Disclaimer: I don't own X-men or Can't stop Loving You written by Phil
Collins.
Authors Note: Okay before you read just know this is all in the past. This kind of answers that question as to why Rogue is leaving. Just kind off. Okay. I was stuck at my dad's so I decided to give you guys the second part before I take my two weeks to finish up school. Thank God it is almost over. Well enjoy.
Cause I can't stop loving you
No I can't stop loving you
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Remy sighed and looked out the window. He watched absently as the trees passed in a blinding flash of green. The usual sounds of traffic filtered threw his ears with out him really noticing. He didn't dare look over at Rogue he was afraid to look at her, so he kept on looking absently outside. His mind began to wander and he began to think of the past six months. The ones he had spent with Rogue. He then remembered when she had saved his life it had been his first day at the institute too.
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BEEP
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BOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM
The alarm clock exploded with a simple touch from Remy's index finger. He groaned as his head hit the pillow again as he rolled over away form the clock. This was not happening it was too early, he didn't get a chance to see the time cause he blew his alarm clock up before he had a chance see the time, but he knew it was early. Too early. He never had to wake up this early when he worked with Magneto. Hell before he actually joined the X- Men, when he had stayed here with Magneto they never had to wake up this early.
" Come on Remy, rize an' zhine." Kurt's drowsy voice echoed threw the room. It was too loud. He buried his head underneath his pillow and groaned.
" To early mon ami." Remy peaked out from under his pillow out the window. It was still dark out. And he was already awake. Not happening Remy thought. " Wake Remy up when de birds do." He said in a groggy voice, his Tante Mattie had always said the best time of day to wake up was with the birds cause "the early bird catches the worm" she would say.
" Come on. You're going to be late." Kurt said fighting off a yawn.
" Den Remy'll be late but at least he'll be well rested." Remy said throwing his head back under his pillow. He heard Kurt sigh then an all to familiar bamf sound and the stench of sulfur filled the air. Remy opted for breathing threw his mouth for the time being. There was no way he was going to or could for that matter fight at his best with only four hours of sleep.
Remy sighed and got out from under his pillow and rested on top of it. He rested his hands on his stomach and sighed, finally he could get some sleep.
Bamf.
Remy opened one eye and looked around. There was no sign of the blue elf but he knew he heard him he could also smell the knew sulfur. He closed his eyes again, and attempted to get some much needed sleep not paying any attention to the elf at the moment. But he should of the next thing Remy knew ice-cold water was being dumped down over his head. " Jesus Mary Joseph" He screamed out instantly standing up in his bed. His hair was now wet as water trailed down the back of his shirt. He looked around the room glaring. The only thing that was in sight was a little bit of smoke left from Kurt bamfing out just in time. " ELF, WHEN REMY GETS A HOLD OF Y' YER SO GONNA GET IT!" Remy yelled out his threat now fully awake. Even if he wanted to go back to sleep he couldn't his bed was soaking wet. Oh the elf was going to pay.
" GOTTA CATCH ME FIRZT!" He heard Kurt yell out from the hall. Remy decided to ignore him, for now. Oh he would get his revenge, just not right now, later. Best thing to do was make them think you were going to do something and watch them suffer as they watched you and slept with one eye open.
Ignoring Kurt Remy decided to change into his new X Uniform. He wasn't to thrilled about wearing it. He didn't like the suits he saw the others where, and knew for a fact it was going to look awful on him. He reached under his bed and pulled out a white box containing his new uniform. He pulled it out even though he knew he wasn't going to like it he still put it on.
He wasn't too happy with the way his new uniform fit he already knew he was going to hate it but now he despised the uniform. It actually fit like a glove a really tight form-fitting glove that cut off the circulation to your hands. Remy checked his appearance in the full-length mirror in his and Kurt's room running a hand threw his still wet hair, oh Kurt was going to get it later. Remy checked both side views front view and tried to get a back view, and no matter how hard he tried he just couldn't find it in himself to like the X-Men uniform. Even though it showed off his well-toned body he just couldn't stand it. It was too tight and he couldn't stand shoulder pads, never had never will, the boots were too bright, yellow never really was his color. The gloves again were yellow and to big for his liking, the only part of the suit that was big on him. The collar was suffocating him and the collar was on a funky spot on his neck. The belt. The belt actually wasn't to bad aside from the fact that it was yellow.
Remy sighed and shook his head, there was no way he was going out in public looking like this, looking like one of Xavier's mindless puppets. He tugged on his gloves, trying to tighten them, he sighed in aggravation and ripped them off and settled for his old black fingerless ones. Much better. He sighed as he ran a hand threw his hair, still damp but drying, trying to figure how to solve his next problem. The shoulder pads. There really wasn't anything to be done with them other than to rip them off. But after seeing a pair of scissors on the desk he opted to cut them off. There was still the latex material underneath so he didn't need to do any real patchwork. He was starting to like it, only a little bit of him did though. His gaze dropped down to his boots. Oh yes, there was no way he would go out in these. Remembering that he had his old silver metal like boots from Magneto he ripped of the hideous yellow ones and put on his old ones. Not bad. He thought. He turned his head and the collar rubbed against his neck funny. He pulled at it and nothing. Remy bit his tongue in confusion as of what to do about it. He could always pull on his old head collar and that would fix it. Sure it was black it would work. Remy pulled it out a slipped it on. Again the outfit was getting better. He put his hands on his hips and fingered the belt were the was X centered on the belt. Standing for the X-Men something he wanted to be a part of. And here he was completely altering there uniform. He figured he would leave the belt alone. For now. All that was left was for him to add on his trademark coat. He grabbed his old worn trench coat and put it on proudly. Yup. He could go out looking like this. He decided to only take two decks of card with him, and one back up. He didn't think he would need it; it was only a Danger Room session after all.
Remy gave himself another once over and smirked. Winking to himself he left his and Kurt's room for practice. Once he got there he found that he was ten minutes late. Not a good start for his first day. He could tell Scott wasn't to pleased with him for being late or for his altering of the uniform to better suit his needs.
" Your ten minutes late Gambit." Scott stated, he was the only one that seemed awake it was four am after all. Well actually it was 4:10 am. Scott stood tall and proud with his arms crossed over his chest his pointer finger tapping on his arm in annoyance.
" Y' point?" Remy asked. He didn't see any difference they could of started with out him and he would have had no problems with it. But apparently Scott did. He looked like he was ready to kill him. Remy stood his ground ready to fight him if need be necessary.
" Look Gambit if you."
" X-Men we have a situation. This mornings Danger Room session has been postponed. Please meet me in the briefing room immediately." The Professors voice came over the intercom. A small part of Remy was glad that they didn't have to have the Danger Room session but another part of him wanted to teach that dumb ass Summers a lesson he would never forget. He gave Scott a glare and if he could of seen Scott's eyes he would of most likely seen him glare at him too. But the scowl on his face told Remy everything.
" Alright X-men lets go." Scott said like the leader he was as he led the group up. Remy waited until Scott walked out of the Danger Room, he wasn't in the mood to really talk to him at the moment. He decided to just be the last one out. He watched as they walked by him. He watched them they all looked as out of it as he did but most with the new turn the morning was taking began to wake up. He watched as they all exited the room. He thought he was the last one; he gave one last look around and saw that girl. The Goth girl. Well he couldn't really call her a girl she was a woman about 17. It was her. She was the one that had defeated Apocalypse. He knew the others had helped even he helped but it was minimal compared to what she had done. With out her the world would have been destroyed. If it wasn't for Rogue.
She glared at him, with hatred like he had committed a crime. But her eyes were a deep red. They weren't that color before? Were they? Remy thought. " Y' okay p'tite?" Remy asked. He guessed the fact that he had spoken to her startled her because her eyes opened in shock. She looked like she had a headache she brought her hand up and massaged her temples. When she looked up again her eyes were an emerald green. Quiet breath taking, Remy thought as he stared at her.
" Quiet gawkin' an' move Swamp Rat." Her voice snapped Remy out of his dazed state. He didn't realize he was staring at her.
" Swamp Rat?" He raised an eyebrow in confusion and mild amusement at the Goth that was walking past him and out the door. She paused and looked at him before she walked out.
