No place to call home
Chap. 2: The wrath of Summers!
A/N: Wow! You people really like my story? You have no idea how happy that makes me feel! Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou! Anywho, in this chapter there will be more X-Geeks being jerks and BoM to the rescue, and of course Rogue having problems…
Note: Currently Rietro is in the lead for votes, but Lance has some followers as well, this story will probably become a Rietro. *Lance fans start to leave* WAIT!!! Lance will play a very good part in this fanfic, and as I could never forgive myself if I let fellow Lance fans or Lance himself be put down, my next fic will be a Rogance. Plz don't leave *pouts* anywho hope you like this chapter, thank you SOOOOO much for reviewing! ~Rio~
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The lunch bell rang and the class jumped out of their seats, Hurrying to the cafeteria or finding friends. Well, most of the class did so anyway. Rogue was sitting in the back of her class, as was usual. She watched as everyone laughed and talked, watched couples moving off to be alone. Finally she stood up with a sigh and began gathering her books. She mumbled goodbye to the teacher and moved slowly into the hall. This was the scariest place for her; she was terrified of the hallways at lunchtime. Everybody was brushing past, accidentally bumping into her, all the students so close to each other as they all moved as a mob down the halls. Rogue was petrified, she always was. If she had a choice she would have just stayed in the empty classroom, but that wasn't an option as she had found out last month. She put herself against the lockers and froze. Rogue's mind panicked as more and more people brushed past her.
"Rogue! Hey, like, Rogue over here!"
Slowly she turned to the voice, and found Kitty, Bobby, Jubilee, and Kurt down the hall, the young valley girl was waving and gesturing for her to join them. Rogue just shook her head, her eyes wide and frightened. She couldn't dare move with all these people around.
"Like what's her problem?" Kitty wondered
"She's probably still shook up about this morning, I heard the brotherhood attacked her." Jubilee said. Bobby's face became worried. "Really?"
Jubilee nodded.
"Maybe we should go talk to her, you know, help her out." Bobby started towards the still immobile Rogue when he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"No, like, way bobby. She doesn't like to be 'helped'. You saw the way she, like, talked to us this morning."
"Well yeah, but-"
"But nothing Bobby. She knows we're her friends, she'll come to us when she wants to."
"Ja, if mien siezter vants to talk, she vill." Kurt said.
Bobby nodded slowly and the four left for lunch.
Rogue was having an even worse time with the crowds then usual. Her breathing became harder and she flinched every time someone brushed with her clothing. Logic was trying to calm her. You're completely clothed; you can't hurt them. It said, but she wouldn't listen. Then the worst thing happened.
Duncan Mathews was walking down the hall, but to Rogue's eyes it was a different
Blonde football jock. Cody.
She could see him clearly in her mind, and he still talked with her now and again in her mind. He blamed her, called her a freak, and she believed him. She never told anyone about this, nor would she, ever. Mathews left and the crowds slowly began to diminish. She breathed deeply and slowly made her way to the front doors. Outside, she focused on her breathing, trying to calm herself.
"Hey, yo. Look at Rogue." Todd commented from the parking lot where he, Pietro and Lance were sitting. Fred had gone off on his fourth cafeteria run and wouldn't be back for a while.
Pietro turned and Lance sat up from his comfortable spot on the hood.
"Huh, I wonder what's wrong with her?" Lance said, pondering.
"I'll go find out!" Pietro said, and as quick as he could while still seeming human, dash up towards Rogue. "Whoa. I think the speed guy has got a thing for the Rogue, yo." Todd commented.
Lance looked after Pietro with an odd look on his face.
"Rogue?"
Rogue jumped at her name. Pietro stood beside her.
"Oh, hey Pietro." Rogue said quietly.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothin'." Pietro just looked at her. "Alright, everything!"
"Why don't you come eat with me and the guys?"
"Ah dunno, last time I was with you guys, I almost got Lance hurt."
Pietro shook his head. "No, cyke almost got Lance hurt, you saved him."
