A/N: sorry I haven't gotten the chance to update sooner but here I am now….so review and make me happy and ill make you happy…because believe me you're going to want me to update soon with this chapter.
Chapter 2:
Rogue was silent the whole way back to the institute. She held David's hand gently at least making sure he was with her. David was too young to comprehend what was going on with his "mother" but he knew that something was wrong. He tried on numerous occasions to get her to pick him up but she just seemed to ignore him.
"Roguey?" he finally questioned in his little baby voice. This got her attention and she turned to look at the little boy beside her. She saw a look in his eyes that said, "What's the matter?"
She shook her head and gave him a fake smile, ruffling his blondish hair. "I'm alright David." David attached to her leg and looked up at her with his eyes round. "Oh Davey." She knelt down to his level. "That man in there that I was talking to, he was an old friend of mine and seeing him just brought back old memories and I'm just thinking about it."
David seemed satisfied with that answer and he nodded and smiled and they continued to walk along. After five minutes of walking they finally reached the institute. Rogue looked down at David and saw he was looking a little tired so she decided to finally pick him up…even though they were already at the institute. As soon as he was in her arms he snuggled up to her immediately. This cheered her up just a slight bit because she knew that in a world where people have broken her heart, left her, sent her away, she had someone that cared for her. Oh well sure there was Logan but he was always off on his own a lot.
Once they were inside the mansion Rogue put David back down. He gave her a sad look; he wanted to be with her. She took a strand of his blonde between her fingers. "I just need to be alone for a little bit. Go find Wolvie." She used the nickname that David liked to call Logan. "Or Angel." David was very fond of Angel. Especially since he gives him rides and David loves that. Angel is like his father figure, Rogue is his mother figure and Logan…well he's more like an uncle. At the mention of Angel David's eyes lit up and he took off down the hall laughing like a little kid does. She smiled softly to her self, he always cheered her up. But as soon he disappeared down the hall, her smile faded and she headed down the opposite way. She looked at the floor as she walked ignoring the stares from the students. Some of the students resented her because she took the cure in the first place. But she even surprised her self that once her powers returned she wished she hadn't taken the cure. It was great to be able to touch but she had no one to share it with since Bobby broke up with her. She didn't get it for Bobby in the first place but she was happy that she could finally have a normal relationship with him and he broke it off. Why? She wasn't entirely sure since Bobby never explained it to her. But she let it go after a while, and after months of not talking to Bobby at all she finally treated him normally again, like they were acquaintances. But what pissed her off the most with Bobby breaking it off with her was that not even a month after it happened he got together with Kitty. Not like she didn't expect that coming…after seeing them kissing in the courtyard and all, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon.
When she glanced up from the floor she realized she was already right near her room. She didn't even realize that she went up the two flights of stairs it took to get to her room, but she was glad she was here. And she was also thankful that she had her own room, unlike some of the students here that shared a room. Like Bobby and John, or at least when John still lived there. John. What is the irony that she met probably the biggest pyromaniac in the world in an ice cream shop? She honestly forgot all about him until this day. Seeing him brought back all her memories that she had forgotten. And now she wished that they would all go away once more. John leaving them probably hit her the hardest out of everyone, even Bobby. Bobby and John had been best friends since before she came to the school. They had so many differences, Fire and Ice being the main difference. But Rogue always saw them together no matter what. But ever since that first day in Miss. Munroe's history class she had a crush on him, which grew within time. And before Bobby even asked her out she secretly wished that John would. But he never did. Instead he left, leaving her heart broken. She didn't want John to leave; he made her feel like she was important. Bobby did too, but John never was cautious around her like some people were. He would drape his arm around her as a joke, even when she wore those shirts that exposed her shoulders. That would piss Bobby off and John would start laughing hysterically. Bobby never got it that it was a joke, John did that plenty of times acted like he was her boy friend and each time it would tick Bobby off and John would laugh.
