Thank You all for the reviews! :) :)
CrossfireMisty85 - I can't answer much about Rebel because i haven't planned that far ahead. :D I would love to read your one-shot!
TieDyeJackson - Lol. You have a way with words. Your comments are more interesting than the chapters i write! :D:D Hope you write a Scott / Some other character pairing story . I love reading your stories. I'd love it if you continue with 'Through the years' (I really liked the one with Wanda as it was different from the usual pairings. It kind of makes sense, *somehow*, that the pairing might work.) and 'A Thousand Nights' (Loved the humor in it).
tx peppa - The professor was asleep since it was late and yeah, there's no hiding around telepaths and nosey kids. Let's see what happens next! :D
"Hey blind boy! Open your eyes! Look at me you chicken! I dare you!" A boy named Nate Shouted and bullied the young Scott Summers.
Nate ripped off the bandage protecting his eyes. In response, Scott covered his closed eyes with his arm. The bully kept taunting him to look at him. The other boys hassled him about his eyes. They were a pretty tough crew and Nate was the leader. Scott knew if he opened his eyes, he would blow a hole through him. He almost thought that Nate wanted him to kill him. He came close to it but something held him back.
"No! Leave me alone! The hell with you!" Scott shouted and turned around. The other boys pushed him across and started beating him up. He fell down while Nate took advantage of the fact and kicked him on his stomach until he cried.
Scott, without waking moved to his side while Rogue was asleep. He was thrashing about in his sleep, remembering the past. He accidentally pushed Rogue down the bed.
She woke up groggily from the floor. "Ughh...Scott! Ya pushed me off the bed!" She spoke and got up from the cold hard floor. She noticed him thrashing about, his t-shirt covered in sweat and moaning out loud. She leaned down and shook his shoulders to wake him up from the nightmare. "Scott. Wake up. It's just a nightmare. Scott!" She said. After a few minutes of prodding he woke up and slowly reached for his eyes to check if his visor was in place, once he was sure, he opened his eyes and saw Rogue sitting beside him. He groaned and spoke "Rogue. Why aren't you asleep?" She looked at him with worry and replied, "Scott. You had a nightmare."
"Oh...Sorry. Was i moving?" He asked her in doubt.
"Try, a lot! Ya pushed me off the bed. Hell of a way to wake someone up." She spoke and furrowed her eyebrows.
"Shit. I'm so sorry Rogue." He replied feeling guilty for pushing her off the bed and waking her up.
"It's alright. What was the nightmare about?" She asked and placed a hand on his shoulder to sooth him.
"Nate and his crew were bullying me. It happened when i was at the Orphanage." Scott responded to her question and looked upset.
"So those were memories?" She asked and a small frown appeared on her face, wishing there was something she could do to keep him from having bad memories of his past.
"Yeah." He simply stated and got up from the bed. Turning away from her, he took off his T-shirt which was drenched in sweat and threw it in the laundry hamper. Luckily the sweat hadn't seeped in to the sheets, so he didn't need to change them. "You should go back to sleep. It's 3.00 AM."
"Do ya wanna talk about it Scott?" Rogue asked earnestly.
"No. I'm gonna take a shower. Get some sleep." He replied, taking a towel and heading to the bathroom.
"I'll sleep when ya come back." She spoke softly, trying to reassure him that she was there for him.
"Rouge.." He started but got cut off, "No Scott, ya can't win with this one." She said with a pout and folded her arms in resolution. Scott gave a frustrated grunt and closed the door behind him. He removed the rest of his clothes and started the shower. Groaning inwardly at the bad memories and lack of sleep he stayed in, feeling the cool water drizzling his skin. The water cascaded his skin as he removed his visor and closed his eyes and let the water splash across his eyes, sending a wave of brief relief on his now closed eyes. He stayed in the shower for a few minutes and let the light shower comfort him.
Rogue rubbed her eyes and yawned deeply while she waited for Scott's return from the shower. Staying up was difficult than expected but she would be damned if she didn't make him feel better. She felt faint noises from downstairs, recognizing that the x-kids hadn't gone to bed yet, because of no curfew. A night of drinking had given her a headache, so she laid down on the bed with her hands pressed to her head.
Meanwhile...
