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Chapter 1
They say when yah live in the city of angels yah feel like you're in heaven dancing with the stars. The place shines brighter than a beacon and in the day it's as strong as the sun, sometimes this can be true and sometimes things can be very deceiving. Ah'm in the last year of college and the first year of the rest of mah life. Welcome to Los Angeles.
Rogue, Wanda, Lexa and Tabby's Dorm room
Beep. Beep. Beep.
The sunlight came through the clear glass window at the bottom of Wanda's bed. The rays of light moved up with each time the suns heat increased, eventually the light got into her eyes and along with the sound from the alarm this woke her up. She blinked the sleep out of her eyes and then opened them fully.
"Uh 9:00 in the morning, I can't wait till these days are over."
She sat up in her bed and looked around the room. Rogue, Lexa and Tabby were still asleep. She pressed the snooze button on the alarm clock then kicked her quilt off of the bed. She stood up and yawned as she walked across the pine floorboards and went over to rogue's bed on the other side of the room. The room was pretty big and spacious; there was definitely enough space for all of them. She wiped the last bit of sleep out of her eyes and then raised her arms up above her head and stretched."Wake up, bitch."
"Wanda fahve more minutes."
Rogue twisted and turned in her bed, pulling the covers up over her head to block out the sun. Wanda looked down at her stepsister and rolled her eyes. She looked up at the ceiling took a deep breath, and then she screamed at the top of her lungs. Rogue shot up in her bed and put her hands over her ears.
"Jeeze chica your worse than a bloody rooster, couldn't you dial it down a bit."
Tabby sat up and pushed her eye mask up on to her forehead; she looked at Wanda with her drowsy blue eyes and gave her an evil glare that conveyed her annoyance at being woken up in such a rude fashion. Lexa put her sky blue pillow over her head and tried to ignore Wanda. Rogue got out from under her comfy polka dotted purple quilt and stretched her muscles. She walked over to Lexa's bed and pulled away the pillow. Lexa groaned and buried her head under her quilt.
"Get up Lex or else ah'll tell Logan all about your summer fun in Mexico."
"I'm up."
Rogue smiled down at Lexa and walked over to her dresser. Wanda came out of the bathroom wearing her black cargo pants and a red halter neck top with 'I'm no angel, I'm a witch' written over the breasts. The top cut off just above the belly button which showed her belly button stud, a miniature Tinkerbelle with diamonds in bedded in it. She also wore a necklace with two halves of a heart. She walked over to her bed and put the scarlet quilt cover back on, with her Mad Cow pyjama's on top.
"All right bitches, I'm gonna go get a coffee and then go to class, see you later."
"See ya later sugah."
Rogue picked up her sandy brown jacket and put it on over her dark green t -shirt with the numbers 666 imprinted across the breasts. She wore her light blue jeans with rips in the knees and her white trainers with green stripes. Lexa and Tabby were on the other side of the room getting dressed. Lexa was wearing her light blue denim jeans and a white v neck top; she had also tied up her hair in a straight pony tail. Tabby was wearing a pair of dark denim jeans and a black strap top; she was also wearing her leather jacket.
"Okay Tabs, Lex ah'm gonna go get mah folder off of Betsy and then go straight to class, talk to yah later."
"Hey Rogue you coming to my dad's bar tonight, I could really use all the support I could get."
"Yeh ah guess Lex, why what's going on?"
"Remember my dad wants to talk to me about the wedding and no offense to Ororo but it usually drags on forever."
"So yah want meh to get yah out of there when yah get bored."
"Pretty much, if that's ok."
"Sure sugah ah could probably use a drink after the classes ah've got today. Who else is gonna be there?"
"Um...Wanda because John is there, Pie and Remy. Hey Tabs you up for it!"
Tabby came out of the bathroom with her hair up in pigtails and wearing a white strap top and a pair of light blue jeans, "Yeah sure, gives me an excuse to get my groove on, chica."
"Cool. So Rogue, that's ok?"
"Ah don't know Lex, ah really don't fancy being chatted up by that smarmy Cajun, ah mean he just makes meh feel like screaming most the time."
"Come on Rogue, Remy's going through a rough time and if he's annoying you I give you permission to hit him."
Rogue laughed at Lexa's comment and walked over to the door "All right yah got a deal, see ya at 6:00."
Lexa and Tabby waved at Rogue and Tabby picked up her bag. Then she and Lexa left for their first class.
Remy and John's apartment
"Uh 10:30. Bloody hell. Remy mate, get up."
John got out of bed and started to get dressed. He rushed over to the pine drawers on the other side of the room and started putting on his jeans.
"Johnny it be 10:30 mon ami, go back to sleep." Remy turned towards the wall and tried to get back to sleep.
"We got class."
"Non, we don't Johnny, 'member? Julian got us kicked out."
John took of his jacket and sat back down on his bed, "Oh yeah." he laid back and looked up at the ceiling, thinking about how stupid he must have sounded. Remy came in to his room and leaned against the wall.
