Chapter 12
Ghost, Gab, & Game shows!
*New York, New York*
"Hello Ma'am, how may I be of service to you?" Rogue looked around the fancy hotel and squirmed. She hated to admit it but she had actually got use to the whole "rich thing." And so here she was amidst all the finery and fluffiness. "Yes, Ah need a room for a week or so."
The man raised an eyebrow. "Are you all alone ma'am?" Rogue crossed her arms. "Of course Ah am! What kind of girl do ya think Ah am?" she exclaimed knowing that wasn't what the man was implying.
The man sighed. "Will this be cash or credit ma'am?" he asked tiredly. "Cash." Again the man raised his eyebrow. Rogue just raised her eyebrow and stared back. "Very well ma'am. Welcome to the Splendor Hotel."
*Later that evening*
"Remy...uhh Remy...Remy!" Rogue shot straight up in her bed. The mixture of tears and sweat poured down her face. She breathed in and out deeply in an attempt to slow her racing heart beat. "Stupid nightmares," she muttered. She tiredly climbed out of her bed and walked over to the window.
"Remy," she whispered softly. "I'm so sorry." "Its ok chere don't cry." Rogue gasped. "Remy?" She turned her head around in anticipation. To her utter disappointment she was met by the sight of an empty room rather than that of Remy.
Rogue leaned against the wall and let herself slide down. "Hallucinations," she muttered bitterly. "I'm just hallucinating." She sighed and leaned her head against the ivory colored wall. "Why'd ya do it Remy?" she questioned out loud. "Why?" She fell silent as if waiting for the answer.
"I had to Chere." Rogue laughed bitterly. "Dumb voices." She muttered "Gee Chere, Remy sorry you feel dat way bout his voice." Rogue frowned and shook her head. "Get out of mah head," she snapped. "God, why can't I just have my head to myself?" "Nonsense Chere, no head as pretty as yours should be by itself." Rogue blinked.
"What the heck?" she murmured. She thoughtfully sat up slowly. To her surprise she found herself looking at a figure that looked awfully familiar. "AH!" she screamed. The figure smiled.
Rogue's eyes grew big. "Ah...ah... don't want no trouble," she sputtered. "I don't take kindly ta ghost!" The man chuckled good naturedly. "Rogue, Remy is not no ghost. Remy is Remy." "Ah don't believe you! You've come back to get me for what Ah done."
"Don't be silly Rogue! Dere be no such things as ghost. And even if there is one Remy ain't him." Rogue stood up and looked at him fearfully. "But your dead. Ah killed you." "No Chere, you didn't kill me. You did leave me with a major headache, but I'm still very much alive."
Rogue crossed her arms. "Ah don't think so. I'd know if I killed someone. You are dead!" "No I'm not!" "Yes you are!" "No I'm not!"
"Yes you are!" "No I'm not! "Look I said you're dead so you are dead!" "Fine! I'm dead, now are you happy!?" "YES!"
"Good!" The two of them stood there steaming for several seconds before Rogue suddenly got a revelation. "What a minute!" she gasped. She walked over to Remy and poked him.
"Ow!" Rogue gasped. "Oh mah God! Remy you're alive!" Remy threw up his hands. "Dat's what Remy's been tellin' ya, Chere!" "But how did you survive?" asked Rogue as she gave him a hug. Remy smiled and stroked her face with his gloved hand.
"I had some unfinished business, no?" Rogue smiled. "Remy I'm so glad you're alive! I just...wait a minute! What the heck where you doing anyways," she suddenly snapped. "Rogue I can explained."
"Oh you'd better explain. And it better be good." She put her hands on her hips and gave Remy her "I'm waiting" look. Remy let out a nervous breath. "Ok," he began. "Here goes. I...wanted you to feel the love." Rogue looked at him like he was crazy.
"That's it!? You call that of excuse? What the heck is that suppose to mean?" Remy swallowed hard. His eyes grew intense, as did his stare. Rogue shifted uncomfortably.
