Chapter 3:
The dance started in an hour and already kids were packed outside the hall that was used just for special occasions such as this. There were streamers and glittery stars and circles and all different kinds of decorations in the hall way leading to the hall. There was even a red carpet leading to the front, wooden, double doors. Although that part was blocked off there was a little railing across it so the students would have the feeling of going into a premiere…for some students that was cool.
Kitty, Rogue and Jubilee were in the kitchen getting a little something to eat before the dance, they certainly didn't want to wait in that crowded hallway for an hour. Kitty got out a bag of cookies from the closet and poured her self a glass of milk. Rogue just got her self a soda and Jubilee got a bag of chips. Kitty and Rogue watched Jubilee open the bag of chips and come over to them. "You do know there will be chips at the dance right jubes." Jubes smiled and sat down across from kitty at the table, "you can never have enough chips kit." She says as she takes out some chips and puts them in her mouth. She pointed a finger at Kitty and after she ate the chip said, "and don't be talking girl because there will be cookies for desert im sure." Kitty looked down at her cookies then back up at jubilee and smiled sheepishly, then went back to eating the cookies. Rogue took a sip of her soda, and Jubilee then looked at her. "And don't think you're not getting out of this." Rogue looked at her confused. "There is guaranteed to be soda."
"But what about…" Kitty started, dipping her cookie in the milk.
"Punch is so cliché." Jubes said waving her hand in front of her. "What we have now is soda. And if this was not a school related dance, there would be alcohol."
"Jubes!" Kitty and Rogue said at the same time.
"What? It's true!" then she got the look on their faces. "oh guys! I never meant it like I would drink it! Come on I'm 16."
Kitty and Rogue exchanged doubtful glances and Jubilee's draw dropped. "oh thanks guys."
"I'm sorry Jubes…its just you look like that kind of person."
Jubilee huphed. "Well then I will just meet you at the dance then. Rogue, Katherine." She rolled up the bag and left it on the table and stormed out of the room. "Oh Jubilee!" Kitty called after her and left the cookies and the milk on the table and left Rogue sitting there alone. Soon though, kitty popped her head back in and said, "You coming or what?" Rogue nodded and dropped her bottle off in the sink and ran toward Kitty to go get Jubilee.
They found her in the crowd talking to one of the girls in their history class. They went over to her and stood by her and waiting for her to notice them. When she did she made a face, "oh…hello." She said. "Look Jubilee, I'm sorry. That's just the message you give off…but we know you and we know that you're not like that." Kitty said occasionally looked at Rogue who nodded. Jubilee looked between the both of them and saw true apology on their faces. "Ok…I forgive you." Jubilee took Kitty into a hug and looked at Rogue, who grew uncomfortable and just stuck out her hand. Jubilee gave her a look and slowly hugged her careful not to touch her exposed skin, when they released jubilee said, "girl if you think that just because you're powers don't enable for you to touch that im not going to hug you. You think wrong." She smiled and so Rogue returned it. And they waited there for 45 minutes until professor Xavier's voice rang through the building, "attention students, the dance will be starting in a matter of minutes. Miss. Munroe will be needing entrance if you will please let her through." As if on cue storm came down the hall and the students cleared a path for her. She stopped right before the red carpet. And his voice rang out again, "thank you. She will open the barrier in a few seconds, but you will enter like the calm sophisticated young adults you are." There were a few coughs through the crowd which earned a glare from Miss. Munroe, "storm…if you would do the honors." Storm nodded, and carefully cleared the path way and students started making there way in…but then it started getting rough. Storm sighed, giving up and tried to avoid the students running in. The hall was huge, there's a stage with instruments at which some of the students who made a band here at the school would play, a big dance floor, chairs lined up all around the outside, a table with like they predicted soda and chips. The lights were dimmed and there was a big disco ball hanging from the ceiling. The girls were one of the last one to enter, they entered their mouths hanging open in awe, and they looked at one another then squealed in delight and laughed. The students who were in the band were already up on stage and taking their place at their instruments. All the groups of friends were talking and looking around the hall, and the vocalist of the band took his microphone. "Hey guys! Are you ready to rock the house!" the crowd burst into cheers and raised their hands up in the air. The vocalist turned to the drummer and nodded, "one, two, three!" the drummer said banging his sticks together then the whole band started playing. Jubilee immediately went out onto the dance floor and started dancing, while Kitty and Rogue watched from the side. After Jubilee realized that her friends weren't with her she stopped, and sighed and went over to them. "You guys!" she said. "Come on! It's called a dance! Not a stand on the side!" She grabbed hold of kitty's arm and managed to pull her out onto the dance floor and she started dancing but Rogue stood firm.
"Come on Rogue!" Jubilee said, starting to dance again. Rogue shook her head. "I can't Jubes."
Jubilee gave her a look, "oh come on what girl can't dance!"
"No I can dance but there are a lot of people…I don't want to hurt anybody." Rogue said. "You should have worn long sleeves then." Jubilee said.
"Well they could touch my face, anything could happen. Don't worry im fine." Rogue told her, in all sincerity.
