Why was he just standing there? He could very easily go over to where she was standing and intervene Peitro. So why wasn't he? Come on, one foot in front of the other. All he had to do was walk her to class and it would keep Peitro away, at least for the time being. He couldn't, not after he had apologized to Rogue for acting stupid, he couldn't turn around and do it again. Yes, he could... technically he wouldn't be doing anything wrong... Just walking her to class. If he cut Peitro while doing it... so be it.
He started walking to where Rogue was talking to Peitro in front of her locker. Someone grabbed his arm and jerked him roughly back. He swiveled around to face a-none-too-happy Allana.
"Don't even think about it."
"I don't know what you're talking about." He cursed himself for fidgeting under her glare.
"You're going to scare her away if you keep up this over-bearing boyfriend act."
"Then what do you suggest I do?" He folded his arms.
"Don't do anything stupid."
He raised an eyebrow in confusion. He opened his mouth to say that he wasn't going to do anything, but she cut him off.
"I'm not going after you again, Scott."
"What's your problem anyway?" He was getting agitated by Allana's constant disapproval at anything he did.
"My problem is you about to make a mockery of yourself." She poked him in the chest.
"Why do you care anyway?" He grabbed her hand. He softened. She had just saved him from himself. Why was he questioning it? Oh, yeah... his pride. He dropped her hand. She took a step back.
"Don't do anything stupid," she repeated quietly, "I'm not going after you again." With that she started walking off. He took a step to go after her, but stopped when he noticed where she was going, in Peitro and Rogue's direction. What was she up to?
She was so frustrating. One minute she was making rude comments on everything about him, the next she was bailing him out. It made no sense. It was Allana, what was the hard part?
What was she doing? He watched as Allana started talking to Peitro about something and some how getting him to give up Rogue's books and start walking Allana to class. He was perplexed. What was going on? How had she... what did she... huh? He rubbed the back of his head in confusion. He gazed at Allana who for a brief second looked over shoulder with a small sigh, a slight nod, and mouthed, "you owe me" then she returned her attention back to Peitro.
Oh... now he understood. She was giving him a chance with Rogue. She had also given him fair warning that if he messed up again, she would not be the one to pick up the pieces. Why was she bothering to help? He shook his head to clear it. He'd worry about Allana later. Right now he had his Rogue. His Rogue? Oh, never mind, he instructed himself.
He quickly made his way over to where Rogue was standing. It was almost like he was afraid that someone was going to get there before him.
"Hi, Rogue." He said smoothly... or what he hoped was smoothly.
She looked up at him with a dazed look on her pale face. "Hey, Scott." She greeted absently.
He fought his will to frown. This was the first, last, and only opportunity he had, that Allana was going supply at least, to show Rogue that he liked her. And he sure as anything that he wasn't going to screw it up. "So... how are you?"
"Ah don't know... actually. Ah think that our friend Twister is up to somethin'." Rogue brushed away the two strips of her white bangs that resided in her face and bit her lip.
He nodded slowly. Breathe Scott, breathe, he commanded. He shrugged. "Can I walk you to class?"
She tilted her head slightly and smiled at him. "If ya want to." He motioned for her books, but she just shook her head and held them tightly to her chest. "Ah'm not helpless."
He had to grin. No, she wasn't. He just wanted to act like he was so he could be the one to protect her.
Then he thought of Allana. She acted like he was helpless. Like she had to be the one to protect. That was massive role reversal for him. He had always been the protector... The same question floated in his head. It covered all the questions into one neat package. Why?
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I'm sorry I took sooooo long to get this up... okay 24 hours is not that long, but hey... *shrugs* Hehe... This was a chapter technically for both sides of the coin... It gave you some Scott and Rogue... and it gave you some hinted Scott and Allana... that in a way hints at Rogue and Peitro. Hmmm... why do you think Allana would do that? That is more food for thought. I don't even have to tell you that votes/reviews are always welcome... I even accept flames... You see I like to know the truth of what you think... most times... hehe...
