I do not on x-men evolution: I live in a dorm, and I don't even have a pet or an actual stereo, so good luck suing me.

Chapter 2

Gambit could kill John, but him running a short errand for him was better than having the firebug around him all day. Can't get him wrong though, Pyro was a fun guy sometimes. It amazed him how the guy seemed to not care whether he lived or died. Those pranks on the 'tooth were gonna cause some serious harm one day. It seemed like a good thing, getting away from the base for the day, but then he heard that Australian accent. Gambit muttered under his breath.

"Just pick up one book for me, mate." Gambit muttered, mockingly, under his breath, going down the aisle of books at the library. "I didn't even know the psycho could read." He said somewhat angrily. He found what he was looking for and took the book off the shelf. In he crack he saw a very heated discussion between a group of girls, more specifically the x-girls and Ole Bucket Head's daughter, and then an eruption of laughter.

"What about, like, one of the southern states?" Kitty asked.

"Too hot," Rouge said softly, Gambit smiled when he heard her voice.

"Too hot. Aren't you from Mississippi?" Wanda asked.

"Yeah, but now I have to stay covered."

"Oh," Wanda said, sounding sorry. She hadn't thought about that.

"Besides the humidity does stuff to my hair." Tabby said, lightening the mood. "Where else?"

"No where in the Midwest." Wanda said quickly.

"Like, what's wrong with the Midwest?" Kitty asked defensively.

"Yeah," Lance echoed, For the first time Gambit heard the only male voice.

"Nothing, if you like wheat fields and suburbia America." Wanda replied sarcastically.

"OK, what about, like, California."

"Again hair issues," Tabby said quickly.

"Y'all do realize that at this rate we aren't gonna find a place to go for the summer." Gambit leaned closer to the bookshelf, listening intently. "Come on follow meh." Everyone got up and followed Rogue to the reference section. She stopped in front of this hug poster of the United States. "Ok, Kitty come here. Wanda can Ah borrow your scarf?"

"Yeah," she said untying the scarlet scarf she wore as a belt. She seemed to slowly pull the scarf from the belt loops. 'Who woulda thought mag's daughter has got an inner stripper.' Gambit thought to himself watching the scene in front of him unfold. 'No wonder fire boy seemed to drool that day he led her back to base.'

"Here's what we do," Rogue began as she tied the scarf around Kitty's eyes. "Ah am gonna spin Kitty around, like pin the tail on the donkey, and whatever she points to is the state we go to, regardless of wheat fields or what it will do to our hair. Agreed." Every one nodded. Rogue spun Kitty around multiple times. She stopped her. "The map is right in front of you." Kitty nodded before stumbling toward the wall. She put her finger on the map. Everyone groaned.

"What?" She asked pulling off the scarf. "Pennsylvania. I'm sorry."

"Ok step two." Rogue said disappearing by the books before reappearing with an atlas. She flipped through various pages, before covering Lance's eyes with the scarf she had just taken from Kitty. She picked up Lance's hand and raised it above the pages. "You are just gonna let your finger drop." He nodded.

"What if it lands in Amish Country?"

"Ah think we're all in agreement, if ya land in Amish Country. You drop you're finger again." Lance let his finger hover over the pages of the atlas before letting it drop. He pulled the scarf off, tossing it towards Wanda.

"I don't know if I want to put it back on after it's ben tied around your mullet." Kitty gave her a death glare.

"Springfield, Pennsylvania."

"Isn't that a prerequisite for every state? You must have a town called Springfield." Lance asked.

"That's where we're spendin' the summer." Rogue said quickly. Gambit watched as Rogue pulled out some paper. "We have to organize this. Kurt may be coming and we need two vehicles..." Gambit's thoughts traveled as he began to think. He quickly checked out the book Pyro had wanted.

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"Remy has an idea." Gambit said, when he entered the rec room at base, tossing the book Pyro wanted at him, being completely satisfied with the oomph sound he heard as the book hit him.

"I am sorry, comrade, but last time you had an idea. I ended up outside in my underwear." Piotr said looking up from his sketch book.

"This be a good idea, mon ami. Remy be thinkin' we all need a vacation." The word vacation caught Pyro's attention.

"Where, mate?"

"Springfield, Pennsylvania." Gambit replied sounding proud of himself.

"Where the hell is that?"

"Pennsylvania, ya know ya ain't so smart sometimes, matchstick."

"I am sorry, comrade but I can not be going on any vacations." Gambit looked down sadly. He heard Sabertooth come down the hallway, and Pyro instantly duck behind the chair.

"What de hell?" Pyro started hushing him loudly.