"The love Rogue," Remy repeated. "I wanted you to feel the love I have for you. I wanted you to understand.... I ...I wanted you to feel it Rogue. I wanted you to know my thoughts, my dreams...I just wanted you to know how much I love you." Rogue felt her heart melt into a puddle; however she kept a calm face on.
"Well Ah can't say that was the best way ta handle that." Remy chuckled. "Well dat wasn't de original plan Chere." Rogue raised an eyebrow. "Oh? What was the original plan?"
Remy shrugged and smirked. "What's it to you Chere?" Rogue rolled her eyes. "Just tell me swamp rat!" Remy shrugged and reached into his pocket. He felt around for a minute and then pulled out a ring.
Rogue looked at it suspiciously. "Don't worry; it's not for you." "Ah didn't think it was." "Good, because it ain't." "Remy!"
"Ok, ok, I'll tell you. It's for me." Rogue rolled her eyes again. "Well that's good since the way to a woman's heart is through buying gifts for yourself." Remy smirked at her. "It's a promise ring
A small smile played on the corners of Rogue's mouth. "A promise ring? For what?" "Fo' me." "For you?" "Yep. It's fo' me. Dat is of course if you accept my offer."
"What's the offer," Rogue inquired good-humouredly. Remy smiled. "Well Rogue I'm glad you asked. Bobby tell Rogue what she will receive if she accepts my offer today!"
Out of nowhere the fellow X-men came into the room. They all sat down in an orderly fashion, except of course for Bobby. He whipped out a microphone. "Thank you Remy. And here are the prizes. If Rouge accepts Remy's offer today, Remy will wear this brand new, 24 carrot gold promise ring!"
"Wow," went the audience in awe. "But that's not all! While wearing this ring, Remy will not date, marry, touch, smell, kiss, meet, ask out, flirt, or even look at any other girl in a romantic or lustful way!" This time all the guys cheered. Kitty, Amara, Jean, Tabitha, and the rest of the girls just pouted.
Bobby smiled that annoying game show host smile. "And that's not all! Rogue will be able to date whoever and as many guys as she wants while Remy still dates no girls!" (Applause!) Bobby chuckled fakely.
"But Rogue, we have truly saved the best for last." A hush fell over the crowd as they waited in anticipation for the best part. "While wearing this ring," Bobby continued. "If at any time he looks, touches, or talks to any other girl in a 'romantic or lustful way,' he will receive a small electric shock from the ring!"
"Yes! Yeah! Whooo!!!!" Everyone turned and looked at Logan. He shrugged. "What!?" Bobby shook his head and laughed.
"Ha ha ha! It looks like our audience is excited about this offer, but the decision to take it belongs to Rogue. This entire package is yours Rogue if you accept this offer. The choice is up to you! Back to you Remy!" Remy swallowed and turned back to Rogue. "Well Rogue what will it be?"
Rogue looked around the room at her fellow X-men. Then she looked down at her hands. She frowned in concentration as she tried to make her important decision. Mysteriously, out of nowhere the theme from Jeopardy began to play. Finally a bell sounded. "Times up," announced Game show host Bobby. "Well Rogue what will it be."
Rogue laughed and shook her head. "Remy this is ridiculous!" Remy felt his hope die off. "However," she continued. "It's very sweet. So...Ah guess Ah accept!" The room broke out in applause.
"Ha ha ha," laughed Bobby. "Looks like a happy ending for this show." He smiled his fake game host smile again. "I'm Bobby Drake and I'll see you all here next time on When a Man Loves a Woman where...." "It doesn't pay to play!" joined in everyone.
Bobby flashed his perfectly white teeth. "That's right! I'll See you next time!"
Well I hope everybody enjoyed this chapter. I know it's been a long time since I last updated. Between work and my computer crashing it's been rough. (sniff) Lol. Anyway, thanks again everyone for all my reviews! I loved them all. Ciao. Read and Review!
