Befriending a Rogue: Bobby's Story
AN/ Dear Wonderful Reader,
Welcome to my fourth X-Men story involving Bobby and Rogue. This story is set after X-Men one. It is going to be about the time gap between the two movies. Sound interesting? I hope so. As I say in all my previous stories, REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!
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Bry
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Chapter 1
Rogue's Loss
The sun shone through the huge windows of Charles Xavier's School For Gifted Youngsters. Trees could be seen swaying in the soft breeze, their amber leaves falling gracefully to the ground. The sound of a motorcycle roaring down the driveway barely reached the ears of the students inside. Bobby Drake glanced up from the foosball game. His on again off again friend John Allerdyce scored a goal while Bobby was distracted. Bobby smiled good naturally at his opponent, but his thoughts were other places. He motioned for Jubilee to take his place, and went off alone.
He had noticed when Rogue left 10 minutes ago. He had studied her back as she walked off to say something to the Logan guy. But his attention was distracted by the game, but now that his attention was focused on the new girl. Ever since he first noticed her in class earlier in the week, he found himself thinking about her too often. She had been through so much in such a short amount of time. He was happy when he had dinner with her and gave her the tour of the mansion. She had smiled brightly as she asked questions about her new home. But then that night had happened. The night the whole school had woken up to Logan's screams.
Bobby had looked on with horror at those metal claws poking through that creamy white skin. But it amazed him more when he witnessed Rogue's mutation first hand. He heard rumors about it earlier in the day through the grape vine, but to witness her absorbing Logan's healing factor was simply amazing. It bothered him that he had jumped away from her as she walked past him in the hallway. As he had lain in bed later that night, her face kept on flashing in his mind. Things had begun to make sense. Why she had cringed at her touch, why she had been on the run. But something inside him ate in jealously that she had went to Logan in the middle of the night. His brain new logically Logan was the only one she really trusted in the school, but his heart did not seem to listen.
Bobby walked toward the entrance way and noticed Rogue standing toward the wall. He could not see her face, but he could tell something was wrong.
"Hey." He whispered, walking up behind her.
She turned around, her newly whitened streaks flashed in front of her face stinking to her damp face. She rubbed her gloved hand quickly over her eyes, whipping away the tears. "Hi Bobby." She whispered softly, her southern accent rolled over his name.
He leaned his shoulder against the wooden paneling and observed the situation. "Logan left?"
She nodded, another tear escaped her eye. "Yeah, he had to go for a bit. But he will be back for these." She lifted up her other gloved hand and displayed the object. Lying against the black glove, the dense metal dog tag shone brightly.
Bobby angled his head, and asked her with his eyes. She nodded slowly and place the necklace into his hand. He rubbed his hand engraved word on the metal. He studied it and said softly, "Wolverine?"
She took back the necklace and put it against her neck. "Yeah, this is Logan's military tag. He said he would have to come back for it. It is the only thing he has from his past." She clasped the necklace around her neck and shivered at the coldness against her skin. Bobby sent her an apologetic smile. "Sorry, sometimes I can't help myself."
She nodded; a smile lit her sad eyes. "Do you want to go back and play some more?"
Bobby shook his head. "Not really, I don't think I can deal with John's ego any more. Besides do you really want to hang with that hot head, when you can be all alone with the devastating handsome Iceman?" He struck a pose.
Rogue laughed and started to walk down the hall towards the library. "Of course I would prefer Ice instead of Fire." She smiled at him, but then her smile turned serious. "Could I speak with you seriously Bobby?" She pushed against the wooden door and entered the dark room.
"Sure Rogue. What about?" He walked behind her and hit the light switch against the wall. The lights illuminated the room as Rogue walked over to an overstuffed sofa.
"About what you said to me right before I ran away again."
Bobby became confused. "Sure, but I didn't say anything to you. All I know was you were supposed to meet me for lunch, but you never showed up."
Rogue shook her head as anger filled her smoky green eyes. "You know very darn well you sat outside on the bench with me and told me that I should go."
Bobby looked offended. "I did not!" He plopped down right next to her on the couch. "I spent the morning helping Peter with his Physics homework. I wasn't even outside at all that day."
Rogue leaned back; he seemed to close at the moment. "Well unless you have an identical twin running around the school, you told me that the Professor was furious at me and it would be wise if I would go." She glared at him. "Hell you gave me a lecture about never using my powers against another mutant." She huffed. "Thanks to that speech I was so afraid that no one wanted me here, so I ran off to the train station. If Logan didn't convince me what you said was untrue, then I am not sure I would have wanted to come back." She paused, letting the long awaited speech spew out of her. "If Magneto didn't just happen to get me then, I would have been back here telling you this yesterday." She sat back and crossed her arms against her chest. "I thought you were my one friend Bobby. But you acted just like all my school mates from home. Becoming afraid of something you don't understand! Well I don't even know if I want to be friends…"
"Would you please be quiet?" Bobby yelled. Rogue eyes widened. Bobby didn't look this mad when he told her to leave.
"I did not tell you to go! Can you get it through your thick skull that I was upset when you disappeared? I thought you decide this school wasn't good enough for you anymore that I wasn't good enough to be your friend." He looked at her with emotion in his deep blue eyes. "And now you are telling me that I pushed you away! How can I get you to believe me?"
Rogue blinked at him, shocked. "I saw what I saw."
"But I didn't do it! I swear!"
He looked so believable, but how could she doubt what she saw. She let out a slight smile, but then a frown. "I don't know what to believe Bobby. I just don't know."
He sighed, not knowing what to say. He stood up and started to leave the room. "I told you the truth, now you have to decide what to believe." He walked out the door and back into the hallway.
Rogue sat against the cushion and rubbed the dog tag against her neck. It was still cold from his touch. "I don't know what to believe." She whispered, letting the tears fall. She lost two friends in one day.
AN/ Gosh that was corny but not as corny as the first posting! Oh well, it will be better by next chapter. I had to explain the whole Mystique thing since I wouldn't want to be friends with someone that betrayed me! Lol! Anyway review and tell me if I should continue or not!
Love to all Reviewers,
Bry
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