Kitty, Amara, Jean, Tabitha and Jubilee were sitting in the recreational room, watching a movie. Jean had decided to join them after a while.
"Yawn. It's like time for me to sleep!" Kitty spoke as she stretched out her limbs.
"Me too! I'm heading up." Jubilee said, her vibrant nature now completely gone because of the lack of sleep.
"Make that three." Jean spoke and went towards the two girls "Don't stay up too late." She warned the other girls and climbed up the stairs with the two girls.
Kitty reached her room and found Rogue's bed empty. "Funny. I didn't like see her downstairs. Have you guys seen Rogue?" She asked the other two as they stood at the door. They shook their heads not knowing where she was.
"Last i knew, she was with Scott." Jubilee spoke out.
"She wouldn't like be in Scott's room. Girls and boys can't like enter each others dorms after 10.00 PM." Kitty voiced out in concern for her roommate.
"Come on, lets go check with Scott." Jubilee piped in feeling excited again about breaking a rule.
"I guess. After all we are just trying to find Rogue." Jean spoke and led the girls to the boys dorm.
"Atta girl!" Jubilee spoke out loud making the other two giggle. She had spunk.
They went towards Scott's room and knocked at his door. "Scott. Ya don't need to knock. It's your room!" Rogue said, assuming Scott was knocking.
The three girls looked shocked and slowly opened the door. "Rogue! Like what are you doing here?" Kitty blurted out and looked at the girl lying on Scott's bed. They entered the room and shut it behind them.
"Kitty! Uh, i was just talking to Scott." Rogue jumped up from the bed and blushed furiously.
"Then why are you lying down chica?" Jubilee snorted, trying to get some gossip.
"What's going on here?" Jean asked in worry. She didn't relish the idea of Scott with another girl.
Just as Rogue was about to answer their questions, The door knob rotated and Scott entered, wearing nothing but a towel covering his waist.
"Crap!" He stated as he watched the three very shocked girls staring at him and his gaze shifted to an equally shocked Rogue.
Rogue snapped out of her daze at seeing an almost naked Scott. "Uh..It's not what it looks like!" She cried out.
"Then what does it look like Rogue! Because from here, it sure as hell looks like somethings going on between you two! I knew it!" Jean shrieked out in hurt and anger. Sure she had a boyfriend, but she had started to develop feelings for Scott.
"Calm down Jean. Remember, Rogue can't touch. And you have no right to speak that way to her or me. What we do is our business. So stay out of it." Scott spat out in anger as he clenched his Jaw.
"Calm down? You two are breaking a rule! If the professor gets to know about you and her..." Jean said and looked at Scott disapprovingly.
"Fuck the goddamn rule. And while you're at it, go ahead and rat us out. I don't give a shit." He stated angrily.
"I am not going to rat you two out! But if you live at this institute, you need to follow the rules! What kind of example are you setting?" She scolded him and narrowed her eyes, inspecting him.
"I don't care. We didn't do anything wrong here." He spoke trying to contain his anger.
"Umm..did Scott just curse? Thrice?" Jubilee spoke out and asked the people in the room. Kitty looked at her, just as surprised. "Oh my god!" She blurted out and shut her mouth quickly.
"Yeah right!" Jean said sarcastically and rolled her eyes at his answer.
"I have had enough. What do you want Jean?" Scott sighed and asked her out of exasperation.
"Nothing. I'm sorry, i didn't mean to sound harsh. But what you're doing is wrong." She pointed out to Rogue and Scott and left the room.
"We aren't doing anything wrong." He simply said while she headed towards the corridor as he looked at the two girls standing in silence. "Please leave." He spoke clearly annoyed by the disturbing encounter, yet polite enough to not be rude. The girls looked at a stunned Rogue and shuffled outside his door. He closed the door and looked at the girl sitting on the edge of his bed. "You were saying..." He spoke, reminding her of the bad consequences of sleeping in the same room. She looked down guiltily and thought about apologizing. "I'm sorry."
"It's alright. So much for privacy." He uttered while she nodded with him in agreement. Her gaze shifted back to him in his towel as she completely forgot about the previous encounter with the girls. His hair was messy and moist. He smelled of musk and something faint and sweet which completely intoxicated her and made her blood burn with desire. It made her want to move closer to him and press her body against his.
