Hi~hi ya so here is chapter 2. Yep this chapter will be longer and darker than the first chapter. Disclaimer: I don't own X-men.

To Angstwolf: thank you. To ishandahalf: thanx I didn't want to make rogue all weak like a lot of Fanfictions do. To Lady MR: The Romy begins in this chapter.

Chapter two:



The teachers and senior students of Xaviers school for the gifted witch included Scott Summers, Jean Grey, Kitty Pryde, Kurt Wagner, Bobby Drake and the Rogue were joined by Magneto and his acolytes at this meeting. "I regret to announce that through Cerebro and Magneto contact we have come to the conclusion Mesmero is on the move and wasting no time." Charles Xavier announced.

"What's he up to now?" questioned Bobby.

"Obviously trying to construct the third key." Spat back Pyro.

"Pyro don't be rude to our allies." Magneto calmly replied. Pyro gave an annoyed look at Bobby while he smiled back at him.

"So what are we planning on doing about Mesmero?" Rogue asked. While Xavier was going on about how he wasn't sure and they would have to work together as a team if they wished to accomplish anything Rogue kept glancing at Gambit. He annoyed the hell out of her. First this guy tries to blow her up. Then he cuts in when that bastard that called her "skunk head" when he was going to tell Principal Kelly about Spyke using his power, and what was with him calling her chere? But man he was hot, but a self centered annoying creep. Why did she keep looking at him though? While she was looking at him he turned his head and those red on black eyes were right on her. He gave her a cocky smile. Obviously he knew he was getting to her. Before she knew it everyone was getting up and leaving the room. It seemed that the meeting had ended, without her.

While leaving the room with the rest of the acolytes Gambit stopped beside Rogue and over his shoulder said "Is something wrong Cherie? I couldn't help notice you couldn't take your eyes off me during the entire meeting."

"Of course not. Who could while you had that huge ...thing on your face." Rogue spat back.

Gambit touched his face a little nervously and Rogue began up the stairs and Gambit returned with saying, "You must be seeing things Cherie. There doesn't seem to be anything on my face."

Rogue kept walking only saying " your ridiculous amount of calone must be making me hallucinate."

Remy of course had a witty retort but Rogue was already up the stairs and turning into the hallway. With that he walked outside with the rest of the Acolytes. Rogue amused him. She was pretty and funny and for the first time ever he regretted trying to blow something up.

**************************************************************************** ********* I was kind of aiming to write a longer chapter but it seemed like a good place to end it. So I'm gonna write another chapter right now to make up for it. Next chapter the adventure part I spoke of in the summary begins.