Home Sweet Home
Chapter 16: Surprise, Surprise!
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Two weeks after after Etienne's funeral, Rogue and Remy decided to go back home to the X-Men. Mystique spent time with Rogue in the LeBeau's home and nothing interesting happened. Well, beside the flirting that went on between Mystique and Jean-Luc. It surprised Rogue and Remy. Their parents flirting is a scary thing.
Mystique tagged along with them when they return to New York, except she went back to the Brotherhood. Where Wanda, who's like a second daughter to her welcomed her with open arms. "Hello mother dearest!" Wanda sang.
Raven rolled her eyes, "I swear, you're nothing like your father."
"That's what I was aiming for Mystique, so, mine telling me where you'd been?" Wanda asked as if a mother was speaking to her child.
Raven gave her a funny look, the poor girl spent too many time with that pyromaniac. "Rogue told me to tell you to call her on her cell."
"Really?" Mystique nodded, "COOL! Bye!" Wanda slammed the front door on Mystique's face. "Woops..." Wanda opened the door to see the blue skinned woman glaring at her, "ummm, I'm sorry?"
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Xavier's Institute. Kitty was sitting on the couch with Piotr. They were flirting, Remy could tell, because both of them are redder then Jean's hair. Bishop and Tessa, who were watching TV with Kitty and Piotr, look at Rogue and Remy. Already, Tessa know something's wrong.
Rogue, is everything all right? Tessa asked telepathically.
Rogue look at Tessa, her face show no emotion at all. Remy cousin died, an' Ah wan' do somethin' ta cheer him up. Any suggestions?
Aren't you Remy going to see John and Wanda? Rogue nodded. I'm sure it will cheer him up. Just rest for the night. I know the both of you are very tire. Get some rest.
Rogue sighted, knowing that her friend is right, she look at Remy, "get some rest okay?"
Remy nodded, "d'acorrd, chere."
Bishop and Piotr help Remy with his and Rogue stuff. Rogue went to sit next to Kitty. Jean enter and saw the look on Rogue face and decided to join. Tessa sat next to Jean.
"Umm, so like, how was New Orleans?" Kitty asked.
"It was a great experience ta be in New Orleans again, Remy's family was great, especially Etienne, who took the bullets for me and Remy when the Assassins went after us." Rogue laid down on the couch. She felt like she's in therapy, and her therapists were three of her closest friends in the Institute.
"Oh my, I'm so sorry Rogue." Jean gasped.
"How is Remy taking it?" Kitty asked.
"Etienne was Remy's closest and properly most favorite cousin, Ah'm guessin' it hurts him more then anythin'." answered Rogue.
"I'm sensing that Etienne isn't the only situation Rogue..." Tessa spoke up. The girls look at her, including Rogue.
"What are you saying Tessa?" Kitty asked.
"I'm saying...." Tessa begin, (MAWHAHA! Okay, that's part of the BIG surprise!)
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The next day Kurt decided to go to the Brotherhood's House with Rogue and Remy, to see his mother, who he haven't seen since the battle with Apocalypse. Rogue told him that Mystique had changed, she's more caring and loving. Kurt just wanted to fine out if Rogue was telling the truth or a lie, he prayed that it was true.
On the ride to the Brotherhood, Remy drove curvet, Rogue sat in front with him while Kurt sat in back. Rogue kept glancing at Remy. She sighted, Kitty's wedding is about a week away. Everything inside her head seem to be racing, Remy took a quick glance at Rogue, "anyt'ing wrong, Roguey?"
That caught Kurt's attention. Is his sister in trouble? He look at Rogue. "Rogue?"
"Ah'm fine," she let out a small smile, all of a sudden, foods was the only thing that came into mind. "Ah can't wait ta eat!"
"She's just hungry!" Kurt said afterward, relief, "so am I."
"Mus' run in de famille." Remy chuckle.
Kurt through a piece of crumple paper at Remy's head. "Zhat's my family you're talking about, so vatch it! Next time I teleport you off a cliff."
