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Disclaimer - I do not own X-Men: Evolution.
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"Rogue!? Remy thought y' be.. dead!" He backed up. "Merde! He shoulda known when de didn' find y'." The kid stared at him, as well as Rogue. "Remy didn' help y'.."
"Remy, that doesn't mattah ta meh!" She exclaimed. He stared at her.
"Rogue, take de money an' get de kid what he wants. Remy believes he doesn' know what's goin' on an' dat he wants dat t'ing." She looked back.
"His name is Gage, Remy. He's ours."
"Rogue.." He turned away from her. "Why didn' y' come back t' de institute?" She sighed.
"Ah thought ya all would be bettah off without meh." Gambit turned around and grabbed her shoulders, pulling her into a hug. She could feel him shaking. He was crying.
"Better off, Chére? Remy was miserable." She slowly wrapped her arms around him.
"Ah didn' know what ta do." He pulled away from the hug and held her at arm's length.
"Y' always did look bettah without dat make-up." She glared at him. "Remy be serious."
"Swamp rat."
"River rat." He smiled. "S' dis is mon son." She turned around and picked Gage up.
"His first word made meh cry." Remy frowned. "It was daddy. He heard otha kids sayin' it an' picked up on it, Ah guess." He was still frowning.
"Where be y' livin'?" She bit her lip.
"In an ol' run down apartment buildin'. They let meh stay there." She tightened her hold on Gage. "They've been really good ta meh."
"Get de kid what he wants an' Remy'll walk y' two home, non?" She smiled and nodded. She went back into the store and came back out. Gage was holding a small teddy bear and walking by her side.
"Gage, this is your daddy." She said with a smile. Gage looked at Gambit and smiled.
"Come on, Chére."
"How're things at the institute?" She asked quietly. He smiled.
"Bad. Everyone misses y'. John and Piotr came before when de prof called dem." She gave him a confused look. "Dey came an' been stayin' dere wit' Remy."
"Ah see." She said with a small smile. "At least meh an' you can have our time togethah." She looked at him out of the corner of her eyes.
"'Course, Chére." He said softly. His eyes betrayed him, though. He was pained by the memories. He was hurt. Because she didn't go back when she knew she should've. She wished she knew what happened but she wouldn't use her powers. She'd give him time.
"Ah guess ya wanna know what happened?" He nodded slightly. He turned to her with a look filled with happiness.
"All I wanted, Rogue, was t' have y' wit' me." He didn't use third person, she noticed. He must've really meant it.
"Ah'm really sorrah if Ah hurt ya, Remy." He gave her his famous grin. The one she missed so much. "What have ya been doin' these past few years?" She was curious if he liked someone else. Three years passed for crying out loud.
"Been wonderin' if Remy will ever get over de loss of his fille." He said thoughtfully.
"Remy.." She looked up and smiled. "There it is!" He looked up and blinked. The place did look sort of shabby but it was livable. Especially compared to what he lived in before. "Ah want ya ta meet them. They've been askin' who the fatha of Gage was."
"Dat's fine wit' Remy." He said with a slight nod of his head. He looked down at the little boy and hardly saw what he wished was his child. He hoped the child would be normal looking. So that he or she wouldn't go through what he did in his childhood. "How did dey take t' Gage's eyes?"
"They didn' mind. Ah told them 'bout mah mutation, too. Ah wouldn' lie ta them." He smiled. Some people were more kind than others. "Ah'm sure they'll warm right up ta ya." He grinned.
"Who doesn't love Gambit?" He asked smugly. She slapped his arm gently and laughed.
"Ah know Ah love Gambit." She kissed his cheek and walked to the door. He stopped. His cheek tingled. That old feeling he missed so much. She could always cause him to get tongue-tied and muddled. She could always make him blush. Speaking of blushing, he felt his face grow warm. The good kind of warm. He felt warm all over.
"See? Everyone loves Remy!" She gave him a lame look. "Admit it, Roguey." She smiled and started toward the door again. She opened it and went up.
"Rogue! You're here later than usual." He caught up with her and poked her in the shoulder. He didn't notice the woman standing there. She turned and looked at him and he gave her grin.
"Y'know, Chére, dat y' left dis in Remy's room befo'." She gave him a confused look then he held up the Queen of Hearts. She opened her mouth.
"Ah was wonderin' where Ah left it." She took it and smiled fondly. Gage looked at them curiously. "Thanks, Rem." She looked up at him. "Oh! Remy, this is Alex. Where's Matt?" His heart skipped a beat. He gave her a look. "That's her husband, Rem." He looked away innocently. "Ya were jealous, weren't ya?"
"Remy knows y' wouldn'.. Fine, Roguey." He said when she gave him a lame look. "Oui, Remy was jealous."
