Bobby sat uncomfortably in the pew in the chapel next to
Rogue. His feelings clearly showed by the anxiousness on his
face and the way that he could not stop moving. Taking a
quick peek at Rogue told him that he better get Real
comfortable fast or at least make it look like he was.
"I swear Bobby, if you move around anymore... I mean, look at you! You would think there is something seriously wrong with you, not like there isn't anyway," smirked Rogue.
"Shut up- PLEASE?"
"Bobby Drake is begging? Everyone stop what you are doing and alert the media! What on earth is your problem in the first place," asked Rogue.
"I can't stand weddings. They go on too long and, oh, I don't know! They're promising forever- and well, forever seems like a really long time. I mean, seriously, could you imagine if we-"
"You know what? You can stop thinking along those lines. It's never going to happen. First of all, I would never be crazy enough to marry you."
"What on earth are you going on about now? I'd make an excellent husband. I mean, I'd take good care of you and-"
"No one is taking care of me. I can take care of myself just fine."
"And also, I'm honest. Have I ever lied to you? Have I ever given you any reason not to trust me? Let's be honest here, shall we? I have never been anything but nice to you."
"What the heck are you on? Whatever it is it must be some pretty crazy stuff. You're never nice to me."
"And would you like me if I were?"
He put his arms around her shoulders only to have it knocked off.
"Keep your hands to yourself."
"That's not what you said last night," SAID Bobby as he wiggled his eyebrows suggestively.
"You're such a pervert," said Rogue trying her hardest not to smile.
"But lucky for you, I'm only a pervert when it comes to you. Well, if I weren't I'd be in deep trouble with you."
"Yes, you would be," smiled Rogue.
Just then two girls walked in the chapel from their school who was also invited to the wedding. Actually the whole school was invited. The two girls went to find a place to sit but then they saw Bobby and decided to go have a chat with him instead for the time being.
"Hey, Bobby. How is it going," they asked together.
"Great."
"Good. Oh, hello, Rogue."
"Goodbye," said Rogue coldly waving both girls off. They immediately left.
Then Rogue fixed Bobby with a cold look. Bobby could tell she was less than happy at the moment.
"What? They said hi, so, I said hi back. It's called being nice, something you clearly would know nothing about, if you know what I mean."
"No, I don't know what you mean. Watch this," said Rogue as she turned around. Behind her sat John and Jubilee.
"Hey, guys."
"Hey," John and Jubilee said together in unison.
Then Rogue turned around back to Bobby who had a small scowl on his face. She wore a satisfied smirk on her face, which Bobby could not stand.
"See, Bobby? I can be nice- when it is deserved."
"What, I don't deserve to have you be nice to me?"
"Actually, no, you don't."
"They're your friends. I'm your boyfriend. You should deffinitely be nice to me."
"Too many other girls are nice to you, too nice to you if you ask me. You don't need me to be nice to you as well. I mean someone needs to put you in your place!"
"In my place? Geez, we sound like we're married already although many people seem to think we are. Too many girls are nice to me? You are now beginning to sound like the jealous girlfriend you said that you would never be," said Bobby slightly smirking.
"I am so not sounding like the jealous girlfriend? Why would I sound like it in the first place? I am not jealous. I have absoulutely no reason to be. Why would I be jealous? I got you," said Rogue smugly.
"What are you talking about? You got me? It would be the other way around. I got you."
"Dream on. No one has me. Let's face facts shall we? If I were to leave New York because I had broken up with you, you would be unable to take it."
"Oh, sure I could. It would be you who would have to explain to both sets of parents who have been planning our wedding since we started dating."
"Shhh! The wedding is starting."
Both teenagers watched as Jean Grey walked down the isle to Scott Summers. She did indeed make a lovely bride. Rogue sighed. She wondered if she had it in her to ever make such a big commitment. What she didn't know was Bobby was wondering the exact same thing. Fait had a plan for these two.
