Chapter Seven
Author's Note: Hello all. Thank you so much for being so patient in between chapters. I just finished my last week of classes at college, and I had about seven different papers due that had to be finished. The worst one was the twenty page paper that of course I didn't start until the last week before it was due. So here I am back, and of course I brought a few author's notes with me. 1) I created two original characters for the story. Gina Forster, Rogues new nemesis, and Brett the DJ for Kitty's birthday party. 2) I also felt I did not emphasize how close Rogue, Jubilee, and Kitty were enough in previous chapters. So I wrote that into this chapter a little more.
Chapter Seven
The day of Kitty's birthday party came and even though they didn't want to admit it, both Rogue and Bobby were getting nervous about what was going to happen at the party. Rogue wasn't sure how the other mutants, let alone her roommates were going to react to her new lifestyle. She had been told by her friends, that the other teenage mutant girls had thought that Rogue was a threat to their social status when she had first come to Professor Xavier's school. They only replied that they did not have to worry, when they were told about not touching Rogue's skin. Even though Rogue was considered rather pretty by the other girls, they knew most of the boys were too scared to try and get close to her. While Rogue was nervous about the other student's reactions, Bobby was afraid that Rogue was going to back chicken out and not want to tell the truth to anyone. He was tired of hiding their relationship, and wanted everything to be out in the open. He didn't want to have to tell anymore lies.
Rogue was starting to regret agreeing to expose when she saw Bobby walking down the hall toward her. She had to stop herself from running up to him but instantly felt better when he grasped her gloved hand and gave her a reassuring squeeze. "So, what's up?" Rogue said trying to calm herself and not seem nervous to Bobby.
"Not much. How are you doing? Are you ready for tonight?" Bobby said a little loudly. As he spoke a couple of young mutants looked up at him oddly and laughed at the sight of the two teenagers standing in the hall acting like lovesick puppies. "Come with me, we can talk privately in her."
Bobby pulled Rogue into an empty classroom and shut the door behind him so now one would walk by and see or hear anything. He turned back to Rogue and gave her a reassuring smile, hoping that he could quench the nervousness he could see was racking her. He pulled Rogue into a hug and kissed the top of her head. When Rogue looked up, she saw Bobby looking at her. She smiled back at him, and then rose up on her toes and planted a light kiss on Bobby's lips. "You asked me before if I was ready for tonight. Well honestly I am really starting to get worried about tonight." She said as she rested her head up against Bobby's chest.
"What are you worried about?"
"I'm mostly afraid of what everyone is going to say."
"Oh don't worry about anyone else. Tonight is about you having a good time and showing off who you are. You should just be yourself, and throw whatever other people say back in their faces." Bobby said with a smile. "True you are going to shock a lot of people tonight, but who cares. Now let's go back to classes before somebody notices that we are missing."
As Rogue walked out with Bobby his words made her feel better but still knew it was going to be an event filled night.
Later that night, Rogue was in her dorm room trying to figure out the perfect outfit for the party, when Jubilee and Kitty both walked in. Rogue turned around and had a huge smile on her face as she walked over to Kitty to give her a hug and wish her happy birthday. "Happy Birthday Kitty! So you are 16 today how do you feel?"
"I guess I feel good. I don't think this birthday will be as big a deal as when I turn 18, but tonight should be a good party."
"Totally." Jubilee said jumping into the conversation. "I personally supervised all of the decorations and have given the DJ only the best music for a party."
"A DJ?" How are you sure that the other mutants aren't going to use their powers and scare the guy off?" Rogue asked confused.
"Actually, I got Brett to be the DJ for the night."
"Who?"
"You know, the cute oriental guy who has the power to project pictures with his mind? Well it seems he used to DJ at a club in his hometown, and he agreed to be our resident music man for the night." Jubilee said pleased with herself.
"Oh now I know who you are talking about. And unless I am mistaken, do I detect a crush on Mister Music Man?" Rogue said and teased Jubilee.
"So what if I do? He's not seeing anyone so I am going to go for it."
"Good for you girl." Kitty said and looked over to the clock that was sitting by her bed. It already said 5:45 and the party started at 6:00. "Wow look at the time, we better get downstairs. Are you coming Rogue?"
"You go ahead; I'll be down in a few minutes." Rogue then turned back to her closet and continued trying to find the perfect outfit for the party. She was trying to decide between a three quarter sleeved shirt and a halter top when she heard a knock at the door. "Who is it?" She called out to the door.
"Rogue it's me Bobby. Are you ready to go to the party?"
"Just give me a second." She called out as she took one last look at the two shirts she had in her hands. Well I might as well look great when I shack things up tonight. Rogue thought and put on the dark red halter top that she was told complimented her features nicely. She then grabbed a black bell sleeved sweater that matched her black low rider pants and opened the door.