She got up and inched forward to him, swaying her hips from side to side. She reached near him and wrapped her arms around his back. "Scott!" She gasped as he grabbed her and pulled her closer to him. She caught his scent took a deep breath, letting out a long and resigned sigh. "Rogue...We should stop..." He spoke as his mouth became dry. "...before we go any further." and reluctantly pushed her away from him.
Rogue was flustered because of the way she was overcome by his scent. She mentally scolded herself 'Keep yer damn hormones in check.' But his body...lean and muscular. 'No, think of something else.' The towel...What if... it accidentally slipped? What would she see? 'No. Bad Rogue!'. Pink blush formed her cheeks at the thought of him being naked which Scott noticed, clearly amused by her reaction.
"Didn't know i had that effect on you." He spoke while having fun seeing her flustered and relishing the attention.
"Sugah, why wouldn't ya? You are easily one of the hottest guys i know." She admitted and sized him up shamelessly.
"Well, look as much as you want." He teased her. Happily allowing her to gaze at him while he moved towards his closet in search for a pair of long sleeved T-shirt and sweat pants. He put on grey sweats and tossed his towel into the laundry basket. Finding a white long sleeved t-shirt, he put it on and turned towards a flushed Rouge. He looked at her with a hint of a smile. He felt like he could always be himself around her and that he didn't need to pretend to be a boy scout or a responsible leader. He felt free around her. Uninhibited, young and carefree. Something what a normal young adult would feel, unlike his alter-ego cyclops which had to be mature, calculated, serious and calm. He didn't despise that part of him, he just wanted to be more than that when he was not being him and Rouge entered in his life and gave him that outlet.
Rogue had also noticed how he showed her his juvenile behavior and humor, something which he probably hadn't shown around anyone and that made her feel special and lucky to see this vulnerable and human side of the leader of X-Men. He placed his trust on her from the moment they met by reaching out to her unlike any of the other X-Men. He risked his life for her and through that they formed a strong bond of friendship which only got stronger as they got to know each other.
"What are you thinking about?" Scott broke the silence as he looked at her noticing she was deep in thought.
"About how far we've come. How much we have endured together." She replied not breaking the gaze.
"Yeah. I'd say we've gone through more than what normal people our age have." He smiled slightly remembering all their struggles and obstacles which they overcame. Rouge simply smiled and reached out to him. Grabbing his hand, she leaded him towards the bed and made him lie down beside her. She snuggled against his back and enveloped her arms around him. He relaxed instantly, feeling her arms wrapped around his stomach. After his parents died, never had anyone made him feel content and more at home than now. Soon, they dozed off to a deep slumber only to be woken up by the morning sunshine emanating from the curtains.
"Ow..What the hell. Ugh. Scott, close the curtains!" Rouge woke up groggily and winced at the sunlight pouring in from the window.
"And a good morning to you too sunshine." He grinned and said sarcastically while he was perched near the window absorbing the morning rays.
"What's wrong with ya? Ya wake up at an ungodly hour!" She groaned and pulled a pillow over her head.
"It's 11.00 am Rogue." He said seriously.
"Ugh. Feels like a bus ran over me." She said trying to not wince in pain from the hangover.
"And that's called a hangover. Here, take this." He said handing her a glass of water with an Aspirin.
"I'm never drinking again." She spoke with all the seriousness she could muster. Scott chuckled and shook his head. "I expected more from you Rogue." He looked at her seriously and a sly grin crept on his face. She threw a pillow at him which caught him off guard. She chuckled, "So much for good reflexes!"
"Hey! No fair." He spoke and chucked the pillow back at her. "So do you wanna grab breakfast?" He asked her hoping she'd say yes.
"Yeah, what do ya have in mind?" She asked.
"Well, since the whole mansion probably knows where you were last night...courtesy of Jubilee or Kitty ratting us out...I was wondering if we could sneak out for breakfast and spend a day out. We don't have school today, so why stay around the mansion?" Scott voiced out, clearly having spent some time thinking of an exit strategy.
"Sounds like a good idea. I don't want to face them." Rogue said and looked at the bed.
"Great. Why don't you get dressed and i'll see you at the garage?" He said, smiling at her.
"Alright. I'll see ya in 20!" She spoke and left the room.
Little did they know that with a house full of disapproving adults and gossipy students, they wouldn't get out easily.