A Steel Magnolia's Guide to Mutation
Chapter 10
By Sweet Audrina
Author's note: It appears our little tale is finally winding down...depending on my mood this may or may not be the final chapter. If at the end of this chapter it appears there is a cliffhanger, than no, this is not the final chapter. If however the words "The End" appear, then this truly is the end. Am writing this whilst Debby watches "Gremlins 2" in my living room. She has no idea what I'm doing right now. Teeheehee.
"Home so early?" Syd asked as Rogue practically flew through the front door. She gave him a distinct "don't ask" look, and discarded Logan's jacket unto the floor.
"If he comes back for it, I'm not here!" Syd flinched as the sound of the bathroom door slamming reverberated throughout the entire house.
"Who's he?" Syd asked no one in particular, picking up the jacket, and hanging it up in an orderly fashion on the coat rack she had missed by a mere 10 feet. Syd was then bombarded by the sounds of Rogue crying very loudly from within her bathroom hideaway.
"Sweetheart, what's wrong?" Syd was immediately camped by the door, knocking on it gently.
"I ran into the people I used to live with today, and I'm dressed like a whore!"
"Now, come one, you look really nice..."
"Shut up!"
"Okay, well I don't suggest you ever go around New York dressed like that again...have you been dancing for that nasty place?"
"N-no!" Came the indignant cry from the other side of the door.
"Well that's good. You shouldn't even be waiting tables there; I don't know what Rayvyn was thinking when she set you up with that job."
"Fuck your stupid sister! This is all her fault...and that goddamn whore Ginger Day..."
"Excuse me?!" Rayvyn had happened to pass by the most inopportune moment. Ginger Day was one of her best friends, adding insult to the injury.
"Go away Rayvyn," Syd whispered harshly. She gave him the look of death before heading out the front door.
"Is she gone?"
"Yeah, she just left."
"...I'm sorry. It's just been a really crappy day, Syd. I didn't mean to snap at you, or insult your sister."
"It's okay. She had it coming anyway."
"Right?"
"Now, darling, why don't you come out of that bathroom and I'll make you a pop-tart and fix you a nice cup of Swiss Miss."
"Okay." The door opened. Rogue's face was streaked with tears, and she was sniffling to keep her nose from running.
"Maybe you should get dress too, I'm only a man, Rogue," Syd added nervously when he caught another glance at her attire.
A half an hour later, Rogue was sitting across from Syd at the kitchen table, clad in pink flannel pajamas. The non-threatening kind with yellow duckies. She had repeated her tale of woe and angst to his listening ears. He had a great deal of tolerance for female emotional trials.
"So, you're in love with this guy, Logan, but you were dating Remy?"
"Yeah, and I knew I was doing it to make him jealous, and I feel wretched about it now. Remy's one of the good ones, you know, but me and Logan...it's different."
"Must've been quite a shock for the both of them to see you dressed the way you were."
"I think I may have actually seen steam coming from Logan's ears. Remy just stared."
"After that, you pretty much told the love of your life to fuck off, and without a word to either, you sped away wearing whore gear."
"Exactly."
Syd sighed deeply, and sipped his cocoa.
"Poor Rogue."
"You're not going to judgmental on me, are you?"
"I don't do judgmental, sweetie."
"I'm a big mess."
"Now, now. These things can be mended, I'm sure a solution will come running through the door sooner or later."
It was sooner. The door to the apartment was flung open, and in walked Logan, followed quickly by Remy.
"Are you okay, cher?" Remy was the first one to say anything.
"I'm fine."
"Hey, Remy," Syd greeted. Rogue's eyes widened as she looked from Syd to Remy.
"You both know each other?"
"We've met once or twice before," Syd explained.
"That's so fucking touching. Marie, are you coming home or not?" This was Logan. Rogue's heart skipped a beat when he used her real name.
"That all depends," she replied coolly.
"On what?"
"On how things are going to be when I get back."
"They'll be the same, of course."
"What about between us?"
"Remy, I think I saw a really neat guitar shop across the street I want to show you," announced Syd. The two of them quickly vacated the premises. Logan and Rogue were now very much alone.
"What about between us, Logan?" Rogue repeated.
Logan shrugged.
