Chapter Sixteen.
A/N: Thank you all for the reviews...
Icestorm162 - I'm going to miss you Dannie! Update before I go okay!
Bitrona - I know, I know, Pietro's acting like such a derk! Can't he just say those three little words - "I Love You!" - is that so hard? Well actually, yes it is. I've got trouble saying those three little words too - to anyone.
Valley-Gurl101 - Pietro has some issues to work through but he'll get there in the end. Here's you're update...
Dark Jaded Rose - Update granted. Read on...
Aqueous - I'm evil aren't I? I'll continue...
Mhealeayah - Your story's great, update soon alright...
Ayashe - I kinda hate that I'm leaving too cause I won't be able to update for a while but I really need this vaca. I'm feeling a little blah right now...
GcArchangel4gs - No need to cry, it'll all work out in the end - Pietro will come to his senses - eventually. Glad you're enjoying it...
Alli - I know you're probably not reading this fic anymore but I still want to apologise. I just couldn't help it with the Kietro.
I don't own X Men Evolution & the ultra cool "Losing Grip" belongs to the skater chick Avril Lavigne.
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************************** LATER THAT EVENING ************************
Rogue waltzed into her bedroom humming to herself softly but was taken back by the horrific sight before her. With Avril Lavigne's 'Losing Grip' blasting loudly on the stereo, clothes were sprawled out all over the bedroom floor, posters torn off the walls and ripped to shreds, CDs broken into pieces, as well as crystal ornaments smashed beyond recognition. She made her way across the war zone - that was now her room - and eyed the carnage chillingly. She stopped short when she caught a glimpse of a broken wing - the snow angel, - *Kitty's mom gave this to her for making the honor role.* She picked up the shattered knick-knack and wondered what had been going through the young girl's mind.
Rogue could hear faint sniffles and shuffling coming from inside the Shadowcat's closet and made her way over.
"Kitty what the hell is goin' on here..." Rogue cut her question short as she eyed the distraught teenager - her eyes bloodshot and swollen from crying her face still stained with tears. Immediately the goth girl knew something had grown terribly wrong.
"Kit... what's, what's wrong?" Rogue pulled Kitty's slouched form up from the floor and onto her bed.
Kitty cast a glance at the broken picture frame in her one hand and the crumpled picture in the other. She fought hard to suppress the new tears that were now threatening to spill, as she handed both objects to Rogue. "This... this is what's wrong! This is what's been wrong from the very beginning."
Rogue unfolded the crumpled picture to reveal a certain white haired speed demon. *What has he done?* She watched Kitty's lethargic form, exhausted from all her venting, crying and exasperation. Kitty had now moved over to her study desk and glared at the breakables resting on it.
SMASH!
Rogue squinted her eyes and flinched as Kitty threw her porcelain kitten across the room. *Lance gave that to her after their first date! She loved that little kitten! Ah guess she really is angry - not to mention hurt!*
"Kitty yuh mind tellin' meh what happened?" Rogue called out to her, watching her pace around the room like a duck at a shooting gallery.
"We kissed... he's leaving... doesn't care about me... only that picture... urgh, that stupid picture!"
SMASH!
Rogue flinched again as she noticed the music box that elegantly graced Kitty's vanity table had now been destroyed. She got up and stalked over to the girl, grasping her firmly by the shoulders. "Kitty yuh have to stop this! Yuh can't break anymore of yuhr stuff because Pietro has done something stupid!"
Kitty's eyes narrowed menacingly as she heard the name Pietro. She immediately picked up a crystal ornament and was about to fling it when she felt a hand drew up to stop her...
"Are yuh crazy or somethin'? This is the baby dolphin ah got yuh and yuh're not smashin' it!" Rogue pulled Kitty over to the bed and put her to sit down. "Now Kit, ah'm gonna go see if ah can straighten this mess out but yuh got to promise meh that yuh won't break anymore stuff... or do anythin' stupid for that matter!" Rogue saw Kitty's eyes flutter a bit. "Yuh're tired Kitty," she placed her down on the bed gently, pulling the covers over her, "try and get some rest.
