Chapter 3

At 6:30 students and teachers entered the dining room and sat down to eat. Wolverine sat near the head of the table where the Professor was and quickly looked around the room making sure everyone was there. He noticed Rogue and Remy weren't.

[Stripes and that Cajun ain't here.] Hearing this the professor asked Jean about it and she replied that neither of them wanted to eat. Checking on them he could feel the presence of their minds upstairs, but it was faint meaning they were sleeping.

[Nothing to worry about Logan. They just went to bed a little early today.] All of them went back to eating not even wondering why both of them would want to sleep so early in the first place.

The first to finish were Bobby and Jubilee and they decided to go upstairs and get some "study time" in before they went to sleep. They were passing by Rogue's room where Jubilee stopped right in front of Bobby making him crash into her.

"Why did you..." A hand clasped his mouth preventing him from saying anything more. Her hand moved away from his face and slowly she pulled him in front of the open door. She motioned for him to look in and when he did his mouth feel open and he froze.

Quietly they moved away from the door when the shock wore off. They were all the way to the staircase when Bobby spoke.

"Lucky bastard." He mumbled under his breath, but Jubilee was able to hear what he said.

"What did you just say?" She moved forward and he moved back not liking the situation.

"I just meant that he got to...you know... with Rogue." This of course wasn't the right thing to say and again he was forced to move back.

"They were clothed. It doesn't mean that." Sparks flew from her hand, and Bobby knew he was in trouble. "Is that all you think about?"

Not even bothering to wait for his answer Jubilee went down the steps leaving him alone at the top.

/Damn that Cajun! He got me in trouble with Jubes./ Wanting to get revenge for his missed study session he comes up with a plan to make Remy suffer.

5 minutes later....

Kurt and Scott gaped at the two sleeping in Rogue's room anger and rage building up in both of them.

"So are you going to blast him?" Bobby stood in the back of the group smiling. Kurt took a threatening step forward, his whole body shaking from anger, but before he could pounce Scott grabbed him and pulled him back.

"No. I have a better plan."

Another 5 minutes...

...Skint...

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Remy flipped over Rogue, who had no visible effect from hearing the noise, and lay on the other side of the bed. His reaction saving him the claw that punctured the pillow he was just laying his head on.

Assessing the situation he saw four people, three of which are outside the room. The three outside had smiles on their faces and were watching with amusement as Remy just stared wide eyed.

"What do you think you're doing, Gumbo?" Wolverine's voice was low, the entire ruckus hadn't woken Rogue and he wanted to keep it that way.

"Sleepin'?" Remy tried to get away, but Rogue had twisted around and was now clinging to him again pulling him back. The position allowed him to use her as a shield for his right side, but his left side was bare giving Wolvie plenty of space to jab him.

"Get away from her." Remy tried unsuccessfully to pull her hands off, but she was holding on too tight. Left with no other option he tried to wake her up hoping that she would be too groggy to figure out what's happening.

"C'mon chere, wake up." His words were quite but demanding, and slowly she shifted beginning to wake up.

"Not now Remy. Ah'm too tired. Maybe later." Her grip loosened but it wasn't enough for him to pry her off.

"Let go. I need to leave!" Rogue's head snapped up and she looked him in the eye.

"But ya promised that ya'll spend the night with me!" /When did I say that?/

"I never promised that." Remy's face was pale now and he looked like he was about to pull out his hair from frustration.

"So since ya already got it from mah last night ya don't need to keep yar promises anymore? Is that what yar trying to say?" Her eyes shined for a moment and she added. "Was ah bad at it?"

Not knowing why, he shook his head hoping that would stop her from being sad. It made her smirk and he figured something was really wrong with her just as he was rammed up against the wall. Metal knives were inches away from his face, Cyclops had put on his visor setting it up for a big blast, and Nightcrawler was saying he will port Remy to a dumpster when their done. Bobby just stood of to the side getting ready to ice any exit if he planned to escape, which was highly unlikely.

"Dis is a big mistake I never slept with Rogue." Wolverine growled detecting that part of what he said was a lie. "Okay I never had sex with Rogue."

"Why should we believe you?" Cyclops turned the dial creating a stronger beam when he chooses to let go. Logan knew that he was telling the truth and he was going to say something, just not yet.

"Rogue's lyin'!" There were only a few cards on him and not enough to get him out of the room. Plus any move he made would probably drive those claws into his throat.

"Are you calling mein schwester a lair?" Nightcrawler's fangs were bared and he stepped closer his tail swishing behind him. Glancing over their shoulders he could see her resting on the bed her eyes boring into his, and again there was a strange glint to it.

