So this story only has one follower which is my editor so I hope that this picks up sooner. Because I have like 3 stories for this series planned and mostly written and if this goes down the drain...well it would blow.

So anyway, hope you like this next chapter.

Enjoy :3

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Kitty smiles as she walks across the stage to make her valedictorian speech.

"So hi everybody. My name is Kitty Pryde and if you couldn't already tell I just graduated from college. And I know that most of you are like 'well duh' but a few years ago that didn't seem possible. As most of you probably know thanks to the internet and the media-I'm not exactly normal. You see when I was 15 years old I found out that I was different. Some people call it my superpower, but at the time I thought it was a curse. I couldn't go out in public without it going crazy and this was a time before people were so accepting mutants like myself. So I thought that I would never be able to finish school, I mean I could barely go through a day. I mean even with me being at a special home, with other mutants like me, it was hard. Nobody knew what it was like when a game of push and shove could cause me to fly through a wall and walk in on what I wasn't supposed to see. I it's really unpleasant to one second be roughhousing with your best friend, and then the next second see two of your other friends getting jiggy with it in the locker room."

She pauses because of the laughter and says,

"And when the whole end of the world thing happened a few years ago-I was only 16 and scared to death. I mean some of my best friends were dying or had turned and were trying to hurt me. After it was all over-I did truly think about ending everything. The anti-mutant protests were so great that if I went in public, instead of being treated like I just saved the world, I was treated worse than a bug would be treated. I know those of you who know me are shocked-I'm not the type to contemplate suicide-I even attempted it too. I tried to take my friend Jean's sleeping pills, and if it weren't for my other friend Kurt, who saw me as I took them, I wouldn't be here today."

She pauses again and says,

"What I'm trying to say, is thank you. To everybody who has supported me through the years, thick and thin. To Logan for being a big brother to me, giving me a place to go and a shoulder to cry on when everything was dark. Thank you to Kurt who is amazing and without him I wouldn't be here today, literally and figuratively. He's been my best friend since I first went to that special home for mutants like me, and scared quite a few of my crappier boyfriend off with that adorable fuzzy face of his. Thank you to Jean, who may or may not be here today, you see she's a fancy doctor in California, a psychologist and recently she's been distant. But none the less thank you for being the big sister I never had. You talked to me about things that my mother couldn't. For example when I got my first kiss, I melted through the floor-literally I ended up in the school basement in my homecoming dress, and she helped me control my powers even more. She gave me boy advice, and told me what clubs to join to get credit for college. Even when she was sick, when her brain wasn't working right and she turned against everybody who she loved and who loved her, she was different towards me. She'd never attack me and would still protect me. I guess that even though she was evil, she still remembered all the time we spent on the roof talking about school and boys and our powers."

Kitty took a deep breath and wiped tears away from her eyes.

"And there are a million more people I could thank, like Rogue for being the closest thing to a sister I've had since Jean left or Storm for being like a mother to me-but I need to shorten this up so I have one more thank you-going to Professor Charles Xavier. The day after I first discovered my powers I was scared to death, and my family could do nothing for me-I was alone and scared. But he and all the people I just listed above showed me what to do and where to go. After I tried to take my life, and my parents stopped talking to me for reasons I'd rather not share, he became my father. I could come to him at any time and sometimes we'd talk, other times we'd just sit there in silence. But it was more than anything I could ever ask for, I mean he even convinced me to go back to high school for my last two years. He even got me to go to this awesome school which I'm so happy that I'm actually graduating from. And to wrap this up I'm just going to say that thank you to you all and to anybody who thinks that they can't do what they dream-even if all the odds are stacked against you, you can do it. There's always somebody who believes in you and always somebody who wants you to be here even if you don't want to be here."

The crowd cheered and she saw a few people near the front stand up. Great job Kitty, I'm very proud of you. She hears the professor say in her head, she smiles and thinks back. Thank you, Professor. I'll see you in a second.

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She walks over and sees everybody in a crowd, Kurt smiling at her. Logan and Rogue standing stiffly next to each other-which was weird since the two had become best friends.

"Kitty!" She hears a voice say. She smiles and sees Kurt run over and hug her.

"Kurt." She says smiling and hugs him back.

"You were amazing, 10/10, two thumbs up!" Kurt says.

"Thank you." Kitty says and then she sees Logan smiling at her.

"Oh come here." Logan says and Kitty hugs him.

"I'm proud of you kid." Logan says.

"Thank you." Kitty says.

She sees Rogue smiling a rare smile, but looking-off, more off than Rogue normally looked. Kitty hugged her and as they were hugging she asked,

"Everything alright?"

"Yeah-everything's fine, just fine." Rogue says looking at her, but her eyes flicker to Logan for a second.

