Rogue walked to the door as she heard a knock. She opened the door, and saw nothing. "Huh?" She grunted, as she peeked her head out, looking around.
She still saw nothing but the darkness outside. She looked down as she was about to close the door, but stopped, as she saw a card; the king of hearts. "What is it?" Elizabeth asked, as she stood next to her.
Rogue bent down, and picked up the card. The two girls looked at it. Elizabeth smiled, as Rogue looked at her with confusion. "Looks like the ragin' Cajun wants to meet with you, luv." Elizabeth smiled, as she turned to walk towards her bunk.
The other girls looked up from what they were doing as Rogue closed the door behind her. "How do you know?" Taryn asked.
Rogue held up the card, showing her the side with the King Of Hearts. "This is his usual calling card." Rogue explained.
"And who is this?" Taryn asked.
Kitty giggled, "Gambit!"
Taryn slightly smiled, "Who's it for?" She asked with slight hope in her voice.
"Rogue!" The mutant girls all said in unison.
Rogue scoffed, as she felt her cheeks blush, "Shut up! No it's not!" She snapped.
"Oh? And whom else would he be giving that card to? Everyone knows he likes you! Why do you think he joined the X Men in the first place!" Jean grinned.
"Did it come with any kind of note?" Kitty asked, placing her magazine aside.
Rogue shook her head, as she hopped up onto Elizabeth's bunk bed above her own. Elizabeth turned her back to Rogue, as Rogue picked up the brush on the bed. She began to un-braid Elizabeth's waist long black hair, and began to brush through it. "Jean, maybe you should kinda probe his mind to see what he wants." Rogue sheepishly suggested as she brushed Elizabeth's hair.
Jean looked at Amara, as Amara looked up at her. Amara sat on Jean's bunk, lying her head on her lap, as they both read through a magazine. Amara shrugged. "Oh, okay. But it wasn't my suggestion." Jean smiled, as she put the magazine on her side.
Wanda climbed up to Elizabeth's bunk bed, and sat against the wall, facing the two girls. "Betsy, wanna play gin with me?" Wanda asked, holding up a deck of cards.
Rogue looked at her. Wanda grinned, "Looks like you're gonna be busy pretty soon. Thought I'd play a game with Betsy while you go see what he wants, Rogue." Wanda told her with a smile.
Jean opened her eyes; "He's waiting in the courtyard near the cafeteria for you to meet up with him." Jean told her.
Elizabeth and Wanda turned to look at Rouge, both of them raising her eyebrows. Rogue looked at them, lifting her lip, "What?"
"Go!" Wanda hissed.
Rogue's mouth dropped, "But...But..."
"Get out of here!" Elizabeth snapped.
Rogue gave Wanda the brush to take over, "Fine! I'll be back then, you morons!" She playfully snapped.
Rogue climbed off of the bunk, and grabbed her green sweatshirt. She slipped her arms into the sleeves, and zipped it up. She slipped her feet into her black Mary Janes, and buckled the straps. "Have fun!" Taryn smiled.
Rogue opened the door, hearing the giggles from the girls, and she walked out, holding up her middle finger at them behind her. She slammed the door behind her, walking towards the cafeteria. Jean sighed, and picked up the magazine, letting her and Amara continue reading it. Wanda smiled, picking up the brush, and began brushing Elizabeth's hair. "How do you want your hair, Betsy?" Wanda asked.
Elizabeth shrugged, "Put it in a french braid if you can?" Elizabeth asked, with a smile.
Wanda nodded, and brushed through Elizabeth's hair. "I swear, I'm so jealous of your hair, Betts. It's so....silky." Wanda gushed.
Elizabeth let out a laugh, rolling her eyes, "Yeah, and it's a pain! I hate my hair." She smirked.
Kitty looked at her from her top bunk above Jean's bunk, and kicked her legs back and forth, as she lied on her stomach, "You're nuts Betsy. You have the most prettiest hair I've like, ever seen." Kitty agreed with Wanda.
"Well, thank you." Elizabeth grinned.
Wanda continued to brush through Elizabeth's hair, but stopped, as she felt a stare. She looked to her side, to see Kitty staring at her from her magazine. She raised her eyebrow, "What, Kitty?" She asked her suspiciously.
Kitty shrugged, and turned back to look at her magazine, her chin resting on the palm of her hand, "Nothing. Just wondering why you didn't join up with us, Wanda." Kitty smiled.
"Why didn't you join up with us?" Tabitha asked, taking off her headphones.
Wanda continued to brush through Elizabeth's long hair, and put the brush in her lap. She grabbed the scrunchie from Elizabeth, and began braiding the long hair. "Well, I uh," She paused, wondering what to say. The girls had proven to be nice to her. They wanted to be friends with her, she just now couldn't remember why she didn't join them. She was having a lot of fun hanging out with them, "I don't know, actually. I mean, you guys have been really nice to me these past few days and all." Wanda then smiled, as she continued to braid Elizabeth's hair, "I mean, I get along with my brother and everything. I guess I just feel more comfortable living around him and everything." She sighed.
Kitty looked at Jean, and wanted to say something, but Jean hushed her from saying anything by lifting her finger to her own mouth. She shook her head, and Kitty sighed, turning back to Wanda, "Well, we would totally like to have you around the institute, you know. Just a thought." Kitty smiled.
Wanda glanced at her, with a slight smile. "I'll keep that in mind." She told her.
*~*~*~*
Gambit leaned against the wooden post in front of the cafeteria, waiting. He saw a silhouette walking towards him. He squinted his eyes, and saw from the light, as it walked closer, that it was Rogue. A smirk played his lips, as she reached him. She placed her hand on her hip, holding up the card with her other hand. "Okay, what is it you want?" She slightly snapped at him.
Gambit waved his hands defensively. "Whoa, chere. Didn't mean to upset ya by leavin that card; I only wanted to talk." Gambit quickly said.
Rogue raised her eyebrow suspiciously at him. "Well...what about?" She asked him.
Gambit shrugged, and walked down the porch steps towards her, placing his hands in his trench coat pockets. "Wanna go for a walk?" He asked, standing in front of her.
He leaned towards her, his 6'1" frame towering over her petite 5'4" frame. She leaned back, staring up at him. "Uh..." She stuttered. She didn't know what to say; he intimidated her. "Well, you won't kill me or anythin' will ya?" She asked sheepishly.
Gambit smiled, shaking his head, still leaning into her. "No."
Rogue sighed, and backed away from him. She turned her back, and looked towards him, "Well, let's go." She demanded of him.
Gambit smiled at her, as she walked away, and he rushed to walk at her side.
