I don't own any X-Men Evolution characters or GI Joe characters. This fic takes place in my Misfit series. Well that being said I just had this very strange idea for a Rogue birthday story. And you know what happens when I get an idea. Fasten your seat belts kiddos, it's gonna be a wild ride!
My Big Fat Mutant Birthday Party
Chapter 1. We're Having a Party Like it or Not!
"SURPRISE BIRTHDAY GIRL!" Bobby and Kurt shouted at the top of their lungs. Kurt had teleported into Rogue's room and Bobby had made a snowball to throw down Rogue's back as they whipped off the covers.
Only Rogue wasn't there.
"Surprise yourselves," Rogue and Kitty burst out of the closet and sprayed them with super-soakers.
"AGGGHH!" Kurt gasped.
"Cut it out!" Bobby held up his hands to protect himself. "Cut it out!"
"Gotcha," Rogue stopped firing and mockingly blew on the top of the water gun's opening.
"How did you know we were going to do that?" Kurt asked.
"Simple, you did the same stupid thing last year," Rogue folded her arms.
"I wasn't here last year," Bobby pointed out.
"Jamie also overheard you two planning," Kitty told them.
"I knew we should have paid the little rat more than five bucks to keep it quiet," Bobby grumbled.
"Serves you jokers right," Kitty stuck out her tongue.
"Here!" Rogue threw them a towel. "Dry yourselves off as well as what's on our rug."
"But you made the mess!" Bobby protested.
"Do you really wanna argue with the Birthday Girl?" Rogue asked as she leveled the water gun at them again.
"No," Kurt muttered as he started to clean up. "So how does it feel to be seventeen?"
"Pretty much the same as sixteen," Rogue shrugged. "It's just another day as far as I'm concerned."
"Well there's gonna be a huge party tonight," Bobby said.
"Yippee," Rogue sighed. "I hate large parties."
"Well with all the Misfits coming as well as all the X-Men here it can't be anything less," Kurt said.
"I can't believe they invited the Misfits," Rogue grumbled.
"Well two of them are your siblings too," Kurt sighed.
"Half siblings," Rogue grumbled. "And they're half out of their minds as well."
"Well the Professor does want us to make peace with them," Kitty said. "Why I'll never know. Especially after the latest stunts they pulled!"
"Oh and does that include a certain walking fault line?" Rogue smirked.
"Shut up!" Kitty protested hotly. "Besides, I'm not the only one around here with a boyfriend!"
"So what do you think Gambit will get you?" Bobby asked.
"I don't really care to be honest with ya," She waved. "And he's not my boyfriend! He's just…a friend okay?"
"Ha!" Kurt snickered. "Yeah, right!"
"Well at least if I did have a boyfriend I wouldn't be stupid to have a boyfriend who's a Misfit," Rogue said.
"And what's wrong with the Misfits?" Kitty fumed. "Oh wait…never mind."
"Yeah tonight it's gonna be a fun night with the Misfits," Kurt groaned.
"Too bad they're not the only ones they invited," Bobby sighed.
"What?" Rogue asked.
"Who else is coming?" Kurt asked.
"Oh yeah," Bobby said. "You two haven't heard."
"Heard what?" Rogue's eyebrow raised.
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"I think this is a mistake Charles," Logan sighed.
"It won't be that bad," Xavier said.
"How could you do this to her?" Logan asked.
"It's for her own good as well as for all the other children," Ororo said.
"She's not gonna like this," Logan said. "How are you gonna break it to her, that's what I want to know?"
"Very tactfully and tastefully," Xavier said.
"You mean just before the party starts?" Logan asked.
"Well that's one way to put it," Xavier shrugged.
"PROFESSOR!" Rogue's voice could be heard all through the mansion.
"Or she could find out through the grapevine," Logan said.
"I told you we should have bribed Bobby," Ororo groaned.
"Professor!" Rogue stormed in. "What is all this I hear about you inviting some kids from Bayville High to my party! A party which I didn't even want in the first place!"
"Now Rogue…" Xavier sighed.
"What am I? Some kind of pathetic charity case that you have to invite people over to my home? I have enough friends without you trying to get me more!" She snapped.
"It's not like that," Xavier told her.
"How could you invite total strangers to my birthday party?" Rogue yelled. "How could you do this to me? This is my birthday! Not some kind of mutant relations experiment!"
"Rogue it wasn't his idea it was mine!" Ororo said.
