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~Personal Thoughts~

~"Inner Voices"~

ESP

%The Written Word%

[Flashback]

"Normal Conversation (Duh)"

SHADOWCAT

Everyone sat down on the floor in like one huge messed up circle. It looked more like an egg, but like whatever works. So here's how it worked: Me, Piotr, Tabitha, John, Amanda, Kurt, Roberto, Brian, Amara, Bobby, Sam, Betsy, Ray, Remy, Rogue, and Jamie. (A/N: There's too many guys so pardon me if some are sitting a little clustered. That leads me to my question: Why are there so many more guys than girls in the X-Men? I added a duo so I didn't mess with the balance but still…)

The first few passes went by uneventfully but Roberto dropped first on his pass to Brian so he got up and watched the rest. Like of course Bobby and Sam screwed up their faces during their pass but Sam started grinning as he passed to Betsy who like started giggling. That's like where the good times ended with this round.

MULTIPLE (A/N: I couldn't help myself…he's just so darn cute!)

I sat down between Roguey and Kitty. Nobody seemed to mind that I was playing along but then again everyone was drunk. It was pretty funny to watch the other guys who ended up having to pass to other guys but I lucked out sitting between two girls. ~Everyone thinks I'm too little but I'm not and I'll prove it.~ The napkin came around and finally it was my turn. It was a lot harder than I thought it would be and the napkin fell leaving nothing between Roguey and me. Last thing I remember was bumping into her and then everything went black.

ROGUE

"Oh mah God, Jamie!" ~Stupid game, Ah shoulda known better. Please be okay!~ Ah looked at Jamie sleepin' on the floor after that stupid peck an' shook his shoulders tryin' ta wake him up. ~Dumb game!~ "Wake up, please, Sugah, just wake up."

~"Why am I sleeping?"~

~Jamie, Ah'm sorry. The napkin fell an' it was an accident.~

~"Okay, but I'm not dead am I?"~

~Oh no, Sugah. At least Ah hope not. Ya shouldn't be it was barely a second.~ Jamie started stirring on the floor an' sat up holdin' his head. "If that's what it's like to kiss a girl, I'm not ever doing that again." Everyone laughed at him as he continued rubbin' his head.

"Are ya alright, Sugah?"

"Of course, Roguey. Just a headache, but I think that's from the beer." Ah gave him a weak smile as Ah stood up an' sat down on mah bed outside of the circle.

~"I don't get it. Why do you guys drink that stuff…it's really nasty tasting."~

~Couldn't tell ya, guess it makes thin's more interestin'.~

~"Is that what being absorbed does? Makes things more interesting?"~

~No, it just makes thin's all the more confusin'.~

"Like where are you going?" Kitty looked up at meh surprised.

"Ah'm out. Ah dropped it." Kitty shrugged as she started it again. Pretty soon everyone dwindled out in this order: Ray, Amanda, Jamie, Kurt, Piotr, Tabitha, Bobby, John, Amara, Brian, Kitty. Finally it was just Sam, Betsy, an' Remy. Ah glared angrily as Ah watched mah room mate an' boyfriend pass the napkin but Remy caught mah stare an' purposefully dropped the napkin. "Looks like she just keeps beatin' ya."

"Oui, it does look t'at way." He kissed the top of mah head as he sat down beside meh ta watch Betsy and Sam finish it out. Betsy finally won but Ah have a feelin' she got in his head telepathically ta do so.

PSYLOCKE

"Alright, vinner chooses next game." I thought for a few minutes before choosing.

"Have you luvs heard of California Kings?" A few of the kids nodded but most shook their heads no. "Well, it's easier to explain as we go along. But first we need a deck of cards." I looked to Remy who tossed me a brand new deck without a second's hesitation. "Well, then everyone grab your beers and lets get this going." We sat down in the same order as before but some of the younger boys looked a little cautious as to having to sit next guys again. "Don't worry luvs, there's no kissing involved unless someone makes that a rule." I winked at them as they nodded worriedly.

