Nettlez-Thank you, that's really nice to hear.

ROADS

Well, it's been about two weeks from mah awful birthday experience. Although Ah have no idea how Ah ended up here at this door, of all doors. Ah know it's early, but Ah gather up mah courage and knock on the door. Had ta do it a few times before anybody would answer it though. But when the door finally opened, it certainly was a sight ta see. It was momma, all tired and messed up like she hadn't slept in days. But just 'fore she looked at meh Ah smirked and took a cheap shot knockin' her on the ground. 'Boy that felt good.' was all Ah could think as Ah walked ovah her body and headed up the stairs in search of mah brother. There were too many doors though, so Ah opted for not carin' who else was here callin' out "Kurt! Kurt, are ya really here? Kurt!" Then all of a sudden there was a poof of smoke and Ah had a fuzzy blue guy huggin' meh ta death.

"Meine schwester!"

"Nahce ta see ya too sugah, but ya might want ta let up a lil. Don't wanna accidently hurt ya or nothin'."

"Oh yeah, right. Sorry, just so good to see you meine schwester." He finally let go and took a step back. "Has mutter seen you?" She smiled.

"Oh yeah, she opened the door for meh." She told him innocently.

"Ah'm sorry it's so early Kurt, Ah just had ta make sure ya were alright."

"Are you staying zen?"

"Ah dunno."

"You should."

"Rogue!" She turned around to see a very unhappy Mystique.

"Don't tell meh ya didn't deserve it. In fact, if'n ya like ta-" She started to walk towards Mystique in a non-chalant manner, but then Kurt stopped her.

"Mutter, schwester, zis in not da time for zis."

"Are you staying here?" Mystique starred at her, while clutching her head. She was about to say no, but then looked at Kurt, "Ah suppose so, for now anyway."

"Then I might suggest not pulling that stunt again, if you know what's good for you my dear." She told Rogue bitterly.

"Ah'll keep that in mind." She growled out through clenched teeth.

THIEVES GUILD...

Remy walked towards his home, starring in awe. There were cracks and dents in the ground as well as the house itself. 'At least it still standin' non?' He met Henri soon after he entered.

"What happened?"

"Mystique."

"Where notre pere."

"He's in bed. He was knocked 'round pretty good. Tante Mattie takin' care of him, he be fine in few days."

"Dis 'bout Anna den?"

"Oui."

"What took ya so long ta get back mon frere?"

"Just had some trouble long da way, nuttin' ta worry 'bout."

"Da assassins?"

"Oui, dey lookin' fer her."

"I know, dey been messin' wit us too."

"You know anythin' 'bout Belle?"

"Non, not yet."

"She didn't do dis herself, did she?"

"Non, she had help. Some mutants."

"Quatre hommes, non."

"Oui."

"Tell Remy when pere wake up, he be outside for a while."

Remy went walking around the grounds, taking in how much damaged had been caused when he thought he was seeing things. It was Belle walking towards him, making her way through the trees.

"Belle?"

"Remy, mon amour." She smiled at him.

"Dis real, or are ya a ghost." He looked at her skeptically, expecting to see through her.

"Non, dis real." and she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him, but he pushed her away.

"Quoi? What dis all 'bout?"

"Why you here Belle?"

"An' here I thought ya be joyeux ta see da femme ya love, non?"

"Non." She narrowed her eyes at him.

"I know ya love me Remy. I heard about what happened."

"Quoi, ya don't remember."

"Julien told me, ya came to me and not her after it happened. Admit it, she was just some challenge. Mon amour, all is forgiven."

"Don't want none ya forgiveness Belle."

"She mean nuttin' to you."

"She mean a lot more den ya give her credit fer."

"What make her worth more den what we have?"

"Everythin'."

"Ya just want what ya can't have Remy."

"Non, Remy just want her. She want him too. None of dis," and gestured to the both of them, "matters."

"If dat how ya want it LeBeau." Then she turned around and made her way back through the trees. She whispered to herself, "But dat is not da way I am gonna let it be."

BROTHERHOOD HOUSE...

Mystique walked back to her room and was about to go back to bed when she noticed him in the shadows.

"So she will stay then?"

"Yes."

"Are you sure she will?"

"As far as we can tell. Just wish Irene would have told me about the door." She rubbed her head.

"She is very important to us."

"Yes she is."

"If there is a mistake, I will hold it against you Mystique."

"There will be none."

THIEVES GUILD...

Remy was about to make his way back to the house when he seemed to have another visit. 'Dis just not Remy's week.' He turned to see his visitor, only to see an angry Julien.

"Ya don't deserve her, ya never did LeBeau."

"Don't ya know any other lines Julien, ya overused dat one?"

"I only let her see you to let her see what a waste of flesh ya really are."

"What ya want?"

"Where be da girl?"

"What girl?"

"De one ya choose over ma soeur."

"Je ne sais pas."

"What, she don't want ya after de way ya love her. Was it the way ya love ma soeur?" Remy just glarred at him.

"Go home Julien. Ya be on thief grounds, non."

"Oui, mais it is sick'nin. Gonna take a lot ta wash da filth off." They both turned away and walked back home.

BROTHERHOOD HOUSE...

Ah had a hard time sleepin', knowin' Ah was in a house with momma so Ah got up and walked downstairs, hopin' ta find somethin' ta eat. It was still kind'a early but there was light out. When Ah got downstairs Ah found Ah wasn't alone. There was another girl down there sittin' with a bowl of cereal starrin' at her bowl, not even attemptin' ta eat it.

"Gonna get soggy." she turned to me surprised she wasn't alone.

"Huh."

"Ya cereal, it's gonna get soggy."

"Your Myst-" Rogue grimaced.

"Kurt's sistah."

"So I take it you don't care much for her do you."

"Naw."

"Don't worry, I respect that. Don't care for her much either." They both laughed.

"Whay ya here?"

"Can't stand my father."

"Ya father?"

"Yeah, Pietro's my brother."

"Ah'm sorry."

"Me too." they both laughed some more.

"The blue fuzzy guys alright though."

"Yeah."

"Wish he were my brother." She looked back down at her cereal.

"Your alright."

"Yeah, ya too."