Hi! Well hear it is chap9, it's a biggen!

This is what my story's been building up to, so I hope u like it.

Chapter 9:

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Kitty reached out and held on to Kurt's hands and led him to sit on the bed.

"Keety?" He asked seeing the seriousness in her face and expecting the worst.

"Kurt iv got to tell you something, Its been on my mind for a while now but I guess iv just been putting it off".

Kurt turned away from her gaze.

Kitty awaited a reply, she didn't get one.

"And so that's why I'm telling you this now" Still Kurt didn't look up.

'I love you"

The fuzzy elf looked at her his eyes wide.

As he gazed at her young petite face, full of anxiety, he considered what she had just said.

"Aw Kett"

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Rogue soon departed from the Rec. room to see if she could find Kitty in her room, she hoped she wouldn't.

She knew that if Kitty's new had gone well then the couple would be found hours later wrapped in each others arms, unable to be separated.

Rogue arrived at her room and pushed on the door allowing it to slowly creep open.

She didn't like what she saw.

The last of the sun was shining in through the open door of the balcony creating a dimly lit room.

Rogue blinked after leaving the bright hall and entering the darkening room, when her eyes adjusted she saw the hunched over figure of her roommate.

She began to step closer, her heart sinking lower with every step.

The small girl was quietly sobbing, and her back was shaking uncontrollably.

'No' Rogue thought as she lifted her hands to her mouth, wanting to scream out loud, just to crawl away and cry.

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Remy LeBeau was making his way back to his room after 'borrowing' some of Logan's wide collection of alcohol. He was feeling very pleased with himself, so sure that all would go well with Kitty and Kurt and he had made progress with Rogue and he hadn't seen Bobby Drake hanging round her at all the last few days. He opened his door and seeing that it was clear of his mad roommate he made his way inside and lied down on his bed with his head propped up on his pillow.

He began to get out a smoke, but remembered the long lectures his 'Cherie' had given him and chucked the packet onto the floor.

He half laughed at what he was doing, allowing himself to be changed by one girl.

He both loved and hated the effect that she was having on him, it scared him to think that the great charmer could be falling for someone, after all these years of mental blocks someone finally broke through. But he couldn't resist her. She was, whether she'd admit or not his Cherie.

He shook the absurd thoughts out of his head just in time to see his door swing open.

A fiery young Goth stood in the doorway, angry tears streaming from her eyes. Remy leapt up, wanting to run to her but knowing she would just push him away.

"You" She said storming towards him, hurt lathering her words.

"Ya said she wouldn't get hurt" Now she was standing practically on his toes, trying to look fierce but still having to look up at him.

"Cherie, Remy didn'…"

"No it was you, ya told her to tell him" He couldn't help but notice how beautiful her fiery green eyes were.

"It was whats' best Cherie, she needed to tell him fo' better or fo' worse"

"Don't ya call me that, never call me that"

"But Rogue…"

She stumbled backwards and grabbed her head.

"Whats wrong Cherie". Remy took a step towards her but she held out her hand stopping him from reaching her.

She stepped backwards away from him and then turned and ran out the open door and onto the balcony.

She climbed up onto the railing of the balcony and Remy's breath caught in his throat.

Then he saw her feet disappear up onto the roof.

'At least she's not dat upset' he thought to himself before stepping onto the balcony to follow her.

She was sitting hunched over with her back to him.

He carefully stepped over the broken roof tiles and slowly approached her. When he was close enough he could hear her sobbing.

"Cherie, Remy didn' mean fo' dis t' happen" He attempted to use his empathy to calm down the frantic girl "Y' know id never hurt y' "

"Don't use ya charm on me, not after what ya did to m… her"

He crept closer to her and sat down, placing his hand around his waist and pulling her onto his lap.

"Shhh… it's goin t' be ok"

Her tear filled eyes shot open and she stood up and shoved him back with surprising force. She grabbed her head again, her teeth clenched together. Remy felt helpless looking up at the wounded beauty in front of him.

"Its OK im here fo' y'" He stood up and stepped towards her "I can help".

"Lets get one thing straight Cajun" Rogue said sternly stepping back " Ah don't need your help…Ah don't need protection…AND AH DON'T NEED TO BE SAVED".

At her last words she swung herself off of the roof and onto one of the balconies below.

Remy, once again, followed her closely afraid of what a distressed Rogue might do.

Rogue pushed the door open and ran into the bedroom, right into something hard.

Bobby Drake recovered himself from the shock and pulled the frightened girl onto his knee.

He looked out onto the balcony, awaiting the offender. Remy swung himself from the roof and landed on the balcony.

"Gambit what did you do" The Iceman shouted.

Rogue let out a cry and tried to bury her face against Bobby's chest.

Just then Wolverine charged in through the open door, trying to find the source of all the shouting.

Remy was still focusing on Rogue who was clutched in Bobby's arms. He began to run towards the room, wanting to scoop her up and take her away from the pain of the world.

But Bobby had other ideas, he quickly iced up the door frame keeping Remy from entering the room, which could have been for his own protection.

Logan saw what was happening and growled at the figure of the man behind the ice wall, then he scooped up Rogue from Bobby's arms and took her to the Infirmary.

Remy punched his hand hard against the ice before sliding down with his back against the wall. And for the first time since he was a child, a tear fell from his eye.

'How could everyting go s' wrong, I just wanted t' help her, just wanted t' be near her'

Don't hate me. LOL

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Im expecting a lot of sad response but have sum faith, this is a Romance after all.

So please please review Id love to know what ya think!

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