"But if it wasn't for me-"
"Then my life would be a whole lot less interesting." He grinned at her, and she made a little smile. "Alright, but just for a bit ya hear?"
"Quite well, actually."
Rogue just shook her head and let Pietro lead her over to the brotherhood jeep.
Hey, yo!" Todd said.
"Well now, this is a surprise visit, what brings you to us Rogue?" Lance said.
"Ah was invited." Rogue said simply.
Lance nodded. "Yeah we saw you over on the steps. You didn't look to hot, what's up?"
Rogue sighed.
"Ah just get these things whenever Ah'm in a crowded place, Ah can't breathe and Ah start to-" Rogue paused, looking at the faces around her. "Wait a second, why am ah tellin' you this?" "
Like we know, yo." Todd said.
Lance shrugged. "Maybe because you trust us more then you do the X-geeks." He guessed.
Rogue just sighed and shook her head.
"It's weird and probably wrong, but your right, y'all are still a lot more comfortable to be around with then mah, uh, team mates."
Pietro looked at her in shock, as did the other two.
Finally Lance spoke. "Well, you know that if you ever want to hang out or something, we don't have much to do now that Mystique is gone." Rogue flinched at her mother's name, but the brunette boy's words comforted her.
"Thanks guys." She said gratefully.
"And remember," Pietro added. "My offer still stands."
Rogue nodded. "Uh, no hard feelings but maybe you should go." Lance said, frowning over her head. Rogue turned to see Scott scowling at them from one of the lunch tables. "Yeah, ah think your right. Bye guys." The three said their good byes and watched as she left. Almost immediately Scott stood up and followed her. "Uh-oh, looks like Rogue's about to bear the wrath of Summers, yo." Lance and Pietro scowled at the boy as he passed them. "Missing a member Summers?" Lance sneered. "No I believe you lost her Alvers. That's an 'X' she wears on her uniform." Scott growled and then took off at a trot after Rogue. Pietro scowled at the place where Scott disappeared long after the boy had left.
Rogue was sitting under a tree, reading. Or rather, she was sitting under a tree with an open book in her lap, but her mind was off somewhere else. Why had she trusted the brotherhood? They were supposed to be the enemy, she was supposed to despise and hate them, she was supposed to be a good little girl who did whatever some bald guy and a tight ass leader said.
She sighed, so many rules. The brotherhood had rules too, but at least they had had some sign of freedom. Now that Mystique, her darling mother, had vanished there were probably no rules at all.
Rogue was snapped back to reality as she heard someone come up to her. Scott. Rogue sighed; she didn't want to get into a fight with her fearless leader right now.
"Rogue?"
"Whaddya want Scott?" Rogue sighed.
Scott frowned. "I want to know what you were doing with the brotherhood and what you were talking about with them."
"That's none of your business Scott!" Rogue said; suddenly mad.
"It is so my business. One of my team mates is meeting with the enemy and I want to know if she's selling us out." Scott was blunt.
Rogue leapt up. "You calling me a traitor?" She demanded furiously.
"It would explain a few things now wouldn't it?" Scott sneered. "How do we know you didn't just come to our side to spy on us?"
"How can you say that? Ah've been fighting by y'all sides, Ah've been fightin' them! The only reason ah came to the institute was for the professor to help me with mah powers, and he aint done nothin' for me!" With that Rogue turned and left. Scott watched her go. That was it then, tonight they would have to do it, no matter what the professor said. Tonight they would find out whose side their little Rogue was really on.
A/N: Ok, there you have it! Chapter 2 ready and waiting to be reviewed! I know this chapter was a little short, but please, bear with me! Please review as I strive to hear every single one of your comments! I have to say that for the last six months I have never thought that my reviews to your stories meant anything, but now that I'm in the writer's position I know that we writers are fueled by reviews. Your reviews are the only thing that got this chapter done a day after the 1st chapter was put out, so please don't stop reviewing! Also, the week is starting and work has been really hard lately so there won't be a third chapter for a few days at least. I'm so sorry if I had a choice I would just sit here and write. Anyway; press the button in the corner now as I am going to shut up now. ~Rio~
Chap. 2: The wrath of Summers!
