Hola! How is everyone today?
-1 degrees,friggin cold! Well anyway I need to get this chapter out as I'm ultra busy next week! So voila the next chappy!
One question, should i change my title. I'm thinking of changing it to just X-Mas. or do you prefer Christmas with an X? Please help!
Chapter 6- Rumours.
The large Grandfather clock that stood in the lounge could be heard through out the mansion, signalling 8.00am in the morning.
Rogue fidgeted as she tried to steal another 5 minutes of sleep. She went to grab her pillow to through over her head to drown out the sound of the clock, however noticed her pillow was rather heavy and lacked the normal squishy qualities. This aroused Rogue from her sleep, she half glared at her pillow through sleepy eyes.
"Mornin Chere, sleep well?" A voice asked making Rogue suddenly wide awake.
"Huh? Gumbo? What are ya doin in ma bed?...Wait a sec, this ain't mah room." Rogue looked around wildly as she noticed her pillow had been the resident Cajun.
"Yo' very observant Chere, we be in da infirmary. Member? Yo fell asleep." Rogue blushed a deep shade of red as she remembered sitting and talking to the Cajun for hours on end last night.
"Ah crap, ah gotta git up. Logan will be sendin outta search partah." She scrambled to straighten herself and get up and go.
"Au Revoir Mon amour." Remy called out. Rogue turned rapidly and tripped over a medicine trolley that was behind her.She grabbed it using her quick reflexes to stop it from falling over. Remy couldn't help but grin at rogue's clumsiness. She flushed a deep scarlet at her inelegance, then hastily ran out of the infirmary. Remy continued to grin at her dissipating figure.
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When Rogue got to her room; she grabbed some clean clothes from her dresser and went into the bathroom for a long hot shower.
When Rogue emerged she found 3 pairs of eyes staring at her mischievously from her bed. The three girls continued staring at Rogue as she came and took a seat next to them on her bed.
"So Rogue we hear you slept with Remy last night." Wanda grinned playfully.
"How'd ya find out?" Rogue gulped.
"Well Me and Hank were going to check up on Remy, we saw you two talking and decided to leave you be. I went back later and noticed you both fell asleep. You looked so content; I didn't want to wake you." Jean smiled.
"Oh crap! Has Logan found out?" Rogue worried, knowing full well if Logan found out she feel asleep on the Cajun, tomorrow's dinner would be Southern fried shishkabob.
"No, I like messed up your sheets and like told Logan you went for a like walk to clear your head. He like totally understood and went away." Kitty grinned, putting Rogue at ease.
"Cheers Kit."
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Meanwhile outside Rogues bedroom door ears were wagging. Bobby and Jubilee stood close to the door as they heard Wanda say Remy had slept with Rogue. What they did not realise was it was in no way sexual.
"Did you hear that?" Bobby asked.
"Remy slept with rogue!" Jubilee replied astonished.
"But what about her powers?"
"Maybe she has control?"
"We have to go tell everyone!" And with that both Bobby and Jubilee went sprinting off to go tell anybody they could find about Remy and Rogue.
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Rogue went over to her door and opened it, then looked out in both directions.
"What's up?" Wanda asked inside the room as Rogue was looking around the outside of her door.
"Strange ah swear ah heard someone talkin' outside." Rogue answered furrowing her brows. She closed her door and walked back over to her bed.
"Oh well, so come on girl, we want the juicy details! Was he any good?"
"WANDA!" Rogue shouted in embarrassment.
"What? Hey you're the one that slept with him." Wanda held up her hands in surrender.
"Ya'll know it wasn't anythang like that. Besides ah can't touch, remembah." Rogue said trying to hide the blush that was visible on her cheeks.
"Ok, ok, so what happened?"
"Ah just feel asleep on him."
"OH MY GOSH, you like fell asleep ON Remy?" Kitty screeched out.
"Kitty quit bein' so loud. But if you must know yeah ah accidentally fell asleep next to Remy an mah head happened to beh lyin' on his chest."
"Like oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh. Does this like mean you're a couple now?" Kitty said merrily, as she found the whole situation rather romantic.
"Ah dunno. It was just nice ya know, we stayed up all night talkin' then ah mustah drifted off ta sleep." The three girls nodded in response.
"So did you kiss him?"
"JEAN!" Rogue admonished.
"What? Well did you?" Jean persisted
"It ain't any of ya'lls business."
"YOU DID!" The three girls shouted out in merriment.
"NO ah didn't, we just hugged."
"Yeah, yeah." Wanda grinned.
"Honestly, if we did kiss he would be unconscious again." Rogue sighed.
"Ok, ok. We get it. You know Remy's coming out of the Infirmary today. Hank said he's fit enough to be allowed back into his own room." Jean supplied, this seemed to brighten Rogue a bit.
"That's like great. He like won't miss Christmas." Kitty smiled at Rogue as she said this.
