CHAPTER 2:

Wow! Ah can' believe it! The real world still hasn' given up on me yet… Rogue thought hopefully. Just tha idea of control with the use of an accessory… how excitin', the southern belle felt at the revelation. Life was definitely starting to turn around in the brighter direction. The only thing Rogue had to do was keep her promises and follow the Professor's requests. Rogue had always been an average student in school but all the teachers recognized she was one of the intelligent ones in the crowd. She was good in the Danger Room but like most of the students there, besides Scott, she wasn't particularly enthusiastic of constantly training in there before and after school. Double time wasn't promising either. Cleaning her room was no biggie. Kitty complained on just about everything but when Logan, Ororo, or the Professor ragged on her about it, she knew that it had to be done A.S.A.P. She had more respect for the adults than the 'dorks', as she'd refer to them in her mind because that's the way Irene raised her.

She headed downstairs for dinner, finding the rest of the X-men already filling their stomachs. Kurt was done with three plates! Kitty looked at him, baffled how his stomach was able to intake in so much. Scott did the same. The place felt a little empty without Spyke. But the boy made his choice. Jean was sitting calmly at the table passing food around with her powers. Some of the other kids, the new recruits ate like animals. She knew deep down they meant well. She stood there for a little while, just staring at all of them. Then, she felt an arm on her shoulder.

"Hey there, Stripes. Where you been?"

"Hey Logan. I was just talking to the Professor about something. Ah came down ta get something to eat – if there's anything left." She snickered at her last comment with a frown spread on her face, eyebrows perched into a 'v'. Logan just laughed at her.

"Come on Stripes, I'll take ya out ta eat. The cat's not looking to thrilled over there either with Elf Boy munchin' down his food like an animal. Maybe going out ta eat will increase her appetite. Ask the cat ta come with us, will ya?"

"Sure." She went over to Kitty's chair. "Hey Kitty!" She yelled.

"Hey Rogue! What's up?" She asked still fixated on the beastly way Kurt was consuming his food.

"Let's go. Logan's gonna take us out ta eat."

"Sure, Rogue." She stood up slowly from her chair and phased through it as if it were never there. Rogue still felt she needed to get used to that. Although Kitty's power was cool, it sometimes freaked her out. It was just the way she'd pop into places as if she was allowed to go anywhere she wanted. But not so. Surprise bathroom visits, running into people, and getting in on private conversations wasn't Rogue's idea of fun. "Like where are we going?"

"Well, what're ya in tha mood for?"

"Well, I was just in the mood for a salad and some juice or something but anything's else is like fine with me."

"Come on girls, lets go have a bite to eat," Logan said. Just then, Scott broke out in a shout.

"Hey! Where're you guys going?" He yelled in Logan's direction making sure he heard him.

"Don't worry, Shades. We're just going out to eat while you pigs are draining the fridge." The students glared at him, some in mid-chew.

"I vant zoo go out!" Kurt commented with a half-eaten sandwich in his hands. "I'm still hungry!"

Then a crowd of other students began complaining, "Yeah me too! How come they get to go? No fair! Man!"

"Quit your whining!" Wolverine growled. "We'll be back. I need to discuss something with them anyway. Just mind your business and get your homework done! You all got school tomorrow so I better not see anyone awake after ten, got it?" The children gulped and nodded. "
Good. Let's go."

Rogue and Kitty were thinking the same thing, What does he need to talk to us about?

They rode in one of the jeeps they had stored in the garage next to Logan's motorcycle and Scott's car. Kitty wasn't much of the driver, so Logan refused at all costs to let her take the wheel. Rogue didn't like driving much either. She just sighed and stared out the window the whole way they went to the restaurant.

MORE TO COME! KEEP IN TOUCH!

A/N: This chapter is a bit pointless but it was fun to write! I'll reveal more as the chapters pile up. I have three other stories going, so don't mind me if it takes a while to update. Read them if you like. That's it! Thank you for all those reviews! I really appreciate it.