The Truth Hurts
Chapter XIV: Morning Classes
By: Michelle
"Kurt, you didn't have to lecture him." Ororo said to him as they walked down the hall to their classrooms. "He was just flirting."
"I know." Kurt replied.
"Remy's a young man trying to impress some beautiful young girls." Ororo defended her friend. "I wouldn't be surprised if you did the same things at his age."
Kurt thought for a moment.
"You are sneaky Kurt Wagner." Jemaine said to him after the show.
"Who me?" Kurt replied innocently.
"Yes you." She smiled.
"It was all Stefan's idea."
"I seriously doubt that." She smiled and headed to her dressing room. "Oh and Kurt." She turned to him. "The next time you want to kiss me, just ask."
"I'll do that."
Kurt shook away the memory. "I wasn't as bad as Remy is."
"Oh really." She smiled as they stopped at her door. "You've flirted with me since the first day I met you."
"Ja." He admitted. "But you aren't under 18. They are."
"They or Rogue." She questioned not fully understanding the connection between the two. She felt a little jealous of her student/teammate.
Kurt was speechless. He was very overprotective of Rogue. Sometimes even more than Logan. He just felt he and Rogue had a special bond between them. It was different than the bond he felt with Ororo, but he could tell she didn't understand it yet. Of course, neither did he.
"Well, I better go settle my students." She said and kissed his cheek. "I'll see you at 11:00."
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"Ms. Rogue, I'm open." One of the students yelled to her on the basketball court.
She passed the ball down the court to Artie. Artie made the shot, and then he stuck his tongue out at the other students.
Remy took a deep breath and looked at his watch. "Alright ya'll. Time to head in."
Rogue replatted one of her braids while watching the students go. Her attention then shifted to Remy who was dribbling the ball and wiping the sweat from his forehead. "Tired."
"Non." He replied and began dribbling the ball around her. "Care for a little one on one before next class." He smiled over at her hoping she'd say yes.
"Yeah." She replied and he passed the ball to her. "But I have to warn you." She began dribbling. "Bobby and Logan taught me well."
"How well?"
She dribbled pass him and made her shot. Swoosh. She turned and smiled.
"Oh." His eyes glittered as he watched her smile in triumph. "Chere been holding out."
"Yeah." She blushed and tucked a loose strand of her hair behind her ear. "You know, because of the kids."
Remy dribbled the ball pass the blocking Rogue. She followed in pursuit only to hear Swoosh. He smiled noting how good he was as he retrieved the ball and passed it to her.
Kitty, Jubilee, Piotr, and some of the other older students found the two substitutes for their 9:00 class in the heated basketball game.
Rogue had her back against Remy who brushed up against her trying to keep her from making a shot. Her heart pounded as she felt his body so close to her. She faked to the left and turned to the right and jumped as she made her shot.
Swoosh.
She felt the weightlessness of her body as she realized she wasn't standing on the ground after the shot. Oh my God. I'm not ready for anyone to know yet. Its bad enough Kurt is suspicious. Does Remy realize? Oh my God. She panicked and loss her concentration. As she felt herself drop, she grabbed on to Remy for support only to bring him crashing down with her.
He landed on top of her with his face an inch away from hers. I thought she has green eyes, not blue. "Ya alright chere?" He asked concerned and confused at what caused the fall to begin with.
"Yeah." She replied, thankful he didn't touch her skin. She was glad she had her long black pants on and her sheer green long-sleeved shirt over her black tank top.
"Ya sure?" Quite comfortable with his position over her, Remy made no effort in moving. "Cuz ya hit ya head pretty hard."
"I'm fine." She lied still on the ground feeling her head with one of her gloved hands. Boy I'm going to have a headache soon but At least he doesn't know.
Like I believe dat. You're hiding something chere. Remy just know it. He pushed those thoughts aside. What'd Remy do to kiss ya right now?
"Remy."
"What chere?"
"You're squashing me."
"Oh."
Rogue flushed as Remy rolled off her.
"Ya sure ya alright?" He stood up and helped her to her feet. "Cuz ya cracked da cement." He picked pointing to the ground.
"No I didn't." She punched him playfully and laughed.
He laughed and rubbed the place on his arm where she hit. Damn she's strong.
Kitty and Jubilee folded their arms. She likes him. And she says she doesn't think about him that way. Ha.
