G'Day!
Alright, Yeah, yeah I know it's late, but better late then never right? Of course right! Lol! Anyways, so yeah, it's short, but I finally know where this ficcy is going! Everyone cheer! Yeah!!!!! I'm happy about it anyways! I'm hopping to get another chapter up before Monday. But don't hold me to that, all I can do is promise to work on it.
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I Never Knew…
Chapter Eight: Falling for You
TheWalrusWasPaul
Gambit held his small head in his hands, "Dat all I get to know about dese women?" he asked, not looking up.
The women exchanged glances, the woman who had offered him a woman of beauty spoke up, "Give me the flower and your woman will shine above all others. Her voice will lull the most ferocious beast to sleep."
The second woman spoke up, "Give me the flower and your woman will be by your side always. She will honour you and be kind."
The third woman spoke up, "Give me the flower and my woman will be there for you for all of time. She will be your friend and lover all in one."
Beauty? No, not that, he wasn't that obsessed with looks. Loyalty? Maybe, but that could also mean a mindless woman who follows him around like a little lost puppy. Equal? He sighed, that was probably his best bet. Remy still wanted to know why, of all three male X-Men, he'd been the one chosen for this damned trial.
He turned to the three women who were still all looking at him, each waiting to receive the flower. He took a deep breath and approached the red headed women. She offered him a smile as he handed the rose to her. The other women sighed in relief and there were three separate flashes of light. Gambit turned to see the first woman turn into the de aged Dazzler! The second woman became a younger version of Storm! And the woman he'd given the rose to…
"Howdy sugah."
Gambit slowly turned to face her, there was Rogue no more then four years old, a red rose clutched in her small hands. He grinned at her and moved towards her, ignoring the other two women. She wrapped her arms around him and pulled him into a tight hug, earning sighs of 'aw' from Dazzler.
"Remy, Ah still havn't told ya," she paused and leaned closer to him so the others wouldn't over hear, "Bout who Ah was dreamin' about…"
He was about to say something when Major Domo reappeared in a flash, he was clapping. "Congratulations young ratings boosters! You have just assured Mojo his seat in power for the next five seasons! He is most pleased!"
The miniature X-Men dropped into fighting stances, each more then ready to jump the idiot in the orange jump suit. It was Longshot who stepped forward to speak however.
"Alright Domo! You've had you fun! Now let my people go!" he declared in a small voice.
"Your people little Longshot?" Domo threw his head back and laughed, making Rogue cover her ears. "I think not! These people belong to Mojo now and forever!" he declared in a loud voice.
Storm stepped up, "You cannot keep these people as your slaves! It is unjust!"
"Not to mention mean!" Rogue spoke up.
Longshot glared at Domo, "Let them go Domo, I'm giving you this one chance. I won't ask again!"
Domo arched one far too sculpted eye brow at the little blond, "You want them freed Longshot? You have to take down Mojo first!" He raised his hands, and suddenly the X-Men were back to their original sizes. "Let's see how well you do in MojoWorld without your feeble powers!" There was a flash and suddenly Major Domo was gone.
The X-Men looked at each other, trying to decide who would be the first to confirm Domo's words. Storm sighed and raised her hands to the sky, she lowered them with a flourish that would have normally be obscured by a rain cloud or a powerful gust of wind, or anything. But nothing happened, her blue eyes widened in shock. "My powers!"
Gambit reached into his pocket and pulled out a playing card, he focused on the potential energy of the card. But nothing happened, there was no spark of energy, no explosion, nothing! He frowned and tried again and again, but nothing happened.
The others went about testing their powers, well everyone except Longshot, who's powers were too random to test. Rogue leapt up into the air, only to be fall on her backside. She tired to lift a boulder, but hurt her back. Finally there was only one power left to test. The X-Men all looked at her, watched as she removed a glove and took a deep breath. She was waiting for a volunteer.
Gambit stepped up and took her hand in his gloved one, before anyone could speak he placed it on his bare face and waited. Rogue, who had closed her eyes tightly, waiting for the rush of memories and powers, slowly opened her eyes. Nothing happened. She found her eyes locked with Remy's and shifted her gaze to where her hand lay on his cheek. She was touching him, skin to skin! Actually touching him!
Remy smiled at her, and held her hand to his face as she tired to pull away. He closed the gap between them and before any of the X-Men could speak, wrapped his arms around her and kissed her like a starving man. She could only gasp, which he took as an invitation to deepen said kiss. Her arms, shakily found their way around his neck and she clung to him as he ravaged her mouth with his tongue.
Rogue's world was entirely focused on Remy at that moment, there was nothing else except the feel of his lips on her, his tongue, his arms holding her. She thought that if she were to die right then and there, she would die happy.
From somewhere outside of her world, she heard Wolverine chuckle and Storm clear her throat. It was then that she realized that maybe this wasn't the best time to be kissing Gambit. They did, after all, have a world to save, a warlord to destroy and still find a way back home. Then again, this was probably the only time she'd be able to kiss Gambit. And if Rogue had learnt one thing in her life, it was that you took every opportunity that came your way.
