Disclaimer: I do not own anything in this story, I can only dream (sigh)

It was late afternoon and Bobby was sitting on his bed thinking about Rogue. Not just thinking, worrying. He hadn't seen her since last night when the X-Men came back from a long and drawn out fight with Magneto's Brotherhood.

He was supposed to be doing the homework that Storm had assigned them (a paragraph on fighting strategies) but he kept sitting down, standing up and pacing because he just couldn't concentrate on anything but Rogue.

Why had she left? Did he say something? Was she hurt? He thought he might kill himself if she was hurt. Or what if it was worse that that. "No!" he told himself. "Don't think like that!" But he couldn't help it. He missed her. He loved her. But Rogue didn't know any of these things. What was he so scared of? He knew why. Rogue didn't love him the way he did her. She liked him, as a friend

Bobby sat back down on his bed and thought about it. Was it because she didn't like her powers? No, the Professor had done all of this complicated stuff to control her powers and Rogue had been really happy. The two of them, along with Pyro, were best friends but he just didn't get it. What had he done?

A soft knock on the door startled Bobby from his thoughts.

"Come in, it's open!" He called. The door opened and there was Rogue. "Rogue!" He jumped up and practically ran over to her.

He took her hand but she pulled away. "Bobby don't!" "Hey, what's up with you?"

"Don't play stupid with me!" She yelled.

Then, another voice from behind her said "Rogue, the Professor would like to see you."

It was Jean Grey. "I'll be there in a minute!" As soon as Dr.Grey was gone Rogue turned back to Iceman.

"Don't try and act like you didn't say all of those things to me last night! Everything about how I should just leave and I don't belong here and you never really wanted to be friends! I thought you were my friend! I stand corrected." And she stormed out, crying, leaving a very confused Iceman behind.

"Ah, Rogue, good to see you" Said the Professor looking from a large load of paperwork. "So, about last night. I know what happened and I believe my view of what happened is a bit clearer.

"I was the one who was there" she shot out, not thinking about who she was talking to. She regretted it as soon as the words were out. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that."

"Quite alright. Now, let me tell you that it was not your friend, Bobby Drake, who said those things to you last night. It was a mutant named Mystique. She is a member of Magneto's Brotherhood and her powers are to imitate other people, even their voice. You are an incredibly powerful young mutant and one of the most brilliant young minds I have ever taught. Magneto wanted to use your powers for his own reasons and so he sent Mystique to convince you to leave the X-Men. I do hope you will forgive Iceman now. He is a very special friend of yours and I would not want to lose someone so dear to you."

"Of course Professor. I-I'll go now. I promise." "Good girl."

She left feeling ashamed of herself, ashamed of how she treated Bobby. Please Forgive me, Bobby, please. She walked into his room without even looking at him and said all her apologies. "Its okay. Really. Don't cry."

"Hey, do you wanna go to the mall tomorrow. Me, Jubilee, Pyro and Psylocke are all going. Please come. You know this mall has a movie theater and a really nice food court." Rogue laughed. "Yeah, I'd love to come." Bobby smiled. "Great. See ya then."

"So" said Pyro when he walked into Iceman's room the next day. "Is she coming?" "Yeah. I'm so excited." "You know Ice, you really should make a move soon. Before someone else does. Someone like me." Bobby's head snapped up to face Pyro.

"You wouldn't dare."

"Hey, it's not like you go out with the girl."

"I want to! You know that pretty well!"

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Yeah, well it looks like we want the same thing then doesn't it!" "Oh shut up!" "Don't tell me to-" a

knock on the door shut them both up.

"Guys? Are you in there?" It was Rogue's voice. Both boys jumped up and quit feuding immediately; they both raced to the door, Pyro got there first and opened it. He saw Rogue first, Bobby saw her second; both boys stared. Being boys the first thought on Pyro and Iceman was that Rogue looked hot.

Typical boys but they were right, she did look really good in a dark blue mini skirt topped with a white scoop-neck peasant shirt and most of her hair pulled back into a messy bun but a few strands of white framing both sides of her pretty face.

Of course Rogue had no idea how good she looked and was kind of confused as to why these two boys were staring at her. "Um, Ice, Pyro, can we go yet? The others are waiting." They snapped out of their trance quickly, both boys a little embarrassed.