Roguewanderer: ahh, I have to say that you've become one of my favourite reviewers. You always say the nicest things! Does wonders for my confidence...anyway, yep Belle's been palmed off and soon you'll all see how it turns out...mwhaha...
Lady Xiu Mei Phoenix: they do! Christ I could have made things so much easier for myself if I'd done proper research...I have to say I'm not particularly up on the Evo stuff grins sheepishly it seems to take agggeeeess for the episodes to get to Britain, I haven't even been able to see Cajun spice yet, I'm terribly behind. I didn't even know it was a comic book series either. I know a fair bit about the original comics and cartoon, but from now on I think your gonna be my official research person, so don't be surprised if you get a desperate email off me occasionally ;)
Star-of-Chaos: heh heh, indeed. I tried very hard to think of other villainess people I could use, but Sinister was the only person I came up with. I think my imaginations giving up on me slowly...
Ishandahalf: wunderbar! As they say in Germany... I honestly don't know why I felt like saying that...anyway, yeah I guess it does lessen the ick factor, but the borderline necrophilia was why I originally had reservations 'bout this story, oh well, too late now! School is cruel, I have some very big important exams coming up soon, so copious work must be done, but I've got a lil holiday time now, so more romy goodness can prevail.
Personage: ahh well theres a lil romy goodness for you here! You'll have to keep reading for more, hint hint. But I'm glad you like, I always appreciate encouragement!
Anyway! I'm starting to ramble in my review responses aren't I? I should probably stop that...hey ho, on with the story!
One More Star in the Sky
Chapter Seven (In which the days are counted down)
It had now been well over a month since Rogue had first appeared in Remy's room and the two southerners had become very firm friends, spending almost every waking minute together. They knew each other so much better now. Rogue knew all about the guild and it practises, Remy's mutation and his history with Belle. In return, Remy had been told about the x-men and Rogues involvement with them, the story of what had happened when her powers first manifested and how exactly she had wound up in heaven.
When Rogue fully explained the last point, she thought Remy might explode. As she relayed the story of what Trask had done to her, the railing he was leaning on, and gripping rather too tightly for Rogues liking, charged up; bright pink with glowing kinetic energy. It had taken a lot of soothing words before he calmed down enough to prevent it from blowing up.
It was also several weeks since they had first set Belle up with a replacement for Remy, and it was all going very nicely indeed. Jacques and Belle were still seeing each other secretly, trying to keep it quiet from both the thieves and assassins guilds, who would have been no doubt unhappy with Belle for jeopardizing her arranged marriage.
Occasionally, they would follow them, making sure that the new relationship was going smoothly, smoothly enough to call off the wedding anyway. The date for the big day had been set now, Remy was to be a married man in just over six months time. There had been rumours circulating that Belle was having doubts, although most people had put it down to pre-wedding jitters, however, Rogue and Remy took it as a good sign.
"Do y' t'ink it'll last long enough to get in the way of the wedding chére?" He looked up at Rogue who was sitting quite comfortably on the wall just above him.
"Ah hope so sugah, Ah really do."
"What if it don't dough? What if Belle decides she wants t' marry Remy anyway, den what we gonna do."
"Well we'll just have ta think of a new plan real quick wont we? Ya could always skip town..."
Remy didn't particularly like that idea. It was true, he wanted to leave someday and see the world, but not like that, if he ran out on this wedding, he would be banished forever...
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It was fast approaching the day of the wedding, and still Belle had said nothing. He knew for a fact that she was still seeing Jacques, and he was hoping upon hope that she would make the choice soon.
As wedding plans continued to make good headway, Remy was seriously starting to consider Rogues slightly hasty idea of him leaving in the dead of night. The church had been booked, caterers and flowers had been organised, even a honeymoon had been planned, it was all going incredibly fast and it was completely out of his control.
Rogue was beginning to worry as well. Her first assignment and it was all failing miserably. The only thing she'd had to do was stop the wedding and make Remy happy; so far it hadn't gone brilliantly. She liked him so much more than just a friend now as well, she knew it could never happen, would never happen, but secretly she wanted it to.
It was also a painful reminder that it would never be her walking up the aisle now. She had never been the type to want a white picket fence with two kids and a dog, but she would have liked the option. There was so much she was going to miss out on.
As the days ticked by, it seemed like the wedding would be going ahead after all. Belle was afraid of what would happen if she said she didn't want to get married now. One thing was for certain; her father Marius would not have been pleased, although Julien would have been delighted.
This wedding meant so much more than just the joining of two people, it was the joining of two guilds, a lot was riding on Remy and Belle both making it to the alter. So much blood had already been shed in New Orleans; it was time for it to end.
Now, on the night before his wedding, Remy anxiously paced the room, waiting for his angel to come and keep him company. He had only known her about seven months and already her felt more for her than he ever had for Belle. She was beautiful and kind and made him laugh like no one else could; he couldn't imagine his life without her.
He heard a small cough behind him and sharply turned to find Rogue standing behind him, he hated how she always managed to creep up on him like that. She looked breathtaking. For some reason, she was all dressed up in a white silk halter dress that tied up behind her neck and white strappy shoes. The dress was clingy and accentuated all of her curves. Remy swallowed hard, god it was hard to keep control when she was standing right in front of him dressed like that, all he wanted to do was hold her in his arms and kiss her, tell her how he felt
"Y' look tres belle t'night chére, whats de occasion?" he asked nonchalantly, trying to sound calm and collected.
"Ah'm just meetin' some friends," she explained, running her hands down the silk, smoothing out invisible creases. "Ah just wanted ta come and wish ya good luck for tomorrow."
"What, y' not gonna come?"
"Ah can't," she murmured, staring at the floor. He placed a finger under her chin, gently lifting her head until her eyes met his own.
"Ah'm so sorry Remy," she said, the glisten of tears beginning to appear in her eyes. "Ah should have done more, it was mah job ta make sure ya didn't have ta do this, Ah've failed ya."
"Never mon ange, y' did all y' could. Y' tried y' best an' I'll always be grateful for dat." With his thumb, he brushed away a small tear that had escaped from her now watery emerald eyes before pulling her into his chest in a tight embrace gently stroking her auburn hair.
When they pulled apart, Rogue stared up into his mesmerizing red on black eyes. They looked so sad and distant; it tore her apart to see him like this.
"Ah have ta go," she said finally, turning to leave. She stopped and looked back at him, "remember, good luck."
Quickly before she could leave him, Remy grabbed her wrist and pulled her closer to him again. He didn't know if he would see her again, it was the only chance he had.
"What tha..." she started, but Remy placed a finger on her lips to stop her. Before she knew what had happened, he lent in and placed a tender, gentle kiss on her soft lips. It felt better than he ever imagined it would.
"Goodbye ma chérie."
And that was it. With that parting kiss, Rogue disappeared, tears now streaming down her face.
Looks like poor Remy is doomed non? But there was a little fluffiness at the end, so its not all bad I guess.
I apologise that I've started updating a little slower than usual. I have a helluva lot of work means I don't have as much time on my hands at the moment. I'll try and keep once a week up, but I promise nothing!
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