The first day of their act, Kitty's nerves were on edge. She didn't doubt Piotr would do an excellent job playing her boyfriend, he was already incredibly sweet, but rather or not Lance would buy it was making her fidgety. He might've stomped off the other day, but that didn't mean he wouldn't strike down the idea of them being together later on. It was just his style to finally believe something, rather it was true or not, then push it off as a lie later that same day.

She squeezed her hands, feeling the sweat there, and grimaced. Kitty hated sweat, but she was too nervous to even bother washing them. In any number minutes, she would be riding on the back of Piotr's motorcycle again. Her small arms would be wrapped around his waist, just like before, but this time it wouldn't be because Scott "had so much to do at school".

Oh no!

Now that she remembered Piotr would be taking her to school, she felt her heart race for another reason entirely. Thoughts of Lance were pushed from her mind. Now, she had to worry about not making a fool of herself in front of Piotr! What if she did a horrible job and he decided she would make a lousy girlfriend? She couldn't deal with that! Rather this was an act or not, she really did like Piotr and really wouldn't mind being more. No, anything less than perfection would be simply intolerable.

Nodding firmly at the thought, she steeled herself for the ride to come. It would only take a few minutes to get to Bayville High, but it would seem an eternity she was sure. The whole ride, undoubtedly, she'd worry about looking stupid to Piotr. The worst part was, or maybe it was the best part, he wouldn't say anything aloud if she did botch everything up. So, she'd never know if he thought she was stupid or not!

Relax, Jean's voice resounded in her head, you'll do fine. I was just as nervous as you before I got with Scott, and now look at us!

Thanks Jean, Kitty replied with a grateful smile. She looked at Scott sitting next to the redhead, then down at their clasped hands and imagined herself and Piotr in that position. Rogue had done a lot for them, and she didn't doubt their southern friend would come through for her and Piotr too. She hoped anyway.

Jean simply smiled and snuggled closer to Scott. She ignored the disgusted grunt from Logan, or she didn't hear it since it was so soft. Either way, his grunt and sour look went unnoticed by the lovesick teens. Really, he'd never see the point in all that teenage lovey-dovey crap. He was simply glad he'd never been hit by Cupid, and he didn't plan to be either. His gaze drifted briefly to Ororo before he snorted and turned back to his breakfast. Nope, he'd never be hit by those annoying heart-tipped arrows.

"I'm ready," Scott said finally, throwing down his napkin. "Who all's riding?"

Several hands shot up at his question, and he smirked when he noticed Kitty's wasn't joining. Of course, he didn't expect it too, but that didn't mean he couldn't allow a triumphant smirk. He shared a short look with Rogue, whom smirked also, and quickly nodded at the raised hands. Most were finished and rushed upstairs to get their thing, while the others tried to hurry and finish eating.

"Ah think Remy an' Ah are gonna head out fo' a while," Rogue announced. "We got some business t' take care of down south."

Scott shot her a surprised glance, recognizable only by the arched eyebrows. He hadn't known about this. Rogue shot him a secretive smile, and he grinned as he realized what she was doing. Clever Rogue he thought fondly, shaking his head.

Rogue smiled as though hearing his thoughts. Jean frowned at the words going through Cyclops' mind, but she didn't comment. It wasn't that she didn't like Scott and Rogue's friendship, but their understanding of each other made her irrationally jealous at times.

It was nothing personal, just that Rogue seemed to understand Scott's powers more than she did at times. It made sense since both had deadly powers that activated over the simplest things. Scott opened his eyes and he could blow the whole school down, or Rogue touched someone for two minutes and she could very well kill them. The understanding got to her sometimes, and she knew it had the same effect on Remy.

Shaking herself of the unwanted feelings, Jean smiled at her boyfriend and mentally asked him what Rogue was planning. He promised to tell her later and told the remaining teens that, if they wanted a ride, they should finish eating soon. Jean felt her admiration for Scott return. Only he would realize how utterly important an education really was and why they should be on time. He really was the man for her! No one else was so...so...perfect!

Looking at the smiling Jean, Logan snorted again.

