Haha! Another new story ON MY BIRTHDAY; yes, today is MY BIRTHDAY; 27TH APRIL! So I hope I'll be getting some lovely reviews, and some nice happy birthdays, LOL! And this one is a little different; for one it has a lower rating and for another; no powers! Yup that's right; this is the X-men, the Acolytes and the brotherhood in another twisted tale of romance…without powers. Once again they are split into different groups, although this time it's into high school ratings; geeks, freaks (i.e. Gothic) and the all popular! What will happen now? Ooh! And more ROMYNESS, JONDA, JOTT, ANLOCKE, KIOTR, LANCITTY and XIETRO, as well as my newest couple COLARIS (Polaris, aka. Lorna Dane and Colossus, aka. Piotr Rasputin)! That means we have a new member to my crew; normally you don't see Lorna Dane in these stories, but she will be in mine, her and Betsy will be newbies…and cousins, as well as Lorna being half-sister to Pietro and Wanda, and also living, with Betsy, in the same house; its getting a bit crowded in there:D

Summary:

The residents of Bayville High are now in their top year of High School; they officially Rule the School. All "mature" teenagers now, their emotions have developed…but they're starting to change; some will find new romances in unexpected places and others will reveal hidden attractions that have been sealed deep down in their hearts. Not only that, but with some new arrivals to not just the school but also their year, some couples will find attractions in other places and friendships are not only going to be made, but some will be broken. The only thing is…you have to work out who is associated with which problem :D a high school trauma with a puzzle involved…who can resist?

Key:

"…" Speech

'…' Thoughts

(…) Extra information

Songs are in bold

Emphasised words are in italic

If this – is put after words it means an interruption

Firstly lets sort our friends into their categories;

Geeks:

Kurt - 17

Amanda - 17

Kitty – 16 (she's been moved up a year due to high intelligence)

Piotr - 18

David (as in Xavier's son) - 18

Freaks (i.e. Gothic or Newbies)

Rogue - 17

Wanda - 17

Lance - 17

Tabby - 17

John - 18

Betsy - 18

Lorna Dane - 17

(someone will be added to this group and I'm guessing you all know who :D )

The All Popular:

Remy - 18

Pietro - 17

Lexa! (this is in her plot so bear with me for the while…) - 17

Scott - 18

Jean – 18

Warren – 17

Other people will be in this but they aren't really important enough to be mentioned :D

Geeks, Freaks and the All Popular

Chapter 1

VvV Introduction VvV

Friday morning; The Maximoff Household, 7:30am

A ringing bell was met with a single groan, but as the ringing continued Rogue couldn't take it; sure she had been told by her mother 'one more bloody broken alarm clock and not only will you have to clean the mess up but you will buy your own,' but how could she not take a swipe at it with her pillow; it annoyed the hell out of her. It was probably best that she was too groggy to aim properly and therefore she missed, shaking her head with a sigh as she pushed herself so she was sat up in bed, watching as the alarm clock stumbled over the desk with the piercing ringing sound it made.

'Ok…so maybe ah should of switched it off,' Rogue bit her lip anxiously as she walked down the elegant, marble staircase, regretting her decision to take the heavy atlas from her bookcase and smash it straight on top of the alarm clock.

"Rogue Anna-Marie Maximoff!" Raven met Rogue as the poor girl descended the stairs, glaring at her daughter furiously; "I heard that smashing; the fourth one in four days! Not even a week!" Her yells were more shrieks than anything and Rogue stood before her with a hung head, "one clock each day! I knew I shouldn't have bought you another one after you had broke the third clock," a floured rolling pin was pointed threateningly at Rogue as Raven narrowed her eyes. "You can buy your own clock; I don't care if your late for school, I won't get another."

