Description: Rogue discovers the cure isn't permanent and is devastated. One night when the mansion is attacked by the brotherhood her powers return and she gains Pyro's presence in her mind. Unlike the other energy's she absorbs Pyro refuses to fades away and tries everything he can to rip Rogue's mind apart. Now the x-men are on a hunt for a way to help Rogue but will Pyro let them.

It was a cold Autumn evening and Rogue was on her way to Storm's office, she had pulled her out of class for something important. She wondered if Logan was back, that would make everything perfect. The last few months had passed in a perfect dream for her, everything was perfect , except the fact that Logan had left soon after Jeans death, but Rogue suspected he would be back. Everything was looking up for the mutant community, Magneto was no longer a threat and Hank had been named a Senate, showing just how far everything had come. But the best part of everything for Rogue was Bobby, they were perfect, not that they didn't have little fights now and again. Rogue was sure no boy in the world was as loving and caring as Bobby, he knew how to please her physically and emotionally.

Rogue tapped lightly on Storms office before opening the door. 'You wanted me?'

'Rogue, come in, sit down.' Storm said with a forced smile on her face. Storm had taken over the Professors office, she hadn't changed a thing, she was sure Storm still kept the pencils in the same place. She quickly closed the the door and took her seat beside Storm on the little couch to the left of the room.

'What did you want to see me about?'

'Child I have something important to tell you,' She fell silent and Rogue waited for her to continue. As she took her hand only one thought crossed her mind. This isn't going to be good news. 'The cure isn't permanent.' Rogue froze, the shock of Storms word's taking a few seconds to settle in. Suddenly she began shaking and gasped. Loud unnatural sobs broke from her chest as she realised she would never be able to touch again. Storm let her rest her head on her shoulder as she continued to cry her whole body shaking viciously.

'Rogue you must calm down, the effects of the cure will ware off faster if your under too much emotional stress.' Easier said then done when your a teenager. Quickly she pieced herself together and stopped crying, she'd be damned if she got her powers back quicker than necessary. Once she was sure she had her emotions where under check she spoke, barely a whisper 'How long?'

'I'm not sure, it's different for everybody.'

Rogue sat in her bedroom wondering how she was supposed to react to the news that she had never expected to come, that she didn't want to come. The cure wasn't permanent, soon Rogue would have her powers back and she'd never be able to touch anyone again. She'd never be able to give Logan a handshake, she'd never be able to hug Storm without fear of toching her and she'd never be able to kiss Bobby without killing him. Rogue rolled onto her stomach on her bed and wondered if she would survive having her power again. It had taken her so long at the beginning to get used to it, would it be harder now that she knew how isolated it felt. She hadn't told Bobby yet, she wasn't sure how to. It wasn't something she wanted to have a long discussion about but it wasn't something she could just causally say.

He's going to find out sooner or later you it's better it comes from you rather then some random person, Rogue sighed the little voice in her head was right. Rogue found it strange that there was silence in her mind now, she was used to having voice's of Magneto, Logan, Bobby, John and Cody floating around in there making comments on her everyday life. She wondered that once her powers returned that they would too. A part of her hoped so, when she absorbed them she seemed to only take the good natured side of them even Magneto. She wondered if Bobby would dump her, though Bobby said he loved her she knew love wasn't enough. Rogue considered staying with Bobby and giving him permission to have little flings so long as he stayed with her. She quickly dismissed that idea, she didn't want to have to share a man with anyone.

Just face it your going to be alone forever, every man in your life has left you. That was something Rogue wouldn't doubt John had left, Logan had left and it was just inevitable that Bobby would too. She suddenly got an image of Bobby walking hand in hand with Kitty Pryde while she sat alone. She gritted her teeth thinking about sweet Kitty Pryde, she knew Bobby liked her more than she liked.

Stop! I have to stop dwelling on this!

With a sigh Rogue rolled of the side of the bed and headed downstairs she figured it was a better time than ever to go tell Bobby. Boy this is gonna be fun.

