Chapter 4
When Rouge returned to the mansion it was about three in the afternoon and Logan had organised a Danger Room session. They were in there for about two and half hours running through simulations. They gradually got harder and at each level some of the students would drop out but Rouge was there up until the final one. She left the lower levels and made her way up to her room. All the while she was questioning herself and her reasons for going out with Remy. She kept her thoughts away from the knot of the link at the back of her mind but every now and again she would receive images of what Remy was doing. When she reached her room she took off her uniform and went to the bathroom to shower. When she returned half an hour later she found Kitty had reached their room. She had also changed and showered and was reading on her bed. She greeted Rouge when she entered. Rouge looked in her mirror and saw the faint outline of a bruises appearing on her body as well as her face. Rouge put on her make up and then proceeded to go look through her closet for something to wear tonight. She kept picking out items and then tossing them aside. Kitty watched her with an amused look on her face. Eventually after ten minuets of watching Rouge tossing things around she got up and came over.
"What are you doing?" she asked in a voice filled with laughter.
"Ah'm looking for something to wear." Rouge replied cautiously.
"Where are you going? Who are you going with? Do I know them?" asked an excited Kitty.
"Look, its nothing special Ah'm just goin into town with a friend." She replied calmly.
"Ooohh. Is it a guy? Are you, like, going on a date?" Kitty asked. She then jumped into Rouge's wardrobe to try and find something for her friend to wear. She came out a few minuets later holding a pair of black knee high boots, a short black skirt, a tight black top, which covered her upper arms and a scoop neck. Next Kitty found some red tights, a red silk scarf and a pair of gloves. Rouge then got dressed and decided that this would be ok. She didn't want to give the Swamp Rat any ideas.
"You look great! I love the scarf, where did you get it?" gushed Kitty who was excited enough for the both of them.
"Er, Ah got them for Christmas from Storm. Look thanks Kitty Ah really appreciate it. Now what's the time?" Rouge said. She looked at the clock and saw she had twenty minuets to get into town. She thanked Kitty again and began to walk out of the room.
"Aren't you gonna tell me who your meeting?" Kitty asked with a smile.
Rouge just kept walking and went down the stairs. She went down the stairs and walked to the front door hoping she wasn't get stopped. She had almost made it to the door when Logan stepped in front of her.
"And where do you think your going Stripes? And looking like that" asked an angry looking Logan.
"Ah'm just going into town for a bit is all. Ah'll be back in time." She said to the menacing man.
"Well you better be otherwise it'll be extra DR sessions." He relented and moved out of the way so she could leave. She went out side and saw Scott with some others in his car just about to head out. He paused and asked her if she wanted a lift into town. She accepted but got out of the car before they reached the coffee shop and said goodbye. She continued walking down the road and entered the shop. The smell of brewing coffee hit her like a tidal wave. She went and sat down in a secluded corner and surveyed the area. She saw lots of little groups of couches and chairs making little privet clusters. She had picked the corner because she was hoping that Remy wouldn't see her. But she was tapped on the shoulder five minuets later and she looked up into the smiling face of the Cajun. He sat down across from her and ordered his coffee.
"So petite you turned up to meet Remy. He half expected you to not show." He said with a sly grin.
"Yeah well Ah wasn't gonna come but Ah felt like Ah owe ya. So." She replied and they plunged into an awkward silence. Their coffees came and Rouge began to drink hers hoping that the "date" would end soon.
Remy decided that she was the most beautiful fille he had ever met. They way she sat there so full of confidence sipping at her drink was enticing but she seemed completely unaware of her grace and beauty. They continued to sit there until Remy tried to start a conversation
"Why were you not scared earlier femme? I could tell you were glad to be beaten those fools but you didn't get scared." He asked
"Well Ah guess Ah faced worse things then some guys with knives before so what was the point?" she retorted. He smiled at her proud of the fact that she was not easily scared. "Why did ya follow me? Its not like Ah'm ya friend, Ah'm ya enemy." She asked.
