New Life, New Beginnings by Sania *I was bored by my nick/pen name on it so finally I changed it to my REAL name: Samman. (Remember Sania…me as Samman so that you don't get confused every time).

Disclaimer: I don't own the x-men (comics) , neither do I own the characters but the story is mine.

Author's Note: I'm back with another delayed chapter on Rogue/Remy in 'New life new Beginnings'. Two much homework and After-school activity.

-Sorry Everybody-

(Samman blushes embarrassingly)

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Chapter 7: Difficult Decision

"I'm tellin' ya, no fuckin' way she's gonna stay in this house. Either she's out or I'm gonna make 'er go out the easy way--"

"Logan--Getting angry and abusive will not help you or me much just like it never did--"

"Your goody goody leader ass 's not gonna help YOU or ME much- just like it never did—so she who fuckin' killed Carol will getthehellouto'thishouse."

"How many t--"

"Cyclops and Wolverine! Watch yourselves!" Ororo's voice cut them off sharply and quickly. She was not angry because she could understand the on-going problem in the mansion since the new mutant had arrived.

Scott stood before the danger-room's simulation practice area. He had just shut off the simulated program when he saw Wolverine knocking down robots violently.

And now, one standing inside the practice-room and one standing outside, both were continuously arguing until Storm had stopped them. She spoke again. "I cannot believe that you could act worst than two spoiled high-school kids. You are still arguing over it."

Sighing she rolled her eyes sarcastically and continued. "Ofcourse, I mean what else could it be..The new mutant or I should say the 19-year old child who has no control over her power is disturbing two adults who are experienced and have gone through these types of problems a thousand times before."

"Yeah right- A 19-year old child who swallowed a super powerful mutant just with two hands and has done just simple lil' thin's fer example killing whoever she wanted t' an' stayin' with Mystique…What could be so bad about that teeny-weeny girlie hunh?" Logan mocked in a graceful tone mimicking Ororo. His voice echoed in the now empty practice area.

Scott sighed purposely and put one hand on his waist as he wiped off the sweat with the other. Looks like she's the leader here-not me—na-a-a…They don't care about my decision. I mean He doesn't care about my decision so why the hell would they? Scott was still pissed off at Professor allowing Rogue to stay at the mansion and particularly not listening to him.

Now Logan had really ticked Storm off, It showed on her face. His attitude with her these days was way out of limit. "Alright. If that is what you think. By the way I came here to stop all this nonsense because Professor is urgently arriving at five today."

Ororo turned to Scott because she knew that now Scott was mad just because he was the 'all mighty fearless leader' and nobody was supposed to tell him what to do because he knew better than everyyyybody in the house.

"I think I was the one who got this news first so you shouldn't worry about that too much…Should you?" Scott voice was stern, but he tried to control his temper as Ororo was the co-leader and Professor had given her authority to point out the wrong and right.

Ororo looked at Scott confusingly. "For goodness sake Cyclops I did not mean to step in your way, I know you know better but I wanted to stop you two…because I know you are worried about the team…and I am worried about you getting so panicked about what is happening."

Right in front of them, inside the danger room, Logan stood with a tooth-pick between his teeth and a towel around his muscular neck. Way to go 'Ro…She's worried and careful about nobody but ol' one eye here.

Scott moved his hands to stop her from saying anything else. Ooops..oh my god..she's apologizing to me. I should be ashamed of myself…Shit…

"Waaait a minute 'Ro. It's okay it's okay, I'm perfectly fine. It's not that I don't want your help, of course I do, you're the co-leader, it's your job. But You know Professor not only wants Rogue to stay here and join the x-men but he's forcing her to. I mean at this point he should be worried you know. She was a terrorist, for God's sake she worked with Mystique. And the professor's still willing to take the risk to keep her here."

Ororo flopped on the comfy chair and rotated it left and right.

"I am afraid I have to agree with you. I know that she is young but who knows that she will go touching around people in the mansion killing them-but then again she has been through so much pain why would she want to risk our and her own life? After all we are the one who helped her."

