Hey Peeps!
I'm back! Sorry about not updating. I would have had this chapter up like a week ago or something but I had a big chunk of it on a disc that I lost and then found right after I wrote the missing bit over, plus my computer is being mean and not letting me on the internet so I have to make due with what I can.
Thanks for everyone who reviewed the last chapters. Please keep up the fine tradition and review for this one as well!
I'm in Florida right now and I've just driven for like 16 hours or something with my parents and a laptop, so I've had time to work on it and make it a little better.
I'll be in Florida for another two weeks for vacation and my sister has a computer with internet in her apartment in Orlando I think so I should be able to update one more time. I need ideas though so don't hesitate to review.
Its essential that I get the reviews very soon. I might be able to check my reviews after this week ends but its very doubtful so please review with ideas for the next chapter okay. Thanx!
Speaking of reviewers, here are my replies to some of the ones that wrote me.
REVIEW REPLIES
SuperKat - Sry bout not updating. I explained above. And as for the pairing of Piotr and Kitty, your totally on the right track. I figured I'd put it it there subtly and mabe work a bit more with it in future chapters. What do you think about that idea?
jiana weasley - Thanx. Sry bout the long update. Hope this chapter is worth the wait too.
Rogue Warrior Spirit- Lol! Thanx hun! And if Romy's what ya want, then Romy's what ya'll are gonna get. With yours and other reviewers help I'll be able to get in more chapters with Romy in them. but its all up to you cause you're the ones giving me ideas and situations for Romyness to take place okay.
ishandahalf -glad you like the chapter. I'll update ASAP okay. And yes, as you say.'cool beans!'
Girl number 1- Thanx. I wasn't sure if I was over doing it with her powers or what. Oh and don't worry, I'll keep it in mind that killing Remy in my fic would more then likely seal my own fate with the same results. :P Review again plz.
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CHAPTER 13 -Don't go down the rabbit hole- Remy's eyes fluttered open lightly, but shut them quickly when the bright lights dawned on him. A few minutes later he decided he'd better open his eyes and find out what was going on. He forced himself into an upright position, leaning on his elbows. He was in bed, with a few wires stuck to his bare chest. Gambit tugged at the wires that were also connected to a heart monitor by the bed. He looked over next to his bed and found Chloe curled up in an armchair next to him. She was sleeping soundly and he really didn't want to wake her but he also wanted to hug her and let her know everything was all right. One thing for sure, Mystique was not one of his favorite people at the moment. Chloe stirred a bit in her sleep, muttering something in French. He sighed inwardly as she soon drifted back to her silent sleep. "She's been here the entire time. I think she will be most pleased to see that you have awoken," Xavier said, rolling into the room. Remy looked back at his sister to see if she'd woken from Xavier's voice. She remained curled up in her catlike ball looking very content.
Of course she's still asleep. She sleeps like a rock. The institute could be under attack and she'd sleep through it easily. "Professa." "Yes Remy?" "Would ya mind tellin' Remy what de hell been goin on roun' here?" He asked, very confused. "Ah yes. You wish to know more of recent events, correct?" Xavier asked, though it was more of a statement then a question. Xavier explained all that had happened over the past few days that Gambit was totally surprised and unknown to. "Y' mean ta' tell me de hedge garden.an' Chloe. an' Rogue hittin Remy an. Oh, dat aint right. Dis Mystique chick be messed up non?" Remy said, shaking his head with disapproval. "Er.yes I guess you could say she was erm. messed-up, as you put it. She is still Kurt's mother, though, so if you would, please refrain from giving your opinion of her in Night Crawler's presence. I am not sure what his feelings are for her exactly at the moment but they probably don't match yours." Xavier said.
Gambit nodded as if to say he'd understood. Magneto had filled all the Acolytes in on Mystique's past and her relations with Night Crawler so it was no surprise to him when Xavier told him that Kurt was the crazy women's son. "Rogue doesn't actually care," Xavier continued. "What does de Rogue Belle gotta do wit all dis?" Xavier looked at the boy like he was a naive little child who knew nothing of the current subject. "Well.technically Rogue was adopted by Mystique when she was younger, only she was never around and Rogue ended up living with another mutant woman who was close friends of Mystique. Rogue herself is just now finding out this information and well. she's not as keen on the family situation as Mystique might have hoped." When Xavier was finished Gambit sat, dumbfounded, trying to process what he was just told. "Damn! Dis place be like one o' Tante Matte's Soaps," he said after a while. "No Alice! Don't go down the rabbit hole!" Chloe said in her sleep. Remy grinned widely at this, and at the look of confusion on the old man's face. "Alice an' Wonderlan'. It be her favorite movie growin' up," Remy explained to the man, who nodded sagely.
"I'll leave you two alone. Give you a chance to talk." Xavier said, turning and wheeling out of the room.
Remy noticed Beast closing the door behind the Professor and following him down the hallway.
The Cajun looked over at his younger sister and sighed loudly. 'She looks so peaceful and innocent when she's asleep.yet so hyperactive and stubborn when she's awake.' He thought, smirking.
