Logan moans as he opens his eyes. They wouldn't focus at first, but
finally he could see the guy who stood above
him looking down. "Scott?"he says the name quietly, then realizes the hair was too long and the eyes were light
blue, not covered by a visor. "He's coming around, Rogue....."the young man, who Logan had recognized as Landon
stood over him staring down at him in curiosity. He felt as if he'd been run over by a truck and wanted to go back
to sleep, but saw the face that at first seemed an angel, then turned into the hateful face of Rogue. Except that
now it was filled with concern and he thought he saw tears glistening in her eyes. "Marie?"he speaks her name
quietly lifting his hand and gripping her hand. She nods,"Yeah....I'm here, Logan." "He seems normal, Rogue, but
might need some extra testing just to make sure that you didn't affect anything of importance....." Landon appears
to be trying to give them as much privacy as possible without leaving his 'patient'. A kid not even legal drinking
age yet is my doctor......God help me,Logan thinks realizing the truth as he struggles into a sitting position letting
go of Rogue's hand finally. "Want me to go join the others, Rogue and tell them that training will be a little
delayed?"Landon asks already moving to the door. She nods,"Tell Jax to start the similuation if he can remember
how to do it." The young man nods and walks out of the sickbay and after a few minutes his footsteps vanish
down the long hallway. "Did you come to finish the job?"Logan asks rubbing his head and watching her wearily.
She shakes her head somewhat sadly,"Not at all.....Thought I should make sure that I didn't kill you, but we also
got another letter from Scott and Jean today." "How are they?"he asks studying how much younger she suddenly
looked then when he had first returned. She shakes her head,"Jean's still blaming herself for the baby. Scott says
he can barely touch her, but some days are good. May return soon." Logan had thought that the ideal of Jean
rejecting Scott would make him smile, but it made him feel sad and empty. "Wish I could have been here to
help 'em....." "We all wish we could have stopped it,"Rogue replies turning away from him and staring out one
of the windows. Logan didn't know why he did it, but he walked to her and puts his arms around her from behind
without saying anything. She didn't freeze or pull away as he'd expected, but instead relaxed leaning back against
him. "Marie?" She looks up at him and he bends his head kissing her lips lightly. She returns it, then quickly pulls
away and walks out without another word or anything. I just made the biggest mistake of my life..........Logan
thinks watching her. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rogue walked slowly out to where her students waited rubbing her hand over her lips where Logan had kissed
her. She wasn't sure why she'd let him or responded to him the way she did, but knew that it could never happen
again with her being engaged to Bobby. Her students were no longer waiting outside so she walked into the
institute and to the danger room stopping by Jax to watch. "Everything ok?"she questions trying not to show that
anything out of the ordinary had happened. He nods and points to the training seession where the others were
hard at work in their training; the only one not accounted for was Tara and Rogue looks around curious to see
where the girl had gone to,"What happened to Tara?" "She'll be here,"Jax smiles from the sound of his voice
confusing Rogue all the more. As if to emphasis the words something suddenly dropped down from the roof
and knocked one of the figure busy with their task down. "Thought I said no more sneak attacks? Landon
doesn't know how to handle everything that could happen,"Rogue tells him remembering the last time they'd
used a sneak attack. Tara had been the attacker then and that one ended up with a very pissed Landon, a
sorry Nanaki, and the Kristal and Jax were just confused. Landon had gotten it healed along with some help
from Rogue with taking Nanaki's power. "Yes, Rogue....." Jax shuts the simulation down and goes in to speak
to them. "No sneak attacks; Rogue says not after last time,"he tells them as she follows him into the danger
room. All four of them groan,"Why not?" "I'm perfectly healed!"Tara announces crossing her arms and seeming
annoyed. "Because I don't feel like having to almost resurrect my girlfriend again,"Landon scowls glowering at her
from the corner of his eye. She mutters something. "Just go back to training;Jax watch everyone,"Rogue mumbles
turning and heading out of the Danger Room. Usually watching her alliance at their training made her feel better,
but today it just annoyed her and she couldn't take it out on them. It had been her choice about everything with
Logan-the embrace, the kiss, her leaving. "Why did you have to come back, Logan? Why after so long.........?"