Remy paused then answered, "Just cos Remy fights you on da battlefield don't mean you should get shredded by some idiots switchblade. How do you manage too keep Remy outta your head? He's tried but he can't do dat."
"Well Ah guess Ah'm used to keeping control in my mind. Ah live with the Prof and Ah have to-" She explained hesitantly hoping he wouldn't ask her what else she was going to say.
"And what else petite?" He asked with a small smile.
"And the psyches." She said.
"De psyches?" he questioned
"Yeah. Every time Ah absorb someone their personality kinda gets sucked in too. Ah have to control em otherwise they'll take me ovah." She explained softly. She then carried on sipping her coffee. "Ya from New Orleans ain't ya?" she asked taking the heat away from her.
"Oui, Remy be from New Orleans and you be from Mississippi non?" he asked managing to make her the focus of the conversation again.
"Yeah that's right. Ya askin an awful lot of questions. Why?" she asked returning to the last of her coffee. She glanced at him and saw him looking intently at her. She drank the last of her coffee and saw that he had finished as well. She got up to leave. "Well it's been fun Swamp Rat, see ya around, maybe." She said casually and moved towards the door.
"Where you goin petite, the evening ain't over yet and Remy got something to show you." He said as he followed her to the door. He grabbed her hand, overtook her and led her to his bike. He got on and gestured for her to get on behind him. Rouge hesitated. On the one hand this incredibly sexy guy was on a date with her and wanted to show her something, but on the other hand he was the enemy and a notorious flirt. She hesitated a second more before her curiosity overcame her and she climbed on behind him.
Remy had felt the hesitation from Rouge but then had felt that she was curious. He was glad that she had decided to follow. He didn't answer her question because he didn't know why he was so interested in her. She was so beautiful, graceful, confident and radiant. He had never been so captivated by a fille before. It didn't matter to him that she couldn't touch, he would find a way round that.
As Rouge sat behind him she caught little bits of his thoughts through the link. She blushed when she realized he liked her and thought she was beautiful. She had never expected anyone to think about her this way. She concentrated on blocking her thoughts but every now and again one of her feelings would flit to the area in her mind that belonged to Remy. She was good at keeping complete thoughts away from there but feelings were harder to control. She watched the road and saw that they were heading to wards the lake and forest that backed onto the park. Remy pulled up to the side of the road and got off. He then turned and helped Rouge. He silently led the way to the lakes edge. There seemed to be nothing different in the area. She turned round to face Remy who started advancing towards her. She backed up to the tree but was unable to get away. She really needed to get away. She closed her eyes. She shouldn't of trusted him, she should have realised it was a trap. She heard a gasp from behind her and opened her eyes. Remy wasn't in front of her, he was behind her. In fact she wasn't backed up against the tree but was three metres from there. She looked round confused. Remy turned to face her.
"Wh.. what happened?" She asked him.
"I don't know petite, one second you were in front of Remy then poof, you were gone and there was only a little wisp of smoke," he explained. "But you were panicked, I could feel your panic and need to get away. Why would you wanna get away from Remy?"
"Ah thought ya were gonna attack me and then poof. Ah don't know how Ah did it." She said.
"It was like when the fuzzy friend of yours teleports away, but he goes much further." He said, "Have you ever absorbed him?"
"Yeah Ah have but that was ages ago. Ah don't see how his power is still in me. His psyches gone and Ah though his power was as well. But Ah can't do that, Ah can't call on previous powers." She said confusion pulsing through the link. Remy thought he could feel the smallest amount of fear. This was the only time he had felt fear from her. She was scared she wouldn't be able to control it. Remy made a promise to himself, he promised to help her. To help her control this new aspect of her power. He reached forward and pulled her into a hug.
Rouge was surprised when he enveloped her into a hug but she resisted for only a second before resting her head on his chest. It felt so natural. She felt a promise through the link and saw how much he meant it and she smiled.
