Hi Everyone, I am going to be frank in a few things. This pairing is a Witty! I am doing it for Desert Rose ;) thanks for the pairing, and Lance shall be OOC (out of character) so don't flame me for either thing. I just wanted to make it clear so you wouldn't feel obligated to waste your time reading this if you don't like it. Now that that's settled. Hope the rest of you like it(.

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Logan stepped out of the van and walked over to the boy, his movements were tense and angry. He grabbed him by the collar and banged him against the wall. He smelt the fear on the boy and almost grinned with pleasure. Suddenly adamantium bone met with the boy's nose, and the crack that sounded pleased Logan to no end.

"I'm lettin' ya off this time, but if I ever see ya near her again, I swear I'll kill ya." He said viciously. Logan let go of the collar and Lance found himself slumping down to the floor, holding his broken nose with his hands, the blood gushing out. Logan turned and saw a sobbing Kitty just a little father away. He walked over to her and grabbed her elbow, steering her over to the van.

Kitty looked back and saw Lance lying on the ground in obvious pain, she had never been hit by Logan, but she assumed that with all that metal on his bone it couldn't have been anything less than painful. Logan had almost pushed her in the van while he climbed in the other end. She touched the side of her face and felt the delicate skin and the deep gash left by Lance's ring, she wondered what Logan thought.

Logan contemplated what had happened. He had received a phone call ten minutes before from Kitty to quickly come over to the restaurant that Lance had taken her for their date. When he had arrived Kitty was running out of the restaurant tripping over her heels. Lance had grabbed her arm and twisted it around. That was when he saw the large mark on her face; it had already begun to swell.

They arrived at the institute and Kitty was wary of having to go to her room and explain anything to her room mate, not that Rogue showed any concern anyway. As if Logan read her mind, he spoke up.

"You can stay in the teacher's dorm, Half-Pint." Kitty gave him a slight smile and once again touched her face, Logan growled slightly. "Did he punch you?"

"No," Kitty lied. Her voice was strong and self assured, but he knew she was lying, "he just slapped me, ya know? Like a slight tap." The swell of her cheek proved otherwise but Logan didn't question her further.

He led her to an empty bedroom in the teacher's wing and she sat down on the bed waiting for him to return. He returned a little while later with her pajamas and tooth brush.

"How'd you, like, get away with my clothes?" Logan would have laughed if things hadn't been so dyer.

"You know Stripes, she doesn't ask questions." Kitty nodded and smiled, Logan said his goodnights and left. He stopped by Xavier's bedroom and discussed with him what had happened with Kitty.

"This is a problem Logan; he isn't going to allow things to stay this way." Xavier said; Logan nodded.

"I plan on takin' her to and from school and than some."

"That would be fine Logan; I will keep a watch as well." He tapped the side of his head, Logan nodded and turned to leave but than he turned back.

"Would it be fine if I gave her some extra sessions?" Xavier nodded. Logan turned and left the room intent on trying to get some sleep.