They walked into the kitchen to find no one. Remy led Rogue to the table in the back of the room. He walked away, heading towards the fridge. He pulled out the orange juice then grabbed two glasses. After the meal they had a few hours ago he wasn't sure if she'd be hungry. She thanked him before taking a sip. She was a little surprised that he didn't grab anything to eat. She figured he didn't grab anything from her due to the meal last night, but he was always hungry. Just what was he planning now?
Before she could ask Kitty burst into the kitchen, "There you are, let's go! I'm taking you out. Bye Remy, she'd mine now."
She felt herself be pulled from her seat and out the kitchen, "Wait, where are we going? Kitty, what the hell? Remy, hey, Remy! WHAT ARE YOU GUYS PLANNING?!"
He smiled once he heard the car pull out of the driveway. He sprinted to his bedroom, grabbing all the decorations he bought for Rogue's surprise party. Jean, Logan, Scott and Beast met him out back, each of them having something for the party. He once again mentally thanked Kitty for being a distraction. He probably owed her a car for all the favors at this point. Kurt blamf-ed into the back yard with Amanda a few moments later. Remy handed him streamers. He teleported, hooking them from the roof to the trees. He did the same thing with the string. Jean levitated black and orange Chinese ball lights on the string. Remy smiled as the back yard came together. Logan and Beast set up tables while Scott poured chips and other snacks into bowls. Amanda brought out unopened dips. Sam called that he was back with the ice cream cake while Tabitha carried various other deserts.
"When Rogue goes all Super Saiyan again, I'm leaving," Tabitha laughed.
Amanda shook her head, "This is the first birthday she's been willing to celebrate in a while, I'm sure she'll love it."
"I sure hope so…or I'm dead," Remy looked at the girl, "I don't think we've met before. I'm Remy LeBeau, Rogue's boyfriend," he extended his hand, "Are you a friend from school?"
Amanda shook his hand, "Yes and no. I'm Amanda, Kurt's girlfriend. It's nice to finally meet you. Kurt talks about you all the time. He's so happy that Rogue finally met someone that isn't scared by her powers."
"Really," he questioned, "I always got the feeling he didn't like me very much."
Amanda laughed, "I mean, isn't that his job as a brother? To give his sister's boyfriend a hard time."
Kurt wrapped his arm around Amanda's shoulder, "Zis place looks amazing. Rogue is gonna flip. Zanks for making zis all happen Remy."
Remy smiled, "Anything for mon amour. You have a very lovely girlfriend Kurt."
Kurt smiled proudly, "Yes, she's ze best," he kissed her cheek, "She's ze only girl I know zat vasn't scared ven she found out I looked like zis. Vell outzide of ze mansion anyvay."
She smiled up at him, "You're blue and fuzzy. It's not scary, it's adorable."
Remy smiled, "Well I'm glad you aren't a mutant hater. Excuse me, Scott seems to need my help. It was a pleasure meeting you."
They watched as he walked away, "I told you he vas nice. You should see ze vay he looks at Rogue. He's very good to her."
Amanda smirked, "I mean, he got into a car that Kitty was driving. I'd say he's pretty dedicated."
They both started laughing as three Jamie's ran around the yard putting up all sorts of Halloween decorations. Bobby made a Rogue ice sculpture then filled a cooler with ice cubes. Amara brought out both cans and liters of soda and iced tea. Bobby walked back inside, followed by Scott, Jean, Remy and Logan. They immerged moments later with two large speakers. Bobby hooked them up to the outside sound system. They all looked up as the clouds disappeared from the sky. They smiled as Storm landing lightly on her feet. She looked towards the house as Evan walked out the back door, a platter of caramel apples in his hands. Amanda smiled at him.
Kurt smiled as she walked over to help Evan, "She's really great."
Remy looked at him, "She seems it. Most other humans would be freaking out by now."
"She vas a little freaked at first, but she's very accepting of all of zis. She loves it," Kurt beamed.
Remy patted Kurt on the back, "Well she's got a good man looking out for her."
