Hi everyone :)
A very happy un-birthday to you! To me? A very happy un-birthday! To me? Yes you!...I have no idea what that has to do with answering reviews, I just felt like singing it O.o:
enchantedlight: Glad you liked it. Here's the update :)
Didaskaleinophobia: You don't like me?...sniff...WHY DON'T YOU LIKE ME!...cough...I'm okay now O.o
texasgrrl: Good to hear you enjoyed the doctor scene. That tickled me when I first made it up as well :) Glad to hear you don't like Bam Bam because she's gonna be a right bitch in future chapters :D
IvyZoe: Those three were being a little dense weren't they? As for the return of Remy, fear not, He's back and full of Cajun love this chapter :)
tara: Glad you enjoyed it. Hope the update was fast enough for ya :)
Stinky-chan: Good to hear I've started spring break off well. Hopefully, this update will help make it a little better :)
Elle457: The cliffs keep you hooked? Sweet! And there was me just trying to be annoying :) And you added me to your favourites list? I'm honoured :)
Freak87: 14-YOU HAVEN'T LEFT ME! OH GOD I MISSED YOU SO MUCH! (cries and hugs you tightly)...I'm okay now O.o Anyways, I'm exactly the same as you when it comes to the internet. I get really annoyed if I don't get to go on it for even just one day :) So, I get two reviews in a row? Yes, I do feel special :) (makes a big sticker that says "I'm special" and sticks it on my shirt) I'm glad you enjoyed chapter 14. Yes, Remy is still a suspected teleporter so that was my excuse for letting Rogue bamphf them around.
15-Good to hear you don't mind how Bam Bam is portrayed. Wouldn't wanna put you off :)
ishandahalf: I'm sure Rogue will be fine and I can say that 'cause I'm the author :D
DOOMpenguin43: What can I say? Tabitha's just a bitch in this story :) Hope this update came swiftly enough for you :)
adrenaline addict: You know, I wans't actually gonna have a confrontation between Rogue and Tabitha but now I'm thinking I'm going to have to have one. So many people want to see Rogue kick Tabitha's ass lol
Friend to All: 14-I wondered where you had disappeared to. Thought maybe you'd got bored -.-But you haven't so that's great :) Glad you liked the chapter :)
15-Remy will return in this very chapter. As for "the boss", which by the way I love the name :), they're mentioned this very chapter though only briefly. I haven't said whether it's a girl or a boy because that'd just totally give away who it is.
Chica De Los Ojos Cafe: As always, questions will and have been answered and once again, the update came asap just because you asked so nicely :)
Shaishe: Glad ya did.
LucreziaNoin86: You like my sense of hunour? Yay! Someone finds me funny :D
Nicki: Remy absence ends and it explained this very chapter :)
Coletterby: Nooooooooooooo! Don't die! You're too funny to die! I like funny people so don't die. Here's some chocolate to fill you up as I'm sure you're feeling pretty hungry at the moment and also to make sure you don't die :)
chicita: I know what you mean about the helpless Rogue thing. It really bugs me that they made movie Rogue such woose and that's really the only reason people write Rogue as a wimp in movie stories. Anyways, that's enough ranting from me. I hope you enjoy this update :)
Karone Evertree: Don't worry about not having reviewed before. Just as long as you've enevtually got around so I know how you're liking it; and now i know you're loving it! Coolies :D
NewGirlINblack: Hey, you're new! And you're already faithful! Sweeeeeet. Glad to have you on board the ROMY ship. Hope you enjoy your stay :)
jade: Lol, yes, we can't insult the female dogs :) Hope the update came quick enough for you.
Pyromainiac: I am evil, aren't I? Still, I hope this update came fast enough. I guess I'm just one of those nice evil people :)
Meraculas: Glad to have you back in the reviewing community. Remember, communities always share the popcorn :)
firestorm13: Tabby will come but not this chapter, Remy does more than just call and sadly no appearance of Head Remy this chapter.
