"So, we're gonna crash here for tonight?" Rogue asked, as they all made their way into the brotherhood house.
"Sure, that's no problem." Wanda smiled.
"I'll get the beer!" Lance grinned, rushing to the kitchen.
Elizabeth looked up, from being helped to stand by Toad and Pietro. "I'll put her to sleep." Toad offered.
"Put her in my room." Pietro grinned.
Toad raised his eyebrow at him, and Elizabeth nearly passed out. "Whoa! Carry her upstairs, Toad." Rogue said, holding up Elizabeth's back.
Toad scooped Elizabeth up into his arms, and walked up the stairs with her. "Aw, Toad, you're such a gentleman." Elizabeth smiled, as he carried her up the stairs.
Toad nervously looked down at her, as she ran her finger down the side of his face. She smiled up at him, wrapping her arms around his neck, as he opened Pietro's room door. He placed her on the bed, and pulled up the covers for her. "My shoes! They're still on my feet!" She laughed, holding out her legs.
Toad hurriedly took off her black strapped sandals off her feet. Elizabeth frowned looking around, "Where am I, Toad?" She asked.
"You're in Pietro's room." He told her, as he turned to walk towards the door.
Elizabeth hurriedly pointed her hand towards the door, using her telekinesis to slam it shut before Toad could escape from her. "Hold it right there." She smiled.
Toad nervously turned to face her, "Betsy, you're drunk." He cautiously reminded her.
Elizabeth took the pins out of her hair, letting it fall to her waist, as she stood from the bed. "I know that." She sighed, "But, sometimes true feelings come out when you're drunk. Are you pissed too, Toad?" She smiled, walking towards him.
Toad backed up against the door, as Elizabeth placed her hands on his shoulders. "Uh, Betsy?" He stuttered.
Elizabeth cupped his face with her hands, "Toad, what'd you think of me tonight?" She asked.
Toad shrugged, "You looked good, I guess." He gulped.
Elizabeth frowned, "Toad, you mean to tell me you're not at the least bit attracted to me?" She pouted.
Toad glared at her, "No!" He stuttered, "I mean, yes! It's just that, Betsy, you're drunk, okay? Get some sleep." He said, trying to reason with her.
Elizabeth immediately grabbed onto him, planting her lips onto his. She backed him against the door. Toad kissed her back, wrapping his arms around her tightly. Elizabeth dug her hands under his sweater, and began to run them against his skin. He stopped, pulling her away from him, hearing her pant from the kiss, "Wait. We can't do this." He said, almost regrettably.
Elizabeth glared up at him, confused, "Toad, why?"
She attempted to kiss him again, but he pushed her away, gripping onto her shoulders, kicking himself on the inside for resisting. "Look, Betsy, you're a damned beautiful girl, both inside and out. And, a guy would need to seriously have his head checked for rejecting you; but the thing is, is that my friend is infatuated with you," He paused, seeing her face beginning to flush with embarrassment, "And, my heart belongs to Wanda." He gulped, "I'm sorry."
Elizabeth frowned, and turned away from him, combing her hand through her hair. "I mean, Betsy, you've been so nice to me, and this whole makeover thing you did for me was the most nicest thing anyone's ever done for me." Toad explained, leaning towards her as she began to pick up the pins off the floor. "But, I can't let myself take advantage of you like this. And I can't betray Pietro like that either." He apologized.
Elizabeth gathered the pins into her hand, and grabbed her shoes. She walked past him, opening the door, and walked out of the room. Toad sighed, and then flinched, as the door was slammed shut.
*~*~*~*
"I've got a surprise for you, cherie!" Gambit grinned, digging through the backpack he had on the floor at his feet.
Rogue drank out of the beer bottle, looking at him, watching him kneel to open the backpack. He pulled out a thin silver collar. "What's that?" She asked.
"It's Hank's collar." He smiled, "Put it on."
Rogue's mouth dropped, "Are you stupid or something?" She snapped, as they both stood.
Gambit walked towards her, as she backed up slightly, "Oh come on, Rogue!" He begged, "Now, lemme charm my way to ya!" Gambit grinned.
Tabitha sat on Brian's lap, drinking out of her beer bottle. The two laughed up at Rogue and Gambit. "You are my moon! My sun! My starlit sky!" Gambit smiled. He then gestured to the ground, "Without you, I dwell in darkness."
Rogue raised her eyebrow suspiciously at him, drinking out of her bottle, "Okay, who are you and what have you done with Gambit?" She snapped.
Gambit cornered her into the wall, "Chere, tonight, lemme worship you in my arms!" He eagerly said, attempting to wrap his arms around her.
Rogue quickly snatched off her glove, and held her bare hand towards his neck, "Get away from me!" She hissed.
"I love you!" Gambit smiled.
Rogue pushed him with her gloved hand; realizing that the others were watching their show, "Stop saying that!" She hissed.
Gambit then cornered her to the wall, and placed the collar to her neck, "How can I stop the beating of my heart?"
Tabitha snickered, and looked at Brian, "Are they seriously for real?" Tabitha smiled.
Brian shrugged, "I think Gambit's had a little too much to drink."
Rogue's eyes moved down to the collar, as Gambit placed it around her neck, "Please, chere. Just for one night." He pleaded.
He latched the thin collar, "My heart beats out of love, chere!" He smiled.
Rogue leaned towards him, "Out of fear!" She corrected him.
"Out of love!" Gambit snapped.
"I'll stop that! I'll kill you!" She hissed, placing her hands around his neck.
Gambit grabbed onto her hands, and placed her bare one to his chest. Rogue tried flinching it away, but realized nothing was happening at her touch, "Death close to love is a trivial thing; your touch is worth a hundred thousand deaths." Gambit smiled.
Kitty and Wanda leaned into each other in a uproar of laughter from the couch. Rogue ignored the laughter, as Gambit leaned towards her for a kiss. "What's going on?" They heard from the doorway.
Rogue immediately snapped out of it, and rushed to Elizabeth at the doorway, "Betsy!" She placed her gloved hand on Elizabeth's arm, "What's wrong, I thought you were going to sleep."
Gambit groaned out of frustration at Elizabeth. He turned to Rogue and Elizabeth, and slammed his fists to his head frustratingly, "GAH!" He yelled out.
"Betsy, you missed the funniest thing!" Tabitha laughed.
Elizabeth glanced at her, and then turned to Rogue, "I-I need to have a cigarette." Elizabeth sighed, as she turned to the door.
Elizabeth walked out. "What's with her?" Wanda asked.
Toad walked down the stairs, and stood in the doorway of the living room. "What'd you do, Toad?" Brian asked.
"Nothing. That's exactly what I did; nothing!" Toad sighed, as he turned to the kitchen to get a beer.
Pietro looked towards the front doorway, and walked out to talk to Elizabeth.