"You just don't understand!"

"Maybe I'd understand better if you explained it to me!"

"Just forget it Bobby! Go away!"

"Fine!"

Bobby stormed out of Rogues room, slamming the door behind him. His face was red with anger. This was the third time they had fought that month, and the third time Bobby had left her room in a rage. It was the same old story. They would hang out like normal, talk like normal, and then Bobby would say something that would make Rogue's stomach flutter, something that would make her skin flame, and her bones turn to jell-O. And then everything would go to hell in a hand basket.

Rogue flopped back on her bed and buried her head in her arms. Why did he have to say things like that? Why did he have to make her feel so good? Why couldn't he just - Her thought's were interrupted by a knock on her door. Gambit stuck his head in her room when she didn't answer and frowned a little. He hated seeing her like this. "You okay?" He asked, waiting to hear her voice sop he could determine that for himself. Rogue muttered something into her arms, moving them slightly to cross over her head and twist them into her hair. "Rogue.." Gambit crossed the room and sat down at the foot of her bed. "Maybe he just, doesn't understand."

"How can he not understand...It's not like he's learning about this just now. He knows I can't touch anything!" Rouge lurched up from her position so she could be heard. She didn't like that Gambit was sticking up for Bobby now, and not her.

"Rouge, you have to think of it from his point of view. He loves you, and you must understand that he wants to do more than just talk to you."

"But he knows Remy!"

Gambit sighed as Rouge used his real name, but he also sighed at the fact that she was being so stubborn. Yes, she was right, Bobby knew he couldn't touch her without endangering his life, but Gambit also knew that given the choice, Bobby would trade one minute of freedom with her, for his life. How could he not, when Gambit himself would have.

"Well.. Rogue." He emphasized her name. "If you feel that way, maybe you - "

"Hey Cajun...C'mere, I got something I need help with. Hey Rogue."

Logan popped his head in through Rogue's door and waved a hello to her and Gambit. Gambit sighed and squeezed Rogues hand. "See you later Marie." He smiled and followed Logan out of her room.

Once down the hall, far enough away that Rogue wouldn't come out and yell at him, Logan grabbed Gambit and shoved him against the wall. "Just what in the hell do you think you're doing Cajun?" He whispered harshly as he tightened his grip on Gambits shirt.

"You know exactly what I'm doing Mongrel. She needs to know her other options."

"Those options don't include you. Now if you want to keep everything that is attached to your body attached, you will stop trying to get her to leave Bobby. Now, C'mon."

"You mean we actually have work to do?"

"Yeah. The roof need's a little repairing. Kurt is going to help us get up there, and you are going to fix the hole."

Bobby slammed his way into his room, kicking the door and dresser on his way in. He didn't understand why even the slightest bit of affection from him made her go ballistic. Didn't it matter to her that he wasn't afraid of being hurt? He shook his head and sat down on his bed, rubbing the bridge of his nose. Thinking about how, even through weeks of training her ability, she still wasn't able to control herself. He jumped when a knock came at his door.

"What" He stated, looking around at the door. It didn't open, though Kitty did poke her head through the door. "Need to talk?" She walked all the way through the door and sat down beside Bobby.

"Kitty, I really think you should just leave. Rogue is already jealous enough, I don't want her thinking there's something going on between us."

Kitty gave him a strange look.

"Bobby, she talks to Remy about you all the time. How is this any different?"

"Because it's different for a guy to talk to a girl, even if she is his best friend. For a girl to talk to a guy, it just seems more innocent." Bobby turned back around but kept watching Kitty from the corner of his eye.

"Just talk Bobby."

Sighing, Bobby turned around. "I can't show even the least bit of affection toward her, every time I say one wrong thing, she tears me apart. It's as if what I say is some kind of ... of insult to her."

"Bobby you know how fragile Rogue is. You know how much she yearns for you to be able to hold her without the fear of her hurting you. Every time you say something that makes her want to kiss you, or hug you, she feels like you're doing it just so she can feel pain. Even though she knows it's not true. Plus, I know you did more than just say something to her this time."

"How do you know all this?"

"I know, because you're easy to read."

Bobby was silent for a minute, staring directly at the floor he whispered. "Kitty...Do you think I should break up with Rogue?"

Kitty was taken a-back. This was something she never heard Bobby say. Was he seriously getting fed up with Rogue? "Bobby, is that really - "

Kitty began but after that moment her lips were otherwise occupied. Bobby was kissing her. Kitty liked it, and somewhere in her mind she thought that if he broke up with Rogue, she could have him. But that was only for a split second before she pulled away from Bobby and went to slap him across the face.

Seconds before contact was made between her hand and his cheek, Bobby grabbed her wrist, flipped her around, and pinned her to the bed. "Tell me you don't want this." He whispered to Kitty. "Tell me, you'd rather die than ever kiss me again."

Kitty knew the truth. She knew she wanted Bobby ever since she came to this school. She turned her head away and said. "Bobby, you know that isn't true."

"Then why are you pushing so hard for me to be with Rogue, when you know we could be happy together?"

Kitty's head shot to center and she glared at Bobby. "Because, Bobby Drake, I am not the kind of girl that steals other girl's boyfriends."

"I'm leaving Rogue. Problem solved."

Bobby leaned his head down to kiss Kitty again, and she let him. She let him kiss her, nip at her bottom lip, tease her by opening his mouth in the most inviting way, and when she opened hers, explore her mouth with his tongue. But when Kitty started to feel guilty, she shook her head away from Bobby's and sunk through his bed. Bobby fell face first into his pillow and shot up like an electric shock had run through him. "Very funny Kitty."

Kitty sighed and moved out from under his bed. "We shouldn't be doing this. Especially while you're with Rogue."

"Rogue isn't any of my concern anymore Kitty."

"No.. Bobby, this feels all wrong. You shouldn't break up with Rogue, you love her and you know it."

"No Kitty, I've been fooling myself this whole time. I did love her, a while ago, but it just can't work out like this.."

Kitty sighed. Why did men have to be so damned annoying?

"Look.. I don't like hurting Rogue, even if she isn't one of my friends here. I don't like hurting anyone. So.. Let's just not okay?"

"I am breaking up with Rogue Kitty.."

"That is your choice Bobby.. But don't be surprised when I don't come running the minute you do." With the feeling of being a complete sketch ball, Kitty slipped through Bobby's bed again, and right through the floor, to land a story down in the living room.