Age Of Magneto

Girl Talk

The romp in the hayloft had been fun - and as an extra bonus, it most definitely took Tony out of his comfort zone with just the setting though he caught up quickly enough. Of course ... K could see that he was still a little thrown when all was said and done, and it honestly had her rethinking all of it.

She didn't like to see him upset like that, and she knew that she'd pushed a button. She just had no idea what to do about it. For the first time in her long life, K's first instinct wasn't to just ... run when faced with a hopeful and serious suitor. But knowing that? Knowing she didn't want to run had her panicking just a little bit.

She made her way up to the house - taking a separate path than Tony had, of course. Not that they were hiding anything ... just ... that she wanted the distance from him. But ... not too far. K shook her head at herself and her own line of thinking. She needed some outside source- someone else to weigh in on all this.

As she made her way through the house, the different scents hit her nose one by one. And she dismissed each source as she went through them. No, she wasn't close to any of the X-Men, so none of them would be trustworthy enough to talk to about her own personal issues. She paused on seeing Charles sitting near a window with a cup of tea, but as she watched him, her internal voice ticked and stammered for a moment, causing her to jerkily move on as he finally turned her way with a questioning look. Nope. That wasn't going to happen either.

She saw a flash of Janet - who was quick to paste on a smile and wave at her, and K returned the favor - while moving just a little bit faster. That ... was just more than a little awkward. She was just about to say to hell with it and just ... run anyhow when she heard Wanda's laughter down the hall and every single muscle in K's body relaxed minutely. Wanda.

K blew out a cleansing breath and then started toward Wanda's voice. The Scarlet Witch was seated with the tall, ebony goddess and the two of them were discussing all of the affairs of the house at large. She came to a rest in the doorway, her hands in her back pockets as she leaned against the door jamb. "Got room for one more?" K asked easily, sure to keep her body language relaxed. She knew Wanda wouldn't be able to decipher it, but she didn't know how intuitive Ms. Munroe was ... and the towering white-haired woman's natural stature made K feel tiny in comparison anyhow.

"Are you kidding?" Wanda laughed. "Of course. There's always room for you. It's been kind of lonely without you, honestly."

"I've been here," K defended.

"You've been distracted by a certain handsome billionare," Wanda shot back, then tipped her head to the side when she realized that K wasn't entirely relaxed. "Do you ... need a minute?"

K glanced between the two women and held her breath as she finally started closer to them. "I think ... I need someone to talk me out of running," K said finally, which got a surprised look from Storm and a look of clear alarm from Wanda.

Wanda was on her feet before Ororo could react. "What happened?" She didn't let K get the chance to back out before she wrapped her arms around her. "Come on. Tell me what happened, and remember you'll break Vision's heart if you disappear."

K couldn't help but laugh at that as she returned Wanda's hug. "I'm sure I'll be fine, I know I can't take off without screwing up Katie-"

"You absolutely can't leave without her," Storm cut in.

"No, that's what I was saying. I can't ... do that to her." K let out a breath. "I just ... need someone to tell me I'm being an idiot and to calm down. He's a good man. I know he is. It's just ... complicated."

"What did he do?" Wanda almost demanded and to K's surprise, both Wanda and Ororo were already pulling her into the room and making it a more private conversation.