A/N: You know, thought it was about time I did another Evanescence Song.... and this one just kinda appeared from nowhere while I was listening to their "Fallen" Album, so.... here y' go.... My first (and possibly only) attempt at a JOTT-angst

~Lyrics~    "~Character Spoken Lyrics~"

Everybody's Fool

                Jean stood with her circle of friends, not paying any attention to the Unpopular people, but occasionally glancing around her for the one member of her circle that was missing. Her Boyfriend. Scott Summers. She hid her slight disapproving glances easily as her 'friends' commented on her Team-mates – The Hostile Goth Rogue as she pushed by them, Valley-girl Kitty who could have so easily been one of them if she hadn't Snubbed them for that looser Kurt she was with. Even the English Elizabeth, Betsy, despite her ties with Warren Worthington III as she passed. Of course, the last was mainly due to jealousy from some of the girls.

                Scott sat, watching the people with his girlfriend as they snubbed His Friends, who he waved across to sit with him. Rogue, Kitty, Kurt, Betsy.... (Stupid, stuck-up, material idiots....) He made sure to shield the thought from his girlfriend.


~perfect by nature
icons of self indulgence
just what we all need~

                Jean stopped listening as her 'friends' continued to discuss the way the world works.


~more lies about a world that:
never was and never will be
have you no shame don't you see me
you know you've got everybody fooled~

As her friends arranged to meet later, Jean spotted the small group and started to head over.

"~look here she comes now
bow down and stare in wonder~"

Rogue muttered, looking to Betsy who finished for her.


"~oh how we love you
no flaws when you're pretending~"

Jean didn't seem to be looking at them, rather Through them.


~but now i know she:
never was and never will be
you don't know how you've betrayed me
and somehow you've got everybody fooled~

Scott stood and grabbed her arm as she passed. "Jean, what the hell's going on with you?" Jean's face almost visibly crumbled as she realised What she'd been doing.

"She's lohst withouht her 'friehnds' Scott." Rogue commented sharply.

"~without the mask where will you hide~"

Jean retorted, referring to Rogue's Goth-look.


"~can't find yourself lost in your lie~"

She finished nastily. Scott jaw dropped a little and he forced Jean around to face him.

"~i know the truth now
i know who you are
and i don't love you anymore~"

She looked at them all, in shock of what Scott had just said, before backing away, murmering to herself about how these people were supposed to be her friends, and how Scott didn't mean it and he still loved her. They heard her, mainly because she was projecting it into their heads as well.

"~it never was and never will be~"

Scott shook his head sadly after he finished, looking away from Jean.

"~you're not real and you can't save me~"

Jean whispered desperately, not wanting to believe that Scott didn't want to know her. EVERYONE wanted to know her.... Everyone loved her.... She was Jean Grey!


"~somehow now you're everybody's fool~"

Rogue, Betsy, and Scott's final words to her stung her more than anything. She wasn't ANYONE'S Fool! How dare they imply that! Furious and scared beyond belief, Jean turned and ran from the school. She'd show them....

A/N: Well, that was it folks.... I think I might continue this one.... Its gonna be Jean-central I think, but there will be ROMY moments, and other pairings!!! I promise! R&R and you get a shiny gold star and a fluffy bunny....