Hiiii- Im still here, but now with something new! Fleshing out who my Rogue and Logan are in my world, and this series of snapshots popped in my head. It's a good exercise to explore their relationship and who they are and how they've (in Rogue's case literally) grown, but I also think it's a fun way to see the evolution of their relationship throughout time. Just a quick peek in between whatever is going on with them throughout the years.

As always, please read and review. I should be back soon for Here and Now

Disclaimer: all this is not minneeee

I'm Talking About

I find him on one of the benches overlooking the large pond in front of the woods out back. He's hunched over with his hands rubbing at his face, and I'm not so sure what to do now that I've found him. He woke up this morning and I saw him chatting with the professor at lunch time in the library.

I walk forward heavily, letting my steps echo in his ears so he knows, then stop to stand a couple feet to the side behind him. He probably doesn't want to see me. I'll just annoy him. Why'd I'd even come out here? 'Foolish child' echoes Erik in my head before I flit him away behind a door in my mind.

"Yeah" he sighs "Come on kid."

I step forward and find my place next to him on the bench, not saying anything. We sit for a while- listen to the sounds of the woods, feel the wind, watch as squirrels run around. Ten, fifteen minutes? I slouch semi half off the bench, my feet crossed at the ankles; My hands clench in my long jacket pockets while hood up to fight off the morning chill. The birds calling loud (or maybe that's just remnants of him I still have?) as we watch the morning fog fade.

"You know, uh- I'm sorry things got so crazy here." His voice is calm, but unsure. He rubs his hands back and forth, still in his hunched position so I can't see his face as he stares forward.

"I don't know how the hell any of this happened. I didn't mean to drag you into any of...this." He waves lazily in front of him.

"It's alright, I think this might be the best place for me anyhow."

He huffs before turning to look me in the eye.

"I'm not talking about being here kid. I'm talking about all this shit. We got attacked after you hitching, you get here to only be ran out, you got kidnapped for fucks sake. You almost died kid, died. Then you had to take my power so not to die. Jesus, I'm in your head now."

I look him up and down, waiting for him to be done his small rant as he huffs again loudly and turns back forward. I stare at the back of his head, while again he rubs his face while giving a groan, muttering some.

"You're just a kid." He finishes softly "You don't need all my shit in there, or Magneto's. You deserve getting in trouble for sneaking out, boys, worrying about grades...none of this."

I kick at the ground haphazardly, letting the silence settle again.

"Ya know, you two weren't the first people I've put in my head."

"Yeah, that Cody kid, right?" He answers into the breeze in front of him.

"Not just him either." I notice him stiffen and then perk up a bit, fully turning to me.

"Logan, I was on the run for a year before I met you in Laughlin. What do you think happens to seventeen year olds like me on the road?"

His eyes go dark, his fists go to clenching. I watch him swallow but he doesn't answer, I imagine because he can't bare to say out loud what he knows. Hell, he's probably seen it in some sort of way. I'm sure I was just one in a handful that he saw while living on the road, stopping only for cage fights and bars. I chew on my lip and squirm.

"I'm not sure where I stand there. If anything, I might be lucky. I have people in here." I tap my forehead "But then again, I'm untouchable and that worked out for me okay out there. "

He shifts his eyesight as he places his forearms on his knees and looks down. He's uncomfortable and hesitates before asking the ground.

"They loud in there?" I laugh shrilly, awkwardly so I don't scoff at his question. Great, I've just proven how crazy I am.

"Sometimes, but I've gotten real good at locking 'em away. The newer ones take time- you've actually been helping me keep Magneto in line which is nice. I've never had a head version of somebody not be pissy. They're stronger too the longer they've touched me, luckily I only have a couple full time residents up here. Don't worry though, with or without you I got the crazy covered."

He looks up at me and squints some, letting the information sink in. He knows now, he knows I've had to use my powers in ways that have hurt people. It's alright, I think he gets it.

"Nah kid, you're alright."

I blush at his passive encouragement before settling back into the comfortable silence again.

"Who knows maybe we'll find something worthwhile out of this whole ordeal." He sighs into the air.

Maybe. Maybe he is right, and this all isn't a temporary thing. Maybe I don't need to go back on the run anytime soon. Maybe I can have a shot of friends, and crushes and a future. Maybe this place can be something.

"Maison..." I mutter to myself.

"Hm yeah" he softly hums, leaning back with his arms crossed to be directly next to me. He still looks out across the field and pond to the woods as he thoughtfully turns over what I said "maybe home."