"Listen," Kurt turned to face him, "I vould like to apologize for how I acted ven you first got here. But I vas wrong, you're a good man and mein zister is very lucky to have you. It means a lot to all of us zat you make her so happy."
Remy smiled, "No need to apologize, you were just being a good brother. But I'd never do anything to hurt her. Though I'm fairly certain she's too good for me."
Logan patted both their backs, "You're not wrong, but we'll let it slide," he joked, "Now back to work, you two can be all sentimental later."
They both laughed and went back to work. Bobby brought out a strobe light. They all looked as Wanda and Lance walked through the back door. Remy waved for them to come in. A few of the X-men took a defensive stance until Wanda held out a box filled with goody bags. Lance stepped to the side, revealing a helium pump while showing Remy two bags, one filled with orange balloons, the other filled with black balloons. Tabitha clapped her hands together a few times, bringing everyone back to normal.
Jean walked over to Wanda, smiling, "I'll help you set up the goody bags on the table over here. Lance, if you find Bobby, he has the string and weights for the balloons."
Remy walked over to Lance, "I'll get the tank, Bobby is over this way. Glad you guys could make it, thanks for grabbing this stuff."
Wanda giggled, "We'd do anything for Rogue. Well, I would. Lance is here mainly for Kitty."
Wanda walked off with Jean to set out the goody bags before running back to their car to grab their gifts. Bobby helped Lance and Remy with the balloons, tying them to weights and tables. Once they finished with the rooms, Remy took a minute to look around. He was so thankful that everyone came together to help make this the best birthday she'd ever had. They all moved in and out of the house, bringing their gifts and placing them on the table. The backyard looked amazing. He hoped that she would love it too.
"I gotta say I'm impressed," Tabitha said.
Wanda looked at her, "Impressed with what?"
"Well," Tabitha looked at her watch, "Kitty and Rogue left at about eleven thirty or noon and it's now almost six thirty. I'm impressed that Kitty's been able to keep Rogue out of the house this long."
Wanda laughed, "I'm impressed that Rogue hasn't taken the keys from her and driven back here already. Kitty must have planned this out very well."
Jean shook her head, "I'm surprised the police aren't here to tell us the car Kitty took is totaled. I thought this was a lesson learned when she took out Remy."
Kurt looked horrified, "Kitty was ze one zat was driving?"
Logan shook his head, "No offense to Gumbo but Stripes is a little less fragile. Being in a car with Kitty is probably the least dangerous thing she's done in weeks."
"Come on guys," Amanda looked at all of them, "I know we all joke but Kitty can't be that bad of a driver."
Lance almost choked on his drink, "You're joking right? I love Kitty but I have nightmares about when I let her drive."
Amanda laughed as everyone nodded their heads in agreement. Remy shook his head but disregarded Kitty driving, focusing all his attention of finishing setting up for the party. Warren flew in, landing lightly on his feet. He tucked his wings in and smiled at Storm. Sam handed Bobby a laptop. Remy had made sure to make a playlist on Spotify for the party. It was music that everyone could dance to but hoped Rogue would also enjoy.
"Laura," Logan called, "Come here for a second, I have a job for you."
She ran out of the house and up to him, "Yes, stealth mission! You'd call someone else if it wasn't."
"You know me too well. I need you to keep a lookout for Kitty and your sister. Make sure Rogue doesn't see you," he told her, "Can you do this mission?"
She stood straight and saluted him, "Sir, yes sir," she smiled.
He laughed, "All right Squirt, get going."
They all watched as she easily climbed onto the roof. She planted herself near the front but out of site. She smiled to herself, Rogue wasn't the only one who'd been adopted by the Wolverine. Logan had adopted her for her birthday last month. She, like Rogue, was thrilled when Logan had presented her with the piece of paper. Now she not only had a father but a sister and brother too. She had informed Kurt that since he was Rogue's brother that also made him her brother. A role which he all too happily accepted.
