Jean steadied her self on the counter her mind realed she shook her head this can not be happening this had to be a dream. She closed her eyes and opened them again only to be met by those round violet eyes. : Etinnte looked at her an smiled. "Oh," Jean thought he "even has Gambits grin." The old lady came into the kitchen. "Dere be anythin wrong here." The boy beamed "Non Tante Matte everythin be fine an dese be some oh the bes cookies i ever ate." he said as he popped another bite in his mouth. He looked at Jean "c'n I watch some cartoons please.," Jean nodded as he ran to the rec room again. Tante Matte looked in to Jean's face she saw what she was thinking. "He be Remy's boy alright. Remy's an Belles be exact.." She thought a mintue "what will Gambit say, why is he here and What on earth will Rogue's reaction be?" Tante Matte smiled an put her hand on her shoulder. "De reason I brought im here cause the guild at war over de poor boy thieves want him assians want im dat be not way f'r a boy to grow up." Jean looked in the rec room the boy did seem nervous , he kept looking at the door as if to see if any one was going to break it down. Jean felt tears in her eyes. No that was not a childhood for any one then she though of Gambit an how it had done him. She was lost in thought when she heard Bobby yell out. "Whoa okay who let the X-babies in the mansion," he yelled looking around the room as if he were gonig to be tackled. Etinnte look up at Iceman in his iced up form an screamed. He got up an started running. He had almost gotten to the Kitchen when he ran into Beast an Wolverine. He screamed louder an ran up the stairs past Storm an Bishop ran into the closest room he could find an slammed the door. He panted an slid down the door. Tears almost came to his eyes but he pushed them back what would his momma say if she had saw him. Atear did fall now "she'd say to stop that crying before she gave him something to cry about." he ran his hand over his eyes. Then he heard somethin he jerked his head up an looked around the room. It looked like his granpa Lebeau's place he looked an saw a beautiful lady in the bed. She was asleep an he crept up to get a better look. Rogue started to stir she had went to sleep shortly after Jean had left she looked at the clock that was teo hours ago. SHe looked around the room an saw the untouched food. SHe looked towards the door an saw a pair of violet eyes staring intently ay her. She started to jump the eyes reminded her of Belle but know she had blonde hair her vistor had auburn hair. Etinnte looked at her intently then smiled he lifted her hand an kissed it . "Bonjour Madmeselle ," he said. Rogue sat all the way up. Her vistor was a little boy unruly auburn hair fell in his eyes he had violet eyes he was thin but looked muscled. Just like....... Rogues eyes widen "No way" she thought. SHe got out of bed an stood up. Etinnte looked at her he almost ran again but she gently put her hand on his. "No sugah," she said softly realizing how scared he must of been. "I want to talk to ya a mintue. He sat on the bed while she sat in a comfy chair. To tell the truth she was tired of bed . Etinnte looked at her with doe eyes. Rogue looked an smiled "so tell me about youself."

Tante Matte finshed her story with help from Jean to all the X-men asembled. A few gasps, a near faint Gambit and a SHinck later. "Merde" Gambit finally said. Tante Matte looked at him an shook her head "If i had known before now that you didn' know i would have come sooner;. I am so sorry chile." Gambit rubbed his head a mintue. "Ok", said Wolverine "Lemmee get this striaght, Gumbo's crasy ex came to tell Gumbo he had a foru year old son saw Roguey was pregnant had a tissy threaten Rogue never told 'im went back to the Big Easy with all the choas there 'bout this kid and you felt it was time Gambit knew so ya hopped a plane here got here, we were on a mission an Jean answered, we got back scared the kid senseless an now we got a loose kid running around in the mansion is that about it." "Yes " Jean answered Wolverine looked at Gambit the to the others. "I'm gonna get a beer" he said as he walked int he kitchen. Gambit shook his head "We gotta find him, if he be my son than he could be in a heap o trouble." They were ready to split in to search Groups when Gambit looked up the stairs an saw Rogue coming down. "Great" he thought "Just perfect" Gambit was ready to get Rogue an take her to the room when he saw the small boy behind her. The whole mansion gasped as they got on the ground floor. Etinnte looked about they all looked friendly then he saw Beast an ducked behind Rogue. she got on his level a said something onle he could hear. He swallowed hard an went to Beast suddenly he hugged him a grinned fairly big. "Your right" he yelled back at Rogue "he is like a big teddy bear." The whole room laughed an Beast blushed. Then Wolverine enteered the room with an apple on his claw. He did not notice little Etinnte he went straight to Rogue. "What are you doing out of bed skunk head.," Etinnte got mad ran over an kicked Wolverine in the leg he turned around claws extened to see who it was. He looked down an saw the kid he looked so mad not cocky like he had expected hey this was Gumbo's kid. Etinnte looked at him an balled his fist. "You leave ma chere alone," Wolverine let out a snicker thought he would deny it later. "You got spunck kid," he said "Must take after his mother ," he gruffed at Gambit. Professor X came forward. He looked at the boy who stood protectively in front of Rogue. "so like his Father" he thought then smiled. "he looked from Matte to Etinnte. "You are both welcome to stay here if you want to." Tante smiled an shook her head. "Non I must be gettin back. on the other hand you Etinnte must make your own choice like we discussed on the plane.," Etinnte's brow furrowed with worry yes he was brave, but to be all alone with out his tante he was no so sure. He shook his head no he had to stay he had a brother an sister who neede him with this group. He nodded finally with his decision. "I be staying here I gotta protect my siblinms," he stuttered at the last part. Tante smiled as Etinnte looked towards Gambit. Remy had a large lump in his thorat since he saw his son. At first he was gonna run a blood test but after he saw him he had no doubts. He looked at Rogue as etinnte stood in front of her. Etinnte walked to Gambit an looked up. "You be my real pere?" Remy nodded "Dat be me.," Etinnte looked down at his shoes for a moment. He looked as if he were having an arguement with himself. Finnally he walked to the professor. "It be ok if I stay here me self?" Xavier smiled " if that is what you wish." Etinntee's smile got bigger. He looked at Tante Matte "Dont' worry non Tante I be as good as you teached me." his smile the carbon copy of Remy's. The lady smiled. "Do you need a ride to the airport?'' Remy offered. Tante shook her head "non I gotta way 'sides you have some catching up to do. She kissed the young boy on the head an dissappered out the door. Etinnte face fell now he was here What was to come.