Hey Peeps!
Wow, Thanx for reviewing all of you. Glad you liked the last chapter. Hope you can say the same for this one. I'm back from Florida, nice and tanned, and oh yeah, I drove all the way back to MD so I've written more then just this chapter which will be posted shortly. Nets still on the fritz though. Sry people! I'm just going to cut to the reviewers and answer them now okay.
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Ishandahalf- I luv ur reviews. I'm not a bunny on crack but I'll try my best to get these next chapters up. Sry this chapter isnt the date and neither is the next one but both have Romyness in them. Hope that'll hold ya for now. Need ideas for the date.
Pixie Flyer- Thanx, I try my best to keep the fic moving along smoothly. I think its gotten a better flow to it the more I've been working on it. Oh and thanx as well about the powers opinion. I'm glad reviewers thought it was a good idea.
Yumiko- Yes it appears that I am alive. Sry, but I couldn't update where I was. My nets still being stubborn though but hey, that's what the library is for. Either way don't worry, I'll be getting the chapters updated somehow if it kills me.well hopefully it wont. Romy in this and the next chapter just so you know.
Girl number 1- Thanx, I know, I wish I could update more often but my computer wont let me. *Sigh* oh well. Hey thanx for the ideas. "You're the only one that wrote some down for me. I wish more people would though. I might use your ideas or work them into my story some how. Hopefully it will all turn out good.
And now our feature presentation.
Chapter 14 Beach Brainstorm
"Rogue like wake up!" Kitty said, nudging her roommate who was covered by the blankets on her bed.
Rogue mumbled something about it being to early and promising to get up in five minutes if Kitty would just leave her alone for the time being. She of course had no intentions of getting up at all but whatever she could do to get the Valley girl to leave her alone was for the better.
It had been a week and a half sense Remy had come to stay with them at the institute, weather he liked it or not, and he'd finally been well enough to get up and do active things with people in the past two days.
That was why she was so tired. Remy, Choe, Kurt, Scott, Jean and Rogue had all stayed up watching old horror movies the previous night until around three in the morning.
Scott and Jean had gone to bed after the first two flicks and Kurt ported upstairs with Kitty when the two started getting sleepy after the fourth or fifth movie. That left Rogue, Remy, and Chloe alone in the Rec room to finish off the very high stack of rented blockbusters.
Chloe sat in the middle of the two older teens to Remy's dismay and Rogue's relief. Though she too drifted off to sleep during the opening credits of House on Haunted Hill.
Remy and Rogue didn't notice it until something scary happened in the movie and Chloe didn't scream and latch on to Remy's arm, digging her nails into his skin as she usually did as a reflex of being scared from movies.
Remy wanted to put his sleeping sister in her room and go back downstairs to be alone with Rogue but he was sure that the Goth would catch what he was doing and go to bed herself while he was gone, so he left her where she was.
Rogue couldn't help but smile when she was Remy pick Chloe up when the movie ended and carefully carry her to her room.
'Well what'dya know, the Cajun's got a soft spot.' She thought, grinning as she herself took the flight of stairs to her room. It was four fifteen when she finally got undressed, into her sleepwear and went to sleep herself.
Now it was six in the morning and her all too eager roommate was poking at the lump under the covers, which was Rogue, trying to get her out of bed.
"Kitty what the hell are ya'll tryin ta do, get yerself killed? Ya know I don't wake up till at least eight on Saturdays when Logan aint doin trainin sessions." Rogue said grumpily, lifting the blankets over her head and burying herself in her pillows for much needed sleep.
"But then your gonna like miss it." Kitty whined, prying the bedspread off of her friend and earning herself a death glare from her roommate.
"What am Ah gonna miss Kitty? What the hell are ya goin on about.at six in the mornin' on a Saturday no less." Rogue inquired, studying her friend's change of clothing style.
The Valley girl was wearing a reveling bikini, way too skimpy for Rogue's taste, short shorts, her normal sandal like shoes, and a bathing suit cover that matched her Hawaiian patterned swim suit. Sunglasses were resting on the girls head, and her hair was pulled back into a higher ponytail then usual.
"What the hell are ya wearin?" Rogue asked her friend.
"A bikini. What does it look like?" The Valley girl answered simply.
