...

They pulled up to the movie theatre a few seconds later. Colossus pulled into a parking space near the entrance and shifted into park.

"Ready Kitty?" He asked smiling at her.

Kitty blushed; she loved the sweet nickname Colossus had for her. "Yes." she said interrupting her thoughts.

Colossus got out of the car and walked around to open her door.

They walked arm in arm to the ticket counter.

"Two for 'The Scrapbook' please." Colossus ordered the tickets.

They headed over to the concession stand.

"Knock yourself out." Colossus said when they got to the front of the line.

"Really?" Kitty asked excitedly. "Anything I want."

"Sure." Colossus said.

...

One jumbo popcorn, two large sodas, a box of gummy bears, and a huge pretzel later; Colossus and Kitty walked into their showing room. The lights were already down and the previews had started when they entered the theatre. Kitty lead Colossus to two seats front row and center. They nestled down into their seats and began setting their food amongst them.

The music of the movie began and the credits began appearing across the screen signaling the movie was finally beginning.

Colossus put his arm over Kitty's shoulder, and Kitty pulled in close and leaned against him as the movie started.

...

The lights of the theatre went up as the movie drew to a close.

Kitty loudly sipped the last of her soda. She looked over at Colossus who was wiping a tear from the corner of his eye.

"Are you crying?" Kitty asked thoroughly amused.

"No... I got some salt in my eye... from the pretzel." Colossus sniffed.

"Yeah... sure. Pretzel salt." Kitty rolled her eyes.

"Fine. Don't believe me." Colossus said.

"Ok. I won't." Kitty said as she gathered their trash.

...

A few minutes later Kitty and Colossus exited the double doors of the theatre hand in hand. Colossus lead Kitty to the passenger's side of the car and opened her door. He allowed her to sit comfortably before he closed the door. He went to the driver's side and sat in the driver's seat.

"I know a little diner not far down the road." Colossus said as he pulled out of the parking lot, glancing over at Kitty for her approval.

"That sounds good!" Kitty said excitedly. "I'm still hungry." She continued rubbing her belly.

"I don't see how. You eat all the show snacks." Colossus said. "I barely got a gummy bear."

Kitty chuckled "Sorry 'bout that."

...

Colossus's red convertible pulled into a 50's style diner a few minutes later. Colossus and Kitty got out and walked into the restaurant.

The hostess seated them at a booth near the front of the diner.

Colossus set his menu down a little while later and looked at Kitty who was still looking over her menu.

"I think I know what I want." Colossus said.

"I don't know. I can't decide what I want." Kitty said as she intensely studied the menu.

The chimes of the front door of the restaurant sounded but neither of them paid any attention to it.

The waitress came over to their table. "Would you like to order something to drink?"

"I'd love a chocolate shake." Kitty said.

"Can I have a cola please?" Colossus also ordered.

"I'll be right back to take your order." The waitress said as she left the table.

"What are you going to get?" Kitty asked.

"Burger and fries." Colossus answered "How about you?"

"I think I'm going to get the ribs." Kitty said thoughtfully.

"The ribs?" Colossus asked picking up the menu again, looking it over. "That's half a slab."

"I know I'm hungry." Kitty said wide eyed.

"Where do you put it all?" Colossus rolled his eyes.

"I bet you wish you kne-" kitty started.

"Kitty..?" Colossus called noticing she had stopped short before finishing her sentence.

Kitty was staring just to the right of their table.

Colossus turned to look over his shoulder to see what she was staring at. There was an older couple sitting at a table in that direction. There was no one else in the restaurant, so it was all she could be looking at.

"What's wrong? You don't like old people?" Colossus laughed turning back to the table.

Kitty was holding her napkin over her face and was hunched down near the table.

"What going on? Who are those people?" Colossus asked.

"Shh. Keep your voice down... They're my-"

"Kitty cat!" A female voice came cheerfully from beside the table. "What's the chance of running into you here?"

"Yeah. Especially since you should be in Illinois." Kitty said dryly.

"We came down to see you." A deep male voice chimed in.

Kitty looked over at Colossus whose expression exuded nothing but confusion.

"Kitty who's your little friend?" The older woman asked looking over at Colossus.

"Little?" Colossus whispered to Kitty.
'I haven't been called little since the third grade.' Colossus thought to himself.

"This is my friend Peter." Kitty made introductions.
"Peter these are my parents... Mr. and Mrs. Pride."

Colossus nodded, finally understanding.
'It must be embarrassing to see your parents while you're on a date.' Colossus thought.

"Is this your..." Mrs. Pride paused to put her hand over the side of her face in a failed attempt at being discrete, "boyfriend?" She finished in hushed tone more like a stage whisper.

Kitty closed her eyes at the shock of her mother's question. She nodded as if it pained her to do so, neglecting to open her eyes.

"Hi. How are you? Nice to meet you Mr. and Mrs. Pride." Colossus spoke up breaking the awkward silence between them.

"And you too son." Mr. Pride said as he vigorously shook Colossus's hand. "My son, you got some grip there." He said as he shook his hand out.

"So why are you here again?" Kitty asked her parents.

"We came down to visit you. One of your instructors told us you had gone out so we decided we would go get ourselves something to eat." Mr. Pride explained as he made room for himself next to Colossus.

"Small world, huh?" Mrs. Pride said as she scooted her way into the seat next to Kitty.