When Rouge returned to the mansion it was about three in the afternoon and Logan had organised a Danger Room session. They were in there for about two and half hours running through simulations. They gradually got harder and at each level some of the students would drop out but Rouge was there up until the final one. She left the lower levels and made her way up to her room. All the while she was questioning herself and her reasons for going out with Remy. She kept her thoughts away from the knot of the link at the back of her mind but every now and again she would receive images of what Remy was doing. When she reached her room she took off her uniform and went to the bathroom to shower. When she returned half an hour later she found Kitty had reached their room. She had also changed and showered and was reading on her bed. She greeted Rouge when she entered. Rouge looked in her mirror and saw the faint outline of a bruises appearing on her body as well as her face. Rouge put on her make up and then proceeded to go look through her closet for something to wear tonight. She kept picking out items and then tossing them aside. Kitty watched her with an amused look on her face. Eventually after ten minuets of watching Rouge tossing things around she got up and came over.
"What are you doing?" she asked in a voice filled with laughter.
"Ah'm looking for something to wear." Rouge replied cautiously.
"Where are you going? Who are you going with? Do I know them?" asked an excited Kitty.
"Look, its nothing special Ah'm just goin into town with a friend." She replied calmly.
"Ooohh. Is it a guy? Are you, like, going on a date?" Kitty asked. She then jumped into Rouge's wardrobe to try and find something for her friend to wear. She came out a few minuets later holding a pair of black knee high boots, a short black skirt, a tight black top, which covered her upper arms and a scoop neck. Next Kitty found some red tights, a red silk scarf and a pair of gloves. Rouge then got dressed and decided that this would be ok. She didn't want to give the Swamp Rat any ideas.
"You look great! I love the scarf, where did you get it?" gushed Kitty who was excited enough for the both of them.
"Er, Ah got them for Christmas from Storm. Look thanks Kitty Ah really appreciate it. Now what's the time?" Rouge said. She looked at the clock and saw she had twenty minuets to get into town. She thanked Kitty again and began to walk out of the room.
"Aren't you gonna tell me who your meeting?" Kitty asked with a smile.
Rouge just kept walking and went down the stairs. She went down the stairs and walked to the front door hoping she wasn't get stopped. She had almost made it to the door when Logan stepped in front of her.
"And where do you think your going Stripes? And looking like that" asked an angry looking Logan.
"Ah'm just going into town for a bit is all. Ah'll be back in time." She said to the menacing man.
"Well you better be otherwise it'll be extra DR sessions." He relented and moved out of the way so she could leave. She went out side and saw Scott with some others in his car just about to head out. He paused and asked her if she wanted a lift into town. She accepted but got out of the car before they reached the coffee shop and said goodbye. She continued walking down the road and entered the shop. The smell of brewing coffee hit her like a tidal wave. She went and sat down in a secluded corner and surveyed the area. She saw lots of little groups of couches and chairs making little privet clusters. She had picked the corner because she was hoping that Remy wouldn't see her. But she was tapped on the shoulder five minuets later and she looked up into the smiling face of the Cajun. He sat down across from her and ordered his coffee.
"So petite you turned up to meet Remy. He half expected you to not show." He said with a sly grin.
"Yeah well Ah wasn't gonna come but Ah felt like Ah owe ya. So." She replied and they plunged into an awkward silence. Their coffees came and Rouge began to drink hers hoping that the "date" would end soon.
Remy decided that she was the most beautiful fille he had ever met. They way she sat there so full of confidence sipping at her drink was enticing but she seemed completely unaware of her grace and beauty. They continued to sit there until Remy tried to start a conversation
"Why were you not scared earlier femme? I could tell you were glad to be beaten those fools but you didn't get scared." He asked
"Well Ah guess Ah faced worse things then some guys with knives before so what was the point?" she retorted. He smiled at her proud of the fact that she was not easily scared. "Why did ya follow me? Its not like Ah'm ya friend, Ah'm ya enemy." She asked.