"What?" Rogue asked as they looked at her in silent thought when she approached them. "Are ya'll still mad about me splashing water on ya'll this morning?"
"No." They replied. "But we are like so having a girl talk tonight."
Remy picked up the ball and began twirling it on his finger as he watched her socialize with her friends.
"I know what you're doing."
He broke his focus on Rogue and turned to Piotr. "What ya talkin'bout?"
"You know exactly what I'm talking about." Piotr replied and knocked the spinning ball off of Remy's finger. "Bobby is a good friend of mine. And, I'm not going to stand here and watch you make moves on Rogue while he is gone. So back off."
"Are you threatening Remy?" He folded his arms.
"You could say that." Piotr stood up to him matching his height of six feet.
He stood there and just shook his head. "You actually be thinkin' standing up against Remy gonna impress Kitty over dere."
"Don't change the subject." Piotr repeated. "Back off."
He smiled cunningly at Piotr. "Remy be making ya a deal. Ya back off Remy and Remy help ya get Kitty to notice ya."
"I'm not making any kind of deal with the likes of you."
"Suit yaself." Remy brushed pass him. Watch the master at work.
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"Alright class." Kurt pulled a stack of papers out of his folder. "Because of your exams next week, I have prepared a study guide for you. You have 30 minutes to complete this assignment and zhen ve vill go over it the rest of the period. You may use your textbooks and notes for help, and I'll be at my desk to answer any questions."
The students began passing back the papers and working on the assignment. Kurt leaned back in his chair at his desk. So much to do, so little time to do it in.
He took a quick glance out the window checking up on Remy and Rogue. Remy better behaving out there or he's going to be six feet under.
Enough of this nonsense, I have better things to think about. He pulled out the box, opening it to gaze at the ring, but hiding it enough where the students couldn't glance up and see it. How am I going to do this? Ok, let's think.
He closed the box, sat up straight, holding it tightly in his hands as if he was praying. He leaned placing his elbows on his desk and rested his chin on his hands.
He closed his eyes. Logan is with Professor and Bobby until late tonight. I won't have to worry about him asking me: 'Did you score Elf? Huh. Don't hold out on me Elf.'
The students shouldn't be a problem. They'll either be sleeping or playing games in the recreation room.
Ok, now that I know I'll have complete privacy with Ororo, how am I going to do this? He sighed. How about in the garden? Nein. It's too visible. I don't need the students staring at us out of the windows making me even more nervous.
He leaned back in his chair, placed the ring in his pocket, and stared up at the ceiling. How about her room? Her room. Why not? It is beautiful with all her plants and tribal decorations. I could get her some roses and place them in her room when she's not looking. I could lead her up to her room as if I am going to kiss her goodnight. Instead, I'll follow her in. She's see the roses trying to figure out what I am up too. Then, I'll confess everything.
"Mr. Wagner."
I'll talk to Rogue later about picking up the roses for me. I know she will be more than happy to do it for me. Maybe I'll even ask Remy for some tips, that's if I don't kill him between now and then.
"Mr. Wagner."
"Huh." Kurt snapped from his daze and looked over at his student standing next to him. "Oh. Vat do you need Theresa (Siryn)?"
"I'm having trouble with conjugations." She replied showing him her paper.
"Ok." He began helping her with her assignment.
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Last class for the day. Remy and Rogue looked at each other, then at their next group of students: Evan, Jaime, and Rahne. This should be a piece of cake.
"So what ya petit'es be wanting ta play." Remy asked.
Evan, Jaime, and Rahne looked up at his towering form. He wasn't as scary as Logan, but he looked easier to fool. They all smiled mischievously to each other.
"Monsieur LeBeau, We want to play It." Evan said being the spokesperson of the group.
Remy turned to Rogue. "What ya think Chere?"
Rogue shrugged. It sounds harmless, but I don't trust them. Plus, Logan warned me about them. They were three balls of energy. "Ok, but I'm going to be sitting this one out."
"Ok chere." He smiled and turned back to the kids. "Alright, who being It."
"You." Jaime bounced up and down.
"Alright." He replied. "Remy be counting ta dix. Then, Remy be coming afta ya. Un, Deux, Trois…"
Rogue sat down under a tree and watched the three running and hiding behind trees in the yard. This should be interesting to watch.
"…Neuf, Dix."
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"I don't understand what this is about Graydon." His officer said to him. "I thought you have a debate today."
