Chapter One

Things had changed a lot in the X Mansion, and within the X – Men, Jean had died, Scott was inconsolable, Logan wasn't himself, Storm had taken over command of the X – Men and all the students were finding life hard in the aftermath.

Bobby and Rogue were sitting by the fountain that had been built in remembrance of Jean. They were sat silently, they hadn't really spoken about what had happened that day, the day that things changed.

"Rogue, things have changed haven't they?"

Rogue sat there silently, she knew that the answer would hurt him, but she couldn't lie to him either.

"Yeah, they have, and there is nothing we can do to change them, but if you don't mind I don't wanna talk about it."

Bobby stared Rogue in the eyes, how could she not want to talk about it, bottling things up weren't going to change things,

"Rogue bottling things up won't change things…"

Rogue cut him off.

"Neither will talking about them. I said I didn't want to talk about it, so why do you have to keep bringing it up, Jean is dead, Storm is the leader, Scott has gone mad and Logan has changed, there is nothing we can do to change things so stop going on about them!"

Rogue stood up and walked away leaving Bobby speechless, he knew now that things had really changed, Rogue had changed, and he didn't like what she was changing into.

Bobby called after her.

"Rogue where are you going? Rogue!"

Rogue just ignored him and carried on walking out of the X – Mansion grounds, she just wanted to get away from them, away from Bobby.

Bobby went back into the X – Mansion, he was met by Logan, better known as Wolverine.

"Where is she going kid?"

Bobby looked at Logan, he looked concerned.

"I don't know, and that's whats scaring me."

Bobby walked away from Logan, who continued to watch as Rogue walked out of sight.

Rogue was furious, why couldn't Bobby just drop it, he has known her as long as she has been there, he should know by now that when she says something she tends to mean it.

Rogue was now in the city, she had been so wrapped up in her own thoughts that she hadn't realised where she was walking, it was like she knew where she was going.

Because she was so wrapped up in her own thoughts, she didn't see the person walking towards her and so she walked straight into him.

"Oh I'm sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going."

Rogue looked up to see that she had bumped into Gambit, the one person who knew her better than she knew herself.

"Cherie, that don't matter, tis always a pleasure bumping into you, I do have to say."

Rogue smiled, she had an inkling that he would say something like that, he normally did.

"What is a pretty girl like you doing out on her own?"

Gambit looked at Rogue with caring eyes. Rogue could fall into those eyes, they were to die for.

"I had an argument, with Bobby, dang you would have thought he knew me."

Gambit took Rogue's hand, and kissed it softly.

"Mon Cherie, I know you better than I know myself."

Rogue pulled her hand away.

"That's a scary thought."

Gambit laughed her comment off.

"Well if I am boring you darlin, then I will be on my way."

Gambit went to walk off, when Rogue called after him.

"No, Remi, don't, I never said I wanted you to leave."

Gambit was shocked, she had used his first name, she never used his first name.

"Cherie, whats the matter, there must be something wrong, for one thing, you used my real name."

Rogue just grabbed Gambit by the waist and held him tight.

"I just don't want to be alone."

Gambit cupped he face.

"You are never alone cher, not when old Gambit is still around!"

He kissed her gently on the forehead, just long enough so that, she didn't take any of his energy.

They stood in the middle of the street, Rogue cradled in Gambits arms.