The Truth Hurts
Chapter XXI: On the Brink of Proposal PART 2
By: Michelle
Rogue, Kitty, and Jubilee walked to the kitchen to find Remy teaching Rahne how to play poker and Piotr losing to them.
Before she walked in the door, Rogue couldn't help but stare at Remy with Rahne in his lap. He wasn't the same confused man Storm, Nightcrawler, and Wolverine brought to the institute two months ago.
Rogue, Kitty, and Jubilee peeked out the door to their room as the X-men led the new mutant to a guest room.
She studied his appearance as he walked past their room. He was tall, towering inches above the X-men. His knee-high metallic boots clunked on the floor as he walked passed them in a long brown trench coat. He wore a rather unique and torn up form-fitting costume, with the pants and sleeves colored black with stripes of magenta and the torso entirely magenta. Like her, he wore gloves, only his were fingerless. He had long auburn hair pulled into a ponytail with a black bandana around his head.
His eyes lit up red as she noticed her gaze on him. She noticed his eyes were black with red pupils and had bags under them. His face was quite pale and he had a semi-thick beard. She could almost feel how weak and tired he was.
In a nutshell, he looked like shit. But that was two months ago.
Rogue studied him now. She could almost hear Jubilee say 'he cleaned up real good' as she remembered him coming down for dinner the next day an almost changed man.
She gazed at him now like she was seeing him for the first time. He no longer had long hair, thanks to Ororo. It was short in the back and long on the top with pieces falling in front of his eyes. His hair was wet again. Must have taken another shower after he worked out. And he still hadn't shaven. She watched as he laughed at Piotr. He's got his tongue ring in now too.
She lowered his eyes and looked at his shirtless chest. Bobby definitely couldn't compete with his body. Remy LeBeau was all muscle. She found herself smiling to herself. Too bad his long black pants cover everything below the waist. Wait, did I just think that?
"Bonjour Chere." He looked up at her as she walked in the door.
"Hey Sugah." She replied as she walked over to him. Did I just call him Sugah?
Where have you been all my life? Remy gazed at her star struck as she walked over and he scooted Rahne from his lap. DAMN, she's beautiful.
She wore her hair down with her white streaks shaped around her face. Her skin was flawless and looked like porcelain. Her emerald green eyes glittered as she looked into his eyes.
He looked down at her body. She was beautiful, as well as deadly, in that short black nightgown. Black gloves covered her arms up to her elbows. If she touches me, my whole body might explode.
She sat down next to him and lifted her hair from her neck. "Jubes can you make me a bowl of mint chocolate chip ice cream and get me a spoon."
"Sure."
Then, she let her hair fall back down.
"Thanks girl." Rogue pulled off her glove on her right hand and began eating her ice cream.
Remy stared at her while she ate and bit down on his lip. Damn, I wish I was that spoon.
"Oh I'm sorry." Rogue said noticing him stare at her. "You want some Remy."
"Non." He replied, surprised he was able to speak at all. I just want to watch you.
Kitty slumped in a chair next to Piotr with a half gallon of chocolate ice cream. She sniffled. This sucks. Ms. Munroe is so lucky.
"Hey Kitty." Piotr said shyly.
"Hey." Kitty replied weakly.
"Umm." He felt the butterflies rise in his stomach. "I made you something earlier."
Kitty sniffled. "You did."
Piotr pulled out one of his drawings from his notebook and handed it to her.
Kitty looked at the drawing and smiled. It was a drawing of her walking down the hallway showing off her favorite outfit. I make a cute cartoon. "Thanks." She blushed forgetting about what she was so upset about..
Jubilee smiled watching her friends. Kitty and Piotr are so funny to watch. If only they could stop blushing long enough to make a decent conversation.
Rahne climbed in a chair next to her. "Can I tell you a secret?" She whispered.
"Sure Chica." She bent down low enough to meet Rahne's level.
"Monsieur LeBeau wants to kiss Ms. Rogue."
Jubilee giggled and looked over to the pair. "I know."
Rogue got up to put her bowl and spoon in the sink when…POP. "Ow." She turned around to find Remy guilty with his bandanna rolling up to pop her again.
He popped her and again and watched her jump. He laughed as she squealed trying to catch the bandanna. He popped it at her again only to have her snatch it quickly from his hands. Oh no. No more fun.
