author's notes: well ive finally finished the next chapter!! Ive got so many ideas for the story that I don't know what to write 1st! but heres some spoilers.. sum1 from remy's past comes to the xmansion, and scott makes a surprise decision... dun dun duuuun! But im not saying anymore than that!!! Ur just gona hafta wait! Don't 4get to review! Oh! And I tried to add some humour to this chapter!

Ch5: after math

Jean lay on the couch in the rec room, watching late night T.V. She couldn't sleep and she didn't know if it was because of being in Rogue's body, or if it had anything to do with the elevated electrical activity in her brain that Beast mentioned about.

She wasn't really watching the show, because she was thinking about the translations that she took from Mystique's room. She had to hand them, along with the device, over to the professor that night so that Beast could study them. She remembered how the translations talked about a swapping of souls, rather than bodies.

'How can you change bodies and not souls?' Jean thought to herself. "Our consciousnesses changed bodies, but our bodies didn't change positions. Maybe that's what it meant.'

"Hey red," A husky voice greeted from behind her.

"Hey Logan," Jean replied. He walked around the couch Jean was on and sat on the large leather armchair next to her.

Logan leaned forward, leaning his elbows on his knees and he rubbed his knuckles with his other hand. "Under normal circumstances I'd tell you to go to bed because it's a school night," Logan explained. He looked at the couch and saw Rogue, his favourite student, but he knew he was really talking to Jean.

"But now that the professor's pulled Rogue and I out of school.." Jean finished.

"Yeah, I just came back from talking to the professor," Logan explained, leaning back in his chair.

"Great," Jean said sarcastically.

"He told me that I have to run training sessions for the two of you every morning after the others go to school," He explained. "You both need to learn how to handle your new powers."

"Logan, what is there to learn about my powers? Rogue sure didn't gain any control in all these years-"

"You still need to learn how to protect yourself in a fight," Logan cut her off. His tone was a little more forceful than he intended. He leaned forward again and leaned his elbows on his knees, just as before. "Look, Red. Rogue may not have gained control of her powers, but she sure as hell knew how to kick ass in a fight."

Jean sighed and went back to watching T.V. It was not like Jean to just dismiss her superior like that. For a second there Logan thought he really was talking to Rogue.

"Looks like Rogue's attitude is catchy," He commented. Jean continued watching the late night show. Logan turned his attention to the T.v also, but he was itching to ask Jean something. "Red." Jean turned her attention back to Logan. "Why did you switch with Rogue, even when she said no this morning?"

Jean looked back at the T.v. "I see Rogue and Remy and I know that when a guy loves her like that, Rogue deserves a life where she can love him back in the same way. You and I both know that Remy wont stay with her forever when her powers could kill him if she accidentally touches him," She replied.

"So you thought she'd be better off in the body of someone she yells at almost every day?" Logan replied, questioning Jean's motives. "Rogue didn't approve of this at all and you knew it," He scolded. He tried to keep his voice down.

Jean sat up and looked at Logan. "I believed that what I did was right! Even you would agree with me when I say that Rogue deserves to live a happy life, like a normal human."

"And you thought that sacrificing your own happiness makes it right?"

Jean looked at Logan with a sad look. She did sacrifice herself in a way. Even though she was alive, she would never be able to have a normal physical relationship, and she'd have to give up school and all her friends. "Tell me you wouldn't do the same," Jean's green eyes were sad and glazed over. She looked away so that Logan wouldn't see her tears, but he saw them anyway.

Logan huffed and ran his hands through his hair. "I guess I understand what ya mean, red. But I don't think Rogue would want to walk around as a hairy old man," Logan joked. Jean let out a giggle and Logan was pleased to see that his attempt to cheer her up had worked. "Well, I'm gonna go," Logan stood up. He took a step towards the door, then stoped. He turned back towards Jean.

"Chuck told me that he tried to get you and Rogue tried to use the device again, and that it didn't work."

"Well, Rogue did say that she didn't want to be able to touch people and then have it ripped away just as quickly," Jean let out a sad smile. "At least she wont have to worry about that anymore."

"You did a very noble thing," Logan kneeled down on the floor next to Jean. "We all know you never got along with Rogue, and you tried to help her anyway." Logan stood up. "See you in the morning." And with that, Logan left the room. He decided to head for Hank's lab to see if he'd figured out anything about the device that switched the two girls.

