"Have I ever mentioned how much I hate school," Remy groaned while leaning his head against Rogue's shoulder.
She rubbed his head, "I know but you gotta get up cause you're driving us to school… unless you want me to drive."
He sat up straight, "I'll, um, I'll go get the keys. I wouldn't want you to worry about all the bike stuff."
She laughed as he left the room. She was glad she's placed her book bag near the front door. She got up and walked over to the sink. She placed both hers and Remy's dishes in the sink. She felt someone wrap their arms around her followed by a kiss on the cheek. She leaned back into him, allowing him to rest his chin on the top of her head. She closed her eyes as he hugged her tighter. She grabbed his arms, rubbing them with her thumbs.
"What do you think you're doing," Remy snarled, "Get your hands off my girl."
Rogue pulled away and turned around, "Sam…I thought you were Remy."
She walked past Sam to Remy. He wrapped his arm around her. He glared at Sam a moment longer then walked out of the kitchen, taking Rogue with him. They walked to the garage. She pulled her bag on her back then hopped on the back of the bike. Remy revved the engine and drove out of the mansion. They pulled into school ten minutes later. Many students glared at them. Rogue rolled her eyes as Remy pulled out some cards. They watched as the cards began to glow. This was a warning to not mess with him, his girl or his bike. They walked into the school, heading for Rogue's locker. Sam walked up to them, his locker right next to hers. Remy looked at him then gave Rogue an extremely long, passionate kiss then left for his first class.
Sam smiled at Rogue, "Can I walk you to your first class?"
She looked up at him, "What are you doing Sam?"
He tilted his head to the side, "Asking you if I can walk you to your first class. Am I not allowed to do that?"
Before she could answer he grabbed her hand. He closed her locker and walked her to her class. He leaned down and kissed her cheek before leaving for his own class. She walked in, sitting at her desk. Sam liked her? When did that happen? She thought. Did she like the fact that Sam liked her? Did she want him to like her? She thought about Remy. It would give him a bit of a break if she dated Sam instead. She shook her head, focusing on her class. Before she knew it it was time for lunch. Sam pulled her on to his lap, wrapping his arms around her waist. She laughed as he tickled her. Remy's jaw tightened as he walked over. Sam smirked then kissed Rogue's neck. She blushed, turning her head towards him. She placed her hand on his shoulder. Remy sat in his usual seat, watching Sam run his hand up and down her spine. She turned around and smiled at Remy, getting off Sam's lap. He smiled as she sat on his lap, giving him a very affectionate kiss.
"Hey sug," she said while grabbing one of his nachos.
He wrapped his left arm around her waist, resting his hand on her thigh, "Hey yourself. How's your day been so far?"
"Good," she nibbled on the nacho a bit, "Sam's been walking me to the classes you can't. But I'm glad I get to see you."
He stroked her cheek, "I'm glad I get to see you too. I have next period free."
"Same," she beamed, "I had my schedule changed up a bit, just to make traveling easier. So if you want I'll hang out with you."
He kissed her cheek, "Sounds perfect," he whispered.
The rest of lunch continued like normal. They all talked about school and other people or relationship problems. Wanda and Lance had joined the table, leaving only two seats left open. There would have been three but Amanda had begun to sit with them as well. They laughed and joked with each other. Rogue and Kitty talked about some homework they both had. Remy made plans with Scott and Kurt to do whatever it was guys did. They turned and invited Sam and Lance, not wanting to leave them out. Lance accepted, Sam said maybe another time. From what Rogue had gathered they were going out on Friday. Jean asked Kitty, Wanda, Rogue, Tabitha and Amanda if they wanted to do something that night. They all agreed, liking the idea of not staying inside on a Friday. Remy squeezed her hand, letting her know he wouldn't be out too late. She rolled her eyes. Anything to sleep in the same bed as her.
They all said good-bye to each other as they left lunch. Remy watched as he saw everyone but Sam, Tabitha and Wanda paired up. Remy grabbed Rogue's hand, pulling her outside. They spent the hour outside, soaking up the sun and enjoying the November air. Remy leaned against a tree. Rogue leaned into Remy, sitting between his legs. He wrapped his arms around her stomach. She leaned her head back on his shoulder. He kissed the top of her head.
"What's going on with Sam," Remy asked.
Rogue stayed silent for a moment, "That's one question that I don't know the answer to Rems. I wish I knew. I don't understand why he wants to be like this now."
Remy grimaced, "I don't like it."
She patted his leg, "I know you don't. You don't have to worry about anything, I'm not going anywhere."
He looked up, "I don't believe that."
"What," she turned to look at him, sitting on her knees, "What do ya mean?"
His eyes met hers, his were glowing again, "I can't tell with you anymore. One minute you wanna be with me, the next minute you're leaving me."
