One-Word Command

By: Kryptonite

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*Five Years After*

" It could have gone a lot better Professor." Rogue commented from the armchair, a blanket over her lap and a cup of hot chocolate in her hands.

" Everything can always go better dear." Xavier spoke sadly. " I just wish this had."

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*One Year Eleven Months One Week After*

" Rogue? Can I talk to you?" Jean asked a few days after her return. Rogue nodded happily before disentangling herself from Scott and the couch and following Jean out of the room into the hallway.

" Something wrong Jean?" Rogue asked politely, a smile still plastered on her face.

" I would like to know where you get off coming back after so long and just taking my fiancée away from me!" She hissed, face turning a light pink color as her eyes blazed.

" I'd like to have had the courage and the strength to ask you a very similar question when you returned from the dead Jean. And I haven't taken him away from you. You took him away from your self." Rogue answered back, twice as calm as before.

" That's not even possible little girl." She sneered in Rogue's direction. " What happened is that you took advantage of my poor baby after my… uh… accident and seduced him!" Rogue looked at Jean and cocked her head to the side, a light smile on her face.

" You want to get technical? The most that ever happened was a kiss on the head, tickling on his part, and… hugs. He was my friend, which is all he was and all he is. So don't blame your twisted psycho mind games on me." Rogue glared at Jean before turning to go back to the movie.

Jean stood on the steps trying to decide between blowing something up and crying. Logan found her still standing there five minutes later.

" Come on Red, let's get you out of the house." He coaxed gently, leading her to the garage and to the red convertible he'd been driving lately. The two sped off into the sunset to get away from their different problems for a few hours.

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" So what did Jean want?" Scott asked quietly as Rogue settled herself back into the couch next to him. His arm snaked around her waist pulling her closer. Scott had been doing little things like that a lot and it really made Rogue just want to smile silly.

" Nothing much. Just to yell at me and accuse me of stealing you away."

" And what'd you say?" He asked, grinning at her. Rogue grinned back, white teeth against tanned skin.

" That I just couldn't help myself." She laughed before turning her attention back to the TV. Scott smiled to himself and wrapped his arms just a little tighter around her waist. A couple minutes later Rogue's head found it's way to his shoulder as the movie continued on.

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" Rogue? Time to go to bed. Movie ended an hour ago." Rogue mumbled something or other and just nuzzled her head into Scott's shoulder. " Much as I love the attention…" He muttered, one hand coming to brush a strand of white hair out of her eyes.

" Scott?" Cyclops turned his attention to the yawning Russian boy standing behind the couch.

" I got her. Go get some sleep."

" Alright." Piotr's accent had all but vanished in his time at the mansion.

" Good night Piotr."

" Night Scott." He muttered back, waving one hand over his shoulder as he trudged his way up the stairs.

" Now, back to the problem at hand my darling." Scott stood up from the couch, rearranging Rogue so he could pick her up. Sliding one arm under her knees and the other under her shoulders, Scott picked her body up and froze in place until he was sure he wasn't going to drop her.

Scott managed to get all the way up to her room before Rogue stirred, almost causing him to lose his grip.

" Scott?" She asked blearily.

" Just go back to sleep Rogue, almost back to your room."

" Thas nice." She mumbled, tucking herself closer into his body.

" Very nice. Door, open." Scott commanded, even though he knew it wasn't going to happen anytime soon. So when the door did open it came as a shock.

" Is open." Rogue muttered under her breath.

" Of course. Down we go." Scott set her on the bed, pulling her boots off and tugging the covers over her body. When he got to the door, Rogue's voice called him back. The door slid shut.

" Stay."

A simple, one word command will over ride anyone's common sense, especially when it is a command from someone you are head over heels for. And it helps if they're asleep and lying down in their bed.

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A/N: Barcode, personally I always wanted to be able to breathe underwater or control liquids or something. You knew do what Jean did but actually be able to control the water itself and not just put up a shield thingy… I'm so technical.

Rebel, *pulls Rebel over the edge* Hurry up, the foods almost totally gone! You almost missed the party dude, LOL. Veronica, I don't know if the Professor knew or not. If he did, why did he let her? If he didn't, why didn't he? Is she really that powerful as Phoenix? Or was he just unwilling to see what was right in front of his nose? And I hope I outdid myself again.

Cookies for everyone, including spikes-storm, Roguechere, Beauty818, and Kristi. Loved the one word demand Kristi, straight and to the point ;)

So I put that little tiny, tiny piece between Rogue and the Professor. What could have gone better? What were they talking about? You'll just have to read to find out. Have a good life everyone, peace.