Chapter 2
Rogue sat in her history class later that afternoon. She stared out the window like she always did, her thoughts far, far away.
She started out of her reverie at the sound of her name.
"Rogue!!" Ororo Munroe was rapidly approaching her desk.
"I'm sorry" Rogue said softly.
Ororo leaned over her desk a look of compassion in her eyes, "Please stay after class, we need to talk"
Rogue nodded silently, feeling tears welling unexpectedly in her eyes.
Ororo gently touched her gloved hand with a look of understanding and went back to teaching the class. Rogue looked at Ororo's hand on hers with undisguised shock.
She waited after the other students had left, still sitting at her desk and doodling on her notebook. Ororo sat down at the desk next her.
"Rogue, I don't want you to feel like I am being nosey, or that I am trying to invade your privacy in any way, goddess knows I certainly don't want anyone invading my privacy. But darling, please, please, talk to me. Tell me what is going on, I want to help you. And if you don't feel like you can talk to me, talk to someone, anyone, the professor, Jean, even Scott. We love you and can't stand seeing you in such pain"
"You touched my hand" Rogue said so softly Storm had to lean closer to her desk.
"I'm sorry, what did you say?"
"Earlier" she said, her eyes never leaving her notebook. "You touched my hand...thank you"
Storm sat back in the desk, not sure how to respond. "Marie, I-"
"It is ok Stormy, you don't have to say anything...it just meant a lot to me." Rogue finally looked her in the eye.
"I know you guys try, really try, to make me feel.normal. I do appreciate it-" she paused, Storm could tell she wanted to say more.
"Go on" she urged softly.
Rogue sighed heavily. "But I am not normal, and I never will be" She closed her eyes in pain. "I am just so damn lonely...so lonely"
"Why?" Ororo asked, "What is it you are missing?"
"I miss him" her voice trailed off
"Who?"
"Logan..."
Ororo stared in shock. She had no idea that Logan was the cause of all this poor girls depression and moodiness. All of them had known about the crush Rogue had fostered after her rescue from the Statue of Liberty, but they thought she had gotten over it long ago. Storm made a mental note to have a talk with the professor.
Rogue seemed to read her mind "It goes far beyond a crush Storm"
She nodded mutely.
"I have his thoughts, his memories, he is a part of me now, and always will be" Tears filled her eyes and spilled down her cheeks. Ororo immediately gathered her into her arms.
"I need him" she whispered and then was torn apart by deep wracking sobs.
Ororo held her tightly, knowing only one solution would end this girls pain..they were going to have to find Logan, and bring him home.
TBC
Author's note: I know, I know so far these chapters have been really short!! I promise I will make them longer. I have no idea where this story is going to go by the way..it has taken on a mind of its own. It is NOT going to be your typical Logan/Marie story I guarantee that.....but we shall see!!!!!!!!! Please review, review, review!!!!!!!!!
Rogue sat in her history class later that afternoon. She stared out the window like she always did, her thoughts far, far away.
She started out of her reverie at the sound of her name.
"Rogue!!" Ororo Munroe was rapidly approaching her desk.
"I'm sorry" Rogue said softly.
Ororo leaned over her desk a look of compassion in her eyes, "Please stay after class, we need to talk"
Rogue nodded silently, feeling tears welling unexpectedly in her eyes.
Ororo gently touched her gloved hand with a look of understanding and went back to teaching the class. Rogue looked at Ororo's hand on hers with undisguised shock.
She waited after the other students had left, still sitting at her desk and doodling on her notebook. Ororo sat down at the desk next her.
"Rogue, I don't want you to feel like I am being nosey, or that I am trying to invade your privacy in any way, goddess knows I certainly don't want anyone invading my privacy. But darling, please, please, talk to me. Tell me what is going on, I want to help you. And if you don't feel like you can talk to me, talk to someone, anyone, the professor, Jean, even Scott. We love you and can't stand seeing you in such pain"
"You touched my hand" Rogue said so softly Storm had to lean closer to her desk.
"I'm sorry, what did you say?"
"Earlier" she said, her eyes never leaving her notebook. "You touched my hand...thank you"
Storm sat back in the desk, not sure how to respond. "Marie, I-"
"It is ok Stormy, you don't have to say anything...it just meant a lot to me." Rogue finally looked her in the eye.
"I know you guys try, really try, to make me feel.normal. I do appreciate it-" she paused, Storm could tell she wanted to say more.
"Go on" she urged softly.
Rogue sighed heavily. "But I am not normal, and I never will be" She closed her eyes in pain. "I am just so damn lonely...so lonely"
"Why?" Ororo asked, "What is it you are missing?"
"I miss him" her voice trailed off
"Who?"
"Logan..."
Ororo stared in shock. She had no idea that Logan was the cause of all this poor girls depression and moodiness. All of them had known about the crush Rogue had fostered after her rescue from the Statue of Liberty, but they thought she had gotten over it long ago. Storm made a mental note to have a talk with the professor.
Rogue seemed to read her mind "It goes far beyond a crush Storm"
She nodded mutely.
"I have his thoughts, his memories, he is a part of me now, and always will be" Tears filled her eyes and spilled down her cheeks. Ororo immediately gathered her into her arms.
"I need him" she whispered and then was torn apart by deep wracking sobs.
Ororo held her tightly, knowing only one solution would end this girls pain..they were going to have to find Logan, and bring him home.
TBC
Author's note: I know, I know so far these chapters have been really short!! I promise I will make them longer. I have no idea where this story is going to go by the way..it has taken on a mind of its own. It is NOT going to be your typical Logan/Marie story I guarantee that.....but we shall see!!!!!!!!! Please review, review, review!!!!!!!!!