Author's note: So we get some fun Rogue/Remy interaction. There is definitely a lot of Remy longing and it's a little depressing. But even tho it's sorta sad, I still like it. Hope ya'll feel the same way. Also… I forgot to include a disclaimer so I don't own anything. Not X-Men, or anything related to Marvel or 20th Century Fox.

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Best Friends

by, Caliente

Chapter 3 – Late Night Talk

"'Lo chere," his husky voice flittered to her ears.

"What are ya doin' up heah?" she asked still watching the sky.

"Just enjoyin' de view chere," Remy answered with a smirk.

"Ya always say that," Rogue commented rolling her eyes.

"It be de trut' mon cher," the Cajun answered. He took out a cigarette and kinetically charged the end to light it. He looked at it for a long moment before taking a long drag.

"That shit'll kill ya Swamp Rat," Rogue told him. She was still watching the sky with a pensive look on her face. This conversation wasn't new, they had it once every few days.

"Didn' know y' cared petite," he argued.

The Southern belle frowned. Normally she would have said, "Ah don't, Ah just don't wanna be a victim of second hand smoke." But today she decided to cut their banter short. "Do ya eva thank about love?" Rogue asked him, finally turning to look at the handsome Cajun who was behind her.

Gambit almost dropped his cigarette out of pure shock. That was not what he was expecting in the least. He paused to think for a moment. "Sometimes," he told her noncommittally. He made his way over to her side and sat down watching her carefully.

"Ah've been thankin' about it mo' an' mo' lately," she admitted, looking down at her hands. "Ah thank that Ah might be ready ta date again."

Remy felt his heart leap for just a moment but then he remembered her earlier conversation with Betsy. "Who's de lucky homme chere?" She mumbled something that he couldn't hear. "'Lil louder petite, Gambit didn' quite catch dat."

"Maybe Joseph," she whispered. "Ah mean, he asked meh out an' Ah told him Ah'd thank about it."

Remy felt a surge of anger and jealousy but he masked it with a joke. "What about Remy? He asks y' out all de time."

"Stop messin' 'round Remy," Rogue brushed off his words easily.

"Okay, so what makes dis homme so special?" Remy asked in a nonchalant manner that betrayed his sinking heart.

"Ah dunno," Rogue replied, still watching her gloved hands with great fascination. "Fo' some reason, Ah just feel drawn ta him."

Remy's heart began to break. "He de firs' homme y' ever feel dis way about?" he inquired curiously, trying desperately to mask his hurt.

"Nah," Rogue answered him with a sad smile. "But Ah told ya befo', Ah ain't gonna talk 'bout mah past." She looked at him with unshed tears in her eyes. Gambit wrapped his arm around her shoulder and she rested her head on his shoulder. Desperate to break the sad silence, Rogue quietly asked, "So, why did the Professor want ta talk ta ya?"

"De Professor jus' ask Gambit how y' an' de ot'er enfants be doin' in y' private lessons," Gambit told her. "Now dat it's summer, he wanted ta know if anyone needed extra lessons."

"An' what did ya tell him?" A smile played on Rogue's lips.

"Remy suggested dat y' have daily lessons," the Cajun responded innocently.

Rogue shoved him playfully. "Ya didn'!" she cried indignantly but her voice held laughter.

Remy proceeded to tickle the Southern Belle. Rogue was never one to take that lying down, so she tickled him right back. They laughed and giggled on the roof until Storm came up to tell them off. "It's late and I am trying to sleep," she scolded them lightly. "If you must be up here, please keep the noise down to a minimum."

"Sure t'ing Stormy," Gambit told her with a lopsided grin. Storm paused for a moment at the use of her nickname but she chose not to comment. Remy turned to the girl next to him and whispered, "Mebbe we should be getting t' bed, chere."

"Ya probly right," Rogue agreed. "Even if it is summa, Ah still have a Danga Room in the mornin'. 'Night Swamp Rat."

"'Night mon River Rat," Remy replied lightly.

Rogue wandered down the fire escape to her room with Betsy deep in thought. 'He tickled me. He was willing to risk touching me just to make me laugh. But he didn't seem jealous when I mentioned Joseph to him. I guess I was right, we're just really good friends.' Her heart sank slightly at this thought but she pushed those feelings aside. Rogue stepped inside her empty room and let out a small laugh. 'Guess Betsy's still out with wing-boy.' Rogue sighed as her heart sank even more. 'I wish I could find what they have.' Rogue quietly changed into her pajamas and slipped into bed, trying to calm the whirlwind of thoughts rushing through her mind.

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