Logan paces the length of the hallway outside Rogue's class. The end of
their conversation still rang in his ears....
"Why do you treat me as if I deserted the institue?" "It's what you did, wasn't it?" How could she think I deserted
the institute? Some part of him added, and her. Her class would let out in about five minutes and he intended to be
waiting. He'd just passed the door again when it opened and he got his first real look at her alliance team. None of
them looked over their teenage years. He quickly analyzed them:
Landon reminded him of Scott, Tara reminded him of Toad, Nanaki didn't really make him think of anything except
a very disturbed person, Kristal reminded him a little of Jean, but Jax was his favorite, the version of himself as he'd
imagined it when he was younger..
"Move out of the way, Logan,"a voice he'd come to love, but now hated says from in front of him. "I want to talk to
you,"he growls gripping Rogue's arm and pulling her into the rec room. She pulls away and glares up at him. "You
don't own me, Logan. You never did and you never will...." "To hell with owning you, Marie. How did I desert yo--
the institute?"he demands closing the door with a loud bang. Rogue remains silent watching him. "I promised to
come back and I did. How did I desert the institute?" "I don't owe you an explanation, now move,"she commands in
that icy voice again, moving to shove past him. Logans catches one of her arms and twists it behind her back to hold
her still. "You're not getting out of here until you answer me. We can spend all day and night here, Marie." "Let go,
Logan....." There was a small hint of desperation in her voice now as she struggles to pull free of him. He tightens his
grip slightly, but not hard enough to hurt her much. "How did I desert the institute?" Rogue loooks up at him with
tears in her eyes as she answers,"Bobby's waiting. Let me go, Logan." He could feel her hands moving, but didn't
connect the motion until her bare, free hand pressed against his cheek. Logan falls back feeling the affects of power,
but before he sinks into unconscienceness he sees the tears sliding down her cheeks as she runs out....... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I promise to see you later, Bobby,"Rogue tells him kissing him on the cheek and taking off to Xavier's office. The
memory of everything since Logan had returned stung to think about. She knocks on the door,"Professor?" ~Come
in, Marie~he replies telepathically. Rogue opens the door and walks in. "You shouldn't hate him so, Rogue,"Xavier
tells her turning from the window. "Why shouldn't I? He waited four years to come back and ignored your
messages." She moves to stand at his side. "He wanted to know the truth, Marie.....another letter came from Scott
today,"he tells her placing the letter in her hand. She stares at it a moment, then begins to read........
Dear Xavier, Jeans' depression has lifted little since we left. She cries whenever I touch her for more then a moment or mention
the institute. She allowed me to hold her today, but kept saying she was sorry; I guess for the baby. Any word on
Logan yet? I just wanna know if he's even still alive. Tell Rogue and the others how much their support has helped
us. Maybe we'll return soon. Forever your children, Jean and Scott
"Maybe we'll return soon?"she scoffs reading it,"They've been saying that for about two years now." "When did
you become so negative, Marie?"Xavier asks looking up at her. You don't understand, no one does,she thinks giving
him back the letter. "What don't we understand? I've respected your privacy on the Logan issue, but tell me....."
Rogue sighs,"I should check on him. I did kinda take his power. He's in the sickbay, Professor?" He nods and returns
to his window staring out at the area where her students waited, except Landon who was in the sickbay as the
emergency doctor; he said it was from mercenary training. Rogue walks out and down to the sickbay stopping as she
noticed Tara and Landon who stood there. Landon stood over Tara as she leaned against the wall. His hands were
on either side of her and they were kissing. Rogue clears her throat loudly, after a brief thought of what it would be
like to kiss Logan that way. "Landon?" He pulls back guiltily looking to her as Tara blushes the slightest bit. "Yeah,
Rogue?"he says moving so Tara could move, which she quickly does off down the hall. "Uh....how's Logan
doing....?"
"Why do you treat me as if I deserted the institue?" "It's what you did, wasn't it?" How could she think I deserted
the institute? Some part of him added, and her. Her class would let out in about five minutes and he intended to be
waiting. He'd just passed the door again when it opened and he got his first real look at her alliance team. None of
them looked over their teenage years. He quickly analyzed them:
Landon reminded him of Scott, Tara reminded him of Toad, Nanaki didn't really make him think of anything except
a very disturbed person, Kristal reminded him a little of Jean, but Jax was his favorite, the version of himself as he'd
imagined it when he was younger..
"Move out of the way, Logan,"a voice he'd come to love, but now hated says from in front of him. "I want to talk to
you,"he growls gripping Rogue's arm and pulling her into the rec room. She pulls away and glares up at him. "You
don't own me, Logan. You never did and you never will...." "To hell with owning you, Marie. How did I desert yo--
the institute?"he demands closing the door with a loud bang. Rogue remains silent watching him. "I promised to
come back and I did. How did I desert the institute?" "I don't owe you an explanation, now move,"she commands in
that icy voice again, moving to shove past him. Logans catches one of her arms and twists it behind her back to hold
her still. "You're not getting out of here until you answer me. We can spend all day and night here, Marie." "Let go,
Logan....." There was a small hint of desperation in her voice now as she struggles to pull free of him. He tightens his
grip slightly, but not hard enough to hurt her much. "How did I desert the institute?" Rogue loooks up at him with
tears in her eyes as she answers,"Bobby's waiting. Let me go, Logan." He could feel her hands moving, but didn't
connect the motion until her bare, free hand pressed against his cheek. Logan falls back feeling the affects of power,
but before he sinks into unconscienceness he sees the tears sliding down her cheeks as she runs out....... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I promise to see you later, Bobby,"Rogue tells him kissing him on the cheek and taking off to Xavier's office. The
memory of everything since Logan had returned stung to think about. She knocks on the door,"Professor?" ~Come
in, Marie~he replies telepathically. Rogue opens the door and walks in. "You shouldn't hate him so, Rogue,"Xavier
tells her turning from the window. "Why shouldn't I? He waited four years to come back and ignored your
messages." She moves to stand at his side. "He wanted to know the truth, Marie.....another letter came from Scott
today,"he tells her placing the letter in her hand. She stares at it a moment, then begins to read........
Dear Xavier, Jeans' depression has lifted little since we left. She cries whenever I touch her for more then a moment or mention
the institute. She allowed me to hold her today, but kept saying she was sorry; I guess for the baby. Any word on
Logan yet? I just wanna know if he's even still alive. Tell Rogue and the others how much their support has helped
us. Maybe we'll return soon. Forever your children, Jean and Scott
"Maybe we'll return soon?"she scoffs reading it,"They've been saying that for about two years now." "When did
you become so negative, Marie?"Xavier asks looking up at her. You don't understand, no one does,she thinks giving
him back the letter. "What don't we understand? I've respected your privacy on the Logan issue, but tell me....."
Rogue sighs,"I should check on him. I did kinda take his power. He's in the sickbay, Professor?" He nods and returns
to his window staring out at the area where her students waited, except Landon who was in the sickbay as the
emergency doctor; he said it was from mercenary training. Rogue walks out and down to the sickbay stopping as she
noticed Tara and Landon who stood there. Landon stood over Tara as she leaned against the wall. His hands were
on either side of her and they were kissing. Rogue clears her throat loudly, after a brief thought of what it would be
like to kiss Logan that way. "Landon?" He pulls back guiltily looking to her as Tara blushes the slightest bit. "Yeah,
Rogue?"he says moving so Tara could move, which she quickly does off down the hall. "Uh....how's Logan
doing....?"