AN: The second chapter! Well, being sick, I have a lot of spare time…anyways, enjoy.
Disclaimer: I wish I owned Pyro…but wishes don't grow on trees. ^_^
I cannot help it
I couldn't stop it if I tried
The same old heartbeat fills the
Emptiness I have inside
~~~
Rogue sat on the roof, revelling in the solitude. It was four in the morning and the sun had not yet risen and awoken the residents of the Institute. It had been a long time since she'd had this much quiet, first because of the psyches and then because of the other students. Things had been especially hectic since the Acolytes moved in. There was the now infamous incident where John had accidentally set fire to one of Storm's rosebushes- suffice it to say that neither the rosebush or John came out of that one unscathed. And Remy was always getting into fights as well, with Scott or Logan. She smiled at the thought of the Cajun.
"What you thinkin 'bout dere chere?" Instead of answering him, she gave him another mysterious smile and laid her head against his shoulder. He grinned too and ran his gloved fingers through her hair. "We should go down soon so we can get breakfast 'fore your frere and John wake up."
She nodded in agreement, her hair tickling his face.
~~~
And I've heard that you can't fight love,
So I won't complain
'Cause why would I stop the fire that
Keeps me going on?
~~~
"Now dat's no fair chere. Y' can't tickle Remy unless Remy can tickle y' too." Rogue laughed and moved away, looking out over the city for a few minutes. Her gaze landed on the school and she sighed.
"It's mah last year there and it's half over. Never thought Ah'd actually miss the thought of going there."
"Well, if y' gonna miss it that much chere, Remy sure he can make sure y' miss enough y' have to go back next year." He threw one of his sexy grins at her.
"Remy, Ah am already up here with you at four am in the morning. Ya came and got me at three. Consider yourself lucky Ah was in a good mood and didn't just drain ya."
"I can put you back in a good mood." Remy scooted over to Rogue and put his hand around her waist, drawing her close and running his fingers up and down her back. She shivered and moved even closer, giving him permission to continue. He pulled her onto his lap giving her a massage, then trailing butterfly kisses down from her collarbone to her fingers.
"Mm…Remy, it's getting early. We need to get back in soon." Remy ignored her, spinning her around so she faced him. Pulling off Rogue's scarf, he placed it over her face and kissed her. Rogue forgot about the time and melted into the kiss, pulling him back after for another.
~~~
'Cause when there's you I feel whole
And there's no better feeling in the world
But without you I'm alone
And I'd rather be in love with you
~~~
"Okay chere, time to go." Remy said, after kissing Rogue a second time.
"You are an evil man, Remy LeBeau." Rogue said, glaring at him as he hopped off the roof and helped Rogue down to the balcony.
"Remy jus' a humble t'ief."
"Uh huh. Humble, mah ass."
"And a very cute one it is chere." Remy told her, after "appraising" it.
She whacked him on the back of the head. "Go to bed."
"Yes maman." He slipped out of the room on silent feet. Rogue changed into her pyjamas and put her scarf into the laundry pile in her closet, pulling a different one out of her drawers and adding it to the clothes she was wearing the next day.
~~~
Turn out the lights now
To see is to believe
I just want you near me
I just want you here with me
~~~
Remy snuck back into Rogue's room after he was sure she was asleep, sat down in a chair and watched her sleep. Her face was more relaxed in sleep, as it had been ever since she had been able to get rid of the psyches and their memories, and their nightmares. After seeing the sum peek over the horizon, he got up with catlike grace and glided out of the room, not a hint to tell that he had ever been there. He was roused an hour later by John, who thought it was quite funny to use one of the New Year noisemakers right next to his ear. He ignored it for once, not retaliating with a charged card. After breakfast they were called down to the danger room for an extra session. Remy was about to catch up to Rogue and suggest that they do something later when Kurt bamfed in next to her.
"Hey Rogue. The Professor vould like to see you in his office, he has some news for you. Do you vant a ride there?"
