Rogue climbed to the top and smiled as she turned around. What she saw shocked her. She had been up high before but never had she seen a sight like this. Her eyes roamed the view, drinking in the sight of the city at night. Being here with Remy made it that much better. She began to wonder what a real date would feel like. She was happy to play along for now. She sat on the edge and dangled her feet over the edge, not fearing falling in the least. Being able to fly held some pluses to it. She smiled happily at Gambit her eyes giving away the happy emotions she was feeling.
"So Remy, What is there to do for fun around here?" She asked softly. Before she could get a reaction a large sentinel came from around the corner its sights set on the two mutants. It scanned over Rogue and Gambits faces and went through the registry. Rogue shot to her feet backing up.
"What the heck is that thing?" She said with a look of shock playing on her face.
"That's about the largest robot thing Ah've ever seen!" She gasped as it turned its body more directly at them.
"Mutant unknown, expendable. Destroy target." its computerized voice said as it raised its massive arm aiming it at them.
"Expendable? Destroy target? Ah don't like the sound of that Sugah, we best get goin!" Rogue said as she took a quick step closer to Gambit. It's beam fired up. Rogue didn't hesitate. She grabbed gambit and flew off the clock tower just before the beam ripped through it annihilating the spot they had been sitting on. Rogue's eyes widened as the robot followed her with the beam. She dove around as she flew them to safer spot.
"Well it's sure not friendly now is it?" She said as she carefully set Gambit down. She stood ready, unsure of how to fight the thing.
Gambit placed his hand in his jacket and pulled out a deck of cards as she landed.

"Flying, petite?" He asked giving her a slight look of shock that came off as nothing more than a sly smirk. Flipping the cards in his hand as if he were a magician was a sight in itself but then the cards began to shift faster.

"Gambit handle dis' now, Cherie." With that he caught five cards fanned out in one hand and held the deck in the other.

"Royal flush beat a joker." Remy stated as the cards lit up brightly and he threw them at the large robot. Large explosions racking the metal of the torso, making the sentinel sway slightly. Taking a quick look at Rogue then back at the robot, Remy took out 20 cards and charge them up as well.

"How 'bout, full house!" He stated throwing the cards at the sentinel.

Rogue shrugged. She shivered at his grin. Now was not the time to be feeling like this. She reminded herself.
"Not actually a power Ah was born with." She looked slightly regretful but rose up off the ground.
"Hit em hard Gambit!" She said as she flew at the sentinel's legs. She slammed herself into it, nearly knocking it off balance with the added force of the explosions from Gambits cards. She was exceptionally strong it seemed. The sentinel raised it's massive leg and kicked Rogue away. It slammed into her with great force. She was thrown against a brick wall breaking through to the other side of the building where she hit the pavement painfully and rolled. She lay face down on the pavement nearly unmoving.
"Rogue!" Iceman yelled as he slid in on an ice slide. He quickly ran to her side turning her over. She groaned and rubbed her sore head.
"Are you okay Rogue?" He asked worriedly. He looked down into her green eyes then searched her for visible injuries.
"Iceman?" She asked knowing to use code names. He was in the X men uniform right now after all.
"What are you doing here?" She groaned and sat up. He didn't have time to answer when the sentinel came towards them. it pulled the same routine with Iceman as it did with Remy and herself. Expendable. He was labeled now. It shot a beam at them, while Iceman's back was turned. Rogue was quicker. She grabbed him under the arms and flew to the side bringing them out of harms way.

Gambit saw her hit the brick wall, the bricks giving in a collapsing. Noticing a trail of ice grace the sky, he saw a boy slide in and grab her. To far away to hear the words exchanged or to see where they went, Remy noticed the sentinel get back to his feet.

"Dis' again?" He asked lazily, as he placed the cards back in the coat and pulled out a small rod. Running at the robot, Gambit flicked his hand and the rod grew into a full length staff. Twirling it around in his fingers it swayed gracefully back and forth. Slamming it into the ground as he had been running towards the robot, Remy was vaulted upwards towards the sentinel's shoulder, placing his hand on the arm, he transferred kinetic energy into the shoulder and released. Jumping backwards onto a building close by, Gambit rolled forward as a large explosion broke through the shoulder and made the gigantic arm fall towards the ground.
"What is that!" Iceman yelled in astonishment.
"Well sugah we have no idea." She said as she set him down safely.
"Who is we?" He asked in confusion. Who could Rogue be with at this time of night?

Looking down he noticed the boy and Rogue on the ground, hopping down onto the fire escape he made his way down.

"Now, what be dis'?"

