Pre: Hey chicca's. I'm really sorry for the long wait…
Yami: Pre's not depressed.
Yugi: Yep she even wrote two fics about us!
Pre: One was the longest one shot I've ever written. *Burying head in hands* I didn't get many reviews though…
Muse: And you're surprised? It has that baka in it so what do you expect? *Looks pointedly over at Yami*
Yami: *Glaring at Muse* Hey at least she wrote about us and she put you on hold to do so!
Yugi: Although you did try to kill me.
Pre: I'm sorry, I'm really, really sorry and I'm sorry for not getting this chapter out sooner!
*Pre spinning round and running out of room*
Muse: Grrrr. This is all your fault you now. *Glares at Yami*
Yugi: M! That's not very nice, leave my Yami alone!
*Muse turning round and stomping out after Pre*
Yugi: *Stares at the door in disbelief* Errr okay looks like this one's up to us…HELP!!!
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Rogue shivered slightly burying down further in her bed as the storm continued outside her window and pulled the blankets up tighter around her.
Even with all her extra layers of clothing Rogue was still freezing. Sighing she sat up. The only light in the small room came from the small window to her left.
Rogue shivered again as another flash of lightning lit up the room and waited for the crash to follow.
None came. The only sound was Kitty snoring in her bed across the way.
"Huh?" Rogue slipped out of bed and made her way to the window.
The rain lashed down angrily onto the courtyard below it.
But there was no thunder…
"Why's thah no thunder?" Rogue's quiet voice echoed through the room the moonlight playing upon her as she stared out into the night.
Reaching out a hand she traced the path of a stray raindrop on the other side of the window. Watching as it mixed with the others, molding together.
Rogue jerked back staring at the window as a crack slowly appeared where she'd touched it. "Wha…?"
Eyes widening in confusion she brought her hand up to her face.
Blood dripped from her fingers to the floor as she stared at her hand in shook. "How…?"
Ghostly laughter filled the room behind her and she swung round. The room was empty.
Rogue shivered as she took a hesitant step forward. Another bolt of lightening lit up the room and Rogue found her eyes drawn to the mirror. Rogue watched in horror as blood began to seep from its frame tracing its path down the mirror. Her horror struck reflection stared back at her a smirk slowly appearing upon its face.
Rogue's eyes widened a hand coming up to her mouth. The reflection did not move for a second before its hand too moved, but instead of covering her mouth it stopped at her heart a twisted smiling playing upon its face before the blood covered it completely.
Rogue continued to watch in growing horror, to scared to move as the mirror began to crack a long jagged line appearing down its center.
Rogue's mouth opened but before she could get so much as a squeak out a small cry reached her ears, a cry that wasn't hers.
Spinning round Rogue ran for the door.
She opened the door and stepped into the dark corridor her eyes roaming from side to side as she tried to see where the cry had come from.
"Eeck!" Rogue jumped as a hand came out to grab her arm and spun round.
"Sorry." A familiar voice behind her whispered. "I didn't mean to scare you."
"Who…?" Rogue asked.
The figure laughed nervously as another flash of lightening lit up the hallway and tightened her grip on Rogue's arm.
"Amara?!" Rogue exclaimed.
Amara nodded slightly. "Hey Rogue."
"What ya doin' out here?" Rogue asked as another cry reached them.
"That's why." Amara muttered glancing nervously around her.
Rogue sighed. "You too?"
"Yeah." Amara replied as they continued to make their way towards the noise.
They stopped as the reached the door on the corner.
"Isn't this…?" Amara asked her eyes widening as Rogue reached for the handle.
Rogue didn't bother to answer as she swung the door open.
"Rahne!" Amara gasped out rushing forward to slide to the floor before their fallen comrade.
Rahne glanced up her tear stained face highlighted by the window behind her. "Amara? Rogue? Why…?"
"We heard you." Amara replied hugging the other girl to her as she stared wide eyed at the window behind her.
Following her gaze Rogue gasped. The window was cracked down the middle just like hers.
"It's the same!" Amara gasped out causing both Rahne and Rogue to look at her.
"Yours too?" Rogue asked as she sank to the floor beside them.
The three girls looked at each other wide eyed as realization struck them.
"What's going on?" Rahne finally whispered.
The other two shook their heads.
"Come on." Rogue said standing up and grabbing a blanket and pillow from the bed. "You can both stop in our room tonight."
Amara and Rahne looked at each before scrambling to their feet and following Rogue's disappearing figure.
