What in tha hell is HE doin' here!Rogue thought in absolute astonishment, standing in a flourish and in the process knocking her sketch pad and pencil to the floor beside her bed.

She didn't notice though as her mouth opened and shut noiselessly a few times before she finally glared fiercely and stepped forward to jab an accusing finger in his chest."What tha HELL are ya doin' here, swamprat!"

Ah yes, reeaalll smooth, Rogue.She thought in frustration to herself, eyeing the other as an amused grin slowly grew on his face.

"'s good to see dat ma chere hasn't lost her spunk, non?" Remy replied casually, stepping past her.

Rogue turned with him, eyebrows furrowing in confusion and hesitation at his seemingly carelessness at being inside the Xavier mansion, within reach of Logan's deadly claws.

Her blood ran cold when she saw him stoop down, one arm resting easily on his bent knee as his grin turned into an outright geniune smile. "Remy never knew dat his Roguey was an artist."A deep blush encased her entire body, and she felt her left eye begin to twitch."Remy recognise dis handsome t'ief..." Mockingly, her intruder slowly turned her sketchpad right, then left, finally nodded to himself as if coming to a decision. "Dis dashing man be Remy LeBeau, Remy'd recognise him anywhere."

Rogue felt the urge to scream at him, yet it was supressed by another emotion, which quickly bubbled to the surface. Laughter filled the room as she collapsed onto her bed beside him.

Remy smiled as well, straightening to look down at her and put a mock-stern expression on his handsome face."Why da cherie be laughing at dis poor Cajun? Remy jus' complimented you 'nd here you are laughing at him."

Rogue wiped the smile off her face with difficulty and straightened, scooting across the bed, away from him and annoyed when he only followed."Ya know that when ya say somethin' like that, ya just ruin it all when ya keep speakin' in third person, raht?"

Opening his mouth to respond with a playful tease, Remy instead let out a hoarse cough as the air was forced from his lungs. Logan growled, claws extended and nearly touching the soft flesh of Remy's throat as he swallowed nervously. Rogue sat up, but hesitated. Why should ah protect him from Logan? The bastard was just mockin' meh and my drawin' of...Oh shit. The flush returned with avengeance, along with embaressed anger.

Ignoring the confrontation between Gambit and Wolverine, the goth teen leaned over the edge of her bed and retrieved her forgotten sketchpad, clutching it protectively to her chest as she huffed and stomped from her room where Logan and Gambit stared at her in amazement at her sudden departure.

Screw them! Bastards all goin' in an' messin' up mah room! Rogue continued to grumble mentally as she continued her March Of Anger down the mansion's hallways, not really knowing where she was going but hoping it was somewhere with no people and lots of fragile objects to break.

She oofed and growled in anger, stumbling back and glaring accusingly at the offender.

Scott smiled fearfully, holding up his hands as a sign of peace and looking past her almost cautiously.

"Hidin' from Jean again, Scott?" Rogue bit out, trying to push past him.

Scott stepped aside for her, hands still in the air as he offered her a smile which she did not return."Actually, I was looking for Gambit. Have you seen him? The Professor said I should check on him. Apparently Wolverine isn't too happy with the news..."

She froze, turning slowly to level her death glare once more on the poor Scott."What news?"

"Uh... Didn't you hear?"

"What.News." She bit out, stepping closer to him.

Scott sighed, shrugging and rubbing the back of his neck, a displeased expression on his face."Apparently we've struck up a temporary alliance with the Brotherhood and the Alycotes... The latter of which is going to be staying here for the time being."

For the second time in five minutes, Rogue felt her blood freeze in her veins. Scott must have noticed her sudden change in demeanor for he stepped closer and reached out to put a hand on her tense shoulder.

"Hey, are you-"

"Ah can't BELIEVE- No! There is no WAY!" Rogue shouted, shaking her head fiercely before brushing past him and towards the Professor's office. Scott stared after her for a moment, blinking behind his protective glasses in bewilderment before shrugging it off and continuing his search.

Meanwhile, the irrate Rogue continued her tirade down the halls, though still sensible enough to be careful not to have skin-to-skin contact with anyone. She stopped in front of Professor Xavier's office and poised her hand to knock, jumping slightly when he greeted her calmly with,"Please come in, Rogue."

She opened the mahogany door and glanced around before sitting carefully in the offered seat.

"Ah heard that... that.."

"The Alycotes are staying with us for awhile? Yes, Magnus and I have decided it would be for the best since it seems that certain... events... are likely to happen in the not too distant future..."

"But- But!... Why?"Rogue questioned lamely, feeling childish as she ran her gloved hands over her sketchbook restlessly.

Xavier's eyes crinkled into a fatherly smile and he folded his hands on his lap calmly," I know you and Mr. LeBeau aren't on the friendliest terms, Rogue, but I'm afraid we are all going to have to put aside our differences to unite against our common enemy."

"Enemy?" Instantly the teen forgot about her current predicament revolving around Remy as alarms went off in her head."Is it Mystique?"

"I'm afraid not... It seems she went missing around a week ago and no one has seen or heard from her since then." He ignored her muttered 'Good riddance' and continued," The matter is very complex... and I'm afraid that we can't completely prevent it from taking place, as I've consulted with your old guardian, Ms. Irene."

Rogue's brown and white heat jerked up and her eyes narrowed in hatred before calming into an almost mechanic coldness."She's here in Bayville, then?"

The bald man nodded, turning his wheelchair to look out the window as he steepled his fingers over his blanketed lap, forehead wrinkled in a mix of concern and thought."An ancient evil has been awakened, one that could destroy us all, mutant and humankind alike. There have already been reports of strange disappearences of mutants and influential people around the world, especially-"

"Egypt." Rogue interrupted, gloved hands clenched tightly around her sketchbook. She ignored the Professor's look of suprise and opted for following his previous gaze to the window looking over the mansion's grounds."Ah... Ah remember it from somebody ah absorbed sometahme in the past..."

Xavier was silent before lowering his hands to rest his intense gaze entirely on her. She shifted uncomfortably and tugged at her gloved fingers."Ah've started... Rememberin' things that ah shouldn't even know about."

"How long has this been going on?"

"About a' week."

"...I see.."

Rogue snuck a glance at her mentor and felt guilt settle in her stomach at his slightly sad and distant expression.

"Ah would have told ya professor if ah thought it was serious. Ah just haven't had any headaches or nothin' so ah figured maybe it was just my powahs evolvin'."

"Still, you should consult either me or one of the teachers that you trust before deciding to take on everything yourself, my child. Though the headaches and voices may be dormant now-" He stopped at her expression."Or is there more that you have yet to tell me?"

Fidgeting increasing with every moment, Rogue looked anywhere but his eyes, slowly parting her lips to answer, then letting it out in a sigh of relief when the door burst open behind them.

"Professor, I think you'd better-"

"Yes Scott, I'm coming. Rogue?" Rogue looked up and was caught in an ocean of blue before jerking her emerald eyes away once more."We'll continue this conversation later."

"Yes sir."

Scott looked between them, expression slightly one of regret when he realized he had interrupted what could have been a very important conversation, especially considering his goth friend's behavior as of late.

"Do not feel guilty, my child. You didn't interrupt anything that could not be continued later on." Scott smiled weakly at the professor's reassurance as they shut the door and started off at a brisk pace towards the girl's dormitories, the sound of an expression vase breaking causing Xavier to wince."I assume Wolverine and Gambit are still at it?"

Scott shook his head with a sympathetic wince,"I think it's going to take the jaws of life to pry them apart, Professor."

Xavier chuckled and shook his head in amusement.

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