Author's Note: Thank you guys so much for all your reviews. They are greatly appreciated! The next few chapters may not be as funny as the beginning ones, but trying to fill space. I already have a few chapters written in advance that I hope you all enjoy and get a chuckle out of them. Sometimes I laugh out loud at the things that I am typing. Is that stupid of me? Anyways, like before, the words that are bold are song titles to be played to that scene. Hope you guys dig it!
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Two weeks had flown by faster than Rogue had ever expected. She had rented a U-haul for her and Kurt to drive to Phoenix. They would be leaving in the morning.
She was in her room that night right before dinner packing the last of her books. As she picked up the last stack, a piece of paper fell out of them, onto her bedroom floor. She put the books into the box that was there, and reached down to pick it up. But it wasn't a piece of paper, but the playing card, the Queen of Hearts, that Remy had given her a
year ago.
She had skipped school, only for him to kidnap her and take her New Orleans, or N' Awlins' as he said it, but when they departed...
"So what now?"
"Ah'm going back with the X-men. Ah don't care what you do."
"Sure you don't."
"Well, Ah better go."
"You will be fine cherie. You have people watching over you."
He had slipped the card in her hand as he left and she still had kept it. She was brought out of her thoughts when Kitty phased through the door.
"Rogue you should come quick. Like, Apache is going crazy in the stables. Piotr can't calm him down."
Rogue put the card back in the book, and followed Kitty out of the room.
After the two girls reached the outside of the mansion, heading towards the stable, Kitty started to explain as they walked.
"Like, I totally don't know what happened, but Piotr sent me to come get you and…." Kitty stopped as she slid open the barn door to hear a loud "SURPRISE."
Rogue stood there starring at her group of friends. Everyone was there. The Professor, Storm, Logan, Remy, Kurt, Jean, Scott, Bobby, Jubilee, Tabby and so on. Even Evan, Sam, and Warren had shown up.
Rogue didn't say anything looking at them in shock with her hand over her mouth, and the other one on her chest, Kitty approaching her, dragging her in the barn to see the group.
Rogue made her rounds hugging everyone and thanking them for doing this. They had moved all the horses outside and put up tables and small stage which appeared to have a karaoke system set up on it.
"Can I get everyone's attention please?" Kurt said into the mic that was hooked up to the karaoke machine. "I like to thank everyone who helped to set this up tonight for my SISTER!" He shouted pointing to Rogue, everyone cheered. "Vhen she told me that she was leaving, I acted like an asshole. It's true. It's true." Trying to quiet down the crowds protests. "I was an asshole." Shrugging his shoulders as he continued. "But honestly, I couldn't be prouder of her for doing vhat she is about to do." Everyone gave an "aww" and Rogue got up on the stage to hug her brother. "Also," he continued on after she pulled away, "for the next time that I am an asshole," turning to Bobby as he approached with a large fruit basket handing it to Rogue, "may you always be prepared." Rogue laughed.
After an hour of eating and talking, Remy approached Rogue as she sat there on a stool, her back to the karaoke stage, with Sam and Bobby discussing what song they should sing.
"You surprised chere?" Sitting next to her in the empty stool with a plate of chips and dip.
"Yeah. You guys got me completely off guard." As she ate off his plate, like they had done it a hundred times. "You gonna be there to see my off tomorrow morning, right?"
"You bet. Have to take the van into town tomorrow to pick up some parts, but will be back for sure to say my goodbyes." Looking at his plate as her hand came across to take more food.
"Ya bett…" She began to speak, but was cut off to a tap on her shoulder, turning around to see Bobby standing there with the mic in his hand.
"Excuse me miss?" He said, then Sam jumping in between her and Bobby, his back to Rogue.
"I got this mam." Then doing a quick shift, Bobby came over Sam's shoulder, pointing to Rogue as he began to sing into the mic.
"You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss your lips." Sam spinning in his spot to face Rogue, and taking the next line to the song.
"And there's no tenderness like before in your fingertips."
"You're trying hard not to show it" They sang together doing their best Top Gun rendition.
