AN: Did y'all miss me? The wait on the update (rhymes!) was pretty long this time, eh? Well, compared to the last one… Anywho, I did something different. You know the drill, leave a review, and tell me how it is this time.

Disclaimer: Yeah, Cookie monster didn't like it. Maybe I should've put chocolate on it… and cookies. Hmmm. Maybe I'll feed it to my pet, Tazmanian Devil. What do you guys think, hmmm? ;)

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Chapter Three: She's Always A Woman To Me

Rogue went straight to her room after yelling at Logan and the Professor. She sighed, rubbing her throbbing temples, and chewing on her bottom lip. She didn't mean it, really. It's just that, when someone tries to get close to her, she pushes them away. She doesn't want them to get hurt. But she hurts herself in the process. The psyches that she absorbed, some unintentional, others not, were of no help to her either. Most were mad at her, they mocked her in her dreams, they caused a ruckus in her head, and she gets migraines and the occasional angry outbursts here and there because of them.

She can kill with a smile
She can wound with her eyes
She can ruin your faith with her casual lies

And she hated it.

She hated how her psyches had so much control over her. She was the one that's supposed to control them. They were the intruders in her body, in her mind. People thought Scott had it bad, until they met her. The Untouchable. The Rogue who couldn't control her powers. Incapable of human touch. Living a lonely life…

And she only reveals what she wants you to see
She hides like a child

But there was a lot more to the Rogue. She wasn't even The Rogue. She was just Rogue. She was actually very caring, and loving. She loved her brother, Kurt. She loved him for all his pranks, his little antics to get her to open up to him. He meant a lot to her, and she just never told him. Why? Because it isn't like The Rogue. But she wasn't the The Rogue. If she wasn't, then who's she, really? Who's that two-toned haired goth, always hiding from the world? Or more like, forced to hide from the world because of her powers.

But she's always a woman to me

Unbeknownst to her, a pair of hidden red-on-black eyes watched her like a hawk from the tree near her window. They were sad eyes. They reached out to her, as she cried on her bed. Black, small, dual mascara lines ran down her face as she sadly stared at a picture of everyone in the institute. Her eyes zoomed in on Kurt and Kitty, who were hand in three-fingered-blue-furred hand. She could never have that.

She can lead you to live
She can take your or leave you

Someone up there must hate her.

Sighing for the enth time, she plopped herself on her bed, staring up at the ceiling. And soon, she fell asleep counting the cracks on the ceiling.

She can ask for the truth
But she'll never believe you
And she'll take what you give her as long as it's free

She steals like a theif

The owner of the red-on-black eyes frowned. Remy closed his eyes, too. How 'bout jus' go an' take mon Coeur, too, huh, cherie? Jus' be careful wit' it, it's been through a lot… He ran a hand through his brown hair, and released the breath that he had been holding. He didn't know what possessed him to say those nasty things he said to her a few moments ago, but now he had a whole lot of time to think. Remy's frown deepened. And that bothered him. In his opinion, thinking should be reserved for later in his life. Right now, he should be surrounding himself with belle filles and partying the night away. But unfortunately, he just couldn't seem to enjoy those now. They all seemed empty without her. He opened his eyes, and his gaze drifted back to Rogue, who was sleeping on her bed, with the tiniest of grimaces on her face. He grimaced, too. He wished to be her knight in shining armor, and take her away from everything… but he knew he couldn't. She was her own knight.

But she's always a woman to me

Oh…she takes care of herself
She can wait if she wants
She's ahead of her time

Remy admired a lot of things about her. Maybe because we be a lot a like, n'est-il pas? (isn't it?) She was very headstrong, stubborn, but she made it all look so tres belle. (Very beautiful) Remy's stare wandered back to the Sleeping Beauty. He just wanted to scoop her up in his strong arms, and kiss her senseless. "Tellement très beau." (so very beautiful) But he wouldn't even get to his 3rd kiss, when he would get into a coma, or worse. Remy laid back on the trunk, and smirked humorlessly. "Chere," He mumbled to himself, "y' power be a danger t' m'self, an' y', too." He shook his head slowly. What happened to the play boy Remy? The one who swore that he would never, ever get tied down by a girl? "Long gone." Remy muttered, twirling a card between his fingers. The action looked so effortlessly done when Remy did it, but, it took him years of practice. He stopped. "Jus' like how long 'til I get dis femme. Years."

Oh…and she never gives out
And she never gives in
She just changes her mind

She didn't know it, but he had been watching—or should he say stalking--her for a very lengthy period of time now. During this time, he had learned many things about her. Her little habits, quirks, likes, dislikes were only a few of them. Just like how she always bit her lip when she was irritated. And when she was nervous, she would tuck her hair behind her ear. When she was mock-angry, she would put her hands on her hips, and pout. That was one of the sexiest things about Rogue in Remy's opinion. No matter if she wore tons of make up and lipstick. Her pout was still so sexy, she was able to make Remy a puddle of jello even from a far.