As if she could feel his gaze on her, she woke slowly and sat up, rubbing her eyes. "Remy? Is that you?" She asked, fixing her blurry vision.
"Oui Petite. De one an' only." He answered.
She stood and scooted into bed with him. "Oh I'm so glad you're okay. I've been so worried." She said, jumping into his arms and hugging him tightly.
Remy let out an 'OOF' when he was tackled by the girl. "Petite, Remy be betta but dat don' mean y' aint crushin him where his injuries be." He said, in a voice that made him sound like he was being choked.
He pried her off of him so that she was sitting down next to him in the hospital bed. "Well y' don' gotta stop huggin me completely now." He said, as he was bombarded with another hug, a little gentler then the last one.
Chloe pulled herself away from her brother and smacked him in the back of the head. "Ow! What was dat fo'?" He asked, rubbing the back of his head.
"I specifically said not to let me find your beaten and bruised body in an alley somewhere, and what do you do? You go and get yourself beaten up. in an alley of all places. If it weren't for John talking and that stupid vision of mine you'd so be dead." She said, looking very peeved at her older brother. "Are you trying to get me mad at you?" She asked.
"Sorry mere." He said, sulking and giving his best pouting puppy dog face.
"Oh no, not the puppy dog face! You can't use the puppy dog face on me. That's mine!" She complained before finally caving and slouching down, leaning on her brother.
They talked for about an hour about everything going on and what they should do in the future. They also talked about Chloe's little outburst that had occurred days before.
"But you still didn't tell me why.why you wouldn't look at me straight in the face as much as you used to. Why you get that look on your own face like you just swallowed a jar of Tante Matte's Spicy Jalapeño peppers when you look at me sometimes." She said, making a face of what it would in fact look like if he had pulled such a stunt.
He laughed and pulled her closer, making sure he was looking her straight in the eyes this time. "First of all aint nobody crazy nough t' eat a jar o' Tante Matta's Peppas. Second, Y' gotta know dat Remy don' tink it be yo' fault dat mere an' pere. dat de accident aint yo' fault." He said, not able speak of his parent's tragic death yet.
"So why won't you look at me? What is it? Is something wrong with me?" She asked.
No, no! Dat not it at all." He said quickly.
"Then what is it, Remy? Tell me. I'm a big girl. I can take care of myself." She said stubbornly.
He look a deep breath and sighed it out when he exhaled. "De reason Remy don' be lookin at ya isn't cause he don' wanna. It be cause every time Remy look at his petite soeur he don' see her. He see his Mere. Our Mere. Y' lookin like her mo an' mo every day. An' it remins him of her. Remins him o' how beau she was. An' how beau your turnin' out." He finished and saw tears filling up her eyes.
"You know this is a whole lot of emotional Trauma for a fifteen year old to have to go through." She said before wrapping her arms around him yet again and hugging him, while sobbing.
Remy was feeling guilty that he made his little sister cry when he realized they were tears of happiness.
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"Okay Remy I'm gonna go get you another pillow and your food okay. I'll be back in a couple minutes. Do not get out of bed. You're going to stay here and rest and that's an order from Dr. McCoy himself." Chloe stated as she stood from the bed and walk out of the room.
She closed the door behind her and he slumped back into the covers. 'Well hey, if Remy gonna be stuck here den he might as well enjoy it.' He thought, closing his eyes again.
He was fully awake, just enjoying the nice, relaxing quiet that he had and was seldom given. 'Wonder what food Chloe be bringin up. Don't matta as long as it aint dat Kitty femme who be doin de cookin. Remys heard stories bout her famous death-to-all cuisine.
Just then he was taken out of his thoughts when he heard a light tapping at the door. "Chloe? Are ya awake?" Rogue asked in a whispered voice, entering the room cautiously and quietly.
Remy quickly shut his eyes and pretended to still be in his coma at the site of her white bangs bordering her face. She was actually wearing her hair up in a ponytail but two white stripes still hung down from her ears. She looked like she was wearing blue jean shorts and a sports bra with netting covering her bare skin.
'Now why don't mon chere ever dress up like dat when Remy be conscious?' He thought, the urge of seeing her face again tempting him ever so much to open his eyes just for another glimpse of her beauty.
Rogue looked at the vacant chair and decided that Chloe must have finally gone down for dinner. She moved gently over to his bedside and sat down in the chair.
For a minute she'd said nothing. Only sighing once or twice and blowing her loose hair strands out of her eyes. Then she'd finally decided to speak up.
"Ya know Ah didn't mean ta punch ya lahk that ya dumb ol' Swamp Rat." She told his pretending unconscious body.
"Ah mean how tha hell was Ah supposed ta know Mystique pulled anotha trick on us? Not lahk I'm psychic or nuthin." She argued.only sounding foolish because it was against herself.
"It aint lahk Ah felt good about it.well okay so Ah did feel pretty good afta beatin ya up but that aint tha point." She said, sighing deeply, placing her gloved hand on his blanketed chest supportively.
