Card shark 4

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Rogue woke up the next morning, after a day in bed, and was feeling quite refreshed as she walked down the stairs to the kitchen.

"Woah! Rise and shine sleepy head!" Ray called the second she entered the room. Her only reply was to shoot him a dirty look, and continue to walk towards the fridge.

"Hey, sleeping ugly," Rogue looked at Bobby. "What took you so long to get up? And how was your daaaaaaaaaaaaaate." Bobby dragged the word 'date' on longer than he needed to, just to get on Rogue's nerves.

"Well, it was just fahne, thank ya Drake. Anyone else got any questions for meh?" Rogue asked, pulling her bathrobe tighter around her. She was instantly bombarded with questions from everyone.

"What happened"

"Did he pay?"

"Did he kiss you? Oh, sorry stupid question."

"Well, what happened was that we went out to Le Amor, ate, and drank a bit of wahne, Ah drank too much, threw up in his back seat, an Ah passed owat. He carried me to the door, and Scott carried meh to mah room, Jamie. He did pay, Roberto. And yes, Rahne and Amara, he did kiss meh, but Ah was passed owat." Rogue told the entire group of people cluttered around her.

"Ooh! That is like, so totally romantic! He carried you to the door and kissed you good night!" Amara said happily, clutching her hands to her heart and looking up at the ceiling to exaggerate the point. Rahne and Amara instantly broke out in the giggles.

"You two, leave Rogue alone. Here, want some waffles?" This time it was Kitty, at the waffle iron with batter in hand.

"Kitty, what are those green things floating around in there?" Bobby pointed to the green things floating around in the batter.

"Blue berries." Kitty shrugged it off, she was too busy celebrating her first successful waffle made on the waffle iron. All the others were deranged looking.

"Or at least zhey vere supposed to be, before Ketty got to zem!" Kurt said, using his tail to pour milk over his cereal. The room started laughing again.

"Fine! If you're going to be like that, then none of you, like, get any of my waffles!" Kitty said, putting her hands on her hips.

"Sounds just fine to us, Kitty." Scott laughed, smiling broadly.

"Eat something! You haven't eaten anything for a whole day! You must be starving! What do you want?" Jean asked, sitting down next to Rogue.

"Ah'll just have a croissant with nutella, if that's all rahght. Jean nodded as she levitated them over to her. "Thank ya." Once everyone was done, Scott grabbed Rogue by the arm of her bathrobe, and pulled her over to the corner.

"Rouge, I couldn't help but notice that you had a new necklace added to you collection." Rogue nodded. "Why does it have the name 'Marie' inscribed on it? Why don't you tell me, later, in private, okay?" Scott said, looking hastily at Jean. Rogue nodded again.

"Ah'll meet you in the library at eleven." She said, turning around, and walking out the door. I Ah need a shower. Ah smell lahke the crypt. /I She thought, as she walked up the stairs to her room. In her room, she threw off her bathrobe, and walked into the bathroom. She put her gloves on the counter by her hair dryer. Leaning into the shower, she turned on the shower radio that Kitty had gotten them to share. She clicked it over to her channel, as Marilyn Manson blared throughout the bathroom. I Now this is more lahke it. /I She smiled as she stepped into the shower.

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An hour later, Rogue was dry and glanced at her clock. 10:55. I Crap! Ah' got to meet Scott in the Library in five minutes. /I She dashed out the door, hastily putting her gloves on, and down the stair case, through the maze of hallways until she reached the Library.

"Took you long enough." Scott said, as she emerged through the doorway.

"Sorry. Lost track of time." She muttered, sitting across from him in an armchair. "Your locket. I've never seen it before, and Marie isn't your name." He said, leaning forward an inch.

"So what?"

"So, I'm just curious. Rogue, you're like a little sister to me. And I worry about you." He said, leaning back. "If that's s all, then I better get going." Scott stood up, and walked towards the door

"Wait!" Scott turned and looked back. "Ah'll tell ya." Scott sat back down. "Marie is mah real name. No one else here at the institute knows that, so you're sworn ta secrecy. Ah bet the Professor knows, but if he does, he doesn't say nothin'." Scott nodded and looked at Rogue. She did look a bit like a Marie.

"But why did you keep your name from us?"

He asked, looking at her. If she could see his eyes, they would be filled with sympathy. "Ah. Ah. Ah just din't feel lahke Ah could trust ya'll. An' I figured that if Ah told ya'll mah real name, then Ah was stuck with ya. An' Ah wasn't too sure 'bout anythin'' at tha time. Do ya forgive meh?" Rogue asked, looking down at her boots.

"Why would I be mad?" Scott reached his hand out and grabbed her gloved hand. "We could never be mad at you. It isn't your fault. Mystique lied to you. We all feel insecure in a world where we're hated because we're different. And you can trust me, I won't tell a single soul. But can I call you Marie?"

"No. Anyone could hear ya. An' then Ah'd have to explain this to everyone, and Ah don't want that at all." Rogue looked up at Scott and smiled. "You'r secret is safe with me." Scott said. Groooooooooooooowl. It was his stomach, "Sorry I'm starving. Want to get something to eat?" He asked, standing up.

"Sure, let's just make sure Kitty is no where to be seen in the kitchen." Rogue and Scott laughed as they walked out.

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High above them, in the balcony, Jean glared at where Scott and Rogue had been. She hadn't meant to stumble upon the meeting, but she was looking for a book for Kitty on cooking. She dropped the book the second Scott and Rogue left. "She lied?" Jean asked herself. "How can we trust her now? Why is Scott forgiving her? Does Scott." She stopped her mini-monologue. "He can't like her. He's with me! I know that Rogue likes him! But heck there just no way!" Jean grabbed the book from the floor, and ran down the spiral stairs to the main part of the library, opened the French doors, and ran to tell the Professor about Rogue's true identity, as she put it. It wasn't the proper word, but it would sure catch his attention!

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A/N

Hehe! Evvvvvvvvvvvvil Jean! Once again, the disclaimer is the same as always, and thanks to Brandy dearest for the name info. Thanks to my reviewers:

GBB-Katie, you're getting an action figure and a shirt! Mwahehehe!

A Rogue Warrior Spirit- Thanks for reviewing!

~ASGT, who has a headache, and is waiting for her pizza rolls to be done.