Rogue rolled her eyes. "Ah meant why are ya wearin it? Logan said the pool aint gonna be fixed till next weekend and there aint a pool in this town that'll let a mutant in without in givin em a hard time or watchin their every move." Rogue explained, pulling off her blankets from her legs and getting out of bed.
"Well duh. That's why we're not going to the pool today. We're going to the beach in Ocean City." Kitty answered as if it were totally obvious."
"Uh-huh. And exactly how do ya'll plan on gettin' there hmm? Scott's car is in the shop and Jean's car aint fittin all of us." The Goth inquired.
"Jean and Scott are only taking the newer recruits that want to go. Remy's taking the rest of us. After all it was his idea to go to the beach in the first place." Kitty told her, walking over to her dresser and pulling out a bottle of sunscreen, applying it on her arms and legs.
"Huh?" Rogue questioned, her head jerking up at the mention of the Cajun's name.
"Yeah, you're the only one we're waiting on, so get up and get dressed." Kitty said, walking over to her closet and grabbing her towel and stuffing it into a bag that also matched her bikini.
"Oh ya know what, Ah just remembered Ah got somethin' Ah gotta do today so Ah can't be joinin ya'll on yer little beach trip." Rogue said, pulling on her normal clothes.
"Sides, Ah don't even think Ah own a bathin suit." She said, looking in the mirror and dragging a brush through her auburn hair.
Kitty was silent. She didn't know what to say without getting into the touchy subject of her powers.
"Oh well. I guess I'll like have to go and break the news to Gambit. He was really looking forward to you coming." Kitty said, walking toward the door.
"Wait. What are ya up to Kitty?" Rogue asked. The Valley girl could never hide it when she was up to something, and at the time being, that something was having to do with the Goth girl herself.
Kitty's face was flushed for a few seconds at the accusation but was erased soon after. "Nothing." Kitty said anxiously before walking out of the room and closing the door behind her.
Rogue walked over to her window and drew open the curtains. She stepped out onto the balcony, risking being seen from afar by her teammates without her make-up on. She leaned on the balcony and watched as Scott and Remy loaded up the X-Jeep and Jean's SUV.
Remy looked up and caught sight of Rogue leaning on her Balcony. He winked at her, grinning flirtatiously before continuing to lift the water skis into the car.
A moment later She saw Kitty hurrying outside as Remy and Scott turned to look at the Valley girl to hear what she had to say. The next minute, when Kitty had stopped talking, Remy looked up at Rogue through his sunglasses and then walked inside, obviously on his way up.
Rogue really didn't want to deal with anyone at the moment, especially if they were going to try and convince her to come on the trip, which Kitty had obviously told the two boys when she came out of the house.
She threw on a pair of shorts and a tank top. Since practically no one was going to be at the institute she might as well roam around in normal summer- ware, as opposed to her regular covered safe assured attire.
She grabbed her walkman and her latest horror novel, thinking that the best place to seek refuge from anyone who be the library on the first floor. She ran to her door and swung it open, only to come smacking into a human wall.
"Y' takin off fo' Remy get a chance ta change ya mind chere?" Gambit asked, leaning on the door frame and blocking her entrance.
Rogue blew a stray strand of her pallid bangs out of her face and tucked it behind her ear absently.
"And what exactly would make meh wanna change mah mind Swamp Rat? Ah already told Kitty Ah got betta stuff ta do then takin a road trip ta tha beach." She told him.
"And why not mon petite?" He asked, cocking his head to the left.
"Well incase yer thick head didn' notice, skin on skin contact without sendin one a mah friends into a coma an' Ah can't really have a whole lotta fun in the sun wearin long sleeves while everybody else is in bathin suits." Rogue explained impatiently, holding up her arms to show him that they were bare.
She expected him to flinch, or back up, or step away, or something. Anything, but instead he just stood the same way he had before she had shown him her bare skin. He just stood there with that same annoying smirk on his face like her curse was no big deal to him. Like it didn't matter.
"How bout dis petite." Remy said, standing up straight like Rogue, and taking off his glasses. He slid them into his trenchcoat pocket and looked down at the Goth, who was waiting for him to continue.
'If y' can beat dis Cajun at a fight den he aint gonna make ya go.but if ya don' win den Remy might have ta tell de Wolverine how y' an' de kitty-cat were de ones who trough out his smokes." Gambit said, looking out the window at Logan, who was currently trying to round up about seven Jamies for whatever the reason. He did not look like he was having a good time doing so.
