As the day went on, everyone managed to get the general personalities of
each of Rogue's friends. Kerri was the boy crazy non-conformist who was
loud and didn't care what anyone thought. Adam was the quiet smart type
that would rather read a book on psychology than interact with people.
Stokely was more like Rogue, the tough girl, and yet she was different in the way she'd open up more. Like Kerri, she was very energetic and couldn't care less what people thought of her. While Daring…well, Daring seemed very friendly. Especially with Rogue. Every time he'd put his arm around Rogue, Remy's eyes would light up and he'd become tense.
'You were really friends with them?' Evan said, addressing Rogue as they exited from the danger room. Rogue shot him an evil glare.
'You have a problem with my friends…?' She said, looking him over carefully.
'No! No, no, no!' he said shaking his head. 'It's the fact they'd be friends with you.'
'Harsh Evan. Harsh.' Kitty said dusting herself off, as she got up off the floor. As they entered the main entrance they saw the other kids…and every single move they made, the X-Men became jealous.
Adam and Daring were performing skateboard tricks, while Kerri was dancing around to a Cd. Stokely sat, smiling and bobbing her head to the music, a pencil and paper in her hand. The X-Men's faces were all a bit saddening. Those kids were so normal…they didn't have to deal with mutations or saving the world. They were just kids…
Stokely noticed them standing there and waved.
'Hey, you're missin' the party!' She shouted, smiling. Rogue noticed out of the corner of her eye that Kurt's face was grave and he turned and left. Stokely stopped smiling and Rogue knew that Stokes thought it was her fault.
That was her problem. Stokely was always very hard on herself, she always felt she couldn't do anything right. She was pretty much the rebellious one who'd do anything as long as it meant she was breaking a rule.
Rogue and the others approached them, watching the boys make some difficult tricks. Rogue went and sat beside Stokely.
'What's wrong with me?' Stokes said. Rogue sighed.
'Nothing. Kurt…he just has it really rough. He hates himself because of the way he looks.' Stokely smiled to herself.
'Looks like I might not be the only one after all.'
'Stokes…'
'So that guy…Remy was it? He your boyfriend?' Stokely smiled as Rogue blushed a brilliant red. Kerri laughed.
'Nice pick, Rogue. You always were a sucker for bad boys…first Daring now Remy…' that last sentence hit a nerve with Remy and he made a quick excuse and left. Rogue was a bit startled by his sudden leave, but she eventually was returned to fond memories of her friends.
'And then there was that time Daring dared me and Rogue to go skinny dipping in the school pool!' The X-Men laughed at the stories Kerri told. Daring would laugh along, Stokes would smile and Adam would smirk as he read his physics book.
After a while it seemed everyone was leaving for bed. Professor Xavier insisted on the four friends staying the night. Kerri and Stokely would sleep on the floor of Rogue's room and Adam and Daring would bunk with Logan…(evil, I know)
A little past midnight, Kerri finally settled down and let everyone sleep. In the twilight, shadows danced around the room, playing tricks on the eyes. There was one shadow that stayed perfectly still as the lock to Kitty and Rogue's room clicked open. A dark figure quickly rushed through and closed the door.
Kitty gave a little snort and began to roll over. The shadow jumped high and hid on top of a bookcase. Kitty sniffled then returned to a peaceful sleep.
Stokely was more like Rogue, the tough girl, and yet she was different in the way she'd open up more. Like Kerri, she was very energetic and couldn't care less what people thought of her. While Daring…well, Daring seemed very friendly. Especially with Rogue. Every time he'd put his arm around Rogue, Remy's eyes would light up and he'd become tense.
'You were really friends with them?' Evan said, addressing Rogue as they exited from the danger room. Rogue shot him an evil glare.
'You have a problem with my friends…?' She said, looking him over carefully.
'No! No, no, no!' he said shaking his head. 'It's the fact they'd be friends with you.'
'Harsh Evan. Harsh.' Kitty said dusting herself off, as she got up off the floor. As they entered the main entrance they saw the other kids…and every single move they made, the X-Men became jealous.
Adam and Daring were performing skateboard tricks, while Kerri was dancing around to a Cd. Stokely sat, smiling and bobbing her head to the music, a pencil and paper in her hand. The X-Men's faces were all a bit saddening. Those kids were so normal…they didn't have to deal with mutations or saving the world. They were just kids…
Stokely noticed them standing there and waved.
'Hey, you're missin' the party!' She shouted, smiling. Rogue noticed out of the corner of her eye that Kurt's face was grave and he turned and left. Stokely stopped smiling and Rogue knew that Stokes thought it was her fault.
That was her problem. Stokely was always very hard on herself, she always felt she couldn't do anything right. She was pretty much the rebellious one who'd do anything as long as it meant she was breaking a rule.
Rogue and the others approached them, watching the boys make some difficult tricks. Rogue went and sat beside Stokely.
'What's wrong with me?' Stokes said. Rogue sighed.
'Nothing. Kurt…he just has it really rough. He hates himself because of the way he looks.' Stokely smiled to herself.
'Looks like I might not be the only one after all.'
'Stokes…'
'So that guy…Remy was it? He your boyfriend?' Stokely smiled as Rogue blushed a brilliant red. Kerri laughed.
'Nice pick, Rogue. You always were a sucker for bad boys…first Daring now Remy…' that last sentence hit a nerve with Remy and he made a quick excuse and left. Rogue was a bit startled by his sudden leave, but she eventually was returned to fond memories of her friends.
'And then there was that time Daring dared me and Rogue to go skinny dipping in the school pool!' The X-Men laughed at the stories Kerri told. Daring would laugh along, Stokes would smile and Adam would smirk as he read his physics book.
After a while it seemed everyone was leaving for bed. Professor Xavier insisted on the four friends staying the night. Kerri and Stokely would sleep on the floor of Rogue's room and Adam and Daring would bunk with Logan…(evil, I know)
A little past midnight, Kerri finally settled down and let everyone sleep. In the twilight, shadows danced around the room, playing tricks on the eyes. There was one shadow that stayed perfectly still as the lock to Kitty and Rogue's room clicked open. A dark figure quickly rushed through and closed the door.
Kitty gave a little snort and began to roll over. The shadow jumped high and hid on top of a bookcase. Kitty sniffled then returned to a peaceful sleep.