5:45 PM 2/5/01
story by~ the rogue
DISCLAIMER: Don't own the Xmen, Don't own Xmen Evolution, No profit being made from this story
...yep that pretty much sums up everything.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Well the bad news is I've been sick for almost a week, but the good news is I've had time to continue the
story. Since it is the month of Feb., the month of Valentine's Day, the month of romance (u get it) I've
decided to devote this month's addition to the more romanitc storylines of my series with a focus on
Remy and Rogue. Don't worry though the story's other plots will later resurface. And I have not forgotten
about my "Just Another Day" final so keep looking, i'll get to it, i hope. Thanks for all the feed back it really
helps and I love getting it (hint, hint) Since its been good Ive decided to continue for atleast another chapter
and will do so again if the feed back remains good. READ + Respond plz! Enjoy!!
~ the ROGUE
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XMEN EVOLUTION pt. 4 - the coming of homecomming
Rogue went up to the roof to think some more, it had been 2 days since her emotional conversation with Remy.
In all honesty she didn't know how to act towards him anymore. Before she just figured he was intrested in her
merely due to some physical attraction and that he just enjoyed playing these little mind games w/her. Then she
would just ignore him or ridicule his behavior. But now she wasn't sure how to act around him and had luckily
just managed to conviently avoid seeing him that much. He seemed seriously concerned for her, and like he
truly did care for her. It was the most open she had ever seen him, but why her? He couldn't even touch her...
Meanwhile in the woods behind the mansion Remy was pondering similar matters. He took another drag off his
cirgarette and sighed. He had never meet another woman like Rogue and he was tired of playing games; he just
wanted to hold her in his arms. Like he did the other night, he had opened up to her somewhat; tried to explain
to her that her powers didn't matter to him. Of course he still had his secrets, but he didn't want to again review
the painful memories that plagued his past-he had already many times so he replayed the other night in his head...
*flash back*
"Chere?" Rogue didn't even turn around so Gambit walked over to her "Chere you okay?"
There was scilence before she finally managed to answer, "Ah'm fine, ah'm invunreable remember?"
Gambit sat down, "Non chere you are not invunrable, ya hurt inside just like the rest of us."
"Go away." she snapped coldly.
Gambit was determined this time, "Chere I cant leave you cause..."
"You cant touch me." she stated abruptly.
"Gambit don't need to touch you to feel you. Gambit feel you hurtin dat makes Gambit hurt too."
"Really?" she asked surprised.
"really. Remy wants ta help you."
"Remy Ah'm scared of mah powers, of us, of mah momma."
"Your momma?"
Rogue told him about her invovlement with the brotherhood and how Mystique was in fact her mother. Remy could
feel her pain as the tears swelled in her eyes. He took her in his arms and let her cry. He felt so complete holding
her. He told her he knew how she felt, thats when she looked up at him doubtfully and thats when Remy opened up.
"Chere, Gambit be a thief. I lived on de streets of de big easy, and I stole from people- wait You don't look
surprised petite?"
Rogue let out a short laugh, "So dats how ya got mah cell open today, dont feel bad Remy ya did it ta survive"
Gambit looked down knowing that was not all he did, he was debating whether to continue when Logan interrupted
the scene, "Im not even gonna ask what you kids are doing on the roof. The prof wanted me to come up and tell Rogue
that he'd like to see ya." And she was gone.
-Later that Night-
Remy returned from his walk and entered the mansion rec. room were all the students were gathered.
Rogue, Scott, and Kurt were in the middle of competing at some new video game. In the corner Jean
Kitty, and Spyke were busy making posters to promote the Homecomming dance. After just 2 weeks at
Bayville High Gambit had heard every possible detail about homecomming, it interested him and it seemed
like a huge event that everyone was planning on attending, maybe even Rogue. Gambit thought about
Rogue again, she was such a different person at the mansion then school..although quiet she was sweet to
everyone even fun to be around. Though she stood out in the group everyone treated her like part of a family,
thats what he didn't get about the Xmen they were so openly compassionate for one another, it was unreal.
