PyrusAngel: I'm sorry its so sad you guys, but don't worry it will get better for Rogue soon. Anyone want to guess who's blue eyes are watching her? So far all your guess aren't right. Close, but not close enough. And yes you have met this character.

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She reveled in the pain as the sun set above her. Finally she pulled her black gloves back on frowning at the knife still in her hand. She continued to just stare at the knife, unaware of the pale blue eyes that watched her sadly from the side lines.

Chapter 11: Shopping gone wrong

It was the break of dawn by the time Rogue stood up. She glanced again at the pocket knife before snapping it shut and shoving it into her boot. She then made her way back over to Kurt's bike, which she rode back to the house knowing Raven would have left late last night and it would only be her and Kurt home.

She drove at the speed limit this time and made her way back to the house sooner than she expected since it was six a.m on Saturday. She pushed the bike down the block and into the drive so she wouldn't wake up Kurt, before pulling herself up the vines and into her room with more effort then normal.

Sighing at the peace and quiet of her room, Rogue pulled off her gloves and tossed them in the trash. She looks at the angry, red scars on her wrists with no emotion. She walked to the bathroom, wincing slightly as she cleaned up her wrists. She could hear her brother's soft snores from his room as she exited the bathroom to find a new pair of elbow length black gloves.

Rogue couldn't remember falling asleep, but the next thing she was being woken by a constant knocking coming from the front door. Rogue groaned rolling over to glance at her clock, that glowed 11:20 a.m.

"Guess I gotta get up," Rogue groaned, finally sitting up and rubbing her arms.

Rogue swung her legs off the side of her bed and stood, her legs wobbling a little. Rogue steadied herself on the wall as she walked over to her door. Once she began down the hall she began to hear voices drifting up from the front door.

"Hey Kurt!" came a cheery voice.

"Ello Kitty." Her brother greeted. "Hello Vanda."

"Is she back?" asked a stern voice.

"That was Wanda." Rogue concluded as she walked down the stairs, "Ah'm here."

The trio looked up at Rogue surprised. Rogue shrugged and took the apple out of Kurt's hands. Kitty laughed as Kurt began fussing with his sister for stealing his apple.

"Vhen did yah come back?" Kurt finally asked after finding his voice.

"Early." Rogue stated flatly.

"Welll...On that note we're kidnapping you." Kitty announced grabbing Rogue's wrist and tugging her out of the house and toward the car, while Kurt passed Rogue's purse to Wanda.

"Wha? Why?" Rogue asked startled to see Jubilee, Tabitha, and Lexa all waiting in Tabitha's army green jeep.

"To go dress shopping!" Wanda announced with fake enthusiasm, as she she climbed into the back beside Lexa.

"Joy." Rogue stated, sarcastically taking her purse from Kurt and waving to him from her seat beside Wanda.

"Buckle UP!" Tabitha announced before flooring it.

The ride to the mall was short and quiet, due to the fact that at the speeds Tabitha was doing in her open jeep didn't allow for normal conversation. Lexa though had curiously pointed to Rogue's longer black gloves catching Wanda's attention, though the older girl just shook her head and mouthed 'later'. Upon their arrival at the mall Tabitha argued with six other drives in an attempt to gain a parking spot. Finally Jubilee jumped out of the car collapsing to the ground.

"OH Earth. Good old solid Earth! How I have miss you."

"Yeah Yeah. You've said that before." Tabitha growled lifting Jubilee up to her feet.

"Yeah well your driving hasn't been improving! If I had to take a guess I would say its just getting worst."

"She has a point there." Kitty add, "Why do we let you drive again?"

"Because Wanda's to much of a chicken to borrow any of her daddy's cars." Tabitha grumbled as they all walked into the mall.

"Yeah well if YOU had been there the last time Pietro crashed one, you would understand my fear." Wanda explained with a slight shudder.

"So. W'ere ya'll headin'?" Rogue asked looking around the mall skeptically.

"Well I was like going to hit Jessica McClintock, Cache, and Nordstrom before like we all know you need the dress before like the accessories." Kitty recited as she ticked each shop off her fingers, absentmindedly walking toward Jessica McClintock.

The rest of them glanced at each other before shrugging and chasing after the hyper little brunette. Rogue instantly felt her gut drop when she entered the first store. All the dresses were vibrantly colored, pouffe, and way to shinny. Wincing slightly she was happy to see that Wanda seemed to agree so the pair dropped behind and found a quiet corner by the fitting rooms.

