Chapter Seven.
A/N: Thank you very, very much for the reviews, as usual they are much appreciated. As I said before, I'm happy you like the fic - hope you continue to keep reviewing; it helps me to continue writing.
I don't own X Men Evolution.
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Kitty panicked as Rogue and Pietro drew closer - *what am I gonna do? Think Kitty, think!* But she couldn't. She began to feel really flushed and dropped onto her hands and knees. She panted heavily.
As Rogue and Pietro came near, Rogue established that upon close observation, the figure seemed familiar. She recognised the brown hair (even though Kitty's hair was free from it's usual ponytail), that small form - she furrowed her brows - she recognised that squeal...
"Kitty?" Rogue asked demandingly.
Kitty raised her head slowly, her face completely red and slightly damp. She swallowed hard and stumbled to get to her feet. Kitty immediately began to frantically scratch her arm, stuttering out...
"Rogue.... Hi." She smiled nervously and somewhat forcefully. She glanced at Pietro who gave her the weirdest look.
"Hey Pryde are you alright? You look a little... red." He squinted his eyes.
Kitty tried to give him a dangerous look but she just didn't have the strength, suddenly feeling faint - raising a hand to her head.
"I'm f-fine... why..." she swallowed, "why do you ask?" She shakily finished.
"Oh no reason." Pietro said sarcastically as he watched her madly scratching away, a huge swelling now forming on her upper arm.
Kitty glanced wearily at her arm, and shrugged. "Oh this... I uh... I got stung by a bee."
Rogue gasped and Pietro snorted, trying to suppress his laughter. Rogue shook her head and sighed as Pietro's supposed "suppression" of laughter, now turned into a huge chuckle fest. She smacked him behind his head.
"It's not funny yuh moron. She's allergic to bees."
Pietro groaned. "Well I didn't know that! I don't exactly live with you X Men you know!"
"It was still a stupid thing to do! I mean yuh don't laugh at somethin' like that! What if I got stung by a bee, would yuh laugh then?"
Pietro stopped and thought about it. "Well I guess if it was funny - yeah of course!"
"Urgh, yuh're impossible yuh know that..."
Kitty stood there swaying slightly, faintly hearing the "couple's" argument - her vision growing dimmer by the second. She swallowed again, her forehead dotted with beads of sweat. He eyes fluttered a bit and she managed a soft...
"You guys..."
Before falling to the ground with a loud thump.
Rogue and Pietro spun around immediately upon hearing the noise. Pietro rushed over and gently placed Kitty's head in his lap.
"Oh ma gosh, Kitty!" Rogue shook the small girl lightly, "Kitty wake up!"
Pietro eyed the girl worriedly and then looked at Rogue.
"I think there's something wrong Pietro. We've got to get some help!" Rogue shot up and began to pace around.
Pietro was about to suggest that he dash Kitty to the hospital - better yet the institute when Rouge cut him off...
"Do yuh have a car? No of course yuh haven't, yuh live with Lance, he's got a jeep. Ah'll go find a phone - call a cab to come pick us up! No that's a bad idea; a cab will take forever! Wait the bus! No that will really take forever!" She stopped and paced some more. "Well don't just sit there Pietro, think of somethin'!"
Pietro sighed. "I was about to say..." she cut in again.
"Pietro yuh've got super speed, get her to the hospital! No better yet the institute!"
Pietro raised an eyebrow at the goth as if to say - well duh! He gently lifted Kitty from the ground and turned to Rogue.
"What about you? What are you gonna do?"
"Don't worry about meh. Just get Kitty to the institute."
Pietro furrowed his brows, "but..."
"Just go Pietro - now!"
And on that note, he was off.
************************* AT THE INSTITUTE **********************
Pietro tapped his foot impatiently as he sat outside the infirmary door. *What the hell was taking so long? Where on earth was Rogue?* He sighed and shifted uncomfortably in the chair for about the millionth time. *I hope Kitty's alright.* He buried his face in his hands.