"I'll go first." Remy pulled the first card which was a four of clubs. He took four sips from his beer and explained. "If y' pull a black card between t' and six, y' drink t'at many sips, but a red card between t'ere y' give away t'at many sips." Rogue went next and pulled out nine of diamonds. She looked at Remy questioningly. "Nines are de rhyming cards. Y' come up wit' a sentence and everyone has t' rhyme de last word. If y' can't y' drink."

"Apocalypse is one huge dick." She shrugged at her sentence.

"Hick."

"Lick." ~Damn, that was my word.~

"Sick."

"Rick."

"Frick."

"T'at ain't a word homme, time for y' t' drink." Remy grinned as Bobby picked up his beer and drank it down glaring that he was the first to come up empty.

"Tick."

"Stick."

"Bic."

"Kick."

"Nick."

"Pick."

"Quick."

"Wick."

"Trick."

"Brick." Jamie picked up the next card and looked at the seven of spades quizzically. "T'at homme is de waterfall card. Y' start chugging and everybody else has t' as well and can't stop until y' do." Jamie looked mortified and began chugging for about one second. Half the group had barely gotten their glass to their lips by the time he stopped.

"What a loser, why'd we let him play again?"

"Shut up, Bobby, like you're just pissed 'cause you couldn't rhyme with 'dick'."

"That's because he doesn't have one." Tabitha gave Bobby an innocent look as she said this. "Makes me pity Amara more than him though." Kitty laughed as she pulled her card next—the queen of clubs. "Alright girls, a toast! To makeovers and hot guys!" We all raised our glasses and drank to the toast Tabitha proposed as Piotr drew his card—the eight of diamonds. It was suddenly obvious as to who all had played before because they all slammed their thumbs down onto the floor.

Luv, put your thumb down. Rogue put hers down as well as some of the others who followed. Sam was the last one and looked worried. "It's alright luv, you just need to take a drink." He did so and sat back as Tabitha drew the next card—the six of diamonds.

NIGHTCRAWLER

"Ok, Ray, you'll take my drink for me." Ray gave her a murderous glare but complied and took ze six sips of beer. John drew hiz card next and came up vith ze ten of spades. He grinned vildly.

"The category is cartoons." Tabiza groaned az she started.

"Courage, the Cowardly Dog."

"Dragonball."

"Totally Spies."

"Dragonball Z."

"Hey, man that's a repeat." Bobby sat up hoping to catch someone else in a blunder.

"No, they're different, trust me," Jamie said sticking up for himself.

"Yeah, the twerp would know, all he does is watch cartoons." Bobby snickered but received glares from meine shweister.

"The Simpsons"

"King of de Hill."

"Jackie Chan Adventures."

"Futurama."

"Yu-Gi-Oh."

"Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy."

"Pokemon."

"Dexter's Lab."

"Digimon."

"Vhat's New Scooby Doo?"

"Power Puff Girls." John frowned zat no one got stuck on hiz category but shrugged az Amanda drew ze next card. Ze game vent along and eventually Remy pulled ze first King.

"De King of Hearts, go figure. Alright, de rule is if y' pull a heart y' gotta kiss de person t' de right of y'. No reminders so if y' don't do it, y' drink." Of course Rogue's very next card vas de zree of hearts. She groaned az she pulled out a napkin and gave Jamie a quick peck on ze cheek. He blushed as she told John to take her drinks. ~Kid'z getting all ze attention.~

Sam pulled ze next heart, ze Jack of Hearts, so before all ze guys toasted he turned and kissed Betsy. "To girls, the best kissers!" Ve toasted and drank a little more. She giggled as she drew her card, ze King of Clubs.

"Okay luvs, the next rule is that you can't say a word starting with 'S'." She had an evil little grin zat made me realize zat zat rule vould be trouble later.

A while later Tabiza pulled anozer queen. "To sexy guys and their hot six packs!" Ze girls stopped mid toast and laughed.

"Like that was a double whammy on the rule there." Tabiza realized vhat she had said and drank before starting over.

"To hot guys and their great abs!" Ze girls did drink to zis az ze game moved on.

I ended up drawing ze next king, ze King of Diamonds. "Ze rule iz zat ja can't smile vhen someone kisses ja." Remy grinned broadly at meine addition to hiz rule.