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"So Amara and Rahne stopped in your room last night?" Scott asked as he looked over to where the two of them stood deep in conversation with Rogue.
Kitty nodded. "It was really freaky. I like didn't think those two got on let alone with Rogue."
"I see your point." Scott frowned rubbing his chin thoughtfully.
"Rogue hast been acting vierd lately." Kurt put in.
"What's up guys?" Evan asked as he skated to a stop beside them.
"Rogue." Kitty sighed. "I'm worried about her you know?"
"I heard that she agreed to go to some concert with Jubes and them." Evan said as he grabbed an apple off of Kurt.
"Hey!" Kurt exclaimed. "Vhat's mine!"
Scott frowned. "Jubilee and Rogue?"
Evan nodded taking a bite out of the apple before replying. "Yeah and she got mad at Jamie for no reason."
Kitty nodded. "Because he like saw her talking to Pietro."
"Vhat vas she talking to dat creep for?" Kurt exclaimed as he made a grab for the apple.
Kitty shrugged. "She's reading this stupid book nowadays too."
"What book?" Scott asked as he handed Kurt another apple.
"Some book she got from that second hand shop in the mall."
"What's strange about that?" Evan asked as he finished his apple and began to eye up the one Kurt was happily munching on.
"It's blank!" Kitty exclaimed.
"Huh?" Kurt stopped eating to stare at Kitty puzzled.
"How can you read a blank book?" Scott questioned as he stared over to the stairs where Logan was heaving what looked like a piece of glass up them.
Kitty shrugged. "I've seen her using a mirror to look at it. It's like really weird."
"Hmm. If only we could have a look at this book." Scott said thoughtfully as he shook himself free of his daze to look over at Rogue.
"I think they're talking about you Kitty." Evan observed as he followed Scott's gaze.
Kitty swung round glaring over at the three of them before noticing the smile on Rogue's face.
"Maybe we should keep an eye on her." Scott murmured.
The other's nodded in agreement.
"Oh man hadn't we better get goin'?" Evan exclaimed as he caught sight of the watch on Scott's arm.
Scott nodded reaching in his pocket for his keys. "Can you get Rogue, Kitty? We'll be waiting outside."
"Sure." Kitty said watching them go before turning and stalking towards her roommate.
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"So she slept through the whole thing?" Rahne giggled.
Rogue inclined her head a smile tugging at the corners of her mouth as she glanced over at the object of their discussion.
Kitty's face had been priceless when she'd woken up to find that her room had been taken over during the night. She'd leant over to turn the alarm off only to find herself face to face with a wolf. She'd been so shocked she'd leapt back forgetting she was still in bed and toppled off the other side! It was hilarious. Well that was what Rahne and Amara had thought they'd been rolling on the floor crying with laughter. Even Rogue had had to smile as Kitty half phased through the floor. Although Kitty hadn't found it very funny she had stumped off to the bathroom refusing to talk to any of them.
Rahne and Amara laughed even harder as Kitty walked up to them glaring. "You ready Rogue?"
Rogue nodded swinging her bag over her shoulder as Kitty began to walk away. She looked back at the other two girls and couldn't help but smile slightly.
"See ya later Rogue!" Rahne called as Amara grinned and waved.
Rogue nodded once before hurrying to catch up with Kitty.
Rahne and Amara grinned at each other before they too went their separate ways.
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Logan growled as he heaved the replacement glass up to the girls' wing. He hadn't quite believed the professor when he'd told him that three of the windows had been broken in the storm last night. Why only three? And why only in the girls' wing?
Logan growled again as he put the glass down and brought a hand up to wipe away the sweat that had began to form on his forehead.
His eyes roamed around the small room he now stood in. Something wasn't right, but what? He stopped when his eyes came to rest on the covered up mirror.
"Why the hell would you cover a mirror up?" Logan muttered to himself as he stepped over to it.
Logan frowned sniffing the air as he walked across the room. There was an odd musty smell surrounding the mirror. It sort of smelt like –
"Blood?!" Logan stared in shock the sheet falling to the ground.
//Professor I think you'd better come and see this//
/I'm on my way Logan/
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Yugi: *Glancing worriedly towards the door* They've been gone a long time are you sure they're all right?
Yami: *Grinning evilly* Positive.
Yugi: Hmm…
Yami: *Innocently* What?
Yugi: Nothing. *Shrugs*
Yami: Review and it will make Pre write quicker.
Yugi: *Rolls eyes at Yami before turning puppy dog eyes onto readers* Please review and you'll make Pre very, very happy __________