Amara groaned as she dropped her algebra book onto the bench. Leaning backwards she focused on Kitty who had her nose in an advance chemistry book.

"Kitty."

"hmmm" Kitty, looked down at Amara's face

"Can we swap?" Amara asked "You can stay behind and repeat senior year and I'll graduate"

"Never, I like totally deserve to graduate" retorted Kitty.

"Plus Amara I hate to tell you but you didn't skip a year, like Kitty did" grinned Lorna Dane, one of the newest x-men. "Plus its not we're ever coming back to this school again after the next two weeks."

"Ye, I know, but still . ." Amara sighed, "I hate algebra"

"I hear ya." agreed Jubilee, "But still at least next year we won't have to worry about being picked on and given really low marks, just because we're mutants"

"Ye, and I can finally flush, this goddamm bracelet down the toilet" said Lorna, staring at her right wrist with utter distaste. Although at that moment in time she looked like a normal girl with brown hair and eyes, it was all down to the holographic bracelet that she had to wear. Her hair, eyes and lips were actually bright green, so an obvious mutant, but she didn't care. Lorna actually loved the fact that her mutation was obvious, it made her feel special.

"Yeah, we'll throw a bye-bye bracelet party" grinned Jubilee.

"It can coincide with our burning the cheerleaders uniforms get-together." smirked Tabitha

"But, we, like don't have any cheerleader uniforms" stated Kitty

"Give me a few more days and we will." replied Tabitha, with a smirk on her face that could only mean trouble.

"Tabitha" warned Rahne, who was sitting just below Lorna,(they're sitting on the bleachers).

"Oh, come on, its not like they don't deserve it." replied Tabitha. "'Member what they tried to do to Kitty's hair." which caused Kitty to shudder. The Bayville High cheerleaders thought it would be fun to try and burn off Kitty's ponytail a few months back, which led to Kitty no choice but to use her powers. Resulting in her getting a weeks worth of after school detention, all the while the cheerleaders got off scot-free.

"Well when you put it like that, go straight ahead." said Rahne.

"Why, Thank ya." grinned Tabitha. "Woo, girls looks like we got a show." Tabitha was looking across the field towards the car park, where a certain Cajun was leaning against a tree.

"Like, whats he doing here?" inquired Kitty also noticing the Southern.

"I'll give you three guesses." grinned Lorna

"Rogue" the others chorused.

"ding, ding, you all win"

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Meanwhile . . .

Gambit, or Remy depending on who you are, was casually leaning against the tree, waiting for Rogue. There was no use denying it, she got under his skin and was staying put for the foreseeable future. Not that he minded of course, but it did scare him, he had never felt this way about anyone before, not even Belle. Sure with Belle it was love, he knew that, but with Rogue it was something else entirely, he was addicted to her, the same way a person was addicted to oxygen. He knew that no matter what he did or where he went, he would always end up back wherever she was, it was this that truly scared him.

"What are yeh doin' here, Swamp rat?" questioned Rogue, quickly drawing Gambit, out of his thoughts. He turned slightly, fixing his infamous grin into place.

"Just lookin, for a belle femme" he replied looking down at her. "looks like Remy just found un"

Rolling her eyes. "Listen here Cajun, ain't high school gals a bit young for ya"

"Not un bout t' graduate"

"Well why don' yeh, just go and fahnd one dumb enough tah fall for ya charms, then" growled Rogue, stalking past. Remy's arm shot out grabbing her wrist.

"Non, Chere. Remy much prefer a challenge." he smirked, sliding his eyes across her body, before resting on her face and those eyes that caught him every time. Opening up his empathy, he grinned knowing that he was having the same effect on her, that she was on him.

"Let meh go, swamp rat." ordered Rogue.

"Or what you'll hit Remy?" he asked, he leaned into her neck inhaling her scent. Before whispering into her ear. "Remy neva knew ma Chere, lahke it rough."