Ghost, Gab, & Game shows!
*New York, New York*
"Hello Ma'am, how may I be of service to you?" Rogue looked around the fancy hotel and squirmed. She hated to admit it but she had actually got use to the whole "rich thing." And so here she was amidst all the finery and fluffiness. "Yes, Ah need a room for a week or so."
The man raised an eyebrow. "Are you all alone ma'am?" Rogue crossed her arms. "Of course Ah am! What kind of girl do ya think Ah am?" she exclaimed knowing that wasn't what the man was implying.
The man sighed. "Will this be cash or credit ma'am?" he asked tiredly. "Cash." Again the man raised his eyebrow. Rogue just raised her eyebrow and stared back. "Very well ma'am. Welcome to the Splendor Hotel."
*Later that evening*
"Remy...uhh Remy...Remy!" Rogue shot straight up in her bed. The mixture of tears and sweat poured down her face. She breathed in and out deeply in an attempt to slow her racing heart beat. "Stupid nightmares," she muttered. She tiredly climbed out of her bed and walked over to the window.
"Remy," she whispered softly. "I'm so sorry." "Its ok chere don't cry." Rogue gasped. "Remy?" She turned her head around in anticipation. To her utter disappointment she was met by the sight of an empty room rather than that of Remy.
Rogue leaned against the wall and let herself slide down. "Hallucinations," she muttered bitterly. "I'm just hallucinating." She sighed and leaned her head against the ivory colored wall. "Why'd ya do it Remy?" she questioned out loud. "Why?" She fell silent as if waiting for the answer.
"I had to Chere." Rogue laughed bitterly. "Dumb voices." She muttered "Gee Chere, Remy sorry you feel dat way bout his voice." Rogue frowned and shook her head. "Get out of mah head," she snapped. "God, why can't I just have my head to myself?" "Nonsense Chere, no head as pretty as yours should be by itself." Rogue blinked.
"What the heck?" she murmured. She thoughtfully sat up slowly. To her surprise she found herself looking at a figure that looked awfully familiar. "AH!" she screamed. The figure smiled.
Rogue's eyes grew big. "Ah...ah... don't want no trouble," she sputtered. "I don't take kindly ta ghost!" The man chuckled good naturedly. "Rogue, Remy is not no ghost. Remy is Remy." "Ah don't believe you! You've come back to get me for what Ah done."
"Don't be silly Rogue! Dere be no such things as ghost. And even if there is one Remy ain't him." Rogue stood up and looked at him fearfully. "But your dead. Ah killed you." "No Chere, you didn't kill me. You did leave me with a major headache, but I'm still very much alive."
Rogue crossed her arms. "Ah don't think so. I'd know if I killed someone. You are dead!" "No I'm not!" "Yes you are!" "No I'm not!"
"Yes you are!" "No I'm not! "Look I said you're dead so you are dead!" "Fine! I'm dead, now are you happy!?" "YES!"
"Good!" The two of them stood there steaming for several seconds before Rogue suddenly got a revelation. "What a minute!" she gasped. She walked over to Remy and poked him.
"Ow!" Rogue gasped. "Oh mah God! Remy you're alive!" Remy threw up his hands. "Dat's what Remy's been tellin' ya, Chere!" "But how did you survive?" asked Rogue as she gave him a hug. Remy smiled and stroked her face with his gloved hand.
"I had some unfinished business, no?" Rogue smiled. "Remy I'm so glad you're alive! I just...wait a minute! What the heck where you doing anyways," she suddenly snapped. "Rogue I can explained."
"Oh you'd better explain. And it better be good." She put her hands on her hips and gave Remy her "I'm waiting" look. Remy let out a nervous breath. "Ok," he began. "Here goes. I...wanted you to feel the love." Rogue looked at him like he was crazy.
"That's it!? You call that of excuse? What the heck is that suppose to mean?" Remy swallowed hard. His eyes grew intense, as did his stare. Rogue shifted uncomfortably.