Finally after what seemed an eternity, Remy slowly pulled his mouth from hers. His arms stayed around her waist, his eyes burring into hers. He leaned his forehead against hers and kept their gazes locked.
"Remy Ah…" Rogue had no idea what she had intended to say.
He smiled at her and kissed her lightly before releasing her, leaving her feeling rather dazed.
"Alright, now that we are all satisfied that our powers are gone," Storm shot Gambit a look, to which he merely smirked, "We must find Mojo and defeat him!"
"Where do we even start looking?!" Dazzler asked, light flashing around her. "He can change the layout of this world on a whim! We'll never find him!"
Longshot lay a hand on her shoulder and looked at Storm sadly, "She's right, he can watch us at all times on his monitors, he'll never let us get close."
For some reason Rogue didn't feel much like giving up, "So, we split up! Odds are he'll miss one group of us!" she said, not knowing where this ability to take charge was coming from, "If he misses one group, we may be able to sneak up behind him and take him by surprise!" She turned to look at each of her team mates, "We all have talents that don't come from our mutant powers! Let's put 'em to good use! Wolvie can sneak up on anythin', Dazzler and Longshot know their way around bettah then any of us! And Ah'm a trained terrorist!"
The group stopped everything and looked at her, she was right! "Not bad Darlin'." Wolverine said, "You got a point there."
Storm nodded her agreement, "Very well, we shall split up, Dazzler you and Longshot go in that direction," she said pointing out of the cave. "Rogue, you and Gambit see just how far this cave goes, Logan and I shall travel towards the main city. I want everyone to keep an open com channel, just in case." She said, as she pressed her communicator, turning it on and gesturing for the others to do the same. They did so and Storm nodded her approval, "Let's go!" she said as she and Wolverine dashed out of the cave, followed quickly by Longshot and Dazzler. Soon Rogue and Gambit were all alone.
"Let's go Remy." She said, turning towards the cark cave and beginning to walk.
Gambit grabbed her arm and pulled her too him, "Not so fast chere." He said as he pressed her body to his, and lowered his lips to hers for another searing kiss. She moaned and slipped her arms around him, not having the will power to let go of him. He deepened the kiss, enjoying her moans. He let one of his hands move to her front and brush against her stomach, making the muscles there jump. He chuckled against her mouth and backed them up against the wall. Pressing her into the wall, letting his hands begin to roam over her body.
Rogue moaned louder as he dragged his mouth from hers and let it settle on her neck. She was in heaven, having never felt the touch of another human being since long before she'd developed any sex drive, this was amazing. Her eyes closed and she tilted her head back, giving him better access.
His hands were just beginning to play with the fastening of her uniform coat when he suddenly stopped and pulled away from her. Rogue blinked, in a haze of desire and not thinking clearly. She looked at him, "Remy… what are ya doin'?" she asked, her voice heavy.
He smiled at her, his eyes a blaze. She'd never seen them glow so brightly, "Rogue, chere, we can' be don' dis in a cave." He said, "dosn' matter at all if your powers are gone, an dat may never happen again. You mean too much t'me t'let you do dis in a cave."
Understanding seemed to creep up on Rogue, she slowly nodded her head, "Thanks Remy…" her voice was still dazed, as she straightened her uniform. "That means a lot to me.."
He grinned at her, "So chere, who were ya dreamin' 'bout?"
Rogue turned beat red and looked away from him, "Remy, Ah think you know who…"
He lifted her chin and looked her in the eyes, "Rogue, I been havin' de same dreams." He admitted, for weeks he'd been plagued with images of a woman, one more beautiful then he'd ever seen. And it wasn't just her physical beauty that had captivated him. It was her. All of her. For the first time in his life he'd been with a woman he hadn't wanted to dash out on before the sun came up. Even if it had been only in his dreams, it had been a powerful feeling. "I been dreamin' 'bout you and me together chere."
Rogue wrapped her arms around him and held him tightly. "Remy Ah… Ah think Ah'm fallin' in love with you." She whispered into his neck.
Normally Gambit would have turned tail and ran at the sound of those words. But this time he didn't move, a wave of warmth rushed through him. No one had ever told him they loved him and really meant it. But he could see now that Rogue did, she loved him, him, Remy LeBeau, heartbreaker and thief. The man who'd sworn not that long ago to never fall for another woman. It only led to pain. That vow seemed to have taken place in another time, another place.
"I… je t'aime Rogue." He said, holding her as tightly as he could, without hurting her.
They stood together, just holding each other for a time, neither willing to let go. Eventually however they had to separate and begin their search for Mojo. Reluctantly, they parted and began into the dark cave, their hands intertwined.
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And that's that! Large amounts of ROMY fluff! Whoo! See ya all as soon as I can find the time to update! REVIEW!
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TheWalrusWasPaul