~~Memories are just where you leave them.~~

The taxi pulled up to the girl walking alone on the empty sidewalk. What was she doing in this part of the town at this time of night?

~~Drag the waters 'til the depths give up their dead.~~

"Miss?" the cab driver asked through the open passenger's window as he pulled up beside her, "Miss, do you need a ride?"

~~What did you expect to find?~~

The driver took a look at his passenger once she was seated in the back seat and buckled in. He drove on to the "on" ramp that lead into the highway. She was drenched from the pouring rain. Her wet, brown hair stuck to her face. The blonde streaks were nearly invisible against her fair complexion. He watched her stare intently at the floor of the cab. A large silver band seemed out of place around her wrist, for it was the only thing that seemed happy, that seemed alive.

Her long sleeved, black shirt and her blue jeans were soaked. He found it odd that the young girl wasn't wearing a jacket. As the driver looked closer he saw a deep crimson stain on her pants.

~~Was it something you left behind?~~

"Where to Miss?"

"Xavier's School for the Gifted."

"Uptown?"

"Yeah."

Was she crying?"

~~Don't you remember anything I said when I said:~~

~~Don't fall away and leave me to myself.~~

"I'm sorry, I don't have any money. My purse was stolen. I'll just run in and get some change real quick." The girl mumbled keeping her head down.

"It's ok. The ride is on me." The driver said trying to see her face more clearly in the light outside of the gate.

It was dotted with cuts and large bruises.

"Take care of yourself." He told her sincerely.

~~Don't fall away and leave love bleeding~~

~~In my hands, in my hands again.~~

~~Leave love bleeding~~

~~ In my hands, in my hands.~~

~~Love lies bleeding.~~

Rogue slowly stumbled up to the front door of the Mansion.

~~Oh hold me now I feel contagious.~~

She fell into Bobby's arms, crying as he shut the door behind her.

~~Am I the only place that you've left to go?~~

Her sobs echoed down the hallway.

~~She cries her life is like~~

~~Some movie black and white.~~

~~Dead actors faking lines.~~

Jean helped Bobby carry Rogue's fragile body down to the hospital wing and placed her on the examining table.

"Time for you to leave, Bobby." Jean said in a urgent whisper, " I'll run some tests and once I figure out what happened I'll tell you first. You can wait outside if you wish."

Bobby reluctantly left as Rogue let out a pain filled groan.

~~Over and over and over again she cried:~~

~~Don't fall away and leave me to myself.~~

~~Don't fall away and leave love bleeding~~

~~In my hands, in my hands again.~~

~~Leave love bleeding~~

~~ In my hands, in my hands.~~

~~Love lies bleeding.~~

Jean couldn't believe her eyes when she saw Rogue's bruised and beaten body.

~~And I wanted.~~

How could something like this have happened? Wasn't Rogue with Logan? This must have happened after Logan got on the train and left. He would have never let anything like this happen to her.

~~You turned away.~~

Jean stared at the results wishing them not to be true.

~~You don't remember, but I do.~~

Jean turned to Rogue who had changed into the dry pajamas that Bobby had brought earlier and nodded.

Rogue's face sunk and new tears formed in her eyes.

Her trembling hands gently touched her stomach.

~~You never even tried.~~

Jean left Rogue alone with the news and walked out into the hallway. Bobby, Scott, Storm, and the Professor turned giving Dr. Grey their full attention.

"Rogue was beaten and raped. The tests all came out positive. She's pregnant."

~~Don't fall away and leave me to myself.~~

~~Don't fall away and leave love bleeding~~

~~In my hands, in my hands again.~~

~~Leave love bleeding~~

~~In my hands, in my hands again.~~

~~Leave love bleeding~~

~~In my hands, in my hands again.~~

A/N: Only this chapter will be written in song fic form. I don't even know why I wrote it this way, but I think it gives it an extra dramatic touch.

I hope you liked it, I'll update again later this week.