Please Read This – It May Help You To Understand The Story
AN: no particular setting. Leech (from X3, the movie) is with them tell me if this is wrong and I'll correct it but I'm calling him Jamie (I only know him from the movie and so he looks like that but his hair has grown back quite a bit). Xavier, Scott and Jean are still alive. Storm, Scott and Jean are the ages portrayed in the movies, not evolution.
Kurt is Rogue's age and turns blue when he uses his powers (like in evolution)
Also, Rogue and Kurt are not related to each other or Mystique.
Also, I decided to include my OC. Eclipse (Cli). Please note, she and Angel are just friends, but very close.
Because of all the random elements that make the story, this isn't going to fit with either Evolution or the movies at all really but I hope you like it.
Rogue let the door swing shut behind her and caught up with the group of girls leaving the biology classroom.
"I can't believe that Jean would give us so much homework!" Kitty grumbled, shifting her backpack further onto her shoulder.
"I know," Jubilee said, "That was rather a lot. But hey – if they are sent out again tonight, she may not be back in time to take it all in."
"The chances of that are slim, as in not really possible," Rogue said in response.
Kitty shrugged, "We can live in hope. And we have a danger room session tomorrow morning."
Jubilee and Rogue both groaned as they entered the rec. room.
Logan was sat at the breakfast bar attached to the kitchen at the back near the door with a bottle of beer while Piotr, Bobby, Jimmy (Leech) and Kurt were settled in the sofas around the widescreen TV on the opposite wall.
The three girls sat down with them just as Storm hurried into the room.
"Has anyone seen Jean?" she called to the room at large.
"We had her for biology just a minute ago," Jubilee said.
Logan looked up at the group then back at Storm.
"Gone for a walk, 'Ro. You should find her out back."
"Thanks, Logan."
Storm quickly retreated and Kitty turned to the two other girls, "Reckon we could be getting a homework break if Jean's going out on some mission?"
"I doubt it. They'll have planned it special so that we have to have it done either way," Rogue answered.
She got up and went to sit by Logan to catch up while Kitty and Jubilee took places on the sofas.
Jamie, the mutant with the ability to nullify other mutants powers and codenamed Leech, was with them at the institute. He and Kitty had formed a close bond after she got him out of the medical facility on Alcatraz Island.
Kitty flopped down next to him, resigned to not being able to use her power and Jubilee perched on the arm of the next chair.
The movie continued in silence.
"So, Kid, how's it going?"
Rogue shrugged and stole the bottle of beer to take a swig, "Not bad. I think you've had a bad influence on Jean. She's getting as mean with marking and work loads as you are in the Danger Room."
Logan smirked and stole back his beer, "You'll cope."
"Don't have a choice unless I want to fail, do I?"
Logan chuckled as Jean entered the room. She took the stool the other side of Logan and crossed her arms on the top.
"Alright?" Logan asked her.
She nodded, dark red hair falling off her shoulder. Storm had cut it for her and it was once again level with her mid back.
"Did you know Storm's looking for you?" Rogue asked.
Jean nodded, "She found me. We've got to go out tonight. A mutant the Professor wants to meet and hopefully bring back."
"More?" Logan grumbled, dragging a laugh from Rogue and Jean.
"Oh," Jean said, standing up, "And a couple are arriving on their own this evening."
"Who?" Rogue asked.
Jean bit her lip, "Not sure. The Professor has more of an idea but I think he's confident they'll join at least."
Jean left them to it and Rogue leant back on the counter top, watching the TV.
"Reckon they'll cope with the Danger room?" Logan asked.
Rogue smirked, "I'm not taking them to the med lab.
It was night time and the bare windows allowed all the moonlight through, flooding the pale floors with silver while strategically placed candles flickered, casting a small radius of golden light around them down the hall.
On his way to the kitchen Logan heard noises from the room and quickly darted to the side, enveloping himself in the shadows the moon could not reach.
The person was clearly making no effort to keep the noise down and by the draft that made the nearest candle flame dance on the wick, Logan knew the window was open. Probably the stranger's point of access.
He unsheathed his claws as he clenched his fists and threw himself round the door.
A young man, possibly two years older than Kitty and Rogue, was stood in the middle of the room looking not in the least bit surprised.
He was wearing an old patched brown duster over jeans and a t-shirt and holding a bo staff and pack of cards. His windswept brown hair hung elegantly into his strange, Red on black eyes and he was also now smirking.
"Who the hell are you?" Logan asked, moving cautiously to the window and pulling it shut.
"De name's Gambit," he answered.
"And your other name?"
"Dat be Gambit's secret, non?"
