Chapter 1: Baby's got blue eyes.

All the characters in this story all basically act and look the same, the only differences are that they are older and a tad bit more mature… oh who are we kidding? Nightcrawler mature? Never. They now also have a more grown badass look about them, If you want to know exactly what I'm getting at then look at the drawn picture of Nightcrawler for Ultimate Alliance (the one with the moon in the background), though if you don't really care and just want your imagination to do all the work, be my guest and enjoy.

Disclaimer: I don't own X-men… unfortunately.

"Like, hey Kurt! Did you hear about that new girl yet?"

Kurt looked up from his breakfast to see an overly happy Kitty with a huge grin on her face. "How someone can hold that much glee and happiness at this time in the morning is beyond me..." he thought to himself. It wasn't that he hated mornings or anything; he was just very quiet in waking up is all. He had a long and sleepless night with so much anticipation building up inside him. Today was the day he began teaching his own class. He wasn't nervous or anything, Kurt was always bubbling with his own self confidence and had no doubt in his mind that he would be a wonderful teacher, he just knew that he had a lot to live up to. With Wolverine being the best combat trainer, Scott showing excellent leadership skills, Jean was becoming a powerful telepath with the Professors' help, Kitty finding more and more mutants to join their group, and Rouge becoming way more in control with her powers… Kurt couldn't help but feel as if he hadn't contributed as much.

"No I didn't… vwhy?" he said.

"Well, I like heard Storm and the Professor talking about moving her into your new class."

"You mean you eavesdropped on their conversation?" he said with a hint of sarcastic disbelief.

"Well it was, like, kind of hard to miss!" she said in defence "It wasn't as if they were, like, whispering or anything."

He laughed "You take the expression "the walls have ears" to a whole new level Kitty." He said smirking.

"Like, shut up Kurt!" she said with a smile.

After breakfast Kurt decided to go outside and do some stretches to un-nerve himself for the day. Logan was gone on a personal vacation to straighten out some "things", leaving a new class of students without a trainer. Naturally Scott went to take the responsibility but then quickly realized he wouldn't be able to teach his own class as well, so Kurt jumped at the new challenge… although he didn't realize how much stress was involved with planning a new class.

Just as he began to relax Xavier's' voice beamed into his head. "Kurt please join me in my office, I have a last minute student that I would like you to meet before the first class."

"Wunderbar" he said to himself.

Kurt loved getting new students. They all had a new chance, a fresh start to a newer and happier life just as he did, but after a while these "office meetings" grew old. He knew the reason he was introduced personally to each student, and he couldn't blame them. There weren't that many mutants that really "showed" their characteristics as he did. He could only imagine the shock on the young new students faces as he walked in with his fur and tail.

When he was younger his life was… strained from the way he looked, and now, even in a place where all mutants could live in peace, he still found his past problems following him, though not to the horrible rashness that it once was. Before he couldn't take a step outside without being shunned and harassed, but now it was just an occasional shocked face here and there, and that was more than he could ask for.

He took his time walking to the professors' office not in the mood for another dramatically out-of-proportion reaction. As he came to the door, before he had a chance to knock Xavier said through his mind "Come in Kurt"

He opened the door and saw that Jean and Scott were there; confused he looked at the professor.

"There is someone special I would like you to meet" he spoke in a calming and reassuring voice. "He will be your teacher until Logan returns from his break".

Kurt saw that he was directing his attention to a figure standing by the window. She was quietly observing the other students outside training but then turned to face him. She was beautiful, but in a different way than most. Her hair was raven black; it cascaded in beautiful locks of soft waves all the way down to her thin waist. Her skin was a pale pinkish white but somehow gave her a youthful look. She was older than most of the new students that came to the school, maybe 20 or 21. Her lips where a light pink, as if she were cold, and they were in almost a pout position. She was wearing a black oversized sweatshirt that went down to about her thigh with some bellbottom jeans and oddly enough, no shoes. But the most interestingly beautiful thing he saw about her were her eyes, they were piercing. A beautiful light blue that almost seemed to cut like crystal with gray. Her thick black eyelashes framed those beautiful gateways to the soul. He felt as if he had been staring at her for an eternity when he realized he might have come off as rude.

He walked toward her, bent slightly and reached out a hand. He half expected her to shriek in terror or at least cringe away as he looked up at her again, but something was different. As he looked up into her eyes again he didn't see a scared frightened expression, but some other expression took hold of her face. Was it a look of fascination that caught her eye? Or maybe wonder? Happiness perhaps?

Her mind wheeled with excitement. He was gorgeous, but so different. She was intrigued at his simple gesture and slowly reached for his hand. When she finally had hold of it she noticed two other features about him. Not only did he have just three fingers but his skin was covered in a layer of fur. She marvelled at how soft it was as the shake commenced.

She slowly parted her lips and whispered "It's nice to meet you, my names Elana"

He looked into her eyes feeling she was holding back, hiding. Kurt leaned in close and whispered back to her "Vwhy so quiet, liebe?" He smiled "Was für ein schöner name für solch eine wunderschöne frau."-(What a beautiful name for such a beautiful woman.)

She giggled and blushed at his comment "Danke."

He was taken back when he heard her, while Scott, Jean and the Professor laughed at his shocked face. He rubbed the back of his neck a little embarrassed at his reaction and composed himself, "Are you from Germany?"

She smiled and in her shy voice as she playfully stated "Well not exactly, I'm from all around the world, but was born in Alaska."