"It's mine now." Rogue tied the bandanna around her head and sat down. "How do I look?"
"Like ya be Rambo."
'Haha." She replied. "Very funny."
Jubilee rolled her eyes. Just a friend, huh? Then she smiled. "Hey, I have an idea." She watched as they all turned towards her. "Let's play a game."
"Cool, like what?" Kitty smile lit up her face.
"Truth or Dare."
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I wish Logan, Bobby, and Professor Xavier would get home soon. Ororo squeezed Kurt's hand as they walked around the mansion. It's so hard trying to talk to him when we have to check up on the kids every five minutes.
I'm nervous. I'm nervous. I'm nervous. He thought over and over again as he fiddled with his rosary in one hand.
I wonder what is bothering him. She leaned her head on his shoulder. He's been so quiet today.
I'm nervous. I'm nervous. I'm nervous.
Maybe he doesn't want to be with me anymore. She tightened her grip on his hand. I hope that's not it. I love him. I want to spend the rest of my life with him.
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"Kitty." Jubilee smiled. "Truth or Dare."
"Truth."
"Do you think Piotr is cute?"
Kitty giggled. "Yeah."
Piotr smiled then turned bright red.
"Alright, my turn." Kitty looked around the room. I want revenge. "Jubilee, like truth or dare."
"Truth"
"Who do you have a crush on?"
Jubilee thought for a moment. "Mr. Logan."
Rahne began giggling. "You like Mr. Logan."
Oh no. That little wolf is going to squeal. Damnit Kitty. Jubilee regretted her answer. Alright, time for a new target. "Truth or Dare Remy."
"Dare."
"I dare you to show us your underwear." Jubilee challenge knowing he would never back down on a dare.
Remy laughed. "Sorry can't do dat wit the petite dere." He pointed to Rahne.
"Why you wearing a thong?" Piotr picked.
"Non." Remy smiled.
"Then why not?" Rogue asked. "Are you embarrassed for us to see your tighty whiteys" She teased.
"Non." Remy replied.
"Then show us?"
"Alright." He stood up. "Jubes, cover Petite's eyes."
"Ok." Jubilee covered Rahne's eyes despite her protests. What's he got? Holey underwear?
Remy turned around and quickly pulled his pants down enough to moon them, then pulled them up. Then he sat back down and looked at the priceless expressions on their faces.
Oh my God. Rogue turned red. Somebody does their Buns of Steel.
Piotr shook his head. He should have told me to cover my eyes too.
Kitty thought for a moment. "Like I didn't see them."
"Oh My God, Kitty." Jubilee said uncovering Rahne's eyes. 'I can't believe you just said that." You should have been a blonde.
"What do you mean? We only saw his butt." Kitty's eyes widened. "OH." He isn't wearing any underwear.
"What happened?" Rahne looked around. "What happened?"
"Remy's a bad boy." Rogue answered her. A very bad boy.
"Oh." Rahne thought for a moment. "Then, you need to give him a spanking."
He laughed at her comment. Remy wouldn't mind that. He smiled over at Rogue. Remy wouldn't mind that at all.
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'These tunnels will lead us into the mansion." Pyro informed his partner.
"What about security."
"These tunnels are the only area Xavier hasn't fixed security in since the attack."
"Good." He watched Pyro form a fireball in his hand to light the way.
"Come on." Pyro signaled for Sabretooth to follow him through the escape tunnels. "If you follow this tunnel to the right. It will lead you to the teacher's dorms and the brat's dorms."
"Good." Sabretooth growled. This is going to be easier than I thought. "Once we capture our targets. Magneto will send transportation at the front door to the school."
"Alright." Pyro replied ready to head towards the girl's dorms. "I'll meet you there."
"Don't screw up Kid." Sabretooth warned. "This ain't a training arena."
"I won't." Pyro watched the fireball in his hand grow. "Cause when I play with fire, someone gets burned."
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Ororo and Kurt walked in the kitchen to find the Remy, Rogue, Kitty, Piotr, Jubilee, and Rahne gathered around the table.
"Hey guys, it's getting late. Almost 10:30" Ororo looked at Rahne sleeping with her head lying on the table. "You all need to be getting back to your rooms."
