AN: thankyou for all the encourgment you have given me and i hope you will continue to like the story.
Chapter 7
Rogue woke up the next morning and saw on her pillow next to her a single red rose and a card. She sat up and saw that the card was a Queen of Hearts. A small smile appeared on her face despite the fact that it was a Monday morning. She picked them up and climbed out of bed. She glanced at the clock and saw that it was an hour before Scott would be leaving for school. She walked over to Kitty and shook her to wake her. When Kitty opened her eyes she saw Rogue leaning over her.
"What are you, like doing up? Your always still in bed." Kitty mumbled. She sat up and climbed out of bed, yawning.
"Ah just am." Rogue replied as she found her things for the day. She walked out of the room and down the corridor to one of the bathrooms. She spent half an hour getting ready and went back to her room to find Kitty ready and waiting for her. Kitty smiled at Rogue as she gathered her things for today. Rogue was beginning to feel uncomfortable under Kitty's scrutiny.
"What do ya want?" she asked Kitty.
"You didn't, like, answer my question yesterday, and I would like an answer." She replied slyly.
"And what question would that be?" asked Rogue stalling for time.
"You know perfectly well, was it good kissing him?" she asked with a huge grin.
Rogue felt herself starting to blush and saw Kitty's grin deepen. "Yeah." She replied before walking out of the room. Kitty squealed and followed her down the stairs. She entered the kitchen to find it in utter turmoil. The kitchen was a mess. All the x-kids were in there all trying to eat their breakfasts. There wasn't a single space at the table and all the worktops were covered in various items of food and drink. She moved through the kitchen to the fridge and grabbed the orange juice, grabbed a glass and poured some, replaced the carton and walked out again. She walked into the rec room and sat down thinking about Remy. She was wondering if she would manage to see him today. She had school but she would finish by three. She could see him after that but what would she tell the others? She sat there thinking, trying to come up with a plan. She saw Kitty come down the stairs and she called her over.
"Kit, can ya do something for me, can ya tell Scott after school that Ah ain't gonna get a lift." She asked as casually as she could.
"I guess, but why? Oh I know what your gonna do. Your gonna meet him aren't you?" she asked in a lowered whisper so no one would hear. She smiled at Rogue, "you're a bit keen aren't you, I guess that kiss was really good."
"Vhat are you girls plotting, come on ve gotta go now, Scott's started the car." Said Kurt walking through to the front door. They got up and followed him and crammed into Scott's car with him, Jean and Kurt. The drive to school was boring and nauseating with Scott's and Jeans behaviour towards each other. Kurt and Kitty were being a annoying but Rogue looked out the window. She snuck glances at them trying to see if she could imitate the way they were together so she would know what to do with Remy. She was also glad when they could finally get out of the car and away from the sickening couple. She walked with Kitty to the school building. On the way they met Lance who was on his own. He glanced at Kitty and a small knowing look passed between them. Rogue smirked.
"Looks like Ah'm not the only one who's been sneaking around, eh Kitty." She asked
Kitty looked alarmed. "Don't tell the others Rogue, I promised to keep your secret now you keep mine." She pleaded.
"Ok Kit I'll keep quite. So how long has it been going on?"
"What? Why do you wanna know?"
"Well ya gotta ask me three questions, now Ah'm askin you."
"Oh. Erm about three months." She replied quietly. Rogue was amazed that she had been able to keep it quite for that long.
"Right, next question, who else knows about it?" she said.
"Me and Lance obviously and you I guess." She said quietly so as not to be overheard.
"How far have you got together?" Rogue asked with a small smile as she watched Kitty squirm.
"Not that far, we've just kissed and stuff." She said even quieter then before. She carried on walking swiftly into the school building towards her locker. She reached her locker and opened it and found a note. She glanced over it and turned to Rogue who had followed her. "Rogue can we just tell Scott that we're going out after school and you can meet your person and I can meet mine then we meet up and go home."
"Mah, mah Kitty aren't ya the little schemer. Ah suppose it would be better cos we have an alibi then. Ya can tell Scott that we're gonna go somewhere"
"Thanks Rogue. See you at lunch." Said Kitty as she walked of to her class.
The day passed slowly and Rogue was bored. She had told Scott that she wasn't going home with him. He had been his usual nosey and bossy self, wanting to know where she was going, who with and telling her to be home in time, blah, blah, blah. She had ignored him and walked of yelling to him she understood and would be home on time. She saw Kitty gain and arranged to meet her at the gates to the mansion at eight. She sat in her last class for the day watching the clock willing it to go faster. Finally the bell range and she escaped the confinements of the school. She walked round the corner where she knew Remy would be waiting for her. She saw him leaning against his bike waiting patiently for her. She walked swiftly up to him not allowing herself to linger and look at him. She greeted him and then they left the area before they were seen.