"Well alright…but you don't know what you're missing!" Jubilee turned back and joined kitty out on the dance floor. Rogue sat down on one of the chairs and watched as her two friends danced and were having a good time.
John came to the front door of Xavier's school, he knew he couldn't just walk in…he wasn't welcome there anymore. He knocked on the door instead. There was about a minute of silence then the familiar voice of the professor entered his head. What can I help you with Pyro? John answered back in his head, if it's not to late professor…I would like to rejoin the X-Men. The professor was silent again and then suddenly the doors opened. welcome home St. John the professor's voice said in his head. John rolled his eyes, he hated when people called him that. Of course he realized that was his name but he rarely let people call him John either, only if they were his friends. He entered the familiar school and looked around. The main hall was completely empty. 'Did the professor already tell them? Are they shunning me already?' the thoughts rang in his head. no Pyro. There is a dance, they're all there…no one knows you are here. Pyro growled, telepaths bugged him. Thoughts were there so you could think what you want so no one could hear you…then telepaths come and disrupt your train of thought and can read everything that's in your mind.
But the dance sounded interesting to him, he remembers the dance a few years ago. He remembered Bobby trying to get him to go, but he really didn't want to. Finally bobby convinced him, how he doesn't quite remember but he did. And it turned out to be a blast. He walked down the many hallways until he found what he was looking for. The hall. The door was open and Storm was standing in the door way. He was kind of thanking that it wasn't Logan. He heard the music playing and all the students partying in there. He walked down the red carpet, which he didn't realize the purpose of it and stopped at the door, looking at storm. She finally sensed someone next to her and looked at Pyro. "John…well, well, well I must admit I never thought I would see your face again except in battle."
John shrugged, "Well…I'm back. Hope you can handle it."
She laughed, "We all missed you John."
"Sure you did. Just trying to make me feel better." He says with a smirk and then walks into the room. Storm shakes her head smiling as John disappears into the crowd. John wonders through the crowd, no one seems to notice him except for a few stares and glances here and there. He's kind of glad for that too, because he doesn't want to be asked questions. He looks around, what for he's not really sure. He spots Bobby, with a couple of boys. Bobby is talking with this one guy who appears to be his good friend, 'I've already been replaced.' He sighs, although that shouldn't bother him it does. He hated to admit it but Bobby was his best friend, and though he didn't act like he cared he did. And that's why he came back, because he cared for some of these people, although he would never admit it out-loud. He also noticed something else; Rogue was not with Bobby…which either meant two things. 1) She was just hanging with her friend at the moment or 2) they broke up. As he thought about the second option, a little smile formed on his face. Although then it disappeared as he thought that was highly likely…he only left a few weeks ago and they were happy when he left. He sighed and continued to walk around. Then he spotted Jubilee and Kitty dancing. Rogue was not with them either…and as far as he knew those were her only really good friends. He cut through people and tried to look for Rogue. He stopped at the table with the snacks and drinks and looked around from there. He then spotted her. She was sitting in chair all by her self, but she was smiling. She was probably watching her friends dance…or watching Bobby. He watched her silently from where he stood. "John?" he heard his name being called from behind him. He turned around sharply, being startled by the voice. Kitty was standing there with a soda in her hand. "Is that you?" she asked.
"No it's the Easter Bunny." John replied sarcastically.
Kitty rolled her eyes, "yes it definatly is you. But what are you doing back? I thought you left with Magneto."
"I did…but then I came back." John explained.
"Why?"
"Because magneto was boring…did absolutely nothing except speak of evil and sit on his evil butt all day. At least here things happen."
Kitty nodded, but had a small smirk because she knew why John was back. Or most of the reason why he was back.
"Well…then. I'll see ya later." Kitty said as she waved good bye. John watched as she went back to dancing with Jubilee, and then turned his attention back to Rogue, Who was now looking at him.
Rogue was watching her friends dance, and she wished she could be out there with them. But her powers made it impossible. She sighed; because of the powers she couldn't do anything. Nothing that involved human contact. Most mutants could hide their powers, can have an attempt at a normal life. But no not she, even a soft brush against skin would slowly bring the life out of them. Which is also why she didn't want a relationship with anyone but then John showed up, the first guy ever to talk to her. And then Bobby came along. Bobby was the first one to ask her out, and she said yes although not really feeling anything toward him. And then as they hung out more, she did eventually start liking him, and that's when she noticed John's unusual behavior. Sure he was a jerk anyway but then he seemed more of one. Even a little to her at times.
She spotted Bobby with Ian and a couple of his other friends. They weren't really dancing but talking and laughing. She smiled in their direction, she still felt like she needed to be alone but she also was glad to see Bobby. Bobby looked in her direction and smiled back at her, and waved. She waved back and bobby went back to talking. She switched her eyes back to Kitty and Jubilee. Kitty suddenly stopped dancing and told Jubilee something, she nodded. Kitty started walking off the dance floor, Rogue followed her with her eyes and she stopped at the table. She was talking to a boy, although he couldn't really see who he was. She watched them, and saw Kitty roll her eyes. The boy must have said something sarcastic or something. Then she saw Kitty smirk, kitty never really smirked only smiled. That got Rogue suspicious. Then Kitty waved good bye and headed back to the dance floor, then the boy turned his head toward her. She gasped quietly. "John…" she whispered to her self. He stared at her and she stared at him for a long period of time. She thought maybe she was just seeing things, maybe this was her mind's way of telling her she missed john. She stood up then, and slowly started to make her way over to him, wanting to and not wanting to see if he was real. John kept his focused gaze on her. It seemed like it took an hour for her to reach a few feet away from him where she stopped. "John?" she questioned, leaning her head forward.
