Disclaimer: X-Men and X-Men Evolution are not mine. If they were, Evo Gambit would not look or sound like he does now. :)

A/N: I am so sorry I have not updated this in such a long time. I have been so busy writing essays and research paper for my classes. I have a research paper due tomorrow, have I started it? NO. Instead I am typing this next chapter up. Yeah, I really know how to procrastinate. Everyone saw "Stuff of Villains" right? It was good. I liked the Gambit scenes. I'm not sure if I like his accent yet. It was kind of absent. You had to really listen hard to hear it. His looks are kinda growing on me, even his hair. Who knows what it looks like without that face mask thing he wears. I like his uniform too, it looks good on him. Im not happy with the interaction between him and Rogue though. There was none. He called her "cherie," big deal. It didn't seem like there was any chemistry between the two in "SoV." I dunno, maybe its just me. Let me know what you guys think in a review. Thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chapter. They were much appreciated. Now onto the next chapter.....

Warning: I am not doing Remy's third person talking anymore. From now on, he is going to talk in first person.

Heart and Soul

Chapter 5- Carnival-Part 2

'Thoughts'

Telepathy

Gambit's arm wrapped securely around Rogue's shoulders.

"Your friend Kitty is trying to get us together." he said.

"Ah noticed." she replied dryly.

"Are you mad dat I'm here chere?"

She looked at him. "No. It just seems that wherever ah go, there yah are. The park this morning, now here. Are yah following meh or something?"

"Non, chere. Maybe it jus' fate dat we keep meetin' up like dis. Maybe it's tryin' to tell us somet'in.'"

"Like what?"

"Maybe we soul mates." he smiled at her.

"Ah don't believe in that crap."

"Why not? Never loved someone?"

"Never been loved."

"Your parents?"

"Don't have any. They abandoned meh when ah was a baby."

"Den we have somet'in' else in common. I was abandoned too." (A/N: I think that's what happened to Gambit.)

"Do we have to talk 'bout our pasts?"

"Non. I don' like my past much. What do you want to talk 'bout?"

"The others won't like it that ah'm hanging around you. 'Cause yah are our enemy yah know?"

"Are you worried what dey will t'ink of you?"

"No. Ah can hang around anyone ah want to." She smiled up at him.

The cart above them......

"Kitty, vat is going on vit Rogue and zat guy?" Kurt asked.

"I don't know Kurt. I think they like each other. Didn't you feel the tension between the two of them?"

"No. It seemed like she didn't vant him around."

"Because she likes him!" Kitty exclaimed.

"So because she likes him, she acts like she hates him? I'll never understand vomen."

"Think about who we are talking about Kurt. Rogue doesn't have the best love life. She likes him, but because of her powers she is trying to push him away."

"So you pushed zem together." Kurt said flatly.

"Exactly!"

"By making zem share ze same car." He said in the same flat voice.

"Right."

"Just great, Kitty. Now ve are never gonna hear ze end of zis. She is gonna yell at us." he whined.

"Nah, she will thank us one day."

"Vell, I hope she zanks you first zen." he said sarcastically.

"When the ride is over, you and me are gonna sneak off, so they will be forced to hang out together."

"Oh, why am I doing zis? My sister is going to kill me!"

"Relax, she is not. Once her and this Remy guy get together, she will thank us."

"Vat if she really hates him?"

"She doesn't."

"How do you know?"

"I just do. Men are oblivious when a girl likes them. They can never tell."

"I hope you are right."

"I am. Now lets hurry, the ride is stopping."

The ride stopped and Kurt and Kitty were let off first. The two quickly ran away, which did not go unnoticed by Rogue and Remy.

"Ah'm gonna kill those two."

"It's cute chere." He grabbed her hand and helped her out of the car, and back onto the grass.

"Dey are tryin' to get us together."

"Yah and ah will never be together."

"Dat hurt chere. Why not? You know we got somet'in.'"

"Just 'cause yah got something, doesn't mean yah have to do something 'bout it."

"Jus' so you know, I'm not givin' up on you dat easy. I intend to be wit' you."

She looked into his sunglass covered eyes. Red could be seen glowing faintly behind them. "Ah can't guarantee that you will win that bet."

"Ah, but gambling is my specialty." He grinned, "Will you at least hang out with me tonight?"