She stood up, "Well we never really got back together. Maybe seeing other people would be a good thing."
He looked down, "You like him don't you?"
She looked away, "I don't know, maybe it's worth a shot. You never know until you try, right? And you'll always be my best friend Rems."
He looked back up at her, his eyes a bit watery, "Non, I don't think it's worth a shot. Because I have all I need right in front of me," he stood up, taking her hands in his, "If you need to do this then I can't stop you but I am happy being with you. I've had my share of women and I know that you are it for me. I love you, there isn't a woman in the world worth leaving you for."
His kissed the top of her head, "Remy…"
He smiled as he pulled away, trying to blink away the tears, "Don't worry about it chere. Thank you for being with me and giving me the greatest feeling in the world. I hope you find what makes you happy. That's all I would ever want for you."
She touched his face, "Please don't think that I don't love you because I do. But you need someone that will last you a lifetime, not someone who only has a few more months. Sam won't miss me when I'm gone."
He shook his head, "Will you stop thinking about what would be best or easiest for me! Do what will be best for you, what will make you happy!"
She ran her hand down his cheek, "I need to know that you'll be alright. That's all that really matters to me."
She walked away before she could cry. It's what had to be done. She shouldn't have asked him to stay last night or been so loving towards him today. She walked through the double doors, entering the school once more. She never looked back, knowing full well she'd end up running back to him. She met up with Sam at the end of the day. The ride home in a full car was akward. She didn't see Tabitha. She assumed she'd gotten a ride with Remy. When she got home she went straight up stairs and did her homework. She finished by the time diner was getting started.
She decided a jog would be good. She told Logan then left, assuring him she'd be fine. She selected the park instead of the town, not wanting to be surrounded by people. She made it half way through the park before feeling like something was wrong. She suddenly felt a sharp pain in her back. She hunched over and bit her lip. She looked up as Saber tooth slashed her stomach. She couldn't breathe. She couldn't even focus long enough to heal herself. He grabbed her by the throat and threw her, causing her to breakdown two trees and repel off the third. She gasped for air as Saber tooth clawed her chest. She'd scream from the pain but she couldn't. He punched her a few times then threw her again. He smiled when he saw she wasn't moving. He knew she wasn't dead but she'd bleed out soon. He kicked her in the stomach a few more times, stopping only when he saw blood coming from her mouth.
"If they find you tell your boyfriend and Wolverine I said hi," he laughed as he left her there, battered and bloody.
"Logan," Remy asked, "Dinner's over, shouldn't Rogue be here by now?"
"Yeah," Logan agreed, "She probably just lost track of time. You know how she is when it comes to training."
He pulled on his jacket, "Look I have a bad feeling about this. Please just ask the kids to look around for her. I'm gonna head to the park."
Logan looked at him for a moment then began to round up the kids. He hopped on his bike, not wearing a helmet. He arrived at the park fifteen minutes later. He looked around, trying to think of the first place a person would hide a body. He looked everywhere, stopping when he noticed at least four trees had been knocked over in one spot. He ran over to it. His heart almost stopped when he found her. She was covered in blood and bruises. He leaned down to see if there was a pulse. He found it but it was very faint. He turned her over to see that her eyes were closed. She'd been knocked out. He carefully picked her up then ran back to his bike. He called Logan before driving off. Beast was waiting for him when he got back to the mansion. The students gasped as they saw her. Remy carried her to the med lab where Beast went straight to work. He finished two hour later. She'd needed stitches, a blood transfusion and heavy bandaging. She had a few broken ribs and a strained wrist. He was surprised she hadn't broken anything but her ribs. Remy walked in the room. She had an IV in her left arm and tubes in her nose to help her breath. She had a clip on her finger, reading her pulse.
Remy stood in the doorway for a moment, then decided to go sit by her. He grabbed her hand and kissed it. He pulled up his all too familiar chair and sat in it, making himself as comfortable as he could get. He'd noticed the claw marks as picked he'd picked her up. Saber tooth most have taken her by surprise. It was the only way to explain why she hadn't put up a fight, or why she didn't heal. Before going in Beast had told him she was in a coma and that she may have some memory loss. He stroked the side of her face, moving some hair out of the way. He shook his head in frustration.
"I'm sorry Rogue," he began to speak to her, "I wasn't there for you like I said I'd be."
He looked up to see Sam standing in the doorway. He glared at him but Sam's gaze fell upon Rogue. He moved into the room, walking straight for the other side of her bed. He kissed her forehead once then pulled up a chair himself. Remy stood, unsure what he should do. He watched as Sam took her hand in his. He could feel his hands beginning to burn. He'd never felt the need to charge something more than he did right now. This kid needed to get the hell away from his girl.