"He'll know I'm here."

"Ya do know that ole' tooth can sniff ya out."

"Damn it." Gambit stealthily moved towards the hallway to see Viktor exiting the bathroom and walking back down the hallway. There was a huge bald spot down his back, where someone had shaved him.

"Merde, what made ya think dat was a good idea?"

"Who said it was me, mate? Beside's he was sheddin' everywhere, and I think he had fleas." Pyro asked defensively. Gambit rolled his eyes.

"Dis is why we be needing a vacation." Pyro seemed to think for a moment.

"Wait a minute, mate, why did you decide Springfield, Penn.?"

"Let's just say Remy heard dat two beautiful filles were goin'." Piotr started laughing, and picked up his sketch pad showing the drawing he had drawn. It was Rogue, which was very good, considering he had done it from memory, and she was zapping Gambit. Pyro started laughing.

"I do not think the girl likes you much, in fact I believe she would turn you down."

"Come one come on, Peter, don't be mean I can't think of a single reason the x-girl would turn Gambit here down." John said picking up his notebook and leaning back on the chair, legs over one arm. Gambit got this smug look on his face.

"Thank ya, John-boy."

"Well except the fact that you tried to blow her damn hand off, mate." The look disappeared from Gambit's face.

"Ya're one ta talk, mon ami." He said angrily. Pyro just brushed him off. Gambit decided to take another approach. "Bucket Head's daughter is goin' wid them." He saw Pyro's face lightened up a tad, like he was now interested.

"Why would I care about that? Besides the fact that it would be funny to see him blow a gasket when he finds out she took off." He said with indifference. Gambit shook his head.

"If you have the chance to go, I think you should take it." Piotr said. "I can not leave, but if you can I think you should do it."

"Listen, homme, Remy isn't one ta leave ya behind."

"Who said he would be left behind? I didn't say I was goin'. Actually I think it would be fun to watch ya get turned down by that Sheila."



"Well de filles won't be leavin' for a while. It'll give you both time to think about it." At that moment they heard a loud roar that seemed to echo off of every wall. Pyro's eyes got huge.

"I think I may of went to far this time." He said backing up out of the rec room and going for the car keys hanging off of the hook. He just about reached them when Gambit swooped in. "Ya can't do this." Gambit smiled.

"Remy'll give ya de keys on one condition."

"Wot?"

"Ya come to Springfield." Pyro's eyes narrowed.

"Fine, I'll go just give me the damn keys." Pyro said quickly as Viktor entered the rec room. Pyro took off at a speed that would make Quicksilver weep like a bitch.

"Oh how I love it when they run." Victor growled.

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Rogue and Kitty paced in front of the professor's office door.

"Ah don't know why Ah'm so nervous. Ah am eighteen. It isn't lahk he could stop me."

"Maybe, it's, like, because you are basically saying thanks for the shelter and the food, but I'm, like, gonna take off now."

"Well when ya put it lahk that Kitty. It sounds rude. Ah was thinking more of the whole 'how are ya gonna pay for this excursion' Ya see Professor Wanda Maximoff and possibly her speedster twin are coming, and ever since Wanda's mind rewrite Ole bucket head has been throwing money at them left and right. So basically we are vacationin' on terrorist money."

"I think I like mine better. You should just come across as ungrateful. Also, I think we should keep the brotherhood out of it."

"Gee never thought about that, but ya realize that we're omitting the truth to a telepath."

"Oh my god, you're, like, totally right. Rogue, we are screwed. We can't lie to a telepath." Kitty said starting to flip out.

"We ain't lyin'. We're omittin' the truth, and we ain't gotta worry about the prof goin' in our heads..." Rogue finally heard the phone hang back up and she knocked on the door.

"Hey professor."

"Come in Rogue."

"Ah wanted to tell ya somethin' and Ah don't wanna come off ungrateful for all the great stuff you've done for me, but Ah was thinkin' about gettin' away for the summer. As in a vacation." Rogue said quickly nudging Kitty's arm.

"I was, like, wanting to go with her, and so was Tabby and Kurt, that is if he decides to go home or not." He nodded.

"Well, I can't keep Rogue from a vacation, and since I was planning on most of you going home for the summer that leaves your parents to be contended with not me. Kitty, I expect you to ask your parents, and I expect Kurt to ask his also, and if the two of you are able to go, I see no reason why Tabitha can't." Kitty face fell softly.

"No offense sir, but you'd be easier to convince than my parents." He smiled slightly.

"Is that all?" The two girls nodded and started to leave. "Where were you planning on going?" Rogue turned back around.

