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Jubilee ran full pelt down the corridor, narrowly missing her fellow students in her hast. She wanted to be the first to get to class. Jubilee was usually late at to class, at best. That fact that she wanted to be earlier was for one reason only. The teacher. It was 4:50pm and Remy was teaching Home Economics at 5pm. So Jubilee continued to dart between students, nearly dropping her note book for the third time that afternoon. She round the corner and came to a skidding halt just before the door. She let out a breathe, and flattened her askew hair with her free hand before turning the knob and she stepped inside. The sight that met her was not what she had expected. Remy and Rogue stood behind the teaching counter. Rogue stood with her back to Remy as he tied a bow in the back of her apron. The large rectangular mirror suspended above the heads, placed for students to observe the bench from an ariel view. Was doing just that, but of Remy's hand pausing just a little too long on Rogue's hips.
"Ahemm", Jubilee coughed into her closed fist, more than a little annoyed at the nauseating display.
"Oh hi Jubilee, you sure ah bright and early today", said Rogue as she turned to see Jubilee in the now open doorway of the cooking room.
"Yeah I suppose", said Jubilee bluntly as she dropped her notebook on the nearest bench, which happened to be the furthest away from the front of the room.
"Don't forget next week we be in de sewing room next door for the textiles component of the class", said Remy as he flipped the collar of his shirt over the apron strap around his neck and shoulders.
"Yes Mr LeBeau", replied Jubilee as she stood at her bench as other students filed into the room around her.
"Call me Remy petite, you know how I feel 'bout formalities", said Remy as he watched the class arrive.
It was only a couple of minutes before the clock struck five.
"Okay class, welcome to Home economics. My name is Remy Lebeau and this is Rogue um..." Remy paused on his last word as he considered it. What was Rogue's last name, or first name for that matter. He only knew her codename. He'd never asked her if she'd found it out yet.
"Just Rogue", added Rogue as she heard Remy fumble over her lack of a last name.
"Yes, well for today as you can tell we will be covering the cooking half. Next week we be sewing." Said Remy a little unsure of himself.
I thought he'd done this before, thought Rogue before taking the metaphorical reigns from Remy.
"Today were going to make pizza's and trifle, and were going to be cooking it for the school's dinner tonight", said Rogue enthusiastically to her new class.
"Okay so everyone gather round so we can begin", continued Rogue as she ushered the class forward.
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"This sucks, to no end", moaned Jubilee as she dolloped more of the freshly whipped cream un-ceremonically onto another layer of the trifle.
"I thought you loved cooking", retorted Alex as he added slices of Madeira cake on top of the cream between stealing glances at Lorna and giving death stares at Bobby.
Why did I have to get stuck with Jub-head thought Alex. I'm was sixteen, why did I have to get stuck with a snotty twelve year old, while Bobby got to be partnered with Lorna. This did suck.
"Yeah but not when its just a giant Rogue-fest ick", Jubilee replied making disgusting half chocking sounds to emphasis her distaste.
"You guys it goes cake, then fruit and berries, then custard and cream", said Rogue as she noticed the un-gamely mess Jubliee and Alex had made of the fruit trifle as she patrolled the room.
"Sorry Rogue, were just a little klutzy when it comes to food", said Alex as he looked at Rogue, and how nice she looking in an apron.
Alex could see Lorna watching him talk to Rogue from the corner of his eye. Maybe this could work in his favor.
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Remy and Lorna watched Alex as he flirted with Rogue over his trifle. Each feeling just a little vexed at the site, and for similar reasons.
Lorna turned away after Alex glanced at her, and stared down at her trifle, just in time to stop Bobby from messing it up.
"You too need more help?", asked Remy as he looked down at their work in progress on the bench.
"No I think were doing okay, as long as I can stop Bobby from adding too much cream" sighed Lorna.
Remy walked over to the front of the class room. He glanced at the timer on the counter, the pizza's were done.
"Everybody, it be de time to take the pizza's out of de oven. Can one person put the pizza on the platter, the other take the trifle and head out to the dinning room". Announced Remy as he grabbed the trifle he'd previously demonstrated with, out the fridge behind him. He walked over to Rogue, as she grabbed their pizza out of the oven. The base was perfectly crispy, and it smelled delicious.
"Not bad chere, maybe you arn't such a bad cook afterall", said Remy with a chuckle as Rogue slid the pizza expertly off the tray she held in her bare hand, seemingly oblivious to its intense heat.
"Ah told you Cajun, all it took was some time", she said with satisfaction looking down at the pizza she'd made.
"Doesn't that hurt?" asked Remy as he grabbed Rogue's hand, turning it over to look at her palm, and the burn quickly fading away.
"At first it does, but with the whole ah can use a whole bunch a powers. It just seems to happen naturally", she grabbed the platter and follow their class out the door, Remy following quickly at her heels, loving the way her hips swayed as she walked.
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"Oh my word, that was delicious. I must congratulate you, Remy and Rogue. You've finally done what I thought was impossible. You got the children to make something that actually tastes good", praised Beast before he started on a third slice of pizza.
"I must agree with Henry, this is fantastic", added Orroro as she gently cut her pizza with her knife and fork, placing another perfectly square morsle into her mouth.
"I'm surprised, they didn't very well in P.E today", muttered Logan a few seats down on the teachers table.