" Ya, Swamp Rat. It fits." Rogue stated with a smirk as she walked out of the Danger Room doors. Remy smirked and followed her well you couldn't really call it following because they were going to the same place.
" Well since y' already got a pet name fo' Remy what can he call y'?" He asked with a smirk as he walked right next to her. He noticed that she immediately scooted as close to the wall as possible. He frilled his brow in confusion as to why she would do something like that. She was covered enough.
" How about Goth girl, or Freak, or social outcast, or mutie, or whatever the hell ya can come up wit'. Jus leave meh alone. Okay." She snapped out at him. Remy jumped back and put his hands up in defense at the sound of her outburst. What had he said to make her go off like that? He knew he had actually been nice for once. He hadn't said anything wrong had he? He stared at her and her eyes became that red again. She looked away and then back at him and then they were back to normal. He had seen those eyes before, but where?
" Y' know fo' a fille dat saved de world y' sure are sour." Remy said trying to lighten the mood but it was obviously the wrong thing to say. He could have said: I'd love to see you naked. And he would of gotten a better reaction.
" Look ass hole, ah didn' ask ta save dis hell hole. Ah had no choice an' cause o' mah lack of options ah'm stuck wit' a 5 hundred thousand year ol' mutant dat t'inks he's a God stuck in mah head. Ya have no idea what de hell ah've been goin' threw these last few days so don' y' dare give meh lip 'bout it. As far as ah'm considered this world and ya can go ahead an' die fo' all ah care." Her eyes were back to there red glowing state. So that's why. Rogue stormed off and left a completely baffled Remy standing there alone in the hall.
Her eyes. They are the same as Apocalypse's eyes. She had absorbed him, but he didn't think it was that long. The man was practically a God. And he was still moving after she drained him, maybe she absorbed too much? No could she do that? Absorb a person so they stay with her for a longer period of time? Oh why was he thinking about this? Who cares right? But a small part of him did care. " Look Remy's sorry. Didn' mean anythin' by it." He said putting his hands up in surrender. Her eyes returned back to normal like she was just waking up from a dream. She raised her hand to her forehead and gave Remy a weird look.
" Oh mah.no." She said clutching her head. Instinctively Remy wanted to comfort her but refrained from doing so. He stood there in the hallway watching her, as she seemed to be battling with something in her head. Remy wanted to help her but really didn't know what to do. On the one hand part of him said no let her figure it out on her own and the other really wanted to be her knight in shinning armor. Choices. Remy thought.
After what seemed like forever but was more like a minute she stood up, wobbling on her legs. Trying to get her sea legs she walked right past him not saying a word. Remy was now completely and utterly confused. Okay lets recap. You talk to her are civil for once, say something about a pet name and she flies off the handle like you insulted her. Then there is the whole freaky eye thing, and she acts like she is just waking up from a dream. Then has a total break down. Acts like everyone is yelling at her, muttering something to quiet for him to hear and then gets up and acts like nothing happened and totally ignoring him. Confusing was not the right word to describe this situation. No it was more like. He couldn't think of the right word at the moment but he would think of it later.
Opting to just drop it Remy followed her to the briefing room. Once they got there every ones head snapped in there direction. Scott gave him a dirty look. " Can't you be on time for once?" Scott asked him bitterly. Remy saw Jean place a hand on the boys shoulder to try and calm him but he seemed unaffected.
" Didn' know Remy was being timed mon ami." He said as he took a seat next to Kurt with out saying another word. The rest of the team just watched even the Professor didn't make a move to stop. Logan was just watching with a smirk on his face, most likely wanting to see them duke it out and see who could draw first blood.
" Rogue are you alright." The Professor's calm voice snapped both Scott and Remy out of there glaring fit causing them to both look at Rogue. Remy noticed Rogue's eyes widen in surprise, her head snapped up and now everyone in the room was looking at Rogue. She then glared at all of them.
"Ah'm fiahne." She stated, most accepted her answer and looked back to the Professor but Remy continued to watch her. Most importantly her eyes. He saw it. The other might not of but he did. They flashed red. Now the question was, is that a good or bad thing?
He half listened to the Professor to what their mission was and half watched Rogue out of the corner of his eye; there was something fishy about the girl. It was the normal routine. Some mutant, that was the leader of a group of mutants that basically thought like Magneto did but were doing a sloppy job of getting their point across were threatening to attack the city. So their job was to stop him. Plain and simple, Right?
They all loaded up into the X van, for once the bad guy was in town, well technically outside of town in the warehouse district. It was the same spot that he had first met Rogue too. Where he had given her that charged card. She did eventually get back at him for it too. One of the coldest summer nights he ever had had in his life. Remy smiled at the memory and before he knew it they were there. They all unloaded and for once Remy waited for instructions. He was told to head up to the roof with Nightcrawler and Magma. Cyclops, Ice Man and Logan were taking the direct route threw the front door. Jean, Rogue, and Shadowcat would take the back entrance while Strom provided some cover with Hank.
The fog slowly began to roll in as rain clouds began to over take the sky. It was still early and still dark out, so it added to their cover only problem was the sun was slowly coming up, and would be up within the hour. Now the organization they were trying to stop had sent a threat to the Mayor saying he was going to end it. That it was the beginning of the end and they were starting with Bayville.
Where do all these Wako's come from? Remy thought as he crept up onto the roof. He volunteered well he was the only one that could sneak up there and check for guards with out getting caught. He climbed a near by latter up to the top. Peered over the ledge to find no one there. He signaled for Kurt and Amara to port up. This was Amara's first day as a senior member of the X-men, just like him. He met them by the window that was atop of the roof.
Down below they looked in and saw about eight men, and the one in the far right next to this huge metal gun looking thing had to be their leader. Then he saw three more in the next room. There had to be more then that. About twenty or so that he couldn't see. There was no way these guy's were going to do all they said they were with only twelve men. No way, even if they were all mutants. So where were the others? They had to be around here somewhere. They had to know they were coming, so wouldn't they up the guard a bit.
" GAMBIT DO YOU COPY!" Gambit jumped a bit, he hadn't really been listening. Great now Scott was even more ticked at him, just his luck.
" What mon ami?" Gambit answered back. Kurt and Amara gave him a funny look. He was usually on top of things but now he was a little off. Remy was still in deep thought but was trying to pay attention to Summers but it wasn't working. Something was a miss.
" Okay Team A is heading in then we will follow them. You guys will then follow threw the roof and cause a distraction." Scott instructed, Remy listened fully this time, he let his mind leave the thought of it being a well planed out trap.
" Any preferences?" Remy asked with a smirk, as they readied themselves to enter.
" Big and loud." He heard Logan answer in a gruff voice. Logan's smile grew even larger. He rubbed his hands together and looked over to Magma.
" Would y' care t' do de honors chere?" Remy asked gesturing towards the glass.
" I'd be delighted to." Amara answered as she her right hand began eloped in flames, Kurt gave him a funny look.
" Vhy are ve doing zis?" Kurt asked not to sure about the half-baked plan cooking in Remy's head. Hell Remy himself had no idea what he was doing. He had a ruff idea but that was it.
" Because Elf Remy needs a way t' shoot off de fireworks." Remy explained. Remy's answer on brought a new wave of questions to Kurt.
" Huh?"
" Just watch mon ami." Remy said. Amara was done as the flames around her hand died down and she backed away. The glass was still in a liquid state but was cooling pretty fast the hole was big enough for them to fit threw. Just the right size, perfect. " Merci chere." Remy nodded to Amara. She smiled and nodded. Kurt still wasn't too sure.
Remy smiled and began to charge a hand full of cards. " Now de fun begins mon ami." Remy answered as he let the cards fall. He then rapidity charged another set of cards and let them gently fall to the ground. "Trois, deux, un." Remy said as a numerous number of tiny explosions began to go off. Remy smiled, as he continued to charge up the cards. Watching the mutants bellow try to evade his attacks trying to figure out where it was coming from. When all of a sudden the glass broke sending Remy falling threw the roof. He did however manage to catch himself before completely falling.
Remy found himself dangling from the edge of the window; he could hear the glass cracking above him. Not good. Remy looked up and saw Magma and Nightcrawler try to pull him up. He tried but the glass kept cracking. Remy gulped and looked down at the ground below him. They knew. All of them. Every single soldier in the room was looking up at him.