"Tha point is that Ah can't help but feel sorta responsible fer ya takin off so quick. If ya don't get ova this beatin soon an' wake up fer all o' us then things are really gonna.well ta put it bluntly their gonna suck." She said, laughing a little but dismissing it with guiltier grieving.
"I'll neva fo'give mahself if ya'll don't get betta soon. The team needs ya. Chloe needs ya." There was a long pause before Rogue continued. "Ah need ya." She let out before grasping his hand in her gloved one.
"If ya'll are listenin." Rogue said, looking up at the ceiling. "Let him be okay. Let him pull through this even though all tha odds are against the damn Cajun." She said in an almost pleading voice.
Remy was itching to just open his eyes and show her he was okay but he held on and stayed in his knocked out position. Even if he did let down his acting to show her he was okay, she'd still bop him hard upside the head for faking a concussion.
"Aw Hell, Ah'd even go out on a date with tha moron if ya let him wake up." She said.
Then she heard a mumbling sound and looked over to see Remy moving his head very slightly. (pays to be a good actor, non?)
"Mrfl?" Remy mumbled, stirring a little to show her that he was supposedly miraculously waking from his coma. He let out a sigh and opened his eyes to see own wide eyes staring back at him with astonishment.
"Ugh.Chere, ya mind tellin Remy jus how he got here?" He asked curiously.
"Yo.Yo alive!" She said finally.
"Looks dat way, non?" He asked more as a matter-of-fact like way then an actual question.
"Thank God.not that Ah was all that worried o' nuthin. Wouldn't want that Cajun head a yers gettin any bigga then it already is." She said quickly.
"Uh-huh." He said skeptically looking her over a few times now that he could.
She realized that he was watching her.all of her and stood up. "What? Were ya a vulture in anotha life time o' somethin?" She asked offensively.
"Hey Chere, can Remy ask y' something?" He inquired, sitting up a little in his bed. Man he was good at this acting stuff.
"Ah don't see why not.just be expected ta get yerself slapped if it aint propriate fo' kids unda thirteen."
"Non, it aint dat kind o' question...Remy'll ask ya dem lata, when he be healed enough ta move outta de way of ya slaps." He said playfully before winking at her mischievously.
"Just ask the damn question Swamp Rat." She ordered, rolling her eyes at his lame reply.
"Well.Remy be wonderin.If de Tres Beau Femme would maybe.give him de honor o' goin out wit him one night?"
He asked hopefully, looking up at her and giving her puppy eyes.
Yes, Remy Le Beau is more known for his come-ons being cocky and arrogant and able to make a girl melt in his hands. This time however, he found himself using a different approach.
He'd already heard her say she would go out on a date with him, now all he had to do was play up the part of the weak innocent boy in the hospital bed.maybe add some puppy-dog eyes for good measures and she was his.
He had to admit that lying like this and leading her on to make her think he was sicker then really was wasn't the most honest way of doing it, but he was determined to get to know her and if this was the only way to start then it would have to do.
"Ya mean.Lahk a date?" Rogue asked, though she felt stupid afterwards for doing so.
'Of course a date ya moron. Why else would he be askin ya out?' She thought to herself.
"Chere?" He asked, when she was silent and not answering for a minute or so.
"Huh? Oh! I uh." She didn't know what to say. Yes she had been getting these feelings whenever he came around and sure he seemed like a pretty decent guy but did she really want to get involved with a man like Remy?
Especially knowing that he'd obviously gotten around with quite a few girls already judging from his personality and attitude. That and the fact that her little 'skin condition wouldn't be much fun for either of them to deal with.
Yet he seemed so determined.and the way he asked was actually decent. Not some cocky, lame come on you hear from those dorks on the streets who try to come off as players or pimps.
This was taking her longer then he'd thought. 'Maybe she wasn't buying the act.' He thought when she still didn't give him an answer.
She exhaled a deep sigh and looked into his red on black eyes again. "Ya know what...why not? Who knows, it could even be fun." She said, smiling a little.
He beamed back at her and kissed her on the hand. "THANK YOU MY PERFECT, GOTHIC ANGEL. YOU'VE MADE ME THE HAPPIEST MAN ALIVE!" He told her.
'So much for not having lame lines.' She thought, rolling her eyes. Though she did blush ever so slightly and unfortunately noticeably to the boy.
"First of all Swamp Rat, Ah aint nobody's nuthin. Second, Ah sure as hell aint no Angel, and third, Ya aint man Cajun. Yer a boy." She said, smirking. He two smirked. Dis femme be de one.She may not know it yet but dat sometin Remy can work around.' He thought, his smirk growing.
"Ahem." Am I interrupting something here?" Chloe asked, looking at the two mutants as she poked her head through the door.
Rogue had just at that moment realized how close she was to Gambit and stood away from him immediately.
"That's all ya gotta say afta ya brotha wakes up from a life threatenin Coma?" Rogue asked the young girl who's smirk was now beaming at the two.