Big thanks for all the reviews. Always appreciated :)
Okay, due to popular demand, there will be a confrontation between Tabitha and Rogue. However, you shall all have to wait a couple of chapters before it happens. I've thought of a way to fit it in and it fits in a few chapter from now. I'll have to add a bit of stuff in the next few chapters now as well. I hope you all know you're just making this story longer! I might have to add an extra chapter. And if I do, it'll be all your own fault :)
Also, would just like to point out the super speedy update. I mean, c'mon. Three days. That's gotta be some kinda record, right?
Awareness crashed in me lahke a sledge hammer. One second Ah was aht for the cahnt the next Ah'm as alert as ever. Plus mah eyes were itchin' really badly...And Ah suddenly have memories of mah parents dahing in a plane crash, only they weren't mah parents and the last tahme Ah checked, Ah've never been a ten year old boy. That's when Ah realised that these were someone elses memories. These were Scott's memories. Scott touched me.
The rest of that afternoon for Rogue was pretty hectic. She was rushed down to the Med Lab the moment she woke up and she had to keep her eyes shut the whole time because of her newly aquired bazooka eyes courtisy ofScott. She wasn't too aware of anything really, what with her eyes having to stay closed and Scott's mind finding Logan's mind in her head. They began a cussing match which was so entertaining, it had to be concentrated on.
Rogue did manage to pick up bits of what happened. Bits like it was Tabitha who caused the explosion and that Bobby had almost immediately broken up with her because of it. She also found out that Scott had panicked and went to check her pulse, totally forgetting about her skin. It was kinda sweet he was so concerned really.
By the evening, Rogue felt much better again. Her final diagnosis was that she may have a slight concussion and one Hell of a bruised spine but otherwise would be fine. Both Hank and Jean commented that for what had happened, her injuries should have been much worse. Her X-Men uniform had protected her from being burnt by the explosion but she should've at least had a bruise on her stomach. Also, for the speed that her head had hit the tree, her head was surprisingly un-damaged. Head Remy revealed to her later that while she had been knocked out for that minute or so, Head Logan had pushed himself forward and healed the worse of her injuries before Head Remy could get back in control again.
And now, it was mid-night and Rogue once again couldn't sleep. She took back what she had said earlier about Scott and Logan arguing. After listening to them argue over Jean for eight hours now, it was starting to get just a tad annoying. She was slowly making her way downstairs and to the kitchen, as had become her routine for all to frequent sleepless nights. She gave a huge yawn just as she reached the bottom of the stairs and turned slightly to take a small detour to the open sitting room doors. Doesn't-sleep-boy, who Rogue found out name is actually Tony, was watching TV as always.
"Still having trouble sleeping?" He asked, still staring at the glowing screen.
"Yep. Anything good on?" Rogue inquired.
"Nope." He told her.
"Fair enough." She replied. A pause. "Ah'll catch ya later." She finally told him.
"Sure thing." Tony called after her as she moved away from the door and carried on towards the kitchen. As she got further down the corridor, she realised that the kitchen light was on. She frowned lightly in confusion but didn't hesitate to go inside, only to find Bobby sitting at the counter with a bowl of ice-cream in front of him. Rogue supressed a groan of dread. This would be the first time they would be alone since they broke up.
"Hey." Bobby greeted her, sounding a little nervous.
"Hey." Rogue returned as she walked stiffly into the kitchen and went straight for the cupboard where the biscuits were kept. She was now intent of getting in, grabbing what she wanted and then promptly getting out again. For her, conversation just wasn't an option; though it obviously was for Bobby.
"You're up late." He pointed out.
"So are you." Rogue countered, reaching the desired cupboard. There was an awkward silence during which Rogue got down on her knees, ignoring the protests of her sore back, and opened the small door the biscuits hid behind.
"I broke up with Tabitha." He told her, finally breaking the silence.
"So Ah heard earlier. Sahrry." She replied half-heartedly, trying to concentrate on finding the elusive biscuits.
"Don't be. Things haven't been good for a while now." He admitted.
