Rogue's eyes started to fill with tears, "Gambit, he called me up." At this point she held up a cell phone, which was barely visible in the dim lighted room. Then her hand dropped to her side and she paused. Cyclops stared hard into her face. But she never even glanced up at him, her eyes stay focused on the floor.

"He told me… everything, he said they were ambushed by Sabretooth and he ran away barely harmed, but left Havok."

Cyclops' eyes dropped to the Professor slowly and he stood in silence. Rogue walked back to her room to try and get some sleep. Professor X sat in his chair playing with thoughts in his head and finally spoke, "Its not like an X-man to leave his partner behind, not like any of us."

It was already around eleven o'clock when the institute door was opened, and both Professor X and Cyclops headed toward it. Cyclops stood in front of the professor when they reached Gambit. There was little light but enough for them to see who it was. Cyclops was the first to move, he reached for his glasses and grabbed the rim with his index finger and thumb.

"Scott!?" The Professor's voice echoed in the small hallway.

"I'd kill you here, but luckily for you I have enough respect for the Professor to do away with you somewhere else… but mark my words, I will." Cyclops' voice was quiet but devastating. He then pushed passed Gambit and walked out into the rainy night. Gambit stood staring at the spot where Cyclops had been.

A sound of footsteps came stampeding down the stairs followed by Rogue's voice, "Gambit!" She was drowning in tears. But Gambit's response was the worst imaginable, he turned without even a brief glance at Rogue and he too made his way into the darkness of the night.