Logan grunted as he made his way down the stairs. There was an unfamiliar scent wafting through the mansion and he wanted to find out what it was. And if it were an unwelcome intruder, well, he'd learn never to come back to the mansion ever again. Logan followed his nose till it led him into the living room. Logan raised an eyebrow at the sight that awaited him. Rogue was sprawled over the couch in the arms of what looked like…an angel? The blond boys wings were folded over them both in a sort of blanket. "So Rogue's bringing home angels now?" Wolverine said out loud to himself. He shook his head and walked toward the kitchen. "Chuck must have forgotten to send the memo." He looked back over his shoulder as the sleeping pair began to stir. "Never seen Rogue that peaceful before." He mused to himself. Then he went to make himself coffee.

Usually Rogue tossed and turned in her sleep, her head a turmoil of nightmares. But with Warren's wings wrapped protectively around her, she slept peacefully. In fact, she was having a strange dream.

She was with her parents, dressed in a fine suit watching as the rich and powerful mingled at a gala event. She was rather bored but she wanted to make her parents happy so she put on a happy face and itched her back absentmindedly where she had her wings folded back tight. Wait a minute, wings? Her parents rich and powerful? That wasn't right…

Rogue jerked upright and woke up in an instant, panting and looking over at Warren. It seemed that his chin had accidentally brushed that middle part in her hair where her skin was exposed. She had been seeing his memories in her dreams. Rogue looked over at Warren, her hand covering her mouth in shock.

Warren moaned slightly, yawned then stretched, showing his impressive full wingspan. He grinned sheepishly and looked over at Rogue, scratching his chin slightly. "Well Rogue, you give quite a wakeup call. Did we end up sleeping here the whole night?"

"Ahm sorry Warren, ah didn't mean ta." Rogue began then stopped as Warren began shaking his head.

"It's really no problem Rogue, though I see you haven't sprouted wings yet." He chuckled. "But even without them, you still look heavenly to me."

She blushed in spite of herself. She loved his laugh, so warm and sincere. And he wasn't even making a big deal out of their accidental contact. "So yah hungry?" She asked. "Cause ah make a mean stack a pancakes."

"Yeah Rogue sounds great." Warren replied, getting up and following her to the kitchen. He loved how she offered to cook for him. It was nice and thoughtful. Plus, he was starving and his stomach rumbled in agreement.

Logan looked up from the paper he was reading and glared at the two. "So bub, you a new recruit or what?" He asked in his gruff voice.

"Logan this is Warren." Rogue answered glaring right back at Logan. "He's visitin for the rest ah vacation." Rogue looked over at Warren and gestured to Logan. "Warren this is Logan, he ah…teaches us."

Warren held out his hand but got the distinct impression that Logan didn't trust him. His suspicions deepened when Logan took his hand and almost crushed it in an extremely strong grip. "That's Wolverine to you angel boy." He said gruffly and resumed reading the paper. "Next time skunkhead, show him to a room."

Rogue growled herself but said nothing. She normally would have fought and argued but she didn't want to get into a fight with Logan right in front of Warren. So instead she changed the subject. "Hey Logan, ahm makin pancakes want any?"

The prospect of food without the effort of cooking it himself seemed to put Logan in a better mood. "Put me down for the lumberjack special Rogue." Rogue blinked in surprise as she stared at him. The lumberjack special involved making so many pancakes that it would take at least an hour to cook up. Logan took a sip of his coffee and gave Rogue a sly smirk. "Better get cooking Rogue. When Hank gets up, he'll probably want two."

Rogue growled and made it a point to give Warren his pancakes first. "Thank you Rogue these are very good." Warren said after eating halfway through his stack.

Rogue blushed and continued frying several pancakes, putting them on a plate in the center of the table. Logan absentmindedly skewered one of them with his adamantium claw and put it on his plate. He looked up from his paper as he heard a gasp of surprise from Warren. "Something wrong bub?" He asked gruffly.

Warren shook his head and turned his attention to Rogue. He smiled dreamily as he watched her cook. She was humming a song and seemed to be in a cheerful mood, despite her unexpected pancake-cooking situation. Warren was a bit disappointed that he would have to wait to get some time alone with her, but he knew he would wait. It would be worth it to be with her. Warren sighed softly and watched as her body movements hypnotized him. Her every curve stood out and her hair moved seductively as she danced lightly to the tune in her head.