" Attack!" Remy heard what he suspected was there leader, yell out. Suddenly hundreds of tiny lasers shot out form every direction. Where were they all coming from? Along with ice beams, fireballs, and a few flying objects.
" Drop Remy mes amis." Remy yelled they did as told and he fell gracefully to the ground in. Only getting shot twice on his way down. Only two minor flesh wounds on his left arm and leg do big deal. With the added commotion the other X-Men bust threw the doors and chaos ensued as they battled to take down all of the soldiers. Remy was right there were more of them. And it seemed that they wouldn't stop coming.
Remy did his best to fight them off and still refrain from blowing up more then what needed to be blown up. He wasn't really listening into his comlink when he heard his and Rogue's name. " Gambit cover Rogue while she takes out the leader."
" Right." Both him and Rogue answered as they advanced to the leader, while avoiding getting hit.
" Mmmh." Remy gritted his teeth as another one hit him tearing open his trench coat and X-Men uniform underneath it. Oh they were going to pay. That's five he thought as he continued to head up. He spared a quick glance at his arm and saw it was bleeding pretty bad, the wound was small but the tare in his clothing was pretty big. Rogue was a head of him now as he finished of the last guard blocking his way. " Alright mon ami, we can either do dis de hard way o' de easy way." Remy said while charging up a card. He was pretty much the distraction while Rogue snuck around back and drained him. Of course the idiot was going to do it the hard way that was obvious.
The idiot didn't answer he just ran away in the opposite direction of Rogue. Great. The hard way now who didn't see that coming. Both Remy and Rogue followed him Remy led this time. The leader of the group was a middle- aged old man with graying hair but was still able to go at with the best of them. He led them over to the giant metal object Remy had seen before but now saw that it was a giant laser. Great.
" What y' gonna do wit' dat mon ami?" Remy asked as he slowly advance. He saw Rogue move to the side and slowly remove her gloves. Okay one chance, he thought as he searched for another card.
" Why do you try to stop us? We are ensuring our survival." The leader stated Remy shook his head.
" Mon ami der are others ways." Remy said calmly as he advanced. The fighting seemed to have stopped behind them but Gambit kept his eyes locked with the leaders. He didn't look to where Rogue was only to him. He could do this on his own he began to think. Then he would prove to the X-men his loyalty that would show Scott.
The man shook his head in fear and ran behind the giant laser beam. Remy's eyes grew huge in realization when he began to hear a small humming sound. It was to late he had no time to move.
" Die human lover." The insane maniac said before his hands began to glow as if to charge up the laser and fire it off. Then he shot off the laser at him. Remy franticly searched for a card to charge and have the impact be a little less damaging but he was out. He usually packed more then that. Merde. Remy heard a few people call out his name he looked up at the beam coming towards him but couldn't move. He has really messed up this time.
He then saw it. The white light everyone sees before they die. He wanted to move jump anything but his body wouldn't move. He had slipped up. He thought he could talk the fool down. He wasn't paying attention to his surroundings a first for him, a first and last. Then it happened. Remy all of a sudden felt the life left in his body begin to leave, slowly at first but then quite rapidly as he felt his body get launched to the ground and hit something soft. He couldn't really tell what it was but he could tell he was alive. He had no voice and even if he wanted to yell he wouldn't he was far too proud for that. Remy felt that he needed sleep, he just wanted to fall asleep right then and there. He heard a voice it was quiet and far off yet really close at the same time.
" Oh Gawd Remy ah'm sorry." It was a fille but he was to out of it to tell exactly who it was. He felt himself drift into the unconsciousness, as the voice continued to talk to him. Some how he felt calmed by the voice as he let the darkness take him.
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No I won't stop loving you
Why should I?
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He then remembered the first time they ever really talked and acted like friends towards on another. It hurt to think about it but he loved the memory.
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They all were centered around the pool. Everyone was out and about on this lovely summer practically fall day. It was about 80 degrees out for God knows what reason. It had never been this hot out in the fall with out Strom having something to do with it. Nonetheless no one complained it was Saturday and every one was out side by the pool. Remy lay by the poolside, enjoying the fact that he was free from the med lab; he had been stuck in there for almost a month. One month. Of course for a week and a half of that month he was unconscious, but it was still a month. His injuries had already healed by now and he was back in top form and ready to go back out on another mission only this time he wasn't going to mess up.
Remy watched everything around him, just soaking in the atmosphere. God he missed his home. His family. But he wasn't there now. He was here, in Bayville New York surrounded by a bunch of lovely filles.
Remy grinned as he watch Rahne and Amara sneak up behind the Popsicle and dump a bucket of cold water over his head. The two quickly ran giggling and screaming back into the pool with an angry Bobby Drake not to far behind. Remy looked to his right and saw Jean and Kitty sunbathing and Scott about twenty feet away with his eyes contently resting on Jean's resting form. Remy let out a soft chuckle, he was seriously considering taking Ray up on his offer about Jean and Scott getting together by Christmas. He could always use an extra hundred.
Remy then shifted and looked to his left. Kurt and Logan were constantly arguing about the proper way to grill the burgers. Kurt would say Logan wasn't adding enough barbeque sauce and then when Logan's back was turned Kurt would 'bamf' and add some more on in an instant just with enough time to make a quick exit form Logan's wrath. The elf would add barbeque sauce to any meat he was given. And heaven forbid it be any other brand other than "Bulls Eye." And behind the comical two stood Ororo, just shaking her head and trying to keep form laughing.
Remy returned to his leisurely task of soaking up some sun when he caught sight of Rogue. She was upstairs in her room watching the rest of the X-men out and about in the sun. She was hiding behind the curtain. It was just open enough for her to spy on the rest of them with out really being seen. Remy remembered all to well. She was there when he woke up. She was just sitting in a chair watching him. Of course when he woke up she didn't stay, he looked at her and then closed his eyes and she was gone. It was as if she had teleported out of the room. When Hank had come in he had asked what had happened and he informed him that Rogue had managed to pull him out of harms way just before the beam hit him but in the process of doing so she accidentally absorbed him. Then Amara and Kurt took out the maniac in charge of what was known as the Maxell clan. Great name, Remy thought. He hadn't really talked to her since. Hell he hadn't really talked to any one since he got out. He never even said thank you.
He figured that was a good enough reason to go and talk to her. Besides he was getting board out here anyway. There is only so much of the sound of innocent girls giggling then he could take. Besides he never had really talked to the girl well there was the whole argument they had before hand but that didn't count.
Remy stood up and a few of the girls looked at him and gave a small pout but went back to what they were doing before. Clad in only his dark blue swim trunks Remy made his way into the mansion and up to Rogue's room. At least what he thought was Rogue's room. He had never actually been in there before. He knew it was on the right so he went from there. He had narrowed it down to two doors. So he picked the one on the left. He walked up and knocked. " Chere?" He called out gently.
No answer.
" Chere y' in dere?" He called again, knocking a little louder. It was by the third knock that the door to his right opened. And Rogue's head popped out.
" Who ya lookin' fo' Cajun?" Rogue asked bitterly. She kept her body hidden from him from behind the door.
" Why y' chere." He answered and took a step towards her. Rogue's eyes lit up in fear as she backed away and closed the door even more.
" Go away." She ordered. Only a small portion of her face could be seen. Remy almost wanted to laugh at her antics but held his tongue figuring she would yell at him.
" Now chere. Can Remy come in?" Remy tried to smooth talk. Rogue groaned and shook her head.
" No." She flat out answered. Remy gave her a fake pout.
" Why not p'tite?" He asked, Rogue sighed and tried to think of something.
" Why are ya up here any way Swamp Rat, an' not down at th' pool lakhe the othahs?" Rogue questioned and even though Remy couldn't see all of her but he could tell she had he hand on her hip.
" T' talk. Can Remy come in chere?" He asked again, giving her his best baby face. Rogue didn't cave at this though.
" Leave meh alone Cajun." Rogue said as she slammed the door in his face. Remy pouted and pounded on her door.
" Rogue, come on chere, let Remy in." He pleaded; he stopped his pounding and put his ear up to the door to listen. After a few more seconds passed he started pounding again. " Chere." He gave out a long exasperated plea when suddenly the door opened.