Logan scowled, "Fine, so what are you doing in here? At this time?"
"Looked like the best place to be at de time," Gambit shrugged, "And as for de time, wolvie: Gambit got held up."
"Did ya?" Logan asked sarcastically.
"Y' don' believe moi?" Gambit asked, feigning hurt.
"Reason I should?" Logan retorted, sitting down at the centre table.
Gambit shrugged, "Depen's what reas'n y'r lookin' for, claws."
Logan, not willing to admit he was confused, scoffed and leant back in his chair, taking out a cigar.
Gambit smirked at him across the table.
Before either of them could utter another word Rogue and Kitty hared through the door and to the window.
"Kitty, you dolt! The window's shut for a reason!" Rogue hissed.
"Hey, Storm's taken off, I want to know why!" Kitty said, flinging the window open and grabbing the curtain rail.
"So your what? Gonna jump out the window?"
"No!" Kitty yelped, "Lean. Lean out the window."
Rogue shook her head and froze. Kitty looked back at her.
"What's wrong."
"Kit, go jump out the window, kay?"
She turned back to the kitchen where for the first time she saw Logan with a stranger, both standing next to the centre table.
At Logan's raised eyebrow she sighed, "Just tell me we didn't wake you."
Logan shook his head, "Nah, Kid, but what do you mean – 'Ro's taken off?"
Kitty lurched her head back in so quickly she hit it on the rail and fell back into the kitchen on her back.
"Mr. Logan, Storm's not gone anywhere!"
Logan smirked and Gambit beamed, sitting back down at the table.
"Sorry, Petite, but we already heard y' say Stormy took off."
Kitty threw a glance at Rogue who held up her hands in a mock surrender, "Don't look at me Kit, you said it!"
Logan helped Kitty off the floor and they sat at the table together.
Rogue followed and Gambit flung himself into the seat next to her.
For the first time she seemed to notice him.
"Who are you?"
"The name be Remy, Chere," Gambit introduced himself, smirking at her.
Rogue looked at him and Kitty suddenly spluttered.
"You're Cajun, aren't you?"
Remy nodded, "Born and Bred."
Rogue snorted and Remy turned to look at her.
"Som'tin' wrong, Chere?"
Rogue shook her head, "A Swamp Rat."
Remy, far from looking insulted, beamed at her, "Look, y's already got a pet name for Gambit."
Rogue scowled but Remy continued un affected.
"And y' be from de Mississippi. A River Rat!"
Rogue's jaw dropped at him before she turned away.
Remy smirked to himself.
He liked this girl, first – apart from the brunette they called Kitty – that had not thrown herself at him on sight.
"Remy still don' know y' real name, Chere," Gambit said to her.
"Her name's Rogue," Kitty said helpfully making Rogue store a mental note to strangle her in the morning, "And I'm Kitty. This is Logan."
"Y' real name's Rogue?" Remy asked her.
"The name I go by," Rogue muttered.
Remy backed down, "So, Kitty, what's your mutant name?"
"Shadowcat," Kitty shot a glance at Logan who had his eyes fixed on Rogue.
They were in the middle of a staring contest but Kitty was sure they were speaking through the link despite neither being telepathic.
She turned back to Remy, "Logan's other name is Wolverine."
Remy nodded and Kitty raised an eyebrow.
"Gambit, Petite."
Logan suddenly pushed back his chair and headed for the door.
"Logan," Rogue called after him, "Storm's gone to get the new mutants. Jean skipped out and Scott's gone with her."
Kitty turned incredulous eyes on her friend, "You knew all along?"
Rogue bit her lip, noticing Remy's eyes draw to it, and nodded, "This is as good a time as any to split, night Logan."
"Night, Kid," Logan called after her quickly retreating form.
"She's so totally dead," Kitty growled, now my bed's gonna be cold."
With that, she stood and phased through the now shut door at a run.
Logan turned back to Gambit.
"Listen. I know you got an interest in Rogue-"
"Gambit's got an interest in a lot of de girls," Remy retorted.
Logan scowled, "Listen, Gumbo. Rogue puts up walls to protect her. They're hard to get through but when you do – the door's left open, most people just don't want to take it. She's loved by her friends and special to me. She's also untouchable. Don't take her lightly."
Logan left quickly.
Remy looked down the moonlit corridor beyond the kitchen and pondered what he had been told.
Untouchable? Not to him.
AN: First chapter. Would you believe this was supposed to be a one-shot? This is the first time I have actually tried to write Romy despite being a fan of the pairing and X men in general. It is supposed to be funny and I don't think I'm that good at writing romance.
Please tell me if you like it. Next chapter should be up soon.