"Keep your eyes on something else bub." Wolverine whispered, handing Warren half of the paper.

Warren was a bit embarrassed at having been caught. As he looked over the paper he wondered what Wolverine's deal was. He supposed it hadn't looked good, seeing them on the couch like that. But he did think Wolverine was being a bit too protective. But then again, Logan didn't know that he would never hurt Rogue or take advantage of her in any way, even if he'd been able to touch her. "I think you've got the wrong idea about me Wolverine." Warren said a bit annoyed. The two began glaring at each other over their respective papers.

Rogue, who had heard the whole thing, despite them trying to whisper behind her back, wanted to hit Logan on the back of the head with the frying pan. With all the other good-looking girls who resided at the mansion, Jean and Kitty, each with their respective admirers had guys galore craving their attention. No guy ever gave Rogue a second glance, let alone one as handsome and charming as Warren. She thought Logan would have been happy for her and resented him for the way he was treating Warren.

Her thoughts were interrupted by the arrival of Scott and Jean. The pair walked into the kitchen, hand in hand, chatting casually. "Angel! What are you doing here?" Rogue turned around and wiped a bead of sweat off her forehead. She saw that Scott and Warren were shaking hands warmly and that Jean was smiling brightly and staring at Warren, hands on her hips in a seductive pose. She twirled her long red hair around and laughed. Rogue gripped the spatula in her hands so tightly it made her palm red. Jean already had Scott; did she have to make Warren want her too?

She was barely listening as Scott introduced Jean and heard Warren explain why he was there.

"Oh Warren we should show you around the institute!" Jean exclaimed excitedly, grabbing the winged one's arm and pulling him up.

"Yeah your going to love it here the place is beautiful." Scott agreed, grabbing Warren's coat for him.

"Well, Rogue was going to…" Warren started to say before he was cut off.

"Oh she's busy but we'll be happy to do it." Jean said as she and Scott ushered Warren out of the kitchen.

"Be sure to show him where to find a place to sleep." Logan grunted. Jean used her telekinesis to lift up Warrens suitcase as she nodded to Logan.

Warren took one more backward glance at Rogue who looked back at him with a dismal expression on her face. She gave him a forced smile and waited till she thought they were all out of earshot. Then she gave a frustrated grunt and slammed the spatula down on the counter.

"Easy Rogue." Logan told her, not even looking up from his paper. "Just because laser lad and red took your angel for a walk is no reason for you to stop cookin."

Rogue turned around and glared at Logan angrily. "Why would he wanna stick around here, ya'll were givin him such a warm welcome Logan!"

"Don't talk like that to me skunkhead! What's going on with you and that guy anyway?" Logan growled to her.

Rogue turned off the stove and threw the mixing bowl in the sink with a loud thud. "Nothin Logan, nothin at all." She stormed out of the kitchen and went up to her room.

Meanwhile, at the brotherhood boarding house, the brotherhood boys weren't having such a great breakfast themselves. Lance was rummaging through the cupboards, cursing under his breath. "Blob!" He called out angrily.

"Yeah what?" Blob called out from their living room. He was on the couch watching the morning cartoons with a huge plastic mixing bowl full of cereal on his lap. The empty cereal box had been discarded on the floor next to him.

"Did you eat all the cereal AGAIN?" Lance shouted, angrily stomping into the room.

"What's it to you?" Blob shouted back. "I was hungry!"

"Yeah, well what are the rest of us supposed to eat then?" Lance was getting so angry that the floor began to shake.

"I don't know go out and buy some more then!" Blob retorted.

"With what money! I don't have any what about you?"

"Don't look at me!"

Toad and Quicksilver poked their heads down the stairs.

"You guys mind keeping it down?" Quicksilver asked annoyed.

"Yeah, what's a toad gotta do to get some sleep around here?" Toad yawned and whined. And I don't wanna know what'll happen if Boom Boom…"

A ball of energy rolling down the stairs cut him off. It stopped in the middle of the room and exploded, sending the bowl of cereal all over Blob's face and all over the couch.