"What do you mean?" asked Rogue, as she took a sip of her glass of coke.
"They can't work together, they younger ones complain that their left out of danger room sessions. And the older ones think their above the rest. Their all just a bunch of brats", continued Logan, as he skewed another slice of pizza with his middle claw. Scott who sat opposite him, had a look of displeasure on his face. Thinking about where and whom Logan's claws had been through. Hardly sanitary.
"Whay don't ya just put 'em in the danger room together, let 'em duke it out?" asked Rogue.
"That might be an excellent way to resolve their issues, good thinking Rogue", Professor Xavier responded, as his brain calculated the possibilities.
"So tomorrow, how about we skip the classes, and give them a day they won't forget?" asked Logan, his mind thinking up the best way to torture these kids.
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"Man teachers are lame, even mutant ones", muttered Pietro with distane, at being made to sit with the children. He was one of the oldest students, but unlike the others, wasn't considered teacher material. They'd even decided to make Kitty a teacher. Kitty the flake; was being made a computer science teacher at the last minute. But Pietro wasn't responsible enough to watch some brats and teach them from a book.
"Oh get over yourself Quicksilver, just because your twenty, doesn't exactly make you any better than us. We all know your dying to be one of them", retorted Rahne.
"She's right old boy, you ain't no spring chicken anymore", said John as he clicked his zippo lighter cap, on and off repeatedly.
"Would you quit it with that thing, its annoying as hell", said Pietro with annoyance at John's habit.
"Whatever, just stop being such a sulk about not being a teacher and get over it already", replied John as he slipped the lighter back into his flannelet shirt pocket.
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"Rogue could I talk to you for a second?" asked Jean after dinner.
"Yeah whats up Jean? asked Rogue as they walked out into the deserted corridor.
"I just wanted to talk to you about something I saw earlier today. I'm just goin to say it, Kurt and Kitty were kissing. Now I heard you and Kurt were an item from Logan, but I thought you should know. Its unlike Kurt to act this way. I'm very surprised at his behavior". explained Jean as gently as possible.
"Huh? Ah'm not an 'item' with Kurt, whay would Logan think that?" asked Rogue almost laughing at the idea of her and Kurt being a couple. I mean that would be the worse match ever.
"What, so you and Kurt arn't...
"Not even, yesterday I talked to him, to organize a date between him and Kitty. Obviously they couldn't wait till then", said Rogue with a laugh at the thought of those too making out in secret.
"Oh that's a relief, Logan was really worried about how you would react. I think he cares for you, in a fatherly way I suppose", said Jean as she glanced back into the dinning room at Logan picking up the dishes off the table.
"Seems like you care for him ah bit too from the look on yah face", said Rogue as she watched Jeans expression soften as she watched him.
"I don't know what you mean, I mean as team mates yes, but ah -um, I have to go", stumbled Jean before she turn and left Rogue in the corridor.
"What was all that about? asked Remy as he joined her in the corridor, they began to walk down towards the rec room for an after dinner movie.
"Seems like love is in the air around here", said Rogue. "Ah think Jeanie has a little crush on Logan, also I think Alex is a little in love with Lorna. He glanced at her maybe a hundred times today during class", she continued.
"I'd 'ave to agree wit you there, love is in de air. I think Lorna be crushing on Alex too, but Bobby seems pretty keen on her too from the way he was layin' down the lines", said Remy as he placed his arm around her shoulder as they walked, trying to be casual about it.
He took his arm down only a few seconds later, as they reached the rec room. They grabbed a seat on the couch, next to Bobby. Who was juggling balls of ice in front of Lorna, who seemed only midly impressed.
"Young love", whispered Rogue into Remy's ear, at Bobbys display of skill.
"He ain't the only one" replied Remy in an undertone, inaudible to anyone.
"What?" asked Rogue, turning her attention away from Orroro who had been putting of the DVD.
"Nothin' chere, I was just thinkin' bout tomorrow and all the fun we going to have", he said as he sat back letting his shoulders relax into the couch. He was asleep by the time the title screen had finished, his head slumped against Rogue's shoulder.
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"Wake up, Gumbo", said Logan as he punched Remy in the arm. His special way of letting Remy know it was time to get up.
"Oh, what was that for?" asked Remy as he blearily opened his eyes, he was lying in bed fully dressed, albeit minus the boots.
"Its time for some child torturing, we need you down there", said Logan as he turned to leave.
"How'd I get to my room?" asked Remy, not remembering going to bed. He'd been on the couch last night.
"I think Rogue carried you, a bit embarrassing for a man such as yourself", Logan said with an evil laugh as he left the room to head down to the danger room session.
"Merde", muttered Remy as he jumped out of bed. He quickly tore off his shirt and picked a clean one off the floor and he was out the door, pulling his boots on as he ran/hopped down the corridor.
He passed Jubilee on his way, who looked a little shocked at the sight of Remy were only a pair of jeans as he flew past her. His muscles looking well toned, even in the uneven dark light of the corridors down lights.
"This must be heaven", she whispered to herself.
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You guys know they drill, feedback! I know not much Romy, but If i make it all romy all the time, its going to get stale and too stereotyped. I'm trying to expand their world as I define their relationship. Please let me know if you pick up any reference errors. I forget sometimes. :)
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