(A/N: Based off of the episode "Shadowed Past." I do not own anything except for MiKayla.)

Months had pasted and I had been getting used to be powers. I kept my promise to Professor Xavier and soon, I had become an X-Man… er, Woman or Girl… X-Person! That's the word!

It was the night before finals. I wasn't nervous. I was pretty smart. I just hope I don't tense up and forget everything.

I laid my head down on my pillow and fell asleep… until I was disturbed by a scream. A scared scream. I immediately had my guard up and headed for the source of the noise. It seemed like it came from Kitty and Rogue's room. Scott and Jean had beaten me to them.

"What's with the screaming?" I asked.

"Rogue had a nightmare." Explained Kitty.

"Really, what about?"

"There were these scary images and-and it was awful…" she said, scared out of her wits.

"Finals must be really getting to you." Said Scott.

"No. I've had this dream before. They started when I came to the institute." Explained Rogue.

Evan and Kurt came in.

Evan yawned. "What's going on, man?"

"Rogue's having creepy nightmares." Said Kitty.

"Well, what's it about?" asked Kurt.

"Let's see, there's a castle and wolves… and that poor baby…" Rogue put her face in her hands, probably feeling sympathetic. "I didn't really see his face… but I just seem to know… to know how him somehow." She looked over at Kurt.

"What? Why are you looking at me?" he asked.

"It was you!" said Rogue, pointing at Kurt.

"What was me?" he asked, confused.

"Somehow, I just seem to know… it was you, Kurt."

"What are you talking about?"

"In the dream, there was a little baby crying. Someone, a woman I think, was running and she – the baby was dropped into the river."

"And you think that baby was me?" asked Kurt.

"Why am I having this dream?!" asked Rogue, frustrated.

"Maybe the Professor can help us, but it's pretty late. Let's do it in the morning." Said Jean, sensibly.

"That's alright, Jean. This is important. Rogue and Kurt, come to the library with Jean. The rest of you try to get some sleep, you do have finals tomorrow." Said Professor Xavier.

"Man, there's no keeping anything from that dude, is there?" asked Evan. I laughed at him with that remark.

But, I wanted to know what was going on with Rogue's dream. I made sure I wasn't seeable.

They went to the library, like where the Professor said for them to go. I leaned against the wall, then against the door. I put my hands against the door.

"I always known that my parents adopted me, but they never said anything about being fished out of a river." Said Kurt. I heard him! I heard him perfectly as if I were in the room with him! How'd this happen?!

"Don't worry, Kurt, we'll try to figure this out." Said the Professor, assuring. "Rogue, since this was your dream, I think I should start with you. Would you mind sitting here?" It was silent for a few seconds. "Now, relax. Try to think of the dream."

"You sure this isn't gonna hurt?" asked Rogue.

"Yes. Now, please, try to clear your thoughts."

It was silent… again. I couldn't hear anything. Maybe these powers were temporary.

"Well, did you see anything else?" asked Kurt. Maybe they aren't temporary.

"Apparently, Rogue, you're dream isn't a dream. It's a repressed memory."

"But, if it's a memory, then why is she having the dream? Shouldn't have been mine?" asked Kurt.

"Yes, Professor, what's going on?" asked Rogue.

"Well, I'm not sure, but you could have absorbed this memory from someone who indeed knows about Kurt's past."

"She touched me! Back when we first met, remember, Rogue?" said Kurt, excitedly. "Maybe you got that memory from me?"

"Well, you were just an infant on the dream. It could be possible that you have memories that far back." Explained the Professor.

"Pull my mind, Professor! Maybe I have more memories about what happened later."

"Yes, that might help, but not tonight. We had enough excitement for now."

"But, Professor!" cried Kurt.

"Tomorrow, Kurt. I promise."

I ran down the hall, back to my room. My heart was racing. Now about Kurt's past, but that I was eavesdropping and that I had discovered my new powers. I have to tell the Professor, but what if he asks why? Oh boy!

Kurt and I were in class together the next day, taking our final. I sit in the seat behind him. I looked up at him and he was staring out the window. I wonder what he's thinking about.

The bell rang and Kurt immediately got up and turned in his test. I caught up with him.

"Hey." I said smiling.

"Hey, Miki!" he said, pushing my playfully. That's his little nickname for me.

"Hey, Kurt, wait up." Called Rogue. "What's the rush?"

"Prof. said we'd look for more answers after school." Said Kurt.

"Are you sure you want to know?" she asked, concerned about Kurt's feelings. This gave me a little hated feeling. I didn't want to admit it… but it made me jealous that Rogue was having a dream that related to Kurt.

"Yeah, because most orphans rather not know about their past because they knew they were already living a better life." I said, linking arms with him. I did this often. Not that I was so jealous and protective of other girls to that extent. I just wanted to show him that I was worried.