"You guys better have a good excuse for ruining my beauty sleep!" Boom Boom said, angrily pushing her way past Quicksilver and Toad. The houses filled with loud angry voices but were quickly silenced when the door flew off its hinges.

All eyes turned to the figure that floated in the room. Dressed in red and black armor with a pointed red helmet and purple flowing cape, Magneto was a sight to inspire fear.

"Oh hey it's the boss…Hey boss, what a, brings you to our humble abode?" Toad stammered nervously.

Magneto shot him a disapproving look but said nothing. He glared at each of the members of the brotherhood in turn and shook his head in disgust. "You are all pathetic!" He finally said. "Instead of fighting each other you should be working together to defeat the X-Men."

"But boss they're too strong, every time we try they outnumber us." Lance protested.

"Show respect while I'm talking and hold your tongue!" Magneto shouted, turning to Lance. "Did you ever stop to think that almost all the X-Men are away from the mansion right now? And that it would be an ideal time to strike?"

The brotherhood members all stared blankly at each other. It hadn't even occurred to them and Magneto knew it. "However dear boy, your right. That is why I am giving you all a chance to redeem yourselves. I have a plan to obtain more allies for you to make the brotherhood stronger."

"Now your talking boss then we'll really pound those guys!" Blob agreed enthusiastically. "Who'd you get?"

"I haven't gotten anyone yet." Magneto growled. "I want you all to obtain for me Rogue."

"Rogue? But didn't we try that already? She's one of them she'll never join us." Quicksilver pointed out.

"That my dear boy will change with the help of an old friend." Magneto told him.

"Yeah but boss, how're we gonna get her here? She'll just steal our powers and kick all our butts." Toad complained. They all nodded, it had happened too many times before.

Magneto raised an eyebrow. "You're telling me that all of you cannot take on this one single girl?" They all looked away as if ashamed and Magneto pulled something out from under his cape and let it fall to the floor. Quicksilver used his super speed to rush down the stairs and pick the thing up before anyone else could even try. It was a bracelet, similar to a handcuff. However, it looked a lot more hi tech and had two buttons, one red and one green.

"What's the deal with this thing?" Toad asked, looking at it as Quicksilver held it up.

"Why don't you try it on and find out?" Magneto told Toad, gesturing at the bracelet.

Toad looked warily from the bracelet to Magneto but ended up putting on the bracelet anyway despite his fears. Immediately after it was on his wrist, the green light flickered on.

"Now try using your powers." Magneto said, watching the young boy closely.

Toad tried jumping really high and ended up falling on his face. "Hey what gives?" He tried shooting his tongue out but found it had become normal size."

"Whoa…" Echoed the entire brotherhood.

"Yeah yeah yeah that's very impressive now how do I take this thing off?" Toad said, anxiously trying to pull the bracelet off. Immediately, the red light began flickering and Toad fell over backwards, writhing and jerking as electricity shot up his arm.

"I would stop struggling if I were you." Magneto said coldly, obviously uncaring as to whether or not Toad suffered. "The more you do the higher the voltage becomes."

Toad immediately grew very still. One, because he was seriously hurting from all the electricity and two because he didn't want anymore!

"You know, that's really useful and everything, but how do you get that off?" Boom Boom asked angrily, taking a few steps closer to Magneto.

Magneto turned to Boom Boom as if noticing her for the first time. He looked her over and smiled at her defiant face and eyes. With a wave of his hand, he manipulated the magnetic field around her and slammed her into the far wall.

It knocked the wind and the fight out of Boom Boom and made all the other members of the Brotherhood wince.

"You have a lot of spunk, but you are no replacement for Mystique. She was powerful but knew her place. Learn yours and quickly, for you are part of this plan as well Tabitha. Use this mutant control cuff on the Rogue."

Boom Boom looked angrier than ever and she was twiddling her fingers as if contemplating fighting Magneto using her energy balls, but Quicksilver rushed over to her and helped her up. "Don't do this Boom Boom, he'll do worse to you." He whispered giving her a pleading look. "You can't fight him." He didn't want anything to happen to her, he liked her spunk and flirting nature. Plus, he thought she was kinda cute.

Boom Boom shot a dirty look to Quicksilver but her eyes softened as she saw the look he gave her. "Alright speedo, but you owe me a free dinner for this one." She growled at him.