"Thought so." She smiled.
"You two seem close." Alex said with a cheerful smile. "Getting over the last one?"
"Nah, Ah would nevah do that ta him." She said. "This is him. This is Remy." Alex froze. She gazed at him closer and noticed the eyes. She hugged Rogue.
"You never told me his name, y'know." Gambit feigned hurt.
"Mon Chére never mentioned Remy's name!?" His eyes got all big and watery. Rogue had to admit that she missed him a lot. She missed his playfulness and his.. not so playfulness.
"Ah couldn' mention ya name without breakin' down." She hid her face in her bangs. "C'mon, we've got a lot ta talk about."
"I'll watch Gage if you want. He's such a sweetheart."
"Would ya?" Rogue asked with a smile. Alex nodded and watched as the two walked down the hall. "Thanks." She understood the feeling of just meeting up with someone you love after years apart.
"Remy likes her. She be nice." Rogue nodded and opened the door, allowing him in first. He wouldn't budge.
"Ladies first." She gave him a look. He walked in after her and she closed the door, locking it. "Y' wouldn' kill Remy, would y'? Dey will neva fine mon body! Mon dieu!"
"Hush, Cajun." She said, wrapping her arms around him. "Ah missed ya so much."
"Remy missed y' too. Let's sit, shall we?" She nodded and plopped down on the bed, instead of the couch. He smirked evilly.
"Remy, get yo're mind outta the gutter."
"His mind be not on de gutter." She rolled her eyes. He sat down next to her, a twinkle in his eyes.
"Ah'll tell ya what happened. Ah did escape. Ah woke up undah rubble and escaped. Ah didn' find ya, even though Ah looked. Ah noticed Ah started ta get cravin's an' such afta a while. Ah alsa noticed that Ah was gettin' fatter. That's why they let meh stay here. They paid fo' everythin'. Food an' all. Ah was so grateful ta them. Ah offahed ta make it up ta them but they told meh not ta."
"Weren't y' wounded?" Gambit asked incredulously. She shook her head.
"It was an illusion, Remy. Ah didn' die."
"De X-Men.. dey couldn' find y'. Remy blamed himself.." She took her glove off.
"Ah can still control mah powers. Ah like ta wearing gloves, though." She put her bare hand on his cheek. His skin was so smooth. He smiled and took her hand, kissing the back of it. Rogue realized how happy she was to have him back. He was hers now. Once again. And she was his. She missed being in his arms. Missed waking up to the feeling of him holding her. Falling asleep, feeling safe and warm next to him.
"Remy wishes de Chére would stop spacin' out on him. Y' might become an astronaut." She smiled at his lame excuse of a joke. She felt him push her gently down on the bed. "Roguey will be sorry." He gave her a playful smirk. It was like a dream. He kissed her lightly at first.
"Roguey wants ta be sorrah." She whispered. He smiled and leaned down again. This reminded her of the special time they had. When she became pregnant with Gage.. She felt him gently bite on her lower lip, asking for more. She allowed it and shivered in delight. She never imagined being able to touch someone, much less get pregnant when her powers gave her problems. She moaned in protest when he pulled away from her.
"De Chére is just as beautiful as Remy remembers." He whispered. She pressed her lips against his this time to shut him up. She then felt a hot tear roll down her cheek. Then more came. She hoped this wasn't a dream. She knew it wasn't. It was the best day of those last three years, save the day she had Gage. She felt him pull away and felt his hand on her face. He wiped her tears away with his thumb. "Why is de Chére cryin'?" He asked softly. His voice was pained.
"Ah.. Its jus' that this has been one o' the best days since Ah had Gage." He had a hurt look on his face. Then he turned away from her again.
"I wish I was dere fo' y', Rogue." He whispered. "An' our son."
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Logan growled in irritation. Where was that Cajun? He stopped John as the man came bounding down the stairs, eager to eat.
"Where's Gumbo?" John gave him a confused look. "Gambit, you dumb little.."
"You mean he isn't here yet!?" John put emphasis on 'yet', Logan noticed. "I sort of told him he should do something instead of watchin' TV.. He said he would be back before dinner!"
"He went for a walk?"
"No, mate." John started in a sarcastic voice. "He went to walk in front of a bus." The minute John said those words, the more he believed them true. "He said it was only a walk, mate! Seriously!"
"What's going on, Logan?" Ororo asked. "Where is Gambit?"
"He went to take a walk, so Pyro says." Her eyes went wide. "He might've killed himself. You know how many times he tried that locking the bathroom scene. Thanks to half-pint, we got in. You should've known better."
"Honestly, mate. He looked so down that I had to let him go." He paused. "He even looked brain-dead."