"Rogue help!" She was about to get up when her eyes rolled back and she collapsed.

"Rogue are you okay?" Bobby approached the girl. The girl grumbled and then lifted her head.

"Of course Ah'm alright! What the hell are all of ya'll doin in my room? And why the hell do ya have Remy pinned ta a wall?" The boys in the room stood dumbfounded as Rogue glared at them. Logan finally let go of Remy and all the boys crowded around the bed, uniting over the fact that something was wrong.

"Don't you remember what you said when we fist came in?" Rogue got a confused look on her face and shook her head.

"Ah was in Remy's room and then ah fell asleep and then ah woke up just a minute ago." The other's exchanged looks trying to concentrate on the fact that she can't remember what she said then the fact that she fell asleep in Remy's room.

"I think we should take her to Hank." Scott sent a mental message to the professor so he could pass it to Beast.

"Ah think ya'll the ones that need to see Hank." When it became obvious that she wasn't going to move, Logan came up and swung her over his shoulder. Ignoring her angry words he carried her to the med lab and dropped her on the bed.

"Hello Rogue, what brings you back so soon?" The furry doctor entered the room with a large clipboard in his hand. He then started taking notes asking everyone in the room to tell everything that happened. Remy came forward at this point and explained what happened. Logan was the only one who didn't look guilty when Beast frowned and scolded them when the explanation was done.

Having all the facts he dismissed the guys saying that he had to talk to Rogue. The others ignored Remy and he was fine with that. He shuffled some cards outside the room and waited for the results.

An hour later Rogue exited the room with Hank and he explained that there is nothing currently different about her and they didn't have to worry. He would get more information later. Remy watched as she glared at the others before going to him.

"Want ta walk mah up ta my room?" He smiled down at her and lifted her hand placing a kiss on it.

"Of course, mon chere." Keeping their hands interlocked she led him out the door leaving a smiling doctor and a group of angry boys in the room.

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2 days later...

Across the room Scott sat with Rogue on the couch doing homework. Both of their work was spread around the table and they sat comfortably talking about one of the assignments or laughing about something he couldn't hear. The two of them reached for a pencil at the same time and laughed when their hands touched.

/This is sickening/ Remy sat at the other end of the room his eyes focused on the scene ahead of him. His hands were tight fists and all he could think of doing was shoving that pencil into Scott's eye. Ever since he was caught sleeping in her room the four boys had been trying to keep the two away from each other.

Many times before when he tried to get next to Rogue, but somebody would come up and bother him or in Kurt's case bluntly teleport him into another part of the house. Searching the room he noticed that other than Scott nobody else in the room actively tried to keep him from Rogue. Seeing this as an opportunity he quickly walked across the room only to be intercepted by Wolvie who stepped into the room.

Remy made a u-turn heading back to his chair and then slouched in it. After making sure Remy wasn't going to move Logan left the room. All of this wouldn't have been so bad if he could visit her at night but Logan always walked past his room making sure he was there.

Falling further down the chair he noticed Jean come in and ask Scott for something. He shook his head no and pointed to the work around him. Then there was some more pointing, then waving of hands, and floating of things. Finally the argument ended with Jean stomping out of the room. While this was happening wheels were turning in Remy's head and when he saw the hurt look on Scott's face he knew exactly how to get his Rogue back.

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At school the next day Amanda sat with her friends in English class talking in the back of the room.

"I think me and Kurt are sort of drifting apart." Amanda played with a strand of her hair thinking about the situation.

"Well have you kissed him yet?" She blushed at that question and the others knew the answer.

"Girl, all you need is romance. Pucker up and give him a kiss and trust me you'll be together and happy again in no time." The advice was solid, but she wasn't sure.

"Yeah, but how do I drop the hint that I want to be kissed?" This was still fairly new to her and she didn't know what to do.

"Why not just kiss him yourself?" The girls turned and glared at the guy in front of them. "I didn't mean to be nosy."

"Do you think he'll mind?" The guy in front just shrugged.

"Don't know until you tried. You're not the traditional type of girl who excepts the guy to kiss her, right?"

Amanda blushed and shook her head and thanked the guy for his advice. Changing the conversation she started up a conversation with him only to have the bell ring before she could ask where he transferred from. The girls hurried out of the room not noticing the satisfied smirk on the guy's face.

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"So, like Kurt is still on the phone talking to Amanda. They are just so into each other now that Amanda, like gave him a smooch."