"Life threatening coma? Rogue what the hell are you babbling on about? Remy's been up for at least an hour or more now. I just went down to get him some food." Chloe explained to the Goth who was staring blankly at her.
"Took me a while though cause Kitty kept offering her *gag* delicious blueberry muffins. I tried one of them once before and I ended up spending the morning in the hospital area with Doctor McCoy." Chloe stated, remembering the horrible event that had occurred just the morning before.
"He WHAT?" Rogue asked, her rage rising as she looked over at the Cajun who had apparently been awake during her entire speech that he wasn't supposed to hear.
'Ugh. Dat femme gonna be de end o' Remy.' He thought, hearing his little sister spill his secret.
"Ya dirty Swamp rat!" She said throwing a pillow at him.
"HEY! Stop that!" Chloe shouted, blocking Rogue's aim.
"Oh dank God fo' lil souers." Remy thought.
"I'm a Swamp rat too ya know. If your going to call him something do it without using the words Swamp rat as insulting." Chloe said, smiling as she moved out of Rogue's way for her brother to get pummeled.
"Huh? Oof!" Remy was attacked with a fluffy pillow in the face by Rogue who was venting her slight anger and embarrassment out on the boy.
"Danks a heap petite." He said sarcastically to his retreating little sister.
"Oh no prob bro. Now you two play nice." She said before closing the door and smiling gleefully.
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She waited outside the door a minute to make sure the Goth hadn't done her brother in before leaving.
She was absolutely psyched and out and out giddy about the fact that the two of them, though Rogue may not realize it, were definitely flirting.
"I have so got to tell Kitty." She said aloud in an excited, pitched voice that girls get when something romantic happens to another one of them before she sprinted to her friend's bedroom.
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"You lyin jerk." Rogue said, tossing a pillow at Remy's head.
Remy dodged the pillow and laughed. "Well now technically chere, Remy didn' lie to ya. He jus' didn' open his eyes." He said, smirking at how mad she was getting.
'Damn she be hot when she's angry.' He thought looking her over once more.
"And stop starin at mah like that." She ordered, and against her wishes, blushed.
He laughed again and she threw her hands up in the air with an exasperated and defeated sigh and turned to leave.
"Chere, wait!" Remy said pleadingly.
Rogue sighed again and turned to face him from her standing position in the door frame. That was probably her biggest mistake, because when she did, she met his eyes and was instantly lost in them.
She didn't know why, but every time she looked into his eyes she wanted more. It was like staring into the eyes of the devil. They were enchanting, putting her into a trance.
They gave off rebellion and mystery and Rogue could feel it in his eyes and hers. She felt as though she could stay there and stare into those mystifying orbs forever.
Something pulled her back to reality though and she waited for Gambit to speak.
"Well?" She asked, impatiently waiting for an answer with her hands crossed over her chest.
"Remy.he's sorry fo' misleadin ya. But ya gotta know chere, he only did it cause he wanted t' be near ya so much." He said, looking straight back into her emerald orbs as she did to his.
Rogue sighed again. She knew she'd lost the argument. "Alright Swamp Rat, Ah fo'give ya. Just don't do it again ya hear?" She said, putting her arms at her side in a relaxed way.
"Oui, Remy tinks he can make dat promise fo' a PRETTY GIRL such as yo'self." He said, winking and grinning up at her.
"So.we still on fo' dat date y' promised Remy?" He asked with an even bigger grin on his face.
"Fine, what ever. Just don't expect me ta open up or nuthin, and I aint wearin a dress or clingin on t' ya like yer fan club down stairs." She stated, referring to the newly recruited girls of the X-men.
"Oui, but don' expect Remy not ta be flirtin wit ya, treatin ya like a lady o' embarrassin ya by showin y' some much needed attention in front o yo' friends jus' cause ya not in a dress." He said right back to her.
"Deal." She said, walking out of the room and closing the door behind her.
"Dis gonna be good." He said, smiling broadly, leaning back in the bed.
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Okay People! That was it. Hope you enjoyed it. That was with Romyness and all so I hope you all got what you wanted. Don't worry there's so much more to come.
As always I want you to review and I'm not updating until I have at least five or more reviews. I'd rather have more though so please review now that you've already read the chapter.
I'm driving to Florida on the 26th of July with my parents to visit my sister in Orlando so I'll have like a day and a half or more in the car with my laptop to work on the fic.
Unfortunately my sister is moving and she will have unplugged her computer already so I probably won't be able to update for another two weeks.
Who knows though, I find loopholes in almost everything so I might find one for this and be able to update before two weeks. Don't count on it though.
I know, I know. It was totally sappy in a lot of parts and all. The date is a very crucial event though and I need some ideas. It won't be for a few more chapters though. Don't worry; there will be tons more Romy goodness before and after their first date to hold you over.
Review so I get them before I leave and can be inspired by them for ideas on the next chapter. I need ideas for the next chapter people. Drawing a blank here guyz!
Okay now be nice and go review please. Thanx for reading peeps! Peace out!