Bobby knew that Rogue looked great no matter what she wore, but he was blown away by how she looked tonight. "Wow. I'm going to have to beat the other guys off with a stick. You look great."
"Thanks." Rogue said as she gave a small twirl. "I want to make a big impression tonight. Let me get Kitty's present and then we can go." Rogue walked back into the room and picked up the small jewelry box with the friendship charm that she had gotten for Kitty in it. She was turning off the lamp by her bed when she saw her pair of white opera gloves. Out of habit she grabbed the gloves and put them on. "Ok let's go." She said to Bobby as she pulled the door shut.
Bobby reached down to grab Rogue's hand and felt her white gloved rubbing against the palm of his hand. "Why are you wearing your gloves?"
Rogue looked down at her hands and saw the gloves that she had become so used to having on her body. "I just automatically put them on. I guess I wasn't thinking about not having to wear them anymore."
"Are you going to leave them on?"
"Well, I think I might for some of the party. Besides we are already here, and it would just waste time to take them all the way back to my room." Rogue said looking at the crowd of mutants that had already made their way to the party.
"Ok, let's go get something to drink." Bobby said and started to walk with Rogue over to the refreshment table.
"Hey Bobby!"
Bobby turned around and saw Piotr making his way across the room. "I'll meet you over at the snack table; I want to talk to Piotr for a second." He said to Rogue and started to walk towards Victor. "Hey, what's up man?"
"Hey. Take a look at your girl man. She is lookin good tonight!" Piotr said and slapped Bobby on the back.
"Yeah she does look good, but don't let her hear you call her my girl." Bobby warned. "She does acknowledge we are going out together, but she doesn't like to label herself as mine. She insists on being her own woman."
"Oh man, she's one of those feminine equality women?"
"Yeah, but at least she doesn't remind me all the time." Bobby said with a sigh.
"Well tell her to save a dance for me later. No tell her I demand a dance." Piotr said with a smile plastered on his face. "I'll see you later."
"OK." Bobby said and slapped Piotr's arm as he turned back to where Rogue was standing. But instead of being able to see her waiting for him by the refreshment table, all he saw was a large crowd of people. "Now where did she go?" He said to no one in particular. He started to walk over to the table, but was stopped by a familiar voice that had steadily grown to annoy him over the past few weeks.
"Hey Bobby."
Bobby looked to his left and saw Gina Forster, the resident flirt of Xavier's school for young mutants smiling at him. Gina was leaning against the back of a couch and had a suggestive look on her face. Bobby had come to know that look very well, and knew he did not like it one bit. Over the past few weeks, Gina had decided to set her sights on Bobby, and was consistently coming up to him between classes trying to switch his head from Rogue to her. She had at first just asked him how his day was, and things about his classes, but soon she had transferred to more suggestive comments and flirtatious remarks. When he first started to notice how she was consistently coming up to him, he had asked Victor why she was interested in him. Victor had just shrugged and told him that Gina liked to go after the guys who were unavailable. She knew that Bobby liked Rogue, but Gina assumed that nothing was going to happen with Rogue because of her skin. "Hey Gina how are you tonight?" He asked cautiously afraid of what kind of answer he might get.
"Just fine thank you. I got to go shopping for my birthday last week and got the cutest dress that shows off my legs nicely and dips down in the back. I'll have to show you sometime." She suggested with a wink.
"Maybe sometime." Bobby said extremely uncomfortable with where the conversation was going. "Will you excuse me I am going to get some punch?" He quickly said before she could make any other suggestive remarks. He walked over to where the crowd of people had been by the refreshment table, and saw Rogue talking to Kitty and Jubilee. "Oh good some sane people!" He said to the roommates and sighed as he leaned against the table and grabbed a cup of punch.
"What's the matter with you?" Rogue exclaimed as she saw the uncomfortable look that was spread across Bobby's face.
"Oh I just had another lovely little conversation with Gina Forster."
"Again! God that girl has got to get a life. All she does is go around trying to steal other girl's boyfriends, and acting like a total slut." Rogue said in an exasperated tone.
"Boyfriend? Since when are you two an item?!" Jubilee said with a bewildered look on her face.
Rogue looked over at Bobby and saw that he to was surprised at what she had said. "Well...."
"Oh come on Rogue they're going to find out soon enough. We might as well tell them." Bobby interrupted and said to her in a tone that clearly said he was done hiding his relationship with Rogue.
"Oh I guess so." She said and sighed. "If you two busy bodies really must know, Bobby and I have been together for the past four weeks."
"Oh that is so great!" Kitty exclaimed, but then frowned as a thought crossed her mind. "Wait a minute, what kind of relationship can you guys have with what happens to Rogue's skin?"
Bobby was about to answer her question when he heard a song start to play that he knew would be perfect for Rogue's special announcement. "You know what we'll tell you the answer to that question after Rogue and I dance to this song. Come on Rogue; let's go show them what were made of!"
