The Lull

"Lull" is a first part of "Lull Before Storm" story. The Sequel, "Storm", will follow. No, it wont be about Ororo.

Author's note: Hey folks! My name's Naira Khananushyan (or just Nara Khan) and my nickname is my name if you read it from right to left plus the symbol of Cancer, my sign.

I'm 15 (just like Rogue in the beginning!), I live in Russia, Moscow. Why do I have such a freaking-beautiful-not-Russian name? What you were expecting Anna Kurnikova? That's because I'm Armenian, and if you live in USA or Europe, you should have known it from the beginning! Shame on you if you didn't! There is hell of a lot of Armenians in the world, especially in USA, Russia and France, so PLEASE don't ask me where Armenia is!

So what can I tell you about myself? I like rock-music (is the name The Rasmus familiar? For more see profile which is the fuller version of this text!) I love X-men Evolution, classical novels and science fiction. I study in Moscow State Classical School and yes, you won't find better English among my classmates so you have to live with it! But I'll be grateful if you point out my mistakes for me!

Disclaimer: Show me the fool who thinks I own X-men.

Chapter one.

Momma never loved her much, and

Daddy never keeps in touch –

That's why she shies away from human affection.

Savage Garden, "To The Moon And Back"

"Rogue? Rogue, - Scott yelled, knocking heavily on the door. The girl, he was sure, didn't hear him due to the loud rock ballad that came from the room in a girls' wing she shared with Kitty Pryde, aka Shadowcat, - open the door please! I really need to talk to you! It's important!

ROGUE!!! I SWEAR, IF YOU DON'T OPEN THAT FREAKING—Oh…"

The Rogue opened the door finally to find a very angry looking Cyclops with his hand to his red glasses, ready to blast the door to hell.

But what that angry Cyclops saw was much more amusing. In front of him a young girl, different to the one he saw at the breakfast two hours ago, stood.

Rogue's hair, which grew longer even since Apocalypse's defeat was arranged in a Retro style: the hair at the crown of the girl's head was elevated a little, and her white bangs were left hanging, framing her lovely face. The face itself looked only slightly familiar, too. Instead of heavy eye-shadow there was a black eyeliner merging with her lashes. Her lips even drew attention away from her dark green eyes: they were of clear red. All that together with tight high-waist jeans and a light red cobweb tunic on tanks with a white belt around her hips and black obtuse-toe patent-leather high-heeled shoes gave Summers the impression of 50s elegance.

"Come in, will you?", - Rogue murmured looking slightly shy.

Scott, looking back at the girl, made his way to the armchair in the room while Rogue sat on her bed, putting on elbow length white gloves.

"You… you look… great", - the boy breathed out the last word.

"Oh… um… thanks, I just guessed we all needed some changes, right? Kitty cut off her hair, she just called me…"

Scott blinked, not listening to her, but watching the Rogue avidly.

"So… umm… what I wanted to say, Rogue, is that--"

"Hey guys! Have you seen Jamie? – Bobby's and Sam's faces could be seen from the door, - We, like, were playing "hide and seek" around the house, and he never showed up. We have looked nearly everywhere!"

"I haven't seen him. Rogue? – The girl shook her head slowly.

"Let's look in the hangar!" – Jubilee's voice came out.

"Rogue, what I was trying to say is that with me and Jean leaving for--"

"Rogue! Scott! Has, like, Jamie--"

"NO!" – Both teenagers yelled.

"'Kay, 'kay! No need to scream or something!" - Amara murmured under her breath.

"Ugh! Do you mind if I lock the door, Rogue?" – Scott said, sounding annoyed.

"Ummm… sure, I don't mind", - Rogue replied, looking slightly unconfident.

Scott got up, locked the door and sat back into his armchair.

"As you know, Rogue, me and Jean are leaving for university, which means the X-men are left without field leader, - Scott was talking seriously, but every time his gaze met hers he was losing his track of thought, - Voting… for the new leader would be stupid, because it just leaves you, Kurt and Kitty, and of you… of you three you are the most experienced and mature. And… I… I really feel you are the right person to be our new team leader while me and Jean are absent. I mean… I've been watching your job in Danger Room lately, and I… eeer… was really impressed by how you deal with… with this kind of situation. I will understand if you don't agree, but I, - the sound of a key being used to open the door could be heard together with Kitty voice and Rogue was getting nervous of the younger girl interrupting them, but Cyclops seemed to be still thrilled with Rogue's new look, - would advise you to think this thing through carefully..."

The door shut open and Rogue groaned finding a very angry redhead telepath standing next to Rogue's little puzzled roommate.

"Like, guys, what cha doing here together? – Kitty wondered innocently, looking at Scott, but when she noticed Rogue's new look, - Jeeez Rogue! This hairstyle, like, totally's yours! SO HOT!"

Kitty, like Rogue mentioned in the beginning, cut her hair short and in the older girl's eyes looked much more mature now.

"Umm… same about ya, Cat", - under Jean's hating stare Rogue was feeling more than embarrassed.

"Now tell me, - Jean started, taking a good look at Rogue's "hot" change of image, - What are you doing here, Scott!"

"We were talking about what I told you yesterday, Jean".

"Like, what was that?" – Shadowcat pointed out curiously, but older students ignored her.

"With the locked door?" – Jean's eyebrow went up.

"The younger kids were roaming around, interrupting us", - Rogue stated, trying to defense her ex-crush in front of his girlfriend.

"Oh, - Jean turned away, preparing to leave, - Well, sorry, we shall do it no more!"

With that, she stormed out, Scott running after her.

Rogue, with a loud moan, jumped on her bed.

"Like, when I show my hairstyle to Lance, you'll tell me what you two were chatting about!" – Kitty said, looking extremely happy. Rogue couldn't tell if she was glad of seeing Lance soon, or of getting a new gossip, or of her roommate's supposed story. The only thing Rogue knew, was that she was about to kill someone she's found in her empty bath just now, after Kitty left.

"Oh, hi, Rogue. Looking great--"

Downstairs, all New Mutants and Nightcrawler in the kitchen, Logan in hangar, Ororo in her garden, Kitty on her way to front door, upstairs, kissing Jean and Scott in the corridor, Professor Xavier in his bedroom, could all hear loud crack coming from the girls' wing, followed by Jamie Madrox's childish voice: "Ouch! Rogue! No need for this! I didn't see you changing clothes!".

"Something tells me Rogue's just found Multiple", - Ray grinned.

A/N: Sooo? How did you like it? Was it funny at least a little bit? How's English? How's story? Primitive? Dull? Say it in my face! Be a man! Are there any boys on this website so far? Read and Review! I MUST KNOW!!!