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Rogue had been bored out of her mind for the last two months. Everything had quieted down some since Apocalypse. It had quieted down further when Magneto had joined the Institute the previous week. Without any mutant terrorists to chase down, there wasn't much to. Rogue had taken to spending large amounts of time with the Brotherhood now that Mystique was back in charge and Rogue was done with school.

Today was one of those days. Rogue sat in the Brotherhood living room with Wanda and Lance. Mystique was out for the day, but Rogue had needed to get away from the mansion for a few hours. It was getting harder to keep everything secret when Marius was calling her to harass her about the wedding.

"Anything on you wanna watch?" Lance asked the girls as he flipped through the channels. He had one leg hanging over the armrest of the chair he was sitting in.

"Not really." Wanda was reading a vampire book at one end of the couch while Rogue sat at the other. Rogue shook her head and he went back to flipping channels.

"How's it goin with Kit?"

Lance glanced over at her. "A hell of a lot easier when Logan's not trying to kill me and Scooter stays off my back." Rogue chuckled and Wanda rolled her eyes. They had both heard their share of Lance's rants about dating Kitty.

Lance got up when the doorbell rang. "I'll get it." Rogue and Wanda ignored him as he left the room. Rogue heard the door open and her curiosity was piqued when she heard an exclamation of 'What the hell!' by Lance.

"Hey there, Rocky. Rogue here?" Rogue immediately recognized the voice. Only one man had that smooth deep voice that could take her breath away.

"Ah'm in here," she called. She really didn't care if Wanda and Lance knew. Neither of them would say anything.

Remy followed Lance back into the room and claimed the armchair for himself. Lance glanced at the Scarlet Witch's feet that were laying across the sofa between her and Rogue. Rogue could tell that he was reluctant to move them.

"Here, sugah, take my seat." Rogue got up and moved to sit in the chair with Remy. This pretty much put her in his lap.

"I thought that sugar was reserved for me, chére."

"Ya wish, Swamp Rat."

Wanda and Lance were looking at them in confusion. They got even more confused when Remy planed a kiss on Rogue's bare neck.

"What the hell? I thought that you couldn't touch?"

"As far as the X-Men know, Ah can't."

"And I thought that you hated him?"

"Ah can't hate him. He's my fiancé."

"For how long?"

Rogue shrugged. "Since Ah lived in Mississippi with Mystique and Irene."

"So the whole time we were getting our asses handed to us by Magneto, you were engaged to an Acolyte?"

"Yeah."

"Any other secrets?" Lance asked curiously.

"My name's not Rogue. It's Anna."

"Anna suits you."

"And Ah've been working with Mystique for the last few years. Ah've still been working with the whole time Ah've been at Xavier's."

"Wow. Anything else?"

"Ah'm the daughter of Mystique and Marius Bordeaux. Ah have two half brothers, Kurt and Julian, and Ah did have a half sister that was engaged to Remy."

"Did have?"

Rogue shrugged again. "She came after me when she found out that Remy was in love with me and she was disposed of." Lance shuddered at the cool attitude she had towards the murder of her half sister. Rogue smiled at him. "She was a real bitch anyway."

Rogue growled as her phone rang. She pulled it out and flipped it open. "What is it this time, damn it?…No, we haven't set a date yet…Ah don't care….Yeah, that's fine….Tell him that if he does that, Ah'll kick his ass….Uh huh…. Ah'll talk to ya later….Bye."

"Marius?" Remy guessed.

"He's so fuckin annoying. That's the second time this week he's called to ask questions."

"It'll be fine, chére." Remy placed a kiss on her cheek and wrapped his arms around her small waist.

"Ya should move into the mansion." Lance and Wanda glanced at each other and left the room. They both had the feeling that this was a private conversation.

"What?" Remy looked suspicious at her bringing up the idea.

"Ah said that ya should move into the mansion. That way, we can be closer and figure out some of the weddin stuff so that Marius'll get off my back."

"You know that it'll look suspicious if we just magically get along, right?"

Rogue frowned. "You're right. So we find a way around it."

Remy toyed with Rogue's silky hair. "Or ya could just move in with me for a while."

"Sugah, if Ah move in with ya, what am Ah gonna tell the X-Men?"