"The love Rogue," Remy repeated. "I wanted you to feel the love I have for you. I wanted you to understand.... I ...I wanted you to feel it Rogue. I wanted you to know my thoughts, my dreams...I just wanted you to know how much I love you." Rogue felt her heart melt into a puddle; however she kept a calm face on.
"Well Ah can't say that was the best way ta handle that." Remy chuckled. "Well dat wasn't de original plan Chere." Rogue raised an eyebrow. "Oh? What was the original plan?"
Remy shrugged and smirked. "What's it to you Chere?" Rogue rolled her eyes. "Just tell me swamp rat!" Remy shrugged and reached into his pocket. He felt around for a minute and then pulled out a ring.
Rogue looked at it suspiciously. "Don't worry; it's not for you." "Ah didn't think it was." "Good, because it ain't." "Remy!"
"Ok, ok, I'll tell you. It's for me." Rogue rolled her eyes again. "Well that's good since the way to a woman's heart is through buying gifts for yourself." Remy smirked at her. "It's a promise ring
A small smile played on the corners of Rogue's mouth. "A promise ring? For what?" "Fo' me." "For you?" "Yep. It's fo' me. Dat is of course if you accept my offer."
"What's the offer," Rogue inquired good-humouredly. Remy smiled. "Well Rogue I'm glad you asked. Bobby tell Rogue what she will receive if she accepts my offer today!"
Out of nowhere the fellow X-men came into the room. They all sat down in an orderly fashion, except of course for Bobby. He whipped out a microphone. "Thank you Remy. And here are the prizes. If Rouge accepts Remy's offer today, Remy will wear this brand new, 24 carrot gold promise ring!"
"Wow," went the audience in awe. "But that's not all! While wearing this ring, Remy will not date, marry, touch, smell, kiss, meet, ask out, flirt, or even look at any other girl in a romantic or lustful way!" This time all the guys cheered. Kitty, Amara, Jean, Tabitha, and the rest of the girls just pouted.
Bobby smiled that annoying game show host smile. "And that's not all! Rogue will be able to date whoever and as many guys as she wants while Remy still dates no girls!" (Applause!) Bobby chuckled fakely.
"But Rogue, we have truly saved the best for last." A hush fell over the crowd as they waited in anticipation for the best part. "While wearing this ring," Bobby continued. "If at any time he looks, touches, or talks to any other girl in a 'romantic or lustful way,' he will receive a small electric shock from the ring!"
"Yes! Yeah! Whooo!!!!" Everyone turned and looked at Logan. He shrugged. "What!?" Bobby shook his head and laughed.
"Ha ha ha! It looks like our audience is excited about this offer, but the decision to take it belongs to Rogue. This entire package is yours Rogue if you accept this offer. The choice is up to you! Back to you Remy!" Remy swallowed and turned back to Rogue. "Well Rogue what will it be?"
Rogue looked around the room at her fellow X-men. Then she looked down at her hands. She frowned in concentration as she tried to make her important decision. Mysteriously, out of nowhere the theme from Jeopardy began to play. Finally a bell sounded. "Times up," announced Game show host Bobby. "Well Rogue what will it be."
Rogue laughed and shook her head. "Remy this is ridiculous!" Remy felt his hope die off. "However," she continued. "It's very sweet. So...Ah guess Ah accept!" The room broke out in applause.
"Ha ha ha," laughed Bobby. "Looks like a happy ending for this show." He smiled his fake game host smile again. "I'm Bobby Drake and I'll see you all here next time on When a Man Loves a Woman where...." "It doesn't pay to play!" joined in everyone.
Bobby flashed his perfectly white teeth. "That's right! I'll See you next time!"
Well I hope everybody enjoyed this chapter. I know it's been a long time since I last updated. Between work and my computer crashing it's been rough. (sniff) Lol. Anyway, thanks again everyone for all my reviews! I loved them all. Ciao. Read and Review!