Chapter2
It was a hot muggy morning - everyone was cooling off bah the swimming pool. Ah, on the other hand, was cooling off under a large tree. Covered in it's shade away from everyone - so much skin out there. Ah was terrified that Ah would accidentally bump into someone and hurt them. Mah mind was all over the place, the book Ah was reading didn't distract me. Seeing how mah friends were having fun, and that Ah'm tah afraid tah be near them. They in turn, tried to convince me to come and sit near them if Ah wouldn't play. Ah declined nicely.
Beast stood there and watched as the tears in Marie's eyes flowed over, he tried, but couldn't imagine what it would be like to go though life with out any life contact. Marie, now was making her way into the mansion. Beast feeling a bit bad for her, was able to persuade her to join him for some ice cream - his treat. They sat and talk and he was able to get her mind off her troubles, at least for the meantime. Marie thanked him for the ice cream and chat, then stood up and her clothes were clinging to her body. She shifted to loosen them off her, they acted like a second skin, she was beautiful, but was timid and shy. Beast watched her carefully, how her clothes stuck to her body, she is beautiful he thought. He was a proper man and never let a sexual thought about her enter his mind.
That's yet.... She needs a second skin Beast thought. His mind was going a mile a minute. He wasn't sure how or what was he was thinking. Idea's starting popping in his mind and off to his lab he went. He was pulling out all kinds of solutions and chemicals and natural plants -something he always prided himself on. Trying to use as much of mother nature as possible - for mother nature knows no failure.
No one knew what they were up too expect Professor Xavier, of course. First Beast had to get authorization to do such test on Marie plus he just knew what was going on. He had promised not to tell anyone just in case nothing worked and no one would get their hopes up and Marie wanted to surprise them, if it did work, on her own terms.
Beast started off with a small batch, so little that it barely covered mah index finger. It burned mah skin so badly that Ah had put ointment on it. That batch was definitely wasn't right. Ah hope what ever he has in mind wont hurt me so much. Then the 2nd batch came. It was a bit better, it didn't burn, Oh thank goodness, Ah thought. Ah didn't want tah go through that one again. This batch didn't stay on mah skin, it slid right off. The 3rd batch stayed on, but it was sticky - as hell. We had a good laugh at this one. Everything Ah touched held on like glue - crazy glue. At times Ah felt like this was hopeless and was getting frustrated. But there was no way Ah was giving up. As long as Beast had something for me to try, Ah took the chance. The 4th batch was even better. It stayed on, didn't burn, stick or anything weird. But it, also didn't last long. It was only matter of seconds before Beast could feel mah pull. Ah felt so sorry for him, here he was just trying to help me.
Beast didn't bother to tell her about the 5th and 6th batches. Cause they literally blew up in his face remember to wear more protection next time he thought to himself, grateful no one was around to witness that.
The 7th batch was a charm. It held onto mah skin, never burned, and it never pulled Beast. That was the most important part. But now it was time tah experiment the second skin in different conditions. Had to make sure it work completely.
Beast watched as Marie stood out in the rain. The rain washed it off after she was in it for two hours poor girl, standing out in the rain he thought, but he needed to see how and what the skin could hold up against. Two hours was more than perfect for the skin, it's not like she'd stand in the rain all day. The sun melted it, but the times varied depending on how long or hot it was. It could last anywhere from one hour to six hours. Still not bad - always a work in progress. The water, like rain, didn't last long either. She could only could be in the pool for an hour. When she jogged and sweated in the danger room, it too could lose it effectiveness, but it did last for an hour of so. Still not doing too bad. There was one more test Beast wanted before allowing her go out with the second skin on.
He called me down to the lab. There was a cage on a table and inside was a bunny. Beast told me to go and bring the bunny to him. He watched me approach the cage and opened it. Ah, however hesitated in picking the bunny up.
"Go ahead Rogue, we need to make sure it works," he called out to me.
Ah once again turned to the bunny. Closed mah eyes and reached in for him. Ah picked him up and held him in mah hands and slowly walked back. Ah cried when the bunny in mah hands just sat there. Ah never felt the pull. And ended up petting him for a while. It felt so good to finally touch an animal with out killing it. Beast advised me that Ah would have to put on the solution each and every time Ah wanted tah be around people and have contact. This was not a problem at all. Ah would do anything for human contact, beyond the gloves.
