There's a hero If you look inside your heart You don't have to be afraid Of what you are There's an answer If you reach into your soul And the sorrow that you know Will melt away

And then a hero comes along With the strength to carry on And you cast your fears aside And you know you can survive So when you feel like hope is gone Look inside you and be strong And you'll finally see the truth That a hero lies in you

It's a long road When you face the world alone No one reaches out a hand For you to hold You can find love If you search within yourself And the emptiness you felt Will disappear

And then a hero comes along With the strength to carry on And you cast your fears aside And you know you can survive So when you feel like hope is gone Look inside you and be strong And you'll finally see the truth That a hero lies in you

Lord knows Dreams are hard to follow But don't let anyone Tear them away Hold on There will be tomorrow In time You'll find the way

And then a hero comes along With the strength to carry on And you cast your fears aside And you know you can survive So when you feel like hope is gone Look inside you and be strong And you'll finally see the truth That a hero lies in you

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Bobby and Rogue had become close friends over the past three months. Bobby wanted to be more than just her friend but he could tell she wasn't ready for that. So, he didn't push it.

Rogue found out that Bobby was right. Things did get better when you took it one day at a time. Some days she would think of Logan a lot. Some days she would think of him little. And other days she wouldn't think of him at all, although those days were rare.

No matter how she was feeling Bobby was right there by her side and somehow that always made everything seem all better. Sometimes they would sit together and enjoy eachother's company's and sometimes they would have talks like they were right now.

"So, when you're parents found out you were a mutant, how did they react," asked Rogue.

"They didn't. They don't exactly know I'm a mutant. They think I'm at prep school."

Both teenagers laughed at this.

"So, how did your parents react," asked Bobby.

"It didn't go well. They couldn't stand the idea of their daughter being different. They practically disowned me. So, I packed. I ran away and was on my own for eight months. When I ran away I decided to never look back."

"Don't you sometimes wish you could go back?"

"You have no idea how many times I think about that Bobby, no idea. I wish I could but I know I never would. When I saw the look in my parent's faces I knew I had to run. They couldn't see past what I was to see who I was. I was still the same person on the inside. I had just changed," said Rogue.

"That's why I am afraid to tell my parents. They would never look at me in the same way. I had a best friend back in Boston. His name was Jack. When I was about fifteen I accidentally froze his schoolbook when we were doing homework at my house. He ran out the door but I'll never forget the look on his face before he left. It was like he wasn't seeing me."

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"So, you and Bobby spend a lot of time together. I think it's really sweet," said Jubilee casually as the three of them did their homework in their room.

"Yeah. He's cool. What's your point," asked Rogue.

"We both see the way he looks at you. I think he likes you," said Kitty.

"It's not like that with Bobby and I. We're just-"

"Friends," asked both girls at the exact same time.

"We've heard all the excuses in the book. Maybe you don't like him like that but he sure as hell likes you. I mean, you're not blind. Don't you see the way he looks at you? Can't you see how he feels about you," asked Kitty.

"I don't know what either one of you are talking about. It's crazy. Bobby doesn't like me like that."

"He does. Trust me. Just don't hurt him, okay? Bobby's a great guy."

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"You did what? You are aware that Bobby is going to kill you," asked John.

He could not believe what his two friends had done. Sure someone had to do it but why them. When and if Bobby found out he would kill them.

"I don't think she's going to tell anyone much less Bobby. I mean what's she going to say, Bobby, by the way-"

"Yeah okay, Jubes. I see your point. You're damn lucky, you know that right? Why can't you just leave it alone? It's their Business? So, what if they are taking a million years? That's their business," said John irritably.

"Okay, you can relax. We'll stay out of it. We won't mention it to her again. I'll tell you one thing though. I can't guarantee that she won't mention it to him. What if she does that, than what? Sheesh, calm down. You need to relax. You're beginning to sound like Mr. Summers," exclaimed Jubilee.

Kitty tried not to laugh. Everyone knew John and Jubilee liked eachother. They just liked to bitch at eachother. They said they were just friends but who really knew what they were to eachother? Kitty sure as hell didn't have a clue.

"I am NOT beginning to sound like Scott."

"Yes you are."

"Are not."

Are too."

"If I were I'd be assigning you three sheets for Math homework. Maybe I should sound like him because that means you have to do my homework."

"No it doesn't! I'm not doing your homework."

"Okay, you have to tell me I don't sound like Scott Summers."

"Fine."

"Okay."

"Fine."

"I'm waiting."

"Fine, you do not sound like Scott Summers, there happy?"

"Thrilled," said John.

"Oh, sometimes you make me so mad."

"You make me more mad."

Tbc