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           Disclaimer – I don't own X-Men: Evolution

           Rogue sat on the couch, opposite side of Remy with her feet placed on his lap. She was reading a hard covered book while he flipped through stations on the television. Nothing seemed to strike his interest. He glanced over at her to see if she was reading the book. Her eyes moved back and forth; she was reading the book.

           "Good book?" He asked, feeling the need to pull her over to him and wrap his arms around her. He smirked at the thought. Hey, she was his wife. He could think about her in each and every way, not that had stopped him before. He felt different now, knowing they were married. Even if only five people in the world knew about their little 'hitching.' That was him, her, the man that had married them, his wife and Kitty.

           "Mmhm." She answered several seconds later, her eyes still skimming. She was surprised when he pulled the book away from her. "Ah wasn't finished with that yet, Sugah." She seemed to force the last word.

           "If yo're goin' t' read, you could at least sit against me while doin' so." He stated, only half joking. With an eye roll, she slid her feet off from his lap, sat up, and moved over closer and leaned against him. He smirked and draped an arm around her shoulders. They stayed like that for a few minutes until Rogue broke the silence.

           "Can Ah have mah book back now?" With hesitation, and a heavy sigh he handed her back her book. He dropped his head back, his smirk faded and he stared up at the ceiling. "Ah'm just kiddin'." He heard her purr, and then felt her lips against his neck. They slowly trailed up until they met his lips. As he softly kissed her back, he felt her slip out from his arm and climbed onto his lap. He snaked his arms around her waist and pulled her in closer.

           "Hey guys, I think—WOAH!" Kitty stopped dead in her tracks. In one movement, she ran towards the back of the couch, jumped over, grabbed Rogue's shoulder and threw them both to the ground. They phased through the coffee table crashed into the television set.

           "What's goin' on in here?" Logan asked, appearing in the doorway. Remy just blinked in confusion as he looked into his arms to find them Rogue-less.

           "Nothin'." Rogue mumbled, wincing at the dull pain in her back as she sat up. She shot Kitty a look after Logan went on, mumbling something about his motorcycle and gas. "What was that fo'? It's not like our relationship is a secret." The Southern hissed, rubbing her shoulder.

           "But your—" She leaned in closer. "Marriage is."

           "That's it!" Rogue said, well yelled, and stood up. "Ah'm sick of ya buttin' in and not mindin' yoah own business!" She let out a frustrated sigh. 

           "Rogue.." Remy stood up, slowly and cautiously. Anger flowed through her and he could sense it.

           "Well, sorry for trying to, like, help!"

           "Yoah not helpin' at all! You never have!" Rogue yelled, even louder. By this time, Jubilee and a few other recruits were standing in the doorway of the living room. Rogue's heart was beating so loud, she figured everyone within an eighty-mile distance could hear it's loud, echoing thud.

           She's trying to ruin your life..

           Kill her..

           Touch her..

           With each voice that whispered in her head, her heart began to beat faster and faster. She could hear it in her ears.

           Stop her..

           Brownnoser..

           .. In the way..

           .. Can't keep secrets..

           She gasped for air. Her mind and heart racing. A rug burn covered her shoulder. The stinging still present. Pain shot through her body, from head to toe, toe to head.

           Screams broke her only sane thoughts. Screams. More screams. Loud screams. Screams of fear, of pain, of darkness. She never realized she was the only one screaming.

           She never realized her world had gone black as she drifted off into unconsciousness.

           ***

           He had caused it. Remy brought the mug of steaming hot coffee up to his mouth and slowly sipped it. He shivered at the feeling of the warm liquid running down his throat. He wished he wasn't an emath. Rogue's emotions had shot through him, nearly knocking him out.

           "She hates me." Kitty sniffed, pouring herself a glass of milk. Her eyes were puffy and red. "I've never seen her so-" The young Valley girl sniffled. "Angry." A single tear slid down her cheek, rolling over the dried ones. "Do I really try to butt into other peoples lives?"

           Remy stared down into his coffee. "Honestly?" He asked, glancing up, but avoided eye contact. "Yo're blunt, Kitty-cat. You have a big mouth an' don' know when t' keep it shut."

           "That's all?"

           He shook his head. "I don' feel like bein' mean right now."

           "Why aren't you in the medical wing with her?"

           He shrugged.

           "You love her, don't you?"

           The Cajun looked up at her surprised. "'Course I do. I love 'de girl t' death."

           Death.

           He sat up immediately, dropping his mug of coffee and quickly escaped from the room.

           Kitty stood there staring down at the broken green mug and the black liquid surrounding it.

           ***

           Remy walked down the hall in the Medical Wing, knowing exactly where Rogue's room was. He stopped dead in his tracks when he was less than a foot away from her room and heard Xavier speaking quietly to her.

           "You've been neglecting all of this." He stated, his voice low. "Rogue, you of all people should know how dangerous this is."

           "Ah t-thought Ah could con-control it." He heard her stutter. Her voice was weak. He could feel his pulse begin to quicken.

           "Is that why you went on the small trip with Remy? To try to clear your head?"

           "Yoah a t-t-telepath, can't ya a-answer that?" Her voice was still shaky as she snapped at him. "A-Ah thought it would do me some good." He could almost sense her hidden smile. "An' ta s-spend time with Remy."

           "How long has this been going on?"

           "The voices?"

           He nodded. "Everything."

           "Weeks." She answered shyly.

           "By ignoring this you can cause brain damage. Next time you could end up with half your body paralyzed."

           "Ah k-know."

           "This isn't something I can easily help you with. Your mind won't allow me in."

