(A/N: Hey, I do keep apologising bout my spelling, Im crap at it I know, and I don't have a spellchecker......sorry, I am trying to find one tho....Erm....aria? What do ya mean bout Rogue screamin?....If ya mean she's shoutin at people too much, then im sorry cos Im tryna keep together a kick-ass attitude for her ^-~....... guess it ain't workin tho huh?............anyway, enjoy this as much as posible.)

closer toChapter 7: short goodbys

When Rogue woke up the next morning, everyone els was still asleep, so she wen't down to the kitchen, stopping at the door because she heard 3 people inside talking. The professer sounded mad and Logan did too, Ororo was in between them supporting Logan in some way.

"The point is, Logan, that Rogue broke the rules! They were set for her own safety and you stand by her -lie for her as she breaks them! Skipping out on school, going round with magnetos boys, and compleatley defying my instructions!" The professer, took a breth and shook off the anger, He laced his fingers together and lowerd his tone. " Now I think that you should......"

"Should what?!" Logan cut in/

"Maybe you should think of takeing some time off away from the instituit!" He snaped quietly.

"Wait Charles." Ororo said takeing a step infront of Logan. "What has Logan done? It was Rogue who broke the rules, We can't keep our eyes on the students every second of the day."

"I know that Ororo, but I feel that Logan has gotten to close to Rogue-"

"Bull shit Charles! You know what she is to me!" Logan hissed at the man in the wheelchair.

"Well I can't have that Logan, What about the next time she decides to do something wrong. Will you lie for her then aswell? He actions can endanger her life Logan! She is not youre daughter!!"

"Screw you Chaz! Im done with this shit! this place aint helping me anymore than its helping those kids!" Logan growled, obviousley hurt by the comment.

"Logan don't go, we can saught this out!" Ororo shouted after him.

Logan walked out of the door and to his room, he packed a bag and walked to the front door where he found Rogue still in her pajamas looking sheepish.

"Ahm sorry Logan......... Please don't go."

"I don't have a choice kid."

"Will you be far away?"

"Yea, sorry."

"Will you be back?" She said, her bottom lip trembeling as the tears flooded her eyes. Logan walked to the door. He ruffled her hair and smiled.

"Youre on youre own now kid." Then he walked out and drove off on his motor bike.

"Logan!" She shouted after him, not afraid to let the tears slip, as Ororo put a hand on her sholder, looking on at the man leaving on his motorbike. Rogue turned to Ororo.

"Wha would the proffeser do that? It was mah fault! He can't.... Im alone now." She said in realisation.

Ororo, looked at Rogue, her eyes beginning to fill. She had just lost one of her best friends at the instituit, and was now understanding Logans facination with Rogue, she was just a child, but was so strong, hardley ever showing a weekness, the need to protect this one girl was so strong.

"He'l be back Rogue.... he will." Ororo said chockeing on the tears at the back of her throught that she wouldn't let escape.

"Ah hope so Miss Monroe, ah realy do." Rogue said wipeing her eyes and running to her room, pushing pased Kurt on the stairs.