Once after Rogue and Bobby had a little argument about something little, John pulled her into a prank to pull on Bobby. She asked what it was; he smirked and said just follow along with whatever I do. She didn't trust him at first but he winded up doing nothing too bad. Jubilee and Kitty, being the girls they were, asked Rogue, John and Bobby to sit with them in a movie at the big screen in the rec-room. It was late at night so not many students were in there at that time. John asked Bobby to go get the snacks; he complained that he needed help so John sent Jubilee with him. After Bobby and Jubes left John sat on the couch his legs spread out and told Rogue to come over with him. She didn't understand what he meant until he pulled her down and sat her between his legs so she was resting against him. She asked him what the hell he was doing and he whispered in her ear just to follow his lead. She then remembered the prank on Bobby. So she listened to him and leaned back against him feeling slightly awkward. John went a little further and put his arms around her and rested his chin on her shoulder. She turned her head and gave him a look like "what the hell?" and he just shook his head. Rogue looked up and saw Kitty staring at them weird. Rogue then realized why John was doing all this, if Kitty had a reaction like this imagine Bobby's, Bobby got tense whenever John just linked their arms together. She could barely contain her laughter and even though she couldn't see it she knew John was smirking. Jubilee came back in first with just a few bottles of soda and she gave them a weird look also but ignored it and did a little dance movie saying, "let's get this movie party started." "You can't have a party while watching a movie Jubes…" Bobby paused as soon as he saw the two cuddled up on the couch. His mouth dropped slightly and he cocked his head and John just nodded his head and said, "Hey man, thanks for the popcorn." Bobby was speechless for a while and just stood there staring at them. Rogue tried to avoid his glance but she couldn't and finally she burst. She started laughing like a mad woman and soon John joined her. He released her from his grip and rogue sat up covering her mouth with her hands trying to stop the laughter. After they finally calmed down, John chuckled and said, "Dude, you should have seen your face!" he imitated Bobby's face and started laughing again. "Yea, yea whatever." Bobby mumbled and sat between Rogue and Jubilee on the couch. "It was a joke Bobby." Rogue explained to her boyfriend as she tried getting close to him. Bobby just shrugged and instructed Kitty to start the movie.
John was always doing pranks to everybody in the school. Except for her. He never did anything to her really. She was usually the one involved in the prank, like the one for Bobby but she never was the victim…except for one but that was when he was mad at her.
She opened the door to her one person dorm. She walked over to her bed and plopped herself down on it. She curled herself under the blankets and stared at the wall. Oh why was this happening to her? She just wanted to forget John and get back to her normal life. But she couldn't now that she saw him and even worse had a conversation in which she broke down in hysterics in front of him. Seeing him brought back painful memories, memories that made her wish he had never gone at all. Oh how she wanted him back. But that was a false hope and she knew it. There was no way that after three years of being with Magneto he would dare change his mind. It was clear to her he was happy with where he was. He sounded a little irritated with Magneto when she spoke with him but she gets irritated with the adults at the institute so that means nothing. And he has friends, she is sure of that, one of them being that girl Ashley. Ashley…she seemed like she treated John as more than a friend, and maybe they were. John had no one here; there would be no reason for him not to get a girlfriend. No. She didn't want to think about it. She already see enough of Bobby and Kitty…she didn't need to picture John with another girl. She was losing all of the guys in her life. First there was Cody, her first boy friend and her boyfriend of almost two years. Then she got her mutation while kissing him which made her parents send her off. Then she developed a small crush on Logan, the only person who would take her in. The only person who promised to protect her despite her powers…the person who risked his own life to save hers after Magneto almost killed her. But she knew she didn't have a chance with him…ever…and then it became more of a brotherly or fatherly type love. Then there was a tie…Bobby and John both equal and undecided on which one she wanted. A sweet, romantic type of guy, or a cocky, egotistical, sarcastic pyromaniac. Finally, she decided that who ever asked her out first was the one she would go with, and it was Bobby. But as their relationship grew as she watched John she wished more that he was the one who asked her out first. He was the one who was always there no matter what. When Logan ran for the first time only a few weeks after the Liberty Island incident and she was practically in tears Bobby wasn't the one who came to her first. It was John; he took her in a room alone and sat her down, sat next to her and told her that Logan would be back. She shook her head, but didn't say anything, tears threatening to fall from her eyes. He took her gloved hand in his and told her to look at him. She did and he told her that after what he did for her, after all that happened at Liberty Island that he wouldn't just leave for good. After all he did give her his tags. That was the first time she saw the softer side of John that no one ever saw. If she told this to someone who was in Miss. Munroe's class they would not believe her. She was even surprised herself when he was the one who took her and told her these things and then allowed a hug. At that moment she wished that he would ask her out…but he didn't instead he just silently led her back out and they went back to playing foosball.
This gave Bobby the advantage and a week after Logan left, Bobby asked her out and she accepted. And after a few dates they became boy friend and girlfriend and John became the third wheel.
Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door. She really did not want any visitors at the moment. She pretended to be asleep in order to not answer the door. But the knocker was persistent. She pulled the blankets over her head to block out the sounds from the knocking.
"Rogue?" the knocker, she now realized, was Storm. She was one of the only ones that Rogue could talk to. "Come in" she called out from under her sheets. Storm apparently heard her because the door opened and she walked in. Rogue uncovered herself and watched as she walked closer to her and then sat down on her bed. They remained silent for a while, neither of them knowing how to start their conversation. But Rogue knew why she was here. Little David was a blabber mouth and told either Wolverine or Angel that she was upset and then told Storm. Was she prepared to talk to Miss. Munroe about her old student and how she saw him and now misses him once again? She wasn't quite sure if she wanted Miss. Munroe to know but she knew she was going to have to tell her anyway.
