Disclaimer: Marvel owns all X-Men related things, thought I own this fic and the general concept for it.

Rating: T, may change to M, depending on how far I go with the relationships. Rated for language and mature subject matter.

For ROMY AMV fans: If anyone is interested, go to MySpace videos and search for Rogue Gambit X-Men Evolution videos. Anything by "Care Bear Karen" was made by myself. I have made 3 videos for ROMY. Two are from Evolution, the other is a slideshow of images. Hope you guys check 'em out.

On with the story!

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"Professor, what is happening to Rogue?" Jean asked her mentor, fearful of her friend's well being.

The students that were still in the mansion had all felt the tremors of power Rogue had just emitted had gathered in the upstairs hallway as a safety precaution. When it stopped the had assumed it was probably just a freak out of someone's powers, but when they saw Remy carrying Rogue's limp form to the elevators, Logan, the Professor, Ororo and Hank soon following, everyone knew something bad had happened.

The Professor stopped, as well as Ororo, to reassure the students, a sad expression crossing his face as he answered Jean.

"I'm afraid that Rogue's current mental state is becoming very fragile and her powers have become more of an ordeal for her. All I can tell you is that her powers may very well be evolving, just as yours did, Jean."

"So, what does that mean, Professor?" Scott asked.

"I'm not entirely sure yet. With tonight's event, it may mean she has the ability to reach back into any mutant's psyche she has absorbed and use their power at her disposal, which would make her a very powerful mutant," he answered to Scott, looking back at Rogue she as and the others made their way into the elevator to the Infirmary, "I cannot be absolutely sure how her powers will evolve, but once they have, she and I will inform you all of the changes. Now if you'll excuse us."

With that, the Professor and Ororo continued on after the others in the elevator and down to the Infirmary. The students stared blankly after them, concern for their teammate and friend etched in each of their faces. Everyone knew how Rogue was having a hard time dealing with her powers. They didn't want to see a mutant have to go through their live with that kind of torment. They all hoped that this new mutation would be a blessing and not another curse unto Rogue.

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Rogue groaned from exhaustion as she slowly began to awake from sleep, shutting her eyes after the bright lights had blinded her.

"You're awake. We were worried about you," Hank said suddenly walking into the room, checking in on the girl.

"Ugh… How long was Ah out?" she asked sleepily, trying to remember the events that took place before being knocked out.

"About 8 hours. Some of the others had come down to see you while you were unconscious. Kitty and Kurt were some of the most worried."

Rogue looked around at her surroundings and recognized it immediately. She had been in the Infirmary more times than she could count.

"Remy was in here for a while. Didn't leave your side, not even in sleep. But Logan and Charles asked to speak with him about 20 minutes ago to talk about what was going on before your powers acted up."

"Why did that happen, Hank?" she asked him, wondering if maybe he had the answers.

"It may be because of your mutation. The Professor and I believe your powers may have started the evolution process into a more permanent state," Hank explained, holding his clipboard up to read, his glasses neatly perched on his blue hairy face.

"So, what does that mean exactly?" she asked again, looking confused at him.

"You remember when you absorbed Jean, right?"

"Yeah, Ah do."

"Concentrate on that moment when her power became your power."

At that moment, Remy, Logan and the Professor came back into the room, though Rogue didn't lose her focus.

She remembered it just fine. Jean's power had gone out of control and Rogue had to absorb her in order to calm her down. Rogue was flying 30 feet in the air in order to d it, but she remembered it, just fine.

"Now, try moving the clipboard in my hand with your mind, just like how Jean does it."

Rogue grunted a little, raising her hand in the direction of the clipboard. She closed her eyes and focused on the clipboard in her mind, seeing it move and moving it with her hand.

"Great job, kid," Logan said, as rogue opened her eyes and saw the clipboard floating in front of her. She screamed out in shock, the clipboard dropping onto the bed, before realizing what it had meant.

"Ah… Ah have control of other mutant's powers?"

"At anytime you wish to use a power of someone you had previously absorbed, you can access it," the Professor explained.

Rogue stared blankly for a second before looking down at her hands, flexing and tightening them, itchy to use this new ability.

"Just think of it as a rolodex of mutant powers looked inside your head. And you can bet you'll be usin' 'em when your doing your new Danger Room exercises,"

"Aww, ya gotta be kiddin', Logan!" she exclaimed, the three older men smiling at her child-like retort.

"New powers mean new regiment. You have to learn how to really control those powers, Rogue," he explained, "But that'll be another day. You can relax today."

Rogue clearly relaxed at the comment and leaned back into her bed.

"Anyways, we'll leave you rest now," the Professor said, turning to leave with Logan and Hank. Remy stalled, wanting to stay.

