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Chapter 1: Good Bye Chéri

It has been six months since the defeat of Apocalypse was defeated and a lot has changed. Magneto, Colossus and Gambit have joined the X-men now. The whole world knows about mutants, and the prosecution against them has rose to higher levels but at the same time the government is trying to help mutants and protect the rest of the population.

There has been some talk of an island state being setup for the mutants in the USA. But all Rogue knows it that none of it matters to her. Sure things are good for now. She has all her friends around her or actually her family, she has found love despite her powers with Remy, but she is afraid of her relationships too. Especially her relationship with Remy.

It was so great to final have found love, but every time Remy even hugs her she tenses up afraid that she my absorb him. They could not kiss or even hold hands really with out fear of harming him. That is what make her decision so hard. To leave not just the man she loves, but her whole family as well.

Rogue was actually heading to see the Professor and let him know what she had decided to do, when she walks into or actually through Kitty. "Hey Rogue."

The young and energetic girl looks at Rogue, "What's wrong?"

Rogue swears that Kitty is a telepath. Rogue puts on a smile. "Nothing. I'm just going to see Professor Xavier. He is helping me try to gain control my powers." It was half true at least.

"How is it going on that?" Kitty looks down not wanting to see the pain in Rogue's face when she answered. Kitty was the only one that knows Rogue's fear of her power.

"About as well as Ah expected." Rogue keeps the smile on her face but her eyes say differently.

Kitty puts an hand on Rogue's shoulder "Just hang in there. I'm sure you guys will get it." And with that she sees her watch, "Oh god I'm going to be late for my date." Kitty takes off running through any thing or one that gets in her way.

Rogue laughs to her self as she watches her friend run off. And to think that six months ago she would of hated the though of her dating Lance again. The world sure is changing.

With that thought she arrives at Professor Xavier's door and knocks on it. In her mind she hears the professor's voice in her head. "Just one moment Rogue." She does not think she will ever get use to that.

The door opens and Magneto steps out. "Well I do hope the rumors are not true Charles." Rogue had to admit that was one change she never expected. Magneto a good guy.

"Excuse me my dear, I have a danger room session to run." Eric smiles and walks away. His sessions are almost as bad as Logan's are.

"Come on in Rogue." The professor called out to her from behind his desk. He has always been kind to her. She can not believe what she is about to do. She just hopes it goes well.

"Professor, Ah can not thank you enough. For everything, but…" she can not look at him when she says the next part, but then she does not have to.

"You are leaving us." He looks at Rogue and has a kind look to him when she looks up at him. "It's ok Rogue. You are and always will be welcome here. We are your family and this is your home."

Rogue has tears slip out and down her cheeks, "That means so much to me professor. I just need some time away to get things straight and try to control my power. I just can not see anyone Ah care about harmed just cause my skin touches theirs."

"I understand Rogue, I really do. And I'm sorry that we have not made progress with it. You are always free to come and go when you please. We just need more time." Professor Xavier has told her this many times before.

"Ah'm sorry, but Ah can not wait any longer. Ah just think the time off would be good for me." She stands up and looks at him. "Please don't say anything to the others until I'm gone. I don't think Ah could leave if they all know."

"I know Rogue. I will let them all know they will be missed. Please do keep in touch with us though." He smiles at her as he comes around the desk.

"Ah'll try to." Rouge smiles and leans down to hug the professor. "Thanks for everything."

She leaves his office knowing that now this was the last day she would see her family for what she hopes is not too long of a time.

Remy was out doing his usual thing, seeing if anyone could see him as he walked around the mansion. He was passing the Professor's office when he notices he is favorite porcelain skinned girl.

"What are you up to chéri?" and he leans in close to the window to see what he can hear. His heart dopes at the professor's words "I'll let them know they be missed?" She is leaving. Why didn't she tell him. He'll go with her to protect her.

He smiles to himself as he thinks Remy is in love. He would never of though this would happen. But he was in love with that girl.

Remy followed her the rest of the day. He would catch her tonight before she leaves.

Rogue had everything packed in her backpack before Kitty got home from her date. She was on cloud nine so she didn't notice anything strange. Rogue waited until she was sure Kitty was asleep, her head was phased through her pillow.

She reached down and grabbed he backpack from under her bed. She was watching Kitty to make sure she does not wake her. She backs out onto the balcony and turns around, and runs into someone standing there. She almost yells but she know who it was before he even spoke, and he was the last person she wanted to see right now.

"Leaving with out saying good bye, chéri?" Remy looks down at her and smiles.

"Don't do this Remy. It's hard enough as it is." She can not bring herself to look into the crimson eyes that she loves. "Outa ma way swamp rat." And she tries to push him out of her way, but instead he grabs her hands.

He sweeps her off her feet and looks down at her. "Let Remy help you down." And with that he jumps down from the balcony to the ground below with out making a sound. He sets her back down on the ground.

She begins to walk to the garage to get het motorcycle, knowing that even if she can not hear him that he was following her. She had know idea what he was up to, but he not trying to talk her out of it.

They make it to the garage when he starts talking. "Rogue," this caught her off guard. He never used her name. "I don't know why you are leaving, but…"

Rogue interrupts him without turning around. "Listen there is nothing you can say to talk ma into staying. Ah just need some time away. I.."

He interrupts her by turning her around. She refuses to look into his eyes but to her surprise, he is holding his duster out to her. "Take it chéri. You'll need it."

He reaches out and rises her chin with a finger. "If this is something you have to do, then do it. Remy will not stop you. He cares too much about you. If this makes you happy, then that is all that matters."

Rogue is stunned. She knows that she loves this man. But she never though that he cared about her this much. She takes the jacket and puts it on. It was nice and warm and smelled like Remy.

He smiles. "There is a cell phone and charger in the left side upper inside pocket. I didn't give the number to anyone. Just let Remy know you are safe." He then gets his little smirk that all the girls, even Rogue, love.

"I have one more gift before you leave as well." He lifts her chin a little bit more and kisses her. The sensation is one of the greatest things Rogue has ever experienced, then the most terrorizing. Her powers kick in and she pulls back just in time to catch his body. She then understands why he kissed her. Then she hears his voice.

"Troughs thief skills will come in handy." He smiles at her.

"Ya asshole! Ya could of gotten ya self killed by doing that!" she goes to drop him when she hears his final words before he passes out.

"Je t'aime, chéri"

And she knows it's true. His thoughts are in her mind. And she knows he does truly love he. She lays him down gently and reaches into the pocket to get the cell phone and finds a playing card there, the queen of hearts.

She puts it back and finds the cell phone. It has one number programmed in, Remy's. she replaces it in the pocket. She leans down close to his ear and whispers "I love you too."

She stands up as tears run down her face and can see the smile on his face, knowing he heard her. She pushes her bike out of the garage and down the drive. Once outside the gate, she looks back one more time at her home. The tears are still in her eye. She will come back and soon.