*****************************
Bobby held Rogue in his arms as they danced on the dancing floor during the reception. He pulled her closer wondering what it would be like to know she would be forever in his arms. He smiled at that thought. Maybe forever being a long time wasn't such a bad idea after all. He looked over at John and nodded his head. John nodded back causing Jubilee who was currently dancing with him to look up at him.
"Why the heck are you nodding your head at Bobby?"
"He's about to do something I didn't think he had the guts to or at least talk to her and maybe it'll lead to what he wants to do soon," said John.
"What on earth are you talking about? You're making no sense whatsoever. Speak english please?"
"He told me like three weeks ago that he was thinking if he had to spend the rest of his life with someone it would be Rogue. Then I asked him if he loved her. He said ofcourse but she wasn't the type who was going to make a commitment to him because she was afraid of it period and that there's no way she would ever marry him. Ofcourse I amediately choked on my drink. I had no idea he was talking about marriage. So he said he'd talk to her about it and take things from there. Is it just me but ever since they officially got together they argue more than before they got together. During that time when they weren't really together but not enemies when she came back to the school again it was like the honeymoon period, the grace period."
"You're right but they truly love eachother. Anyone could see that and that's just their way of expressing their love for eachother. Yes, I know it's twisted but sap for them is overrated."
They looked at the young couple where Bobby was currently talking to her....
"Rogue, were you serious earlier when you said that you weren't crazy enough to marry me," asked Bobby.
"Bobby, you know we were insulting eachother like we always do. We're too young and not ready. Even if you were I'm not ready to marry- anyone."
"Marie, I love you."
"Bobby, I think we should break up. You deserve better than what I can or am willing to give to you."
"Do you not love me anymore?"
Rogue looked at the floor as if it could give her the courage she would need to say it. Then she looked at Bobby with steel eyes, a serious expression, and her lips pursed together in a stubborn manner.
"No, Bobby. I don't love you. We're so different. In what world could we ever exist in harmony? I don't know which one, but deffinitely not, in this one. Goodbye Bobby. I hope you'll be happy."
As she turned to walk away she didn't even bother to look back at him. She didn't need to. She knew he wouldn't be looking after her because she had embaressed him in front of a lot of people and there was no way he would indulge her by looking after her. No, Bobby had his people to impress. And his reputation always had come before her. But if Rogue looked back she would have seen she was wrong. She would have seen him looking after her. And she also would have seen that his reputation really didn't matter anymore.
"I should go after to her," said Jubilee to John.
"Yeah, and I should go talk to Bobby, make sure that he's okay."
"Bobby-"
"He's not made out of steel, you know?"
"No one is, John."
"Bobby especially isn't. Something tells me nothing is going to be the same."
"You got that right, especially after I'm threw with Rogue."
That got John to chuckle a little. He grinned at Jubilee and then he put his hand on her shoulder. She smiled up at him.
"Don't go so hard on her. She's only human," than as an after thought, "and mutant."
*****************************
Jubilee looked at Rogue with anger as Rogue continued to ignore her as she paced around the room. Rogue would go around Jubilee look at her for a second as if she had lost all touch with reality and then go back to roaming the room and ignoring everything that Jubilee was saying.
"I can't believe you. He practically asked you to marry him and you turned him down. I mean there are so many girls who would kill to be in your position!"
"Then Bobby can ask them."
"But he didn't! Do you want know why? You know what? Don't answer that because I have every intention of telling you, but you probably already knew that, hmm? Bobby loves you. He truly loves you. He loves you for you. You don't have to pretend with Bobby because he understands. He loves you and that's all that truly matters."
"I have made such a mess of things but the fact is that I'm not on Bobby's level. I'm not ready to get married. I'm not ready to make a commitment. Bobby is great. I used to hate him because I loved him but the thing is that I can't hold him back. He has so much to offer to everyone and I would hold him down. I can't do that to him. I won't because I love him. I want to spend the rest of my life right here but Bobby- well- he has everything going for him."
"Rogue, ugh, you make me so mad. You need to go to him right now and tell him that it was a mistake and that you do love him. You never thought you deserved Bobby that you never were good enough for him but the thing is you were made for him. He was made for you. No matter how many times the two of you fight the truth is you were made for eachother."