"Well, of course. I mean, haven't you ever wanted to know who your real parents were?" asked Kurt to Rogue. I couldn't answer this. I lived with my biological parents and siblings. I felt a little jealous… Rogue and Kurt can relate on a sensitive and emotional topic.

"Yeah, I guess so, but Irene was always a good mom to me. Even though she can be real strict an all, but…" she stopped.

"My adoptive parents were great, too, but, I always felt that they were keeping something from me. Whenever the subject of where I came from came up, they were vague and never mention the stuff that was in your dream." Explained Kurt. It's like I totally disappeared. It's like I don't matter. I wanted to help, but, I don't know how… I followed them. I wasn't going to be excluded.

"Maybe they didn't know… or maybe they were trying to protect you." Suggested Rogue.

"How? By hiding my own past from me?" Kurt started to get a little touchy. I grabbed his arm.

"Oh, Kurt."

"Kurt, please, calm down." I said.

"Listen, maybe you can live without knowing, but I have to know the truth about me life!" he snapped. He then changed into his true blue form. "I'm outta here!" Then he 'bamfed' away. I looked around to make sure no one saw him. No one around and that kid was looking inside his locker so he's safe.

Scott and Jean walked over.

"Jeez, what was that about?" asked Scott.

"He's still worked up about last night." Said Rogue.

"Oh, poor Kurt." I said, looking at the spot where he was standing before he teleported away.

"Uh… well, we better go find him." Suggested Scott.

I knocked on Kurt's door when he was home. He let me in.

"Hey, are you alright?" I asked. "You seemed really upset about the whole past thing…" I said, looking down.

"Oh, yeah. Sorry. I'm fine now." He said. He then took out a picture. He sat down on his bed and invited me to sir down next to him. I obviously did.

"What's that?" I asked.

"It's a picture of me and my adoptive parents." He said.

"Aww, you were so cute!" I said, admiring the picture. "You look so happy."

"Yeah, but on the inside, I was really confused and frustrated and curious and… hurt." He walked over to his window and looked out.

"Kurt. I want to help you. I want to help you look for your real parents. Today, when you were talking to Rogue about your foster parents, I felt a little left out." I walked over to him. "I don't want you being jealous of me just because I have my real parents and you don't."

"Don't worry. I'm not." He said, putting an arm around me.

"I'm here for you, Kurt. I wanted you to know that." I got on my toes and gave him a kiss on the cheek. I pulled away and we were both blushing.

With his arm around me, he pulled me in to a kiss. This is it… my first kiss. Before our lips could touch, there was a knock on the door. I push him away anyway.

He teleported to the hallway. I saw a note be slipped under the door really fast. I used my mind possession powers to see who it might be. The person was so fast I hardly got a feel of who it was. Something tells me that it was Pietro, also known as Quicksilver. He's with the Brotherhood, who's under the leadership of Mystique, who is under the control of Magneto. They all make me sick.

Kurt teleported back in.

He read the note out loud:

"If you want to know the truth, come to the new mall construction site at sundown. Come alone!"

Kurt then put the note in a draw.

"Are you going?" I asked (Stupid question…)

"Of course. Just promise me that you won't tell anyone… or follow me. Whoever wrote this letter doesn't want anyone around."

"Alright. I promise." I said, looking down.

"Aw, thanks, Miki. I'm glad to have a friend like you." He said. Kurt then put his hands on my shoulder and gave me a peck on the cheek. Then teleported. I was caught off guard.

There was another knock at the door after Kurt had left and put me in a daze.

"Yo! Kurt, Professor says be may have info… Kurt?" he asked, looking at me. I looked back at him. "MiKayla, where's Kurt?"

"I don't know. I came in here like you and he was gone." I lied.

I had figured out that Professor went to talk to Mystique earlier and got coordinates for some castle that is owned by Magneto. Then Logan, aka Wolverine, went to that castle to investigate. Does this mean that Mystique is Kurt's mom? Wait… if I get married to Kurt… then Mystique will be my… MOTHER-IN-LAW?! NOOOO! Ugh! The Christmases together will be disastrous!

I was following Scott and we found Jean.

"Jean, Kurt's taken off and the Professor wants us to check out his room." Explained Scott.

"What are we looking for?" asked Jean, as we walked in the room.

"Uhh… not sure. The Prof. thinks that Kurt had a little visit by Pietro earlier." Said Kurt, going over to the window.

"Quicksilver?! Here? But how?" asked Jean, shocked.

"Hey, you know how fast that dude moves." Said Scott, admittingly, taking out a tape from a tape player. I just hung around. I was probably gonna be help for questioning later. Oh boy. Jean and Scott are gonna go 'good cop, bad cop' on me. "I guess he would get pass the mansion security with no problem."