--thud!—

Logan's attention pricked up at the sound. At first his instincts told him that the mansion was being attacked, but then after a good whiff of the air it told him that two drunken students were arriving home. Like a cat, Logan crept around the corner and stood at the top of the large staircase that leads down to the front door. Sure enough, Remy and Scott were stumbling up the stairs. They kept walking into each other and giggling at whispered jokes. Logan wished he had a camera because it was the first time those two had been seen getting along, even if they were drunk.

They hadn't even noticed that Logan was standing at the top of the staircase, arms crossed and with a grin on his face. Scott tripped over on one of the steps and when it made the large thud sound, Logan knew it was the same sound he had heard before. 'Damn boy can't hold his drink,' Logan smiled to himself. Remy looked a little more composed, but they were both definitely drunk.

Remy looked up and let out a drunken smile. "Oh, hello monsieur Wolverine!" Remy swung his arm out as he bowed, but his arm hit Scott, who lost his balance and fell sideways into the wall.

Logan couldn't help but chuckle. He'd told Remy off countless times for coming home drunk, but the way those two were now, there would be no point in even bothering to yell at them. Instead, he decided that he'd better help the two goons and so he walked down the staircase and pushed the two lads up the staircase. "Okay, boys. I think it's time you two head off to bed."

"Good idea," Scott hiccupped. "Hey Logan, when are Jean and Rogue going to change back?"

"I don't know," Logan replied. "Hank's working on it." Scott knees were beginning to give way, and he began to drop to the floor. Logan grabbed Scott on the back of his collar and pulled him back up onto his feet. "Come on, kid. Just a few more metres."

"Hey Mr boss man," Remy turned to Logan, his eyes half closed. "You t'ink you can lead Remy to his Cherie's room?" Remy looked around the hallway. "Remy seem to have lost his way."

"I don't think so, Bub. Both of you have to head off to your own rooms tonight," He explained. Logan sniffed the air and his face scrunched up. "And maybe take a bath in the morning, okay?"

Scott saluted Logan and headed into his own room. Remy's room was two doors down. "Tell Rogue, Remy says goodnight, okay?" Remy slurred as he fumbled with the doorknob. After managing to open the door, Remy stopped and looked at Logan. "Remy don't stink, petite. It is you dat stinks." Logan let that comment slide on the grounds that the Cajun was drunk. He watched Remy stumble into his room, and then he headed towards Hank's lab to see how the translations were going.

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"You gonna bone this girl or what?" Toad asked as he perched himself up onto the filthy kitchen bench.

Lance casually leaned back in his chair. "What's it to you? That's none of your business if I do or I don't."

"Thenwhatthehellareyouwastingyourtimewithherfor!" Pietro squealed.

"Yeah. Speedy there has a point. What you doing with that skinny brat if you ain't gettin' any?" Toad asked.

"What makes you think I'm not getting any?" Lance replied slyly. "A man never kiss and tells. But I'll tell you what I AM getting.."

Pietro leaned in close. "Comeon. Spillit! Kittybetterbegivingyousomethng!"

"Well, Kitty does have a habit of spilling secrets," Lance grinned.

Toad snapped up a fly that buzzed past. "And?"

"Last night, Jean and Rogue switched bodies."

"WHAT?!" Pietro leaned forward more. "How?!"

"Not sure yet. But Kitty did say that Rogue hasn't got control of Jean's powers yet. And that they've been pulled out of school until Xavier finds a way to switch them back," Lance explained. He took a sip of his cola and smiled when he saw that Toad and Quicksilver were both leaning forward, waiting for more information.

"Ey, you guys feel like testing out just how much of Jean's powers Rogue does have control of?" Lance asked, standing up.

"And how are we gonna do that?" Toad asked, confused.

"Let'sattackthem! Causesometroubleforthosegoodygoodybrats!" Pietro buzzed. He rubbed his hands together in anticipation. "Berightback!" Pietro zoomed upstairs and back within milliseconds. He'd changed into his quicksilver costume.

The three boys exited the brotherhood mansion and jumped into Lance's jeep.

Toad had been eating flies all day, but there was one that he missed. The fly on the wall watched the boys leave the room before flying into the living room. It morphed into mystique, who was listening to everything Lance had been saying about Jean and Rogue switching bodies.

"How did they get my device!?" She yelled to herself. "I've got to get it back!" Mystique morphed into a dog and ran out of the house and towards the X mansion.