" Now ah know ah said it English. But incase you missed it some where in the translation laissez-moi seul Cajun." She then slammed the door in his face yet again. Remy pouted and was about to resume his pounding on her door when the sound Linkin Park blasted threw the halls.
" Y' speak belle French p'tite but how about lettin' Remy in?" He yelled over the music he wasn't too sure if Rogue heard him or not but he was never one to give up easily. " Chere, if y' don' let Remy in den he's goin' t' blow de door down or up either way y' goin' t' talk t' him." The music got softer so Remy knew she heard him, he thought she was going to open the door again but she yelled at him instead.
" Ya wouldn' dare." Rogue yelled back, the music level stayed down apparently she was waiting for a reply from him.
" Anythin' t' talk t' y' p'tite." Remy answered, he heard her groan and the music shut of completely this time, and he heard her walk or more like stomp to the door.
" Jus talkin'." She confirmed. Remy nodded.
" Oui, Remy jus wanted t' talk t' y' chere." He said smoothly. They stood there for a moment, with Rogue only poking her head out.
" Well what did ya want ta talk 'bout." She asked, Remy raised an eyebrow at her and looked around.
" Can Remy come in first Rogue?" he asked, no tricks or flattery just him asking her. Rogue sighed.
" Your funeral." She said as she walked away from the door. Remy grinned and followed her in it was like that one saying " if at first you don't succeed try again." Once he pushed past the door and closed it he saw Rogue all of a sudden pulling on a baggy sweatshirt.
" No, no p'tite. Remy trus' y'. Y' don' have t' cover up." Rogue gave him a look that told him she thought he was crazy. Remy smiled.
" Oh no. One of us is going ta be covered up." She said firmly. From what Remy could see she was only dressed in a black tank top and shorts. It seemed like she was trying to stay cool by avoiding people today so she didn't have to wear her normal layers. It was hot as hell out and she had to always be covered. Well Remy figured he would start repaying her by being the one to cover up.
" No, chere. Let Remy." He said as he grabbed the sweatshirt from her hands. The closeness of his bare hands near her caused her to drop the sweatshirt instantly.
" But." She began to protest but he silenced her.
" No, Remy insist." He told her as he slid on the sweatshirt and grabbed a pair of gloves from her dresser. They were her fighting gloves so they were big enough to fit his hands in. He then looked around for some sweats. He heard Rogue laugh. He had never once heard her laugh before. It was a charming sweet sound that calmed him some how. " What so funny p'tite." He asked.
" Ya." She answered. She was now sitting on her bed just smiling and staring up at him. " Whay are ya doin' this Remy?" She asked a tone of hurt and seriousness in her voice.
" Cause, y' should have a chance t' be carefree t' chere." He answered. Rogue shook her head, and looked up at him with her bright emerald eyes. It was then that Remy noticed that she wasn't wearing any of that heavy Gothic makeup. Her milky white skin was gorgeous and Remy couldn't figure out why she would try to hide it. He felt lost for a moment but recovered quickly.
Rogue gave him another look that said she thought he was crazy. He could tell no one ever did this for her. " So. What did ya want ta talk about?" she asked changing the subject. She seemed a bit more relaxed now, she still seemed on edge around him but Remy took this as his chance. Remy looked at her and took a deep breath.
" Remy never got t' tell y' how grateful he was dat y' saved him chere." He answered, Rogue's whole attitude changed from warming up to him back to her old one.
" Ah didn't save your life." She stated coldly standing up off her bed from her cross-legged position. " Ah nearly killed ya." She said above a whisper. Remy lost his carefree attitude and changed into a more serious one.
" Look chere, you might t'ink dat y' hurt Remy, an' y' did but in de process y' saved him. Remy wouldn't be here if y' hadn't of pulled him out o' de way of dat beam, whether y' hand was gloved or not. Y' save him wit' out t'inkin' nor hesitation, an' fo' dat he is grateful." Remy explained. Rogue was speechless, here she had nearly killed him do to her not thinking and he was thanking her. Remy gave her a genuine smile. " Dat an' y' saved Remy's good looks. Would o' been a sorry sight t' see if he wouldn' o' made it, y' know?" He said grinning changing the mood to that of less intensity. Rogue smiled and was grateful for the change of mood.
" Oh no, ah think it would o' been an improvement." Rogue said sitting herself back down on the bed next to him, she ruffled his hair a bit, being extremely careful her skin. Remy grinned at her and laughed.
" Dere is no way t' improve on Remy p'tite. Y' lookin' at the picture of pure perfection chere." Remy answered as he gestured to himself. Rogue smiled and shook her head at him.
" Picture of a perfect flirt." Rogue commented. If possible Remy's grin grew even wider at her comment.
" Hey Remy's jus' showin' de filles how much he cares. Can't help what comes natural chere." Remy said with a wink Rogue groaned and brought her hand to her forehead.
" Ah can't believe ah'm here talkin' wit' a man dat thinks he's Gods gift ta women." Rogue said to herself, Remy still heard it and laughed. Rogue found herself smiling and warming up to the sound of his laugh. She never really heard him laugh before around the others it was a nice calming laugh to.
" De truth hurts p'tite." He told her.
Rogue's mouth opened and let out a " Ha." Sound as she hit him with a pillow, Remy being caught off guard went flying back off the bed. Rogue's face changed to that of pure shock but still found herself laughing at the sight. Remy's eyes changed to a soft carefree sight and grabbed the pillow and hit her back. Rogue fell back on her bed and reached for another pillow only to find it was gone. She looked over to Remy to see him grinning holding up both pillows. " Ya wouldn'" But before she finished her threat Remy nailed her twice with each pillow.
For the first time since Remy had decided to stay at the mansion he felt like this was his home. Him and Rogue continued their pillow fight and Remy couldn't understand her. This wasn't the girl he had been told about. The one that could put the fear of God in you by a simple glare, the one that never spoke to any one and if you did something to upset her she would threaten to kill you. But thinking back on it, she had threatened him, on his first day. And her eyes, what was with her eyes, well they seemed to be fine now. Maybe it had worn off. Rogue had even glared at him; several times if he remembered but he had broken threw. Maybe no one had before, most people had just left her alone after she yelled or threatened them, so why didn't he leave. Cause he was as stubborn as her that's why he told himself. Either way he was having fun with a girl and he wasn't even touching her. A first for him.
Rogue was about to nail Remy in the face again when the Professors voice entered their heads. * Rogue, Remy dinner is ready outside. * Both Rogue and Remy stopped slightly out of breath and still laughing.
Remy helped Rogue up from the floor. " Dere we go chere." He said, they were pretty close and Remy felt a small lose of breath as he stared into her fiery emerald eyes. They were so full of life, so happy and carefree.
" Thanks." She said equally effected, she however shook it off before him and gave him a small nudge away from her. " Out. Ah gotta change Swamp Rat."
" Can' Remy stay an' watch?" He said with a fake pout. Rogue frowned at him and pointed at the door.
" Out." She ordered again.
" Fine. If dat's de way y' want it." He said walking out the door.
" Hey dat's mah sweatshirt an' gloves." Rogue called after him, Remy turned to her and pulled at the sweatshirt and pointed to it.
" Dis sweatshirt?" He asked, Rogue nodded. " Dis is Remy's sweatshirt p'tite." He answered.
" Nah its Kurt's." She argued at him, Remy grinned and shook his head.
" Nope. Dat's where y'd be wrong chere. De elf barrowed it from Remy. But." Remy said while pulling off the blue sweatshirt showing off his well-toned stomach. Rogue couldn't help but look. " Y' can borrow it if y' want p'tite. Looks better on y' den Remy anyway cher." He said as he tossed her the sweatshirt, Rogue easy caught it then shut the door in his face. Remy could hear her grumble something about 'Stupid Cajuns.' But laughed it off. Remy couldn't remember the last time he laughed so much. It had been a long time, that's all he knew.
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Authors Note: Like I said before not much, just some flashbacks. Giving you a little insight into there past. Hope you liked it and next update will be in a week or so, around the time I update "Drifters." I totally loved righting the Romyness in this, can't wait to write more. Tell me what you think. Later.
