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"Hey Rogue are you like there?" Kitty asked waving a hand in front of her friends face. The girl seemed to be a million miles away, which wasn't a good thing considering they were at cheerleading practice and Rogue was the only one who could do the routine.
"I'm sorry, what?" Rogue asked blinking a couple of times before she understood what was going on.
"What's the matter?" Kitty asked as she stretched her left leg, "I know it's the first day back and things aren't too good for us mutants but you've seemed extra fidgety all day."
Rogue rubbed her temples as she tried to make up a good excuse but found she had none, "Ah guess ah've been waitin to see if Remy would show, Ah found another card in mah locker."
"Again!" Kitty gasped knowing very well cards had been appearing all over the mansion mysteriously with no sign of the red eyed Cajun. "Maybe it's someone playing like a major joke on you Rogue."
"Ah don't think so Kitty," Rogue replied as she stood from the ground, "Ah can just feel it when he's watchin meh."
"Ugh, like shut up Rogue that sounds way too creepy!"
Rogue managed a small smile but moved her eyes around he crowded football field once more, he was here and he was close, but once again Rogue couldn't even catch the faintest glimpse of him.
"Alright," Rogue cried moving her attention back to the group of girls that now had to call her "captain", "let's get this started."
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He was close and he now knew that she knew it, but still Remy, now going by the name Gambit, hid himself from her. He couldn't explain it but he got a rush out of seeing her so edgy over his presence, somehow it proved that she still thought about him, the question he was pondering in his own mind now was why was he still thinking about her? Hell, why had he sacrificed becoming the King Of Thieves for her?
He couldn't complain, life working for Magneto wasn't all that bad, an unlimited supply of cash was a plus along with the security that came with the job, still Gambit knew that when Rogue found out she would most likely hate him more. Acolyte's were Xavier's little X-Kitties enemy whether they knew it yet or not and they were ten times more skilled than the Brotherhood.
Gambit's red eyes never left Rogue's figure as she began practice. It was evident that she wasn't eating and he didn't like that. She also had dark circles under her eyes which were already dark enough from the amount of eyeliner she again began to pack on her face. Still through the fatigue and makeup Gambit could distinguish the pretend Rogue from his Rogue.
Every time someone fell or faltered her eyes would momentarily soften with sympathy before she was forced to holler at them and he could tell she didn't like it. He also saw those moments of pure strength he admired about her as she jumped and kicked, but then he saw the times she would flinch whenever she ran into another girl even though she was completely covered. He did not like that either, that was one of the reasons he had first become attracted to her, the thought of being the one to show her that she didn't have to live in fear of her skin thrilled him, but as he had gotten to know her more he realized just how terrified of herself she really was. They had begun to make progress when everything just fell apart and it was his fault.
When practice was finally over and Rogue left with Kitty he slowly descended from the tree he had been perched in and figured he would follow her to the mansion. But just as his feet hit the ground his senses told him he wasn't alone and he shot up immediately. But he knew before he turned around that she was there and sure enough leaning against the tree was Rogue.
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Jean was out on the lawn along with the rest of her housemates at the exact time Logan had said, well everyone except one person in particular.
"Where's Rogue?" Scott asked when he saw Logan stalking across the lawn.
"How should I know," Jean said nonchalantly, "this just shows how irresponsible she is."
"Yeah but…" Scott tried to say before he was cut off.
"Where's strips?" Logan asked almost immediately.
"She said that she needed to go ask her math teacher for some help with her homework," Kitty replied, "she said she'd be home like soon."
"Great," Logan sighed, "that mean we need a Team B leader. Pip squeak that means you."
"What?" Kitty asked her eyes widening, "Your totally joking right?"
"No I'm "totally" not!" Logan snapped throwing a dodge ball at her, "Alright, it's dodge ball day, powers are allowed."
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Even though the Brotherhood mansion was loud and disorganized Lance still found some alone time to think, but his thoughts were troubled by the conversation he had had with a certain sneaky Cajun as they walked away from the Xavier mansion together.
"Think you'll ever get your girl back?" Lance had asked.
"I have too mon amie, can't live wit out her."
"Still looks like your breathing."
"Have to remind myself too."
That struck Lance and he had to take a moment to think about it, and then it hit him, ever since Kitty had left he had been doing the exact same thing.
"I know how that is."
"So de Kit Kat leave ya too?"
"Yeah, apparently I took the bad boy thing a little too far."
"Trust moi ya haven't. Ya don even know what it's like to be bad."
"And you do?"
"It be my life rock boy."
Why Lance hadn't pressed further he wasn't sure, now that he thought about it he wished he had, but he had sensed that the Cajun had said more than he was comfortable with so he had let it go. Now Lance wondered exactly what he had meant by "it be my life." There had always been something dark about the boy but Lance had always taken it as a way to pick up chicks, now he wasn't too sure.
"Lance!" cried Tabitha as she came running into the living room, "Mystique says we need to get ready! We're going to attack the mansion tonight! Lance are you listening to me?"
"Trying not to," Lance snapped reclining his head on the coach arm.
"Oh Lance why are you so mean to me? I'm just trying to be nice!" Tabitha cried throwing herself on Lance's stomach, "Now common we have some planning to do!"
"Fine!" Lance growled pulling himself up not even caring that he knocked Tabitha right to the floor. He really needed a new recruit she could bother instead of him.
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"Hello cherie," Gambit said with a smirk.
"Cut the bull shit Cajun," Rogue snapped, her eyes icy cold, "why ya been following meh?"
"Can't I jus keep an eye on my Roguey," Gambit continued to bait her.
"No ya can't! This ends now Cajun!"
"So ya say cherie, but I tink dere still be somethin between us."
Rogue snorted taking a few steps toward him, "What we had anythin it died when ah found out about who ya really are!"
"Ya didn' find out anythin new cherie," Gambit replied harshly also taking a few steps toward her, "I told ya dat night on de hill I wasn't a good guy, dat I had a past wit a lot of mistakes…"
"A fiancée is not the past Remy!" Rogue cried, "She's in Louisiana right now waitin for ya to come home while you're here playin games with meh! How do ya think she feels?"
"Don know an I don care! Ya got a lot of memories Rogue but ya didn't get enough if ya dink dat I still be in love wit Belle!"
"Ah bet that's what ya tell every girl LeBeau! Is everythin in life game to ya!" Rogue cried as she raised her hand ready to slap him.
Gambit grabbed her gloved hand seconds before it collided with his cheek and held it roughly momentarily before he loosened his hold brining it to his face softly as he kissed her palm.
"Ya not a game Rogue," he said quietly his voice threatening to crack.
Rogue was now on the verge of tears but her voice was still ice as she asked, "What am ah then?"
"Find out for ya self!" Gambit cried hysterically as he dropped Rogue's hand and grabbed her by the shoulders. Before she could say or do anything his lips crashed into hers and for one blissful second he could feel her soft lips against his own, but it was over just as quickly as it began as darkness overcame him and he fell to the ground.