As soon as Kitty's head touched the pillow she fell fast asleep.
*******************AT THE BROTHER HOOD ********************
Lance swung open the door to reveal a very pissed off Rogue.
"Rogue what are you doing here?" he cocked a brow curiously.
"Is Pietro around?" She panted slightly.
"Yeah - I think he's upstairs packing. Why?" Lance's eyes widened.
"Packin'?" Rogue pushed past and raced up the stairs.
Lance watched the girl's retreating form and scratched the back of his head. He walked into the living room, a perplexed look plastered on his face, "I don't even wanna know!"
Rogue burst through Pietro's bedroom like a mad person. "What do yuh think yuh're doin'?" her voice demanding.
"What does it look like? I'm packing." Pietro stated coolly, not taking his eyes off the current task at hand.
"Are yuh crazy? Kitty's really upset, yuh have to go talk to her and sort this out - NOW!" Rogue's tone of voice growing higher with each passing word.
"Shh," Pietro dashed over to the door and shut it, "would you keep your voice down?"
"Ah'll keep meh voice down if yuh go talk to Kit!" she folded her arms over her chest.
Pietro sighed as he zipped up one of his duffle bags. "And what am I supposed to say exactly? Oh yeah right I know - 'Kitty I love you, will you be mine," he clasped his hands together, his eyes gone wide, "now and forever?'"
"Ah don't care what yuh say, as long as yuh go talk to her!"
"Listen Rogue - you can't just barge in here and presume to tell me what to do! I never asked for all this, you blindsided me with it. And I'm not going down because your stupid little plan didn't exactly work."
A look of guilt washed over Rogue's face. "Maybe what ah did was wrong but ah did it for all the right reasons. Ah couldn't stand to see Kitty unhappy anymore - ah just had to help her! Ah had to make yuh notice she was alive!"
"Really - is that what you were doing?" Pietro smirked annoyingly.
"Listen you little..." Rogue drew a deep breath, "listen Pietro, don't yuh dare mock me!"
"NEWSFLASH Rogue - Kitty's existence wasn't exactly top secret! I've always known she was alive!"
"Ah mean make yuh notice her as more than a girl who yuh casually pass in the hallway everyday! Ah was just doin' meh best friend a favour!"
Pietro rolled his eyes, "yeah right! And what you were getting out of the deal had nothing to with it!"
"No it doesn't!" Rogue snarled. "Besides, why did yuh tell her that yuh cared about her if yuh didn't mean it? Ah think that was goin' just a little too far. Kitty is not like the other brain dead bimbos yuh usually date. She actually has feelings that matter and if you play around with those feelings, she hurts."
"I'm sorry but I got caught up in the whole thing. How was I to know that I would actually fall..." Pietro suddenly grew silent, deeply engrossed in thought. He swallowed hard, "I didn't mean for it to go this far."
And it was at that exact moment that Rogue realised and she smiled inwardly. "Cause yuh're Pietro Maximoff."
A blank looked graced his handsome features.
"Yuh didn't expect to have genuine feelings for someone smarter than a cactus plant and yuh don't have the courage to face something that's staring yuh straight in the face! Rogue stated all too calmly.
"What is that supposed to mean?" He cocked a brow, his voice in a husky whisper.
"It means that yuh've got strong feelings for Kitty and it's driving yuh insane. It's scaring yuh to death because that'll mean yuh have to let someone into yuhr world... yuh'd be totally vulnerable."
"Shut up, shut up! You don't know what you're talking about." Pietro covered his ears like a little boy.
"Yeah Pietro that's it - Kitty has gotten under yuhr skin. She's already gotten past the 'egotistical, insensitive jerk' facade that everyone else has of yuh, and yuh're afraid that she's going to show up the other Pietro - the warm, caring, funny, sensitive and vulnerable Pietro.
