AN: Well here you go not quite Sunday night since it's 12:24 pm but close enough. I would have had this up on Saturday but it was my 18th last Tuesday (23 September if anyone cares) so we went out for a meal so you get it now instead. Hope you enjoy. Thanks to everyone who reviewed, you're all so nice, I haven't gotten anything negative, thank you!
Individual thanks at the end.
Disclaimer: I don't even own the computer I'm typing this on so why would anyone think I own the characters?
All Grown Up
Chapter One
"Vhat time does she arrive at?" Kurt asked for the hundredth time that hour as he fiddled with the strap of his image inducer. Several times he came dangerously close to shutting off the hologram of a young man with blue-black hair and brown eyes dressed in jeans and a grey sweatshirt, and revealing his natural blue furred, almost demonic, appearance.
Next to him Kitty shrugged slightly, "I don't know. Wasn't the plane, like, delayed or something?"
Both young mutants were sat in the arrivals lounge of an airport waiting for their friend and former team-mate -- the woman known as Rogue -- and her mystery guy to arrive.
"Y'all waitin' f'r someone, sugah?" a southern accented voice drawled from behind Kurt.
He whirled around to face one of the most beautiful women he'd ever seen. Dressed in a pair of bleached denim cut-offs and white tank-top that showed off her slender figure and golden tan she had attracted the attention of every male in the room, and she knew it. Her emerald eyes sparkled with mischief and her full lips curved into an impish smile as she slowly pushed a strand of pure-white hair behind her ear and into the mass of back-length auburn curls. Wait! White and auburn?! Only one person had hair like that…
"ROGUE!" Kitty squealed, rushing up to her best friend, while Kurt's jaw hit the ground, "Like, oh my GOD! Look at you, you're, like, totally not goth anymore. And you're, like…uncovered?" she finished cautiously, stopping short of actually hugging Rogue.
The older girl just laughed, amused by Kitty's instinctive reaction. She was as much valley girl as ever, "It's ok Kit," she reassured the younger girl, "Ah've been learnin' to control mah powahs the past coupla years."
"How?" Kitty demanded, "No, like, tell me later. I, like, don't care right now!" Rogue was almost sent flying as Kitty threw herself into the southerners arms with a cry of, "I've missed you so much, Rogue!"
"Missed ya too, Kit. Mah gawd! Look at ya." Rogue held Kitty out at arms length and looked her over.
The girl was taller and more graceful than Rogue remembered, and her hair was much shorter -- about chin-length and shaped to emphasise her pixie features. Her face was as open and honest as ever and her deep brown eyes were just as innocent but there was a new maturity in them that made her seem like one of the most beautiful girls in the world to Rogue's critical eye.
Suddenly Rogue let go of her friend and grabbed Kurt, "An' you! What's th' matter, sugah? Y' don' wanna greet ya big sis o' somethin'?"
The words snapped Kurt out of his trance-like state and he wrapped his arms around her in a tight bear-hug, "Vhere have you been? Four years! Vhy didn't you visit us? Didn't you vant to see us?" The hurt in Kurt's voice almost drove Rogue to tears.
"No sugah, it wasn't like that," she told him, holding him close and reaching to bring Kitty into the embrace, "Ah wanted to, Ah really did but Ah…oh god Ah'm sorry, Ah missed y'all so much." Rogue held her friends close for a moment before gently pushing them away, "So where are the happy couple? Ah wanna congratulate them in person," she asked, changing the subject.
"Zey're still at the mansion," Kurt told her, going with the subject change.
"Yeah," Kitty chimed in, "They had to, like, sort some stuff out at home. Speaking of couples, where's the guy you're bringing to the wedding?"
"Dat be moi, non?"
Kitty turned at the sound of the man's voice and was struck in much the same way as Kurt had been upon seein Rogue. He was hall, handsome, and muscular, dressed in torn jeans, a ripped white t-shirt and a tan trench coat. (AN: if you've read the Gambit special of 'Ultimate X-Men', it's that outfit) His eyes were hidden by dark glasses and his lips were curled into a knowing smirk as he looked at her with a vaguely familiar expression.
Rogue gave an exasperated sigh at the sight of him, but ruined the effect with a tender smile as she walked up to him, wrapped her arms around him and rested her cheek against his chest while he kissed the top of her head and held her close.