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Take Care, Rogue Star
Authors Note: Okay before you read just know this is all in the past. This kind of answers that question as to why Rogue is leaving. Just kind off. Okay. I was stuck at my dad's so I decided to give you guys the second part before I take my two weeks to finish up school. Thank God it is almost over. Well enjoy.
Cause I can't stop loving you
No I can't stop loving you
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Remy sighed and looked out the window. He watched absently as the trees passed in a blinding flash of green. The usual sounds of traffic filtered threw his ears with out him really noticing. He didn't dare look over at Rogue he was afraid to look at her, so he kept on looking absently outside. His mind began to wander and he began to think of the past six months. The ones he had spent with Rogue. He then remembered when she had saved his life it had been his first day at the institute too.
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BEEP
BEEP
BEEP
BEEP
BEEP
BOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM
The alarm clock exploded with a simple touch from Remy's index finger. He groaned as his head hit the pillow again as he rolled over away form the clock. This was not happening it was too early, he didn't get a chance to see the time cause he blew his alarm clock up before he had a chance see the time, but he knew it was early. Too early. He never had to wake up this early when he worked with Magneto. Hell before he actually joined the X- Men, when he had stayed here with Magneto they never had to wake up this early.
" Come on Remy, rize an' zhine." Kurt's drowsy voice echoed threw the room. It was too loud. He buried his head underneath his pillow and groaned.
" To early mon ami." Remy peaked out from under his pillow out the window. It was still dark out. And he was already awake. Not happening Remy thought. " Wake Remy up when de birds do." He said in a groggy voice, his Tante Mattie had always said the best time of day to wake up was with the birds cause "the early bird catches the worm" she would say.
" Come on. You're going to be late." Kurt said fighting off a yawn.
" Den Remy'll be late but at least he'll be well rested." Remy said throwing his head back under his pillow. He heard Kurt sigh then an all to familiar bamf sound and the stench of sulfur filled the air. Remy opted for breathing threw his mouth for the time being. There was no way he was going to or could for that matter fight at his best with only four hours of sleep.
Remy sighed and got out from under his pillow and rested on top of it. He rested his hands on his stomach and sighed, finally he could get some sleep.
Bamf.
Remy opened one eye and looked around. There was no sign of the blue elf but he knew he heard him he could also smell the knew sulfur. He closed his eyes again, and attempted to get some much needed sleep not paying any attention to the elf at the moment. But he should of the next thing Remy knew ice-cold water was being dumped down over his head. " Jesus Mary Joseph" He screamed out instantly standing up in his bed. His hair was now wet as water trailed down the back of his shirt. He looked around the room glaring. The only thing that was in sight was a little bit of smoke left from Kurt bamfing out just in time. " ELF, WHEN REMY GETS A HOLD OF Y' YER SO GONNA GET IT!" Remy yelled out his threat now fully awake. Even if he wanted to go back to sleep he couldn't his bed was soaking wet. Oh the elf was going to pay.
" GOTTA CATCH ME FIRZT!" He heard Kurt yell out from the hall. Remy decided to ignore him, for now. Oh he would get his revenge, just not right now, later. Best thing to do was make them think you were going to do something and watch them suffer as they watched you and slept with one eye open.
Ignoring Kurt Remy decided to change into his new X Uniform. He wasn't to thrilled about wearing it. He didn't like the suits he saw the others where, and knew for a fact it was going to look awful on him. He reached under his bed and pulled out a white box containing his new uniform. He pulled it out even though he knew he wasn't going to like it he still put it on.
He wasn't too happy with the way his new uniform fit he already knew he was going to hate it but now he despised the uniform. It actually fit like a glove a really tight form-fitting glove that cut off the circulation to your hands. Remy checked his appearance in the full-length mirror in his and Kurt's room running a hand threw his still wet hair, oh Kurt was going to get it later. Remy checked both side views front view and tried to get a back view, and no matter how hard he tried he just couldn't find it in himself to like the X-Men uniform. Even though it showed off his well-toned body he just couldn't stand it. It was too tight and he couldn't stand shoulder pads, never had never will, the boots were too bright, yellow never really was his color. The gloves again were yellow and to big for his liking, the only part of the suit that was big on him. The collar was suffocating him and the collar was on a funky spot on his neck. The belt. The belt actually wasn't to bad aside from the fact that it was yellow.
Remy sighed and shook his head, there was no way he was going out in public looking like this, looking like one of Xavier's mindless puppets. He tugged on his gloves, trying to tighten them, he sighed in aggravation and ripped them off and settled for his old black fingerless ones. Much better. He sighed as he ran a hand threw his hair, still damp but drying, trying to figure how to solve his next problem. The shoulder pads. There really wasn't anything to be done with them other than to rip them off. But after seeing a pair of scissors on the desk he opted to cut them off. There was still the latex material underneath so he didn't need to do any real patchwork. He was starting to like it, only a little bit of him did though. His gaze dropped down to his boots. Oh yes, there was no way he would go out in these. Remembering that he had his old silver metal like boots from Magneto he ripped of the hideous yellow ones and put on his old ones. Not bad. He thought. He turned his head and the collar rubbed against his neck funny. He pulled at it and nothing. Remy bit his tongue in confusion as of what to do about it. He could always pull on his old head collar and that would fix it. Sure it was black it would work. Remy pulled it out a slipped it on. Again the outfit was getting better. He put his hands on his hips and fingered the belt were the was X centered on the belt. Standing for the X-Men something he wanted to be a part of. And here he was completely altering there uniform. He figured he would leave the belt alone. For now. All that was left was for him to add on his trademark coat. He grabbed his old worn trench coat and put it on proudly. Yup. He could go out looking like this. He decided to only take two decks of card with him, and one back up. He didn't think he would need it; it was only a Danger Room session after all.
Remy gave himself another once over and smirked. Winking to himself he left his and Kurt's room for practice. Once he got there he found that he was ten minutes late. Not a good start for his first day. He could tell Scott wasn't to pleased with him for being late or for his altering of the uniform to better suit his needs.
" Your ten minutes late Gambit." Scott stated, he was the only one that seemed awake it was four am after all. Well actually it was 4:10 am. Scott stood tall and proud with his arms crossed over his chest his pointer finger tapping on his arm in annoyance.
" Y' point?" Remy asked. He didn't see any difference they could of started with out him and he would have had no problems with it. But apparently Scott did. He looked like he was ready to kill him. Remy stood his ground ready to fight him if need be necessary.
" Look Gambit if you."
" X-Men we have a situation. This mornings Danger Room session has been postponed. Please meet me in the briefing room immediately." The Professors voice came over the intercom. A small part of Remy was glad that they didn't have to have the Danger Room session but another part of him wanted to teach that dumb ass Summers a lesson he would never forget. He gave Scott a glare and if he could of seen Scott's eyes he would of most likely seen him glare at him too. But the scowl on his face told Remy everything.
" Alright X-men lets go." Scott said like the leader he was as he led the group up. Remy waited until Scott walked out of the Danger Room, he wasn't in the mood to really talk to him at the moment. He decided to just be the last one out. He watched as they walked by him. He watched them they all looked as out of it as he did but most with the new turn the morning was taking began to wake up. He watched as they all exited the room. He thought he was the last one; he gave one last look around and saw that girl. The Goth girl. Well he couldn't really call her a girl she was a woman about 17. It was her. She was the one that had defeated Apocalypse. He knew the others had helped even he helped but it was minimal compared to what she had done. With out her the world would have been destroyed. If it wasn't for Rogue.
She glared at him, with hatred like he had committed a crime. But her eyes were a deep red. They weren't that color before? Were they? Remy thought. " Y' okay p'tite?" Remy asked. He guessed the fact that he had spoken to her startled her because her eyes opened in shock. She looked like she had a headache she brought her hand up and massaged her temples. When she looked up again her eyes were an emerald green. Quiet breath taking, Remy thought as he stared at her.
" Quiet gawkin' an' move Swamp Rat." Her voice snapped Remy out of his dazed state. He didn't realize he was staring at her.
" Swamp Rat?" He raised an eyebrow in confusion and mild amusement at the Goth that was walking past him and out the door. She paused and looked at him before she walked out.
