"Rogue?" Logan asked, "Are you done in there?"

"Just about."

Logan backed away from the closed bathroom door and sat on the edge of the bed. As he listened to the sound of the faucet run he thought over all the events of yesterday. He'd never seen Rogue loose her temper like that. No matter what she went through she'd always managed to keep her cool; that was one of the reasons why he admired her. If seeing her sister for only five seconds made Rogue want to attack the girl, then today was going to be a very, *very* long day.

The doorknob turned, bringing Logan's attention back to the present, and the rusted hinges on bathroom door causing it to creak as it opened. Rogue stepped out in a long black skirt and black, comfortable looking high heeled shoes. She wore an elegant black shirt that looked as if it had been ripped, but not in a trashy way. It left parts of her shoulders bare, but she let her hair down in little ringlets, so it covered her exposed skin. They didn't have a hair dryer and her hair naturally dried curly. Her regular black, silk gloves fit the outfit perfectly.

She was radiant.

"You look beautiful, kid." Logan managed get out.

Rogue blushed.

"You don't so bad yourself."

She had never seen him in anything remotely fancy. He wore a black, button- up, long sleeved shirt that wasn't buttoned all the way up. He was wearing black dress pants, and had on shoes that Rogue instantly recognized as Scott's.

"You ready for this?" Logan asked as he stood up and walked over to where she was standing.

"No, but let's get this day over with."

*~*~*

The funeral went as smooth as it could have possibly gone. Rogue pretended not t notice how no one came near her, but Logan saw her confidence slip every time a glare and look of pure hatred came her way. He stuck by her the whole day, amazed that she never shed a single tear. It wasn't until the reception did things start to turn ugly.

Rogue and Logan stood next to Amanda as people began to pass by giving their condolences to the family, and no one stopped at Rogue. She hung her head and Logan pulled her away from her sister.

"This hurts you, doesn't it?" He asked looking her right in the eye.

"More then anything I ever felt. It's like they don't realize that I lost family too."

"What did you expect?"

"Something more than this, I mean, these are the people I grew up with, were friends with. They treat me like I am poison." She paused as a new thought crossed her mind. She continued in a more distressed tone, "I am poison."

Logan instantly put his arms around her as he tried to talk her out of that idea, "No, Rogue, you aren't. You're going through a hard time, that's all. Don't think like that it'll get you nowhere."

"I just want today to be over." She said burying her face in Logan's shirt.

"I know."

"Marie?"

Rogue pulled away from Logan and looked at the young man, the first person, besides Logan, to have spoken to her all day.

"David?" She asked not believing he was here.

"I'll be standing over there, unless you don't want me to." Logan whispered in her ear.

"No, I'll be fine." She turned to David as Logan walked away, "How are you?"

"I'm fine. How about you? I am really sorry about what happened."

"Thanks, I'm doing ok, I guess."

They stood in an awkward silence for a moment before Rogue blurted out, "I am so sorry. Had I known, I wouldn't have kissed you. It was an accident."

"I know. You wouldn't have done anything like that deliberately."

"But what about your football scholarship?"

David shifted his weight from foot to foot.

"Well to be perfectly honest with you, my dad sucked the fun out of football when I started to get very good. He kept pushing me to win. He made me practice all the time. Honestly I hated football. You didn't ruin my scholarship. I just told them I couldn't play anymore."

"Can you?"

He looked down at his feet.

"Yes. There is no way that I can apologize for the consequences. I am terribly sorry that your own family......."

David couldn't finish the sentence, but Rogue didn't want him too.

"David," she said reaching for his hands and held them in her own, "It is not your fault my family or the town hates me. They hate me for what I am."

Rogue looked down at their hands and then looked up at David.

"You didn't flinch. You didn't pull away."

"Should I have?"

Rogue smiled her first smile of the day.

"I have to introduce you to someone."

Rogue lead David to where Logan was standing.

"David, this is Logan. Logan, this David."

*~*~*

Meanwhile, back at the mansion.......

Three knocks sounded on Bobby's door.

"Come in." Bobby yelled, putting his book down. Who could be knocking at this hour?

"Bobby?"

"Mom? What are you doing here this late?"

"I've been meaning to tell you something. Ask is more like it." She said sitting down.

"Sure, anything. What's on your mind?"

"It's your girlfriend, what is her name?"

"Rogue, Marie."

"Marie? Ah, yes. Anyway, are you sure she's the right one for you?"

Bobby sat up.

"How can you ask that? She saved your life!"

"Honey, I know. It's just that, how can you be with someone whom you can't touch?"

"I'm not afraid to touch her."

"But she won't let you."

Bobby looked down at his book.

"When she's ready she'll let me know."

"But will you still be around?"

Bobby looked up into his mother's eyes.

"I don't want to see you get hurt. You deserve a woman who can give you everything you want. Can this girl, Marie, can she give it to you?"

Bobby turned his face away quickly. He didn't know.

"Think about it."

She stood up and began to walk back towards Bobby's door. She paused a moment before leaving. In that moment her eyes flashed yellow. An evil grin spread across her face as she left the dorm room.

A/N: DUN DUN DUN!!!!! A new year, a new chapter, a new cliffhanger. Happy New Years. Hoped you liked this.