Not another Rietro fic!

Chapter 4: when authors return

A/N: Yes! I'm back! And I'm turning my life around! That's right! After many weeks of computer viruses almost wiping my hard drive and being stuck in cars for hours on end without typing ability I have decided to buy…A LAPTOP *dun dun duuun!*!!! Starting as of this Tuesday (because I get this Monday off from work! YAY) I am going to work my butt off to make enough money to buy…A LAPTOP! *dun dun duuun*!

Kevrol: Enough with the dun dun duuuns!!!!! Just get on with the friggin chapter!!!

Rio: alright already!! Now again I apologize that I have not yet written the brotherhood getting Rogue drunk yet, don't worry it's coming next chapter!

Kevrol: BUT WE WANT IT NOW!!! *sniffle* ah well, remember what you promised for the next chapter!?!

Rio: Yes yes, I know, at least two different scenes with a shirtless Lance, I got it, I got it.

Kevrol: Yes…oh my precious Lance, you and Pietro are such hot bishounen(! *flops onto side and starts to drool

Rio: rigghtt. *steps over puddle of drool* well NEwho, in this chapter we will show t more flashbacks, to be specific, the birthday party!!LOL, it should be a lot of fun so without further ado, on with the show, err fic,, ummm thing!!!

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*Flashback*

Rogue walked home after another day of torture at school. She couldn't stand it any longer. Knowing that her 'loving' mother was always watching her. Somehow, Raven knew everything about her. She had even stopped hanging around the boys because she didn't want to hurt them. She felt bad about avoiding them. "Not like they've really noticed anyways." Rogue reasoned with herself.

As a matter of fact, they seemed very happy ignoring her completely lately. Rogue sighed in frustration and sadness. She wanted to scream sometimes. She was so tired of this roller coaster relationship she had with the other members of the household. Sometimes they made her feel like nothing was complete without her, then at other times, like this week, they looked like they wouldn't even react if she walked out the door and never came back. It was just so confusing.

"Ah well, not like ah need 'em."

Somehow saying this just made her feel worse. She brushed away an unwelcome tear and continued trudging back to the brotherhood boarding house.

Suddenly there was a gust of wind and there was Pietro in front of her, his trademark smirk on full.

"Well hello there, my gothic teammate, fancy seeing you here."

"Uh-huh, whatever Pietro." Rogue said without emotion, brushing past him. But in an instant he was in front of her again.

"Aw, what's wrong Rogueness? Is it that time of the month again already?"

Rogue forced herself not to react and tried to get past him again unsuccessfully.

"Pietro let me go inside." Rogue snarled

. "What's the hurry? Wouldn't you rather be out here with the one and only Pietro the greatest, most fabulous," Pietro stopped as he realized Rogue had gotten past him. He caught up to her at the door.

"You know it's really rude to walk away when someone's talking." He criticized her.

"Like ah care." Rogue spat. "Now what the hell is this about Pietro?"

"Uh well, you'renotallowedinside.We'rerepaintingthehouse."

"Nice try Pete." Rogue said, taking off a glove. "Now tell me the truth or ah'll floor ya."

Pietro looked around for an escape route but Rogue black the only way out, other then inside, which wasn't an option. He pressed himself against the door, trying desperately to keep as much space between him and Rogue's ungloved hands.

"I'd watch where you're flailing those."

Both Rogue and Pietro turned to see Lance leaning against one of the support beams for the sagging front deck. Lance smirked. "You could put somebody's eye out." Rogue glared at the dark senior.

"Not mah fault the lil demon won't get outta mah way!"

She turned back to the trapped quicksilver.

"Now, now, Rogue, you can't knock Pietro out right now."

"Why the hell not?" Rogue hissed, still keeping her eyes on her prey. Suddenly the world went dark as Lance put a blindfold over Rogue's eyes. He leaned in from behind her.

"Because then he would miss the party." He whispered in an amused voice.

Then she felt someone lifting her up and a gust of cold wind as she felt she was moving incredibly fast. "What's going on!?" Rogue said, trying unsuccessfully to get the blindfold off

. Finally she stopped moving and Rogue ripped the blindfold off.

"SURPRISE!"

Rogue jumped in alarm to see that she was in the brotherhood's living room, which was covered in decorations. Standing under a large banner that said 'Happy 16th Rogue!' in sloppy red paint were Fred, Todd and Lance. Pietro lowered down to her feet as she looked around the room dazedly.

'They threw me a party? That's right, It's my birthday today. I can't believe they remembered!'

Rogue felt a strange feeling in her heart. It took her a second to realize that it was happiness. The brotherhood came up, laughing and clapping her on the back.

"Happy birthday Rogue!" Freddie said happily as he came up and gave her a huge bear hug.

"Let her down yo! I think she's turning more purple then her make-up!" Todd called

Freddie let Rogue down with an apologetic smile.

"Besides, it's my turn yo!" Todd gave a yellow-toothed grin. He stood up from his usual crouched position and Rogue was shocked by the fact that Todd was actually taller then her! He gave her a quick squeeze. "Now you gotta drive me around everywhere yo!"

Rogue's shock had worn off and now she gave a small smile.

"Ah gotta have a car for that!" she said.

Pietro came in front of her in a millisecond. He gasped dramatically.

"Coulditbe? Yes!TheRoguehassmiled! Thisisanamazingevent!We'llmakehistory!"

Rogue knew that she should scowl at the annoying speedster, but instead she found herself laughing right along with everyone else in the room. Lance chuckled and gave her a hug. She held onto him tightly and let out a happy sob.

"Ah didn't think y'all even knew it was mah birthday

She said in a muffled voice. Lance pulled her back to arm's length.

"What sort of family would we be if we forgot our sister's birthday?"

Rogue's eyes filled with tears and she leapt back into Lance's arms with a happy cry.

"Oh sure," Pietro said, pretending to be hurt. "You leap into his arms. I didn't even get a hug!"

Everyone laughed and Rogue opened one arm. Pietro was there in a second, giving her a tight squeeze. Todd hopped over and joined the group while Fred wrapped his arms around everyone. Rogue knew she couldn't move, that she had no way out, because the people who loved her were surrounding her, and they would never let go.

*End flashback*

Evan just stared at her.

"Damn girl! You should write this down and post it on the net or something!"

(A/N: Sorry, couldn't resist ; P)

Rogue smiled sadly.

"And have those four on my neck suing me for likeness rights? No thanks."

Evan looked at her thoughtfully.

"So what happened at the party?" He asked, curious.

"Ah got mah baby." Rogue said mysteriously.

Her eyes filled with happy tears of remembrance as she looked back into her past.

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A/N: hello all! So what did you think? I already told you I'm gonna get a laptop within the next month hopefully so I'll be able to write more after that! (and there was much rejoicing! Yay) anywho, please review, sorry there wasn't any Rance in this chapter, next chapter you'll find out what 'rogue's baby' is, and we'll move onto the party! BROHOOD RULZ! ~Rio~