~*~*~Update~*~*~

Piotr heard the roar of the bike from the library window, and looked outside, watching Gambit speeding off. He just needed time. Perhaps seeing Lauren and St John was harder on him than anyone thought.

Closing the book he had just finished, he set it back on the shelf, taking another down. His favourite. Opening the book, he smiled himself. He was the only one that ever touched this book, as it was written entirely in Russian. Taped to the inside front cover was a picture of his sister. Illyana. **

~*~*~

"Professah? Kurt said ya wanted ta see meh?" Rogue hadn't noticed Lauren, sat with St John at her side in one of the chairs close to his desk.

"I did. Rogue I believe you know Miss...."

"Lauren. Just Lauren."

"I believe you know Lauren?"

"Yeah, Ah do. Whats this ahbout?" The Goth stood with her arms folded at the other side of the desk, afraid to get close to Lauren for fear she'd disappear, like a lot of her past had.

"Rogue, Lauren believes she may be able to help you."

"Marie.... You know me.... You remember me, I see it in your eyes. Please, let me help you." Rogue took a step back.

"Ya not real...."

"I AM REAL! Damn.... when did you learn to be so stubborn? Not from your mother, that's for sure...." Rogues eyes widened.

"Ya know mah mother?"

"I did. Let me help you." She studied Rogue for a moment. "Would your mother want this? You not able to touch?" Finally, Rogue relented and took the seat next to Lauren.

"What do Ah have ta do?"

~*~*~

After knocking on her door for a minute, Remy finally opened it, looking around at the dishevelled "Organised Chaos" that was his chere's room. Neither Rogue nor her room-mate were in there. Sighing, and not feeling upto facing anyone of the X-Men downstairs, he moved back and sat on the windowsill, one leg hanging down outside, as he waited for her. She'd be back sometime, and he'd be right here.

~*~*~

Reluctantly, St. John had been persuaded to wait outside, and so, sat in a corner, he sulked, occasionally making fire-images of Lore, while he waited.

~*~*~

Kitty dragged Betsy outside, away from the rest of the student body and the Pyro.

"It is like, so obvious, and totally cute!" She grinned with excitement.

"What is luv?"

"Like, that's right?" Betsy blinked, confused.

"Whats right?"

"Love!" The ninja nodded slowly.

"That's what I said.... What is Luv.."

"Its totally love!" Betsy blinked again.

"Ya not making any sense to me Kit...."

"LOVE!" She sighed. "Its like, so obvious.... He likes her."

"Who and who?"

"Pyro and Lore! I saw them before, and they're just like Rogue and Remy.... cept with the touchy-bit.... Or You and Warren.... but like, hes not on the bad-guys side.... and neither are you.... Oh, you, like, know what I mean, right?" Betsy nodded, more to keep Kitty happy than anything else.  "Its so cute...."

"Course it is, Luv." She agreeded, figuring it to be the safest option. She didn't want to be left half-phased through something.

"Yeah.... Like, love."

~*~*~

Lauren held out her hands for Rogue, who removed her gloves and reluctantly took Laurens hands, feeling the familiar jolt of memories, and a slight warmth coming from Lauren's hands. The professor sat with his hands to his temples, checking that each girl was fine.

"Amazing.." He whispered to himself. "Their powers are perfectly balanced."

Both Lauren and Rogue had their eyes closed, just concentrating on what was happening. After ten minutes, they broke away, Lauren slumping back into the chair, and Rogue feeling as if she could take on the Acolytes, Brotherhood and a couple of Sentinels, all by herself. Maybe even all at once.

Lauren studied Rogues face as it went to one of utter shock. She remembered the lab.... When she was five years old. She remembered lying there with Lauren.... Perhaps having Laurens memories had jogged her own....

Her face fell to one of confusion when she couldn't find Lauren's memories in her head, although she had a Psyche, as silent as it was, that sat in the foremost of Rogues mind, with Remy's, and occasionally glared at the prison in which Rogue had Carol Danver's mind locked in.

"Wow.... What ah rush...." Rogue sighed, glancing to Lauren. "Oh mah god.... Are ya ahlright?" Lauren's eyes opened, closing when Rogue had started to feel her lost memories.

"Fine, thanks." She smiled weakly at the Professor and Rogue.

"Why don't Ah have any of ya memories?" Lauren shrugged.

"Maybe its 'cos of my gift.... cancels out that part.... I mean, I didn't get anything from you, and that's unusual for me too."

"Rogue?" The Professor held his hand out for her, and hesitantly, she touched it, skin-to-skin, before screaming!

"AH CAN TOUCH!"

~*~*~

At the first milli-second of the scream, John was running through the Office doors, to Lore's side, before taking her hand.

"Ya alright Luv?" She rolled her eyes.

"For the last time I'm fine...."

"I heard...."

"Rogue screamed.... not me."  John's quizzical look to Rogue was enough to send her into a smiling fit, before she remembered, and put on the scowl, heading outside. The Professor let out a small chuckle, as Lauren would have if she had the strength. Picking her up, John smiled at her.

"Y'...."

"IF you ask me if I'm alright St John Allerdyce, I'm gonna make you regret it...."

"I was gonna ask if ya wanna go 'ome Sheilah...." He laughed softly, taking her out to the car, dodging the crowd that had gathered, thankfully, around Rogue.

