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Thanks so much again to everyone who reviewed! Welcome to the new readers J Is everyone ready for some serious Romyness?! Read on!
KelticDream13: Oh-ho! Not much gets by you…yea that was Wolvie, glad you're enjoying the story! I have no clue how to do Remy's accent, just throw in some d's and take out some h's and dere you go!
Rogue151: hehe, you knew it was Logan too…I''m dealing with some smart readers! I'm the same, don't really HATE Joseph..like ishandahalf…but since I'm a Romy supporter, he tends to get beaten up a lot :0) I'm glad you liked my theory, I thought it was a realistic conversation they would have, because lets face it…it really effects them.
GiniaTM: I love your fic, update soon! Don't tell me to update, I'm going to update every Friday, whats your excuse? :0)
Ishandahalf: LoL, I laughed so hard when I read your review. Don't like Joseph eh? Well the Joseph bashing takes a bit of a break cuz the real plot is starting, but don't worry, Remy and Wolverine will never trust him and that means fun :0) hehe I loved Remy's last line too, *can I say that? Can I compliment myself???*
T: Glad you love it :0) please keep reviewing!
Caliente: hehe, why haven't you updated?!? I liked how the X-Men looked out for Rogue too, so I tried to emphasize that they consider each other family. Actually, Joseph was just looking at everyone as couples, he wasn't looking at them as individual people, I did that to show how left out he felt. But I'm up for some RoLo (Ororo, Logan) if that's what the people want!
"Honor and Consequences"
by The Sphinx Minx
The team sat around the blazing fire munching the gorgeous, if a little spicy, food. There was some chatter, but it was subdued.
After Remy's threat, Joseph had gone into the cabin, when he didn't see Rogue in the
living room he figured she was in the girl's room. He knocked on the door,
"Rogue…it's Joseph…are you there?"
"Come in" came a call beyond the door.
Joseph opened the door and saw Rogue sitting at the desk, leaning the chair back against the wall with Ororo sitting cross legged on the edge of the desk. She slid off when Joseph came in "Dinner will be ready soon Rogue…Joseph" She gave him a nod hello as she passed.
"Rogue, I want to apologize. I'm sorry I upset you."
"It's ok Joseph, ah think ah over reacted a bit, but ya don't understand, n it's not your fault, no ones told ya, but ah have a messy history and ah don't like diggin it up. I like where ah am in life, ah'm happy. You're upset because you don't have your memories, n that's a shame, but you shouldn't go preachin'. After all, Logan doesn't know his past n' ya don't see him waggin' his finger at me or Remy. We're makin' a new life for ourselves; you should do the same. Forget about the past, you have a future. Come on, ah don't wana hear anymore about it, all right? Let's go to dinner."
Logan looked around the room at his fellow team mates, The holiday was supposed to be a chance for everyone to unwind, but Charlie had thrown the cat among the pigeons when Joseph had been included in the group. What was the professor playing at? This was no holiday no matter how much everyone tried to relax. The thoughts of a repressed Magneto in their midst's put everyone on edge. Wolverine gave a little huff, (wolverine doesn't sigh!) at least Charlie had put Joseph with possibly the best team without seeming suspicious. He had sent a telepath, a telekinetic, five flyers, two nearly indestructible, and some of the strongest offensive members of the X-men. Not to mention the people here would be able to detect if Magneto's memories, and hatred resurfaced and if Joseph was acting different.
The little incident in the woods confirmed that Joseph wasn't Magneto-yet. But it did make Wolverine dislike the little sleaze even more. He was close to Rogue, he knew she trusted him beyond everything, even Remy. Although she loved the Cajun, Wolverine was always the same, solid, dependable, Logan, with his gruff manners, but protective nature. The Cajun was not always the same, nor was he dependable. He would go running around the place on "guild business." Logan still wasn't sure what to make of Remy LeBeau, but his heart was in the right place, and that was important to Logan. Gambit would never intentionally hurt the team. Joseph's another story, he doesn't have any ties, or bonds, with the team like the Cajun does. Wolverine had heard the conversation in the woods and didn't understand what Joseph was trying to get at, digging Rogue's past up. Wolverine gave another huff, he was no good at this "feelings" stuff. I'll ask 'Ro later. At that moment, Storm touched him on the shoulder, "Logan, care to join me for some stargazing?" Logan put down his plate and agreed.
The two wandered outside and sat on the porch.
"Ever wonder what else is up there Logan? Friends? Enemies? There is so much we don't know."
"Darlin' I'll start worryin' 'bout what's up there, when I can stop worrying 'bout what's in there" he pointed toward the cabin.
"Logan, Joseph has not given us any reason not to trust him completely"
"He hasn't given us a reason to trust him either. If he made an attempt with any of us, then maybe. But the only time he's ever spoke to us was when he was sniffin' 'round 'bout the Cajun and Rogue. Speakin of which, is she alrite?"
A slight frown creased Ororo Munroe's head; "She calmed down almost as soon as she reached the cabin. I'm not sure what Remy said, but it seemed like Joseph simply unnerved her, unintentionally I'm sure.
"What makes you so sure darlin'?"
Storm gave a little laugh "isn't it obvious? He's crazy about her."
"Yea, so?"
"So he was probably inquiring about her and Remy's relationship and touched a nerve."
"Well..'Ro to be honest, I heard the conversation-"
"Logan! Rogue would be furious if she knew you were spying on her!" Storm reprimanded.
"I wasn't spying! I was keepin' an eye on her!"
"Wolverine, when did you get so soft?"
"I duno, but you'd better not tell anyone" he joked, Ororo smiled. They heard laughter from inside the Cabin.
"Anyway…" Logan growled "as I was sayin…I heard them talkin' n he was askin' awkward questions about her past and her name. She told him back off, but he kept pushin' n started preachin' 'bout embracin' the past. Rogue heard enough, n flew off."
"hum.."
"What's on your mind 'Ro?"
"Well Rogue seemed to be unusually sensitive about her past, but that could be resulting from her latest row with with Remy. But I think I may understand what Joseph was hoping to do."
"Well please enlighten the rest of us, we're dying to know" Scott and Jean joined Logan and Ororo, it was Scott who had spoken. His arm was around his wife's waist, but he looked troubled. The strain of team leadership showing, even on their holiday. Jean closed the door to the cabin so they could not be overheard as Ororo spoke.
"Well perhaps by learning more about Rogue's past, he was hoping to learn more about her, by knowing her name, he would know more than any of the rest of us, and have a sort of special bond with her."
"Well that's ridiculous! Who cares what her name is? Isn't all that matters who she is now?" Logan asked, incredulously. "And why was he nosing about the Cajun?"
Jean spoke this time, "Well, I figure he's hoping to learn what makes Remy tick What is it that she is attracted to, and replicate it, or show her he can give more. It would appear he is very eager to win her affections.
"So he wants to learn why those two are attracted to each other? I could tell
him that, they're intent on making each other miserable!" They all laughed,
sometimes it certainly seemed that way.
"So what was all that laughing about?" Logan asked.
Jean smiled, "Remy stood to do the dishes, I told him I'd help and he said "no no Jeannie! Sit sit! I have a dishwasher. Come on Rogue, do de dishes! So she said "oh ah'll 'do de dishes' all right! I'll break them over your thick Cajun skull" She proceeded to throw them at Remy, Good thing they were plastic or we'd be eating off the table!"
They certainly seem right for each other sometimes don't they?" Scott commented.
"Yes, and the rest of the time, my friends, they seem perfect for each other" Storm replied
Authors Note: Awww wasn't that cute Romyness? Next chapter the action starts, this isn't just a romance fic ya know! And as always please review!