" Ya, Swamp Rat. It fits." Rogue stated with a smirk as she walked out of the Danger Room doors. Remy smirked and followed her well you couldn't really call it following because they were going to the same place.
" Well since y' already got a pet name fo' Remy what can he call y'?" He asked with a smirk as he walked right next to her. He noticed that she immediately scooted as close to the wall as possible. He frilled his brow in confusion as to why she would do something like that. She was covered enough.
" How about Goth girl, or Freak, or social outcast, or mutie, or whatever the hell ya can come up wit'. Jus leave meh alone. Okay." She snapped out at him. Remy jumped back and put his hands up in defense at the sound of her outburst. What had he said to make her go off like that? He knew he had actually been nice for once. He hadn't said anything wrong had he? He stared at her and her eyes became that red again. She looked away and then back at him and then they were back to normal. He had seen those eyes before, but where?
" Y' know fo' a fille dat saved de world y' sure are sour." Remy said trying to lighten the mood but it was obviously the wrong thing to say. He could have said: I'd love to see you naked. And he would of gotten a better reaction.
" Look ass hole, ah didn' ask ta save dis hell hole. Ah had no choice an' cause o' mah lack of options ah'm stuck wit' a 5 hundred thousand year ol' mutant dat t'inks he's a God stuck in mah head. Ya have no idea what de hell ah've been goin' threw these last few days so don' y' dare give meh lip 'bout it. As far as ah'm considered this world and ya can go ahead an' die fo' all ah care." Her eyes were back to there red glowing state. So that's why. Rogue stormed off and left a completely baffled Remy standing there alone in the hall.
Her eyes. They are the same as Apocalypse's eyes. She had absorbed him, but he didn't think it was that long. The man was practically a God. And he was still moving after she drained him, maybe she absorbed too much? No could she do that? Absorb a person so they stay with her for a longer period of time? Oh why was he thinking about this? Who cares right? But a small part of him did care. " Look Remy's sorry. Didn' mean anythin' by it." He said putting his hands up in surrender. Her eyes returned back to normal like she was just waking up from a dream. She raised her hand to her forehead and gave Remy a weird look.
" Oh mah.no." She said clutching her head. Instinctively Remy wanted to comfort her but refrained from doing so. He stood there in the hallway watching her, as she seemed to be battling with something in her head. Remy wanted to help her but really didn't know what to do. On the one hand part of him said no let her figure it out on her own and the other really wanted to be her knight in shinning armor. Choices. Remy thought.
After what seemed like forever but was more like a minute she stood up, wobbling on her legs. Trying to get her sea legs she walked right past him not saying a word. Remy was now completely and utterly confused. Okay lets recap. You talk to her are civil for once, say something about a pet name and she flies off the handle like you insulted her. Then there is the whole freaky eye thing, and she acts like she is just waking up from a dream. Then has a total break down. Acts like everyone is yelling at her, muttering something to quiet for him to hear and then gets up and acts like nothing happened and totally ignoring him. Confusing was not the right word to describe this situation. No it was more like. He couldn't think of the right word at the moment but he would think of it later.
Opting to just drop it Remy followed her to the briefing room. Once they got there every ones head snapped in there direction. Scott gave him a dirty look. " Can't you be on time for once?" Scott asked him bitterly. Remy saw Jean place a hand on the boys shoulder to try and calm him but he seemed unaffected.
" Didn' know Remy was being timed mon ami." He said as he took a seat next to Kurt with out saying another word. The rest of the team just watched even the Professor didn't make a move to stop. Logan was just watching with a smirk on his face, most likely wanting to see them duke it out and see who could draw first blood.
" Rogue are you alright." The Professor's calm voice snapped both Scott and Remy out of there glaring fit causing them to both look at Rogue. Remy noticed Rogue's eyes widen in surprise, her head snapped up and now everyone in the room was looking at Rogue. She then glared at all of them.
"Ah'm fiahne." She stated, most accepted her answer and looked back to the Professor but Remy continued to watch her. Most importantly her eyes. He saw it. The other might not of but he did. They flashed red. Now the question was, is that a good or bad thing?
He half listened to the Professor to what their mission was and half watched Rogue out of the corner of his eye; there was something fishy about the girl. It was the normal routine. Some mutant, that was the leader of a group of mutants that basically thought like Magneto did but were doing a sloppy job of getting their point across were threatening to attack the city. So their job was to stop him. Plain and simple, Right?
They all loaded up into the X van, for once the bad guy was in town, well technically outside of town in the warehouse district. It was the same spot that he had first met Rogue too. Where he had given her that charged card. She did eventually get back at him for it too. One of the coldest summer nights he ever had had in his life. Remy smiled at the memory and before he knew it they were there. They all unloaded and for once Remy waited for instructions. He was told to head up to the roof with Nightcrawler and Magma. Cyclops, Ice Man and Logan were taking the direct route threw the front door. Jean, Rogue, and Shadowcat would take the back entrance while Strom provided some cover with Hank.
The fog slowly began to roll in as rain clouds began to over take the sky. It was still early and still dark out, so it added to their cover only problem was the sun was slowly coming up, and would be up within the hour. Now the organization they were trying to stop had sent a threat to the Mayor saying he was going to end it. That it was the beginning of the end and they were starting with Bayville.
Where do all these Wako's come from? Remy thought as he crept up onto the roof. He volunteered well he was the only one that could sneak up there and check for guards with out getting caught. He climbed a near by latter up to the top. Peered over the ledge to find no one there. He signaled for Kurt and Amara to port up. This was Amara's first day as a senior member of the X-men, just like him. He met them by the window that was atop of the roof.
Down below they looked in and saw about eight men, and the one in the far right next to this huge metal gun looking thing had to be their leader. Then he saw three more in the next room. There had to be more then that. About twenty or so that he couldn't see. There was no way these guy's were going to do all they said they were with only twelve men. No way, even if they were all mutants. So where were the others? They had to be around here somewhere. They had to know they were coming, so wouldn't they up the guard a bit.
" GAMBIT DO YOU COPY!" Gambit jumped a bit, he hadn't really been listening. Great now Scott was even more ticked at him, just his luck.
" What mon ami?" Gambit answered back. Kurt and Amara gave him a funny look. He was usually on top of things but now he was a little off. Remy was still in deep thought but was trying to pay attention to Summers but it wasn't working. Something was a miss.
" Okay Team A is heading in then we will follow them. You guys will then follow threw the roof and cause a distraction." Scott instructed, Remy listened fully this time, he let his mind leave the thought of it being a well planed out trap.
" Any preferences?" Remy asked with a smirk, as they readied themselves to enter.
" Big and loud." He heard Logan answer in a gruff voice. Logan's smile grew even larger. He rubbed his hands together and looked over to Magma.
" Would y' care t' do de honors chere?" Remy asked gesturing towards the glass.
" I'd be delighted to." Amara answered as she her right hand began eloped in flames, Kurt gave him a funny look.
" Vhy are ve doing zis?" Kurt asked not to sure about the half-baked plan cooking in Remy's head. Hell Remy himself had no idea what he was doing. He had a ruff idea but that was it.
" Because Elf Remy needs a way t' shoot off de fireworks." Remy explained. Remy's answer on brought a new wave of questions to Kurt.
" Huh?"
" Just watch mon ami." Remy said. Amara was done as the flames around her hand died down and she backed away. The glass was still in a liquid state but was cooling pretty fast the hole was big enough for them to fit threw. Just the right size, perfect. " Merci chere." Remy nodded to Amara. She smiled and nodded. Kurt still wasn't too sure.
Remy smiled and began to charge a hand full of cards. " Now de fun begins mon ami." Remy answered as he let the cards fall. He then rapidity charged another set of cards and let them gently fall to the ground. "Trois, deux, un." Remy said as a numerous number of tiny explosions began to go off. Remy smiled, as he continued to charge up the cards. Watching the mutants bellow try to evade his attacks trying to figure out where it was coming from. When all of a sudden the glass broke sending Remy falling threw the roof. He did however manage to catch himself before completely falling.
Remy found himself dangling from the edge of the window; he could hear the glass cracking above him. Not good. Remy looked up and saw Magma and Nightcrawler try to pull him up. He tried but the glass kept cracking. Remy gulped and looked down at the ground below him. They knew. All of them. Every single soldier in the room was looking up at him.