"She..." The voices dulled when the group of girls left the kitchen and headed out of the kitchen. Rogue smiled at their conversation happy that Kurt got to have his first kiss. Scott, who was sitting by her, smiled too. They were staring outside enjoying watching the snow fall as Jean entered the room. The girl glanced at them then went about putting a snack together.

A few seconds later Remy came in. Rogue noticed that Scott stiffened slightly and glared at the Cajun as he moved around the room. She just rolled her eyes and went back to eating her PB&J sandwich. Remy went right past her and picked up half her sandwich and started eating it. Her glare didn't effect him as he leaned against the sink finishing up the sandwich. Even though he just took part of her food she was happy that he did anything around her. Lately she hadn't been seeing him that often and whenever they had time to talk somebody bothered them and they were forced to go somewhere else barely getting a word in that wasn't hello.

It was really starting to annoy her. Remy poured himself a glass of milk and chugged it down. By this time Jean was finished with her own sandwich that had lettuce, tomatoes and anything else that was healthy. She had taken tentative bites of it like she was checking how it tasted before taking a bigger one. This all registered into Rogue's mind, then strange things started happening.

After Jean was done eating Remy poured her a glass of milk and they started talking. Their voices were normal at first then starting getting lower. Then Remy said something that made Jean laugh and her face turned pink. If this wasn't strange enough they walked out of the room together him staying close behind her. Before leaving the room he said one thing a little louder that caught their attention.

"Yo'r room or mine?" Cyclops was out of his seat and racing out of the door. Rogue stayed inside though, stunned by what she just happened. She could hear arguing for a while and then Remy strolled back in with a smile on his face.

"What happened out there?" Rogue didn't look up from her now empty plate.

"Oh...nothing but a plan comin' together." /A plan?/

"What do ya mean Swamp Rat?" Her anger flared up and tried to cover up the fact that she was hurt that he was flirting so strongly with Jean.

"Yo' haven't figured it out yet?" Remy was now sitting next to her and his smirk was in place. Rogue couldn't help but feel a little happier having him around her again. They haven't sat this close since the others found him in her room. /Since the others found him in my room...they wouldn't.../ *Yes we would. /Scott!/ *Sorry Rogue but he isn't good for you. *Scott's right darlin, we're looking out for you.

/Just answer one thing. Were you guys responsible for what happened two nights ago?/ *Yeah but... /How could you! Where's the girls?/ Focusing her mind she was able to find them in the back of her mind tied up and gagged. Concentrating, she undid the ropes releasing the girls.

*Like thanks Rogue. They had us like this for days! *If we were free we would have told you Rogue. /I know Jean. Now you all could do me a big favor and beat the shit out of them/ *You know we will. Now where are those boys!

Rogue just watched as the girls pounded the guys after Rogue showed them where they were. She enjoyed it a while longer before she realized that she was still sitting at the table next to Remy.

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At first he thought that she was having a mental conversation, but found it odd that she didn't move, like she was hypnotized. Waving his hand in front of her face Remy received no reaction from the girl in front of him.

Getting a little worried he tried to scan her emotions but he couldn't find them. There was just nothing there. Now totally panicked he was a second from mind calling the professor when Rogue swiftly turned her head and started talking. It was so sudden that Remy fell out of his chair from fright.

"Is somethin wrong?" She tried to act casual but her shaky voice betrayed her.

"Oui! Yo' turned into a zombie for de last five minutes! What happened?"

"Ah was just busy."

"With what?"

"Talkin with the people in my head." The words just slipped out and she was surprised that he didn't just flat out call her insane.

"Residual personalities and memories of the people she absorbed to be precise." Mr. McCoy came into the room and opened the fridge pulling out a cola. "I'm been wondering, do you thinks it's possible they were responsible for what happened that night?"

"Yes they were, and ah think after today they won't do it again." Hank just nodded his head and left the room humming a catchy tune.

"So what did dese people tell yo'?" Remy was actually curious about what went on in that head of her's.

"Ohh they just said ya're bad for mah and ah should stay away from ya." She leaned closer to him.

"Are yo' goin' to listen to them?" Now he was moving closer, his face inches away from hers.

"Ah don't know. Do ya have a reason why ah shouldn't?" They lips were just centimeters apart and he was tempted to lean the rest of the way and kiss her.

And he did, but it was placed on her head instead of her lips. They were still close together when burst of noise and a familiar smell assaulted his nose.

"I think you need to cool down." Kurt's angry face was all he saw before a hand grabbed his arm and ported him away from the warm kitchen.

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/I hate the cold. I hate the cold. I hate the cold./ The four words repeated themselves in Remy's brain as he walked back to the manor. He was ported at least a mile away from the manor and he was freezing from trudging through the snow. /I'm going to kill him! Rogue will just have to deal with not having a brother./ Scenes of Kurt exploding into tiny pieces floated into his mind as he went past the gates.

