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~Personal Thoughts~

~"Inner Voices"~

ESP

%The Written Word%

[Flashback]

"Normal Conversation (Duh)"

* Com Link or Telephone *

*Sound Effects (usually just Kurt's bamfing)

{Background noise--music, crowds, etc.}

ROGUE

"Stop it! Ah'm not kiddin' Remy. Don't ya dare come near meh!" Ah laughed as he chased meh inside the house. "Ah'm tellin' ya right now, that if ya tickle meh, God so help meh, Ah'm a gonna kill ya." Ah'd kept mah word ta one dance an' basically had ta drag Remy back out again since he was refusin' ta let meh go.

["Remy, Ah said one dance. Now Ah'm leavin'."

"Non, not yet. Une more." He put on his puppy dog eyes an' was 'bout ta go down on his knees ta beg. Ah turned an' started ta push through the crowd of people who had found our dance so fascinatin'. "What? Haven' y' ever seen a petite belle b'fore?" He caught up with meh outside an' wrapped his arms 'round mah waist.

"Don't."

"Don' what?"

"Just don't touch meh. Ah don't want ta hurt ya."

"I'm t' careful f' dat t' happen, Chére."]

That's when the ticklin' had started. Ah'd finally been able ta twist away from him right as we reached his house. But now that we were inside Ah found mahself hittin' what felt like a solid wall an' fallin' back inta Remy's arms.

"Bonsoir, Pere." Ah swallowed hard as Ah looked up at the man Ah'd run inta realizin' that it was Remy's father, Jean-Luc.

"Err…hi." He glared down at meh then slowly smiled with recognition.

"Dis is de girl y' brought b'fore." It wasn't a question for him, it was a fact. Remy only nodded almost proudly as he wrapped an arm 'round mah waist. Ah elbowed him hard in the ribs but he didn't flinch an' if anythin' he pulled meh closer ta him.

"Oui." There was a touch of anger in his voice as she spoke ta his father which Ah found ta be strange.

"She's de one wit' de touch." Again, a stated fact that he just felt like sayin' aloud. He looked down at meh with a curious smile. "Y' a psychic or somethin'?"

"No, Ah…it's hard ta explain."

"But y' are a mutant." Ah didn't know what ta say ta him. He was sayin' these things so bluntly that it didn't seem like there was a response.

"Oui, she's a mutant. But she ain't workin' f' y'." His father laughed an' had a good natured one at that.

"What makes y' t'ink dat, Remy? Just curious 'bout de girl y' gave up Bella f'." His voice turned serious at the last sentence an' Ah fidgeted in Remy's arms. "Y' put y'self in one hell of a position dis time."

"Remy know dat, and he's willin' t' deal wit' dat."

"De guilds might want y' out. Y' know dey don' jus' let people walk away in one piece." Mah eyes got wide at this bit of news. ~Okay, so Ah thought it was bad enough he pissed off one assassin an' her family, but now we've got a whole blinkin' guild of assassins an' another of thieves that are gonna want ta get at him.~ Ah turned ta look at Remy but he appeared stoic as he spoke ta his father.

"Remy prepared f' dat." Ah stared at him as he seemed ta be exceptin' death.

"Are ya crazy?!?! He's talkin' 'bout 'em killin' ya!"

"Oui." He didn't look down at meh but kept his eyes on his father. Ah turned 'gain ta see his father's reaction but it was just as cold and devoid of emotion.

"Ya both crazy! He's ya son an' ya just gonna let him do this an' get himself killed? An' ya, don't ya want ta live?" Both of 'em just stared at meh as if Ah were the crazy one. "Ah give up! It ain't worth mah time ta try an' figure out a bunch of Swamp Rats." Ah stormed up the stairs ta Remy's room unable ta stand their stupidity any more.

GAMBIT

"Dat comin' from a River Rat?" Mon pere laughed at Rogue's outburst but seemed t' ignore de fact dat she'd said anyt'in' meanin'ful at all.

"De femme's right, dis is crazy. De guilds are runnin' our lives and we don' get non say on what happens."

"Well, y' better hope dat not'in' happens t'morrow night. May be y' last chance t' prove dat y' wort' somet'in' t' de guilds ot'er den a ladies' man. I may be de leader, but if de whole of de two guilds want y' out, dere's not'in' I can do f' y'." I glared at him as he turned t' leave de room.

"Is dat what Remy is? A traitor and a ladies' man only 'cause he wants t' be happy?" He stopped and looked at me b'fore slowly speakin'.

"I don' know where I went wrong. Always t'ought I'd drilled it int' Henri and y' head dat marriage is sacred. It ain't somet'in' t' be messed wit'. Den y' girlfriend come 'round and y' announce y' gettin' divorced. How do y' t'ink dis looks?" He looked back at me sadly and closed de door b'hind him leavin' me alone.