I'm back! Sorry about not updating. I would have had this chapter up like a week ago or something but I had a big chunk of it on a disc that I lost and then found right after I wrote the missing bit over, plus my computer is being mean and not letting me on the internet so I have to make due with what I can.
Thanks for everyone who reviewed the last chapters. Please keep up the fine tradition and review for this one as well!
I'm in Florida right now and I've just driven for like 16 hours or something with my parents and a laptop, so I've had time to work on it and make it a little better.
I'll be in Florida for another two weeks for vacation and my sister has a computer with internet in her apartment in Orlando I think so I should be able to update one more time. I need ideas though so don't hesitate to review.
Its essential that I get the reviews very soon. I might be able to check my reviews after this week ends but its very doubtful so please review with ideas for the next chapter okay. Thanx!
Speaking of reviewers, here are my replies to some of the ones that wrote me.
REVIEW REPLIES
SuperKat - Sry bout not updating. I explained above. And as for the pairing of Piotr and Kitty, your totally on the right track. I figured I'd put it it there subtly and mabe work a bit more with it in future chapters. What do you think about that idea?
jiana weasley - Thanx. Sry bout the long update. Hope this chapter is worth the wait too.
Rogue Warrior Spirit- Lol! Thanx hun! And if Romy's what ya want, then Romy's what ya'll are gonna get. With yours and other reviewers help I'll be able to get in more chapters with Romy in them. but its all up to you cause you're the ones giving me ideas and situations for Romyness to take place okay.
ishandahalf -glad you like the chapter. I'll update ASAP okay. And yes, as you say.'cool beans!'
Girl number 1- Thanx. I wasn't sure if I was over doing it with her powers or what. Oh and don't worry, I'll keep it in mind that killing Remy in my fic would more then likely seal my own fate with the same results. :P Review again plz.
And now for your feature presentation.
CHAPTER 13 -Don't go down the rabbit hole- Remy's eyes fluttered open lightly, but shut them quickly when the bright lights dawned on him. A few minutes later he decided he'd better open his eyes and find out what was going on. He forced himself into an upright position, leaning on his elbows. He was in bed, with a few wires stuck to his bare chest. Gambit tugged at the wires that were also connected to a heart monitor by the bed. He looked over next to his bed and found Chloe curled up in an armchair next to him. She was sleeping soundly and he really didn't want to wake her but he also wanted to hug her and let her know everything was all right. One thing for sure, Mystique was not one of his favorite people at the moment. Chloe stirred a bit in her sleep, muttering something in French. He sighed inwardly as she soon drifted back to her silent sleep. "She's been here the entire time. I think she will be most pleased to see that you have awoken," Xavier said, rolling into the room. Remy looked back at his sister to see if she'd woken from Xavier's voice. She remained curled up in her catlike ball looking very content.
Of course she's still asleep. She sleeps like a rock. The institute could be under attack and she'd sleep through it easily. "Professa." "Yes Remy?" "Would ya mind tellin' Remy what de hell been goin on roun' here?" He asked, very confused. "Ah yes. You wish to know more of recent events, correct?" Xavier asked, though it was more of a statement then a question. Xavier explained all that had happened over the past few days that Gambit was totally surprised and unknown to. "Y' mean ta' tell me de hedge garden.an' Chloe. an' Rogue hittin Remy an. Oh, dat aint right. Dis Mystique chick be messed up non?" Remy said, shaking his head with disapproval. "Er.yes I guess you could say she was erm. messed-up, as you put it. She is still Kurt's mother, though, so if you would, please refrain from giving your opinion of her in Night Crawler's presence. I am not sure what his feelings are for her exactly at the moment but they probably don't match yours." Xavier said.
Gambit nodded as if to say he'd understood. Magneto had filled all the Acolytes in on Mystique's past and her relations with Night Crawler so it was no surprise to him when Xavier told him that Kurt was the crazy women's son. "Rogue doesn't actually care," Xavier continued. "What does de Rogue Belle gotta do wit all dis?" Xavier looked at the boy like he was a naive little child who knew nothing of the current subject. "Well.technically Rogue was adopted by Mystique when she was younger, only she was never around and Rogue ended up living with another mutant woman who was close friends of Mystique. Rogue herself is just now finding out this information and well. she's not as keen on the family situation as Mystique might have hoped." When Xavier was finished Gambit sat, dumbfounded, trying to process what he was just told. "Damn! Dis place be like one o' Tante Matte's Soaps," he said after a while. "No Alice! Don't go down the rabbit hole!" Chloe said in her sleep. Remy grinned widely at this, and at the look of confusion on the old man's face. "Alice an' Wonderlan'. It be her favorite movie growin' up," Remy explained to the man, who nodded sagely.
"I'll leave you two alone. Give you a chance to talk." Xavier said, turning and wheeling out of the room.
Remy noticed Beast closing the door behind the Professor and following him down the hallway.
