Disclaimer: I don't claim any character except TK.

"Oh my god, can you believe it? We're finally X-Men!" Kitty squealed excitedly hanging her suit in the closet. "I know, today was so crazy. I almost didn't think we were gonna get back home." Rogue added. "But when we got our powers back, that was awesome. Magneto never saw it coming!" Both girls fell back on the bed and laughed. Kitty sat up and looked at Rogue. "Speaking of earlier today, you wanna tell me what that whole thing was about?" Kitty inquired. "What thing?" Rogue tried to avoid the subject she knew was coming. "You know, that bit of lip action you got there." Kitty played. "I don't know, it kinda just happened. I wasn't even really thinking about it then, it's like I was there and he was there, and I don't know." Rogue blushed. "But you guys did look pretty cute then." "Maybe so, but it was just a once in a lifetime thing." Rogue said quickly. "How come?" Kitty said almost surprised. "Kitty, I mean come on. It's him, I don't know, I just can't picture it I guess." Rogue got up and looked out the window at the empty pool.

Meanwhile in the guys room

John and Bobby were more than excited about becoming X-Men, Toad seemed to be lost in deep thought. When they got back to their room the guys carefully balanced the uniforms on top of a standing light in the corner, Toad jut laid back on his bed and stared at the ceiling. "That was pretty awesome what you did back there man." John said to Toad. "Yeah, we'd probably still be there if it hadn't been for you." Bobby included. Toad seemed to be un-phased though. "I don't think I would have risked breaking my neck for Rogue though" John tied to break Toad's thoughts and succeeded. "What?"

"Oh, come on. What you did was crazy, but with Rogue I'm surprised she let you get away with it." John finished his thought. "I don't know what you're talking about." Toad resumed staring at the ceiling. "If you say so, it's not like it could ever happen again anyway." John replied. "Why not" Toad sat up and looked at the other two guys. "We got our powers back for one. Anyways, thought you didn't know what we were talking about. So why's it matter?" Bobby responded. "It doesn't." "You know, I think that someone might actually like our little Rogue." Bobby talked to John. "well it could never happen again, so like you said. Why's it matter." Toad ended the conversation just in time for Kitty and Rogue to show up at their door.

"Hey guys, we come bearing, well partial cake." Rogue looked down at the small cake missing a few pieces where some of the younger kids dug their hands in. "We were thinking that tomorrow, like in celebration that we go for a drive." Kitty started. "It could be fun, we'll like drive to the border and go to all the cheesy tourist stops." Kitty said happily." Bobby looked to John, who looked to Toad, who looked back to Bobby, none of them really liking the idea. "Hey, I'm not deciding this time, so Kitty don't even start." Bobby said sitting down on the bean bag chair by the closet. Kitty looked to Rogue trying to say 'we got to plan two.' "John" Rogue walked up and sat next to John on his bed. "If you say you'll go, we'll let you drive." Ding! Survey says yes. "what could it hurt?" Bobby and Toad shook their heads at John. These girls sure knew how to work a guy. "Great, so let's say eight o'clock?" The guys nodded and the girls left. "See, I don't think 'no' is even a possible answer when they team up." John tried to defend himself. "what about 'hell no'" Toad said. "Hey I have no desire to get slapped, which Kitty will do. You piss Rogue off, you get drained and wake up outside trying to remember what you did. But see I think that's why they don't ask you yet. They're still trying to figure you out, deciding what your weakness is." Bobby laughed. "Yeah, be strong." John said sarcastically.

Sure enough at eight the girls were downstairs ready to go. "Drive careful, one scratch on the car and you're suspended from off campus privileges for two months." Scott said not letting go of the keys to John. "Not a scratch. Got it." John wriggled the keys from Scott's hand and they all go in the car. The trip was what Kitty and Rogue had hoped it would be. Kitty sat between Bobby and Toad in the back seat and Rogue rode shot gun while John drove. When they hit the interstate traffic was slowing down, it was rush hour, everyone heading home and somewhere down the road two cars crashed. There was no one behind them as they began to slow down. The car came to a complete stop and it was obvious no one was going anywhere for a while so John shut off the engine. The next five minutes seemed to last for an eternity. The driver of a gasoline semi truck had apparently not slept long enough during the night and fell asleep at the wheel. The truck was going 80 miles an hour without any plans to stop, starting from the far left lane, the truck began drifting right over the rest of the three lanes and was heading exactly for the car the x-kids were occupying. Kitty saw the truck coming at the last second and grabbed Bobby and Toad's wrists and phased them and herself out of the vehicle to safety and the truck plowed into the small vehicle with John and Rogue inside. The car caught flame almost instantly after flipping twice in the air. John singed off his seatbelt and got out of the vehicle, it wasn't until he saw Kitty running towards them that he realized Rogue hadn't made it out. John worked at controlling the fire and Kitty phased into the vehicle and pulled Rogue out. Before any safety vehicles arrived, Rogue was gone.