"Oh, yeah, Bobby and I were really made for eachother. You got that right. We were made to kill eachother. There is no way we could ever be good for eachother," said Rogue.
"What you meant to say there is no way Bobby and you could ever be good for anyone else. Admit to him that you were wrong. Apologize to him and tell him the truth."
"I can't."
"Oh, I don't care if you can't. The fact of the matter is that you will."
"Fine!"
"Get going."
"Okay, Okay."
**********************
Rogue entered Bobby's room to see that there was no one in there. Oh, well. He must have gone somewhere. She sat on his bed to see that there was an envelope for her. She opened it.
Dear Rogue:
I am going to Boston to find myself and who I am. I don't belong here anymore. I only stayed after graduation because of you. And now, because we had is dead, I am gone. I just thought I should write everything you have meant to me down on paper. Well, not everything because I'll never stop writing this letter, but I think you know what I mean. Words can never describe how much I was and how much I am in love with you. Maybe if I stay away long enough I will have moved on because clearly you already have. I love you so much. Being with you has made me a better person. Being with you has taught me how sacred love is. You taught me to love and I will always thank you for that. Goodbye Rogue.
Always Bobby
Rogue put the letter on her bed and went to the garage to talk to Bobby. She only hoped that she wasn't too late. She kept on walking until she reached the door to the garage. She opened it and saw Bobby putting bags into the trunk. He looked up at her and his face was stone cold and then he continued what he was doing.
"Bobby, please, don't go."
"I'm going."
"You can't leave here. This is your home!"
"It's not my home."
"Bobby- please- wait."
"No, I'm done waiting for you. I've spent half of my life waiting for you. I used to think that if I were patient enough you would come to me. Now I know that I don't have to have you in my life. I can be on my own."
"I was- earlier I was scared."
"You're always scared, Rogue. You're always scared of me. You're always scared of our love and-"
"I was afraid of someday losing you to someone better than me, someone who deserves you."
"How could you possibly think I'd find someone better than you. I'm out of here."
He opened the car door but Rogue stood in the way.
"Bobby, if you have to leave New York, leave, but I am begging you to take me with you."
"No."
"Please?"
She gave him a soft kiss to which he didn't respond. She looked at him with tears in her eyes wondering if she would ever see him again.
"I have to go."
"You're pride?"
Suddenly he turned around and fixed her with a sharp look. He was beyond annoyed. He was mad.
"My pride? Damn my pride. When I fell in love with you I stopped caring about everything but us. I learned that I didn't have to go around trying to impress people. I learned my reputation wasn't all I had. You made me a better person. You taught me I could be me and still be a great person. I suppose I should thank you for that. Goodbye Rogue."
Bobby got into the car. He shut the door but Rogue leaned in through the rolled down window.
"I love you."
He looked up at her utterly confused but he still got out of the car.
"What."
"I love you."
"But earlier-"
"Bobby, I never tell anyone I'm sorry but I am SO sorry. I am so sorry. I love you. I'll go wherever you go. I'll marry you. I can't be without you because I love you. If you leave here without me I'll die without you. I need you and I love you so much. That's the truth. Yes, we'll fight till the day we die but in the end it's you and me. We're meant to be together."
"Do you mean it?"
"With everything in me, I mean it. Now if you don't kiss me I swear I just may kill you."
And he did that. He crushed his lips to her. He didn't stop kissing her until they both needed to breathe.
******************
Five Years Later:
"That was their perfect ending," sighed Kitty.
"No, it was their perfect beginning."
Even as they said those words they could hear the both of them fighting just right out the door as if they would never get another chance.
"You think they'll be like this always."
"Oh yeah."
Out the door:
"Yes."
"No."
"Yes."
And everyone lived happily ever-
Oh, yes, before it completely leaves my mind, this story that is you should know a few things. First of all Bobby and Rogue got married and had three kids who thought something was wrong if their parents weren't arguing about something.