"Hey Remy." Kitty called out to him, "Like what do you thinks a better theme for dance decorations:
jungle fever, millenium madness, or a more romantic type decor."
Gambit took a moment to consider and grinned, "Well I am always one for a romantic type anything petite."
Kitty looked over at Spyke, "See thats two for something more romantic, nobody wants to dance in the jungle."
Now Kurt took interest in the conversation. Everyone in that knew room that Kurt was dying to ask Kitty to
homecomming. Jean mentally telepathed Scott, Do you think hes ever gonna ask her
Scott took the oppurtunity to mentally talk to Jean, I dunno...So, are you going
Of course silly I'm one of the comitee chairmen
Scott took a deep breath, Well if your not going w/ anyone wanna go as friends?
Jean smiled, Sure
Scott was happy to finally ask Jean even if it wasnt verbally. He, himself had been dreading it for a while and
wasnt crazy about the whole thing, but he figured if he went with Jean, it'd be worth it. Everyone else in the room
continued w/ their activities oblivious to what had just taken place. Only Scott and Jean paused to share a smile.
- The next Day, 1st period Mr Martino's Algebra 2 class -
Gambit was running a little late to class, he had spent more time talking to Sue and the other girls that hovererd
around him then he anticipated. He loved their constant attention, but to him it was just fun flirting, no biggie.
He was starting down the hall to class when a voice in his head told him to look out the window. Thats were he
saw Rogue under a tree drawing. She didn't come to class much, Gambit decided it'd be more fun to join her
in ditching class.
"Hey chere, I didn't know you were taking outdoor studies." he greeted her.
"Go to class Cajun." she replied w/o looking up from her sketch pad.
"I should go to class! I wasn't de one missing on lundi- this is your 2nd time in one week. Not good chere"
This time she looked up, "Look ah just hate that class, why bother going... and you better not go telling the
professor."
Remy sat down next to her, relaxing against the tree, "De professor already will know chere, he be psyhic,
but dont worry Gambit knows when to keep his mouth shut."
"You had me fooled." she mumbled still concentrating on her art work.
"So whats dat your drawing?" Gambit asked curiously.
Rogue inched away from Remy, "An assignment for art, due 5th...drawing scenary."
"Lemme see si vous plait?" he asked intrigued.
"no."
"please!"
"Dear Lawd will you stop your dang whining?" she asked irratated.
"Oui."
"You wont laugh?"
"Non."
Rogue hesitated, then threw the open sketch book face down on his lap. She waited as Remy turned it over
and looked at the drawing. Gambit had expected, the view from the tree she was at, perhaps maybe even
the blue sky, but the picture was of a night sky over a dock. One would expect the night sky to be as dreary as
the dock, but the night sky was beautiful. The stars she drew were all individually capativating....
Rogue misread his scilence, "Ah'm no good at scenery."
Gambit was amazed, he told her so, "Au conntraire, chere il est tres jolie."
Rogue still looked skeptical, but she thanked him anyway.
RRRIIIIIINNNGG
At the sound of the bell Rogue spoke, "Well ah'm going back inside now that the evil class is over."
She jogged off, leaving Gambit still leaned back against the tree.
"Evan" Jean ran up to Spyke in the hallway smiling.
"Yo Jean sup?" he responded.
"Do you know my friend, Melanie Lorton?"
"Oh yeah, Isn't she the only sophmore cheerleader on the Varsity cheerleading squad?"
"That'd be her." Jean said smiling, "Isn't she also the girl I saw you gawking at during last weeks game?"
"Yeah so whats your point?" Spyke asked a tad embarassed.
"Well this morning I heard some hot gossip about how she had some sort of crush on you."
"Seriously?"
Jean continued, "I think you should ask her to homecomming! I could talk to her if ya wanted"
"thanks" spyke said trying to regain his cool.
Scott entered the comversation, "Hey guys whats up?"
"Jean might hook me up with Mel Lorton." Spyke answered excited.
"Isn't that the girl you were gawking-"
"Yeah yeah" spyke answered again still embaressed.