He stared at her incredulously. He hadn't ever known Rogue to analyse people... to analyse him for that matter - it was just totally uncalled for. "Listen Rogue, I really don't wanna get angry right now so I suggest that you just leave."
"No - ah'm not leaving until yuh admit yuh've got feelings for Kitty!" Her eyes narrowed menacingly.
"I... I uh..." Pietro cleared his throat nervously and shook his head dumbly, "I don't have feelings for Kitty." He passed a hand through his tousled hair.
His drastic change in behaviour caused Rogue to step back a bit - going from a nervous wreck to calm, cool and collected in a spilt second. It was her turn to give him an incredulous stare. She groaned..."why can't yuh just make this easier on yuhrself and admit it?"
"I don't have to admit to anything! And I certainly don't need a lecture in ethics from someone like you!" Pietro threw her a dangerous glance from his current chore of going through his drawers.
Rogue's jaw tightened, "what do yuh mean 'someone like meh'?"
He slammed the drawer shut and turned to face her. "You feed me a load of bull about not wanting to let anyone in when you do exactly the same thing! You can't touch anyone so you push them away!"
Those words had cut Rogue deeply and she immediately went into defensive mode. "Ah may be afraid to let people in but at least ah can admit to myself when ah've got feelings for someone. Ah may not be able to touch but ah don't deny myself that either." Rogue turned around to leave but stopped abruptly... "Fine Pietro, don't admit yuhr feelings for Kitty - maybe yuh don't deserve her anyway." She scoffed, "maybe it will be better for her if you just leave. Walk out of here, and out of her life... and never come back. But then again you may never know if she was the one." And on that final note Rogue spun around and left, slamming the door behind her.
Pietro just stood there in silence, knocking his head against the wall.
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A/N: Well hope you liked. I thank all for the reviews once again, this story has proved to be my most successful and it's all thanks to you and your lovely reviews. I hope to get ton loads for this chappie so please click the button, please, please, please. *Pouts lip*. Until next time...
A/N: Thank you all for the reviews...
Icestorm162 - I'm going to miss you Dannie! Update before I go okay!
Bitrona - I know, I know, Pietro's acting like such a derk! Can't he just say those three little words - "I Love You!" - is that so hard? Well actually, yes it is. I've got trouble saying those three little words too - to anyone.
Valley-Gurl101 - Pietro has some issues to work through but he'll get there in the end. Here's you're update...
Dark Jaded Rose - Update granted. Read on...
Aqueous - I'm evil aren't I? I'll continue...
Mhealeayah - Your story's great, update soon alright...
Ayashe - I kinda hate that I'm leaving too cause I won't be able to update for a while but I really need this vaca. I'm feeling a little blah right now...
GcArchangel4gs - No need to cry, it'll all work out in the end - Pietro will come to his senses - eventually. Glad you're enjoying it...
Alli - I know you're probably not reading this fic anymore but I still want to apologise. I just couldn't help it with the Kietro.
I don't own X Men Evolution & the ultra cool "Losing Grip" belongs to the skater chick Avril Lavigne.
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************************** LATER THAT EVENING ************************
Rogue waltzed into her bedroom humming to herself softly but was taken back by the horrific sight before her. With Avril Lavigne's 'Losing Grip' blasting loudly on the stereo, clothes were sprawled out all over the bedroom floor, posters torn off the walls and ripped to shreds, CDs broken into pieces, as well as crystal ornaments smashed beyond recognition. She made her way across the war zone - that was now her room - and eyed the carnage chillingly. She stopped short when she caught a glimpse of a broken wing - the snow angel, - *Kitty's mom gave this to her for making the honor role.* She picked up the shattered knick-knack and wondered what had been going through the young girl's mind.
Rogue could hear faint sniffles and shuffling coming from inside the Shadowcat's closet and made her way over.
"Kitty what the hell is goin' on here..." Rogue cut her question short as she eyed the distraught teenager - her eyes bloodshot and swollen from crying her face still stained with tears. Immediately the goth girl knew something had grown terribly wrong.