A/N: Wow! You people really like my story? You have no idea how happy that makes me feel! Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou! Anywho, in this chapter there will be more X-Geeks being jerks and BoM to the rescue, and of course Rogue having problems…
Note: Currently Rietro is in the lead for votes, but Lance has some followers as well, this story will probably become a Rietro. *Lance fans start to leave* WAIT!!! Lance will play a very good part in this fanfic, and as I could never forgive myself if I let fellow Lance fans or Lance himself be put down, my next fic will be a Rogance. Plz don't leave *pouts* anywho hope you like this chapter, thank you SOOOOO much for reviewing! ~Rio~
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The lunch bell rang and the class jumped out of their seats, Hurrying to the cafeteria or finding friends. Well, most of the class did so anyway. Rogue was sitting in the back of her class, as was usual. She watched as everyone laughed and talked, watched couples moving off to be alone. Finally she stood up with a sigh and began gathering her books. She mumbled goodbye to the teacher and moved slowly into the hall. This was the scariest place for her; she was terrified of the hallways at lunchtime. Everybody was brushing past, accidentally bumping into her, all the students so close to each other as they all moved as a mob down the halls. Rogue was petrified, she always was. If she had a choice she would have just stayed in the empty classroom, but that wasn't an option as she had found out last month. She put herself against the lockers and froze. Rogue's mind panicked as more and more people brushed past her.
"Rogue! Hey, like, Rogue over here!"
Slowly she turned to the voice, and found Kitty, Bobby, Jubilee, and Kurt down the hall, the young valley girl was waving and gesturing for her to join them. Rogue just shook her head, her eyes wide and frightened. She couldn't dare move with all these people around.
"Like what's her problem?" Kitty wondered
"She's probably still shook up about this morning, I heard the brotherhood attacked her." Jubilee said. Bobby's face became worried. "Really?"
Jubilee nodded.
"Maybe we should go talk to her, you know, help her out." Bobby started towards the still immobile Rogue when he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"No, like, way bobby. She doesn't like to be 'helped'. You saw the way she, like, talked to us this morning."
"Well yeah, but-"
"But nothing Bobby. She knows we're her friends, she'll come to us when she wants to."
"Ja, if mien siezter vants to talk, she vill." Kurt said.
Bobby nodded slowly and the four left for lunch.
Rogue was having an even worse time with the crowds then usual. Her breathing became harder and she flinched every time someone brushed with her clothing. Logic was trying to calm her. You're completely clothed; you can't hurt them. It said, but she wouldn't listen. Then the worst thing happened.
Duncan Mathews was walking down the hall, but to Rogue's eyes it was a different
Blonde football jock. Cody.
She could see him clearly in her mind, and he still talked with her now and again in her mind. He blamed her, called her a freak, and she believed him. She never told anyone about this, nor would she, ever. Mathews left and the crowds slowly began to diminish. She breathed deeply and slowly made her way to the front doors. Outside, she focused on her breathing, trying to calm herself.
"Hey, yo. Look at Rogue." Todd commented from the parking lot where he, Pietro and Lance were sitting. Fred had gone off on his fourth cafeteria run and wouldn't be back for a while.
Pietro turned and Lance sat up from his comfortable spot on the hood.
"Huh, I wonder what's wrong with her?" Lance said, pondering.
"I'll go find out!" Pietro said, and as quick as he could while still seeming human, dash up towards Rogue. "Whoa. I think the speed guy has got a thing for the Rogue, yo." Todd commented.
Lance looked after Pietro with an odd look on his face.
"Rogue?"
Rogue jumped at her name. Pietro stood beside her.
"Oh, hey Pietro." Rogue said quietly.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothin'." Pietro just looked at her. "Alright, everything!"
"Why don't you come eat with me and the guys?"
"Ah dunno, last time I was with you guys, I almost got Lance hurt."
Pietro shook his head. "No, cyke almost got Lance hurt, you saved him."