"You wouldn't!" Rogue said, a little shocked that he'd found out in the first place.
"In a heart beat." He said, a devilish smile creeping onto his tan face.
Rogue looked him straight in the eye for a full minute, as if trying to figure out weather or not he was bluffing. The Cajun did the same to her without blinking once, showing that he had every intention of doing everything possible to get her to come with them.
"Fahn!" She said, pushing him out the door.
"Remy tought ya said yo gonna battle him." He said, allowing her to shove him a bit, but still standing in the doorway.
"Well unless ya'll wanna fight meh in nuthin but this" She said, pointing down at her semi skimpy attire that was definitely not acceptable for danger room practice. "Ah gotta change inta mah uniform."
"Gambit wouldn' mind if ya take him on in nuttin but a sports bra." He said, grinning, and getting the door slammed hard in his face.
"Perv!" She said, from the other side of the door.
"Remy not a perv chere. He jus' be overly charmin toward de femmes, an' maybe he speaks his min' some o' de time. Dat a crime petite?" He inquired, but got no answer. Rogue had already started changing.
Soon Rogue was dressed and headed down to the Danger room. "Why do Ah let mahself get pulled inta these things with that dumb-ass Cajun?" She asked aloud, reaching the doors of the Mansion's training area.
"Cause ya cant resist dis dumb-ass Cajun even if ya wanted to." A voice said from behind her as Remy stepped forward and held the door open for the Goth gentlemanly.
"Believe meh Swamp Rat, Ah wanna." She said grumpily, walking into the room.
Remy followed, watching her backside as she walked by. Rogue of course knew this and didn't know weather to reach for pepper spray or blush furiously.
She decided on the ladder of the two and just blushed profusely, quickening her pace so he could not see. He of course had noticed immediately though.
"Chere, Remy don' know why ya hide yo' face when ya blush. It makes ya look gorgeous. Course it'd make ya look even hotta if ya didn' where dat makeup all de time. Right now ya aint wearin none an' ya look betta den eva." He told her.
Rogue put her gloved hand to her face and winced. How could she forget her makeup AGAIN!?" This was the second time this week and Gambit had called her on it both times.
"Are we gonna talk or are we gonna fight Cajun?" Rogue asked, trying to change the subject.
"Hmm. well sense Remy got a choice, how bout we rassle?" He suggested, raising his eyebrows up and down suggestively.
"Looks lahk I'm not gonna need these then huh?" She asked, pulling off her gloves and tossing them behind her without a care.
The attractive adolescent boy merely smirked at her action and lifted off his trenchcoat. "Den Remy don' need ta be usin dis." He said, letting it fall off his shoulders and onto the floor under him.
His trenchcoat had been hiding a very chiseled chest and abs. Rogue stood there, gawking for a minute before snapping herself back to reality and readying a fighting stance.
"So how we gonna do this Cajun?" She asked, as they circled each other.
"Figured we'd jus' play roun' a bit." He answered, moving closer to her.
"You wanna play Cajun? Okay, let's play!" She said, a smirk crossing her face as she made the first move. She punched in the air as he moved backward, easily dodging it as well as three more throws.
She did a roundhouse kick, which caught him off guard and hurt him a bit. Afterwards though, he caught two punches that she threw at him one after another with gloved hands, turned her around, and pulled her into his chest.
She tripped him with her left leg to his right one and pulled away, only to be pulled back in with the same move he'd just done. The only difference was that this time she was facing his chest as opposed to being back to chest.
She got a strong whiff of his aftershave as he held her firmly. It was a mixture of very light cigarette smoke and spicy cologne. The kind of scent that normally a girl wouldn't go for but for some reason Rogue smelt it and wanted to fall into his arms like it was a sedative of some sort.
He held her there for a minute while she breathed in and out for oxygen from her fighting. Gambit on the other hand hadn't broken a sweat so far.
She struggled a bit and stepped on his foot before turning around and charging into him, body on body. She caught him off guard with this move and they both went tumbling to the ground.
Rogue pinned her opponent to the mat and smirked. "Guess you'll ridin the waves solo today Le Beau." She said in triumph.
"Oh don' be so sure petite." He said, smiling widely before rolling over and pinning her down as she did to him.