"Wouldn't he call?" Piotr suggested. "If he was going to stay out, he would have called."
"Not in these dark times." Logan said. He grabbed John by the shirt and slammed him up against the wall. "How could you do that? Are ya stupid, bub?"
"No!" John cried indignantly. "If you let me go, we can go find him." Logan dropped him, not bothering to say anything.
"Are ya comin', Ororo?" She nodded.
"Should we tell the professor?"
"No."
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"Oi, mate! Are you sure that super-sniffer of yours is working?" John asked, eyeing the building they had come to. Logan shot him a dirty look and growled. He had picked up on a strange scent with the Cajun's. He disregarded it due to the fact that so many people walked that street.
"Just move it." He snarled and John jumped like ten feet in the air and started forward. Logan pushed past him and John made a face at his back. "I saw that, bub. If you want a future, I suggest you not do it again." John gave him an innocent look.
"I honestly didn't know you had another mutation which consisted of eyes on the back of your head. That would explain a lot." Logan turned around and ejected his Adamantium claws right near Pyro's stomach. He gave a small, nervous laugh and backed away. Colossus sighed.
"Just kiddin' with ya, mate."
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Rogue kissed Remy softly on the lips and rested her head on his shoulder. They were lying on her bed. He looked so calm and peaceful. Her eyes moved to his chest. The shirt was bugging her. She wanted to feel his muscles ripple under hands as they had done so many years ago. She sat him up and pulled his shirt over his head. He had the same lean, muscular body structure. She ran her pale hand across his chest and smiled. She looked up to meet his gaze. No words were exchanged. They didn't need to use words to speak to each other. She felt him move her and take off the over-shirt that had a low-cut. She had her tank-top underneath. He rested his bare hand on her stomach and smiled down at her. She blushed a little. He leaned down and kissed her. Just then, there was some shouting and the door flew off its hinges. Logan's eyes grew wide and Piotr and John stared, blinking.
"What are they doing?" Piotr asked, his jaw going slack.
"This is the first time they've seen each other in three years and he's getting intimate with 'er!"
"I would like some answers." Logan said, scowling at the Cajun.
"Logan! Ororo!" Rogue jumped up from the bed and was about to run to them but froze. Alex had come out to see what all the noise was about and had Gage in her arms. Pyro turned around and looked and blinked. He rubbed his eyes and looked again.
"Oi! That little tyke has Gambit's eyes." They all turned around and Rogue felt like sinking to the floor. Gage struggled to get out of Alex's hold so she put him down and he ran to Rogue, crying 'mommy' and 'daddy' on the way. Logan clenched his fists and he watched as Gambit got up and picked Gage up. "Mate, you just got yourselves more explainin' to do. And where'd that child come from?" Gambit glared at John. Logan was way beyond pissed. His eyes were smoldering with anger and he was breathing heavily.
"I'm leaving." Colossus said, turning around. Ororo nodded her head.
"Nah, I'm stayin'. This should be interestin'." John grinned and leaned against the doorway with his arms crossed. Logan turned around and John twitched. He darted out after the two. Gambit wanted to go with them. He knew he was going to get most of it. Hold it. He had Gage in his arms.
"Explain. Now." Logan barked. Gambit frowned and covered Gage's eyes.
"No violence in front o' children." He said, his gaze going Logan. Rogue put her hand on her forehead.
"How long has this been goin' on?" Rogue figured that she should answer.
"Ya see, Logan.. The fact of it is, Ah love Remy and he loves meh. This, as in our relationship, has been goin' on for some time now. Ah'm happy an' ya ain't gonna take meh away from mah family. Gage hasn't had a daddy. Ah think he deserves one now."
"What?" Logan was lost for words. He never expected this, much less Rogue being alive.
"Ah found out Ah was pregnant aftah Ah escaped from the accident." She wrapped her arms around herself. "Ah haven't seen Remy since that day." A tear ran down her cheek. "Remy an' Ah have loved each otha fo' a long time now. We were waitin' 'till the right time ta tell ya." He watched as Remy shifted Gage to his other arm and wrapped his arm around her.
"I love her, Logan." His red-on-black eyes stared right at him. Filled with seriousness. "Remy was just as surprised as y' were. He ran into little Gage in de street and Rogue came out. Dis is what Remy be dreamin' of fo' a long time now. He knows y' cared jus' as much."
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John sat on the couch with Gage on his lap. Every few minutes you would hear childish laughter coming from the room. From both of them. John was eating chips and watching the TV.
