X-Men: Revolution

2.0 The X Impulse - 2/3

Episode 2: THE X IMPULSE

Installment 2 of 3

"Fallen, hey!" Kurt appeared out of nowhere and pulled the girl aside a bit, to avoid colliding with the passing students. "My last block was called off, the teacher had some emergency. I'm supposed to go home now."

She nodded. "...Yeah, okay. I still have history so you go ahead."

"Scott's off to the Institute now, too, so you won't have a ride. I could wait for you if you want--"

"No, it's fine" she cut in, her eyes wandering somewhere above his arm. "Really. I'll just walk, it's not that far."

Kurt's eyes were examining her, the feeling that something's off about her behavior was still there and itching. "You sure you're okay?"

"...Yeah" not sounding very convincing, she seemed to try and make up with a smile. "I'm fine, I'm just-- having a lot on my mind, that's all."

Kurt knew how she acts when that's the case, and it didn't seem to be nothing but a petty excuse right now. But pushing would get him nowhere with her.

"I should go to my class before the teacher gets there. He hates it when we're late" she still didn't fully hold his gaze as she said that, seemed to be looking rather through him than at him. "I'll see you home."

Just as she was about to go down the hallway, Kurt grabbed her wrist stopping her. "...Alright" he said. "But before you go... can you tell me one thing?"

She looked back at him questioningly.

He exhaled slightly, lowering his voice to keep it private; "Is it something I did?"

A moment of confusion on her face quickly turned into understanding and a form of regret as she stepped back, close to him. "It's not. You did nothing wrong" she said low, but this time her eyes were truly on his own, making him believe it - unlike the previous excuses. "I'm just--... I need a few days to deal with something. I'll-- I'll tell you when I feel it'is the time, alright?"

The last words made him exhale in defeat. "Alright. I'm ears whenever you're ready. Ja?"

She nodded ever so slightly with a small, grateful smile.

"I'll see you home" she said again, gave him a brief peck on the cheek and this time he let her blend in with the crowd as she headed to her last block.

The bell rang, and within seconds the school halls were left with merely a few students roaming them, careless that they're late for class. Kurt tucked his hands in the pockets of his hoodie and headed towards the door.

He felt tempted to wait this block out after all and maybe convince Fallen to open up as they'd walk home, but he knew he would be out of line with such persistence. He's done everything he could in terms of making sure she would talk to him when she sees fit, there was nothing else to do but give her the space to process whatever had a grip on her.

He emerged onto the backyard, instantly noticing Scott as he waved his hand at him from beside his car. Kurt approached the taller boy.

"What took you so long?" Summers asked as he jumped into the driver's seat and started the engine. He looked up at Wagner who continued to stand there. "Come on, hop in!"

"I'm not sure if I want to take you up on the offer this time" Kurt said with a slight grimace.

"What? Come ON" Scott rested back with defeat. "Jean's with the Professor, Fallen's still at school, you want to bail on me too?"

Kurt smirked with a slight snort. He looked back at the school building, making up his mind. "A little company can't hurt, I guess" he said, semi-joking mannerism back to his voice as he shrugged and got onto the passenger's seat.