"We were waiting for Remy, I mean Bobby to come home." Rogue said blushing. Damn, I messed up.
Remy smiled to himself. So she been thinking about Remy now.
Kurt picked up the sleeping Rahne in his arms and sighed. "We need to get her in her bed."
"Yeah." Ororo brushed Rahne's bangs from her forehead with her left hand. "Poor baby."
Remy glanced at Ororo's left hand. He still hasn't given her that ring yet. What the hell has that Blue Elf been waiting for?
"Come on." We can trust them. Ororo turned and addressed the five of them. "Don't stay up too late. Logan, Bobby, and Professor Xavier should be home soon."
"Ok."
Piotr waited for Ororo and Kurt to leave the room before whispering to Remy. "Did he give her the ring yet?"
"Non." Remy shook his head.
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Xavier rolled down the window. "There is a jack and a spare in the trunk, Logan."
"Yeah, yeah." Logan grumbled as he looked at the flat tire on the car. Damnit, we're only twenty miles or so from the school, but of course it couldn't wait to blow out until then. "Frosty, you gonna help me or not."
"Umm, yeah." Bobby replied and stopped his pacing. I want to get home. I want to be with Rogue. "How fast can we change it?" He asked as Logan handed him the jack.
"I don't know." He replied pulling out the tire.
"Do you think it's going to be five or ten minutes or more?"
"I told you I don't know." Logan griped as he began working on changing the tire. "What the hell are you afraid of? You think Rogue ain't gonna be there when we get back."
Bobby stood silently beside him. Maybe. He hung his head. I shouldn't think bad things like that. I just might jinx myself one day.
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He made his way up into the dorms without detection. He is close. He turned at the sound of footsteps about to turn the corner and quickly slipped in one of the bed rooms.
"She's heavy." Kurt said as Ororo opened the door to the room.
Ororo smiled and unmade Rahne's bed so he could lay her in it.
Rahne opened her eyes as she caught the smell. Somebody's here. (FYI: Rahne/Wolfsbane is an metamorph. She can transform herself into a wolf and has heightened sense of smell and hearing.)
Ororo tucked Rahne in her bed while Kurt watched dreaming of the future. "Goodnight sweetie." She said and grabbed Kurt's hand.
"Don't go." Rahne whined. Somebody's here. Somebody's here. "I don't want you to go."
"Rahne." Kurt looked at her scared face. "Vat's vrong?"
"I'm scared." Rahne pouted.
"Why sweetie?" Ororo brushed the hair from the little girl's face. "You miss the boys."
"No." She shook her head as she looked at Jaime and Evan's empty beds. "There is a monster in the room."
Kurt and Ororo looked at each other and smiled. Kids.
"There is no monster here Rahne." Ororo assured her.
"But there is. I can smell him." Rahne continued. "He's big and hairy and scary and he smells bad."
"Herr Logan is not here Rahne." Kurt replied. Remind me to thank Logan for scaring them with that movie the other night.
"No." Rahne shook her head again. "He's meaner than Mr. Logan."
'Rahne. There is no one in this room. It's just your imagination." Ororo said to her. "Besides, do you think Kurt and I would let any monsters get you?"
"No." Rahne cuddled under her covers.
"We are going to be down the hall." Ororo said as she kissed her forehead. "You're safe."
"Promise."
"Ve promise." Kurt kissed her forehead. "Good night Rahne."
Rahne closed her eyes as she watched them leave. I'm still scared.
Kurt closed the door to her room. "Kids."
"Yeah." Ororo replied as they walked a few doors down to her room. It's quiet now. Most of the kids are either asleep already or in their rooms. Maybe, now would be a good time to talk.
"Vat are you thinking about, Liebling?" Kurt asked as he squeezed her hand.
"Vi." She replied. "I just can't believe she is having another baby."
"Aren't you excited?"
"Yeah." She said as they stood in front of her door.
Kurt stood in front of the door blocking her from entering. "Zhen, vat is it?"
"It's just that…" She paused to gaze into his eyes. "I guess I'm a little jealous. I may never have a chance to have a little one of my own."
You're getting ahead of me Ororo. "Oh, you vill." Kurt gazed back into her eyes. "I promise." Just let me start by proposing to you first. He pulled her into a tight embrace and kissed her.
