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Author's Note: I got inspired to write this fic. after watching the "Nightcrawler" episode of the original (and best) Xmen cartoon. This Remy/Rogue fic. (they rule) is like a continuation of that episode. I am continuing to work on my other series as well and I appreciate all the feedback. Speaking of feedback I would love to know what you think of this new fic...so please respond! Like always the more reviews I get the more I write! So read/respond..Enjoy!

~the Rogue

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*Have Faith In Me*

Chapter 1

"BEEP BEEP"

Gambit's alarm went off at 8:00 a.m. He woke up and slouched over to see the time.

Merde, 8'oclock already He thought for a moment before the realization struck him that it as indeed

Sunday, which meant that he could sleep in w/o penalty.

Unable to return to his previous sleeping state he thought about the vacation he had just returned from the on Friday. Him, Rogue, and Logan had planned a skiing trip in the Alps. He hadn't been to excited about going skiing or on a vacation w/ Logan, but he thrilled about spending time w/ Rogue. They had actually ended up spending only 4 days in the Alps, 2 in Paris, and 1 in Spain...when Gambit got in a skiing accident they had seeked shelter in a monastery where they meet the fuzzy, blue monk: Nightcrawler. Gambit hadn't really gotten to know him due to the fact that he was unconscience for awhile, but Wolverine and Rogue seemed really taken w/ the holy blue mutant. Nightcrawler got them thinking about the ways of the Lord...Gambit thought it was all rubbish, but Rogue & Logan seemed to be taking it into consideration...

what a load of bull sh*t Gambit thought again as he got up from his bed.

He got up, took a shower + changed into some slacks and a collared shirt w/rolled up sleeves. His stomach growled loudly. Time for Gambit to eat a big breakfast He quickly exited the bathroom w/ pictures of delicious foods running through his head. He deposited his dirty laundry and headed down the stairs.

On the stairs he had a small collision with his fury friend Beast.

"Pardon moi." Gambit said grinning at Beast who was burried in the morning newspaper.

"Sorry my dear Cajun friend, but I was just reading that today is the date that the Umpire State Building opened decades ago. Did you know a big fireworks display will be held there tonight to honor it? Might I suggest if

your not busy tonight you check it out, it starts at 7:30 p.m. it's a fascinating historical event."

"Fireworks huh?" Gambit's grin widened, "maybe I get chere to go and we make another historical event non?"

He looked up to see Beast's reaction, but Beast had gone back to being absorbed in the paper so Gambit continued his route to the kitchen.

He opened the kitchen doors and was plesently surprised by what he saw. Rogue was bent down at an opened cabinet trying to decide what cereal box she wanted. And to top it all off she was wearing a pretty lacey-type sundress that went just above her knees. The dress pattern was so gentle looking-red small red flowers covered most of it, but you could see solid bits of white mixed in too. It had a simple country look to it, but at the same

time a certain radiance, he could not describe.

He just stared at what he thought was the wolds best rear end for a moment and then as she started to get up he spoke,

"If Gambit could wake up to this everyday, he'd be one happy cajun."

A little startled Rogue turned her head to see her love's grinning face. She then walked over to him w/ a boxof cinnamon toast crunch in her left hand saying, " Good morning to you too sugah." He noticed she was wearing her brown leather gloves that covered all the way up to her elbows. (think movie!)

She put her partly gloved arms around his neck and hugged him loosely. She was about to let go when he puthis arms around her waist and starting swaying her lightly back and forth.

She smiled at him and he returned her smile ten fold and said, "Seeing as your already all dressed up Gambit was wondering if you wanted to see some fireworks with him tonight then we make some of our own whatda ya say chere?"

She stopped swaying and replied, "Id loved to Remy, but im sure the only type of fireworks you'll be seeing is the kinds that are set off by rockets."

"Dat so chere ?" he asked taking the cereal box from her left hand-he looked at it and spoke,

"Gambit can do better for you than this."

He lifted her onto the counter and ran his fingers through her long aburn/white streaked hair.

Chere must be an angle He then took out a frying pan from an overhead cabinet.

"Remy Ah'm kinda in a hur----"

Just then a voice in the doorway interrupted the scene "Rogue you ready to go?"

it was Logan, "Jeanie and Scott are already there saving us seats."

Rogue quickly jumped down from the counter, "Ill be Just a minute Logan"

She started pouring some cereal in a bowl. Gambit grabbed one of her gloved hands and asked,

"Just were you be going with him, chere?"

Rogue detected a hint of anger in his voice, "That's why ah'm dressed up sugah. Logan and ah are going to 9:15

Sunday mass at SpringsDale Christ Church w/ Scott and Jean...Your welcome ta come, Ah was gonna ask ya but-"

(Gambit looked at her without emotion and turned to the stove w/o a word.)

