by: rogueishLeia
Disclamer: I don't own anything from Marvel (although I wish I do… ) Sooooooo, anything you reckognise - is not mine. I own only the idea and my music taste….
Authors Note: This story is sort of a mix of the TV series from the 90's and the things that I know about comics (I've read like only a few, because they are not quite available in Croatia – where I live) It might get a bit confusing, but I'll try it not to. I'm not very good at writing accents either, but I'll try my best. Oh, yeah, I appologise for all the grammatical errors I'll make – I learn English only in school and from the other fanfictions…
Anyway, I hope you like it. This is my first fic ever, so don't be too hard on me…
To my best friend who loves music I named each chapter by a song…
Just a little info: In my fic, Remy didn't marry Belle, he jilted her in front of the altar, Cody is alive, out of the coma and tried to reach Rogue already once (if you've seen the TV series – you know what happened to him), Remy is 24 years old and Rogue is 18 – about to turn 19 and attending a university. I think that's it, if I left something unclear, feel free to ask .
"talking"
'thinking'
--flashbacks--
song lyrics
Chapter 1 – Tears and RainIt was one of these days that everyone would rather just sleep over. It was January, cold wind was blowing through the bare branches of the trees around the big mantion in Westchester and a few sad drops of rain were falling from the skies. The rain wasn't strong, but it was annoying enough to keep everyone inside.
The raindrops slided slowly down the window of one of the rooms. Next to that window a young woman sat, her knees curled up to her chest. Her long curly hair cascaded down her back and shoulders with a few shorter strands falling on on her forehead and cheeks. Among those auburn curls, one single white streak is what made this girl so special. That and her powers.
The tears from the clouds on her window hided her own tears gently falling from her emerald-green eyes on her porclaine cheeks and full lips.
She already felt the salty taste of her tears in her mouth, but she didn't bother to wipe them off. She was alone in her room, no one could see her. Ofcourse, she would never let anyone see her cry, especially not Him…
A big black car drived through the entrance and stopped in front of the main gates of the mantion.
"Gambit, your taxi is here!" – a loud scream of the youngest X-man broke the silence. Jubilee was already coming up the stairs.
Rogue heard a slam when Remy closed the door of his room. Their rooms were always so close…
"Comin' p'tite…"
A tall young man went out of his room carrying a big suitcase in one hand and a sport bag in another. He walked down the hallway to the stairs without looking back…not untill he reached the door the closest to the bathroom. The door with a giant poster of one of the recent rock concerts on them. The door which led to a room of a woman he loved with all his heart and soul, but was forced to leave behind. Of a woman who at that moment was sitting by the window in that same room and cried silently…
Rogue played the same scenes in her mind over and over again. She flashbacked a few days back to when it all began…
-- "Gambit, may I have a word with you…"-the professor started the second he joined his studends in their afternoon tv-time in the rec-room. "…in private."
" 'course. Somet'in' happen'?" –Remy looked a bit worried, but he hid it fast beneath his casual exterior.
"Nothing anyone else should worry about" –answered the professor to the curious looks that came from Scott, Jean, Jubilee and Rogue. "Just something I think you should be informed about."
Remy nodded his head and stood up to follow the professor. At one brief moment he locked his burning red eyes with a calming depth of green, now a bit widened with worry and flashed Rogue one of his famous grins. The next second, he was already out of the room… --
The next scene formed in Rogue's mind…
-- "Ah undahstand that y're not really thrilled about y'r father comin' here, but Ah think you shouldn't treat him so bad. Mahbe he's comin' jus' to see how ya'll doin', heh?"
"Y' don' know m' family, Rogue" –his accent was getting thicker by the word.
"D' only reason he be comin' 'ere is he want' somet'in' "
Rogue came to stand closer to him, and Remy hugged her and stroked her hair gently. "T'ank you, chere…"
" Foh what?" – she whispered quietly just to hear him whisper to her again, to feel his breath against her ear – the closest thing to a touch she would ever feel.
"Fo' bein' who you are, chere. Simply fo' bein' who you are."
The doorbell interrupted them. They both headed towards the main gates. The professor was already there talking with a tall man, probably in his mid fifties, but still quite chaming with his strong face and a few grey streaks in his hair.
"Bon jour, son" –the man greeted "Wha', y' not gonna introduce me t' y'r new friends?"
"Nic' t' see y' 'gain too, pere" –Remy commented silently and presented his new family to a member of his old one…--
Rogue began to sob a bit when she recoiled the last memory…
-- "Hello chere." –he greeted her when she didn't even notice his presence in her room.
Rogue looked up and smiled to the man she loved over the cover of her book.
" Oh, hi Remy! Did ya already finish the talk you had wit' y'r father?"
" Oui. Chere…dere be somet'in' we need t' talk 'bout…"
"Sure sugah, what is it?" –Rogue put the book away and gestured for him to sit. He refused with a brief wave of a hand and continued hesitantly.
"I was right, chere, when I said he wan' somet'in' from m'…but dis be somet'in' I can' refuse…I don' have a choice, chere, I…"
Rogue stood up as well and came closer to him, clearly upset by his attitude and desperate words.
"Gawd Remy! What is it? What are ya'll talkin' about?"
He continued as if he didn't even hear her question. - "Dis be somet'in f 'r m' family, de Guilds, it could save de world I grew up in, my world, but I have t' make a sacrifice, chere."
"W…What kind o' sacrifice?" –Rogue's heart was running faster and faster within seconds.
"I have t' fulfill de promise I made a long time ago. I have t' marry Belle (A/N:In the tv series Remy isn't married to Belle, he jilted her in front of the altar – just in case I didn't mention that) – fo' de Guilds, fo' my father's sake…I have no choice, chere…"
Rogue just stood there, not beliving what she had just heard. Than she snapped…
"No choice? There's ALWAHS a choice! Lawd, I thaught you were dyin' or somethin', but this…This ain't a sacrifice, they're doin you a favoah! You wouldn't have done it if you didn' wan' to! Ah knew it, Ah just knew I shouldn't 'eve trusted you, but Ah was stupid enough to…Ah…"
"Chere, please try to understand, I'm…"
"Sorry? No y're not sorry. Stop playin' victim 'ere Remy. Y' already made yoah choice. Now get out of mah room."
"Rogue…"
"GET OUT NOW!"
She nearly pushed him out and slammed the door behind. She wanted to scream but didn't have the air. She wanted to cry, but the tears were all dried up. She knew she overreacted, but she couldn't help herself. She was just to angry to do anything so she just flew out the window and let the wind take her pain far away…--
The X-men were already starting to gather in front of the mantion bidding farewell to their friend. Remy said his goodbyes to all of them. All but one…
Nowhere in the crowd he couldn't see the one he wanted to see the most.
He gave a silent sigh, and smiled sadly to his friends. He didn't even bother to pull out his cool attitude. He sat slowly in the back seat of the taxi next to his bag and gave one last look to the one place that has been a true home to him as the car was slowly pulling away.
And than he saw it. A tall figure leaning on the front door, her long hair blown by the wind, her emerald gaze following him in the distance. She came. He smiled lightly to himself and leaned back into the car seat locking her picture in his heart for eternity, trying to ignore the pain that shattered his soul…
A bit sappy, I know, but I'm a sucker for romance… B.T.W. – Rogue is my favourite character so I gave her some characteristics of my own, as I did to Remy. I didn't change anything much – just some small things that are individual like their taste in music and movies etc. Hope you liked it.
I'll try to update soon!
song in the title – Tears and Rain by James Blunt. Just thought it fits the plot…