Rogue struggled to get up as hard as she could but it was no use. They were inches apart. Rogue could feel the boy's breath on hers. Some invisible force was pushing them closer and closer together.
*Cough* *Cough* The two kids turned their heads to see Logan standing in the doorway of the Danger Room. He cocked his head and raised his eyebrow, looking down at them.
"Logan!" Rogue exclaimed, suddenly finding her strength and pushing Remy off of her. She stood and brushed herself off, not looking at Wolverine as a blush came onto her face.
"Remy cursed under his breath at his bad luck in timing. He stood next to Rogue with a smirk on his face as opposed to blushing or being ashamed like Rogue.
"You two schedule a training session I didn't know about?" Logan asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
"No.no Remy and I were uh.." Rogue trailed off. She didn't know what to say. 'Fighting! Say fighting you idiot!" Her brain yelled, but she just stood there dumbly.
"We were jus' playin aroun', oui petite?" Remy told him, turning to face the Goth.
"Oh uh.right. Wait! No! No! There was no playin of any kind." She said firmly after realizing what the Cajun was implying.
Gambits grin, if possible, spread even wider across his face. "Oh, den what would ya call it mon chere?"
"Ah call it.Ah call it." She looked from Remy to Wolverine. Gambit was very much amused where as Logan was very much not and impatiently waiting for an answer.
Rogue took a deep breath and cleared her head. "Ah call it fightin on account of a bet.an' loosin said bet." She said simply, walking out of the room and leaving the two X-men alone.
"Well if dat be all homme, den Remy got a Beach trip t' get ready fo'." Remy said walking past Logan. He would have made it too if the Cajun weren't greeted with a set of razor-sharp adimantium claws and a low growl.
"Stay Cajun." Logan barked.
Remy did as he was told. He had to get through at least one older brother or father figure when dealing with any girl. He'd just have rather had the person be Kurt or Xavier, or even Beast, but not Wolverine.
"Oui Monami?" He said innocently.
"Don't give me non of that French crap Cajun. You and me both know what I'm here to talk to you about Bub." Logan said gruffly.
"Look Cajun, Stripes.Stripes is important to me. Important to all of us but me especially. And it seems that she's taken a little bit of a liking to you for some unexplainable reason. That doesn't change the fact that she's chosen you as the kid to get close to around here. Don't take advantage of that Bub."
Remy nodded silently as a reply. Any smart-ass remarks toward the man while discussing Rogue probably wouldn't be the smartest or safest thing on Remy's part to do.
Now I don't think I have to tell you what'll happen to ya if you ever hurt her in any way now do I?" Wolverine asked, pointing his claws at the Cajun as if they were his fingers.
"Non Monsuir Logan. No need fo' dat." Remy said, putting his hands up in defense.
"Good. Now get outta here. I got some steam I wanna let out on Chuck's new battle simulation." Logan said, drawing in his claws and letting the boy pass, which he did.
"Hey kid." Wolverine called after him.
"Oui Monami?" Remy answered, stopping right outside the door.
"You forgot your coat. And pass these along to Stripes while your at it." Wolverine said, tossing Remy's coat and Rogue's gloves at the boy, who caught them with ease.
"Oui." He said walking down the hall.
"Oh and Monsuer Logan." He said, without turning around.
"Yeah kid?" Logan asked.
"Neva touch a Teive's tings. Specially not his Trench Coat." He said, continuing his steady walk down the corridor.
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I haven't been near a computer besides my non internet Laptop for a while now. How do I ever get through the days without reading all your wonderful reviews. *Ahem* *Ahem* Hint, Hint! The key word being Reviews!
In other words please review this chapter. Not much going on in this chapter, I know. But it does leave open for a lot of possibilities for the next chapter now.
Te he! Rogue got beat by Gambit of course and now she's gotta go on the little outing to the Beach in Ocean City. For those of you who don't know, yes Ocean City is an actual place. Like the board walk and the Florida Beaches with and Amusement park all in one. Actually that's exactly what it is.
More ideas please. I've got some for the next chapter but I still need more. Oh and don't worry Remy lovers, I haven't forgotten about their date. It hasn't happened yet and it will be worth the wait. that is if I get reviews and ideas for the date.
But only after ideas for the next chapter which will not, I repeat WILL NOT be the date. Plenty of Romyness in there for you though.
