1 Disclaimer: X-men not mine, Marvel no sue. Everything else though…

1.1 A Place to Rest

Rogue and the children trooped through the house, admiring each room that was opened. They were currently in the kitchen, and it was huge. Maggy and Thomas were crawling around in the cupboards, Johnny and Sarah were pointing out why the cookie jar should go here…Dreeny and Kurt were seeing how loud the echoes in the room were, and Justin was following rogue holding Raven.

"Alright! That's enough outta ya'll! If ya'll do this in every room we'll nevah pick out the bedrooms…" Immediately, all the children fell silent and watched Rogue expectantly.

"Mamma Rogue?" Sarah piped, "You mean we'll all get a room? A whole room just to ourselves?" The children looked hopefully at Rogue. Rogue smiled and pretended to think really hard "Well shugah, I have no clue what we do with all the spare rooms if'n ya'll don't…" Riotous cheers erupted from the children…and it took a full minute for Rogue to calm them again.

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Rogue smiled as she let the children loose in the bedroom hall. She simply watched for as the children she had given up her life to, settled themselves into rooms. There was much running and jostling until it was determined that all of the rooms looked alike, and each one shared a bathroom with one other room. Then they sat in the hall to talk.

"I want the one right here!" Sarah pointed at the door behind her.

"We gonna have these two and share the bathroom!!!" Maggy and Thomas cried.

"Well, I want the one at the end there…" Johnny pointed.

Dreeny shyly pointed to the room that would share a bath with Sarah's, Sarah smiled and nodded her head. Kurt ran down the hall to the room next to Johnny's; Johnny groaned, but grinned. Justin was still holding Raven and rocking her slightly "Where is Raven gonna sleep Momma Rogue?"

Rogue smiled and took Raven "She'll sleep in mah room until she's big enough to have a room ta herself."

Justin looked at Raven and smiled "Can I have a room near you then? I need to stay near her…"

Rogue closed her eyes and reviewed the layout of the mansion near the master bedroom… "I dunno if there's any rooms near mine shugah, but if you want, we'll find you something…"

Justin leaned over and kissed Rogue's cheek "Thank you Mamma rogue." Just then, Maggy came running up… "All the rooms are white! None of them are pretty!" Followed by Sarah "She's right, they're all very boring rooms…"

Rogue grinned once more. "That is our first order of business, after groceries. Everyone, to the van!!!!"

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Rogue was having fun. They had hit the furniture store like a living tornado, children scattering to the four corners. A hassled sales man almost dropped dead on sight, but overcame his surprise and approached Rogue. "May I ^ahem^ help you M'am?"

"Why yes sir! My children and Ah will be needin eight bedroom sets. Could you be kind enough tah help us?"

The man flushed then smiled. "Eight? Eight! Why yes M'am, this way!"

Surprisingly in under and hour all of the children had there bedrooms picked out…that left only Rogue. She drifted among the bedroom sets, judging the color, wood grain…nothing caught her eye. Then she saw it, a set that took her breath away. It was set made in light cherry wood, with a dresser and carved mirror…a four-poster bed with an elegant drape canopy. It was out of place in the gaudy show room, it belonged in grander settings…like a mansion in New Orleans. She senses tears gathering in her eyes and quickly turned away. She fingered her necklace "He'll come back, ah know" she whispered to herself. "Sir, this'll be our last order." She said gesturing at the set.

"Right away M'am! We can have them delivered within the week!"

"Thanks shugah. Come on kids! We gotta get supplies for paintin our rooms!" She called out as she wiped her eyes.

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Okay, that's it for this chapter! Sorry for being so late in updating, but I've been working on another story of mine called "Leorii" ! If your reading this, would you mind browsing Leorii and telling me what you think? Thanks!