"Bobby, why is it that you have to dance to this song? Hot in Here is just a song about a woman talking about how she wants to get naked!" Rogue said very annoyed.
"Because this is the perfect song for you and me to get close!!!" Bobby answered and gave her a look that said this is it, there's no turning back now. "Now come on lets dance!"
"Fine." Rogue said in defeat and started to walk towards the dance floor with Bobby. "Oh wait a minute. Kitty can you hang onto these for me? Thanks."
"Wait what are you doing?" Kitty started to ask as Rogue took off her sweater and gloves.
Rogue just smiled and walked onto the dance floor with Bobby and started to sway to the music. The other mutants who were dancing saw her come onto the dance floor and moved out of her way as she came close to her. The students had all heard about her skin and knew that they didn't want to be on the receiving end of her powers. Kitty and Jubilee watched from off of the dance floor and wondered why Rogue was putting everyone in danger. Rogue looked around at everyone who was dancing around her and Bobby and suddenly felt mischievous. "Are you ready to shock some people?" She asked as she slowly danced closer to Bobby.
"Always." Bobby said when he realized what Rogue meant. He moved closer to Rogue, and then put his arms around her waist. He looked down at her eyes and saw they were shining. He moved close enough that there bodies were completely rubbing up against each other, and started to caress her arms which were now bare. He looked up and realized that everyone other person who had been dancing was now standing and watching the two teenagers do something that everyone had thought was impossible. He placed one of his arms around Rogue's waist, and said into her ear, "We have an audience!"
Rogue looked up and saw everyone staring at them. Oh well, she thought as she looked at all the people around them. "Let's give them a show!" She said when she looked back at Bobby. She gave him a big smile and planted a kiss on his lips. They kissed for a few seconds and then went back to grinding along to the seductive beat of the song. When the music ended she looked over at her roommates and saw the astonishment on both of their faces. "Bobby I need to go and explain everything to Kitty and Jubilee. Can we please go talk to them?"
"Sure, I think there are a few guys who want an explanation as well. I'll see you in a little bit." He said and gave her a quick peck on the lips before walking off to where some of his friends were standing and staring at him.
"Thanks." She said and took a deep breath as she walked over to where her roommates were standing. "Hey guys. What's up?" She asked and took in the bewildered looks on her friends faces.
"What's up?!!! What the heck is going on here? You and Bobby were hanging all over each other like a couple from dirty dancing!" Jubilee said completely baffled at what was going on.
Rogue laughed at her friend's remark, and was about to answer her question when she heard as familiar voice speak from behind her. "Rogue, may I have a word with you?"
"Yes Professor Xavier is there something I can do for you?" Rogue questioned when she realized that she and Bobby were probably going to be in for a lecture from the professor.
"While I am happy that you finally have exposed your powers to your friends, I have to say that I do not especially approve of the way you and Bobby have your news come out. I would like to keep this establishment down to a PG-13 rating, and you were teetering on R." The professor said with a warning look in his eyes. "Please no more actions like before. All right?"
"Yes Professor, sorry about that. Bobby and I just wanted to have a little fun." Rouge sheepishly answered.
"I am fine with you all having fun, just keep it within reason." The Professor said with a smile and maneuvered his motorized wheelchair back to where the other teachers were gathered around another table.
"So you were wondering what was going on out there." She said to Kitty and Jubilee as she gestured to the dance floor where no one was dancing anymore. "Here's the long and short of it. About a month ago when I was training with the other X-men, I got caught in a bunch of metal ropes. I was wedged in so tight that I couldn't move and started to get this really strange feeling all over my body. The next thing I knew this black metallic substance erupted from my body, and made the metal tubes that were holding me fall apart and drop me to the floor. Once I fell, the armor like material receded back into my body and I passed out." Rogue saw the looks on her friend's faces and knew that she had given them quite a shock. "Well I woke up about an hour later and it was then that Professor Xavier told me that my powers had advanced, and that one very good side effect had come from the incident. While my powers became more lethal, my skin no longer was harmful to other people's skin."
"So you can now touch people without hurting them?!!"
"That is correct. I do have to say though that I am really sorry I did not tell you two. Professor Xavier thought it might be better if I explore my powers for awhile before I went around telling everyone. I think he wanted to avoid a scene like this." Rogue said a little sheepishly and looked at her two friends.
"Oh Rogue don't be sorry." Jubilee said and pulled her friend into a hug. "This is a great day for you. Besides it is great to actually be able to hug you without worrying about getting hurt!"
"Yeah, and now we can do all those girly things like paint each others nails we weren't able to do before!" Kitty exclaimed as she jumped into Jubilee and Rogue's hug.
"You guys are the best, you know that." Rogue said as tears started to come down her face. "Oh man, now I am going to start to cry like a little baby." It was only when she saw the tears that were coming down her two roommates cheeks that she finally started to laugh. The three of them must have looked like a strange sight to anyone who didn't know what had really happened.
