Chapter Twelve.
A/N: I know I'm gonna start sounding like a broken record here but thanks for the reviews! They seriously keep me from giving in to writer's block. This was the hardest chapter for me to write cause the ideas just weren't flowing, so you'll have to REVIEW and tell me if it stunk or not.
I don't own X Men Evolution.
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Pietro and Kitty both gulped simultaneously upon hearing Logan's question and his angry tone of voice. They glanced nervously at each other and she gave him a "get out of here, I'll handle this" sort of look. Although normally he wasn't one to argue with a young lady's request, he shook his head in disagreement and gave her a determined look.
"Um..." he cleared his throat," we were just..."
Kitty quickly cut in, "Pietro is just waiting for Rogue. He's her date to the dance." She smiled casually.
Logan raised a suspicious eyebrow at the teens. "So Half Pint what is he doing in here?"
"I... I like asked him to help me carry some snacks to the living room." Kitty began to chew nervously on her lower lip.
All the while Pietro stood at Kitty's side, afraid of moving a single muscle - his insides in complete knots.
Logan grunted. "Charles, Ororo and me are heading out to take care of some business. The rest of the students left for that dance already. So that means that'll you'll be here all alone with this kid!" He unsheathed his blades.
"I'll be fine Logan. Rogue will be home any minute now and Pietro will soon be gone."
Pietro raised a brow - *hey!*
"But just in case he tries anything..."
"I know, I know, show him what the Danger room sessions are for." Kitty rattled off monotonously.
This time Pietro's eyes went wide in disbelief - *hey again!*
Logan moved closer to Pietro and stared him straight in the eyes. His gruff voice rang out... "you may be fast kid but remember I've got your scent!" He cast a glance at Kitty and walked out the kitchen.
Pietro just stood there, stiff as board, staring blankly ahead. For the first time in his life he was unable to move.
Kitty cocked her head to the side in curiosity and waved a hand in front his face.
"Pietro... hello? Hey Pietro... are you alright?" She snapped her fingers.
"Huh?" He shook his head slightly. "Did you say something?"
Kitty giggled softly. She had to admit that it was pretty courageous of him to stay, even though she gave him the opportunity to get out. He was so wonderful. How could she just wish her feelings for him away? She swallowed hard as her insides began to ache. She lightly placed a hand on her stomach and chewed on her lip again.
Pietro looked at her quizzically, "Kitty are you okay?" He gently touched her forearm.
Reflex immediately set in and she shot back. Her hand tingled from his touch. "Yeah, I'm... I'm fine. I'm just gonna grab a soda from the fridge, you can head back to the living room if you want." Kitty's tone of voice now sounding rather insistent.
"Yeah... yeah okay." Pietro looked at her oddly once again. What happened? Why was she suddenly acting so strange? "Can I put on another DVD or something while I'm waiting? I'm going out of mind with boredom." He smiled weakly.
Backing up a little more, Kitty nodded a silent "yes".
"Kitty are you sure you're alright?"
She nodded once again.
Pietro shook his head and sighed in defeat. "I'll see you inside then." He turned and slowly walked away, momentarily glancing back at Kitty.
Kitty let out a long, slow breath that she hadn't even realised she was holding. *This is getting out of hand. I can't go in there and sit beside him as though there's nothing wrong. I can't do that... I just can't.* Without even realising, Kitty's back was against the refrigerator, giving her support. She slid down slowly onto the cold marble tiles and buried her face in her hands. *Rogue, where are you?*
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When Kitty had re-entered the living room she saw that Pietro was sitting on the couch, he had slipped in Pirates of the Caribbean. She told herself that she wasn't occupying the sofa with him and so gravitated towards the small armchair. She sat down quickly, folded her arms on the chair rest and placed her head down. The butterflies in her stomach no longer did a slow dance; they broke full swing into the samba.
Halfway into the movie, after many uncomfortable glances, coughs and the clearing of throats, Kitty's eyes finally began get heavy. Sleep was setting in very rapidly but she adamantly vowed to dare not succumb to it, still conscious of the fact that Pietro was still there. She shifted around in the chair to try and shake the groggy feeling off, now laying on her back her legs hanging limply over the sides of the chair.
