All Good Stories Start Somewhere

She knew if she didn't do it now then she would chicken out and would probably never get another chance. So she knocked on the twin oak doors and waited. A minute later some with a strong but gentle voice answered,

"Come in."

She opened the door, walked in, and took her usual seat on the leather coach by his desk, but she wasn't here for a shrink session and he knew that.

" What can I do today for you, my dear Rogue?" He asked. Rogue who had been sitting quietly with her head down looked up and put on a brave face, It was now or never.

"Professah', Ah would like pahmission to leave the mansion for a few days, if ya don't mind." She studied him for bit and readied herself for his reaction.

"May I ask why you wish to leave?" She hadn't expected that, she thought he would just say no but he seemed to be actually considering the idea.

"Well ya see professah', Ah need to get out for a while so Ah can sort things out with mahself. It's somethin' that Ah've gotta do on mah' own." This time she held firm and stared him directly in the eyes. After a while his gaze softened.

" If you insist, will you be taking anyone with you?" That took her by surprise she didn't expect him to say yes at least not this quickly anyway.

" No suh' this is somthin that Ah've gotta do on mah' own, havin' some one tag along will just be destractin', Ah hope ya undahstand suh'." She wasn't about to get her hopes up yet even if he did say yes she still had to get past Logan and Scott in order to leave. The Professor would take care of Scott but Logan was a whole other problem.

"I understand you may go but,"

hear it comes the "but".

"Please, be careful and don't get into trouble, understand?"

Oh.

"Yes professah, Ah promise." She smiled to herself and got up to leave when he stopped her.

"You know you still need to deal with Logan right?" She cringed a bit and nodded. "Good, have a safe trip, and I want an update everyday, just to make sure you are alright, understood?" He smiled warmly at her.

At least he's lettin' meh go.

"Ah undahstand." He nodded and with that she left his office.

That went bettah than Ah expected. Rogue smiled to herself. Now that that's over she can work on the real problem getting out with Logan's okay. She continued down the hall and past the kitchen until she reached the garage, the one place Logan would be if he wasn't out drinking or running a danger room session. She braced herself and opened the door. She expected to see Logan but she didn't expect to see Scott there too.

Oh brothah, Ah have to deal with both Logan and Scott now. Well might as well get it over with. Ah'll take this slow. Hmm... lets see what Ah can do here.

"Hey Logan, Scott, whatcha doin'?" Rogue tried to act nonchalant, like she'd like nothing more than to sit and chat with them all day.

"Stripes, what do you want, I know you're not here to chat." Although she was shocked she didn't show it instead she dropped the act and cut right to the chase.

" Okay, ya caught meh, the professah gave meh pahmission to leave for a couple of days, but Ah need ya okay." Logan paused for a moment and got ready to speak but Scott was first to recover.

"What! He let you leave without my say so! This is unacceptable!" And with that Scott was gone, now it was just her and Logan. She waited for him to speak.

"So you're leaving, for how long?" She hadn't thought of that before, she didn't know how long she would be gone for.

"Ah, Ah don't know a few weeks in the least." He looked at her for a minute with scrutiny.

"Let me guess you're going alone and need to borrow my bike." Now she did show her shock. She knew Logan was good but she didn't know he was that good. She didn't even have to say anything.

"How'd ya know?"

"Cause whenever I leave for a solitary mission, I don't go around telling people. And not one to look for attention, so I figured you needed something from me, and I was right. You can have her but I promise you If get even a scratch on her, you'll have a lot more to worry about when you get back. Got it?" She gulped but didn't show that she was scared. She nodded and went back inside. She headed up to her room and started packing her things. She only packed the essentials; her tooth brush, hair brush, some clothes, her makeup kit, which she put in the front pocket of her coat, and some soap. She reached underneath her bed and pulled out a small wooden box. It was full 5s, 10s, and 20s all together it was a total of 500 dollars. She had been saving this money for a concert tickets but right now she needed it for the trip, She stashed the money in the back pocket of her back pack. She then wrote a note to her room mate a Kitty and one for her brother Kurt. Since it was winter break everyone except for her, Logan, Scott, and the Professor were at home with their families. When she was done she shouldered her bag and left the mansion on Logan's Harley.