Kurt was intrigued by her, and also by how many places she had been. Just as he was going to bombard her with a mouthful of questions Xavier interrupted Kurt's fascination with the girl.

"Ah hem, Kurt I believe that you have a whole new class to teach, why don't you walk Elana to the classroom so you can get started on the day."

He wished he could just sit and talk with this interesting new girl, but he complied with the Professor and walked over to the door with her so he could be the gentlemen that he is and hold it for her, she smiled at him and walked past him with a giggle.

Jean and Scott smirked at each other; they both knew the look on Kurt's face all too well.

For today's class he decided to take it easy and get everyone used to each other and less nerved, so he decided on going outside and having a nice display of each of their personalities and their powers.

The class consisted of around twenty students so he had them make a circle and one at a time step in and introduce themselves, say a little bit about themselves and then show their powers as best that they could. Kurt went first to set the example.

"Guten morgen students, vwe vwill be introducing ourselves as I do to the vwhole class, that vway vwe have un better understanding vwith each other, ja? The kids nodded their heads in agreement with him before letting him continue.

"So, you all know mein name is Kurt Vwagner but vwhat you may not know is that I am one of the first Xmen that lived here. I am a proud master of the martial arts und vwhen I vwas younger I joined the circus und became one of the best acrobats known in Germany." Kurt heard a couple stifled laughs and deviously smiled back at the students. "Oh? Does the fact that I vwas once in the circus make you laugh... vwell it may be funny now, but vwe vwill see who's laughing once vwe get to practice on the tight-rope." All the kids began giggling at the students who had laughed before, who now where a little embarrassed.

Kurt then proceeded to show off his own abilities, he quickly and unexpectedly ran toward one of the students and lunged at them, the kid put up his hands in defence expecting to be mauled by his crazy new teacher but all that hit him was just a smelly cloud of smoke. Everyone looked around baffled at how he disappeared. "Bamf" and there he stood next one of the other students, she screamed at his sudden appearance and then again he disappeared.

Elana was fascinated with him. "How is he moving so fast?" She asked herself. "Or is he even moving at all?" She was so perplexed at this she didn't even take notice in when he appeared in the tree next to her. He then did a very graceful cat-like summersault and landed perfectly next to her.

"Besser auf Ihre Zehen schon bleiben"-(Better stay on your toes beautiful) he whispered to her.

She giggled and said to him "I'm not sure if that was a statement or a complement, but thank you".

He beamed at her then turned his attention to the class. "So, vwho thinks they can best the elf?" He said with a smile. About half the class raised their hands. "Good good, that's vwhat I vwant to see!"

He was amazed to see all the unique powers from all of his talented students, but he secretly couldn't wait to see the beautiful Elana's talent. He honestly didn't know what to expect from her. She was just an absolute beautiful mystery to him. A mystery still strangely without shoes he might add.

She stepped up to the middle of the circle and introduced herself. "Hi, my name is Elana Tikaani and I was born in Alaska, The only word of my native tongue that I actually remember is my last name which means wolf, I don't know much of it at all because all throughout my life I was moved from country to country. I know parts of many other languages but only to a certain extent. I am also a master of the martial arts" she said directing her voice to her teacher. "From all my travelling I have learnt to beater control my skills, I once got to train with some monks at a monastery for a couple of months to learn how to meditate and control my powers much more precisely." That's when she stepped to the direct middle of the circle and closed her eyes.

She was breathing steadily when she opened her baby blues as they flashed into thin cat slits in the blinding sun and now were almost a glowing blue, she then took her hands and extended her fingertips out towards the ground on either side of her and snapped her fingers. At that moment a substance that almost resembled black and bluish fire erupted from her hands to the ground, once she had as much as she needed she closed her hands and stopped emitting the energy. Now for the fun part, she thought to herself. She lifted her hands up pulling the blue-black fire-like substance with them; then looked toward the closest tree to her. The kids eagerly scampered away as they watched in awe. She took both her hands and in a single swift motion brought them both down fast as if holding a whip in a crisscross manner which sent the black fire to slice at the tree tops. From just this motion all of the tree's outer branches were chopped off and fell to the ground. Everyone -including Kurt- was amazed at her undeniable control, but she wasn't done yet. She then moved her hands rhythmically up and down to pull the black fire whichever way she chose, she began circling her hands from a larger motion into a smaller circular movement to gather up the strange energy into one place. She opened her hands to bring the substance back up into her palms, and then met them together and bowed.

Though Kurt had just said to himself he didn't know what to expect from her, he was still shocked. For such a thin frame to be so strong… she definitely got the better of him, but he didn't really mind.

"That vwas wunderbar Elana, simply wunderbar" as he looked at her the rest of the class clapped.

She blushed and backed into the crowd of younger students. Kurt then dismissed the class so that the kids could go get ready for school. He was happy to be 22 and have all the hell done with that cursed high school, though a small part of him still missed the old days.

He had finished college just a little while ago but really wasn't sure where to work so he just hung around the institute. Thinking of this he began to realize that the beautiful Elana wouldn't be attending that hellish place either; actually she would be free just about every day. A devious grin settled its way across the young mutants' mouth…

I hope you enjoyed my first chapter and I will be putting up a new one soon enough. It would be awesome to get a couple reviews on my very first story (No flames please!), Constructive criticism would be nice since all I got from my English teachers on bad past writings were crappy grades.

Peace, love and… RECYCLE!