Mumbling curses on his way out he walked down the hall, then stopped abruptly tilting his head to the side feeling someone coming up behind him he ducked in the closest room, went out the window and climbed on the roof, when no one came after him he sat down to think.
"Heh they known me for what two frickin days, and already dey want ta know Remy's life story...and, " Remy stopped thinking when he spotted a few students outside.
"Where d'ya think he went off to?" Rogue asked Bobby.
"Well he did admit to being a thief right, he's probably looking for valuables somewhere."
"Will ya stop being such an ass Bobby, Jeez"
"Well he does have a point Rogue, I mean we don't really know anything about him." Scott added.
"That's cause ya'll started acting like assholes before he had a chance to, anyways he's known us for like what two frickin days, ya actually expect him to tell us every little thing about his life. I mean when we were chasing after him in Paris, he wasn't totally healthy ya know, or pro'bly didn't even have a place ta stay. And here ya are talking badly 'bout him. I can't believe you two can be such jerks, I'd expect this kind of talk from you Bobby, but not from you Scott."
Rogue said quite smugly and walked off continuing her search for the missing Cajun. Scott and Bobby just stayed there watching as she left. "Maybe she's right Bobby, I mean we were kinda acting like jerks."
"Yeah maybe...Still don't trust him though." Bobby pouted as Scott told him to shut-up, and dragged him off to another place around the mansion to try and find Remy.
"Hun, ya got lucky she shut ya up homme, otherwise you two'd be on your way to that fucken lab."
"Told ya ta watch your mouth kid." Logan plainly answered lighting a cigar. After the boy had left in a hurry Xavier had told Logan to let him roam around the mansion until he had calmed down, and to make sure that he didn't get into any trouble.
Remy glanced behind him not surprised who it was; he had sensed Logan come up behind him. "Non ya told me to watch it when there be ladies present, ya said nothing bout 'sultin assholes."
Logan smirked. "Well ya got a point there Gumbo."
"What's with all the nicknames can't ya stick ta one?"
"Haven't decided on the best one yet pup." Logan chuckled. "So like the view from up here...The best spot's over there above Storm's loft...you can see the stars better at night...and it's quieter. She's up there now if ya wanna say hi."
Remy smirked "Yeah Remy thinks he will go say hello..." He got up and gracefully walked up the roof and climbed up to the loft without any difficulty.
Logan snorted "Damn that kid's got talent, no wonder he was able to evade us so easily in Paris." Seeing that he wasn't going to get into trouble Logan jumped off the roof and went back in the mansion. He really needed a beer.
Storm didn't notice Remy coming in through the balcony, and so Remy was showered from Ororo's little rain cloud, which she manifested to water her plants. "What the?..."
"Oh I'm terribly sorry Remy I did not see you." She smiled.
"That's alright Stormy I didn't have time ta shower this morning anyway." He told her running a hand through his hair shaking out the water.
She tilted her head, hands on her hips. "As I have said before do not call me Stormy."
Remy laughed "Sure t'ing Stormy." He looked around and started walking among the jungle like loft, a few birds had made their nests in some of the hanging pots and he smiled it was so peaceful here, he actually felt safe here.
Storm smiled, as he seemed to relax for once since his stay at the mansion.
"You know your welcome to come up here anytime you want." She chirped.
He turned surprised "Ya really don't mind?"
"Of course not." She smiled sweetly. "Everyone needs a little hideout to get away from the screaming and yelling and fighting, Logan can be quite difficult at times especially when he's in one of his moods. Now that I think about it I've never actually seen Logan ever being polite." Storm smirked
Remy just looked straight at Storm and started laughing. He laughed so hard he started having difficulty breathing. His ribs ached. He couldn't help to think about Logan actually being polite he pictured the burly man in a flowered dress and straw hat sitting having tea with his pinky extended.
"Oh goddess please sit down before you hurt yourself." As she ushered him to a chair, he sat and rubbed his ribs, and took slow deep breaths.
"Are you all right?"
"Yeah, I haven't laughed like that in a long time...Aheh."
Storm decided to chance her luck and get him to try and open up a little. "Perhaps we should contact your family, LeBeau was it not? I'm sure they're quite worried about you, and would be greatly relieved to know that you are safe."
"Eh non, I...um...already told them where I am, they know I'm all right." he lied and got up quickly, "Well Remy'll see ya later Stormy, I got Logan to annoy and students to piss off." He chuckled, and left the loft.
