Fan Fiction ❯ Secret Crush ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

A/N: Hi. This isn't my first fic ever; it's just my first under this name. Just to clarify things, this takes place after Apocalypse is defeated, but before that group picture was taken. So Remy, Piotr, and Alex haven't joined the X-men yet. So please Review and tell me what you think.

 

Disclaimer: I don't own X-men Evolution.

 

Chapter 1:

 

“Jean, come on. Tell me what's wrong?” Scott asked his girlfriend of a year, as Rogue watched on.

 

Rogue was sitting in the rec room when she had heard both Jean and Scott enter. Obviously they had been fighting.

 

“Nothings wrong,” Jean said to him, not facing him and still oblivious to Rogue's presence, “I just need some space, that's all.”

 

“So you're going to go stay with your family is that it? Just going to run away from your problems?” Scott retorted, “You know, I never took you for a coward.”

 

“How dare you?” Jean cried, “Just leave me alone.”

 

She stormed out of the room leaving a bewildered Scott behind.

 

He slumped down on to the couch and that's when he noticed Rogue sitting there.

 

“Uh hi Rogue. How much of that did you see,” he asked embarrassed.

 

“Pretty much all of it,” she replied, feeling sorry for her crush.

 

“I don't understand what's wrong with her. Ever since we defeated Apocalypse she's been so cold and distant. She's definitely not the Jean I remember,” Scott confided in Rogue.

 

“Ah'm sorry,” was all Rogue could say. In truth she didn't want to really hear about how the guy she had feelings for was having trouble with his girlfriend. A girl that Rogue wasn't too sure that she liked.

 

But he was also her friend and she had to try to be supportive. “Maybe tha Apocalypse thing was ah little too traumatic for her.”

 

“Maybe,” Scott whispered, reverting back to his thoughts. And then all of the sudden he remembered she was there, “Sorry. I shouldn't burden you with my problems.”

 

“No, it's all right. Ya can talk ta meh about anything whenever ya lahke,” Rogue told him.

 

“Thanks Rogue. You're a great friend. I'm very lucky to have you in my life,” he said, smiling at her.

 

She savored the smile and his words as he walked out of the room. She still hoped that someday he'd see her as more than a friend.

 

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A couple of months later…Christmas time

 

The institute was dead quiet and Rogue was bored to death. Just like the Christmas the year before. Except this time Rogue had the event of Apocalypse to reflect upon every so often.

 

Everyone had gone home for Christmas, except for herself, The Professor, Mr. McCoy and Logan. Each of them was now occupied doing their own thing.

 

Rogue, on the other hand, was sitting alone in the rec room trying to think of what to do.

 

A second later she heard the front door open.

 

“Hello? Anyone home?” the voice called out.

 

“Scott?” Rogue said out loud.

 

“But what is he doing here? He's supposed ta be visiting Alex in Hawaii,” she thought.

 

She stood up and pretty much ran into the main foyer. She found Scott standing there taking off his coat and hanging it on the coat hook.

 

“Hey Rogue. I'm glad to see you,” he said, making her heart beat faster, “I thought everyone was gone.” He smiled at her and her heart just about melted.

 

“What are ya doing here?” she asked confused.

 

“The airport cancelled the flight to Hawaii due to the weather. So I'm stuck here,” he replied, sadly.

 

He picked up one of his bags and Rogue grabbed his carry on, “Don't sound too happy,” Rogue said sarcastically.

 

They started walking up to his room.

 

“I was looking forward to seeing my brother. I haven't seen him since we defeated Apocalypse,” Scott defended himself.

 

Rogue instantly felt guilty, “Sorry. Ah've just been very bored today. Ah guess it's making meh very irritable.”

 

“Don't worry about it. But I thought you were going with Kurt to visit his parents?” he inquired.

 

“Nah… Ah thought he'd want ta spend some time alone wit' them,” she replied lamely.

 

“Really. Well he told me that he was looking forward to introducing his sister to his parents,” Scott replied.

 

“Really? Ah-ah didn't know,” she said, caught off guard by the comment.

 

“Yeah. He's really glad that you're his sister,” Scott added.

 

They reached Scott's room and went inside.

 

“Ah ahm too,” she said, pausing to think for a second, “Here ya go.” She handed him his bag.

 

“Thanks for your help. How about we do something together later?” he said turning to her, adding a smile.

 

“Sure ah'd lahke that,” she said, smiling as well and hoping to God that she wasn't blushing.

 

“Ok so right after I unpack and call Jean, all right?” he said turning back to his suitcase.

 

At the sound of Jean's name Rogue's smile withered away.

 

After the fight Rogue had witnessed between the two Jean had continued to treat Scott like dirt. And still he stuck to her. And then Jean left for her family's house without even saying goodbye to him. For a few days he was devastated but then he decided to call her and apparently she was all happy again. And she apologized for the way she treated him. And Scott had bought it.

 

“Ok sure. Tell her ah said Merry Christmas,” she said faking cheerfulness, “Ah'll see ya later.”

 

She quickly stepped out of the room and closed the door behind her.

 

Scott had thought something had sounded off in what she last said. He knew there was something wrong. But she left the room before he could say something. He did know that it had something to do with Jean.

 

He couldn't do anything right now, so he decided to let it go.

 

And then he went to the phone next to his bed and dialed Jean's number.

 

He heard it ring a couple of times and then he heard a familiar voice answer.

 

“Hello?” Jean said.

 

“Hey Jean, how's it going?” he asked cheerfully.

 

“Scott. Why are you calling me?” she asked harshly.

 

“I uh, I just wanted to see how you were doing,” he said, caught way off guard by her tone.

 

“Well if you must know. I'm fine. Now I have to go,” she said abruptly.

 

And then he heard the click of the phone as she hung up.

 

“What is wrong with her?” Scott asked himself, “Just a few days a go I thought she was fine.”

 

Rogue hadn't gotten too far, in fact, she was still right outside his door. Leaning against the wall.

 

She had heard his end of the conversation and she really felt sorry for him. And she hated Jean even more.

 

“How could she be so cruel, when all he's ever been is kind and generous to her and everyone else?” she thought, “And how can he still be wit' her? Probably because she can touch.”

 

Then she mentally slapped her self and told her self that Scott wasn't that shallow.

 

A tear slipped down her cheek, “God ah hate this!” she thought. “Why can't ah have him? Ah would treat him right and appreciate everything he had ta give.”

 

She sighed and started to walk away.

 

“Ah hate Christmas. Makes meh think of everything ah don't have and will never have,” she muttered to herself.

 

She was heading for her room. She felt like listening to some music, something nice and depressing just like her mood.

 

“Rogue would you come to my office,” she heard projected into her head.

 

She sighed and thought, “Yay, he probably heard some of my thoughts and now wants to talk to me.”

 

So she headed in the direction of the Professor's office.

 

~!~!~!

 

Well that's it for now.

 

If I get enough response I may continue. So review and let me know what you think!

 

Thanks