"I don't get the coyote, man. He's goin' out of his way for a road runner. The thing has nothing on him and the coyote is getting hit by a truck, a train, some rocks and flying off cliffs, and getting blown up? He should just order Chinese take-out." John said with a smile at the little kid. "Don't you go and get all determined for somethin' so stupid, tyke." Gage blinked then smiled innocently like any two-year-old would. Gambit walked down the stairs. He had a headache. He stared at the scene then shook his head. "Oi, mate! You should leave the little tyke with me. I'll be his babysitter." Gambit stopped dead in his tracks.
"You need more adult supervision than the kid, Pyro." Logan said, leaning against the doorway.
"Y' took de words right outta Remy's mouth." Gambit said, resuming his walk to the kitchen for some aspirin. Rogue came down next in a pair of sweat pants and a t-shirt.
"Hey, there ya are, Gage! Ya had mommy worried sick." She picked him up and threw Pyro a look. "What did ya do ta mah kid?" He gained an offensive look.
"I fed him gasoline." He rolled his eyes. "We were watchin' cartoons, do you mind?" She gave him a dirty look and went into the kitchen. "Don't you think they need adult supervision in that kitchen alone?"
"They have the damn kid with 'em." Logan said with a shake of his head. "Those two are more mature than you."
"Wolvie has a soft spot for them, doesn't he?" John purred with a stupid grin. Logan rolled his eyes and walked away.
"You don't know how lucky you are that I have somewhere to go." He growled. Pyro got up and went into the kitchen. Rogue was just leaning up to kiss Gambit with Gage in her arms.
"My virgin eyes!" He shouted. "The tyke's virgin eyes!" John covered his eyes with one hand and felt around with another. He then looked up at Rogue and Gambit, who were staring at him. He took the kid. "Time for cartoons. C'mon, mate." Rogue surprisingly let him take him. She then kissed Gambit. John poked his head back in. "I guess that must do wonders for your headache, mate." Gambit looked at him and smirked.
"Remy t'inks it does." John left the room and Rogue rolled her eyes. "Aww, Chére, give Gambit another kiss?" She smiled and did so.
"I hope you tune it down after a little vhile." Kurt's voice broke their lovely moment. Rogue sighed.
"Ah'll see ya later, Sugah." She said with a smile Gambit. On her way out, she gave Kurt a glare. Gambit looked down at the aspirin in his hand and the glass of water on the table. He put the aspirin back in the bottle and drank the water.
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Logan walked back in the house after an hour of running errands. He went into the living room to see Rogue snuggled up to Gambit and they were watching TV. Gambit was sleeping with his head propped up on his hand.
"Tell me Pyro ain't got the kid." Rogue shook her head.
"Kitty an' Kurt took him outside ta play." She answered, looking up at him. "Pyro had him fo' an hour, though. Mah poor baby.." She trailed off. Gambit let out a small snore. She looked up at him and rolled her eyes.
"Anything happen while I was gone? Anything I could maybe rip Pyro apart for?" Rogue shook her head.
"Nah." She turned back to the TV and snuggled up to Gambit again. He opened his eyes and let out a small yawn.
"Mon Chére cold?" He asked tiredly. She shook her head but he draped his arm around her, not even noticing Logan. He closed his eyes again and fell asleep after a few minutes. Logan went into the kitchen and poured himself a cup of coffee. Rogue soon joined him.
"Remy didn't tell meh everythin'." She said to him, pouring herself a cup. He looked at her, raised an eyebrow, and took a sip of his coffee. She put two spoonfuls of sugar in then some milk. "What happened ta him?" Logan really didn't want to tell her but he knew she wouldn't give up. He set his cup down and she took a seat at the table.
"What really makes ya think somethin' happened?" He asked. She looked at the door.
"He isn't the same Gambit Ah used ta know." He scratched his chin and sighed.
"Don't tell 'im I told ya.." She nodded and listened to his every word. "If you want to know what happened in full, I suggest you go to Hank." She was looking down at her cup of coffee which had grown cold.
"Ah will." She stood up and looked at him. "Thanks." He nodded and watched as she walked out of the kitchen.
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Rogue had talked to Hank. He told her everything, not keeping a single detail out. She knew he would tell her everything. She bit her lip. How could he not tell her what happened? What was it he was ashamed of? When she was in the same room as him, he would stare at her with this sad look in his eyes.
"It was all an illusion?" Hank asked. She nodded. "He believed it was real. He was hurt." She thanked him and got up. She went to the living room to see Gambit lying on the couch, sleeping. She wanted to touch him, to get everything he had felt. She shook her head and sat down in the chair. Kitty came in with Gage and found Rogue like that. She was staring at Gambit.
"Like, hey, Rogue! Gage was, like, totally adorable!" She handed him back to her and she smiled.
"Thanks fo' watchin' him, Kitty."
"Like, no problem. He is such a good boy." She walked away with a smile on her face.
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That's all. Done. Yup.
