Rogue stepped into her door tired as hell. The X-men had just fought the Acotlytes again. The day had started out as normal. She was quietly reading in her room when suddenly the alarm went off. They were told that the Acotlytes were at an abandoned area a little out of town using their powers. When the X-men got their they found the Acotlytes fooling around in what seemed like a junk yard. They really weren't doing anything bad but it appeared that their fearless leader didn't care.
"Bonjour chere, lovely day non?" Remy appeared in back of Rogue as all hell broke loose around them.
Rouge quickly took to a fighting stance but Remy noticed the small smirk forming on her lips. "Not when am through with ya swamprat."
"Oh chere you wound Gambit mais Gambit thinks you'll do otherwise."
Rogue fully smirked but just as quickly she sent a high kick at Gambit's head. He swifty dodged and pinned Rogues arms behind her. "Chere that wasn't very nice of you."
Before Rogue could say anything she felt Gambit loose his grip and fall to the ground. When Rogue turned around she realized what had happened. Scott was facing them, he had shot Gambit in the back!
Rogue bent down by Gambit and held on to him. "Remy…"
As if with his last breath "Non chere you must keep up the act. Remy be alright I promise." Remy then passed out.
For the life of her Rogue wanted to stay with him but she knew he was right. The others didn't know about them, well except Kitty, and they wouldn't attack him now. As she stood up to face the fight she noticed Jean, Cyclopse, and Nightcrawler fighting against Pyro. Kitty and Colossus were missing but she knew she didn't have to worry about them. The fight quickly ended with the X-men being the victors. Jean had been able to take down Pyro when he was distracted by Nightcrawler. Kitty then appeared saying that she had trapped Colossus. As they were leaving Kitty and Rogue shared a look, each girl had a completely different expression in their eyes. Kitty was glowing, Rogue assumed that Colossus had given her friend one of Lance's secret letters, while Rogue was anxious and worried.
As Rogue sat on her bed she felt her cell vibrate. She quickly took it out hoping it would be Remy but it wasn't.
"Hey Wanda."
"Why does John have a burn on his arm?" Rogue could tell that Wanda was pissed. She didn't blame her though. Wanda and Pyro had been together almost as long as her and Remy. Kitty and Lance were another story, while they weren't official for even six months they had practically been together for years.
"Wanda I don't know. Scott probably blasted him."
"But why didn't you…"
"I couldn't ok. Remy had jus been shot ba Scott in the back an I wasn't thinking straight." As Rogues voice raised with worry her southern accent increased. Rogue had promised Wanda that she would look after John during fights if Wanda wasn't their. All three girls had this pact.
"I'm sorry Rogue. Is Remy ok?" Rogue could tell that Wanda was concerned by her voice but her question didn't help her nerves. She was always like this after fights. All the girls were but it was the price they had to pay to keep their relationships secret.
"I don know Wanda…I wanted to help him…I felt so bad leaving him…"
"Hey you did what you had to do."
"I know but it
doesn't help the worry I have. What if he is really hurt Wanda!?"
Rogue could feel her anxiety getting the best of her.
"Rogue
he's going to be fine. Remy's been through a lot worse…I have
to go the boys are home but I'll call you tomorrow alright?"
"Ok bye."
Rogue dropped back on her bed. She remembered when she was Rogue the loner, the scary goth, the untouchable. Then Remy came into the picture. At first she had tried to avoid him but he kept fallowing her. Then there was that day…
It was exactly two years since Rogue had pushed Mystique of the cliff. Kurt had to go back to Germany because his step-father was sick and still hadn't returned. Rogue felt as if she was alone. She knew that she really wasn't, everyone at the institute wanted to be there for her but they just didn't understand. It was raining outside but Rogue didn't care, to her it just seemed to fit her mood. As she stood in the gazebo she collapsed on the ground and began to cry. She didn't know how long she had been crying but as she felt a hand lay on her shoulder she looked up. There right in front of her was Gambit.
"Chere you gonna be ok." It wasn't meant as a question and Rogue knew it. Somehow as she looked into his eyes she knew he was right. She let him pull her into his arms and she just cried into his chest. At that moment she knew their relationship had changed."
After that they grew closer together. Remy would try and help her gain control of her powers even though she resisted at first. She soon found herself falling in love with him. She had changed her appearance as well. She no longer wore her dark make up and actually used very little. She let her hair grow out and wore more fasionable cloths. Although she didn't go out of her way to look good most men found her to be extremely gorgeous. Now here she was worrying about the man she loved who only two of her friends knew the truth about.
"Chere" Rogue ran to her balcony where Remy stood and wrapped her arms around him.
"Remy…Are you ok?" Rogue could tell that he was in a bit of pain but to her relief it wasn't anything serious.
"Me be fine amour. You don have to worry bout this Cajun chere"
"Yah well if you weren't fine who would take me dancin this weekend?" Rogue replied with a smirk. Remy knew she was joking. They would always gone like this after something bad happened, no matter how minimal it was.
"Your mean to this Cajun chere. Is that all you cared bout." Remy pouted.
Rogue sighed " Remy I hate this. I hate not being able to do anything when ya hurt. I hate having everyone think we're enemies when we love each other." Remy hugged Rogue closer to him and placed his head over hers.
"I know chere but for now this is the way it hasta be. I love you more then anything Rogue I don want anyone to keep us apart and I don want you to give up your family." As Remy looked down at Rogue's face he knew he would do anything for her. "This aint forever chere."