Genosha, Day One

[just_a_phase]

Getting to Genosha--at least, if you want to be as discrete as possible and not announce to all the island that you're X-Men--involves more flight transfers than Kitty wants to think about at this point. More than once she drowsily woke up to find her head on Piotr's shoulder.

He didn't say anything about it, so she didn't either.

But after the second time, she found she'd also wake up with a faint smile.

They're finally here, though, finally through customs and security, and they can just...be. Be the two of them. Be lost in the crowd.

It's a little scary, and a little neat, and a lot needed.

Her head's on Piotr's shoulder--well, upper arm--again as they walk by the shoreline, and for once...

Kitty Pryde has nothing to say.

And she thinks that's okay.

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[just_a_phase]

Her own eyes darken in turn as studies him in turn before their eyes meet.

"No, it's not nearly long enough for that. But less than four hours is enough to give me something significant to let me know what I've been waiting for all these years."

[konocc]

She can see him being very, very tempted. Then there's the shake of his head. "Trust me." And before she can object, his lips are back on hers.

[just_a_phase]

She groans when he gently pulls away, if not nearly far enough away to allow breaking the kiss to be fair, dammit.

"Trusting you in this has always ended badly. Trusting me could end enjoyably. In fact, I'd say it's guaranteed to." But it's playfully sulky, if also unhappily resigned.

"Why do I let you get away with this shit, Petrushka?"

[konocc]

"Because I am a stubborn man. Now go, before you ware me down."

[just_a_phase]

She considers. "Seeing as that's what I want to do, and it's been said by many, including you, that I'm a stubborn woman...I think the only honest response I can give is that I'm only leaving if you make it worth my while."