This is from Rouge's POV.


Me and Miss Jean over there may be in completely different galaxies but we got at least one thing in common. That's you, Scott.

'Cept there's this one big difference between that similarity 'tween us. You actually notice her. Me on the other hand, you just keep walkin' right past me so you can see her. When Miss perfect has a wish everyone pays attention and gets things done. People only notice me when my powers go crazy.

You're nice, Scott. Ya help people, and yah try to give them a chance. But ah don' want yah to think of me as some sort of mental friend. I want… All right mister, I dunno what I want. I like you but if I actually said something what then? You love Jean and she likes you. End of the romantic story. That being said, there just ain't a place for me there.

It's hard to watch you, and know that. You smile at Jean as she goes into your car after school ends at bayville high, then she smiles right back at you. There is somethin' really special 'bout that. Yet, I ache when I see it, and wish I was the one sitting in the passenger seat of your car.

What does it take, Scott? What makes her the one that lights up your eyes in that spiff way? Why is it that even when I was the broken bird you wanted to help heal, you couldn't really see me?

I couldn't believe yah were interested in helping me, originally. Now I know better. You can't leave people in trouble can you. Not me when I wouldn't listen to you people in the X-men, not Jean when her powers 'woke to whole new levels.

Now I got trouble seeing how you miss my feelings. But I shouldn't, not with Jean there with her lovely red hair, tall stature of confidence and well, her warmth.

I gotta repeat that part 'bout there bein' no place for me with you. Since there just ain't an' I know that. No matter how jealous I get 'cause your with Jean and all, I can't blame you nor can I say I'm better for you then her. I know she's better for you.

I wish things were slightly different but they aren't. I guess it is time for me to move on. Find someone else to like, but It's just so hard to get over you. Your one hell of a guy, yah know that, Scott.

I mean what isn't there for a girl to like with you? You're just so…

Ugh, this isn't helping me to get over you. Here I am sitting in class day dreaming while your over there being like yourself and doing the classwork. It's almost irritating the way you work with such dedication, and ability. Especially since I don't much.

Scott, I only really sort of know why, but I do like you. Quite a lot, actually. The way you helped me when I couldn't trust anything, and the way you kept after me despite my pushing away from the world. It really helped me, and now I can't get you out of my mind.

God, Scott why can't I stop thinking 'bout you. It's like your in my head or somethin', and I mean beyond my whole freaky power thing. Y'know even when I'm just around you I just don't act normal. Instead I go on this whole weirdo girl act who can't get her thoughts together. When I'm 'round you it's like a hurricane is in my thought. All flurried together.

Once again though. I don't think it's wrong for you to be with Jean or anything. Maybe I already had m'chance and I passed it up. Kinda like you kept doing with Jean. 'Cept you got another chance to snag her. I doubt I will 'cause the two of you look pretty happy.

Oh great. That's the school bell ain't it. Looks like I didn't do nothin' this class. Well nice talking to you, Scott, since I wouldn't actually be able to say any of this out loud. God, would I be mortified if that happened. As it is I already feel a bit warm, sadly enough. Or pathetically depending on your point of view.

Well, I like you an' all but I don't think it gonna work even in my own head. You got Jean to be all romantic with. As for yours truly? Well I got friends, real ones that care for me.

And that is good enough for me.


That begins my Romance/Friendship challenge. I am trying to go through all the romances and friendships in X-men Evolution I can think of and doing a one-shot. If anyone has a request for one, please please ask. I would very much like to know what people enjoy reading, and I will take anything from deranged crack to normal canon.