A/N: Flashback ahead :)

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It was a night Residue thought he would never forget, or want to for that matter. His past was calling him back. If he didn't go take care of it he wouldn't be true to himself or to Rogue. Just one more trip and then there would be nothing that could separate him from her. She had seen him packing his things prompting her to make the simple request of a quiet walk.

They went down in the early morning hours to the lake that was on the outskirts of Xavier's property. The moon was full and had easily provided them with enough light to navigate the trail leading to the boathouse. Neither had really spoken much, each knowing what was running through the other's mind. Well, almost.

Rogue was the first to sit on the dock, quickly pulling him down with her. The silence continued to fall between them as she looked out over the lake and he stared at the round white moon. After a few more comfortable moments of solitude they both suddenly broke out, speaking over their words until they realized each was trying to tell something of importance.

Laughing lightly for a second they soon paused, neither speaking until he gestured for 'ladies first'. She refused begging to hear what he had to say before she would divulge her own secret. Residue slowly told her the short version of why he was having to leave. He knew she would understand his thinking and wouldn't push him to tell her more than he felt was comfortable.

Listening patiently she absent-mindedly fiddled with her gloves. When he was finished he noticed something that hadn't been there before. The moonlight shown silvery strands upon the gently cresting waves. It was amazing how well those same silvery strands were captured in her rolling tears. Pulling her toward him he wrapped his arms tightly around Rogue's smaller frame. It was then she whispered what had been plaguing her since she saw his bags: she didn't want him to go----she loved him.

It nearly tore him in two when he sped off down the driveway. Little did he know that was just a fraction of the pain he was going to feel on his return. First Rogue was cold with him for leaving in the first place. Then he didn't come back for six months. His past had taken longer to take apart than he expected. Both of these taxed their relationship to the breaking point. No, past it because then she had fled to the other's arms just a week later in Canada.

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R/R: ishandahalf: torture me all you want with visions of Remy but I'll never tell who Residue is! Oh, wait, yes I will, but not until Chapter 6! hehehehehe. As for the rest of your review, thank you, but I'm not commenting anymore on the subject :) Thanks for the review!

Justmerogue: Don't worry about reading anything. Residue is a character you are very familiar with he's just under this alias because he's all sulky and depressed. You'll learn soon enough who he is :) Now, the sky is blue because ions…..yes, well, I'm getting off track and I believe that is a different web site all together. Thanks for reviewing!