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Chapter 12

The rest of the week followed the same pattern and Kitty sighed in relief when Saturday finally rolled around. She was walking out of the kitchen when there was a knock at the door. She opened it to see a darker skinned girl standing on the porch and smiling. Kitty opened the door wider and forced a small smile on to her face.

"Amanda. Hi, are you here to visit Kurt?" Her voice was filled with force cheer and Amanda smiled, opening her mouth to answer but was interrupted when Kurt popped in between them. "Amanda! You're early!" Kurt's eyes darted to Kitty then back to Amanda before engulfing her in a tight hug.

"I'm sorry Kurt, I just didn't want to be late for the movie." Kitty spoke up from her spot leaning against the stair railing. "Your going out?" Her voice was tinged with sadness though she tried to cover it. She had been looking forward to spending the day with Kurt and knew that with out him there for her to focus on, she would sit in her room and be swallowed by unhappy thoughts.

Kurt walked over to Kitty and smiled gently, his voice low and soothing. "Don't vorry Katzchen ve are just going to a movie, I von't be out late." Kitty nodded slowly and he threw an arm around her dropping a friendly kiss on the top of her head. "I vill see you later."

Kitty smiled shakily. "Have fun." She then watched them leave the house, Kurt's eyes connecting with hers as he closed the door. She looked down at her feet then around the front foyer before heading back up the stairs. Heading sluggishly to her room.

X

Kurt and Amanda were walking out of the theater arm in arm and laughing lightly when Kurt glanced at his watch. Amanda watched the movement and inwardly sighed. He had been doing it all night and she knew he was waiting until he could get home and back to his best friend.

Kurt smiled down at her gently. "Vould you like to go for ice cream?" Amanda nodded and forced a smile, She loved Kurt and she knew he cared for her but she also knew he had given his heart to someone else, even if he didn't realize.

They walked a few blocks down to the ice cream parlor and had decided to share a banana split. They settled in to a booth and enjoyed each others company in silence for a bit before Amanda put down her spoon and took his hand in hers.

She rubbed her thumb softly against the back of his hand and he looked up slightly startled before smiling. "is somezing wrong?" Amanda sighed and gazed in to his eyes, biting her lip gently. "Kurt.. I know you want to be with Kitty."

Kurt's eyes widened and he looked slightly guilty. "I'm sorry if eet seems I have been rushing you tonight. I am enjoying our date, ich verspreche, eet's just zat she doesn't like being alone right now." Amanda slowly shook her head and smiled sadly

"That's not what I mean Kurt. I mean you want to be with her. In a relationship." Kurt yanked his hand away "Nien I am vith you!" Amanda gently took his hand back in to her own. "I know Kurt. You are trying to be with me but I would have to be blind not to see the way you look at her." Kurt slowly shook his head. His eyes widening in panic.

"Bitte. Please don't do zis." Amanda slowly stood and crossed to his side of the table, giving him a gentle kiss and wiping away the tear that had begun to slip down his cheek. "It's ok Kurt. I understand and I want you to be happy."

Kurt stood and pulled her in to a hug, ignoring the curious looks the patrons of the store were shooting them. "I am happy, vith you." Amanda hugged him back and shook her head, not letting the tears that began to fill her own eyes to spill over. "No Kurt. We're done. Be with her, and be happy."

She looked in to his eyes and could see quite clearly the hurt and the pain, but she could also see a bit of hope and relief. "She is what you need, and you are what she needs. Just promise me you will be happy." Kurt could see that no matter how hard he fought Amanda had made her decision. And if he wanted to be truthful with himself, he had been thinking about Kitty the whole time he had been with Amanda that night, wondering if she was ok.

He pulled her in to another hug, kissing the top of her head. "ich verspreche. I promise."

Amanda pulled away and smiled at him, just as her tears were freed. She gave him one last lingering kiss before she turned and left the shop, leaving Knightcrawler there, with tears running down his cheek and an ice cream split slowly melting on the table.

X

Kurt was laying in bed that night starring at the ceiling. His tears had dried hours ago and the numbers on his alarm clock alerted him to the fact that it was quarter past one. He sighed and rolled on to his side, just about to close his eyes when he heard a soft and hesitant knock. He sat up and was about to get out of bed when Kitty phased through the door.

"Katzchen? Vhat's wrong?" Kitty was standing in her pink shorts and baggy shirt, her arms wrapped around her middle, her eyes red and puffy. "I um like had another nightmare.. And I didn't want to wake Rouge." Her eyes traveled over his bare chest till it disappeared under his thin sheet.

Her cheeks flushed and she shifted toward the door uncertainly. "I'm sorry I woke you. I should leave." She lowered her eyes and was about to phase through the door. "Bitte! Keety, eet's ok, I vas already avake." He shifted from the center of his bed to the side, and gestured for her to crawl on to the bed.

She slowly made her way to the large bed and crawled in, settling against his side. He lay back against the pillows and she lay her head on his chest, his arm wrapping around her. "Do you vant to talk about it?" Kitty shook her head "I would rather just, lay with you for a while, if that's ok?" Kurt squeezed her against his side quickly and pulled the sheet over her. "Ja zat is ok."

It took only a few moments for Kitty to doze off and Kurt smiled gently and closed his eyes, following her in to a dreamless sleep.

X

When Kitty woke the next morning she smiled gently, snuggling closer to the warm body beside her. She ran her hand up Kurt's chest and the feel of her fingers running through his fur against the grain made him shiver. He popped one eye open and glanced down at her. "Zat tickles." He murmured.

She giggled and did it again, grinning lightly. Kurt shifted away and mock growled. "If you do zat again, I vill not be held accountable for miene actions." She raised and eyebrow and did it again and the next thing she knew Kurt was straddling her hips and running his fingers along her sides.

She shrieked and squirmed under him, laughter taking away the air she desperately needed to fill her lungs. Finally after she could handle no more of the onslaught she choked out her surrender. "Ok I give I give!" Kurt rolled off her and grinned.

She cuddled back up to his side and took a few minutes to catch her breathe. "Did you and Amanda have fun last night?" She felt Kurt stiffen and she leaned up on her elbow to better see his face. "Kurt? Is something wrong?" Kurt let his eyes slide away.

After his conversation with Amanda last night he almost felt guilty for having Kitty in his bed. but it had been what Amanda had told him to do. He placed a hand on the back of Kitty's head and gently directed her to lay back on his chest. "Last night Amanda broke up vith me."

Kitty had just settled back in to her former position but when those words left his lips she shot up. Looking at him with shock and then anger. "What? She broke up with you? What was she thinking? She doesn't know what she's giving up! How dare she!."

Kurt smiled gently at Kitty and shook his head. "Nien Katzchen. She knows vhat she is doing. She could see I vas unhappy and that as much as I vanted to like her I had already given my heart to somevone else." Kitty looked surprised and her mouth opened in to a surprised little 'o' "So your not upset?"

Kurt smiled sadly. "Of course I am upset, I cared for her, that vas no lie. But she is helping me, giving me the chance to be vith the one I love, she vants me to be happy." Kitty smiled gently at her friend. "I want you to be happy too Fuzzy." Kurt pulled her back down to get comfortable and gently whispered in to the top of her hair. "I am happy Katzchen. Right here vith you."

German:

ich verspreche - I Promise

Bitte - Wait

Nien - No

There you go a sweet little Kurtty moment ^.^ I don't quite have a grasp on Amanda's character but hopefully that was ok :p