FYI:

~Personal thoughts~

"Normal Conversation (Duh)"

{Musical Lyrics}

Hey Juliet--LMNT

ROGUE

Ah pulled mah jeep into the parkin' lot outside of Bayville High an' almost felt like goin' back home when Ah saw all the protestors standin' around. "T'ey must be de welcoming committee."

"Yeah, aren't we lucky." Ah climbed out of the driver's seat an' pushed mah seat forward so that Piotr could get out of the back. Normally Kurt an' Kitty woulda been mah passengers but they had both stayed at the institute with their colds.

"I do not see why they are so upset."

"Let's just say they don't like their kids runnin' around with a bunch of bad-ass mutants."

"You say t'at like it's a bad t'ing, Cheri." Remy had come around the side of the jeep wearin' the sunglasses an' put his arm around me as we walked through the crowd of people standin' at the entrance.

"Go home, you freaks! Stay away from our kids! Die Mutties!" As we walked past them, Ah began to feel extreme hatred an' Ah almost felt like screamin' at everyone to just stop thinkin'.

We walked inside of the school an' Ah turned ta see Remy lookin' around him takin' it all in. "Don't forget ya promise Remy."

"Which one would t'at be?" He was toyin' with me.

"Just keep both of them, the one ya made me an' the one ya made the professor."

"I t'ought I made de professor two promises." ~Grrr…not now Remy…Ah've already got enough stress.~

"Just do me a favor, an' keep any promises that ya mighta made."

"All right, if you insist, mon Cheri." He kissed the top of mah head as Ah stopped at mah locker. He an' Piotr continued down the hall towards the office ta get their schedules. ~Good luck boys, ya gonna need it when ya face Principle Kelly.~

GAMBIT

Piotr and I walked int' de office t' find de secretary behind her desk glaring at us from over her glasses. "Something I can help you boys with?" ~Brrr…She could use some warming up. Not'ing my charm can't fix.~

"Madmoiselle, mon ami and I are here t' pick up our schedules. We be new here." Piotr smiled at me as she giggled and went t' use de intercom.

"Mister Kelly, there are some new students here to see you."

*Crackle. "Send them in."

"Just go on in." She smiled as she pointed us toward the principals office.

"Merci." Piotr smiled at me as we turned away. "T'is school will be fun." We walked int' de office t' find de principal sitting behind his desk working at a computer.

"Can I help you?"

"We are here to pick up our schedules." He looked up at Piotr who had spoken and then at me. For a moment I could sense his fear before he began speaking.

"You're Xavier's new freaks. Well, let me tell you right now that if any of you mess up, and I mean the slightest 'mutant' problem, you'll find yourselves and all of your mutant friends expelled." ~Well ain't t'at just a cheerful welcome.~ Piotr kept up de stone-cold face he was famous for while I tried t' not lose my temper and blow up his desk.

He pushed de schedules at us and t'en turned his back t' us as he looked out de window. I picked mine up scowling and stormed outta de room wit' Piotr close behind. "T'at man don't know who he's messing wit'!"

"What can we do? If we fight, then all of the students will be expelled."

"Y' be right, mon ami." I sighed as we walked down de hall towards our first classes. "So homme, what do y' have first?"

"European history. It should be easy considering I'm Russian. What about you, my friend?"

"Drama. T'at should be easy as pie."

"You usually over dramatic. Doesn't Rogue have that first period as well?"

"Yeah, the femme sure does." I grinned as I planned what I would do when I entered de classroom. "Y' go on mon ami. I'll see y' later." I stopped at Rogue's locker and gave de dial a quick spin with a t'iefs touch. It opened right up and I placed inside a small package for her t' find later.

ROGUE

~Grrr…Ah hate drama. They always make ya try out for the school play, which isn't bad except for the part where the leads gotta kiss. Ah'm good in this class yet Ah gotta pretend ta do bad so Ah don't kill somebody.~ Ah looked up from the script we were to be reading over at the teacher Miss Yoder. She was one of the few teachers here that didn't hate mutants with a passion. Somethin' in the doorway caught her attention but Ah couldn't tell what it was. She walked over ta the door an' opened it up for a new student--Remy. ~Oh no…he did this on purpose didn't he. He promised me he wouldn't do anythin'.~

{Hey Juliet, Hey Juliet

Hey I've Been Watchin' You, Every Little Thing You Do}

"Bojour, Mademoiselle."

{Everytime I See You Pass In My Home-Room Class, Makes My Heart Beat Fast}

"Hello…can you tell us your name and where you're from." Everybody in the class was starin' at Remy an' who could blame them. He was lookin' mysteriously handsome in his faded jeans, black t-shirt, trench coat an' dark sunglasses. Ah rolled mah eyes as all the girls started battin' their eyes at him.

