Bobby, John, Rogue and Sophia slept in the next day, and Storm allowed them to miss some of their classes. Word traveled fast of the attack, and Kitty already had a large collection of get well cards. Now she only had to regain consciousness.

John and Sophia met up in fourth quarter, English, but were barely able to focus on their German professor, who was teaching the class about pronouns. Their minds were spinning, trying to come up with reasons Magneto would need Kitty. Neither could come up with any.

When Nightcrawler dismissed the class, John and Sophia were the first ones out. Bobby and Rogue were spending their lunch in the infirmary with Kitty, and after taking a quick peek into the room and finding it packed, John and Sophia decided to eat their lunch outside. It was slightly nippy, but John was wearing his favorite sweatshirt and Sophia was clad in a long sleeved, ivory v-neck t-shirt with a hood.

"It's gotta be something well guarded." Sophia thought aloud as she munched on a carrot stick.

"Why?"

She looked at John like he was stupid. "Because, Kitty can walk through walls. If it wasn't well guarded Magneto could just get it himself."

John thought for a moment. "Or, maybe Magneto's taking Kitty to make us think that he needs her for her power."

Sophia nodded and raised her eyebrows in shock. "Nice."

John smirked and watched as the wind blew stray hairs across Sophia's face. He could see her mouth moving, so he forced himself to pay attention.

"I don't mean to be selfish, but why didn't he try to take me?"

"I dunno." John said, thankful that Magneto didn't attempt to kidnap his girl. "Maybe he thinks you're weak."

Sophia chuckled. "I'm probably stronger than him."

"Yeah right. He's class three."

"I'm class..." She mumbled the last bit, realizing what she'd gotten herself into.

"I didn't quite catch that."

She sighed dramatically. "I'm class six. At least."

John was speechless for a minute. "You are so lying."

"No!" Sophia raised her hands up in surrender. "Ms. Munroe had me evaluated when I arrived. She was shocked." Sophia giggled.

"I don't believe you." John cried, shocked that his crush was more powerful than the infamous Jean Grey.

"You don't have to." Sophia glared at him before changing the subject. "When do you think Logan and Storm's wedding is?"

"I don't know." John grumbled. "Can't you read their minds and find the date?"

She sighed. She hadn't expected him to take her being more powerful, lightly. "I don't read minds if I don't have to."

"Why'd you do it last night?"

Her eyebrows furrowed together. "I'm not sure. I do have a theory though."

"Lets hear it."

She glanced at him and noted that his eyes were no longer dark. "I think that everything that happened last night, the passion and the fear, caused my powers to go into overdrive. The only time I lost control like that was when..." She trailed off and he nodded.

"Carlisle."

She nodded as well and began absentmindedly poking at her food.

John waited a minute before taking a big breath. He had planned to ignore Bobby's warnings and ask her out. However, to his dismay, the bell rang before he could get a word out.

She stood up, collected her garbage and swung her book bag over her shoulder. "I'll see you in chemistry."

John nodded weakly and watched as Sophia headed back towards the school. He sighed, frustrated at the course lunch had taken and hurriedly gathered his own garbage.

–

John was lost in his thoughts, trying to figure out the best way to ask Sophia out. He could hear Storm talking, but couldn't focus on what was being said. After what seemed like forever, he was aware of movement all around him. He got up out of his chair and followed the crowd out into the hallway and made his way to chemistry. When he got there, he was glad to see Sophia already sitting in her seat. She had her notebook out in front of her and was impatiently tapping her pencil against the top of the black lab table. John smiled and made his way over to his seat.

"Hey."

She turned to look at him and her face broke into a grin. "Hey." Once he had gotten seated, Sophia lent over and whispered in his ear. "We're taking notes today. Just notes."

"And how do you know that?" John asked sarcastically.

Sophia rolled her eyes and smirked as she pulled herself away from her partner. She was just about to open her notebook to a new page when she felt eyes on her. She glanced to her left and saw that Violet Garrison was staring at her.

"Hey, Violet."

"Hey." Violet greeted cheerfully, but then her smile fell. "Is it true?"

"Is what true?" Sophia asked. She had a feeling that this was about the attack last night. She'd been receiving curious looks all day.

"You know..." Violet scooted her chair into the middle of the aisle so that she would be closer to her classmate. "That some guy tried to kidnap Kitty."