"Kit... what's, what's wrong?" Rogue pulled Kitty's slouched form up from the floor and onto her bed.
Kitty cast a glance at the broken picture frame in her one hand and the crumpled picture in the other. She fought hard to suppress the new tears that were now threatening to spill, as she handed both objects to Rogue. "This... this is what's wrong! This is what's been wrong from the very beginning."
Rogue unfolded the crumpled picture to reveal a certain white haired speed demon. *What has he done?* She watched Kitty's lethargic form, exhausted from all her venting, crying and exasperation. Kitty had now moved over to her study desk and glared at the breakables resting on it.
SMASH!
Rogue squinted her eyes and flinched as Kitty threw her porcelain kitten across the room. *Lance gave that to her after their first date! She loved that little kitten! Ah guess she really is angry - not to mention hurt!*
"Kitty yuh mind tellin' meh what happened?" Rogue called out to her, watching her pace around the room like a duck at a shooting gallery.
"We kissed... he's leaving... doesn't care about me... only that picture... urgh, that stupid picture!"
SMASH!
Rogue flinched again as she noticed the music box that elegantly graced Kitty's vanity table had now been destroyed. She got up and stalked over to the girl, grasping her firmly by the shoulders. "Kitty yuh have to stop this! Yuh can't break anymore of yuhr stuff because Pietro has done something stupid!"
Kitty's eyes narrowed menacingly as she heard the name Pietro. She immediately picked up a crystal ornament and was about to fling it when she felt a hand drew up to stop her...
"Are yuh crazy or somethin'? This is the baby dolphin ah got yuh and yuh're not smashin' it!" Rogue pulled Kitty over to the bed and put her to sit down. "Now Kit, ah'm gonna go see if ah can straighten this mess out but yuh got to promise meh that yuh won't break anymore stuff... or do anythin' stupid for that matter!" Rogue saw Kitty's eyes flutter a bit. "Yuh're tired Kitty," she placed her down on the bed gently, pulling the covers over her, "try and get some rest.
As soon as Kitty's head touched the pillow she fell fast asleep.
*******************AT THE BROTHER HOOD ********************
Lance swung open the door to reveal a very pissed off Rogue.
"Rogue what are you doing here?" he cocked a brow curiously.
"Is Pietro around?" She panted slightly.
"Yeah - I think he's upstairs packing. Why?" Lance's eyes widened.
"Packin'?" Rogue pushed past and raced up the stairs.
Lance watched the girl's retreating form and scratched the back of his head. He walked into the living room, a perplexed look plastered on his face, "I don't even wanna know!"
Rogue burst through Pietro's bedroom like a mad person. "What do yuh think yuh're doin'?" her voice demanding.
"What does it look like? I'm packing." Pietro stated coolly, not taking his eyes off the current task at hand.
"Are yuh crazy? Kitty's really upset, yuh have to go talk to her and sort this out - NOW!" Rogue's tone of voice growing higher with each passing word.
"Shh," Pietro dashed over to the door and shut it, "would you keep your voice down?"
"Ah'll keep meh voice down if yuh go talk to Kit!" she folded her arms over her chest.
Pietro sighed as he zipped up one of his duffle bags. "And what am I supposed to say exactly? Oh yeah right I know - 'Kitty I love you, will you be mine," he clasped his hands together, his eyes gone wide, "now and forever?'"
"Ah don't care what yuh say, as long as yuh go talk to her!"
"Listen Rogue - you can't just barge in here and presume to tell me what to do! I never asked for all this, you blindsided me with it. And I'm not going down because your stupid little plan didn't exactly work."
A look of guilt washed over Rogue's face. "Maybe what ah did was wrong but ah did it for all the right reasons. Ah couldn't stand to see Kitty unhappy anymore - ah just had to help her! Ah had to make yuh notice she was alive!"
