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"HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR KU-URT! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO

YOOOOOOOUUUUU!!!!!" Kurt smiled at all of his friends as they cheered.

"don't forget to make a wish!" reminded Kitty. Kurt grinned widely as he leaned

over his cake. He drew a large breath in, and released it all, putting all of the candles out.

His friends cheered once more.

"It's too bad the professa' had t'go take care a' things up north." Said Rogue,

grinning for once. "he woulda' loved t'see ya'."

"vell..he'll be back tomorrow.." Said Kurt, eyeing his presents. BANG! A

knock suddenly came at the door.

"Like, just ignore it. It's probably nothing important. Besides, we so totally have

to open these presents!" said Kitty, handing Kurt his first present. Kurt slowly unwrapped

it to find a picture of him, Kitty, and..Aurora. He sighed, as tears welled up in his

golden eyes.

"th-thanks, Keety.." He said. He traced his three fingered hand around Aurora's

outline. "it's..beautiful." BANG! Another knock came at the door, harder than the last.

The children, Logan, and Ororo looked up.

"We should answer that. It could be important." Said Ororo getting up from her

seat. She gracefully walked to the door and opened it.

"MY GOD!" Remy stood at the door..holding a lifeless Aurora in his hands.

Logan jumped up from the table, knocking down silverware. The students stretched their

necks to see what the commotion was all about. Logan held Aurora's blonde head in his

hands.

"How is this possible? I thought...what happened t'ya', squirt?" Remy handed

her limp body to Logan, who gently touched her cheek.

"we need to get her to the medical wing, stat. This doesn't look good." Said

Ororo, leading Logan away. Remy still stood bewildered in the doorway.

"take care of her." He called after them, as they vanished from his sight. Though

Rogue could not see into the other room, she recognized the husky voice as that of the

Cajun's, and burst through the group of people.

"well,well,well...if it isn't the Cajun. Ah thought ah smelled somethin' funny."

She quipped, her lips formed into a scowl.

"Rogue..chere.." his bright ruby eyes widened in surprise. "I meant t' call you,

cherie.." He smiled.

"right...but it just slipped your mind...FOR NINE MONTHS!!!!" she yelled

in his face.

"erm...oui." he responded, backing against the wall as the very angry Rogue

took another step forward.

"and anotha' thing! Where were you for those nine months???!!!!" she screamed.

"um..vacationing?" Remy questioned his untruthful answer. It was then that

Rogue raised her fist and punched him in the jaw. He was thrown backwards.

"feisty as ever, I see.." He smiled, rubbing his jaw. "Tell Logan t'call me

tomorrow, Chere..oh...and you can, too." He smiled, and slung his jacket over his

back, walking out the door.

"Don't let th' door hit y' on the ass when y' leave!" Rogue yelled after him. With

that, he slammed the door. Rogue went to the window and watched him begin to leave.

Suddenly he turned around and blew a cocky kiss in her direction. She gasped.

"MEN."