"Hey baby," he whispered, "I'm here, see," he grabbed her other hand and squeezed, "I really wish you were ok. I'm sorry I didn't go with you, I know I should have."
Remy looked down at him, "Are you guys…?"
Sam looked back at him, "Dating? Nah. I mean I want to but she's not ready. So for now I'm just gonna be there for her as much as I can."
Remy looked down, "I see."
Sam watched as he left. He didn't go upstairs, just hid in the shadows. Sam stayed for about an hour then left. Remy went back in afterwards. He sat once again in his chair. He squeezed her hand before standing up to kiss her lips and forehead. His eyes began to feel heavy. He rested his head on the edge of her bed. He fell asleep shortly after.
He walked down to the med lab yet again. He'd been going down there for a month and a half. He didn't expect to find anything different. Beast had told him that her wounds were healing nicely. He took that as a good sigh. Winter break was coming up in about three days. He refused to go back home unless she was awake. He froze when he reached the door. Beast turned around and smiled at him. He then met a pair of shinning emerald eyes.
She smiled at him, "Hey stranger. Haven't seen you in a while."
He ran over to her bed, "When did you wake up?"
She laughed a bit, "While you were at school. Beast says I'm one hundred percent, which means I'm free to go."
Sam walked in as he was about to speak. He ran to Rogue's other side, giving her a kiss as he sat on the edge of her bed. She smiled softly at him. He ran his hand down her face. He helped her out of bed then walked out of the med lab with her. Remy followed behind them, thanking Beast for taking such good care of her. The students were extremely happy to see that she was finally okay. Kurt and Laura ran over to her, both smothering her in a hug. Logan pulled her into him when they were done. He gave her a 'go up to your room and rest' look. She nodded and continued making her way upstairs. She left Sam once they got to her room, stating that there was no way he was coming in. She hopped in the shower. She looked at herself in the mirror once she was done. She admired how long her hair had gotten. It reached to the middle of her back. She pulled out a pair of scissors. She re-trimmed her hair and bangs. She smiled once she was done. Her hair now reached a little higher than the middle of her back. She changed into something comfortable then flopped on her bed. She looked over at her balcony doors, spotting Remy.
She walked over and opened the doors, "Come in, please."
He walked in, pulling her into a hug after she closed the doors, "I'm glad you're okay. I'm not here to make a move on you or anything. I just wanted to make sure you were ok. You had me really worried."
"Sorry," she spoke into his chest, "I'm really excited to go down to Louisiana for Christmas and New Year's. It should be fun."
He help here at arm's length, "You still wanna go with me?"
She looked at him, "You really think I'm gonna pass up a chance to go to the South?"
He laughed, "I just thought Sam would have asked you."
She shook her head, "Nah, besides I don't know Sam the way I know you."
"Well then you better pack," he told her, "'Cause I'm leaving tomorrow. My dad already came down to bring me my car."
"Alright, what time are we leaving," she asked while beginning to pack.
He looked at her longingly, "First thing in the morning. Like five or five thirty."
"I'll need coffee," she looked back at him, "I'm assuming we're gonna split the driving?"
He nodded, "It'd be a good idea but not really needed. I had planned on staying overnight at a hotel."
"Makes sense," she agreed, "I'll just go down now and say good bye to everyone."
He nodded, leaving her room the way he came. She had said good-bye to everyone but Sam. She found him in the library. She wrapped her arms around him, kissing his cheek as she did so. He smiled and turned to face her. He pulled her into his lap. She giggled when he planted a small kiss on her neck. He moved his face towards hers. She met him half way. His kiss was rough and longing. She continued to kiss him for a few more minutes. But this kiss felt wrong, felt different. She smiled at him as they pulled away. She ran her fingers through his hair before telling him the news. He wasn't happy about it but he wasn't her boyfriend, yet, so he really had no say. Not to mention he didn't see Remy as a threat. She wasn't interested in him anymore so she knew how to handle him it he tried anything. Upstairs Kurt talked with Logan and Scott. They all agreed that Sam was a nice boy but she should still be with Remy. She wasn't going to find anyway better. They stopped once Remy came through the kitchen door.
He talked with them for a bit. He went upstairs a little later. He noticed Sam give Rogue a kiss good night before heading to his own room. Rogue smiled at Remy, causing him to come over to her. He followed her into her room. She sat on the bed, patting the bed. He lifted a brow but sat none the less. She rested her head on his shoulder. He rested his head on top of hers. She let out a long sigh then moved to lay down. She felt exhausted. She motioned for him to come lay with her. He hesitated for a moment then decided why not. She was, after all, single and his best friend. She was also bound to have a nightmare so being there with her meant he could help her faster.
"Good night Rems," she whispered.
"Good night Rogue," he whispered.