"What happened? Kurt didn't tell me in detail, but how bad was yesterday?" Wanda asked glancing at her friend's longer gloves.

Rogue sighed before explaining about Logan showing up at the shop, Raven's freak out, Belladonna throwing the coffee, but Rogue glazed over where she had gone after that. She didn't want Wanda to worry about her again, and felt that it was better this way. Rogue knew Wanda wanted to ask more, but Rogue was saved by Kitty. The little brunette showed up carrying several dresses along with Jubilee right behind her. They skipped off into the fitting rooms just as Lexa skulked out of the racks.

"This place gives me a headache." Lexa complained as she sat beside Rogue.

"Den yah'll luv dah jewelry shop." Rogue laughed as Lexa's face paled a little, "Don' worry yah'll live."

"Says you."

They're conversation was cut short as Kitty pranced out. She was wearing a long red and white striped strapless dress. In anyone's honest opinion she looked like a candy cane gone wrong. Shaking their head quickly Kitty pouted before going back in. Jubilee stepped out if a long midnight blue ballgown that didn't look that bad, except they could tell it was NOT Jubilee's style. She hadn't even asked their opinion before turning back to the dressing room.

On the second try Kitty came out in a long cream white slimming dress, that had off the shoulder sleeves, and a slit on the right side that went all the way to Kitty's upper thigh. Rogue thought it looked decent and Kitty agreed, adding it to the 'maybe' list on her phone. Just as Kitty was heading back to the dressing room she stopped dead in her tracks. Jubilee had stepped out in a neon green short dress with a tutu like skirt.

"Jubs really?" Wanda asked in an exasperated tone, "Tone it down. Its homecoming not a rave."

Jubilee shrugged before laughing her way back into the changing room, Kitty following shaking her head. Tabitha arrived with a single dress and a blazing smile on her face. Lexa looked a little frightened causing Wanda and Rogue to laugh. Jubilee returned in an overly floral gown causing the trio to groan loudly.

"Yahr hop'less ain't cha?" Rogue asked, Jubilee only giggled in return.

"Hey tell me what you think of this one?" came Kitty's voice.

Wanda, Rogue, and Lexa all nearly fell out of their seat as they looked over at Kitty. Kitty was wearing a strapless dress that looked like tye-dye gone wrong, or rainbow puke, either one. No one could speak.

"Like Well?" Kitty prompted.

"Your joking right?" Jubilee asked.

"Your one to talk." Kitty retorted.

"Yeah well it was meant to be one." Jubilee laughed as Kitty turned a brilliant shade of red before turning back to the dressing room.

"What was that about?" came Tabitha's inquiring voice.

"You missed the car crash called a dress...ahhhh...Woow. That's a winner Tabs." Jubilee called back stopping at the sight of Tabby.

Tabby was wearing what could simply be described as a punk style dress. The dress was a pale yellow\orange that was layered in a flower-like cut that had an orange underskirt that layered itself until reaching the tops of her knees. A slim orange belt was tied around her waist separating the strapless top from the layered skirt.

"Agreed." Lexa announced motioning Tabitha to the mirror.

"Wow." Tabitha giggled, "It looked good on the hanger, but this is...Wow."

Wanda and Rogue clapped happily, Lexa and Jubilee joined in after a couple minutes. Tabitha blushed lightly before turning back to the dressing room to get dressed. Jubilee followed saying that she had to get the floral thing off before it seeped into her.

Soon enough Kitty to gave up her dress hunting saying simply that there were other stores to be ransacked. Rogue sighed as she stood along with Wanda before trudging after Kitty and Jubilee, while Tabitha hummed swinging bag in time.

The gangs next stop was Cache, which Rogue honestly though it was still stuffy, over crowded, but it had a little more potential then where ever they had been. She passed several black dresses with minor silver beading that seemed to catch Lexa's eye.

Rogue wandered around in the green and blue dresses and made it to the red dresses just as a squeal issued from the changing room. Rogue spun around to see Jubilee twirling in an odd looking yellow dress. For one, the dress was a bright sun yellow with tight sleeves, an open revealing back, the skirt was covered in small, layered yellow ruffles and had a long slit along the right side that came all the way to Jubilee's upper thigh. Jubilee had also found a pair of blood red high heels that crisscross over her foot several times. In Rogue's opinion it was a very outspoken and unique dress and she would of never worn it, but at that moment it was stunning on Jubilee.

