Author's Note: So… wanna know what Remy has to say?? Read and you shall be satisfied. I'm writing an epilogue and then this story arc is over. Sad to see a good thing coming to an end, right? Humor me. :P Anyway, I might write another story that's related, like a Kiotr or something. Or I might write a totally different Romy… I just don't know. THANK YOU to all my reviewers. I LOVE YOU ALL!! Enjoy the chappy!!

Best Friends

by, Caliente

Chapter 11 – Confessions Part 2

Rogue rushed into the room she shared with Betsy, fresh tears spilling onto her cheeks. She marched up to the Brit, anger and hurt practically radiating off of her. Betsy's head jerked up and she shot Rogue a confused look. "Well Ah hope ya happy!" she shouted angrily, her accent more pronounced with her heavy emotion.

"What happened, luv?" Betsy asked immediately. "And how is it my fault?"

Rogue sighed and let her tears overwhelm her again. "Ah told him! Ah told him how Ah felt lahke ya told meh too! Ah told him an'…" she trailed off ashamed and angry.

"And what?" the Asian telepath prodded respecting her friend enough to not try searching for answers.

"An' he rejected meh," the Southerner whispered before collapsing in a fit of tears.

Betsy rushed over and pulled her best friend into a hug. She squeezed Rogue gently and stroked her hair. "Shhh, Rogue," Betsy whispered comfortingly, "let it all out." Sobs racked Rogue's body and she shook violently. Eventually her sobs quieted to whimpers and Betsy pulled away. "Now why don't you tell me exactly what he said?"

"What he said," Rogue repeated slowly. "What he said…" Rogue stared off into space with a dazed look on her face. "Ah…" she tried again, "he…" Rogue tried to remember.

~*~*~*Flashback*~*~*~

"Ah shoulda known betta. Ah guess all of Betsy's psychoanalytical talk convinced me ta see somthin' that wasn't there. Ya just see me as a friend." Remy opened his mouth to object but Rogue continued, her voice thick with emotion. "An' that's fine. We can just pretend Ah kept mah mouth shut." Rogue seemed to be convincing herself as she nodded at Remy.

"Rogue, chere-" Remy tried to object but he was cut off by the Southern belle.

"No, no Rem, it's alright." She took a deep breath, calming herself. "Ah mean, with ya, relationships are a dime a dozen. When Betsy said ya keep comin' back ta meh, Ah thought that maybe it meant mo'. Now Ah get it, ya see me as a little sista o' somethin'. 'Specially since Ah can't touch. What kinda relationship would that be fo' an experienced man such as yo'self?"

"But, mon cher-" he tried again only to be cut off once more.

"Remy, really, it's fine," she assured him with a small smile that didn't reach her still sad eyes. "Ah'll be fine. An' we'll still have our movie night, right?" Gambit nodded dumbly. "Good. Well, Ah missed dinna so Ah thank Ah'll try ta find some food in the kitchen. Catch ya lata."

~*~*~*End Flashback*~*~*~

"He didn't say anythin'," Rogue admitted. "Ah did all the talkin' fo' him."

"Ain't dat de truth, chere," a smooth Cajun voice entered the room. "Didn' hardly let Gambit react."

Rogue wiped away her tears and turned to face the cause of her sadness, not meeting his eyes. "Ah guess Ah was just afraid ta heah what ya had ta say."

"Couldn' be worse than what y' said f'r Gambit," Remy joked lightly as he crossed the room to his belle femme. Betsy quietly exited the room to find Kitty and Jubilee so they could eavesdrop together. Gambit pulled Rogue tightly to his chest. He used his gloved fingers to lift her chin so that her deep green eyes were locked into his red on black demon eyes. "Don' y' wan' t' know how Gambit feels?"

Rogue's eyes widened and she tried to look away from his intense gaze but his hands held her head firmly in place. "Ah'm not sure," Rogue admitted to both Gambit and herself. "Ah mean, Ah put mah heart on the line an' Ah don't want it to be broken." She took a deep breath and looked Gambit strait in the eyes. "Don't break mah heart," she told him in a stronger voice.

"Remy would neva dream of doin' dat," Remy assured her. "See, Rogue, mon chere, mon coeur et sa coeur…[1] (my heart is your heart)"

"What are ya tryin' ta say, Remy?" the sad Southern belle asked uncertainly.

"I love you, Rogue," the self-proclaimed Ragin' Cajun suddenly blurted out. "I've always loved you. You need to know that. [2]"

Rogue stiffened in shock and found her throat strangely dry. "Ya-ya do?" she asked in innocent shock.

"Of course, ma p'tite belle (my little beauty)," Gambit replied, his old confidence returning. "Why wouldn't I? Y' tres belle, strong-willed, brave, kind, sweet…" he trailed off with a small smile. Then Remy winked at her and added, "an' y' totally turn me on, t'ough Remy t'inks y' already knew dat from our firs' trainin' session."

"Ya a total perv, Swamp Rat," Rogue said, playfully pushing him away.

"But y' love meh jus' the same," Gambit responded smoothly.

"Neva gonna let meh forget that, are ya, Bayou Boy?" Rogue inquired between laughs.

"Nope," Gambit answered with a big grin as he pulled her back into his arms.

Kitty phased her head back into the hall and sighed. "All right. Who, like, bet on June 12th?" she asked Betsy and Jubilee. "Just one more day and I would have, totally, won the pot."

Jubilee grabbed out a little booklet and flipped through until she reached the day in question. "Ummm… Oh, here it is. Looks like the prissy princess won."

"Geez, Jubes," Kitty laughed. "Why don't you, like, tell us how you really feel about Amara?" Betsy remained silent and Kitty looked at her friend with slight concern. "Something wrong, Betts?"

"No," she answer with a small smile. "Just remembering to ask Jubilee when I can expect my earnings from betting on you and Petey, luv."

Kitty tried to look offended as her two close friends cracked up but she couldn't keep a strait face either. "Come on girls," the Valley girl stated excitedly, "let's go, like, spread the good news." She giggled slightly. "Mutant Manor's got a new couple!"

[1] "When you see Rogue, tell her -- tell her -- mon coeur et sa coeur… toujours!" from X-Treme X-Men #010, I used the bold part.

[2] "I love you, Rogue. I've always loved you. You need to know that." A quote from Uncanny X-Men #375, who can say it better than the X-Men writer.

Review, por favor!! This is the story that's almost ended. The epilogue's comin' up soon. If you review… I might be persuaded to post it sooner. Adios y'all.