Truth Will Set You Free

Author's Note: GAH! Please! Onegai! Sil Vous Plait! DO NOT KILL ME! I had planed on updating for a while…but my writer's block got the best of me… here's the next chapter to TWSYF.

Random Thought: If people all over the world joined hands and started a love train… wouldn't some people drown, like in the ocean?

… Mental speech

'…' Thought speech

"…" Normal speech

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John couldn't help but smirk at the situation at hand. For one full month, he wouldn't have to hide sleeping with Marie. He could waltz into her room, stay for the full night, and walk out in broad daylight as people walked by the hallway. His smirk became even bigger as he thought about the Professor knowing about his late night visits.

'Just you wait, Marie… once this month is through, you'll forget all about Ice-prick'

He opened the door to his room, finding an outraged Bobby rampaging in the room.

" Hey Drake, you got PMS or something?" John asked, as Bobby continued to pace around the room. Bobby stopped to glare at the grinning Aussie, but he continued to look for something. "What are ya looking for, mate?"

"Nothing."

John's curiosity got the best of him as he sat on his bed. " You know, you're a bad liar."

Bobby sighed, looking at John he shook his head in anger. " If you must know, Allerdyce, I'm trying to find condoms."

John frowned as Bobby searched for the elusive box. " What would you need that for, mate?" John asked, knowing fully that Bobby would not be able to touch Rogue.

" Remember Kira? The girl who was in here yesterday?" Bobby asked, with a glint of mischief in his eyes. "Since she's going to be bunking here for a month, I figured that she and I could do more than just sleep at night."

John couldn't believe what he was hearing. Anger shot through him like a bullet. Tempted to rip off Bobby's head, John just stood and flipped the lid off his lighter, only to flip it back on. It was a habit of his to relieve tension.

" You're going to cheat on Rogue?" John asked, surprising Bobby with his question.

" What? Are you telling me that John, the playboy has lost his need to get a piece of ass now and then?" Bobby teased. " Or is it that you're just jealous that I got to Misty first?"

John mentally slapped himself for being out of character, but he quickly regained his cool. Chuckling slightly, he turned back to Bobby and shook his head.

" Nah, mate, I just never figured that a mama's boy like you would do that," John said lamely. " Besides, Misty's the kind of girl that'd be hard to shake off, if ya know what I mean."

Bobby bunched is eyebrows together, confused at John's comment. " N-no, I don't know what you mean."

John shrugged and walked out of the room, only to pop his head back in. " By the way, Bobby… I suggest you be careful. The Prof. was serious about him and Jean checking up on us."

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Marie watched as Kitty packed a few of her things to take with her to her partner's room. She had a feeling that the room would be unbearable when John would move in. A part of her was excited that he would be there for a month, but another part of her was wary that the whole project would be awkward.

Her wristwatch beeped, telling her that it was almost midnight.

'Time for my dip' she thought.

" Hey, Kit? Are you moving out right now?" Marie asked as she prepared her bag for her swim. Kitty stopped packing and looked at her.

" Well…I'm assuming that Professor Xavier meant for us to move tonight… and since it was all agreed upon…" Kitty started, " I guess, yeah… I'm moving out tonight."

Marie rolled her eyes as Kitty tried talking without adding the word "like" in a sentence, only to repeat the information over and over again.

"Kit, I think you should stick to your normal speech," Marie advised. " You're smart enough to pull it off."

Kitty smiled cheerfully. " Like, thanks… Oh, make sure you tell me any juicy details!"

Marie cocked her head to the side. " What?"

" Well, a month with St. John has GOT to have a few exciting moments, right?" Kitty commented and dragged her luggage down the hallway.

Marie shook her head and took her small duffel bag outside. Little did she know, John was standing right behind her with a grin on his face. As she turned around, she bumped into his chest, causing her to fall.

" Woah, careful there, luv," he said as he caught her.

Marie blushed and tried to regain her composure. "Um, thanks John."

She waited for him to move, but he just stood there, grinning at her. Deciding to end the staring contest, she sidestepped around him, only to find that he blocked her path once more.

"What do you want, John?" she asked.

John took the bag from her hand and looked at her expectantly. She sighed, knowing what he was asking.

" I'm going to take a swim," she explained. " Can't very well do it in the morning, can I?"

"Ah, alright, I'll come with ya," John said. He dropped his bags next to the door and smiled at Marie. " Besides, wouldn't want you to drown in the dark."

Marie stood there, watching John walk towards the stairs with her mouth ajar. He turned around and grinned at her, making her blush again.

"Well? Are you coming, or do I have to carry you to the lake?"

Marie glared at his back and slowly followed the smirking prankster. 'One day, Johnny… I'm going to get even with you…'

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Author's Note: oh wow… months of waiting and that was all I could think of… ^^ I know its lame, but its going to be a foundation for the next chapter. I have it planned out this time so I won't take as long as last time… I hope I haven't lost you all yet….