The young X-Men were all getting out of their respective cars and heading into the school. Kitty Pryde walked with her good friend Kurt Wagner. She saw a familiar Jeep pull up to the curb in front of the school. Naturally, she was excited to see Lance, especially since he didn't go to school anymore. At the same time, it was hard to try and have a fling with someone who she constantly seemed to be fighting. An X-Man and a Brotherhood Boy dating seemed nearly impossible. It didn't help that her team mates completely hated his guts.
Kitty was about to go up to Lance, but stopped when a girl hopped out of the passenger side. She was pretty, very pretty.
"Who is that?" Kurt asked eagerly. It was known that he had a slight crush on his friend, and any sign that Lance was going to screw up any feelings Kitty had for him made him more than happy. By looking at her face, he knew she was upset.
"I don't know," Kitty said sternly. "I've never seen him before."
The girl talked to Lance for a little bit before turning and running up the steps to school.
Kitty decided to not let Lance get to her, so she kept walking straight past him. She didn't need him. He could be just as easily replaced as she could be.
"Hey, Kitty!" Lance called out to her. She kept walking. He jumped out of the Jeep and ran up to her, standing in her way. "What's up?"
"Nothing." Kitty tried to walk past him, but he side-stepped her, getting in her way.
"What's your hurry? Class doesn't start for another ten minutes."
"I've got things to do. Now, please, excuse me."
"Come on Kitty. I haven't seen you in a while."
"Probably because you're too busy with your new girlfriend."
Lance paused for a moment. "Girlfriend? What are you...oh, Julie! No, no no! Kitty, she's the new girl staying at the Boarding House. I gave her a ride to school so I could see you."
Kitty immediately softened, even smiling. "Really?"
"Yeah...I've missed you."
Kitty looked up at Lance. "I've missed you too. So, there's another girl living with you guys? What's she like?"
"I don't really know. I just met her this morning. She seems more like an X-Man type, so it beats me as to why she's staying at our place."
"Hmm...that's interesting." I wonder if the Professor has picked her up with Cerebro?"
"It's odd. She showed up last night. Pietro knew she was coming. I wonder...I wonder if she has any connection to Magneto."
"I'll try to learn what I can today at school. She probably has some classes with at least one of us."
The school bell rang and all the students lingering outside began to drift inside.
"I've got to go." Kitty waved to Lance while heading inside. "Call me!"