"Dats what ah figured." Rogue stated as she her brown leather Xmen jacket and matching scarf.She looked at him one more time and left out the door followed closely by Logan. A few minutes later Gambit heard the engine of Wolverine's jeep start.

Gambit sighed, he wasn't really mad at Rogue...he was just upset that they had different view points on this faith thing and that her opinion was shared by several other Xmen. Its not that he didn't believe in right and wrong, hell and

heaven..he just didn't think "God" was up there making things happen for a reason, to him things all things happened

at random, by chance.

Gambit looked at the stove clock: 9:18....he thought some more about what he said to her in Paris, his own words

echoed in his head...

(Dialogue directly taken from Nightcrawler, Season 3-Xmen the animated series)

They had just arrived in Paris from there unplanned incident w/ Nightcrawler.

Logan had gone off somewhere and him/Rogue were dining on some ice-cream at a small outdoor cafe.

Gambit: "Ahhh, Back in the civilized world!"

Rogue: "hmm...Ah dunno, those quite little monks were startin ta grow on mah."

Gambit: "Doe's monks are kiddin demselves...We on our own in dis world life either deals you a full house

or a busted up flush."

At that point Rogue abruptly got up from the table and walked off, leaving him behind baffled.

The next morning she refused to speak to him and went of on a tour de Paris by herself. That night however, she had come to him to make ammends with him. She explained that she didn't know where she stood on the

religion issue, but she would not criticize his position on the matter. She only commented that he needed tobe more sensitive about it. They had a fine time in Spain the next day, and didn't even discuss their previous dispute...

Didn't see why my words upset her anyway, still don't...It's the truth- everythings luck of the draw, been dat way

all my life. Deres no reason to deny it...He looked at the stove clock, It was 9:32...Well now it be Gambit's turn

ta apologize

With that final thought he went to the garage and grabbed the map book under his bike seat. After glancing at the map, he hopped on his harley and took off.

Gambit walked up the stairs of SpringsDale Christ Church, it was a humble little building. He stood almost stealth-like in the back, near the doorway and looked closely at all in attendance. They were all holdinig hands, praying.

"Our father.."

He spotted Cyclops-holding hands w/ Jean-holding hands with- Logan-holding a leather gloved hand,...Rogue..she was at the end of the isle- beautiful.

"Through Kingdom..."

They all looked so deep in thought, the words of their prayer-the scene was too much for him, he could not interrupt, even wait till it was over, for some reason he felt he HAD to leave, he did not belong there.

"On earth as it is in Heaven..."

Almost in panic, Gambit took some change from his pocket and dropped it in the poor box, sighed, and then exited the building. He needed a cigarette. He went to reach in his pocket then stopped, non not on church grounds. He decided to sit down for a sec before leaving so he looked round for a bench or something.

~Meanwhile, Inside the church~

"Logan will you excuse me for a sec. I need some air." Rogue whispered, letting go off his hand.

"Sure," Wolverine nodded understandingly, need someone- Roge shook her head,

"All be fine, Ah only need a minute." and she exited quietly out the side door...

Gambit saw a bench over some bushes and headed towards it. Just then he heard a door open so he bent down a little, covered by the bushes, not to be seen. He peaked his head to the top for a look....it was Rogue!

How beautiful she was in the morning sunlight, so purely beautiful. He watched her hold a flower from a tree close to her nose, then she picked a yellow lilly-type flower so gently, as if not to hurt it...he realized how lucky he was

to have her in his life...to have love for her and from her. She made the cards he was dealt worth playing.

Rogue then sat down on the bench and sighed deeply, tinkering w/ the flower in her hands. Suddenly she took off her gloves and felt the flower w/ her bare hands...she dropped the flower to the floor and held her hands right in front of her. She looked at them with disgust for a moment and then closed her eyes...took the gloves from her lap...she twisted them tightly as if to let out her pain. Rogue opened her eyes, sighed and slowly put the gloves back

on and went back in the church.

Gambit walked over to the bench, picked up the flower and looked at it. He wondered how Rogue could believe in a God that took away the joys of human touch from her...he thought she was probably wondering the same thing.

Gambit got on his bike and headed home moments later.

"Alleluia give praise to the lord!"

The church choir's final song marked the end of the mass. It was around 10:30 a.m. Jean, Cyclops, Wolverine, and Rogue

followed the small line of people walking out of the little church building.

It was an okay looking building inside, but the outside of it was beautifully landscaped. Jean and Scott decided to mingle outside with the others that were in attendance so Rogue decided to leave with Wolverine. About 5 minutes into the ride home Wolverine's voice broke the silence,

"Ya mind stoppin for some coffee really quick Rogue?"

"No, actually that would be great sugah."

