Chapter Three
If you can't tell already, I am going to give a few authors notes in every chapter. So here they are: 1) I don't know the last name of the mutant known as Jubilee, so I thought I would give her one of my own. For some reason, I thought that Jubilee would sound good with nation as a last name. So therefore Jubilee will be known as Jubilee Nation. 2) Also I do not know where originally Jubilee came from. I thought I remember reading once that she came from somewhere in the south, so I gave her a southern drawl. 3) In the story when it mentions that Rouge walks out of the room she shares with Jubilee and Kitty and goes to the girl's locker room, I picture the locker room as being like a girl's community bathroom. At the college I go to they do not have bathrooms in the dorm rooms, only down the hall. So I made there be a community bathroom in the story. 4) When I originally pictured Bobby and Rogue coming back from the hospital at the mansion, I pictured them as coming back around maybe 9:00 or 9:30. But for the story I decided to make it seem more like they got back to their rooms at around 11:30 or 12:00. 5) (Last One!) When I picture the amount of training that the X-men go through, I picture them training maybe three times a week like on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Chapter Three
Rogue woke up the next morning and looked at her clock. The digital numbers read 11:48, and the seconds slowly ticked by, 26, 27, 28, and 29. Rogue watched the seconds move on for a little bit before it finally dawned on her what time it was. Talking to no one, she complained out loud about how late she was. "Oh my God, I can't believe how late it is. How could I have slept in? I am going to be in so much trouble for missing my classes!"
As Rogue ran around the room she shared with Jubilee Nation and Kitty Pryde looking for clean clothes, she didn't notice that her roommates had walked in and stood watching her as she ran around like a chicken without a head. It wasn't until she heard her friends laughing, that she slowed down and turned around. "Why didn't you guys wake me?" she yelled. "I missed three of my classes this morning. I am going to be in so much trouble with Professor Summers and Professor Munroe!"
"Oh calm down Rogue." Jubilee said, her southern drawl coming out full swing. "It's Saturday remember, you don't have to worry honey. True you did miss breakfast, but I'm sure there are some pancakes or something left over."
"It's Saturday?" Rogue asked daring to breathe a sigh of relief. "You're not playing a cruel joke on me are you?"
"No Rogue. Were not pulling your leg." Kitty chimed in. "How could you forget it was Saturday? You've always told me how much you love being able to sleep in on the weekend."
"Maybe she was just a little tired out from being out late with a certain young mutant!" Jubilee suggested with a wink. "Lord knows what you two were doing so late."
If you only knew. Rouge said to herself and tried to think up a story that didn't involve Bobby, but had no luck. So she decided that the Bobby story would be easier for her friends to handle rather than telling them that her powers had advanced. "Well, what business is it of yours?" She spoke up with false anger. "Look, I don't want to be cranky to you two, but something big happened to me last night, and I'm not ready to talk about it."
"That's all right girl, I am sure you will talk to us when you can." Jubilee said. "But remember, you can talk to me or Kitty anytime you want to about anything."
Rogue looked over at Jubilee and Kitty who was nodding her head. "Thanks guys, I will take you up on your offer sometime. Now I think I am going to get cleaned up and get something to eat. I'll see you later." As she walked out of the room to the women's locker room, she felt her friend's eyes burning into her back. Hopefully they will give up for now, Marie thought as she walked on.
A little over an hour later Rogue was finishing her lunch in the kitchen when Bobby walked in. He saw her and walked over smiled as he did so. "How are you feeling today?" he asked with gentleness that Marie could tell was filled with concern.
"I'm doing ok. I slept in really late this morning." She said in answer to his question. "I think it did me some good. My head isn't throbbing like it was last night after training."
""That's good. I came by at about 10:30, but your roommates said you were still sleeping. They also seemed to hint that they thought I was to blame for keeping you out so late. Did you mention what happened last night to them, or do I still have to play the big bad teenage boy?"
Rogue smiled and replied, "No I am afraid you still have to be the bad guy. I didn't tell them, because I would like to make sure I know what's happening to me before I tell anyone else. I don't want to get my hopes or anyone else's up, and then have it all disappear."
"So that's why you're wearing your gloves and jacket when you don't need them."
"Yes I would very much appreciate it if you would keep my secret until the time is right."
"No problem. Oh I almost forgot, Professor Xavier talked to me this morning, and asked me to tell you that you should go see him when you get the chance. I think he wants to set up a training session or something to work with you powers."
"Really?! Let's go talk to him now. The sooner I get my powers under control, the sooner I won't have to lie to my friends."