{I've Tried To Page You Twice, But I See You Roll Your Eyes}

"My name is Remy LeBeau and I moved here from New Orleans." Everyone began whisperin' at once. "He's cute...New Orleans...Remy LeBeau…" He walked over ta meh an' sat down smilin' in the desk next ta mine.

{Wish I Could Make You Reel, But Your Lips Are Sealed}

"What are ya doin' here?" Ah hissed. He continued smilin' at meh in his secretive way.

{That Ain't No Big Deal, Cuz I Know You Really Want Me}

"Mister LeBeau is there a reason for you to be wearing sunglasses indoors?" ~Oh no.~ Remy was already kneelin' down beside mah desk in a very dramatic an' romantic pose holdin' mah hand which Ah was tryin' ta grab back.

"Oui, mon Cherie's beauty is so bright, it blinds me." ~That swamp rat, he broke his promise ta meh!~

{I Hear Your Friends Talk About Me, So Why You Tryin' To Do With Out Me}

Everyone's attention turned ta meh as they broke into a fresh wave of whispers. "He likes skunk girl…no way…how romantic…" Ah felt like a bomb of emotions went of in mah head--jealousy, hatred--an' none of them were mine. Ah was blushin' hard as Ah finally pulled mah hand away from his.

{When You Got Me, Where You Want Me?}

"That's nice, Mister LeBeau. I see you'll do well in this class, but take them off!" As Remy stood up his smile fell as he reached up an' removed his glasses. A gasp escaped the mouths of everyone in the room as the saw his red on black eyes. Even Miss Yoder had a difficult time keepin' her surprise from showin' too much.

{Hey Juliet, I Think You're Fine, You Really Blow My Mind}

"Do you see…demon…muttie…red and black…" Remy quietly sat back down next ta meh.

"I'm sorry, Cherie." Ah could tell he was honestly sorry but Ah was to busy feelin' everyone else's surprise an' fear.

{Maybe Someday, You And Me Can Run Away}

"Don't talk ta meh." I tried ta burry mah nose back inta mah script an' ignore his pleadin' eyes.

{I Just Want You To Know, I Wanna Be Your Romeo}

"Alright, back to the task at hand. Your homework is to read "Romeo and Juliet" tonight. For the next two weeks we'll be discussing the play and it's significance. You can expect tryouts after that." *Brrrriiiinnnng! Ah grabbed up mah books an' ran out inta the hall.

{Hey Juliet, Hey Juliet, Hey Juliet}

"Chere!"

{Girl You Got Me On My Knees, Beggin' Please, Baby Please}

"Leave meh alone." Ah flung mah locker door open hittin' Remy square on the nose.

"Owww…Chere, come on. I just wanted to ask you if…"

{Got My Best DJ On The Radio Way, Sayin' Hey Juliet What Are You Doin' This Week}

"Ya come on. Ya broke ya promise ta me an' the professor!" Ah turned ta throw mah books back inside the locker an' found a red rose inside. Ah picked it up ta find a ring tied ta it an' a card lyin' inside still. Ah picked up the card ta see that it was the Queen of Hearts an' scrawled on it in Remy's hand writing was 'Thinking of you, Love Always, Remy'. Ah examined the ring ta see it was a simple silver band with the imprint of a heart, club, diamond, an' a spade on it.

{To Fall Or Turn Around, So I'm Gonna Stand My Ground

Gimme Jus A Little Bit Of Hope, With A Smile Or A Glance, Give Me One More Chance}

"I'm sorry, Rogue." Ah threw mah arms around his neck an' kissed his astonished face. Ah don't think he was expectin' meh to forgive him so quickly.

{Cuz, I Know You Really Want Me, I Hear Your Friends Talk About Me}

"Ah'm still mad at ya…but thank ya." Ah stood back ta see everyone starin' at us once more. They all knew Ah was the untouchable one of the freaks an' yet Remy was still standin'. Ah tried ta ignore the feelin's of astonishment an' surprise that bombarded mah head givin' meh a splitin' headache. Ah lowered mah voice so that only we could hear. "But what's the point of a ring that has ta be hidden by a pair of gloves?"

{So Why You Tryin' To Do Without Me, When You Got Me, Where You Want Me?}

"Until y' can control y'r powers y' can put it on t'is." He pulled a silver chain out of one of his many pockets, placed the ring on it an' put it around mah neck. "T'ere, a beautiful necklace for de beautiful femme." The bell rang for next period an' Remy bowed back an' disappeared inta the sea of rushin' students. When they finally passed, he was gone. Ah had no choice but ta go ta next period--AP American History.

