Chapter Six:

Rogue just stood there, her shock evident on every inch of her face. Logan was standing in the doorway with a cigar in his mouth, one eyebrow raised. His eyes darted around her room and they didn't look impressed.

"Whats going on-" Pyro got off the bed and went to stand behind Marie, to see what was going on. "Oh" he said nervously. Logan looked at Pyro, taking the cigar out of his mouth and throwing it on the floor angrily, he asked

"Kid. What the fuck are you doing!" Marie could tell by his tone how angry he was

"Maybe I should…Yeah, I'll get out your hair" Pyro shuffled past Marie and Logan untill he was out in the corridor. Marie herself was quite angry by this point. Logan had been here not even two minutes and already he was completely fucking up her life!

"John wait" she pleaded, "I can still come"

"No…No.. Maybe I'll see you around Marie" and with that he was gone. Marie was insenced. Wolverine had scared away her one chance of having a life of her own, away from Xaviers, away from all the prejudice at her getting cured. She could of just been a normal girl again.

"Just leave me alone Logan!" She spat, angrily, slamming the door. After she had walked back into the room to grab her bag, she noticed the door hadn't slammed. Logan had stopped in and entered her room, he was sitting on her bed. "What!" She begged, exasperated. "Don't you understand. I'm not going back!"

"I know you feel that way now, Kid. But think this through. What'll you do when you run outta cash? Huh? I've seen girls like you. They get desperate, do stupid things. I'm not having that. Not for you." He told her, seriously. Marie scoffed

So now he cares.

"You know what Logan. It really ain't your concern. You've washed your hands of me. You should be grateful!" She grabbed her bag and headed for the door, but was stopped by a vice like grip on her upper arm, Logan swung her around. She looked him dead in the eyes and had never seen him so angry,

"Do you believe half this bullshit your comin' out with?" He was almost whispering, but he was scaring her, "I made you a promise. And I intend to keep it, you got that?" He let her go, and she leaned against the door with relief. He started pacing the room, not looking at her, Marie rubbed her upper arm subconsciously, "I didn't hurt you, did I?" He asked after about a minute of pacing,

"No" she answered timidly, "you scared me, Logan"

"Shit kid.. I'm sorry"

"It doesn't matter"

He made a gesture as if he was about to say something, but stopped himself. An awkward silence filled the air and after a minute Marie felt it was safe to talk again.

"How did you find me?" She did genuinely want to know, Logan looked at her and raised an eyebrow,

"You ain't that hard to track down. Almost like you wanted to be found" even though he said this in his usual tone, Marie knew he was teasing, she smiled faintly. Deep down, she was glad that Logan had came, it proved he still cared. Even if it was just a little, "I tracked your scent. Asked around. I thought you would have gotten further than you did" he sounded relieved,

"I would of. If you'd have gotten here any later. I'd be on mah way to California by now" after Marie said this, something seemed to have dawned on Logan and he became angry again,

"With Pyro? That's why he was here? You were gonna run off with Pyro! What was the plan, huh kid? To elope?" He was half shouting again.

"No!" She shouted, defensively, "don't be so ridiculous!"

"You think a guy like that wants you to run off with you and its all innocent and friendly? Well I got news for ya. He'd want something in return. Guys think with their dicks Marie!"

"You more than most!" She yelled back, before she could stop herself, "what do you want in return for rescuing me all those times, Logan! I take it that's why you're here! Cheap whores aren't enough for you any more are they!" She gasped after she said it. She hadn't meant to say any of that, but her anger took over and she had lost control. Logan inhaled deeply, and to Marie's surprise wasn't angry,

"That's what you think of me, Kid?" He seemed disappointed, and this is what made Marie really sorry,

"I… I didn't mean that. I'm sorry"

"Forget it"

Marie didn't believe he really accepted her apology, but she knew better than to push it. She let a minute pass,

"I'm not going back Logan, you should probably just leave" she said halfheartedly,

"I can't do that Marie" he wasn't facing her now, he was looking out the window and showing no sign of making a move to leave, or to turn around and face her, "you look tired, get some sleep"

Marie had only been up a few hours, but it seemed like days. The sun was rising now and she liked the way the colours made Logan look. She did feel tired, and knew a few hours sleep would do her good, but she didn't want Logan to leave. But she knew she didn't want to go back either.

"I won't leave" he said, as if reading her mind. Feeling reassured, she lay down on her bed and within moments, was peacefully asleep.