"So Jean your playing match maker, how bout you set Kurt up with Kitty?" Scott asked.
"Scott I can only perfom one miracle at a time." she stated smugly heading to class. The guys laughed.
- 4th pd. Mr. Flemming's AP literature class -
Rogue and Scott were busy unsucessfully thinking up ways that Kurt could ask Kitty to homecomming w/o
making them laugh when the bell rang and the announcements came on.
"Just 10 days to go until Bayville's annual Homecomming dance. This is an event you wont want to miss!
Tickets are onsale during lunch and cost $9.00 a piece. Hurry and buy yours today because you only have
till the end of the week before there no longer available. This concludes your Wed. announcements."
After 4th-gambit's locker....
"Hey Remy." Sue greeted him, leaving her locker to walk over to him.
"Bonjour Sue."
"So you hear about homecomming, you better be going!"
"Remy will t'ink about it."
"Okay, if you go, you owe me a dance."
"Sure thing chere."
Gambit was pretty sure Rogue wasn't going to homecomming; he really wanted her to. He grinned he had a plan.
Kitty and Spyke met Jean and Scott at Scott convertible as planned. All four were going to Kurt's away JV boys
gymnastics meet. When they got there they had a good time watching Kurt show his impressive skills on the rings.
After the meet they congratulated him on his performance.
"Good job man, you ruled on the rings!" exclaimed Spyke.
"Yeah Kurt you were like totally awesome." Kitty added.
Just then Scott gave Kurt a nudge and Jean gave him an ecouraging look.
Kurt took a deep breathe, "Hey Kitty how vwould you like to go to the as friends?"
Everyone looked at Kitty for her to answer, "Yeah okay, why not?"
Kurt sighed, finally he had asked her and she said yes! He was so excited, Scott patted him on the back to praise him.
-After school, Danger room-
It was a known fact that Rogue liked to work out alone a lot in the danger room. Gambit stood in the doorway
watching her. She wasn't in her training uniform, but her work out clothes which consisted of a medrif bearing
plain green tank top and green sweats, plus her black hand gloves. It was one of Remy's rare oppurtunities to
see Rogue in a less covering outfit and he enjoyed it. Finally after all his observing, he walked over to where
she was doing crunches.
"Hallo chere."
"Oh hey Gambit"
"I was wondering chere, if you wanted to play pool with me in the rec. room? Kitty told me you were de best player
in de mansion. I don't play a lot, but I dont thi'nk dat will matter"
Gambit had heard right, Rogue couldn't resist a pool challenge, "Alright ah'll beat ya in pool, ah'm warning ya though
ah have played a lot and ah will beat ya."
They headed to the rec room where Kitty, Jean, and Kurt were watching t.v...
"Rack em up swamp rat." Rogue instructed.
As he racked up the balls Remy spoke, "Chere how bout we make this interesting with a little wager."
"Ah'm listening.."
"If Gambit lose you can have me do any chores you want for two weeks, but if Gambit wins you have to give moi a kiss."
Hearing this the rest of the rooms occupants grew quite intrested and became a small audience for the game.
"Do you wanna end up in a comma? No deal"
Kitty interceeded "Hey guys how about if Gambit wins Rogue has to go to homecomming with him!"
Rogue shook her head, "But..."
"Come on Roguey, your gonna win anyway, Remy likes to gamble non?" Gambit taunted her.
"Fine ah break."
The audience of three watched as Rogue broke, sinking the one and nine ball. She then proceeded to sink the
five ball; making her solids and Remy stripes. However she scratched so it was Remy's turn. Remy sank three
of his balls in a row before missing! Feeling the pressure Rogue only managed to sink one ball her next turn.
The game continued likewise with much intensity, Rogue however still remained behind one ball as Remy went
for the eight ball. Everyone held their breathe as he started to shoot the cue ball.
The ball sank and Remy's grin went from one ear to the other, "I win!"
Everyone was shocked and Rogue was angry, "Ya suckered me Cajun."
"Now chere don't be a sore loser, surley going to de dance with Gambit aint dat bad."
