Disclaimer: The characters are not mine, no matter how much I want them to be. Now, the plot idea is Freaky Friday's, I figure I should give them credit too. I saw the movie. It wasn't that bad. Some annoying girls got up and danced at the end. They were only a couple of years (at most) younger than I am. I'm glad I'm not that strange. Okay, lastly, Kitty's new haircut is totally mine, and it can be seen on my web site in the sketches section.

Okay people, this is it: final chapter. It's been a fun ride, but I really am kind of glad to be getting off now. My short attention span made the last few chapters a bit difficult.

Ishandahalf: I was going to use the Kitty getting kissed by Remy idea! I actually came up with it even before you suggested it, and I thought it would be hilarious, but, sadly, it is not how it happened. If I get bored one day I'll tack another chapter onto the end of the story that'll start up after chapter 9, and include that idea. Trust me, if I get around to that chapter it is going to be twisted.

Wyndsung: I actually have read Crime and Punishment. In fact, it's on the top of my favorite book list (though that list could very well be renamed "the most recent books I've read"). I did have to wade through the text a lot as everyone does, but I found the beginning very "engulfing." This may make me strange, but so be it.

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Rogue hopped into the backseat of Scott's car with Tabitha and Amara. Scott was sitting in the front with Bobby. Jean was driving Ray, Roberto, Sam, and Jamie. This was how it seemed to be every afternoon nowadays. Kitty would get a ride home with Lance, Evan would be gone on his skateboard as soon as the last bell rung, and Kurt preferred to walk Amanda home (taking a little detour in the woods) and then teleport home.

As soon as they would get home all the younger students would run upstairs to "do their homework." More often then not, they were just hiding from Logan, who liked to spring pop training sessions on them. Jean and Scott would retreat to the Danger Room to talk for half an hour or so before all the others showed up for simulations. Kitty, Kurt, and Evan all showed up only a few minutes before the simulations, so Rogue had this time to herself.

She would often go upstairs to her room and write in her diary, but lately she had been content with simply lying on her bed, staring at the ceiling. She hadn't seen Remy since that day. He seems to be everywhere: her thoughts, her dreams, and her senses. Yet he had not shown his face. Once, before going to bed, Rogue had been almost certain he was outside her window. She had seen his eyes: his beautiful eyes; but he was not there.

Today, when the car pulled up to the Institute, Rogue decided to break her habit. Instead of heading to her room, she set off toward Xavier's office. He hadn't said anything to her about that day, but she knew he knew. How could he not with so many minds obsessed with that day residing in his manor? And it wasn't just those present during the final change. Mr. McCoy had been extremely curious about the happenings of that day; he still couldn't figure out what caused the pain.

Without knocking, Rogue was beckoned inside Xavier's office: Come in, Rogue

She turned the doorknob and opened it slowly. Ever since her first visit to this room after the incident during the geology field trip she had found the room to be forbidding. She didn't like to enter it by herself.

"Rogue," Xavier said, introducing her presence to the other occupying the room. In the couch with the back to her sat Logan. Cautiously, Rogue walked around the sofa and sat next to him. She avoided his eyes, as he did hers.

"What seems to be troubling you?" Xavier asked.

"Well... ya know," Rogue muttered, not wanting Logan to be a part of this. Xavier obviously sensed this.

"I do know, Rogue, but perhaps this is a thing you should share. I believe Logan is worried about the same thing."

Rogue glanced at Logan apprehensively, but took a deep breath and spoke. "It's abou' Remy." At the mention of his name Logan let out a low growl. "Ah haven' seen him since, well, ya know when. An'... Ah don' know what ta do! Ah keep thinkin' 'bout him all the time, an' Ah don' even know if he thinks abou' me at all."

"Good, Rogue," Xavier encouraged. "That is what I want us to talk about: Remy. Logan?"

Furious, Logan turned on Rogue. "What the hell do ya think you're doing? He's an acolyte. He's not one of us!"

"And if he were?" Xavier prodded.

"He's never going to be!" Logan growled, turning back to Xavier. "He's loyal to Magneto and himself. Why would he want to join us?"

"A very good question. Do you remember why Lance joined us a while ago?"

"Yeah, to be near Kitty."

"Well, spring seems to have sprung." Xavier smirked as a new figure entered the room. Confused, Rogue turned to stare at this newcomer, then jumped up in ecstasy.

"Remy!" she shrieked, throwing her arms around him.

"Bonjoir, chere," he said, squeezing her back. "Then, you'll be having Remy here, no?" he asked Xavier.

"We welcome all willing to learn," Xavier responded, then gave Logan a look. Logan didn't look happy at all, but Rogue couldn't really care. Squealing, she dragged Remy out of the room.

"Here, Ah'll give ya tha tour! Oh, this is goin' to be so great! Ya really shoulda come earlier..."

Logan listened as her voice died down the hall. "I don't like him, Charles."

"I know you don't. It failed with Lance, but who's to say what will happen here? We know very little about his character, only that Magneto managed to entangle him in his affairs."

"Still, I don't like his smell."

Xavier chuckled slightly at this comment, as Logan turned to the open door, looking down the hallway at the couple, still walking and talking.

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"So, you're really doin' this?" Rogue asked later that night. She had just finished helping Remy unpack, and he had walked her back to her room. They were talking outside the door.

"Oui. Remy will do anything for his chere." He kissed her gloved hand goodnight, and walked away, looking back over his shoulder at her just before turning the corner.

Rogue opened the door as silently as possible and slipped in; Kitty was asleep. Slipping under her covers, she got out her diary and a flashlight, and began writing:

Dreams really do come true. I always thought the world was out to get me, but I figure now that it was just working up to this really big present. Everything seems to be going right for everyone now. Well, not always right, but everyone is happy. Everyone is content. And it all started with that Tacky Tuesday at school...

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Author's note: I was planning to put this in the story, but it didn't fit. Kitty (in Rogue's body) won the Tacky Tuesday contest! Everyone cheer!!

Okay, people, that's it. I was getting scared near the end that this was going to turn into another long story (and it very well could have), but luckily I thought of the diary, tying it back into Tacky Tuesday.

Now, for all my faithful readers, a sneak peek at my next project:

Comatose, Part I: When Rogue is touched by Apocalypse she falls into a coma, and has a series of very strange dreams based on popular movies (Woot!). First installment: Dogma (I love that movie!). Features Remy as the last sion, Kitty as the talkative prophet, Rogue as the silent prophet, Jean as Serendipity, Logan as the Metatron, and so forth. I'm not giving them away, and Loki and Bartleby are for you to guess! Wheeee!!