They carried on meeting this way for the rest of the week and by the weekend Rogue had managed to master most of the powers she had taken to some degree but using to many of these powers would tier her out. She was woken up for the Danger Room session at the crack of dawn on Saturday morning by Storm. She went down to the DR and set about going through the simulations that Logan set. She was doing ok until she suddenly teleported away from one of the images using Kurt's powers. The whole team saw her and the simulation ended. She looked up into the control room and saw the Prof and Logan both looking at her in shock. Oh damn, was all she could think. The message had reached Remy and he asked what the problem was. [Ah've just been found out about mah powers.] she thought back. She then went up to see the Prof.
He and Logan were waiting for her when she got there.
"Rogue, it seems you have developed since last session. Would you like to explain." The Prof said steadily.
"Well, Ah can kinda us some powers that Ah've absorbed before and Ah've been practicing and tryin to control them." She explained, leaving out the bit about being able to touch for a limited amount of time.
"So it seems, has this anything to do with last week and what went on then?" asked the Prof. Rogue knew he meant the link but wouldn't say it in front of Logan. She nodded and the Prof carried on, "I think it would be best if you did an extra small session afterwards with Logan. I would like you to try and gain a greater control of this new aspect of your power as it seems it may make you quite powerful and a possible target."
He then wheeled out leaving instructions with Logan on how long to keep Rogue or extra sessions. Rogue sighed, this would mean she would have to be inside with Logan for longer and she wouldn't be able to see Remy so soon. She bampfed back down to the danger room level and was joined by Logan who set work on helping her with the powers.
For the rest of the weekend Rogue was inside with Logan in the Danger room. She was worn out and hadn't been able to see Remy all weekend. Rogue was slightly worried because the bundle of emotions and thoughts that was Remy seemed to be coming undone. Rogue guessed that the link was beginning to dissolve between them and Rogue went to the Prof. He confirmed her thoughts and told her that she would be fine. It was still only mid-afternoon on Sunday but she was so worn out that she went to sleep. When she woke a few hours later she was chilly. She saw that the balcony doors were open. They hadn't been earlier so she sat up warily. She looked around the room but she didn't see Kitty. Instead sitting in the chair in the shadows was a man.
Chapter 7
Rogue woke up the next morning and saw on her pillow next to her a single red rose and a card. She sat up and saw that the card was a Queen of Hearts. A small smile appeared on her face despite the fact that it was a Monday morning. She picked them up and climbed out of bed. She glanced at the clock and saw that it was an hour before Scott would be leaving for school. She walked over to Kitty and shook her to wake her. When Kitty opened her eyes she saw Rogue leaning over her.
"What are you, like doing up? Your always still in bed." Kitty mumbled. She sat up and climbed out of bed, yawning.
"Ah just am." Rogue replied as she found her things for the day. She walked out of the room and down the corridor to one of the bathrooms. She spent half an hour getting ready and went back to her room to find Kitty ready and waiting for her. Kitty smiled at Rogue as she gathered her things for today. Rogue was beginning to feel uncomfortable under Kitty's scrutiny.
"What do ya want?" she asked Kitty.
"You didn't, like, answer my question yesterday, and I would like an answer." She replied slyly.
"And what question would that be?" asked Rogue stalling for time.
"You know perfectly well, was it good kissing him?" she asked with a huge grin.
Rogue felt herself starting to blush and saw Kitty's grin deepen. "Yeah." She replied before walking out of the room. Kitty squealed and followed her down the stairs. She entered the kitchen to find it in utter turmoil. The kitchen was a mess. All the x-kids were in there all trying to eat their breakfasts. There wasn't a single space at the table and all the worktops were covered in various items of food and drink. She moved through the kitchen to the fridge and grabbed the orange juice, grabbed a glass and poured some, replaced the carton and walked out again. She walked into the rec room and sat down thinking about Remy. She was wondering if she would manage to see him today. She had school but she would finish by three. She could see him after that but what would she tell the others? She sat there thinking, trying to come up with a plan. She saw Kitty come down the stairs and she called her over.
"Kit, can ya do something for me, can ya tell Scott after school that Ah ain't gonna get a lift." She asked as casually as she could.
"I guess, but why? Oh I know what your gonna do. Your gonna meet him aren't you?" she asked in a lowered whisper so no one would hear. She smiled at Rogue, "you're a bit keen aren't you, I guess that kiss was really good."