Logan walked in the control room and the metallic doors slid shut. "Yeah right I wouldn'  've done it in a million years if I'd known who she was." His loud-angry-gruff voice did not disturb Ororo, she knew this would come.

Scott rubbed his temples for a second as he tried no to look at Logan in the eye. "In this case, I would agree with Logan."

"I do too, but what can we do? Professor must have thought over it, he cannot make an important decision just like that." Ororo snapped her fingers referring to 'just like that'.

She was disappointed at Xavier's decision too, How come Rogue would be trustworthy to live with the x-men after having most of her life spent with Mystique?

"Come on Storm, If he let a thief in--" Scott stuttered and stopped in the middle before he said anything else. He knew that Ororo was a thief long ago but that did not matter.

What mattered was that she loved Gambit like a brother who had saved her life numerous times so it was obvious that she hated everyone who even pointed a finger at him.

Ororo turned her chair and faced the computer screen as she shrugged noticeably.

What the hell is her problem?! "I'm sorry 'Ro, I didn't mean to say that. I'm so frustrated that the Professor has stopped caring about my choice, he just doesn't count it."

Wolverine smirked as he leaned against the other wall of the danger room, He looked at Ororo who sat at distance on the right and tried to ignore them by looking at the screen typing stuff.

"Ya don' have ta worry about it Cyke, 'Ro knows it just popped outta yer mouth without any reason." Why should I be jealous of scooter, he already got Jean. Bastard.

"Logan just stop that please." Ororo said without glancing towards him.

"Whatever ya say 'Ro." The smirk Logan had on his face grew wider, he sure was having fun annoying both Scott and Ororo.

"I figured you'd mind. Oh well, thanks for coming Ororo. I'll meet you when Professor arrives, bye." Scott punched in the number and the door slid open. He didn't forget to glare at Logan for one last time before he left.

"You are most welcome." Ororo said to herself and did not concentrate on Logan who just kept on staring at her to get on her nerves because he knew she would never get mad in front of him.

*****

"Ah know. It's just…so strange, ah haven't had mah powers foh a long time." Rogue sat on the bed and stared at her hands wide eyed.

Jean looked at her and shook her head again. "Listen Rogue, like I've told you before, there's nothing wrong with you now, and we've also checked that you have retained your power now, absorption one. The only thing left now is your power test with Professor Xavier."

Rogue's aggravation didn't go away as there were still questions left in her mind. "What 'bout the super strength and flyin'?" Jean drew the drapes away and the bright morning light came out of the window beside the medical bed.

"You still have it. Any other questions?" Jean's teeth were clenched. There are a lot of people in the house.. Why did the Professor pick me to beg her to stay here?!

She came and sat on the chair beside Rogue. Pausing for a minute to think before what she was going to say, Jean started cautiously. "Rogue, do you have any idea what you're going to do after you get out? I'm sure you have given it a thought."

Rogue picked up the water bottle from the table, took a drink and timidly responded. "Yeah Ah've been thinkin'…an' Ah'm not sure if Ah wanna stay heah…or if yoah willin' to let me stay heah. Jus' le' me go outta this room and Ah'll be gone for good pleeeease." She begged like a child.

Jean looked at her with fake astonishment. "Rogue…Do you have any idea what you're saying? The x-men have always helped everybody and I'm sure we will help you too. Today the Professor is coming and you'll talk to him, he's coming particularly to have a session with you to observe your powers as he believes you'll soon be an x-man."

As her eyes pooled with tears, Rogue looked down at her covered hands again. "Ah dunno. Ah won' lie t' you cuz ah haven't had less problems with the Friends of Humanity so Ah'm not sure if Ah wanna leave right away…plus having killed… Ms….Ms… Marvel with mah own hands who was yoah…yoah friend isn't helpin' much either." She bit her lip of what Jean's reaction would be to this.

Jean straightened up uneasily and sat right up. "I don't know about that, but for now, you'll stay until Professor has a session with you. And yes, I hope you don't mind but you're going to have to know how to face consequences of what you've done, because living with the x-men is not going to be a piece of cake after what you did to Carol."