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Kitty hadn't even realised that the manoeuvre didn't do the slightest bit of good and within seconds was asleep.
Pietro cocked a questioning eyebrow at the petite brunette, still curious as to why she had moved. He licked his lips and swallowed, a battle waging within him to ask her. He couldn't see her face, her ponytail now coming loose and her hair elegantly falling down to her shoulders, blocking her eyes. He glanced back and forth between her and the tv, his eyes filled with confusion and hesitance. *Come on dude, you can do it!* He sighed and blurted out quickly... "Kittywhydidyoumove?"
But she didn't respond. She didn't even move.
Pietro shifted around uncomfortably, feeling like a total reject. He decided to try again. "Kitty? Kitty did you hear me?"
Still there came no response.
Pietro passed his hands through his hair, eyeing the young girl and then noticed something. Her breathing was slow and shallow... she was asleep. He smiled and quietly walked over to her, casting his eyes upon her sleeping form. Moving a stray strand of hair away from her eyes, Pietro whispered softly..."You're so beautiful but how am I ever gonna tell you?" He gently traced along her jaw with his finger, completely unaware that he was humming softly.
With her hair smelling like strawberries and vanilla, he breathed in deeply, soaking in every inch of her. Caught up in the intensity of the situation and totally acting upon his instinct, Pietro slowly bent down, his lips brushing slightly across Kitty's. This caused the young Shadowcat to stir.
Kitty caught the faint scent of cologne and forced her eyes open, adjusting them to the bright light. She saw Pietro next to her and she frowned.
"Pietro," She rubbed her eyes and stretched like a little child..." did I like fall asleep?"
He gave her a lopsided grin.
Kitty suddenly realised something and shot up. She raised an eyebrow and stared off blankly.
"Pietro did you just kiss me?" She brought her finger up to her lips.
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A/N: There it is, I lay it all out before you! Rogue will be in the next chapter... were did she go? Stay tuned to find out... Until then please REVIEW. You'll find out faster about the mysterious hottie in Rogue's life. *Hint - that's a clue right there.* Anyways please, please, please review.
A/N: I know I'm gonna start sounding like a broken record here but thanks for the reviews! They seriously keep me from giving in to writer's block. This was the hardest chapter for me to write cause the ideas just weren't flowing, so you'll have to REVIEW and tell me if it stunk or not.
I don't own X Men Evolution.
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Pietro and Kitty both gulped simultaneously upon hearing Logan's question and his angry tone of voice. They glanced nervously at each other and she gave him a "get out of here, I'll handle this" sort of look. Although normally he wasn't one to argue with a young lady's request, he shook his head in disagreement and gave her a determined look.
"Um..." he cleared his throat," we were just..."
Kitty quickly cut in, "Pietro is just waiting for Rogue. He's her date to the dance." She smiled casually.
Logan raised a suspicious eyebrow at the teens. "So Half Pint what is he doing in here?"
"I... I like asked him to help me carry some snacks to the living room." Kitty began to chew nervously on her lower lip.
All the while Pietro stood at Kitty's side, afraid of moving a single muscle - his insides in complete knots.
Logan grunted. "Charles, Ororo and me are heading out to take care of some business. The rest of the students left for that dance already. So that means that'll you'll be here all alone with this kid!" He unsheathed his blades.
"I'll be fine Logan. Rogue will be home any minute now and Pietro will soon be gone."
Pietro raised a brow - *hey!*
"But just in case he tries anything..."
"I know, I know, show him what the Danger room sessions are for." Kitty rattled off monotonously.
This time Pietro's eyes went wide in disbelief - *hey again!*
Logan moved closer to Pietro and stared him straight in the eyes. His gruff voice rang out... "you may be fast kid but remember I've got your scent!" He cast a glance at Kitty and walked out the kitchen.
Pietro just stood there, stiff as board, staring blankly ahead. For the first time in his life he was unable to move.
Kitty cocked her head to the side in curiosity and waved a hand in front his face.
"Pietro... hello? Hey Pietro... are you alright?" She snapped her fingers.
"Huh?" He shook his head slightly. "Did you say something?"
