CHALLENGES

"You know babe, you and me would sure make a cute couple." Scott told Rogue, attempting to sound sexy. This attempt was obviously futile as Rogue began to laugh.

"Why ya think that?" she said in her strong southern accent.

"Well, because...I can't keep my eyes off you. And I could probably kiss you anytime I wanted to." Rogue erupted in laughter again, then turned and looked at Storm. Both obviously thought that Scott was crazy. Rogue turned around just in time to see Remy walk up to them. He had his earphones on.

"Hello chere." He smiled at her.

"Hey sugah. What ya listenin' ta?" He looked at her and smiled and unexpectedly started to sing.

"What a gurl wants, what a girl needs, I wanna thank you for giving me time to breathe. Like a rock you waited so patiently-"

Rogue once again burst into laughter. Remy couldn't sing at all as he sounded like a cats claws on a chalkboard.

"Oh no, you blew it."

"Yeah, but you know dat Remy can sing, chere."

"Ya call that singin'? Ah could do bettah."

"Maybe, but maybe, you should prove dat. Let's say a lil' contest."

"Ya on."

"But one thing chere.

"We got'ta have sum rules."Rogue finished his sentence for him.

"So, what are they?" She asked.

"We get to pick each others songs, and we do it in the gym at 4, after school."

"Ok, then...Ah want ya ta sing Brittany Spears. Ah'll let ya pick tha song."

"That's fine chere, but den ya got'ta sing Christina Aguilera."

"Deal, but, just in case, make sure ya bring sum tissues 'cuz ya gonna be crying after Ah'm done with ya."

"Remy can't wait chere." He nodded and walked away smiling.

Rogue was kind of excited about tonight. She couldn't wait to see Remy make a fool of himself. It made her feel good about getting a little payback.

School was finally over and Storm had came over to help her out before 4, so she could get ready to beat Remy in this little challenge. She could never reject a challenge, especially from a boy.

She had picked Genie In A Bottle, and had a dance for it and everything. Storm was so good at creating the outfits for this sorta thing. Rogue had went into the attic to get an old genie Halloween costume and let Storm fix it up. It was great, she looked like the genie off a show. She was ready to send this Cajun packing.

She walked into the gym and saw about a good twenty people waiting to watch the show.

Rogue turned to Storm, "Wow, word spreads fast, don't it?"

"Tell me about it."

Remy walked down the hallway about to make his grand entrance. He felt a little nervous while walking to the gym. Rogue was starting to wonder where this boy was. Then all of a sudden music started to play.

"Oh baby, baby, hit me one more time."

Remy was suddenly on the make shift stage, and was wearing a school girl outfit, with a little knee high skirt, and long socks. He even had a wig on with two ponytails, and it had puff balls on the ponytails. Then he started to dance. Rogue was on the ground nearly unable to breathe from laughing.

He grabbed a microphone and started to sing to Rogue.

"How was I suppose to know,

that something wasn't right here?

Oh baby, baby, I shouldn't have let you go...

And now you out'ta sight, show me how ya want it to be.

Tell me baby, cuz I need ta know.

Oh because my loneness is killing.

Hey now, I must confess I still believe.

When I'm not with you I lose my mind, give me a sign.

Hit me baby one more time."

Suddenly, Remy threw his wig at Rogue, and she was on the ground rolling. Rogue was thinking with all his dance moves, he was pretty good, but she was still laughing her butt off. The music had stopped playing. So, Remy walked to Rogue and said, "Your turn chere." She took her long coat off, showing her genie outfit. Remy's eyes went wide.

"Ma chere, you can be Remy's genie any day." Rogue then slugged him in the arm and went to stand in the middle of the gym. All of the sudden the music began to play. Rogue turned so that her back was facing Remy and the rest of people who were watching. Then she started to move her hands and twirl around. Then she started to sing, "Oh...
Ah feel lahke Ah've been locked up tight,
For a century of lonely nights,
Waitin' for someone ta release me.
You're licking your lips and blowing kisses my way,
But that don't mean Ah'm gonna give it away.
Baby, baby, baby."

She started to walk towards Remy singing. He was obviously enjoying himself. She looked so cute in her little genie outfit.
"Oh whoa...
My body's saying let's go
Oh whoa...
But my heart is saying no.
If you wanna be with me, baby,
There's a price you pay.
I'm a genie in a bottle,
You gotta rub me the right way.
If you wanna be with me,
Ah can make your wish come true.
You gotta make a big impression,
Ah got'ta like what you do.
The music's playing and the lights' down low.
One more dance and then we're good to go.
Waiting for someone,
Who needs me,
Come and set me free, baby,
And Ah'll be with you."

She stopped, coming face to face with Remy.
"I'm a genie in a bottle, baby,
Come, come, come and let me out."

After she said that he froze. This was just suppose to be a game, the game he usually played with girls. He knew he was starting to fall for her, but could this be true? He wasn't thinking as he leaned in and kissed her. Rogue hadn't expected him to do this, and she couldn't stop the surprised look on her face as her powers weren't sucking him dry. Is he really kissing her, or could she be dreaming again? Then he stopped. He looked at her with a face that obviously meant 'What did I just do?'. She was completely puzzled for a moment, but then she kissed him back.