Jean paused to meet Rogue's teary eyes that were downcast. "I'm sorry if I sounded harsh but that was just for your help sweetie." She gave Rogue another fake smile that was plastered on her face 24/7 and got up. "Rogue- I'm sure this is hard on you, but another thing, all locks and walls of this room are secured to super strength and flying so make sure you don't try anything that might get you hurting in the end and Professor sure doesn't want to see that, Later."

The woman on the bed dared to say nothing rude to Jean who headed out the door with an unsympathetic behavior. "But wait—"

Clack. Jean went out of the door without listening to her.

"Ah didn' mean t' do it…Ah nevuh wanted t' do it!" Rogue hobbled the bed covers frustratingly throwing pillows here and there in the room.

"Scott Honey…" The minute Jean stepped out of the room she walked into her soon-to-be-husband's arms without caring that several x-men stood there waiting for her information on the new mutant.

They drew back and Scott held her shoulders as he sighed thankfully. "Oh my God Jean. The whole time you were in there I was so worried about you—how did it go?"

Jean moved and looked through the one-sided glass that showed the inside of the room where the new mutant stayed. "Umm-okay. I don't know..she wants to stay here but she doesn't want to stay here. It's kind of confusing."

"O'course when you're goin' t' say dat she tried t' kill your friend an' it's not goin' t' be easy for her t' live wit' de x-men 'cuz Carol was y'friend an' dat she has t' face de consequences…she's gonna get not'ing but confused." Remy winked at Jean proving that he somehow knew what Jean had said to Rogue.

"Heyyy—"Cyclops frowned and waved his arms at Gambit's face. "What, you're trying to say that Jean's questioning from her was wrong?"

How the hell does he know what I said in there? Son-of-a--Jean put on her best innocence mark as Scott defended her thinking that she was the most over-sensitive and over-sentimental x-woman in the mansion.

'She was touchy in all these arguments was what made Scott shield her' was the thought that pre-occupied Jean's mind when it came to these matters. "But Scott…"

The all time easy going and charming Remy just leaned against the wall and shuffled his cards noisily. "Woah-woah-woah..I didn' say Jean being wrong in inquirrin' her or someti'n. I jus' said dat dis is de only cause dat made Rogue confused—cuz she don' know what's goin' t' happen next. Dere's notin' wrong wit' dat."  He shrugged although he knew that both of them had ticked him off…especially questioning Rogue…he had experienced all this before when he had first joined the x-men.

"Look Gambit, Jean was in there alone with the new mutant. Do you have any idea what she did? She's a terrorist." They started walking down the hallway to the mansion's lounge.

"But dat was before. An' you got some nerve callin' a girl a terrorist—did y' happen t' ask Henry how old was she when she tried to defend herself by usin' her powers?" Remy flopped himself in the corner of the couch and rested his ripped-jeans clad legs on the table.

"She was something like 17—18??"

Shaking his head, Remy smirked at Scott. "If she was 17 den, how old do ya t'ink she's now? She was 13."

Scott was not about to give up this argument. "Okay I get the part of her defending her self and all this age stuff. But what now?"

"I'm going to get a drink, anybody wants some?" Jean thanked in her mind as Scott's and Remy's conversation eased up. They both raised their hands and Jean disappeared in the kitchen.

"What d' y' mean 'what now'?" Remy tried to sound surprised by this question.

Scott frowned at Remy irritatingly and shook his head unbelievingly. "You know what I'm saying…I seriously don't trust her to live here with the x-men."

"C'mon Scooter..I mean Scott...Look dis makes sense…Why'd she wan'  t' hurt us even after we've helped her and den she needs t'get help from de professor too cuz she sure as hell don' have control over 'er powers, an' we're de only one who c'n help 'er. Plus, she don' wan' t' get locked up again 'cuz de friends o' humanity are definitely lookin' f' her." Remy did not forget to wiggle his eyebrows after proving his point.

"Hmm.." Scott cracked his muscles raising his arms above his head and leaned backwards in the couch. "Yeah I looked at that too…but then again isn't it a too risky for us to let her stay here? I'm just not ready for it right now."

