Geeez it's cold . K so not that cold to everyone else, but its cold to me! I can't help it! Anyways… yeah… here we go again XD.

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paprika90: Maybe I should move to Canada and get away from all my dadgum tests! And yesh… there will definitely be more bonding going on between our two sisters! Thanks for the compliments.

Zarien: Thanks!

Ldypebsaby: Thanks for the compliments! I can't give anything away too big but let me just say Mary's going to have an interesting roommate and the people at the Institute are going to be a shock for her XD.

Mourning Star under the Moon: I agree with ya… I can't picture Logan calling the Professor 'Charles'. And whee the question of Kurt is answered in this chapter!

On with the story!!! …

Mary stared blankly out the window as the Blackbird took off. Below them passed her home, Amy's house... all childhood memories she held so dear. Soon Logan flew them above the clouds and into the starry night. Mary tore her eyes away from the twinkling stars and stared over at Rogue, who was trying to look inconspicuous as she cast sideways glances at the younger girl. "Can I help you?" Mary chuckled, putting on a happy face.

"Just thinkin'." Rogue replied with a small lopsided grin.

"About?"

Rogue paused for a moment, wondering just how she should tell Mary the truth. Mary perked an eyebrow as she waited for her response. Rogue mentally laughed; the raised eyebrow was something Rogue did whenever she was at a loss of words for something stupid her friends had done. As it may have been guessed, it was mostly directed at Kitty. "Did yah ever know your real parents?" The older girl questioned, curious to know if either one had ever met their abandoning parents.

Mary bit her lip, wincing as it once again split open. "Never... they left me when I was a few months old on the Dawson's doorstep. Steve and Sarah never met them, they just took me in anyway...sometimes I wonder why, they never treated me well at all really." She replied.

"Looks like we have something in common." Rogue sighed; she had wished Mary at least knew who their parents were. "Ah was adopted when Ah was little... Ah never knew mah parents either. A few years back mah powers emerged and Ah ran off and ended up at tha Institute." The older girl explained.

Mary gave a comforting smile, "Well, it looks like you ended up in a pretty decent place in the end right?"

"It's better than yah can ever know. Sure... there are some people Ah'm not too fond of," Rogue's mind flashed to Jean. "But then there's the people Ah know would die for me. Turns out, Xavier even led me tah find some long lost family members." She elaborated, nodding in a dozing Kurt's direction.

"Him?" Mary asked incredulously. Rogue nodded with a chuckle.

"Yep... Kurt's my little foster brother. He can be annoying at times, but he's one of my best friends."

Mary raised both brows with interest. Then something struck her as odd, Rogue had said long lost family members. As in plural. "So you found Kurt... was there someone else too?" She inquired as she shifted her position in her seat so she was facing the other girl.

"As it turns out... Ah have a little sister as well." Rogue continued, and built up her courage to go on with the explanation. "She's 15...and it turns out she's a mutant as well. It's kinda weird too, she has tha same birthmark as me in tha exact...same...place." She elaborated as she placed an index finger on the center of her hairline, right where the write hair grew.

Something flashed in Mary's eyes. "What is she getting at? She can't be implying me...can she?" She thought nervously as she picked at her sleeves. "And…and what's this girl's name exactly?" Mary asked quietly. Rogue took a deep breath and exhaled, her white hair fluttering with the sudden ragged gale.

"Mary."

"What?!" Mary demanded, her voice becoming shrill as disbelief overtook her. "What evidence do yah have? So we have tha same hair... that proves nothing!" She pointed out, her accent becoming obvious as her nervousness rose.

"Listen... tha Professor has a computer that detects new mutants when they use their powers. When mutant genes are activated and their powers emerge, Cerebro pulls up a short bio of tha mutant. It's really rare that mutants have tha same powers…and Xavier thought it was even stranger that we looked so much alike, so he pulled up a DNA strand and compared it tah mine. As…as it turns out... they match. So…" Rogue paused, trying to read Mary's reaction. It was difficult; Mary's dark brown eyes hid her feelings well when she wanted them too. Her face didn't help solve the mystery either. Her lips were slightly open, the blood having pooled in her mouth. Rogue couldn't tell if her mouth was ajar in disbelief, amazement, or joy. Her brows were slightly furrowed, but again, this did nothing to help Rogue.

