Chapter 10- The First Day of School

Rogue sighed as she self-consciously brushed the imaginary dirt from her covered arms. She wore a long sleeved tee shirt with baggy trousers which partly covered her boots. She stared at herself in the mirror wondering if she'd look better with her hair up. She decided to leave it down so it covered her neck. This meant that there was less skin showing so there was less chance of an accident happening. Rogue hoped that this would put the other students at ease. She sighed as she picked up her bag and thought of her room mate. Kitty had already left so she had to find her class on her own.

She entered her math class ten minutes later. Rogue grimaced inwardly as every pair of eyes in the room turned to fix on her.

"Sorry ah'm late. Ah couldn't find the classroom."

"It's no problem," Storm smiled. "Class this is Rogue. I want all of you to make her feel welcome."

Rogue glanced around the room looking for empty seats. Whenever her eyes settled on a place, the people next to the seat sent her a glare in warning. Rogue sighed inwardly as she walked towards an isolated seat in the back corner of the class room, away from the door. She had hoped that things would be different here, that no one would fear her powers as they had powers of their own. She had hoped that they would understand.

Rogue sat down and began copying notes from the board. Suddenly a piece of paper bounced off her head and onto her desk. She looked up and glared at a group of boys who were looking evilly at her. Rogue opened the paper and read it.

Don't even think about absorbing anyone. We know what you did to Miss. Danvers. If you do we'll make your life hell.

My life is already hell she thought.

Rogue froze as a shadow appeared over her. She looked up to see Storm wearing a very annoyed expression.

"Let me see it."

Rogue frowned and hesitantly handed over the piece of paper to her just as Remy came bursting through the door.

"Remy what are you doing here?" Storm asked as she scanned the note.

"De Professor sent me for chere."

"While you're at it can you take Chameleon, Shocker and Poltergeist to Logan for me? They're to have double danger room sessions. Give him this as the reason why." She gave Remy the note.

"Come on chere," he said after reading the note.