"Ah Kissed Him Once", Chapter 2
by: QuasiAngel

Disclaimer: Evo isn't mine. It's Marvel's *hugs Marvel*... I love this show!

Fic Note: This is set after "Stuff Of Villains".

Author Note: I'm overwhelmed by the positive response I got for the first chapter so I am writing a second. Thanks to everyone who reviewed. I love you guys!

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Ya'll know how Ah said "once", right? Well, maybe twice. Let me explain:

Ah couldn't get this guy outta mah head; not just literally. Ah thought about him, Ah dreamed about him, Ah fantasized about him. Ah had it bad. Who would have thought that one kiss would do that to me? If someone did know Ah'd kill 'um for not warnin' me first!

People noticed too.

"Get your head outta the clouds, kid. You're up next," Logan said, awaking me from another daydream.

"Yes sir."

Today was solo missions in the Danger Room and all Ah could do was think of Gambit. Ah watched Evan's session end and before Ah knew it, Logan was pushin' me towards the door. Ah stood in the middle of the room and heard Storm's voice over the loud speaker.

"Ready Rogue?"

"Ready as Ah'll ever be."

"Session starts in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1."

Ah heard the buzz of the machines and saw the once metal walls turn into a dark alley. Ah looked around and saw nothing, but Ah heard something: the shuffling of cards.

How could they do this? Did they know Ah had a weakness for the Cajun? Ah sighed and went on with it. How hard could this be?

"Show yourself!"

Ah heard foot steps and Ah saw his red glowing eyes. He was still shuffling.

"It's now or never, Rogue," Ah said to myself. Ah lunged at him, knocking his cards to the floor. What Ah didn't know was that they were hot and detonated as they hit the floor. We were thrown a few feet from the spot, me on top of him, just like it had been before Ah kissed him. Ah just stared at the droid, replaying that night in mah head. That was mah mistake.

He grabbed his bow staff from a pile of trash, putting the rode between our bodies, pushing it hard against mah clavicle. Then he smiled and shoved me forward, right on mah ass.

Lets just say Ah found mah fighting spirit and grabbed a near by pipe from a trash can. He was ready, Ah was ready, we ran towards each other.

When Ah made mah first attempt to hurt him, he caught mah weapon with his. Ah tried again and he did the same thing. Ah tried hitting him again, but Ah was struck in mah stomach and quickly taken down with a push. Ah was in pain! Ah tried to get up, but Ah couldn't. Ah tried to roll over and push myself up, but Ah couldn't. Ah tried to grab mah weapon, but Ah couldn't. Than Ah saw it. He stood above me and was about to drive his staff into mah heart. Ah squinted and waited, but nothing came. Then Ah saw the lights go on from inside mah eye lids.

"What happened out there, Stripes?"

"Ah don't know, Logan."

"Go hit the showers. You'll work on this tomorrow," he said, sounding very disappointed.

Ah got up and took a look at 'Gambit'. He still had the smile, his feet still on the ground and the staff still in his hands, but he was bend over at the waist now; lifeless. Ah stalked out of the Danger Room and took a shower.

Ah dressed in mah usual green and black outfit and reapplied my make-up and left. It was easy to leave the mansion now that half of it was missing. Ah 'escaped' and went out to the woods next the mansion. It was a favorite place of mine even before Ah joined the X-Men. Why? Well, maybe all of you whom assumed Ah was into Scott were right. Ah was, at one time. Ah used to go up to the woods after school and sit outside Xavier's fence, just to be close to Scott in some way. Sick, huh? *sigh* Now that Ah got that out, let me continue...

Ah just sat there and watched the sun go down through the trees and felt the air go through mah shirt. Ah didn't think of him once, not until Ah heard the cards. Ah jumped up and look around the quasi-dark scenery.

"Ah know you're there," Ah called out, "Come out, coward."

"No need for names, chere. Remy is right behind you."

Ah gasped and turned around, looking eye to eye with the object of my latest obsession, "What are you doin' here?"

"What, Remy can't roam de forest as he pleases?" he smirked.

"Ah was here first!"

He just laughed.

"What's so funny?"

He smirked and took a step towards me, "You truly are beautiful when you're angry."

Ah knew he saw me blush.

"And more beautiful when embarrassed."

Ah was so pissed! Ah don't know why. Maybe from our fight a few days ago, maybe from the droid in the Danger Room, maybe for making me feel the way Ah do, maybe because he can see right through me. Whatever it was, Ah couldn't control it.

Just like in the Danger Room, Ah ran towards him, but this time Ah had mah fist ready. He was ready too and he caught mah hand and held on tight. Ah tried mah best at a left and he caught that one too.

"And Remy certainly loves it when you're feisty."

"Listen Cajun, Ah don't feel like fightin' with you. Ah can just contact the Professor and he can have Wolverine out here faster than you can say 'gumbo'."

"Ah'm not de one fightin', chere," he left go of my hands and let my arms fall to my side, "Ah just wanted to take in de divine splendor of de forest on dis fine evening."

"Don't give me that bull!"

He smirked and put his gloved hand to my cheek, "Okay, maybe de Gambit does try to feed you bull on occasion. Ah do it for a reason."

Ah didn't move, "And what would that reason be?"

"De Gambit might be fallin' for de Rogue."

Ah instantly broke his contact with me and took his legs out from under him with a round house, "Shut up!"

"Dat's not what Remy expected to happen, but he can work with it."

"Work with? Are you crazy?" Ah put mah foot on his chest, "Ah kicked your ass and you still think you have a chance with me?"

He shrugged, "Yes."

Ah sighed in frustration, helped him up and turned towards the mansion, "Ah going inside now. Ah suggest you leave me alone or Ah'll do what Ah did the other day."

Ah heard him brush the leaves off of his back, rustle his clothing, and run towards me.

"Didn't you heard me?" Ah turned around and suddenly found myself in his arms.

"Remy heard it," he reached into his pocket and took out a thin piece of satin, "And Ah took your advice," he placed the clothe on my mouth, "And Ah brought mah protection," his face hovered just above mine, giving me enough time to protest.

Ah can't believe Ah just stood there! It was like Ah was welcoming him. Now that Ah think about it, maybe Ah was. Ah let him do it. His mouth came down upon mine, softly at first. He slowly took in every ounce of my lips, moistening the satin with his saliva. Soon Ah joined him, kissing him back as he kissed me. Ah found mah hands in his hair and his hands in mine. As the moments went on, our lips came together harder and faster. To me it was like Ah hadn't eaten in years, takin' in all Ah could get. Soon Ah felt his tongue poking at the shield between us. Ah did the same. We had went on like that until we couldn't breath.

We finally parted, the moistened and lip stick stained material fell into Gambit's hand. He folded it and tucked a corner into my belt.

"Remy will trust you to hold on to dis for him. He's plannin' on usin' it again very shortly," he winked and ran off into the shadows.

Ah sighed, touched mah lips, and brought my finger into my view, "Dammit! He smudged mah lipstick!"

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