"You look amazing Jubs!" Tabitha cheered along with Kitty as Jubilee looked around at all of them.

"Truly stu'ning." Rogue smiled when Jubilee's asking brown eyes found her.

Jubilee smiled like an imbecile before twirling and running back into the dressing room just as Wanda made an appearance that made the whole shop stop. Wanda was wearing a strapless red corset dress with a ruffled skirt.

"Amazing." the sales girl whispered upon seeing Wanda, "So many girls have tried that dress on and haven't pulled it off...but you...just wow." Wanda blushed softly just as Kitty came running back into the store making them all confused.

"Guys you like won't believe who I like found...WANDA! LIKE YOU LOOK LIKE A MODEL!" Kitty squealed pulling Piotr into the shop behind her.

"Hi Petey." Wanda greeted laughing at Kitty's sudden change of topic.

"'Ello Wanda." Piotr greeted.

"You should like totally get that dress." Kitty said fussing over Wanda's skirts, "Now I want my dress." she whined.

"You'll find one Katya." Piotr commented as he took the small girl's hand and pulled her away from Wanda allowing Wanda to escape back into the changing room.

"What yah doin' here Pete?" Rogue asked joining the pair on the chairs outside of the changing rooms.

"I were pickin up paints cross da hall when Katya spotted me."

"Yeah and like I thought he could like offer opinions."

Kitty was now, once again, flitting around the shop jumping from pink dress to pink dress frowning the entire time. Wanda and Jubilee on the other hand returned and bought their dresses and Jubilee's shoes. Piotr without being asked to took their bags along with Tabitha's.

"No Pete I can carry it." Wanda protested but Piotr held up a hand.

"No, Ah insist." Wanda let it go just as Kitty bounded out of the racks taking Piotr's hand and pulling to the exit.

"Come on Pete let's go some where else."

The rest of them just shook their heads and followed the pair. They were honestly an adorable pair with their hight difference and the fact that the personalities complimented each other. Kitty's vibrant and loud personality that didn't seem to hamper Piotr's calm and soft spoken personality.

"So where we going now?" Tabitha asked, "I still need shoes!"

"Nordstrom I think..." Kitty replied thoughtfully.

"Sounds great!" Tabitha cheered.

"If you say so..." Lexa shrugged.

"You'll find a dress there I'm sure of it!" Tabitha said trying to cheer her friend up.

Soon enough they entered Nordstrom. Wanda and Tabitha bid the rest of them goodbye and that they would meet them soon after stopping by the shoe section. Kitty on the other hand grabbed Rogue's hand.

"Now its your turn Rogue. You haven't tried a single dress on."

"Dat's cause Ah hasn't seen one Ah l'ahke." Rogue frowned.

"Well think of a color..."

"Green, maybe black."

"Well I like can't stop Lexa from wearing black so like lets go with green." Kitty took off down the racks Piotr and Rogue trailing behind her.

"She do's mean well." Piotr commented.

"Ah guess." Rogue replied offering him a small smile, a soft click sounded but it was quickly drowned out by Kitty's squeals.

"Rogue like look at this one!"

Rogue came and smiled gracefully to keep Kitty happy. With that encouragement Kitty was off pulling green dresses off the rack and handing them to Piotr to hold. Rogue trudged along watching the dresses pile up. After awhile it seemed Kitty was getting some dresses for herself for suddenly Piotr's arms where ladened with pink, white, and blue dresses.

"That's good for now Pete." Kitty finally announced heading back to the dressing room where Tabitha, Wanda, and Jubilee where sitting and chatting softly.

"Did you like find shoes?" Kitty asked the trio.

"Yup!" Tabitha announced pulling out pair of pale orange pumps, while Wanda pulled out a gold pair of heals that had black feather flowers on the outside of the shoes.

"Pretty Wands." Rogue smirked.

"Don't poke fun, your the one who's trying on dresses this time."

"Don' remin' meh."

"Come on Rogue let's like go!" Kitty cried pulling Rogue into a dressing room that Piotr had just excited. Rogue sighed and closed the door before looking at the dresses.

"Ridiculous...Honestly these all look stupid." Rouge thought as she looked at the seven green dresses that hung in her dressing room, "Well at least they're not pink."