-Jess-
Disclaimer - I do not own X-Men: Evolution.
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"Rogue!? Remy thought y' be.. dead!" He backed up. "Merde! He shoulda known when de didn' find y'." The kid stared at him, as well as Rogue. "Remy didn' help y'.."
"Remy, that doesn't mattah ta meh!" She exclaimed. He stared at her.
"Rogue, take de money an' get de kid what he wants. Remy believes he doesn' know what's goin' on an' dat he wants dat t'ing." She looked back.
"His name is Gage, Remy. He's ours."
"Rogue.." He turned away from her. "Why didn' y' come back t' de institute?" She sighed.
"Ah thought ya all would be bettah off without meh." Gambit turned around and grabbed her shoulders, pulling her into a hug. She could feel him shaking. He was crying.
"Better off, Chére? Remy was miserable." She slowly wrapped her arms around him.
"Ah didn' know what ta do." He pulled away from the hug and held her at arm's length.
"Y' always did look bettah without dat make-up." She glared at him. "Remy be serious."
"Swamp rat."
"River rat." He smiled. "S' dis is mon son." She turned around and picked Gage up.
"His first word made meh cry." Remy frowned. "It was daddy. He heard otha kids sayin' it an' picked up on it, Ah guess." He was still frowning.
"Where be y' livin'?" She bit her lip.
"In an ol' run down apartment buildin'. They let meh stay there." She tightened her hold on Gage. "They've been really good ta meh."
"Get de kid what he wants an' Remy'll walk y' two home, non?" She smiled and nodded. She went back into the store and came back out. Gage was holding a small teddy bear and walking by her side.
"Gage, this is your daddy." She said with a smile. Gage looked at Gambit and smiled.
"Come on, Chére."
"How're things at the institute?" She asked quietly. He smiled.
"Bad. Everyone misses y'. John and Piotr came before when de prof called dem." She gave him a confused look. "Dey came an' been stayin' dere wit' Remy."
"Ah see." She said with a small smile. "At least meh an' you can have our time togethah." She looked at him out of the corner of her eyes.
"'Course, Chére." He said softly. His eyes betrayed him, though. He was pained by the memories. He was hurt. Because she didn't go back when she knew she should've. She wished she knew what happened but she wouldn't use her powers. She'd give him time.
"Ah guess ya wanna know what happened?" He nodded slightly. He turned to her with a look filled with happiness.
"All I wanted, Rogue, was t' have y' wit' me." He didn't use third person, she noticed. He must've really meant it.
"Ah'm really sorrah if Ah hurt ya, Remy." He gave her his famous grin. The one she missed so much. "What have ya been doin' these past few years?" She was curious if he liked someone else. Three years passed for crying out loud.
"Been wonderin' if Remy will ever get over de loss of his fille." He said thoughtfully.
"Remy.." She looked up and smiled. "There it is!" He looked up and blinked. The place did look sort of shabby but it was livable. Especially compared to what he lived in before. "Ah want ya ta meet them. They've been askin' who the fatha of Gage was."
"Dat's fine wit' Remy." He said with a slight nod of his head. He looked down at the little boy and hardly saw what he wished was his child. He hoped the child would be normal looking. So that he or she wouldn't go through what he did in his childhood. "How did dey take t' Gage's eyes?"
"They didn' mind. Ah told them 'bout mah mutation, too. Ah wouldn' lie ta them." He smiled. Some people were more kind than others. "Ah'm sure they'll warm right up ta ya." He grinned.
"Who doesn't love Gambit?" He asked smugly. She slapped his arm gently and laughed.
"Ah know Ah love Gambit." She kissed his cheek and walked to the door. He stopped. His cheek tingled. That old feeling he missed so much. She could always cause him to get tongue-tied and muddled. She could always make him blush. Speaking of blushing, he felt his face grow warm. The good kind of warm. He felt warm all over.
"See? Everyone loves Remy!" She gave him a lame look. "Admit it, Roguey." She smiled and started toward the door again. She opened it and went up.
"Rogue! You're here later than usual." He caught up with her and poked her in the shoulder. He didn't notice the woman standing there. She turned and looked at him and he gave her grin.
"Y'know, Chére, dat y' left dis in Remy's room befo'." She gave him a confused look then he held up the Queen of Hearts. She opened her mouth.
"Ah was wonderin' where Ah left it." She took it and smiled fondly. Gage looked at them curiously. "Thanks, Rem." She looked up at him. "Oh! Remy, this is Alex. Where's Matt?" His heart skipped a beat. He gave her a look. "That's her husband, Rem." He looked away innocently. "Ya were jealous, weren't ya?"
"Remy knows y' wouldn'.. Fine, Roguey." He said when she gave him a lame look. "Oui, Remy was jealous."
