A/N: Sorry about all the confusion in the last chapter or so. I've gotten a few reviews from people about the inconsistencies in the story. So I'm going to attempt to clear them up. One: Rogue can touch, but Remy is the only one that she has told. The dancing without touching comment follows this, since as far as Kitty knows, Rogue cannot touch. Two: Rogue can use the powers of anyone she has absorbed since Apocalypse. So, for the sake of my plot, let's say that Rogue hasn't absorbed Logan since then. Hence her not using the healing factor.

Disclaimer: I don't own X-Men: Evolution or any of the characters from it.

The Brotherhood successfully drove everyone in the mansion crazy over the next few weeks. Logan had taken Pyro's lighters away after he decided to have a bonfire in the backyard the first night. Fred doubled the amount of food bought to feed everyone in the mansion. Wanda scared most of the New Recruits into staying away from her for the most part. Toad and Nightcrawler had gotten into an all out brawl several times. Scott and Lance had gotten into a few fights and Pietro would disappear for long periods of time.

They had gotten out the day before for Christmas Break. Kitty was shopping with Jean, Amara, and Tabitha. Kurt was somewhere with Scott and Piotr. The Brotherhood were sleeping and the rest of the young mutants were quiet.

Rogue was relaxing on the couch. It had been a month and a half since her ankle injury. Her ankle was now healed to the point that she had just started training again while wearing an ankle brace. The thought had occurred to her that she could heal it after it happened, but the pain meds got in the way. After that, she liked the way that Remy was always around and decided that it might be worth it.

Remy was sitting next to her, flipping through the pages of one of Rogue's books. He wasn't much for reading, but there was no TV in the library and he wanted to spend some time with Rogue. He'd barely seen her for the last week because she was constantly studying for midterms.

Rogue had missed the winter formal because she refused to go on crutches. Kitty and Kurt had gone and had a great time. Wanda had even gone with Pyro.

"Hey, belle, can I ask you something?" Rogue looked up from her book.

"Go ahead."

"Why are you still keeping it a secret?"

Rogue sighed and closed her book. "Ah don't know. Ah guess Ah kinda like the way everyone leaves me alone."

"What about me?"

"You're different. You've never shown any fear when it comes to my powers."

Remy shrugged. "There's nothing to be afraid of."

"You're the only one who seems to think that."

"They'll figure it out." They both went back to reading. After a few minutes, Rogue spoke.

"Ya know, Ah was planning on goin to that dance."

"Hmm?" Remy cocked an eyebrow and looked at her.

"The Winter Formal. Ah was gonna show up in a dress that was gorgeous. No gloves, nothing. But then Ah had to hurt myself."

"Were ya gonna go alone?"

Rogue shook her head. "Ah was gonna ask you."

"What?"

"Yeah."

"You were seriously gonna ask me?"

Rogue shrugged. "Why not? Would you have gone with me?"

"Yeah. I wouldn't have turned you down. It'd be kinda mean since you're my girlfriend."

"In that case, want to be my prom date?"

"I'd be honored, chére. But only on one condition."

"What?"

"I get a kiss."

"Ah'd be honored, Swamp Rat." Rogue laughed and leaned in to kiss him. When they pulled back, Remy wrapped his arms around her and rested his chin on her head. They sat there for a few minutes before Piotr came in.

"Sorry to interrupt, comrades, but I am supposed to tell you that the team is supposed to gather in the study."

""We're comin, Pete." Remy stood and offered jis hand to Rogue. She accepted it and they followed Piotr. "What's goin on, chére?"

"Ah'm guessin that it's the usual Christmas thing the Prof does before everyone heads out for break." Rogue was proven right. Everyone that lived in the mansion, the Brotherhood included, was gathered in the study.

"Here are the last of the team." The Professor gave them a smile. "Those of you that have lived here for a while know what this is. For the newer residents, let me explain.

"Every year, we have a small Christmas celebration before everyone goes home for the holidays. It is a chance to celebrate the sense of family that is present in the mansion. It's a tradition for us to celebrate the successes of the year together and to celebrate the season. It is also a chance for us to hope for a brighter year after all the students return."

The Professor moved his wheelchair and motioned to the large buffet laid out behind him. "Now, enjoy."

The group of teens practically pounced on the food. The professor had ordered it from a catering company, rather than making Ororo and Jean cook all of it. It was a very well laid out feast.

"So, like, what's everyone's plans?" Kitty asked, starting the inevitable discussion about who was going where for the holidays. As it turned out, Rogue, Remy, Lance, Toad, Pyro, Fred, and the Professor were the only ones planning on staying at the Institute. Wanda and Pietro were going on vacation with Magneto. Scott was going to Hawaii to spend the break with Alex. Piotr was going back to Russia. Everyone was going home.

The group exchanged gifts and headed off to bed. Most of them would be leaving early the next morning. Rogue wasn't ready to head off to bed yet, so she climbed onto the roof to look at the stars and think.

Rogue sensed someone come up behind her. She shifted over for Remy to sit down. She could tell it was him from the scent that she'd determined as uniquely Remy's.

"What're you doin up here, chére?"

"Thinkin. Enjoyin the stars." Rogue leaned into his side, glad for the warmth. It was cold and she hadn't thrown on a coat, just an oversized ace of spades hoodie of Remy's. Remy wrapped an arm around her shoulders and pulled her closer to his side.