Ororo wrapped her arms around his neck as she felt his hands grip around her waist pulling her closer to him. She pushed him back against the door and his tail reached for the doorknob.
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"There done." Logan slammed the trunk closed. "Let's get on the road again."
Bobby climbed back in the back seat of the car and bucketed up. I can't wait to see her again.
Professor Xavier closed his eyes for a second. Something's wrong. "Logan how far are we from the mansion?"
"I don't know, maybe twenty to twenty five miles." Logan replied. "Why?"
"How fast can you get us there?"
"If I go ninety, I'd say pretty damn quit." He answered starting up the car. "What's with the rush all of a sudden?"
'I just suddenly go the feeling something bad is about to happen."
Logan looked over to him. Oh shit. I don't like the sound of that.
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"I'm so tired." Kitty yawned. 'I'm going to like head up to bed."
"Nite, Kitty-cat." Remy signaled over to Piotr. Now is your shot mon ami.
"Umm." Piotr got up. "I'll walk you to your room."
"Ok." Kitty blushed and took his hand.
"I'm going to spy." Jubilee said turning to Remy and Rogue after Kitty and Piotr left. "Don't do anything I wouldn't do." She winked at Rogue as she left the kitchen.
As Remy shuffled his cards, Rogue got up to look out the window. He put the deck back in the pack and placed them in his pocket so he could join her.
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He snuck around his former friend's rooms. Where the hell are they? He hid in the shadows as he heard footsteps approaching.
"Thanks Piotr." Kitty quickly kissed his cheek. "I'll see you tomorrow at breakfast."
"Dah." Piotr blushed. "I'll see you tomorrow."
Kitty smiled to herself as she watched him leave to go to his room in the boys' dormitory. As he turned the corner, she glanced over to her friend. "Ok Jubes, you can like come out of hiding now."
"You saw me." Jubilee replied from her hiding spot.
"Like Yeah." Kitty said as her friend joined her. "So where is Rogue?"
"She's still in the kitchen with Remy."
He smiled to himself. Bingo.
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Rahne opened her eyes. I know somebody is here. I know somebody is here.
Grrrr.
She ducked under the covers and closed her eyes as she heard the footsteps walk past her bed and out the door.
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Kurt opened the door and pulled her into her room, closing the door behind them. Ororo broke the kiss and opened her eyes as she smelt the aroma of roses in her room as he dimmed the lights.
I like the feel of your name on my lips
"Oh Kurt." She looked around. "You didn't."
And I like the sound of your sweet gentle kiss
Kurt kissed her softly. "Ja I did."
The way that your fingers run through my hair
"Kurt."
And how your scent lingers even when your not there
"Yeah Liebling." He said as they began dancing.
And I like the way your eyes dance when you laugh
And how you enjoy your two hour bath
"I love you." Ororo leaned her head against his chest.
And how you convinced me to dance in the rain
With everyone watching like we were insane
"Ich Liebe dich." He kissed her neck. "I love you too."
But I love the way you love me
Strong and wild
Slow and easy
Heart and soul
So completely
I love the way you love me
She looked up at him with her
crystal blue eyes and watched as a smile lit up his face.
I like to imitate old Jerry Lee
And watch you roll your eyes when I'm slightly off key
Kurt tucked a lock of her hair behind her ear and kissed her again.
And I like the innocent way that you cry
At sappy old movies you've seen hundreds of times
She looked around at her room
again noticing the roses on her dresser, and rose petals on the floor and even
her bed.
But I love the way you love me
Strong and wild
Slow and easy
Heart and soul
So completely
I love the way you love me
Kurt pulled the ring from his
pocket with his tail. "Ororo, I want to
ask you something." He said placing the
ring in his hand behind his back.
And I could list a million things
I love to like about you
But they all come down to one reason
I could never live without you
"What is it?" She asked feeling his heart pounding in his
chest.
I love the way you love me
Strong and wild
Slow and easy
Heart and soul
So completely
I love the way you love me
Oh baby I love the way you love me
'Ororo." He began lowering down in front of her on one knee. "Vill you…
GRRRRR.
Kurt stood back up and Ororo wrapped her arms around him as the door opened revealing a dark figure stepping inside.
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The song is I Love the Way You Love Me by John Michael Montgomery