"Vhat are you girls plotting, come on ve gotta go now, Scott's started the car." Said Kurt walking through to the front door. They got up and followed him and crammed into Scott's car with him, Jean and Kurt. The drive to school was boring and nauseating with Scott's and Jeans behaviour towards each other. Kurt and Kitty were being a annoying but Rogue looked out the window. She snuck glances at them trying to see if she could imitate the way they were together so she would know what to do with Remy. She was also glad when they could finally get out of the car and away from the sickening couple. She walked with Kitty to the school building. On the way they met Lance who was on his own. He glanced at Kitty and a small knowing look passed between them. Rogue smirked.
"Looks like Ah'm not the only one who's been sneaking around, eh Kitty." She asked
Kitty looked alarmed. "Don't tell the others Rogue, I promised to keep your secret now you keep mine." She pleaded.
"Ok Kit I'll keep quite. So how long has it been going on?"
"What? Why do you wanna know?"
"Well ya gotta ask me three questions, now Ah'm askin you."
"Oh. Erm about three months." She replied quietly. Rogue was amazed that she had been able to keep it quite for that long.
"Right, next question, who else knows about it?" she said.
"Me and Lance obviously and you I guess." She said quietly so as not to be overheard.
"How far have you got together?" Rogue asked with a small smile as she watched Kitty squirm.
"Not that far, we've just kissed and stuff." She said even quieter then before. She carried on walking swiftly into the school building towards her locker. She reached her locker and opened it and found a note. She glanced over it and turned to Rogue who had followed her. "Rogue can we just tell Scott that we're going out after school and you can meet your person and I can meet mine then we meet up and go home."
"Mah, mah Kitty aren't ya the little schemer. Ah suppose it would be better cos we have an alibi then. Ya can tell Scott that we're gonna go somewhere"
"Thanks Rogue. See you at lunch." Said Kitty as she walked of to her class.
The day passed slowly and Rogue was bored. She had told Scott that she wasn't going home with him. He had been his usual nosey and bossy self, wanting to know where she was going, who with and telling her to be home in time, blah, blah, blah. She had ignored him and walked of yelling to him she understood and would be home on time. She saw Kitty gain and arranged to meet her at the gates to the mansion at eight. She sat in her last class for the day watching the clock willing it to go faster. Finally the bell range and she escaped the confinements of the school. She walked round the corner where she knew Remy would be waiting for her. She saw him leaning against his bike waiting patiently for her. She walked swiftly up to him not allowing herself to linger and look at him. She greeted him and then they left the area before they were seen.
They carried on meeting this way for the rest of the week and by the weekend Rogue had managed to master most of the powers she had taken to some degree but using to many of these powers would tier her out. She was woken up for the Danger Room session at the crack of dawn on Saturday morning by Storm. She went down to the DR and set about going through the simulations that Logan set. She was doing ok until she suddenly teleported away from one of the images using Kurt's powers. The whole team saw her and the simulation ended. She looked up into the control room and saw the Prof and Logan both looking at her in shock. Oh damn, was all she could think. The message had reached Remy and he asked what the problem was. [Ah've just been found out about mah powers.] she thought back. She then went up to see the Prof.
He and Logan were waiting for her when she got there.
"Rogue, it seems you have developed since last session. Would you like to explain." The Prof said steadily.
"Well, Ah can kinda us some powers that Ah've absorbed before and Ah've been practicing and tryin to control them." She explained, leaving out the bit about being able to touch for a limited amount of time.
"So it seems, has this anything to do with last week and what went on then?" asked the Prof. Rogue knew he meant the link but wouldn't say it in front of Logan. She nodded and the Prof carried on, "I think it would be best if you did an extra small session afterwards with Logan. I would like you to try and gain a greater control of this new aspect of your power as it seems it may make you quite powerful and a possible target."
He then wheeled out leaving instructions with Logan on how long to keep Rogue or extra sessions. Rogue sighed, this would mean she would have to be inside with Logan for longer and she wouldn't be able to see Remy so soon. She bampfed back down to the danger room level and was joined by Logan who set work on helping her with the powers.
For the rest of the weekend Rogue was inside with Logan in the Danger room. She was worn out and hadn't been able to see Remy all weekend. Rogue was slightly worried because the bundle of emotions and thoughts that was Remy seemed to be coming undone. Rogue guessed that the link was beginning to dissolve between them and Rogue went to the Prof. He confirmed her thoughts and told her that she would be fine. It was still only mid-afternoon on Sunday but she was so worn out that she went to sleep. When she woke a few hours later she was chilly. She saw that the balcony doors were open. They hadn't been earlier so she sat up warily. She looked around the room but she didn't see Kitty. Instead sitting in the chair in the shadows was a man.