"I can't believe its tomorrow." Jean said incredulous. Tomorrow infact was Christmas day, the first Christmas the Acolytes, X-men and Brotherhood would celebrate together. Hopefully there would be no trouble, with the threat of apocalypse vanquished thanks to Rogue, there were very few fears, and the world seemed to be at peace for once.
"Yeah well ah need ta finish getting ready, so can ya'll vamoose." Rogue declared cutting off the girl's conversation on Christmas.
"Like ok, we'll like see you later. Come on Jean, we gotta like sort out presents and junk." Kitty waved as she dragged Jean off. Wanda stood in Rogue's room uncomfortably; she looked as though she was trying to decide on something. Then she abruptly turned and left Rogue's room. When Wanda reached the doorway she turned and glanced at Rogue.
"You know, if you ever need to talk about anything, I'm just down the hall. Us Goths gotta stick together right." Wanda smiled awkwardly then left Rogue to her thoughts.
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Downstairs the Lounge was alive with people. The young mutants were running around wildly giggling and whispering to each other. Jean and Kitty entered the atmosphere cautiously. What was going on?
Logan walked into the room at the same time as Kitty and Jean, The hustle and bustle was annoying him and his sensitive senses. Amara and Sam ran past Logan, laughing. Logan had had enough; he grabbed the first kid he could find, which happened to be Sam. He grabbed Sam around the collar and lifted him off the floor.
"Whats goin on bub?"
"Haven't ya heard?" Sam gulped
"I wouldn't be askin' if ah did, now would I Jambalaya." Logan growled as he tightened his grip on Sam. Amara ran over and out of fear blurted out the rumour that had spread around.
"Rogue slept with Remy sir."
"What?" Logan bellowed, his eyes filled with rage. Out of pure fear Sam revealed everything.
"Jubilee and Bobby heard Rogue, Jean, Kitty and Wanda talking about it this morning sir. Please don't kill me." Sam cried out. Logan threw Sam to the floor and went storming off.
"What was that about?" Jean asked as she and Kitty walked over to Sam.
"Sam told Logan about Remy sleeping with Rogue." Amara exclaimed as she helped Sam to his feet.
"LIKE WHAT?" Kitty shouted out as her eyes widened in horror.
"Rogue didn't sleep with Remy you idiots. Don't her powers give you a clue as to how that's impossible." Jean shouted angrily.
"But we thought she had control."
"You know she doesn't. Oh Christ, come on we had better go stop Logan before we find little bits of Remy scattered across the mansion. Kitty you go get Rogue, quickly." Jean moaned as she and Kitty went running off in the same direction as Logan did.
"You think we are in trouble?" Amara asked worriedly.
"Yup." Sam sighed before going off to tell Bobby and Jubilee of the mess they had made.
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Kitty ran to Rogues room and pounded on the door. Several moments later Rogue opened her door to find a very anxious Kitty.
"Whats wrong kit?" Rogue asked as Kitty struggled to catch her breath.
"Bobby…Rumour…Sam…Logan…Kill…Remy."
"What?"
"Logan is gunna kill Remy!" Kitty shouted out in between gasps of air.
"Why?" Rogue asked confused.
"Like Bobby and Jubilee heard us like talking and told everyone you slept with Remy. Logan found out and like now he's going to slice and dice him." Kitty said pulling Rogue out of her door.
"Oh mah gawd!" Rogue looked horrified and hurried off with Kitty as she ran to find Logan.
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Remy had taken his time in getting up. He had had a nice night with Rogue. They simply talked as they held each other. They had had a deep discussion about each others past. Rogue had told him all about Cody and how she absorbed him when he kissed her. She had said how he was in a Coma for months. His family had forbid Rogue from ever seeing him again, which was tough considering the two had been friends since childhood. Rogue had felt neglected and betrayed. A feeling Remy was all too familiar with. He had told her all about his betrothal to Belladonna of the Assassins and how Julian had tried to kill him on the day of the wedding. The result had been Remy accidentally stabbing Julian. The thieves' guild had banned Remy from setting foot in Louisiana until the issue had been resolved amongst the guilt leaders.
Remy had feared that in telling rogue his past, she would become apprehensive of him. However she simply smiled and hugged Remy tighter. Never before had someone forgiven Remy for all his past demons. This was the moment in which Remy knew Rogue was the woman for him.
Remy grinned in remembrance. The time he had with Rogue, was defiantly the best night of his life. Remy shrugged on his Trench coat and made his way downstairs, he thought it best to make an appearance.
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Remy entered the lounge and received several giggles from the female population. Naturally Remy smirked back; to him this was nothing out of the ordinary. It wasn't until he got several angry and shifty glances form the male population of the x-men that Remy began to worry.
He walked over to Poitr who stood by a bookshelf.
"What is up wit' all de glares mon ami?"
