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...
Note: Things get complicated! But so far, this is my favorite chapter. enjoy!
Chapter 10- (You guys need help.)
she whispered.
He was shaken like he awoke from a deep sleep. He closed his eyes and got off of Rogue, Sorry, I almost tou-
No, it's okay. Ah guess you won, she said with a smirk, still laying on her back on his bed.
He beamed, Yeah, I guess I did, he jumped up to his feet, still on his bed and rose his arms, I, Lance Alvers, have defeated The Rogue! Bwhahaha!
He was brought down on his bed by Rogue's leg hooking around his own, Shut up, Lance! Ya'll gonna wake ev-
The door brust opened, Youbothshouldshutup. Aguycan't- get any sleeeee- Pietro trailed off, stared, and continued, What the hell are you guys doing?
She started it, I swear.
Nuh-uh, he did.
Quicksilver shook his head, You guys need help. Good night, he turned and shut the door.
There was silence for a few seconds, then muffled laughter came from both Lance and Rogue.
The laughing stopped when Lance spoke up, I think we should go to bed now. We're getting delirious. The real Rogue would nev- he stopped.
'The real Rogue would never', what Lance?
He laid down beside her and pulled the blankets over his body, closing his eyes and rolling over so his back would face her.
Lance, answer me, she whispered.
It's nothing Rogue. Pretend I never said anything.
How can Ah do that, Lance? You know who Ah was and now your holdin' it from me, again! How could you? she sighed and was about to stand when she felt him turn over.
Can we please talk about this in the morning?
In the mornin'? Technically it is mornin'.
I don't feel like talking about this. I had a rough day and I just feel like sleeping.
Rough day? she laughed in frustration, That's a funny one, Lance. Ah've had a rough 2 days. Hell, from what you have told me, Ah've had a rough life. You can't do this?
Rough life? What about me? Do you know what's it's like to loose your whole family because they resent everything you are? To have to fend for yourself since you were 13? Atleast you had someone to take care of you! I was on my own, living with foster family after foster family. Once they found out I was a mutant, they shoved me off to the next one. Do you know what that's like? DO YOU?!
Ah don't remember, instantly she started to sob and get up. Her knees were weak and was about to fall, but she managed to balance herself. As she was walking towards his door in tears, he got out of bed, slumbled on some clothes on the floor and grabbed her arm and spun her around.
Look at me, he demanded, Do it!
Slowly, she rose her head.
Look, I'm sorry, he cupped her head with his hand, her hair between their touch, I- I didn't mean to yell at you. I-
No, you did! she moved her face away from his hand, You have to remember Lance, I don't know what Ah was like. Ah was-
Roguey, I'm sorry. I am! I-
No, Ah'm sorry. Ah'm sorry Ah came to your door the other night. Ah'm sorry for re-entereing your rough life, she whipped her tears and struggled out of his grasp.
Please don't say that Rogue! I'm happy you're here. I haven't been this happy since before you left. To Pietro and Fred and Todd, you aren't the same Rogue, but to me you are! You were only this open to me. No one else, he sighed, You're here and I feel whole again.
And you want me here so bad that you kept things from me? Is that why Ah left?
You want the truth?
She nodded.
Yeah, that's why you left.
She slapped him, Smart ass!
He walked defeatedly back to his bed, laid down and replaced the covers, You are as stubborn as usual.
Ah don't believe you! she stood in the same place, her body silently being wrecked by tears.
Believe it, Roguey. Mystique lied to you to get you here and we all went along with it. You found out and you left us for the X-Geeks.
And you continue to lie? Even though Ah left for shit like this?
I guess I'm just selfish. I want you all to myself, he turned over, I know you have no reason to believe me now, but I am sorry. This conversation is over. You can leave now. Good night, Rogue.
She stood in the middle of his dark room. What he said was like a revelation to her. She wanted to know more! Silently she walked over to his bed, pulled the covers up from the more vacant side of the bed and laid down beside him and sobbed.
Rogue, please. I don't need to be feeling bad for what I did all night with you crying and shit. Please don't- he stopped midsentence when he felt her turn to face his back. She spooned his body and drapped her left arm around is naked waist. He panicked at first, but then removed her arm.
Lance, please. Ah'm-
he turned and leaned over her body and reached to the floor. He returned with a long sleeve t-shirt and put it on. Lying on his back, he tucked his arm under her neck and she rolled over, laying her head on his chest.
Lance, Ah-
Sshhh, sleep Rogue, he buried his hand in her hair, We'll talk tomorrow.
To be continued-