Kurt couldn't help, but comment, "Make sure to take plenty of pictures."
Rogue just stormed outta the room.
Gambit yelled as she was leaving, "Gambit'll pick up de tickets tommorow chere!"
Jean spoke out as she left, "You conned her didn't you."
Gambit said, "Merci Kitty, Tu est tres bonne."
Kitty answered, "I was merely a pawn."
Everyone laughed, homecomming was sure gonna be interesting this year.
- Saturday, Bayville Mall -
Gambt purchased the tickects like he said he would and Rogue was being a good sport, and going even
though she wasn't thrilled. Since all three girls now had dates they were at the mall going dress shopping.
Despite their obvious differences Rogue and Kitty had gotten to be pretty close friends and Jean was
practically friends with everyone. The girls went from store to store searching and gossiping.
"So Jean aren't you totally psyched about going with Scott, hes so cool and together."
"Yeah it will be fun. What about you Rogue, Gambit's definitley doesn't lack charm and charisma."
"Well,ah don't know about him, but since ah ahm actually going to this thing you should see the dance
moves me andKitty were working on."
"Oh yeah!" Kitty agreed.
"So from what Scott says you [kitty] and Nightcrawler are going out to a resturant before the dance w/ us,
the boys will prob. decide where. Evan's going w/ Melanie and her friends thanks to yours truly,
Rogue I don't know what you and Gambit are doing but will all meet at the dance, your welcome to come w/ us."
"Ah told the cajun that dinner wasn't included in the bet, so if he did want to go to dinner we had to go with the
rest of the team." Rogue informed them.
"Good going." Kitty stated, happy they were all going as a team.
The girls continued on their shopping trip late into the evening.
- 1 week Later: 4hrs. before the Homecomming Dance -
"Rogue the boys said they'd meet us out front in 90 minutes for pictures then onward to dinner. We better start
getting ready. Jean said if we hurried she'd do our hair."
Rogue smiled, Kitty sure was excited about this. She went to get ready with the other girls and although she'd never
admit it she felt a little uneasy.
.......90 minutes later
The girls promptly came down the stairs together where the boys were waiting.
Jean wore a pretty long, spaghetti strap velvet light pink dress, her silky red hair was down past her shoulders and she
had a beautiful smile on her face.
Scott moved towards her "Jean you look great."
"Thanks Scott so do you." Jean replied observing the khaki pants he wore and black button dress shirt.
Kitty wore a pretty pastel purple cotton skirt that just reached her ankles. She had on a silky white blouse on top.
Her brown hair was french braided with a matching light purple silk ribbon running through it. She also had a
pretty matching purple hand bag in her right hand.
Kurt greeted her, "Wow Kitty you look vwonderful. This is gonna be so much fun."
Kitty giggled and responsed, "awww thats so sweet ya fuzy elf."
Rogue had on a a thin lacy deep purple-almost maroon colored see through dress. It covered her shoulders
and fell just below her knees. Intricate silver flowers were sewn in the middle of it. Underneath she had on a
black silk spaghetti stap dress, that hung tight to her curves and just reached the floor. To complete her outfit
she had on black gloves that covered 3/4 of her arms. Her curled hair was up in an elegant bun.
Gambit was in awe, but he had enough sense to speak, "Chere, you look...tres magnifique."
"Thanks." she answered simply.
Gambit didn't look shabby eitheir, not at all. He had is beautiful hair gelled, neatly hanging down the sides of his face.
He wore black pants and a white button down shirt with his sleeves rolled. Rogue noted that like Scott he still had on
sunglasses. He took one of her gloved hands a kissed it gently, "shall we?"
Rogue couldn't help but blush as she and the other Xmen all headed out the mansion doors. Professor Xaiver looked on
as he students left in their formal wear. He had a large smile on his face and took great pride in watchin his "children"
embark on this night of fun and importance to teenagers normal and mutant alike. His psyhic abilities told him that he
could rest easy knowing his Xmen would be alright.
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****Yes, I will write about what actually happens at the dance, but thats it for now.