Wolverine turned his jeep and they stopped at a convenient store.

Having got the coffee they got back in the car, this time Rogue broke the silence,

"Just what Ah needed this mornin, thanks."

"Sure thing." Said Wolverine, he looked up and read the stress in her expression, "Don't worry bout the Cajun

so much and don't be too hard on em. I wasnt into this re-

Rogue interrupted, "Its not his faith views Ah have a problem with its not that at all, hes the one who has a

problem with that, its just Ah'm not sure bout...she paused seeing they were home, "thanks again logan."

Logan frowned, "If ya need to talk Rogue."

She nodded in response, and left the garage.

Rogue was worn from the mornings events and still hungry from not eating breakfast. After noticing Gambit's bike was gone she headed to the dinning area to see if anyone had made lunch. She gasped at what she saw on the table. There was an omelet loaded with cheese, peppers, tomatoes, ham, and spices. Plus some sausage and a colorful salad. But the one thing that stood out to her more than anything was the little note that read,

Je suis desole

Rogue smiled to herself as she placed the food on a trey to be take up to her room. Her smile faded as she ate alone with her thoughts...She loved Gambit, but this wasn't fair to him. Not being able to touch. Rogue thought off the old saying, If you love them, set them freet. Maybe thats what she should do. She remembered all those times she turned Gambit down, "but Rogue your powers don't matter to me" hewould say...all those times she had been afraid of hurting him or gettin hurt, but this time she was afraid of not making the right decision...

Around 2:30 p.m. Gambit arrived home from the mechanics, he noticed the food was gone and asked Beast

if he'd seen Rogue.

"She went for a flight and said she would be back in exactly a half hour," he looked at his wrist watch,

"Since she left at roughly 2:05 she should be back in i'd say in about 10 minutes."

Gambit saw her coming down the hallway that very moment and walked towards her to greet her.

She still looked beautiful in her sundress; he was glad she hadn't changed outfits.

"I guess my calculations were inaccurate," Beast corrected himself and headed towards the danger room for a

training session.

"Rogue." She stopped short of him about 6 or 7 feet.

"Hi." Was all she said.

"Im sorry chere I-

she cut him off, "Gambit Ahm not mad at ya."

Gambit gazed into her beautiful face searching for some falseness in her statement. He found none, still

something seemed strange.

Afterwards he got over his disbelief and said, " So are we still on for tonight?"

There was another hiatus in the conversation before she spoke "Ummmm..."

"Chere?" Gambit asked taking a couple steps towards her.

"Sure, what time" she asked quickly.

"Ill meet you at 7:15, oh shoot my bikes in the shop till tommorow"

"I could always fly us?" Rogue asked.

To her surprise Gambit said, "If ya want"

"ok 7:15" she said and w/o letting him say another word she left down the opposite direction of the hall.

Gambit watched her leave, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong.

~7:15~

Rogue was on time meeting Gambit for their date.

She hadn't changed from this morning, just freshened up a bit. Gambit thought she looked beautiful as always. Gambit had fixed his hair and put on his signature trench coat.

They just stared at each other for a moment when Jubilee entered the room,

"Where are you two going?"

Gambit answered, "Ta see some fireworks downtown at de umpire state building."

"Oh cool." Jubilee exclaimed. "Beast and Storm are takin me to that, will look for you guys there."

Jubilee left the room, they could hear her shouting, "Beast I'm ready!"

"Shall we chere?" Gambit asked.

Rogue positioned her arms around Remy's waist and descened into the sky.

"Gambit have a feelin did should be de other way around."
"Well unless you grow some wings of your own, your gonna have to deal with it."

The rest of the flight was silent.

After about 12 minutes they could see the red light from the top of the building. On the ground

stood a large crowd of people.

"Ah guess ah should land soon, and we can walk over to the crowd."

Gambit had a different idea, "How bout we pick one of dose tall buildings and get the best view in

de house."

Rogue consented and landed them on top of a nearby building as the fireworks were just starting.

"There beautiful." Rogue commented as she sat down.

Gambit sat right next to her, "Not as beautiful as some things chere."

Rogue didn't respond in any way to his compliment, she just fixed her gaze on the sky.

Gambit's gazed was fixed on her, something was definitley wrong.

Gambit took the yellow lilly out of his coat pocket and gave it to her.

Rogue immediatley recongnized it.

"Chere lets go down dere and talk."

Almost like a robot Rogue picked up Gambit and flew him down to the ground.

Finally she spoke, "You were at church this morning?"
"Oui"

"Why?"
"I wanted ta apologize in person."

"Rogue! Remy!" Storm called out, heading towards them.

Gambit didn't take his eyes of Rogue, "We finish dis later."

Rogue simply nodded. the word finished lingered in her ears.

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