Remy sighted, "Remy sorry, Roguey."
"You have nothin' ta b'sorry 'bout Remy. Kurt, ya apologize ta Remy or else."
"Or else what?" Kurt challenged.
"Ah'll hide the cookie jar." Rogue answered and grinned at Kurt's expression.
"NO! Anyzhing but zhat!" Kurt surrendered, "I'm sorry Remy."
"Pas de probleme," Remy replied.
It became a silence ride to the Brotherhood. All Rogue could think of is foods. When is she going to be able to eat. How is she going to tell Remy of the news and how would he take it? When should she tell him? All she wanted was his support. At the same time, she's afraid...
Kurt was dropped off at the Brotherhood's mansion, Mystique invited her son inside where they would bake cookies. She learned how to cook, just for him. Rogue told her that Kurt is a food freak. Oh, how she missed out on her children's life. If only she could press the restart button like Kurt does in his video game. But this is no video game, it's reality. And you gotta accept what you got or change it as best as possible.
Pietro was in the yard, playing with a little blond girl at the age of three. Remy look at the Speed Demon as if they'd never met. "Gambit."
"Quicksilver." Remy greeted back, "is dat yo' new girlfriend?"
Pietro glare at him, "No, you pervert, she's my daughter!"
Remy raised an eyebrow, "de second most handsome mutant in Bayville settled down?"
"Yes, and so will you Remy." Pietro stated, looking at Rogue, who was at the door with Kurt, a second later, Wanda and John arrived at the door and Kurt entered the house.
"So, who's de lucky femme?" Remy asked.
Pietro pointed to a window, there stood a woman with blond hair, she smiled, "her name is Crystal."
Remy smirked, "she's belle..."
"Get your head out of the gutter LeBeau, because she's taken," Pietro shout, showing signs that he want Gambit dead.
"Remy kno'." Remy padded Pietro's shoulder, "an' yo' a very lucky homme."
"And you are very lucky too." Pietro stated. "I would asked Rogue out if it wasn't for her power... and the fact that she reminded me so much of Wanda..."
"What about Wanda?" Came a very familiar voice Pietro only knew belong to his one and only sister.
"How much I love you." He quickly answered.
"Right..." Wanda rolled her eyes.
"Not as much as I do mate." His pyromaniac housemate, who happen to be his sister's boyfriend, said.
Wanda rolled her eyes again. "Well, we should get going, bye Pietro, bye my sweet Luna."
Wanda picked up her little niece and gave the young girl a kiss on the cheek. Luna giggle, "bye Aunt Wanda! Have fun! Buy me a present!"
"Like father like daughter, huh?" Wanda smirked at Pietro's direction, she hand Pietro his Luna and left with Rogue, Remy, and John.
Kurt waved bye to them as they leave. So, Kurt and Mystique are going to cook cookies for the whole BoM, with Blob around, that's going to be a lot work...
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The four sat at the table outside of Red Robin. They were all going out as friends. Remy was happy to see John again, their foods arrived, to their surprises, Rogue ordered the most foods, snacks, and meals.
"Umm, are you okay, luv?" John asked, staring down at Rogue's plates, which consists of three cheeseburger, three large fries, four bottles of clear water, a few chocolate bars; possibly ten pounds of fats, and a lot of beef jerkys. "It look as if you're feeding two..."
Wanda raised an eyebrow, she threw a French fry at John's face, telling him to shut up. She got up and dragged Rogue away. "Come on, lady room, with me, NOW!"
John rolled his eyes, Wanda's mood change got him thinking. Although Wanda haven't told him anything, but he is suspicious... food, mood, and sickness... His love his pregnant. Then his friend, Rogue and her foods, but then again, look at Kurt, he's gobbling on anything digestible in the X-Men's mansion. He just have to wait a little longer to see if it's true. And when Wanda is going to tell him that she's pregnant.
"You know..." John began, "girls is bad with news."
"Why yo' say dat?" Remy questioned his old friend.
