CH 10

Rogue sat up in the infirmary bed.

"Remy!" she gasped her eyes searching the room for him

"I'm here chere" Remy said entering through the doors "are you ok?'

"I'm fine sugah. What happened?"

"you ran away chere, fell into the river and was washed up onto shore when I found you. I got the X-men to help and they brought us back here. I'm sorry chere"

"It's ok Rems, it's not gonna make me love you any less" she replied leaning up to kiss him.

Remy kissed her back gently.

"I love you chere" he whispered

"I love you too" she replied falling back into the pillows sleepily. "Don't leave me," she said as she held onto his wrist

"I won't chere"

Rogue sat on the bed waiting for Hanks words that would finally release her.

"Can I go now?" she asked

Hank just nodded. Taking Remys hand in her own she allowed him to lead her to her room.

Remy stopped at her bedroom door.

"I'm just gonna be down the hall chere" he told her "are you sure you're going to ok?"

Rogue nodded kissing him once before entering the empty room alone.

Rogue sat alone of the carpeted floor of her lonely room. Her pale skin was completely heal from every cut the psyches gave her, they made her heal with Logans powers against her will, she had no control. She could feel them tormenting her within her mind, teasing and testing how far they could push her. They knew her protection was gone, she'd been separated from him, now they could push her as much as they wanted. Rogue willed her body into the bathroom and searched through the cabinet above the sink. There was nothing to help her there, nothing to help her with the pain the psyches were causing inside her head. Finally becoming frustrated with the noise she turned to desperate measures. She looked out the window at the darkened sky, it was late and no one would be around. Carefully she dug her pocketknife deeply into the skin of her wrist; blood poured out and trickled in rings down her arm. She then exchanged hands that held the knife and cut the other wrist to match the first. Looking down at her hands she suppressed a scream. What had she done?

Remy sat up when he heard the knock on his door. He moved towards it and opened it to come face to face with his chere.

"I'm sorry Rems" she whispered collapsing into his awaiting arms.

He looked down at her, she had her wrists pulled up to her chest hiding them from view. He gently pulled on her arms in order to look at her wrists but she still held them tensely to her chest.

"Relax chere" he whispered feeling her arms loosen

He carefully pulled her arms away and saw the two deep cuts running along her wrists.

"I'm sorry Rems" she whispered again "you were gone and they wouldn't shut up"

Remy looked down at the girl in his arms; tears were slowly forming in her eyes.

"It's ok chere" he told her "I'm not mad"

Holding her shoulder lightly he then led her into the adjoining bathroom and cleaned her wrists before tightly bandaging them.

"It's ok" he told her again pushing her towards the bed

She sat down on the mattress and watched as Remy lay down next to her. The next moment she found herself being pulled into his arms.

"Les rêves doux mon amour" he whispered into her hair as she fell into a relaxed sleep. (Sweet dreams my love)

Rogue stood on the balcony of Remys room. Coming up behind her he wrapped his arm around her pulling her close.

"Chere, what's wrong" he asked

"Rem I don't wanna be back here, not yet"

"So we'll leave then" he replied pulling her in closer again to kiss her deeply

Rogue picked up a single backpack filled with only the things she truly needed. She looked around the room, flicking the lights off as she exited. She crept along the hallway, a warm hand slipped into hers when she passed the owners room. She made her way down to the garage, this time she wasn't alone. She climbed on her own slightly scratched bike and watched as Remy did the same.

"Where to now chere?" he questioned

"Anywhere" she whispered in replied before driving away into the horizon with Remy following not so far behind.

Kitty watched out the window as Rogue drove off with Remy in tow. She was gone again, but Kitty knew she would be back.

"She'll come back when she's ready" she told herself

"She sure will kid" a gruff voice replied "now get to bed"

Kitty reluctantly followed the order and headed to her empty bedroom. Looking up at the stars she saw a single one shoot across the sky.

"Make a wish Kitty." she whispered to herself, "I just wish Rogue is okay and has finally found happiness in something"