'Liah,' it was a complete and utter lie, Rogue knew her mother hated her to be late; a new clock would be right where the glass of her…well, her destroyed new clock was when she returned home, Rogue sighed but regretted that too as a rolling pin was shoved in her stomach, but her mother ignored as Rogue clutched her stomach with a groan, "don't you sigh at me Rogue! Hello Kurt, sweetie," Raven's attention was relieved from Rogue who took the chance to get her breath back as her geek of a brother descended the last couple of steps and kissed their mother in greeting.

"Hey mom, pancakes?" Lips grinned at the sight of a rolling pin.

"Yes sweetheart, they're just plain today, just how you like them best. Help yourself before Pietro decides to," a motherly smile met a greedy smile and Kurt disappeared around the door. "Now you," the rolling pin was lifted and pointed again at a, now protected, stomach, "go and have some breakfast. Wanda you better get off those stairs young lady."

Turning to the stairs Raven began to ascend them, no doubt to wake Erik, who was trained not to hit his alarm, "he onlah doesn't cuz his wahfe would kill him if he hit her… even bah accident," Rogue muttered to herself as she glared after her mother, ignoring as her step-sister Wanda jumped from the banisters she had just slid down, with a cheery smile.

"Hey."

The kitchen was empty apart from Kurt who piled numerous pancakes on spotting his sister and step-sister enter it, Rogue only waited until she was comfortable with a single pancake before her, before she turned to Wanda with a grumpy, tired frown. "Whah ahre ya in such a good mood ahn so awake ahn all?"

"We have chemistry this morning and I overheard the Head telling the cheerleaders and jocks they'd be practising all the way through it…so no preps at all today! And besides, when mom screamed at you this morning it woke me up; so I don't need a new alarm clock cuz I didn't break mine," Wanda stuck her tongue out at Rogue with a laugh.

"Bitch."

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Period 3 & 4 Chemistry, 10:50am

"Ms Monroe if you would please turn back round and get on with your work…thank you," however as soon as the teacher's back was turned once again the paper was ignored and Tabby resumed staring out of the window with Rogue and Wanda.

"Bastard, he always picks on me; he never says a single thing to you two."

With a sigh Wanda turned to gaze piteously at Tabby, "that would be because we scare the hell out of him," to prove her point, Wanda watched as the teacher paused at their desk, but she pretended to be still staring out of the window. Being secretly watched by all three girls, the teacher rung his hands together as he stared at Wanda's back, his mouth open ready to speak…but he thought better of it and instead turned back to Tabby with a frown.

"If I have to tell you to turn back to your paper one more time, Miss Monroe, then I'll put you in detention," a sound of annoyance met his point but Tabby turned back to her paper anyway, at least, until he'd turned away at which point she turned straight back to Wanda and Rogue.

A smirk was waiting for her but Tabby ignored it, "fine, you win," Wanda took the response and turned back to the window, staring out of it again and laughing as the Cheerleaders pyramid collapsed.

"Whah is Lexa even out there?" Shaking her head disbelievingly Rogue turned back to the rest of her table and looked across it at Tabby with a questioning look, "don't give meh that 'what' look Tabby, ya live in tha same house as tha girl."

"Prep…she is, like, not a girl, she is a total prep," Kitty gazed out of the window with a sigh and turned back, "what is with them anyway? They think, like, just coz they can get the hottest guys in school they're the, like, leaders of us all. Don't take that the wrong way Piotr," Kitty gave her boyfriend a dazzling smile and then turned back to the others.

"Na, she ain't a prep; she ain't…preppy enough, ahn there's something else 'bout her that makes her different from tha rest of them," all heads turned to view Lexa as the girl tossed locks of glossy, midnight blue hair out of her face, "ah mean, come on; what kahnd of prep would dah (dye) her hair midnahght blue?"

Nods from around the table met her remarks, "ja, boot choice; it iss hers."

"Totally Piotr hun, but if she was, like, a prep then the choice wouldn't of even run through her head," Kitty wistfully fingered a lock of her own glossy brown hair, before she tossed it over her shoulder into the rest of her ponytail, adjusting her glasses as she resumed her work. "Anyway, I don't see why you guys, like, care; prep or no prep she is so not one of us or you."