The Cajun looked over at his younger sister and sighed loudly. 'She looks so peaceful and innocent when she's asleep.yet so hyperactive and stubborn when she's awake.' He thought, smirking.
As if she could feel his gaze on her, she woke slowly and sat up, rubbing her eyes. "Remy? Is that you?" She asked, fixing her blurry vision.
"Oui Petite. De one an' only." He answered.
She stood and scooted into bed with him. "Oh I'm so glad you're okay. I've been so worried." She said, jumping into his arms and hugging him tightly.
Remy let out an 'OOF' when he was tackled by the girl. "Petite, Remy be betta but dat don' mean y' aint crushin him where his injuries be." He said, in a voice that made him sound like he was being choked.
He pried her off of him so that she was sitting down next to him in the hospital bed. "Well y' don' gotta stop huggin me completely now." He said, as he was bombarded with another hug, a little gentler then the last one.
Chloe pulled herself away from her brother and smacked him in the back of the head. "Ow! What was dat fo'?" He asked, rubbing the back of his head.
"I specifically said not to let me find your beaten and bruised body in an alley somewhere, and what do you do? You go and get yourself beaten up. in an alley of all places. If it weren't for John talking and that stupid vision of mine you'd so be dead." She said, looking very peeved at her older brother. "Are you trying to get me mad at you?" She asked.
"Sorry mere." He said, sulking and giving his best pouting puppy dog face.
"Oh no, not the puppy dog face! You can't use the puppy dog face on me. That's mine!" She complained before finally caving and slouching down, leaning on her brother.
They talked for about an hour about everything going on and what they should do in the future. They also talked about Chloe's little outburst that had occurred days before.
"But you still didn't tell me why.why you wouldn't look at me straight in the face as much as you used to. Why you get that look on your own face like you just swallowed a jar of Tante Matte's Spicy Jalapeño peppers when you look at me sometimes." She said, making a face of what it would in fact look like if he had pulled such a stunt.
He laughed and pulled her closer, making sure he was looking her straight in the eyes this time. "First of all aint nobody crazy nough t' eat a jar o' Tante Matta's Peppas. Second, Y' gotta know dat Remy don' tink it be yo' fault dat mere an' pere. dat de accident aint yo' fault." He said, not able speak of his parent's tragic death yet.
"So why won't you look at me? What is it? Is something wrong with me?" She asked.
No, no! Dat not it at all." He said quickly.
"Then what is it, Remy? Tell me. I'm a big girl. I can take care of myself." She said stubbornly.
He look a deep breath and sighed it out when he exhaled. "De reason Remy don' be lookin at ya isn't cause he don' wanna. It be cause every time Remy look at his petite soeur he don' see her. He see his Mere. Our Mere. Y' lookin like her mo an' mo every day. An' it remins him of her. Remins him o' how beau she was. An' how beau your turnin' out." He finished and saw tears filling up her eyes.
"You know this is a whole lot of emotional Trauma for a fifteen year old to have to go through." She said before wrapping her arms around him yet again and hugging him, while sobbing.
Remy was feeling guilty that he made his little sister cry when he realized they were tears of happiness.
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"Okay Remy I'm gonna go get you another pillow and your food okay. I'll be back in a couple minutes. Do not get out of bed. You're going to stay here and rest and that's an order from Dr. McCoy himself." Chloe stated as she stood from the bed and walk out of the room.
She closed the door behind her and he slumped back into the covers. 'Well hey, if Remy gonna be stuck here den he might as well enjoy it.' He thought, closing his eyes again.
He was fully awake, just enjoying the nice, relaxing quiet that he had and was seldom given. 'Wonder what food Chloe be bringin up. Don't matta as long as it aint dat Kitty femme who be doin de cookin. Remys heard stories bout her famous death-to-all cuisine.
Just then he was taken out of his thoughts when he heard a light tapping at the door. "Chloe? Are ya awake?" Rogue asked in a whispered voice, entering the room cautiously and quietly.
Remy quickly shut his eyes and pretended to still be in his coma at the site of her white bangs bordering her face. She was actually wearing her hair up in a ponytail but two white stripes still hung down from her ears. She looked like she was wearing blue jean shorts and a sports bra with netting covering her bare skin.
'Now why don't mon chere ever dress up like dat when Remy be conscious?' He thought, the urge of seeing her face again tempting him ever so much to open his eyes just for another glimpse of her beauty.
Rogue looked at the vacant chair and decided that Chloe must have finally gone down for dinner. She moved gently over to his bedside and sat down in the chair.
For a minute she'd said nothing. Only sighing once or twice and blowing her loose hair strands out of her eyes. Then she'd finally decided to speak up.
"Ya know Ah didn't mean ta punch ya lahk that ya dumb ol' Swamp Rat." She told his pretending unconscious body.
"Ah mean how tha hell was Ah supposed ta know Mystique pulled anotha trick on us? Not lahk I'm psychic or nuthin." She argued.only sounding foolish because it was against herself.
