Awakenings
Wanda hated sleeping. Or maybe it was the idea of trying to sleep that she hated. One of those.
A small cry escaped from her lips when she woke up from her nightmare. And boarding house shook a little bit.
Great. Just great! She hated not being in control. It made her feel weak. She slowly got up from her bed and made her way to bathroom. She turned on faucet and splashed as much as water she can to her face. Surprisingly, the boys had not wake up. She could hear Toad's snore and Fred was asleep with a big slice of pizza in his hand. Lance was used to shaking anyway. She was not sure about Pietro though. She went downstairs and entered kitchen. She was surprised that he was actually waiting for her.
"Here." He extended his hand and offered a mug. She took it into her hands and smelled the honey and milk. It put a little smile to her face.
"Thank you."
His face changed a little. It took a shape of guilt for several seconds-which was long for a speedster like him – and then returned to normal.
"It is the least I can do" he said with a sorrow smile. This was one of the times Wanda suspected Pietro was hiding something.
It had been 6 months since Apocalypse incident. Their father had visited them many times but after he joined X-men (which he wanted out of his way for so long) he hadn't showed up much. In times like that Wanda sensed sadness and glitter of shame behind his blue eyes. But she never understood why.
Mystique had disappeared. Again. She probably wasn't going to return until she had another plan or trick in her sleeve. Magneto was giving them Money when they needed to. After Apocalypse he was spending more time with them ye the wasn't talking much. Not with her anyway. He was talking to Pietro behind closed doors about subjects Wanda never had chance to know. She wasn't jealous though, they were definitely not making funny father and son chats which can be understood from their faces. Wanda was sure Pietro told him about nightmares she had been having.
Her nightmares were strange. A rainy day. A little girl (who she knew was herself) begging her father not to leave her, eating in the dungeon, getting electrocuted and tortured in that strange place, a man who looks like a monkey casting some sort of spell on her, a three fingered young man in a cloak, a young woman who is burning up. Her father was more of a listener than talker. He would usually make her talk and try to comfort her. He wasn't surprised about the ones about hospital. But when he heard about getting electrocuted and tortured part, his usually stoic face completely changed and after they finished talking he burst out of the boarding house. She hadn't told Pietro or him about last three though. Because the ones about that hospital were the most horrifying ones.
What a nuisance.
After she drank her milk she wished Pietro goodnight and hoped to spend rest of the night sleeping better.
At least she could hope.
After all who might know what tomorrow brings?
….
Kurt had spent all night staring at his phone. It was 6 am when he actually fell asleep and breakfast was at 7. All this for getting a phone call from Amanda. Amanda's parents didn't take Kurt's mutation very well. Everything was fine until Toad showed up. That bugging and stinking guy stole his damage inducer and the events actually led Amanda to leave Bayville with her parents. He had thought they could make their relationship work in distance. But Amanda didn't put any enough effort for it. That broke Kurt's heart more than the breakup. He hated this feeling of loneliness. Ever since he found about Mystique was her mother, he could not get rid of that feeling. He knew he wasn't really all alone. He had Rogue-his sister, he had his adopted family at home, he had X-men. There were a lot of people who didn't have that. Rogue for example, hadn't have anyone besides Mystique and couldn't touch or hug anybody. Maybe wanting more was selfish of him.
It was Rogue who had made him get out of the bed.
"You are still pouting over Amanda. Kurt didn't answer the question but seeing him staring at his phone with the corner of his eye was enough for Rogue.
"It has been six months Kurt, some relationships just don't work. Ah mean look at Kitty and Lance. Their so called "rocky and epic romance" ended and I have been comforting her for two weeks. Not everyone is as lucky as Jean and Scott you know."
Kurt raised an eyebrow at her and made a funny expression.
"You know what sis? I always thought you had a crush on Scott."
"I have not…. That was a long time ago." Rogue was surprised he actually had noticed and she turned red.
"Comee on! Out of the bed! We will be late for breakfast."
"Oookay," Kurt sighed.
While they were going, they saw Magneto leaving Professor's office. He sent a cool gaze toward them. Rogue huffed and fastened her pace. It nearly made Kurt lose his balance and fall. He managed to catch Rogue anyway.
"Professor said he is going to start giving lessons tomorrow."
Rogue sighed. "Well, I suppose months of visits after Apocalypse was warm up process for that."
Magneto seemed tense though. Kurt was sure that Magneto hadn't been fighting in the office. Those times were in the past. The only thing Kurt could say they were talking about a delicate matter.