It'll been almost forever yet it feels like I never left. The young
adolesents that scattered among the green grass of the commons area. Some
playing ball, studying for finals, talking to friends. I now realize just
how much I missed it. I landed near the front door. Jubes and Bobby came
running out.
"Rogue you're back!"
"Love ta talk ta ya girl but Hanks coming!."
A few seconds later.
"Jubulation Lee! Robert Drake! Keep out of my TWINKIES!! Oh I am very sorry, Rogue. I did not mean to yell in your ear like that. I am glad you are home. It lightens my heart. But please if you will excuse me, I have a sudden need to kill a few probelm students. Actually they graduated with you, so there not technically students any more. Well, not that it will matter. I'm sure they will all be dead by morning. TA TA!"
I walked in to the house. It was just like I had left it. "Good day Rogue. And how was your journey away from home?" Professor smiled at me.
"It was every thing Ah needed it to be." I walked over to give him a huge hug, and I made sure my cheek touched his bald head.
"Ah I see you have found the secret to your mutation. I am very proud of you."
"Do ya know where Logan is? Ah want him to see this too."
"He is in the Danger Room."
I took the elevator down to the lower compartments. I put in the code for the Danger Room to open. I stepped into a forest invironment. Leave it to Logan to want this. I immediatly took to the air and started my search. Hearing the clash of metal I flew to his side.
"Hey sugah! Need a little help." He was surounded by holograms of the Brotherhood.
"Rogue!. Sure kid."
Between the two of us we were able to take out the remaining holograms. We left and went to get a post fight snack.
"I just realized you are not wearing gloves."
"Nope. Ah burned them all last week. Ah ain't gonna ever where gloves again!"
"Well I'm happy for you. I also have an appointment to keep so I'm gonna go. I'll see ya at dinner?"
"That'll be great."
I walked around the commons and was less then suprised to see Jubes and Bobby hanging upside down from a tree. Hank was walking away with a self satisfied grin.
"It be good ta see every one again. Dey always a riot."
"Ah wish Ah could say Ah was glad to see you cajun, but Ah gave up lying for lent."
"Ouch, chere why you be so mean. Gambit sorry he no tell you bout Belle."
". . . "
"Listen, Gambit be young and stupid back den. He no know what he doin'. An' Gambit no know Rogue den. Dat make all da diference in da world."
This was the reason I couldn't come back. I knew I had to keep myself from falling for him but how can I stop what has already happened. Just hearing his voice and seeing the curves of his face, the emotion in his eyes, it was all too much for me to say no to.
"Let Gambit make it up to you Chere." Suddenly in his hand was a rose. He held it out to me.
I grabbed it, and made no expression when the thorns dug into my skin.
"This is ... You think that all ya have ta do is spin some flowery words, say sorry and then every thang can be like before. That you can pull flowers outta thin air and e'spect me ta clap my hands blush and give ya a kiss. Remy you hurt me. Ya lied ta me an' played with mah feelin's. There not yours ta play with. Ah'm not yours. Not anymore."
I walked to my room. Sat on my bed. I stared at the picture on my endtable. Me with him at the party. The mask glittered next to it. I put the rose down, buried my head in my pillow and cried. Later on I was interupted by Jubes
"Hiya Rogue. Wanna go shoppin! Summertime. We'll need bikinis soon. And Shorts. Tank tops. . . "
Jubes went on and on. I actually got excited about it. I hadn't bought a real swim suit since I was in Mississippi.
"So, what's up between you an Gambit. He won't talk bout it. While you were gone, I mean."
"Alot, Jubes. Too much. Or maybe not enough. Hard ta explain."
"Well how much exactly happened?"
I laughed as we walked down the halls of the mall.
************earlier that morning***************
"Jub'lee. Gambit need ta make a deal."
"Deal? What do I have ta do and how much do I get?"
"All day shoppin' wit' Rogue."
"That the deal and reward?"
"Oui."
"Okay. Credit card!"
"No come back til after dark."
"Gambit. You just gave me your credit card. I'll be suprised if I come back within the week."
*****************
"Stormy. Gambit need a favor."
"What can I help you with. And don't call me that."
"You in charge o' teachin da band."
"Yes. I am. Why?"
"Let us talk, Stormy."
****************
"Come on Jubes. Let's head home. It'll be dark soon. An' Ah'm hungry."
"Dinner would be over with by now so let's stop at the Olive Garden for some food!"
"OK. But home after that. Ah have trainin' in the mornin' with Logan."
We got home awhile after dark. I went straight to my rooms on the second floor. I was wearing a brand new sundress. It was speghetti strap, short, emerald green cotton dress. I began unpacking all of my new items. As I did I heard the distictive sound of a violin.
I went into the other room where I had a window. There were roses everywhere. the whole room was filled. Red, pink and white. Every space filled with roses. The window was open and the shear curtains floating in the breeze. The violins sound was drifting in. I made my way to the window. Students sat playing insterments. The flutes and cellos. Brass and wood winds.