PLEASE READ/ RESPOND! I welcome the FEED BACK! Thanks.
story by~ the rogue
DISCLAIMER: Don't own the Xmen, Don't own Xmen Evolution, No profit being made from this story
...yep that pretty much sums up everything.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Well the bad news is I've been sick for almost a week, but the good news is I've had time to continue the
story. Since it is the month of Feb., the month of Valentine's Day, the month of romance (u get it) I've
decided to devote this month's addition to the more romanitc storylines of my series with a focus on
Remy and Rogue. Don't worry though the story's other plots will later resurface. And I have not forgotten
about my "Just Another Day" final so keep looking, i'll get to it, i hope. Thanks for all the feed back it really
helps and I love getting it (hint, hint) Since its been good Ive decided to continue for atleast another chapter
and will do so again if the feed back remains good. READ + Respond plz! Enjoy!!
~ the ROGUE
_____________________________________________________________________
XMEN EVOLUTION pt. 4 - the coming of homecomming
Rogue went up to the roof to think some more, it had been 2 days since her emotional conversation with Remy.
In all honesty she didn't know how to act towards him anymore. Before she just figured he was intrested in her
merely due to some physical attraction and that he just enjoyed playing these little mind games w/her. Then she
would just ignore him or ridicule his behavior. But now she wasn't sure how to act around him and had luckily
just managed to conviently avoid seeing him that much. He seemed seriously concerned for her, and like he
truly did care for her. It was the most open she had ever seen him, but why her? He couldn't even touch her...
Meanwhile in the woods behind the mansion Remy was pondering similar matters. He took another drag off his
cirgarette and sighed. He had never meet another woman like Rogue and he was tired of playing games; he just
wanted to hold her in his arms. Like he did the other night, he had opened up to her somewhat; tried to explain
to her that her powers didn't matter to him. Of course he still had his secrets, but he didn't want to again review
the painful memories that plagued his past-he had already many times so he replayed the other night in his head...
*flash back*
"Chere?" Rogue didn't even turn around so Gambit walked over to her "Chere you okay?"
There was scilence before she finally managed to answer, "Ah'm fine, ah'm invunreable remember?"
Gambit sat down, "Non chere you are not invunrable, ya hurt inside just like the rest of us."
"Go away." she snapped coldly.
Gambit was determined this time, "Chere I cant leave you cause..."
"You cant touch me." she stated abruptly.
"Gambit don't need to touch you to feel you. Gambit feel you hurtin dat makes Gambit hurt too."
"Really?" she asked surprised.
"really. Remy wants ta help you."
"Remy Ah'm scared of mah powers, of us, of mah momma."
"Your momma?"
Rogue told him about her invovlement with the brotherhood and how Mystique was in fact her mother. Remy could
feel her pain as the tears swelled in her eyes. He took her in his arms and let her cry. He felt so complete holding
her. He told her he knew how she felt, thats when she looked up at him doubtfully and thats when Remy opened up.
"Chere, Gambit be a thief. I lived on de streets of de big easy, and I stole from people- wait You don't look
surprised petite?"
Rogue let out a short laugh, "So dats how ya got mah cell open today, dont feel bad Remy ya did it ta survive"
Gambit looked down knowing that was not all he did, he was debating whether to continue when Logan interrupted
the scene, "Im not even gonna ask what you kids are doing on the roof. The prof wanted me to come up and tell Rogue
that he'd like to see ya." And she was gone.
-Later that Night-
Remy returned from his walk and entered the mansion rec. room were all the students were gathered.
Rogue, Scott, and Kurt were in the middle of competing at some new video game. In the corner Jean
Kitty, and Spyke were busy making posters to promote the Homecomming dance. After just 2 weeks at
Bayville High Gambit had heard every possible detail about homecomming, it interested him and it seemed
like a huge event that everyone was planning on attending, maybe even Rogue. Gambit thought about
Rogue again, she was such a different person at the mansion then school..although quiet she was sweet to
everyone even fun to be around. Though she stood out in the group everyone treated her like part of a family,
thats what he didn't get about the Xmen they were so openly compassionate for one another, it was unreal.
