The next morning, Kurt couldn't get up. Vixen giggled under her breath as she walked to school alone. She had her MP3 player on full volume listening to Wheatus' "teenage dirtbag", and she was dancing, while making her way to the school.

'Hey there Sweetcheeks.' said Pietro coming and walking beside her, but she didn't notice him. 'Babycakes?' he reached out a hand and gently touched her arm as she raised it in the air.

'WHOAH!!!' she cried, jumping miles into the air and out of her skin. 'Pietro! Don't do that!!!' she said, clutching her heart and breathing heavily. She put her other hand on his shoulder and smiled up at him from her bent over double position.

'Sorry Sweety.' he said reaching up and taking her hand in his. 'So… Where's Bright-- I mean, Kurt? He turned out to be quite the party animal!'

'I told you he was good!' she replied starting towards the school again and switching off her music, 'He's back at the institute.' she continued, slightly subdued. Pietro laughed.

'What?' he asked still laughing, 'He got a hangover? Aw man! Some party animal!'

'Shut up Dude!' she said protectively, 'He doesn't do it very often… hey! Blob couldn't get to school yesterday, and we didn't drink as much as we did last night.'

'True,' said Quicksilver conceding defeat, 'you win Baby.' She smiled at him.

'Where does this leave us?' she asked slowly, looking sideways at him, he smiled back at her.

'Well,' he started, 'after last night I think it's pretty clear.' he lifted her hand to his face and kissed it, still watching her. She smiled up at him.

'I can't remember a lot of it.' she said silkily, 'I had quite a few blackouts. Remind me.' By this time they were just outside the high school.

Pietro smiled impishly at her. Then he took her waist and pulled her into a passionate embrace, and kissed her like he had done the night before.

'I think that makes it pretty clear,' he said pulling away, 'don't you?' The girl frowned slightly, as though she was trying to work out a difficult equation.

'Umm…' she said still frowning at him, 'I think I need a bit more working out.' whereupon she leaned up and pushed his head gently forwards and pressed his lips against hers.

Just then she heard a familiar voice behind her, it was Jade.

'I think I feel sorrier for Pietro actually.' she said walking past, 'What with her bad hygiene and horrible face and stuff.' Vixen pulled away from him abruptly with a scandalized look on her dazzling face.

'Calm down, Vixen.' said Pietro trying to calm her down as she snapped around to see Jade with her face still mashed and her black eye watching her maliciously. 'Vixen, leave it, it's not worth it.'

But she had already started making her way towards the battered X girl. Pietro grabbed her arm before she could get to her.

'Come on Vixen.' he said firmly, pulling her away from the slightly nervous looking Jade, and Kitty. 'Don't waste your energy on losers like… that.' he put special emphasis on the last word. She slowly turned and followed the young boy.

'Yeah!' shouted Jade after them, 'You'd better get going!' Vixen stopped dead in her tracks, gritting her teeth.

'Vixen…' said Pietro warningly, looking over at her. But she turned around in a flash and ran at the dark haired girl growling in fury.

Before she could get to her Pietro sped in front of her and stopped her before she could touch Jade.

'It's not worth it.' he said trying to hold her back, grasping her by the shoulders.

'Maybe,' she snarled still fighting against the boy, 'but it'll make me feel better.' Just then the bell rang and Jade sauntered off, infuriating Vixen even more.

Several weeks passed like this: Vixen hardly spending any time at the institute, hanging out with the brotherhood, only coming back at unearthly hours of the morning. She also hit Jade at any time she possibly could.

Soon enough, the professor grew tired of her escapades and wanted to put a stop to them.

'Vixen,' he said one morning as she grabbed a piece of toast and started towards the door, not saying hello or making any recognition to any of the x-men except Kurt, 'I'd like to speak to you.'

'Whatever.' she said, not stopping or even looking at him. 'After school.' she said opening the door. Before she could get out she found that she couldn't move.

'No.' continued Xavier glaring at her and her stiff body. 'You never come home before 2 in the morning.' he continued. The girl glared at him rebelliously.

'Can you let me go now?' she asked insubordinately, 'I'm listening.' she found then that she could move again. She slowly closed the door and came back in.

'I have to admit, Vixen,' he started slowly, indicating a chair. 'that your… antics have been making me a little…' he paused, trying to find the right words, 'Uncomfortable.'

She gazed at him, her face blank. He watched her, for once taking in every aspect of her body and mind. He realised that she was in fact incredibly beautiful. Her eyes were a brilliant emerald colour surrounded by spectacular lashes, admittedly with a certain amount of mascara and black make-up, but even without it they would have been amazing.

Her lips were a shade of pinky red which enticed your eyes to them, mesmerizing them and therefore you. Her silky blond hair fell graciously down in front of her eyes in a fringe swept to the side by her fascinating hands and enthralling fingers.

He looked into her spirit and saw a brilliant mind, full of intelligence and aptitude but distinct insubordination. Suddenly she raised her eyebrows at him, bringing him out of his reverie.

'You want a photo?' she asked defiantly, 'It lasts longer.' He sighed in frustration.

'Get to school.' he said resigned motioning his hand as though trying to wave her away. But she didn't move.

'What if I don't wanna?' she asked leaning forwards on her chair, sitting right on the edge and slipping the fingers from her right hand through her left hands fingers.

The middle aged man looked up at her watching him and sighed. He rubbed his hand across his bald head wearily.

'I don't want to fight you, Vixen.' he said tiredly. She smiled maliciously and leaned back on the chair, crossing her right leg over her left one.

'Too bad.' she said silkily. 'Either way, I wouldn't have gotten very far, since I'm not allowed.' she leaned forwards again, so as to have her face only inches from his. 'Isn't that right?'

By now they were alone in the large mansion, the man gazed at her, keeping his face blank. She raised a saucy eyebrow at him and gave him a sexy smile. All of a sudden she stood up, she was still inches away so Xavier's face was very close to her waist.

'Goodbye Wheels.' she said before sauntering up the stairs to her bedroom. When she came back down, she had a full backpack on her shoulder. The man watched the young woman coming down the stairs and making her way towards him. As she walked past him she reached out and patted his bald head.

'Bye Baldy.' she said opening the door and walking out.