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Kitty felt the wind whip around her, sending her ponytail flying haphazardly. Despite his protests, Kitty refused to wear a helmet this time. Normally, she would never think to do something so dangerous, and Piotr was firmly against allowing her to do such a thing. However, today Kitty wanted to prove she was just as rebelious as any teenage mutant. Plus, she thought Piotr might be impressed with her (stupidity) bravery. So, against his better judgment, Piotr gave into Kitty's determination.

Now, she almost wished she'd worn the helmet if just to hold her hair back. Thinking of possible helmet hair, she was certain the lack of that horrible nightmare last time had been luck, and how stupid she would look in front of Piotr, Kitty managed to push the desire to have her hair safely tucked away out. Thankfully, the school was coming into view.

As the metal-man slowed his bike, Kitty's arms loosened around him. Her racing heart calmed slightly and she grinned. That had to be the bravest thing she'd done in...well, ever! Truly, Kitty Pryde was a rebel. Wait till Lance saw her! She'd show him who was a bad girl!

Thoughts of Lance reminded her why she was really riding with Piotr. During the trip, she managed to forget that everything was just an act, but now she remembered. Feeling her nerves act up again, Kitty tightened her grip slightly. In front of her, Piotr smiled but quickly changed it to a frown when he realized why he was feeling so chipper suddenly. He shouldn't be feeling like this towards Kitty, no matter what Rogue said about it being okay!

The bike pulled to a stop, and Kitty immediately reached up to fix her hair. Thankfully, it settled back to its usual state for the most part, and she only had to straighten a few hairs. Satisfied that she'd gotten the worst, she planned to make double sure in the bathroom, she climbed off the back of the motorcycle. Being pressed against Piotr had warmed her, but now the wind cooled her skin quickly and she only just managed to stop a morose sigh from escaping.

Piotr glanced around the schoolyard, finding Lance almost immediately. The Brotherhood member stood at a nearby tree with Tabitha. Apparently they made up sometime between yesterday and this morning. He frowned. For someone who'd just asked Kitty to come back to him, Lance certainly didn't seem in any hurry to leave Tabitha, judging by the way his tongue was halfway down her throat. Honestly, Kitty deserved better than that!

Glancing up, Lance's eyes widened when he saw Kitty. He quickly pushed Tabitha away, muttering something to her when she tried to come back for more. She frowned, huffed, and glared in their direction. What Lance said next must not have been what she wanted to hear because she glared at him, retorted quickly, and stomped away angrily. Lance didn't even watch her leave, focusing instead on Colossus and Kitty.

Kitty noticed his presence shortly after Tabitha left. She had been too busy worrying over what she would say to Piotr in the next few seconds to really pay any attention to her surroundings. Only when she realized the Russian had also not said anything did she look up. Piotr was smiling slightly at her, almost apologetically though why she had no idea. She glared briefly at Lance before turning back to "boyfriend".

"Thanks, Piotr," she said a bit too loudly. "I really enjoyed the ride!"

"Uh...you're welcome?" Piotr said hesitantly. He didn't see the point in shouting their words because that would only make it more obvious they were acting in his opinion. "What are boyfriends for?"

Kitty giggled. "You're so funny!"

Leaning down, she made as thoguh to kiss his cheek. Instead, she whispered: "Thanks for agreeing to this. You're really great, Piotr!" Then, moving back, she kissed his cheek soundly and flounced away. Piotr watched her go, blushing at the intimate contact, and restarted his bike. He didn't remember them saying anything about kissing, even if only on the cheek, though he didn't mind much and he figured that's what couples did. Still...

A smile spread across his face as he drove away, unable to stop himself from shooting Lance a smirk on his way out of the school parking lot. It wasn't like him, but if the man treated women in such a horrid manner, Piotr felt it was okay to be a bit smug in his presence. So long as he didn't make a habit out of it, which he most definitely didn't plan too.

Lance glared at him as he left, thinking of all the possible ways to win Kitty back and make his life miserable. He realized after he stomped off the previous day how obvious Kitty's lie was. Scott wanted to help his friend, which obviously meant he would lie for her. This little scene had him wondering though. If Kitty really moved on, there would undoubtedly be some problems. But he wanted her back, and what Lance wants Lance gets! One way or another, Kitty would be his girl again!

A/N's:

Short yes, sorry about that. I'm exhausted and have been very busy lately though, so at least I got this much out of me!