Jean walked over to the draw where Kurt had put the note he had gotten, assumingly, that was what Pietro delivered. Oh, no, I thought, I've been caught.

Jean read it and gasped, "Oh, no. Scott, look at this." She handed the note to him.

After skimming it, he looked at me and said, "You knew about this, didn't you?" His voice was stern and upset.

"I promised Kurt I wouldn't tell anyone." I explained, getting a bit uppity about it.

"And you didn't have any regrets?!" He raised his voice.

"I had some regrets but he deserves to know about his past! I want him to know so that he can live on in life!" I explained.

"Scott, MiKayla, please. Calm down." Said Jean.

Scott loosened up and turned around. "Get the others. We gotta move." He said. The three of us ran for the door. Then Scott stopped me. "And MiKayla… don't think you're the only one who cares about Kurt. Some things are just better left unsaid in this situation."

I hate it when people decide what's best for other people. "Well, at least he'll know. I didn't tell him he had to go. He went on his freewill. It was his decision. You're not the boss of Kurt." I said to his face.

There's obviously some tension between me and Scott.

When we all got to the mall construction site, the Brotherhood already had a head start on Kurt, who was now Nightcrawler. I over heard Quicksilver saying, "Wow, that was easy.

Cyclops butted in and said, "Wrong, it's just got hard!" like some lame child's superhero.

"Get'em!" yelled Toad. They all jumped at us. Toad and Spyke were at it and Shadowcat and Cyclops double teamed Blob.

Jean and I helped Kurt. I put my hands on his head to try to get some contact with his mind. "He's okay." I said, happily.

Avalanche came over to Shadowcat, Jean and I and shook the whole place around us, making the steel beams fall toward us.

"It's time to rock and roll!" he said, smugly.

"Rock and roll this, creep!" taunted Rogue. She tackled him.

Meanwhile, Cyclops was having a hard time getting rid of Quicksilver. He taunted Cyclops for not being too slow and that he couldn't catch him. Quicksilver then punched him square in the jaw.

"Jean, I could use a little help here!" he yelled over to us. Jean stopped him and levitated him in the air, giving Cyclops a fair advantage. Well, unfair in Quicksilver's position.

I looked over at Rogue and she touched Avalanche's face. He yelled in pain as she took all of his powers.

"Rogue! Over there!" Called Jean, as she and I carried Nightcrawler. Mystique was getting away.

"I see her!" Rogue tried to stop Mystique from getting away by using Avalanche's powers, but she transformed into a raven and flew off.

Back at the mansion, Logan, Professor Xavier, Scott and Jean were talking that morning. I didn't tell the Professor about my powers yet, but he's a telekinetic so he might have read my mind without me knowing it. I wanted to know what was going on in that room. I took my new powers to my advantage. I lightly touched the wall and listen attentively.

"So the dreams Rogue was having was really Mystique's?" asked Logan.

"I'm afraid so. Rogue must have picked them up when she touched her." Inferred the Professor. "Mystique may as well me the boy's mother, but we may never know the truth now. Are you sure there was nothing left in the lab?"

"Nothing. Whoever was running it didn't want us finding anything, but before it went kablooy, it looked like the kind of place Dr. Frankenstein might have been comfortable in." said Logan.

"Genetic experimentation on mutants. I didn't realize he was willing to go that far… and poor Kurt." Said the Professor sounding sadden by this.

"So, when are you going to tell Kurt all of this?" asked Scott.

"I'm not sure the elf needs to know… at least not yet." Said Logan. "Some of this stuff could be pretty damaging."

The room got quiet, meaning the conversation was over. I understand why Scott was so angry with me yesterday. Logan's right. This stuff could damage Kurt's view on life. I headed to his room.

I walked in and saw Rogue leaving, wiping a tear from her eye.

"Hey, blue boy." I said. Kurt was perched on his balcony rail.

"Hey Miki." He said, sad.

"I'm sorry I told them where you were yesterday. I had to." I explained, hating the awkwardness.

"I'm not mad at you. I could never be mad at you." He hopped down and hugged me. I hugged back. I didn't want to talk about this anymore, so I changed the subject to something a little lighter.

"Hey, I found out I have a new power." I said.

"Really? What is it?" he asked, curious.

"I can hear through walls… with my hands. Odd isn't it?"

"No, it's not odd. We can use it to eavesdrop on Kitty." He said poking me in the side, my weak spot.

"Stop!" I laughed. "C'mon, let's get ready for school." I said, putting my arm around his neck. He put his around my waist.

I don't want this Kurt to go away. Maybe I won't tell him immediately. Let him live life for a while. Then when the time comes, I'll tell him.