Quicksilver patted the thick wallet in his jean pocket. "Sure thing, I got extra cash."

Lance shot a murderous look at Quicksilver. Hadn't it been only five minutes earlier that they were fighting over money and he had extra cash to spend on Boom Boom? Quicksilver didn't seem to notice, especially since Magneto reached behind his cape yet again and produced a small gold key.

"This is the only way to take it off and I shall hold it." Magneto said, taking the key and unlocking the bracelet. "When it is time, I shall need you to bring the Rogue here and to detain the angel when he follows. I shall want them both with minimal damage done." Magneto finished, put the key away and began walking toward the doorway.

"Wait, what angel?" Lance questioned Magneto.
"I think I remember seeing something like that on the news, there's this angel guy that saves people." Blob said scratching his head in thought.

All the brotherhood and even Magneto turned to him. "You watch the news?" Quicksilver smirked.

Blob looked a little offended. "There's was nothing else on was all!"

Magneto raised an eyebrow and headed for the doorway again.

"I have to track down that old friend I mentioned earlier, be ready to move when I contact you again. I expect you to have worked together and formed a plan that works this time. I shall be very displeased if you fail me again." And with that, Magneto floated out the doorway and used his powers to put the door that he had knocked off its hinges, back into place.

All the members of the brotherhood looked at each other with worried expressions. They never really came up with plans. They just kind of winged it. Finally, Boom Boom broke the silence. "So what's up with this Angel guy? Sounds cute to me."

Toad groaned and managed to sit up. "I think I'm gonna need an angel in a minute. Or at least a doctor is there one in the house?"

"Toad we don't even have cable." Lance pointed out.

"Feeling dizzy…" Toad squealed before falling back down again.

Boom Boom smirked and looked over at Quicksilver. "Relax guys, he said he'd call us. We have plenty of time to worry about that later. Besides, I'm hungry and cutie over there owes me a free meal."

Quicksilver grinned sheepishly as Boom Boom grabbed him by the arm and began leading him out of the house.

The rest of the brotherhood watched with a stunned silence. Except for Toad who was unconscious on the floor.

Rogue was moping on her bed, looking through magazines and listening to rock music. She had changed into her normal black tank top and matching miniskirt with black tights and boots, with the thin green silk like material covering her dangerous skin. She wasn't really paying attention to any of it. She twirled the chain of the locket Warren had given her around her fingers. It was real gold and shaped like a heart with a place for a picture inside. Rogue realized that she really didn't have anyone she thought close enough to keep near her heart in the locket. She smiled and thought how cute Warren would look there, or even Scott. Rogue wondered what Jean and Scott had been talking to Warren about. Had they talked about her? Was Jean still flirting with both of them?

Rogue punched her pillow in agitation. What was Jean playing at? She already had Scott wrapped around her little finger, why did she have to do that to Warren too? Rogue looked at her gloved hands and sighed. There was no comparing her to Jean. Jean was smart, gorgeous, and popular and she had the one thing Rogue always envied of normal people. She could touch. She could kiss and be held and Rogue hated her for it. Hated the fact that Jean could have a normal relationship. Hated the fact that she was with Warren when she wanted to be the one to show him around. She hated herself for letting them walk all over her.

Rogue was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't notice the knocking on her window at first. Then it hit her. Her room was on the third floor, there were only a handful of people she knew that could have been able to get up there and she hoped it was…

"Warren!" She cried excitedly throwing aside the curtains. His handsome face smiled at her as he waved and hovered outside her window. She opened the window and ushered him inside.

Rogue laughed as he shivered and shook his wings off, sending water flying around the room. "So how'd the tour go?" She asked, flicking the water off with her hands.

"Oh sorry about that Rogue." Warren grinned sheepishly. "Your friends sort of stole me for a while, I didn't mean to ditch you. I would rather have seen everything with you showing me instead of watching on the sidelines as those two tease each other."

Rogue felt a surge of hope flowing through her. He really hadn't been interested in Jean at all. And he had wanted to be with her!

"Still, it is a beautiful day outside. You really shouldn't be cooped up in here." Warren pointed out. "Why don't you come outside and go sledding with me. Scott pointed out a perfect hill for it."

