Black Eyed Romance

[Chapter 4:] Wake Up Call

[Sinful Swt's Note:] I read Devils Choas' chapter a bit after she posted it. It's funny. Apparently she left all the hard work for me. Tee hee. I don't know if my chapter will be as good as hers. So if you kind a get confused, blame my lack of intelligence. "Iris" is by the Goo Goo Dolls. Rock On! And we don't own the X-Men....but if did...wow....

"Chére," he held out his hand to Rogue who was rubbing her head in pain. "I'm sorry, didn't mean to slam into yah like dat."

"Don't touch meh," Rogue said and got up on her own.

"It's not like I can." She looked at him dead in the eye, shook her head and walked away. He went back into the bar.

She could hear the music from Bourbon Street, a few blocks over. She could smell the Cajun food from the restaurant on the corner, remembering all she can about New Orleans.

"What am Ah gonna do now?" She thought, looking around the street. Groups of families were smiling, laughing., and talking. How could she miss what she never felt she had? How could she want to be with a group of people who abandoned her and didn't even care if she was gone? She continued walking away, away from everything she could ever want.

And I'd give up forever to touch you Cause I know that you fell me somehow You're the closest thing to heaven that I'll ever be And I don't want to go home right now

"G'night, Kurt." Scott walked into his room with a crumpled piece of paper in his hand. It was almost 3am and he couldn't sleep. He kept thinking about Rogue and how he betrayed her without even knowing it. By keeping it to himself about how he feels about Jean and denying the fact that he really likes Rogue even with the "shrine" in his locker. He sat back down onto his desk and un-crumpled the piece of letter to Jean. He wrote about how he he'll always love her but doesn't think it'll work out. In other words it was a "Break Up Letter". It was dated a few months ago when he began looking at Rogue in a different way.

And all I can taste is this moment And all I can breathe is your life And sooner or later it's over I just don't want to miss you tonight

[FEW MONTHS AGO]

"Oh help meh, help meh...Ahhh." Rogue cried sarcastically as she was being taken be a Danger Room Sentinel Robot.

"Rogue, will you try and act more believable?!" Jean yelled at Rogue as she redirected a steel disc to Kitty's head.

"Ow!" Kitty yelled, rubbing her head, staring unfavorably at Jean.

"If yah wantah get suffocated by this piece o' scrap metal, Jean, why dun yah come here?" Rogue snarled, trying to get out of the Sentinel's grip.

"I thought you were more of a damsel in distress." Jean continued to redirect the discs to her fellow mutants.

"Jean, Rogue will you both concentrate?!" Scott cried, getting closer to Rogue's Sentinel.

"It ain't mah fault Miz Prissy ova there keeps hitting everyone with them damn discs." She said continuing to squirm.

"Jean, get over here!" Scott commanded "I'm gonna blast the robot while you direct Rogue to the ground."

"Whatever you say, hun." She smiled wickedly and got close to Scott, who took a leap forward to get away from Jean's embrace.

Scott shot the Sentinel in the head, letting it loosen its grip on Rogue who was heading fast to the floor.

Jean, paying no attention to Rogue, continued to amuse herself by aiming steel discs towards Kitty, Nightcrawler, and Spyke.

"Jean!!!" Scott yelled as he went after Rogue.

"Huh?" She replied absentmindedly, forgetting Rogue even existed. Almost a foot from the ground, Scott caught her in his arms. The Sentinel faded away with the rest of the scenery, revealing an empty room with students looking on to one another.

Rogue was barely conscious, all she could say was "Ah...Ah....don't like heights,' before she passed out, The Professor came in with Beast and Storm who bared a stretcher.

And I don't want the world to see me Cause I don't think that they'd understand And when everything's meant to be broken I just want you to know who I am

"Professor...I...I..." Jean stuttered.

"Jean meet me in my office in five minutes. I would like to speak to you." The Professor said as he levitated Rogue onto the stretcher.

"Yes, Professor." She replied as they left the room.

"Jean, what is the matter with you?!" Scott yelled. "She could've died! What were you doing?! Why didn't you help her to the ground as I told you to?!"

"I...I..." Kitty cut her off.

"She was too busy aiming discs at me!"

"Me too!" Kurt added.

"And me!" Spyke said as well.

"I didn't mean to! I wasn't paying attention I'm sorry, baby!" She said, almost teary eyed. She held out her arms for a hug.

"Jean, this isn't a game what if this really happened? What if the Sentinels were after us today? You know what the Professor said, 'We can never be to careful.' This isn't only about you, Jean. What if Rogue died? What if I wasn't there? The Sentinels wouldn't be our only problems anymore." He walked away, refusing her expectations for forgiveness. The others joined him, leaving Jean alone in the Danger Room.

"Scott you should go to sleep. You like have a final tomorrow." Kitty said, finding Scott hasn't left Rogue's side since the Professor said, "She'd be ok".

"I can't Kitty. It's my fault Rogue's in here."

"Like, no it's not it's all Ms. Perfect's fault. She has to have everything her way. Spoiled little brat." Kitty said, forgetting Scott was in the room. "Oops, sorry Scott didn't mean to say that about Jean... out loud..."

"It's ok, Kitty."

"Well, go to sleep soon or else the Professor will go all grumpy again."

"I will." He replied as Kitty left. It was quiet in the hospital wing. No one was awake except for Scott. Usually about this time, you would hear Rogue go into the kitchen, searching the cupboards for something to eat. He'd never actually seen her go to sleep at all. This was the first time he'd actually seen her calm and relaxed rather than the usual awkwardness. It was peaceful.

And I can't fight the tears that ain't coming All the moment of truth in your lies When everything feels like the movies Yeah, you bleed just know you're alive

He looked at her with a slight smile. She looked cute sleeping. Her snowy complexion, rosy pouty lips. She began to stir a bit which startled him.

'Could she hear what I was thinking?' he thought and felt flushed.

"Mmmm..." Rogue groaned. She opened her eyes. Her vision was slightly blurred but she could make out a figure. "Hello?" she said, rubbing her eyes. No one was there but the door was opened.

[PRESENT DAY]

Rogue ended up walking back to the pub. She had nowhere to stay and no other choice. By the time she got back there, Gambit and Lappin were gone. She took a seat by the bar, calling the bartender for a rum and coke, pulling out whatever change from her pocket.

"You know their rum and coke is kinda weak, femme? You seem like a woman who can handle something a lil' more stronger?" said a woman sitting next to her. She was pretty. Leggy. Sultry.

"So, what do you suggest Ah ask for then?"

"Ralph," she yelled at the bartender "this lady would like a shot of whiskey. And put it on mah tab. Thanks, chere." She turned back to Rogue while taking a sip of her own whiskey. "So hun, what's yahr name?"

Rogue took a sip of her drink, "Rogue hows 'bout yah, sugah?"

"Mah friends call meh Bella." She said gulping down her whiskey.

And I don't want the world to see me Cause I don't think that they'll understand And when everything is meant to be broken I just want you to know who I am

BEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPP!!!!!!

Scott woke up startled. He had fallen asleep on his desk, the letter still in his hand.

"Scott!!" Jean whined as she entered his room. He threw the letter in the drawer.

"Hey." He answered groggily.

"Aren't you going to walk me out? I'm not gonna be here for a few days!" She gave a puppy dog look.

"Oh yeah, of course." He said, kicking the drawer close.

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Chapter 4: END!