"Could'a fooled me the way ya both always in a lip-lock." Rogue muttered to herself, quietly enough so that Bobby couldn't hear her.
"Plus, what she did to you was wrong." He added, sounding like he was leading onto something. Rogue doubled her efforts and stuck her head inside the cupboard. Where the Hell were the biscuits! "Tabitha's always been jealous of you. I used to think it was stupid and she had no reason to. Then I realised she had every reason to...Because I've never got over you Rogue." That was it! Screw the biscuits! She just had to get out of there.
"Bahbby, Ah...Ow!" Rogue gasped as she rose with her head still in the cupboard. Her bump from earlier became ever more of a bump as it hit the surface above. Bobby was by her side in a flash as she quickly eased her head out and sat on the floor.
"Are you alright?" He asked, coming to crouch in front of her.
"Ah'm fahne." Rogue insisted, moving back to try and put some distance between them as she held her head and fought back tears of pain. Once the sting in the back of her head had faded somewhat and the desire to cry had passed, Rogue lifted her head only to find Bobby's face mere inches away from hers. She let out a startled gasp and tried to scoot back some more. Bobby simply closed the little space she gained again.
"We never should have broken up." He told her in a hushed tone. Rogue could only gulp nervously. "I think we should give it another try."
Rogue's eyes widened instantly and she stared at Bobby like he had suddenly grown not only a second head but a third as well. He couldn't be serious! He wanted them to get back together! What had changed? He dumped her because of her skin. The skin certainly hadn't changed. Nothing was different. Did he really think her skin wouldn't matter suddenly? The whole idea made no sense! But how could she tell him that? She wasn't any good at this sort of thing and she didn't want to hurt his feelings.
Just when Rogue was getting ready to speak, Bobby began to lean in. Rogue pressed herself right up against the cupboards, barely even noticing her back's protests. Then, as if an unspoken prayer was answered, the scrap of a chair was heard across the room. Both Rogue's and Bobby's head snapped in the direction of the noise to see Tony by the abandoned bowl of ice-cream.
"Sorry. Am I interrupting?" Tony asked innocently.
"No! No, you're not!" Rogue assured quickly while she started to get to her feet. "Ah was just abaht to go back to bed as it happens." Now fully on her feet, she hurried over to the kitchen entrance. "See ya in the mornin'." She murmured as she left the room. She hurried on down the corridor and didn't stop unitl she was halfway up the stairs and she heard someone coming down the corridor. Curiosity got the better of her and she leaned over the banister to see who it was. From the height of the figure, Rogue knew it was Tony. She watched as he approached her, glass of milk in hand, and he tilted his head up to look at her but didn't stop.
"You owe me one." He told her quietly before he dropping his gaze on her and going back into the sitting room.
Rogue stared after the young boy and smiled widely, despite how she was feeling inside. She slowly turned from her position and headed up the stairs again, her smile fading again as worry took over. She had enough going on in her life; she hoped another thing hadn't just been added.
For the first time in months, Rogue had a Friday night date. Unfortunately, it was with a complete stranger who also happened to be human.
That morning, her first day of freedom after a month of being grounded, she had been cornered by Bobby asking if he could take her out that night. Luckily for Rogue, Jubilee had passed by at that moment and she managed to convince Bobby with her support that she already had plans. Unluckily for Rogue, Jubilee made her stick to said made up plans. So there she was, un-enthustiastically dawdling down the street on her way to meet Jubilee's friend...erm...what's-his-name, at the movies. She wasn't looking forward to it, she didn't want to go, she was so tempted to just go to Joe's...But she couldn't. Her conscience wouldn't let her.
Coming up to a turning, Rogue paused and checked her watch. She had five minutes until she had to meet what's-his-name. She was ten minutes away from the cinema. From what she could tell, she had two choices; continue onto the cinema and be a bit late or take the longer route and be really late. Bearing in mind that if she took the longer route and was really late, then what's-his-name might get bored of waiting and leave. Yep, that was a good plan. That's the plan she'd go with. That decided, she carried on forward instead of turning left.