He could hear yelling inside and when he rang the bell the door immediately opened reveling Rogue.

"Oh Gawd! Ya must be freezin." Rogue helped him inside rubbing his arms bare arms.

"Child what happened?" Storm came up to Remy and wrapped a blanket around him.

"Went out for a stroll." His teeth chattered and the two girls started fussing over him. They ordered anyone that passed by to do something for him and he couldn't help but smirk when Scott, Bobby, Kurt, and Logan ended up being the ones bossed around the most.

"But 'Ro the game's going to be on soon..."

"But nothing Logan you will help your teammate first so go downstairs and get the medicine from Hank." He grumbled but did what he was asked.

"Now Kurt bring some hot soup. Scott run a warm bath for Remy. And Bobby get a bathrobe and some towels." They knew better than to complain and went to do what they were told.

"Come on." Slowly Rogue led Remy up the stairs and towards the bathroom on the boy's side. Inside, the bath was filled up and she checked the water making sure it was hot enough.

"Okay...so just strip and get in here. Twenty minutes would be enough time for ya ta warm up. Ah'll be back with the soup and clothes by then." Finishing up her instructions she put her glove on and was about to leave when he spoke.

"Dere is a little problem with dat, petite." Remy brought out his hands and she noticed that they were blue and he was having a hard time even flexing them. "Mind helpin' me take dem off?"

Her first reaction was to call him a pervert, even though he was the one who was going to have his clothes off, but she felt guilty because her brother did this to him for her own sake. So ignoring the smirk on his face she started to unbutton his shirt.

Carefully she slid it off his body and dropped it on the floor. Remy's body shivered from the cold and she rubbed his arms warming him up a bit. When he was more comfortable she asked him to lift his feet up and quickly bent down to pull off his shoes and socks. She noticed that he had big feet. /I wonder if.../ She blushed slightly and stopped that thought from going further.

Now standing she leaned down to unclasp his pants and let them drop to the floor. Remy then stepped out of them and stood in front of her only in his boxers. Unconsciously her eyes traveled over his body taking in the lean form and all his muscles. She also noticed that he was wearing cotton underwear instead of something silky like she always imagined.

"Yo' could always take a peak chere, I don't mind." Her face blushed at being caught staring at that place too long even though she was thinking about something else.

Clearing her throat she turned around.

"Take off yar underwear." She could feel him smirking at her as she heard the cloth fall to the floor. Then she heard his footsteps coming towards her and a pair of arms wrapped themselves around her clothed waist. His body pushed itself onto her back and she resisted leaning against him.

"Dere are other ways to warm me up..." The body behind her shivered and she realized that he was standing naked in the cold room.

"Maybe some other time Rems, but for right now ya need ta get into that tub." Moving away from him she heard him sigh and move towards the tub. Only when she heard the splash of the water did she turn around and saw him smile sinking lower into the tub.

"Ah'll get yar stuff and then come back here, alright?" He just nodded and tried to move his body so more of himself would be submerged. She smiled at his peaceful look and exited the room.

Author's Note: In case your wondering they are still at the friend level. Yes, after all that they are still just friends and they are probably going to stay that way for a while. The next chapter will deal more on the new guy thing.

So Review and tell me what you think. Also I'm still going to update on Wednesdays, but there was something wrong with the site yesterday and I couldn't update.

And I'm just wondering if people like drama, flat out romance, or action/adventure, or all three combined because I think I can make that work too.

I think that's it. So on to the review's.

willa. j: Well Logan did find him....

jexybaby: I seriously wanted to add them meeting up in school, but I needed to clear the whole catching-Remy-sleeping-with-Rogue thing first.

Aro: They got caught! Were you surprised?

lily: Thanks! The school thing is starting next chapter for sure.

VinGirl: Thanks!

DemonRogue13: Thanks!

Rogue4787: I think by now they should. Or I could just have them dense. Then they'll just keep on being surprised when they do something together.

ishandahalf: I'm not sure what would happen but it definatily would be something to make Remy jealous. That would just be too funny.

Zen Master White Dragon: SKORO is a long difficult process that will probably take me years before I'm perfectly rehibilatated. Sorry, but her falling asleep next to Remy actually plays a major part in the future future. So I'll try to lay off just knocking her out with the gases and smoke or anything like that for a while but the sleeping part stays.

PomegranateQueen: Thanks, and I'm not really sure what I wrote had Romyiness in it. I think it was just flirting but it's still good.