More nods met the remark, but as Wanda turned back to the window she shook her head and muttered to herself, "but she doesn't fit in with the preps; she fits in with us."

"That's a matter of choice Sheila," John fiddled with Wanda's pen from next to her and gave her a smile, "she wants to fit in with those guys then so be it, oy don't think she should either but that's for her to decide."

"And anyway; she seems to like fitting in with them, she was all on about making up the newest cheerleading regime this morning," all of the table stared wide-eyed at Tabby and she put her hands up defensively, "we live in the same house!" Work was resumed at this reassuring point but Tabby continued, "its not like I really know her or that much about her either; Logan and Ororo only got married a couple of weeks ago so we've been living with each other for a really short time."

"Do ya evah call Ororo mahm or summit lahke that?" Perked eyebrows appeared around the table, although most faces stayed tuned into their work.

Tabby was one of those with a raised eyebrow and it raised higher as Rogue gave her a 'what did I do now?' look, "she's only my foster mom, its not like she's my real mom or anything like that."

"So?"

"So. She's not my real mum so I don't feel like calling- "

The interruption was hardly acknowledged as it was usual with John, "but its not like you'll go back to your dad any time soon is it? I mean, come on; he's a bastard and a major asshole to you so you'll probably stick with Mrs Monroe."

A smile was given to him for his comment but Wanda spoke up before Tabby could utter a single word, another interrupting habit also ignored, as it was inevitable Wanda would pick it up from John, seeing the amount of time they spent together. "Just because your in her class, John, doesn't mean you always have to call her Mrs Monroe, just call her Ororo," she turned to Tabby, "and anyway- "

"Hey, like, check Lexa out!" Every head on the desk turned from work to the window and everyone watched as Lexa began to start another fight with Crystal.

VvVvVvV

Cheerleading Practice, 11:00am

"Ok girls, we have to kick those Rosendale's asses in this Cheerleading tournament, not to mention the football matches, so we need a regime to beat them all- "

"And I suppose you have the regime to do it?" Crystal smirked as the other Cheerleaders laughed due to her remark, it was well known both girls were forever competing with each other.

"No, its called teamwork Crystal, something I'm not sure your aware about, so why don't you take your head out of your stuck up ass and think about someone apart from yourself for fu- "

"Number one: watch your language, and number two: I do think about other people, that's why I always dress to impress," more giggling met her remark.

"Why don't we get on with the regime?" Jean bit her lip as she watched Lexa and Crystal size up, a regular occurrence and it wasn't new that Jean was always trying to split it up, being Lexa's new step-sister she was bound to, "come on guys…the regime?"

It was hard to unclench her fists, but Lexa managed it and she faced Jean with a forced smile although no one noticed just how forced it was, "sure Jeannie, why doesn't Miss 'My fat ass comes first' start?"

"Fine…bitch," the last remark was muttered under her breath as, even though she tried not to show it, Crystal was a bit scared of Lexa's habit to sort her problems with physical actions rather than verbal, but verbal attacks were just as vicious from her.

"Aw, I was hoping that would be violent!"

"It nevah is Wanda, Jeannie always splits them up," a roll of her eyes showed Rogue was fed up with the fighting by now, or more bored, "but if that bitch picks ohn her one mohr tahme ah'll be tha one getting violent."

"Now that, mates, will be something to watch; and oy will so be watching!"

VvVvVvV

Lunchtime; Prep/Jock Table, 12:30pm

"Shit homme! Kick ass party or what?" High fives were exchanged and Remy puffed his chest proudly.

"Man that party rocked, and my step-mom…she just thought it was another innocent little sleepover; how naïve is she?"