~Merde! I try and do de right t'ing and dis is what happens. Marie storms off, mon pere t'inks I'm a traitor.~ I slowly walked up de steps and knocked on de door t' mon room t'inking dat Rogue would kill me at dis point if she was changin'. "Chére, I'm comin' in."

"Do whatever the hell ya want ta. It's not like ya actually care 'bout anyone else." I opened de door t' see her sittin' on de bed wit' her knees pulled up t' her chin.

"Chére, I t'ought y' understood."

"Ah thought so ta, then Ah found out ya could be dead by the end of the week. Gee, Ah wonder how Ah'm supposed ta feel 'bout that?" Her sarcasm hurt like hell as I sat down next t' her. I put a hand on her shoulder but she shrugged it off.

"I didn' want y' t' worry. Worryin' ain't gonna do nobody any good." She scoffed as she stood up and picked up her duffel bag. "Now where y' goin?"

"Anywhere but here. Ah shoulda known better, Remy. Ah really shoulda known that ya'd pull some kind of stupid stunt. Ya think ya such a smooth talker, but there ain't no way ya can talk ya way outta gettin' shot, or bein' stabbed or anythin' else the assassins got for ya." I stood up and stood in front of de door blockin' her exit. "Oh, yeah, like that's gonna stop meh. Hmm…which power should Ah use? Use yas ta blow a hole through the wall, Logan's healin' ta jump from the window, Kitty's ta phase right through ya, Kurt's ta teleport outside, Betsy's ta levitate mahself out the window, Mystique's ta turn inta bug an' run under the door, an' there's more where they came from." I sighed as I moved t' de side.

"Go den, I ain't gonna stop y'." She didn' move but stared at me dumbfounded as if she expected me t' force her t' stay.

"That's it…ya just gonna let meh walk out?"

"Oui, dere somet'in' else I was supposed t' do first?" Her shocked expression changed t' une of hurt den quickly t' determination as she strode outta de room. "So dis is it? We jus' gonna quit like dis?"

She stopped and answered me in a mocking tone. "Oui."

"I don' except dat." She laughed at me as she started down de stairs.

"Ya wouldn't. Nothin' is good enough for ya unless it's ya idea. It was all fine and good when ya stayed here an' let meh go back ta the X-Men alone, but now when Ah want ta walk away it's not acceptable."

"Jus' tell me dis. Do y' love me? 'Cause, Chére, I love y' wit' everyt'in' I got." She stopped and tensed in de front hall her hand inches away from de front door handle.

"Remy, ya know Ah love ya…Ah just don't know why ya won't trust meh." I blinked a few times as she continued t' stand dere unmovin'. "Ah've always trusted ya, an' even though Ah haven't always said it, Ah've always loved ya ta. Ah just wish ya could trust meh ta."

"But I do trust y'."

"Then why wouldn't ya tell meh that the guild wouldn't let this happen? Why couldn't ya trust meh with that?" Tears were slowly forming at de corners of her eyes as I slowly walked t'wards her. I put an arm 'round her waist and de ot'er b'hind her head pullin' her close.

"Shh…I trust y' and will pour toujours." (A/N: For those who've forgotten, forever) She buried her head int' mon chest tryin' t' hide de tears dat were now fallin'. I tilted her head up so dat I could see her face and brushed de tears back. "It gonna be okay, trust me."

"That's it, Remy. Ah do trust ya…Ah just don't know if ya trust meh."

"Den I'll jus' have t' show y'." I bent down and kissed her quickly b'fore she could move.

ROGUE

I pulled back quickly as Remy swayed on his feet with his eyes closed an' a cocky grin planted on his face. "Dat wasn' so bad." Ah barely caught him b'fore he hit the floor like a lead balloon an' gently lowered him ta the ground.

"Why'd ya do that, Sugah?" His most recent thoughts swirled 'round in mah head an' Ah relived the dance that we'd just had an' our argument. Most prominent in mah head were three of his emotions--trust, love, an' fear. "Oh, Remy, why ya so crazy?" Ah knelt on the floor with Remy's head restin' on mah lap as he lied there unconscious.

"What's goin' on here?" Ah looked up ta see his father standin' in a doorway an' when he saw Remy he came flyin' 'cross the room an' knelt down next ta him an' felt for a pulse. Mah heart was poundin' half outta fear for this powerful man. "What happened?"

"Ah…he…he tried ta kiss meh."

"So y' knocked him out?" He seemed ta find this humorous as he stood back up straight again.

"Ah'm sorry, Ah didn't mean ta…it's just…" He responded with more laughter as Ah stared at him in confusion.

"Dis is great! He t'rows away his marriage t' be wit' a girl who knocks him flat if he tries anyt'in' wit' her. Couldn' have asked f' anyone better myself."

