Need

Kitty was sitting on the edge of her bed, taking off her shoes when Rogue flung open the door. Her roommate didn't look up, she just dropped her shoes under her bed and pulled off her sweatshirt. She sat in her tank top and jeans and dropped her chin to her chest.

"So." Rogue said, closing the door and approaching her friend. "How was your break?" Kitty looked up. Rogue's eyebrows were raised and she still retained her expression of shock and disbelief. "Anything interesting happen while Ah was away?" Kitty smiled.
"I guess it was too much to hope that you'd all gone deaf for about two minutes huh?"
"Got that right." Rogue replied. "Now before Ah go and kick some furry blue tail. Why don't you tell me what went on." There was a brief knock at the door and Jean stuck her head in.
"Sorry to interrupt, but I'm just mother henning and making sure everyone's okay." She smiled gently at Kitty. "Looks like Rogue has the shoulder ready and waiting so I'll leave you to it."
"Pray for Nightcrawler, sister." Rogue said, and Jean nodded, closing the door. "Now tell me what happened." Her eyes fell on the yellowed bruises on Kitty's shoulder and the scabbed over punctures that showed where the tank dipped in the back. "Damn, girl. You okay?" She sat beside Kitty and noted the tears that were dripping onto the other girl's lap. Relieved that she was wearing a mesh shirt the covered her from neck to waist, She wrapped her arms around Kitty's shoulders and hugged her. The smaller girl wept openly, soaking her friend and blubbering miserably.
"You really wanna know?" She sniffed. Rogue nodded and Kitty held out her open palm. "Take a peek. it's too much to talk about right now." Rogue bit her lip, but took off her glove.
"You sure?"
"Yeah." She placed her hand in Kitty's, feeling for just a second, the unusual pleasure of holding her friend's hand. Then she got a flood of emotions, images and power. She let go after only a few seconds. Kitty's hand trembled slightly, but she was strong. Rogue closed her eyes and took a moment to align all of the memories that were Kitty's and saw the Danger Room session, the days that followed, and this evening at the coffee shop. Kitty was blushing furiously.
"Ah may need counseling after knowing what you and Nightcrawler did, but Ah think Ah understand why you pulled away."