"It aint lahk Ah felt good about it.well okay so Ah did feel pretty good afta beatin ya up but that aint tha point." She said, sighing deeply, placing her gloved hand on his blanketed chest supportively.
"Tha point is that Ah can't help but feel sorta responsible fer ya takin off so quick. If ya don't get ova this beatin soon an' wake up fer all o' us then things are really gonna.well ta put it bluntly their gonna suck." She said, laughing a little but dismissing it with guiltier grieving.
"I'll neva fo'give mahself if ya'll don't get betta soon. The team needs ya. Chloe needs ya." There was a long pause before Rogue continued. "Ah need ya." She let out before grasping his hand in her gloved one.
"If ya'll are listenin." Rogue said, looking up at the ceiling. "Let him be okay. Let him pull through this even though all tha odds are against the damn Cajun." She said in an almost pleading voice.
Remy was itching to just open his eyes and show her he was okay but he held on and stayed in his knocked out position. Even if he did let down his acting to show her he was okay, she'd still bop him hard upside the head for faking a concussion.
"Aw Hell, Ah'd even go out on a date with tha moron if ya let him wake up." She said.
Then she heard a mumbling sound and looked over to see Remy moving his head very slightly. (pays to be a good actor, non?)
"Mrfl?" Remy mumbled, stirring a little to show her that he was supposedly miraculously waking from his coma. He let out a sigh and opened his eyes to see own wide eyes staring back at him with astonishment.
"Ugh.Chere, ya mind tellin Remy jus how he got here?" He asked curiously.
"Yo.Yo alive!" She said finally.
"Looks dat way, non?" He asked more as a matter-of-fact like way then an actual question.
"Thank God.not that Ah was all that worried o' nuthin. Wouldn't want that Cajun head a yers gettin any bigga then it already is." She said quickly.
"Uh-huh." He said skeptically looking her over a few times now that he could.
She realized that he was watching her.all of her and stood up. "What? Were ya a vulture in anotha life time o' somethin?" She asked offensively.
"Hey Chere, can Remy ask y' something?" He inquired, sitting up a little in his bed. Man he was good at this acting stuff.
"Ah don't see why not.just be expected ta get yerself slapped if it aint propriate fo' kids unda thirteen."
"Non, it aint dat kind o' question...Remy'll ask ya dem lata, when he be healed enough ta move outta de way of ya slaps." He said playfully before winking at her mischievously.
"Just ask the damn question Swamp Rat." She ordered, rolling her eyes at his lame reply.
"Well.Remy be wonderin.If de Tres Beau Femme would maybe.give him de honor o' goin out wit him one night?"
He asked hopefully, looking up at her and giving her puppy eyes.
Yes, Remy Le Beau is more known for his come-ons being cocky and arrogant and able to make a girl melt in his hands. This time however, he found himself using a different approach.
He'd already heard her say she would go out on a date with him, now all he had to do was play up the part of the weak innocent boy in the hospital bed.maybe add some puppy-dog eyes for good measures and she was his.
He had to admit that lying like this and leading her on to make her think he was sicker then really was wasn't the most honest way of doing it, but he was determined to get to know her and if this was the only way to start then it would have to do.
"Ya mean.Lahk a date?" Rogue asked, though she felt stupid afterwards for doing so.
'Of course a date ya moron. Why else would he be askin ya out?' She thought to herself.
"Chere?" He asked, when she was silent and not answering for a minute or so.
"Huh? Oh! I uh." She didn't know what to say. Yes she had been getting these feelings whenever he came around and sure he seemed like a pretty decent guy but did she really want to get involved with a man like Remy?
Especially knowing that he'd obviously gotten around with quite a few girls already judging from his personality and attitude. That and the fact that her little 'skin condition wouldn't be much fun for either of them to deal with.
Yet he seemed so determined.and the way he asked was actually decent. Not some cocky, lame come on you hear from those dorks on the streets who try to come off as players or pimps.
This was taking her longer then he'd thought. 'Maybe she wasn't buying the act.' He thought when she still didn't give him an answer.
She exhaled a deep sigh and looked into his red on black eyes again. "Ya know what...why not? Who knows, it could even be fun." She said, smiling a little.
He beamed back at her and kissed her on the hand. "THANK YOU MY PERFECT, GOTHIC ANGEL. YOU'VE MADE ME THE HAPPIEST MAN ALIVE!" He told her.
'So much for not having lame lines.' She thought, rolling her eyes. Though she did blush ever so slightly and unfortunately noticeably to the boy.
"First of all Swamp Rat, Ah aint nobody's nuthin. Second, Ah sure as hell aint no Angel, and third, Ya aint man Cajun. Yer a boy." She said, smirking. He two smirked. Dis femme be de one.She may not know it yet but dat sometin Remy can work around.' He thought, his smirk growing.
"Ahem." Am I interrupting something here?" Chloe asked, looking at the two mutants as she poked her head through the door.
Rogue had just at that moment realized how close she was to Gambit and stood away from him immediately.
"That's all ya gotta say afta ya brotha wakes up from a life threatenin Coma?" Rogue asked the young girl who's smirk was now beaming at the two.
