Disclaimer: Dudes, as IF I own any of these characters. Except Lori. She's
all mine. And Lori's dad, stupid bum, and basically anything to do with
Lori's pastlife before the X-men. I own that. Except Sydney. I don't own
that. That's a BIG place, I don't think I could afford that. Lol.
When Rogue got to Kitty and Siren, they gave her a dirty look and kept talking to each other.
Rogue sighed. She didn't need this. She had enough troubles of her own with the whole 'not allowed to touch anyone deal'.
"Guys," she said. "Guys look at me. Don't blame Lori for what she said. She's had a really rough day. A really rough couple of weeks actually."
When they gave Rogue a look that said 'go on' she sighed.
"She's only just found out she's a mutant, and when her father found out he acted really bad towards her. He started calling her names, and disowned her. She's just finding it hard to trust anyone." She said sadly.
The two girls looked at each other. "Okay," Siren said. "We forgive her. God knows I had a hard enough time convincing my parents that I wasn't a freak, even with my powers. I'd've hated it if they had still disowned me."
Kitty nodded sympathetically. "I juts hope she can come to trust us. I don't like living in the Institute with people who don't trust me."
"Just give her some time, she'll come around."
With that crisis aborted, Rogue went to see Bobby.
He was seated at a table across from Piotr in the cafeteria. Rogue would've snuck up on them and given Bobby a surprise, but Piotr waved to her, and Bobby turned around to look.
Rogue thread her way through the groups of tables to reach theirs.
Sitting down next to Bobby, the first words that came out of her mouth were an apology.
"Bobby, I am so sorry for what Lori said to you. She's kinda had a rough couple of weeks." Her voice was pleading, and Bobby couldn't stand to see her like that.
Taking a gloved hand in his, he said. "Look Rogue, it's fine. I could tell she'd been in for a wild ride just by looking at her. She seemed kind of beaten up."
Rogue smiled, relieved that Lori wouldn't be in too much trouble after her impolite comments.
"So," Bobby said. "How'd she get those claws? I mean they're the same as Logan's, but he got his when..." he trailed off when he saw her expression changed to one of sadness.
"It was the army." She said, her voice barely above a whisper. "They experimented on her because her power's regeneration. The school nurse turned her in, and then she was put through what Logan was put through. After they did it, she escaped somehow and killed everyone she could before we showed up." A lone tear ran down her cheek.
Bobby got a clean napkin and wiped it off. He would've done it with his bare hands, had he been able to touch her without getting hurt.
"Both of you have to promise not to spread it around, though. I don't think that's something she'd want being spread around the school." Rogue said, looking first Bobby, then Piotr in the eye.
Both of them nodded, although Piotr pointed out to her, "When she unleashes her claws, everyone will either guess, or go right to the source and find out."
Rogue gave him a steely glare. "Just make sure neither of you tell them why Lori has claws."
They both nodded again.
Rogue, feeling relieved, ordered herself some lunch.
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When Rogue got to Kitty and Siren, they gave her a dirty look and kept talking to each other.
Rogue sighed. She didn't need this. She had enough troubles of her own with the whole 'not allowed to touch anyone deal'.
"Guys," she said. "Guys look at me. Don't blame Lori for what she said. She's had a really rough day. A really rough couple of weeks actually."
When they gave Rogue a look that said 'go on' she sighed.
"She's only just found out she's a mutant, and when her father found out he acted really bad towards her. He started calling her names, and disowned her. She's just finding it hard to trust anyone." She said sadly.
The two girls looked at each other. "Okay," Siren said. "We forgive her. God knows I had a hard enough time convincing my parents that I wasn't a freak, even with my powers. I'd've hated it if they had still disowned me."
Kitty nodded sympathetically. "I juts hope she can come to trust us. I don't like living in the Institute with people who don't trust me."
"Just give her some time, she'll come around."
With that crisis aborted, Rogue went to see Bobby.
He was seated at a table across from Piotr in the cafeteria. Rogue would've snuck up on them and given Bobby a surprise, but Piotr waved to her, and Bobby turned around to look.
Rogue thread her way through the groups of tables to reach theirs.
Sitting down next to Bobby, the first words that came out of her mouth were an apology.
"Bobby, I am so sorry for what Lori said to you. She's kinda had a rough couple of weeks." Her voice was pleading, and Bobby couldn't stand to see her like that.
Taking a gloved hand in his, he said. "Look Rogue, it's fine. I could tell she'd been in for a wild ride just by looking at her. She seemed kind of beaten up."
Rogue smiled, relieved that Lori wouldn't be in too much trouble after her impolite comments.
"So," Bobby said. "How'd she get those claws? I mean they're the same as Logan's, but he got his when..." he trailed off when he saw her expression changed to one of sadness.
"It was the army." She said, her voice barely above a whisper. "They experimented on her because her power's regeneration. The school nurse turned her in, and then she was put through what Logan was put through. After they did it, she escaped somehow and killed everyone she could before we showed up." A lone tear ran down her cheek.
Bobby got a clean napkin and wiped it off. He would've done it with his bare hands, had he been able to touch her without getting hurt.
"Both of you have to promise not to spread it around, though. I don't think that's something she'd want being spread around the school." Rogue said, looking first Bobby, then Piotr in the eye.
Both of them nodded, although Piotr pointed out to her, "When she unleashes her claws, everyone will either guess, or go right to the source and find out."
Rogue gave him a steely glare. "Just make sure neither of you tell them why Lori has claws."
They both nodded again.
Rogue, feeling relieved, ordered herself some lunch.
Guys, I only update if I get reviews, even one will do. So if someone could find it in their generous heart to review this chapter, I would be eternally grateful. Lol. Or more than one person can review, hey I don't mind.