"Oui homme, t'at's a good rule but now y' need t' drink." I mentally slapped myself for meine stupid mistake and drank. Of course he pulled ze next heart, ze eight of hearts. Everybody zrew zeir zumb down on ze floor and Piotr vas ze last. He drank from hiz glass az Remy kissed Rogue. Meine shweister of course smiled and cursed herself.

"That ain't fair! I can't help but…"

"Vhat vas zat ja ver going to…"

"Didn't quite catch that, brother." I just barely caught myself az vell before I said anozer 'S' word. She drank and drew her card, ze Ace of Diamonds.

"To annoyin' li'l brothers." I smiled az we all drank to ze toast. A few cards later John pulled ze last king, Ze King of Spades.

"What the fuck, this ain't right, Mates. I'm already stone drunk."

"Yeah well, that's like another drink for you."

"Damn rules." He took one last drink from his glass before chugging down ze pitcher zat Remy, Bets, and I had dumped part of our beers into. He finished it and laid his head back into Tabiza's lap. "Think I'll just take a nice fucking nap now." He passed out zere, snoring in peace.

GAMBIT

"So like what should we do now?" Kitty looked a li'l tipsy and Piotr caught her shoulders before she fell t' de floor.

"I t'ink it's time some of y' got t' bed. Y' X-Men don't hold y' alcohol t' well." Honestly, Piotr, Rogue, Betsy, Brian, and myself seemed to be de only who were still conscious. Jamie had fallen asleep on Rogue's shoulder and she gently moved him so t'at he was lying flat on de ground. ~De kid's gotten all her attention t'night. What'd y' expect t'ough, she just absorbed him and feel bad. Almost makes me wish, she'd absorb me again so she'd pay a li'l attention t' poor ol' Remy…~

"Remy…"

"Oui, Cherie."

"Ya okay, ya looked a li'l distant there."

"Oui, just t'inking."

"Yeah, 'bout what?"

"How come y' ain't passed out like de rest of t'em?"

"Ah guess Ah got a li'l help from Logan." She smiled as she closed her eyes for a moment. ~Probably talking t' her psyches. Hope she don't do t'at in school, people already t'ink she's a li'l strange.~ "Ya think Ah'm strange for talkin' ta mah psyches don't ya?"

"Non, just worried t'at ot'ers won't be so understanding." I pulled out my cigarettes and headed outside t' de balcony.

"Ya shouldn't smoke." She followed me outside wit' my coat wrapped around her shoulders.

"Haven't we already had t'is conversation?"

"Yeah, but Ah don't give up." She gave me a sly grin as she grabbed de cigarette from my mout' and smashed it under her foot.

"T'ere's more from where t'at came from." I reached inside a pocket of de coat she was wearing and pulled out anot'er cigarette. I flicked the end so that it lit up but she grabbed this one and stomped it out as well. "Cherie, it ain't nice t' grab t'ings."

"That ain't the only thing Ah'll be grabbin' if ya don't quit." My eyes widened as she grabbed de whole pack from de pocket and tossed t'em off de balcony int' de water below.

"T'at wasn't very nice." I watched t'em float for a moment t'en sink int' de dark water.

"So Ah'm not nice, what's new?" She was giving me one of her irresistible smiles t'at just begged t' be kissed. I placed a hand on de side of her face and lowered mine whispering in her ear.

"Non, y' always a nice femme, just not always wit' me." She shivered a li'l but I couldn't tell if it was from de cold or our closeness.

"Ah would if Ah knew ya weren't always playin'." She looked up at me wit' sad green eyes.

"I'm always serious wit' y', Cherie. I leaned down and kissed her gently. She pulled back a li'l so t'at we were still only inches apart.

"Is that ya, or the beer talkin'?" I frowned at her question since I couldn't remember a time in my life when I was drunk. ~But t'en, when a person's drunk, t'ey don't remember it do t'ey?~ She smiled as she closed de distance between us again. I traced de line of her jaw as I deepened de kiss. "Look." She'd pulled back again and was facing de bay. I turned t' see what she was looking at and saw the sun rising up over de water. "It's so perfect, the sun risin' over a new day an' a new year." ~And maybe a second chance for me.~ I held her around her waist as we stood t'ere and just watched de sun rise int' de sky.