"Sorry mon ami, you miss your femme don't ya?"
"Nah man, well oi guess oi miss the way we would always go get coffee before our first class. It's the little things you know?"
"This be all Remy's fault. If it wasn't for de stupid guilds, Julian would have never got his hommes to get us kicked out."
"Nah mate, it's not your fault, just missing me Sheila that's all."
"Know what you mean mon ami. Remy miss his chere too."
"No offense mate but she ain't exactly what oi would call yours."
"Details, Johnny boy, details."
Remy just threw his hands in the air and waved off Johns comment. He then walked out of John's room and went towards the coffee machine in the kitchen, flipping the switch to turn it on and then turned around to get his packet of cigarettes from his trench coat. He picked up Johns red and orange lighter and took a cigarette out of the packet, lit the tip and took a drag. John came out of his room and went over to the cupboard to get a bowl then went over to the cupboard under the oven and got out a box of Shreddies.
"So, what we gonna do today, since we can't see our Sheila's?" He then pointed to the cereal box and asked, "You want some?"
"Non, dis and a coffee will do moi."
"You know Remy you really should stop smoking those things, they'll kill you one day mate."
"Sorry Johnny boy but Remy not like you, he won't just give up because a femme told him to. Besides you de one who got de lighter all the time, non?"
He picked up the lighter and threw it towards John. John grabbed it out of the air; and then pocketed it into his jeans.
"I've told you man, oi like the flame. Always have always will, the way it moves in the air and burns for all eternity until extinguished." He then gave him a pyromaniac crazy grin.
"Oui, you know, sometimes you really do scare moi. Does Wanda know what she getting in to?"
"My fire witch knows exactly who oi am mate, and are you telling me that if Roguey was your girl and she asked you to stop you won't?"
His face froze and he looked over at John and then back at his cigarette, he thought about what John had said and then started to think about Rogue.
"What's wrong mate cat got your tongue?"
"Johnny, normally Remy would tell you non never but when it comes to Rogue, Remy don't know it's just..."
"She's so southern and hot that you just don't care?"
"Oui, but it be more than that, it's just everything. Her body, the white stripes in her hair, her belle green eye's that sparkle when she laughing."
"Wow mate, you got it bad, especially considering the Sheila seems to hate you."
"Non, that's just chere trying to play hard to get mon ami." He grinned and leaned back. He took another drag from the cigarette and blew the smoke out slowly.
"If you say so mate, but 'go back to the swamp you came from Cajun' doesn't exactly sound like hard to get, sounds like the Sheila's getting annoyed."
"Then you don't know mon chere, she different than all the other femme's out there. She's...Rogue."
"Whatever you say mate oi'm gonna go over to Wolverine's and see if oi can help set up, since oi ain't got anything better to do."
"Oui, Remy will come with you, just wait a sec and Remy go get dressed."
A few minutes later he came out wearing his tight fitting jeans and a black top that clung to his body and showed off the abs under the thin fabric. He went over to the stool and picked up his brown trench coat; they both picked up their keys and went out the door.
6:00 pm, Wolverine's Den
Rogue walked in to Wolverine's den and looked around. Her eyes glanced over the dance floor and saw Tabby dancing with some guy. Well, dancing was kind of an understatement, grinding up against him might be more accurate. She then gazed over to the bar. She saw Lexa and Wanda sitting on their usual stools; Lexa was talking to Logan and Wanda was chatting to John. Remy was serving some blonde customer and flirting, surprise surprise. She walked over to the bar and sat on the stool in between the blonde and Wanda. Remy quickly gave the blonde girl her drink and moved over towards her.
"You looking absolutely belle tonight chere, what can Remy get yah?"
"The usual swamp rat."
He moved towards the drinks and poured her out her usual vodka and tonic. He then turned around and gave her his signature grin and gave her the drink.
"You miss Remy dis morning chere?"
"Yeh Cajun, like a bullet in the head."
Remy smirked again which wound her up even more. He leaned closer to whisper into her ear.
"You know what they say Roguey, when you've been shot there's always a scar left behind, you'll never get rid of moi now chere."
"Ah should just give up now then, sure there's a bridge ah could jump from."
Wanda and John had been listening to their little conversation and were starting to get sick of the constant banter between the two, and then the arguments that always seemed to follow. So instead of this going on and on they decided to intervene.
"Mate instead of enraging the Sheila why don't you tell her what you told me this morning."
"Non Johnny Remy got dis."
"Oh ah don't know, ah think ah would like to hear what yah said about meh behind my back swamp rat."
"Non chere, you really wouldn't trust moi."
"Oh came on mate you and two might actually get somewhere if you were straight up with each other for once."
She reluctantly looked into his eyes and nodded; he put his head in his hands and waited for the sarcastic comment that was sure to follow.
"Fine chere, Remy tell you but promise moi not to laugh."
Rogue smiled. "Promise."
"Fine, Remy said dat he like your white stripes in your hair and you belle green eyes and de way..."
