"Kitty!" Kurt waved and shouted past the people, just to get Kitty's attention, but she didn't seem to hear him.

Kurt felt someone tap his shoulder and spun around.

"Hi!" whoever it was said.

Kurt looked back into the crowd but kitty was gone. What, don't expect her to stand there and see you, Kurt!

"Hi." Kurt nodded to the girl's direction, him smiling.

"My name is Amanda. You're Kurt, right?" Amanda had been dying to meet him. Plain looking at him in Math class sucked big time.

"Yeah, right." Kurt sat down at an empty table.

"Would you mind if I join you…uh, just for today, if that's ok." Amanda asked.

Kurt mutely nodded and Amanda sat down next to him.

They ate pretty quietly, until Amanda started to say something. "Kurt, uh, would you…I mean, go out with me sometime? Like, maybe we could visit where you stay."

Kurt dropped his spoon and fork down, "Amanda, no. We…ve can't."

"Kurt, you know I…like you don't you?"

Kurt chocked on his food and had to take several gulps of water to wash everything down. "Vhat?"

Amanda blushed slightly, "Kurt, I have to tell you. I know you…don't always look like this. I figured your other friends weren't either, since you lived with them under the same roof and…and Kurt, I-."

"Amanda, you don't know what you're talking about. I'm…me and my friends, we're all like you, and also what you see."

Amanda knew Kurt was lying. She saw it with her own eyes, about Kurt turning "blue" before porting off. She knew it.

"It's all right, Kurt, take your time. I'll wait." Amanda took her tray up, and walked off, smiling.

Kurt smiled back, trying to be friendly, but now, Amanda seemed to matter more about Kitty. Amanda was, after all, pretty attractive and she had the grey matter in her too.

And Amanda knew his secret, yet she didn't freak out when she did.

Kurt was slapped in between two great people.

Only except one liked him and the other didn't seem to.

After school, Kitty waited for Lance at the main gate of the school.

"Sorry, Kitty. I…I had basketball to…today." Lance was panting and had rushed over as quickly as he could.

Kitty gave him some water. "Here, you can take mine. I don't think I need it as much as you do."

Lance nodded and drank up, finishing the whole bottle. "Thanks, pretty-Kitty."

Kitty thought he was mad, "Lance, quit with the names."

"Can't." Lance mumbled.

Kitty giggled lightly. Lance looked back, just fast enough to catch the X-Men going out too. "God, damn. Them again."

Kitty stopped laughing and found her eyebrows knitted together. "Snap."

Why must the X-Men always appear whenever they don't need them to?

"Come on, let's go." Kitty felt Lance push her towards the car park, where the jeep was.

"Hey, hold it, Alvers. We have unfinished business." Scott shouted.

Lance clenched his fists and the Earth started to rumble. Boy, can Summers make him sick or what?

Jean tried to stand her ground, "Scott, are you nuts? You're picking a fight with him. If he makes another earthquake, I swear I'll kill you."

The earth thundered much more and Jean rolled her eyes, "Evan, remind me kill Scott once we live through this."

The other students were all yelling in the background as they all wondered what the hell was up with this school. Jean concentrated and lifted Lance up, slamming him against a tree.

"Now, Spyke!" Rogue shouted, having trouble balancing herself.

Evan shot a Spyke out when no one was looking at them and they found the Earth stop moving. Lance was very much "pinned".

Kitty dashed forward to Lance and felt her temper go up. She shouted, "Let him go, now!"

Jean tried to be firm, yet friendly. "Kitty, you're wrong about us. Going with him is a mistake. Lance only wanted to harm you but we all-."
"And you don't? I've seen enough from you." Kitty helped Lance phase through the spike and helped him up.

Scott wanted to act like a "hero" and also, the leader of the X-Men too. "We are different. Living in that dump and eating take-aways all the time. Don't you feel sick? How about living with those goons?"

And Scott could swear he saw Jean glare at him.

Kitty was mad, yes, but she would never let that tell her to do anything dumb. "I've seen enough. I hate all this fighting and just leave me alone."

Lance saw the hot tears sting Kitty's cheeks as he and Kitty started to walk off, him giving Scott one of his evil looks.

"Now we'll neva' get t' her." Rogue crossed her arms.

Jean poked Scott in the chest, "If you never even said that, maybe we'll be getting to her easier."

"Hey, don't make it sound like it's all my fault!" Scott said.

Everyone stared at him, and he grinned, "Um, so it's my fault?"

Kitty sat in the passenger seat next to Lance, still angry.

"Unhappy?" Lance asked before he started the Jeep.

"More than you know."

Lance wiped her tears away lightly, "Forget them, Kitty. We can't let them treat us like this, so we gotta' be strong, ok?"

Kitty nodded, "Thanks, Lance. God, like, I cry so easily."

"Tell me about it."

Kitty really wanted to tell him how much he really helped and mattered.

Twisting a lock of her hair round her finger slowly, she said, "Lance, thanks."

Lance was happy enough to hear that.

And to think he'll have to worry about the X-Men and Kitty too…

God, am I mad or what?