"Hey Remy." Kitty called out to him, "Like what do you thinks a better theme for dance decorations:
jungle fever, millenium madness, or a more romantic type decor."
Gambit took a moment to consider and grinned, "Well I am always one for a romantic type anything petite."
Kitty looked over at Spyke, "See thats two for something more romantic, nobody wants to dance in the jungle."
Now Kurt took interest in the conversation. Everyone in that knew room that Kurt was dying to ask Kitty to
homecomming. Jean mentally telepathed Scott, Do you think hes ever gonna ask her
Scott took the oppurtunity to mentally talk to Jean, I dunno...So, are you going
Of course silly I'm one of the comitee chairmen
Scott took a deep breath, Well if your not going w/ anyone wanna go as friends?
Jean smiled, Sure
Scott was happy to finally ask Jean even if it wasnt verbally. He, himself had been dreading it for a while and
wasnt crazy about the whole thing, but he figured if he went with Jean, it'd be worth it. Everyone else in the room
continued w/ their activities oblivious to what had just taken place. Only Scott and Jean paused to share a smile.
- The next Day, 1st period Mr Martino's Algebra 2 class -
Gambit was running a little late to class, he had spent more time talking to Sue and the other girls that hovererd
around him then he anticipated. He loved their constant attention, but to him it was just fun flirting, no biggie.
He was starting down the hall to class when a voice in his head told him to look out the window. Thats were he
saw Rogue under a tree drawing. She didn't come to class much, Gambit decided it'd be more fun to join her
in ditching class.
"Hey chere, I didn't know you were taking outdoor studies." he greeted her.
"Go to class Cajun." she replied w/o looking up from her sketch pad.
"I should go to class! I wasn't de one missing on lundi- this is your 2nd time in one week. Not good chere"
This time she looked up, "Look ah just hate that class, why bother going... and you better not go telling the
professor."
Remy sat down next to her, relaxing against the tree, "De professor already will know chere, he be psyhic,
but dont worry Gambit knows when to keep his mouth shut."
"You had me fooled." she mumbled still concentrating on her art work.
"So whats dat your drawing?" Gambit asked curiously.
Rogue inched away from Remy, "An assignment for art, due 5th...drawing scenary."
"Lemme see si vous plait?" he asked intrigued.
"no."
"please!"
"Dear Lawd will you stop your dang whining?" she asked irratated.
"Oui."
"You wont laugh?"
"Non."
Rogue hesitated, then threw the open sketch book face down on his lap. She waited as Remy turned it over
and looked at the drawing. Gambit had expected, the view from the tree she was at, perhaps maybe even
the blue sky, but the picture was of a night sky over a dock. One would expect the night sky to be as dreary as
the dock, but the night sky was beautiful. The stars she drew were all individually capativating....
Rogue misread his scilence, "Ah'm no good at scenery."
Gambit was amazed, he told her so, "Au conntraire, chere il est tres jolie."
Rogue still looked skeptical, but she thanked him anyway.
RRRIIIIIINNNGG
At the sound of the bell Rogue spoke, "Well ah'm going back inside now that the evil class is over."
She jogged off, leaving Gambit still leaned back against the tree.
"Evan" Jean ran up to Spyke in the hallway smiling.
"Yo Jean sup?" he responded.
"Do you know my friend, Melanie Lorton?"
"Oh yeah, Isn't she the only sophmore cheerleader on the Varsity cheerleading squad?"
"That'd be her." Jean said smiling, "Isn't she also the girl I saw you gawking at during last weeks game?"
"Yeah so whats your point?" Spyke asked a tad embarassed.
"Well this morning I heard some hot gossip about how she had some sort of crush on you."
"Seriously?"
Jean continued, "I think you should ask her to homecomming! I could talk to her if ya wanted"
"thanks" spyke said trying to regain his cool.
Scott entered the comversation, "Hey guys whats up?"
"Jean might hook me up with Mel Lorton." Spyke answered excited.
"Isn't that the girl you were gawking-"
"Yeah yeah" spyke answered again still embaressed.
