I'm back....hehe. I always wanted to do that. I'm back for another round which makes me happy! I'm being honest when I say I didn't expect to be able to get this far... I would have updated sooner but my phone line was screwed up and I couldn't get online.

Warnings: These next couple of chapters are going to be real twisty. There'll be some lemons and some stuff that people may or may not like. I'm just warning everyone know before they get a chance to review saying they don't like it. Is it just me or should people sort of expect that when they're reading a rated R fic.

Now on to one of my favorite things....review time! To all my readers who review...I love you guys. You make my day. LOL Anyways....

Ishandahalf-I'm glad that Pietro getting thrown about amused you. I try. I wasn't going to have them meet formally yet but I changed my mind, which I guess was a good thing in your eyes. I'll take your word on the bunnies on crack thing because I doubt my friend would let me give her bunny crack.

Antonia-You're welcome. Translations always helped me. There'll be plenty of Romyness later, maybe not a lot this chapter but in a few should make up for it (devilish grin) As for the Pietro questions...you have to wait and find out. If I tell, it'll ruin a part of the story. Have patience and I promise you'll receive the answers.

V son sayian-Thanks. Yes this is my first fic on this site. I've been sort of busy with life and horrible relationships and just the misery of a lot of things. I didn't have time to write but now I'm making time and its giving me happiness and laughter of everyone's reviews. This chapter I guess is what you wanted even though I wrote it a day before you reviewed.

RemyLeVampiress-Thanks. Glad to see I pleased a goth in the fashion sense. I thought it was a horrible description of her clothes but I guess not. Hope waiting this long for an update didn't bother you.

SweetRevenge151-That's funny about your lecturer. Why would she want to use her "gift" to help you take an exam? I just find it funny...that or its all the sugar I've eaten in order to stay awake. If you're so curious about Rita then you'll like this chapter and you'll find out why I asked if you were psychic. I try on the Romyness. Feel free to rant if it makes you feel better. Its what I do when I really like something or have had lots of sugar, like Pietro on pixie sticks!

Disclaimer: I don't own X-men Evolution but I do wish I owned certain characters! I'm still trying though!

Summary: Rogue is the new patient at the Xavier Institute and nothing is how it seems. She keeps seeing weird things happen and a shadow is guarding her at night. She doesn't want to be there but she can't get out because everyone thinks she's insane and so she stays and harbors her secret of being a mutant with poisonous skin. But will certain Cajun find his way beneath her mask and melt her frozen heart.

Chapter Three

::is for thoughts

Logan walked the halls of the institute. It was late and some of the "patients" had habits of sneaking out at night. He hated having to call them patients. Being a mutant wasn't a disease or a mental condition, it was life. He opened the bedroom door of Kitty and Rogue. They were both asleep. Logan thought back to when Rita lived in the room. She was always quiet, even more quiet before her death. Logan still felt guilty for not being there for Rita when she needed him. He pulled the covers up on Kitty or half-pint, as he liked to call her. He glanced at Rogue and sat on his heels at the side of her bed. Logan had only met her a few days ago but felt as if he'd known her his whole life. Protecting her was becoming a natural thing, as if she was his own daughter. He even called her Stripes all the time.

Logan sighed and rubbed his temples. He, Ororo, Hank, and the Professor were the only ones that knew Rogue was indeed a mutant, though they didn't know what her powers were really. Just that she heard voices a lot. Logan smelt and heard the Cajun come and stand in the doorway.

"What ya want gumbo? I gave up on trying to keep ya inside and now that I want ya outside, ya're inside. So what's up? Ya lose your charm or did someone beat me to robbing ya of your family jewels," Logan said the last part with a large smirk.

"Very funny mon ami. Remy just be checking up on de fille. Somethin' seems at be botherin' her. Take it y' noticed too," Remy answered, his now red and black eyes glowing.

"Yeah, I noticed. I know this goes against my better judgment but...I want ya to keep an eye on Stripes here. I trust ya enough to protect her, just don't go messing with her heart." "Remy understands. Remy keep her safe, he planned on watching her anyways. As for breaking her heart, Remy thinks he be worrying more about his own Coeur."

Logan looked at the seriousness on Remy's face. He nodded and left. Remy walked to Rogue's side. He noticed the card he had left earlier was in her hand, clutched tighter than before. A smile graced his lips. He gently placed a stuffed tiger with green eyes in her arms. Remy kissed the top of Rogue's head.

Ducking from the room, Remy headed back to his room. Just as he entered the room, he heard Rogue scream. He dashed back to her room. Logan beat him there. They were at Rogue's side in a flash. Kitty was trying to calm Rogue down. Logan told Kitty to get the Professor. Remy was on Rogue's bed, hugging her. She was clutching her head and still shrieking. Logan tried getting close but his sensitive hearing kept him at bay.

Remy was murmuring French in Rogue's ear while trying to calm her with his empathy. By the time the Professor came, Rogue had stopped shrieking. She now clung to Remy, shaking. Kitty reached for Rogue to move her closer to the Professor. She touched Rogue's bare skin and screamed in pain. Both women fell unconscious. Logan caught Kitty. Remy and Logan took them to the med lab with the Professor at their heels.

Three hours later, Kitty woke up. She groaned and put a hand to her forehead. It felt like she was hit by a bus. In the bed across the room was Rogue with a sleeping Cajun in the chair beside her. Even though Rogue almost killed her, Kitty couldn't help being happy for her. Kitty had caught Rogue crying a few times since she'd come. Remy was good for her. They needed each other.

Kitty's thoughts were interrupted by Piotr coming in with a handful of daisies he had snuck out and picked himself. She squealed and hugged him even though it still hurt to move. Her squeal had awoken Remy but he remained quiet to give the couple their moment.