Sighing Rogue pulled on the first dress. The dress was a sweet heart top with a single shoulder detail that was covered in green flowers, while the rest of the dress was a long flowy material. Rogue concluded that it was too much of a light green for her taste, but conceded to show it off. Exciting the dressing room Rogue steeled herself waiting for screaming and cheering.

"OMG! Rogue's in a dress. Rogue's in a dress." Kitty and Jubilee cheered.

Kitty was wearing a short light pink strapless dress that had a beaded and glitzy sweat heart corset style top with a short ruffled skirt. Rogue thought that it suited the preppy girl but it certainly wasn't the dress Kitty was looking for.

"I don't think its that good though Kit. It doesn't say 'I'm Rogue.' " Wanda chimed in causing Kitty to turn a more critical eye upon the dress.

"I like wish Pete was here...He'd be better at this, but I see what Wanda's like trying to say."

"Where'd Pete go?" Rogue asked curiously.

"To help Lexa. She's kind of at a loss at what would look good on her." Tabitha explained.

Rogue nodded understanding. Lexa could be a little scary at times and a bit of a know-it-all in school, but she really seemed to be lacking in knowledge that 'normal' teenage girls had. Rogue returned to her dressing room, striped out of that dress, and pulled another off the rack. The second dress was strapless honey green, that made Rogue want to throw up, with a fitted top and a tightly ruffled skirt that was higher in the front. Rogue just shook her head and just as she opened the dressing room door someone was already voicing her inner thoughts.

"Rogue don't even come out here in that! Kitty doesn't know what green looks like that looks like piss." Wanda was ranting, and Rogue didn't need to be told twice.

The third dress went for showing more skin then Rogue wanted, but hoping Wanda or someone would intervene again Rogue dawned it. This dress had a halter top with a revealing back and an extremely low low cut between Rogue's breasts, inwardly she wondered how her boobs where even staying in place. From there the fabric gathered through a silver ring showing off Rogue's hips before flowing into a double skirt. The under skirt was a lighter green and skin tight, the slit at the knee was the only thing allowing Rogue to walk, while a darker longer green gauzy material covered that skirt making the dress seem more like a dress and not a striper's outfit.

This time Rogue fully exited the dressing room earning her giggles and more Kitty screams. Kitty was wearing an obnoxiously hot pink ballroom dress that had tulle every where from the top over a see through bodice to the entire skirt being different lengths of tulle. Honestly Rogue's eyes were hurting just looking at the bright dress.

Soon enough though Rogue was dismissed, after Wanda had taken a couple pictures for blackmailing purposes though Rogue knew she would never actually do that. Rogue's next dress was a stunning ballgown with a fitted bodice, that had a bow accent under the bust, and a stunning skirt. Once Rogue had it on however she knew it wasn't nearly as pretty. The skirts where slightly different colors which confused and pissed her off, but none the less she went to model it for her friends.

"That's umm...Rogue the skirt's a different color..." Jubilee pointed out.

"Ah know." Rogue frowned as Kitty peeked out from behind her dressing room door.

"Like that's just stupid!" Kitty announced just as Lexa arrived carrying a few dresses.

"Why?" Lexa asked curiously looking at Rogue's dress.

"Most ballgown dresses only have a single color skirt and bodice and an accented color," Wanda explained, but seeing Lexa's continued confusion she added, "So the fact that this one isn't the the same is a little off putting to people like Kitty."

"And most people with like an ounce of fashion sense." Kitty chimed in, "No offense Lex." Lexa just shrugged and took an empty dressing room.

"Hey Lexa where did you leave the eye candy?" Tabitha asked.

"Piotr said he would just be a second. I do believe he was looking around for a piece of paper and a pencil from one of the sales people."

Before any of them could question Lexa's news however Kitty came out as Lexa left to find Piotr. Her dress was a dazzling blue strapless. The bodice under her breasts was covered in large silver detailing that had missing pieces in both the sides that showed off Kitty's flawless tan skin. The skirts were ruffled and layered at all different lengths ending shorter in the front and longer to the floor in the back. It was a pretty and out-there dress Rogue had to agree and she would of said so but a high shriek stopped her.

"WWWWWHHHHAAATTTTT!" someone yelled from the entrance.

They all whirled around to see Belladonna and Rahne standing the door way. Belladonna holding the exact dress that Kitty was currently wearing. The stand off seemed to drag on and on that was until Belladonna seemed to find her voice.

"Yah know yah can' wear dat dress Kitty."

"Yeah? Like why's that?"

"B'cause a no'body l'ahke yah couldn' hope tah pull off dat price tag 'or dat style."