"Hi rogue." He simply said, still keeping his gaze upon her.
"You're back." Rogue whispered, although a slight questioning was in her voice.
"I'm back." He responded. It seemed all he could say was little phrases, which made her wonder if he was just a figment of her imagination. She started to bring her hand up but stopped mid way so her gloved hand just lingered in the air. He looked at it questioningly and then brought his own hand up and pressed it against hers. She smiled when she felt his hand go against hers, and for once the thought of her powers escaped out of her mind and she threw her arms around him. This surprised him, and for a moment he just stood there and then he slowly and hesitantly brought his arms around her. Then Rogue roughly backed away. "You idiot! Why'd you go running away like that! And with magneto none the less! What we weren't good enough for you!"
John surprisingly just smiled, "I'm glad to see you two rogue."
"Now's not the time for sarcasm john!" she said pointing a finger at him. "What were you thinking?"
He shrugged and huphed, "well I was sick and tired of Xavier and the rest of the x-men treating us like kids! We're not kids! I, for one have control of my powers."
"Oh yes we saw that when we were at Bobby's." Rogue replied, placing her hand on her hips.
"Look! That was getting me mad too! Bobby's damn brother told on us! We weren't do anything, we needed help because our mansion got attacked and Bobby went to his family, the people that should accept him no matter what! But they don't they treat him like he's different, that's what they all do! They hate us! And it's not our fault!" John started going crazy and people looked in their direction.
"John calm down! I didn't know you were that upset about it." Rogue said, calming down a bit.
"Yeah well I am." He sighed also calming down. "And I went with magneto because I thought that he would help." That little comment sent rogue into angry mode.
"Yes well, he did try to help! He did, and you know what he used me! He almost killed me and little did he know he would kill all the humans also! He did this to me!" she exclaimed holding her white streaks in her gloved hand. "If it was anyone else I wouldn't have been as upset but I despise magneto and because you, my first friend since I became a mutant, went with him that hurt john. That hurt."
John looked down at the floor, "I'm sorry." he whispered. Rogue then sighed, but her voice was shaky and sounded like she was about to cry. John looked up at her and she looked like she was about to cry. He tried to reassure her, "but im back. And im not going anywhere again. I promise." Rogue looked at John and slowly he out stretched his arms. She walked into them and broke down against his chest. She held tight onto him and tears slowly fell from her eyes. "I missed you John." She cried into his shirt. He gently ran his hand down her hair. "I missed you rogue." After a few minutes, after she calmed down she slowly pulled out of John's embrace and wiped her eyes. "Gosh…great impression of me when you come back huh." She laughed.
"Well you're still the rogue I know." He replied. "Hey!" she said slapping his arm. He laughed.
Then the vocalist of the band that was playing before spoke into the microphone again, "ok next up we have a slow song, because every good dance needs to have a slow song am I correct?" there was an echo of "yes's and yea's" around the room. "Alright so here we go." And the band starting playing a slow song. John looked at Rogue and held out his hand, "may I have this dance." She smiled and placed her hand in his. "You may." He led her out onto to the dance floor but slightly away from everybody and they started dancing, staring into one another's eyes. Kitty looked at the table where John just was and saw he wasn't there then looked over where rogue was sitting and saw she wasn't their either. Then she looked across the dance floor and saw them dancing, engrossed in one another. She squealed and tapped Jubilee on the shoulder and pointed in their direction. Jubilee looked and her eyes widened, "is that John?" she asked in shock. Kitty nodded smiling. Jubilee crossed her arms, "I knew she liked him." Kitty looked at her, "she does!" Jubilee looked at her like 'duh!'
As the slow song started Bobby left his group of friends to spend time with his girl friend, but she wasn't where he saw her before. He spotted Jubilee and Kitty and walked up to them. "hey guys have you seen rogue." He asked looking around. Kitty and Jubilee exchanged glances. Now there was trouble, if Bobby saw Rogue and John together there was guaranteed trouble. One or the other was always jealous. Jubilee answered though, "She's…kind of being detained at the moment." Bobby cocked an eye-brow, "with what?"
"A certain Pyro maniac, who has returned from deserting us." Kitty said and Jubilee sent her a look. "What?" bobby questioned and looked around and then he spied his girl friend dancing with his, well ex-best friend…and what annoyed him more. She looked like she was having a good time.
A/N: and why wouldn't she…he's the hottiest…lol… so…that was a bit longer then my other chapters don't you think? I know I haven't update in a while and im sorry! this obseesion and been taken over but I will still write about it cuz x-men still rocks my sox and I can not wait for 'X3: The last Stand' to come out! YAY!