"How did you, like, know daisies were my favorite," Kitty asked, kissing Piotr on the cheek. Piotr blushed at the kiss. "I asked Lance, since he's your ex. He told me it was daisies, dandelions, or daffodils. He couldn't remember so I chose the one that reminded me the most of you," Piotr admitted. The blush on his cheeks deepened.

"Care to help me back to my room? I want to sleep in a real bed and let Remy rest." Piotr nodded and gently picked Kitty up and left the med lab.

Remy looked at the doors with a smile. (Piotr finally got the girl of his dreams) A light groan brought him back to reality. He looked down at Rogue as she opened her eyes, she blinked and gave him a weak smile. She tried to ease the IV needle out but it wouldn't budge. Rogue closed her eyes and concentrated, she phased her hand through the needle. Remy's eyes got substantially large.

"Chere...you got powers like Chaton. Didn't think dat was possible," Remy said in confusion.

Rogue took a deep breath and said, "Ah don't have powers lahke Kitty. They are her powers. When ah touch someone's bare skin, ah absorb their thoughts, memories, life force, and if they're mutants, their powers. That's why ah'm always covered up and anti-social. I don't want more people to get hurt. The voices in mah head are all the people ah absorbed, though its only part of them, a psyche."

Remy chuckled and picked up the draft IV needle. He started to charge it when the professor told him to with draw it. Remy jerked back the charge. Neither southerners had noticed the professor come in and listen to what Rogue had said.

"This isn't actually, not a mental ward like the government and workers here assume. This is a place for mutants. Logan, Ororo, Hank, and myself are the only staff members that know the patients here are really mutants for we are mutants as well," Xavier explained. "Everyone was lead to believe you weren't a mutant until I could find out what your powers were. I didn't want the students to overwhelm you here. When you feel better we'll start your schooling and control of your powers a bit more."

Rogue nodded. Xavier told her he'd tell everyone about her powers. She didn't need to ask what everyone's powers were. She had Kitty's memories sorted out after all. Xavier rolled out. Rogue breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't need him poking around in her head, not that he could easily with her mental shields in place. Rogue jumped when Remy put a hand on the small of her back.

A burst of wind knocked Remy into the file cabinet. Rogue found herself scooped up in the arms of Pietro. She growled and struggled to get out of his arms. He laughed and leaned down to kiss her but she had other ideas. Pietro never saw the hand touch his face.

Remy finally managed to focus his eyes. He saw Pietro on the ground and Rogue hugging her knees. Remy stumbled over and pulled her close, trying to soothe her again.

"He killed her Remy. He killed her and laughed. Pietro killed Rita," Rogue whispered as she buried her head in Remy's chest. Her tears saturated his shirt. He hugged her tighter, not wanting to let go.

Remy stood against the wall, staring at the closed door of the professors study. He'd been there for the past hour. He hadn't moved unless you count shuffling cards or smoking. He didn't want to move. He was lost to the world. Even Logan sticking his claws against his throat didn't earn the man a blink from "Gumbo" as to what Logan yelled in his ear. Remy didn't flinch.

Remy was deep in thought. ::Mon chere still in there. When Remy get his hands on a certain speed demon, he not gonna be livin'. Metal hands may not be able to kill 'im 'cause of de prof but Remy isn't:: Remy laughed ::Mon dieu. Whoever thought the Roi a Coeur would actually find a femme that stirred somethin' inside)

Inside the office, Xavier had his hands on the side of Rogue's head and looked for Pietro's memory of Rita's death.

(flashback in third person)

Rita was sitting on Pietro's bed. Her long brown hair trailed down her back. She was crying because Wanda had left. Pietro came up behind her and pulled her close. Her hair smelled of lily's, it filled him and drove him insane. His grip tightened. Pietro's left hand traveled up to her breasts and started squeezing them, while his right hand trailed down to her womanhood and began stroking her through her black skirt. Rita realized what was going on. She struggled against him, making him more aroused. He spun her around and kissed her she reached up ad dug her nails into the back of his neck. Screaming in pain, he shoved her away. Grabbing a knife that he had picked up in town, he slit her throat. As the blood covered his hands, Pietro laughed. His eyes a paler color than usual.

(End Flashback)

Xavier released Rogue and pulled out of her mind. He couldn't believe it. Pietro had tried to seduce his own cousin, killed and the laughed about it. There was something in his eyes that told Xavier that everything wasn't what it seemed. Rogue was sleeping in the chair. Remy was still outside. Xavier couldn't help smiling despite what was going on. Never in the ten years that he'd known him, had he seen Remy so smitten. Xavier had watched Remy grow from a young boy to a young man how was declared a ladies man and have women practically throwing themselves at his feet. (It seems the tables have turned)

Remy yanked the door open and took the sleeping rogue to her new room. She didn't have to share a room anymore. Kitty's room was the only one that was still double. Remy laid Rogue down in her bed and crawled in beside her. She snuggled closer to Remy. He was loving the feel of her body against his. Stroking her back, he heard her moan and thought he'd lose it. He'd "adjusted" himself so wasn't so "pressed" against her or else he might do something that he shouldn't. Finally asleep for the first time in three days, Remy didn't care that his bedroom was only three doors down and "Wolvie" will most likely kill him but he was happy.

There's the next chapter. I hope you liked it. I'll update as soon as possible! Please read and review!

Translations:

Mon ami-my friend

Fille-girl

Coeur-heart

Chere-dear

Chaton-kitty (I think)

Mon dieu-my god

Roi a Coeur-king of hearts

Femme-woman