oooh three chapters in two days, i'm on a roll.

can i just say thanks to roguenya, who always give me really nice reviews, you make me want to write the next straight away.

Rogue had been walking around in a daze ever since Gambit had ended their relationship. She couldn't seem to concentrate on anything for too long, it had got so bad she had begun wearing her gloves around the mansion again, just in case. She was spending most of her time either locked away in her bedroom or doing rigorous training in the danger room. She couldn't sleep and didn't want to socialise with anyone even Betsy. She just didn't have to energy anymore. She hated going out of her bedroom because she was so scared of bumping in to Remy and Bella. Rogue had seen him many times since that day, every time he was with Bella, and what hurt the most was that they looked happy together. It physically hurt her too see them and that is why she stayed away from any of the places they many be and it made her feel like a prisoner again, too scared to be out of her room because every little thing inside the mansion reminded her of him. Most of all, it killed her not seeing him every day, so she was screwed either way, so that's why she spent most of her days in the danager room, taking all her anger and frustration out on the computer.

This was her tenth visit in seven days to the danger room and again she was giving the computer a pounding. From the observation room the proffessor and Betsy looked on.

"She doesn't sleep, she's not eating a whole meal, she hardly ever talks to me! I'm so worried professor" said Betsy watching Rogue down below

"So am I, but I don't know what we can do" he repiled rubbing his face with his hands, he looked tired and stressed

"If she's not down here she's locked up in her bedroom." Betsy was close to tears for her best friend

"We must talk to her" the proffesor said "We'll wait until she's finished"

Rogue completed her session and showered, as she reached to top of the stairs she met both Xavier and Besty looking at her with great concern.

"What?" she asked suspiciously.

"Could we have a word Rogue?" the professor asked gently

"Sure" she replied shrugging her tired shoulders, "What's up?" she asked sitting down on the desk opposite them both.

Before the professor could take a breath Betsy jumped in "Rogue hunny, we're woried about you, your not eating, your in here every day, you hardly speak anymore. Please, your wearing your self down and I'm scared for you" she begged kneeing before Rogue holding her hands in her own.

Rogue looked down into Betsy's tear stained face. She loved Betsy so much and she had been a good friend to her here, she didn't want to see her upset.

"Ah'm sorry, Ah don't want to worry you, but you know why Ah'm like this, Ah can't seem to get over him Betsy" her voice broke and tears sprang into her eyes. Sensing it was a private moment the professor made a quick exit.

"I know hunny, I know, but you must. This is killing you" she said hugging Rogue closely.

Rogue let down her carefully errected barriers and buried her face onto Betsy's shoulder, sobbing her heart out.

Later that afternoon Rogue was sat out side with Betsy soaking up the last of the sun shine, it was nearly fall and so these afternoons of sunlight where precious. Rogue didn't want to come out side, she just wanted to hide away from the world, but after seeing the look of worry on her best friends face she decided to, for the time being, be an obedient friend. They walked down to the small river that ran around the far edges of the mansion, it was very peaceful listening to the water washing down steam.

"How you feeling?" Betsy asked softly

"You know" Rogue shrugged, not looking at Betsy

"You know you don't have to keep it to yourself, you can always talk too me" Betsy said taking hold of Rogue's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze.

"Ah know, you have been great Betsy, but Ah think it will take me a while too get over it. Seeing him doesn't help me any. May be a should just leave…"

"No!" Betsy interrupted quickly "you're leaving over my dead body miss. anyway if you go who will be my brides maid?"

"What?….me…….oh Betsy!" Rogue said excitedly. The grey clouds that have been in her eyes for the past few days lifted and they sparkled with happiness.

"That's if you want too"

"Of course Ah do!" she squealed with delight before hugging Betsy tightly.

"I'm glad your happy , ahh Rogue it will be the best day if you're with me, I'm so excited. I've picked out the best dress for you, ahhhhh" she screamed with delight and they both jumped around hugging each other. After awhile they had both calmed down a little and began talking about other girly stuff. Betsy made a decision not to talk about Gambit as Rogue was being the most talkative she had been in days. They had walked around the vast gardens before Betsy's had to leave to deal with one of her students who had been using his powers against the other pupils, some thing that was frowned upon at the school.

"Will you be ok here?" Betsy asked

"Betsy! Course Ah will, Ah'm not a child" she pulled a face "no go on, or that alex boy will get into more trouble" she said showing her friend away.

"I know! what a little shit he is, if I had my way he'd be on his way back home as we speak." she started to walk away from Rogue "I'll come to yours tonight with the dress designs we can go through them together, ok?"

