NOTE: I'm so sorry it took so long to update, but I've been totally
swamped. Whew, okay, just want to say I'd really appreciate if you guys
give me advice, ANY advice; for example, what you'd like to happen between
Kitty and Pietro, Bobby and Jubilee, etc. I have kind of a rough sketch of
what's going to happen to the characters but I'd love some help! Also, as
always, REVIEWS ARE REALLY REALLY appreciated! Thanks so much to those who
have already reviewed! Also, to answer someone's question about Bianca: She
does take classes at the mansion, however she does not live there because
she's not a mutant. She just drops in periodically to harass people
(hehe.)! Anyways enjoy!
Rogue stepped up determinedly, pushing back her brown hair quickly with one hand as she faced Jubilee. "What are you doing?" Lance whispered fiercely behind her, his eyes angry and concerned at the same time.
"Not now Lance!" Rogue said, as Logan got ready to blow the whistle.
"Why are you doing this? She's your friend!" Lance said stubbornly. Rogue turned around to face him, motioning for Logan to wait a second.
"Look, there's no good reason for me to back down. And just in case you've forgotten, I apologized, remember?" Rogue said, crossing her arms in front of her chest.
"Well, did it ever occur to you that maybe Jubilee is ready to make up now but she has too much pride? Maybe you should try again?" Lance suggested desperately.
Rogue shook her head. "No way. This is what happens all the time! Jubilee doesn't get what she wants so she waits around for everyone to beg for forgiveness. Well, I'm not going to do it," Rogue said firmly. Lance threw his hands up with frustration.
"Rogue, why do you have to be so-,so- hard headed?!"
Rogue's jaw dropped open. "I am not hard-headed! I'm just tired of being a pushover!"
"I don't think you've EVER been a push over," Lance said, running one hand through his hair and turning away. Rogue's eyes narrowed. What was THAT supposed to mean?
"What do you mean by that?" Rogue demanded, her eyes flashing. Lance turned around to face her again.
"I mean that you NEVER back down, even when its in your best interests! We're talking about one of your closest friends here! And you're willing to throw away your chances of making up by fighting with her!" Lance said, his mouth set in a hard line.
Rogue felt anger surge up in her. "No one told her she shouldn't try to make up with me!" Rogue felt as if she were a child arguing with an annoyingly rational adult.
"She's kind of the victim here. I mean, she just caught the two of us together! She's been through enough, without having to fight you. Poor Jubilee," Lance said, shaking his head. Rogue could hardly believe what she was hearing.
"Poor JUBILEE?!" Rogue gasped out. Lance raised his head to look at her, opening his mouth to explain. But Rogue cut him off, tears pricking her eyes. It was all clear to her now. "No, don't bother. You really like her don't you?" Rogue asked, tears blinding her now. Lance's jaw dropped open.
"What?! That's crazy!" Lance protested, trying to put his arms around her. Rogue stepped away.
"Look, we'll talk about this later, alright?" Rogue said, wiping her eyes. Lance sighed, and sat down.
Rogue took a deep breath, trying to quiet her tumultuous emotions. She entered the fighting area, which was surrounded by plexi-glass windows. Jubilee eyed her warily. Rogue swallowed. Was this the way it was going to be always between them? Fighting?
At the sound of the whistle, Rogue shook off her thoughts and took her stance. Jubilee circled her, fists raised. Rogue ducked, as Jubilee took a flying leap through the air. Rogue kept in mind all that Logan had taught her about offensive fighting, and catapulted into the air with a series of impressive kicks, one of which caught Jubilee square in the jaw. Rogue bit her lip. She hated this, fighting one of her closest friends. Maybe Lance was right...Rogue suddenly staggered backwards as Jubilee hurled a surprise right hook.
Rogue bristled with indignation. She took a deep breath and planned her strategy. Finally, summoning up all her energy, Rogue waited for the right moment and then, gave a powerful roundhouse kick right to Jubilee's stomach.
Jubilee gasped in surprise, and instinctively threw an enormous plasma blast straight at her. Rogue blinked, faintly hearing the whistle blow, before everything went black
Rogue stepped up determinedly, pushing back her brown hair quickly with one hand as she faced Jubilee. "What are you doing?" Lance whispered fiercely behind her, his eyes angry and concerned at the same time.
"Not now Lance!" Rogue said, as Logan got ready to blow the whistle.
"Why are you doing this? She's your friend!" Lance said stubbornly. Rogue turned around to face him, motioning for Logan to wait a second.
"Look, there's no good reason for me to back down. And just in case you've forgotten, I apologized, remember?" Rogue said, crossing her arms in front of her chest.
"Well, did it ever occur to you that maybe Jubilee is ready to make up now but she has too much pride? Maybe you should try again?" Lance suggested desperately.
Rogue shook her head. "No way. This is what happens all the time! Jubilee doesn't get what she wants so she waits around for everyone to beg for forgiveness. Well, I'm not going to do it," Rogue said firmly. Lance threw his hands up with frustration.
"Rogue, why do you have to be so-,so- hard headed?!"
Rogue's jaw dropped open. "I am not hard-headed! I'm just tired of being a pushover!"
"I don't think you've EVER been a push over," Lance said, running one hand through his hair and turning away. Rogue's eyes narrowed. What was THAT supposed to mean?
"What do you mean by that?" Rogue demanded, her eyes flashing. Lance turned around to face her again.
"I mean that you NEVER back down, even when its in your best interests! We're talking about one of your closest friends here! And you're willing to throw away your chances of making up by fighting with her!" Lance said, his mouth set in a hard line.
Rogue felt anger surge up in her. "No one told her she shouldn't try to make up with me!" Rogue felt as if she were a child arguing with an annoyingly rational adult.
"She's kind of the victim here. I mean, she just caught the two of us together! She's been through enough, without having to fight you. Poor Jubilee," Lance said, shaking his head. Rogue could hardly believe what she was hearing.
"Poor JUBILEE?!" Rogue gasped out. Lance raised his head to look at her, opening his mouth to explain. But Rogue cut him off, tears pricking her eyes. It was all clear to her now. "No, don't bother. You really like her don't you?" Rogue asked, tears blinding her now. Lance's jaw dropped open.
"What?! That's crazy!" Lance protested, trying to put his arms around her. Rogue stepped away.
"Look, we'll talk about this later, alright?" Rogue said, wiping her eyes. Lance sighed, and sat down.
Rogue took a deep breath, trying to quiet her tumultuous emotions. She entered the fighting area, which was surrounded by plexi-glass windows. Jubilee eyed her warily. Rogue swallowed. Was this the way it was going to be always between them? Fighting?
At the sound of the whistle, Rogue shook off her thoughts and took her stance. Jubilee circled her, fists raised. Rogue ducked, as Jubilee took a flying leap through the air. Rogue kept in mind all that Logan had taught her about offensive fighting, and catapulted into the air with a series of impressive kicks, one of which caught Jubilee square in the jaw. Rogue bit her lip. She hated this, fighting one of her closest friends. Maybe Lance was right...Rogue suddenly staggered backwards as Jubilee hurled a surprise right hook.
Rogue bristled with indignation. She took a deep breath and planned her strategy. Finally, summoning up all her energy, Rogue waited for the right moment and then, gave a powerful roundhouse kick right to Jubilee's stomach.
Jubilee gasped in surprise, and instinctively threw an enormous plasma blast straight at her. Rogue blinked, faintly hearing the whistle blow, before everything went black