"That's what I thought. You told me I was yours, and you act all insane anytime I'm even near a male that isn't you, but you don't want things to change. You're still free to do as you damn well please, and I'm supposed to wait at the mansion and be your sweet darling little Marie, virginal, untouchable, and sweet. I'm not going to stay like that anymore. With the new control I'm getting over my powers, and this freedom I have to go as I please, I'm not a simpering sixteen-year-old girl anymore. Damn it, Logan, I want things to be different between us. I want you to have the feelings that I've had for you for years! It's what I want and it's the one thing you refuse to give-" She was cut off, Logan had grabbed her roughly and pulled her into a hungry, jealous kiss. She fought for control over her powers, and won. When he finally let go of her, she was left gasping for air.
"What was that?" She asked.
"A change."
"So...you want me? You're not going to push me away?"
Again, he shrugged.
"That's not good enough, I need a vocal answer. Do you want to be with me or not?"
"Yes."
"Yes what?"
"Yes I want to be with you."
"Good."
The apartment door opened again. Remy and Syd entered, showing no signs of being outdoors. It was evident that they had been listening.
"If you hurt her..." Remy warned.
"Relax, Cajun."
"Well, I'm glad this has all been sorted out...you know, Remy, my sister is currently unavailable."
"I wonder why," Remy mused sarcastically.
"I guess this means you'll be leaving us, Rogue," Syd commented, sadly.
"For now. Give Rayvyn my fondest regards."
"I will."
Diary of Rogue
I can safely say this year didn't suck. I'm seeing Logan, Remy and I are still speaking, Kurt and Ororo got engaged while I was gone, and I am really drunk off of the crappy welcome home wine Kitty and Jubes managed to steal for me. Happiness is in the air. I really am happy, which is weird, because I usually never am. This wine is starting to taste kind of nice...I'm no connoisseur of wines, but this isn't bad as the first glass I had. Well anyway, I'm going to end this entry with the hope that this good feeling is going to last for a while, I'm not going to say marriage but...God this wine is good. Well, I'm off to sneak into the city with the girls, this time it's karaoke. Farewell for now, and forgive the spreading stain of purple stuff on this page, I spilled.
Shit, Logan just caught us drinking.
Goodnight,
Rogue
The End
Chapter 10
By Sweet Audrina
Author's note: It appears our little tale is finally winding down...depending on my mood this may or may not be the final chapter. If at the end of this chapter it appears there is a cliffhanger, than no, this is not the final chapter. If however the words "The End" appear, then this truly is the end. Am writing this whilst Debby watches "Gremlins 2" in my living room. She has no idea what I'm doing right now. Teeheehee.
"Home so early?" Syd asked as Rogue practically flew through the front door. She gave him a distinct "don't ask" look, and discarded Logan's jacket unto the floor.
"If he comes back for it, I'm not here!" Syd flinched as the sound of the bathroom door slamming reverberated throughout the entire house.
"Who's he?" Syd asked no one in particular, picking up the jacket, and hanging it up in an orderly fashion on the coat rack she had missed by a mere 10 feet. Syd was then bombarded by the sounds of Rogue crying very loudly from within her bathroom hideaway.
"Sweetheart, what's wrong?" Syd was immediately camped by the door, knocking on it gently.
"I ran into the people I used to live with today, and I'm dressed like a whore!"
"Now, come one, you look really nice..."
"Shut up!"
"Okay, well I don't suggest you ever go around New York dressed like that again...have you been dancing for that nasty place?"
"N-no!" Came the indignant cry from the other side of the door.
"Well that's good. You shouldn't even be waiting tables there; I don't know what Rayvyn was thinking when she set you up with that job."
"Fuck your stupid sister! This is all her fault...and that goddamn whore Ginger Day..."
"Excuse me?!" Rayvyn had happened to pass by the most inopportune moment. Ginger Day was one of her best friends, adding insult to the injury.
"Go away Rayvyn," Syd whispered harshly. She gave him the look of death before heading out the front door.
"Is she gone?"
"Yeah, she just left."
"...I'm sorry. It's just been a really crappy day, Syd. I didn't mean to snap at you, or insult your sister."
"It's okay. She had it coming anyway."
"Right?"
"Now, darling, why don't you come out of that bathroom and I'll make you a pop-tart and fix you a nice cup of Swiss Miss."