She will promise you more
Than the Garden of Eden

He noticed how she had those self-inflicted walls around her. They were ever-present, and always able to get people to back away from her. With her sharp tongue, she would lash out at people, no matter who they were, and they would step back. A small smile played on Remy's face. He knew she didn't mean it.

Then she'll carelessly cut you
And laugh while you're bleedin'

And no matter how many times she'll shove him away, he won't be deterred. He can't, after all, she has his heart, no strings attached. He can't seem to get it back. Not that he wants to, but he's been trying. Sleeping with different girls… heck, he's even tried sleeping with multiple girls in one night. It didn't fill that empty void. The only one that could was tangled in her dreams at the moment.

But she'll bring out the best
And the worst you can be

Remy's nimble fingers picked out a nicotine stick, and lit it using his mutant powers. "One o' de best t'ings 'bout m' powers." He took a long drag, and exhaled the smoke, the small smile still played on his thin lips. He could always count on Mr. Marlboro to help him relax when he was thinking about his belle. "De girl's gonna be de death o' y', LeBeau." He closed his eyes as he took another drag. "Don' I know it…" He exhaled smoke as he talked.

Blame it all on yourself
Cause she's always a woman to me

His thief eyes suddenly caught movement out of the corner of his eye. Was his cherie waking up? In one swift movement, Remy was back up, and staring into the room once more. She was. It looked like she had woken up from a bad dream. Her eyes were wide open, and her mouth was, too. She clutched the sheets at her sides, until her knuckles were turning white. She blinked like an owl for a few times, before putting her hand to her chest and taking a deep breath.

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Rogue took a few steadying breaths, trying to relax. Her heart was beating a mile per second. She closed her eyes for a few seconds, and when she finally calmed down, she opened them, slowly.

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Her dream started out like most, she was enveloped by never ending darkness. Fear started gripping her heart, and she had no idea why. She looked behind, and saw nothing, but something in her head was telling her to run. She ran and ran until she ran into something. She looked up and saw two very familiar red orbs. Once she figured who it was, she was relieved. But then, she felt something in the darkness pulling at her. The owner of the red eyes tried to help, but they couldn't. And she fell back into the darkness.

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She turned over and searched for her watch, surely the others would be back by now. As she moved, she saw something on the tree, staring at her. The same red orbs in her dream. She screamed.

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Remy knew she was going to see him, but he was frozen in his spot. He jumped up, startled when she yelled. Unfortunately, the tree didn't expect it either, and he heard something cracking. Remy's eyes widened in horror. "Merde." He cursed, as he tried to get to the lower branches. The agile their lost his footing, and he came tumbling down, along with the branch he was standing on.

Why did Rogue's room 'ave t' be so high up?, was his last conscious thought.

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Rogue started to curse, too, when she saw his eyes widen, and heard wood breaking. "That cain't be good." She said, as she got up, and ran to the window. She got there just in time to see him fall. The branch fell on his back soon after. She winced. "Ouch."

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Logan was outside, cleaning his motorcycle when a body dropped beside him. He jumped about two inches in the air, and then went into a defensive stance. He knew he smelled something fishy. Or rather… Cajun-y.

SNIKT!

He slowly approached the body, his own body tense. The boy didn't seem to be moving, but he was breathing. Logan's eyebrows furrowed. How did he get in here? And why did he fall? He glanced at the branch on top of him. "Figures." He grunted. The feral didn't smell any more Acolytes in the premises, so he took the branch off the boy. He squinted up, and saw someone quickly run back in their room. The wheels turned in his head. "Stripes." He smelled her scent coming off of the boy. And just a few moments ago, he smelled his scent on her… "STRIPES!!!" Logan bellowed.

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She is frequently kind
And she's suddenly cruel
She can do as she pleases
She's nobody's fool
But she can't be convicted
She's earned her degree
And the most she will do
Is throw shadows at you
But she's always a woman to me

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Yes, I'm sorry that was a wee bit boring to some of you guys, but some things had to be explained… ^_^ And stuff. Poor Remy, huh? And poor you guys, since I stopped it there. *pats self on the back* ^_^ Just kidding. I hate cliffhangers, too, but eh. ^_^

Does the song look familiar to any of you? Does it? If anyone here watches American Idol, then it should. *fangirl squeal* John Stevens IV sang it!! *another fangirl squeal* Phew, okay. *regains composure* Now, if you all haven't lost any respect that you had for me… I'd like you to review. Please? I'll give you some goldfish… Yes, the food. XP

Answering some reviews… *whistles a happy tune* I love you guys for reviewing! Thank you thank you thank you! ^_^ *hands out tootsie rolls, as promised in the last chappy* ;)

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