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Chapter 21:

"Rogue?" Kitty whispered.

Rogue leaned over to Kitty to hear her better. "Yeah?" she said around a mouthful of salad.

"Is it just me, or do like way too many people look miserable right now?" Kitty asked as discretely as possible.

"Yeah I thought so too," Scott added, hearing Kitty's query.

Rogue looked from the two of them and then down the rest of the table. "Ah don't know what ya two are talking about."

"Actually Rogue, I noticed it too," Kurt spoke up.

"It's because you didn't switch the seats around like you were supposed to," Kitty accused.

Rogue looked down the table at some particularly sullen looking faces: Pietro, Amara, John, Jean, Michael, Rahne and Lance. Even Wanda and Evan didn't look too happy.

"Rogue what did you do?" Scott asked suspiciously.

"Ah didn't do anything. They're tha ones making each other miserable. Ah'm just giving them ah push in tha right direction," Rogue somewhat confessed.

Kitty looked back down the table. "At least you hope it's the right direction."

'Wow, this is uncomfortable,' Michael thought as he took a bite of his chicken. He looked up at Rahne sitting across from him. She was staring down at her barely touched plate. So far, that evening, Rahne had not looked at him directly.

He really wanted to talk to her, but with Jean so close by, it would definitely feel weird. But he had to weigh his options. What was worse, sitting with a silent Rahne who couldn't stand to look at him, or talk to her with everyone listening close by?

He made his choice and took a deep breath.

"Rahne, I want to be with you!" he blurted out.

He winced at the reaction his words got from her. She looked up at him, finally, but with startled doe like eyes.

He needed to fix his mess up. "I really care about you." It didn't work. She looked at him in disbelief and threw a panicked look Jean's way. He knew Jean had been right. He wanted to say something to erase the tears in her eyes.

"Rahne, I-"

"Michael, Evan, don't you guys think it's time for your speeches?" Jubilee cut him off.

Michael looked Jubilee's way in question.

"Yeah man. I think you should go first," Evan echoed.

He didn't want to. He wanted to talk to Rahne. Michael turned to look at her again. Rahne had turned her head so he could only see the side of her face.

He suddenly heard tapping sounds and turned back to see Jubilee tapping her water glass with a spoon. All eyes came their way and he knew there was no way out.

Michael cleared his throat and reluctantly stood with his water glass in hand. All eyes were on him and he already felt self-conscious.

"Umm… Hello everyone…" he started off nervously. "First I just want to start off by congratulating our two happy couples." Everyone clapped. "I haven't known them as long as you all have, but I can say they've become my best friends. I first met Rogue in the middle of a little boy crisis. But after getting to know Rogue I knew that Rogue and Scott were meant for each other.

"And that's what love is all about." He paused, looking at Rahne now. "When you love someone, you need to tell them, be with them. It's not right keeping two people apart. It's just not right, to keep them apart. But do you guys know what's even more wrong? It's when the people doing the separating are the two people who are supposed to be together. That's just wrong!"

Everyone stared at Michael, including Rahne, all wondering how his speech turned into a rant.

But Michael wasn't done yet. He gave Rahne an intense look and asked, "Do you love me Rahne?" Everyone gasped, Rahne loudest of them all. "Because I love you. And I don't know if I've been reading your messages wrong but I got the feeling you at least cared about me."

"I- uh- I-" Rahne stuttered, completely flustered.

"I need an answer Rahne because these past few days have been crazy on me!" Michael said adamantly.

"Michael, you're with Jean!" Rahne yelled, scandalized.

He shook his head furiously. "No, I'm not. We broke up a few days ago. I've been trying to tell you that! I've been trying to tell you I love you!"

"What?" Rahne said, completely shocked.

"Yes Rahne I love you. Now please just let me know do you feel the same?"

Rahne stared up at him; one thought going through her head, 'he love's me.' "Yes Michael I love you."

"Yes!" Michael shouted.

"Yes!" they heard from down the table.

Michael and Rahne stared at Rogue who was cheering them on and realized all eyes were on them. They looked at each other, both red faced, and shared a smile.

Michael slowly sat down. "Umm…. How about we talk a little later. Evan it's your turn."

Evan began to stand up.

"No wait Daniels. Sit down."

"Pietro," Wanda warned her brother.

"No, I've got something to say too," Pietro cut his sister off. "Michael is right. The worst thing in the world is keeping two people who belong together apart." Pietro turned his gaze to Amara. "Amara we belong together."

"Pietro, what are you doing?" Amara hissed, happy but embarrassed at the same time.

"Hey, mate, sit down" John stood up and said angrily.

"John, sit down!" Rogue ordered. She gave him a glare that he couldn't ignore and promptly sat down.

"Amara, you've been my best friend for awhile now. You helped me out through some tough times. And how have I repaid you? By not paying attention to you, that's how. I'm an awful person, I know. I'll say it again, I'm an ass," Pietro continued.

"Pietro…" Amara sighed, "No you're not."

"No, I am. If I wasn't I would have noticed sooner that you had feelings for me," Pietro added, as Amara blushed. "And that I have feelings for you too."

"Really?" Amara asked, amazed.

"I'm in love with you Amara!" Pietro declared.

"Oh my God! I love you too!" Amara announced.

"Yes!" Rogue shouted again, as John shouted at the same time, "No!"

"Umm… we're gong to talk later too," Amara said quickly to Pietro, who sat down.

Rogue stood up, "Guys this is just such an awesome day!"

Well there are only two chapters left. Hopefully soon too come. And then that's it for this story. I hope you've all enjoyed it as much as I have.

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