Chapter 11 Rouge

"Hey, Rouge, have met the new kid?" Kurt asked as she walked out of the bedroom.

"No, and if ya haven't realized there lots of new people now," she said, closing the door behind her.

"True, I mean the boy who came back with Professor and the others." he asked looking over at the older teen.

"Nope, I haven't," she said as she walked off. "I'm off I have things to do."

Kurt watched her go. "Man, what's her deal?" he asked running his hand through his hair before walking off to find something to do.

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Scott was outside int he driveway messing with his red and white car. Making sure it was ready for Monday when school came around again. "Where are you off to Rouge?" He asked looking up at Rouge as she walked past him.

"I have a friend to meet up with," she said.

"No visitors remember," he said.

"Got it." Rouge waves not turning around to face him as she kept on walking away from him. Scot shakes his head and goes back to his car.

Rouge was nearing the gate. "What on earth?" Her eyes widen as she watched a red-winged boy half tumble/fly over the gate. A yelp soon followed afterwards. There goes my evening plans.

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Hawks sat there, bushes in a daze. The world spinning around him and fuzzy. Blinking his eyes as tried to clear his vision. Just then the gates creaking, making him stiffen as new a voice followed right after.

"Ya know they open, right?" Came a southern accent voice. He looked to see auburn-brown and white-haired teen standing there looking down at him.

Hawks cheeks flushed, "oh.. uh, wait… h-how long have been there?" he stammered. This so embarrassing.

"Just got here, right after you fell over." she said crossing her arms over her chest as she looked over at Hawks. The seven-year old looked at her then away. "I'm sorry," Hawks said.

"Why ya apologizing kid?"

"For being an idiot.."

"That ya were an idiot but, there's more of them one back there." Rouge jabbed her thump back to the mansion. Hawks followed where she pointed but quickly looks back at her, meeting her gray gaze.

Which surprisingly wasn't hostile or showed no anger but concern as he moved to get up. "Ya okay?" she asked him as he stood up. Hawks felt sharp pain racing up his arm to his shoulder. "The gates pretty high." She said.

"I'm- I'm fine, it's no big deal," He held his arm biting back the pain. I don't want to bother her, she looks busy.

"Let me see," she held out her gloved hand to him. Hawks shies away, trying to hide his arm, keeping his gaze shifting. "Come on, kid," she sighs, getting closer to his level. "I want help ya, I promise it will be okay," Rouge kept the friendly and calm demeanor as she looked over at Hawks.

Kid's scared. But he has understood he needs help.

Hawks shifted in place."Y-you promise?" he asked, looking up at her. His gold-brown bird-like eyes round with uncertainty and pain. "Yes, I promise," Hawks nodded and walked towards her slowly.

Rouge carefully laid her gloved hand over his right one. She didn't need to touch it to know from the angle it hung. Dislocated, she noted.

Hawks didn't take his eyes off her as piers, his right hand off his left arm. Hawks yelped as she touched his arm as the sharp white pain raced through. He pulls it back, holding it once more to let out a soft whimper.

"Come on," Hawks looked up as she reopens the gate. "We should get that arm and shoulder properly looked at." she said.

Hawks' eyes widen. 'No! "But, I want to explore.." he whines, looking down the road curious wondering where the path leads.

Rouge groaned. "Do you want to walk around with your arm like that?" she asked him, crossing her arms leaning on the bricks. Hawks shifts his feet and body. "I. I can handle it."

"I had plans as well, but things change." Rouge looks at his injured arm/shoulder. "Longer you leave it the higher chance of hurting it worst, best we take care of it now then wait."

Hawks took a step back. "I'm fine, I want to explore!" he turned and ran off. Anywhere but, doctors. He thought as held his arm. "Kid, get back here." Rouge called after him.

"You won't take me alive!" he shouted with a smirk on his face.

Dam it kid.

Hawks halted as her hand grasped his injured shoulder. "No you don't, I'll drag you back if I have to," she said. Pulling him back with his good arm. "I am not getting blamed for this," she grumbled.

The seven years fought back, "we don't have to tell anyone. Just le me go."

"Not happening," she said, pulling him back to the mansion. He kept on fighting her grasp. No, no. he watched as it drew closer. Hawks quickly took his only option, swiftly bite down on her hand.