"Yeah, see ya later" shouted Rogue as Betsy walked away

" Love ya" she called over her shoulder

"Love you too" she shouted back. She watched Betsy walk across the lawn and disapperar through the side door. Rogue walked over to a near by bench, the extra danger room sessions where taking there toll and she was being to get tired quickly. Sitting still she closed her eyes and raised her face towards the sun so it could warm her cheeks, she was trying to relax, forget about things for a while. It was peaceful apart from the children's voices that echoed around the place. But that's what you get when you live in a school she thought to her self. Being sat there with the happy noise of the children was not helping her mood, they were beginning to get irritating so she got up and walked down to the lake which was beautiful today, the bright sun reflecting off the gently lapping water, she sat down on the soft green grass by the side and watched the ducks swimming across the water. She closed her eyes and raised her head up towards the sun again, breathing deeply trying once again to relax.

"Rogue?"

Her head snapped around at the recognition of the voice. Her eyes met red on black and her stomach and heart turned over.

"Hi" he said apprehensively

Rogue jumped up from where she was sat and began to move away. Just seeing him again this close was hurting her physically and she just couldn't bare it.

"Rogue please" Gambit said pleadingly

She turned her back on him and started to quickly walk away

"I need to speak to you" he shouted running to catch up with her. He touched her arm gently and she swung around to meet him face to face.

"Well Gambit Ah have nothing to say to you" she sanpped pulling her arm violently away from him.

"Listen, please Rogue, I wont keep you long, please" he begged

Rogue looked at him, he was obsiouly in some sort of distress but did she care? Of course she did , she loved this man so much and yet at the same time she hated him with all her strength, she'd still died for him but she feared that if she was around him, near him, forever wanting, and thinking about him she would died because of him. She looked into those beautiful eyes and all the anger she felt just melted away all she wanted was to be held by him, but she knew that that would not happen again and that cut her too pieces.

"I need to tell you something before any one else does" Gambit said taking opportunity in her silence.

"I've asked Bella to marry me, and she said yes" he said simply, but with out the normal emotion of a new engaged man, he sound regretful. The news slowly sank in, then her chest started to tighten. 'so this is what it feels like' she thought to her self. 'to be hurt so badly, and can't repair this with my abilities.' She pulled away from Gambit's touch and looked at him hard in the eyes. She was trying so hard to fight away the tears, but some manage to escape and fallen gently down her cheek. She tore away her gaze and looked down at her feet, shoulders slumped and uttley rejected. It broke Gambit's heart to see her like this, and it was all his fault. He went to touch her arm again, but she quickly jumped back putting her hands out in front of her as if to defend off a vicious blow.

"Please Rogue, can we at least stay friends? I can't bare for you too hate me" Gambit pleaded

"I sorry, I can't do that" she said a little harshly

"Why Rogue?" his eyes looked full of sorrow at her words, he stretched out his arm to touch her shoulder but she backed away.

"Please, don't touch me" she said raising her head and looked him straight in the eyes, a single tear rolled down her perfect cheek, "your killing me" she whispered

Taking one last look at Gambit she turned around and walked as calmly as she could, back to the mansion.

"I know" Gambit replied to him self, as her watched her leave. Hating himself so much, and never loving her more.

As soon as she got into her room she began to pack. Tears where rolling down her face splashing onto her clothes. She couldn't think clearly all she wanted to do was get away from here as quickly as possible with out any one seeing her, even Betsy because she knew she would some how make her stay. She couldn't be around here not with Remy and Bella she thought she could handle it but she was wrong. She had wrote a quick note to Betsy and left it on the bed. Stuffing her bags with all the clothes she would need she put on her coats and walked over to her window. She couldn't chance walking down the staurs just incase some one stopped her. So she openned the windows and and climbed out jumping to the ground from four stores up, piece of cake with her new abilities, as soon as she hit the ground she was running as fast as the wind, literaty, out of the mansion gates and into the surrounding county.

"Rogue" Besty said knocking on her bed room door, there was no reply. "Rogue" she said again but this time a little louder. Besty had just come away from the main hall, and all every one was talking about was Remy's and Bella engagement. Betsy wanted to check on her friend to make sure she was ok.

She pushed open the door and peeped inside. Besty got a shock when she saw the mess she found in the room. Clothes where trrown about and draws where hanging out. The windows was wide open. She noticed a white piece of paper on the bed. Walking over she grabbed it.

To besty,

I so sorry I'm leaving with out saying good bye, but I needed to get away as soon as I could, please don't hate me. If I had stayed I think I would have gone mad. I love him so much and I can not see him with some one else. I love you to my best friend and will see you again, at your wedding. I will be back trust me. I just need some space to think with out him clouding my mind. I'll see you soon. Try not the worry.

Love Rogue xxx

Betsy slowly sat down on Rouge's empty bed, and while holding the letter, she cried for her heart broken friend.