"Why you!" Tabitha yelled and moved to stand, but Wanda held her back.

"Not here Tabs..." Wanda growled warningly.

"And what's with the mismatched dress," Rahne chimed in seeing Rogue, "Anyone teach you what fashion is?"

"Better then whoever taught you. What's that a paper bag?" Rogue retorted seeing Rahne's plain brown dress.

"Why you!" Rahne moved toward Rogue, but Lexa and Jean's appearances stopped everyone.

"Hey [Kitty] [Belladonna] what do you think of this?" Lexa and Jean asked at the same time.

They all turned to see Lexa wearing a long form fitting white strapless mermaid dress that had black detailing on the corset as well as black flowers scattered on one side of the dress. Needless to say the red head holding up the same dress was speechless.

"GAHHHHHH!" Jean yelled dangerously as she threw the dress aside and went straight for Lexa her claw like manicured nails aiming for Lexa's throat.

"LOOK OUT!" Jubilee and Kitty yelled.

Lexa not being one to be told twice took a stance, making a displeased face when the dress limited her stance. Unable to keep her mind on that however Lexa was quickly snapped back to reality when one of Jean's hands clasped around Lexa's wrist pulling so her other hand could reach Lexa's hair. Lexa retaliated with a single calculated punch squarely at Jean's nose causing Jean to recoil.

"You BITCH!" Jean yelled going to attack Lexa again.

As the fight continued Rogue began to notice Wanda, Tabitha, and Belladonna's stare down to her one side, Jubilee's absence meant the young asian had run off to find help, but where was Rahne. Rogue found the little sneak trying to edge around the help Jean out. Rogue grabbed onto Rahne's short brown hair pulling it and throwing the younger girl to the ground.

"It isn't nice to gang up on the innocent." Rogue glared standing back to back with Lexa now.

"Together?" Lexa asked.

"Together." Rogue agreed, but as they took their stances Rahne and Jean were lifted up by there waists. Rogue couldn't help, but smile as she looked up not into the frowning face of police, but into the concerned face of Piotr.

"Dere be a problem?" he asked his voice oddly stoney and cold.

"N-N-No W-We-We where j-j-jus-t-t leavin'." Belladonna stuttered out.

"Good." Piotr said setting Rahne and Jean down both of whom looked pale as snow, "Den AH suggest you leave. Now."

The trio left as fast as they could scampering out the dressing room leaving behind dresses and a stressed out Rogue who had just fallen onto one of the dressing room couches, her arm thrown over her eyes. Kitty on the other hand was jumping at the sight of Piotr.

"Look Petie Look!" Kitty cheered twirling around for Piotr to see.

"Yes, but dah pink was betta." Piotr smiled softly.

"Well I'm changing now." Lexa announced.

"I don't blame you girl." Tabitha replied.

Jubilee returned soon after that with an officer. Wanda explained what had happened but since Piotr had broken it up the officer claimed he couldn't do anything other then make a report. Rogue soon enough found herself retreating to her dressing room flipping through the last couple dresses. She pulled the back most dress and shrugged.

After pulling it on though Rogue couldn't help but gasp. The emerald green dress slim ballgown had off the shoulder straps, a ruched bodice that reached Rogue's hips, and a stream line ballgown skirt that didn't puff out too much. The dress also had loose fabric flowers along the sleeves and at the top of the dress as well as under the rouched bodice that accentuated Rogue's body. Smiling for the first time that day Rogue opened the door.

"Wooowwww!" Kitty cooed rushing from Piotr over to Rogue.

"Rogue your smiling. Does that mean you like it?" Wanda asked positively grinning from one ear to the other. Rogue nodded before noticing that Kitty wasn't in a dress.

"W'at 'bout yah Kit?"

"I'm like gonna try again later in the week." Kitty shrugged.

"Come on it looks amazing!" Tabitha yelled.

They all turned to see Tabitha trying to pull Lexa out of her dressing room. Soon enough a blushing Lexa stepped out causing them all to gasp slightly. Lexa was wearing a short black halter top dress that had a purple belt just under the bust, while the skirt was the same dark purple with sparkly black gauze over top. Tabitha had even gone the extra mile by pulling Lexa's black hair up into a messy bun to show off Lexa's shoulders.

"You look great Lex." Jubilee chimed in smiling.

"Thank you. Should I get this one then?"

