Thanks to:
XME – Thanks for the evil laugh!
Southern Goth Gal – for the weirdest pairing I ever came up with is in the next chapter and this one has Rietro (coz I know ya love it!)
Ellen – Here's a bit of Rietro and I have a girl for Bobby – BWAHAHAHA!!
XEvo Chick – You're right about comic Tonda (and she got stalked by Mastermind too, she attracts more weirdo's than I do, lol!). But Evo Toad is sooo adorable. See the next chapter for another nightmare inducing couple and Bobby will get some sugar at some point…
Holly Potter – Rietro!! Here it is! I'll E-mail you the address with the link, I forgot last night {hangs head in shame}
The Son Of Logan And Ororo – I will be using that couple and the song you told me about, plus the Ozzy song (not the Nazareth). I'd already written up the next chapter before I got your review, but I am using it for Kurt's love connection!
Randomnimity – Pyro will be chapter – uh, let's see, this is 12 so Pyro will be chapter 15! Hope you like these in the meantime.
AriKitten – I love putting together disturbing pairings…the next chapter features the most frightening yet!
Bobtheheadlesschicken – Not the first time I've been compared to the Energiser Bunny (dirty laugh)…OK, it is.
Steph14Wales – It was the wig shop or the tanning salon, lol! Rietro here and another random couple next…
Human Lightshow – Don't worry about the review probs, I had them too! Glad you like the chapters and there will be a cure – I'll let them have it when I'm done tormenting them!
Disclaimer: I own nothing except the straightjacket in the cupboard in case of one of my little 'episodes'.
AUTHOR NOTE: I am posting two chapters today! This is the first and isn't actually humorous. This is the Rietro chapter for everyone who demanded it (you know who you are!). The next chapter contains all the humour and will remind you of just how warped I am…
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The thought that Piotr might actually become her stepfather had disturbed Rogue so much that decided to leave the rec room for a while and grab a glass of water from the kitchen and maybe some aspirin. The rapidly evolving love lives of her teammates were giving her a headache.
Practically everyone's found love today, she thought gloomily as she washed down some Ibuprofen with a few swigs of water. Except for me, of course. And a couple of Acolytes. And Pietro.
The urge to vocalise was upon her before she even realised what was about to happen.
Rogue: Here's the story of a girl
Livin in a lonely world
A hidden note
A secret crush
A little boy who talks too much
Well, I'm standin in the crowd
And when you smile I check you out
But you don't even know my name
You're too busy playin games
And I want you to know
If you lose your way
I won't let you go…
Glancing out of the window, Rogue frowned. Was that Caliban and Jubilee making out? That was almost as bad as her singing a song from a Disney film. Speaking of which…
Rogue: If I cut my hair
If I change my clothes
Will you notice me?
If I bite my lip
If I say hello
Will you notice me?
What's it gonna take for you to see
To get you to notice me…
Evan and Callisto ran into the kitchen, looking worried. Apparently the thought of Jubilee and Caliban had disturbed them as well.
"Rogue," said Evan urgently. "Where's the Professor? We need to speak to him right now!"
Rogue: You got your head up in the clouds
Tell me when you're comin down
I don't wanna sink your ship
It's not about the scholarship
And all the friends that follow you
They tell you things that just ain't true
I'm the girl you never see
I'm the one you really need
Oh don't get me wrong
You better make your move before the moment's gone…
Callisto frowned. "Who's she singing to?"
"Who knows?" Evan waved his hand in front of Rogues face. "Hey, snap out of it! Stop singing!"
Rogue looked at him with a bemused look on her face, but instead of stopping, she put a hand on her chest and threw the other arm out theatrically.
Rogue: If I cut my hair
If I change my clothes
Will you notice me?
If I bite my lip
If I say hello
Will you notice me?
What's it gonna take for you to see
To get you to notice me…
"It's not just the Morlocks then," said Evan.
"I think Caliban chose a better song," muttered Callisto.
Rogue: I'm not like the rest
I don't care if you're the best
You see it's all the same to me
You just be who you wanna be
It's all the same to me
Oh don't get me wrong
You better make your move before the moment's gone…
"We're gonna get no sense outta her," said Evan crossly. "I bet the others are in the rec room. Let's go talk to them."
The pair walked out of the kitchen, leaving Rogue to her singing. Evan was vaguely annoyed that he didn't have a camcorder. The blackmail opportunity of a lifetime and he had no way to record it!
Song is 'Notice Me' by Zetta Bytes