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Chapter 10 Welcome Home

It's all decorated so lively that it didn't look like a mutant/terrorist hide out at all. John showed Rogue around, telling the mutant names of those they met in the hallway. She immediately liked Wanda and ever after 5 minutes alone, the girls became friends. John watched her as she looked around the enormous base, completely made of metal.

She discovered that she shared a room with John, on his request. John explained her all the rules. The last stop was his room, a metal door, just like everything in the base, with a large fire carved in it. Rogue smiled and looks at John who enters a code to open the door. With a soft sound, the door opened and revealed a wonderful room.

The walls were painted black and grey, the bed and the doors were decorated with flames, just like the large carpet on the metal floor. Pyro smiled at her and winked before he turned on the lights, showing projected flames on the wall.

"It's amazing, did you do all of this?"

"With some help of Magneto. He wants us to live comfortable."

"I can see that." Rogue smiles softly

"You like it?" he softly whispered in her ear. She turned around in his arms and kissed him softly on the lips, before looking in his chocolate brown eyes.

They were glistering in the red light, but it gave them a sort of evil glint. She nodded and felt his warm arms wrap around her. He picked her up in bridal style and carried her to the bed where he placed her down, overloading her with small kisses on her neck.

She giggled under his touch and kissed him back. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer to him. Rogue began to feel the pull of her powers and wanted to pull back but he held her to close. His grasp around her weakened the more he held her. He pulled back just in time and she looked at him, wide eyed.

"Do you have a death wish or something?" She asked.

"Not immediately." John smirked and kissed her again.

She smiled and rested her body weight on her elbows. She kissed him on the cheek.

"So, how have you been doing John?" Marie asked curiously while facing him.

"As good as I can be I guess."

Rogue smiled and layed down on the bed. The sheets smelled just like him. John rested his weight on his elbows and looks at her. The white hair fell in front of her eyes and her coconut brown hair surrounded her face. The light shone upon her face and up her eyes, making them glister. For a minute, John thought he saw tears in her eyes.

"You alright?"

"Yeah, I guess I'm just tired." Rogue lied down on the bed next to John and planted a soft kiss on his lips. How she had longed to kiss those lips again. To smell his special scent. John kissed her back, not caring about her power that began to work. She began to pull away but John held her close to him, not letting her go out of his grasp.

He wanted to hold her, not thinking about the power that made her like she is now. After a passionate moment, he loosed his grip and fell back, gasping for air but a wide and bright smile on his pillowy lips.

"Damn, I've been waiting to do that." John smirked

Rogue looked at John with her mouth slightly open, she turned her attention back at the ceiling. Moments later, John's arms surrounded her small waist. He regained his strength and smiles at her. His hand cups her cheek softly. His thumb brushed away a lonely tear as he looked concerned at the girl he loves.

"You okay love?"

"Yes I'm fine." Rogue admits rather quickly

"You're not good at lying, at least not when you're with me. What is it?"

Marie looked at John and he surprised her, he wasn't Pyro, terrorist and the number one searched pyromaniac of the world, he was John, the boy she had known at Xavier's institute and the boy who loved her and took care of her. She smiled and he returned the smile, brighter then hers, but with the same meaning. Suddenly, a frown appears on his face.

"It's iceman isn't it?"

"No it's not" Marie looked away to avoid his gaze upon her face

"Then what is it Marie?" John whispered softly, looking in her large, chocolate brown eyes as she faced him again.

"I don't know."

"What did he do to break you like this."

Softly, Rogue whispered, "He betrayed me, he was more with Kitty then he was with me."

John's eyes fell on Rogue's face but she looked at the fire on the wall, avoiding his gaze. Slowly, his arms embraced her in a hug.

"I'm gonna take a shower? Care to join me?"

Rogue laughed silently and shook her head in response. A knock on the metal door interrupted their conversation. Pyro groaned and walked towards the door. It swiftly opened with a soft sound, revealing Vincent in the doorway.

"Boss wants to speak to you."

"No he doesn't Hydro, just leave before I burn you on the spot." John threatened

"Look, Pyro, I know you don't like me, but the boss wants to see you."

"It's just you who wants to see Rogue. You ruined your change with 'er bub, leave"

Vincent sighed and glared at Pyro before glancing over his shoulder to catch a glimpse of Rogue. Pyro closed the door in front of Vincent before walking back to Rogue. She combed her hair in front of the three foot tall mirror in his room.

He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her neck before leaving for the bathroom. He turned on the shower and let the warm water calm him of his nerves.

As he walked back to the bedroom with a towel around his waist, he smiled when he saw Rogue in front of the mirror. He wrapped his arms around her waist and began to kiss her neck. A smile played on her pink lips as she turned around in his arms and kissed him back but pulling back in time.

"I should let you get dressed"

John softly whispered in her ear "I don't mind"

Rogue smiled and turned back to the mirror. She was finally reunited with John and away from the school that held her back. She watched John as he grabbed his clothes. He noticed her stare and smirked cocky at her. Another knock on the door interrupted the silence between them. John walked to the door, finishing the last touches of his clothing on the way.

"Ah, Pyro, Rogue, there you are."

"You need us sir?" Pyro asked polite

"I hope young Rogue likes your room." Magneto raised an eyebrow at him and then looked at Rogue who smiled softly at the older man

"It's an amazing room." Rogue moved next to John as she looked at Magneto

Magneto nodded and turned to John who had begun to dry his blonde hair with a towel. Pyro smirked at Magneto and looked at him questioning.

"It's abou' Vinny ain't it?" John rolled his eyes annoyed

"I know you hate him, as do I" Erik started ", but we don't want a second war within the brotherhood."

"He shouldn't be such a dick then." John simply answered

"Pyro, you're being cocky again." Magneto stated

"Only because I can." John smirked

Rogue giggled softly at John's remark at the leader of the brotherhood. John turned his attention back at Rogue by smirking at her even more. She smiled and looks at Magneto who seemed to enjoy the silent conversation between the two teens.

"Rogue my dear, Mystique will test you on your endurance and strength in a few hours, rest well and welcome to the brotherhood."

Magneto gave Rogue a pair of black gloves, embedded with flames just like her old ones, but without the tops. He smiled at the young girl and leaved the room. Pyro turned to Rogue and a genuine smile was placed on his lips as he walked seductively to her and pinned her down on the bed in a passionate kiss. She felt the pull of her powers and broke the kiss as soon as she felt John's grasp weakening.

Softly, John whispered three small words in her ear "Welcome home Rogue"

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