"The way what?"
He took her hand into his. "De way they sparkle when you laugh and...Remy guess what he's trying to say is Remy loves everything about yah chere."
She sat there completely mesmerized by what he had said to her. She looked into his red on black eyes and was hypnotized by the blood red and black velvet that swirled around with in. He slowly let go of her hands and turned away.
"Go ahead you can laugh now."
"Remy?"
"Oui?"
"Would yah like to go out with meh tomorrow?"
"Quoi?"
"Meh. Yah. Date. That simple enough for yah swamp rat?"
Remy just stood there staring at her. John nudged him and waved his hand in front of his face. When he got no reaction he decided to speak to her on Remy's behalf.
"Oi think what Remy meant was 'oui chere, Remy will pick you up at 6.00," ain't that right mate."
Wanda, Remy and her burst out laughing. "Oui only Remy wouldn't have said it with such a bad accent. No offense mon ami, but you cannot carry off French."
She started laughing again along with Wanda she glanced over at Remy and got captured in his unique eyes for the second time that night. He gave her a genuine smile that made her melt inside.
"Good, ah'll see ya at 6 tomorrow outside Ororo's diner, okay sugah?"
He nodded his head and smiled "Oui that be bien chere."
A customer called him over to make an order. He reluctantly nodded his head and smiled at her before going over to serve the guy. She smiled back and swivelled her stool to look at Wanda. Wanda looked at John with a small grin.
"About bloody time, hey babe?"
"To rite Sheila, if oi had to hear how Remy loves his southern belle one more then oi would go completely crazy."
"No offense Johnny, but ah think your already there, and no matter what meh and Remy are to each other ah will never be his. Ah will never belong to anyone."
"You say that now sis, but last year I bet Emma you and Remy would be together at least a year from now and I'll bet you that a couple months from now you'll be Remy's and he'll be yours." Wanda looked at her little sister and smiled.
"Is that right?"
"Yep, because you see bitch, Wanda Maximoff is never wrong."
"Yah quite finished Miss Wanda?"
"Luv, oi love you." John reached over the bar and kissed his girlfriend on the cheek.
"I love you too fire boy."
Meanwhile on a nearby table Logan, Lexa and Ororo had been talking about the wedding and Lexa was starting to nod off. She put her elbow on the top of the bar and laid her chin in the palm of her hand. She had started to close her eyes when she felt somebody put their hand on her shoulder and lean in and whisper into her ear.
"Heya babe."
"Hey pie, what you doing?"
"Just taking a break and letting Evan have a go."
Pietro pulled up a stool and sat down next to her. Ororo started talking again and she took in a deep breath trying now to yawn. She liked Ororo but all this wedding stuff was starting to get on her nerves. Pietro put a supportive hand on her back and started to play around with strands of midnight blue hair cascading down her back.
"Bub, I suggest you remove your hands from my daughter. Now!"
"Logan-"
"Dad, don't start, anyway are we finished with this wedding stuff cause I'm starting to get tired...Wand, Rogue you wanna get out of here?"
Wanda looked over at her bored friend and replied "Yeh sure, why not. Baby I'll see you tomorrow, yeh?"
"Yeh course Sheila."John leaned over the bar and gave Wanda a hot lust filled kiss. Rogue sipped the last of her vodka and tonic, stood up and grabbed her jacket from the back of the stool. She moved down the bar to say goodbye to Remy
"See ya tomorrow swamp rat."
"Bon nuit chere."
Lexa got off the chair and placed a quick kiss on Pietro's lips; she then moved over to her dad and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "See ya daddy, see ya Ororo"
"Bye sweetie." Ororo leaned over and gave Lexa a short hug.
"Bye darling. We still on for Saturday stripes?" Logan hugged his daughter and then looked over to Rogue.
"Yeh Logan, ya know me, ah'm always up for getting a bit dirty." Rogue gave him a short smile.
"All right, get on out of here you girls."
"Seya." They all waved goodbye to everybody and Rogue gave Remy a quick wink and smile.
They went over to the dance floor and got Tabby, then they squeezed through the large crowd and left. Remy looked at Johnny and then gave him sinister grin.
"Now come on Remy, oi got her to go out with you didn't oi?"
"Oui, you did Johnny."
Remy whacked john around the back of the head "What was that for?"
"Guess Remy just felt like it."
"Bloody hell, well I wish you Cajuns wouldn't just spontaneously hit people. You bloody fellas confuse me, you now that mate?"
Remy just laughed and walked over to serve another customer. Logan and Ororo looked over at the boys and rolled their eyes. John stood there and shook his head, "Oi really don't understand this country."
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TBC
Hey hope you liked the first chapter and I really hope you review. I have loads of plot lines and idea's for this fic so hopefully I won't run out. Anyway i'll just stop talking and wait for your reviews. Please :)
This chapter has been edited and rewritten, big shout out to BlackMoonShine for the help, I owe you one. :-)