Morning arrived and we all gathered to the frond door as our people left for their home.
Jean was the last one to get into the car with the rest.
Me,Scott,Rogue,Mr.MaCcoy and Professor Xavier sat outside dressed warmly.
"Bye! Be safe! See you soon!" We all wished them goodbye as they drove away living just the five of us alone at the mansion.
"Alright! Who wants hot chocolate?"Asked Mr.MaCcoy excitedly and rushed to the kitchen professor followed him close behind.
"I guess this is how we are gonna spend our holidays" Said Scott we walked back inside and into the kitchen.
When we reached them I saw Mr.MaCcoy preparing five mugs of hot chocolate.
"Make those mugs four. I am going out" I said and Scott's expression lighten up.
"That's a great idea! Do you want company?" Scott asked and I felt a wave of guilt go through me knowing very well that he wouldn't like it where I was going.
"Hey Scott maybe tomorrow.Let's do something else together! Evan left a whole list of Christmas movies for us and I was looking forward to start watching them"Rogue suggested and I gave her a thankful smile.
Rogue knew where I was going so obviously she decided to cover me.
"That's also a very good idea I guess we could get started on the list"Scott said and Rogue smiled grabbing him by his hand and dragging him to the living room.
"So I should get going, see you later!" I said standing up and just when I reached the kitchen door professor called out my name.
"Kathryn"
"Yes professor?" I asked clueless.
"Say Merry Christmas to Mr.Alvers for me" He said and I was left frozen at the spot. It took a few seconds to snap out of it and regain my composure.
"I will" I promised and walked out with a small sneaky smile.
"I do love nothing in the world so well as you" Mr.MaCcoy quoted as I walked out and I felt my face heat up.
-Time skip-
So I made a run to the pastry shop and got them a chocolate cake that I know they like.
So I walked into the garden and I could still hear them arguing again from outside.
"I am telling you Santa Claus isn't real!" Yelled Pietro and I almost burst out laughing.
"But my parents told me he is!" Fred answered and I could hear Tabitha laughing her heart out.
"When was the last time you asked them?" Said Lance and Tabitha just kept laughing.
"Em.. 12 years ago" Fred answered hesitantly and now everyone was laughing including me.
"You were 4 years old for god's sake! What did you expect them to do?! Ruin your childhood?!" Pietro yelled between laughs.
"Yeah! That's our job!" Todd said and i decided that it was time to knock the door.
"Who is it?" Fred asked in surprise.
"Don't worry if it was Santa Claus he would have come down the chimney" Lance said and I laughed once more.
"Sorry! No Santa Claus here!" I yelled from outside and the door was immediately shot open by Lance.
"Hey!" I greeted and smiled happily.
"Hi Kitty! I didn't expect to see you" he said in excitment.
"I know! I wanted to surprise you" I answered and he indeed looked surprised.
"Girl!" I heard Tabitha scream as she pushed Lance out of the way to hug me.
"Hello to you too" I said hugging her back.
"Hi Pryde" Pietro greeted me boringly and Fred and Todd joined at the door.
"What's that?" Asked Todd pointing at the bag in my hand.
"You rude frog! She might not want to tell you!" Tabitha rished to defend me
"No no it's for you guys anyways, It's a chocolate cake" I answered and Pietro jumped.
"Chocolate cake! Why didn't you say so earlier? Lance! How rude of you to leave the lady waiting at the door, Forgive him Kathryn he doesn't know any better go take a sit at the living room"
Pietro pushed me inside and snatched the bag out of my hands running to the kitchen.
"Sorry about him" said Lance a bit embarrassed by Pietro as he sat the door.
"You know Pietro" he said again and I nodded.
"No worries" I said taking off my Jacket and handed it to Lance who placed it on the hanger.
I looked around the house and realised that there wasn't any decorations. I remeber last year it had at least lights outside.
"How come you didn't make any decorations this year?" I asked as i walked farther into the house.
"They were bored to fix the house but it really doesn't feel like Christmas without lights or a tree" Tabitha explained to me and sat down on the stairs.
"That's true" Todd added.
"Yeah I remember at home we always fixed the Christmas tree with my mother" Fred said and i smiled a little.
I never had this kind of memory we never celebrated Christmas and of course we never had a tree to decorate.
"Me and my sis used to decorate the tree my mother was always busy" Said Pietro holding a plate of chocolate cake in his hands.
"Same" Tabitha said but I was stuck elsewhere.
"I am sorry Magneto had another kid?" I asked shocked and Pietro laughed.
"Lorna she is 8 years old" he said and my eyes were still wide.
"Wait your parents were together? I mean you know" I tried to form a sentence.
"They were in a short relationship when they had me and Wan- and wanted to break up after. As far as I know Lorna wasn't planned they had an one night thing and it happened." He said and took a long pause.
"That was it he just called whenever he needed something, he did try to have a good relationship with Lorna and she seems to adore him. It's weird I know I thought so too Magneto actually cared for his children? He did for just one of them"
He continued but stopped again once the words left his mouth he regretted it.