"But y' see she got super strength…" Remy started counting on his fingers as he raised them one by one from his fist. "Number two-she c'n fly…and number t'ree-she can absorb anybody wit' a single touch..*snap* jus' like dat."

Scott was not ready to take any chances at this point in the team but Remy's points convinced him a little that it wouldn't be too dangerous keeping the new mutant here. "That's another interesting point..Well let's see what happens next. Professor is arriving today…I don't know what's going to happen *groans* I just don't know."

"Patience…Scott patience…" Remy mocked in Jean's voice.

Cyclops made a face and said in a mocking Gambit-like French accent. "Look who's talking."

*****

"---and that's what Storm and Logan have been saying, you really should take a look at it Professor."

Professor Xavier who had just arrived an hour before immediately ordered a meeting with the major ones-Cyclops, Storm, and Beast. "I know Cyclops but I do not want to discuss this again, we already had this discussion or I should say argument."

Professor wheeled through the hallways with Storm and Beast beside him, none of them dared to speak except Cyclops. "I understand Professor. Should I take it as you're prepared for her staying here that nothing will go wrong or ---?"

They stopped in the middle as the Professor did. "What convinced you to have Wolverine, Beast, Gambit, Storm or Jean in our team? Did they not commit any serious crimes or was it that they seemed trustworthy enough from the beginning that you did not argue about letting them in the team?"

"I'm not sure Professor but it's just doesn't seem right, she worked with Mystique."

Keeping his hand on his creased forehead, Professor closed his eyes for a moment. "I believe Rogue was taken in by Mystique and she was not capable or old enough to know what was right and wrong being a mutant and having powers that she had no control over, so don't you think she was a little too early to have that kind of mutation? I think no mutant has a mutation even similar to this one. It is a rare one."

She'll make a fine addition to the team though…Plus the possibility of her trying to harm the x-men in anyway might be wrong too. We can always keep her in check. "Indeed. If there is not much problem with making her join the x-men…then I think she would be a great addition to the team, nevertheless she has powers that would help us a lot. Maybe we can convince her."

"I wouldn't disagree with you Scott, I do not know that it was difficult for you to decide or not but the x-men did an excellent job in handling this situation." A light smile crept up at Professor's face and caused Beast to smile as Ororo nodded reassuringly to him that everything was finalized now. "Especially Gambit, remind me to talk to him." He added.

Yeah right. "No problem Professor. It makes me proud. Don't you think we should move?" He waved his hand to Beast.

"Yes I suppose we are getting late. Professor, about the meeting with Rogue…what have you decided?" They started walking towards the Central X-men Meeting Room.

Professor curved his wheel chair to the room where sharp, metallic doors swiftly slid to the right revealing a huge conference room.

"I have arranged a therapy session at seven with our newest mutant-Rogue. Hank, have you arranged everything as it was supposed to be? I mean do you think she'll be able to take it at this point? Not that her mind condition is in a perfect state…but will you make certain that everything is alright?"

"Please take a seat." Professor came to the front as Storm, Beast and Cyclops sat around the table.

Shaking his head, Beast looked at Ororo who raised her eyes at his description.

"The last time I checked…which was this morning, her normal conditions were fine. Since we took out the inhibitor last night, she seems to be acting strangely somehow. Her reactions are very…eccentric. Every once in a while she clutches her head whispering… 'stop' and suddenly she stops doing that, I mean she starts acting like normal people."

"I knew that would happen. Complicated as her session with me is going to be, I do not need your assistance during the conference…not even Jean. Well…*sigh* that is it for now. Thank you for coming." Whether it showed or not, they knew that the Professor was nervous.

*****

Ah feel wonderful an' nervous at the same tahme. Rogue sat cross legged in an Indian way on the bed, her back against the headboard.

"Y' probably are t'inkin' 'bout de session with de Professor, neh?"  Remy was standing by the window where bright afternoon light escaped into the room coloring it with orange and yellow every where. He had come to make visit her as there were certain timings the x-men were permitted to visit her.