Not one word was spoken while the police drove the kids home. Scott, jean, Ororo, the Professor, and Logan were by the front gate when Police car stopped. The professor spoke with the officer while John tried to tell Scott what happened. "Where's Rogue?" was the only thing Logan asked. Kitty with a red tear streaked face gave Logan a hug and mumbled 'didn't make it' then she ran inside. Bobby followed his girlfriend and Toad just went over and over again in his mind what had happened. He remembered sitting in the car then Kitty screamed and the next thing he knew he was in the street watching a semi smash into their car. "There will be a remembrance ceremony in the auditorium at eight p.m. tonight, everyone will attend." Jean announced inside.

Bobby tried to comfort Kitty as everyone sat in front of the professor repeating their story for the hundredth time. "It's my fault." Kitty muttered. "No Catherine, it's not your fault. It's that man's fault for not driving responsibly." The professor explained. "No you don't get it, she's my best friend." Kitty continued. "You already did more than anyone would have expected, what more could you have done?" "I should have grabbed the car, I didn't even think about it then, but I should have phased the whole car, but instead I had to be selfish and phase myself. "Catherine, you mustn't blame yourself. It is our natural instinct to save ourselves first, I'm not even sure if your powers are developed enough to even phase the car. I find it remarkable you phased three of you.." The professor finished. "No, I blame myself too, she was sitting right next to me and I didn't even look." John added. "What's done is done, it was a terrible loss, and all of you are invited to speak tonight." The kids nodded and left the office

That night there was no laughter in the cafeteria, none of the younger kids screamed joyously down the halls. Kitty spent the few hours before the ceremony staring at nothing wondering how anything would ever be the same. Rogue had only been there a little of year, yet it seemed impossible to think she wouldn't be there anymore. Who else would help pick out clothes for her anniversary dates with Bobby or stay up all night talking nothing? Sure there was Amara, but she and Amara had virtually nothing in common. Another tear rolled down Kitty's face. 'my fault, my fault.' The only that broke her thoughts was the light knock on the door followed by the door slowly creaking open. Bobby stood in the doorway, eyes low. "We're heading down there now, you ready?" He asked softly. Kitty nodded and stood up, she took a long glance at the picture of her, Bobby, John, and Rogue all outside sitting on the grass. It would never be the same.

The professor silenced everyone as he came onto the stage, a picture of Rogue was projected on a screen behind him. He said some beautiful words about how death isn't the end and to be strong. All of the teachers spoke, each had something different to say almost as if they had had it set aside, just in case. Logan decided not to speak and just wanted to listen to everyone else and remember her, he was like a daughter to her, supposed to protect her, and now she was gone. When the teachers finished, it was Kitty's turn to speak. This was nothing like their band performances, no one smiled, and everyone was solemn. Kitty took in a deep breath and wiped her eye one last time before speaking. "Rogue, was more than just a friend, she was like a sister to me. I'm sure that everyone has a best friend that you'd do anything for and she was mine. She was the one who would help me come up with the worst cover stories for when I was caught after curfew, then she get in trouble to so we'd be in detention together." Kitty smiled at the memory. "She used to tell me that she just loved life, just living was the best thing ever. She always made sure to remind that yes things can always get worse, but things always have to get better too. She was always looking on the bright side in the worst situations." The congregation nodded in agreement. "I don't know how to get used to the thought that she isn't here anymore. I could talk to her about anything, and now she won't be saying anything anymore." Kitty sniffled and wiped away her tears as they began rolling faster down her cheeks. Kitty looked a Rogue's image on the screen and tried to smile, she looked so happy in that picture, with the wind in her hair. It was from field day and John had taken the picture. It was Bobby's turn to speak next.

"I'll never forget the first day I met her. Rogue was one of those people that just made you happy to be around them. When she smiled it lit up the entire room and her laughter was contagious. I've never known anyone like her, she's the kind of person you can talk to all day and still not know very much about, there was something different everyday. I was late getting to class a couple times because she wouldn't let me go until she finished her story, and she'd try to summarize, but would forget details, so it always ended up taking longer then it was supposed to. She was one of the happiest people I knew, but she was always her happiest when Logan came back from his trips, and that's how I remember her, smiling watching the door open." Bobby took a glance at Rogue's picture and nodded, and then he walked over to Kitty and put his arms around her.

