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Chapter 2

The rest of the week had passed by uneventfully, or at least as uneventful as a house full of teenage mutants could be. When the sun rose on Saturday morning, the inhabitants of the manor rose with it. The weekend started off with a rather intense training session with the professors and the teens were all glad when they sat in the kitchen, some groaning in pain from sore muscles and all of them happily digging in to lunch. Kitty glanced across the table and grinned at one of her best friends. "Hey fuzzy! You want to hang out today? Maybe watch a movie?" Kurt looked up from his second helping of lunch and frowned slightly "Ah, traurig, I mean sorry, but I already have plans vith Amanda today." Kitty glanced away before looking back at him and grinning "Oh that's ok we'll hang out later!" Kurt nodded and the two went back to their lunches, a certain southern bell watched the exchange and shaking her head. 'what idiots' she thought.

After lunch everyone did their part in cleaning up then the house divided, Kurt leaving to go pick up his girlfriend for a movie, Jean and Scott heading to the garage to go for a ride in his convertible and most of the younger students went to play mutant ball. Kitty turned to her other best friend and put on a slightly strained smile. "What are you up to today Rogue?" The southern bell looked hesitantly at the Cajun beside her. The two had plans to go for a picnic, she had finally succumbed to his badgering and agreed to go with him, but she could tell the slightly younger girl felt lonely. "Umm ah don't think we're doin anythin, you want to hang out with us today?" Remy who was sitting beside Rogue began choking on his drink and looked at Rogue surprised. Rogue gave a slight shrug and a smile as if to say 'what was i supposed to do?'

Kitty looked between the two excitedly "Are you sure that's ok? I like so totally don't want to intrude or anything!" Remy sighed and smiled at the girl, giving Rogue a look that let her know she owed him for this. "Oiu Chaton we don't mind if you spend t' day with us." Kitty squealed happily and the three took off to the rec room to enjoy a movie.

Kitty sat in the corner of the large couch, smiling gently as she watched Rogue and Remy share the love seat. Remy leaned down to whisper in Rogues ear and Rogue blushed, fidgeting uncomfortably on the rather small couch. Kitty focused her attention back on the movie but was quickly distracted by a question from Gambit. "Chaton, if you don't mind me asking why are you not with your man today?"

Rogue elbowed him in the side and scowled at him "Remy" She admonished but Kitty shook her head at her friend "Oh it's ok Rogue," She turned her attention back to Gambit who was lightly rubbing his side. "He's with the guys today and hanging out with the blob and toad just did not sound like my idea of a good day." The two nodded and they lapsed back in to silence, the three starring at the movie screen before once again Remy's voice was heard. "I'm sorry but I must ask. Why are you with one such as him? He does not deserve you Mon petite"

He scowled as once again Rogue dug her elbow in to him, her eyes wide. "What am I going to do with you!" Kitty giggled and smiled at the two "Lance is a good guy, sure he's rough with his friends but he has a sweet side that he just doesn't like to show-" "Ya not too you either." Rogue mumbled. Kitty frowned slightly. "So maybe he has a bit of a temper and I have to bug him to spend time with me but he's just a busy guy!"

Remy frowned at the girl "Mon petite it sounds to me like you are making excuses." Kitty shook her head, her voice going higher in her distress. "No it's not like that he cares about me!" Remy raised an eyebrow. "Kitty there is a full mansion of boys who care about ya and I'm sure any one of them would treat you infinitely better." Kitty bit her lip and a small noise slipped from the back of her throat.

Rogue saw the girl was upset and set out to sooth her. "Suga I'm sure you're right and I'm sure Lance cares in his own way, why don't we all just watch the movie." Kitty slowly nodded and settled back in to the couch, her knees pulled up to her chin and her body curled around a pillow but she sat through the rest of the movie in a daze and her eyes were shining with unshed tears as her friends comments swam in her head.

Once the movie ended, Kitty sat up and smiled weakly. "I'm gonna go up to our room and do some homework." She looked to the ground and left the room, simply phasing through everything that got in her way. Remy watched the girl leave sadly and turned back to Rogue just in time for the pillow she was swinging to connect with his face. "Ah Mon Cheri What was that for?" Rogue shook her head in frustration and threw her arms up. "Gee ah don't know maybe cause ya made mah best friend cry?"

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Kitty sniffled and cuddled back in to her pillows, holding the small stuffed dragon. She had locked herself in her room and after finishing her homework for the week she had put in a CD to the stereo and was listening to some of her favorite pick me up songs.

She heard a knock at the door and sighed. "Come in." The door opened and she saw a pair of yellow eyes peer at her through the crack. "Kurt, are you home from your date already?" The German boy nodded and slowly entered the room, easing the door closed behind him. He glanced at the stereo then back to his friend who was trying to paste on a smile although he could see the dried tear tracks that lined her face. "Keety, vhats wrong? Vhy are you so sad?" Kitty shook her head. "I'm like not sad! Who said something about me being sad? I'm like totally fine!"

Kurts eyes softened and he walked over to the bed, sitting beside her and pulling the girl in to his arms. Kitty sighed and dropped the act, leaning in to her friends arms and accepting the comfort he offered. "Did Rogue send you up?" Kurt nodded hesitantly. "But I vould have come up anyvay. I vanted to see you." Kitty smiled at him and cuddled as close as she could, laying her head on his shoulder and closing her eyes. "How was your date fuzzy?" Kurt sighed and shook his head, closing his eyes as well and making himself comfortable with his back against the wall. "Amanda almost turned off my vatch in the theater." Kitty gasped and sat up her eyes wide. „Oh Elf you must have been so upset!" Kurt smiled gently at her nickname for him. "Ja I vas. She has no right to make my decisions for me. I am not ready to expose myself to that extend and no one has the right to force anyvone to do anyzing they are not comfortable vith. I love her but I can't handle the constant strain, and I start to vonder vhy it's such a big deal."

Kitty nodded slowly and hugged her friend. "Oh Kurt I'm sure it will all work out ok, and like everyone totally has your back for when your ready." Kurt smiled gently "Danke Katzchen." Another knock sounded at the door and the two looked up as Rogue popped her head in. "Am ah interruptin anythin?" Kitty shook her head and the other girl entered the room and plopped down on her bed. "Oh and Rogue I'm so sorry for interrupting you and Remy today." Kitty bit her lip and rogue shook her head. "Nah that's alright, ah don't mind."

Kurt raised an eyebrow and straightened from his slouched position. "Ist there something you need to tell me? Ist meine schwester spending time vith that no good thief?" Kurt looked like he was about to get up and track down Gambit to tear him to shreds for even thinking of his sister the wrong way. Rogue rolled her eyes. "Oh please nothin is goin on and even if it was ah can take care of mah self thank you very much." Kurt grinned and backed down, knowing very well that what the girl said was true. "Okay but if I find him even looking at you ze wrong way! He'll be in for a vorld of trouble!" Kitty and Rogue grinned at each other and Kitty laughed. Kurt just looked between the two. "Vhat? I'm zerious!"

German:

Traurig - Sorry

Katzchen - Kitten

Meine Shwester - My Sister

AN: On another note, This story does not have a Beta, anyone interested in the job, let me know :)