Chapter 5: Be Serious

             "Kitty, would you mind if I used your laptop?" Rogue asked as she caught up with Kitty in the foyer of the mansion after classes for the day had ended and there was only the two hour study period to deal with. 

             Kitty headed towards the Library, her laptop securely under her arm, the cable for the internet in her pocket, "no problem, need it for an assignment?" she asked.

             "Not really," Rogue said, "But if anyone asks, I'll say I am," she admitted, "Remy said he'd try and email me in the morning, in his time, and there should be an email waiting for me now…"

             Kitty smirked, "Love by email, how interesting," she smirked, "and sad in a way.  You're not going to use my laptop for cybersex on yahoo, are you?  I have a couple of friends who do that – whenever I see their names on my yahoo buddy list their webcams are on and a don't disturb message with 'Giving Some' on it.  It's pretty tragic."

             "Eww!  No," Rogue made a face, "that's just gross…jesus…ugh, how can people possibly do that stuff over the internet."

             "I don't even want to think about it," Kitty responded, they entered the library and headed over to the large table, Kitty planked her Laptop down in front of Rogue, and plugged in the wire for the internet.  She turned on the laptop, and logged in, "there we go," she said, "you're set to go."

             Rogue  smiled and sat down in front of the laptop, opened internet explorer and typed in the address for hotmail, typed in her username and password, she waited as it loaded, her inbox came up, showing an email from the user AceofHearts1983.  She clicked on it, "okay, he emailed me," Rogue said.

             Kitty sat down at her side and leaned over, "what's it say?"

             Rogue began to read the email,

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                           Marie,

                           I'm going crazy, there certainly is plenty to do here but it isn't fun, that's for sure, its kind of like trying to solve a mystery, I can't explain too much in – this is all very top secret for now.  And I have my reasons for keeping it quiet – I'll explain more later when I do see you though, I promise.  Just needs time is all.

                           I don't have much time, I have so much to do.  All I can really say is I miss you and I want to see you as soon as possible…this has taken me fifteen minutes to type out.  I need to go.   Love you.

             Remy.

PS.  I'll try emailing again at Lunch time.

*******************************************EMAIL END************************************************

             Rogue raised an eyebrow, "what is with all this secrecy?"

             "I don't know, I asked the professor why he sent Remy to Muir Island, but he wouldn't say…its very odd, isn't it?" Kitty speculated.

             "No kidding," Rogue went back to the inbox with the laptop to glance at other mail, a new email had arrived, from Remy LeBeau once again.  She clicked on it, "there's another…" she said.

             "Oooh, what's it say?" Kitty grinned.

             The email loaded, along with a picture attached, Remy's message was 'Yes, I'm bad', and nothing else.  Rogue scrolled down to the picture, it was very graphic, that was certain.  A very graphic, naked picture of Remy LeBeau, a very provocative pose, and with a very evil smug confident smirk on his chiselled face.

             "Oh…my…god…" Kitty gaped, "oh my god, you pair of perverts!" she gasped, she lowered her voice as the others piled into the library, they made sure the laptop was turned away from them.

             Rogue put her hand over her eyes, "I told him not to!" she peered through her fingers, "jesus…"

             "I thought you said he wasn't…well-endowed?" Kitty raised an eyebrow, keeping her voice to a whisper.

             "I tell him that…as a joke…" Rogue made a face, "I never properly looked before…oh my god…" she covered her eyes again.  "I told him not to send a picture…" she tried to explain.  "He joked about it last night – I didn't think he was serious!"

             Kitty smirked, "Y'know, if it weren't for his eyes, he'd make a hell of a Playgirl model," she grinned.  "I doubt they'd have a mutant as a pornography model though," she shrugged.

             Rogue averted her eyes, "and to think, that thing…" she gestured to the groin of the picture, "Has been like out floppin' around about three inches away from my leg!" she winced, thinking back to Remy's first weeks in the mansion when she'd crept into his room late one night to try and absorb his powers without knowing.  Of course, he'd caught her, and had pinned her to a wall, not caring if he was in the nude or not.

             Kitty burst out laughing so loud that everyone turned and looked at them strangely, Rogue closed the laptop quickly, "someone sent us a joke by email," she explained sheepishly to them, with this explanation, they all went back to their reading or discussions.  Rogue opened the laptop again, glancing at the screen again.

             Kitty looked over at the picture again, "I have to admit, I'm not overly fond of the overall look of the male…genital…area," she said delicately, "but that…wow…that's all I can say.  He's makin' pennies workin' for Xavier as an 'odd job guy', and he could be makin' a fortune in bein' a stripper or a gigolo or something…"

             "Kittttttttttttty!" Rogue went red and closed the email abruptly, "that's my boyfriend…"

             "That's one hell of a cock," Kitty burst out.