Rogue knocked lightly on Bobby's door hoping he wasn't there but to her disappointment he opened the door. As soon as he saw her, his frosty blue eye's seemed to get brighter.

'Hey.' he greeted a warm smile coming across his face. He was wearing a navy turtle neck that hugged his toned torso and light denim jeans that in Rogue opinion did nothing for his ass.

'Can I come in?' she asked tying to push the dirty thoughts she was having to the back of her mind.

'Sure,' Bobby moved to his right to let her enter his room. Bobby's room was extremely clean, too clean in Rogues opinion, it didn't look lived in, let alone look liked a guy lived in it. The bed was made, the desk in the corner of the room was perfectly organised, not even a crumbled piece of paper lay on it, the wooden floor was free of dust and the little bin by the door was empty, come to think of it she was sure she had never since anything in it since Bobby began living on his own. She remembered what it looked like when Bobby still shared the room with John, it was a mess, well John's side of the room was. She smiled as she remembered how she was disgusted by the amount of clothes John left thrown on the floor and his bed, most of which he claimed clean though she never believed that.

Rogue sat on the corner of Bobby's bed awkwardly trying to figure out the best way of breaking the news to him.

'Bobby we need to talk,' he instantly made a face as he sat beside her and she could understand why, every time either them started a conversation with 'we need to talk' it ended in an arguement. 'I have to... it's about the...' she sighed as she couldn't get the words out, somehow by saying aloud meant admitting that there was no hope.

'Rogue what's wrong?' he took her hand, gave it a reassuring squeeze and looked at her with concerned eye's.

'The cure.'

'What about it?' he asked sounding slightly edgy after she didn't continue

'It's not permanent.'

Bobby's month fell open and he became speechless, to Rogue's surprise he kept holding her hand, she though he would have let go as soon as he learned she was a danger. He stayed silent for a few moments then swallowed and spoke. 'I guess part of me always thought there was a possibility that this would happen.' He gave her hand another light squeeze but avoided her gaze looking at the ground. 'How long do yo have before your ability's come back?'

'I don't know, it could be days, could be weeks. Storm told me that it comes on faster when your under emotional stress.' Bobby stayed silent for another moment then looked up at her with a small smile on his face.

'We'll get through this.' Instead of this comforting Rogue it made her angry, she pulled her hand away from his and looked at him like he was crazy.

'How are we going to make it through this Bobby! We were in turmoil before the cure we'll just go right back there.' Rogue and gotten to her feet and was shouting dow at him.

'Why do you have to be so pessimistic?' he sighed

'Why do you have to be so optimistic? How can you actually think that were going to make it.'

'Because I love you! I thought love would be enough.' he replied getting to his feet, sick of being talked down to like a child.

'Well it's not, sooner or later Bobby your going to get sick of never being to be able to not touch me.'

'You don't know that!'

'Your a guy Bobby that all y'all think 'bout!' Rogue turned and stormed out of the room leaving Bobby speechless.

It was a day after Rogue and Bobby had, had there fight and they still were not speaking. It was just after noon and Rogue was in the lounge struggling to finish her algebra homework when she heard the familiar roar of a motor cycle. She instantly threw her books to the side and ran outside to greet Logan. She ran into the entrance just as Logan opened the door, before he could say anything she dived at him wrapping her arms around him.

'Miss me much?' he asked as he embraced her hug.

'A lot.' she admitted taking in his familiar sent. After a few moments Rogue let Logan go and they walked into the school. Logan hadn't changed a bit, he didn't look a day older than the day the two first met. 'How long are you sticking around for this time?'

'Permanently.'

'Really?' Rogue couldn't hide the excitement in her voice, she turned to look at Logan dead the eye's to make sure he was serious.

'Really kid I'm here to stay, this place is my home.' It would have been nice if you figured that out earlier.

'I'm glad your staying Logan.'

'Good to know kid, I'll catch up with you later I better go announce my arrival to Storm.'

'She'll be happy to have you were running low on staff.' she shouted after him. Once he was out of sight Rogue headed back to the lounge her spirit lifted.

This is my first ever fanfiction so please be nice!