To my fellow Rogue lovers... I'm sorry to inform you that things are not going to be getting any easier for our favorite mutant. Things are JUST beginning!!! Hehe... you really gotta love being an author! Later!
He started walking to where Rogue was talking to Peitro in front of her locker. Someone grabbed his arm and jerked him roughly back. He swiveled around to face a-none-too-happy Allana.
"Don't even think about it."
"I don't know what you're talking about." He cursed himself for fidgeting under her glare.
"You're going to scare her away if you keep up this over-bearing boyfriend act."
"Then what do you suggest I do?" He folded his arms.
"Don't do anything stupid."
He raised an eyebrow in confusion. He opened his mouth to say that he wasn't going to do anything, but she cut him off.
"I'm not going after you again, Scott."
"What's your problem anyway?" He was getting agitated by Allana's constant disapproval at anything he did.
"My problem is you about to make a mockery of yourself." She poked him in the chest.
"Why do you care anyway?" He grabbed her hand. He softened. She had just saved him from himself. Why was he questioning it? Oh, yeah... his pride. He dropped her hand. She took a step back.
"Don't do anything stupid," she repeated quietly, "I'm not going after you again." With that she started walking off. He took a step to go after her, but stopped when he noticed where she was going, in Peitro and Rogue's direction. What was she up to?
She was so frustrating. One minute she was making rude comments on everything about him, the next she was bailing him out. It made no sense. It was Allana, what was the hard part?
What was she doing? He watched as Allana started talking to Peitro about something and some how getting him to give up Rogue's books and start walking Allana to class. He was perplexed. What was going on? How had she... what did she... huh? He rubbed the back of his head in confusion. He gazed at Allana who for a brief second looked over shoulder with a small sigh, a slight nod, and mouthed, "you owe me" then she returned her attention back to Peitro.
Oh... now he understood. She was giving him a chance with Rogue. She had also given him fair warning that if he messed up again, she would not be the one to pick up the pieces. Why was she bothering to help? He shook his head to clear it. He'd worry about Allana later. Right now he had his Rogue. His Rogue? Oh, never mind, he instructed himself.
He quickly made his way over to where Rogue was standing. It was almost like he was afraid that someone was going to get there before him.
"Hi, Rogue." He said smoothly... or what he hoped was smoothly.
She looked up at him with a dazed look on her pale face. "Hey, Scott." She greeted absently.
He fought his will to frown. This was the first, last, and only opportunity he had, that Allana was going supply at least, to show Rogue that he liked her. And he sure as anything that he wasn't going to screw it up. "So... how are you?"
"Ah don't know... actually. Ah think that our friend Twister is up to somethin'." Rogue brushed away the two strips of her white bangs that resided in her face and bit her lip.
He nodded slowly. Breathe Scott, breathe, he commanded. He shrugged. "Can I walk you to class?"
She tilted her head slightly and smiled at him. "If ya want to." He motioned for her books, but she just shook her head and held them tightly to her chest. "Ah'm not helpless."
He had to grin. No, she wasn't. He just wanted to act like he was so he could be the one to protect her.
Then he thought of Allana. She acted like he was helpless. Like she had to be the one to protect. That was massive role reversal for him. He had always been the protector... The same question floated in his head. It covered all the questions into one neat package. Why?
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I'm sorry I took sooooo long to get this up... okay 24 hours is not that long, but hey... *shrugs* Hehe... This was a chapter technically for both sides of the coin... It gave you some Scott and Rogue... and it gave you some hinted Scott and Allana... that in a way hints at Rogue and Peitro. Hmmm... why do you think Allana would do that? That is more food for thought. I don't even have to tell you that votes/reviews are always welcome... I even accept flames... You see I like to know the truth of what you think... most times... hehe...
To my fellow Rogue lovers... I'm sorry to inform you that things are not going to be getting any easier for our favorite mutant. Things are JUST beginning!!! Hehe... you really gotta love being an author! Later!