Rogue blushed and turned away. "I'm not really an outside person Warren." Rogue answered.

"Come on Rogue, It'll be fun." Warren wheedled, walking up behind her and placing a hand on her shoulder. "I'll even pull you in the sled and everything."

"Ah don't know…" Rogue started to say, until Warren decided she needed further convincing. He wrapped his wings around the front of her, pinning her against him so she couldn't move. Then he began fiendishly tickling her stomach through the thin green material that covered her. She immediately began squirming and squealing with delight. She didn't realize just how ticklish she was because no one had ever tried. The more she tried to squirm out of his grasp, the more the feathers helped in tickling her more.

"Come on Rogue." Warren teased, loving the feeling of her squirming against him and her sweet laughter ringing in his ears. "I won't stop till you goooo…"

Rogue's face was turning red and she grinned from ear to ear as she whirled around and prepared to get him back when her face fell. She looked down at her hands and realized she wasn't wearing her gloves.

"Sorry Warren ah almost forgot." Rogue started to say as she reached for her gloves and put them on.

"It's ok Rogue." Warren added hastily. Then he thought of an idea that he knew he would probably end up regretting but it would make her happy again and was therefore worth every second of it. He lifted up his arms and grinned impishly. "Free shot."

Rogue looked at him, grinning mischievously. "For real?"

Warren nodded and closed his eyes, bracing himself. "Go for the ribs, those are the worst." He whispered, winking at her.

Rogue couldn't resist this opportunity. She ended up tackling Warren onto her bed and straddling him, going to town tickling his ribs. Warren had been telling the truth he was VERY ticklish on his ribs and Rogue wasted no time or mercy. Soon they were both laughing loudly and white feathers covered her bed. Soon, both Rogue and Warren were lying side-by-side gasping and still laughing. Rogue cursed herself for blushing so much, so uncharacteristic of herself. She playfully curse Warren in her head for making her do it much more than normal. "All right Warren, yah win. I'll get mah coat and go sleddin with yah." Rogue agreed and made to get up but Warren pulled her down again.

They looked into each other's eyes for what seemed like an eternity. Rogue leaned closer and closer, not even aware of what she was doing. Warren was too; he had wrapped his arms around her and held her close. She leaned her head against his shoulder and sighed as he began massaging her back.

Warren loved the feeling of her slender feminine body pressed against his chest. Loved the way her arms fit so neatly around his waist. He felt his heart stir and beat so much faster than normal. Warren was at loss for words and was content to just hold her close.

Rogue, unbeknownst to Warren, was crying. She gripped him tightly and didn't want him to let go. She didn't want this dream to end. She supposed that's what it was. It was just a dream. That anyone, especially him, could ever take an interest in her was impossible. She hadn't been held in such a long time. Not like that. It was so warm, so, dare she admit it? So loving. Rogue smiled and brushed the tears away from her face and pulled away to look Warren in the face. She placed her hand over his lips and kissed her palm, in effect, kissing him.

Warren was stunned. That act was pretty symbolic and he found himself blushing and grinning at her. He made a head motion for the window. "Come on Rogue, before it gets late and we get in trouble for being alone in your room together."

Rogue nodded in agreement and got out her coat from the closet. She headed for the door until Warren put a hand on her shoulder. He took her gloved hand in his. "Let me fly us down."

Before Rogue could answer, he had scooped her up in his arms and she wrapped her hands around his neck. It looked like a real hero pose. Rogue giggled as the two looked at themselves in the mirror. "Ready?" Warren asked, smiling warmly at her.

"Ah think so." Rogue replied nervously. She'd only flown with Warren that one time and it hadn't been for very long. But she was willing to trust him. It was amazing how Rogue trusted Warren so much more easier than she trusted even her own teammates that she had know for much longer.

"Then hold on tight." Warren told her. And with that he spread his beautiful wings to their full length, opened the window and leapt into the sky with Rogue safely in his strong arms.

End of chapter two. Hey guys, thanks for all the good reviews, it really inspired me to write the next chapter really quick. I'm working on chapter three and hope to get it up soon as well. Hope you enjoyed chapter two and hope I didn't leave u in too much suspense hehehe

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