Remy paused then answered, "Just cos Remy fights you on da battlefield don't mean you should get shredded by some idiots switchblade. How do you manage too keep Remy outta your head? He's tried but he can't do dat."
"Well Ah guess Ah'm used to keeping control in my mind. Ah live with the Prof and Ah have to-" She explained hesitantly hoping he wouldn't ask her what else she was going to say.
"And what else petite?" He asked with a small smile.
"And the psyches." She said.
"De psyches?" he questioned
"Yeah. Every time Ah absorb someone their personality kinda gets sucked in too. Ah have to control em otherwise they'll take me ovah." She explained softly. She then carried on sipping her coffee. "Ya from New Orleans ain't ya?" she asked taking the heat away from her.
"Oui, Remy be from New Orleans and you be from Mississippi non?" he asked managing to make her the focus of the conversation again.
"Yeah that's right. Ya askin an awful lot of questions. Why?" she asked returning to the last of her coffee. She glanced at him and saw him looking intently at her. She drank the last of her coffee and saw that he had finished as well. She got up to leave. "Well it's been fun Swamp Rat, see ya around, maybe." She said casually and moved towards the door.
"Where you goin petite, the evening ain't over yet and Remy got something to show you." He said as he followed her to the door. He grabbed her hand, overtook her and led her to his bike. He got on and gestured for her to get on behind him. Rouge hesitated. On the one hand this incredibly sexy guy was on a date with her and wanted to show her something, but on the other hand he was the enemy and a notorious flirt. She hesitated a second more before her curiosity overcame her and she climbed on behind him.
Remy had felt the hesitation from Rouge but then had felt that she was curious. He was glad that she had decided to follow. He didn't answer her question because he didn't know why he was so interested in her. She was so beautiful, graceful, confident and radiant. He had never been so captivated by a fille before. It didn't matter to him that she couldn't touch, he would find a way round that.
As Rouge sat behind him she caught little bits of his thoughts through the link. She blushed when she realized he liked her and thought she was beautiful. She had never expected anyone to think about her this way. She concentrated on blocking her thoughts but every now and again one of her feelings would flit to the area in her mind that belonged to Remy. She was good at keeping complete thoughts away from there but feelings were harder to control. She watched the road and saw that they were heading to wards the lake and forest that backed onto the park. Remy pulled up to the side of the road and got off. He then turned and helped Rouge. He silently led the way to the lakes edge. There seemed to be nothing different in the area. She turned round to face Remy who started advancing towards her. She backed up to the tree but was unable to get away. She really needed to get away. She closed her eyes. She shouldn't of trusted him, she should have realised it was a trap. She heard a gasp from behind her and opened her eyes. Remy wasn't in front of her, he was behind her. In fact she wasn't backed up against the tree but was three metres from there. She looked round confused. Remy turned to face her.
"Wh.. what happened?" She asked him.
"I don't know petite, one second you were in front of Remy then poof, you were gone and there was only a little wisp of smoke," he explained. "But you were panicked, I could feel your panic and need to get away. Why would you wanna get away from Remy?"
"Ah thought ya were gonna attack me and then poof. Ah don't know how Ah did it." She said.
"It was like when the fuzzy friend of yours teleports away, but he goes much further." He said, "Have you ever absorbed him?"
"Yeah Ah have but that was ages ago. Ah don't see how his power is still in me. His psyches gone and Ah though his power was as well. But Ah can't do that, Ah can't call on previous powers." She said confusion pulsing through the link. Remy thought he could feel the smallest amount of fear. This was the only time he had felt fear from her. She was scared she wouldn't be able to control it. Remy made a promise to himself, he promised to help her. To help her control this new aspect of her power. He reached forward and pulled her into a hug.
Rouge was surprised when he enveloped her into a hug but she resisted for only a second before resting her head on his chest. It felt so natural. She felt a promise through the link and saw how much he meant it and she smiled.