him looking down. "Scott?"he says the name quietly, then realizes the hair was too long and the eyes were light
blue, not covered by a visor. "He's coming around, Rogue....."the young man, who Logan had recognized as Landon
stood over him staring down at him in curiosity. He felt as if he'd been run over by a truck and wanted to go back
to sleep, but saw the face that at first seemed an angel, then turned into the hateful face of Rogue. Except that
now it was filled with concern and he thought he saw tears glistening in her eyes. "Marie?"he speaks her name
quietly lifting his hand and gripping her hand. She nods,"Yeah....I'm here, Logan." "He seems normal, Rogue, but
might need some extra testing just to make sure that you didn't affect anything of importance....." Landon appears
to be trying to give them as much privacy as possible without leaving his 'patient'. A kid not even legal drinking
age yet is my doctor......God help me,Logan thinks realizing the truth as he struggles into a sitting position letting
go of Rogue's hand finally. "Want me to go join the others, Rogue and tell them that training will be a little
delayed?"Landon asks already moving to the door. She nods,"Tell Jax to start the similuation if he can remember
how to do it." The young man nods and walks out of the sickbay and after a few minutes his footsteps vanish
down the long hallway. "Did you come to finish the job?"Logan asks rubbing his head and watching her wearily.
She shakes her head somewhat sadly,"Not at all.....Thought I should make sure that I didn't kill you, but we also
got another letter from Scott and Jean today." "How are they?"he asks studying how much younger she suddenly
looked then when he had first returned. She shakes her head,"Jean's still blaming herself for the baby. Scott says
he can barely touch her, but some days are good. May return soon." Logan had thought that the ideal of Jean
rejecting Scott would make him smile, but it made him feel sad and empty. "Wish I could have been here to
help 'em....." "We all wish we could have stopped it,"Rogue replies turning away from him and staring out one
of the windows. Logan didn't know why he did it, but he walked to her and puts his arms around her from behind
without saying anything. She didn't freeze or pull away as he'd expected, but instead relaxed leaning back against
him. "Marie?" She looks up at him and he bends his head kissing her lips lightly. She returns it, then quickly pulls
away and walks out without another word or anything. I just made the biggest mistake of my life..........Logan
thinks watching her. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rogue walked slowly out to where her students waited rubbing her hand over her lips where Logan had kissed
her. She wasn't sure why she'd let him or responded to him the way she did, but knew that it could never happen
again with her being engaged to Bobby. Her students were no longer waiting outside so she walked into the
institute and to the danger room stopping by Jax to watch. "Everything ok?"she questions trying not to show that
anything out of the ordinary had happened. He nods and points to the training seession where the others were
hard at work in their training; the only one not accounted for was Tara and Rogue looks around curious to see
where the girl had gone to,"What happened to Tara?" "She'll be here,"Jax smiles from the sound of his voice
confusing Rogue all the more. As if to emphasis the words something suddenly dropped down from the roof
and knocked one of the figure busy with their task down. "Thought I said no more sneak attacks? Landon
doesn't know how to handle everything that could happen,"Rogue tells him remembering the last time they'd
used a sneak attack. Tara had been the attacker then and that one ended up with a very pissed Landon, a
sorry Nanaki, and the Kristal and Jax were just confused. Landon had gotten it healed along with some help
from Rogue with taking Nanaki's power. "Yes, Rogue....." Jax shuts the simulation down and goes in to speak
to them. "No sneak attacks; Rogue says not after last time,"he tells them as she follows him into the danger
room. All four of them groan,"Why not?" "I'm perfectly healed!"Tara announces crossing her arms and seeming
annoyed. "Because I don't feel like having to almost resurrect my girlfriend again,"Landon scowls glowering at her
from the corner of his eye. She mutters something. "Just go back to training;Jax watch everyone,"Rogue mumbles
turning and heading out of the Danger Room. Usually watching her alliance at their training made her feel better,
but today it just annoyed her and she couldn't take it out on them. It had been her choice about everything with
Logan-the embrace, the kiss, her leaving. "Why did you have to come back, Logan? Why after so long.........?"