She nodded and grabbed the comb from night stand. Her heavy and long auburn hair was scrunched up as she left it down after taking a shower. Rogue had felt alive and more energized as she stepped out of the bathroom in the room, of course she hadn't taken a shower for a week and being in bed with all kinds of bandages with antiseptics had grossed her out.

"Yeah…Ah'm nervous, but Ah'm happy too, Ah'll finally get out of this place y'know. Ah hate being locked up." She smiled slyly and looked away as she noticed him looking intently at her.

Remy stopped as he found himself staring at Rogue after every other minute…the wet crumpled hair surrounding her peach-colored face, the cool smell of fresh wild flowers of the soap around them and the soft pink pout of her lips that came out the most after her cleaning up was what drew Remy's attention over and over as he tried to stop himself from doing so.

"Uh-umm-yeah, dat's right…I agree wit---what didja say?" He asked as Rogue shook her head.

"Ah was sayin' that Ah'm happy and nervous at the same tahme…Nervous 'cuz o' mah session with the Professor an' happy cuz…Ah'll be outa this place. Ah hate being locked up, even if it's a hospital or whatevuh." She grinned seductively.

"Oh m' bad cherie…I was t'inkin' somet'in else…y' wouldn' wan' t' know dat." He smirked and hooked his thumps in the loops of his jeans. "An' 'bout you being happy, Remy's happy f' you too. Don' worry 'bout your session wit' de Professor, he's a good man besides everyt'ing is becomin' fine slowly slowly. Y' have to relax an' den see how it works, don' you t'ink?

Rogue had not met many people in her life after she was captured by the Friends of Humanity, but when she faced these people, she treated them as if they were responsible for what happened in her life. In actuality, they helped her through stuff that she never even imagined she could face. Rogue wanted to stay here and wait for the right time, and then repay Remy of how he helped her.

"Yeah you're right Remy. Aftuh all these years Ah'm comin' t' realize that not everyone in this world is bad." Rogue paused to look at the person who had helped her the most so far.

"Y' referrin' dat t' me chere?" Remy knew that flirting with her would mean asking her for a punch in his face…and with her super strength…ooh dat might hurt real bad…He thought because he did not have an idea that his flirtations with Rogue were pointless and useless because Rogue could not touch a human being without hurting them badly.

"Seriously…Remy, So may be Ah can do even bettuh this time by provin' mahself t' the x-men an' make 'em understan' that not everyone's bad, jus' like they think…of me. An' how Ah---tried t'—t' kill their friend." Tears started to well up in stunning green eyes.

"Okayyy, wait a minute dere…no more cryin' chere. I t'ought you were a tough girl an' we already been t'rough dat stuff. You can prove t' de x-men dat you're reliable so dat dey c'n trust you. When y' absorbed Carol…you did it t' defend y'self, she could've killed you. If anybody tries t' say somt'ing like dis t' you, tell dem straight in de face dat you did it for yourself an' dat y' had no choice."

Remy moved towards her for comfort, he thought having someone close to her might support her but she jerked away fast. "Don' touch meh!" She didn't mean to yell…but the action was automatic. "Ah'm very sorry but y' can't touch meh, remembuh mah powers? The part where you can't touch meh…?"

Letting out a silent 'oops' as Remy backed away.

"It's okay…Jus' keep in mind next time next time." Rogue tried to smile…Well..here ya go girl…introduction o' yoah new life with the x-men…this is how you're gonna have ta live… The emotional and moving moment where Rogue had started to cry and the part where Remy was supposed to hold her…was gone now.

"I've got clot'es on chere…an' I'm wearin' gloves." Remy held up his hands to show the gloves. "See petite?"

Rogue rubbed her arms up and down as the cool morning breeze ticked on her bare arms. "But still Ah don' wanna take even the slightest risk."

"Look who's here. Time t' go cherie." Remy said as he saw Beast looked through the small glass window of the door.

Beast stepped in with Scott, and Ororo and Jean behind him, they were all scattered around the room. "Good Morning people, How are you doing Rogue?" Beast spoke in his usual cheerful voice.