Thanx for reading people. Now if you don't mind, Review!
Wow, Thanx for reviewing all of you. Glad you liked the last chapter. Hope you can say the same for this one. I'm back from Florida, nice and tanned, and oh yeah, I drove all the way back to MD so I've written more then just this chapter which will be posted shortly. Nets still on the fritz though. Sry people! I'm just going to cut to the reviewers and answer them now okay.
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Ishandahalf- I luv ur reviews. I'm not a bunny on crack but I'll try my best to get these next chapters up. Sry this chapter isnt the date and neither is the next one but both have Romyness in them. Hope that'll hold ya for now. Need ideas for the date.
Pixie Flyer- Thanx, I try my best to keep the fic moving along smoothly. I think its gotten a better flow to it the more I've been working on it. Oh and thanx as well about the powers opinion. I'm glad reviewers thought it was a good idea.
Yumiko- Yes it appears that I am alive. Sry, but I couldn't update where I was. My nets still being stubborn though but hey, that's what the library is for. Either way don't worry, I'll be getting the chapters updated somehow if it kills me.well hopefully it wont. Romy in this and the next chapter just so you know.
Girl number 1- Thanx, I know, I wish I could update more often but my computer wont let me. *Sigh* oh well. Hey thanx for the ideas. "You're the only one that wrote some down for me. I wish more people would though. I might use your ideas or work them into my story some how. Hopefully it will all turn out good.
And now our feature presentation.
Chapter 14 Beach Brainstorm
"Rogue like wake up!" Kitty said, nudging her roommate who was covered by the blankets on her bed.
Rogue mumbled something about it being to early and promising to get up in five minutes if Kitty would just leave her alone for the time being. She of course had no intentions of getting up at all but whatever she could do to get the Valley girl to leave her alone was for the better.
It had been a week and a half sense Remy had come to stay with them at the institute, weather he liked it or not, and he'd finally been well enough to get up and do active things with people in the past two days.
That was why she was so tired. Remy, Choe, Kurt, Scott, Jean and Rogue had all stayed up watching old horror movies the previous night until around three in the morning.
Scott and Jean had gone to bed after the first two flicks and Kurt ported upstairs with Kitty when the two started getting sleepy after the fourth or fifth movie. That left Rogue, Remy, and Chloe alone in the Rec room to finish off the very high stack of rented blockbusters.
Chloe sat in the middle of the two older teens to Remy's dismay and Rogue's relief. Though she too drifted off to sleep during the opening credits of House on Haunted Hill.
Remy and Rogue didn't notice it until something scary happened in the movie and Chloe didn't scream and latch on to Remy's arm, digging her nails into his skin as she usually did as a reflex of being scared from movies.
Remy wanted to put his sleeping sister in her room and go back downstairs to be alone with Rogue but he was sure that the Goth would catch what he was doing and go to bed herself while he was gone, so he left her where she was.
Rogue couldn't help but smile when she was Remy pick Chloe up when the movie ended and carefully carry her to her room.
'Well what'dya know, the Cajun's got a soft spot.' She thought, grinning as she herself took the flight of stairs to her room. It was four fifteen when she finally got undressed, into her sleepwear and went to sleep herself.
Now it was six in the morning and her all too eager roommate was poking at the lump under the covers, which was Rogue, trying to get her out of bed.
"Kitty what the hell are ya'll tryin ta do, get yerself killed? Ya know I don't wake up till at least eight on Saturdays when Logan aint doin trainin sessions." Rogue said grumpily, lifting the blankets over her head and burying herself in her pillows for much needed sleep.
"But then your gonna like miss it." Kitty whined, prying the bedspread off of her friend and earning herself a death glare from her roommate.
"What am Ah gonna miss Kitty? What the hell are ya goin on about.at six in the mornin' on a Saturday no less." Rogue inquired, studying her friend's change of clothing style.
The Valley girl was wearing a reveling bikini, way too skimpy for Rogue's taste, short shorts, her normal sandal like shoes, and a bathing suit cover that matched her Hawaiian patterned swim suit. Sunglasses were resting on the girls head, and her hair was pulled back into a higher ponytail then usual.
"What the hell are ya wearin?" Rogue asked her friend.
"A bikini. What does it look like?" The Valley girl answered simply.
