An,' Okay I own nothing and here is my next chapter. Thank you those of you who reviewed really appreciate it. Ya'll are the best. - -This is a short chapter and it may suck because I don't do well with bonding scenes at all so you don't criticize because I already know. Today's X-Men was so cool don't you think? - - - - -

"No child it's Mommy Mystique," answered Raven.

Rogue didn't scream, or glare at her she just stared not knowing what to do. ' Speak of the devil. How do you greet someone whom you killed and swore on the very dirt you stand on you hate? ,' was all Rogue could think of. Rogue wasn't even looking at her but when she did she saw hurt, anger, and was that hope?

"Mystique, Raven ahm." Rogue found it hard to say a sentence and her throat began to ache and grow dry. Her chest felt and ache as it got heavy and her eyes began to sting as if she had been staring at a computer screen for hours. "So so so very sorry," Rogue choked out.

Raven's face went from hurt to shock and she just stood there," Wh-what?" she said.

"Shhhhhh quiet," Rogue said then she made copies of herself and they were all in different forms.

Soon the door opened and Logan was standing there," Stripes?" he asked seeing almost every member of the team.

"Just connecting with mah psyches," Rogue assured.

He growled and left and when Rogue was positive he was gone she spoke and her copies disappeared. She turned to Raven who was glaring at the girl then with out warning she knocked her feet from under her and her foot was on her throat. "Who are you? Where's my daughter? Where's Rogue? Tell me now," she said hate in her eyes.

Rogue phased through and sadly laughed," Ahm right here mo- Raven. Ah have changed and ah see your back to yourself again. Guess Africa did the trick huh?" she said almost bitterly.

She backed up and Rogue just lay there. Raven began to shake wanting to beat the snot out of her but not doing so. Rogue noticed," Do it, feel better, I would and y'know what? Ah found out that were more alike then a box and a cube," Rogue said.

"But there the same," Raven said with confusion washing away all her frustration.

"Exactly." There was a long pause and Rogue grabbed Raven and teleported her to her favorite spot in the park where the shadows covered them.

"Why we here?" Raven asked as she realized that Rogue touched her with her bare hand, she was about to say something mean.

"Sorry as ah said before and well you know," Rogue said as she found out that this is something that she wasn't good at.

"You should be-"

"Now look here you tried to kill meh and mah friends countless amount of times and almost succeeded when you blew up our home with half of the team inside, so before you tell meh that ah should be sorry, you should think about the times you tried 't' kill meh and Kurt. Ah said ah was sorry and ah really am but that will not allow meh 't' take your crap about how ah was wrong when you were like that yourself okay?" Rogue said.

"Your right Rogue I'm sorry too," there was a silence that was more uncomfortable than being onstage in front of the student body laughing trying to imagine everybody in there underwear to make yourself feel more comfortable.

"Soo what now ah mean we can't pretend nothing ever happened like that and we or well ah want 't' at least attempt 't' be your daughter." Rogue said.

Raven lit up and smiled," well lets attempt then, lets just talk y'know about whatever then from there y'know," it was really awkward for the both of them.

"Okay what's with you then?"

"Well not much as you can tell because ah was in pieces," she paused looked at Rogue and they laughed together.

"Well yeah ah can see how that would suck," Rogue said still laughing.

They laughed because it felt good and they needed it. Rogue knew that this would change her opinion about being cold and heartless and she didn't care. Raven smiled inside hoping that if Rogue trusted her maybe she could come up with something.

Some things never change.

Well you know what to do. Please tell me what Rogue should do. Don't be scared it helps a lot. Please.