"Oh, it's true alright." John said from behind Sophia, not glancing over at Violet. "But he wasn't alone."

"John..." Sophia hissed in warning. She wasn't sure what everyone was supposed to know.

Violet turned her full attention to John.

"There was this creepy mind lady with him. Totally 'warped our reality'."

"How?" Violet asked, intrigued by his tale. Several other students, including Ariella Blum, were engrossed in his tale.

"She changed the scenery." Sophia supplied. "Turned the dark parking lot into a bright field."

"Really?" Ariella asked and John nodded, eyes wide.

"What happened next?" Symon Lipko, aka Hyrtz, asked from the third row.

John and Sophia shared a look. What should the tell their friends?

"The woman trapped us in a trance." Sophia finally said and John calmed slightly.

"But somehow, Sophia managed to break through it and kick the bad guy's ass."

"Language, Mr. Allerdyce, language." Wolfsbane scolded as she entered the classroom.

"Sorry." John said, scowling slightly. Sophia chuckled as she opened her notebook and poised her pen, ready to take notes.

–

The four met up in combat and made their way to their places in the room. Wolverine entered a few minutes later, lit cigar in his mouth, and all the chatter stopped.

"I assume you've all heard about what happened last night to Kitty." Logan said and there was a murmur throughout the room. "Two attackers. One reality warper and one ex-CIA." He turned to John and Sophia. "And you managed to take them both down?" There was a hit of skepticism in his voice, but also a hit of awe.

Sophia's face turned red, but she nodded.

"Impressive." Logan said with a whistle. After a quick nod of approval, he turned around th face the other students. "Why don't you tell us how you did that, Miss Lockhart?"

Sophia glanced down at her feet. "The element of surprise, as well as what you taught us on the first day of school."

"Which was?"

"Pressure point at the back of the neck." She recited, feeling like she was in a boot camp.

"See," Logan begain, "if she was able to take down a CIA agent with pressure point, imagine what you could do to ordinary man." He turned back to Sophia. "Very nice, Miss Lockhart."

She grinned sheepishly and turned her attention back to her feet.

–

"That, was embarrassing." Sophia groaned after class had let out and the four were in the elevator heading back up to the main floor.

"He likes you." Rogue supplied. "He wouldn't have done that if he didn't like you."

"You really think so?" Sophia asked and Rogue nodded.

"It's his way."

"You know him best." Sophia whispered with a sigh.

The doors opened and the four stepped out.

"We'll see you guys later." Bobby said as he and Rogue headed towards the mechanics classroom.

Sophia nodded. "Later."

–

Twilight approached quickly and after homework was done, and dinner had been eaten, the four friends went their separate ways once again. Bobby and Rogue, once again, made their way down to see Kitty, while John and Sophia took a walk around the school grounds.

"I can't wait for it to snow." Sophia said with a thoughtful sigh.

"Why?" John asked with a chuckle. The only think he liked about snow was melting it.

"Home. It reminds me of home."

John's brow furrowed together. "Where are you from again?"

"Colorado."

"Ah, that's right." He hesitated before asking his next question. "What's it like there?"

She smiled. "It's beautiful. Everything is bright and green, but what isn't green is white and smooth. Some days I miss it."

"And others?" John pushed.

She shook her head. "Lets just say that I'm really glad I'm here."

"Me too."

She stopped walking and looked at him curiously.

John bit the inside of his mouth. He hadn't meant to say that. Finally, after an incredibly awkward stretch of time, he took a deep breath, deciding that now was as good a time as any. "I have to ask you something."

"Oh?" Her eyes were bright with curiosity.

John nodded and took another breath. "I was wondering, and it's okay if you don't feel the same way I do, if you felt something...stronger... than just 'friendship' between us."

She thought for a minute. It was such a long minute that John thought for sure she was going to say 'no'. Finally, she nodded.

"Yeah. I actually do."

His heart lept in his chest.

"Good." He grinned. "Because I was wondering if you wanted to..." He hesitated, suddenly loosing his courage.

"Wanted to... what?" She pressed.

"Go out...with me...on a date." Finally, the words were out in the open.

She studied his face and he noticed that with each passing second, the corner of her lips turned up more and more.

Nodding, she finally got her answer out. "Yes. Yes, yes, yes." She took a deep breath in. "I would love to go out with you."

His face burst into a grin and he lent in, placing a kiss on her cheek.

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A/N: Yay! They're together! ^_^

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