Rogue ran down the infirmary hallway and she saw Pietro's face buried in his hands. She stopped short and approached him slowly, thinking to herself - *he's worried about her?* - more of a question than a statement.
Rogue cleared her throat and smiled at the gorgeous albino. "How's Kitty?"
Pietro shot up and smiled nervously. "I... I don't know. The Professor and Dr. McCoy haven't been out yet."
Rogue raised an eyebrow questionly. "Pietro maybe yuh should go. I mean before Scott and the rest of the guys see yuh here." Rogue smiled at him, "thanks for everythin' though, yuh've been great."
Pietro gave a dejected shrug. "Hey don't mention it. I'd like to stick around though... I want know if Kitty's alright." He cleared his throat of nothing in particular for what seemed to be the tenth time.
Rogue smiled. "I'll call yuh later and let yuh know how she's doin'. In the meantime I suggest yuh get out of here."
Pietro stared at her. "I'll see you then."
Rogue then felt a cool gentle wind on her face and saw nothing but a blur. She smiled, opened the door and walked into the infirmary. She noticed the Professor and Dr. McCoy speaking to one another silently and as soon as they acknowledged another presence in the room they immediately stopped. She grew worried.
"Ah just came to see how Kitty was doing. Is she alright?" Rogue inquired anxiously.
The Professor wheeled over to her and offered her a reassuring smile.
"Kitty will be fine Rogue. Hank took care of everything. He also gave her something to help her rest more comfortably."
"Ah don't understand Professor, what happened?"
"Well Kitty had a serious allergic reaction to the multiple bee stings she received."
Rogue looked at him vaguely.
He chuckled. "You see Rogue, to you and I a bee sting could be as harmless as a simple prick of the finger but to Kitty it is much more serious - even deadly. If the bee had stung her once she may have been alright - probably suffering from a slight headache. But because she received multiple stings, her body could not handle that amount of foreign..." the professor sighed, " how should I put this - foreign matter as it were and thus resulted in her collapse into unconsciousness." (A/N: Totally don't know if that's right, I flunked science at school, so that just shows how much I know about nature. But it does sound intelligent doesn't it? Well at least I hope it does cause that's what I was aiming for!)
"So she'll be alright?" Rogue asked once again - this time more hopeful.
"She'll be fine Rogue. Of course she will be asleep for the remainder of the day, so you may have to come back tomorrow."
Rogue nodded, a small smile on her face. She then turned to leave.
************************** THE NEXT MORNING **********************
Rogue walked into the infirmary and saw Kitty staring up at the ceiling. She smiled to herself.
"Hey Kit - whatcha' doin'?"
"I'm bored out of my mind. I've been up since five his morning - just staring at these four walls." Kitty gave an exasperated sigh.
Rogue rolled her eyes. "Kitty yuh were hurt. I mean just look at yuhr arm."
Kitty glanced down at her arm, wrist, index finger and gasped. "Oh my gosh Rogue, look at my hand! I look... I look like Popeye! All I'm missing is the pipe and hat!"
Rogue laughed. "Kitty yuh're being dramatic." Rogue eyed the young girl's arm once again and made a face. "It's not that bad... the swelling will be down in a couple of days."
"But Rogue the dance is in a couple of days! And I had my dress all picked out and everything. Oh this sucks - big time!"
"Ah'm sure yuh'll be fine by then. Listen ah've got to go make a phone call but ah'll be back later alright. Try an' get some rest!"
Kitty groaned. "More rest? Rogue if I rest anymore - I'd be dead!"
Rogue smiled, "ah mean it Kitty!"
Rogue walked out the door when Kitty heard her call out, "ah'll see yuh later!" She grumbled a "yeah whatever" and plopped her head back onto the pillow.