"So Jean your playing match maker, how bout you set Kurt up with Kitty?" Scott asked.
"Scott I can only perfom one miracle at a time." she stated smugly heading to class. The guys laughed.
- 4th pd. Mr. Flemming's AP literature class -
Rogue and Scott were busy unsucessfully thinking up ways that Kurt could ask Kitty to homecomming w/o
making them laugh when the bell rang and the announcements came on.
"Just 10 days to go until Bayville's annual Homecomming dance. This is an event you wont want to miss!
Tickets are onsale during lunch and cost $9.00 a piece. Hurry and buy yours today because you only have
till the end of the week before there no longer available. This concludes your Wed. announcements."
After 4th-gambit's locker....
"Hey Remy." Sue greeted him, leaving her locker to walk over to him.
"Bonjour Sue."
"So you hear about homecomming, you better be going!"
"Remy will t'ink about it."
"Okay, if you go, you owe me a dance."
"Sure thing chere."
Gambit was pretty sure Rogue wasn't going to homecomming; he really wanted her to. He grinned he had a plan.
Kitty and Spyke met Jean and Scott at Scott convertible as planned. All four were going to Kurt's away JV boys
gymnastics meet. When they got there they had a good time watching Kurt show his impressive skills on the rings.
After the meet they congratulated him on his performance.
"Good job man, you ruled on the rings!" exclaimed Spyke.
"Yeah Kurt you were like totally awesome." Kitty added.
Just then Scott gave Kurt a nudge and Jean gave him an ecouraging look.
Kurt took a deep breathe, "Hey Kitty how vwould you like to go to the as friends?"
Everyone looked at Kitty for her to answer, "Yeah okay, why not?"
Kurt sighed, finally he had asked her and she said yes! He was so excited, Scott patted him on the back to praise him.
-After school, Danger room-
It was a known fact that Rogue liked to work out alone a lot in the danger room. Gambit stood in the doorway
watching her. She wasn't in her training uniform, but her work out clothes which consisted of a medrif bearing
plain green tank top and green sweats, plus her black hand gloves. It was one of Remy's rare oppurtunities to
see Rogue in a less covering outfit and he enjoyed it. Finally after all his observing, he walked over to where
she was doing crunches.
"Hallo chere."
"Oh hey Gambit"
"I was wondering chere, if you wanted to play pool with me in the rec. room? Kitty told me you were de best player
in de mansion. I don't play a lot, but I dont thi'nk dat will matter"
Gambit had heard right, Rogue couldn't resist a pool challenge, "Alright ah'll beat ya in pool, ah'm warning ya though
ah have played a lot and ah will beat ya."
They headed to the rec room where Kitty, Jean, and Kurt were watching t.v...
"Rack em up swamp rat." Rogue instructed.
As he racked up the balls Remy spoke, "Chere how bout we make this interesting with a little wager."
"Ah'm listening.."
"If Gambit lose you can have me do any chores you want for two weeks, but if Gambit wins you have to give moi a kiss."
Hearing this the rest of the rooms occupants grew quite intrested and became a small audience for the game.
"Do you wanna end up in a comma? No deal"
Kitty interceeded "Hey guys how about if Gambit wins Rogue has to go to homecomming with him!"
Rogue shook her head, "But..."
"Come on Roguey, your gonna win anyway, Remy likes to gamble non?" Gambit taunted her.
"Fine ah break."
The audience of three watched as Rogue broke, sinking the one and nine ball. She then proceeded to sink the
five ball; making her solids and Remy stripes. However she scratched so it was Remy's turn. Remy sank three
of his balls in a row before missing! Feeling the pressure Rogue only managed to sink one ball her next turn.
The game continued likewise with much intensity, Rogue however still remained behind one ball as Remy went
for the eight ball. Everyone held their breathe as he started to shoot the cue ball.
The ball sank and Remy's grin went from one ear to the other, "I win!"
Everyone was shocked and Rogue was angry, "Ya suckered me Cajun."
"Now chere don't be a sore loser, surley going to de dance with Gambit aint dat bad."
