Kitty's nig secret is finally revealed! I think I made it pretty obvious, but some people still seem like their in the dark, so let's flip on the switch! Read, enjoy, review! And thanks you those that have already reviewed, your awesome!

Chapter 14

Rogue awoke in the dark and felt the hard cotton mattress of the Laboratory under her back. It was something she knew very well but she had never felt pain like she felt now. Her stomach ached and her whole body felt groggy, she tried to cry out but found her lips were dry. That's when she felt someone take her hand and she saw the two red eyes that peering at her through the darkness.

"Hey," she managed to whisper.

"Hey," he said, plating a light kiss on her forehead. "How ya feelin cherie?"

"Like ah just got meh ass kicked."

"Wasn't like dat cherie, but der was a time when ya scared me, we weren't sure you were goin to make it," Remy choked.

"Why? What happened? Ah can't remember…" Rogue began.

"Shhh," Gambit silenced her with a kiss. "Just get some sleep cherie, I be here when you wake up."

"O.k.," replied Rogue feeling her eye lids grow heavy.

"Hey cherie."

"Hum?"

"I love ya."

"Ah love ya to Remy," she said before slipping off into sleep again.

The second time Rogue woke up it was daylight out and Remy was right next to her just as he promised, and Hank and the Professor were standing near by, happy to see that she was awake.

"Welcome back Rogue," said the Professor, "how do you feel now?"

"A little better," replied Rogue. "But ah'm really interested to know what happened to meh."

"How much do you remember?" asked Hank.

"Well, ah was sittin in the rec room when Ms. Wonder came in and… oh gaw'd," her hand flew to her stomach, "the bitch stabbed meh! An she made me absorb her! Oh gaw'd ah can still see her thoughts in meh head!"

Rogue lifted both her hands up to her forehead as a Christmas memory came to her. It was three years ago, extremely cold, and a man was on one knee proposing. Rogue realized then she had gone through many similar memories like this, more than she did with most people, that's why she couldn't remember anything, she had soaked up Mr. Wonder to a point of who knows what.

"Did ah kill her Professor?"

"No, no Rogue," replied the Professor. "But we have no idea what condition she was in when she left, the man that was with her got her out of the Institute and we still haven't been able to find them. I sensed she was still alive but unconscious, then when I checked Cerebro we couldn't find her Rogue."

"How's that possible?" she asked grabbing Remy's hand.

"Rogue you completely absorbed her powers, she's no longer a mutant, and the damage it will inflict on both you and her is still unknown. The first few nights you were unconscious we thought we'd lost you to her psych, you didn't know who you were, and spoke as if you were Ms. Wonder herself. You kept calling Gambit by the name of Joe and spent hours crying and pleading that you could change the way you were just as long as Joe didn't leave you. We believe that was her motive, she wanted to be normal so her fiancé would love her. We had a chat with Miss Steele and she said that when Ms. Wonder first approached her she asked odd questions about the amount of control she had and if she could help, but it seemed Miss Steele had all the control she needed. But when she mentioned she was coming out her to help Ms. Wonder offered herself as a test subject. Miss Steele is sorry that she was so blind."

"It wasn't her fault," said Rogue tears welling up in her eyes. "But how different will I be exactly?"

"Who knows," cut in Hank. "You will obviously have her memories for life and her powers, which we still don't know what they are yet, but other than that you should be fine. We were happy to see that you can still touch, we were very worried that it might have harmed all the progress you'd made."

Rogue couldn't help it any longer, she let her tears fall, "But ah almost killed her, it was my entire fault, my damn powers…"

"Rogue she brought it on herself," stated the Professor. "You were protecting yourself; I wouldn't have asked you to do any more than that. Do you understand me Rogue, it was not your fault."

Rogue shook her head but was unable to stop crying; Remy sat up and wrapped her in his arms till her sobs passed then planted a light kiss on her lips.

"Mr. Lebeau here has been a very good guard, I've been trying to get him to go get some rest for himself, but he has refused," said Hank.

"Oh sugah," said Rogue pulling away from Remy, "ya bedda go get some rest."

"But…" began Remy.

"No sug, ah can see those black circles under your eyes, dey ain't very attractive. Now scat!"

Remy smiled and gave her a quick kiss before he left for the comfort of his own bed after five nights of sleeping in a chair. Rogue watched him leave then turned to the Professor and Hank.

"Do you really know what my new power is?" she asked.

"I do not," said Hank, "but the Professor does and he has assured me it isn't anything dangerous."

"Well what is it?" Rogue asked excitement in her voice.

"I'd rather not say Rogue; I'd rather you found out for yourself."

"But Professor…"

"No fighting about it Rogue, you'll know in short time, now lay back and rest, your head might be better but that nasty wound still needs time to heal. Also, the rest of the mansion is wishing to see you, do you think you'd be up to it in say two or three hours?" Rogue nodded. "Alright then, Hank and I will leave you alone for awhile."

The rest of the mansion formed a line outside her door after dinner and Rogue visited with everyone. Scott and Jean brought her a bouquet of roses and Scott felt guilty for not being there, but Rogue assured him it wasn't his fault. Then Bobby was his energetic self happy that she was alive and well and that he could go back to making mischief. Storm and Logan both came in and gave her strong hugs both with tears in their eyes. Logan stayed a little longer than Storm and they talked about Remy. Logan had said that he had never seen a man more devoted and was happy to see them together. Last but not least, Kitty, in her usual pants and shirt came in.

At first she was quiet and shy, avoiding Rogue's eyes.

"I was like happy to hear that you were o.k. Rogue, I know I've been like a total bitch lately, but I just wanted you to know that it wasn't because of you."

"Thanks Kitty," replied Rogue. "You ready to tell me what the problem is?"

Kitty just stood there silent tears fall down her cheeks, which turned into sobs, "Oh Rogue you can't understand. My parents, the Professor, and everyone else, they have this image that I am Katherine Pyrde, the smart sweet girl that can do no wrong. It's almost ridicules living up to everyone's standards, I keep my grades high, I stay out of trouble, I volunteer at an old folks home, but god it's never ever enough!" Kitty paused and sat in the seat by Rogue's bed. "When I first met Lance he was like everything that I wasn't and he was like the only one that looked at me and didn't expect something. He sent a rush through me like I was able to be myself faults and all. That's the reason I first fell in love with him and I still do love him, but, oh god Rogue, my parents and the Professor are going to kill me when I tell them."

"Tell them what?" asked Rogue. Kitty didn't answer, she just continued to cry, "Common Kitty I won't tell anyone."

"Oh god!" cried Kitty. "Rogue, I'm pregnant!"