John and Jubilee had a son and they had a good life.
And now I can finally say it. They all lived happily ever after.
THE END
"I swear Bobby, if you move around anymore... I mean, look at you! You would think there is something seriously wrong with you, not like there isn't anyway," smirked Rogue.
"Shut up- PLEASE?"
"Bobby Drake is begging? Everyone stop what you are doing and alert the media! What on earth is your problem in the first place," asked Rogue.
"I can't stand weddings. They go on too long and, oh, I don't know! They're promising forever- and well, forever seems like a really long time. I mean, seriously, could you imagine if we-"
"You know what? You can stop thinking along those lines. It's never going to happen. First of all, I would never be crazy enough to marry you."
"What on earth are you going on about now? I'd make an excellent husband. I mean, I'd take good care of you and-"
"No one is taking care of me. I can take care of myself just fine."
"And also, I'm honest. Have I ever lied to you? Have I ever given you any reason not to trust me? Let's be honest here, shall we? I have never been anything but nice to you."
"What the heck are you on? Whatever it is it must be some pretty crazy stuff. You're never nice to me."
"And would you like me if I were?"
He put his arms around her shoulders only to have it knocked off.
"Keep your hands to yourself."
"That's not what you said last night," SAID Bobby as he wiggled his eyebrows suggestively.
"You're such a pervert," said Rogue trying her hardest not to smile.
"But lucky for you, I'm only a pervert when it comes to you. Well, if I weren't I'd be in deep trouble with you."
"Yes, you would be," smiled Rogue.
Just then two girls walked in the chapel from their school who was also invited to the wedding. Actually the whole school was invited. The two girls went to find a place to sit but then they saw Bobby and decided to go have a chat with him instead for the time being.
"Hey, Bobby. How is it going," they asked together.
"Great."
"Good. Oh, hello, Rogue."
"Goodbye," said Rogue coldly waving both girls off. They immediately left.
Then Rogue fixed Bobby with a cold look. Bobby could tell she was less than happy at the moment.
"What? They said hi, so, I said hi back. It's called being nice, something you clearly would know nothing about, if you know what I mean."
"No, I don't know what you mean. Watch this," said Rogue as she turned around. Behind her sat John and Jubilee.
"Hey, guys."
"Hey," John and Jubilee said together in unison.
Then Rogue turned around back to Bobby who had a small scowl on his face. She wore a satisfied smirk on her face, which Bobby could not stand.
"See, Bobby? I can be nice- when it is deserved."
"What, I don't deserve to have you be nice to me?"
"Actually, no, you don't."
"They're your friends. I'm your boyfriend. You should deffinitely be nice to me."
"Too many other girls are nice to you, too nice to you if you ask me. You don't need me to be nice to you as well. I mean someone needs to put you in your place!"
"In my place? Geez, we sound like we're married already although many people seem to think we are. Too many girls are nice to me? You are now beginning to sound like the jealous girlfriend you said that you would never be," said Bobby slightly smirking.
"I am so not sounding like the jealous girlfriend? Why would I sound like it in the first place? I am not jealous. I have absoulutely no reason to be. Why would I be jealous? I got you," said Rogue smugly.
"What are you talking about? You got me? It would be the other way around. I got you."
"Dream on. No one has me. Let's face facts shall we? If I were to leave New York because I had broken up with you, you would be unable to take it."
"Oh, sure I could. It would be you who would have to explain to both sets of parents who have been planning our wedding since we started dating."
"Shhh! The wedding is starting."
Both teenagers watched as Jean Grey walked down the isle to Scott Summers. She did indeed make a lovely bride. Rogue sighed. She wondered if she had it in her to ever make such a big commitment. What she didn't know was Bobby was wondering the exact same thing. Fait had a plan for these two.
*****************************
Bobby held Rogue in his arms as they danced on the dancing floor during the reception. He pulled her closer wondering what it would be like to know she would be forever in his arms. He smiled at that thought. Maybe forever being a long time wasn't such a bad idea after all. He looked over at John and nodded his head. John nodded back causing Jubilee who was currently dancing with him to look up at him.