"So..." Mary said, her voice barely above a whisper. "We're... we're sisters!" She exclaimed in a soft but elated tone as she began to cry. Rogue reacted quickly as she threw up the armrest and pulled her little sister into a hug, trying to soothe the younger girl's sobs. After a moment, the cries quieted and Mary pulled away. "You didn't tell me sooner? What kind of sister are you?" She joked, wiping her teary eyes on her sleeves. Rogue opened her mouth, but closed it and shrugged her shoulders.

"Give me a break! Ah never had a little sister before, Ah'm still getting used to it." She joked back as she pulled Mary into another hug, this time letting the tears fall as well. Once they pulled apart it was a frenzy of soft chatter so they could get to know each other better, but not annoy the others while they rested from the mission.

"Looks like Mary's handling the news well." Charles chuckled as he stole a quick glance over his shoulder at the two girls in the back row of the Blackbird.

"Yeah...hopefully they won't be fighting like sisters anytime soon." Logan grunted as he stared out into the night. Charles thought of that for a moment and shook his head. He had gathered that Mary had a personality...and temper... much like Rogue's. If those two were to get into a fight, he was sure he would be replacing drywall at the Institute. "So, how do you think she's going to do Chuck?" Logan asked after a moment.

"Referring to the Institute? I suppose it will take her some time to adjust to living with so many people... plus she is rooming with-"

"No…I was talking about her power." Logan interrupted. "Rogue's been here a while and she can barely control it. I know you had a breakthrough with her so now if she concentrates hard enough, she can hold contact for a few seconds before she's exhausted and can't suppress it anymore. But…I don't know Chuck, how do you think Mary will handle being cut off from touch for God-knows how long?" He questioned.

Charles steepled his fingers as he thought about it, "This may have some damage to her mind-set. She will have to get used to being cut off from contact from everyone…except Rogue. But…maybe now that Mary's come back with us it will be easier for both of them to deal with their mutation."

"Well Chuck?" Logan pushed, becoming impatient by the other man's blank stare.

"I was thinking. Before, Rogue was completely cut off from everyone because of the potency of her mutation. But now, we have another mutant with the same power. This will essentially nullify their powers to one another. Mary may be able to handle being able to have contact with only one person, and Rogue will now be able to touch without exhausting herself or harming others. These two will help the other one cope. I really think Mary will handle it quite well as long as she has Rogue by her side... and vice-versa." He finished, praying that his theory would prove true.

Kurt let out a loud snore and twisted around in his seat. Kitty rolled her eyes and tugged his tail to stop the snoring and to wake the boy up so he wouldn't eventually face-plant in the aisle.

"Autsch!'' Kurt exclaimed as he was rudely awoken. He looked around, expecting to see an angry teacher glaring at him but instead found Kitty. "What vas that for?" He demanded exhaustedly as he massaged his lower back.

"You snore." Kitty answered with a smile as she twisted around to spy on Mary and Rogue. "I, like, can't believe Rogue has a little sister." She muttered in amazement.

"I know... so I guess that means I have a little sister too." Kurt smiled, his brown eyes flashing (He had kept his inducer on in an effort to keep Mary from freaking out).

"Um...I don't think that means she's your little sister. Mystique only adopted Rogue...not Mary." The brunette pointed out.

"...But..." Kurt struggled to find a way to make himself right. "She's Rogue's little sister, so I'll adopt her as my little sister just to make us a big happy family." He grinned, satisfied with his answer even if it made no real sense.

Kitty narrowed her eyes in confusion. "Kurt... are you sure Mary didn't, like, absorb your logical side?" She asked, not sure of whether she was joking or serious. Kurt was about to respond when they heard a snort from a few rows back. They turned to see the disturbance and saw Rogue covering her mouth, tears streaming down her face as her body convulsed with laughter. "…Wow." Kitty mumbled as she and Kurt turned back around and sat in their seats.

"I always knew Rogue vas more of the quiet type... I kinda guessed Mary vas too. But now…they both seem very…happy." Kurt muttered as he tried to get used to this happier side of Rogue he hoped wouldn't stay around for very long. "Not that I vant her unhappy... it's just she's always been the quick wit with a sharp tongue. I don't think I could handle Rogue like this 24-7." He shuddered as he pictured his sister walking around in hot pink.

"This is very weird... and I think we should get a picture." Kitty whispered deviously.

"Why? And where vould you get a camera anyway?"

