Author's note: Hi Guys! Sorry I haven't uploaded for a while, I went to stay with some family in Ireland and then when I got back and was ready to upload, it wouldn't let me for some reason. Oh well, I'm back now, hope you're enjoying this anyway.
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"Did you see it on the news?" Lance asked Xavier down the phone.
"Yes Lance I did."
"I've saved so many lives that I feel my owns almost over." Lance chuckled.
"Lance."
"So can I come and join the xmen now? Who is still there? Can Kurt rejoin?"
"Lance! You may have saved lives, but you still haven't shown yourself a true hero."
"But…People love me…I'm the one everyone turns to for help…what more can I do?"
"Being famous is different to being a hero Lance. I can't help you anymore than that. Look inside your heart Lance."
"No, don't go! Father…Dad?" Lance scowled as Xavier hung up. He leant against the wall and tried to think, what did Xavier mean? Look inside your heart?
His phone began to ring again. He answered it hastily.
"Dad?"
"Sorry dude, it's me." Kurt's voice was heard through the phone.
"Oh, Kurt…" Lance said in disappointment.
"Yeah, look, vhere are you? You've got your photoshoot in five minutes, get your butt to ze hotel now! They want your photos for advertising."
Lance looked at his watch. 6:23pm. He'd been in his room for longer than he'd thought.
"Sure, I'll be right there." He sighed. He didn't get much time to himself nowadays, if he wasn't training, he'd have some tourist attraction or something on. He never thought this would be so tiring.
He posed for photos as instructed. The photographer wasn't the happiest soul in Bayville. First he gave Lance a lecture about being late when he'd arrived at the hotel past schedule. Then got extremely irritated when Lance struggled to match the poses
Behind the camera, Kurt was telling Lance some diary dates for the rest of the week.
"Okay, after zis, we have to rush to Bayville park vhere zey vant you to turn on some lights. Then zat's it for today. Tomorrow, ve have to be at ze town hall by 7:00am…"
"Kurt?" Lance interrupted him.
"Stay in that pose!" The photographer growled at him. Lance did so.
"Kurt?" Lance mumbled again. Kurt didn't hear and carried on talking.
"Kurt! What's the point?" Lance yelled, throwing the sword which was given aside.
"That's it!" The photographer yelled, packing up and walking out.
"Great!" Kurt rolled his eyes. "What do you mean?"
"This isn't working." Lance sighed, picking up a nearby chair which the photographer had thrown over.
"Look Bro, I'm going to help you get into the Xmen, no matter vhat happens. Okay, I'm just trying to do it how I zink I should." Kurt replied, walking over and placing a three fingered hand on Lance's shoulder. "You've got somezink bro." He smiled.
Lance looked up at him.
"I helped you because I know you can do zis!" Kurt smiled. "I'm willing to go ze distance for zis, vhat about you?"
Lance smiled at him and nodded. They were interrupted when a group of screaming girls came bursting through the doors.
"I told you he was here!"
"It's really him!"
"I touched his hair!"
"I got his watch!"
"Kurt! What do I do?" Lance whispered to Kurt in a panic.
"Don't vorry, I'll get you out of here in a sec." Kurt winked. Lance managed to push the girls off him as Kurt grabbed his arm. In one Poof, they were back at the apartment where Lance was living.
"I'd better get back and get rid of ze girls before we're barred for life." Kurt sighed. Lance nodded and Kurt disappeared.
Lance wandered aimlessly around the apartment. He heard a knock on the door. He looked through the peephole before opening the door.
"Kitty!" He smiled shyly as he opened it.
"Hi Lance." She smiled back at him.
"Come in." He stepped aside. "Gee, i-i-it's great to see you. I-I-I missed you."
Kitty beamed. "I missed you too Lance." She said, hugging him tightly.
Then, she walked inside. Glancing around.
"Wow, so this is where the new hero on the block goes after a hard day." She grinned and turned to him.
"I'm hardly a hero Kitty." Lance replied, walking over and sitting down on his couch.
"Sure you are. You're the name on everybody's lips as we speak. Not one of us got that big when we were in the Xmen." Kitty replied.
"That's still not good enough to join the Xmen." Lance sighed. Kitty sat next to him.
"You want to join the Xmen?"
Lance nodded and explained everything.
"You need a break." Kitty smiled and placed a hand on his cheek. "You think the fuzzy elf would freak if you played hooky?"
"Oh, no, I can't. I've only got one more thing to do in about 10 minutes. Erm, I could meet you after or something?"
Kitty tutted. "Come on! I'm sick of being a good girl, let's be rebels and skip it! We can get out of sight before bluey gets back."
Lance thought for a moment. then laughed. "Why not."
They ran out and went to the safety of the movies. It was deserted due to Lance's 'guest appearance' at the park.
They were out for hours, it was dark when they walked into the park. There was no longer any people there, it was like the park belonged to them.
"Wow, playing hooky has never been so fun!" Lance laughed. "I mean that movie! Oh my god! That Ben Stiller dude! I thought I had problems."
They both chuckled.
"Thanks Kitty." Lance grinned at her and sat on a nearby bench.
