Hello all. Well, last weekend I got re-obsessed with X-men(which ended up with a major toll on my sleep) So I was watching the third movie, and I got to the part where Rogue left for the cure. I absolutely adored the little Rogue/Logan moment(Note: I HATE Rogan as a pairing, but I adore the father/daughter relationship) but I thought it could go further, and I noticed in the next scene there was Logan acting all cold, then the camera switched to Bobby, and this just kind of popped in my head. Also remember, it's not a re-write, it's an alternate version. What happened in the movie was fine. Now, you're probably tired of reading this, so I'm just gonna go on with the story.

I OWN NOTHING!

Rogue walked through the Xavier School, determined to get to the door so she could get the cure. She needed it, she didn't care what the others said. They didn't know what it was like, to go through their lives without knowing the touch of another human she wished she could have what her friends had. Hugs, handshakes, kisses, all of it, and they took it all for granted. She had been able to ignore it at first, but then she saw them. Her boyfriend and supposed best friend. In reality, they weren't doing any thing wrong. Somewhere in the back of her mind Rogue knew Bobby was only trying to cheer Kitty up by recreating her old hobby, but the interaction was too much for Rogue. She stuffed some things into a bag and left.

But there was still that part of her that wished someone, Logan, Storm, Bobby, would find her and talk her out of it. She'd tell them she couldn't stop her but they would. Well, all but Logan. Over the last few years Logan had come to look after Rogue like a daughter of sorts, but he never intruded on her decisions. Still, Rogue also believed Logan wouldn't be happy with her choice, and might try and talk her out of it. But it was too late. She had reached the front door. She left the school building. When she got to the gate she looked behind her to see the lights of the student's rooms on, and kids going about their business inside. She quickly turned away. It was a long walk to the city, where she would catch a but to take her to the cure.

Logan had been working in the Danger Room when it had happened. When it ended he went back to the main mansion. He knew all the kids were in there rooms. Storm didn't want them running around when everybody needed time to recover from the Professors sudden death. After a moment, he decided to go check on Rogue. He knew the poor girl would be taking his death just as hard as the next kid, but he also knew Rogue had believed that Professor Xavier had been her only chance at controlling her mutant abilities, and that was now gone with him. He came to her door and knocked. No answer.

"Rogue." he called. "It's Logan" Still no answer. "Kid, you alright?" When she still didn't answer. Logan opened the door. When he saw no one was in there he became worried. He began to search around her room. Rogue had a smaller, single room that, while uncommon, she had gotten upon special request from the Professor because she didn't feel comfortable being in a place where she could accidentally hurt someone. He found a half-empty closet and a note saying.

I went to get the cure. I know anyone who reads this will think I'm a quitter, a traitor, but I had too.

Marie

Logan crumpled the note in one hand while anger ran through him. She didn't have to do anything. But he knew why she would feel like it.

It took him less than a minute to get to the room shared by Bobby and Piotr, two boys who had previously tied for his second favorite student. Not anymore. His advanced hearing allowed him too know the boys were in their room long before he got there. When he did, he burst through the door without warning, creating a noise loud enough to alert the entire school. Bobby and Piotr looked up surprised, and then Logan grabbed Bobby by his collar and shoved him against the wall.

"What did you do?" Logan yelled.

"What?" Bobby asked. Logan replied by unsheathing his adamantium claws and holding them to Bobby's neck.

"Don't play games with me bub. You had to of done something to make her do it so what, what did you do?" The anger was clear in Logan's eyes and Bobby began to fear for his life.

"I don't know what your talking about." he answered shakily.

"I outta rip your lying little tongue right from..."

"LOGAN!" Storms arrival didn't give him a chance to finish his sentence. "What are you doing, put him down!" she ordered.

"Not until he tells me exactly he did." Logan growled, not taking his eyes off Bobby's terrified face.

"What are you talking about Logan?" Ororo asked. By this point a small crowd had gathered, including Kitty Pryde.

Logan finally looked at her. "Rogue's gone." He stated. "She's going to get the cure, said she had too. I can think of very few reasons she would have to do anything but you," he took this moment to turn back to Bobby and press him even harder against the wall, "are one of them. What did you do kid. Pressure the poor girl into taking it. Break up with, make her feel like she wasn't doing enough just because you couldn't get her into your bed." The claws were threatening to break skin.

"What?" Bobby asked. Clearly surprised. "I would never, do anything to hurt Rogue."

"Then you explain why she's gone."

"Everybody calm down." Storm ordered. "Logan, put him down, and we'll figure this out."

Logan reluctantly did. "Rogue went to get the cure." he restated.

"Why? I never put any pressure on her, she knows the cure is wrong." Bobby said disbelievingly.

"Well, she said she had too, something had to make her." Logan said.

"Oh, god."

Everyone turned to the small noise in the doorway. Kitty was standing there, horror clear on her face. Before Logan could move in on the small valley girl, she spoke.

"Bobby was just trying to help make me feel better. We were only ice-skating. I, we didn't realize...there were so many times we touched...we just...we forgot Rogue has a clear view of the pond from her window." Everyone began to mumble.

Logan turned and headed for the door, determination in every step.

"Wait a second Logan, it's my fault she left, I want to go find her. I need to make things right." Bobby told him.

"I think you've done enough kid." Logan left the room. The students all parted for him and he made his way to the front door.

"Logan, wait." Storm called. "Where are you going?"

"I'm gonna go look for the girl. She needs someone right now."

"Logan, she would already be to far gone,"

"I don't give a,"

"The Professor said we each needed to make our own choice!" Storm yelled. " And this is Rogue's choice."

"Not Rogue, goddamnit, her names Marie. She's gone nearly two years without ever being called her real name. She never even told the other students." he looked at the weather goddess. "She doesn't even feel right here, where she's surrounded by people like her. She thinks she'll always be an outsider, and I don't have any damn idea how to help her."

Ororo came over and gently touched his arm. "Logan, I know how you feel. You found her, and you feel responsible for her, you feel like she's a kind of daughter to you. But you also feel like she needs to decide things for herself, you told her that yourself. Ro..Marie, can take care of herself, and she'll make the right decision. She wouldn't want you worrying about her, she'd want you to stop Magneto." she said gently.

Logan thought for a minute. "Alright 'Ro, we'll do it your way. But if she's not back here by the time this whole mess is over with, I'm going to find her."

A/N: Well, that mess is through. I actually had a lot of fun writing this. I don't encourage any romance between Logan and Rogue at all, but I love the protectiveness I feel he has for her. Yes, I do hate the line, "I'm your friend kid, not your father" cuz, ya kinda act like it. Just Wolverine being a bit more aggressive about Rogue leaving. I never heard her be called Marie by someone other than Logan, so I figured she didn't tell anyone in an attempt to hide her old life. I'm also not sure bout the whole room thing but it seems reasonable, since she does have that uncomfort thing going on after the 2nd movie. Well, it's 2 in the morning, so I'm gonna post this and be done. PLEASE REVIEW IT MAKES ME HAPPY AND THERES ACTUALLY A CHANCE ILL WRITE ANOTHER ONE-SHOT FOR X-MEN.