To Touch Is To Heal
by: QuasiAngel

Disclaimer: Evo belong to Marvel... I'm just using them in an evil plot to make animated character do what I please... -and I'm not making any money off of it, so HA! And Monopoly belongs to Milton Bradley.


Chapter 9- (Does he think about Monopoly night? No.)



Uh, sure, she hopped off of her bed, placed her book on the night table and walked out the door after Pietro. When she entered the dining room, she saw Todd, Freddy and Tabitha seated around a large table. The game was set up with two empty spots.

Lance isn't playin'? she asked.

Nah, he left. He's not good enough to play with us anymore, Tabitha said, Always going off with his thoughs', but does he think about Monopoly night? No.

Hey, the man has a right to be alone once and awhile. And we have Rogue to fill in for him anyway, Freddy said, with a smile.

Yeah, so lets get this thing started! I wanna be the hat, yo!

They had played for hours, just sitting around the Monopoly board eating chips and drinking soda and joking around. Like a family,' Rogue noted to herself. Her old family. She couldn't help but smile when she was around this group. They were so carefree and happy.

Well, Ah dunno know bout you , but Ah give up! Ah'm broke, Rogue said, noting it was 3am and Lance hadn't come back yet. She tossed her Go To Jail' card on the board and stood up, Good night ya'll. Ah had fun!

Fred smiled up at her, It was nice having you play.

Todd smirked, And it was nice having you pay up for landing on my Board Walk 3 times.

Yeah, yeah. I'm going to bed, she was turning around when Pietro grabbed her arm. He let go as she faced the group.

Look Rogue. We know Lance told you about our mutations. We just wanted to let you know that we all feel the same way you do. Maybe not in the same sense, but it's pretty close.

Yeah. We all realize that our powers are great and all, but acceptance by normal people is hard to come by. That's why we stick together. We are all different, but we're in the same boat, Tabby added.

We're here for you, yo! We may not know what it's like to not touch, but we know what it's like to be left out, Todd said.

No matter what happens, we're always here, Rogue, Freddy paused, Now and forever. If you ever need us, just let us know. Okay?

She looked at this family before her. This family of mutants. Yes, they were all different in their own way, but all the same. Suddenly, a feeling of belonging overcame her. For some reason, she knew it was something new to her, new to her life.

Thanks guys, she turned and left for her room.

She heard Lance come in around 4:30. She had been waiting up for him all this time and was curious as to where he was and what he was doing. So she snuck out of her room and knocked on his door. A few seconds later, he was standing before her in nothing but pajama pants. Her cheeks grew hot as embrassment set in.

Uh, Ah-, she sighed.

Rogue? What's wrong? he asked while trying to rub the sleepy look off of his face.

Ah was just worried about you, that's all, she said, not able to look at him.

I'm fine, Roguey, he peeked his head out of his doorway, looked around, and pulled Rogue into his room and shut the door quietly, Sometimes I just feel the need to be alone. To think, ya know?

She nodded, Oh, Ah know. But Ah'm not allowed to be worried about you?

He took the place on his bed he did earlier that day, I just though you were still pissed and wanted to chew me out again, that's all.

She sat in her previous spot as well, Nah, Ah realize why you did it. Ah don't think Ah'd believe you if you told me when Ah got here. Ah'm- Ah'm sorry Lance, she cocked her head to one side, You forgive me?

He put on a stern face and held it for a few seconds and then relaxed and laughed, Of course, Roguey.

You jerk! she yelled in the middle of a laugh, Ah'm gonna get you!

He sat up straight, And how would you be doing that?

Her right eyebrow rose and quickly reached behind him, snatched his pillow and smacked him across the face with it. At first he sat there, stunned, but he leaned towards her pushed her flat on her back. He then strattled her hips and started ravaging her ribs with his finger tips.

Lance- stop! Ah'm ticklish- stop it! she yelled between laughs.

He stopped suddenly and held his index finger only cemimeters above her lips, Sshhhh! You'll wake everybody up.

She froze for a long while, hoping the darkness would hide the new shade of red on her face. She also froze for fear of his hand coming in contact with her lips.


To be continued-