" Attack!" Remy heard what he suspected was there leader, yell out. Suddenly hundreds of tiny lasers shot out form every direction. Where were they all coming from? Along with ice beams, fireballs, and a few flying objects.
" Drop Remy mes amis." Remy yelled they did as told and he fell gracefully to the ground in. Only getting shot twice on his way down. Only two minor flesh wounds on his left arm and leg do big deal. With the added commotion the other X-Men bust threw the doors and chaos ensued as they battled to take down all of the soldiers. Remy was right there were more of them. And it seemed that they wouldn't stop coming.
Remy did his best to fight them off and still refrain from blowing up more then what needed to be blown up. He wasn't really listening into his comlink when he heard his and Rogue's name. " Gambit cover Rogue while she takes out the leader."
" Right." Both him and Rogue answered as they advanced to the leader, while avoiding getting hit.
" Mmmh." Remy gritted his teeth as another one hit him tearing open his trench coat and X-Men uniform underneath it. Oh they were going to pay. That's five he thought as he continued to head up. He spared a quick glance at his arm and saw it was bleeding pretty bad, the wound was small but the tare in his clothing was pretty big. Rogue was a head of him now as he finished of the last guard blocking his way. " Alright mon ami, we can either do dis de hard way o' de easy way." Remy said while charging up a card. He was pretty much the distraction while Rogue snuck around back and drained him. Of course the idiot was going to do it the hard way that was obvious.
The idiot didn't answer he just ran away in the opposite direction of Rogue. Great. The hard way now who didn't see that coming. Both Remy and Rogue followed him Remy led this time. The leader of the group was a middle- aged old man with graying hair but was still able to go at with the best of them. He led them over to the giant metal object Remy had seen before but now saw that it was a giant laser. Great.
" What y' gonna do wit' dat mon ami?" Remy asked as he slowly advance. He saw Rogue move to the side and slowly remove her gloves. Okay one chance, he thought as he searched for another card.
" Why do you try to stop us? We are ensuring our survival." The leader stated Remy shook his head.
" Mon ami der are others ways." Remy said calmly as he advanced. The fighting seemed to have stopped behind them but Gambit kept his eyes locked with the leaders. He didn't look to where Rogue was only to him. He could do this on his own he began to think. Then he would prove to the X-men his loyalty that would show Scott.
The man shook his head in fear and ran behind the giant laser beam. Remy's eyes grew huge in realization when he began to hear a small humming sound. It was to late he had no time to move.
" Die human lover." The insane maniac said before his hands began to glow as if to charge up the laser and fire it off. Then he shot off the laser at him. Remy franticly searched for a card to charge and have the impact be a little less damaging but he was out. He usually packed more then that. Merde. Remy heard a few people call out his name he looked up at the beam coming towards him but couldn't move. He has really messed up this time.
He then saw it. The white light everyone sees before they die. He wanted to move jump anything but his body wouldn't move. He had slipped up. He thought he could talk the fool down. He wasn't paying attention to his surroundings a first for him, a first and last. Then it happened. Remy all of a sudden felt the life left in his body begin to leave, slowly at first but then quite rapidly as he felt his body get launched to the ground and hit something soft. He couldn't really tell what it was but he could tell he was alive. He had no voice and even if he wanted to yell he wouldn't he was far too proud for that. Remy felt that he needed sleep, he just wanted to fall asleep right then and there. He heard a voice it was quiet and far off yet really close at the same time.
" Oh Gawd Remy ah'm sorry." It was a fille but he was to out of it to tell exactly who it was. He felt himself drift into the unconsciousness, as the voice continued to talk to him. Some how he felt calmed by the voice as he let the darkness take him.
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No I won't stop loving you
Why should I?
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He then remembered the first time they ever really talked and acted like friends towards on another. It hurt to think about it but he loved the memory.
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They all were centered around the pool. Everyone was out and about on this lovely summer practically fall day. It was about 80 degrees out for God knows what reason. It had never been this hot out in the fall with out Strom having something to do with it. Nonetheless no one complained it was Saturday and every one was out side by the pool. Remy lay by the poolside, enjoying the fact that he was free from the med lab; he had been stuck in there for almost a month. One month. Of course for a week and a half of that month he was unconscious, but it was still a month. His injuries had already healed by now and he was back in top form and ready to go back out on another mission only this time he wasn't going to mess up.
Remy watched everything around him, just soaking in the atmosphere. God he missed his home. His family. But he wasn't there now. He was here, in Bayville New York surrounded by a bunch of lovely filles.
Remy grinned as he watch Rahne and Amara sneak up behind the Popsicle and dump a bucket of cold water over his head. The two quickly ran giggling and screaming back into the pool with an angry Bobby Drake not to far behind. Remy looked to his right and saw Jean and Kitty sunbathing and Scott about twenty feet away with his eyes contently resting on Jean's resting form. Remy let out a soft chuckle, he was seriously considering taking Ray up on his offer about Jean and Scott getting together by Christmas. He could always use an extra hundred.
Remy then shifted and looked to his left. Kurt and Logan were constantly arguing about the proper way to grill the burgers. Kurt would say Logan wasn't adding enough barbeque sauce and then when Logan's back was turned Kurt would 'bamf' and add some more on in an instant just with enough time to make a quick exit form Logan's wrath. The elf would add barbeque sauce to any meat he was given. And heaven forbid it be any other brand other than "Bulls Eye." And behind the comical two stood Ororo, just shaking her head and trying to keep form laughing.
Remy returned to his leisurely task of soaking up some sun when he caught sight of Rogue. She was upstairs in her room watching the rest of the X-men out and about in the sun. She was hiding behind the curtain. It was just open enough for her to spy on the rest of them with out really being seen. Remy remembered all to well. She was there when he woke up. She was just sitting in a chair watching him. Of course when he woke up she didn't stay, he looked at her and then closed his eyes and she was gone. It was as if she had teleported out of the room. When Hank had come in he had asked what had happened and he informed him that Rogue had managed to pull him out of harms way just before the beam hit him but in the process of doing so she accidentally absorbed him. Then Amara and Kurt took out the maniac in charge of what was known as the Maxell clan. Great name, Remy thought. He hadn't really talked to her since. Hell he hadn't really talked to any one since he got out. He never even said thank you.
He figured that was a good enough reason to go and talk to her. Besides he was getting board out here anyway. There is only so much of the sound of innocent girls giggling then he could take. Besides he never had really talked to the girl well there was the whole argument they had before hand but that didn't count.
Remy stood up and a few of the girls looked at him and gave a small pout but went back to what they were doing before. Clad in only his dark blue swim trunks Remy made his way into the mansion and up to Rogue's room. At least what he thought was Rogue's room. He had never actually been in there before. He knew it was on the right so he went from there. He had narrowed it down to two doors. So he picked the one on the left. He walked up and knocked. " Chere?" He called out gently.
No answer.
" Chere y' in dere?" He called again, knocking a little louder. It was by the third knock that the door to his right opened. And Rogue's head popped out.
" Who ya lookin' fo' Cajun?" Rogue asked bitterly. She kept her body hidden from him from behind the door.
" Why y' chere." He answered and took a step towards her. Rogue's eyes lit up in fear as she backed away and closed the door even more.
" Go away." She ordered. Only a small portion of her face could be seen. Remy almost wanted to laugh at her antics but held his tongue figuring she would yell at him.
" Now chere. Can Remy come in?" Remy tried to smooth talk. Rogue groaned and shook her head.
" No." She flat out answered. Remy gave her a fake pout.
" Why not p'tite?" He asked, Rogue sighed and tried to think of something.
" Why are ya up here any way Swamp Rat, an' not down at th' pool lakhe the othahs?" Rogue questioned and even though Remy couldn't see all of her but he could tell she had he hand on her hip.
" T' talk. Can Remy come in chere?" He asked again, giving her his best baby face. Rogue didn't cave at this though.
" Leave meh alone Cajun." Rogue said as she slammed the door in his face. Remy pouted and pounded on her door.
" Rogue, come on chere, let Remy in." He pleaded; he stopped his pounding and put his ear up to the door to listen. After a few more seconds passed he started pounding again. " Chere." He gave out a long exasperated plea when suddenly the door opened.