A voice spoke up behind the group and Pietro jumped at the familiarity of it, "probablah real naïve ta marrah a guy with an ass of a son lahke ya," spotting the surprise, Rogue smirked, although the only expression she gave to the rest of the gang was a perked eyebrow and an uninterested look. "Watcha lookin at?" They all turned back to their trays quickly, their gazes occasionally slipping back to Rogue and Wanda, who stood behind her friend, looking around in an uninterested fashion.

"What d' y' want Chere?"

She turned, her face a picture of annoyance, and gave Remy one of her favourite death glares; created specially for the sole purpose of his existence, "t' talk t' mah step-brothah, not ya."

A hand clutched at his chest Remy looked offended, "y' wound dis Cajun," the sparkle in his eye gave him away but Rogue ignored it and turned to Pietro.

"What do you want coz I'm busy, and I don't like getting interruptions from the likes of you," confidence elevated as the habitants of the table laughed uproariously and Pietro smirked, "so if you don't mind sis, Rogue, piss of and go back to your freaks."

John raised an eyebrow as he joined Wanda and interrupted the fresh laughter, "now oy don't think that's a way to speak to your sisters," he smiled at Wanda who returned the gesture.

"Yeh? Well it ain't y' business homme."

"Do oy look loyke (like) a house to ya mate?"

Remy laughed and put an arm satisfactorily around Belle's shoulder as she gave her trademark tinkling laugh, specially reserved from her boyfriend, "don' be stupid darlin', it means man a la francais (in french)." Belle flashed perfectly straight, white teeth as she laughed and shook glorious locks of blonde hair over her shoulder like they do in the movies.

"Oh, royght…" John frowned at Pietro as the jocklaughed and he took his lighter out of his pocket, flipping it on and off as his eyes flashed with the same shine of the embers.

A chair was scraped back and Pietro faced off John, "you threatening me?"

However his shove was blocked as Pietro himself was shoved back, "it's a habit you asshole," Wanda stood between the two with her arms crossed and didn't bother even seeming to be grateful as Crystal charmed Wanda's fuming brother back into his chair. Not even bothering to look at John Wanda hissed back to him, trying to hide the amusement, "Johnny stop with the faces."

"Looks like the fille knows the homme back t' front," Remy turned from the table to face Wanda, "y' two close Chere?"

The smirk was turned to Rogue as she spoke up, "shut it Swamp Rat, yahre version of 'close' is a lot different ta ahres, coz we actually have dignity," a gaze lingered on Belle before it switched to Crystal and then to Pietro. "Move, ah need ta talk."

"Ask me politely."

A smirk changed to regret as a single snarl crossed the Goth's face, and she leant down to Pietro so she could hiss in his ear, "up. Now."

"Why don't you go and crawl back into the hole you appeared from and leave my boyfriend alone?"

Rogue turned to make a sniping comment to Crystal, but was beat to it by Lexa herself, "why don't you shut up Mrs 'I have no dignity as you can tell by this top,' if the girl wants to talk to her brother then that's Pietro's choice…or more likely hers," a smirk met a smirk and Pietro watched the exchange with interest before he was dragged to his feet.

"Move. C'ya Lexa," to her surprise Lexa found herself being given a rare smile from not only Rogue but also Wanda and John, but the smile disappeared and Rogue turned to Remy who looked as though he was going to say something, "fuck off Swamp Rat."

VvVvVvV

Lunchtime; Geek Table, 12:45pm

"Yuck, that is totally gross," the tray was pushed to the middle of the table and Kitty sighed, "Piotr why don't you, like, eat it or summit?"

"Yup, mine be pleasure," Kitty didn't even properly acknowledge this, she just gave a wistful nod and sighed with her head rested on a hand.

The gaze lingered on Lance, and Kitty smile dreamily to herself, 'if I only had a chance to go over and speak to them…' as if in a trance Kitty turned to Kurt, "Kurt, like, you said Tabby left her book in chemistry?" His response was a nod as he focussed on completing a difficult maths quiz he had volunteered for, that was until a shriek brought him to life, "KURT!"