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A/N: What did you think of that? I know it may seem a bit confusing as to who Pietro cares for right now but all will be revealed in due course. I've got something evil planned - well no, not really. Anyways please review. Come on don't make me beg. *Hint - I can roll over!*
A/N: Thank you very, very much for the reviews, as usual they are much appreciated. As I said before, I'm happy you like the fic - hope you continue to keep reviewing; it helps me to continue writing.
I don't own X Men Evolution.
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Kitty panicked as Rogue and Pietro drew closer - *what am I gonna do? Think Kitty, think!* But she couldn't. She began to feel really flushed and dropped onto her hands and knees. She panted heavily.
As Rogue and Pietro came near, Rogue established that upon close observation, the figure seemed familiar. She recognised the brown hair (even though Kitty's hair was free from it's usual ponytail), that small form - she furrowed her brows - she recognised that squeal...
"Kitty?" Rogue asked demandingly.
Kitty raised her head slowly, her face completely red and slightly damp. She swallowed hard and stumbled to get to her feet. Kitty immediately began to frantically scratch her arm, stuttering out...
"Rogue.... Hi." She smiled nervously and somewhat forcefully. She glanced at Pietro who gave her the weirdest look.
"Hey Pryde are you alright? You look a little... red." He squinted his eyes.
Kitty tried to give him a dangerous look but she just didn't have the strength, suddenly feeling faint - raising a hand to her head.
"I'm f-fine... why..." she swallowed, "why do you ask?" She shakily finished.
"Oh no reason." Pietro said sarcastically as he watched her madly scratching away, a huge swelling now forming on her upper arm.
Kitty glanced wearily at her arm, and shrugged. "Oh this... I uh... I got stung by a bee."
Rogue gasped and Pietro snorted, trying to suppress his laughter. Rogue shook her head and sighed as Pietro's supposed "suppression" of laughter, now turned into a huge chuckle fest. She smacked him behind his head.
"It's not funny yuh moron. She's allergic to bees."
Pietro groaned. "Well I didn't know that! I don't exactly live with you X Men you know!"
"It was still a stupid thing to do! I mean yuh don't laugh at somethin' like that! What if I got stung by a bee, would yuh laugh then?"
Pietro stopped and thought about it. "Well I guess if it was funny - yeah of course!"
"Urgh, yuh're impossible yuh know that..."
Kitty stood there swaying slightly, faintly hearing the "couple's" argument - her vision growing dimmer by the second. She swallowed again, her forehead dotted with beads of sweat. He eyes fluttered a bit and she managed a soft...
"You guys..."
Before falling to the ground with a loud thump.
Rogue and Pietro spun around immediately upon hearing the noise. Pietro rushed over and gently placed Kitty's head in his lap.
"Oh ma gosh, Kitty!" Rogue shook the small girl lightly, "Kitty wake up!"
Pietro eyed the girl worriedly and then looked at Rogue.
"I think there's something wrong Pietro. We've got to get some help!" Rogue shot up and began to pace around.
Pietro was about to suggest that he dash Kitty to the hospital - better yet the institute when Rouge cut him off...
"Do yuh have a car? No of course yuh haven't, yuh live with Lance, he's got a jeep. Ah'll go find a phone - call a cab to come pick us up! No that's a bad idea; a cab will take forever! Wait the bus! No that will really take forever!" She stopped and paced some more. "Well don't just sit there Pietro, think of somethin'!"
Pietro sighed. "I was about to say..." she cut in again.
"Pietro yuh've got super speed, get her to the hospital! No better yet the institute!"
Pietro raised an eyebrow at the goth as if to say - well duh! He gently lifted Kitty from the ground and turned to Rogue.
"What about you? What are you gonna do?"
"Don't worry about meh. Just get Kitty to the institute."
Pietro furrowed his brows, "but..."
"Just go Pietro - now!"
And on that note, he was off.
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Pietro tapped his foot impatiently as he sat outside the infirmary door. *What the hell was taking so long? Where on earth was Rogue?* He sighed and shifted uncomfortably in the chair for about the millionth time. *I hope Kitty's alright.* He buried his face in his hands.
