"Whoeva' needs a ride to school, Ah'm leavin' in five!" Rogue shouted up the stairs. Now that Jean and Scott had moved onto higher institutions of learning, it was up to her, Bobby and Kitty to provide the transport. Rogue didn't have her own car of course, not like the others. She had no family who would buy one for her, and no occupation with which to make money. It was one of the institute cars, just simple and black and room for five. Rahne, newly returned from her home in Inverness, and Amara, had joined her.
"So aren't you excited Rogue! Senior year! You're so lucky!" Amara squealed.
"It's not like Ah'm going anywhere after high school 'cept good old Bayville U. And Ah'll still be at the institute…"
"So what do ye think of the new guy?" Chimed Rahne, changing the topic. "I think he's quite handsome."
"And way to old for you freshman!" Amara teased. Rogue didn't bother entering the conversation. It was true that she had opened up some to her teammates since the Apocalypse incident, but when it came to girl talk, she still felt the desire to stay out of it.
"Hey Jubes! Your locker is like, right by mine! I can totally show you the way!" Kitty led the freshman through the hallways, but unfortunately bumped into one Lance Alvers, ex love interest. "You." Her voice was filled with disdain.
"You know you want me back babe." Lance was just as cocky as ever.
"In your dreams." Kitty's eyes narrowed and she turned quickly, pulling Jubilee along with her. Kurt had seen the entire exchange, and his heart soared.
Maybe, just maybe he had a chance.
"Well boys, it's a whole new year." Bobby Drake leaned proudly on his new Eclipse, winking at the passing girls.
"Mutants." They rolled their eyes. "Stick with your own kind."
Ray scoffed. "You're just jealous cause you know you could never get a piece of this." Sam high-fived him. Roberto remained silent, as usual. The girls simply stared at them in disbelief, giving the appearance that they were completely insulted.
"Hey ladies, these freaks giving you a hard time?" A huge football playing came bounding over, ready to beat down either one of the four boys, or perhaps all at once. Roberto was insulted.
"What did you call us?" He grabbed to jock by the collar and started to glow, but Sam pulled him back.
"Dude, you know we ain't supposed to use our powers!" The Brazilian let go, sending the large boy stumbling backwards.
"You, you ever try that again and I'll get you expelled!" He said, staring them down, and then finally exiting with the girls.
The front door slammed shut and a relatively empty bookbag flung itself to the floor. "Logan? Professa?" It appeared that no one was home, but that was understandable, it was only noon and all the other kids were at school. The instructors must've been running their own errands or something, so Rogue took advantage of the peace and crashed on one of the rec room sofa's.
She normally never got the chance to lay on the sofa, it was always occupied with at least three other people, but now, now it was like laying on a cloud, and she could've just stayed there forever.
But that peace was not to last, as it never is.
"What you doin' home Chere?"
Rouge groaned and rolled over until her side, pulling one of the throw blankets with her. "Go away swamp rat." She mumbled into it.
"Not unless you tell Remy why you be skippin' school."
"Ah ain't. And what's your excuse, ain't you supposed to be at school?"
"Remy ain't got any use for school, he got enough money to live on without gettin' a job."
Rogue just groaned. She didn't much like this new comer. He was far to arrogant for her tastes. And even though she never responded to his last statement, he still stood there, staring at her. She could feel the gaze of his unnatural eyes examining her.
"Didn't your motha eva tell ya not ta stare?" Rogue's teeth were practically grating against each other. When he didn't reply, she gave a loud sigh and sat up.
He was in everyday clothes, which seemed odd to her only because she had never seen him in anything but a trenchcoat and face mask. She realized she was staring at him for too long when he asked her if she liked what she saw. "If I tell ya why Ah'm home will you leave me alone?"
He grinned, "It's all Remy wanted ta know."
She couldn't help but think that an education might've made him realize how stupid he sounded by talking in third person, but she held her tongue. "Ah only have mornin' classes, and two days a week Ah go to the college in the afternoon." Rogue rolled her green eyes. "Happy swamp rat?"
"Indeed." Gambit smiled. "And it seems da two of us will be spending quite a bit o time together, huh chere?"
Rogue stood up, grabbed her book bag, and stormed up to her room.
