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Chapter 4:

Bobby watched as his girlfriend slow danced with his the guy that only left them for the enemy a few weeks ago. He glanced over at Kitty and Jubilee; they were also looking at John and Rogue. He looked back over at John and Rogue and saw that they rotated and he could now see the sides of both their faces. Rogue was looking into his eyes and she had a slight smile on her face, while John just stood there with nothing but a slight smirk and this look in his eyes. As he continued to watch them the feeling of jealousy grew inside of him. His eyes narrowed as he remembered something. Rogue has been acting funny the last few weeks, she has been avoiding him, and she didn't even go to the dance with him. She never seemed happy, but now that John was here she was even smiling. He caught on almost immediately, Rogue missed John and in more than just a friendly way. He finally decided to say something, "John!" He called out his ex-friends name. John whipped his head around and so did Rogue. Rogue gasped when she saw Bobby and moved away from John. John looked at her quickly as if hurt by that motion and then returned his look to Bobby. Bobby started his way over to them.

"Well look who decided to come back." Bobby said when he reached them.

"Look, I didn't come back here to fight with you, the last thing I want is to be kicked out of here when I just got back."

Bobby gave him a doubtful look and responded with, "coming from a boy who left us for our mortal enemy! And what was that? Not wanting to fight why Pyro I think you've gone soft."

John growled and reached into his pocket where his Zippo lighter was, "you want to fight Ice man, bring it on."

Rogue watched in horror as John fired up his lighter and put a small fire ball on his hand and as bobby encased his hand in ice. "Bobby stop!" She cried, "Please stop."

Bobby looked over at Rogue and saw the pleading look on her face, she didn't want them fighting, why he did not know. He looked over at John who was staring at him still the fire ball hovering over his palm. He stood up straight and put took away the ice from his hand. Pyro smirked when he saw this and closed his fingers over the small ball of fire extinguishing it. Rogue sighed when she saw the two boys retreat; she went over to bobby and linked her arm with his. She glanced over at John as if to say "im sorry" and Bobby led her onto the dance floor. John watched them walk away and then start to dance. He saw Rogue immediately lean onto his chest but when he saw her face he noticed she didn't look too happy. She was staring off into space, while Bobby thought had this smile on his face and John thought that he thought she was having fun too. As he watched for a few more minutes, for once he felt the agony of defeat. He realized the second thought from before was not in reality. They did not break up, and as they continued to dance he saw Rogue getting happier. He sighed and walked in the opposite direction toward the exit of the room. Storm was still stationed at the door and when he approached the door she wondered, "John you leaving us again?" She asked.

He looked up at her and shook his head, "Nah, Just going outside for a little bit. You didn't lose me that quick." Storm shook her head as John walked past her.

He walked down the halls of Xavier Institute his hand shoved into his pockets. He walked outside into the backyard of the huge school, and looked out of the area. The huge pool in the middle of the yard, the basketball court that opened up to let the jet exit, Storm's garden. All of this brought back memories for him; He had lived in the institute for as long as he can remember. At first John was a loner; he had this attitude that made no one want to befriend him. And quite frankly he didn't want anyone to befriend him either. Then Bobby came a few years later, they were completely opposites; in everything. John was an arrogant jerk, and Bobby was this calm, nice boy. Even in powers they were opposites. John had the power to control flames; Bobby could make and control ice. They made friends instantly. They fought often and didn't make up for days, then of course Bobby went and apologized and John, after a few minutes of keeping the ice master in suspension, accepted. And then Rogue showed up. She caught his eye instantly, she was very pretty with her long straight brown hair, her soft brown doe eyes and her slightly pale complexion, and she also seemed timid around people. She took a seat behind him in Miss. Munroe's history class; John immediately decided to show off. He took his lighter out of his pocket, reached behind him, flicked it on and put it over his hand creating a little ball of fire in his hand. He glanced over his shoulder for a second to see her looking mesmerized by it; he smirked and looked forward again. Then suddenly he felt the warmth of the fire disappear and replaced by an icy chill. He jumped slightly and closed his hand and heard something crash to the floor. Miss Munroe turned around and saw John fidgeting in his seat. "John." Was all she said "sorry." John replied quietly. His eyes narrowed slightly and he glanced over his shoulder to see Bobby looking at her.