"Sorry to disappoint you mom and dad, but we were just leaving." Kitty said with a strained look of remorse.

"Aww... That's too bad." Mrs. Pride said with a sigh.

"No we weren't." Colossus admitted naively.
"Ow!" Colossus reacted to Kitty kicking him under the table.

"What's wrong?" Kitty asked through gritted teeth; thoroughly annoyed.

Colossus answered by reaching down to rub his calf.

"Good." Mr. Pride perked up. "So what were you thinking about getting?" He finished with a smile.

Kitty slumped in her seat resting her head in her arms on the table.

Colossus and Kitty sat in the car as they made their route to the X-Mansion.

"Are you still not talking to me?" Colossus asked looking at Kitty in the passenger's seat.

"No..." Kitty said not taking her eyes off the trees and stop lights that passed by her window.

Colossus looked in the rearview mirror at Kitty's parents following close behind them.

"At least we didn't have to pay for the meal." Colossus said.

But Kitty gave no response.

Both cars pulled into the expansive driveway of Xavier's mansion.

Colossus and Kitty got out of their car and waited for Mr. and Mrs. Pride to exit their vehicle.

Luggage in hand Kitty's parents were lead silently to the large double doors of the X-Mansion.

Colossus walked quietly with Kitty and her parents until they got to Kitty's room.

"Goodnight Kitty." Colossus said apologetically. Kitty ignored his advances spinning around; slapping him in the face with her ponytail in the process.

"Uh-oh." "Trouble in paradise." The Pride parents said collectively looking at each other as they scurried into Kitty's room, closing the door behind them.

Kitty stood there for a second, her back facing Colossus her arms crossed and her eyes closed.

Colossus leaned in for a kiss but was only met with air.
"Ok. I can take a hint." Colossus finally said after several attempts.
He stood there for a moment as he watched Kitty phase through her room door.

He began walking down the hall only to be stopped the sound of Kitty's room door slamming.

He looked back hoping to see her. But no one was there.

"Well that was unnecessary." He said aloud.

Colossus sighed, and slumped his shoulders. He shuffled his feet all the way down the hall to his room.

Mr. and Mrs. Pride looked up from unpacking to see their daughter phasing through the door only to slam it once she was fully on the inside.
They both shared upset glances at one another.

"Katherine Ann Pride? What is going on with you?" Mr. Pride said sternly.

"Nothing." Kitty said dismissing her father's tone.

"Peter did nothing to deserve that kind of behavior." Mrs. Pride scolded.

"That's right. If you're sore because we ruined your evening then be mad as us not him." Mr. Pride continued.

"Did you want him to lie to your parents and tell us you were leaving, when it was obvious that you weren't?" Mrs. Pride side continuing the parental tag team.

"Mom Dad, please." Kitty said raising a hand in their direction.

"'Please, nothing." Mr. Pride said.

"Now get out of here." Mrs. Pride demanded.

"What? You can't kick me out of my own room." Kitty shrieked.

"We can, and we did. Now go." Ms. Pride said pushing Kitty towards the door.

"And don't come back tonight." Mr. Pride added.

Mr. Pride grabbed Kitty by the arm and lead her out of the door, closing it behind her.

"And don't come back tomorrow if you haven't made up with him then." Ms. Pride projected through the door.

Kitty stood outside her own door appalled at the audacity of her parents.

Kitty paced outside Colossus's room door in deep thought.

'They have a point. It's not his fault, my parents ruined my evening.' Kitty rationalized.

Kitty knocked on Colossus's room door.

"Please I just want to be alone." He called to the door.

Kitty stepped through the door.
"I'm sorry." She said once fully on the other side.

Colossus jumped from his position in his bed startled by her sudden presence.

"Kitty?" Colossus asked his voice breaking from crying.

Kitty climbed up into bed beside him and crawled into his arms.
"I'm sorry." She said whipping away his tears.

Colossus said nothing to this.

"The way I treated you was unfair." Kitty spoke up again.

Colossus pulled Kitty into him for a big bear hug.

"I was just upset that my parents showed up and ruined our date. And I took it out on you."

Colossus sat up looking into Kitty's eyes.

"I'm sorry... Can you ever forgive m-"

Kitty's words were lost when Colossus pressed his mouth to hers. Their tongues danced slowly, moving caressing one another.

Kitty pulled back ending the sweet embrace.
"Does that mean you forgive me?"

"I think so..." Colossus said smiling.

Kitty snuggled up to Colossus's chest preparing to go to sleep.

Colossus looked down a Kitty confused.
"Shouldn't you be getting back to your parents?" He asked.

"They put me out." She said nonchalantly. "They told me not to come back tonight."

"Remind me to thank them." Colossus said adjusting his pillows.
He then lied down cradling Kitty. "Goodnight my little kitten."

"Goodnight snuggle bear." Kitty said closing her eyes.

Kitty and Colossus snuggled up together in bed and Colossus pulled the covers up over them.

"Maybe date night wasn't ruined after all." Kitty thought aloud.

"Thanks to your parents." Colossus spoke up.

"What?" Kitty asked more than a little concerned.

"You never would have had the courage to invite yourself to spend the night in my room. And I know I never would have gotten up the nerve to ask you to." Colossus said in answer to Kitty's not so private thoughts.

"Yeah I guess so." Kitty said.

And with that final thought they both drifted off to sleep, content in being in each others company.