Apparently own the back of my disclaimer was an important document so Magneto had Remy steal it. Sorry, folks.
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Rogue was sitting on the top of the mansion's rooftop.
She and Remy had just gotten back together, but she wasn't sure if she could touch him.
As she was thinking about her past life she realized that it started to rain.
"Crap."
So when she started getting up to go inside her foot felt something wierd in the bottom of her shoe.
When she removed the boot a little music box tumbled out.
~~Flashback~~
"Renie whah do we gotta meet the Lebeau's?"
"Because, Rogue, Jean Luc can help you learn to fight and protect yourself."
"Ah alreadeh know how ta fahght, steal and kill a person in a touch. What else do ah need to learn?"
"How to do it and live after."
~~End Flashback~~
"Oh yeah. Jean Luc gave this ta meh when a became an expert thief and killer."
She stared down at the box and remembered what tune it played.
Tears started forming in her eyes when she remembered.
~~Flashback~~
"Well isn' dis de mos' gorgeous 14 year ol' fille ya ha'e e'er senn Tante Mattie?" asked Jean Luc as he stared at Rogue.
"Oui. De fille will grow up to be strong, brave and beautiful. Irene you are lucky to have her."said Tante.
"She will meet the boys out back. I am sure dey are jus' wrestlin'."
"Can ah go wrestle with 'em?"
"O' course ya can jus' don' get upset if ya lose. They're older and stronger."
~~End Flashback~~
Rogue giggled at the memory as she let the music from the box flow through her.
She loved the song so much she began to sing.
"Heart don't fail me now
Courage don't desert me
Don't turn back now that we're here
People always say
Life is full of choices
No one ever mentions fear
Or how the world can seem so vast
On a journey to the past
Flashback~~
Rogue walked into the back yard to see a teenage boy swinging on a tire swing, another 2 sitting in a tree and the last two wrestling in the grass.
When she cleared her throat and the boys turned their heads in her direction she knew she was in cajun town.
"Y'all sure know how ta make a gal feel lahke she's the center o' attention don' ya?"
One of the boys in the tree lept down and kissed her gloved hand.
"Desole 'bout dat chere. Jus' moi an' mon family o' brothers have never seen a fillle so belle." he said, his voice was completely covered in cajun charm.
"Yeah sure.... ah'm sure ya say that to all the gals." she said sarcastically.
The boys burst out laughing.
The boy immediatly retreated back to the tree.
One that looked a little older, but not b much came up.
"I'm Henri. Dat was mon brother, Remy and dose are our three cousins Emille, Theo, and Lapin."
~~End Flashback~~
"Those boys were always hilarious. They were lahke mah brothers."
She remembered how out of all the people who turned her down and treated her as if she was garbage filth the Lebeau's were some of the few people who loved and adored them.
"Somwhere down this road
I know someone's waiting
Years of dreams just can't be wrong
Arms will open wide
I'll be safe and wanted
Finally home where I belong
Well starting here my life begins
Starting now, I'm learning fast
Courage see me through
Heart I trust in you
On this journey to the past"
~~Flashback~~
"So chere I here you're here to fight."said Remy
"Ah know how ta fight. Ah alsa know how ta kill."
"Henri's an' excellent fighter. Why don' ya take 'im on?"
"Ya're the one who offered."
"She's 2 years younger than me! I ain' fightin' her."
"Come on Henri jus' ta shut 'im up."
"Fine. You tell moi if I'm goin' too hard on you though."
She smirked.
"Ah'll keep that in mahnd."
~~End Flashback~~
In the end she ended up kicking his butt into the tire swing.
"Ah always was mah true self 'round them boys. They taught meh to speak french, but ah could nevah get ahead o' 'em in class. No sense in hurtin' their prahde."
Then it dawned on her.
Her only friends were theives, not even the X-men she could trust completely.
With the Lebeau's she could be herself and tell them everything.
They were her family.
She didn't have to be related to them to feel like family.
They let her become part of them, become one of them.
"Heart don't fail me now
Courage don't desert me
Home, love, family
There was once a time
I must have had them too
Home, love, family
I will never be complete until I find you"
Then when she left them and became an X-man was the saddest day of her life.
She never thought she would see her least favorite of the group, and as an Alcoloyte no less.
It was hillarious when she saw him sneaking up on the corner thinking she would be there.
So she snuck up behind him.
~~ Flashback~~
As Remy was about to turn and attack the X-man he felt someone touch his shoulder.
When he turned around and saw a taller, tougher, gother and more beautiful Rogue he stared.
"Rogue, chere?"
"It ain' Henri, cajun."
"What are you doin' here?!?"
"Bein' an X-man."
"You a mutant?"
"That would explain the gloves wouldn' it?"
He hugged Rogue, which was quite random considering he hardly paid attention to her in the past.
"You are de first thing Remy has seen in his past in over 6 years."
"Cajun put meh down."
When he did she gared at him.
"What?"
"Nothin'. Jus' out o' all the Lebeau's ah coulda seen ah saw ya."
She turned to walk away. but he grabbed her waist.
"Chere....."
"Save it. Ah've heard enough."
She removed a glove and touched him.
~~End Flashback~~
"One step at a time
One hope then another
Who knows where this road may go
Back to who I was
Onto find my future
Things my heart still needs to know
Yes, let this be a sign
Let this road be mine
Let it lead me to my past
Courage see me through
Heart I trust in you
And bring me home
At last"
Rogue got up and continued listening to the music as she walked to her room.
When she got there her heart broke.
There on her bed were Remy and Belladonna kissing.
She ran out of the room, out of the mansion.
She grabbed her bike and drove to the one place she belonged.
The Thieves Guild.
To be continued!!!