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Kitty stared at her food. As soon as they all got home from school, the xmen went straight into a Danger room session and hadn't had the chance to see either Jean or Rogue. They all sat at the dinner table, waiting for the two girls to arrive before starting their meal. "Professor, where's Jean?" Kitty asked.

The professor closed his eyes for a second, before looking back at Kitty.

"They'll be here shortly. Rogue's in her room and Jean's in the library," He explained to Kitty. "You may all begin your meals if you wish," The professor addressed to all the mutants.

Rogue had been in her room all day. She still couldn't control her powers and she unwillingly read the thoughts of anyone who was nearby, except for the professor's. Remy had been keeping up his mental walls, and managed to stop Rogue from reading his thoughts, but only if he concentrated. The professor had contacted Rogue while she was exiting her room to come for dinner. Remy held her hand while they walked. She sensed that he was still sad about the fact that she now looked like Jean, but she still smiled to her and treated her like he did before she switched bodies with Jean. Everyone couldn't help but stare when Rogue and Remy entered the dining room hand in hand. If they hadn't already known that it was really Rogue in Jean's body, then they all would've thought that Remy was dating Jean.

"Sorry we're late," Rogue apologised as she sat down at the table. The professor nodded and everyone began to eat.

Jean stayed in the library all day. Since she had been pulled out of school, she had time to herself. Although the professor had grounded Rogue and herself to the mansion for the time being, Jean managed to leave the mansion for an hour without anyone noticing. She tried to avoid any place where her school friends would usually be, but they were all at school so she wasn't worried. She managed to slip back into the mansion and tried to find somewhere secluded. The only place Jean could think to go was the library. Originally she planned on going to see how Hank was coming with the translations, but she already knew that a reversal was impossible, so there was no point in bothering with the translations.

She'd lost track of the time when the professor contacted her to come have dinner. She, like Rogue, had remained solitary that day. She couldn't be bothered with the weird looks she got from the other students. Also, she'd changed her appearance when she slipped out of the mansion, and she knew it was going to turn a few heads.

"God Almighty!" Rogue stammered as she saw Jean enter the room. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked towards the doorway to see what had startled Rogue. Jean had no gothic make up, in fact, no make up at all. She had layered the bob that usually came with Rogue's body and the trademark white fringe was died brown to match the rest of her hair.

Remy dropped his fork when he saw Jean come in. He leaned sideways towards Rogue and whispered, "Cherie, you never told me you had freckles!"

Rogue grumbled. "Yeah, something I would've liked to have remained hidden!" She growled under her breath. Remy continued to stare at Jean, who was now walking towards her seat. Her green eyes stood out with the green t-shirt she was wearing. Her hair wisped out and her freckles covered her nose and on her cheeks just below her eyes.

"Like, oh my god! Jean! You look.. totally cute!" Kitty squealed as Jean sat next to her.

"Thanks," Jean replied. Jean ignored the looks from the other students and began to eat. Eventually, the others began to resume their meals also. Rogue felt sick. Rogue hated the way Jean had changed Rogue's gothic look into a more skater-hippie chick look. Rogue glared at the green t-shirt and baggy jeans Jean was wearing.

'Doesn't she know that anyone could come into contact with her when she's wearing a top with short sleeves!' Rogue thought to herself.

When Jean looked up at Rogue, she knew that Jean had heard that. 'Ah, ahm sorry Jean! Ah didn't realise I did that!' Rogue said telepathically.

Jean smiled and nodded before returning to her meal.

Rogue tried her best to block out everyone's thoughts, but she'd yet to learn how to control her powers.

'This mash potato's so nice!'

'Jean's like, totally cool! Even when she's stuck in Rogue's body!'

'I can't wait to play basketball tonight!'

'She looks beautiful. Remy wish Rogue would switch back soon.'

Rogue's eyes shot straight to Remy. He was staring right at Jean, but he looked at Rogue when he saw her turn towards him.

He smiled, not knowing that Rogue had heard what he was thinking. "Wanna go to de movies with Remy tonight, Mon ami?" He whispered.

Rogue felt hurt, but she couldn't tell Remy off for thinking. She forced a smile. "Yeah, sounds great. But can we swing past a hairdressers first? If Jean's gonna change mah looks, then ahm gonna change too," She whispered back. "Ah hate looking like ah cheerleader."