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Chapter 5: Cure

Rogue has found that she like teaching. The first day was fun because all the boys though they could take her easy, but they where proven wrong on that. They respected her and listened after getting thrown on to their backs for an hour.

And thing where going well for her controlling her powers. She could control it enough that if she bumped into someone, they would not pass out. But she still could not touch someone for long. But it did make it a little better for her.

And Emma had become a close friend, not just someone trying to help Rogue to control her power. They often go out to a little café for some mocha, or out shopping. And they talk about the men in their lives. Emma's men seamed to always end up the wrong type of guy. And Rogue keeps telling her that but Emma always replies back with, "But he was so fun in bed."

It had been a month since Rogue arrived here. But today she was not worried about anything at all. Remy was arriving today to go out on a date. Emma keeps trying to get her to make it a double with Warren, her newest man. But Rogue would not have that. She has not see Remy for a whole year now and no one would come between them. Rogue even decided to let Emma do her hair and makeup.

Emma took her time getting Rogue's hair and makeup done. And Emma gave Rogue a gift, a beautiful dress in emerald green with long gloves that match in color. It showed off more skin then what she was use to, but then again she was no longer the white ghost that she use to be. But the dress tied up behind her neck, leavening the back open meeting in a v in the middle of her lower back. The skirt was full length but slit down the right side that starts at mid thigh.

Rogue sits there as Emma works on her makeup and hair, watching the TV in Emma's room when a new report came on. That is when Rogue and Emma both froze. The head line on the screen was all Rogue could think about as the reporters started talking.

"…That's right. A cure has been found. Dr. Nathaniel Essex has found a way to suppress the x gene that causes mutation. His cure will become available tomorrow in San Francisco. He says the reason it is only here is because it has to be crafted per person due to the different mutations that are out there, but he assures that…."

Rogue's hands drop to her sides and the brush she was holding for Emma drops to the ground. "A cure? No. That cannot be true. Ah could touch people? Ah could …." Rogue continues to ramble and repeat herself, lost in her own thoughts.

Emma could hear all the thoughts around her. The students who want the cure now, the ones who think it is not right, Rogue's conflicting thoughts. It was almost over whelming. She slumps forward and catches herself on the back of Rogue's chair, which ripped Rogue from her thoughts.

"Are ya ok Emma?" Rogue asked as she was very concerned for her friend.

"I'm fine. I just got caught off guard that is all." Emma straightens back up and continues to work on Rogue's hair. "Are you going to get it?"

Rogue froze. She still was not sure herself. "Ah don't know. On one hand Ah would to be able to touch people, and kiss Remy, but on the other hand to lose my powers and my family because of that. Ah just need time to think on it all."

Emma smiles as she puts the finishing touches on Rogue's. "Well you can always talk it over with Remy. I'm sure he will be able to help you figure it out."

And almost as if on cue, Rogue hears that sweet Cajun's voice. "Remy help her figure out what?"

Emma jumps at his voice her being unaware of him being there. "God, Rogue told me you where a sneaky one, but I figured I would still be able to sense you." Emma turns around and stops to look at him.

Remy is there in a crimson dress shirt and a black tie. He has a long black trench coat in his arms. "He is better looking than you told me, my dear." She reaches her hand out her hand to Remy, "My name is Emma Frost. It's a pleasure to meet you finally. Rogue speaks very highly of you."

Remy smiles as he takes her hand and raises it to his lips giving it a quick kiss, "Remy LeBeau. And the pleasure is all Remy's, Ms. Frost. And Remy must thank you for all the help you have given to Rogue."

Rogue would have been angry if it was any other woman the Emma the Remy did that with, but Rogue knows it means nothing for them both. She stands up and clears her thought, "What do ya think?"

Remy's face was all Rogue needed to see even though it was just for a split second. He was stunned. Rogue blushes as he regains control of himself.

"Chéri, you are a goddess in hiding among mortals." Remy smiles at her as he sees the headline on the TV. That must be what they were talking about, a mutant cure. He was not sure how he felt about a cure. He was sure it would come up at dinner though. He holds his arm out in a manor for Rogue to slip her arm through his and raises an eye brow are Rogue, "Shale we, Chéri?"

Rogue slips her arm through and smiles brightly, "Let's go, sugar." And they walk out together to their dinner.

Remy got a limo for them for the evening. It was a long drive to the dinner and the only topic the whole ride was the cure. The first thing Rogue did once they were in the car, besides kiss Remy, was ask "Do ya think ah should get the cure?"

Remy was ready for that question. "Remy thinks ya will do what ya want to do. Get the cure. Don't get the cure. As long as ya stay with Remy, he does not care. Je t'aime, chéri. And notin' goina change that."

Rogue smiles and squeezes his always hot hand, "Ah know that. And ah love ya too, but do ya think ah should get it?"

Remy smiles and squeezes her hand back, "Remy thinks ya have two options. One, ya live with your powers and learn to control them and work with the x-men to try and make a better world. Or two, ya take the cure and no longer be an x-men but not be afraid of touching people or of Remy being too close." He moves closer to her with his last words. "So the question remains. Stay a x-men or be able to touch another person without fear. And no matter what anyone else says, the choice is still yours. Remy knows how much you want to be able to touch someone without hurtin' them. But Remy also knows that being an x-men is important to ya." Rogue goes to speak but Remy puts up a finger and continues on. "But Remy knows that he and the rest of the x-men will be behind ya know matter what ya decide. They all love ya."

Rogue smiles at Remy as a tear rolls down her cheek. Weakly she says, "Thank you, sugar." She wipes away the tears, "Thank god Emma used the water resistant makeup." She laughs slightly as she feels Remy's warm hand lift her chin and kiss her.

The rest of the evening goes by nicely, there was good food and dancing and talk about the mansion, until Sabertooth burst in through the window. Rogue did not think it was possible, but he looked wilder than ever. He looks over at Remy and all but roars as he runs toward him. "You're mine Cajun!"

Remy pushes Rogue back out of the way as he summer salute back out of Sabertooths reach. "All come now hairball, are ya still sore about getting caught last time?"

Sabertooth just grows and keeps on attacking Remy, who keeps dogging and maneuvering Sabertooth outside of the restaurant. Right when they are about to get outside Remy doges the wrong way to keep a man that was knocked to the ground from getting hit, and gets launched through the wall next to the window and into the street outside.

Rogue takes off her high heels and chases after them quickly. Remy is slow to get up in the middle of the street. He was slumped up against a car that he had slammed into the side of. "Gambit thinks you got more power somehow," he smiles as she stands back up holding a glowing hub cap, "So dis will not kill ya." And Remy throws it into Sabertooth's gut as he jumpes as Remy. Sabertooth flies bad and hits the wall above the window where Rogue was climbing out of. She pulls a glove off and grabs Sabertooth, sapping enough of his energy to knock him out.

Remy looks at Sabertooth confused now. "He should be locked up with S.H.I.E.L.D. So how's he here?"

Rogue goes to speak when something hits her in the back, "Get out of here ya freeks!"

Rogue shakes her head and lifts Sabertooth up one handed as she walks away. She looks to Remy, "Are ya ok?"

Remy smiles, "Nothing the looking at ya does not fix, chéri."

Rogue laughs. "So where are we dropping this flee bag off at?"

"There is a S.H.I.E.L.D. base down in the harbor. Remy don't remember him bein' that strong though."

Rogue tosses Sabertooth into the limo and then climbs in herself. "By the way, the next date we have, no fighting."

"Well Remy can not make any promises there chéri." He smiles and climbs in.