Rogue played the queen of hearts card while lying down on her bed. Kitty was sleeping soundly on her own bed, hugging a teddy bear tightly while snoring lightly in her dreams. Rogue looked over to her roommate's side of the room. Drool was dripping out of her lips as she slept the night away. Rogue got up and exited the room, hoping some fresh air would help. She exited the mansion and head for the garden. She sat herself down on one of the benches available. The queen of hearts was still in her hands. She closed her eyes and took in a deep breath. Flashbacks of her last moments with Remy in Louisiana clooged up the traffic in her mind of various minds. It was the only thing besides the Cajun that she could ever think about after it had happened. Her head drifted to Gambit, oh that charming Cajun, she thought, those beautiful burning red eyes of his, the way he handle his cards, and the way he could communicate with her. She started to imagine, what it could be like, if she could touch him, without killing him of course. Kissing her long enough to darin his whole life out would be the greatest way to commit suicide. That thought came from Remy when she accidentally touched him back in Louisiana.
"Idiot," Rogue thought as she smiled to herself. She turned to and walked back to mansion. As her hand wrapped around the knob, she heard a weak, very weak sound, barely enough to be a whisper.
"Hello? Anyone? " Rogue called out. Nothing. She turned the knob and went through the door.
"Help… me… please…" Rogue turned around. A figure hidden in shadow was lying on the ground. The absense of light made it impossible to tell who the person or thing lying there could be. However, it did not hide the pool of dark red beneath the figure.
"Oh mah gawd." Rogue muttered. The figure looked up. Two glowing red eyes looked right into Rogue's green ones. Rogue eyes widen and she covered her mouth in shock.
"Gambit…"