She listened from the roof as they finished the preparations for Rogue's surprise party. In the back yard they all admired the work they had done. Rogue was going to be thrilled with everything. Remy thanked everyone for what felt like the millionth time. Storm and Beast had left to get more food, knowing how much all the teenagers in the house ate. Jean carried out paper plates and plastic cups, while Scott brought out a large trash can. He placed it behind the table where it could be noticed but not knocked over. Storm and Beast walked through the back doors again, carrying four shopping bags of snacks.
"I think this should hold everyone over," Storm smiled.
"Yeah," Amara agreed, "Unless the boys decide to have another competition."
Jean looked at all the boys, "You try it and I levitate the food out of reach."
"You try it and you all get an extra three hours on your Danger Room Sessions," Logan growled behind her.
"We won't, we swear," Bobby spoke for them all, causing Remy to laugh.
Laura jumped off the roof, "They're back. Remy get inside, the rest of you hide and kill the lights."
They all hurried about as Remy quickly walked inside. He smiled at Rogue and Kitty, noticing all the bags they had in their hands. He lifted a brow at Rogue who just shook her head in the 'don't ask' manner. He chuckled a bit but nodded, knowing he was going to hear about her day eventually. He took her bags and kissed her cheek.
"I'm so thirsty," Rogue said while heading to the kitchen.
"No," Remy stopped her, "You should put your things away. You never know who will run into them."
"Yeah," Kitty agreed, "And I'm sure Remy is dying to see what you got."
"I just want a drink," Rogue protested, "Plus, Remy, you have my bags. Why would I need to put them down?"
"Because I also have to get changed for our…dinner reservations," Remy lied quickly, "So we should hurry or we'll be late."
"I just want one water bottle," she argued back.
"Non," he shook his head, "We will get you water at the restaurant," he grabbed her arm with his free hand, pulling her upstairs.
Kitty followed behind, prepared to grab Rogue should she try to get away. Kitty left for her room after making sure Remy had Rogue under control. She quickly changed and phased through the floor. She phased through the back wall and hid next to Lance. Upstairs Remy helped Rogue pick out an outfit. He'd laid his outfit on her bed before she got home, he quickly changed as she walked into the bathroom. He smiled as she came out of the bathroom. She looked stunning. She wore a form fitting, deep purple silk, long sleeved shirt with a V-neck. The back was made of mesh material in the form of roses. She paired the shirt with a pair of light grey skinny jeans and short black, high heeled boots. The heart necklace Remy had given her hung around her neck. Her hair was pulled back in intricate lose twists leaving only her white bangs down. She wore black mascara and blended brown eye shadow. Her lips were a deep shade of red. She spun around a few times, getting Remy's approval.
"Chere," he stood up and walked over to her, "You could wear a potato sack and I'd still think you'd look stunning."
She smiled, "You are too sweet. Well we better get going or we'll be late."
"Alright," he said, "You have to do me one last favor and close your eyes."
She opened her mouth to question him but thought better of herself. She closed her eyes and allowed him to carry her down the stairs to the back yard. He placed her lightly on the patio and told her to open her eyes. She was met with lights flooding as everyone jumped out and yelled "SURPRISE, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROGUE." She placed her hands over her mouth, her eyes beginning to water.
"Oh my god," she looked around, "I can't believe you all did this for me."
"We all just helped," Jean said, "Remy planned everything, down to Kitty distracting you all day."
She turned and hugged Remy, "You're too much for me Cajun. I love it, really, thank you for everything."
He hugged her back, a huge smile breaking across his face, "I'm glad you were surprised."
She kissed his cheek then turned around to look at everyone. Bobby turned on the music and the multicolored lights. Rogue made her way around, hugging everyone. She shook her head when she got to Kitty. She'd managed to keep Rogue busy and out of the house all day. It made sense to her why no one was to be found this morning. Rogue practically tackled Wanda when she saw her.
"What are you doing here," Rogue asked.
Wanda pointed towards Remy, "He personally invited us. He also took care of the gate to make sure we were let in."
"I'm so glad you're here," Rogue beamed, "It wouldn't be a party without you."
Wanda laughed, "We wouldn't miss it for the world."
Remy walked over to where Rogue and Wanda stood, handing Rogue a cup full of Root beer, "So you won't be thirsty anymore."