"Ah thought Ah told ya t' wait ovah there, Swamp Rat," she scolded, pulling away from him reluctantly and turning to her friends, "Guys, this is Remy LeBeau, Remy this is mah best friend Kitty Pryde an' mah li'l brothah Kurt Wagner," she introduced, pointing to each person at the appropriate time, waiting to see if either of them recognised their former enemy.
"It's, like, nice to meet you Remy," Kitty gushed, never taking her eyes off the Cajun's face and obviously not recognising him.
"Enchante mademoiselle," Remy responded, taking her hand and kissing it as if he had never seen her before, though Rogue could see how hard he was fighting not to show his amusement.
Remy nodded to Kurt, who's gaze was constantly flicking between Remy's casual flirting with Kitty and Rogue shaking her head in amusement at the whole situation, "Mon ami," he greeted.
Kurt's gaze eventually settled on Remy -- who seemed familiar but Kurt couldn't quite place him -- as he glared at the man who dared to court his sister.
Sensing the tension Rogue switched everyone's to a safer subject by asking, "So, how're we gettin' to the mansion? Kitty ain't drivin', raght?"
"Hey," the brunette protested, "I can, like, totally drive!"
"Ja," Kurt laughed, "Like a lunatic."
"I do not!"
"You do too!"
"Do not!"
"Do too!"
"Do not!"
"Do too!"
"Not!"
"Too!"
"No--!"
"GUYS!" Rogue interrupted, picking up her suitcase with one hand and taking Remy's free hand with the other, "If ya gonna keep actin' lahke li'l children then me'n Remy're gettin' a cab!" she threatened.
Instantly the argument stopped and the guilty parties hung their heads in shame.
"We're, like, sorry Rogue."
"Ja, we'll be good now."
With that Kitty gave Kurt the keys to Scott's convertible, borrowed specially for the occasion, and headed into the parking lot, the German hot on her heels.
Shaking her head Rogue followed the younger mutants, still holding Remy's hand, and muttered, "Some things nevah change." as she walked she wondered how the others would take Remy's presence, especially Scott and Logan.
Well? Did you like, dislike? Did I do the accents ok?
Any ideas who should be the first to recognise Remy? I was thinking Logan, or maybe Scott but I'm open to other ideas. And I'm also thinking about making this a Kurtty, too (don't worry if I do, it'll only be a tiny side bit like Scott and Jean) does anyone object?
Ok now to answer all those wonderful, lovely, kind reviews.
Calliann: Here's more, I hope you think it's as good as the last part. Thank you so much for reviewing.
Caliente: I can't wait to see where this goes either, it's just flowing without a definite plot right now. Do you really think it has great potential? Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
Carla-p: This is a good Romy? Oh, thank you so much for saying that, I wasn't so sure about that, I mean I like it but I'm kinda biased. Hope you enjoyed this chapter too.
heartstar: Oh, you called me darlin', that's so sweet, thank you. I'm so glad you think it's 'ultra cool'.
Irony1: Yup Rogue has control. I'm glad you think it's good, thank you. PS. Loved the little quote.
TigerCat23: Glad you love it, thank you for saying so. Here's more.
elf-princess4: You want more, you get more. Am I to take it you like? Thank's for reviewing.
The Flying Pen: I know that the first part was short but here's the start of the rest of it. Once I get a plot I'm sure the chapters will get longer. 'Nice twist'? Cool, thanks. I wanted to have Rogue away from the others for some reason and living with Remy cos I'm no good at writing relationships from the start.
Aro: Hope this chapter at least starts to explain how Remy can touch Rogue, I will go into more detail in either the next chapter or the one after that. So, I've updated, do I get that cookie now? Thank's for the review by the way I'm so happy you think it's awesome.
DKFairy: I'm glad you love the story but I didn't realise that my writing style was any different to anyone else's and if it is it's because I've take styles from books I'm reading (right now it's the 'Little Women' one's so it might get a little old fashioned) and are you sure there are no spelling mistakes? Wow, that's probably cos I'm fussy and kinda a perfectionist, well that and the spell checker and auto correct which I couldn't live without. Thank you for the review.
ishandahalf: Yup, everything's better with Romy. Glad you enjoyed and thanks for the review.