"Thought so." She smiled.
"You two seem close." Alex said with a cheerful smile. "Getting over the last one?"
"Nah, Ah would nevah do that ta him." She said. "This is him. This is Remy." Alex froze. She gazed at him closer and noticed the eyes. She hugged Rogue.
"You never told me his name, y'know." Gambit feigned hurt.
"Mon Chére never mentioned Remy's name!?" His eyes got all big and watery. Rogue had to admit that she missed him a lot. She missed his playfulness and his.. not so playfulness.
"Ah couldn' mention ya name without breakin' down." She hid her face in her bangs. "C'mon, we've got a lot ta talk about."
"I'll watch Gage if you want. He's such a sweetheart."
"Would ya?" Rogue asked with a smile. Alex nodded and watched as the two walked down the hall. "Thanks." She understood the feeling of just meeting up with someone you love after years apart.
"Remy likes her. She be nice." Rogue nodded and opened the door, allowing him in first. He wouldn't budge.
"Ladies first." She gave him a look. He walked in after her and she closed the door, locking it. "Y' wouldn' kill Remy, would y'? Dey will neva fine mon body! Mon dieu!"
"Hush, Cajun." She said, wrapping her arms around him. "Ah missed ya so much."
"Remy missed y' too. Let's sit, shall we?" She nodded and plopped down on the bed, instead of the couch. He smirked evilly.
"Remy, get yo're mind outta the gutter."
"His mind be not on de gutter." She rolled her eyes. He sat down next to her, a twinkle in his eyes.
"Ah'll tell ya what happened. Ah did escape. Ah woke up undah rubble and escaped. Ah didn' find ya, even though Ah looked. Ah noticed Ah started ta get cravin's an' such afta a while. Ah alsa noticed that Ah was gettin' fatter. That's why they let meh stay here. They paid fo' everythin'. Food an' all. Ah was so grateful ta them. Ah offahed ta make it up ta them but they told meh not ta."
"Weren't y' wounded?" Gambit asked incredulously. She shook her head.
"It was an illusion, Remy. Ah didn' die."
"De X-Men.. dey couldn' find y'. Remy blamed himself.." She took her glove off.
"Ah can still control mah powers. Ah like ta wearing gloves, though." She put her bare hand on his cheek. His skin was so smooth. He smiled and took her hand, kissing the back of it. Rogue realized how happy she was to have him back. He was hers now. Once again. And she was his. She missed being in his arms. Missed waking up to the feeling of him holding her. Falling asleep, feeling safe and warm next to him.
"Remy wishes de Chére would stop spacin' out on him. Y' might become an astronaut." She smiled at his lame excuse of a joke. She felt him push her gently down on the bed. "Roguey will be sorry." He gave her a playful smirk. It was like a dream. He kissed her lightly at first.
"Roguey wants ta be sorrah." She whispered. He smiled and leaned down again. This reminded her of the special time they had. When she became pregnant with Gage.. She felt him gently bite on her lower lip, asking for more. She allowed it and shivered in delight. She never imagined being able to touch someone, much less get pregnant when her powers gave her problems. She moaned in protest when he pulled away from her.
"De Chére is just as beautiful as Remy remembers." He whispered. She pressed her lips against his this time to shut him up. She then felt a hot tear roll down her cheek. Then more came. She hoped this wasn't a dream. She knew it wasn't. It was the best day of those last three years, save the day she had Gage. She felt him pull away and felt his hand on her face. He wiped her tears away with his thumb. "Why is de Chére cryin'?" He asked softly. His voice was pained.
"Ah.. Its jus' that this has been one o' the best days since Ah had Gage." He had a hurt look on his face. Then he turned away from her again.
"I wish I was dere fo' y', Rogue." He whispered. "An' our son."
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Logan growled in irritation. Where was that Cajun? He stopped John as the man came bounding down the stairs, eager to eat.
"Where's Gumbo?" John gave him a confused look. "Gambit, you dumb little.."
"You mean he isn't here yet!?" John put emphasis on 'yet', Logan noticed. "I sort of told him he should do something instead of watchin' TV.. He said he would be back before dinner!"
"He went for a walk?"
"No, mate." John started in a sarcastic voice. "He went to walk in front of a bus." The minute John said those words, the more he believed them true. "He said it was only a walk, mate! Seriously!"
"What's going on, Logan?" Ororo asked. "Where is Gambit?"
"He went to take a walk, so Pyro says." Her eyes went wide. "He might've killed himself. You know how many times he tried that locking the bathroom scene. Thanks to half-pint, we got in. You should've known better."
"Honestly, mate. He looked so down that I had to let him go." He paused. "He even looked brain-dead."