"So you really have new powers?" Kitty said and wiped the tears from her face. "What's it like?"
"Well really I have been working with them on such a steady basis now that when the metal comes out it feels so natural and like a second skin to me." Rogue said extremely happy that her friends were so understanding.
"Well, well, well. It looks like little miss off limits is no longer on restriction." Gina Forster said from behind Rogue. "Congratulations."
"Thank you Gina." Rogue said in a very forced pleasant tone. "That is very kind of you to say."
"So I guess now this means that now you are free to touch other people. I guess that is good news for you."
"Well yes I like to call it good news. Now I can live a relatively normal life again." Rogue cautiously said unsure of where Gina was heading.
"Well now it means that now all the boys can stop feeling sorry for you, and you can stop monopolizing all of Bobby Drake's time."
"What are you talking about Gina?" Rogue said starting to get annoyed with what Gina had stated.
"Well it is well known throughout the school that all of the guys here feel sorry about the way you used to live. Everyone here knows that Bobby was only hanging out with you just so you wouldn't feel left out." Gina said with a sly smirk on her face.
"Oh don't listen to her Rogue." Jubilee spoke up. "She's just nervous that now that you are pain free all the boys are going to run from her to you. She thinks you are going to ruin her social status."
"Look Gina, I really don't want to steal any of your other guys because I have a great one right now who likes me for who I am and treats me good. So get over yourself and go drool over someone other than Bobby." Rogue had decided she wasn't in the mood to get into a big cat fight and had made the last remark hoping that it would stop the fight that was sure to erupt.
Gina looked like she had been kicked in the stomach and told that her favorite brand of lip gloss was no longer being made. She was about to retort back with a very rude remark, when she was cut off by the high pitched alarm that signaled there was a problem with a mutant in the world.
Rogue looked over to where the other teachers were and saw that they were all watching Professor Summers as he talked on his phone. She couldn't understand what they were saying because of the noise the alarm was making, but she could see that it was urgent from the looks on her teacher's faces. "All right everyone the party is over." Logan shouted over the blaring alarm. "Everyone go back to their rooms and wait there until further notice."
"Kitty I'm sorry about your party being cancelled, but I think that this is important." Rogue said to Kitty who looked worried about what was happening. "How about later you, me and Jubilee will open your presents together? That way we can make fun of anything that is truly dreadful."
"Ok, let's go back to our room before Logan starts to yell at us for sticking around." Kitty agreed.
They were walking out of the room when Professor Xavier called after Rogue, and to her relief Bobby to. "Rogue, Mr. Drake could you please stay here, I am afraid we are going to need the whole team on this mission. Kitty, Jubilee you can go back to your room Rogue will see you all later."
Jubilee looked over at Rogue uncertainly but just gave her a little smile and said, "Sure we will see you later."
Rogue gave her a little pat on the shoulder and walked over to where the rest of the X-men were gathered. Rogue was a little surprised to see Piotr standing with the group. "Well here's the situation." Professor Xavier spoke up. A group was touring the sight where they are going to build the new science museum in Washington, and now unfortunately due to an angry group of mutants know as the brotherhood, the group and all the tour guides were trapped inside the structure when it collapsed."
"So basically we have to rescue the group and stop this group of mutants from destroying anything else?" Logan questioned. "It sounds like it's not that big of a deal."
"Well I am afraid the situation is bit more complicated than it sounds. The brotherhood is made up of at least five mutants who are all equally powerful in their own way, plus it is imperative that we get the group out of the building unharmed."
"What is the family some rich people that donated millions to get the museum built?" Bobby joked.
"Actually it is worse than that." The professor said with a sigh. "The people who make up the tour group would be the president and his family. You all know how important it is that we keep the presidents trust, so I expect all of your best on this mission. You are all going to have to work together on this."
"All right people, we all need to change into our uniforms and get into the blackbird within ten minutes." Scott said taking charge of the mission. "Once we get to Washington, Kurt, Jean, and Piotr go and get the president and the rest of the people out of the museum. The rest of us will go and try to stop the brotherhood from doing any more damage. Let's go."
"Wow our first mission; it's kind of exciting isn't it!" Bobby said to Rogue as he walked down to the changing room where they would find their uniforms.
"Exciting? I am scared to bits about what is going to happen when we get there." Rogue said when she saw the excited look on Bobby's face. "How can you be so calm?"
"Well, I know we are working with the best team anywhere. Plus I know I will be in good company." He said and squeezed Rogue's hand. "Don't worry, everything will be fine."
As Rogue and Bobby got onto the elevator that would take them to the lower levels, she deep down knew that Bobby was right. Yet she couldn't help but feel a little worried about what was going to happen to them tonight. Well here goes nothing she thought as the doors closed. There's no turning back now.
So there you go, the next chapter is finally up. Please keep sending me reviews, I really appreciate them and enjoy getting them.
