AN: This chapter's kind of short, but I had to throw this little bit of drama in there somewhere. Thanksagain for all your support.

Enjoy!

Chapter 9: My boyfriend's back…

Bobby Drake walked down the hallway, his travel bag hanging over his shoulder. He grinned at a group of kids as he passed them, quickly making his way to his bedroom to drop off his stuff.

After leaving his bag on his bed, he decided to pay a visit to Rogue's room right next door. He tapped lightly on the door, expecting her to be inside reading or listening to music. Silence was the only response he received.

"Rogue?" He called as he knocked a little harder this time. He turned around and shrugged.

He went down to the Rec Room. If she wasn't in her room, she was usually in there playing a game of pool with Logan or something. What he saw shocked him.

Rogue sat on the couch facing the television. A tall guy with long brown hair next to her with his arm around her. They spoke in whispers, just like he and she had both done before. Only, without hesitation, Rogue kissed him square on the lips.

Rogue saw him out of the corner of her eye. She turned quickly and jumped off the couch.
"Bobby!" She yelled, but he was already out of the room. She ran to follow him but he was out the back door and into the gardens before she had a chance to catch him.

He was seated on the edge of the pond, making little ice monsters float in it when she found him.

"I didn't know you were comin' home yet," Rogue said putting a hand on his shoulder. It had been a month since she'd seen him last. She'd been on her date with Remy a few weeks ago, and she didn't want him to see that she'd moved on. Not like that, anyways.

"Why, so I couldn't catch you making out with that guy?" Bobby didn't even look at her. He glared at his ice monsters as he allowed one of them to drown. She took her hand off his shoulder, sensing his hostility.

"Bobby-"

"What, did you wait a week after I left?" He shook his head.

"Glad to know ya have that much faith in me." She glared at him. "And no. You'd been gone about a month."

"I thought you said-"

"I know," she said softly. "We weren't happy. Not like we were."

"Is this about Kitty?"

"What?"

"My friendship with Kitty? You hated that."

"No, Bobby." She shook her head. "This is about us both deserving better. This is about us movin' on and growin' up."

"I guess."

"I know you're jealous, Bobby. And I don't blame you." She sat down next to him. "But you agreed-"

"I know." He stopped playing with the pond. "You're right."

"You're a good guy, Bobby." Rogue said, giving him a sassy smile. "That's why you're my best friend."

"I know." He frowned.

"Don't you forget that, sugar." She grabbed his shoulders and turned him towards her. "You will always be my best friend, Bobby." She kissed him on the forehead and gave him a hug before heading back to the mansion.

If that's all I can get, he thought, than that'll have to be good enough.

He smiled. Knowing that she'd always be there for him and him for her was enough to make him happy.