Todd was now clean and dressed in nice black pants, black shoes, and a white button shirt. He sat at a table in front of Kitty. They were outside in the garden with Pietro, Lance, Jean, Rogue, and Pyro.

"This is weird," said Todd.

"You need to learn how to talk to girl on a date," said Kitty. "Now, sweet talk me."

"Tell her she's pretty," said Pyro.

"Complement her outfit," said Lance.

"Be yourself, but hold back a little," said Jean.

"Try being the opposest of what you are," said Rogue.

"Don't do anything gross withyuor tounge," said Pietro. "Keep it in your mouth at all times."

"Got it," said Todd. "So, uh, Kitty."

"Pretend I'm Sage."

"Right. Sage, you look lovely today. And you smell good too. Is that new prefume?"

"Why yes, it is!"

"So far so good," Lance said to Pietro.

"Yeah. Guess I don't have to worry about my secret getting out."

"What secret?"

"Can't tell you."

"You can trust me, Tro."

"I can't trust my own butt, 'cause it could fart and embarrass me."

Lance laughed.

Pietro fixed Todd's tie, then his hair.

"You can do this."

"I hope so," said Todd.

"Just go over there was ask her," said Pietro.

Todd, dressed nice and holding flowers and chocolates, walked over to Sage, who was sitting on a park bench, reading a book.

"Sage."

She looked up.

"I, uh, see I, uh. . . I got this for you."

Looking down, he gave her the flowers and chocolates.

"Oh, thanks, Todd! Do the chocolates have caramell in them? My favorite!"

"G-good. Listen, I was wondering, would you like to go out w-with me this Saturday?"

"Sure. Pick me up at seven?"

"Yeah."

"Great. See ya."

"Later."

Todd walked to were Pietro was waiting.

"Good job. Now to get you a suite for your date."

"I wonder how the date went," said Kitty.

"Hopefully well," said Pietro.

Todd walked into the living room, a big smile on his face.

"Went well?" asked Lance.

"I think I'm in love," said Todd.

"I'll take that as a yes."

"I'm gonna marry for after high school."

"That's what you said when you were crushing on Wanda," said Pietro.

"Forget Wanda. Sage is my one and only."

Todd went to his room.

"He must, like, really like Sage to foreget Wanda," said Kitty.

"Yeah," said Pietro.

"His phone beeped. It was a text from Reed Richards, asking him to help defeat Doctor Doom.

"Gotta go."

"Where?" asked Lance.

"Non ya business."