"Everyone has been talking about your night Vith Rogue, Comrade." Poitr answered looking Remy in the eye. Remy was shocked.
"What bout' it?"
"Zey are sayings zat you slept vith Rogue." Remy was too shocked for words. He was about to answer when he was tackled to the ground by a large gruff man.
"What de hell?" Remy moaned as he looked up into his attackers eyes.
"I told ya ta keep your filthy hands offa stripes." Logan roared as he punched Remy in the jaw. Remy groaned out in pain, Logan grabbed Remy, threw him into the bookcase, and pinned him up to it.
"What ya talkin' bout wolvie? Ah tink' yo' gotta screw loose. Ah ain't touched Rogue." Remy yelled as Logan went to punch him again. Remy's hands went into his pocket as he picked out several playing cards. "But if yo' wanna play, lets play." Remy said as he charged the cards in his hand.
"Ha that won't hurt me gumbo, healin factor, remember." Logan growled his voice dangerously low. Everyone heard the familiar sounds of his claws popping out.
"Yo may be a fast healer wolverine, but dis will git'chu (give you) a set back." Remy smirked as the cards charged a deeper shade of pink.
"Go ahead bub, make my day." Logan snarled. He held his claws to Remy's throat. Everyone who was in the lounge watched on in both awe and horror, but they were jolted out of their reverie by Kitty and Rogue sprinting into the room.
"STOP!" Rogue shouted in anger. "Logan let go of Remy."
"He took advantage of ya kid."
"No he didn't. Know listen here an listen good. Remy nevah touched meh, how can he? Mah powers, remember? Gawd ah swear ya'll are stupid. Remy would nevah do anythang ta hurt meh." Rogue sighed exasperatedly. "Besides ah love him!" Everyone in the room gasped as rogue admitted her feeling to Remy in public.
Remy smiled at Rogue and so did Rogue in return. They both held each others gazes neither wanting to look away from each other.
"And I love you, Mon amour." Remy replied to Rogue. Although everyone else could hear, they all knew Remys attention was directed at Rogue. Logan noticed how both Rogue and Remy looked at each other. He knew then that nothing funny had happened between the two. They both truly did love each other, and if that Cajun really did make Rogue happy, who was he to stand in her way.
Logan let go of Remy and decided to give them a moment to themselves and so tried to avert everyone's attention.
"I thought I told ya ta all git rid of this mistletoe." Logan complained.
"I put it up." Rogue admitted. Everyone looked at her in shock.
"Stripes? But I thought with your powers and… ya…"
"Ya think it would upset meh. Thanks for tha thought Logan, but it hurts more knowin ya'll are takin it down cause o meh. Listen ahm beginnin' ta accept ah may have ta live with these powahs for the whole o' mah life. But ah can't if ya'll are gunna constantlah beh actin lahke ya walking on broken glass around meh. That's tha reason ah hate Christmas. Its cus ya'll think ya gotta treat meh different cuz it's the holidays. Ah'm not a fragile doll, ah ain't gunna brake cuz ah see ya'll bein happy an kissin around me, it don't make me angry. Yeah sure ah get a little jealous, but ah can live with it. "
"Christmas gets meh down a lil, ah see people walkin round bein all lovey dovey, people huggin, kissin, holdin hands. Ah miss bein back in Mississippi with ma foster familah. Ah miss mah friend Cody always tryin ta git meh under tha mistletoe." Rogue laughed a little in memory of Cody.
"An yeah, ah can't touch, so what? Ah don't wanna be reminded of it everyday by people treatin meh different." Rogue finished. She took a deep breath and looked at everyone staring at her. They all stood awkwardly and silent, none knowing what to say.
"I just didn't wanna see ya hurt stripes."
"Ah'm a big girl Logan, ah don't need protectin'." Rogue smiled at Logan's fatherly manner to her. She walked up to Remy and hugged him. She looked up in Remys beautiful eyes. "Besides if ah do ah got a big strong Cajun ta do it fo' meh." Remy smiled down at rogue and kissed her on top of her hairline.
Logan mumbled something under his breath. And then ushered everybody out of the room to leave Remy and Rogue alone. "Come on, shows over."
Rogue's eyes never left Remy's. "Yo be right mon amour, Remy neder let a ting happen to yo, he promise." Rogue smiled at him, and then felt herself be pulled into a passionate embrace. She rested her head on his shoulder, and they just held each other like that, not caring about anything other than the two of them at that moment.
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Yay end of chapter! So much for a short filler chapter. Lol.
Don't forget to tell me about the Title!
Well it was well fun writing.lol next chapter will be a few days. Unfortunately I have run out of things to have happen, any ideas? Its only like 1 day left then its x-mas. And I want that chapter out on Christmas day. so hmm I dunno what to put next uptill then. Oh I'll think of something. Well anyway until chapter 7. toodles