TBC
It was a hot muggy morning - everyone was cooling off bah the swimming pool. Ah, on the other hand, was cooling off under a large tree. Covered in it's shade away from everyone - so much skin out there. Ah was terrified that Ah would accidentally bump into someone and hurt them. Mah mind was all over the place, the book Ah was reading didn't distract me. Seeing how mah friends were having fun, and that Ah'm tah afraid tah be near them. They in turn, tried to convince me to come and sit near them if Ah wouldn't play. Ah declined nicely.
Beast stood there and watched as the tears in Marie's eyes flowed over, he tried, but couldn't imagine what it would be like to go though life with out any life contact. Marie, now was making her way into the mansion. Beast feeling a bit bad for her, was able to persuade her to join him for some ice cream - his treat. They sat and talk and he was able to get her mind off her troubles, at least for the meantime. Marie thanked him for the ice cream and chat, then stood up and her clothes were clinging to her body. She shifted to loosen them off her, they acted like a second skin, she was beautiful, but was timid and shy. Beast watched her carefully, how her clothes stuck to her body, she is beautiful he thought. He was a proper man and never let a sexual thought about her enter his mind.
That's yet.... She needs a second skin Beast thought. His mind was going a mile a minute. He wasn't sure how or what was he was thinking. Idea's starting popping in his mind and off to his lab he went. He was pulling out all kinds of solutions and chemicals and natural plants -something he always prided himself on. Trying to use as much of mother nature as possible - for mother nature knows no failure.
No one knew what they were up too expect Professor Xavier, of course. First Beast had to get authorization to do such test on Marie plus he just knew what was going on. He had promised not to tell anyone just in case nothing worked and no one would get their hopes up and Marie wanted to surprise them, if it did work, on her own terms.
Beast started off with a small batch, so little that it barely covered mah index finger. It burned mah skin so badly that Ah had put ointment on it. That batch was definitely wasn't right. Ah hope what ever he has in mind wont hurt me so much. Then the 2nd batch came. It was a bit better, it didn't burn, Oh thank goodness, Ah thought. Ah didn't want tah go through that one again. This batch didn't stay on mah skin, it slid right off. The 3rd batch stayed on, but it was sticky - as hell. We had a good laugh at this one. Everything Ah touched held on like glue - crazy glue. At times Ah felt like this was hopeless and was getting frustrated. But there was no way Ah was giving up. As long as Beast had something for me to try, Ah took the chance. The 4th batch was even better. It stayed on, didn't burn, stick or anything weird. But it, also didn't last long. It was only matter of seconds before Beast could feel mah pull. Ah felt so sorry for him, here he was just trying to help me.
Beast didn't bother to tell her about the 5th and 6th batches. Cause they literally blew up in his face remember to wear more protection next time he thought to himself, grateful no one was around to witness that.
The 7th batch was a charm. It held onto mah skin, never burned, and it never pulled Beast. That was the most important part. But now it was time tah experiment the second skin in different conditions. Had to make sure it work completely.
Beast watched as Marie stood out in the rain. The rain washed it off after she was in it for two hours poor girl, standing out in the rain he thought, but he needed to see how and what the skin could hold up against. Two hours was more than perfect for the skin, it's not like she'd stand in the rain all day. The sun melted it, but the times varied depending on how long or hot it was. It could last anywhere from one hour to six hours. Still not bad - always a work in progress. The water, like rain, didn't last long either. She could only could be in the pool for an hour. When she jogged and sweated in the danger room, it too could lose it effectiveness, but it did last for an hour of so. Still not doing too bad. There was one more test Beast wanted before allowing her go out with the second skin on.
He called me down to the lab. There was a cage on a table and inside was a bunny. Beast told me to go and bring the bunny to him. He watched me approach the cage and opened it. Ah, however hesitated in picking the bunny up.
"Go ahead Rogue, we need to make sure it works," he called out to me.
Ah once again turned to the bunny. Closed mah eyes and reached in for him. Ah picked him up and held him in mah hands and slowly walked back. Ah cried when the bunny in mah hands just sat there. Ah never felt the pull. And ended up petting him for a while. It felt so good to finally touch an animal with out killing it. Beast advised me that Ah would have to put on the solution each and every time Ah wanted tah be around people and have contact. This was not a problem at all. Ah would do anything for human contact, beyond the gloves.
TBC