"You want I should leave too, Anna?" He asked, using her real name for a nice change.

"You can stay if ya want." She said a bit nervously.

Remy obviously didn't turn down the opportunity for some alone time with her, so he took a seat next to her bed, "Ya feelin' okay, chere?"

"Ah'm fahne, really. But what about you? Did Ah hit ya anywhere?"

"Well… de lightenin' ya shot out nearly hit me and that fireball grazed by arm. But I be a'right."

Rogue looked at his forearm, noticing the bit of bandage wrapped around it underneath his X-Men sweater.

"Ah'm sorry, Remy," she said, shaking her head and moving her head to the side.

"S'okay, Rogue. Was worth it, though, non?"

She looked up at him, confused as to what he meant. He smiled at the look on her face and up flipped the Queen of Hearts between his index and middle finger.

"Oh Gawd," she sighed, burying her face in the sheets, hiding her blush. Remy's smile only grew wider, "Ah forgot Ah had that with meh."

"Ya dropped it in my room. Didn' know you kept it all dis time, chere."

After composing herself, she replied, "Just… felt wrong to get rid of it, ya know?"

Rogue looked at Remy in the eye and she couldn't move her gaze away from his. They stayed in an relaxing silence for a while before Remy spoke. He leaned his head down slightly as he spoke, "Lissen, Rogue. 'Bout what happen'd before de lil' lahght show… I meant what I said 'bout naught bein' afraid."

"Ah know. But… Ah just can't do it; Ah can't be with anyone. If ya haven't noticed, Remy, las' time Ah touched you, you we're knocked out cold," she said, "Ah won't be responsible for hurtin' anymore of mah friends."

"Well so we change dat," he blurted out, not realizing what he was saying, "Dere are ways to get 'round our mutations, Rogue."

"Really?! So what did ya have to deal with for such a long time?" Rogue demanded, feeling an ass-kicking may be in order if they kept this up.

"I was jus' like you, Rogue. I had to go fo' a long time wit'out touch because every time I picked up food or a book, it'd explode before I could do anythin' wit' it."

Rogue was stunned to silence once again. She suddenly felt ashamed for insulting Remy and thinking she was the only one that had it rough.

"Ah'm sorry, Remy. But mah powers just get me so frustrated… Ah almost forget every otha' mutant has been through the same kind of isolation."

"S'ok, chere. But de main point is dat… dere's always a way to get 'round ya mutation. I got 'round mine by learnin' tah control it. Maybe you jus' need tah learn how tah control ya own."

"Ya think Ah haven't tried?" she sighed in an exasperated tone, "My absorption is just always in the 'on' position; Ah can't figure out how to turn it off and neither does the Professor."

"I refuse tah believe dat, Rogue. You know ya mind is stronger than your mutation. You'll get ya control. Ya jus' need mo' practice."

"How? No one is willin' to get close enough tah me to help me."

"Dat's what I be saying, cherie," Remy stated, Rogue's head flipping up as he moved and sat on the bed next to her, "I wanna help you gain control. I wanna see ya experience somethin' dat we all take fo' granted every day," he sighed before he said his last bit, knowing he'd either get rejected or accepted for it, "An'… I wanna be de guy dat's dere for you t'rough all of it, even if ya don' ever gain control."

"Remy…" she started, but couldn't think of anything to say. She was left speechless. Remy had just offered her something she couldn't imagine any other man doing.

'I'll probably scare her off tellin' her dis, but I can't go on like this,' he thought.

"I mean it Rogue… Je t'aime."

Remy was scared when she gave no reaction at first, expecting a step back, a smile, and an 'it's-not-you… it's-me' speech. But he was proven so wrong. Tears streamed down Rogue's cheeks before she wrapped her arms around Remy's neck and hugged him. She had wanted to kiss him, but since that wasn't possible…

"Ah love ya too, Remy." She said against his chest, feeling his tense frame slowly loosen as he moved his arms around her slim waist.

He nearly keeled over when she not only hugged him, she said she loved him too!

"Mon Dieu! Merci, Anna." His arms came more fully around her as she wrapped hers around his lean torso, the two staying that way for a long time.

Eventually, Rogue had fallen asleep against the slow humming of Remy's chest. Since, he decided he was covered enough that there would be no risk, he climbed into the bed with Rogue, keeping her against his chest, and she never stirred. He soon after joined her in sleep, the two having one of the most peaceful sleep they'd ever had.

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I know lots of people do have fics where they confess their love for each other, then they stay in a bed together. But I didn't like the idea of Rogue and Remy beading around the bush, and I wanted their relationship to… "endure" some pains that will come. Won't reveal too much though.

Comment, suggest, but don't bash, please.

Until next time…