Title: What's with the X?
Summary: AU. What would have happened if Lance and Todd had recruited Rogue and she never left the Brotherhood?
A/N: Oops, sorry. I spaced the whole 'how Rogue got Mystique's memories in the first place' thing. That's going to be explained in a conversation coming up eventually that goes into more detail how Rogue came to the boarding house. I was going to add that in the second chapter but I left my manuscript in my locker and forgot about it. And Pietro/Rogue? Well, this is going to be Romy, but I'll gladly add a few scenes of them in this. (After all, it's my third favourite Evo pairing aside from Romy and Tonda). As for the Lancitty...Okay, I'll give it a try. I like Kurt/Wanda so I'll give them a scene or two, but it's still gonna be Tonda. (takes breath) Now, without further ado, chapter four. Enjoy.
---Chapter Four: Brothers
"Ah don't care! Ah still feel bad about it!" Rogue shouted, slamming her bedroom door in Pietro's face.
She turned around only to find that he had managed to sneak in anyway.
"But why? He's an X-Geek! Who cares about him or Mystique for that matter!"
Rogue growled and tried to swipe Pietro, but he sped out of the way to the other side of the room. He watched her with raised eyebrows, wondering what she would try next.
"You don't get it, do you?" she muttered, sitting on her bed.
Pietro frowned and was sitting next to her within a second.
"Get what?"
"Kurt had a right to know everything! Why she did those things to him, why she never went after him, why she never told him! She's his mother, Pietro! His mother! His only real family that he knows about!" She looked away from him and bit her lip, trying to calm down. "Ah never knew mah real family, okay? Ah don't even know if they're mutants, if they're dead, or anything. It's just...Ah sorta know how Kurt feels about this, ya know? He was adopted and so was Ah."
Pietro watched her again, quietly this time, and tried to think of something to say. In a way he knew how they felt, too. Sure, he had a father, but since when had Magneto been there for him?
"Having a family isn't as great as you think," he said.
"You have some family issues?"
"You could say that."
CRASH.Rogue and Pietro jumped slightly.
"What was that?"
"Ah dunno. Come on, those yahoos probably broke something again."
They ran downstairs and found Todd sprawled out on the floor, Fred on his rear, and Lance leaning against the wall. All of them were slightly charred and the room reeked of something burning. Rogue clapped a gloved hand over her nose and walked passed them, into the kitchen. She snorted and walked back out.
"What on Earth were y'all tryin' to do?"
Lance groaned. "Todd got his tongue stuck in the toaster. He ended up sliming it and then it just blew up."
"Next time, unplug the thing!" Rogue explained.
"Oh..." Todd stood up. "Now she tells us, yo."
Rogue rolled her eyes. "Ah'm goin' for a walk."
"What me to come?" Pietro asked.
"Nah, Ah need some time to mahself. Thanks, though. Later."
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By the time Rogue reached the park it was a bit passed noon. She took a deep breath of the fresh early autumn air and sighed it back out, content with the peaceful feeling of solitude. A gently gust whipped her air about her face and she tucked it behind her ears. This was a pleasant changed from being stuck in the boarding house all day. The Brotherhood wasn't boring, good heavens no, but they did get on her nerves more than once a day. At least three times if she was lucky.
She stopped. She knew someone was nearby. It wasn't anyone's ability she had absorbed lately, she just had a knack for sensing other people around. She slowly crept up to a tree and looked up.
"ELF!"
"AH!" Kurt screamed and fell out of the tree. "Don't sneak up on me like that!"
"Sorry," Rogue helped him up. "What are you doin' here anyway?"
"Vhat? Am I bothering you?" he hissed.
Rogue winced. "Still upset about Mystique..."
"Upset? You ruined my only chanced to ever learn where I came from! Vhy would I be upset?" He turned to walk away but Rogue grabbed his hand and held him back.
"Ah'm sorry!"
"You're vhat?" Kurt was definitely surprised.
"Ah said Ah'm sorry," Rogue sighed.
"Vhy would you apologize?"
"Because you had a right to know about this." She let him go and leaned against the tree. "But look on the bright side. At least you've got a mother. Even if she does have one of the most warped minds on the planet."
"Vhen have you ever touched her?" Kurt asked, arching a brow.
"Oh, she was beatin' up on Todd and Ah gave her a tap. That woman needs some anger management."
Kurt scowled. "Vhy are you here, anyvay?"
"Meh? Ah'm here because sometimes Ah can't stand those yahoos!"
"Zen vhy do you stay vith zem?"
"Y'all misunderstood me, Elf. Ah meant they were just being a bit annoying. Ya know, typical roommate stuff. Don't tell meh Ms. Perfect and her little lap dog never get on your nerves."
"Ach, don't get me started!"
Rogue smiled a bit.
"Ah really am sorry. Ah was just...followin' orders."
Kurt turned away. "Ja, I know...So she really is my mozer?"
"Yeah."
"Vill...vill you do me a favor?"
"Sure."
"I vas vondering... can I have your number?"
"Uh..." Rogue stared at him a moment. "Why?"
"Vell, if you must know, I honestly have no one to talk to at ze institute. None of zem understand vhat I am going through. I just vish I had someone to talk to sometimes."
"Fine. Ah don't have a pen on meh, though."
"Zat is alright. Can you give it me at school?"
"Yeah, Ah will. Later, Fuzzy."
"Bye!"
Kurt smiled as he watched the girl walk away. Maybe she wasn't so bad after all...
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"ROGUE! Phone for you!" Lance called. "Um...who is this?"
"Zis is Kurt."
"Why are you calling Rogue?"
"I dunno. Vhy do you alvays call Kitty?"
"That's none of your business!"
"Sure it's not. Vhere is Rogue?"
"What makes you think I'm going to let you talk to her?"
"She von't be happy if you don't let me."
"Why would see wanna talk to you anyway?!"
"Um...Lance? Can Ah have the phone now, please?"
Lance scowled and thrust it into her hands before storming out of the room. Rogue rolled her eyes and flopped down onto the couch, sweeping her legs up onto one of the armrests.
"Elf?"
"Hey, Rogue! Is zis a bad time?"
She smirked when she felt the tremor. "Oh, not really. What'cha want?"
"I vas wondering if you vant to go to mall or something vith me and Kitty zis veekend?"
"Ah dunno..."
"Please?"
"It's not a good idea."
"Pretty please?"
"No!"
"Pleeease?"
"FINE! Is three alright?"
"Ja! See you Saturday!"
Rogue hung up the phone and crossed her arms. "Ah swear, he's like an annoying little brother!"
"AH! ROGUE! Pietro's trying to stab me with a fork again, yo!"
She groaned and buried her head into her hands. "Come to think of it...So are they!"
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A/N: A little rushed, but I wanted to update. Next chapter will be fun. Rogue shall kick Jean's butt...because she is cool like that. Thanks again for the reviews.