White candles illuminating the whole area. Gambit stood dressed in a black suit with a long jacket. He smiled when he saw me in the window. He turned to talk to some one. Storm dressed in a black dress directed the band to change songs. Gambit began to sing in a sweet tenor voice. I've always had a thing for tenors. He sang:
Jusqu'à ce que mon corps soit la poussière.
Jusqu'à ce que mon âme ne soit pas plus.
Je vous aimerai. Aimez-vous.
Jusqu'à ce que le soleil commence à pleurer et la lune se tourne vers la rouille.
Je vous aimerai.
Aimez-vous.
Et je donnerai mon coeur.
Jusqu'à la fin de notre temps.
Pour toujours et un jour.
Jusqu'à ce que les étoiles remplissent mes yeux.
Et nous touchons la dernière fois.
Je vous aimerai.
Aimez-vous.
Je vous aimerai.
Aimez-vous.
French. What a romantic language. I knew French. He was singing:
Till my body is dust
Till my soul is no more
I will love you
Love you
Till the sun starts to cry
And the moon turns to rust
I will love you
Love you
And I'll give my heart
Till the end of our time
Forever and a day
Till the stars fill my eyes
And we touch the last time
I will love you
Love you
I will love you
Love you
At about then one student knocked into another and they started a fight and the music abruptly stopped.
"Is that all ya got Cajun? Roses an' a pretty song? No poetry?"
"But soft through what yonder window breaks. It es da east an' Rogue be da sun."
"Heard it." I smiled devilishly and faked a yawn.
"An' I loved 'er when da spring time breeze come rolling over da hill. An' I loved 'er when da cold gle blew and freezes da liver in me. . ."
"Heard it."
"Fine." He thought for a moment...
"In all of life
No man ever met one such as Rogue
No woman has ever be
As beautiful an' smart.
Gamibt be tellin' 'er once
A long time ago
He be stealin 'er heart
an' made plans to keep it forever
But den she go away
An' she took with 'er
His heart as well as 'er own. . ."
"Remy, that was beautiful."
But he wasn't listening because at that precise moment he had started to scale the drain pipe up to my window. It took him no time at all to climb to the second story window.
"Gambit be sorry, Rogue. He never want ta hurt you." He paused. "Gambit love you, Chere."
I almost cried.
"Ah love you too, sugah. But for SOME reason Jubes kept me out real late. Ah'm goin' ta bed." I leaned forward and whispered in his ear. Then said, "Well night Sugah!"
As I stared at his shocked expression I gave him a big push. He fell back and flipped to land on his feet.
"Well, What did she say Gambit?"
The children had all gone.
"She said she was goin' ta bed. . . An' she leave 'er door unlocked if Gambit wish ta join 'er."
As Gambit headed into the house Storm summoned up a wind to extingush the candles.
"Rogue you're back!"
"Love ta talk ta ya girl but Hanks coming!."
A few seconds later.
"Jubulation Lee! Robert Drake! Keep out of my TWINKIES!! Oh I am very sorry, Rogue. I did not mean to yell in your ear like that. I am glad you are home. It lightens my heart. But please if you will excuse me, I have a sudden need to kill a few probelm students. Actually they graduated with you, so there not technically students any more. Well, not that it will matter. I'm sure they will all be dead by morning. TA TA!"
I walked in to the house. It was just like I had left it. "Good day Rogue. And how was your journey away from home?" Professor smiled at me.
"It was every thing Ah needed it to be." I walked over to give him a huge hug, and I made sure my cheek touched his bald head.
"Ah I see you have found the secret to your mutation. I am very proud of you."
"Do ya know where Logan is? Ah want him to see this too."
"He is in the Danger Room."
I took the elevator down to the lower compartments. I put in the code for the Danger Room to open. I stepped into a forest invironment. Leave it to Logan to want this. I immediatly took to the air and started my search. Hearing the clash of metal I flew to his side.
"Hey sugah! Need a little help." He was surounded by holograms of the Brotherhood.
"Rogue!. Sure kid."
Between the two of us we were able to take out the remaining holograms. We left and went to get a post fight snack.
"I just realized you are not wearing gloves."
"Nope. Ah burned them all last week. Ah ain't gonna ever where gloves again!"
"Well I'm happy for you. I also have an appointment to keep so I'm gonna go. I'll see ya at dinner?"
"That'll be great."
I walked around the commons and was less then suprised to see Jubes and Bobby hanging upside down from a tree. Hank was walking away with a self satisfied grin.
"It be good ta see every one again. Dey always a riot."
"Ah wish Ah could say Ah was glad to see you cajun, but Ah gave up lying for lent."
"Ouch, chere why you be so mean. Gambit sorry he no tell you bout Belle."
". . . "
"Listen, Gambit be young and stupid back den. He no know what he doin'. An' Gambit no know Rogue den. Dat make all da diference in da world."
This was the reason I couldn't come back. I knew I had to keep myself from falling for him but how can I stop what has already happened. Just hearing his voice and seeing the curves of his face, the emotion in his eyes, it was all too much for me to say no to.
"Let Gambit make it up to you Chere." Suddenly in his hand was a rose. He held it out to me.
I grabbed it, and made no expression when the thorns dug into my skin.