"But if it wasn't for me-"
"Then my life would be a whole lot less interesting." He grinned at her, and she made a little smile. "Alright, but just for a bit ya hear?"
"Quite well, actually."
Rogue just shook her head and let Pietro lead her over to the brotherhood jeep.
Hey, yo!" Todd said.
"Well now, this is a surprise visit, what brings you to us Rogue?" Lance said.
"Ah was invited." Rogue said simply.
Lance nodded. "Yeah we saw you over on the steps. You didn't look to hot, what's up?"
Rogue sighed.
"Ah just get these things whenever Ah'm in a crowded place, Ah can't breathe and Ah start to-" Rogue paused, looking at the faces around her. "Wait a second, why am ah tellin' you this?" "
Like we know, yo." Todd said.
Lance shrugged. "Maybe because you trust us more then you do the X-geeks." He guessed.
Rogue just sighed and shook her head.
"It's weird and probably wrong, but your right, y'all are still a lot more comfortable to be around with then mah, uh, team mates."
Pietro looked at her in shock, as did the other two.
Finally Lance spoke. "Well, you know that if you ever want to hang out or something, we don't have much to do now that Mystique is gone." Rogue flinched at her mother's name, but the brunette boy's words comforted her.
"Thanks guys." She said gratefully.
"And remember," Pietro added. "My offer still stands."
Rogue nodded. "Uh, no hard feelings but maybe you should go." Lance said, frowning over her head. Rogue turned to see Scott scowling at them from one of the lunch tables. "Yeah, ah think your right. Bye guys." The three said their good byes and watched as she left. Almost immediately Scott stood up and followed her. "Uh-oh, looks like Rogue's about to bear the wrath of Summers, yo." Lance and Pietro scowled at the boy as he passed them. "Missing a member Summers?" Lance sneered. "No I believe you lost her Alvers. That's an 'X' she wears on her uniform." Scott growled and then took off at a trot after Rogue. Pietro scowled at the place where Scott disappeared long after the boy had left.
Rogue was sitting under a tree, reading. Or rather, she was sitting under a tree with an open book in her lap, but her mind was off somewhere else. Why had she trusted the brotherhood? They were supposed to be the enemy, she was supposed to despise and hate them, she was supposed to be a good little girl who did whatever some bald guy and a tight ass leader said.
She sighed, so many rules. The brotherhood had rules too, but at least they had had some sign of freedom. Now that Mystique, her darling mother, had vanished there were probably no rules at all.
Rogue was snapped back to reality as she heard someone come up to her. Scott. Rogue sighed; she didn't want to get into a fight with her fearless leader right now.
"Rogue?"
"Whaddya want Scott?" Rogue sighed.
Scott frowned. "I want to know what you were doing with the brotherhood and what you were talking about with them."
"That's none of your business Scott!" Rogue said; suddenly mad.
"It is so my business. One of my team mates is meeting with the enemy and I want to know if she's selling us out." Scott was blunt.
Rogue leapt up. "You calling me a traitor?" She demanded furiously.
"It would explain a few things now wouldn't it?" Scott sneered. "How do we know you didn't just come to our side to spy on us?"
"How can you say that? Ah've been fighting by y'all sides, Ah've been fightin' them! The only reason ah came to the institute was for the professor to help me with mah powers, and he aint done nothin' for me!" With that Rogue turned and left. Scott watched her go. That was it then, tonight they would have to do it, no matter what the professor said. Tonight they would find out whose side their little Rogue was really on.
A/N: Ok, there you have it! Chapter 2 ready and waiting to be reviewed! I know this chapter was a little short, but please, bear with me! Please review as I strive to hear every single one of your comments! I have to say that for the last six months I have never thought that my reviews to your stories meant anything, but now that I'm in the writer's position I know that we writers are fueled by reviews. Your reviews are the only thing that got this chapter done a day after the 1st chapter was put out, so please don't stop reviewing! Also, the week is starting and work has been really hard lately so there won't be a third chapter for a few days at least. I'm so sorry if I had a choice I would just sit here and write. Anyway; press the button in the corner now as I am going to shut up now. ~Rio~