"Sounds good to me, I'm sure Professor Xavier will be able to help you." Bobby said getting up from the kitchen table where he and Rogue were sitting. As they both walked out of the kitchen, Bobby reach for Rogue's hand, and smiled knowing that now they might actually have a chance at a semi normal relationship. With her skin no longer lethal to human touch, Marie and Bobby would be able to kiss and hug without running the chance of hurting him. As they walked down the hall to Professor Xavier's office, Rogue realized how good it felt to walk with Bobby hand in hand. She did notice some of the looks people were giving them though. If she did not know for sure that none of the other students except for Piotr and Bobby were in the danger room last night, she could swear that everyone knew about her new powers. It wasn't until she saw Jubilee and Kitty giggling in a corner, that she realized that everyone was staring at her and Bobby walking down the hall together.
It wasn't until they had reached Professor Xavier's office that Rogue felt like she was out of the limelight. Bobby knocked on the professor's office door, and they both received a cheery come in. When they walked in they found Professor Xavier and Logan sitting and talking. "Oh good afternoon Rogue, how are you feeling today?"
"I'm doing ok. At least my head isn't pounding anymore."
"Well I am glad you are feeling better." Professor Xavier said. "I think we should get to the matter at hand right away though. What happened last night will most definitely bring a change to your future. I believe if you will be able to learn to control you powers, you will be able to live out a somewhat normal life."
When Rogue heard what Professor Xavier said, she felt like she was getting a new chance with her life. "That would be wonderful." Was all she could say. "But do you really think it is possible?"
"Well, I do believe we can definitely work on controlling you powers." Professor Xavier said in reply to her question. "That's why I think you should get to work right away. While we do know that Logan can withstand your skin to a certain limit, and his adamantium claws are able to withstand a large amount of force put on them, I believe that Logan would be the best one for you to train with."
Rogue felt a twinge of joy at being told she could train with Logan. Ever since she had met Logan in Laughlin City, and had been saved by him on the statue of liberty, she had felt close to him. She knew she could trust him, and felt that she was in the best of hands with Logan helping her. "I think that will be great Professor. When should we start?"
"I think with you taking classes and training with the X-men three times a week, we will start out lightly with you and Logan working on your powers once a week for an hour after training. Oh and Rogue, I would suggest not telling any of the students about the advancement of your powers. I do not want any of the other students to try and advance their own powers and end up in some kind of trouble."
"I was thinking that it would be a good idea to not tell anyone either." Rogue answered with a smile.
"Well, go enjoy the rest of your weekend you two." Professor Xavier said to Bobby and Rogue. "We will get back to our routine on Monday." Professor Xavier watched Bobby and Rogue walk out and smiled because he knew he had made Rogue's day, and in a way knew he had also made Bobby's.
If you can't tell already, I am going to give a few authors notes in every chapter. So here they are: 1) I don't know the last name of the mutant known as Jubilee, so I thought I would give her one of my own. For some reason, I thought that Jubilee would sound good with nation as a last name. So therefore Jubilee will be known as Jubilee Nation. 2) Also I do not know where originally Jubilee came from. I thought I remember reading once that she came from somewhere in the south, so I gave her a southern drawl. 3) In the story when it mentions that Rouge walks out of the room she shares with Jubilee and Kitty and goes to the girl's locker room, I picture the locker room as being like a girl's community bathroom. At the college I go to they do not have bathrooms in the dorm rooms, only down the hall. So I made there be a community bathroom in the story. 4) When I originally pictured Bobby and Rogue coming back from the hospital at the mansion, I pictured them as coming back around maybe 9:00 or 9:30. But for the story I decided to make it seem more like they got back to their rooms at around 11:30 or 12:00. 5) (Last One!) When I picture the amount of training that the X-men go through, I picture them training maybe three times a week like on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Chapter Three
Rogue woke up the next morning and looked at her clock. The digital numbers read 11:48, and the seconds slowly ticked by, 26, 27, 28, and 29. Rogue watched the seconds move on for a little bit before it finally dawned on her what time it was. Talking to no one, she complained out loud about how late she was. "Oh my God, I can't believe how late it is. How could I have slept in? I am going to be in so much trouble for missing my classes!"
As Rogue ran around the room she shared with Jubilee Nation and Kitty Pryde looking for clean clothes, she didn't notice that her roommates had walked in and stood watching her as she ran around like a chicken without a head. It wasn't until she heard her friends laughing, that she slowed down and turned around. "Why didn't you guys wake me?" she yelled. "I missed three of my classes this morning. I am going to be in so much trouble with Professor Summers and Professor Munroe!"
"Oh calm down Rogue." Jubilee said, her southern drawl coming out full swing. "It's Saturday remember, you don't have to worry honey. True you did miss breakfast, but I'm sure there are some pancakes or something left over."
"It's Saturday?" Rogue asked daring to breathe a sigh of relief. "You're not playing a cruel joke on me are you?"
"No Rogue. Were not pulling your leg." Kitty chimed in. "How could you forget it was Saturday? You've always told me how much you love being able to sleep in on the weekend."
"Maybe she was just a little tired out from being out late with a certain young mutant!" Jubilee suggested with a wink. "Lord knows what you two were doing so late."