Author's Note: Hello all. Thank you so much for being so patient in between chapters. I just finished my last week of classes at college, and I had about seven different papers due that had to be finished. The worst one was the twenty page paper that of course I didn't start until the last week before it was due. So here I am back, and of course I brought a few author's notes with me. 1) I created two original characters for the story. Gina Forster, Rogues new nemesis, and Brett the DJ for Kitty's birthday party. 2) I also felt I did not emphasize how close Rogue, Jubilee, and Kitty were enough in previous chapters. So I wrote that into this chapter a little more.
Chapter Seven
The day of Kitty's birthday party came and even though they didn't want to admit it, both Rogue and Bobby were getting nervous about what was going to happen at the party. Rogue wasn't sure how the other mutants, let alone her roommates were going to react to her new lifestyle. She had been told by her friends, that the other teenage mutant girls had thought that Rogue was a threat to their social status when she had first come to Professor Xavier's school. They only replied that they did not have to worry, when they were told about not touching Rogue's skin. Even though Rogue was considered rather pretty by the other girls, they knew most of the boys were too scared to try and get close to her. While Rogue was nervous about the other student's reactions, Bobby was afraid that Rogue was going to back chicken out and not want to tell the truth to anyone. He was tired of hiding their relationship, and wanted everything to be out in the open. He didn't want to have to tell anymore lies.
Rogue was starting to regret agreeing to expose when she saw Bobby walking down the hall toward her. She had to stop herself from running up to him but instantly felt better when he grasped her gloved hand and gave her a reassuring squeeze. "So, what's up?" Rogue said trying to calm herself and not seem nervous to Bobby.
"Not much. How are you doing? Are you ready for tonight?" Bobby said a little loudly. As he spoke a couple of young mutants looked up at him oddly and laughed at the sight of the two teenagers standing in the hall acting like lovesick puppies. "Come with me, we can talk privately in her."
Bobby pulled Rogue into an empty classroom and shut the door behind him so now one would walk by and see or hear anything. He turned back to Rogue and gave her a reassuring smile, hoping that he could quench the nervousness he could see was racking her. He pulled Rogue into a hug and kissed the top of her head. When Rogue looked up, she saw Bobby looking at her. She smiled back at him, and then rose up on her toes and planted a light kiss on Bobby's lips. "You asked me before if I was ready for tonight. Well honestly I am really starting to get worried about tonight." She said as she rested her head up against Bobby's chest.
"What are you worried about?"
"I'm mostly afraid of what everyone is going to say."
"Oh don't worry about anyone else. Tonight is about you having a good time and showing off who you are. You should just be yourself, and throw whatever other people say back in their faces." Bobby said with a smile. "True you are going to shock a lot of people tonight, but who cares. Now let's go back to classes before somebody notices that we are missing."
As Rogue walked out with Bobby his words made her feel better but still knew it was going to be an event filled night.
Later that night, Rogue was in her dorm room trying to figure out the perfect outfit for the party, when Jubilee and Kitty both walked in. Rogue turned around and had a huge smile on her face as she walked over to Kitty to give her a hug and wish her happy birthday. "Happy Birthday Kitty! So you are 16 today how do you feel?"
"I guess I feel good. I don't think this birthday will be as big a deal as when I turn 18, but tonight should be a good party."
"Totally." Jubilee said jumping into the conversation. "I personally supervised all of the decorations and have given the DJ only the best music for a party."
"A DJ?" How are you sure that the other mutants aren't going to use their powers and scare the guy off?" Rogue asked confused.
"Actually, I got Brett to be the DJ for the night."
"Who?"
"You know, the cute oriental guy who has the power to project pictures with his mind? Well it seems he used to DJ at a club in his hometown, and he agreed to be our resident music man for the night." Jubilee said pleased with herself.
"Oh now I know who you are talking about. And unless I am mistaken, do I detect a crush on Mister Music Man?" Rogue said and teased Jubilee.
"So what if I do? He's not seeing anyone so I am going to go for it."
"Good for you girl." Kitty said and looked over to the clock that was sitting by her bed. It already said 5:45 and the party started at 6:00. "Wow look at the time, we better get downstairs. Are you coming Rogue?"
"You go ahead; I'll be down in a few minutes." Rogue then turned back to her closet and continued trying to find the perfect outfit for the party. She was trying to decide between a three quarter sleeved shirt and a halter top when she heard a knock at the door. "Who is it?" She called out to the door.
"Rogue it's me Bobby. Are you ready to go to the party?"
"Just give me a second." She called out as she took one last look at the two shirts she had in her hands. Well I might as well look great when I shack things up tonight. Rogue thought and put on the dark red halter top that she was told complimented her features nicely. She then grabbed a black bell sleeved sweater that matched her black low rider pants and opened the door.
Bobby knew that Rogue looked great no matter what she wore, but he was blown away by how she looked tonight. "Wow. I'm going to have to beat the other guys off with a stick. You look great."