"Wouldn't he call?" Piotr suggested. "If he was going to stay out, he would have called."
"Not in these dark times." Logan said. He grabbed John by the shirt and slammed him up against the wall. "How could you do that? Are ya stupid, bub?"
"No!" John cried indignantly. "If you let me go, we can go find him." Logan dropped him, not bothering to say anything.
"Are ya comin', Ororo?" She nodded.
"Should we tell the professor?"
"No."
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"Oi, mate! Are you sure that super-sniffer of yours is working?" John asked, eyeing the building they had come to. Logan shot him a dirty look and growled. He had picked up on a strange scent with the Cajun's. He disregarded it due to the fact that so many people walked that street.
"Just move it." He snarled and John jumped like ten feet in the air and started forward. Logan pushed past him and John made a face at his back. "I saw that, bub. If you want a future, I suggest you not do it again." John gave him an innocent look.
"I honestly didn't know you had another mutation which consisted of eyes on the back of your head. That would explain a lot." Logan turned around and ejected his Adamantium claws right near Pyro's stomach. He gave a small, nervous laugh and backed away. Colossus sighed.
"Just kiddin' with ya, mate."
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Rogue kissed Remy softly on the lips and rested her head on his shoulder. They were lying on her bed. He looked so calm and peaceful. Her eyes moved to his chest. The shirt was bugging her. She wanted to feel his muscles ripple under hands as they had done so many years ago. She sat him up and pulled his shirt over his head. He had the same lean, muscular body structure. She ran her pale hand across his chest and smiled. She looked up to meet his gaze. No words were exchanged. They didn't need to use words to speak to each other. She felt him move her and take off the over-shirt that had a low-cut. She had her tank-top underneath. He rested his bare hand on her stomach and smiled down at her. She blushed a little. He leaned down and kissed her. Just then, there was some shouting and the door flew off its hinges. Logan's eyes grew wide and Piotr and John stared, blinking.
"What are they doing?" Piotr asked, his jaw going slack.
"This is the first time they've seen each other in three years and he's getting intimate with 'er!"
"I would like some answers." Logan said, scowling at the Cajun.
"Logan! Ororo!" Rogue jumped up from the bed and was about to run to them but froze. Alex had come out to see what all the noise was about and had Gage in her arms. Pyro turned around and looked and blinked. He rubbed his eyes and looked again.
"Oi! That little tyke has Gambit's eyes." They all turned around and Rogue felt like sinking to the floor. Gage struggled to get out of Alex's hold so she put him down and he ran to Rogue, crying 'mommy' and 'daddy' on the way. Logan clenched his fists and he watched as Gambit got up and picked Gage up. "Mate, you just got yourselves more explainin' to do. And where'd that child come from?" Gambit glared at John. Logan was way beyond pissed. His eyes were smoldering with anger and he was breathing heavily.
"I'm leaving." Colossus said, turning around. Ororo nodded her head.
"Nah, I'm stayin'. This should be interestin'." John grinned and leaned against the doorway with his arms crossed. Logan turned around and John twitched. He darted out after the two. Gambit wanted to go with them. He knew he was going to get most of it. Hold it. He had Gage in his arms.
"Explain. Now." Logan barked. Gambit frowned and covered Gage's eyes.
"No violence in front o' children." He said, his gaze going Logan. Rogue put her hand on her forehead.
"How long has this been goin' on?" Rogue figured that she should answer.
"Ya see, Logan.. The fact of it is, Ah love Remy and he loves meh. This, as in our relationship, has been goin' on for some time now. Ah'm happy an' ya ain't gonna take meh away from mah family. Gage hasn't had a daddy. Ah think he deserves one now."
"What?" Logan was lost for words. He never expected this, much less Rogue being alive.
"Ah found out Ah was pregnant aftah Ah escaped from the accident." She wrapped her arms around herself. "Ah haven't seen Remy since that day." A tear ran down her cheek. "Remy an' Ah have loved each otha fo' a long time now. We were waitin' 'till the right time ta tell ya." He watched as Remy shifted Gage to his other arm and wrapped his arm around her.
"I love her, Logan." His red-on-black eyes stared right at him. Filled with seriousness. "Remy was just as surprised as y' were. He ran into little Gage in de street and Rogue came out. Dis is what Remy be dreamin' of fo' a long time now. He knows y' cared jus' as much."
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John sat on the couch with Gage on his lap. Every few minutes you would hear childish laughter coming from the room. From both of them. John was eating chips and watching the TV.