" Now ah know ah said it English. But incase you missed it some where in the translation laissez-moi seul Cajun." She then slammed the door in his face yet again. Remy pouted and was about to resume his pounding on her door when the sound Linkin Park blasted threw the halls.
" Y' speak belle French p'tite but how about lettin' Remy in?" He yelled over the music he wasn't too sure if Rogue heard him or not but he was never one to give up easily. " Chere, if y' don' let Remy in den he's goin' t' blow de door down or up either way y' goin' t' talk t' him." The music got softer so Remy knew she heard him, he thought she was going to open the door again but she yelled at him instead.
" Ya wouldn' dare." Rogue yelled back, the music level stayed down apparently she was waiting for a reply from him.
" Anythin' t' talk t' y' p'tite." Remy answered, he heard her groan and the music shut of completely this time, and he heard her walk or more like stomp to the door.
" Jus talkin'." She confirmed. Remy nodded.
" Oui, Remy jus wanted t' talk t' y' chere." He said smoothly. They stood there for a moment, with Rogue only poking her head out.
" Well what did ya want ta talk 'bout." She asked, Remy raised an eyebrow at her and looked around.
" Can Remy come in first Rogue?" he asked, no tricks or flattery just him asking her. Rogue sighed.
" Your funeral." She said as she walked away from the door. Remy grinned and followed her in it was like that one saying " if at first you don't succeed try again." Once he pushed past the door and closed it he saw Rogue all of a sudden pulling on a baggy sweatshirt.
" No, no p'tite. Remy trus' y'. Y' don' have t' cover up." Rogue gave him a look that told him she thought he was crazy. Remy smiled.
" Oh no. One of us is going ta be covered up." She said firmly. From what Remy could see she was only dressed in a black tank top and shorts. It seemed like she was trying to stay cool by avoiding people today so she didn't have to wear her normal layers. It was hot as hell out and she had to always be covered. Well Remy figured he would start repaying her by being the one to cover up.
" No, chere. Let Remy." He said as he grabbed the sweatshirt from her hands. The closeness of his bare hands near her caused her to drop the sweatshirt instantly.
" But." She began to protest but he silenced her.
" No, Remy insist." He told her as he slid on the sweatshirt and grabbed a pair of gloves from her dresser. They were her fighting gloves so they were big enough to fit his hands in. He then looked around for some sweats. He heard Rogue laugh. He had never once heard her laugh before. It was a charming sweet sound that calmed him some how. " What so funny p'tite." He asked.
" Ya." She answered. She was now sitting on her bed just smiling and staring up at him. " Whay are ya doin' this Remy?" She asked a tone of hurt and seriousness in her voice.
" Cause, y' should have a chance t' be carefree t' chere." He answered. Rogue shook her head, and looked up at him with her bright emerald eyes. It was then that Remy noticed that she wasn't wearing any of that heavy Gothic makeup. Her milky white skin was gorgeous and Remy couldn't figure out why she would try to hide it. He felt lost for a moment but recovered quickly.
Rogue gave him another look that said she thought he was crazy. He could tell no one ever did this for her. " So. What did ya want ta talk about?" she asked changing the subject. She seemed a bit more relaxed now, she still seemed on edge around him but Remy took this as his chance. Remy looked at her and took a deep breath.
" Remy never got t' tell y' how grateful he was dat y' saved him chere." He answered, Rogue's whole attitude changed from warming up to him back to her old one.
" Ah didn't save your life." She stated coldly standing up off her bed from her cross-legged position. " Ah nearly killed ya." She said above a whisper. Remy lost his carefree attitude and changed into a more serious one.
" Look chere, you might t'ink dat y' hurt Remy, an' y' did but in de process y' saved him. Remy wouldn't be here if y' hadn't of pulled him out o' de way of dat beam, whether y' hand was gloved or not. Y' save him wit' out t'inkin' nor hesitation, an' fo' dat he is grateful." Remy explained. Rogue was speechless, here she had nearly killed him do to her not thinking and he was thanking her. Remy gave her a genuine smile. " Dat an' y' saved Remy's good looks. Would o' been a sorry sight t' see if he wouldn' o' made it, y' know?" He said grinning changing the mood to that of less intensity. Rogue smiled and was grateful for the change of mood.
" Oh no, ah think it would o' been an improvement." Rogue said sitting herself back down on the bed next to him, she ruffled his hair a bit, being extremely careful her skin. Remy grinned at her and laughed.
" Dere is no way t' improve on Remy p'tite. Y' lookin' at the picture of pure perfection chere." Remy answered as he gestured to himself. Rogue smiled and shook her head at him.
" Picture of a perfect flirt." Rogue commented. If possible Remy's grin grew even wider at her comment.
" Hey Remy's jus' showin' de filles how much he cares. Can't help what comes natural chere." Remy said with a wink Rogue groaned and brought her hand to her forehead.
" Ah can't believe ah'm here talkin' wit' a man dat thinks he's Gods gift ta women." Rogue said to herself, Remy still heard it and laughed. Rogue found herself smiling and warming up to the sound of his laugh. She never really heard him laugh before around the others it was a nice calming laugh to.
" De truth hurts p'tite." He told her.
Rogue's mouth opened and let out a " Ha." Sound as she hit him with a pillow, Remy being caught off guard went flying back off the bed. Rogue's face changed to that of pure shock but still found herself laughing at the sight. Remy's eyes changed to a soft carefree sight and grabbed the pillow and hit her back. Rogue fell back on her bed and reached for another pillow only to find it was gone. She looked over to Remy to see him grinning holding up both pillows. " Ya wouldn'" But before she finished her threat Remy nailed her twice with each pillow.
For the first time since Remy had decided to stay at the mansion he felt like this was his home. Him and Rogue continued their pillow fight and Remy couldn't understand her. This wasn't the girl he had been told about. The one that could put the fear of God in you by a simple glare, the one that never spoke to any one and if you did something to upset her she would threaten to kill you. But thinking back on it, she had threatened him, on his first day. And her eyes, what was with her eyes, well they seemed to be fine now. Maybe it had worn off. Rogue had even glared at him; several times if he remembered but he had broken threw. Maybe no one had before, most people had just left her alone after she yelled or threatened them, so why didn't he leave. Cause he was as stubborn as her that's why he told himself. Either way he was having fun with a girl and he wasn't even touching her. A first for him.
Rogue was about to nail Remy in the face again when the Professors voice entered their heads. * Rogue, Remy dinner is ready outside. * Both Rogue and Remy stopped slightly out of breath and still laughing.
Remy helped Rogue up from the floor. " Dere we go chere." He said, they were pretty close and Remy felt a small lose of breath as he stared into her fiery emerald eyes. They were so full of life, so happy and carefree.
" Thanks." She said equally effected, she however shook it off before him and gave him a small nudge away from her. " Out. Ah gotta change Swamp Rat."
" Can' Remy stay an' watch?" He said with a fake pout. Rogue frowned at him and pointed at the door.
" Out." She ordered again.
" Fine. If dat's de way y' want it." He said walking out the door.
" Hey dat's mah sweatshirt an' gloves." Rogue called after him, Remy turned to her and pulled at the sweatshirt and pointed to it.
" Dis sweatshirt?" He asked, Rogue nodded. " Dis is Remy's sweatshirt p'tite." He answered.
" Nah its Kurt's." She argued at him, Remy grinned and shook his head.
" Nope. Dat's where y'd be wrong chere. De elf barrowed it from Remy. But." Remy said while pulling off the blue sweatshirt showing off his well-toned stomach. Rogue couldn't help but look. " Y' can borrow it if y' want p'tite. Looks better on y' den Remy anyway cher." He said as he tossed her the sweatshirt, Rogue easy caught it then shut the door in his face. Remy could hear her grumble something about 'Stupid Cajuns.' But laughed it off. Remy couldn't remember the last time he laughed so much. It had been a long time, that's all he knew.
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Authors Note: Like I said before not much, just some flashbacks. Giving you a little insight into there past. Hope you liked it and next update will be in a week or so, around the time I update "Drifters." I totally loved righting the Romyness in this, can't wait to write more. Tell me what you think. Later.
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Take Care, Rogue Star