After a few minutes of walking, Rogue spotted something which made her body freeze and her heart start to pound violently in her chest. A motorbike. Remy's motorbike! She broke herself out of her stupor and dashed over to it, staring at it in a mixture of surprise and astonishment. Could it really be Remy's bike? It sure looked like his. If it was his though, that meant he was in the local area and if he was in the local area, why hadn't he come to see her? It had been two and a half weeks...Maybe he'd lost interest in her. She'd helped him get information, she'd helped him save his father. Maybe that's all he wanted. And even if he hadn't been using her at the time, maybe he decided that a relationship with someone you can't touch isn't worth it. She knew what he was like. He was very into the intimate side of relationships. She couldn't expect him to be satisfied with her.
A slight throbbing started to ache in Rogue's head, but she didn't care. She ignored it and ran her finger tips across the length of the motorbike. She was only upsetting herself and inside she knew it. That still didn't stop her from thinking and feeling that way though. She couldn't help it. She had fallen for Remy so hard and so fast and from the way he acted towards her, she thought it was the same for him as well. Maybe it was, but then again, maybe it wasn't. Considering who she was, it was more likely the latter. A tear slipped out of her eye and she didn't even try to stop it. Her head still hurt and she felt kinda faint but she didn't care. She looked away from the bike as if disgusted and prepared to turn and carry on to the cinema.
"Yo' like wha' yo' see dhen hmm?"
Rogue immediately halted and spun round to come face to face with Remy grinning his usual cheeky grin. However, that grin faded when he saw Rogue's slightly puffy, blood-shot eyes and the damp trail down her cheeks.
"Chere? Yo' okay?"
Rogue stared at him neutraly for a moment and Remy only got more worried. Then, suddenly, out of no where, Rogue burst out laughing. Remy's expression turned confused.
"Marie?"
"You're such a jerk!" She laughed as she gently punched his chest. "Ah don't care though. Ah don't care abaht that." She told him, her laughter fading. She wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her head in his chest. Remy could only stare down at the top of her head and slowly wrap his arms around her. He had absolutely no idea about what had just happened and seemed trapped in a state of utter confusion.
They stayed in their embrace for quite a while, Remy gently rubbing Rogue's back in what he hoped was a comforting manner, while Rogue just kept her face hidden in his chest and heavily breathed in his scent. She seemed to have totally forgotten they were still standing that the edge of a public pavement though Remy was more than aware of the looks they were getting from some people, most giving that look that says, "aww, that's so sweet".
"Remy?" Rogue suddenly whispered.
"Mmm cherie?" Remy murmured, gently smoothing down her hair.
"Where have ya been?" She inquired meekly.
"Remy'll tell yo' chere, but not here. C'mon, let's go somewhere nicer oui?" He suggested, no longer able to put up with the nosey public, as he guided Rogue closer to his motorbike. Rogue gave a small nod and got on the bike after Remy had. She slipped her arms around his waist tightly while Remy flipped the kick-stand up with his foot and revved up the engine. Moments later, they sped off down the road, what's-his-name totally forgotten.
Ten minutes later, Remy pulled them over on the curb next to a small park. After getting off the motorbike and helping Rogue off, Remy's arm encircled her shoulders while she brought her own arm up to wrap around his waist, her head leaning to rest against the side of his chest. They walked in silence for some time before finding a bench and sitting down on it, Remy's arm staying around Rogue's shoulders and Rogue keeping her head resting on his side.
"Sorry Remy never called yo' cherie, but he got into some trouble." He told her gently.
"Trouble?" Rogue repeated worridly.
"Oui, wit' dhe assasins and Belle. Remy mentioned Belle before right?" Remy asked and continued when he felt Rogue nod against him. "Well, Belle is Juli's sister and obviously part o' dhe Rippers. Jean-Luc always had dhis t'ing 'bout Remy and Belle gettin' married. Sees it as an effective way to brin' dhe assassins down. Course, he don' advertise it like dhat. He says it be the ideal way to unite dhe t'ieves and assassins and unfortunately, Belle's fadher startin' to agree.
