Chapter Two: New and Old

There was only one reason why the twenty-six year old thief had accepted the offer made by Charles Xavier. That reason was because Remy Lebeau needed a place to hide. He had really pissed off both the thieves guild and assassins guild, and who would think to look for him at a school in upper New York? Looking around the grounds of the school, Remy was pretty sure that he would be able to handle it here.

It didn't seem like there was that many kids in the school, and it didn't really bother him that he would be teaching a self defense class. It gave him something to do in his free time.

Remy had a tall and lanky body, but it was really rather toned and muscled if one were to look under the tee-shirt and tan overcoat he could usually be found in. His brown hair was long and tied back into a simple pony tail, with wisps of bangs falling over his forehead. He also had a permanent five o'clock shadow, that never seemed to go away, even if he bothered to shave.

Currently he stood outside, lost in his own thoughts leaning on a tree in the back yard of the Xavier institute, his eyes covered by sunglasses even if the sun wasn't no where in site, hidden behind dark storm colored clouds.

He brought a cigarette to his lips and inhaled, Xavier, had told him that he was banned from smoking inside the school. That was just fine with Remy, he could stay outside for hours without a problem. In all honesty that's what he was planning on doing that Saturday afternoon, just resting outside and wondering where things in his life went wrong.

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Scott Summers was thrust out of his thoughts as the doors to the library creaked open. He had came to the library to be alone in his own little pity-party. After all it was Saturday, who in their right mind would come to the library?

Rogue. She glanced his way and their eyes met for a moment before she disappeared into the rows of books. Even if he was usually lost in his own grief over loosing Jean, he still noticed that something was going on with the eighteen year old. She had a sad look always etched on her face ever since she parted from Bobby. Scott had been told by Professor Xavier that Rogue had finally realized that she would most likely never be able to control her powers.

Just like him. Scott had to wear ruby quartz over his eyes in order to avoid killing people if his eyes were to open. He knew how Rogue felt, or rather how it felt to not be able to control and will your powers away at will. He knew what it was like.

He worried about her too. Once Logan had left again, Rogue seemed to come around to Scott more and more. After school let out she was usually in his class room doing her homework while he graded papers (She simply told him that everywhere else was simply to loud to concentrate). He didn't mind her company. She didn't ask how he was doing, and barely even said a word. Just worked on her home-work with that sad look on her face.

The one that looked like she was about to cry at any moment.

After awhile Rogue appeared again, her thick wavy two-toned hair hiding her face from view as she left the Library with a book in hand. His mind was screaming at him to go after her and ask her what was wrong, how did she feel? But he couldn't move from his spot…he'd only be her teacher and nothing more.

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He had seen an angel! One moment Remy was leaning on a tree, musing about life in general when the back doors of the institute opened. Out stepped the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, walking gracefully down the steps with a book in hand. She had pouty lips, and a creamy complexion that most people died for. Even from his distance he could see her eyes, emerald in color, he had honestly never in his life seen someone with eyes as bright as hers.

What caught his attention though, was her hair, wavy and beautiful it shined in the outside light. Bangs that hung around her face were white, and the rest was an auburn in shade that was so breathtaking he wanted to run to her and ask her all about her life story!

His heart was thumping in his chest, and he took a moment to look down at the ground to try and center himself. It was nothing new, Remy going after a girl…but this one…she was just so perfect…

And she looked so sad.

A smile graced his lips, maybe he did make the right choice about coming to the institute?

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AN: Yes, I made Rogue beautiful…just as she is in the comic books. Logan will becoming in later chapters, I just wanted to get one with Scott and Remy musing about Rogue first. I'm well aware that these first two chapters are short. The later chapters will end up being longer pending on if you all really like this or not.

Next up, a look into the nightmare world that is Rogues mind, cutting to feel something, and a heart to heart with Scott.