"Of course you should Lex!" Kitty and Wanda said together making the group at large laugh.

Soon after they all bought their dresses, but before mask shopping or shoe shopping could begin Rogue checked her messages and paled. It was 7:30 and there were three missed calls from Kurt and only a single voice mail in the last minute. Holding her breath she started the voice mail.

Rogue! Raven's on her way home she said 8...You have to get back her NOW! Tears were coming to Rogue's eyes as she grabbed Wanda's hand.

"WE have tah go. Raven..."

Wanda nodded and began to steer the girls back to car. They left Kitty with Piotr knowing she wouldn't be helpful right now. The five ran, dresses and shoes in hand, to Tabitha's car. Tabitha floored the car nearly slamming into another car, but still they were off in a cloud of smoke and screeching tires.

"7:40 Tabby HURRY!" Jubilee yelled over the rushing wind.

Tabitha pulled up in front of Rogue's house everyone gasping. Wanda looked around studying the situation: the upstairs lights were on, but the downstairs where off, and no sign of Raven's car.

"Alright Rogue go and hide the dress." Wanda whispered.

Rogue rushed to the front step and opened the door a crack before waving her friends off. Tabitha went slower this time just in case, but if she had gone slower she would of seen the lights snap on just as Rogue closed the door.

"And where have you been?" asked a cold, furious, voice as the lights snapped on around Rogue.

Raven. Rogue steeled herself but with the dress in her hand she knew it was going to be a terrible night. Rogue could only hope to survive and hope Kurt would be near by.

"I asked you a QUESTION!" Raven screamed now storming over to Rogue and prying the dress out of her hands, "You've been shopping? For what I wonder?"

"A dance not dat yah've been tah one." Rogue spat back trying to get the dress back but Raven shoved her to the ground.

"Watch your mouth girl!" Raven snarled punctuating her point by kicking Rogue in the jaw causing the younger to bite her tongue.

"How dare you disobey me!" Raven said again in her monotone voice as she repeatedly kicked Rogue "I leave for a day and this is how you repay my trust!" She then lifted Rogue up by her hair causing Rogue to shrieked and strike out hitting Raven right in the eye.

"BITCH!" Raven screamed in pain and fury throwing Rogue away causing her to hit the wall, her temple bleeding a little from hitting the corner of the wall.

"ROGUE ROGUE!" Kurt yelled, pounding on his door upstairs.

"You don't deserve to go to a dance! Your nothing but an ungrateful orphan who has no one." Raven hissed stepping on Rogue's wrist attempting to snap it in two. "Where's your brother Rogue? Where are your parents?"

"Away fro'm yah, yah Bitch!" Rogue spat back spitting on Raven's polished black stilettos.

She knew it was a dumb thing to do, but from her brother's call she already knew what Raven had done and that only enraged Rogue more. This time Raven related with a kick to Rogue's shoulder digging her heal into Rogue's rib cage. Rogue didn't wince even though the pain was imminence. Thankfully Raven's business phone rang, Raven took time to kick Rogue's knee once before she turned to her office, Rogue's dress in hand. Slowly and with tears in her eyes over losing the dress Rogue limped up to her room. She opened her door to see an apple on her bed along with a note. Rogue opened the note, not really hungry.

Rogue,

She's about to lock me up and take my phone. I tried to lie but some how she knew about you being at the mall. I'm so so sorry.

Kurt

Rogue sighed and hoped Raven hadn't hurt her brother, he was never as strong as she was when it came to tolerating pain. Rogue jumped upon hearing Raven's heavy steps on the stairs. Seconds later Rogue's door blew open and Raven stood there phone to her ear in one hand and ribbons of emerald green in her other hand. She let the ribbons fall to the ground before turning and slamming the door behind her.

Rogue fell to the floor at the sight of her dress, or what use to be her dress, now in shreds upon her floor. The tears flowed easily as she stood and ripped off her elbow length gloves. She pulled then fell to the floor over the ribbons of dress crying shamelessly. After a few minutes Rogue reached into her boot and pulled out her pocket knife.

The way she looked at the glinting silver blade it might have been a gift from God. She sliced only her left wrist this time watching as the red ribbons fell onto the green ribbons before returning the knife once again to its hidden home. She curled up there for the night not caring if tomorrow came or not, while unbeknown to her a pair of blue eyes watched her from the shadows outside her window. Sad blue eyes wanted to help, but silently the eyes closed and disappeared into the shadows of the night.