Rogue ran down the infirmary hallway and she saw Pietro's face buried in his hands. She stopped short and approached him slowly, thinking to herself - *he's worried about her?* - more of a question than a statement.
Rogue cleared her throat and smiled at the gorgeous albino. "How's Kitty?"
Pietro shot up and smiled nervously. "I... I don't know. The Professor and Dr. McCoy haven't been out yet."
Rogue raised an eyebrow questionly. "Pietro maybe yuh should go. I mean before Scott and the rest of the guys see yuh here." Rogue smiled at him, "thanks for everythin' though, yuh've been great."
Pietro gave a dejected shrug. "Hey don't mention it. I'd like to stick around though... I want know if Kitty's alright." He cleared his throat of nothing in particular for what seemed to be the tenth time.
Rogue smiled. "I'll call yuh later and let yuh know how she's doin'. In the meantime I suggest yuh get out of here."
Pietro stared at her. "I'll see you then."
Rogue then felt a cool gentle wind on her face and saw nothing but a blur. She smiled, opened the door and walked into the infirmary. She noticed the Professor and Dr. McCoy speaking to one another silently and as soon as they acknowledged another presence in the room they immediately stopped. She grew worried.
"Ah just came to see how Kitty was doing. Is she alright?" Rogue inquired anxiously.
The Professor wheeled over to her and offered her a reassuring smile.
"Kitty will be fine Rogue. Hank took care of everything. He also gave her something to help her rest more comfortably."
"Ah don't understand Professor, what happened?"
"Well Kitty had a serious allergic reaction to the multiple bee stings she received."
Rogue looked at him vaguely.
He chuckled. "You see Rogue, to you and I a bee sting could be as harmless as a simple prick of the finger but to Kitty it is much more serious - even deadly. If the bee had stung her once she may have been alright - probably suffering from a slight headache. But because she received multiple stings, her body could not handle that amount of foreign..." the professor sighed, " how should I put this - foreign matter as it were and thus resulted in her collapse into unconsciousness." (A/N: Totally don't know if that's right, I flunked science at school, so that just shows how much I know about nature. But it does sound intelligent doesn't it? Well at least I hope it does cause that's what I was aiming for!)
"So she'll be alright?" Rogue asked once again - this time more hopeful.
"She'll be fine Rogue. Of course she will be asleep for the remainder of the day, so you may have to come back tomorrow."
Rogue nodded, a small smile on her face. She then turned to leave.
************************** THE NEXT MORNING **********************
Rogue walked into the infirmary and saw Kitty staring up at the ceiling. She smiled to herself.
"Hey Kit - whatcha' doin'?"
"I'm bored out of my mind. I've been up since five his morning - just staring at these four walls." Kitty gave an exasperated sigh.
Rogue rolled her eyes. "Kitty yuh were hurt. I mean just look at yuhr arm."
Kitty glanced down at her arm, wrist, index finger and gasped. "Oh my gosh Rogue, look at my hand! I look... I look like Popeye! All I'm missing is the pipe and hat!"
Rogue laughed. "Kitty yuh're being dramatic." Rogue eyed the young girl's arm once again and made a face. "It's not that bad... the swelling will be down in a couple of days."
"But Rogue the dance is in a couple of days! And I had my dress all picked out and everything. Oh this sucks - big time!"
"Ah'm sure yuh'll be fine by then. Listen ah've got to go make a phone call but ah'll be back later alright. Try an' get some rest!"
Kitty groaned. "More rest? Rogue if I rest anymore - I'd be dead!"
Rogue smiled, "ah mean it Kitty!"
Rogue walked out the door when Kitty heard her call out, "ah'll see yuh later!" She grumbled a "yeah whatever" and plopped her head back onto the pillow.
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A/N: What did you think of that? I know it may seem a bit confusing as to who Pietro cares for right now but all will be revealed in due course. I've got something evil planned - well no, not really. Anyways please review. Come on don't make me beg. *Hint - I can roll over!*