Rogue sat up leaning against the backboard of her bed, a pillow tucked under her chin. "I saw him today." She began quietly. Ororo gave her a look, "Saw who?"
Rogue looked up at her, "John."
"Oh." Ororo murmured softly, she wringed her hands together not knowing what to say. Rogue watched her do this silently; once again they were both speechless.
"Did you talk?" Storm asked finally breaking the silence.
Rogue nodded gently, "yea…talked…argued…" I broke down in tears.
Storm chuckled, "his leaving really had an impact on you didn't it?"
Rogue nodded once again, "yea…he was my best friend here. The only one who wasn't afraid to get close, but he left."
"You should try to forget him."
"I do try!" Rogue snapped. "I try and for a while I succeeded, I forgot all about him but now since I've seen him…its not that easy."
"I know…it's hard to forget someone that was in your life for so long. Jean and Scott for example, they were my two best friends. Jean was like my sister and Scott…oh I just adored him and I was so happy when I heard about their engagement."
Rogue looked up, she knew how she felt. Everyone was going through that, they weren't best friends with either Jean or Scott but they were their teachers and of course they cared. Rogue felt bad though, Logan was her father like figure and he was devastated, although he didn't want to admit it, especially because he was the one who had to kill her.
"But its been three years and I'm getting over it."
"But you're never going to see them again." Rogue complained, "I just saw John in the flesh and all that I've forgotten came flooding back." She started to choke up and buried her face in the pillow again.
"You love him, don't you?" Ororo asked after a momentary silence, slowly coming to realization. When Rogue didn't respond she took that as a yes. "That's why it's harder for you than anyone else." She said it more as a statement than a question. Again no response from Rogue.
"You'll get over him" she reached over and placed a hand on her shoulder gently, "I promise."
Rogue looked toward her and gave her a soft smile. "Thanks Miss. Munroe."
"Your welcome." She smiled back at her. "Well I better get back down there; classes start in a few minutes." Rogue watched her get up off the bed and leave. As soon as the doors were closed, she fell back down on the bed the pillow covering her face. After about 10 more minutes of just lying there she decided she was going to go for a walk. She grabbed her jacket off the hanger in her closet, slipped it on, and pulled out a pair of leather gloves from her top drawer. She shoved her gloved hands in her jacket pockets and trudged down the hallway silently, hoping no one would stop her and ask her anything. And they didn't. She left the mansion, letting the soft breeze caress her face and she walked the path leading to the gate of the institute. She entered the little password that the professor recently installed in the gate and the gate opened. She walked out slowly and as soon as she passed through the doors slammed close. That probably was a kink that they had to still work out but still it scared the crap out of her each time it happened.
She walked for what seemed like forever but in reality were only about 10 or 15 minutes. She found herself at the park. She and Bobby used to come here on dates a lot, and sometimes she used to come here in a group of friends and they used to push each other on the little swing set they had there just for fun. And sometimes they just walked around, enjoying the scenery and when John tagged along tried to keep him out of trouble. John climbed trees, and did things that were adventurous but they didn't want him too and when they finally got him to stop he called them party poopers. Bobby was the biggest one of them all though, Rogue sometimes she would go along with what John was doing but Bobby just told them both to knock it off. She sat down on one of the many benches and started playing with her fingers. She didn't know why she came out here, came to this spot she could have gone anywhere. Maybe it was because it was where she and John almost kissed. Yes, you see it was even before Bobby and Rogue had even started dating. John and Rogue came to this park along, talking and laughing John making occasional wise cracks. Some to which she laughed, some to which she didn't. So they sat down on the bench and for once had a serious talk, they talked about what happened at Liberty Island, John said how he liked her new look with the silver bangs. He said it made her look more intimidating. Whether that was a good thing or bad thing she didn't know. Then she got cold, and she didn't have much of a jacket on either. John sensed this and surprisingly to Rogue he took out his Zippo created a fire ball and held his palm out in front of her but also holding her close for body heat. She smiled at the comfort of the fire and of the closeness to John. She was still apprehensive about the whole "getting close because im not allowed to touch because I will absorb you" thing but with John it felt different. Finally with all the heat she began to feel sleepy and told John to let down the fire. He did but he didn't let go of her instead he just looked down at her. They were closer then she thought, she could see the little sprinkle of hazel he had in his eyes that now had a certain glow about them. She swallowed and saw his eyes flutter close as he moved a little closer to her. Their lips were millimeters apart when she chickened out and pulled back. "We better go." She said in a rush and stood up, she heard a sigh of disappointment from the pyromaniac but she let it go and he walked home with her.
Suddenly a voice from behind interrupted her train of thought; "well, well, well…if it isn't one of the little x-men."
