Come Save Me

Disclaimer: I don't own anything involving the X-men or the song/story behind "Come Save Me." Please don't sue me… I really value my comic books .--Jaz

A Note from Jaz: This is my first song fic, and my first fic that doesn't include a made-up character! Wish me luck! Oh yeah, as the song is a duet, (Sung by Hugh Jackman and Stephanie J. Block in the Boy From Oz musical that just left Broadway), the bolded are going to be Wolverine's, and the italicized will be Rogue's! Enjoy, and all that--Jaz

I groaned, squeezing my chest. "Man, suga' he got me good!" I laid down on the rock wall and tried to catch my breath. I closed my eyes for only an instant, and when again I opened them, Wolverine was leaning over me.

"Rogue?" he asked quietly, his voice barely audible. "Rogue.."

"Hey, Suga' " I smirked, smiling at him a bit.

Come save me,
I'm fading fast,
Can't keep myself together

"Apocolypse got you good. But we won't let you die." He nodded reassuringly and took my hand, trying to get my gloves off.

"No, Wolverine, don't. What if.." I couldn't hurt him.

And Baby, I just won't last
If I'm not with you
Forever.

"Rogue, you'll die if you don't! Please, take your glove off."

"Nah, hon. I'm fine. This ole' bird still knows how to fly." I sat up, a great headache passing over me, well, more like stopping in my brain and making me cringe.

"Don't sit up." He put his strong arms around my waist and helped my lie back down.

Now, my heart is at stake,
Ifeel I could break,
Imight die if you leave.
Friends ask why I smile,
It's 'cause all the while,
I've got you up my sleeve

"Wolverine, go," I whispered, betraying my hear. "I'll be fine, I promise."

"Rogue, I can't leave you now. You..." He sighed. "I can't."

"Please…"

"No." He voice was stern, quite contrary to how his arms were holding me.

Come take me,
I'm ready for
All that I've never tasted,
Come wake me,
Let's make up for
All of the time we've wasted

I laid my head against his shoulder, against my better judgment. He was shocked, I could feel it in his pulse, and he began stroking my back. "Rogue, nothing's going happen to you."

"I know, suga', I know." And I did know, but I was so scared.

We sat there in silence, and my thoughts were flying. Was this really happening? Was Wolverine really holding me, so gently, and yet so tightly that I couldn't breathe?

Now, I'm touching the stars
I'm up here on Mars,
I can barely breathe.
Friends, ask why I smile,
It's cause all the while,
I've got you up my sleeve.

"Rogue…" He looked down at his hands. "I think…" He sighed and lifted his eyes to mine, and I noticed a little wetness.

"Suga'" I moaned, almost a question, but not quite. "Are you cryin' on me?"

He let out a gruff laugh. "Look who you're askin'. You ever see me cry?"

I didn't answer, and let my head fall to his chest, listening to his heart beat. If I died now, the last thing I were ever to hear being the thump, thump, thump of his heart, the last thing I touched being his skin, the last thing I felt—all this welled up emotion I've never known in my life—I would die a happy woman.

Now, we're touching the stars,
We're up here on Mars,
We can barely breathe,
I'm afraid to come down,
And loose what I found,
Afraid you might leave
Come save me,
Come save me,
Come save me, Save me,
Save me,

I closed my eyes and let my breath go. My chest had pained my so, and now my love for my—friend?—I'm not so sure anymore—has healed my broken world.

"Rogue, don't…" I heard him choke back a sob, and he kissed the top of my head. The world was falling away, bit by bit, and I was able to let go—Wolverine had held me, if only for a moment.

"I…Love ya, Suga'."

Come Save Me Now

The End