"Anyone better? But, he's hurt…" More laughter ensued. Ah was definitely havin' trouble understandin' Remy's father.

"No, just his pride's hurt. Jus' get him off de floor b'fore Mattie sees him." Ah nodded slowly as the man walked away still laughin'.

Once he was outta the room Ah turned ta look at Remy's unconscious form, which still had a smile planted on his face. "Ah take it back, ya father's the crazy one." ~Now how ta get him upstairs? Dumb question.~

Ah called on Piotr's strength an' used Pietro's speed ta get Remy upstairs an' quick. Ah didn't bother with the door an' just phased through it with Kitty's powers. Ah gently put him down on the bed after pullin' the sheets back telepathically. Ah tucked the sheets 'round him an' pulled a chair over b'side the bed ta sit in. Ah smiled as Ah brushed a few loose strands of his bangs outta his eyes. "Ya may be crazy, but Ah trust ya." Ah couldn't tell if it was mah imagination or not but Ah think his smile broadened.

GAMBIT

I awoke de next mornin' ta find Rogue sittin' in a chair next t' de bed but she was slumped over so dat her head was restin' on mon chest usin' it f' a pillow. She hadn' changed outta de dress from de night b'fore nor had she done anyt'in' else t' sleep. I put a hand on de back of her head and gently brushed t'rough de curls of intermixed dark and light hair.

"Not the Danger Room…five more minutes, Bets…" I smiled as she stirred slightly in her sleep. "Ah ain't in love…don't know why ya keep insistin' that...Just don't tell anyone…" I tried mon best not ta chuckle at her denial in her sleep. Dis was followed by a yawn den more ramblin'. "Don't leave meh 'gain…Remy, stop…" I frowned as she stirred again so dat she was now facin' me. I could see de frown on her lips as she continued t' talk in her sleep. "Why ya so crazy… ya father's the crazy one…" I raised an eyebrow at dis last comment as she slowly pushed herself up slowly openin' her eyes.

"Bonjour, Cherie." She smiled weakly den punched me in de shoulder. "What was dat f'?"

"That was f' kissin' meh!" I put mon hands b'hind mon head and smiled at her.

"Dat why y' still here?"

"Ah…uh…Ugh! Ya make meh…Grr!"

"Speechless, eh?"

"Shut up." I pouted as I sat up and looked her evenly in de eyes.

"What's dis 'bout mon pere bein' crazy?"

"What?!?!"

"Y' were talkin' in y' sleep. Y' said mon pere was crazy."

"Ah don't talk in mah sleep. Ya must be more outta it then Ah thought."

"Fine, den demain nuit (A/N: Tomorrow night, I think I've got it right this time.), I'll jus' tape y' talkin' in y' sleep. Said t'ing's 'bout de Danger Room, den how y' wanted t'…" I jus' waggled mon eyebrows up and down suggestively. She quickly punched me in de shoulder 'gain. "What!"

"Ya know what."

I raised de sleeve of mon shirt t' examine de shoulder t' see dat it was slowly turnin' a slight purple blue color. "Dere's gonna be une hell of a bruise dere."

"Good."

"Non, not bonne (A/N: good). It hurts like hell." She rolled her eyes as she stood up and dug in her duffel bag f' a moment t' come up wit' a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt. I quickly rolled outta de bed and wrapped mon arms 'round her waist.

"Stop that. It always ends the same way, with ya unconscious on the ground." I pouted as she squirmed away t' find de bat'room t' change.

"Why don' y' unpack?" She stopped in de doorway and laughed.

"Unpack what? Ah got only another pair of jeans an' two other shirts. There's nothin' ta unpack." I grabbed mon wallet off de dresser and tossed it t' her.

"Den buy stuff t' unpack." She caught it den tossed it right back.

"No fun that way. Ah didn't get ta steal it off a ya."

"Don' let mon pere hear y' say dat. He'll have y' pickin' pockets faster den y' can blink." She smiled as she slipped int' de hall. I ran a hand t'rough mon hair as I looked 'round de room deep in t'ought. (A/N: he he, I'm not gonna tell you what he's thinking! You'll find out later.)

ROGUE

"Where are ya goin'?" Ah was curled up in an armchair in the livin' room tryin' ta concentrate on a book while constantly worryin' 'bout another conversation with Remy's father or some other thief that might walk in.

"Out." Ah raised an eyebrow at Remy as Ah he stood b'hind meh.

"Gonna tell meh where or do Ah have ta guess."

"Shouldn' be dat hard, Chére. Where would a t'ief be goin' in de middle of de nuit?" Ah narrowed mah eyes at him as he shrugged.

"Y' know what I do f' a livin'. Y' don' have t' like it."

"Well, Ah don't like it one bit. It ain't honest."

"Now y' know dat I only steal from dose who can afford it." Ah rolled mah eyes at this statement.

