A (not so) terrible Valentines Day

Disclaimer: I don't own Rogue or X-Men. They belong to Marvel, etc. The only thing I own is the story.

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Ah hate Valentines day.

Ah don't understand what's so great about it anyway.

Most people spend time with the person they love, go out on a date, and exchange gifts like chocolate. But what about the people that don't have a date?

We just sit around feelin' sorry for ourselves. What fun!

See, the thing is, ah've been on a few dates on Valentines day. But most guys had found out ah was a mutant and they took off.

Why? Isn't it obvious?

The first date ah had was when ah was sixteen.

A boy named Mark took me out, and we had a great time. He kissed me, an' ah thought ah was in love.

Months later ah discovered ah was a mutant. Ah couldn't touch anyone. So ah was on dates but ah couldn't kiss anyone. Ah couldn't even hold their hand without mah glove on!

And how d'you think that made me feel?

Just great!

Note the sarcasm.

So what, do you ask, am ah doin' right now?

Well ah went shopping this mornin' and now ah'm back at home, reading magazines.

Logan an' 'Roro are out, Jean an' Scott are out, Kitty an' Peter are out, Warren an' Elisabeth are out. See a trend? Bobby is nowhere to be found, so ah'm assuming he's out too.

That leaves me alone.

All alone.

Ah'm so tired a' bein' alone.

Ah wanna be able to kiss someone, to be held without all these clothes on. Ah want to hold someone's hand - and not have to wear gloves. How could someone love me if ah can't even kiss 'em?

And ah've never told anyone, but ah want kids.

Yes, ah really do.

But ah can't, obviously.

Ah've been told ah should think mah mutation is a gift.

Why do ah not agree?

Remy came to see me.

Ah guess he didn't know ah was home.

He took me out; we went to a movie although he couldn't tell me what it was about. Ah think he was starin' at me the whole time.

As we walked home we talked about things. First he asked me about what ah'd been doin' earlier, then he told me he was out shopping too. Guess ah didn't see him. Then he stopped and looked at me.

His gaze was so intense.

If ah could touch him without hurtin' him, ah'd have kissed him many times. And ah guess if ah wasn't so afraid of gettin' close to people ah would have. But that kinda relates to mah curse, sorry, mah gift.

So we stood for a while, he was just looking at me. And just when ah was about t'say something, he pulled a box outta his jacket.

Ah admit it, ah wasn't expecting a present from him.

Never crossed mah mind.

Well, ah got one. When ah opened it ah saw that it was a necklace with a crystal heart. When ah asked him if he'd stolen it he said no, even though ah was jokin'.

All these years ah guess ah thought he just liked me 'cause of the way ah look. Ah was also a challenge. He knew it'd be hard to win mah heart.

But when he gave me this...

Ah guess ah realized he really did care.

He really loves me.

The necklace is really beautiful. Ah'll wear it forever.

Before ah went to mah room, he kissed me quickly. Ah guess it was quick enough for me to not absorb anythin', but ah swear ah could hear him sayin' 'I love you' in mah head.

Maybe Valentines day isn't so bad after all.

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AN: I was thinking about this a while ago (even though it was Valentines day almost a month ago, sorry!), so I wrote it. I guess Rogue's kind of out of character, but please forgive me! I don't know if Rogue never has a date for Valentines day, but for the purpose of this story, she doesn't usually. Make sense? Anyways, I hope you enjoyed it, and please review (no flames!). Thanks!!