"This is ... You think that all ya have ta do is spin some flowery words, say sorry and then every thang can be like before. That you can pull flowers outta thin air and e'spect me ta clap my hands blush and give ya a kiss. Remy you hurt me. Ya lied ta me an' played with mah feelin's. There not yours ta play with. Ah'm not yours. Not anymore."
I walked to my room. Sat on my bed. I stared at the picture on my endtable. Me with him at the party. The mask glittered next to it. I put the rose down, buried my head in my pillow and cried. Later on I was interupted by Jubes
"Hiya Rogue. Wanna go shoppin! Summertime. We'll need bikinis soon. And Shorts. Tank tops. . . "
Jubes went on and on. I actually got excited about it. I hadn't bought a real swim suit since I was in Mississippi.
"So, what's up between you an Gambit. He won't talk bout it. While you were gone, I mean."
"Alot, Jubes. Too much. Or maybe not enough. Hard ta explain."
"Well how much exactly happened?"
I laughed as we walked down the halls of the mall.
************earlier that morning***************
"Jub'lee. Gambit need ta make a deal."
"Deal? What do I have ta do and how much do I get?"
"All day shoppin' wit' Rogue."
"That the deal and reward?"
"Oui."
"Okay. Credit card!"
"No come back til after dark."
"Gambit. You just gave me your credit card. I'll be suprised if I come back within the week."
*****************
"Stormy. Gambit need a favor."
"What can I help you with. And don't call me that."
"You in charge o' teachin da band."
"Yes. I am. Why?"
"Let us talk, Stormy."
****************
"Come on Jubes. Let's head home. It'll be dark soon. An' Ah'm hungry."
"Dinner would be over with by now so let's stop at the Olive Garden for some food!"
"OK. But home after that. Ah have trainin' in the mornin' with Logan."
We got home awhile after dark. I went straight to my rooms on the second floor. I was wearing a brand new sundress. It was speghetti strap, short, emerald green cotton dress. I began unpacking all of my new items. As I did I heard the distictive sound of a violin.
I went into the other room where I had a window. There were roses everywhere. the whole room was filled. Red, pink and white. Every space filled with roses. The window was open and the shear curtains floating in the breeze. The violins sound was drifting in. I made my way to the window. Students sat playing insterments. The flutes and cellos. Brass and wood winds.
White candles illuminating the whole area. Gambit stood dressed in a black suit with a long jacket. He smiled when he saw me in the window. He turned to talk to some one. Storm dressed in a black dress directed the band to change songs. Gambit began to sing in a sweet tenor voice. I've always had a thing for tenors. He sang:
Jusqu'à ce que mon corps soit la poussière.
Jusqu'à ce que mon âme ne soit pas plus.
Je vous aimerai. Aimez-vous.
Jusqu'à ce que le soleil commence à pleurer et la lune se tourne vers la rouille.
Je vous aimerai.
Aimez-vous.
Et je donnerai mon coeur.
Jusqu'à la fin de notre temps.
Pour toujours et un jour.
Jusqu'à ce que les étoiles remplissent mes yeux.
Et nous touchons la dernière fois.
Je vous aimerai.
Aimez-vous.
Je vous aimerai.
Aimez-vous.
French. What a romantic language. I knew French. He was singing:
Till my body is dust
Till my soul is no more
I will love you
Love you
Till the sun starts to cry
And the moon turns to rust
I will love you
Love you
And I'll give my heart
Till the end of our time
Forever and a day
Till the stars fill my eyes
And we touch the last time
I will love you
Love you
I will love you
Love you
At about then one student knocked into another and they started a fight and the music abruptly stopped.
"Is that all ya got Cajun? Roses an' a pretty song? No poetry?"
"But soft through what yonder window breaks. It es da east an' Rogue be da sun."
"Heard it." I smiled devilishly and faked a yawn.
"An' I loved 'er when da spring time breeze come rolling over da hill. An' I loved 'er when da cold gle blew and freezes da liver in me. . ."
"Heard it."
"Fine." He thought for a moment...
"In all of life
No man ever met one such as Rogue
No woman has ever be
As beautiful an' smart.
Gamibt be tellin' 'er once
A long time ago
He be stealin 'er heart
an' made plans to keep it forever
But den she go away
An' she took with 'er
His heart as well as 'er own. . ."
"Remy, that was beautiful."
But he wasn't listening because at that precise moment he had started to scale the drain pipe up to my window. It took him no time at all to climb to the second story window.
"Gambit be sorry, Rogue. He never want ta hurt you." He paused. "Gambit love you, Chere."
I almost cried.
"Ah love you too, sugah. But for SOME reason Jubes kept me out real late. Ah'm goin' ta bed." I leaned forward and whispered in his ear. Then said, "Well night Sugah!"
As I stared at his shocked expression I gave him a big push. He fell back and flipped to land on his feet.
"Well, What did she say Gambit?"
The children had all gone.
"She said she was goin' ta bed. . . An' she leave 'er door unlocked if Gambit wish ta join 'er."
As Gambit headed into the house Storm summoned up a wind to extingush the candles.