She kissed him as she took the cup. It didn't take everyone long to start dancing and laughing. Rogue felt herself being pulled in all directions by her friends, each wanting a chance to dance with the birthday girl. Remy laughed as he watched Logan attempt to dance with Storm. It was truly a sight to see. He moved to pull out his phone, but the look Logan shot him instantly changed his mind. Remy looked around. He'd never seen all the occupants of the mansion be so carefree and happy. He smiled as he watched Rogue laugh and have a good time. She looked over at him and waved, causing him to smile even more.
Everyone turned as they saw Tabitha climb on the small, makeshift stage, "Okay," she spoke into a microphone, "Victim number one please step up to the music box."
To everyone's surprise Laura got on stage. They all listened as she belted out Alanis Morissette's You Oughta Know. Many stared in amazement. She smiled once she was finished. Logan stood there with his mouth wide open. Tabitha decided she wanted to go next. In typical "Boom Boom" fashion she picked Hot by Avril Lavigne. Rogue shook her head and laughed, though she enjoyed listening to everyone sing. No matter how bad or how good they were. Jean and Scott sang Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Sam sang Lips of an Angel by Hinder. For whatever reason Bobby decided to sing Barbie Girl, earning him a huge round of applause. Lance and Kitty sang Love Will Find A Way from Lion King Two while Amanda and Kurt sang As Long As You're Mine from Wicked. They were surprisingly good. Rogue smiled, Wicked being one of her favorite plays. Amara sang a very interesting Rooftops by Lost Prophets. Evan sang Butterfly by Crazy Town. Wanda decided to pair up with Warren and sing a hilarious Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better from Annie Get Your Gun. Everyone clapped when they were done causing Wanda to blush. Rogue hid her head in her hands as Remy took stage.
He winked at her, "This is for you babe."
She shook her head as the song came on. She was going to kill him when this was all over, though he did look funny holding the microphone in his hand. He unbuttoned the first three buttons of his shirt, causing Rogue to roll her eyes while laughing as the rest of the girls cheered like crazy.
He began to sing, "I want a girl with lips like morphine, Knock me out every time they touch me, I wanna feel that kiss just crush me, And break me down, Knock me out! Knock me out! Cuz I've waited for all my life, To be here with you tonight, I want a girl with lips like morphine, Blow a kiss that leaves me gasping, I want to feel that lightning strike me, And burn me down, Knock me out! Knock me out! Cuz I've waited for all my life, To be here with you tonight, Just put me on my back, Knock me out again, Oh, I want a girl with lips like morphine, Knock me out every time they touch me, I want a girl with lips like morphine, To knock me out, See I've waited for all my life, To be here with you tonight, Just put me on my back, Knock me out again."
Everyone cheered when he was done. He took a bow then looked to Rogue, whose mouth and eyes were wide open. He laughed as she struggled to recollect herself. Did he potentially ruin all chances of getting laid tonight? Yes. Was it 100% worth it? Absolutely. Remy quickly got off the stage when he saw the wicked smile creep across her face. She realized it was her turn and he knew something bad was about to happen. As the saying goes, pay back was always a bitch. Everyone watched and waited for Rogue to pick her song, fearing what she would pick. She'd have to sing something country, she was a country girl after all. She smirked at Remy as the music started.
She heard Tabitha laugh, "Knock him dead Rogue!"
She winked and started singing, "When your tears are spent. On your last pretense. And your tired eyes refuse to close. And sleep in your defense. When it's in your spine. Like you've walked for miles. And the only thing you want it just to be still for a while. And if your heart wears thin. I will hold you up. And I will hide you. When it gets too much. I'll be right beside you. I'll be right beside you. When you're overwhelmed. And you've lost your breath. And the space between the things you know is blurring nonetheless. When you try to speak. But you make no sound. And the words you want are out of reach. But they've never been so loud. And if your heart wears thin. I will hold you up. And I will hide you. When it gets too much. I'll be right beside you. I'll be right beside you. I will stay. Nobody will break you. Trust in me. Trust in me. Don't pull away. Just trust in me. Trust in me. 'Cause I'm just trying to keep this together. Because I could do worse and you could do better. When your tears are spent. On your last pretense. And your tired eyes refuse to close. And sleep in your defense. And if your heart wears thin. I will hold you up. And I will hide you. When it gets too much. I'll be right beside you. Nobody will break you. And if your heart wears thin. I will hold you up. And I will hide you. When it gets too much. I'll be right beside you. Nobody will break you."