"Thanks." Rogue said as she gave a small twirl. "I want to make a big impression tonight. Let me get Kitty's present and then we can go." Rogue walked back into the room and picked up the small jewelry box with the friendship charm that she had gotten for Kitty in it. She was turning off the lamp by her bed when she saw her pair of white opera gloves. Out of habit she grabbed the gloves and put them on. "Ok let's go." She said to Bobby as she pulled the door shut.
Bobby reached down to grab Rogue's hand and felt her white gloved rubbing against the palm of his hand. "Why are you wearing your gloves?"
Rogue looked down at her hands and saw the gloves that she had become so used to having on her body. "I just automatically put them on. I guess I wasn't thinking about not having to wear them anymore."
"Are you going to leave them on?"
"Well, I think I might for some of the party. Besides we are already here, and it would just waste time to take them all the way back to my room." Rogue said looking at the crowd of mutants that had already made their way to the party.
"Ok, let's go get something to drink." Bobby said and started to walk with Rogue over to the refreshment table.
"Hey Bobby!"
Bobby turned around and saw Piotr making his way across the room. "I'll meet you over at the snack table; I want to talk to Piotr for a second." He said to Rogue and started to walk towards Victor. "Hey, what's up man?"
"Hey. Take a look at your girl man. She is lookin good tonight!" Piotr said and slapped Bobby on the back.
"Yeah she does look good, but don't let her hear you call her my girl." Bobby warned. "She does acknowledge we are going out together, but she doesn't like to label herself as mine. She insists on being her own woman."
"Oh man, she's one of those feminine equality women?"
"Yeah, but at least she doesn't remind me all the time." Bobby said with a sigh.
"Well tell her to save a dance for me later. No tell her I demand a dance." Piotr said with a smile plastered on his face. "I'll see you later."
"OK." Bobby said and slapped Piotr's arm as he turned back to where Rogue was standing. But instead of being able to see her waiting for him by the refreshment table, all he saw was a large crowd of people. "Now where did she go?" He said to no one in particular. He started to walk over to the table, but was stopped by a familiar voice that had steadily grown to annoy him over the past few weeks.
"Hey Bobby."
Bobby looked to his left and saw Gina Forster, the resident flirt of Xavier's school for young mutants smiling at him. Gina was leaning against the back of a couch and had a suggestive look on her face. Bobby had come to know that look very well, and knew he did not like it one bit. Over the past few weeks, Gina had decided to set her sights on Bobby, and was consistently coming up to him between classes trying to switch his head from Rogue to her. She had at first just asked him how his day was, and things about his classes, but soon she had transferred to more suggestive comments and flirtatious remarks. When he first started to notice how she was consistently coming up to him, he had asked Victor why she was interested in him. Victor had just shrugged and told him that Gina liked to go after the guys who were unavailable. She knew that Bobby liked Rogue, but Gina assumed that nothing was going to happen with Rogue because of her skin. "Hey Gina how are you tonight?" He asked cautiously afraid of what kind of answer he might get.
"Just fine thank you. I got to go shopping for my birthday last week and got the cutest dress that shows off my legs nicely and dips down in the back. I'll have to show you sometime." She suggested with a wink.
"Maybe sometime." Bobby said extremely uncomfortable with where the conversation was going. "Will you excuse me I am going to get some punch?" He quickly said before she could make any other suggestive remarks. He walked over to where the crowd of people had been by the refreshment table, and saw Rogue talking to Kitty and Jubilee. "Oh good some sane people!" He said to the roommates and sighed as he leaned against the table and grabbed a cup of punch.
"What's the matter with you?" Rogue exclaimed as she saw the uncomfortable look that was spread across Bobby's face.
"Oh I just had another lovely little conversation with Gina Forster."
"Again! God that girl has got to get a life. All she does is go around trying to steal other girl's boyfriends, and acting like a total slut." Rogue said in an exasperated tone.
"Boyfriend? Since when are you two an item?!" Jubilee said with a bewildered look on her face.
Rogue looked over at Bobby and saw that he to was surprised at what she had said. "Well...."
"Oh come on Rogue they're going to find out soon enough. We might as well tell them." Bobby interrupted and said to her in a tone that clearly said he was done hiding his relationship with Rogue.
"Oh I guess so." She said and sighed. "If you two busy bodies really must know, Bobby and I have been together for the past four weeks."
"Oh that is so great!" Kitty exclaimed, but then frowned as a thought crossed her mind. "Wait a minute, what kind of relationship can you guys have with what happens to Rogue's skin?"
Bobby was about to answer her question when he heard a song start to play that he knew would be perfect for Rogue's special announcement. "You know what we'll tell you the answer to that question after Rogue and I dance to this song. Come on Rogue; let's go show them what were made of!"
