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Chpt.1 REASONS

It had been nearly two years since she seen him; since he left her at the front gate, "I'm leav'n and I ain't never coming back, forget about me."

Now all Rogue can do is sit in this tree and think about what could of happened. Sure Gambit had just left the Acolytes and not everyone entirely trusted him. Even she was wary of him (because of his flirtatious ways), but she could trust him with her life and that's all that matters. So why did he leave her? Why was their so much hate in his eyes? She'll never know now, maybe, possibly…..

"Rogue, you still up there." Logan called up; concern practically dripping off of him.

"Yeah Logan, you need sometin?"

"You missed training AGAIN."

"Really."

Rogue missing training sessions was nothing new by now. In fact she had acted strangely since the Cajun left. She isolated herself from people, not in fear that she'd hurt them, but in the fact that she simply didn't want to talk to anyone. Her wardrobe consisted of black sweaters, gloves, pants, and boots. Rogue wore a trench coat over all that with her hair pinned up with matching monochromatic make up. Overall she was just depressing. It was as if somebody died; if she died and was wearing clothes to her own funeral.

Naturally, Logan couldn't help, but feel awful. Every ounce of his been hated Gambit from his womanizing to his "professional" career. Still, how could he have imagined how much he'd come to miss Gambit, if only to see her smile once more.

"Come on Rogue we need to talk."

"I'm listening."

"Get out of the tree kid before I cut it down!"

Rogue imagined a tree falling on her and started to consider the idea. As if Logan could read her mind he climbed up the tree and carried her back inside the mansion.

"Rogue!" Cyclops stern voice broke her out of her temporary daze, "You missed training AGAIN, look we all know that your heartbroken, but can you at least try, for the teams sake."

"Shades, that's enough," growled Logan.

"You wouldn't," Rogue whispered between Logan's growls, "Act that way if Jean were to leave ya would you?"

Scott considered for a moment and left the two alone.

DOWNSTAIRS [9:00P.M.]

Kitty, Kurt, Scott, Jean and Bobby waited around the dining room table for Logan to show up. Bobby was looking dreamily at Kitty while she was chatting away on her cell phone. Jean was fidgeting with her hair and Scott was mentally recalibrating tactic for the next training session when the door swung open followed by the shutting of a cell phone and the locking of a door.

"Evening," Logan said and got straight to business, " I need your help… with Rogue… she been thinking about leaving and I can't have that happening. Considering the state of mind she's in and all. I'll even cut after dinner training sessions."

The room went silent.

Kurt was the first to respond, "Rogue vwant fall for this. But, if vwe vwere to bring Gambit back…"

"Any other ideas."

"Maybe we could set her up on a date with someone…you know… to cheer her up." Kitty smiled.

"Kitty, give her her space." Kurt

"Yeah, we saw how well that worked blue boy." Kitty

"Kitty has a point elf." Logan

Kurt sighed, but said nothing. Bobby eager to agree with Kitty simply said, "So why did he leave her anyway, it's not like Rogue's exactly the top of everyone's' hot list, but he liked her…… at least I thought he did."

Jean flipped her fork nervously between her fingers.