The look on everyone's faces was not pity but sympathy but no one dared to look Pietro in the eyes.
Well except Tabitha.
I think she felt that since she has a similar story to share.
I think the matter hurts him more than he would like to admit.
Magneto's death has totally effected him.
"Anyways, since you guys want a tree what do you say we fix one together?" He suggested and I just knew he wanted to change the subject.
Pietro has a rougher life than I thought.
His parents never gave him the attention he deserved and always reached to him whenever they needed him.
Maybe that's why he is such an attention seeker especially with girls but really who can ever be sure with Pietro Maximoff.
"Great idea! Let's do it!!" Tabitha yelled first jumping up.
"I agree let's make this place a bit more christamassy!" Fred said placing a hand around pietro shoulders and gained a few weird looks.
"I am 99% sure that this word doesn't exist" Pietro said pulling slightly away from Fred.
"Who cares!?" Fred yelled hugging Pietro tighter.
"Hey Lance! You don't mind right?" Tabitha yelled and Lance came over from the kitchen with a plate with a half eaten piece of chocolate cake.
He probably stayed at the kitchen the whole time to avoid the tension in the room.
"Why would I mind? I could even help you if you want" Lance offered and learned against the doorway.
"I would like to help as well" I said and Lance was taken aback by my suggestion.
"You do?- I,I mean Awesome!"Lance said with a smile.
"Kathryn Can I ask you something?" Todd said and I already knew that whatever he was going to ask was gonna get him in trouble.
"Oh god that's gonna be a good one" Tabitha said laughing already.
"Sure" I said hesitantly.
"Are you and Lance still friends or have you reached the dating part?" I blushed as the words left his mouth and the house shook making me look at Lance who was red from embarrassment and anger mixed together.
"Oh oh" Fred said and hid behind Pietro.
"Are you serious!? Even Todd has started wondering!" Said Pietro laughing along with Tabitha.
"Pietro!" Lance yelled trying to both control his anger and to shut Pietro's mouth.
"I'll go get the Christmas decorations from the basement" Pietro yelled and run to the basement in super speed.
"Me too!" Todd yelled and hopped down the stairs.
"I'll go try some of that chocolate cake it looked delicious" Tabitha said and walked to the kitchen.
"Won't you join me Freddy?" Tabitha yelled and Fred jumped.
"Oh yes yes" he said and went after her closing the kitchen door behind him.
And we were alone.
Lance was avoiding my gaze at all cost.
"I am really sorry they just like to tease me a lot but really it's not what you think. I don't talk to them about us or anything or any of that shit. I really want us to be friends they were just joking. I will talk to them tell them to stop doing that and I am really sorry-"
I stopped his rumbling because I just couldn't keep up with what he was saying.
"Relax you said "really" three times in a row" I pointed out and he seemed even more embarrassed now.
"Hey" I spoke softly and touched the back of his hand.
I don't like touching people but touching Lance's hand was different I had get used to his touch by now.
"I don't mind I like that your friends get to be themselves around me, I feel liek you guys have took me in in your own way even after everything that have happened"
I said smiling at the thought of the brotherhood of how they warmed up to me after all this time I've been visiting which was mostly for studying with Lance.
This was the first time I came just to hung out.
"You're sure your not just telling me this to make me feel better?" Lamce asked with a soft expression.
"This is the truth I swear. I wish my team accepted you just like yours accepted me" I admitted now looking down myself.
I was thinking of Scott and how he is gonna react when he finds out.
Kurt isn't okay with that either whenever i bring it up his holding back on telling me how worried he is and how wrong he thinks i am for being with Lance.
Evan has made his point he doesn't like Lance or me hanging out with him but stopped telling me so after our argument.
Jean and Rogue have been kind of supportive but still with insecurities.
"You know I don't mind I can handle Summers if I have to. I didn't expect your guys to like me anyways" he said and I sadly nodded.
"I didn't either and that's a shame" I said thinking of how amazing it would have been if we were one team.
Why should we be forced to choose between Magneto and Charles.
Because of their personal issues we had to be separated.
Looking back at summer camp when we all together fought juggernaut. I wish it could always be like that.
"Look I am not gonna play saint to you even if Summers wanted to be friends I wouldn't have liked it." He admitted and i laughed.
"If you only knew how similar you two are you would be surprised" I said and Pietro rushed upstairs from the basement bringing upstairs 7 boxes one by one in seconds.
"That's all" Pietro said standing proudly next to the pile of boxes.
Todd walked up as well breathless and collapsed on the floor.
"Man I wish I was that fast" he whispered as he kept taking deep breaths and i giggled a little.
Poor boy trying to catch up with Pietro.
"Hey guys! I got the decorations!" Pietro yelled and Tabitha entered the lobby with Fred.
"Alright!! Let's begin!" Tabitha shouted in excitement and we all begun opening the boxes.