"Why the heck are you nodding your head at Bobby?"
"He's about to do something I didn't think he had the guts to or at least talk to her and maybe it'll lead to what he wants to do soon," said John.
"What on earth are you talking about? You're making no sense whatsoever. Speak english please?"
"He told me like three weeks ago that he was thinking if he had to spend the rest of his life with someone it would be Rogue. Then I asked him if he loved her. He said ofcourse but she wasn't the type who was going to make a commitment to him because she was afraid of it period and that there's no way she would ever marry him. Ofcourse I amediately choked on my drink. I had no idea he was talking about marriage. So he said he'd talk to her about it and take things from there. Is it just me but ever since they officially got together they argue more than before they got together. During that time when they weren't really together but not enemies when she came back to the school again it was like the honeymoon period, the grace period."
"You're right but they truly love eachother. Anyone could see that and that's just their way of expressing their love for eachother. Yes, I know it's twisted but sap for them is overrated."
They looked at the young couple where Bobby was currently talking to her....
"Rogue, were you serious earlier when you said that you weren't crazy enough to marry me," asked Bobby.
"Bobby, you know we were insulting eachother like we always do. We're too young and not ready. Even if you were I'm not ready to marry- anyone."
"Marie, I love you."
"Bobby, I think we should break up. You deserve better than what I can or am willing to give to you."
"Do you not love me anymore?"
Rogue looked at the floor as if it could give her the courage she would need to say it. Then she looked at Bobby with steel eyes, a serious expression, and her lips pursed together in a stubborn manner.
"No, Bobby. I don't love you. We're so different. In what world could we ever exist in harmony? I don't know which one, but deffinitely not, in this one. Goodbye Bobby. I hope you'll be happy."
As she turned to walk away she didn't even bother to look back at him. She didn't need to. She knew he wouldn't be looking after her because she had embaressed him in front of a lot of people and there was no way he would indulge her by looking after her. No, Bobby had his people to impress. And his reputation always had come before her. But if Rogue looked back she would have seen she was wrong. She would have seen him looking after her. And she also would have seen that his reputation really didn't matter anymore.
"I should go after to her," said Jubilee to John.
"Yeah, and I should go talk to Bobby, make sure that he's okay."
"Bobby-"
"He's not made out of steel, you know?"
"No one is, John."
"Bobby especially isn't. Something tells me nothing is going to be the same."
"You got that right, especially after I'm threw with Rogue."
That got John to chuckle a little. He grinned at Jubilee and then he put his hand on her shoulder. She smiled up at him.
"Don't go so hard on her. She's only human," than as an after thought, "and mutant."
*****************************
Jubilee looked at Rogue with anger as Rogue continued to ignore her as she paced around the room. Rogue would go around Jubilee look at her for a second as if she had lost all touch with reality and then go back to roaming the room and ignoring everything that Jubilee was saying.
"I can't believe you. He practically asked you to marry him and you turned him down. I mean there are so many girls who would kill to be in your position!"
"Then Bobby can ask them."
"But he didn't! Do you want know why? You know what? Don't answer that because I have every intention of telling you, but you probably already knew that, hmm? Bobby loves you. He truly loves you. He loves you for you. You don't have to pretend with Bobby because he understands. He loves you and that's all that truly matters."
"I have made such a mess of things but the fact is that I'm not on Bobby's level. I'm not ready to get married. I'm not ready to make a commitment. Bobby is great. I used to hate him because I loved him but the thing is that I can't hold him back. He has so much to offer to everyone and I would hold him down. I can't do that to him. I won't because I love him. I want to spend the rest of my life right here but Bobby- well- he has everything going for him."
"Rogue, ugh, you make me so mad. You need to go to him right now and tell him that it was a mistake and that you do love him. You never thought you deserved Bobby that you never were good enough for him but the thing is you were made for him. He was made for you. No matter how many times the two of you fight the truth is you were made for eachother."
