AUTHOR: always krissy
DISCLAIMER: X-Men:Evo doesn't belong to me, mmkay?
AUTHOR NOTES: I was just playing around with my fic (id#1404741) in my memories and I inspired a sequel. cackles Part one of it!
PAIRING: Rogue/Scott, Alex/Rogue, Scott/Jean
RATING: PG-13
Rogue tapped the mic in her hand.
"Uh, hello?" she called. "Is this thing still on? Alex?"
"Sorry," Alex's face popped up on her screen again, and Rogue fought a sigh of relief. "I, uh. You know. Dude, just don't do that to a person!"
"Sorry," she echoed his own words.
"Yeah, well," Alex cleared his throat. "Prepare me for the next time when you're going to blurt out your feelings for my brother." Alex shuddered. "There's just some things a guy doesn't want to know. And dude... His sexy arse isn't one of them."
"I didn't say 'arse,'" Rogue made a face.
"I didn't want to say 'sexy' and 'ass' or 'butt' in the same sentence as Scott."
"Point taken."
They fell into a comfortable silence and watched each other. It had become a weekly ritual to meet each other and talk. Sometimes it was only for a few minutes, others for hours on end. Their longest conversation had lasted for nine hours and had annoyed Scott for days afterwards. THAT conversation had prompted Scott to buy Rogue her own used computer for a birthday gift. And Alex had bought her a webcam and mic set. Between the two brothers, and her other friends, Rogue had made out pretty well.
"What're you thinking about?"
Rogue smiled at the prompt, "Just how lucky I am to have you and Scott as my friends."
"Oh," Alex replied. He fell silent for a moment, before grinning. "Did I ever tell ya 'bout the time Scott came over and we had a surfing contest?"
Rogue raised an eyebrow, "Scott? Surfin'? Are ya joshin' with me?!"
"No," Alex smirked. "He lost a bet."
"What bet?"
"That's for me to know and you to never know."
Rogue jumped at the sound of Cyclops' voice and she tipped her head back to the side to catch a glance of her friend. Scott smiled down at her, and Rogue greedily returned it. She never saw enough of him lately. Between protecting the students at their school, and schoolwork and the Danger Room, and talking to Alex, she never had a moment alone.
"Hey, bro," Alex chimed, bringing Rogue's attention back to the present. "How's it hangin'?"
Scott smiled and waved. "Hey, Alex. Pretty well. Jean and I are celebrating seven months together."
"Seven months!" Alex cried in surprise. "Wow."
"Tell me about it," Rogue muttered. She didn't catch either look that was directed towards her. Scott's, in annoyance, and Alex's in jealousy.
"So, Alex," Scott said, loudly. And Rogue instantly reeled in the hint, "Are you coming over for the Halloween party next month?"
"Halloween party?" Alex echoed. "I didn' know you were havin' one."
"New plan. To help some of the new students settle in. You're more than welcome to come."
Alex shrugged. "Dunno. You comin'?" He looked at Rogue.
"Yeah. Gotta be there," she made a face, "for support."
"Then sure!" He grinned brilliantly and Rogue returned the smile. Scott could only watch them and shake his head. She'd probably never get it.
After all, this was Rogue.
