ANSWERS 2

As Hank was doin' his testin' he ended up pokin' meh with a ton of needles until he found that adumantium was able to pass through mah skin, with some trouble but done so none the less. He had ta hurry though 'cause as soon as he did Wolverine's healin' process began ta take effect. But as Hank was in the other room finishin' some notes, he had meh wait so he could take mah temperature and what not, Wolverine started ta stir. Ah just wanted ta bolt right outta there, but Ah felt as if it was partly mah fault ta, not ta mention sorry for 'em. Ah took her away from him, she is permanently part of meh now. So Ah put mah gloves on, hop of'a the cot and go stand by him.

"Hey."

"Hey. How long have I been here?"

"Couple 'a hours. Sorry, it's kind'a mah fault."

"When I touched you?"

"Yeah."

"Don't worry 'bout it darlin'. What are you doing here anyway? Checkin' on me or something?"

"Or somethin'. Hank needed ta run some tests on meh."

"You know what?"

"Huh?"

"You never answered my questions. Why is that? Why were you trying to run away from me Rogue?"

"Because Ah don't know exactly how ta answer them. Ah don't know what ta say."

"Rogue, I-"

"Aah, Logan, you have awaken. How are you feeling?"

"Best sleep I ever had Hank."

"Ah better get goin' Hank, do ya mind if'n Ah come back later ta finish ya'll testin'? Ah would like ta go get a snack or somethin'."

"Not a problem my dear. Come back anytime you are ready."

"Thanks Hank."

As Ah gather up mah things and start for the door Ah hear Logan and Hank.

"Me too Hank, I should be going."

"Not yet, my friend, I need to run some further tests."

"Hank, obviously I'm healed. Why make me stay here. You know how I feel about being in here."

"Yes I know, but-"

That is when Ah walk outside, but on the way out Ah nearly bump into Jean who was about ta walk in there. Boy did Ah scare her, she seemed a lil' shaken by it too. Ah didn't even need Logan's enhanced senses ta know that.

"Um, Jean, Ah'm sorry, Ah-"

"Oh no Rogue, it was all my-"

Than there is that voice that comes from behind me.

"Wait, Rogue I-"

As Ah slowly turn around, Ah see that Logan has made eye contract directly with Jean. She notices that Ah am standin' there in the middle of whateve' this is and decides ta talk in the middle of all this awkwardness.

"Logan, I was just coming in to check on you, when Rogue and I seemed to bump into each other."

"Look, Ah should be goin'. Ah'm really sorry Jean."

With that Ah left whatever that was behind meh. Last thing Ah need is more awkwardness in this day. Feel like Ah'm livin' some sort of sick soap opera. Well, Ah get ta the kitchen and grab a quick lunch and head back ta mah cabin, hopin' for some nice quiet alone time. So after Ah eat, Ah lay down on mah bed, and just as Ah'm just 'bout relaxed, there is a knock at the door. Ah bite back the 'Go away' Ah'm wanted ta yell, then Ah tend ta growl out a 'Come in'. Ah growled? That's got Logan written all over it. Oh and speak of the devil, it's him. So Ah sit up on mah bed and not so politely ask, "Yeah?"

"I take it I'm bothering you."

"Just 'bout everybody is today. What'cha want now?"

"And you called me the grouch."

"Look, for the first time today Ah was just 'bout ta relax when ya came in, so do ya wanna cut ta the chase or do Ah gotta drop kick ya outta here again?"

"No, you look, I have questions and I am expectin' some answers. So put up or shut up."

"Ah don't have ta answer ta nobody, 'specially you."

"Oh really, after that performance last night and especially this morning, I would have to say you do. If you don't I may have to force ya into it. I don't really mind either way."

"So, what's the hard way? Oh yeah, Ah know, ya'll still think ya can take meh on? Ya'll seem ta not have noticed but Ah could kill ya with a touch, and Ah know ya like ya know yourself Logan, if not better. Ah've got ya'll memories."

"Then you know that I can back up what I'm tellin' you darlin'."

"Look, Logan. Ah don't care anymore. Ah shouldn't even be here. Ah don't belong, ya'll were right, Ah'm trouble and Ah ain't worth it."

"Now hold up darlin'. I just want some answers, what is all this about. You belong here like the rest of us. I understand you runnin', so do the rest of us."

"No Logan, ya'll don't know nothin'. Not one of ya know meh, and ya'll telepaths can't read mah mind without mah say so, even if'n they tried. Ya'll want answers, ya'll may want ta kill meh once ya get'em. In fact Ah know ya will."