GAMBIT

~Why did I do t'at? Why did I have to go and act like such a fool?~ I walked int' my next period--FST, some kinda math. I saw Piotr in de back corner carefully examining his history book. "How was first period, mon ami?"

"Terrible. Mister Mellott is a real mutant hater."

"T'at bad, homme?

"Yes, and you?"

"Well, everyone got a little shock when I took de glasses off." We both turned around t' de front of de room where a lady teacher was standing.

"My name is Missus Swinesburg for those who haven't met me before. Well let's get started with functions, statistics, and trigonometry. Now as you can see here…" De teacher began writing t'ings on de board which made no sense t' me. Piotr was furiously copying everyt'ing down t'at she wrote. ~Oh well, I'll just look off his notes later.~ I picked up my pencil and began sketching a picture of Marie in my notebook. ~Just add a little fire t' her eyes, like t'is morning, and t'ere y' go--Marie.~

"A little early for art class, is it not?"

"Oui, but I can't stop t'inking about her. I broke a promise and now I feel terrible."

"Remy Lebeau feel bad about something. You really have turned over a new leaf, my friend."

"Like y' wouldn't do anyt'ing for Kitty, homme?" He gave me his look t' kill as de bell rang.

"Did you even take one note?"

"Non, why would I when I can get t'em off of y'?" We parted as I headed off t' Art.

ROUGE

Ah listened ta Mister Waite drone on about the American Revolution for as long as Ah could before mah mind started ta drift. Ah looked down at the ring Remy had given meh an' ran a gloved finger over the four symbols. Ah then saw some writing on the inside. It was carved inta the metal in a handsome script an' read 'ROMY 4 EVER'. ~That's odd. What is ROMY supposed ta mean.~ Ah never heard the bell ring an' was still sittin' there examinin' the ring when Mister Waite walked up behind meh an' tapped meh on the shoulder.

"Are you alright, kid?" He reminded meh so much of Logan right then makin' meh wish school was out so that Ah could talk ta him.

"Ah'm fine, really." Ah gathered up mah books an' left. ~One more period until lunch, then the day's half over.~

GAMBIT

She was sitting beneath a tree reading her script when I found her at lunch. "Bonsoir, Cherie." She looked up at me and smile at first before frowning.

{Hey Juliet, I Think You're Fine, You Really Blow My Mind}

"Ah'm still mad at ya." I sat down next t' her and tried my best puppy dog eyes. "They ain't gonna work this time."

"Alright, stay mad. So how were y'r first t'ree periods?"

"As excitin' as Drama, American History, an' English can get. Ya?"

"Well, Drama was dramatic," I received Marie's patented deat' glare on t'is one, "Mat' was boring as hell, but Art was fascinating." I pulled out my sketch of her t'at remade in Art and handed it t' her for inspection. "Do y' like it, mon Cherie?"

{Maybe Someday, You And Me Can Run Away}

"It's good." She wasn't being very talkative, which made it difficult as I put an arm around her shoulder. She handed me de sketch back and went back t' reading her script.

"This sucks." She threw de script of "Romeo and Juliet" down and hugged her knees.

"What does, Cherie?" She was finally looking at me for de first time t'at day without de fire in her eyes.

"This whole play thin'. Ah know Ah'm gonna have ta try out…but Ah'm purposefully gonna have ta suck." ~Now what's going on? She loves drama…it's her best class.~

"Now why would y' go and suck on purpose?"

"Duh, because if Ah do get the lead, Ah'll end up killin' somebody in the process. So ta avoid all that Ah'll just suck it up."

{I Just Want You To Know, I Wanna Be Your Romeo}

"Tryouts aren't for two weeks. Don't worry y'rself about it yet, Chere." I kissed de top of her head but she pushed me away.

{Hey Juliet, Hey Juliet}

"Don't ya get it, Ah'm mad at ya!" I fell ont' my back as she picked up her backpack and stormed back inside. ~De fire's back.~

ROGUE

~Ah can't believe him.~ "That dirty swamp rat!"

"Who is?" Ah closed mah locker ta find Tabitha standin' there.

"Nobody." Ah turned to walk ta Math but Tabitha fell inta step with meh.

