Summary: John gets drunk at the New Year's Eve party and lets everything out.

Note: Rogue has control over her mutation for this fic. (In other words, she can touch others.)

New Year's Eve at the Xavier Institute

John hated New Years Eve but this year he wouldn't be sober for any of it.

His only mission was to drink as much as he could, but he didn't think about the effects it would have on him opening up.

He went around the room grabbing as many beer bottles as he could. He would get one and stash it in the closet. When he felt he had enough bottles he went into the closet and drank secretly by himself. He drank approximately ten to eleven.

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He got out of the closet and decided that he would mingle a bit. Wait…John never mingles.

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He went to the front of the room and raised his voice…he would not be ignored. Okay so this wasn't literally mingling it was more like a speech but he's drunk…what does he know?

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"HAPPY NEW YEAR!" John started. "I have a few things to say to a few people (hic) and I want everyone to hear! (hic)"

"John, you're drunk. Be quiet before you make a fool out of yourself!"

He ignored Rogue's words of warning. He took a big breath and started 'opening up', "Jean the magnificent telepath, a.k.a. Ms. know it all…DOESN'T know it all! I cheated on all of her tests and I didn't get caught once! So…HA!"

"Well…now she knows…" Bobby interrupted.

"Yeah cause I told her smart ass!" John thought about what he just did…it didn't quite register so he just started laughing out loud to himself and went on with his speech.

"Ororo the weather witch, she's all sweet when there are people around; but I saw her out in the garden alone zapping helpless toads. Not all toads are creepy and disgusting, toots."

"Scott our…" John paused…his mind went blank "Eh, just Scott. (hic) He talks to his cars and caresses them. I think he loves them more than Jean." John grinned, "If he could…I bet he would marry one." (hic)

Jean glared at Scott.

Scott just shrugged…some of what John said was true.

"Logan the one guy you want on your good side; he's all tough on the outside but on the inside he's a soft teddy bear. I saw him crying during Charlotte's Web when Charlotte died." John started laughing hysterically and practically fell on the floor. It was pretty hard for him to laugh when he would hiccup every 5 seconds.

Logan then clinched his teeth.

Scott laughed…in Logan's face.

Logan clinched his fist.

And Scott stopped laughing.

John barely got off the floor. Bobby was his next victim…

"And last but not least; Bobby (hic) …Rogue is oh so good"

Bobby quirked an eyebrow, "What is that supposed to mean?" He glanced at Rogue and turned back to John to listen to the rest.

(hic) "I banged your girlfriend last night." John walked up to Bobby and put his arm around the back of Bobby's neck and whispered, "You're one lucky dude" (hic)

John wobbled back to the front of the room. Everyone was silent and staring at him…only him.

"Why is everyone looking at me like that? Was it something I said?" (hic)

A/N: (hic) Have a happy new year!