Rogue smiled when she thought of Remy.
"This guy, Ah met him earlier." She blushed. Bobby looked around with a hint of irritation flickering across his face. Rogue was blushing madly.
"His name is Gambit. He's a rea-" She was cut off by Bobby gripping her shoulders almost possessively.
"Did he hurt you? Rogue I swear if he did I'll freeze him and then shatter him!" Bobby promised. Rogue shook her head no and blushed even deeper.
"No! He stopped some men from tryin ta hurt me. He's a good guy." Rogue looked over pleased to see Gambit coming towards them. Rogue shook Bobby off and stood up right. She ran to Remy and looked with over scrutinizing any wounds he might have.
"Ya okay sugah?" She asked softly, concern etched into her voice. Bobby just frowned glaring harshly at the older male. He walked over, puffing his chest out in his X men suit. He placed his arm around Rogue's shoulder, being ever mindful of touching her skin.
"So I hear you saved Rogue here from some real pricks. I wanted to say thanks, for being there to help out when I couldn't be." Bobby said as he held his hand out for the older man to take. He was trying a bit hard to seem older and more mature. The sentinel, now one arm short came marching towards them, warning sounds going off alerting everyone to it's disability.
"Destroy targets." it glitched as it stomped over. Rogue annoyed already flew up and began punching it in the head, where she hoped the circuits would run. She must have done something right when she nearly broke the head off from repeatedly hitting it. The sentinel went silent a few sparks coming from the hole in it's face. It ceased movement and fell to the ground with a rather large bang that sent off car alarms for the next 4 blocks.
"Well then." She said as she landed next to Remy, looking up at him with adoration in her green eyes.
"Iceman this is Gambit. Gambit this is Iceman, A member of the X men." She introduced the two with a smile. Bobby wasn't too pleased to see her swooning over the new male.
"Nice to meet you." He said through clenched jaws.,
Gambit looked on at the man, his bright red eyes starring into the light blue eyes of what she referred to as 'Iceman'. Sensing the boys distaste for him, Remy rolled a playing card between his fingers as the staff he held in his hand retracted. Placing it back inside of his jacket, Remy continued to play with the card in his hand as the newcomer looked on at him. Remy turned his attention to Rogue ignoring the boy and took her gloved hand in his.

"Y' okay, Cheie?" He brought the gloved hand towards his lips and placed a soft kiss on the material. A sly and seductive smile played upon his lips. Rogue's face flushed instantly. She smiled at him.
"Ah'm fine Gambit, thank ya." She said gently. She bit her lower lip softly, she could barely contain the giddy feeling she had creeping into her chest. Her soft green eyes watched him adoringly. Bobby stifled a cough and rolled his eyes.
"Rogue the others will want to see you, right away." He added sternly. Rogue tore her eyes off of Remy for a moment and sighed.
"Yeah, Ah'll be back later tonight." She waved him off slightly.
"Rogue! Look can I speak to you privately?" Bobby said as he took her upper arm and dragged her back a bit staring into her eyes jealously.
"Ah have nothing else ta say ta ya Bobby!" She said heatedly as Bobby glanced at Remy.
"Well I want to explain Rogue!" He said as he started walking off dragging her by the arm. When they were a few feet away, still relatively within hearing distance, Rogue ripped her arm from his and glared daggers at him.

Remy looked the boy over as he seemed to be distraught, the information slightly surprised the Cajun. 'Nev'a been alone wit a boy, don' loo' so.' He quickly dismissed the thought though, his red and black eyes looked from the girl to the boy and back. Had Rogue really just asked him to go with him after the display the boy had put on. 'Must be one o' t'ose girls dat have problems all de time.' Gambit didn't much mind though, being raised on the streets he himself had gone through his own trials, had his own problems. It had only been by sheer luck that Jean-Luc had shown mercy when the Cajun had attempted to pick pocket the patriarch of the thieves guild. The man had taken Remy in and made him a Lebeau, a thief and more than that gave him a chance to survive. Being 'Le Diable Blanc' had it's advantages, once he they had given him that title things seemed to get somewhat easier. That being said, things were still no cake walk for the young Cajun and he had to work just as hard if not harder than most to survive.
"Ah have nothing ta say ta ya Bobby!"
"Look Rogue I know you're upset an-"
"Bobby ya kissed Kitty! Yah supposed to be mah boyfriend and ya go off kissin other girls! Ah can't do this anymore Bobby." Rogue said with a defeated tone. Pain flickered across her face as she stepped back.
"Look Bobby Ah'm sorry Ah can't give ya what you obviously need. Ah'm sorry Ah can't hold hands or kiss ya. And Ah won't be able ta do it ever. Ah shouldn't have expected ya to be any different than the others. Too afraid ta get too close ta me. Ah'm sorry Ah'm the way Ah am." She said softly. She started to walk away.
"Rogue it was a mistake!" Bobby yelled back as he stood there looking shocked. It was really over. Rogue walked to Remy and smiled sadly up at him.
"Come on sugah how about somethin ta eat?" She said softly. Before anything could be said Iceman stormed over pulling Rogue behind him.

"Stay away from Rogue." He demanded sourly. Gambit cocked an eyebrow and began to chuckle.

"y' tink' y' can scare me boy y' be barkin up de wrong tree'" Gambit challenged back.

"Now Ah suggest y' get y' hands off de lady." He said lowly, his red on black eyes glowing fiercly. Iceman's gaze was defiant but he couldn't do anything when Rogue removed herself from his grip and went to stand next to Gambit.

"Ah'm leaving with him Bobby. Go back to the mansion and tell them Ah'm fine Ah'll be home later." She said coolly as she nodded to Gambit.
Gambit felt for this young girl, life had dealt her a difficult card. Lucky for her, Remy Lebeau was a master at manipulating the cards. Bobby may have had a hard time with not being able to touch the young beautiful girl, Remy was the type that would find a way to sift through the cards to gain a winning hand. It was what he was best at, what he excelled at and this time would be no different.

"Come, Chere. Ah show y' ah goo'nigh'." He would do what he could to make her forget about her 'ailment' and her troubles with the young boy.

Rogue smiled softly. Bobby couldn't do anything but stare in shock. He took off heatedly for a walk.
"Ah'd like that Remy." She used his name purposely, liking the way it tasted on her tongue.