"Really - is that what you were doing?" Pietro smirked annoyingly.
"Listen you little..." Rogue drew a deep breath, "listen Pietro, don't yuh dare mock me!"
"NEWSFLASH Rogue - Kitty's existence wasn't exactly top secret! I've always known she was alive!"
"Ah mean make yuh notice her as more than a girl who yuh casually pass in the hallway everyday! Ah was just doin' meh best friend a favour!"
Pietro rolled his eyes, "yeah right! And what you were getting out of the deal had nothing to with it!"
"No it doesn't!" Rogue snarled. "Besides, why did yuh tell her that yuh cared about her if yuh didn't mean it? Ah think that was goin' just a little too far. Kitty is not like the other brain dead bimbos yuh usually date. She actually has feelings that matter and if you play around with those feelings, she hurts."
"I'm sorry but I got caught up in the whole thing. How was I to know that I would actually fall..." Pietro suddenly grew silent, deeply engrossed in thought. He swallowed hard, "I didn't mean for it to go this far."
And it was at that exact moment that Rogue realised and she smiled inwardly. "Cause yuh're Pietro Maximoff."
A blank looked graced his handsome features.
"Yuh didn't expect to have genuine feelings for someone smarter than a cactus plant and yuh don't have the courage to face something that's staring yuh straight in the face! Rogue stated all too calmly.
"What is that supposed to mean?" He cocked a brow, his voice in a husky whisper.
"It means that yuh've got strong feelings for Kitty and it's driving yuh insane. It's scaring yuh to death because that'll mean yuh have to let someone into yuhr world... yuh'd be totally vulnerable."
"Shut up, shut up! You don't know what you're talking about." Pietro covered his ears like a little boy.
"Yeah Pietro that's it - Kitty has gotten under yuhr skin. She's already gotten past the 'egotistical, insensitive jerk' facade that everyone else has of yuh, and yuh're afraid that she's going to show up the other Pietro - the warm, caring, funny, sensitive and vulnerable Pietro.
He stared at her incredulously. He hadn't ever known Rogue to analyse people... to analyse him for that matter - it was just totally uncalled for. "Listen Rogue, I really don't wanna get angry right now so I suggest that you just leave."
"No - ah'm not leaving until yuh admit yuh've got feelings for Kitty!" Her eyes narrowed menacingly.
"I... I uh..." Pietro cleared his throat nervously and shook his head dumbly, "I don't have feelings for Kitty." He passed a hand through his tousled hair.
His drastic change in behaviour caused Rogue to step back a bit - going from a nervous wreck to calm, cool and collected in a spilt second. It was her turn to give him an incredulous stare. She groaned..."why can't yuh just make this easier on yuhrself and admit it?"
"I don't have to admit to anything! And I certainly don't need a lecture in ethics from someone like you!" Pietro threw her a dangerous glance from his current chore of going through his drawers.
Rogue's jaw tightened, "what do yuh mean 'someone like meh'?"
He slammed the drawer shut and turned to face her. "You feed me a load of bull about not wanting to let anyone in when you do exactly the same thing! You can't touch anyone so you push them away!"
Those words had cut Rogue deeply and she immediately went into defensive mode. "Ah may be afraid to let people in but at least ah can admit to myself when ah've got feelings for someone. Ah may not be able to touch but ah don't deny myself that either." Rogue turned around to leave but stopped abruptly... "Fine Pietro, don't admit yuhr feelings for Kitty - maybe yuh don't deserve her anyway." She scoffed, "maybe it will be better for her if you just leave. Walk out of here, and out of her life... and never come back. But then again you may never know if she was the one." And on that final note Rogue spun around and left, slamming the door behind her.
Pietro just stood there in silence, knocking his head against the wall.
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A/N: Well hope you liked. I thank all for the reviews once again, this story has proved to be my most successful and it's all thanks to you and your lovely reviews. I hope to get ton loads for this chappie so please click the button, please, please, please. *Pouts lip*. Until next time...