"Troubles with the bo'?" Ah glared at here as she walked alongside of meh. "Hey, cool it. I was just asking." Ah could feel her fear of meh as she walked inta a classroom. Ah hated the whispers that followed meh down the hall. ~Damn Logan's hearing.~

"Skunk girl…demon eyes…watch out…" ~Are they talkin' 'bout meh or Remy?~ Ah spun around ta look behind meh ta see if Remy was followin' meh, but he wasn't. Ah ducked inta the nearest bathroom an' stared inta the mirror. Starin' back at meh were a pair of very familiar red on black eyes. ~Oh, God.~ Ah dove inta mah bag an' pulled out a pair of sunglasses. Ah looked back inta the mirror an' stood there cryin' for the longest time finally understandin' how Ah'd made Remy feel. The bell rang signalin' the start of fifth period. ~Have Ah been in here that long? Well so much for Math, on ta Chemistry.~

GAMBIT

~English and American History--how boring. European History wit' Piotr would have been much easier. Well at least t'is will be easy.~ I was sitting in Advanced French Conversation. De teacher was an insane blonde woman wit' an enormous bow perched on her head. ~T'is woman's fashion must be what haunts Kitty's worst nightmares.~ I down at de text book bearing a picture of de nation I loved nearly as much as Marie. I looked up in time t' see her sit down next t' me carrying her own French text book and wearing a pair of dark sunglasses. I could tell she'd been crying because her cheeks were red and puffy from de tears. "What is wrong Cherie?"

{I Know You Really Want Me, I Hear Your Friends Talk About Me}

"Not'ing." ~Did she just say 'not'ing'? I must be rubbing off on her.~ "Ah'm fine."

{So Why You Tryin' To Do Without Me, When You Got Me, Where You Want Me?"

"T'en why de shades?" She slowly removed t'em t' reveal de red and black eyes t'at I knew all t' well. "Ahh…Chere."

{You Have To See The Weather, For Us To Hang Together}

"Ah'm sorry." ~What, why is she sorry?~

{So Hear Me When I Say, Hey, Hey, Hey Juliet, He Juliet, Hey Juliet}

"What for?" ~T'is is t' confusing.~

"For makin' a big deal about earlier. Ah know how ya feel." ~Oh, t'at.~ I took her hand and kissed de back of it t' let her know it was ok.

"What happened?"

"Ah honestly don't know. Ah'll have ta wait an' ask the professor." She pushed de sunglasses back up ont' her face as she turned t' de front of de room where de teacher was starting t' talk.

"I'm Miss Wilson, and we'll be spending this year studying the magnificent French language." ~Oh brot'er…t'ey call her a French teacher!~

De period finally ended as I walked Marie back t' her locker. "I've been wanting t' ask y' somet'ing Cherie."

"Yeah, what?"

"For y' birt'day…do y' want t' go t' de city t' celebrate?" She paused for a moment which I'm sure she spent t'inking about de last time when her jeep had been trashed.

"Yeah, that sounds like fun." She turned and smiled at me for probably one of de first times t'at day since school had started.

"Great." I bent down an' kissed her gently on de lips as Amanda came up t' us.

"Have you seen Kurt anywhere?"

"Non, Cherie. He's sick t'day."

"Oh, thanks."

"Hey, ya want a ride ta the institute? Ah'm sure he'd like some visitors."

"Yeah, great!"

She had t'at beautiful blush still on her face as Piotr caught up wit' us in de parking lot. "So how's de homework load, homme?"

"It is alright."

"Terrible if ya ask me. It's only the first day!"

The four of us climbed int' her jeep and drove back t' de institute.

Author's Note:

I'm sure by now, some of you (if you've read both this story and it's predecessor, "Save Me"), have noticed some weird stuff. That's because I've based Bayville on my own hick town (trying to get some realism). So here's my disclaimer:

I do not own the X-Men or any of it's characters, Froggy 98, Wyndt's Autobody, Hot Topic, (from "Save Me") the names of the teachers (they are all real teachers at my highschool) or anything else I might have mentioned in passing.

My characters are based on people I know (mostly my friends) so here's just a quick introduction to my buddies.

Jean Grey - The cheerleaders from my school (the bitches).

Piotr - My buddy, Peter (coincidence, I swear!), who's my personal X-Geek and checks out all my facts for me. He's also a pyro/eyes maniac so he's my inspiration for the fiery-eyed Rogue.

Kitty - My best friend, Sara, who's head over heels in love with Peter. She's also my fashion fanatic.

Kurt - My friend, Craig, he's almost as annoying as a little brother. But Craig is definitely not as cool as "de fuzzy dude".

Amanda - My friend, Emma, who's actually dated Craig. She's just the girlfriend type.

Logan - Mr. Waite (Yes, that's why I made the comparison earlier.) who is like a father to me since I don't have one. He's my history teacher, softball coach, and homeroom teacher and even military reserves. I have a relationship with him very similar to the one Rogue has with Logan (but that'll change…muah hahahahahahah. So ya sick pervs out there don't start thinking I'm in love with a teacher!)

Remy - The dream guy who exists only in my head, he's so perfect that I'll probably never find the real thing.

Rogue - Me. Plain and simple. That's part of the reason Rogue's straying from the gothic path. So please don't bash Rogue too much (because it'll be like bashing me!).