She looked down then back up at him as he stared at her. He felt a small pang in his chest as the words of the song sunk in. He came back to reality as everyone cheered. She made her way off the stage and towards him. She picked the song purposely, knowing where his mind had been.
He looked her over, "That was…incredible. Why didn't you tell me you could sing? I for sure thought you were gonna get me back."
She shrugged, "Same reason you never did, it never came up. Watching you squirm was payback enough. So, when do I get cake?"
He laughed, "Looks like right now."
She clapped as she watched Logan carry out an ice cream cake. Her eyes grew wide as she also saw all the other assorted desserts they had gotten. They sang and watched as she blew out the seventeen candles, making a wish on each one. She happily ate her cake with everyone else then went to the dance floor once again. This birthday was perfect. She decided to open all of her gifts later on, once everyone left or went to bed. The party lasted until a little after midnight. Rogue hugged Wanda, Evan, Lance and Warren goodbye while thanking them for coming. She also made plans to go shopping with Wanda, Kitty, Tabitha and Jean.
By the time she was done saying goodnight to everyone Remy had already taken all of her gifts upstairs and helped put the extra food away. The Professor was happy with all the leftovers for the mansion. He sat on Rogue's bed, watching her walk in. She smiled as she sat on his lap. He kissed her forehead then took the large clip out of her hair, letting her hair fall over her shoulders and down her back. He ran his hands through her hair. She rested her head on his shoulder, yawning a bit.
"I think it's time for bed," Remy said while leaning his head on hers, "I don't know about you, but I'm beat."
She kissed his neck, "Thank you for today. I haven't felt this happy in what feels like forever."
He responded with a kiss. He lifted her up bridal style, heading for the light switch. She smiled as the room went dark. He walked back over to the bed, sitting back where he was before. She turned so her chest so it was pressed against his. She ran her fingers through his hair. He gripped her hips, pulling her closer to him. She pulled away from him, climbing off his lap. He grabbed for her, but she stepped back, walking into the bathroom. He sat there, puzzled. She shook her hair, making it look a bit wilder. She opened the bathroom door, leaning against the frame. Remy blinked a few times causing her to smirk and wiggle her eyebrows. She wore a see-through black lingerie tank top with a matching black thong.
"I wanted to surprise you," she said while suggestively walked over to him, "Kitty and I stopped into Victoria Secret while we were out."
He sat there speechless, his eyes watching her every movement. She flicked her wrist, causing the lights in the bathroom to shut off. Remy thanked the great lord that his eyes allowed him to see in the dark. He also wondered what surprise he'd get on his birthday if this is how she thanked him for hers. She smiled as she pushed on his shoulders, climbing on top of him. He sat there hypnotized, as she ran her hands along his side. She moved her hands to his chest, easily unbuttoning his shirt. She ran her hands back up his chest and over his shoulders, pushing the shirt off of him.
"Do you like it," she asked in a raspy voice.
He nodded like an idiot, making her laugh. She moved her hands to his belt buckle. She unhooked it and pulled it off with ease. She ran her hands through his hair, kissing his forehead. His mind finally started working again. He grabbed her face as she pulled her head away from his forehead. She looked down at him, placing her right hand on his left. She smiled, her eyes soft and loving. His right thumb rubbed her cheek. She pulled his left hand away from her face, kissing his palm. He pulled her hand down and kissed it. He then placed his left hand back on her face, pulling her head down so he could kiss her forehead. She kissed his neck and nibbled his ear. His right hand moved down her side to her hip. He ran his left hand up and down her spine.
"I love you," he whispered.
"I love you too," she whispered back.