"Okay." The door opened. Rogue's face was streaked with tears, and she was sniffling to keep her nose from running.
"Maybe you should get dress too, I'm only a man, Rogue," Syd added nervously when he caught another glance at her attire.
A half an hour later, Rogue was sitting across from Syd at the kitchen table, clad in pink flannel pajamas. The non-threatening kind with yellow duckies. She had repeated her tale of woe and angst to his listening ears. He had a great deal of tolerance for female emotional trials.
"So, you're in love with this guy, Logan, but you were dating Remy?"
"Yeah, and I knew I was doing it to make him jealous, and I feel wretched about it now. Remy's one of the good ones, you know, but me and Logan...it's different."
"Must've been quite a shock for the both of them to see you dressed the way you were."
"I think I may have actually seen steam coming from Logan's ears. Remy just stared."
"After that, you pretty much told the love of your life to fuck off, and without a word to either, you sped away wearing whore gear."
"Exactly."
Syd sighed deeply, and sipped his cocoa.
"Poor Rogue."
"You're not going to judgmental on me, are you?"
"I don't do judgmental, sweetie."
"I'm a big mess."
"Now, now. These things can be mended, I'm sure a solution will come running through the door sooner or later."
It was sooner. The door to the apartment was flung open, and in walked Logan, followed quickly by Remy.
"Are you okay, cher?" Remy was the first one to say anything.
"I'm fine."
"Hey, Remy," Syd greeted. Rogue's eyes widened as she looked from Syd to Remy.
"You both know each other?"
"We've met once or twice before," Syd explained.
"That's so fucking touching. Marie, are you coming home or not?" This was Logan. Rogue's heart skipped a beat when he used her real name.
"That all depends," she replied coolly.
"On what?"
"On how things are going to be when I get back."
"They'll be the same, of course."
"What about between us?"
"Remy, I think I saw a really neat guitar shop across the street I want to show you," announced Syd. The two of them quickly vacated the premises. Logan and Rogue were now very much alone.
"What about between us, Logan?" Rogue repeated.
Logan shrugged.
"That's what I thought. You told me I was yours, and you act all insane anytime I'm even near a male that isn't you, but you don't want things to change. You're still free to do as you damn well please, and I'm supposed to wait at the mansion and be your sweet darling little Marie, virginal, untouchable, and sweet. I'm not going to stay like that anymore. With the new control I'm getting over my powers, and this freedom I have to go as I please, I'm not a simpering sixteen-year-old girl anymore. Damn it, Logan, I want things to be different between us. I want you to have the feelings that I've had for you for years! It's what I want and it's the one thing you refuse to give-" She was cut off, Logan had grabbed her roughly and pulled her into a hungry, jealous kiss. She fought for control over her powers, and won. When he finally let go of her, she was left gasping for air.
"What was that?" She asked.
"A change."
"So...you want me? You're not going to push me away?"
Again, he shrugged.
"That's not good enough, I need a vocal answer. Do you want to be with me or not?"
"Yes."
"Yes what?"
"Yes I want to be with you."
"Good."
The apartment door opened again. Remy and Syd entered, showing no signs of being outdoors. It was evident that they had been listening.
"If you hurt her..." Remy warned.
"Relax, Cajun."
"Well, I'm glad this has all been sorted out...you know, Remy, my sister is currently unavailable."
"I wonder why," Remy mused sarcastically.
"I guess this means you'll be leaving us, Rogue," Syd commented, sadly.
"For now. Give Rayvyn my fondest regards."
"I will."
Diary of Rogue
I can safely say this year didn't suck. I'm seeing Logan, Remy and I are still speaking, Kurt and Ororo got engaged while I was gone, and I am really drunk off of the crappy welcome home wine Kitty and Jubes managed to steal for me. Happiness is in the air. I really am happy, which is weird, because I usually never am. This wine is starting to taste kind of nice...I'm no connoisseur of wines, but this isn't bad as the first glass I had. Well anyway, I'm going to end this entry with the hope that this good feeling is going to last for a while, I'm not going to say marriage but...God this wine is good. Well, I'm off to sneak into the city with the girls, this time it's karaoke. Farewell for now, and forgive the spreading stain of purple stuff on this page, I spilled.
Shit, Logan just caught us drinking.
Goodnight,
Rogue
The End