"Tell them that you're moving out. Tell them that you need some time to yourself. I don't know."

"Ya just gave me a great idea. Obviously Ah can't stay with ya up here or they'll wonder why Ah stuck around. But they'll never wonder if Ah go back down south."

"Ya wanna go live with my family?"

"Can't hurt until we find someplace."

"Ya sure, chére?"

"If ya don't wanna, we could always live with my family."

"I don't care, Anna. I'm just tryin to make sure that this is what you want."

"Ah don't know."

"No offense, chére, but I don't think ya know what ya want."

"Ah'm trying to figure it out, swamp rat. Ah've spent so much time doing what everyone else, mainly my mother, wants me to do that Ah haven't had time to figure out what Ah want. Ah just need some time away from here o figure everything out."

"Okay. So we go to N'Awlins, stay with my family unless we find someplace, and figure out what's next."

"Sounds good to me."

"When do ya wanna leave?"

"How 'bout Friday? It'll give me two days to tell the Prof and work everything out up here."

"That's fine. Ya sure about this?"

"Ah'm sure. Now help me think of a way to tell Xavier."

The next day, Rogue decided to tell the Professor. She went up to his office and knocked softly on the door.

"Come in, Rogue." She opened the door and went into the office. He greeted her with a kind smile that she had come to associate with the man. "Can I help you with something?"

"Ah needed to talk to ya. Remember how Ah had been thinking about leaving after the Tibet incident with Apocalypse?" The Professor nodded and Rogue continued. "Well, Ah've decided that now everything is over," Rogue's phone rang, interrupting her.

"Sorry. Do you mind?" The Professor shook his head. She pulled out the phone and answered it. "Can Ah help ya?…What?…Oh my God…When?…Oh my God, Ah can't believe this…Ah'll be down there as soon as Ah can."

The Professor had watched Rogue get paler and more panicked looking throughout the conversation. She now sat there shaking. "Rogue, are you okay? What's wrong?"

"My…my brother's dead."

"Rogue, Kurt is fine. He's upstairs."

"Not him." She looked at the Professor. "Ah'm sorry. Ah have to go." She jumped up and turned around to leave."

"Rogue, wait. Where are you going?"

"Louisiana," Rogue answered as she left his office. She waited until she was in the safety of her room before breaking down and calling Remy.

"Remy here."

"Rems?" Remy frowned. Rogue hadn't called him crying in a long time.

"What's wrong, chére?"

"We need to leave as soon as we can."

"Why?"

"Marius just called me."

"What did he want?"

"Julian's dead."

"What?" Remy could've sworn that he felt his heart stop. He and Julian hadn't gotten along, but he never would've wished death on the man. "Chére, listen to me. I'll be there in five minutes. Are ya in your room?"

"Yeah."

"Okay. I'll be there soon."

Rogue hung up and sat on her bed staring at the wall with tears running down her face. Julian and her had never gotten along in the conventional way, but she had always loved him like a brother and treated him like one long before she knew she was actually related to him. Sure, he had been a prick on more than one occasion, but that's how he was. He'd be a jerk and Rogue would be a bitch; it all evened out.

Rogue heard her balcony door open. She had stopped locking it since Remy had started hanging around in his free time. He sat on the bed next to her and pulled her into his arms. Remy held her close as she cried against his chest. When she had clamed down some, he pulled back and looked into her eyes. "What happened?"

"They don't know. A group of the assassins went out to a club last night. There was some gal flirting with Julian and he disappeared with her. They looked for him before they left, but couldn't find him. They figured that he went somewhere with her. The next morning, the police got a call about a body in the alley behind the club. His neck was broken."

"I'm sorry, chére."

"Rogue?" the professor's voice called from the other side of the door. "Can I talk to you?"

"Shit. Remy, hide." Before Remy could move, the door opened. The professor looked at them in surprise.

"Hello, Mr. LeBeau. I wasn't expecting to see you here."

"I'm sure," Remy commented as he untangled his arms from around Rogue.

"Ah can explain," Rogue started, but Remy cut her off.

"I was comin to join the X-Men when I heard Rogue crying."

"Really?"

"Yeah, if the offer still stands?"

"Of course, Mr. LeBeau, you are more than welcome to join the X-Men. But I actually came in here to talk to Rogue."

