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Chapter 5: Sit With Me
It wasn't long before everyone in the manor knew of Kurt once being in the circus. Because of this they looked at him a bit differently every time he passed by. As if they knew what he had been through and they felt sorry for him. But Kurt didn't want that. He just wanted this whole thing to go away. He wanted everyone to forget. He didn't want the extra care.
It got to the point where Kurt was so uncomfortable around his fellow students that he stayed in his room. That night at dinner, the blue boy didn't show up. And when Kitty went to get him for their movie, he gave her the extra ticket and told her to take someone else. Both of them were disappointed, but Kitty knew that Kurt hurting right now. Somehow, she always knew.
Stopping Scott in the hall, she asked him if he had plans. When he said "no" the brunette promptly gave him the tickets. When he began to protest that he couldn't take them, Kitty stated that she couldn't use them. Again he began to protest, but Kitty told him that Jean didn't have plans either. This seemed to change the mutant's mind as he allowed Kitty to walk away that time.
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Mountains covered in forest, and lakes that stretched far below went by. The train trucked along the tracks, moving towards the town which was past the mountains. Once it had stopped at the station, it's unusual cargo would be unloaded. From there, the working machine would continue on its way, leaving its passengers to their own fates.
In one of the cars of the metal monster, stayed five people. They were the Munich Circus, or most of it anyway. Catrina, the Russian beauty, sat at one of the tables. A deck of cards was scattered out before her, as she tried stacking them upon each other. Unfortunately, she'd get to having only a couple cards left when the train hit a small bump in the rail. Thus causing the tower of cards to crumble to the table. Being a temperamental woman, Catrina give a low growl then her infamous hiss as the cards flew from the table to the ground.
Seeing how frustrated the woman was, a certain man decided to act out of character as he walked over to the spot where clubs, spades, hearts and diamonds seemed to have dived off the table in an attempt to escape the woman's fury.
Four stick-like arms shot small lines of web from the two fingers that occupied each arm. As the fingers began moving up and down, the cards seemed to fly off the floor and begin to stack themselves on the table. One after another was set up straight or placed flat over some other cards. In only a few short seconds, a complete card tower stood before Catrina.
A surprised look found its way onto her features as she stared at the complex before her. Only her cat eyes could see the thin strands of the web, holding each card to its neighbor. Looking up at Von, she gave a soft smile of gratitude. The man nodded, his six eyes seeming to smile with him.
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Everyone wanted to talk about it. Everyone but him. "Vhy can't zey just leave me alone." Kurt buried his head into his crossed arms as he sat with his knees up to his chest out on the balcony. That was the only way he thought he could escape the constant knocking at his door, was to get away from it. So, he locked himself out on the balcony, the glass door leading to it filtered the noise so he did not hear it.
The sun was now setting, ending a very solemn afternoon for the demon. Taking in a breath, Kurt rested his chin on his arms as he watched the sunset. It was beautiful. Slowly, the sky changed from a light blue to a feverish gold, with hints of pink. All the white clouds gained a golden underbelly, as they slowly became part of the darkness. Stars began to show in the ever darkening sky. Some were blocked by the clouds, but it still looked beautiful to the mutant.
As the sun completely disappeared behind the woods, the moon began to shine down upon the manor. Its white light always gave it a ghostly like appearance, or at least it did to the mutant's eyes. He enjoyed the night. He enjoyed the soft glow of the moon, the shimmering stars, the fresh air and sense that everything was truly alive at this time. He enjoyed to hear the crickets sing and frogs croak. Then there were the moths. Every once in a while, his sleek golden eyes would pick up the faint white color of the little creatures
Not many bugs bothered him though. The light to his room was shut off. This furthered his night experience, allowing him to sit in almost complete darkness. However, lights in other parts of the manor were still on, leaving vague yellow squares on the lawn below.
Taking in a breath of the cool air, Kurt was content to sitting there in the dark, just thinking. Listening to the night creatures, Kurt's mind was calm and he was able to organize his mind, for once in this horrid day. Still, he did not want to ponder upon the thought of having Jack in town with him. It was a frightening though and his body trembled a little from it. Or was it the cold air finally getting to him? He didn't know.