             Rogue shoved her, "you're just jealous."

             "Hell, yeah!" Kitty smirked, "email him back."

             Rogue smirked a little too, "alright…" she composed an email quickly, and sent it to Remy LeBeau, giggling as she hit the send button.

             "What'd you say?" Kitty asked.

             "I said Kitty enjoyed your nude photo very much, thank you," Rogue grinned.

             Kitty groaned, "You shouldn't have told him I saw his wiener!  Now he's gonna totally think I'm after him…god it's so embarrassing," Kitty laughed, "he'll be embarrassed."

             "Doubt it," Rogue rolled her eyes, "I mean come ON, Kitty, he just sent me a NUDE picture of himself, he had to POSE for this, there's nothing about him that takes embarrassment easy….Jesus, what a pervert he is," She left the laptop on, but pulled out her study books, "he'd stick it in a bowl of soup if it were still warm."

             Kitty burst out laughing again, and had to stifle it, everyone was looking at them strangely again.  She composed herself, "so…what do you think Remy is doing on Muir Island?" Kitty asked in a whisper

             "Jerking off?" Rogue shot, "Apart from that, I don't know."
             "He must have surely gave you some idea…?" Kitty chewed her lip.

             "Not a clue…just that it was business…and that he'd be a while," Rogue shrugged, "but we spoke on the phone last night and I think he wants me there, maybe to help him out with whatever he's up to."

             "Are you gonna go?" Kitty asked, opening her own books up realising she better start studying before one of the instructors came into check.

             "I figure once school finishes in two weeks I might take off," Rogue admitted.

             "Refresh your email," Kitty suggested a moment later.

             Sure enough, as Rogue refreshed, there was a reply to her email.  She selected the email, and began to read.

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             I'll expect a naked picture of Kitty no later than tonight, I have a date with a Kleenex.  Make sure she has stockings on though, anything to hide those gangly legs.

- Remy.

*******************************************EMAIL END************************************************

             Kitty laughed, "man, he is a flirt – and an ass, my legs are NOT gangly."

             Rogue shook her head, "he must be pretty desperate for entertainment if he wants a picture of you naked," she nudged Kitty.

             Kitty giggled, "maybe he just likes petite women."

             Rogue smirked, "in your dreams.  You're not gonna steal my man," she joked.

             Kitty nudged Rogue back, "show me that pic again, c'mon…"

             "Nooooo!" Rogue stuck her tongue out.

             "I'll see it later anyway, it's probably saved into my computers cache," Kitty reminded with a sing song tone.

             Rogue rolled her eyes and opened up the email with the nude picture again in it.  "There, you happy?"

             Kitty grinned, "extremely.  Aren't you?"

             "That my boyfriend is broadcasting his nude body over the internet?  Not really," Rogue made a face.

             "Cock on camera, how interesting…"  Rogue soon realised Jared was behind her and Kitty, looking at the picture on the laptop.  "Has he had surgery or something?"

             Rogue went red and closed the laptop abruptly, "Not to my knowledge.  Why are you creeping around at our backs?"

             "I wanted to see what you two were giggling like a pair of maniacs at," Jared smirked, "Rogue, you're just full of surprises, I didn't think you were the type to be into internet sex."

             "I'm not.  Remy was being an ass," Rogue retorted, "this is his idea of a joke – a sick, twisted joke."

             "But a pretty good one," Kitty grinned, "I need to print that out!"

             "Try it, I'll break both your arms," Rogue warned.

             Kitty smirked, "I'm only teasing, I have no interest in Remy what so ever," she reminded, "the jerk swung at me with his bo-staff, remember?"

             "Yeah, and no wonder," Rogue laughed.  "Okay, can we just please get on with our studying and stop looking at Remy's schlong already?"

             "I can try," Jared said, "but I might find it hard to concentrate," he feigned a prissy voice and walked away with a very strange over exaggerated mincing walk.

             "He's a weirdo," Kitty mumbled.

             "He's cute," Rogue responded, watching Jared sit beside the unlit fireplace, not even realising she was saying it without even thinking.

             "Rogue!" Kitty smacked her arm, it didn't hurt but Rogue flinched away in surprise.

             "What?!"

             "You have a crush on him?!" Kitty gaped.

             "No," Rogue blushed, "I just think he's kinda cool, is all," she shrugged, "He makes me laugh…"

             "So does Remy," Kitty pointed out, "you are not gonna ditch Remy now after SO much shit has like, gone down between you two," she warned.

             "Don't worry, I have no plans in ditching Remy for Jared."

             "Promise?"

             "Be serious," Rogue rolled her eyes, as if it was an absurd thought that Kitty could have possibly foreseen it happening. 

             Kitty looked at Rogue, full of concern yeah, "Yeah…right…"