           "D-did ya ask nicely?" She tried to crack a joke but neither of them laughed. "A-Ah can't c-control it, Prof. Mah m-mind isn't.. mah mind. Until Ah can con-control mah powers Ah have no way o-on controllin' the v-voices. They con-control m-me, Professah." Her eyes slowly stared to close as she drifted off into a slumber. "Help me."

           The Professor watched her as she fell into a hopeless sleep. He sighed and slowly started to wheel himself back, so he could get out of the room. I will help you Rogue. But it will have a cost.

           ***

           "She's been lyin' t' me."

           "No, she's been hiding stuff from you."

           "Same t'ing!"

           Kitty slowly backed away from the Cajun. She put her hands up in defense. "Don't take it out on me, even if it is my fault."

           "Dammit Kitty." His eyes began to glow with anger, which sent chills down Kitty's spine. "If 'dis happens 'gain she could get brain damage."

           "All of the strain.." Kitty suddenly realized, "That's probably why she has been in a mad mood lately. Man, and here I thought it was her time of the month!" Suddenly she let out a gasp, what Remy had said had finally sunk in. "Ohmigosh, what if she dies?" The words hit hard. "I mean.." She watched as the older male stood up and made his way out of the room. "Where are you going?"

           "Piss off." Were the only words thrown over his shoulder.

           ***

           "Y-ya are mad at me." Rogue said the minute she heard footsteps entering her room. She just laid on the bed, still on her back with her eyes closed. "A-Ah knew it was you 'cause you w-walk so quietly." Remy didn't know whether to smile or just walk out. "Yoah sh-shoes make a squeaking noise outside th-the hallway so Ah heard ya earlier when the Prof was t-talkin' ta me." She waited for him to say something. He didn't. "Ah'm sorry."

           "Ohmigosh, what if she dies?" Remy shook his head, "I t'ink we need t' kill Kitty."

           "Think anyone would be s-suspicious?"

           "Of us?" He smirked into the darkness of the room. "'Dey have no reason t' be suspicious of us."

           He saw a small smile appear on her face. "We.. could make the p-perfect murder." His smirk faded when she winced.

           "You—"

           "Small headache." She mumbled and then laughed. It was more of an amused, forced kind of laugh. "Heh. Big headache actually." She looked up at him. "Ya want me ta be mo' honest with ya, right?"

           "I don' want t' see you hurtin'." The Cajun walked over to her bedside. "Did we make a mistake?"

           "Not yet." She answered; the stuttering seemed to fade away. Then she realized what he had meant. "Ya mean 'bout gettin' hitched?"

           "Oui."

           "Ah love ya, Rem." She ran her fingers through her hair and sighed heavily. "Yoah proposal jus' came out of nowhere."

           "Nowhere?" He looked hurt and offended. "Is 'dat how you saw our relationship? As nothin'?"

           "Get out." Rogue snapped, rubbing her temples. "Yoah not helpin' me at all so leave."

           "Fine." And he left without saying another word.

           ***

           "Our relationship has been hittin' rock bottom since we left fo' 'de stupid trip." Remy mumbled, sitting outside on the porch. He pulled out a cigarette from his pocket and lite it. "I can't believe I t'ought marryin' her would make t'ings bett'r." He looked around to only realize he was talking to himself. "Roguey, Roguey, Roguey. What have you done t' me?"

           ***

           "Hello?" Xavier sat in the comfort of his office, the phone clutched in his hand, placed next to his ear. "May I speak to Elisabeth Braddock."

           ***

           Rogue stared into the darkness of her room. Psyches voices still jeered around in her head. Her head was throbbing, which made her neck stiff and sore. The Professor couldn't drive them out; she would end up in a coma this time and have a chance of dying. He said her body couldn't take it. Mah mind, he means. Rogue said to herself, blinking. He had also told her that they couldn't learn to control her powers until she got the psyches under control. In other words, Ah have ta live with voices in mah head forever and remain the Untouchable forever an' ever.

           Stop feeling..

           .. sorry for yourself..

           .. rid of them all..

           .. don't need them..

           "Ah'm mentally unstable." Rogue realized, rubbing her temples with her fingertips. "Mah gawd, why do they remind me of Kitty?" She thought about Kitty and her oversized mouth and then she thought about Kitty's power and how she wished she could phase her mouth through a wall and keep it there. Of course Kitty would never do that to herself, but it was a nice thought. Suddenly, she felt her body fall. A scream erupted from her throat as she fell through the bed and landed hard on the ground below it.

           ***

           Remy wasn't surprised when someone knocked on his door later that night. He was surprised when Kitty walked in. Usually she would just phase her head through.

           "Rogue's powers are going haywire." She said, looking down at her heads. "She phased herself through her bed and scared herself shitless."

           "She okay?" She glanced up at him, her brown orbs meeting his red ones. He could feel relief wash over her, but he wasn't completely sure on why.

           "The Professor wants her to be watched over. Just incase she uses someone else's power and could endanger herself." She crossed her arms. "He's been on the phone lately, talking to someone."

           "So?" He didn't seem amused or interested in that piece of information. He just wanted Kitty to leave him alone.

           "He was talking to someone about Rogue. You know something has got to be wrong."

           "Kit, somethin' is wrong with Rogue." He sighed heavily. "You need to start mindin' yo'r own business."

           "But I heard him talking to Logan, Ororo and Hank and—"

           "It's none of our business."

           "He's sending her away!"

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           To be continued..

          

           A little shorter than I wanted it to be. Oh well! I have a new policy when writing, if anyone cares. The chapter cannot be less than 2000 words. I used to be happy with 1,300ish words but now I'll try to make chapters for any of my fics 2000 words. That's the best I shall do. :P

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-- Aro :)