Chapter 8: Daddy Dearest

()() The Institute ()()

In Rogues room she sat on her bed waiting for Marie to come back from the bathroom so they could talk. Marie had woken up about five minuets ago and Rogue had explained that she had something to tell her. She heard Remy come up to the door again for the fiftieth time that night and knock on the door. She heard his voice through the door but ignored him as Marie came back into the room. She heard Remy walk away before she started.

"Marie, ya know that Ah'm ya Mama?" she asked and Marie nodded. "Well ya have a daddy too." Marie continued to watch her with her big, wide eyes, which glowed brightly in the light. As Rogue looked she saw they didn't look brown but slightly red. She frowned at this but continued to talk. "Well Ah'm gonna tell ya who ya daddy is." Rogue stopped and looked at her child. She had grown so much since she had been born and as she had grown she had seen characteristics of Remy, which had been a sore memory as she had thought he was dead but they had helped her. She loved her so much.

"Who Mama?" Marie asked jolting Rogue out of her thoughts.

"Well, Remy is ya father." She told her. She watched her daughter closely for a sign. Was she happy? Sad? But Marie didn't betray any outward sign of her feelings much like her mother. "Marie?" Rogue asked softly,

"So Mr Remy is mah daddy?" Rogue nodded. "Ok" Marie said with a smile. She jumped off of the bed and made her way to the door. She reached up and unlocked and pulled down on the handle so it swung open. She then ran out of the room and down the corridor disappearing round the corner before Rogue could move. Rogue smiled, Remy was gonna get a shock when she came charging at him.

Remy sat down in a chair in the rec room with his back to the door. He had a pack of cards in his hand and he was shuffling them continuously. He made to get up again to check on Rogue but a pointed look form Kitty and Kurt made him stay put. He didn't hear Marie enter the room and didn't see her until she jumped into his lap causing him to drop all of his cards.

"Hello Daddy." She said softly so only he could hear. Remy looked at her and did a double take. Did she just call him daddy? He looked at the child who was smiling at him.

"Pardon petite?" he asked.

"Ah said Hello daddy, do ya need to clean ya ears out or something?"

"And who told you Remy be your père?"

"Mah what?" she asked her brow furrowing in confusion.

"Your père. It be French for daddy." He told her.

"Oh. Mama told me." She said with a smile. She then turned around and watched the TV making herself comfortable on his lap. He smiled to himself; he was glad that Rogue had told her. He did want to be part of her life but only if Rogue was happy about it.

"Stop it!" he heard the small girl squeal as she received his feelings.

"Sorry petite." He told her as he reigned in his feelings. He sat back and allowed the child to settle herself on him all the time sitting with a small smile that didn't go unnoticed.

()() The Profs Study ()()

"So Logan can you understand my dilemma. I need you to go to Rogue's current address and see what you can find out. Ask her friends if any one has been there and generally sniff around."

"I don't see how I can go Chuck. You need me here to keep everyone under control." He growled.

"Don't worry, Rogue will still be here when you get back." He smiled at the Canadian who only grimaced back. "I know, Logan, that you love Rogue as if she were your own daughter but she will not be going anywhere until she had gotten her answers and I don't think that will be any time soon."

"Fine. You win, I'll go 'sniff around' but I doubt I'll find anything Chuck." He said getting up and walking out to pack.