How did I become so obnoxious?
What is it with you that makes me act like this?
I've never been this nasty
Can't you tell that this is all just a contest?
The one that wins will be the one that hits the hardest
But baby I don't mean it
I mean it, I promise

(Please don't leave me- Pink)

'Okay, so far I know that I ran away from home when I found out I was a mutant. I then spent some time on the road. Then I met Logan at a bar. He brought me here. Then there was a incident where I absorbed him and I ran again. He came after me to convince me to go home. Then I was kidnapped by some guy named Magneto. Once again saved by Logan. And then I came back here and...'

She scratched her head. Then she shrugged.

'Nothing?' asked Sally.

'Nope.'

'That's good for now.'

'You kidding me? A week's session and all I have is the introduction to my life.'

'But your starting remember people right?'

'Yeah I remember everyone now. Accept all the new ones of course.'

'Good, good.'

'It's just that...'

'What?'

'I don't know. It still feel weird about this whole Logan thing.'

'What?'

'I think, aargh... I have these feelings but I feel this strong urge to bash his head in.'

'Well, well, well. Aren't we feisty?'

'You ain't seen nothing yet.'

'Morning ladies.'

Scott and Logan entered the room. Rogue's face turned red and she scrambled to hide her scar but Sally pushed her hands down.

'Morning.' smiled Sally.

Logan nodded in their direction. Rogue felt too exposed with her hair in a ponytail and her scar clearly visible. Scott sat opposite them and Logan leaned against a counter slowly drinking a beer.

'So what are you girls doing today?'

'Well, I'm leaving today.' started Sally.

'Really?' asked Logan.

'Yeah, I have a job back at the hospital. Besides Rogue seems to be fine here. Aren't you, angel?'

'No, how can you justify abandoning me?'

'Aww... don't be like that.'

'Yeah. Your right, you should go. Then I can have some fun.'

She smiled at Scott and winked. He blushed and lowered his head, staring at his coffee.

'Rogue, I'm married and...'

'That never stopped her before...'

'Sally, that was one time.' whined Rogue.

'What?' asked Scott.

'It was one of the doctors she flirted with at the hospital.' giggled Sally.

'I don't know why I did it. I had this dream, can't even remember it, but I woke up pissed and had that doctor right then and there. Almost.'

'They were half naked when I entered. I pulled them apart before it became to hectic. She's still a virgin you know? Every doctor pined after her.'

A wave of pain hit her. She looked up and saw Logan staring out of the window. His knuckles were white as he wrapped his fingers around the beer bottle. She was sure that if he gripped it any harder it would break. Then his fingers relaxed and he looked straight at her. She flinched and looked down.

'I ain't ashamed.'

She looked up.

'What?'

'That scar. I ain't ashamed of it.' whispered Logan.

'Then why do you want it to go away?'

'I feel your shame when people look at it.'

'Oh.'

'You look beautiful no matter what.'

She smiled. He didn't smile back but just walked out the room. Her smile dropped. Anger, pain anger, pain. Never ending cycle. What, what, what! Why did this happen whenever she was with him? She couldn't stand these waves of emotion that hit her. Okay so he saved her, she had a crush on him but it was just a crush. How can two people be so connected when there was such anger between them.

'Dammit!' she screamed banging her fists on the table.

Scott knocked his coffee over and Sally fell backwards. Rogue stalked over to Scott and leaned close to him. He began to stand up to get something to clean the spill put Rogue held him down.

'I need answers. What exactly was my relationship with Logan before I left?'

'I can't say.'

'Please, just tell me.'

'Rogue...'

'I'm not asking what he did, but what were we?'

'Engaged. You were engaged.'

'I...I...'

She reached down the blouse she was wearing and pulled out a chain. On the end of the chain was a single gold ring.

'Read the inside.' he muttered.

'Huh? Oh!'

Rogue had never looked inside the ring before. The inside inscription said, "Marie and Logan. forever.".

'I never really looked at this before. They found it in my pocket. I thought it was just some plain family heirloom.'

'Logan was never the elaborate type. I think you liked that about him.'

She sighed and slipped the chain back into her blouse. Then she sat next to Scott.

'I think I'm angry at him.'

'You are.'

'You gonna tell me why?'

'No, just that he searched for you. And eventually he did find you. And you sent him away. Then he still called you twice everyday. After one night he just stopped mentioning you altogether. Until recently.'

'Mm.'

Scott looked at her with a frown on his face.

'Rogue...'

'Yeah?'

'Did you dye your hair before or after the accident.'

'Er...before. I woke up with black hair. It never changed colour so I figured that either a always had black hair or I used permanent dye on a very light colour. Am I really that different?'

'Yeah, but it's expected. You did lose your memory.'

'And gained this scar.'

Her hand ran along the scar on her face. Scott stood up to clean his coffee spill up. Sally came over to her.

'Come on angel cake. I have to pack.' whispered. Sally.

Rogue rolled her eyes and allowed herself to be dragged away by Sally.

-xXx-

Rogue felt weird. It was late at night and she was lying awake. Usually Sally would talk to her until she was asleep. But now that Sally was gone she felt alone again. Sure she remembered everyone but she didn't know them. They had changed and catching up was too hard for her. She took a deep breath and got up. She walked not really paying attention to where she was going. All she could think about was this bad feeling in her stomach. She soon noticed that a light was on. She looked around and saw cars surrounding her. By one of the motorcycles was someone bending over. She stepped closer and stopped as she saw who it was.

'Hey, Logan.'

'Hey Marie, can't sleep?'

'Nope, you?'

'Er...actually I'm leaving. Just fixing the bike.'

Her heart gave a lurch.. Her eyes widened and she felt like she was going to cry.

'Please don't leave me.' she whispered.

He titled his head to one side.

'I think it would be better. You don't need me ruining your life.'

'No, I do need you. I feel safe around you. For some reason.'

'Marie...'

'Fine just go. Just...'

' Hey.'

Logan turned and looked at her.

'You running again?'

'No, not really. I've got some things to take care of up North.'

'Oh. '


They stood in silence for a few moments, then Logan reached out and played with her hair. She jumped back a little and then smiled

'I kinda like it.'

'Yeah.'

'I don't want you to go.'

Logan looked around at his small pack of stuff and then undoes his dog tags. Then he took her hand, placed them inside, then pushed her fingers over them. She looked up at him.

'I'll be back for this.'

He turned and walked out the door with her staring after him, smiling

'You'd give me your dog tags and go. I then I would cry. All night I would cry. Then I heard...I heard Jean tell Storm how she was starting to develop these feelings for you. Then Jean told Storm how, how I had a crush on you. She was so happy when you said your heart belonged to someone else...to her. And...'

'Stop it. Just stop.'

She looked up. He leaned against the wall, clenching his fists.

'It was a mistake. When I came back, I came for you. I'd found nothing about my past. And I realized I didn't care about it. I just wanted to have a future. A future with you. I have to go. I cause you too much pain.'

'Dammit! Don't run away. I need you to stay here. I need you to help me.'

'But...'

'I'm not tying you down, but stay just for awhile longer.'

'Anything for you.'

-xXx-