"Because we want to have proof that we saw Rogue giddy! It rarely happens and you know it. And you know we keep cameras in the back for recon missions." The girl explained as she slipped out of her seat and headed nonchalantly towards the back.

"Rogue... I really can't remember the last time I saw you so happy." Kitty greeted with a warm smile as she hid the camera behind her back.

"Well yah should take a picture so yah can remember it forever." Rogue replied sarcastically with a cheery voice as she faced her roommate.

"Like, great idea!" The valley-girl agreed as she whipped out the camera and snapped the picture before either of the sisters knew what happened.

"Kit now yah went and did it!" Rogue roared as she lunged for the girl. Kitty yelped as Rogue went right through her body and fell to the floor. Mary gasped and then realized it must be her mutation.

"Its gonna take me a while to get used to this." She muttered as she stared at her sister on the floor. Rogue was currently glaring at her roommate with a sincere smile on her face. Apparently, even though the teen was extremely pissed off, she was still in good humor. In a flash, she scrambled up and lunged for Kitty. The brunette yelped and ran towards the back of the plane where she had found the camera. She phased through the door and locked it from the inside.

"Kitty Pryde! Yah open this door right now and maybe Ah won't kill yah!" Rogue threatened as she pounded on the steel door. There was no response, but Kitty did quickly phase her head through the door to stick out her tongue. Rogue growled and began to pound on the cold steel again.

Mary snorted as she watched her sister try and beat down the barrier again. Suddenly there was a flash of light and a cloud of smoke, and the boy she had previously absorbed was sitting next to her. "Hello." He greeted with a toothy grin.

"Hey." Mary responded softly as she flinched back.

"So... just for my own personal safety... I vas wondering if you had our sister's temper?" He questioned, fear flashing ever so slightly in his eyes. Mary glanced back at Rogue, who was still trying to reason with Kitty to open the door.

"I think I do... probably worse actually." Mary snorted. There was a moment of silence before Mary spoke up again. "So... how are you?" She asked hesitantly.

"I'm fine now... just a bit tired. It's not the first time I've been absorbed. The question is how are you? I vas your first mutant to absorb ja?" The German boy asked as he surveyed his little sister.

"I'm fine... I got a load of your memories though I think. I don't think I have your power anymore though. But... I'm confused; the memories are all screwed up. I saw a blue... thing in my head when I absorbed you. What was that?" She inquired.

One of the corners of Kurt's mouth curved in a sad smile. "You promise you won't freak if I show you?" Mary nodded slowly and Kurt pressed a button on his watch. In an instance, his creamy skin was replaced by dark blue fur, and his chocolate brown eyes turned pale yellow.

Mary jumped a bit, but instantly became fond of his form. "You look like an elf!" She exclaimed as she ran her covered finger along his spaded tail.

Kurt snorted as his tail lashed around and pointed at Mary's white streak. "And you look like a skunk. So ve're even." He smiled, his pointed teeth gleaming. "Oh... by the way," Kurt added as it crossed his mind. "Is it Ok if I call you my sister as vell? I just figured that Rogue's little sister could be mine as vell." He chuckled, blushing slightly at being so blatant.

Mary opened her mouth and paused. "Sure yeah... I guess its cool with me." She smiled, her dark brown eyes shining.

"Sweet! More family for da fuzzy dude!" He exclaimed as Rogue walked back defeated. "Ja…well I guess I'll see you later. Rogue, don't put any horrible thoughts in our little sister's head." He chastised, pointing a fuzzy blue finger in the older girl's face. Rogue perked an eyebrow and Kurt teleported to the back to talk with Kitty.

"Did you get your picture?" Mary inquired.

"No." Rogue sighed as she propped her head on her hand. "But Ah'll get her after we land... which shouldn't take that long." She explained. Mary hadn't noticed it before but they were definitely loosing altitude. She stared at the back of the seat in front of her and tried to calm her thoughts. Sure, the plane ride had been great, but she didn't know how she would react to all the students. Mary had never been very social, and living in a house of teenagers wouldn't be easy to adjust to. Hopefully she would get a decent roommate.

"Hey Rogue? Who's my roommate again?" Mary asked as the plane entered the hangar.

"Her name's Tabitha Smith."

Yep, Tabitha's back with the X-Men. I figured that since she disappeared when she left the Brotherhood that I could bring her back to the Institute. If that put any of y'all off I'm sorry! But she's one of my favorite characters.