"I do and I am going to be making my points across." Graydon replied. "But I have a feeling something bigger is going to go down than just this messily little debate." His officer looked at him confused. "Just place the tracker on me."
The officer didn't argue with him. He rolled up the sleeve on Graydon's left arm and injected a small chip under his skin.
Graydon winced, but quickly regained his composure. "Will anyone be able to find it?'
"No." His officer replied. "Even a metal detector couldn't pick this baby up."
"Good." That's what I am counting on. Graydon smiled. "I need you get the rest of the F. O. H. ready."
"What for?"
"Just be prepared." Graydon rolled down his sleeve. You want to play games Mother, then so can I.
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Rogue closed her eyes and leaned up against the trunk of the tree. Remy plopped down beside her out of breath. "They wore you out." She said opening her eyes to find him huffing and puffing.
"Oui." He nodded. "Now…Remy know why…Monsieur…Monsieur Logan make then do…jumping jacks and pushups…all day." Damn cigarettes.
She laughed. "Yeah, that's why, but they seem like they are having fun." She said looking at the three chasing each other around them. "How did you get to be so good with kids?"
"Remy have many small cousins." He replied finding it easier to breathe. "What about ya? Ya good wit da kids too. Dey listen to ya before Remy"
"That's because they are afraid if they don't do what I say, I might touch them or something." She said ashamed of her gift. Curse is more like it.
"Dat ain't true." He shook his head. "Dey look up to ya."
"I suppose your right." She shrugged.
"Remy don't suppose." He answered. "Remy know."
He reached out his hand to tuck a loose strand of hair behind her ear. Rogue closed her eyes. Was he crazy? He felt his fingers carefully place the strand behind her ear without touching her. She opened her eyes to find him even closer to her than before. Oh my God. "Ummm….Maybe, we should go in now."
"Ok chere." Remy said disappointed. Better luck next time. He listened to the bell ring. It is time to go in anyways. There is always later.
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"Chuck, how in hell did you get me through those metal detectors back there?" Logan asked as he followed Xavier and Bobby into the debate.
"I convinced them you had a metal plate in your head." Xavier replied.
Bobby snickered. It's not that hard to believe either. Logan did have a thick skull.
Logan shook his head. "Why are we here so early? I thought this thing was at 12:00."
"It is." Xavier answered. "Look around the both of you."
"There sure are a lot of people here." Bobby looked around.
"And a lot of mutants as well." Xavier replied looking around at his fellow mutants. "You have no idea how important this debate is for all of us."
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"Kurt. I'm going to start making lunch fir the kids with Jubilee and Kitty." Ororo said to him. "Why don't you start rounding up the kids in the rec room so we can feed them and watch the debate at the same time."
"No problem. I'll see you in a few." He kissed her cheek and went to gather the kids and find Rogue.
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"It was hot out there." Rogue complained as they lead the kids inside. I feel so gross. I am definitely taking a bath before lunch.
"Yeah, it was." Remy removed his bandana and ruffled his drenched hair. Smelling like a wet dog be not the way to impress any chere. Remy be taking a bath before lunch.
"Zhere you are Rogue." Kurt said as he saw them entering the rec room with Jaime, Evan, and Rahne. "I need you to do me a favor."
"Sure." Rogue replied as the kids ran to play Nintendo. Remy stood by her being nosey. "What do you need?"
"After we watched the debate, I need you to pick me up two dozen red roses at the florist for me and hide them in your room."
"For what?" Rogue was confused. She watched as a smile spread across his face. I get it now. "Oh my Gosh. You're gonna. EEEeeeeee." She began jumping around and hugging him. "This is so exciting."
What's going on? Remy looked at the two of them confused.
"Calm down Rogue." Kurt placed his hands on her shoulders.
"Sorry." Rogue calmed herself down and Kurt handed her some money. "I'll get them after the debate with Remy."
"Danke schon." Kurt turned his attention back to the kids.
Rogue smiled and danced around and she went upstairs to her room followed by Remy.
"Chere, what's going on?" He asked confused as she grabbed a clean pair of clothes out of her closet.
"I'll tell you later." She replied and headed to the bathroom to take a shower, her head swimming with daydreams.
No matter how much Remy was taught, Remy will still not understand everything dere be about women. Not getting any answers out of her for the time being, he turned and headed to take a shower as well.