"Just be careful." Alex told her glaring at the four boys. "Touch her I'll kill you."
"I think you forget we know Rogue better then you do." Lance said as they headed into the hotel lobby.
"Should we follow?" Evan asked.
"No, they'll be fine." Scott said.
"I hope so." Kurt said.
"How did ya get it?" Rogue asked Lance putting her hands on her hips.
"Get what?" Jean asked confused.
"It fell out of your pocket when you picked up the Frisbee." Peitro said smiling.
"Did you read it?" Kitty asked.
"Now why would we do a thing like that?" Toad asked smiling innocently.
"Okay I'm confused." Jean said looking at Rogue and Kitty. "What are they talking about?"
Rogue looked at Lance and held out her hand. Lance sighed and took the folded paper out of his pocket and handed it to Rogue who then handed it to Jean. "This is what we're talkin` `bout."
As Jean read the e-mail her eyes widened. "Alex broke up with you?"
"No, he didn't." Kitty said. "That e-mail is to like that girl Christina. I think he accidentally sent it to Rogue's e-mail."
"He never mentioned it?"
Rogue shook her head. "No, he's actin` like we're still datin`."
"So this s why you didn't want to come and you locked yourself in the bathroom?"
Rogue nodded and looked at the ground. "Yea."
"So why didn't you read her mind?" Fred asked.
"Because I promised not to read her mind unless she wanted me to, even after Scott asked me to." Jean said. "He's worried about you."
"Only cus I'm datin` his brother."
"You like know that isn't true, Rogue." Kitty said.
"Well, I'm offering a chance to get even with him." Lance said crossing his arms over his bare chest.
"Yo I thought we were going to not interact with them." Toad asked.
"Things changed."
"Peitro chuckled. "I was right."
"About what?" Jean asked.
"Why Lance wants to make nicey-nice with you people."
"Look helping us ain't gonna put ya on good terms with Kitty."
"Hey, like why is this always about me?" Kitty asked.
"Cause everyone knows Lance likes you and would do anything to get Kurt away from you."
"Like gross."
"Well, for your information X-Geeks, this has nothing to do with Kitty." Lance said. "Never did."
"We have to tell Scott." Jean said heading out of the hotel.
"Jean, ya can't." Rogue said running after her.
"Hey here they come." Evan said.
"Vhere's Kitty?" Kurt growled softly.
"Rogue he has to know, it could be all a mistake."
Kitty sighed. "Can you like get them back in here."
"No problem." Peitro said running off and stopped in front of Rogue and Jean. "Kitty insists you both come in." He grabbed Jean's arm and rushed back in. Rogue sighed and followed.
"What's going on?" Scott asked confused.
"Look if we're going to do this Scott like can't know." Kitty told Jean.
"But maybe he can talk to Alex."
"Yeah and he'll blame us on putting ideas in your heads." Lance said shaking his head. "Forget it."
"So why exactly are you like doing this?" Kitty asked.
"It's my own concern."
Jean looked at Lance and concentrated on his mind. She saw so many things going on and finally found what she needed. "Well, that's a change."
"Jean!" Rogue gasped.
"What?" Peitro asked confused.
"She read his mind." Kitty giggled.
Lance growled softly at Jean. "Repeat what you read in my mind and you won't live to tell it."
Jean giggled. "Okay."
"Yo, but how do we know this Marie in the e-mail is you?" Toad asked.
"How many Marie's do ya think are in New York?"
"Well...." Peitro started.
"That Alex would like know." Kitty told him.
"Good point."
"Well, I can think of one way to find out if it's true." Jean said.
"How?" Lance asked.
"We invite Alex to dinner with us tonight, excluding you four of course."
"No fair." Fred said.
"An` if he accepts?" Rogue asked.
"Then we'll know the e-mail was a big mistake."
"And he like refuses?"
"Then he has some explaining to do."
"Alex where are you going?" Scott asked.
"To get my girlfriend away from those goons." He told his older brother. "I don't trust them."
"Good point." Evan and Kurt said as they all went into the lobby.
Lance glared as the guys came in. "We'll let you talk to them alone." He said as he and the rest of the Brotherhood went to they're room.
"So what did they say?" Scott asked.
"Nothing useful." Jean said. "We were deciding on going out to dinner tonight, I heard the manager saying the Seafood Cafe was a good place."
Alex shook his head. "I've been there before, it's really bad."
"Okay then vow about pizza?" Kurt suggested.
"Sounds good." Scott said. "How bout it bro?"
"I'd love to, but I promised some friends I'd have dinner with them tonight."
Kitty and Jean exchanged unnoticed looks. "Well ya can always invite them." Rogue suggested.
"They have this thing with outsiders kind of." Alex said looking at Rogue. "I promise to make it up to you tomorrow, okay?"
Rogue nodded. "Okay."
"Well, let's get changed." Evan said.
Alex said his goodbye and headed home to get ready to meet with his `friends` or well Christina. He felt bad about lying to Rogue. He had to decide on something and fast.
"Rogue I'm sorry." Jean said.
"It's okay." She said. "He didn` even seem to hesitate when you asked `bout Seafood Cafe."
"She's like right." Kitty said pulling her hair back.
"Ah'll be back." Rogue said leaving the room.
"What are we going to do?" Jean asked.
"I'm not like sure." Kitty said.
Kurt looked out the door of they're room and saw Rogue going down the hall. He went to call out to her but saw her knocking on a door a bit down from them. He saw the door open and she disappeared inside. "Hey vhere's the Brotherhood's room?" He asked going back into the room.
"Well, what brings you here?" Toad asked shutting the door behind Rogue
"Lance here?"
"What can I do for you Rogue?" Lance asked coming out of the bathroom.
"Ah'm going to get a headache during dinner and say ah'm heading back to the hotel."
"So." Peitro asked.
"I'm going to turn the opposite way of the hotel and head towards the Seafood Cafe."
"Oh you're spying now?" Peitro asked. "Never knew you had it in you."
"Did ya wanna come?"
"Why not ask Kitty or Jean?"
"Cause ah'm not including them in this any more then ah hafta."
"Yo you included us."
"It fell out of my pocket, Toad." Rogue told him. "Ah wasn` going to have anyone know `bout it `cept Kitty."
Lance thought for a second. "I'll help you out, but when we do get home to New York we're enemies again."
Rogue nodded. "Fine." She headed towards the door. "Thanks." She added as she opened the door and gasped. "What are ya doin` here?"
"Well, Kurt's a bit worried about you." A familiar voice to the Brotherhood said making them come towards the door. "Was wondering who's room you went into."
"You're not welcome in this room, Summers." Lance said standing next to Rogue now.
"So why are you talking with them?" Scott asked ignoring Lance.
"We were asking her about the surfing contest next weekend." Peitro said. "It was in the little brochure next to the television."
"You guys can surf?"
"We were actually hoping she'd give us lessons after her boyfriend taught her." Fred said.
"I'm sure." Scott said putting his hand on Rogue's shoulder. "Come on Rogue, there others are waiting for us in the lobby."
Rogue nodded and followed Scott out. "Ya don` hafta be so mean to `em."
"Only watching out for you."
"For Alex?"
"No, for myself." He told her as he pushed the down button on the elevator.