~*~*~

"ROGUE!" Kurt appeared infront of her, and while she was still coughing on his Sulphuric smoke, he wrapped his arms around her, making sure to touch her skin. After a mimute, when nothing happened he opened his eyes.

"MEIN SCHWEISTER CAN TOUCH!" *

"KURT get off meh!" He realised he was still holding onto her tightly, as, as much as she enjoyed being able to touch someone, she couldn't breathe very well. "Why'd ya do that?"

"Needed ta see if ya could touch. If ya couldn't.... Waznt going to let zat filthy swamp-rat be in ya head!" He proclaimed proudly, happy at his bravery.

Kitty ran upto Rogue next, and Rogue ducked out from under her arms, running up the stairs to escape.

"Like, Rogue! Wait up! We can TOTALLY do over your wardrobe now!" This just made Rogue run faster and lock the door, forgetting that Kitty could still get in. Evidently, Kitty got the idea and stayed downstairs to gossip.

Back against the door, eyes closed, Rogue let herself slide down until she was sat on the carpet.

~*~*~

Remy looked up, amused as Rogue ran in, smiling at the state she was in.

"Bon Apres-Midi Chere." He whispered, staying in the windowsill.

"Ya not gonnah invahte yaself in Swamp Rat, lihke ya usually do?"

"Chere tol' Remy t' stop, s' he respectin' de femme's wishes."

"Fihne.... come in.... Don't wantcha ta fall an break ya neck...."

"So Y' do really care bout dis ol Cajun den?"

"No.... I just want to be the one who kills ya for doin' somethin' stupid.... not lettin' ya kill yaself doin' somethin' stupid."  Looking slightly confused, Remy slid into her room again, standing close to her front.

"Chere.... Remy been t'inkin'...."

"Uh-oh.... How many state laws?"

"What? Non, Chere, ecouter de moi S'il vous plait? Merci...." She raised her eyebrow, but listened anyway. "Remy been t'inkin' dat Chere be un petite bit.... down?.... lately, and Remy t'ink dat she be f'gettin' dat she be de mos' belle femme in de world.... So Remy t'ink t' his-self.... 'Remy, y' need t' show Chere jus' how much y' love her'.... so Remy decid'd dat he come t' give y' a kiss." She opened her mouth, and thinking she was about to protest, he placed a gloved finger over her lips. "Non, Chere.... Dis not b' open t' debate.... Remy be in de 'firmary f' a few days, but dis be wort' it...."

~*~*~

Setting Lauren back down in the car, John glanced back towards the school, groaning when he saw two figures crossing over to them. Scott and Logan stopped infront of the car, both men looking equally nervous.

"Well mates? What is it? I need t' get th' Sheilah back 'ome."

"Look.... Pyro.... I think I made a mistake earlier...." Scott started. "And I guess we're sorry we nearly attacked you...."

"But don't think we wont next time bub.." Logan interrupted, receiving a glare from the younger male, and shrugging, as if saying  that that was the best you were going to get out of him.

"And we're BOTH glad that you came here to help Rogue. Awfully nice of ya.... Lauren was it?" She nodded dumbly, too tired to talk. "well, thanks. Let us know if you need anything."

"Thanks mates! We will!" And with that, he jumped into the car, gave Lauren and quick chaste kiss, and sped off.

Scott glared at Logan.... as best he could.

"What?"

~*~*~

"Do you, like, think he knows?"

"Think who knows Luv?" Yes, once again Betsy was cursing her luck with being roped into another none-sensical conversation with the resident Valley Girl.

"REMY!"

"What about 'im?"

"Do you think he like, knows that Rogue can totally touch now?"

"I dunno Luv. Why didn't ya ask Johnny?"

"He left."

"Oh.." She was pleased for him.

"Ill go call Piotr...." Kitty skipped off happily, and Betsy shook her head. She'd never understand the Valley-Girl Lingo.

~*~*~

Remy leant in and placed a soft, lingering kiss on Rogue's lips, not realising nothing was happening with regards to her powers,  and slipped one arm around her waist, pulling her closer. Rogue's hands had moved up around his neck, and what surprised him most was how they weren't pushing him away for once. Finally, they came up for air.

"Wow Chere...."

"Ah know.... ah can control it nahw...."

"Chere.... I meant dat DAT was a kiss wort' waitin' f'." He grinned.

"That was some kiss Cajun...."

"Ya first Chere?"  She nodded. "Den Remy need t' make up f' all de ones he nev'r got t' give y'." Happily, she pulled him in for another.

~*~*~

*Dunno about the spelling.... I did German for ONE YEAR, FOUR years ago.... Too tired to look it up.


Next chappie.... better fluff! I need to write fluff at the moment, so this is my fix.

A/N:  Reviews.... Too tired to write much else....

Ravyn Nyte -  You've copywrited St. Lore, despite that fact that shes mine, and he belongs to me? (Found him on E-bay.... NER!!)Lol. Wohoo! Remy doll! Wohoo, Johnny Doll! BROWNIE POINTS! WOHOO!

Heh.

Ishandahalf – You cant love John too! Hes mine! (See the above comment about E-Bay.. lol)

Ha ha ha..... Z-Muse Struck again! Ya gonna hafta wait for the past stuff! SEE SEE!  She can help Rogue! And Remy cried.... aww.... T'ank y' M'am. What happens when ya break a crack bunny?