"I'm Bobby." He says, and hears the new girl reply, "Rogue." Bobby smiles slightly and reaches his hand over and places it on her desk, John could tell he was forming something with ice. Slowly Bobby removed his hand and revealed an ice rose. "Welcome to mutant high."

Ever since that day Rogue and Bobby got closer. John was surprised by how easily Bobby got the girl this time, It was usually always John who was flirting with them. John tried this time, but was stopped instantly by Bobby. Bobby apparently really liked her, and now he knew when Bobby wanted something he would go after it.

John went over to a bench in storms garden and laid down on it, his knees up in the air so he could fit on it. His hands were rested behind his head and he stared up at the sky. He felt the heat of the sun beating down on him although it was cold outside. He suddenly saw a shadow come over him; it was in the shape of a person. He sat up and looked in the direction of the shadow. There stood the wolverine, looking at him with an amused look on his face.

"Whatcha doing here flames? Magneto not fun enough for you."

"Just that actually," he replied smirking at the name Logan gave for him, "The old man did nothing, and he has no one there except for the blue lady mystique and she sticks by his side all the time. It got rather lonely over there. At least here theres more people to bug."

Logan smirked and sat down next to him and looked over at the Pyromaniac, "Got bored of torturing magneto so you came back to us."

John just smirked not saying anything.

"But is that the real reason you came back here?" Logan asked.

John looked over at Logan and saw that he was asking that questing seriously. John looked down for a moment, then back up. "Of course, why else would I be here?"

Logan shrugged and let out a breath saying, "Well I don't know, could be perhaps for a young girl that goes by the name of Rogue." Logan raises his eye-brows looking at John.

John knew that he knew his feelings for her, Logan could sense things, and he forgot about that until now. "It's that obvious huh?" He asked, not caring about revealing himself in front of Logan. He felt he could trust Logan, in a way Logan was like him.

"No…well yea." Logan chuckled as John sighed, "Whenever Bobby was not around her, and you were."

John crossed his arms and stared straight ahead at the ground not saying anything.

"If I were you, I would try and get her." Logan told him.

"It's no use, I already lost. Rogue really likes bobby."

"Hey! Admitting defeat? Where's the Pyro I know."

John laughed half-heartedly, "Back with magneto."

"Well call him up and get it back because I won't accept this kind of behavior." Logan said.

John looked up at raised his hand to his forehead in a salute, "Yes sir!" he replied, swinging his hand out.

"John." They heard a soft voice call from behind them. Logan and John turned around and saw Rogue standing there, Logan turned to John and whispered, "Here's your chance. Don't let me down cadet."

John smirked, "You got it sarge!" Logan patted the boy on the shoulder and stood up and walked past rogue and back into the institute. Rogue walked over to him and sat down beside him, John looked over to her. "What happened to bobby?" He asked.

"I told him I needed to take care of something." Rogue replied. "I saw you leaving the room; I thought you were leaving us again."

"Nope, I'm staying here. Whether that's good or bad is up to you."

Rogue smiled but didn't reply, they sat in silence a few moments then rogue turned to John and said, "I'm sorry for running off on you like that…with Bobby. Bobby was jealous and was ready to fight you; I really didn't want a fight."

John looked over at her, "it's ok." He replied softly. 'Damn, Bobby and Logan are right. I am growing soft. I have changed.'

Suddenly a cold rush of air filled the air and swirled around them, and Rogue shivered. John saw this and realized she only had a short sleeve shirt on and gloves that reached her elbow. "You cold?" He asked her, and suddenly realized how stupid that sounded.

Rogue smiled slightly, "I'm fine."

John moved closer to her anyway, and pulled his lighter out of his pocket. Rogue looked down at the lighter in his hand. "John what are you doing?"

"You'll see." He replied, and turned the lighter on and formed a ball of fire in his hand. With his other hand he took her gloved hand and slowly took off her glove. Rogue looked at him in confusion. "John…"she questioned his name. He just shushed her and places his hand against her bare one. Rogue gasped and tried to pull her hand away but John intertwined his fingers with hers. He felt the pull as she was draining him, he looked over to his other hand and saw the fire disappearing. He looked over at Rogue who was looking at him with a worried look in her eyes, "Don't worry Rogue." He said, "You can't hurt me."

