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"Defiance for Love"

Kitty's POV:

'It's over, Kitty. We're done. I get it.'

I cant believe it. He just left. After all this time; I waited just to see his face, to apologise to him, and he didn't even look at me! He didn't even let me apologize or say something!

And those bandages! How'd he get hurt? This was all my fault… I had to see him. I tried getting up but firm hands pushed me down again.

"Stay there, half-pint. Lady ain't done yet."

Logan. Of course.

When Lance had turned his jeep and left, I'd passed out. And rogue had freaked out. She made Kurt teleport me to the school infirmary and then Logan had come to take me back to the institute.

The nurse gave me a pill and checked my temperature before informing Logan that he could take me home.

Logan helped me off the bed and led me to the parking lot; putting an arm around my shoulders, ready to hold me if I should faint again.

"Skipped your breakfast?" he asked real casually.

In reality; I knew I was in for a lecture. What worse; I knew I couldn't lie. He would know. Stupid cameras… so much for teenage privacy. So what if before those cameras were installed; we used to wreak havoc around the dining area?

So, I kept silent but nodded.

"hmmm." Was all he responded; before kicking start his bike.

I sat behind him, glad for once to skip the school. I cannot bear another day without him by my side.

"If you feel like fainting again, kiddo-" Logan said to me-"try telling me before you fall off the bike."

'Yeah. I'll remember that." I replied. I couldn't help but smile. Logan may be a tough guy on the exterior but he sure had his own ways of being worried. As far as I was concerned, he'd been the father figure I'd longed to know more but never got a chance to, because of this mutation. I mean, all these time with him and I knew that I could easily choose him over my own father… that is; if they ever got the courage enough to own up to the fact that their daughter was a mutant. Sure, they loved me and everything; but they would never want to acknowledge my abilities in society. It made me feel… I don't know… unwanted maybe…? Like a criminal of sorts.

I clutched him as a little girl would as he hit the gas.

Storm stood there, waiting for us by the door. I and rogue had doubts on whether she and Logan were secretly dating… I mean; she was the only one NOT petrified of Logan and probably the only one Logan ever cared to acknowledge- if not listen to, however. He didn't even give that much to Prof. X… and certainly never Scott.

"A little milk never hurts, Kitty." She said to me. I bit my lower lip. At least she was smiling.

"Come; let's get you something to eat." She said, leading me to the dining table. Logan followed us and sat opposite to me. I felt a sudden urge to laugh. These two were treating me like I was in grade two… when I mentioned this to Logan however…

"You sure look and act like one, half-pint."- He went-"shut up and eat."

Lance's POV:

"I can do it myself." I said.

"Stop fidgeting, lance." Said Tabitha, applying an antiseptic solution on my hand.

Could I ever do anything right? Can i?

No.

I had to leave her there. I hadn't even looked at her. Like the big idiot I am.

She had fainted and Logan had to take her home. And I'd sat calmly at my home, thinking she was at the school. At least until the rest of my home's inhabitants came back and informed me; that is.

And then I'd punched the only window left unbroken in my room and smashed it into pieces.

And injured my already injured hand.

Go figure.

"I've done it before myself." I grunted at Tabitha.

"Sure. It's almost done." She answered.

Since when does anyone in this house; someone s Tabby, become so calm-headed?

Maybe the world was changing for good.

Or worse- considering how Kitty; my sweet, caring, affectionate Kitty; had called me a –

"Ouch!" I exclaimed.

"Sorry. There. It's done." Said Tabitha, picking up the old bandage from the ground.

"Thanks.' I said.

"No problem." She grinned. "If you need anything else, Lance – "she said –"call one of the others."

I grinned back. Maybe the world was returning back to normal.

But, does that apply to Kitty as well? Will she be back to me? The way we were… even after she called me a – I sighed – "a hood"

Thank you for the reviews, The Frog Prince… I like them as much as you like my story… I can say that your reviews have been encouraging me to post chapters earlier than I'd planned… and I totally agree with you… the show could've ended on a better note with a finality about their relationships, but forgive me; but my favorite is the Lancitty pairing!