If you only knew. Rouge said to herself and tried to think up a story that didn't involve Bobby, but had no luck. So she decided that the Bobby story would be easier for her friends to handle rather than telling them that her powers had advanced. "Well, what business is it of yours?" She spoke up with false anger. "Look, I don't want to be cranky to you two, but something big happened to me last night, and I'm not ready to talk about it."
"That's all right girl, I am sure you will talk to us when you can." Jubilee said. "But remember, you can talk to me or Kitty anytime you want to about anything."
Rogue looked over at Jubilee and Kitty who was nodding her head. "Thanks guys, I will take you up on your offer sometime. Now I think I am going to get cleaned up and get something to eat. I'll see you later." As she walked out of the room to the women's locker room, she felt her friend's eyes burning into her back. Hopefully they will give up for now, Marie thought as she walked on.
A little over an hour later Rogue was finishing her lunch in the kitchen when Bobby walked in. He saw her and walked over smiled as he did so. "How are you feeling today?" he asked with gentleness that Marie could tell was filled with concern.
"I'm doing ok. I slept in really late this morning." She said in answer to his question. "I think it did me some good. My head isn't throbbing like it was last night after training."
""That's good. I came by at about 10:30, but your roommates said you were still sleeping. They also seemed to hint that they thought I was to blame for keeping you out so late. Did you mention what happened last night to them, or do I still have to play the big bad teenage boy?"
Rogue smiled and replied, "No I am afraid you still have to be the bad guy. I didn't tell them, because I would like to make sure I know what's happening to me before I tell anyone else. I don't want to get my hopes or anyone else's up, and then have it all disappear."
"So that's why you're wearing your gloves and jacket when you don't need them."
"Yes I would very much appreciate it if you would keep my secret until the time is right."
"No problem. Oh I almost forgot, Professor Xavier talked to me this morning, and asked me to tell you that you should go see him when you get the chance. I think he wants to set up a training session or something to work with you powers."
"Really?! Let's go talk to him now. The sooner I get my powers under control, the sooner I won't have to lie to my friends."
"Sounds good to me, I'm sure Professor Xavier will be able to help you." Bobby said getting up from the kitchen table where he and Rogue were sitting. As they both walked out of the kitchen, Bobby reach for Rogue's hand, and smiled knowing that now they might actually have a chance at a semi normal relationship. With her skin no longer lethal to human touch, Marie and Bobby would be able to kiss and hug without running the chance of hurting him. As they walked down the hall to Professor Xavier's office, Rogue realized how good it felt to walk with Bobby hand in hand. She did notice some of the looks people were giving them though. If she did not know for sure that none of the other students except for Piotr and Bobby were in the danger room last night, she could swear that everyone knew about her new powers. It wasn't until she saw Jubilee and Kitty giggling in a corner, that she realized that everyone was staring at her and Bobby walking down the hall together.
It wasn't until they had reached Professor Xavier's office that Rogue felt like she was out of the limelight. Bobby knocked on the professor's office door, and they both received a cheery come in. When they walked in they found Professor Xavier and Logan sitting and talking. "Oh good afternoon Rogue, how are you feeling today?"
"I'm doing ok. At least my head isn't pounding anymore."
"Well I am glad you are feeling better." Professor Xavier said. "I think we should get to the matter at hand right away though. What happened last night will most definitely bring a change to your future. I believe if you will be able to learn to control you powers, you will be able to live out a somewhat normal life."
When Rogue heard what Professor Xavier said, she felt like she was getting a new chance with her life. "That would be wonderful." Was all she could say. "But do you really think it is possible?"
"Well, I do believe we can definitely work on controlling you powers." Professor Xavier said in reply to her question. "That's why I think you should get to work right away. While we do know that Logan can withstand your skin to a certain limit, and his adamantium claws are able to withstand a large amount of force put on them, I believe that Logan would be the best one for you to train with."
Rogue felt a twinge of joy at being told she could train with Logan. Ever since she had met Logan in Laughlin City, and had been saved by him on the statue of liberty, she had felt close to him. She knew she could trust him, and felt that she was in the best of hands with Logan helping her. "I think that will be great Professor. When should we start?"
"I think with you taking classes and training with the X-men three times a week, we will start out lightly with you and Logan working on your powers once a week for an hour after training. Oh and Rogue, I would suggest not telling any of the students about the advancement of your powers. I do not want any of the other students to try and advance their own powers and end up in some kind of trouble."
"I was thinking that it would be a good idea to not tell anyone either." Rogue answered with a smile.
"Well, go enjoy the rest of your weekend you two." Professor Xavier said to Bobby and Rogue. "We will get back to our routine on Monday." Professor Xavier watched Bobby and Rogue walk out and smiled because he knew he had made Rogue's day, and in a way knew he had also made Bobby's.