"We have a very large problem, my friends."

"Oui, what's t'at?"

"We have to clean up all the beer and let the adults loose and then make sure Scott and Jean are also alright."

"Merde, was t'is wort' it?" Marie smiled up at me.

"I think it was, Sugah. Even if for the last few minutes."

ROGUE

Ah multiplied mahself usin' Jamie's powers ta clean up the room in a snap and then went ta find Remy who was busy deicing the adult's doors before they woke up.

"Hey, Sugah."

"Bonjour, Cherie." He placed his gloved hand on the ice and it melted as the charged particles produced heat. "All done but one last one."

"Let meh guess. Logan's?"

"Oui, I only hope he decided t' sleep in." We walked away from Ororo's door leavin' behind a small puddle of water.

~"Luv, won't they notice that?"~

~"I never thought of multiplying like that. I could clean up my room in no time like that."~

~Ya don't have a room ta clean anymore, Sugah. But Ah could tell the real ya, that if ya like.~

~"I think he…me…I…would like that."~

"Won't matter once Logan notices his stash is a good bit smaller."

"Oui, didn't t'ink of t'at. Bet de professor wont' be happy when Jean reports de damage t' her room eit'er."

"Yeah, but Ah think it'll be okay. Ah mean, there ain't much ta do in Bayville anyway, so what if we're grounded." Ah shrugged tryin' ta pretend Ah didn't care, but Ah did an' Remy picked up on it.

"Y' a bad liar, Cherie."

"Ah know but ya can't blame meh for tryin'." We reached Logan's room an' Remy quickly deiced his door as well. Just as he finished Logan opened the door an' glared at us.

"What do you two think you're doing here?"

"Not'ing, Messieur."

"Right, so what's all this water?"

"Water? What water, Messieur?" Remy continued ta give Logan a confused smile, which just seemed ta piss him off.

"You better hope I don't find out what's going on. Nevermind, I think I know." He sniffed at us an' frowned. "Nice try Stripes, but there ain't enough mouthwash in the mansion to cover the smell of my whiskey. ~Shit! Now what?~ "Just don't let Chuck find out, okay?"

"Oui, we'll just be going." Remy grabbed mah arm an' dragged meh off down the hall. "De professor mustn't know 'bout Logan's li'l stash." ~That makes sense, 'cause he wouldn't want ta be dragged down with us. Guess we lucked out this time.~

We walked inta the dining room ta find Kitty, Kurt, and Piotr. Kitty an' Kurt both had icepacks over their foreheads. ~Hangover…glad Ah didn't get one. Thanks again, Logan.~

~"Yeah, just don't let it happen again, Kid."~ "Amanda already gone home?"

"Ja, she left a half an hour ago for a girlfriend's house vho vas covering for her." Amanda's parents still hadn't gotten over the fact that Kurt was a mutant, a blue fuzzy one at that.

"Well, our track's are covered so long as no one squeals." Jamie entered the room right as Ah said this an' gave meh a hurt look.

"Why does everyone assume I'm going to tattle all the time?"

"Ah didn't mean ya. Ah was thinkin' more along the lines of Amara, Bobby, or Roberto if they get the squeeze." He nodded as he pulled out the orange juice. ~For as much as he drank last night he seems ta be a lot better off than the older kids.~

Suddenly a loud high pitched scream could be heard echoing down from the third floor of dorms. "Well I t'ink Jean and Scott must be back now." Ah smiled as Ah sat down an' enjoyed mah breakfast. ~New beginnin's. That's what this year is 'bout—new beginnin's.~

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Well, the drunkeness is over. Pout…well back to the serious action…I think. Not quite sure what angle I'm going in now. Have a great idea of how to end but I'm not sure I want to end it so soon. Problem is I don't know very much about the mutant massacre, so if anyone has any good sites that can help me in my research, I'd be much obliged.