The two girls soon walked into the dining room. Kurt realized that Haley was the other voice. He was afraid that he would shock her when she saw him.
"Hey, Kurt," Kitty said, spotting him right away. "I see you are early for dinner as always."
"Oh, I'm so sorry," he said, looking at Haley. He quickly turned on his inducer.
She blinked to check her eyesight. "That must be the inducer…" Kitty nodded. "What are you sorry for anyway?"
Kurt looked down. "Well aren't you afraid by the way I look?" Haley shook her head. He laughed and punched the air. "Alright, she can appreciate the fuzzy dude!" He turned off his inducer.
Haley giggled. Kurt feigned a whisper, "Kitty wasn't quite as cool as you are about me."
"Hey!" Kitty intervened. "That was like, a long time ago. I was still freaked out about…everything."
"Whatever, Katzchen."
"Looks like there's already a party in here," Evan said as he skateboarded in. He plopped down in a chair, "How come I wasn't invited?" He extended his hand to Haley. "Evan Daniels."
She took it. "Haley." He smirked slightly. Kitty rolled her eyes.
"Ugh," Rogue said as she entered the room. "Why are there so many people here?"
"It is dinnertime," Kurt said baring his fangs in a full-fledged smile.
Haley and Kitty giggled at Kurt's response. His tail whipped back and forth, pleased with himself.
Rogue spotted Haley. "Oh…'sorry about that. I didn't mean to come off pissy or anything."
Haley waved it away. "It's no problem."
"I'm Rogue by the way."
"I know." Rogue gave her a strange look. "Kitty told me." Rogue nodded and sat down at her usual spot, wondering what else Kitty had told the new recruit.
Jean and Scott soon came in. They took little notice in the other people there. "Are they always that into each other?" Haley whispered to Evan.
"Pretty much…but they aren't going out so don't get the wrong idea. You might get them mad." She nodded.
Dinner was soon served. The instructors showed up halfway through the meal. Rogue sat by herself and got out of the dining room as soon as she was done. Jean and Scott continued to be joined at the hip. Kurt and Kitty were in their own discussion. So, Evan and Haley were left to talk with each other.
From the other side of the table, Kurt watched angrily as Evan flirted up a storm with Haley. His prehensile tail was wrapped tightly around the back of his chair. Kitty was chattering away mindlessly, but he wasn't paying attention.
"Kurt," Kitty snapped her fingers in front of his face. His eyes remained glazed over. "Kurt," she said again, snapping her fingers a few more times.
"Yes, Kitty?"
"You were growling."
"What?"
"You…were…growling."
"Oh, I was?" He smiled trying to cover up his mistake. "Silly me!"
Kitty smiled mischievously, as she noted that Kurt's gaze was still upon a certain new mutant. "Kurt has a crush," she said in a singsong voice.
"What? I do not!"
"Then how do you explain the gazes at Haley?"
"Well…"
"Or how about the growling because Evan is talking to her?"
"I…"
"You like Haley."
He sighed and gave in. "I guess you're right. You better not tell her!"
"Are you going to tell anyone about Lance?" He shook his head. "Then, I won't tell anyone about you liking Haley."
"Sounds good," he said meekly.
Later that night, Kurt sat perched on his balcony. He was deep in thought about Haley. Why was it that he had to always like someone out of his league?
Granted, he considered everyone out of his league. After all, he did look like a demon. He sighed. This crush on Haley vaguely reminded him of the one he had had on Kitty when she first came. However, unlike Kitty, she had accepted him right away.
She made him happy and he barely even knew her. He sighed again. Why did this life have to be so torturous to him?
There was a knock on his door. He teleported out to the hallway to greet his visitor. Kurt landed behind Haley. Shocked, she let out a yelp and sent a jet of water at him.
After knocking him over, Haley realized that it was just Kurt. "Oh my god," she said helping up the wet elf. "I am so sorry."
"It's okay," Kurt said recovering from the blow. "I needed a shower anyway." She giggled.
"I guess Kitty was right when she said that it takes a while to get used to you teleporting."
"Yes," he nodded vigorously. "I love to keep people on their toes." He paused. "What brings you over here anyway?"
"Actually, I live right across the hall from you," she said pointing her finger at her door. "I decided to see who my neighbor was."
"Well, that would be me. Sorry, but I don't have a housewarming gift for you."
"I think I'll live," she said with a sly smile. "What time is breakfast around this place?"
Kurt scratched his head. "Well, all the good stuff comes out around eight."
"Sounds good to me. I love a good meal. Can you wake me up?"
He nodded. "Of course, I'm an early bird. You just get a good night's rest. You are going to need it. We have DR in the afternoon."
"DR?"
"Danger Room."
"Sounds like a boatload of fun," Haley remarked sarcastically. She started walking towards her room. "'Night, fuzz," she said over her shoulder as she closed her door.