"Springfield, Pennsylvania." He looked at her slightly confused.

"What exactly is in Springfield, Pennsylvania?"

"That is the fun thing. We don't know." Rogue said with a smile. He glanced over at Kitty, who couldn't seem to meet his gaze and smiled.

"I do think it would be good to get the Maximoffs away from their father." Rogue eyes got huge.

"How did ya know that? Did ya.." He put a hand up.

"Rogue, Kitty was projecting 'Don't let the him know about Wanda and Pietro' repeatedly. Oh and Kitty I also expect you to tell your parents that Lance is going on this trip."

"Yes, sir." She said sadly as the two girls left the office.

"I'm sorry, Rogue."

"Sugah, it ain't your fault, but if Ah were you I'd get to beggin' my parents"

"Easier said than done." She said putting her hand up her face, acting like it was a phone. "Hey mom and dad, do you remember Lance, you know the boy that I stole tests for and then almost killed us by causing the school to cave in? Well I want to go with him on a vacation for the summer." Rogue chuckled.

"I think I may be rubbing off on you."

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"What-the-hell-is-in-Springfield-freaking-Pennsylvania!" Peitro said raising his voice upon hearing his sister and friends plans for the summer.

"Shut up!" Wanda hissed in her talking to Pietro voice. "If you lead toad upon my plans, you will take a walk in Fluffy's cage." She said motioning to her boa constrictor. Pietro gulped.

"We were telling you because we were wondering if you wanted to come."

"Arethetwoofyouinsane?"

"Stop it." She said softly, not mean, but soft yet stern.

"Are the two of you insane? I mean father is gonna.."

"Lance will you leave my brother and I alone." Wanda said turning toward him. Lance saw Pietro shake his head violently, but knew that Wanda would be the one he would be spending his summer with.

"No problem." Lance said closing the door behind him.

"This has got to stop."

"What?"

"This sick relationship you have going with our father." She said standing up.

"Wandaheisourfa..." He stopped when he saw the look she was giving him. "Sorry, but he's our..."

"Do not even finish that thought Pietro." She said sitting down on his bed beside him. He looked down. "Do you not see it? I don't know what has happened to him lately but he isn't the father we once had Pietro, and no amount of money to spoil us can change that? He treats you like crap and for some reason that look of defeat on your face makes me sick. He is always going to use you and then throw you away. Do you know why he does it?"

"Why, Wanda? Tell me."

"Because you let him, I understand that you may not be ready to cut the ties, but can you at least do Lance and I a favor and not mention our plans?" He nodded. "This weekend Rogue and I are going to go down there and see if we can't find a cheap place for the summer. I will leave the address for you." She said softly leaving the room.

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"This is the last one in our price range." Rogue said, stepping out of Lance's jeep and looking up at the two story house. Lance and Wanda went up to the house, looking in windows.

"Wait it's furnished." Lance said looking in the window. Rogue looked confused and then looked down at the ad.

"It's got toys." Wanda said confused.

"Run!" Lance screamed as the front door slammed open.

"What the hell do you perverted peeping Tom's think you're doing? Get out of here!" The man yelled as he loaded his shot gun. Wanda and Lance jumped in the jeep.

"Go. Rogue step on it." Rogue floored it away from the house.

"What the fuck was that?" Lance asked.

"Oops... my bad." Rogue said quickly, stopping the jeep at a house down the road. "This is the house. Wanda don't look at me like that it is scary. That's your Ah'm glarin' at Pietro look."

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AN: I have the next chapter written and it is considerably longer, but I am kinda revamping this fic. It was going to be silly vacation wacky hijinks fic, but I feel worn out trying to come up with punch line after punch line. Expect more silliness and funniness, but I am finding a balance between humor and some other things, and it is going to change more into a coming of age, finding yourself fic. You know. First loves, first heart aches, learning stuf about yourselves. It should be great if it works out right.

Amieva- thanks for the reviews and giving my courage to post. I was like, "I want to try to write humor." Then I got nervous, but thanks.

Epona04- as do I, but I am going to try to make it so they end up really being friends. I hate fics where Rogue and Wanda have to be friends because they are both goth. I am like what the crap. Hopefully I can make it work.

Soulstress- Actually I love Wuthering heights inspite of all that stuff. There is just something about that book that I like, but it isn't what most English teachers make it out to be. I hope the cajun was ok in this story, but I must warn you I am fickle and spastic when it comes to most of my evo pairings. The only one that stays constant is Jonda. So I am going through a Romy dislike at the moment. I am fairly confident I can work through it, though.

Witch-uk- thanks for your review. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

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