"I don't get the coyote, man. He's goin' out of his way for a road runner. The thing has nothing on him and the coyote is getting hit by a truck, a train, some rocks and flying off cliffs, and getting blown up? He should just order Chinese take-out." John said with a smile at the little kid. "Don't you go and get all determined for somethin' so stupid, tyke." Gage blinked then smiled innocently like any two-year-old would. Gambit walked down the stairs. He had a headache. He stared at the scene then shook his head. "Oi, mate! You should leave the little tyke with me. I'll be his babysitter." Gambit stopped dead in his tracks.
"You need more adult supervision than the kid, Pyro." Logan said, leaning against the doorway.
"Y' took de words right outta Remy's mouth." Gambit said, resuming his walk to the kitchen for some aspirin. Rogue came down next in a pair of sweat pants and a t-shirt.
"Hey, there ya are, Gage! Ya had mommy worried sick." She picked him up and threw Pyro a look. "What did ya do ta mah kid?" He gained an offensive look.
"I fed him gasoline." He rolled his eyes. "We were watchin' cartoons, do you mind?" She gave him a dirty look and went into the kitchen. "Don't you think they need adult supervision in that kitchen alone?"
"They have the damn kid with 'em." Logan said with a shake of his head. "Those two are more mature than you."
"Wolvie has a soft spot for them, doesn't he?" John purred with a stupid grin. Logan rolled his eyes and walked away.
"You don't know how lucky you are that I have somewhere to go." He growled. Pyro got up and went into the kitchen. Rogue was just leaning up to kiss Gambit with Gage in her arms.
"My virgin eyes!" He shouted. "The tyke's virgin eyes!" John covered his eyes with one hand and felt around with another. He then looked up at Rogue and Gambit, who were staring at him. He took the kid. "Time for cartoons. C'mon, mate." Rogue surprisingly let him take him. She then kissed Gambit. John poked his head back in. "I guess that must do wonders for your headache, mate." Gambit looked at him and smirked.
"Remy t'inks it does." John left the room and Rogue rolled her eyes. "Aww, Chére, give Gambit another kiss?" She smiled and did so.
"I hope you tune it down after a little vhile." Kurt's voice broke their lovely moment. Rogue sighed.
"Ah'll see ya later, Sugah." She said with a smile Gambit. On her way out, she gave Kurt a glare. Gambit looked down at the aspirin in his hand and the glass of water on the table. He put the aspirin back in the bottle and drank the water.
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Logan walked back in the house after an hour of running errands. He went into the living room to see Rogue snuggled up to Gambit and they were watching TV. Gambit was sleeping with his head propped up on his hand.
"Tell me Pyro ain't got the kid." Rogue shook her head.
"Kitty an' Kurt took him outside ta play." She answered, looking up at him. "Pyro had him fo' an hour, though. Mah poor baby.." She trailed off. Gambit let out a small snore. She looked up at him and rolled her eyes.
"Anything happen while I was gone? Anything I could maybe rip Pyro apart for?" Rogue shook her head.
"Nah." She turned back to the TV and snuggled up to Gambit again. He opened his eyes and let out a small yawn.
"Mon Chére cold?" He asked tiredly. She shook her head but he draped his arm around her, not even noticing Logan. He closed his eyes again and fell asleep after a few minutes. Logan went into the kitchen and poured himself a cup of coffee. Rogue soon joined him.
"Remy didn't tell meh everythin'." She said to him, pouring herself a cup. He looked at her, raised an eyebrow, and took a sip of his coffee. She put two spoonfuls of sugar in then some milk. "What happened ta him?" Logan really didn't want to tell her but he knew she wouldn't give up. He set his cup down and she took a seat at the table.
"What really makes ya think somethin' happened?" He asked. She looked at the door.
"He isn't the same Gambit Ah used ta know." He scratched his chin and sighed.
"Don't tell 'im I told ya.." She nodded and listened to his every word. "If you want to know what happened in full, I suggest you go to Hank." She was looking down at her cup of coffee which had grown cold.
"Ah will." She stood up and looked at him. "Thanks." He nodded and watched as she walked out of the kitchen.
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Rogue had talked to Hank. He told her everything, not keeping a single detail out. She knew he would tell her everything. She bit her lip. How could he not tell her what happened? What was it he was ashamed of? When she was in the same room as him, he would stare at her with this sad look in his eyes.
"It was all an illusion?" Hank asked. She nodded. "He believed it was real. He was hurt." She thanked him and got up. She went to the living room to see Gambit lying on the couch, sleeping. She wanted to touch him, to get everything he had felt. She shook her head and sat down in the chair. Kitty came in with Gage and found Rogue like that. She was staring at Gambit.
"Like, hey, Rogue! Gage was, like, totally adorable!" She handed him back to her and she smiled.
"Thanks fo' watchin' him, Kitty."
"Like, no problem. He is such a good boy." She walked away with a smile on her face.
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That's all. Done. Yup.
-Jess-