The mont Rogue saw Kurogai, she rushed forward and wrapped her arms around him. It caught him off guard—he hadn't expected such a warm welco.
But thinking back to the battle at the Statue of Liberty, he understood. That mont of crisis had left a lasting impression on her. A soft smile tugged at the corner of his mouth, and he gently urged her to calm down.
"How have you been doing here, Rogue?" Kurogai asked once she settled down.
"I'm... fine," Rogue said, her eyes steady. "After everything that happened, I've changed. I'm not as afraid anymore. If I had to face another enemy... I think I'd stand my ground."
"That's good." Kurogai's expression shifted, becoming serious. "But now, I need an answer."
He t her eyes directly.
"I asked you before—and I need a clear response this ti."
She knew exactly what he was talking about. Her blood.
If Rogue allowed Kurogai to extract her blood willingly, he could help solve the affliction that kept her isolated from others. It was, in his eyes, a fair exchange—he offered a solution, she gave him what he needed to make it work.
At first, Rogue had been excited to see him. But at his words, her mood shifted. She looked down, lost in thought, then after a long silence, slowly lifted her head and t his gaze.
"I've made up my mind," she said, her tone calm but firm. "You can have my blood. But... I want to change the terms."
Kurogai raised an eyebrow but didn't interrupt.
"When I first t you, I was ready to agree. It was logical. Practical. But after everything, my reasons changed." Rogue clenched her fists. "I realized sothing important during that last battle."
She looked away, cheeks flushed, clearly struggling to say what she wanted.
"My power... this curse... I used to see it as a burden. But now I understand—it's also my shield. I don't want to lose it completely, not if it ans I can't touch anyone again. And... if I can't ever truly be close to anyone... I just..."
She took a breath and continued.
"I just want soone who won't leave behind. Soone who'll be there for . So I'm asking—will you stay by my side? Even if it's just sotis... even if it's not forever... I just want to feel sothing real. Sothing warm."
Her voice was small now, but every word was laced with sincerity.
Kurogai listened quietly. He understood imdiately. It wasn't just a condition—it was a confession. A quiet, vulnerable offering of her heart.
She had liked him from the start. He'd sensed it even back then. But when she found out about his connection with Jean, she stepped back, unwilling to complicate things. She'd been ready to leave without saying anything, and in fact, that was part of why Mystique's manipulation worked on her.
But the fear she felt during that battle changed her. It forced her to confront her feelings. When she thought she might die, she had only one na in her heart.
His.
That was why she'd co to this decision. Even if she couldn't have all of him—even if her place in his life was small—she didn't want to let go.
Kurogai looked at her quietly for a long mont before finally speaking.
"Rogue... I won't lie to you," he said softly. "There won't be just one woman in my life."
(No complains please, enjoy the harem. And at least I made it sound natural, right?)
He saw the flicker of pain cross her eyes, but he kept going.
"I'm not pretending to be sothing I'm not. I'm not a saint. And soone like ... soone with power... it cos with consequences. Attention. Desire. And temptation."
He said it plainly—not to be cruel, but because she deserved honesty.
"I already care for Jean. And I won't pretend I won't be drawn to others—Wanda, others like her. I'm not going to live like a monk while beautiful people surround . That wouldn't be true to who I am."
There was a pause. Rogue didn't flinch or look away.
"But I'm also not careless with the people I let close," Kurogai added. "If I didn't care about you, I wouldn't be saying this."
He took a small step closer. "I want you to think about this clearly. If you're serious... then so am I."
Rogue stared at him for a long mont. Then, with quiet determination, she nodded.
"I'm serious," she said, her voice firm despite the tears threatening to well in her eyes.
Kurogai nodded back, sothing softer flickering in his expression.
"Then I'll keep my end of the deal."
There was no need for more words right now. She had offered her blood—and her heart. And Kurogai had accepted both, with full awareness of what that ant.
In this strange world of gods, mutants, and monsters, sotis the most powerful force was still sothing as human as this.
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