And just a final note: For the spellings of words like colour, favour, favourite, and such, they aren't wrong I'm British. Ok well I'll get working on the next chapter now and leave everybody to review (please?)
Individual thanks at the end.
Disclaimer: I don't even own the computer I'm typing this on so why would anyone think I own the characters?
All Grown Up
Chapter One
"Vhat time does she arrive at?" Kurt asked for the hundredth time that hour as he fiddled with the strap of his image inducer. Several times he came dangerously close to shutting off the hologram of a young man with blue-black hair and brown eyes dressed in jeans and a grey sweatshirt, and revealing his natural blue furred, almost demonic, appearance.
Next to him Kitty shrugged slightly, "I don't know. Wasn't the plane, like, delayed or something?"
Both young mutants were sat in the arrivals lounge of an airport waiting for their friend and former team-mate -- the woman known as Rogue -- and her mystery guy to arrive.
"Y'all waitin' f'r someone, sugah?" a southern accented voice drawled from behind Kurt.
He whirled around to face one of the most beautiful women he'd ever seen. Dressed in a pair of bleached denim cut-offs and white tank-top that showed off her slender figure and golden tan she had attracted the attention of every male in the room, and she knew it. Her emerald eyes sparkled with mischief and her full lips curved into an impish smile as she slowly pushed a strand of pure-white hair behind her ear and into the mass of back-length auburn curls. Wait! White and auburn?! Only one person had hair like that…
"ROGUE!" Kitty squealed, rushing up to her best friend, while Kurt's jaw hit the ground, "Like, oh my GOD! Look at you, you're, like, totally not goth anymore. And you're, like…uncovered?" she finished cautiously, stopping short of actually hugging Rogue.
The older girl just laughed, amused by Kitty's instinctive reaction. She was as much valley girl as ever, "It's ok Kit," she reassured the younger girl, "Ah've been learnin' to control mah powahs the past coupla years."
"How?" Kitty demanded, "No, like, tell me later. I, like, don't care right now!" Rogue was almost sent flying as Kitty threw herself into the southerners arms with a cry of, "I've missed you so much, Rogue!"
"Missed ya too, Kit. Mah gawd! Look at ya." Rogue held Kitty out at arms length and looked her over.
The girl was taller and more graceful than Rogue remembered, and her hair was much shorter -- about chin-length and shaped to emphasise her pixie features. Her face was as open and honest as ever and her deep brown eyes were just as innocent but there was a new maturity in them that made her seem like one of the most beautiful girls in the world to Rogue's critical eye.
Suddenly Rogue let go of her friend and grabbed Kurt, "An' you! What's th' matter, sugah? Y' don' wanna greet ya big sis o' somethin'?"
The words snapped Kurt out of his trance-like state and he wrapped his arms around her in a tight bear-hug, "Vhere have you been? Four years! Vhy didn't you visit us? Didn't you vant to see us?" The hurt in Kurt's voice almost drove Rogue to tears.
"No sugah, it wasn't like that," she told him, holding him close and reaching to bring Kitty into the embrace, "Ah wanted to, Ah really did but Ah…oh god Ah'm sorry, Ah missed y'all so much." Rogue held her friends close for a moment before gently pushing them away, "So where are the happy couple? Ah wanna congratulate them in person," she asked, changing the subject.
"Zey're still at the mansion," Kurt told her, going with the subject change.
"Yeah," Kitty chimed in, "They had to, like, sort some stuff out at home. Speaking of couples, where's the guy you're bringing to the wedding?"
"Dat be moi, non?"
Kitty turned at the sound of the man's voice and was struck in much the same way as Kurt had been upon seein Rogue. He was hall, handsome, and muscular, dressed in torn jeans, a ripped white t-shirt and a tan trench coat. (AN: if you've read the Gambit special of 'Ultimate X-Men', it's that outfit) His eyes were hidden by dark glasses and his lips were curled into a knowing smirk as he looked at her with a vaguely familiar expression.
Rogue gave an exasperated sigh at the sight of him, but ruined the effect with a tender smile as she walked up to him, wrapped her arms around him and rested her cheek against his chest while he kissed the top of her head and held her close.