Rogue rolled her eyes. "Ah meant why are ya wearin it? Logan said the pool aint gonna be fixed till next weekend and there aint a pool in this town that'll let a mutant in without in givin em a hard time or watchin their every move." Rogue explained, pulling off her blankets from her legs and getting out of bed.
"Well duh. That's why we're not going to the pool today. We're going to the beach in Ocean City." Kitty answered as if it were totally obvious."
"Uh-huh. And exactly how do ya'll plan on gettin' there hmm? Scott's car is in the shop and Jean's car aint fittin all of us." The Goth inquired.
"Jean and Scott are only taking the newer recruits that want to go. Remy's taking the rest of us. After all it was his idea to go to the beach in the first place." Kitty told her, walking over to her dresser and pulling out a bottle of sunscreen, applying it on her arms and legs.
"Huh?" Rogue questioned, her head jerking up at the mention of the Cajun's name.
"Yeah, you're the only one we're waiting on, so get up and get dressed." Kitty said, walking over to her closet and grabbing her towel and stuffing it into a bag that also matched her bikini.
"Oh ya know what, Ah just remembered Ah got somethin' Ah gotta do today so Ah can't be joinin ya'll on yer little beach trip." Rogue said, pulling on her normal clothes.
"Sides, Ah don't even think Ah own a bathin suit." She said, looking in the mirror and dragging a brush through her auburn hair.
Kitty was silent. She didn't know what to say without getting into the touchy subject of her powers.
"Oh well. I guess I'll like have to go and break the news to Gambit. He was really looking forward to you coming." Kitty said, walking toward the door.
"Wait. What are ya up to Kitty?" Rogue asked. The Valley girl could never hide it when she was up to something, and at the time being, that something was having to do with the Goth girl herself.
Kitty's face was flushed for a few seconds at the accusation but was erased soon after. "Nothing." Kitty said anxiously before walking out of the room and closing the door behind her.
Rogue walked over to her window and drew open the curtains. She stepped out onto the balcony, risking being seen from afar by her teammates without her make-up on. She leaned on the balcony and watched as Scott and Remy loaded up the X-Jeep and Jean's SUV.
Remy looked up and caught sight of Rogue leaning on her Balcony. He winked at her, grinning flirtatiously before continuing to lift the water skis into the car.
A moment later She saw Kitty hurrying outside as Remy and Scott turned to look at the Valley girl to hear what she had to say. The next minute, when Kitty had stopped talking, Remy looked up at Rogue through his sunglasses and then walked inside, obviously on his way up.
Rogue really didn't want to deal with anyone at the moment, especially if they were going to try and convince her to come on the trip, which Kitty had obviously told the two boys when she came out of the house.
She threw on a pair of shorts and a tank top. Since practically no one was going to be at the institute she might as well roam around in normal summer- ware, as opposed to her regular covered safe assured attire.
She grabbed her walkman and her latest horror novel, thinking that the best place to seek refuge from anyone who be the library on the first floor. She ran to her door and swung it open, only to come smacking into a human wall.
"Y' takin off fo' Remy get a chance ta change ya mind chere?" Gambit asked, leaning on the door frame and blocking her entrance.
Rogue blew a stray strand of her pallid bangs out of her face and tucked it behind her ear absently.
"And what exactly would make meh wanna change mah mind Swamp Rat? Ah already told Kitty Ah got betta stuff ta do then takin a road trip ta tha beach." She told him.
"And why not mon petite?" He asked, cocking his head to the left.
"Well incase yer thick head didn' notice, skin on skin contact without sendin one a mah friends into a coma an' Ah can't really have a whole lotta fun in the sun wearin long sleeves while everybody else is in bathin suits." Rogue explained impatiently, holding up her arms to show him that they were bare.
She expected him to flinch, or back up, or step away, or something. Anything, but instead he just stood the same way he had before she had shown him her bare skin. He just stood there with that same annoying smirk on his face like her curse was no big deal to him. Like it didn't matter.
"How bout dis petite." Remy said, standing up straight like Rogue, and taking off his glasses. He slid them into his trenchcoat pocket and looked down at the Goth, who was waiting for him to continue.
'If y' can beat dis Cajun at a fight den he aint gonna make ya go.but if ya don' win den Remy might have ta tell de Wolverine how y' an' de kitty-cat were de ones who trough out his smokes." Gambit said, looking out the window at Logan, who was currently trying to round up about seven Jamies for whatever the reason. He did not look like he was having a good time doing so.