"Um, no it's ok Kurt."
"Ja, okay." He wandered over to Kitty and said something to her, and they disappeared in a puff of smoke a moment later.
Rogue and Remy exchanged looks, Remy giving her a reassuring smile. She gave a weak one in return and headed off.
~~~
And I'd give up everything only for you
It's the least that I could do
~~~
"Professah? Ya wanted to see meh?"
"Yes Rogue, come in." She was worried, obviously.
"No, it's not about last night." He told her. "For one, I trust both of you not to take it too far, you are both responsible adults, and you are also wary of your mutation." Rogue was comforted that the Professor didn't want her to stop seeing Remy. "But your mutation is the reason I called you."
"What about it?" Rogue asked, hoping he and Hank had made a breakthrough.
"Have you ever been to Japan?"
She was thrown off balance by the question. "No Professah, Ah haven't."
"There's a man there by the name of Okiron Tasumi. He is also a mutant, able to control water. He runs a yoga school."
"Not to be rude- but why are ya tellin meh this?"
"He teaches meditation as one of his classes- control over the brain and what it does. I went over there a few years ago and watched him and his students. Some of them are also mutants and I could sense them gaining more control the longer they practised it. If you were willing, I can send you over there to study under Okiron."
"How long?" she was willing to do this, as long as she didn't have to leave Remy.
He sighed. "That I don't know."
"But Remy-" she broke off. "Can I think about it?"
"Of course." She left.
~~~
'Cause when there's you I feel whole
And there's no better feeling in the world
But without you I'm alone
And I'd rather be in love with you
~~~
"Hey Rogue!" Kitty said as she entered her room. "What's up? What did the Professor want?"
"Just wanted to talk to meh about some stuff about school and the summer." Rogue replied, not yet wanting to tell anyone. "Ah'm gonna take a shower, okay?"
"Yeah. Hey- me and Kurt are going to the movies later, you want to come with? We can make it a double date."
"Ah think we're just going ta stay here tonight."
"Well if you change your mind, you, like, know where to find us!" She chirped, heading for the door.
"Yeah, thanks Kit." Stepping into the shower, she let the water beat down on her. Did she really want to leave Remy for a long time- even if it was so she could touch?
~~~
And I feel you holding me
~~~
"Professah, could Ah leave now, instead of waiting for the summer?"
"I'm sure we could work something out. But are you sure you want to do this?"
She looked unsure for a minute. "If Ah'm not here tomorrow, Ah am." The Professor wheeled around the desk to give her a wad of money and a plane ticket. "The tickets for tomorrow's three am flight. I thought you would want to leave as soon as possible, but this was the only one available. The money is yen, the Japanese currency. The ticket is round trip, but the date of return is left open. You can use it anytime in the next sixteen months."
"Thank you." She gave him an impulsive hug. "Would you tell the others?" she asked.
He nodded, and she gave him a smile before leaving to go pack.
~~~
Why are we afraid to be in love?
To be loved
I can't explain it
I know it's tough to be loved
~~~
Rogue caught up to Remy about an hour later. "We in trouble p'tite?" he asked her.
"No. Just wanted to talk about stuff." He looked at her.
"Y' goin to tell me what stuff when y' ready?" she nodded. "Good."
"Ya want ta go and do something?" Rogue asked him.
"Oui chere. And I know the just place to go too." They ended up a small private cove on the beach, Remy had already prepared lunch, good ol' Mississippi and Cajun favourites.
"You are quite the cook." Rogue told him after the meal of grits, Cajun spiced chicken and a melt in your mouth mousse that was for dessert.
"Well," he looked embarrassed. "I didn't make all de food. Bought the mousse from a restaurant." Rogue smiled. "It's still good, as long as Ah'm eating it with you."