"Ah thought Ah told ya t' wait ovah there, Swamp Rat," she scolded, pulling away from him reluctantly and turning to her friends, "Guys, this is Remy LeBeau, Remy this is mah best friend Kitty Pryde an' mah li'l brothah Kurt Wagner," she introduced, pointing to each person at the appropriate time, waiting to see if either of them recognised their former enemy.
"It's, like, nice to meet you Remy," Kitty gushed, never taking her eyes off the Cajun's face and obviously not recognising him.
"Enchante mademoiselle," Remy responded, taking her hand and kissing it as if he had never seen her before, though Rogue could see how hard he was fighting not to show his amusement.
Remy nodded to Kurt, who's gaze was constantly flicking between Remy's casual flirting with Kitty and Rogue shaking her head in amusement at the whole situation, "Mon ami," he greeted.
Kurt's gaze eventually settled on Remy -- who seemed familiar but Kurt couldn't quite place him -- as he glared at the man who dared to court his sister.
Sensing the tension Rogue switched everyone's to a safer subject by asking, "So, how're we gettin' to the mansion? Kitty ain't drivin', raght?"
"Hey," the brunette protested, "I can, like, totally drive!"
"Ja," Kurt laughed, "Like a lunatic."
"I do not!"
"You do too!"
"Do not!"
"Do too!"
"Do not!"
"Do too!"
"Not!"
"Too!"
"No--!"
"GUYS!" Rogue interrupted, picking up her suitcase with one hand and taking Remy's free hand with the other, "If ya gonna keep actin' lahke li'l children then me'n Remy're gettin' a cab!" she threatened.
Instantly the argument stopped and the guilty parties hung their heads in shame.
"We're, like, sorry Rogue."
"Ja, we'll be good now."
With that Kitty gave Kurt the keys to Scott's convertible, borrowed specially for the occasion, and headed into the parking lot, the German hot on her heels.
Shaking her head Rogue followed the younger mutants, still holding Remy's hand, and muttered, "Some things nevah change." as she walked she wondered how the others would take Remy's presence, especially Scott and Logan.
Well? Did you like, dislike? Did I do the accents ok?
Any ideas who should be the first to recognise Remy? I was thinking Logan, or maybe Scott but I'm open to other ideas. And I'm also thinking about making this a Kurtty, too (don't worry if I do, it'll only be a tiny side bit like Scott and Jean) does anyone object?
Ok now to answer all those wonderful, lovely, kind reviews.
Calliann: Here's more, I hope you think it's as good as the last part. Thank you so much for reviewing.
Caliente: I can't wait to see where this goes either, it's just flowing without a definite plot right now. Do you really think it has great potential? Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
Carla-p: This is a good Romy? Oh, thank you so much for saying that, I wasn't so sure about that, I mean I like it but I'm kinda biased. Hope you enjoyed this chapter too.
heartstar: Oh, you called me darlin', that's so sweet, thank you. I'm so glad you think it's 'ultra cool'.
Irony1: Yup Rogue has control. I'm glad you think it's good, thank you. PS. Loved the little quote.
TigerCat23: Glad you love it, thank you for saying so. Here's more.
elf-princess4: You want more, you get more. Am I to take it you like? Thank's for reviewing.
The Flying Pen: I know that the first part was short but here's the start of the rest of it. Once I get a plot I'm sure the chapters will get longer. 'Nice twist'? Cool, thanks. I wanted to have Rogue away from the others for some reason and living with Remy cos I'm no good at writing relationships from the start.
Aro: Hope this chapter at least starts to explain how Remy can touch Rogue, I will go into more detail in either the next chapter or the one after that. So, I've updated, do I get that cookie now? Thank's for the review by the way I'm so happy you think it's awesome.
DKFairy: I'm glad you love the story but I didn't realise that my writing style was any different to anyone else's and if it is it's because I've take styles from books I'm reading (right now it's the 'Little Women' one's so it might get a little old fashioned) and are you sure there are no spelling mistakes? Wow, that's probably cos I'm fussy and kinda a perfectionist, well that and the spell checker and auto correct which I couldn't live without. Thank you for the review.
ishandahalf: Yup, everything's better with Romy. Glad you enjoyed and thanks for the review.
And just a final note: For the spellings of words like colour, favour, favourite, and such, they aren't wrong I'm British. Ok well I'll get working on the next chapter now and leave everybody to review (please?)