"You wouldn't!" Rogue said, a little shocked that he'd found out in the first place.
"In a heart beat." He said, a devilish smile creeping onto his tan face.
Rogue looked him straight in the eye for a full minute, as if trying to figure out weather or not he was bluffing. The Cajun did the same to her without blinking once, showing that he had every intention of doing everything possible to get her to come with them.
"Fahn!" She said, pushing him out the door.
"Remy tought ya said yo gonna battle him." He said, allowing her to shove him a bit, but still standing in the doorway.
"Well unless ya'll wanna fight meh in nuthin but this" She said, pointing down at her semi skimpy attire that was definitely not acceptable for danger room practice. "Ah gotta change inta mah uniform."
"Gambit wouldn' mind if ya take him on in nuttin but a sports bra." He said, grinning, and getting the door slammed hard in his face.
"Perv!" She said, from the other side of the door.
"Remy not a perv chere. He jus' be overly charmin toward de femmes, an' maybe he speaks his min' some o' de time. Dat a crime petite?" He inquired, but got no answer. Rogue had already started changing.
Soon Rogue was dressed and headed down to the Danger room. "Why do Ah let mahself get pulled inta these things with that dumb-ass Cajun?" She asked aloud, reaching the doors of the Mansion's training area.
"Cause ya cant resist dis dumb-ass Cajun even if ya wanted to." A voice said from behind her as Remy stepped forward and held the door open for the Goth gentlemanly.
"Believe meh Swamp Rat, Ah wanna." She said grumpily, walking into the room.
Remy followed, watching her backside as she walked by. Rogue of course knew this and didn't know weather to reach for pepper spray or blush furiously.
She decided on the ladder of the two and just blushed profusely, quickening her pace so he could not see. He of course had noticed immediately though.
"Chere, Remy don' know why ya hide yo' face when ya blush. It makes ya look gorgeous. Course it'd make ya look even hotta if ya didn' where dat makeup all de time. Right now ya aint wearin none an' ya look betta den eva." He told her.
Rogue put her gloved hand to her face and winced. How could she forget her makeup AGAIN!?" This was the second time this week and Gambit had called her on it both times.
"Are we gonna talk or are we gonna fight Cajun?" Rogue asked, trying to change the subject.
"Hmm. well sense Remy got a choice, how bout we rassle?" He suggested, raising his eyebrows up and down suggestively.
"Looks lahk I'm not gonna need these then huh?" She asked, pulling off her gloves and tossing them behind her without a care.
The attractive adolescent boy merely smirked at her action and lifted off his trenchcoat. "Den Remy don' need ta be usin dis." He said, letting it fall off his shoulders and onto the floor under him.
His trenchcoat had been hiding a very chiseled chest and abs. Rogue stood there, gawking for a minute before snapping herself back to reality and readying a fighting stance.
"So how we gonna do this Cajun?" She asked, as they circled each other.
"Figured we'd jus' play roun' a bit." He answered, moving closer to her.
"You wanna play Cajun? Okay, let's play!" She said, a smirk crossing her face as she made the first move. She punched in the air as he moved backward, easily dodging it as well as three more throws.
She did a roundhouse kick, which caught him off guard and hurt him a bit. Afterwards though, he caught two punches that she threw at him one after another with gloved hands, turned her around, and pulled her into his chest.
She tripped him with her left leg to his right one and pulled away, only to be pulled back in with the same move he'd just done. The only difference was that this time she was facing his chest as opposed to being back to chest.
She got a strong whiff of his aftershave as he held her firmly. It was a mixture of very light cigarette smoke and spicy cologne. The kind of scent that normally a girl wouldn't go for but for some reason Rogue smelt it and wanted to fall into his arms like it was a sedative of some sort.
He held her there for a minute while she breathed in and out for oxygen from her fighting. Gambit on the other hand hadn't broken a sweat so far.
She struggled a bit and stepped on his foot before turning around and charging into him, body on body. She caught him off guard with this move and they both went tumbling to the ground.
Rogue pinned her opponent to the mat and smirked. "Guess you'll ridin the waves solo today Le Beau." She said in triumph.
"Oh don' be so sure petite." He said, smiling widely before rolling over and pinning her down as she did to him.
