I carefully finger her hair as she hovers a few centimeters off the bed, and glance around the room. Chuck cancelled classes so we could all stay, make sure she comes out all right. "Why is this taking so long? She said she knew what to do." I grumble, and notice Chuck meet Phoenix's eyes briefly. I look at him sharply. "What? It's been eight hours Chuck, I'm gettin' worried."

He sighs. "Rogue has a great deal to accept. As you know, she will be accepting many active mutations into herself. One such mutation will be Phoenix's rather strong telepathic abilities."

"There is also another possibility." Phoenix whispers. "I do not know when I will next be reborn, so I do not know how long this cycle will last. Depending on where I was in my cycle at the time she touched me, she may also be facing the possibility of accepting into her own self the phoenix mutation."

I stare at her. "She might be like you?"

She nods slowly. "The two possibilities are very difficult to make peace with. And I do not know how the phoenix mutation would react with her regenerative mutation. That which she has taken on will need to be explored. When she emerges, she will need to determine her newfound limits."

I feel Marie lower to the bed. "Ah most certainly will." She whispers, and I meet her eyes as she turns to me.

"Blue like sapphires." I tell her softly.

She smiles widely. "Ah'm glad sugah." She reaches out with a gloved hand and touches my face lightly, and suddenly scrunches her face. "Who didn't shower this mornin'? she asks sharply.

"That would be your friend Miss Jubilee. She usually showers at night." I offer, and girlie's glare at my back. "Keen sense of smell pint-size." I clip at her.

Marie winces. "Jubes, for a couple weeks, could you change that? Ah'm gonna need some tahme to get used to the smell thang."

"Sure."

She turns to Bobby. "We'll talk soon, Ah promise."

He nods as well. "Yeah, whenever."

Phoenix steps forward. "And you are now unconflicted?"

She smiles. "Confused, a little, but not conflicted. Ah'm just me."

I can see Chuck concentrating, and feel a grin creep onto my face when he smiles. "So it would seem Miss D'Ancanto."

She shrugs. "Rogue professor." She tells him. "Ah'm still Rogue." She turns to look around the room. "Would you all mind if Ah talked with Logan a while? Doc McCoy can do his tests in the mornin' as easy as today, and Ah'm awful tired."

They all offer their smiles, and move out slowly. The last to leave, Chuck stops in the doorway. "The carpenters won't arrive until tomorrow to fix your doors, I've taken the liberty of having another set of rooms prepared for you. It's good to have you back Rogue, you will be cleared for mission status upon evaluation in the danger room."

After he glides away, I turn to her. "He didn't tell us where the rooms are."

She smiles. "No Logan, he didn't tell you." she breathes deeply, and turns to face my, pulling off her gloves slowly. "Ah didn't want to do this in front of everyone just yet, but Ah do want you to know." She whispers, and reaches her hands up to my face.

I'm about to protest when her small hands contact my skin lightly and a few seconds later the pressure increases. "Marie?" I whisper.

"Phoenix showed me the switch before Ah took in her telepathy and telekinesis. Ah…Ah wanted you to know."

I pull her swiftly to me, burying my face in her neck, feeling her do the same. "I love you Marie." I whisper.

"Ah love you Logan, so much."