"Much Bettuh…not ta mention that the voices inside mah head have gotten a golden chance to haunt meh once again." She pressed both of her delicate hands to her temples closing her eyes slightly as she spoke.

Remy almost felt her headache himself, even if he did not have his empathy powers, he would've known by looking at her physically and emotionally shattered state.

Scott stood with his arms folded across his chest, Jean standing beside him worriedly. Ororo walked towards Rogue's side quietly as Beast looked at the monitor far across Rogue's bed. All of them were here but none of them had a particular reason for coming in except what they wanted to see what would happen next.

"Rogue, I just have little information on your unusual mutation, but do not worry, Professor Xavier is at the mansion, he has to talk to you about your powers so that he can help you which is why we're here. Are you okay with that?"

"Yeah, Ah'm a little scared though…is it gonna hurt?" Rogue made a weird face as a child would do before getting a shot.

Beast chuckled as he constantly kept his eyes on the screen. "Well, I'm not sure. But everything will be fine. Don't you think Cyclops?"

"I don't know." Scott muttered as his eyes wandered off to the floor.

Fuckin' bastard is scarin' de girl. "No chere it's not'ing, It's just therapy. All what professor's goin' t' do is talk an' ask you questions, an' try to find out de base o' your problem wit' de absorption power." He looked at Scott angrily but he already had a lot of arguments lately after Rogue's arrival and he was smart enough to not get into another one especially with the Professor here…Scott could act worst than a class-president by listing complaints and handing them to the teacher.

Ororo placed a hand on Rogue's shoulder gently. "He's absolutely right Rogue."

Remy stepped by Rogue's bed and held her hand pulling her forward. "C'mon let's go outta here, I'll take y' to de professor m'self, It's no big deal. Dese people are jus' creatin' a scene chere, after all you're going to stay here from now on."

Rogue didn't pull away but her face held the expression of nothing but complete confusion. "But Remy---"

"Gambit! Who says we're creating a scene in here?! We are so tensed just because…huh…You just can't get away without creating trouble here, can you?"

Ororo removed Remy's hand from Rogue's as he got busy in arguing with Scott, Ororo moved closer to Rogue. "Rogue, we have been having some major complications because of your arrival and you know exactly why. So just do not worry yourself about it at all, hopefully everything will be fine in a short time."

"A'right." Rogue swung her legs slowly to the ground and slid her feet into Ororo's soft slippers that she had lend Rogue a day ago. She unbalanced on her feet a bit as she had been in bed for more than five days but Ororo steadied her at once.

Remy threw a glance at Rogue who was clad in short white shirt and silk pajamas. "Yeah right just stop dat nonsense Cyke, I don' wanna hear any o' dat bull shit."

Whoa, he sure is angry. "Stop it guys…" Everybody's heads turned around at the sudden interruption. "Ah know it's all 'cuz o' me, Please stop it, Ah'm too tired o' all this, it's okay if you don't want meh to stay heah, I'll go." Her heavy green eyes held an unbearable and regretful shame in them.

An awkward silence fell in the room.

Cyclops finally spoke. "We know that Rogue, You don't have to explain it, and it has already been decided that you'll stay here." He didn't know what to say, he was just too embarrassed himself to actually say that they didn't trust her.

Beast rose from his chair and moved towards the few people in the room. "Okay everyone, Clear out. Professor will be here shortly." He looked at the watch in his oversized blue hand.

"Scott, honey let's go." Jean tugged at his arm and one by one all of them went out of the room except Remy. He looked at Rogue, His eyes questioning her if she was going to be ok.

"You'll be okay chere?" He took her hand in his hand, a sign of simple affection.

She tried to smile, despite the tears that were forming in her eyes which she tried to hide, but anybody could see them. "Don' worry, Ah'll be fine, thanks." Reaching back, she kept both of arms at the bed and then with that support, she propped herself on the bed. Why he's so protective o' me?

"If you say so chere…" Without another word he brushed past Beast and out of the door.

Rogue's heart almost stopped a beat as a man in an automatic wheel chair that hovered a few inches above the ground, entered the room. Her future was held in this man's hands.

"Hello Rogue…"

*****

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