"Oh, yeah, Bobby and I were really made for eachother. You got that right. We were made to kill eachother. There is no way we could ever be good for eachother," said Rogue.
"What you meant to say there is no way Bobby and you could ever be good for anyone else. Admit to him that you were wrong. Apologize to him and tell him the truth."
"I can't."
"Oh, I don't care if you can't. The fact of the matter is that you will."
"Fine!"
"Get going."
"Okay, Okay."
**********************
Rogue entered Bobby's room to see that there was no one in there. Oh, well. He must have gone somewhere. She sat on his bed to see that there was an envelope for her. She opened it.
Dear Rogue:
I am going to Boston to find myself and who I am. I don't belong here anymore. I only stayed after graduation because of you. And now, because we had is dead, I am gone. I just thought I should write everything you have meant to me down on paper. Well, not everything because I'll never stop writing this letter, but I think you know what I mean. Words can never describe how much I was and how much I am in love with you. Maybe if I stay away long enough I will have moved on because clearly you already have. I love you so much. Being with you has made me a better person. Being with you has taught me how sacred love is. You taught me to love and I will always thank you for that. Goodbye Rogue.
Always Bobby
Rogue put the letter on her bed and went to the garage to talk to Bobby. She only hoped that she wasn't too late. She kept on walking until she reached the door to the garage. She opened it and saw Bobby putting bags into the trunk. He looked up at her and his face was stone cold and then he continued what he was doing.
"Bobby, please, don't go."
"I'm going."
"You can't leave here. This is your home!"
"It's not my home."
"Bobby- please- wait."
"No, I'm done waiting for you. I've spent half of my life waiting for you. I used to think that if I were patient enough you would come to me. Now I know that I don't have to have you in my life. I can be on my own."
"I was- earlier I was scared."
"You're always scared, Rogue. You're always scared of me. You're always scared of our love and-"
"I was afraid of someday losing you to someone better than me, someone who deserves you."
"How could you possibly think I'd find someone better than you. I'm out of here."
He opened the car door but Rogue stood in the way.
"Bobby, if you have to leave New York, leave, but I am begging you to take me with you."
"No."
"Please?"
She gave him a soft kiss to which he didn't respond. She looked at him with tears in her eyes wondering if she would ever see him again.
"I have to go."
"You're pride?"
Suddenly he turned around and fixed her with a sharp look. He was beyond annoyed. He was mad.
"My pride? Damn my pride. When I fell in love with you I stopped caring about everything but us. I learned that I didn't have to go around trying to impress people. I learned my reputation wasn't all I had. You made me a better person. You taught me I could be me and still be a great person. I suppose I should thank you for that. Goodbye Rogue."
Bobby got into the car. He shut the door but Rogue leaned in through the rolled down window.
"I love you."
He looked up at her utterly confused but he still got out of the car.
"What."
"I love you."
"But earlier-"
"Bobby, I never tell anyone I'm sorry but I am SO sorry. I am so sorry. I love you. I'll go wherever you go. I'll marry you. I can't be without you because I love you. If you leave here without me I'll die without you. I need you and I love you so much. That's the truth. Yes, we'll fight till the day we die but in the end it's you and me. We're meant to be together."
"Do you mean it?"
"With everything in me, I mean it. Now if you don't kiss me I swear I just may kill you."
And he did that. He crushed his lips to her. He didn't stop kissing her until they both needed to breathe.
******************
Five Years Later:
"That was their perfect ending," sighed Kitty.
"No, it was their perfect beginning."
Even as they said those words they could hear the both of them fighting just right out the door as if they would never get another chance.
"You think they'll be like this always."
"Oh yeah."
Out the door:
"Yes."
"No."
"Yes."
And everyone lived happily ever-
Oh, yes, before it completely leaves my mind, this story that is you should know a few things. First of all Bobby and Rogue got married and had three kids who thought something was wrong if their parents weren't arguing about something.
John and Jubilee had a son and they had a good life.
And now I can finally say it. They all lived happily ever after.
THE END