Kitty looks between the two of them before sighing and turning to Storm who was smiling and hugged her.

"I'm sorry I couldn't fit you into my speech." Kitty says.

"It's fine, I understand." Storm says. "I am very proud of you-it seems like only yesterday that you first arrived here, like a scared little kitten. Yet today you stand before me, a great lioness that laughs in the face of danger."

Kitty turns and sees the professor in his chair smiling.

"Professor." She says smiling.

"Hello Kitty." He says and she leans down to hug you.

"Thank you for everything, I mean it. You've been-more than I could ask for anybody to be in my life." Kitty says.

"You're very welcome, though it is me who should be thanking you. You have made me very proud and your powers are very strong. Are you going to be staying in the institute any longer since now you are graduated, I heard you were offered a job." the Professor says.

"Yeah I was. But I'm turning it down, I couldn't stand being so far away." Kitty says.

"Where was it?" Kurt asks placing a hand on the small of her back.

"Texas, there's a public school that wants to start a program for their 'gifted students' and wanted me to be the chairperson for it. Since they heard of me on the news and I was the youngest one. I'd teach a class on learning to accept themselves." Kitty says.

"Why did you not do it?" Kurt asks.

"Because it's in Texas, that's so far away." Kitty says.

"But you'd make a difference in the lives of people who need somebody. Not all people have a Professor X." Kurt said.

"You should take it." Rogue says.

"Should I?" Kitty asks.

"Kid, imagine what you went through. But with parents who think you're a freak. Family that you're hidden from, people who torment you every day and nobody there to help you up when you get pushed down. Or catching you when you fall by yourself." Logan said. "That's what those kids are probably going through and you may not know what it's like to not have a support system, but you sure as hell do know how to come out of the darkness."

"Logan." Kitty says in a soft voice.

"Look it kid. You're like my little sister, my very annoying little sister who I sometimes want to not be around, but my little sister. I've watched you go from a scared little Kitten, to a confident woman and everything inbetween. You could really make a difference in those kids lives." Logan says.

"But it's in texas."

"And our jets are quick, Kurt can teleport, and-" You'll always have me right here, if you think hard enough. The professor said smiling.

Kitty's eyes began to water and she nodded.

"I'll do it. I'll take the job."

"Wonderful." Kurt said smiling and hugging her.

Kitty hugged him back and she opened her eyes and looked around,

"Where's Scott and Jean? Didn't they get my invitation?" She asks.

"Scott is still not speaking with me, and I can't get back into Jean's mind. I put a block on her when she first went out, to teach her to figure things on her own but since she stopped reaching out I can not get back in." The professor says.

"But I texted her last week and she said that she was coming." Kitty says.

"She must have had a change of plans. How about you call her after we get back from that insane party your roommate is throwing." Kurt says.

"Kurt, just because you have the hots for my roommate does not automatically make you invited to her party-which I am not going to. I have to pack for Texas." Kitty says.

"So soon?" Kurt asks.

"Well I start in a month so I have to arrange everything." She says.

Kurt's smile faded.

"Oh of course, can I give you a ride home?" He asks. "Even if you do have to go to texas I brought the van and we could go on a backpacking trip back home. To let you see the countryside one more time before you leave."

"That sounds great, but I'm taking the jet. I've got a lot to do." Kitty said.

"Oh, okay. I'll see you there then." Kurt said.

"Awesome-Oh my God Kelly!" Kitty exclaimed getting distracted by one of her friends.

Logan looks at Kurt and walks over to him,

"You've got the hots for Kitty?"

"What? No phffft why would you think that?" Kurt asks, he was a terrible liar.

"Because it's obvious dude. To everybody but her." Logan says. Kurt slumped his shoulders.

"I can't help it, she's beautiful, smart and caring. I'm not in love with her but at the same time she's more than a friend to me. I want to tell her how I feel but she'd just reject me. I mean I'm her best friend, talk about friendzoned." He says.

"There's always a way out, trust me. Anyway have fun backpacking." Logan says patting his shoulders.

"Thanks, but it won't be the same." Kurt said.

"It was a sweet idea though." Logan says, "And by the way, if it were up to me she'd be dating you instead of that meathead that she calls a boyfriend."

Kurt looks over and sees Kitty's boyfriend. His name was Mark and he was tall and buff with blonde hair and green eyes. Kurt sighs and says,

"How can I compete with that?"

"Just wait it out dude, if you really like each other-things will fall into place." Logan says, and Kurt doesn't miss the light few seconds that is eyes wander over to Rogue before he pats her back one more time before walking over to go speak with her.

Kurt sighs and heads over to his car-at least he had his backpacking to look forward too...

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