"Fine. Ah don't see any harm in that."

"Do you want to try to win some prizes?" He asked her.

"Sure."

They walked over the gaming stands, disappearing in the crowd of people.

Two hours later they walked away with a couple of prizes, including a big green stuffed lion he had won for her.

"That was so much fun. Ah haven't done anything like that in forever."

"Glad you enjoyed yourself chere."

"Those things are all rigged." she laughed.

He laughed back. "Yeah, tell me 'bout it. Who t'ought it would take $12 to win a stuffed animal. But I did win it for you chere."

"Ah know. Ah love it. Let's get some cotton candy."

She wrapped her hand around his corded bicep and dragged him over to a table, plopping her things down.

"I'll get us some." He walked away to find a cotton candy stand. 'She let me buy it. I'm gettin' somewhere wit' her. If she t'inks I'm gonna leave her alone, she crazy.'

'Ah can't believe ah'm letting him buy it. Ah don't know what ah'm gonna do with him. How can ah be with him when ah can't touch him? Why does he want to be with meh if ah can't touch him?'

He returned a few minutes later with the cotton candy.

"Here you go chere." He said as he handed her a stick.

They munched silently for a while.

"Good?" he asked.

"Delicious." she replied.

Rogue looked at the watch she wore. 10:30. She had to be at the van by 11.

"Somewhere you have to be?"

"Ah have to meet the others at 11."

"What time is it?"

"10:30."

"Den let's take a walk."

They got up, grabbed their things, and threw their sticks away. He took her hand and pulled her deeper into the park.

They walked over to a bench besides a pond and sat down.

"Now dese sunglasses can come off. I hate wearin' dem." He said as he reached up to remove them.

She looked up into his eyes and immediately felt lost. She quickly looked away.

"Why do yah want to be with meh?"

"Why do you ask dat?"

"'Cause ah wonder why yah want to be with meh when ah will never be able to touch yah."

"I told you once before chere, touch isn't everyt'in.' But you want to know why? There is jus' somet'in' 'bout you. Whenever I see you, my heart lights up. You are de most beautiful girl I have ever laid eyes on."

He took her chin in his hand and forced her to look into his eyes. When he knew she wouldn't move her gaze, he brought his hand down to rest on her heart.

"I know you feel de same way as I do. Your heart is beatin' like crazy."

"Ah'm scared of hurting you."

"De only way you could hurt me is by denyin' your feelin's. Tell me how you feel 'bout me chere."

She closed her eyes. "Every time ah see you mah pulse races. I feel week. Ah just want yah to hold meh, feel your lips on mine, your skin on mine. And it hurts like hell 'cause that will never happen."

He brought her close and wrapped his arms around her waist. She snuggled into his embrace. He rested his head gently on top of hers.

"Remy?"

"Yeah chere?"

"Ah...." She struggled to get the words out.

"Chere?" He whispered.

He pulled back and looked deep into her eyes.

"Ah think ah'm falling in love with yah."

A small smile played at the corners of his mouth.

"Den we fall in love together chere." He pulled her back into his embrace, hugging her tightly.

"Come on, let's get you back to your friends." He whispered.

They walked hand in hand through the carnival and to the parking lot. They saw the others starting to arrive at the van.

Staying in the shadows, so no one would see them, he said, "See you soon chere?"

"Yeah."

He took her gloved hand and kissed it, all the while staring into her eyes. He placed her hand back down at her side and disappeared into the woods. She hugged the stuffed lion to her chest. A few moments later she walked over to the van.

"Hi!" called Kitty.

"Hi." she said back.

"Did you have fun?" Kurt asked.

"Yeah." She smiled.

"Good." Kurt and Kitty both looked at each other with smiles on their faces.

"Alright, we are all here. Let's go home guys." Scott said.

They all piled into the van and began the drive home. Each thought of the fun they had tonight. Except Rogue. She thought of him. She thought of his eyes. She thought of his embrace.



Well, that's it for now guys. I have the next two chapters written. It is just a matter of me typing them up. I hope to have some time this weekend. I will try to get the next chapter up in a few days. Its really short. Its kind of like an intermission chapter. You will see what I mean when you read it. Leave me a review or send me an email ( LilDevilGirl29@msn.com) to let me know what you guys thought of this chapter. I hope you liked it.