"WHAT?" Rogue glared at her.
"We had to think of something," She sighed. "The court case isn't going well and we had to find some way to show people that you really are just normal kids after all and…"
"Oh yeah, that just makes it all better!" Rogue snapped. "To hell with my feelings! Just put me on display like some sort of freak! Oh wait, I am a freak so it's okay!"
"That's not what's gonna happen!" Logan said. "Although for the record I do agree with you on this point Stripes."
"I can't believe you did this!" Rogue groaned. "Like this party wasn't going to be a big enough disaster to begin with!"
"What do you mean?" Ororo asked.
"Face it Storm, we don't exactly have a great track record when it comes to having a good time," Rogue told her. "Every time we go somewhere or do something things happen! Either some enemy attacks us or someone's powers end up out of control or some monsters appear or a fight breaks out! The closest we ever had to a successful party is when Arcade nearly fried us alive!"
"It won't be like that this time!" Ororo said.
"HA!" Rogue snapped.
"Rogue…" Ororo said in a dangerous tone.
"How much you want to bet that my evil insane mother or my evil insane father will try to crash this party?" Rogue said. "Or worse, both of them at the same time!"
"That won't happen," Xavier told her. "You are exaggerating."
"Oh please!" Rogue snapped. "This is my mother I'm talking about! She's capable of anything and you know it!"
"But you can't let your fears control your life," Xavier said.
"I'm not scared of her! I'm scared of you and your constant meddling in my life!" She shouted.
"Constant meddling? Really Rogue," Ororo said. "That's hardly a fair description. We only invited a few people…"
"A few strangers!" Rogue snapped.
"A few people from school," Ororo said. "Who are classmates of yours…"
"Were classmates of mine," Rogue snapped. "We don't go there anymore!"
"That hasn't been decided yet," Ororo said. "Just a few extra people will be here to mingle with us. I'm not asking you to stay with them all night. Just try to be nice to them. The other students will be in charge of showing them around. It will just be a nice casual party. God willing that the Misfits don't screw things up."
"Well you can have this party on your own because I am staying in my room and I am not coming out until it is over so there!" She screamed and flew off.
"Rogue!" Ororo went to go after her.
"I'll talk to her," Logan put a hand on her shoulder. He went upstairs to her room. He knocked on the door and went inside.
Rogue was on her bed. "You know you're supposed to at least let me say 'Go Away' before you barge in here!" She said.
"Can I talk to you?" Logan walked over to the bed.
"Talk all you like, I'm still not going!" She said looking away. "I don't care if I have to stay in my room all night, I am not going to that party."
"Stripes I said it before I agree with you," Logan sat on the bed. "Storm shouldn't have done that without at least asking you."
"Damn right she shouldn't," She muttered.
"Look it's only going to be a couple of other people," Logan said. "And one of them is going to be the Elf's girlfriend. You like her."
"Amanda's coming?" Rogue asked. "She sneaking out?"
"No, Charles managed to talk her parents into giving it a shot," Logan said. "They still aren't crazy about her dating the elf but at least they realize she's gonna see him like it or not."
"Yeah well we know who's to blame for that situation," Rogue said. "If Toad hadn't trashed Amanda's parents' place and exposed Kurt as a mutant…"
"That was a long time ago," Logan said. "Again I gotta agree with you as far as Toad and all the other Misfits are concerned."
"At least somebody around here has some common sense," Rogue grumbled.
"Well they're all coming like it or not," Logan said.
"Yippee," Rogue said without enthusiasm.
"We'll keep an eye on the kids," Logan reassured her. "Make sure they don't cause too much trouble."
"What about Shipwreck?" Rogue asked.
"Okay that could be a problem," Logan sighed. "But as long as we keep him away from the alcohol everything should be okay."
"Aw face it Logan this is gonna be a total disaster!" Rogue hid her face in her pillow. "My life is ruined!"
"I'll make a deal with you," Logan said. "If for some reason this party does turn out to be as big a disaster as you make it out to be…I'll buy you a car."
"A car?" Rogue's eyebrows raised. "How about a motorcycle instead?"
"Uh…"
"Logan…"
"Only if it's a real huge disaster," Logan said.
"Well then I guess for me this party's gonna be a win-win situation," Rogue grinned. "Now help me pick out something to wear." She got off the bed.
"What have I done?" Logan groaned.
Next up: The guests arrive! Prepare for the madness!