"Dhey caught Remy off guard and gave him a place to "stay" while dhey "discussed" wit' him dhe advantages of dhis arranged marriage. Dhey also t'ought dhe message would be easier to ge' across if Remy didn' have any distractions, so dhey took his cell phone for "safe keepin'". Remy finally managed to ge' ou' dhis mornin'. Got his bike and made his way here as fas' as he could. Remy wan'ed to call yo'. He tried so hard to find a way..." He trailed off.
Rogue remained silent after Remy had finished. She wasn't really sure what to say. She felt so many things. She felt glad there was an explanation, felt guilt because she doubted his return, felt ashamed for thinking so little of him. She knew she was going to have to speak soon and so took in a readying breathe before sitting up, her intention was so that he could look at him.
"Ah was really worried when Ah didn't hear from ya. Ah though something horrible had happened to ya..." Rogue began to explain, her previous intentions abandoned as she lowered her head and stared at the ground between her feet. "Then, only today, mah thinkin' changed. Ah wondered...Ah wondered in maybe, nah that ya father's safe, ya'd upped and gone." She admitted sadly, her eyes shutting tightly to try and stop the tears she knew were coming.
"Yo' really t'ink dhat little of Remy?" He asked, sounding more than a little hurt. His hurt voice was just what Rogue didn't need at that moment and it made it almost impossible not to cry.
"Ah guess, yeah. Ah mean no! Ah mean...Ah don't know! Ah'm sahrry, Ah really am! Ah thought abaht Bahbby and Ah panicked! Mah imagination ran away with me and Ah...Ah..." Her voice turned quivery towards the end and then finally breaking, tears starting to fall from her eyes.
"It's okay. It's okay chere. Don' cry, it's alrigh'. Remy understands." Remy soothed her lovingly as she began to sob into his shoulder. He couldn't be mad at her for thinking what she did. He was in her head after all, she knew what he was usually like with girls. Plus, what Bobby had treated her like. He suddenly really felt like punching that stupid ice boy right about now. He couldn't think about that now though. He had to concentrate on Rogue. "Yo' don' have to worry 'bout dhose t'ings cherie. Remy not gon' leave leave yo' for anyt'ing, let alone jus' 'cause of your skin."
"But Remy..." Rogue began to protest.
"No Marie, yo' not allowed to disagree wit' me. Dhere are ways around your skin. I'm not gon' leave you...I love yo' too much." He told her.
"Ya what!" Rogue gasped, her head shooting up so she could stare at him.
"Never said dhat to anyone before. Made a point of never sayin' it unless I really meant it...And I'm positive I mean it now. I love you Marie." He admitted softly. Rogue stared at him with an un-readable expression and Remy's heart sped up as he began to fear rejection. He knew how she felt about him but maybe her fear of being hurt was stronger. His fear quickly vanished htough when she gave a half cry, half laugh and threw herself into his arms.
"Ah love ya to! Ah love ya to!" She cried joyfully. A huge smile broke out on Remy's face and they held each other tightly. Suddenly, Remy moved Rogue away a little to give him room to rummage around in his pocket. Eventually, he pulled out the scarf that Rogue had bought the day she met Head Remy.
"See? Dhere are ways to ge' aroun' it." He told her as he draped the material across the bottom half of Rogue's face. Her eyes shut in anticipation and seconds later, Remy's lips were on hers, protection of the thin material. Their skin may not have been touching but that took nothing away from the pleasure and intimicy of it all. Their kiss deepened when Remy slowly traced her lips with tongue and Rogue boldly darted her own out to touch his.
As the two continued their innocent pleasure, inside Rogue's head, two consciences observed the events and smiled brightly. Operation "Snag Remy" was officially a success.
All together now; awwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Don't you just have a warm fuzzy feeling inside now? I know I do :)
Catch ya'll next time :)
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