Chapter 2
As the plane reached its destination Remy looked at the woman asleep on his shoulder. The only times she appeared truly at peace were when she was asleep or when she was with Laughlin.
'Maybe one day I'll be able to make her feel that way. It kills me that some homme she hasn't seen in years can still affect her so much.'
The intercom dinged and announced that they would be landing soon. Remy softly shook Rogue.
"Chere it's time to wake up. We are landing soon mon ange."
She sighed and began to awaken.
"Mornin' suga'," she yawned blinking up at him with a soft smile.
"Morning." He smiled.
After they had landed and checked into their hotel they went to hotel bar and ordered some sake and waited for Remy's friend to arrive.
A few minutes later a man in jeans and a black dress shirt sat down beside Remy at the bar. He was Japanese had light brown hair and a scar over his left eyebrow. He looked to be about 23.
"Shiro, so glad you could make it mon ami."
"It's good to see you again Remy." Shiro laughed.
"Hello I'm Rogue, it's nice to meet you."
Shiro laughed and shook her hand. "Hai, I have heard a lot about you from Remy. Watashi wa Chiba Toshiro. Everyone calls me Shiro though."
This time Rogue laughed and said, "Hm, you look more like a Toshi to me!"
Shiro laughed as well and said "Toshi it is then."
Remy's eyes widened and he said to Rogue, "Chere I think you are the only one who will ever be able to get away with calling him that."
"Got that right. If you ever try calling me that Remy I will cut off your balls and feed them to you."
"Now, now boys it's much too early for fightin'" said Rogue as she downed her drink. The group laughed and enjoyed a companionable conversation where Toshi filled Rogue in on all of Remy's past antics. During an interesting conversation about Remy's first run in with Toshi, where Toshi walked in on Remy trying to still a Monet from the same person he was and how they had worked together to escape with the painting when security closed in only to find they had been hired by the same person who had no intention of paying either of them; Rogue's cell phone rang.
"Excuse me fellas I gotta take this" Rogue excused herself and walked away.
"Hello?"
"Hello, darlin."