"Bobby, why is it that you have to dance to this song? Hot in Here is just a song about a woman talking about how she wants to get naked!" Rogue said very annoyed.
"Because this is the perfect song for you and me to get close!!!" Bobby answered and gave her a look that said this is it, there's no turning back now. "Now come on lets dance!"
"Fine." Rogue said in defeat and started to walk towards the dance floor with Bobby. "Oh wait a minute. Kitty can you hang onto these for me? Thanks."
"Wait what are you doing?" Kitty started to ask as Rogue took off her sweater and gloves.
Rogue just smiled and walked onto the dance floor with Bobby and started to sway to the music. The other mutants who were dancing saw her come onto the dance floor and moved out of her way as she came close to her. The students had all heard about her skin and knew that they didn't want to be on the receiving end of her powers. Kitty and Jubilee watched from off of the dance floor and wondered why Rogue was putting everyone in danger. Rogue looked around at everyone who was dancing around her and Bobby and suddenly felt mischievous. "Are you ready to shock some people?" She asked as she slowly danced closer to Bobby.
"Always." Bobby said when he realized what Rogue meant. He moved closer to Rogue, and then put his arms around her waist. He looked down at her eyes and saw they were shining. He moved close enough that there bodies were completely rubbing up against each other, and started to caress her arms which were now bare. He looked up and realized that everyone other person who had been dancing was now standing and watching the two teenagers do something that everyone had thought was impossible. He placed one of his arms around Rogue's waist, and said into her ear, "We have an audience!"
Rogue looked up and saw everyone staring at them. Oh well, she thought as she looked at all the people around them. "Let's give them a show!" She said when she looked back at Bobby. She gave him a big smile and planted a kiss on his lips. They kissed for a few seconds and then went back to grinding along to the seductive beat of the song. When the music ended she looked over at her roommates and saw the astonishment on both of their faces. "Bobby I need to go and explain everything to Kitty and Jubilee. Can we please go talk to them?"
"Sure, I think there are a few guys who want an explanation as well. I'll see you in a little bit." He said and gave her a quick peck on the lips before walking off to where some of his friends were standing and staring at him.
"Thanks." She said and took a deep breath as she walked over to where her roommates were standing. "Hey guys. What's up?" She asked and took in the bewildered looks on her friends faces.
"What's up?!!! What the heck is going on here? You and Bobby were hanging all over each other like a couple from dirty dancing!" Jubilee said completely baffled at what was going on.
Rogue laughed at her friend's remark, and was about to answer her question when she heard as familiar voice speak from behind her. "Rogue, may I have a word with you?"
"Yes Professor Xavier is there something I can do for you?" Rogue questioned when she realized that she and Bobby were probably going to be in for a lecture from the professor.
"While I am happy that you finally have exposed your powers to your friends, I have to say that I do not especially approve of the way you and Bobby have your news come out. I would like to keep this establishment down to a PG-13 rating, and you were teetering on R." The professor said with a warning look in his eyes. "Please no more actions like before. All right?"
"Yes Professor, sorry about that. Bobby and I just wanted to have a little fun." Rouge sheepishly answered.
"I am fine with you all having fun, just keep it within reason." The Professor said with a smile and maneuvered his motorized wheelchair back to where the other teachers were gathered around another table.
"So you were wondering what was going on out there." She said to Kitty and Jubilee as she gestured to the dance floor where no one was dancing anymore. "Here's the long and short of it. About a month ago when I was training with the other X-men, I got caught in a bunch of metal ropes. I was wedged in so tight that I couldn't move and started to get this really strange feeling all over my body. The next thing I knew this black metallic substance erupted from my body, and made the metal tubes that were holding me fall apart and drop me to the floor. Once I fell, the armor like material receded back into my body and I passed out." Rogue saw the looks on her friend's faces and knew that she had given them quite a shock. "Well I woke up about an hour later and it was then that Professor Xavier told me that my powers had advanced, and that one very good side effect had come from the incident. While my powers became more lethal, my skin no longer was harmful to other people's skin."
"So you can now touch people without hurting them?!!"
"That is correct. I do have to say though that I am really sorry I did not tell you two. Professor Xavier thought it might be better if I explore my powers for awhile before I went around telling everyone. I think he wanted to avoid a scene like this." Rogue said a little sheepishly and looked at her two friends.
"Oh Rogue don't be sorry." Jubilee said and pulled her friend into a hug. "This is a great day for you. Besides it is great to actually be able to hug you without worrying about getting hurt!"
"Yeah, and now we can do all those girly things like paint each others nails we weren't able to do before!" Kitty exclaimed as she jumped into Jubilee and Rogue's hug.
"You guys are the best, you know that." Rogue said as tears started to come down her face. "Oh man, now I am going to start to cry like a little baby." It was only when she saw the tears that were coming down her two roommates cheeks that she finally started to laugh. The three of them must have looked like a strange sight to anyone who didn't know what had really happened.