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Putting her ear to the door, she tried to determine if the boy was inside. Immediately sounds from all over the house traveled to her. Whether it was a person walking hard in the hall, or one of the students doing the dishes downstairs. All of them created vibrations in which she caught. Kitty sighed as she realized that the manor was always more lively at night and it was harder to eavesdrop on people. Not that she did it everyday.
Deciding that it would just be better to go in, Kitty reached down for the door knob. Trying to turn it, she discovered that it was locked. This was a useless gesture in a house full of mutants who could do a hundred things to get into the room, but it was a sign that the teen inside wanted to be left alone. Taking in a breath and letting it out, Kitty nodded to herself and began to turn away.
As she did so, there was a sudden pull at her heart. Shaking the feeling off, she took a few more steps, only to have her stomach begin to turn. Looking back at the door, she suddenly felt compelled to check up on her friend. Fazing through the door, one limb at a time, Kitty found herself standing alone in a dark room.
If it wasn't for the little moonlight that entered through the glass, then she would have never been able to have found her way through Kurt's room. Stepping gently over items that obstructed her way, the girl began to look around for her friend. Again, the moon aided her in her search. As the girl soon discovered why Kurt called himself Nightcrawler.
Only the slight shimmer of the light on his glossy hair, and a faint glow coming from his golden eyes, was what gave his position away to Kitty. Smiling softly as her eyes found the rest of the mutant sitting on the balcony, the petite brunette began to make her way to the glass door. Deciding not to frighten the boy outside, Kitty opened the door.
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He didn't bother looking at whomever had slid open the glass door. He knew right away that only Kitty could have made it that far without being heard. Having the power to silently faze through walls was very useful. However, Kurt was confused why she opened the glass instead of fazing through it. Oh well, that didn't matter at the moment.
Continuing to look out at the dark woods, Kurt asked, "Vhat are doing here?" The petite girl turned around and gently closed the door. She didn't sit down next to her friend on the stone balcony, not wanting to put Kurt in an uncomfortable situation if he didn't want her there. So, standing against the closed door, Kitty explained herself. "I-I just, like… wanted to check up on you." Kitty placed a hand on the back of her neck and rubbed it as she shyly looked away.
Kurt brought his gaze up to look upon the face of his best friend. She seemed nervous, as if she wasn't quite sure what she should do now. The blue mutant suddenly felt ashamed of himself. He didn't need to put Kitty in such an uncomfortable situation. Letting out a small sigh, barely heard by himself, the boy tried to get Kitty to leave. "Vell, I'm fine."
"That's good," the brunette's voice was less than convincing. Neither of them knew what to say next, so they didn't say anything. Kurt sat there in silence, his dark fur hiding him from the world. His thoughts were wrapped around a certain girl. Well, two of them to be exact. While Kitty was trying to think of ways that she could help her friend. She could bring him some dinner maybe, knowing that he hadn't eaten since lunch at school, which was very odd. Or maybe she could have Logan or Rogue, someone close to the boy, speak with him. Although now that she thought about it. Neither of the other two mutants were good comforters. Finally, she just asked him. "Is there anything I can do to help?"
"No." Kurt's voice was dry and cold. Nodding to herself, Kitty realized that she was not wanted at the moment. Standing straight from the door, the girl turned to open it. She was a bit too worried to faze at the moment. Just as the handle clicked, her heart lightened at the boy's words.
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'No, vas zat ze best you could zink of?! At least you could've added a sorry!' Kurt felt his chest tighten as Kitty turned to leave. He had been lying to himself this whole time. Of course he wanted to talk about, of course he wanted someone to be there with him, of course he wanted… he wanted a friend most of all. But when one came to him, he had turned her away, had most likely hurt her. After all, she didn't go to the movie…
"Kitty, wait." the girl stopped about mid way of opening the door. Her eyes fell upon the blue mutant, who in turn looked up at her. His eyes were glossy, as if they were about to shed tears. "There is something you can do for me. Can you just sit with me."
"Yeah, of course," as the girl lowered herself to the balcony, Kurt lowered his knees and crossed his legs. Kitty did the same as she sat close to him. Kurt looked at her, a small smile on his face. She smiled back and kept staring at him even as the boy turned back to look at the woods. He leaned his head back against the railing, almost falling asleep from weariness. Kitty moved a bit closer, hooking her arm around his and rest a head on his shoulder. The simple gesture calmed the boy's fears, for Kitty was there for him.
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A/N: Soooo? How'd we do?