Sabeybaby-Yeah, gotta get this stuff going before I forget the idea. Tend to do my updating really quick.
CHILDISH GAMES
Well it's was time for us ta go. Ah said mah good-byes and was 'bout ta go on mah way when John decided he wasn't gonna let meh go alone. Ah only agreed if'n he promised not ta give meh any trouble. He just smiled in that crazy way he does. What did Ah just agree ta? Ah must beh losin' mah touch, not that Ah have much of one. Before Ah left Hank noticed that Ah handle Anna with mah gloves on but told meh that Ah shouldn't. It's an understandable precaution, but that her DNA should have somethin' in it ta cancel mine out. Ah just couldn't bring mahself ta do somethin' like that, but Ah couldn't help thinkin' 'bout it along the drive. Well, at least until John couldn't stand the silence anymore and started singin' obscure songs outta nowhere. Oh well, at least it's better than listenin' ta him play with his lighter. Ah shouldn't have ta take care a'two children, 'specially with one as old as John.
"So where we heading?"
"Colorado."
"What's there?"
"John, what is it with ya'll and questions?"
"Just bored. Not used to sittin' in a car this long."
"Ya'll not used ta sittin' fer longer than two minutes straight."
"Can too."
"Really, without talkin', singin' or flickin' that nuscense ya'll call a lighter?"
"Hey don't talk about my lighter that way."
"John, ya'll finally lost it."
"Lost what?"
"Sorry, Ah forgot ya'll never had a mind ta lose."
"I do too. Just don't like to use it is all." Ah just laugh.
"Hey, I didn't mean- oh well."
"Rogue 1. John 0."
"Yeah yeah. So really, what's in Colorado?"
"Friends."
"Friends?"
"Alright ya livin' pain in mah-"
"Not when children are present."
"Yeah, Ah forgot Ah got two children in here."
"Hey."
"Scott."
"Scott?"
"Cyclops, Jean's Scott."
"Why?"
"He deserves ta know. Nobody else can tell him. Thought Ah'd go there first. 'Sides its only two days."
"Two days!"
"Lower ya voice John, Anna's sleepin'."
"I know I sung her to sleep."
"Right, more like a brain spasm." We both laugh.
"I was that bad huh?"
"Since when did ya'll ever sing good."
"Well, all us Aussie's have a natural singing voice."
"Well then somebody should'a told ya'll at birth sugah."
"Where's that southern charm all you southerners were known for?"
"Ah can use it when Ah need ta."
"Right."
"What, ya'll tellin' meh Ah ain't got no charm?"
"You got a lot of things sheila, but once you open that mouth of yours-"
"John, shut up."
"Rogue 1, John 1."
"John. You know what happens when Ah get angry."
"Yeah, but this time could you use my powers so that it would be cool. I miss my flames."
Ah couldn't help but laugh.
"What?"
"Ya crazy flamer."
"Rogue."
"Yeah sugah?"
"Just drive."
"Rogue 2 John 1." Ah mimicked.
Ah took a different route than the way Ah came and we ended up in Pierre, South Dakota before nightfall. The whole time in the car with John was a lil crazy, but he did good bah takin' care of Anna for meh. We found a lil bed and breakfast place that was still runnin'. They were real nice ta us, but thought John was Anna's father. He just played along. They didn't have anyplace with two beds in the room and all the other's were full, but its not like Ah could turn them down. We needed a place ta stay the night. Ah explained ta them how we just didn't want any mutants gettin' us at night and they bought it. Even with meh in this uniform. Ah just told them that it was well insulated. The old man just smiled and winked at meh. Eww. Then his wife must'a noticed 'cause when we were walkin' upstairs ta our room, in the corner of mah eye Ah noticed she smacked him.
"So sugah, where ya'll sleepin'?"
"Funny Rogue."
"Ah'm serious John."
"There isn't anywhere else for me to go. Not even a couch."
"There's the floor."
"Come on sheila."
"Deadly skin, remembah?"
"I'll take my chances. We can work something out."
"Fahne. How 'bout your lighters for it?"
"My lighters. Not my lighters."
"John, Ah don't wanna die in mah sleep 'cause ya'll did somethin' stupid. Ah'd keep 'em safe."
"With your life." Ah roll mah eyes.
"With mah life."
"Okay."
We were lucky ta get a room with a bathroom in it. So Ah took a shower while John watched Anna, then Ah got dressed inta a t-shirt and jeans, then Ah gave Anna a small sponge bath. Ah got done just in time for dinner. Meh and John ate quickly 'cause the topic at the table was 'bout mutants. We just claimed we were real tired and headed upstairs. Ah knew John was gettin' ready ta blow our cover, good thang Ah hid his lighters. He went inta the shower while Ah took off mah jeans and got under the covers with Anna. Ah put a pillow on his side of the bed so she wouldn't fall off. Ah had a real hard time fallin' asleep though. Last night's dream with Cody really scared meh.
Then John came outta the bathroom and the light nearly blinded meh, but then Ah noticed that he was just wearin' a pair of sweat pants and no shirt. Wow, he looked a whole lot better than the last time Ah saw him a few years ago. Wait, where did that come from. Meh and John only have platonic feelin's nothin' else. Maybe Ah'm gettin' lonely or Scotts feelin's are seepin' through. Last thang Ah need is ta start somethin' with John, even if he saw meh that way at all. No way, sure he flirts, but its all good fun. Just after he gets under the covers, Ah don't tell him but Ah close mah eyes and concentrate real hard and try ta shut off mah powers. Ah don't want any mistakes and kill somebody tonight. Ah'm havin' trouble though, can't seem ta do it. It's been so long, its real hard. So Ah open mah eyes and take a deep breath when Ah look over and there's John sittin' up lookin' at meh.
"You ok?"
"Yeah, whay?"
"You're sweating real bad and you looked like you were in pain."
"Ah'm fahne sugah. Go onta sleep."
"No your not Rogue. What's wrong?"
"Ah told ya'll, Ah'm fine."
"Am I your friend?"
"Of course, or else Ah would'a killed ya'll long time ago sugah."
"Then you can tell me. I'm here for you. Even if it's about Wolverine."
"Ah know, and Ah appreciate it."
"Are you going to tell me then?"
"No." The look on his face was utterly painful ta look at.
"John, Ah learned how ta control mah skin a long time ago, but Ah haven't shut it off in a real long time."
"That's what you were doing?"
"Yep."
"Can I help?"
"Ah don't know. Don't wanna kill ya'll, that's whay Ah was tryin'."
"I would do anything I could to help you." He looked so sincere and he even smiled at meh. It would break mah heart ta say no. Ah sat up.
"Ah think Ah know how but it's risky."
"What do I do?"
"Ah am gonna touch ya'll hand, Ah need ya'll ta hold back everythin' ya can for as long as ya'll can, understand?"
"Ok."
Ah grabbed his bare hand with mine and Ah closed mah eyes and concentrated as hard as Ah could. It took meh a lot longer than it used ta but it worked. Ah opened mah eyes and smiled.
"John, it worked."
"Well that was enough of a workout for me."
"Me too. 'Night John."
"Night sheila."