John stepped up to the mic. with his hands in his pockets. How do you paraphrase what a person meant to you in a few sentences? "Rogue wasn't like most people; she cared less about material things and more about the people around her. She could walk past someone she'd never met before and instantly know what kind of day they were having, if was a bad one, she'd stay and listen to their story and cheer them up as best she could. She didn't like bugs though, didn't care one bit about the kind of day they we're having, or the chair she was standing on as a matter of fact." John smiled remembering the hundreds of spiders he had scorched for her in the past. "She didn't let things get her down and I can't stand the thought she won't be here to give me corny optimistic advice, I miss her too much already." John couldn't even look at her picture and just walked off the stage. Everyone had decided before hand that toad could at least say a couple of things, so he walked to the microphone. "I can't say She and I got off on the best foot, but when I came here she put everything about me in the past and actually got to know me. She actually told me that she wanted me here and if it wasn't for her, I wouldn't still be here. She had a way of understanding people and even though I didn't know her all that well, I going to miss having her around. I've been to a lot of funerals in my life and I can honestly say hers is the one that hurts the most." And Toad walked to the back of the stage.

Kitty walked back up to the microphone. "We thought that it would be a good idea to play one of Rogue's favorite songs as we reflect on her memory." Everyone went to their designated areas and started playing the tune. "I will remember you, Will you remember me? Don't let your life pass you by. Weep not for the memories." The words could barely come out as Kitty tried to suppress her tears that were freely falling. Everyone listened intently and cried along. The words were so broken, but it didn't matter. A small slideshow of Rogue and friends was played on the projector along with the music.

"I'm so tired but I can't sleep, Standin' on the edge of something much too deep. It's funny how we feel so much but we cannot say a word. We are screaming inside, but we can't be heard.

But I will remember you. Will you remember me? Don't let your life pass you by

Weep not for the memories.

I'm so afraid to love you, but more afraid to loose. Clinging to a past that doesn't let me choose. Once there was a darkness, deep and endless night. You gave me everything you had, oh you gave me light.

And I will remember you. Will you remember me? Don't let your life pass you by

Weep not for the memories.

And I will remember you. Will you remember me? Don't let your life pass you by.

Weep not for the memories. Weep not for the memories." That would most likely be the last song they ever played together for an audience. Kitty stepped away from the microphone and ran. As Kitty flew down the hallway someone caught her eye that made her just stop. "Are… Are you TK?" Kitty asked. The Boy stood up, he was about fifteen in age, he nodded to answer her question. "I need your help." Kitty pleaded. "I don't think you should be doing this tonight. You just lost your best friend, you aren't thinking clearly." TK quickly responded. "I haven't even asked you anything yet." "I know what you want. You want me to take you back, back to before you went out for the drive that killed your friend." TK said. "Well yes, I know what I have to do now. I can save her and we won't have to go through this, any of it."

"Look you don't understand. I can take you back yes, but it's just like pressing rewind on a movie, you're not going to know that she's going to die and you should have taken the back road instead of the interstate. In all reality, the same exact thing that happened earlier will happen again. I'll just have to relive everything again." TK explained.

"But if you remember, then you can just warn me, tell me we shouldn't drive."

"I did, you don't remember though do you?" Kitty thought back, someone had yelled after her to stay home, but she was so excited she didn't even pay attention.

"How many times have I asked you to take me back?" Kitty asked curiously.

"Probably at least three other times. Sometimes you take a different car, one time you phased just yourself and Rogue, Bobby, and Toad died. I know what you plan to do, but if you do remember to phase the car and your not strong enough, then you will all die, and there won't be another chance." TK turned an began to walk away. "Wait! Please, if I've already done this before and other things change, then I have to try. Please take me back." Kitty begged. TK stared at the ground, then Kitty felt as though she were about to pass out and when she felt stabilized again Rogue was just coming out of their room. "Let's go!" Rogue announced happily as they headed downstairs where John had just gotten the keys from Scott. "Wait don't go out today!" TK called after Kitty but she just waved good-bye.

As John stopped and put the car in park for the traffic something didn't feel right to Kitty. She didn't know why, it was just rush hour traffic. Then she saw it, a semi truck carrying gasoline was heading right toward them. Kitty squeezed her eyes shut and held her breath and she touched the roof of the car.

"Oh my god! Kitty you saved us!" Rogue screamed with all the excitement in the world. Kitty opened her eyes and saw the semi coming to stop in the grass along side the road. "I can't believe I phased the whole car!" Kitty squealed along with Rogue. The guys on the other were less amused and more so still trying to take in the fact that they were alive. When the traffic cleared up, it was a quick drive home. Kitty couldn't wait to tell everyone what had happened. When they walked through the front door TK was standing at the top of the stairs. "You're all alright!" TK smiled and disappeared. Rogue and Kitty looked at each other and shook their heads. What a great day.

A/N I hope that y'all enjoyed it, there wasn't much of a point to it other than I think we should see the other kids advance in their powers also. You didn't really think I'd kill off the main character do you? TK means "Time Keeper", I'm such a genius, lol. Don't forget to R&R, if you have any ideas about things let me know.

-Shitaka