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Since that night at the club, Lily avoided all contact with Morion. If she had something to tell him or give to him or whatever,
she had someone else do it for her. If she saw him in the hall or anywhere, she automatically turned and ran away. She knew
it wasn’t right, and that she had to talk to him, but it wasn’t that easy. It wasn’t just Morion that she
avoided though. She also avoided Bobby. It wasn’t as bad with him. She talked to him when she needed to, but other than
that, she steered clear of both boys. She needed time to think.
“Fire Storm, I want to know what’s going on!” Bobby came up to her. He was tired of her running away from
him. “Something is wrong.”
“Don’t ask me. I don’t know.” Lily was shouting at him. She was tired of this school, and she was
tired of being around Morion. She wasn’t even sure why she was avoiding Bobby. “I’m confused, okay? I don’t
know what to think. I’m just trying to sort things out.”
“Confused about what?” Bobby sat down on the couch and pulled Lily down next to him. “You know you can
tell me anything.”
“I’m not sure. I’m trying to figure things out Bobby. I can’t tell you until I understand it more.
Look, we all just need to get out of this stupid school. I think it’s driving all of us crazy. Delotha is stalking me.
My temper is building. Freeze is haunting people. Voice is never anywhere to be found. And Shadowcat is getting frustrated
with every little thing that happens now. I want to leave.” Bobby pulled Lily into a hug, and she just sat there, enjoying
the comfort of his embrace.
“Well, I’m sure Rogue would love this picture.” There was a flash and both Bobby and Lily looked over to
glare at Morion. “Wow Fire Storm. Do you like stealing your friend’s boyfriends?” He laughed as he walked
away. Lily got ready to get up to attack him, but Bobby stopped her.
“Let him go. He’s not worth it. Besides, it’s just a hug. Rogue will understand.”
“It wasn’t just a hug. Not for me.” Lily clenched her fist, angry at herself for the way things had been
happening lately.
“”What?” Bobby tried to look at her face, but Lily stood and turned away from him.
“Delotha is right. But it’s not about stealing you from Rogue. I’m sorry Ice Man. Please just stay away
from me from now on.”
~ * ~
“Lily, did you even ask him how he feels?” Lily’s cousin asked her. Lily only shook her head. They were
out shopping today. Lily hadn’t wanted to stay at the school, so Jen suggested they go and spend their time just throwing
money around.
“It doesn’t matter anyway. He has Rogue. He doesn’t need me.” Lily walked into a small store with
petite clothes.
“Lily…” Jen only shook her head, following her cousin in. “What now? You can’t have Bobby.
What are you going to do?”
“Nothing. There’s nothing to do.” Lily picked up a skirt and stood in front of a mirror, holding the skirt
up to her. She shook her head and set it back on its rack.
“I hate to say it Lily, you know I really do, but there is something you can do.” Lily looked at her cousin a
little confused. “Bobby isn’t the only one you like, is he?”
“What?”
“I see it everyday Lily, and especially that night at the club. You like Morion. Don’t tell me you don’t.
You can’t lie to me. We have a connection, remember?” Lily sighed.
“Unfortunately. It’s times like these that I wish we didn’t.” Lily laughed as she dodged her cousin’s
purse. “Speaking of guys, how are you and Kurt?” Lily leaned in close to her cousin. Jen only blushed.
“There’s nothing going on between me and Kurt. I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Jen
brushed her cousin away and ran into the dressing room.
“You can’t hide from me forever,” Lily shouted into the small room. “You have to come out sometime.
Personally, I think it’s great. He’s a sweet guy. Not to mention he’s your favorite color… all blue.”
Once again, Lily had to dodge Jen’s purse as Jen ran out of the dressing room after her cousin. The two girls laughed
as they left the store and entered another.
~ * ~
“I don’t know. It’s weird. Girls just don’t make sense.” Bobby was sitting outside with Kurt.
Obviously they were having a discussion about girls. Bobby wasn’t sure what had happened earlier that day. It had confused
him. “I like Lily, but I’m not sure she likes me back.”
“I don’t think that’s the problem,” Kurt stated. “I think it’s quite the opposite.”
“What do you mean? If she liked me she wouldn’t tell me to stay away.”
“How wrong are you. Of course she would. You’re dating Rogue, and Rogue is her friend right?”
“Yeah. Rogue is the first friend that Lily made around here, as far as I know,” Bobby explained. “They
like to hang out a lot, and they get along well.” Bobby sighed. “I guess you’re right. Knowing Lily, she
wouldn’t want to destroy her friendship with Rogue.”
“Yeah, exactly. Me and Jen on the other hand, there’s nothing blocking us.” Kurt laughed. “I plan
on asking her out soon.”
“Good luck. What I hear from Lily, Jen really likes you.”
“Oh really?” Kurt stood proud. “What’s not to like about the blue guy? Anyway, I should get back.
It’s getting late. Hurry up with your mission and come on back to the Institute.”
“We’re trying,” Bobby explained. “It’s not that easy.” Bobby sighed. “There are
a lot of complications.” Kurt nodded and then vanished. Bobby walked back to the school and turned in for the night.
~ * ~
“So Fire Storm, where do you come from?” Emma sat at her desk, flipping through Lily’s fake file.
“Japan.”
“Your cousin and friend Voice were also from Japan, right?”
“Freeze was. I’m not sure about Voice. We met when we were young.”
“I see.” Emma took a sip of her coffee, eyeing Lily suspiciously. Reading her mind, Lily could tell that Emma
did not trust her. Lily couldn’t help but be amused. Emma shouldn’t trust her. She had no reason to. Ever since
they came to this school, Lily had avoided Emma and didn’t reveal much to her. She kept herself closed off.
From what Lily had learned, every mutant here, with an exception to her team, was all open to Emma. They told her everything.
Emma had a way of seducing people, and getting them to do whatever she wanted, but with Lily’s team it wasn’t
possible, with the way that Lily blocked everyone’s mind. Emma didn’t know that Lily was telepathic. All she knew
was that Lily could control fire, but Lily guessed that Emma had a feeling it was all Lily’s doing that she couldn’t
control them. Good instincts, Lily decided.
“What made you decide to move here?” Lily thought that Emma was being too nosey. She had no choice but to conjure
up a story for her. Lily concentrated and made sure that all of her team could hear the story.
“Well, when I was in Japan, I didn’t really have a family, except for my cousin and her mom. I lived by myself
for a while, until Voice decided to move in with me. It was actually very comforting to have someone around. A year ago, my
cousin’s mother got a job offer around here, so they moved here. About two months ago, I got a call from my cousin saying
that my aunt had gotten into an accident and didn’t survive. I figured my cousin needed some company, so me and Voice
moved in with her.”
“Okay, makes sense. Then how did you meet the rest of your friends?”
“We lived in the same apartment complex.”
Emma nodded. “Alright.” She took one last look through Lily’s file and then dismissed her. Lily was happy
to be leaving.
“I don’t trust her.” Emma said out loud. From out of a dark corner, a younger boy with silver hair and
cold yellow eyes walked out, glaring at the door.
“You have reason not to. She’s the one blocked everything. Keep an eye on her. Whatever she plans on doing, she’s
going to do it soon.”
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