Before she could say another word he was gone. Storm knew by the way he reacted that he was lying. "Perhaps the Professor can help." The thought of how Remy defended his family popped in her head 'DON'T EVEN T'INK ABOUT INSULTING SOMEONE YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT...ESPECIALLY MY FAMILY.' "Poor child, Why would you not want to contact your family?" She sighed. "I must have a talk with Charles."
Looking behind him to make sure Storm wasn't following him, 'Why d'ya have to start asking me questions bout them?' Remy missed his family terribly he hadn't seen them in over a year, he couldn't chance contacting them. Last time he tried "HE" had tracked him down and made his Marauders drag Remy to his lab. To be used as "HIS" personal guinea pig!
"Hey Gumbo, ya hungry?"
Shaken from his thoughts he noticed he was in the kitchen. 'How the hell did I get here?' Remy looked around and shrugged off that last thought and smiled. "Starvin."
"Well here eat up kid, you're scrawny enough as it is."
Remy chuckled "Remy may be a bit scrawny, but at least he be cute non?"
"Hehe no." Logan answered. They both laughed.
Hearing laughter coming from the hall Remy turned to see Rogue, Kitty, Jubilee and Wanda walking passed the kitchen. Sensing his reaction Logan chuckled "Yep, pup I think your gonna like it here."
Not really listening to Logan and paying more attention to the girls Remy answered "Yeah...pup...tink's...so...too."
After a couple of weeks Remy had settled in the mansion although he usually kept to himself and refused to talk about his past, for he feared it would come back to haunt him if he did so, so he kept his mouth shut, every time he'd sense Xavier, Jean, or any of the teachers especially Hank he'd grow nervous strengthen his shields and hide away somewhere. Although he couldn't resist to pass up the chance to piss-off Cyclops or Bobby every once in a while.
"Hehe let's see how Mr.I'm-so-perfect likes a little oatmeal in that speedo he calls a uniform..."
After neatly putting Scott's uniform back in his locker, he chuckled as he imagined the look on Summers' face, he turned and was face to face with Wolverine who had managed to sneak up behind Remy, as Remy jumped in surprise "JESUS...homme don't do that, ya scare the shit out 'o Gambit!"
Logan chuckled. "Hn, you do know what he's gonna do ta ya after he finds out what you've been doing right?"
"Heh...probably gonna 'TRY' an tear Remy a new one..." Remy felt pissed at himself for getting caught 'Why de hell didn' I sense him?' "Ya not gonna turn this Cajun in are ya?" he let out one of his trademark smiles that always got him what he wanted as a child 'Man he looks pissed.'
'I bet that little grin always gets him what he wants.' Logan quirked an eyebrow.
'Crap this ain't workin.' Remy flinched thinking that he would get the same treatment from Logan as he would the one person, well second he feared most. Well you couldn't really call him a person he looked more like a cat with huge claws than a person. Remy mentally and physically prepared himself for the oncoming blow, every single time he'd disobey orders or screwed up he'd always pay dearly for it. He'd always find himself slammed into a wall, or thrown to the floor and was surprised when it didn't come.
Logan could tell he was starting to panic a bit, no one knew anything about this kid except what he'd said in Xavier's office and decided to give the gumbo a break.
Remy kept looking at the door then at Logan, hoping for a quick getaway.
'He's been here nearly a month and he's still doing that.' "Ah hell no, can't wait to see what you come up with next." Logan smirked "So what ya doing up this late Gumbo? Except for fuckin around with Summers' stuff...what is that stuff anyway?"
"Remy could'n sleep...and umm...oatmeal...I ain't gonna get in trouble for this am I?"
"Nah, besides he kinda deserves it, he's been a pain in the ass lately...just try not to get caught next time." He looked at him as he sensed the boy relax a little. "Alright go on get out of here and get your scrawny ass in bed. We got a practice session tomorrow..."
Remy sighed and turned to leave, when Logan added.
"Wouldn't want to miss the look on Cyke's face in the morning." He chuckled.
Remy couldn't help but laugh.
Logan would always try to get a few laughs from the Cajun, by giving a few hints on how to screw with Scott's head, and noticed that the boy didn't seem to hide from him so much anymore. Logan was about the only one who could get close to Remy other than Ororo, whenever he'd have a bad day or was in a bad mood she'd always find him hiding in her loft Storm always treated Remy more like a brother than a student, and she always greeted him with a warm smile.