Kurt couldn't help, but comment, "Make sure to take plenty of pictures."
Rogue just stormed outta the room.
Gambit yelled as she was leaving, "Gambit'll pick up de tickets tommorow chere!"
Jean spoke out as she left, "You conned her didn't you."
Gambit said, "Merci Kitty, Tu est tres bonne."
Kitty answered, "I was merely a pawn."
Everyone laughed, homecomming was sure gonna be interesting this year.
- Saturday, Bayville Mall -
Gambt purchased the tickects like he said he would and Rogue was being a good sport, and going even
though she wasn't thrilled. Since all three girls now had dates they were at the mall going dress shopping.
Despite their obvious differences Rogue and Kitty had gotten to be pretty close friends and Jean was
practically friends with everyone. The girls went from store to store searching and gossiping.
"So Jean aren't you totally psyched about going with Scott, hes so cool and together."
"Yeah it will be fun. What about you Rogue, Gambit's definitley doesn't lack charm and charisma."
"Well,ah don't know about him, but since ah ahm actually going to this thing you should see the dance
moves me andKitty were working on."
"Oh yeah!" Kitty agreed.
"So from what Scott says you [kitty] and Nightcrawler are going out to a resturant before the dance w/ us,
the boys will prob. decide where. Evan's going w/ Melanie and her friends thanks to yours truly,
Rogue I don't know what you and Gambit are doing but will all meet at the dance, your welcome to come w/ us."
"Ah told the cajun that dinner wasn't included in the bet, so if he did want to go to dinner we had to go with the
rest of the team." Rogue informed them.
"Good going." Kitty stated, happy they were all going as a team.
The girls continued on their shopping trip late into the evening.
- 1 week Later: 4hrs. before the Homecomming Dance -
"Rogue the boys said they'd meet us out front in 90 minutes for pictures then onward to dinner. We better start
getting ready. Jean said if we hurried she'd do our hair."
Rogue smiled, Kitty sure was excited about this. She went to get ready with the other girls and although she'd never
admit it she felt a little uneasy.
.......90 minutes later
The girls promptly came down the stairs together where the boys were waiting.
Jean wore a pretty long, spaghetti strap velvet light pink dress, her silky red hair was down past her shoulders and she
had a beautiful smile on her face.
Scott moved towards her "Jean you look great."
"Thanks Scott so do you." Jean replied observing the khaki pants he wore and black button dress shirt.
Kitty wore a pretty pastel purple cotton skirt that just reached her ankles. She had on a silky white blouse on top.
Her brown hair was french braided with a matching light purple silk ribbon running through it. She also had a
pretty matching purple hand bag in her right hand.
Kurt greeted her, "Wow Kitty you look vwonderful. This is gonna be so much fun."
Kitty giggled and responsed, "awww thats so sweet ya fuzy elf."
Rogue had on a a thin lacy deep purple-almost maroon colored see through dress. It covered her shoulders
and fell just below her knees. Intricate silver flowers were sewn in the middle of it. Underneath she had on a
black silk spaghetti stap dress, that hung tight to her curves and just reached the floor. To complete her outfit
she had on black gloves that covered 3/4 of her arms. Her curled hair was up in an elegant bun.
Gambit was in awe, but he had enough sense to speak, "Chere, you look...tres magnifique."
"Thanks." she answered simply.
Gambit didn't look shabby eitheir, not at all. He had is beautiful hair gelled, neatly hanging down the sides of his face.
He wore black pants and a white button down shirt with his sleeves rolled. Rogue noted that like Scott he still had on
sunglasses. He took one of her gloved hands a kissed it gently, "shall we?"
Rogue couldn't help but blush as she and the other Xmen all headed out the mansion doors. Professor Xaiver looked on
as he students left in their formal wear. He had a large smile on his face and took great pride in watchin his "children"
embark on this night of fun and importance to teenagers normal and mutant alike. His psyhic abilities told him that he
could rest easy knowing his Xmen would be alright.
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****Yes, I will write about what actually happens at the dance, but thats it for now.
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