"Wanda, I think she's pregnant, but... she haven't told me anything yet..." John sighted. "What did I do to deserve this?"
"Well, when a man love a woman--HEY!" John hit Remy on the head with a piece of Wanda's French fries. Wanda eat a lot, but she's complaining that she'll be fat if she eats too much and therefore, eating less. Well, at least when no one is around...
"No mate! I meant why Wanda haven't told me about it yet!" John corrected himself.
"It could b' b'cause it's new to her, have Wanda ever been near babies in her life? De answer would b'non. B'cause our former boss lock her up mos' of 'er life." Remy answered. "Remy t'inks she's afraid. Bein' a mother is somet'ing new t'her, she never had a real mother. She's afraid she might fail like her father failed her."
"How do you know all this, Remy?" John asked, wanting to know how his friend had gotten this smart.
"B'cause Remy's feelin' de same. Jean-Luc wasn' exactly de best pere Remy gotten when he was a kid, I told myself ever since I'd meed Rogue, if I had a kid, will I fail t'b' a bon pere (good father)?" Remy explained. "Rogue changed ma life mon ami.... so, how was life de past five years?"
"It was a blast mate! Unless when I'm not with my shelia, Wanda." John said the last word with a deep sigh. "What is it about these girls anyway? I nearly killed Wanda when we first meet..."
"An' I nearly killed Rogue... but it wasn't on purpose." Remy tried to rest his case.
"No! Not at all! We love these two, we can never do anything to harm them! Especially my Scarlet."
Remy rolled his eyes.
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Wanda and Rogue were in the bathroom.
"Hey! Wha's the deal?" Rogue growled.
"Awww, I see the mood change occurred already..." Wanda smirked.
"WHAT?!?"
"Your... you know what." Wanda simply answered.
Rogue sighted, "how did ya know?"
"B'cause you showing signs and your becoming a pig and I am too!" Wanda answered, "have you tell Remy yet?"
Rogue shook her head. "No, I haven't, but Kitty, Tessa and Jean knows."
"I haven't told John either... maybe I should tell him tonight..." Wanda look doubtful.
"Tell him tonight!" Rogue shout, "it'll be best fer the both of yer! What are ya afraid of?"
"You know what I'm afraid of?" Rogue just stare at her. "He might not like the idea of being a father and leave me for good. Sure, he love me and I love him. But I don't know if he wants to help me raise the kid. He haven't even asked me to marry him for god's sake! And we been dating for over five years!"
"Chill Wanda, Ah'm sure John will help wit' whatever tha's coming yah way. If not, I shall shave his head."
Wanda raised an eyebrow, "okay. I shall tell him tonight."
They exited the bathroom. Remy and John were sitting there, seem to be chatting about something. They laughed and the girls could see John turning redder then possible.
"So... did we miss something?" Wanda asked.
"Not exactly." John look at Remy, who nodded his head. John got off his seat and neel down next to Wanda, he took her hand and grab something out of his red jacket.
Remy grinned, Rogue showed some interest, while Wanda look red.
"Wanda Maximoff, will you..." He begin, the world seem to spin for him. He forgot his lines... He felt as if he was in the twilight zone.
"What is it!" Wanda got annoyed two minutes later, which seem like an eternity to her.
"Come on Johnny boy!" Remy chanted quietly.
"Wanda Maximoff, will you marry this fire boy?" John asked with a sigh of relief.
Wanda look at John, then the diamond ring, and back to her beloved. "I do, I will marry you, you pyromaniac."
Rogue raised an eyebrow, not expecting for Wanda to say something like that. "Congratulation Wanda!"
"Excellent job John!" Remy praised, "Remy couldn't be more proud of you."
"Okay... let's eat!" Rogue and Wanda announced. "We're starving!"
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A/N: Ummmm, next chapter is gonna be the last.... It's Kiotr's wedding, the BIG surprise occurs, and every characters (Marvel Characters I included in this story will be included in the next chappie 'side Etienne.) Need ta end it, ya know? Cuz of school. Not to mention my computer is failing me...