Chapter 11

Rogue waited patiently on the steps to the Institute. She wore all black. Her jeans were black, as were her dress-shirt (long-sleeved of course) and boots. She wore dangling, silver cross earrings. And she had lightly applied some make-up that.

She thought she looked pretty damn good.

But when Rose flamed in front of her, wearing a corset, she felt down right plain by comparison.

Of course she didn't realize that Rose felt the same about her.

"So," Rose began, breaking the silence that had occurred between them, "you ready to go?"

Rogue nodded. "Yeah, Though can ah ask how we're getting' there?"

Rose grinned. "There's a convenient alley a few blocks down." She held out her arm. "Shall we, my southern belle?"

The goth-girl grinned as she looped her arm into her girlfriends. And, planting a kiss on Rose's cheek, she said, "O' course, mah English lady."

It took the wide-eyed witch a few seconds before flaming both of them to the alley.

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"That was so much better than travelin' with Kurt," Rogue said as the two appeared in the deserted alley.

The witch grinned, "Good. Because that is my primary mode of transportation." She tugged on Rogue's arm. "Come on, we can decide what to see and get good seats."

The walk to the theater was only about ten minutes, and it was filled with comfortable silence that neither girl was willing to break. Reaching the theater they saw that four movies were were playing, a horror, a comedy, an animated family movie, and a historical drama. After a short conversation, they both agreed on the historical drama, MacBeth: King of Alba, which was supposed to be about the historical figure as opposed to a movie version of the classic Shakespearean play.

Rogue, as promised, payed for the tickets. Though Rose insisted on purchasing the popcorn, drinks, and candy.

With a few minutes to kill before the movie started, Rose walked over to a claw machine in the lobby.

"Rose, what are yah doin'?" Rogue asked, as she watched the other girl feed money into the machine.

Rose grinned. "Wining you a souvenir of our first date," she explained. Gesturing to the stuffed animals in the machine she asked, "Is there any you'd prefer?"

The mutant looked into the machine, and noticing a teddy bear that was black, with a pink flame design, she pointed to it. "The bear, the one with flames."

Rose looked at her surprised. "I never took you for a girl that likes pink."

Rogue grinned, "It's got black in it. And besides, it reminds me of yah."

She received a glare in return. "My flames are not pink," Rose informed her.

Rolling her eyes, Rogue said, "Just win the damned bear already."

Smirking, Rose expertly maneuvered the claw, and got the bear on the first try. Smirking she handed the bear to Rogue. "There you go."

Rogue smirked as she took the bear, before brushing her date aside and putting her own money in. "Mah turn," she said. "And I ain't givin' yah an option," she said as she moved the claw. Rose watched as she picked up a regular teddy bear, dressed in a black dress.

"It's the closest they had fer me," Rogue explained as she handed the bear to Rose.

The witch chuckled as she took the bear.

It was two smiling girls that walked into the theater a few minutes later.

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The first thing Rogue did when they got to their seats was to take off the glove on her left hand, the side Rose was sitting on.

A few moments later the girl who hadn't been able to touch anyone was ecstatic when Rose slipped her hand into her own and intertwined their fingers.

So far, this date was turning out pretty well.

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Emma Granger 'nee McCoy wasn't surprised to find a letter for her daughter mixed in with the mail. Nor was she surprised when her brother's letter mentioned it.

Knowing that her daughter loved her uncle, even if he was now blue and furry, she made sure to set it with the other packet of letters she'd send out, just as soon as her daughter sent an owl.

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The movie was nice.

Though neither girl could tell you what the second half of it was about. A story about MacBeth may not have been the most romantic movie in existence, but that didn't stop the two girls from acting upon their urges and holding a heavy make-out session in their seats.

Neither was exactly sure how Rogue ended up in Roses lap.

It was only when the lights came up that the two realized they had missed most of the movie. Both quickly straightened themselves out, before leaving the theater.

Walking back to the alley, Rose flamed them back to the institute, where they promptly shared another kiss.

"Ah had a great time," Rogue said with a smile.

Rose grinned. "So did I. We need to go out again sometime. What are you doing tomorrow?"

"As much as ah love the sound of that. Ah have ta decline," Rogue said sadly. "Tomorrows a trainin' day. And though yer remedies are miracles, ah don' know when we'll be done."

"Sunday then?"

Rogue grinned. "Sunday, ah'm all yers," she said as she leaned in a stole a long kiss from the other girl. Stepping back and marveling at Rose's flushed face she said, "Goodnight."

"Goodnight," Rose said, somewhat dreamily, before disappearing in a flash of fire.

Turning her back on the spot where Rose had been standing, Rogue made her way into the mansion, a large smile on her face. On her way to her room, she was surprised to find her brother standing on the stairway banister just starring off into the distance.

"Kurt?" she asked, "Yah all right?"

Kurt turned and smiled sadly at his foster sister. "Ja. For the most part."

She carefully placed her gloved hand on his shoulder. "Yer lying."

He snorted and looked away. "Ja. I am. But there's nothing you can do. I don't even know what to do."

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Rose was surprised, when upon arrival at her store/home, she found Wanda laying asleep in her doorway, eyes red and makeup smeared from crying.

Reaching down she gently shook the other woman awake.

"Huh..?" Wanda asked sleepily, before noticing Rose. "Rose?"

The witch smiled down at her friend worriedly. "Yes, it's me. Why are you laying in front of my door?" she asked, a worried tone in her voice.

Wanda took a deep breath. "I broke up with Kurt earlier tonight," she explained. "I didn't want to, but I didn't know what else to do."

Rose sighed and helped her friend stand up. Pulling out her key, she opened the door. "Come on, I'll make some tea and we can talk about it."

The mutant smiled at her friend. "I'm sorry if I ruined your date."

Rose chuckled. "You didn't. In fact Rogue and I are going out again Sunday."

"That's good," Wanda said, as she was lead to the back room, where a small table was set up.

Silence hung between the two teenagers as Wanda sat at the table as Rose prepared tea. After pouring some, Rose instructed, "Take a sip, it'll help you calm down. Then you can tell me why you broke up with Kurt."

Wanda did as she was told and took a sip of the tea, which did indeed sooth her nerves.

I didn't know what else to do," Wanda explained. "But I needed him to want to be with me. I asked him if he would quit the X-Men for me, not stop hanging out with or living with them, just stop going on missions. He said no."

Rose put her hand on Wanda's.

"That's not the problem, is it?" Rose asked, sensing that there was something more from Wanda's aura, something She couldn't explain. It was almost as if she had two souls.

Rose's eyes widened in realization just as Wanda said, "I'm pregnant."

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Sorry this took so long to get out. I had it planned when I wrote the last one, but then I wondered if it was to soon for Wanda to go to Rose with the fact she's pregnant. Then I realized, who else is she going to go to? The Brotherhood can't help her. Magneto and Mystique would hardly help her. The X-Men are going to be concerned with how everything will effect Kurt. Who else is there? So I went with what I had originally planned and hope you like it.

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