Rogue felt a strange heat rushing through her body, she looked over at John and saw he looked like he was about to collapse. Again she tried to take her hand away but John held his grip although he was losing his energy. Again he looked over to his hand and the fire was almost completely extinguished, when it was gone completely he finally let go of Rogues hand. Rogue looked over at John, He looked completely out of it but when he saw her looking at him he still managed to smile. John lifted up his hand slowly with the lighter in it and turned it on and placed it over Rogue's hand. Rogue looked down at the lighter with the flame hovering over her hand and wondered was John was doing. "Concentrate on the flames." John said softly.

Rogue looked over at him then back down at the flames and suddenly John closed the lighter yet the flame was still there. And the strange part was that she didn't feel her hand burning at all. At that thought she remembered that she was cold before, and now she was not. John transferred his powers to her so she wouldn't be cold. And he wanted to; he didn't mind getting the energy sucked out of him. Her thoughts about why he did that joined with his. She looked over at him and saw the color starting to come back to his face, and the fire in her palm started to disappear. Suddenly the fire just disappeared into thin air, and Rogue looked back over at John and saw his eyes half-way closed but he was regaining strength. She saw her glove on the ground and bent over and picked it up, and slipped it back on her hand. John said she wouldn't hurt him, but she know she did she never saw John so weak, it scared her because he was always so strong always ready to protect himself. But right then he looked so vulnerable and she knew that it was her doing.

Although she no longer had John's power she still felt warmth in her. She sat there on the bench while cold breezes were passing by them every so often, completely comfortable. She looked toward John and saw him leaning against the back of the bench and shaking slightly, he held on longer than he should have and it was affecting him. She swallowed and scooted herself over toward John and leaned against him trying to warm him with her body heat. John opened his eyes when he felt rogue against him and he looked toward her. They sat there like that for what seemed like the longest time. Rogue felt john grab her gloved hand and then she felt something on her shoulder. She looked down and saw John's head resting on her shoulder, his eyes were closed. She started to worry, he should have recovered by now, when she did touched him before at Bobby's house he recovered almost instantly but now he looked completely out of it. "John." She called his name. He moaned softly and picked up his head, looking into her eyes. "Are you alright?" She asked him.

John smiled slightly and sat up, "of course." He lifted his arms up in the air and stretched. "Just a bit tired."

"I'm sorry." Rogue apologized, looking down to the ground.

"Hey, Rogue look at me." Rogue picked up her head and looked at the boy next to her. "I told you wouldn't hurt me. And you didn't."

"But…" Rogue tried to protest but John cut her off, "No. Rogue you didn't hurt me. Sure I got the wind knocked out of me, but you didn't hurt me."

Rogue looked away from him; she wondered why he was saying that. She knew she hurt him; there was no denying it she hurt everybody she touched. She moved away from him, pulling her hand out of his.

John looked at Rogue, she was hesitant around him, and he didn't know why. He heard wolverines voice in his head, 'if I were you I would try and get her.' And 'Don't let me down cadet.' He decided to take that chance he had, that wolverine said he had. "Rogue" He called softly.

Rogue turned her head and as soon as she did she saw John coming at her and soon his lips were upon hers. She took in a breath through her nose and stared at John who was only millimeters away from her and then slowly closed her eyes and succumbed to the kiss. She felt the pull of her powers tugging at him but she ignored it for a moment and kissed him back. She completely forgot about Bobby, all she had in mind was John. Before she knew it John pulled away from her but was still close to her face. He was breathing heavy for the loss of energy again, but he had a smile on his face. "John…" she whispered his name and he backed away further from her. She felt the warmth again from his powers but he didn't look as bad as before. She moved closer to him now and rested her head on his shoulder. He took his arm and wrapped it around her so she was lying on the side of his chest. She closed her eyes and she wasn't sure if it was in real life or John's voice in her head but she could have sworn she heard him say 'I love you.'

A/n: now for those who have seen X3 obviously this is before it…you know why…I am not going to include things from X3 because there are certain events I wish did not happen.