"Don't thank me just yet." Kitty said quietly. Remembering her orders from Pietro she went to sit on the bench and phased right through, falling to the floor.
"Whoa!" Lance called as she fell, he immediately picked her up. "You okay?"
"It's just a glitch in these powers, there's simple stuff I can't do at some times." She sighed as Lance placed her onto the bench.
"Do ever get anything like this? You know, some sort of weakness in your power?" She asked.
"Not that I know of." Lance thought. "I got my powers under control pretty early. The only weakness I had was anger, but I can control that now."
"Wow, Lance you really are perfect." Kitty sighed, leaning back into the bench.
"Na." Lance smirked and shook his head.
"You looked so much like the professor then, it was scary." Kitty giggled. "I never really noticed how like him you really are."
Lance looked up at her.
"You know, when I was growing up, I would have given anything to be normal person. You know, and have a real family."
Kitty scoffed "You wanted to be stuck up and irresponsible?"
"Not everybody's like that." Lance looked at her in confusion.
"Yes they are." Kitty whispered, standing and looking over at the fountain.
"You're not like that." Lance said, just as quietly as her. He stood behind her and placed his hands on her arm, lightly stroking her with his thumb.
"How do you know what I'm like?"
"I know that you're the most amazing girl I ever met."
Kitty smiled and looked at him.
"I think before we met the other day. The last time we saw each other was the day that we saw each other was two years ago. Remember, when Apocalypse went totally physco and was making the Professor, Magneto, Storm and those guys go against us?"
Lance laughed.
"Yeah, that was before some of the mutants decided they were too important to take orders."
"If it wasn't for you guys, we would have lost."
"I just remember seeing you unconscious on the floor. I was so worried about you."
Kitty giggled.
"When you left the Xmen, and those guys went and got themselves locked in the vault. I just felt so…alone."
Kitty pulled out of his grip and walked to a different fountain.
"Sometimes it's better to be alone." She said quietly.
"What do you mean?"
"Nobody can hurt you." She gazed down at her refection in the water. His refection soon joined hers. He took her hand and pulled her to sit on the ledge of the fountain.
"Kitty, I'd never, ever hurt you." He said softly.
"And I don't want to hurt you…" She said as they both moved closer, and closer. "So maybe we should just stop this…before…we…"
A loud poof was heard and Kurt appeared between them, pushing the couple away.
"Alright lovebirds, I've had enough to hear. I've been looking everywhere for you!" He yelled at Lance. He placed his fingers in his mouth and whistled. Pegasus soon arrived and landed in front of them.
"Get on ze horse now!" He commanded, "You've got one hell of a work out ahead of you!"
"Kurt, will you just, like, chill? It was all my fault." Kitty said.
Kurt glared at her. Then looked back at Lance.
"Go on! Back to ze gym now!"
"Sorry." Kitty said to Lance.
"He'll get over it." Lance whispered back. He picked a red rose and gave it to her.
She grinned as she took it from him. Her eyes widened as he gave her a peck on her cheek.
"I said now!" Kurt yelled.
Lance did as he was told and flew away. Kurt turned to Kitty with a cold stare.
"Look Kitty, vhat's gotten into you?" He asked her.
"I don't know what you mean Kurt." She said innocently.
"You're just…bringing out the bad side in him. It always used to be ze opposite effect."
"People change Kurt." Kitty replied, glaring at him.
Kurt sighed.
"I just don't vant him getting hurt Kitty. He's my brother."
Kitty did the same.
"I know. I don't want him hurt either."
She began to walk away. Indicating that the conversation was over.
Kurt watched her and decided that he was better to walk home rather than teleport. He needed to relax.
Kitty sat on the fountain, looking at the rose.
"What's wrong with me?" She whispered to herself. "You'd think a girl would learn."
If there's a prize for rotten judgment
I guess I've already won that
No guy worth the aggravation
it's ancient history been there, done that.
Who d'ya think you're kidding? He's the Earth and Heaven to you
Try to keep it hidden, honey, we can see right through you
Oh, NoGirl, you can't conceal it
We know how you feel and
Who you're thinkin' of
You swoon, you sigh, why deny it, uh-oh?It's too cliché, I won't say I'm in loveShoo-doo, shoo-doo, oo-oo-ooAhhh..
You keep on denying
Who you are and how you're feelin'
Baby we're not buyin' hon,
We saw you hit the ceilin'
Face it like a grownup, when you gonna own up that you
Got
Got
Got it bad
Oh, no chance, no way, I won't say it, no, noGive up, but give in,
Check the grin, you're in love
This scene won't play, I won't say I'm in loveYou're doing flips, read our lips, you're in love
shoo-doo, shoo-doo
You're way off base, I won't say it
She won't say in loveGirl, don't be proud, it's okay, you're in loveOh.. At least at loud I won't say I'm in love...Shoo-doo, shoo-doo, shoo-doo, shoo-doo
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la
Oh-no, no chance, no way, I won't say it, no, no
I thought my heart had learned its lesson
It feels so good when you start out
My head is screaming get a grip, girl
Unless you're dyin' to cry your heart, oh
Get off my case, I won't say it
Haaa