"Ow!" Rouge release him, causing her closed to follow off. Hawks stepped back. "Seriously?" He turned and ran. I'm not going there.

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He saw the gate he was almost home free, when- "Hey!" Hawks skidded and took off in another direction. "Can't catch me!" he taunted. Kurt followed him with ease. "Why did you run from Rouge?" he asked once he had cornered Hawks.

Hawks shrank back, trying to hide his injure arm once more. He watched Rouge walk up to them. "He, hurt himself and is acting like this." Hawks watched as she slipped her glove on. Why does she wear gloves?

"Oh, why don't you get yourself looked at?" Kurt asked him. Hawks looked away and stayed quiet. I don't want to go.

"Man, I thought you were moody." Kurt said to Rouge who huffed, "where does it hurt?" he asked Hawks softly.

"My.. sh-shoulder and arm, but I'm fine," he stammered out. As the white-hot pain burned even more. Hawks half looks at Kurt as the older teen walks up. "Really, your face is turning white." Kurt said to him. Hawks whimpered and looked away from Kurt.

"He's been stubborn about this the whole time." Rouge said as Hawks tried to slip away. "Oh, I know!" Kurt vanishes quickly. Hawks blinked before a hand grabbed both him and Rouge. "Okay, let go." When did- he didn't finish his thought as he was then teleported away?

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Hawks freaked the moment he entered the room. "No! No!" he quickly turned to the exit. No, no, please don't to see a doctor.

"Look, kid, just let us help. Look, just us no else." Hawks blinked and looked around the room. No, doctor? He looked over at her. Rouge quickly told Kurt to keep watch as she lead Hawks into the room. Poor boy still shook a bit in fear.

"It be okay, let's just get your arm back in place and into a sling." Hawks looked away from her as he stopped moving. "I know ya scared but, this will be over quickly and I am sure Kurt wouldn't mind showing you around."

"Really?"

Rouge nodded and she help'd him onto the exam table. "What's your name?" she asked him.

"K-Keugo Takami." Hawks said looking up at her.

"Keigo, Takami. Nice to meet you. I'm Rouge." She said.

"Why are you called that?" he asked her curiously.

"Because I don't really belong, still an outcast in a way. Ran away from home a few times, I call myself Rouge Because of that, do things my way. But I'm getting used to life here and working with the others too."

"Don't you miss it? The freedom?"

"No, I have more freedom now than I did before.. now let see to your injuries."

Hawks watched as Rouge grabbed what they need and walked back over to him. He saw her set the sling down. "You're going to have to let me take a hold of your arm."

"Wh-why?"

"So I fix it for you."

Hawks looked from her to the ground and slowly removed his hand. "I promise this won't hurt for long, and will feel a lot better afterwards." she grasps his arm and shoulder.

Hawks looks over, then gave a sharp cry as a fresh wave of pain hit as he felt his shoulder snap into place. Whimpering tears rolled down his face.

Rouge's gloved hand touched his uninjured shoulder. "There we're done with that, now show where your arm hurts." she softly said. Hawks places a trembling hand over the same part she touched awhile ago. "Th-there.." he whimpers.

"Almost over Keigo," Rouge brushes his hand back and touched in again causing Hawks to whine. "Good, not broken." she sighs and reached for the sling. "Ya'll alright?"

"Ye-yes.. it sore and hurt though." he said as he whipped his eyes with his sleeve.

"That's expected, now hold your arm like this." Rouge minced how he should hold his arm, which Hawks followed her example cradling it loosely. Rouge slipped the sling on and adjusted it for him. Hawks blinked back a few more tears as they fell.

"How did it go?" Hawks looked to see Kurt in the room. He walked over to Hawks and Rouge. "Just finished and aren't ya on lookout?" she asked him.

"All quiet, you okay there Hawks?" Kurt asked looking over at winged boy.

"I.. am." he rubs his eyes, trying to stop more tears from falling. "Ready to go?" Kurt asked as Rouge helped him down.

"Yes, please." Hawks said as Kurt smiles. He took Hawks' free hand. "Wanna come Rouge?"

"Can't I have plans," she said, following them out. "Okay, then we'll see later." She nodded and waved to them as she left.

"Come, let's go." Hawks nodded as Kurt teleport them out of the room.