"You cold?"

"A little."

"You want my coat?" Rogue looked over at him. He was wearing jeans, a black hoodie and his trademark trench.

"No, Ah'll be fine. Ah wasn't planning on stayin out here long." Rogue looked back at the stars.

"What were ya thinking about?"

"The future. Where do you think we'll be in ten years, Rem?"
"Together, still fighting the good fight. Maybe married with a kid or two. Either here or back home with my family. What about you?"

"Ah don't know. Ah wish Ah could see the future so that Ah'd know." Rogue looked at Remy again. "Do ya really want to get married and have kids?"

"Oui." Remy sighed and suddenly looked nervous.

"Ya okay?"

He sighed again. "I wasn't planning on doin this tonight, but what the hell." He reached into his pocket and pulled out a box. "Rogue, I love you more than I have ever loved anybody. I really wanted to wait until you graduated to ask you, but now seems like a good time. Will you marry me?"

Rogue gaped at him for a minute before throwing her arms around him and kissing him. "Ah'd love to marry ya."

"Really?"

"Of course, Rem. Ah love ya more than anything." Remy slid the diamond ring onto her finger.

"Good to know." Remy gave her a smile. "I don't want to rush you. I'm willing to wait as long as you need. If you want to go to college, we can wait until you're done."

"Rem, you realize that will be almost five years from now?"

"Yeah, but you're worth waiting for, chére."

Rogue shivered. "Ah'd love to stay out here with you, but Ah'm freezing." Rogue leaned in to give him another kiss. "Good night, sugah."

"Night, chére." Gambit watched her climb back into her room before heading back across the roof to his own balcony.

The next morning was chaos. Rogue put her gloves on over her ring. She wasn't ready for anyone to find out yet. She chose to go down to breakfast in her pajamas since there was no danger room session over break. Everyone stared at her when she came into the kitchen.

"What?"

"We were just, like, wondering if you were going to come tell us all goodbye or if you would sleep through it."

"Of course Ah'm gonna tell ya'll goodbye. What kind of a friend would Ah be if Ah didn't?"

"Um, never mind. Morning, Remy."

Remy looked at Kitty in surprise. Normally, everyone left him alone before he had a chance to get coffee. "Mornin, petit."

"When are ya'll leaving?" Rogue sat across from Kitty, careful to leave an empty seat for Remy.

"In like an hour or so. The Prof has Storm flying us on the X-Jet, well except for Piotr, Rahne, and Kurt. He bought them first class tickets."

"Where is Kurt?"

"Right here, mein sister."

"Mornin, fuzzy."

"I was going to wake you up to say goodbye if you didn't come down."

"Ah wouldn't miss sendin my little brother off," Rogue replied with a smile as Gambit sat down next to her.

The rest of breakfast went the same as usual. The New Recruits came in, turning the kitchen from a fairly calm place to absolute chaos as they all searched for breakfast before leaving to go home. Rogue left the kitchen as soon as the first of the younger mutants filtered in.

A few hours later, Rogue was saying the last of her goodbyes. "Ah'm gonna miss ya elf."

"I'll miss you too. You should visit Germany with me one of these days."

"No thanks. Ah can't really speak German."

"That's no excuse."

"Ah know." Rogue hugged Kurt before he climbed into the car that Hank was driving to the airport. "Merry Christmas and Happy New Years."

"You too." Kurt waved as the car pulled off down the driveway.

The holidays were uneventful. On Christmas Day, the mutants that had stayed behind all gathered for a large brunch. The Professor let them do whatever they wanted for the rest of the day. They ended up having a Christmas movie marathon until dinner.

After dinner, the mutants settled in front of the TV again to watch another Christmas movie before going to bed. Remy and Rogue stayed up after the others had retreated to their rooms. Neither of them were tired yet.

"Merry Christmas, Rems," Rogue murmured as she relaxed against him chest. They had already exchanged gifts and were now watching A Christmas Story on TV. She took off her gloves and played with her ring.

"Merry Christmas, chére." Remy wrapped an arm around her. Rogue put her glove back on and sighed contentedly, letting the music from the TV lull her to sleep. Remy also drifted off. The Professor decided to let them sleep rather than making them go to bed.

New Years was a happy occasion at the Institute. Most of the mutants would be back within the next few days. The ones that had stayed at the Institute had a small party amongst themselves. The stayed up past one o' clock after watching the ball drop. Lance and Remy had secured some alcohol, which they retreated to Remy and Piotr's room to drink, since all of them but Remy were technically underage.

"To a year of new beginnings and happy endings," Lance toasted.

"To a year filled with victories and surprises," Toad added.

"To a year in which people realize that we aren't gonna kill them," Blob added.

"To a year filled with love and friendship," Rogue said, raising her glass.

"To a year with my chére by my side and Lady Luck smiling down on me," Remy said.

"To a year filled with fire and sheilas," finished Pyro.

"To a good year," Lance raised his glass.

"To a good year," the others echoed before they all took a swig of the champagne.

Sorry for the short chapter. I was starting to lose interest in this story and I have lots of ideas for new stories, so I decided to finish this one off. Hope you all liked it.