"Whose it this time? Some rich guy? An heiress? A museum?"

"Oui."

"Oui what?"

"A museum."

"So why are ya doin' this again?"

"'Cause de guild likes t' make sure de young hommes don' start slackin'. Gotta keep us on our toes 'til we be twenty-one."

"So it's like birthday ritual or somethin'?"

"Oui, and I missed de last une wit' bein' in N' York so dey're a li'l worried dat I'm startin' t' slip. Dat and de fact dat I'm a mutant and should be kept under a careful watch." He smiled but Ah could see in his eyes that he was slightly hurt by the way the guild was treatin' him.

"Remy y' best be goin'." Ah craned mah neck ta see his father standin' in the doorway with his hands in his pockets as he watched us.

"Oui, we'll talk later, Chére." His father frowned then smiled when he saw meh roll mah eyes again. Remy left the room ta go do his thin'. Ah sighed as Ah turned back ta read again.

"Y' could go wit' him."

"Ah don't think so." His father had walked 'round an' was now standin' in front of meh makin' it hard for meh ta ignore him. Ah gave up an' put the book down markin' the place with mah finger.

"No, why not?"

"Goes 'gainst mah morals." He chuckled as he took a seat 'cross from meh in another armchair.

"He's in love wit' a girl who lays a smack down and has morals. What's next?" He said this more ta himself then ta meh as Ah watched him with curiosity. ~Ah know Remy's adopted but Ah can't help but thinkin' this is what he's gonna look like when he gets old.~

~"Non, Remy's gonna be much more beau."~

~Uh huh.~

"We'll jus' see if we can change dat. So what are y' two?"

"Ah don't think Ah understand, sir."

"First off, I'm no sir. Call me Jean-Luc. And what I want t' know is are y' two datin'?" Ah blushed at the question an' hoped that Remy hadn't told him somethin' deranged ta make him think so.

"Er…no. We're just really good friends." He nodded as he kept smilin'.

~"Lies Chére, dat's a lie!"~

~Quiet would ya!~

"Well, Remy's good friend, do y' have a name?"

"Oh, uh, yeah. Marie." He raised an eyebrow very much like Remy as Ah sighed. "D'Ancanto." Again another nod. ~Ah can't figure out if he's like the professor or Remy more. And what's up with everyone down here havin' ta know last names?~

He smiled as he stood up an' crossed the room. "Marie, y' welcome t' stay here as long as y' like."

~Oui! Remy'll second dat.~

"Thank ya, sir, er…Jean-Luc." Ah heard him laugh as he walked outta the room. ~He really is crazy!~

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Ok, this is going to be a little confusing but the author says it is so, so it is so. The X-Men had a fight with the Brotherhood at some point and Rogue absorbed them all—Pietro, Lance, Toad, Freddy, Wanda, and John (Recap: remember John left the X-Men). Okay, I'm just saying that because I never said so before, okay, I think that clears up some things.

Great scene with Rogue and Tante Mattie coming up next chapter…unless the action gets unbearably long that I have to break up the chapter. Yes, action next chapter…he he…Remy robbing. Sweetness!

Sorry, I forgot last chapter in my eagerness to post to name the songs I used. The first song was 'One Week' Bare Naked Ladies. I'm disappointed in all those who didn't recognize it since this is now the third time I've used it in this fic alone. *Author turns into her mother and shakes a single finger at all those who didn't recognize 'One Week'. The single line was from 'What Was I Thinking' Dierks Benteley and the slow song was 'White Flag' Dido.

A.M.bookworm247: Why are you running around smacking into things? You'll give yourself a concussion that way. And no one is sending me death threats. I write as a release of stress, anger, whatever I may be feeling. So if someone dies in these stories, I was in a pissy mood. If there's a kiss, I was blissful, so forth so forth.

Pomegranate Queen: Sorry, no death scenes 'til I've had an extremely stressful day. Just can't get in a killer mood if I don't feel like killing someone. Hmm…I feel like killing Craig (guy from school) everyday, you may luck out.

Lid'l Rogue: Happy Birthday Lid'l Rogue, Happy Birthday Lid'l Rogue, Happpyyy Birrrtthhhhddaaayyy Liddd'llll Rooogggueee, Happy Birthday Lid'l Rogue

Aro: Ah, so Aro is a fille, gotcha. Thanks for clearin' that one up. Gosh, I thought my accents stunk, I've read so many fics though I'm starting to finally pick 'em up.

Lightspeed Suzuka: Yes, the magic plushies return! *Author uses mirror to use miracle foundation cream to smooth out wrinkles then flashes a cocky Remy like grin.

SickmindedSucker/Ishandahalf/Rogue4787/Gothic Cajun: You guys freak me out…are you all the same people? Because you all had the exact same opinion that it was certain death to pull a stunt like that in front of assassins.