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Bobby ran away from all the voices yelling at him to come back. He didn't know why he was running just because he saw fire on the T.V. It wasn't necessarily Pyro who started the fire. "Liar," he muttered to himself, "you know it was John. Don't kid yourself." Suddenly he stopped running. John? When did he start calling him John? He was always Pyro. There was only one way to settle this. He had to talk to the fire mutant.
I'll be your master and I'll be your slave
Until the day that you dance avidly on my grave
Seems like a lifetime we've been living this lie
But I can't help lying when you undress before my eyes
Bobby started running only to stop yet again. The look on Jubilee's face came back to him in full force. The facts suddenly came out of nowhere and starting beating him up. Jubilee loved Rogue. Did they ever…Bobby grabbed his hair. "Most likely," his brain berated him. Remember how she looked? Just like John after he kissed you. And Rogue, she never asked to get back together. All she really asked for was for forgiveness.
The wings of heaven are descending
The touch of her naked skin's amending
The skies will collide
Only for a little while
And it will take us through the night
A sort of panic seized Bobby. The one thing he thought would always be constant, Rogue, was gone. She left in a shower of fireworks. Bobby had rarely ever been single, he'd always had a girlfriend. He always someone to make-out with, or in Rogue's case, hug, when he needed a pick me up. Marie, bitter, how appropriate, that's how he felt. Bobby searched his head for the meaning of the name John. Wait, he almost had it. Something to do with God, that Bobby knew. Maybe it would come to him after he talked to John.
He ran the rest of the way to John's flat. He rounded the corner and stopped for the third time.
"Shit," was all Bobby could get out.
Thank you my angel like a belly dancing concubine
Like Cleopatra you're sleeping safe in a royal shrine
Thank you for the blood and tears and for the table dance
Wholeheartedly I thank you dear for our short romance
After Bobby ran out and ran out of earshot, most of the mutants dispersed to do their own thing. In Rogue's case, she walked purposefully, nah, who's she fooling, ran up to her room. Unfortunately, all for naught, because the person she was hoping to avoid saw her the entire way. Jubilee stood outside Rogue's room, listening to an innocent punching bag getting thoroughly pulverized. Jubilee's face was unreadable, but inside she wanted to be in there abusing the punching bag too.
Jubilee stood there for awhile staring dumbly at the door. Soon her ears were assaulted by a random mutant singing. Hold on, singing in a thick syrupy Southern accent? Out her peripheral vision Jubilee saw the Louisiana mutant walk towards her.
The red-eyed Southerner started, "Whai Jubilation Lee, any raeson why yahr stahnda outsah Miz Marie's room?
Jubilee rolled her eyes and said, "I'm just on my way."
Remy smirked. Everyone, excluding pure Jean and Cyclops, had been waiting for Jubilee and Rogue to get their act together. Now that they were so close, Remy couldn't help but push them along. He quickly opened the door and pushed a gaping Jubilee into the room. He then quickly closed the door and made the doorknob blow up. Satisfied with his good work, he walked on. He needed to get out of here and meet up with his date.
Rogue stopped abusing the punching bag as Jubilee stumbled in. Jubilee turned to leave, but found the door knobless. Jubilee started messing with the door to get it to open. Rogue made a decision and grabbed Jubilee's shoulder effectively spinning her around. Without any words, Rogue slung her arms around Jubilee's neck and hugged her for dear life. Shocked, Jubilee just put her arms around Rogue pulling her in closer, if possible.
Rogue's voice was muffled by Jubilee's shoulder, "Hey, I've been practicing control."
What Jubilee was expecting didn't involve Rogue crushing her supple lips against hers. Not that Jubilee minded, which is why she kissed back with just as much force. Eventually, they had to breathe. Rogue broke it and cursed. Jubilee raised an eyebrow, silently asking why she stopped.
"Whai damnit, Ah've lahst contrahl agahn."
Jubilee laughed and said, "There's always tomorrow, love."
And they just stood there in each other's arms, savoring the moment. May it never end.
And Remy kept singing.