"Of course." Remy went to leave.

"Remy, please don't leave." Remy looked at the Professor.

"You are more than welcome to stay if Rogue wishes for you to." Remy nodded and sat back down. "Now, my dear, who is this brother that you mentioned earlier?"

Rogue looked at the floor. "His name was Julian. Julian Boudreaux. His father and my mother had an affair that Ah was the result of."

"His name seems familiar."

"The Boudreaux are very well known in N' Awlins."

"Wait, how do you know that you are the result of this affair? I thought that you had no idea who your biological parents were."

"Ah didn't until my mother told me."

"Your mother?"

"Mystique. She's my biological mother."

"So your name is Rogue Darkholme?"

"No. It's Anna Marie D'Ancanto." She could see the professor about to ask a question. "She went by another name when Ah was born. Anyway, Julian was my half-brother. Our sister was killed around two years ago. That was my father that called while Ah was in your office."

"I see."

"Ah have to go to N'Awlins. Ah need to be with my family."

"You are more than welcome to go, Rogue. I can arrange a flight for you, if you would like."

"Actually, Ah was planning on going with Remy." The professor raised an eyebrow at the thief.

"I've known the family for a long time."

"Well then, have a safe tip. Feel free to take as much time off as you need. We'll be looking forward to your return. And Remy, welcome to the X-Men." Xavier left the room and Rogue started packing with Remy's help.

"That went better than Ah thought it would. Ah didn't even think about what Ah was sayin when Marius called."

"Don't worry 'bout it, belle." He watched as Rogue threw some stuff into a duffle bag. "Ready?"

"Let's go." They went off the balcony rather than having the whole mansion chasing Remy because he was there. She strapped her bag down on his bike and climbed on behind him.

It was a solid days drive to New Orleans from Bayville. They drove for about 15 hours before stopping for the night at a hotel.

"We've got a six or seven hour drive tomorrow and we'll be there."

"So if we leave by six or so, we'll be there before lunch?"

"Oui. Do ya wanna leave early?"

"Yeah."

"Okay. Hang on." Remy called the front desk to arrange a wake up call for five thirty A.M. "We'd better get to sleep. It's almost eleven now."

"Okay." Rogue changed into shorts and a tank top before crawling into the queen sized bed next to Remy. "Good night, sugah."

"Night, chére." He put an arm around her waist and held her close as he drifted off.

The ringing of the phone woke them up the next morning. Remy groaned and let go of his hold on Rogue's waist to answer it. "'Lo?"

"Good morning, sir. This is your requested wake up call."

"Thanks." He hung up the phone and looked at the young woman laying next to him. "Come on, Anna. Time to get ready."

Rogue groaned as Remy got out of bed and flipped on the lights. She glanced at him through one squinted eye. He gave her his most charming grin and pulled o the jeans he had been wearing the day before. They would shower later when they had more time.

Rogue got out of bed and grabbed her clothes. She put on faded blue jeans with one knee ripped out and a tight black tee with a monster and the slogan 'Come over to the dark side, we have cookies' across the front. Remy laughed when he read the shirt. Rogue grinned at him before pulling a hoodie on. It would be a cold ride if she didn't have something.

"Y' ready, chére?"

"Ah see that you're finding your accent again."

Remy shrugged and pulled on his trench. "Let's go. It's almost six and I want to get there 'fore there's too much traffic."

"Alright." Rogue grabbed her bag and followed him. They checked out and stowed everything on the bike before climbing on and taking off down the Interstate.

Rogue was tired by the time that they got to the Boudreaux mansion. She wasn't used to riding on a bike like she used to be. She also hadn't slept well the night before because too many things were running through her head.

They rode through the open iron gates and parked near the garage. Rogue led Remy toward the house. Someone came out as soon as Rogue approached the porch. She knew that they had been watching them since they got near the property.

"What do y' want, fille?"

"Ah want ya to get the hell outta my way so Ah can get inside." Rogue fixed a glare on the older man.

"Sorry, fille, but only Assassins are allowed in."

"Ah am an Assassin."

"What's y' name?"

"Anna D'Ancanto."