"Life threatening coma? Rogue what the hell are you babbling on about? Remy's been up for at least an hour or more now. I just went down to get him some food." Chloe explained to the Goth who was staring blankly at her.
"Took me a while though cause Kitty kept offering her *gag* delicious blueberry muffins. I tried one of them once before and I ended up spending the morning in the hospital area with Doctor McCoy." Chloe stated, remembering the horrible event that had occurred just the morning before.
"He WHAT?" Rogue asked, her rage rising as she looked over at the Cajun who had apparently been awake during her entire speech that he wasn't supposed to hear.
'Ugh. Dat femme gonna be de end o' Remy.' He thought, hearing his little sister spill his secret.
"Ya dirty Swamp rat!" She said throwing a pillow at him.
"HEY! Stop that!" Chloe shouted, blocking Rogue's aim.
"Oh dank God fo' lil souers." Remy thought.
"I'm a Swamp rat too ya know. If your going to call him something do it without using the words Swamp rat as insulting." Chloe said, smiling as she moved out of Rogue's way for her brother to get pummeled.
"Huh? Oof!" Remy was attacked with a fluffy pillow in the face by Rogue who was venting her slight anger and embarrassment out on the boy.
"Danks a heap petite." He said sarcastically to his retreating little sister.
"Oh no prob bro. Now you two play nice." She said before closing the door and smiling gleefully.
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She waited outside the door a minute to make sure the Goth hadn't done her brother in before leaving.
She was absolutely psyched and out and out giddy about the fact that the two of them, though Rogue may not realize it, were definitely flirting.
"I have so got to tell Kitty." She said aloud in an excited, pitched voice that girls get when something romantic happens to another one of them before she sprinted to her friend's bedroom.
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"You lyin jerk." Rogue said, tossing a pillow at Remy's head.
Remy dodged the pillow and laughed. "Well now technically chere, Remy didn' lie to ya. He jus' didn' open his eyes." He said, smirking at how mad she was getting.
'Damn she be hot when she's angry.' He thought looking her over once more.
"And stop starin at mah like that." She ordered, and against her wishes, blushed.
He laughed again and she threw her hands up in the air with an exasperated and defeated sigh and turned to leave.
"Chere, wait!" Remy said pleadingly.
Rogue sighed again and turned to face him from her standing position in the door frame. That was probably her biggest mistake, because when she did, she met his eyes and was instantly lost in them.
She didn't know why, but every time she looked into his eyes she wanted more. It was like staring into the eyes of the devil. They were enchanting, putting her into a trance.
They gave off rebellion and mystery and Rogue could feel it in his eyes and hers. She felt as though she could stay there and stare into those mystifying orbs forever.
Something pulled her back to reality though and she waited for Gambit to speak.
"Well?" She asked, impatiently waiting for an answer with her hands crossed over her chest.
"Remy.he's sorry fo' misleadin ya. But ya gotta know chere, he only did it cause he wanted t' be near ya so much." He said, looking straight back into her emerald orbs as she did to his.
Rogue sighed again. She knew she'd lost the argument. "Alright Swamp Rat, Ah fo'give ya. Just don't do it again ya hear?" She said, putting her arms at her side in a relaxed way.
"Oui, Remy tinks he can make dat promise fo' a PRETTY GIRL such as yo'self." He said, winking and grinning up at her.
"So.we still on fo' dat date y' promised Remy?" He asked with an even bigger grin on his face.
"Fine, what ever. Just don't expect me ta open up or nuthin, and I aint wearin a dress or clingin on t' ya like yer fan club down stairs." She stated, referring to the newly recruited girls of the X-men.
"Oui, but don' expect Remy not ta be flirtin wit ya, treatin ya like a lady o' embarrassin ya by showin y' some much needed attention in front o yo' friends jus' cause ya not in a dress." He said right back to her.
"Deal." She said, walking out of the room and closing the door behind her.
"Dis gonna be good." He said, smiling broadly, leaning back in the bed.
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Okay People! That was it. Hope you enjoyed it. That was with Romyness and all so I hope you all got what you wanted. Don't worry there's so much more to come.
As always I want you to review and I'm not updating until I have at least five or more reviews. I'd rather have more though so please review now that you've already read the chapter.
I'm driving to Florida on the 26th of July with my parents to visit my sister in Orlando so I'll have like a day and a half or more in the car with my laptop to work on the fic.
Unfortunately my sister is moving and she will have unplugged her computer already so I probably won't be able to update for another two weeks.
Who knows though, I find loopholes in almost everything so I might find one for this and be able to update before two weeks. Don't count on it though.
I know, I know. It was totally sappy in a lot of parts and all. The date is a very crucial event though and I need some ideas. It won't be for a few more chapters though. Don't worry; there will be tons more Romy goodness before and after their first date to hold you over.
Review so I get them before I leave and can be inspired by them for ideas on the next chapter. I need ideas for the next chapter people. Drawing a blank here guyz!
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