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A Surprise Not To Be Forgotten

"Rogue!"

Rogue ignored Kitty and stormed down the hallway, purse swinging wildly from her tightly clenched fist.

"Rogue!" Kitty said again, sounding confused and exasperated at the same time.

Again Rogue ignored her and walked even faster still.

"Rogue! What the Hell?!"

Rogue finally turned around and saw Kitty looking somewhat dishevelled and a mixture of puzzlement and annoyance on her face.

"What?!" Rogue said in a snappy tone.

"What's your problem?" Kitty asked. You've been so weird ever since you got up this morning. Did something happen?" Kitty asked.

Yah. My boyfriend made out with my sworn enemy. "Yah, I don't know." Rogue said sarcastically. "I just want to talk to Jubilee about it, or get out of the Institute for a few hours, okay?"

Kitty blinked a few times. "Yah, well, I guess nobody told you, but Jubilee's in the hospital wing."

Rogue's jaw dropped. "What? Why? When?"

Kitty bit her lip. "I thought you knew. She was running a high fever last night and Hank and Storm are looking after her. Are you sure nobody told you?"

Rogue blinked. "Oh yah, Bobby told me, but I forgot." She lied. Deep inside she felt somewhat betrayed. Did the adults feel she was so untrustworthy that they couldn't tell her that her best friend was in the hospital wing? Carol must have been behind it somehow, but Rogue wondered what on Earth Carol might have said to bring out such a reaction. Or maybe Rogue was reading too much into this, and they just simply hadn't been able to tell her.

Rogue smiled ever so slowly. Yes, that must be it. "Well, I'm going out for a while. See you in a few hours. I'll be back for Danger Room..."

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Pyro was unable to keep his foot from shaking as he waited impatiently for Rogue's head to appear on the staircase. She wasn't late, but he had been early and he had so much to tell her, but so little time.

His foot's tapings sped up unconsciously that by the time he did see Rogue's head appear at the top of the staircase, the table was shaking.

He stood up quickly, bumping the table and causing the rest of his coffee to turn over, but he didn't care.

He knew something was off with Rogue when her eyes locked with his from across the food court. She didn't flash her warming smile, or wave cheerfully. She just stalked over to him.

As soon as she reached his table, he spoke, skipping the welcoming hug.

"Rogue, you're in danger." The words were out of his mouth before he even thought about them.

Rogue sat down, looking at him calmly. "I've been in danger this past month." She replied, sounding as calm as she looked.

Pyro sat down, clasping his hands together as his foot began shaking again and tapping the floor. "But you're in grave danger... I think. Rogue, what did you say this Ms. Marvel looked like? Wavy blonde hair? Sharp blue eyes?"

Rogue nodded. "Yah, but why do you want to know? And what makes you say I'm in grave danger?" She asked, still sounding oddly calm.

John ran a hand through his hair. "Rogue, try to stay calm, but Carol's working for Magneto." Rogue blinked and her face began to change from calm to panic. "Rogue, I swear I didn't know until the meeting yesterday."

Rogue nodded and then finally was able to clear her throat to speak. "How do you know she's not working for the Professor?"

John inhaled sharply. This was going to hurt. "Because she told Magneto everything. The name, codename, power, age, potential of all the X-Men and then she told us the exact number of students at the school. She showed us blueprints of the Institute and told us who sleeps in what room, which rooms are for recreation, or teaching. She even had some pictures." Rogue seemed at a loss of what to say so he continued. "Rogue, we always knew there was something off about Carol all along and this is it. She's not loyal to the X-Men. She's been spying on you guys for Magneto and she plans to betray you!"

Rogue nodded ever so slowly. "I don't get one thing. Why does she keep hassling me? Her harassments would only strike suspicion in me, but she wouldn't want that, otherwise I might find out her secret..." Rogue trailed off, as though thinking this over.

John trailed off in thought and then it came to him like a ton of bricks. "It's your powers." Rogue gave him an odd look. "It's your powers. She's been scared of you all along. She was being mean because she wanted you to be scared of going near her so you wouldn't touch her accidentally and find out about Magneto."

Rogue nodded. "It makes sense, by why wasn't she just scared of the Professor of reading her mind?"

John let out a snort. "Please? That guy who thinks it'd be disrespectful to go through your head without asking permission first?"

Rogue sighed. "Point taken. But still, what was with all the confrontations and the detentions. From day one I couldn't stand being around her. She was always the one that came back to me... unless..." Rogue trailed off and then began laughing. "She really does down right hate me."

John rolled his eyes. "Rogue, this isn't a laughing matter. What about the time she tried to kill you?"

Rogue looked at him coolly. "Pushing me down the stairs? That really was a dumb thing to do. But it makes sense now, because she realized I'd stopped being scared of her and was mad at her and ready to defend myself through using my mutation. She panicked and knew killing me was certainly the easiest way of keeping things quiet..." Suddenly Rogue gasped.

"What? Rogue, what is it?" John asked, leaning forward, worry laced in between his words.

Rogue shook her head. "I really am in danger now. If Carol finds out I know, she really will kill me." Rogue blinked a few times then stared John right in the eye.

John ran a hand through his hair, exhaling long and loudly. "Rogue this is really serious now. You can't keep this quiet anymore. You've got to tell everyone. The longer you wait, the more in danger you put yourself in."

Rogue nodded. "I know...But I can't walk right in there and go right into the details. They'll never believe me, and if they do, they'll want to know how I know."

John and Rogue stood up at exactly the same time. "Rogue, stop being stupid! This is something you can't keep hidden! Tell the Professor! Tell Logan! They'll believe you whether or not it came from me. If they're the people I know them to be anyways."

Rogue nodded. "Okay. I'll tell them."

John shook his head and he had a knowing look on his face. He was smirking, but he looked annoyed. "Something tells me you're going to wait and when you are ready to tell them, you're not going to be able to because Carol's gotten to you first." His eyes rolled from the ceiling and back to her. "Promise me you'll tell them before it gets to that point."

Rogue nodded. "Yah, I promise."

John still looked uncertain as he shook his head. "I'll see you next week then." He started to walk past her.

Rogue shot her hand out and grabbed his wrist as he walked by. "John." Pyro turned to look at her as he addressed her, her voice sounding odd. "What will happen to you? Carol will tell Magneto how I found out and what will happen to you?" She turned to worry-filled face to him.

John gave a small grin and shrugged. "Don't worry about it. I'll leave Magneto. Right now it's either your life or my loyalty. I'd rather save your life." Her hand dropped as she released his wrist. "Remember your promise." He whispered and walked away.

Rogue stood standing there for a long time, not caring people were giving her weird looks as they walked around her.

It was a long time before she finally turned and left the mall. She had without a doubt missed dinner and Danger Room session, but it didn't matter. None of it did. All that mattered was getting Carol's secret out in the open. Carol was a spy.

A/N: Sorry, but I seriously had no idea how to continue on with my story, and this is what I came up with. I hope you liked it. and sorry for taking so long.