CHAP 5

It was bright and early in the institute when once again there was a knock at the

door. Rogue, who was expecting pizza, once again went to get the door. She opened it

and was met face to face with Remy LeBeau.....again.

"again? Don't tell me ah have a stalker, now!"

"non, cherie. I came to see professor Xavier, actually. Sorry to disappoint you.

You know Remy would never want to disappoint...a lovely girl such as y'self."

"don't talk in third person, it's weird. Ah'll go an' get the professa'. Ah guess you

can come in...." she began to leave when Remy caught her wrist. "what now, swamp

rat???" she snapped.

"you know...you could at least try to be polite t'me, Cherie..."

"ah am tryin', it's not easy.... Now let go, awright?" she yanked her wrist

backwards and toppled over onto the floor. Remy stifled a laugh

"I have never met a girl as...graceful as you." He said, extending his hand to

her.

"and ah have nevah met a man as...."

"vhat is he doing here?" Rogue turned to see Kurt on the stairs.

"he was just leavin'" she smirked, pointing to the door.

"actually, my fuzzy friend, I have come to see the professor....do you happen

to know where he is?" asked Remy

"vhat about?" Kurt questioned.

"dhere is a mutant dat may have some...valuable information to us....I

heard you took her in....just the other day."

"you mean me." Aurora stood on the steps, glaring at Remy.

"and you are?" he asked, taking her hand in his and kissing it.

"Aurora. You're definitely not from here. Who the hell are you?"

"Remy LeBeau, my p'tite."

"othah-wise known as swamp rat." Grumbled Rogue.

"swamp rat, huh?" asked Aurora "I think the girl here might want you to

leave....so why don't you? Besides....you're creepy."

"uhhhhmmmmmm..." Remy was dumbfounded.

"ah think ah like this girl!" laughed Rogue

"I'll just...come back later. Until then, mademoiselle!" said Remy, looking at

Rogue, and with that last remark, he walked through the door and out.

"ah don't think ah know who you are, exactly....ah'm Rogue." Rogue

extended her hand to Aurora who vigorously shook it.

"Aurora. I uh, just got out of the medical wing today...maybe you could show

me around later?" asked Aurora

"sure, shugah, ah'd be delighted.."

Kurt stared at Rogue as if she had gone nuts, which he wasn't entirely sure she hadn't.

"so, Aurora, what brought you here? Ah mean, ah know how kurt saved you an'

all, but what from?" asked Rogue.

"n-nothing....I uh.....I'm a run away." Lied Aurora. Aurora felt a pang

of guilt from lying, but she couldn't bring herself to recall what really happened. How

she had been horribly tortured all those years....

"ah hear that. Well, ah should go. Kurt, if you hear someone knock at th' door, or

the bell ring, that's th' pizza, alright?" Rogue turned and walked away, her dark clothes

seemingly flowing behind her as she walked.

"well, she's nice." Said Aurora. Kurt laughed. It was once in a blue moon that

someone called Rogue nice.

"hey, are you ready to go for that hamburger yet, frauline?"

"yeah, sure....the only thing I really remember from my...home life is

chicken fingers."

"chicken fingers?"

"yeah. Think I could grab some of those, too?"

"but of course!" said Kurt, grabbed her hand. BAMF! Off they went.