Something Finally Said

By: Kryptonite

Two Years Three Weeks Four Days After

" Scott?" Kitty knocked on the man's classroom door, having been sent by Rogue. Scott opened the door just as she was about to knock again.

" Yes Kitty, did you need something?" Scott blinked, rubbing his eyes. He still hadn't completely gotten used to not having his ruby glasses on all the time.

" Rogue's looking for you. She's in her room… you're in for a surprise…" Kitty taunted before turning down the hall and heading for the movie room. Scott blinked a couple of times before closing the door behind him and heading for the stairs. He took them two at a time, mind blank as his body automatically led him to Rogue's room.

" Rogue?" He called, knocking on the door. It opened immediately to Rogue shushing him with a finger to her lips. She closed the door gently behind her as she came to stand in the hallway with him.

" Van's brother Jase is going to be staying with us for a little while." Scott could hear the anxiety in Rogue's whispered voice. His heart panged at how familiar that tone was despite not having heard it for almost a year and a half. " Is that okay?" He was brought out of his thoughts at those words, as Rogue's eyes stayed planted to the carpet.

" That's perfectly fine. It just means I'll have to stay in my room until he goes home." Scott planted a tiny kiss on Rogue's lips after tilting her head up so he could look in her eyes.

" No you really don't. Van and Jenny spent the night all the time. You can stay here, if you want to that is." Scott smiled before yawning widely. Rogue stifled a small giggle.

" I think it's time to go to sleep. We're just lucky it's the weekend." Scott walked in behind Rogue and shut the door silently behind him.

Two Years Three Weeks Five Days After

" Wogue?" A small voice asked next to Rogue's ear early the next morning. " Wogue?" It asked again, louder and more insistent.

" Jase this is Scott, Scott, Jase."

" Hi." He said abruptly before turning back to a still sleeping Rogue. Scott stared bemusedly from half open eyes. " Wogue?"

" Yes sweetie?" She asked, trying to cling to a few more precious minutes of sleep.

" I'm hungry." He whispered. Rogue just smiled before sitting up.

" Are you hungry too?" Scott nodded his head. " Well get up, you have two legs."

Scott started laughing as Jase crawled around Rogue's legs and proceeded to flop on top of Scott, his little face coming within two millimeters of Scott's own. Cyclops opened one eye to stare at the little boy.

" Yes?" He questioned slowly, sounding like most of the creepy butlers in the black and white horror flicks.

" Scott?"

" Yes?" Scott questioned again, Rogue watching in the background as she pulled a T-shirt over the blank tank top she had slept in. Scott stilled his body so not a muscle was stirring.

" Are you and Wogue gonna get marwied?" Jase asked his little voice heard clearly throughout the room, filled with curiosity and amusement.

" You have to ask her." Scott sat up, stopping the little body from flopping unexpectedly to the mattress. " She makes all the important decisions around here."

" I was so embarrassed." Rogue whispered to Kitty later that day as she watched Jase and the other children running around playing tag. Kitty couldn't seem to stop laughing long enough to reassure her friend. " Well I'm glad you find this so amusing."

Kitty fell back onto the bench, clutching at her stomach as she continued to guffaw. Tears trickled from between her clenched eyelids as she struggled to breathe. Rogue let the process continue before promptly pushing Kitty off the bench.

" I'm sorry but," Kitty pounded the ground with her fist, trying to control the giggles that were making this so hard. " I've been meaning to ask you the same thing for a while now." The girl finally sat up, wiping residual laugh-tears from the corners of her eyes and dusting herself off.

" What do you mean?" Rogue asked horrified that her friend hadn't told her this sooner.

" Come on Rogue. You guys are already practically living together. You've been feeding off of each others strengths since… that day," Kitty was still uncomfortable with any mention of the day Rogue had almost died. " It's been a long time coming but I'm glad someone finally said something. Even if it was a three year old."

Sometimes, someone 'finally' saying something can ruin what is the best and right thing to happen. Sometimes, someone 'finally' saying something can destroy what took so long to build.

A/N: Cookies to everyone who reviewed and apologies as well, this took entirely too long to write and get up. My last post (Released Timeline) does not count as a chapter so this still took too long. Though it was most likely extremely helpful to those of you who are as confused as I am (everyone panic, the writers confused too! general panic).

Jupiter, the Rogue/Scott is a given. It will end up with a happy ending eventually… key word in that is eventually. DragonflyQueen honestly hasn't been with us long to say she hopes I never get writer's block. Everyone wanna tell her where my house is? (Everyone: Corner of Writer's Block and Writer's Impasse)

Lady Hero, I'm not really sure. I want him to have a power but like was proved with Bobby and his brother, it doesn't always appear in siblings, so who knows? Seriously, who knows, I sure don't… anyone seen my muse lately? Beauty and Veronica I'm glad you guys reviewed and continue to leave me with such positive, ego boosters, they really help.

Etapa, don't worry, they will. Kai Rei's Girl is going to be crushed when she gets to how I've twisted Jean around (starts cringing away). Lady LP good to have another reviewer on the list, hope you continue to like the story. BTW, AHHHHH! McDonald's music!! Run away!

AC: 1) That's a given, 2) I'll think about it (I was already sorta thinking about that possibility), and 3) She technically already has once. At this particular point in the story (Logan and Jean have run off) she's been beaten… Back posts, gotta to love them.

I'm going to start doing everyone a favor in regards to this story. Anyone who wants an e-mail when I update just has to leave an e-mail address in their review. This way you won't have to check and you'll get an automatic link to the latest chapter.

Have a good life everyone, best of luck to ya.

P.S. Just because I feel this must be made known every now and then I really, really, really hate QuickEdit. It hates astericks for some odd reason and just completely sucks with formating... I'm done now :D Enjoy!