~~~
And I feel you holding me
~~~
The two of them were seated in the rec room, watching Cheaper by the Dozen, which had just come out on video. Remy wasn't really concentrating on the movie, instead, he was playing with Rogue's hair. Rogue was totally spaced out. "Y' okay chere?" he asked.
"Yeah, just distracted."
"Well," his voice dropped. "If we're both distracted…" he left it hanging.
Rogue's non-committal response was a simple "Hmm.."
Remy rolled his eyes. Normally he got more of a response then that, even if it was a slap on the back of the head.
"Chere?" he asked.
"Ya Rem?"
"Y' sure y' okay?"
"Just got a lot on my mind."
"Want some help getting rid of it?"
"Remy! Ya're such a perv!"
"But y' like it chere, just trying to make y' happy."
Rogue sighed exasperatedly. "Lord Remy, Ah don't think Ah'll ever understand ya."
Remy smirked, his eyes twinkling. "Only one way to find out p'tite." He started trailing kisses again, this time starting as her hand and working up to her shoulder. "Where's y' scarf?" he asked when he got to her neck. She dangled it just out of reach of him, an identical smirk on her face.
"Y'are a cruel mistress chere." Her grin grew wider and she put the scarf over his face, kissing his neck, ears, and finally his lips.
~~~
'Cause when there's you I feel whole
And there's no better feeling in the world
But without you I'm alone
~~~
"Y' taste good." He told her after.
"Ah'm so glad." Rogue said before she allowed Remy to kiss her a few times. He tasted like spice and chocolate, and his kisses made her knees go weak. If she hadn't been on the couch, she probably would have fallen down. When they stopped for breath, Rogue motioned to the TV. "I wanna finish watching this. Ya mind?"
Remy did, and his face fell. "One more kiss chere?" Rogue agreed, but then it turned into two, three, four and five. Finally, Remy allowed her to turn back to the TV. She leaned against his shoulder, both for comfort and to stop her from falling over- his kisses made her lose all sense of balance. She told him so. "So my kisses make y' go all weak in the knees?" He looked thoughtful. "Got to remember that then." Rogue fell asleep about half an hour before the movie ended. Remy looked down at her. "Kinda tired myself." He said. He lifted Rogue up and lay down on the couch, then put her down as well. "Can always say we must have slid down after we fell asleep." Remy told himself before succumbing to sleep as well. Kitty and Kurt, just getting back, popped their heads in when they heard the TV going.
"Oh they're so cute!" Kitty said. "Don't you think so?"
Kurt nodded grudgingly. "I guess."
"Well if Rogue's down here, let's go upstairs to let them have a bit of space." And Kitty dragged Kurt up the stairs.
~~~
And I'd rather be in love
Yes, I'd rather be in love
Oh, I'd rather be in love with you
~~~
Rogue woke up at about two thirty in the morning. She found she was lying on top of Remy, her face on his chest. She smiled, knowing that he had probably shifted them to lie that way. She eased herself off him carefully, pulling a blanket over him. She placed her scarf over his face and gave him one last kiss, leaving a piece of paper and the scarf on top of him. She padded up to her room silently, grabbed her bag and headed out to the garage. Getting into Scott's car, she took off for the airport. The wait was short and she was on the plane soon, getting ready for takeoff. *Professah?*
*Yes Rogue?*
*Ah borrowed Scott's car to get here, it's in the airport parking lot. You might want to tell him before he goes into the garage tomorrow.*
*Alright Rogue.*
*Oh, and Professah? Thanks.* she broke the link.
~
Arriving in Japan, she got off and met her escort. "Miss Rogue?"
"That's meh."
"Welcome to Tasumi's School of the Meditative Arts." Rogue looked around at her new temporary home.
~~~
And I feel you holding me, oh
AN: I like Cheaper by the Dozen and wish it was out, so I put it in. The end of the second chappie. Rogue will be back next chappie- I don't really like angst, but this worked, especially with the other songs I've got for the next two chapters…And then it's fluffy again ^_^. Hope you liked.