Rogue struggled to get up as hard as she could but it was no use. They were inches apart. Rogue could feel the boy's breath on hers. Some invisible force was pushing them closer and closer together.
*Cough* *Cough* The two kids turned their heads to see Logan standing in the doorway of the Danger Room. He cocked his head and raised his eyebrow, looking down at them.
"Logan!" Rogue exclaimed, suddenly finding her strength and pushing Remy off of her. She stood and brushed herself off, not looking at Wolverine as a blush came onto her face.
"Remy cursed under his breath at his bad luck in timing. He stood next to Rogue with a smirk on his face as opposed to blushing or being ashamed like Rogue.
"You two schedule a training session I didn't know about?" Logan asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
"No.no Remy and I were uh.." Rogue trailed off. She didn't know what to say. 'Fighting! Say fighting you idiot!" Her brain yelled, but she just stood there dumbly.
"We were jus' playin aroun', oui petite?" Remy told him, turning to face the Goth.
"Oh uh.right. Wait! No! No! There was no playin of any kind." She said firmly after realizing what the Cajun was implying.
Gambits grin, if possible, spread even wider across his face. "Oh, den what would ya call it mon chere?"
"Ah call it.Ah call it." She looked from Remy to Wolverine. Gambit was very much amused where as Logan was very much not and impatiently waiting for an answer.
Rogue took a deep breath and cleared her head. "Ah call it fightin on account of a bet.an' loosin said bet." She said simply, walking out of the room and leaving the two X-men alone.
"Well if dat be all homme, den Remy got a Beach trip t' get ready fo'." Remy said walking past Logan. He would have made it too if the Cajun weren't greeted with a set of razor-sharp adimantium claws and a low growl.
"Stay Cajun." Logan barked.
Remy did as he was told. He had to get through at least one older brother or father figure when dealing with any girl. He'd just have rather had the person be Kurt or Xavier, or even Beast, but not Wolverine.
"Oui Monami?" He said innocently.
"Don't give me non of that French crap Cajun. You and me both know what I'm here to talk to you about Bub." Logan said gruffly.
"Look Cajun, Stripes.Stripes is important to me. Important to all of us but me especially. And it seems that she's taken a little bit of a liking to you for some unexplainable reason. That doesn't change the fact that she's chosen you as the kid to get close to around here. Don't take advantage of that Bub."
Remy nodded silently as a reply. Any smart-ass remarks toward the man while discussing Rogue probably wouldn't be the smartest or safest thing on Remy's part to do.
Now I don't think I have to tell you what'll happen to ya if you ever hurt her in any way now do I?" Wolverine asked, pointing his claws at the Cajun as if they were his fingers.
"Non Monsuir Logan. No need fo' dat." Remy said, putting his hands up in defense.
"Good. Now get outta here. I got some steam I wanna let out on Chuck's new battle simulation." Logan said, drawing in his claws and letting the boy pass, which he did.
"Hey kid." Wolverine called after him.
"Oui Monami?" Remy answered, stopping right outside the door.
"You forgot your coat. And pass these along to Stripes while your at it." Wolverine said, tossing Remy's coat and Rogue's gloves at the boy, who caught them with ease.
"Oui." He said walking down the hall.
"Oh and Monsuer Logan." He said, without turning around.
"Yeah kid?" Logan asked.
"Neva touch a Teive's tings. Specially not his Trench Coat." He said, continuing his steady walk down the corridor.
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I haven't been near a computer besides my non internet Laptop for a while now. How do I ever get through the days without reading all your wonderful reviews. *Ahem* *Ahem* Hint, Hint! The key word being Reviews!
In other words please review this chapter. Not much going on in this chapter, I know. But it does leave open for a lot of possibilities for the next chapter now.
Te he! Rogue got beat by Gambit of course and now she's gotta go on the little outing to the Beach in Ocean City. For those of you who don't know, yes Ocean City is an actual place. Like the board walk and the Florida Beaches with and Amusement park all in one. Actually that's exactly what it is.
More ideas please. I've got some for the next chapter but I still need more. Oh and don't worry Remy lovers, I haven't forgotten about their date. It hasn't happened yet and it will be worth the wait. that is if I get reviews and ideas for the date.
But only after ideas for the next chapter which will not, I repeat WILL NOT be the date. Plenty of Romyness in there for you though.
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