"Yeh! What!"

"The book, give it," Kitty's wide eyes returned to half closed as the book passed owners and her dreamy smile resumed, as if she was in a trance she stood up with the book clasped to her chest. "See you guys later, I'll just go and return it…see you Peter. hun."

Looking up from his checking, Piotr seemed to forget Todd's homework as he watched Kitty walk away, her eyes were focussed on someone and he couldn't tell who but whoever it was seemed to have her entranced…a wince escaped his lips as Kitty narrowly missed the bin and he turned back to the table, "vat is up vith Katya? She called Peter me…"

"No Piotr, it is: 'she called me Peter'," Amanda smiled at Piotr who frowned confusedly before repeating after her, "good. But yes, she did seem rather lost." Nods met the comment as people focussed on their lunches whilst others concentrated on extra homework.

Her throat parched from the loss of distance between them, her eyes drawn from him and her voice breathless, she repeated the sentence she had been practising in her head and to her relief got it word for word, "like, hey Tabby."

"Watcha doing over here Kitty? This isn't your area," suspicion was the only emotion that crossed through Tabby's mind and she showed it in her frown.

"Book…chemistry…" Kitty could feel all eyes turn to her, but not his yet, "uh," she raised her voice slightly to attract attention, "you, like, left your chemistry book in the lesson." She waved the book mentioned desperately as his eyes stayed focussed on the book, before she gave it to Tabby, "Kurt found it and gave it me so I could, like, return it to you. Don't know why you'd forget a book Tabby; living with a geek and all," it was a last resort and Kitty gave up hope; jokes wouldn't attract his attention he was too…too serious and mature for that, but she tried anyway and laughed slightly. It was her own special laugh that seemed to sparkle invisibly at people, it was the only one that seemed to attract guys' attention and she knew it had worked…his eyes tuned in on her, Kitty could feel them boring into her and she blushed furiously; her cheeks burning and colouring a bright pinkish glow.

Brushing a lock of her bangs out of her eyes Kitty managed a sneak peek at Lance and began to blush a crimson colour as she saw him smile, but as soon as the expression appeared it vanished; that was a problem with Goths, the moment any hint of happiness appears on them they hide it away again. She nervously tried to adjust her glasses but her hands were shaking so much that they slipped and she knocked them off onto the ground, "oh no…"

"Oh god," the mutter was quiet and Kitty didn't hear it, but Rogue certainly did and she followed Tabby's gaze to Lance who had shot up at the panicky note in Kitty's voice, Tabby shook her head as she worked it out but Rogue simply smirked before she informed Wanda. Well…it was only natural she was told, they were best friends after all, and therefore it was no surprise John was the next to know as Wanda whispered it to him.

"Here," chunky glasses exchanged hands between Kitty and Lance, but that didn't make both catch their breath, it was the slight contact as Lance's hands…accidentally on purpose…slipped onto hers, "you ever thought of contacts? They're much more handy you know; no more accidents and fears you'll either drop them or have them dropped," he smirked, but secretly sent a glare towards the jock and preps' table.

"Oh, yeh, I was, like, considering it, like, you know?" Kitty clutched her hands to herself after putting her glasses on, secretly wiping off the sweat from her palms. "Well, I better be, like, getting back to my table you know? Homework, like, awaits and all," she giggled nervously but blushed crimson when Lance gave her a smile, "bye Tabith- "

"Tabby, just call me Tabby ok?"

"OK…c'ya Tabby?"

Tabby smirked and waved to Kitty, before she turned back to Lance, "so whats happening there?"

"Dunno what your talking about…" but Lance's smile showed a whole different story…

End of Chapter

Right…well I hope people have actually got through all of that so they're reading this because I'm not too sure it was very…gripping, if you know what I mean. What did you think about it? and what improvements can I make? Please help me! Ooh! And what about any Birthday Greetings! Thanks, luv Thrills, xxx