"What are ya jabbering about now? I just want to know who you got the powers from."

"Ya'll already know Logan. How can ya not. Put it together. What color were mah eyes last night?"

He hesitated at first the answered, "Blue."

Then Ah stood up and walked on over ta him and asked, "What color are they now?"

"Green. What are ya getting at?"

"Mah powers, super strength and flight, as ya'll have already seen."

"Yeah."

"And Ah'm sure Hank clued ya'll in on the invulnerability?"

"Yeah."

"Are there any X-men who died lately, besides Xavier?"

There was a mixture of shock and disbelief on his face, right before, "You couldn't."

"Did Ah have an accent last night...in ya'll cabin?"

"So you are trying to tell me that, that wasn't you."

"Oh, it was meh alright, in body. But Ah have no idea how long she had mah body or what she

did with it or why, that is until Ah got ya'll memories. It was an accident when Ah took them.

Ah didn't wanna. Ah didn't mean ta kill her. Ah, Ah have her in mah head, she is locked up

tight in there cause Ah couldn't handle her hatred of meh. She's been threatenin' me, 'specially

in mah dreams that she would get out. That she would hurt meh for what Ah've done ta her.

When she saw ya'll it must'a triggered somethin'. Ah don't know how she did it, Ah don't even

know how she touched ya. Ah was a virgin, at least Ah thought Ah was Logan. Ah'm sorry."

Ah couldn't hold it anymore, Ah just started cryin' right there and then. Ah would kick mahself given the chance for breakin' down in front of him, but Ah really was sorry. He just stood there takin' it all in. It probably sounded flat out crazy. Then he inched towards meh and Ah thought he was gonna try'n kill meh, so Ah straightened up and stepped back keepin' the space between us.

"I'm not gonna hurt ya darlin'."

"Why not, Ah would."

"Look, I don't understand it all, but I am willing to listen. From what I do understand, I do

believe that you didn't mean to. I am not saying that I'm not angry or that I forgive you, but I

am willing to listen."

Ah could feel the fresh tears in mah eyes. Ah ended up against the wall not far from the fireplace and just slid down the wall and hugged mah legs.

"Ah'm sorry, Ah really am. Ya'll hate meh and Ah understand that. If'n ya'll decide ta have meh

leave, Ah'll accept that."

"Rogue, nobody's gonna make you leave. Even if they did I wouldn't let them. You need help,

you should let them help you. They helped me, if you look in my memories-"

"No it's too much. Ah invaded ya'll privacy the first time. Ah don't like meddlin' in people's

memories anymore than Ah have ta."

"Fine. Look you said you could control it sometimes for short spans of time."

"Yah, the longest was maybe fifteen minutes, but Ah gotta concentrate real hard. But Ah can also

control what Ah take from people if'n Ah concentrate too. Ah would have with ya but Ah didn't

know ya'll were gonna grab mah wrist. Ah'm sorry."

"It's alright darlin', I wanna know what happened with Carol." He told meh as he pushed some

of mah hair behind mah ear, carefully.

"Ah guess ya'll deserve it. Ya'll know Mystique." He growled.

"Well she took meh in, she found meh and adopted meh." There's that growl again.

"She lied ta meh, she told meh that ya'll were the bad guys and what not. That the plane was ta

help us in the whole human/mutant battle, she told meh ta touch Ms. Marvel, she told meh ta

hold onta her." Mah turn ta growl.

"Carol's memories showed meh how momma lied ta meh. Ah left her, ended up in Chicago and

then herd 'bout this place here. Humans thought they were just rumors, but Ah figured it was

worth'a shot."

"Why are ya'll here and bein' nice ta me anyhow."

"Me and you, darlin', we're one in the same. My past is shrouded with things I can't remember and things I wish I couldn't. Don't know my real name, my age, where I'm from, nothing past about ten years ago. You didn't know, and yah it hurts now, and I'm not saying that pain will go away, but if you are strong enough to make it this far in this world, you are strong enough to learn to live with what you've done."

"Thanks."

"No problem."

"Can Ah ask ya'll a question?"

"Guess it's fair."

"What's goin' on with ya'll and Jean?"

"It's complicated."

"Ah understand. Are we good?"

"Yeah, kid, we're good." He said with a sly smirk on his face.

"Hey, what's with this kid business again. Or do Ah gotta whipe that smirk off'a ya face mahself."

He laughed. Ah can't believe he laughed.

"What?"

Then he stood up and head towards the door.

"Night Rogue."

"Night Logan."