"BUT BABY! BABY I KNOW IT! YOU LOST THAT LOVING FEELING!" Everyone joining in to sing, including Remy with his arm around her as she buried her face in his shoulder from embarrassment. "WOOH OH THAT LOVING FEELING!" Rogue finally being dragged off her stool to dance with the boys.
Through out the night the karaoke machine played on. Bobby and Kurt doing 99Loft Balloons, Kurt doing the German part and Bobby trying to keep up with him, getting a few laughs and a "YOU SUCK!" from Warren. Then after that, Evan convincing Kitty to do My Humps by Black Eyed Peas, but only after the adults went to bed.
After that was over, Tabby took the mic, "Could I get all my ladies up here!" Rogue of course being dragged up there, and being handed a mic. "I was thinking since we already got a few "turn it downs" from Logan that Rogue here should do the last song, considering what she told us about a Fiona Apple song after we turned Bobby into KFC." Rogue's expression changing from a smile to a blank slate.
After chasing Bobby down that one night, they had gone back to Kitty's room playing music. Let's just say that Rogue was glad that she was just with the girls and it was a stupid thing to say in front of your friends. She had somewhat forgot about that song that she declared, "A great song to do a striptease to do in front of your boyfriend."
"Oh relax!" Tabby said taking Rogue's hand making sure she didn't bolt. "I'm not making you do that." Kitty laughing to Rogue's change of attitude. "Were not drunk enough for that."
Then turning away from Rogue, Tabby pressed the play button, and the beat began. Rogue didn't realize if she was happy to her a different song, or sad knowing this is the last night for awhile with her friends, then she looked at Kitty who was pointing at her to read the first line.
"Well it's a long way from Star, Mississippi. To the big stage that I am singing on tonight." Pointing to the stage as she sang. "And sometimes, the butterflies still get me when am in the spotlight. And some people seem to think that I've changed. That am different, then I was back then. But, in my soul, I know am the same way then I've really always been. Cause Mississippi girl don't change her ways!" Pointing to the crowd, making the guys cheer. "Just cause everybody knows her name. Ain't bigheaded from a little bit fame. Still I wear my old ball cap. Ride my kids around piggy back. They might know me all around the world. Ya'll I'm still Mississippi Girl!" Clapping her hands and the girls doing the back up.
That night Rogue would remember that night as one of her best nights. No fighting, no training, no enemies, just them. All of them together making jokes and not taking things so seriously.
The next morning would come with a rainy start. Remy was driving back to the school thinking about the night before. The guys all getting along, Rogue and him laughing so much. She even got him to do a song on the stage with her and Kurt. Laughing out loud as he thought about the moment, them trying to do "Walk this Way", by Aerosmith and RunDMC. He had to make sure that he got back to the school to say goodbye to her, but that would never happen because with a loud "POP" he blew his tire.
After pulling over to the side of the road, getting out and into the rain, he went to the back of the van, opening up the doors, to see the spare tire not in its normal spot. He must of never replaced it that one day with the rat in the garage.
"MERDE!" He shouted, then reached to his back pocket that he usually kept his cell phone, but realized he left it on his night stand. Shutting the doors, he began to walk down the road to the gas station he passed by about a mile back.
(Out of Reach – Gabrielle)
Rogue stood in her room, empty room, looking around making sure she hadn't missed anything. The only thing left was her bed, nightstand, and dresser. No pictures, no clothing, no personal belongings. She had waited long enough for Remy to return, but she couldn't wait any longer. She grabbed her last bag and closed her door.
If she had waited a few minutes, just minutes longer, her phone would ring and it would be him calling from a phone booth in the rain, outside of a gas station.
Rogue and Kurt said their goodbyes to the group that had gathered at the door. Kitty crying so hard, and not making sense as she talked. After Rogue convinced Logan that it was okay to drive in the rain, the two got in their truck, pulling out of the drive way, headed for Arizona.
Remy returned two hours later in a tow truck, soaked from the rain. He practically knocked over Ororo as he came through the kitchen and headed straight for Rogue's room, but to only fine it empty.
"They left two hours ago." Tabby said as she came down the hallway. Remy nodded to her, shut the door, and headed down the hall to his own room.