The man immediately recognized the name. Marius had told them to bring the girl directly to his office. "M' sorry 'bout botherin y', fille. Follow me."

Rogue gave Remy a smile and followed the man. She pulled off her sweatshirt as they got into the house, giving Remy a nice view of her toned stomach. She pulled the shirt back down to where it was supposed to be, an inch or two above her low riding jeans.

The man stopped at a set of double doors and motioned towards them. Rogue nodded and knocked as the man walked away.

"Who is it?" Marius yelled. Rogue opened the door and stepped inside with Remy on her heels. Marius smiled at them and got up to give Rogue a hug. "Anna, m' glad y' here. Remy, good t' see y' again."

"Sorry it's for this reason." Marius nodded sadly and sat in his chair.

"Have a seat." Remy and Rogue sat in the two plush wing chairs in front of his desk. "M' sorry dat I had t' tell y' over de phone, Anna, but I felt dat y' needed t' know."

"Don't be, sugah."

"M' surprised dat y' got down here dis fast."

"Woulda been down here sooner, but we drove."

"How long y' stayin for?"

"Long as ya need me. Ah don't have anything goin on since Ah graduated."

"Y' graduated? Dat mean dat y' ready t' set a date?"

"Ah'm workin on it. It definitely won't be until after Ah turn nineteen in a few weeks, Ah know that. It'll probably be after Ah turn twenty or twenty one."

"Dat would make Remy twenty two or twenty three, no?"

"Yeah."

Marius shrugged. "Long as I get some grandchildren eventually."

"Now hold on one second." Remy chuckled at Rogue's defiant nature.

"We'll work on that, right, amour?" Rogue glared at Remy and he gave her his most charming grin. Marius smiled at the two. He knew that Julian wouldn't have found anyone anytime soon, if ever. The boy had always been too self absorbed to recognize his faults.

Rogue noticed the look that crossed Marius's face and her laughter died immediately. She could see how bad her father was hurting, even though he hid it well. "Um, when's the funeral?"

"Tomorrow."

"Oh." Rogue looked at the floor.

Remy glanced between the two. "Marius? Y' mind if I stay here with Anna?"

"No. Y' two can have Anna's old room. It's still empty and there's a king size bed."

"Thanks."

"Y' need someone to show it t' y'?"

Remy looked at Rogue. "Please. Ah'm not sure if Ah remember exactly where it's at."

"Fifolet!" The same man that had met them on the porch stuck his head in the office door.

"Yes, Marius?"

"Can y' show dem t' Anna Darkholme's old room?"

"Oui. Follow m'."

"Ya mind hangin on a sec while Ah grab our stuff off the bike?"

"Non. Go ahead." Remy was going to offer o grab them, but she was gone before he could get the words out.

"What's Le Diable Blanc doin here?" Remy turned to see Gris Gris, an assassin that he had dealt with several times standing behind him.

"Good t' see ya too, Gris Gris." The man just glared at him as Rogue came back over.

She handed Remy a duffle bag. "Lead the way, sugah." Remy smirked at Gris Gris as he and Rogue followed Fifolet through the halls. He stopped outside of a room.

"Dis is it. Y' need anything, ask someone. If dey give y' a hard time, tell 'em who y' are."

"Thanks." Rogue walked into the room and Remy followed her. She hadn't been in this suite for a good five years. She dropped her bag and laid down on the bed.

"Nice place, chére."

"Ah know. Ah guess it's because Bella and Ah were the only female assassins in trainin when Ah was here. She had her huge setup and Ah got this suite." Rogue looked around. There was the bedroom, a huge walk in closet, a sitting area with a couch and a big screen, and a private bath with a Jacuzzi tub.

Remy sat on the edge of the bed and leaned in for a kiss. Rogue grinned as he pulled back. She grabbed his shirt and pulled him down on the bed before kissing him again. "Ah've missed havin ya in bed, sugah."


Longest chapter yet. Okay, I'm going to say that Rogue has graduated since Remy took her to Mardi Gras, which is usually in February or March, she obviously wasalmost finished with the school year then. And she was 18 when Evo was cancelled, so I'm saying that she'll turn 19 soon. And yes, I know that Remy killed Julian in the comic, but Belladonna was also alive. Anyway, hope you liked it. Thanks, reviewers!