FanFic: Nightcrawler

Chapter 6

Kurt and Storm were catching up in the kitchen, talking over coffee.

"I don't know why you still wear that watch around us. We love you just as you are Kurt."

He had taken the watch off when they were alone for old times' sake. He shrugs his shoulders, "Not everyone feels that way Storm. There're still some people out there who can't see us for who we are, you know that."

Storm nods a quiet agreement as they sip their coffee, "So how's Amanda doing? She's still working for that magazine cover?"

Kurt nods his head smiling, "She's actually making her way up to Editor in Chief."

"Why that's wonderful! Please tell her congratulations for me."

"I will, I will."

"How's she doing with that boy, Ryan was his name right?"

"You're still stuck on boyfriend #6. She just broke up with boyfriend #8 few days ago, David was his name."

Storm shakes her head as she hugs her coffee, "She's looking too hard for acceptance. I'll never understand why she just didn't look in front of her." She lays a hand on his arm, "I know you've always had feeling for her and it pains me still to see her ignoring you so."

Kurt pats her hand, "It's alright Storm. I've long since let her go. She may be a woman I once loved, but now she's simply a sister I must look out for."

"Why?"

They turn to see Nelliea and Professor X walking into the kitchen with Nelliea glaring at Kurt, "Why should you help some girl who's ignored you? Right?" As she walks up to them, she looks at each in turn, "Now who're we talking about?"

Kurt knew he should be mad and defend Amanda but he found himself laughing instead as Storm voices his question, "Why do you worry so if you don't even know who we're talking about?"

Nelliea blinks at her, "Shouldn't I worry about people I know?"

Everyone stares at her in quiet shock. Getting uncomfortable she shrugs her shoulders, "What?"

Kurt mumbles a nothing as he turns to the Professor, "Did you have a nice talk with her?"

The Professor smiles, "Yes. She's an amazing character. We discussed some of Stephen Hawkins work over some candy bars."

Kurt raises an eyebrow at Nelliea, "What? I love documentaries and there were quite a lot by Stephen Hawkins. I don't pretend to understand it all, but I know enough I guess."

She scratches her head in embarrassment as Kurt continues to stare at her. As the moment passes lighting flashes outside the windows, signaling that it's time to leave.

Kurt gets up and finishes his coffee, "Well, I guess we better go. Amanda's waiting for me and I rather not be late for dinner for a change."

He walks over to Nelliea and holds out his hand. It's then he realizes his watch is still on the counter, unused, as he stands before Nelliea in his true form. Without thinking he pulls it off the counter with his tail, dumping it in his hand as he flips it on.

Nelliea eyes light up as she see him change, "Oh cool. Is that a holographic watch?"

She bends over and pokes at it, making him back up, covering it with his hand, "Yes. It's very expensive and sensitive. Please don't touch it."

Nelliea straightens throwing her hands up, "Ok, Ok. I won't break it." She puts her hands on her hips tilting her head, "Why do you use it though?"