"So you really have new powers?" Kitty said and wiped the tears from her face. "What's it like?"
"Well really I have been working with them on such a steady basis now that when the metal comes out it feels so natural and like a second skin to me." Rogue said extremely happy that her friends were so understanding.
"Well, well, well. It looks like little miss off limits is no longer on restriction." Gina Forster said from behind Rogue. "Congratulations."
"Thank you Gina." Rogue said in a very forced pleasant tone. "That is very kind of you to say."
"So I guess now this means that now you are free to touch other people. I guess that is good news for you."
"Well yes I like to call it good news. Now I can live a relatively normal life again." Rogue cautiously said unsure of where Gina was heading.
"Well now it means that now all the boys can stop feeling sorry for you, and you can stop monopolizing all of Bobby Drake's time."
"What are you talking about Gina?" Rogue said starting to get annoyed with what Gina had stated.
"Well it is well known throughout the school that all of the guys here feel sorry about the way you used to live. Everyone here knows that Bobby was only hanging out with you just so you wouldn't feel left out." Gina said with a sly smirk on her face.
"Oh don't listen to her Rogue." Jubilee spoke up. "She's just nervous that now that you are pain free all the boys are going to run from her to you. She thinks you are going to ruin her social status."
"Look Gina, I really don't want to steal any of your other guys because I have a great one right now who likes me for who I am and treats me good. So get over yourself and go drool over someone other than Bobby." Rogue had decided she wasn't in the mood to get into a big cat fight and had made the last remark hoping that it would stop the fight that was sure to erupt.
Gina looked like she had been kicked in the stomach and told that her favorite brand of lip gloss was no longer being made. She was about to retort back with a very rude remark, when she was cut off by the high pitched alarm that signaled there was a problem with a mutant in the world.
Rogue looked over to where the other teachers were and saw that they were all watching Professor Summers as he talked on his phone. She couldn't understand what they were saying because of the noise the alarm was making, but she could see that it was urgent from the looks on her teacher's faces. "All right everyone the party is over." Logan shouted over the blaring alarm. "Everyone go back to their rooms and wait there until further notice."
"Kitty I'm sorry about your party being cancelled, but I think that this is important." Rogue said to Kitty who looked worried about what was happening. "How about later you, me and Jubilee will open your presents together? That way we can make fun of anything that is truly dreadful."
"Ok, let's go back to our room before Logan starts to yell at us for sticking around." Kitty agreed.
They were walking out of the room when Professor Xavier called after Rogue, and to her relief Bobby to. "Rogue, Mr. Drake could you please stay here, I am afraid we are going to need the whole team on this mission. Kitty, Jubilee you can go back to your room Rogue will see you all later."
Jubilee looked over at Rogue uncertainly but just gave her a little smile and said, "Sure we will see you later."
Rogue gave her a little pat on the shoulder and walked over to where the rest of the X-men were gathered. Rogue was a little surprised to see Piotr standing with the group. "Well here's the situation." Professor Xavier spoke up. A group was touring the sight where they are going to build the new science museum in Washington, and now unfortunately due to an angry group of mutants know as the brotherhood, the group and all the tour guides were trapped inside the structure when it collapsed."
"So basically we have to rescue the group and stop this group of mutants from destroying anything else?" Logan questioned. "It sounds like it's not that big of a deal."
"Well I am afraid the situation is bit more complicated than it sounds. The brotherhood is made up of at least five mutants who are all equally powerful in their own way, plus it is imperative that we get the group out of the building unharmed."
"What is the family some rich people that donated millions to get the museum built?" Bobby joked.
"Actually it is worse than that." The professor said with a sigh. "The people who make up the tour group would be the president and his family. You all know how important it is that we keep the presidents trust, so I expect all of your best on this mission. You are all going to have to work together on this."
"All right people, we all need to change into our uniforms and get into the blackbird within ten minutes." Scott said taking charge of the mission. "Once we get to Washington, Kurt, Jean, and Piotr go and get the president and the rest of the people out of the museum. The rest of us will go and try to stop the brotherhood from doing any more damage. Let's go."
"Wow our first mission; it's kind of exciting isn't it!" Bobby said to Rogue as he walked down to the changing room where they would find their uniforms.
"Exciting? I am scared to bits about what is going to happen when we get there." Rogue said when she saw the excited look on Bobby's face. "How can you be so calm?"
"Well, I know we are working with the best team anywhere. Plus I know I will be in good company." He said and squeezed Rogue's hand. "Don't worry, everything will be fine."
As Rogue and Bobby got onto the elevator that would take them to the lower levels, she deep down knew that Bobby was right. Yet she couldn't help but feel a little worried about what was going to happen to them tonight. Well here goes nothing she thought as the doors closed. There's no turning back now.
So there you go, the next chapter is finally up. Please keep sending me reviews, I really appreciate them and enjoy getting them.