Kitty giggled softly. She had to admit that it was pretty courageous of him to stay, even though she gave him the opportunity to get out. He was so wonderful. How could she just wish her feelings for him away? She swallowed hard as her insides began to ache. She lightly placed a hand on her stomach and chewed on her lip again.
Pietro looked at her quizzically, "Kitty are you okay?" He gently touched her forearm.
Reflex immediately set in and she shot back. Her hand tingled from his touch. "Yeah, I'm... I'm fine. I'm just gonna grab a soda from the fridge, you can head back to the living room if you want." Kitty's tone of voice now sounding rather insistent.
"Yeah... yeah okay." Pietro looked at her oddly once again. What happened? Why was she suddenly acting so strange? "Can I put on another DVD or something while I'm waiting? I'm going out of mind with boredom." He smiled weakly.
Backing up a little more, Kitty nodded a silent "yes".
"Kitty are you sure you're alright?"
She nodded once again.
Pietro shook his head and sighed in defeat. "I'll see you inside then." He turned and slowly walked away, momentarily glancing back at Kitty.
Kitty let out a long, slow breath that she hadn't even realised she was holding. *This is getting out of hand. I can't go in there and sit beside him as though there's nothing wrong. I can't do that... I just can't.* Without even realising, Kitty's back was against the refrigerator, giving her support. She slid down slowly onto the cold marble tiles and buried her face in her hands. *Rogue, where are you?*
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When Kitty had re-entered the living room she saw that Pietro was sitting on the couch, he had slipped in Pirates of the Caribbean. She told herself that she wasn't occupying the sofa with him and so gravitated towards the small armchair. She sat down quickly, folded her arms on the chair rest and placed her head down. The butterflies in her stomach no longer did a slow dance; they broke full swing into the samba.
Halfway into the movie, after many uncomfortable glances, coughs and the clearing of throats, Kitty's eyes finally began get heavy. Sleep was setting in very rapidly but she adamantly vowed to dare not succumb to it, still conscious of the fact that Pietro was still there. She shifted around in the chair to try and shake the groggy feeling off, now laying on her back her legs hanging limply over the sides of the chair.
... ... ...
Kitty hadn't even realised that the manoeuvre didn't do the slightest bit of good and within seconds was asleep.
Pietro cocked a questioning eyebrow at the petite brunette, still curious as to why she had moved. He licked his lips and swallowed, a battle waging within him to ask her. He couldn't see her face, her ponytail now coming loose and her hair elegantly falling down to her shoulders, blocking her eyes. He glanced back and forth between her and the tv, his eyes filled with confusion and hesitance. *Come on dude, you can do it!* He sighed and blurted out quickly... "Kittywhydidyoumove?"
But she didn't respond. She didn't even move.
Pietro shifted around uncomfortably, feeling like a total reject. He decided to try again. "Kitty? Kitty did you hear me?"
Still there came no response.
Pietro passed his hands through his hair, eyeing the young girl and then noticed something. Her breathing was slow and shallow... she was asleep. He smiled and quietly walked over to her, casting his eyes upon her sleeping form. Moving a stray strand of hair away from her eyes, Pietro whispered softly..."You're so beautiful but how am I ever gonna tell you?" He gently traced along her jaw with his finger, completely unaware that he was humming softly.
With her hair smelling like strawberries and vanilla, he breathed in deeply, soaking in every inch of her. Caught up in the intensity of the situation and totally acting upon his instinct, Pietro slowly bent down, his lips brushing slightly across Kitty's. This caused the young Shadowcat to stir.
Kitty caught the faint scent of cologne and forced her eyes open, adjusting them to the bright light. She saw Pietro next to her and she frowned.
"Pietro," She rubbed her eyes and stretched like a little child..." did I like fall asleep?"
He gave her a lopsided grin.
Kitty suddenly realised something and shot up. She raised an eyebrow and stared off blankly.
"Pietro did you just kiss me?" She brought her finger up to her lips.
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A/N: There it is, I lay it all out before you! Rogue will be in the next chapter... were did she go? Stay tuned to find out... Until then please REVIEW. You'll find out faster about the mysterious hottie in Rogue's life. *Hint - that's a clue right there.* Anyways please, please, please review.