Tilting his eyes his towards her face, he watched her blush slightly and grinned. Taking the opportunity, he swiftly kissed the clothed part of her shoulder. This knocked Rogue out of her trance.

"Yeh crazy, Swamp rat." she exclaimed, pushing him away. "Now get outta here, before one of the teachers, sees yeh."

"D'accord"

Rogue shook her head, grinning ever so slightly. Turning she began walking towards the other girls sitting on the bleachers.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

"Anyone got a fan? I need to cool down" exclaimed Tabitha cheekily, after the girls watched the exchange between the two southerns.

"How can something so like, totally innocent, make us feel like pervs?"

"'Cause, we were spying on a intimate moment between the two" explained Lorna

"Nah . . . .its just cause the Cajun is sex on legs." grinned Tabitha.

"What, yeh all talkin' 'bout?" asked Rogue, hands on hips, right in front of the group. Her surprise question, caused them all to jump, as they hadn't noticed her before.

"Ummm . . . . .we were, like talking, like about" Kitty tried to come up with an excuse, but couldn't find one.

"Rogue, if you don't what Remy. I'll be more than happy to take him off your hands." interrupted Tabby, with a sly smirk on her face. The others knew that, she was hoping for a reaction, so they could finally work out exactly what was going on between the resident Goth and the smooth talking Cajun. Rogue, simple raised an eyebrow.

"Sure, ya can have him, ya can seduce him, an then when hes done with ya, don' come cryin' to meh." she stated.

"Who says he'll ever get tired of me." Tabby shot back, grinning.

"It's Gambit" retorted Rogue, as if that alone would be enough.

"You know, Tabby, shes like totally right. The only one who can handle him is Rogue" said Kitty, grinning along with the others. "Must like be the reason why he likes her so much."

Rogue's eyes widen as she looked at her best friend, not that she would ever admit to having Kitty as a best friend.

"He doesn't lahke meh" Rogue snarled, "How many tahmes do I have tah tell all of yeh."

"Oh! Come on Rogue, it obvious he does." snorted Lorna. "I mean, hes always around, wherever you are. Plus whenever your in the room, he can't take his eyes off you." This statement caused Rogue to blush.

"So, the question remains, why aren't you making a move on him?" demanded Amara. Which caused to Rogue to raise her gloved hand, wiggling her fingers.

"Take a guess?"

"Yeah, but its Remy, I'm sure he'd could figure a way round it" smirked Jubilee, popping her gum. "What'd you think, Kitty?"

"I think, you should totally like go for it, Rogue." looking at her best friend. "I mean, hes not like my type or anything. But I like, agree the others, hes hot."

"Well, what is yeh type then kitty?" smirked Rogue at Kitty.

"The strong and silent type" grinned Amara

"The strong and silent type with a Russian accent." corrected Rahne.

"You guys are totally mean." pouted Kitty, who was blushing profusely at the teasing she was getting about her crush. Ever sine the two former acolytes had joined the ever expanding institute, kitty had grown close to the quiet Russian. He was different from any guy she had ever liked, the main difference being his mental age and level of maturity actually matched his physical for. Which was a very rare trait in a boy or man.

"Well, its not like, I'm the only one with a type, right Lorna?" questioned Kitty. Slyly grinning at the new girl.

"I don't .. . . .I have no idea." Lorna stammered blushing. Kitty, caught Rogue's eye, they both grinned, payback.

"Yeh, Lorna, of course ya have a type." smirked Rogue, "Surfer boy, with blonde hair, says, duh a lot"

Jubilee sniggered, at Rogue's words. Little did she know that was her mistake.

"I, like have no idea, what your laughing at Jubilee, everyone knows your type." stated Kitty, who still had that sly grin on her face. "Prankster, whos like totally thinks he's gods gift"

This caused Jubilee to hide behind her hair, while the others laughed.

"Don' worry Jubes, ya ain't the only one with a type, rahght?" Rogue was looking at Tabby.

"I have no idea what your talking about" protested Tabby.

"Yeh, so ya don' have a thing for the brotherhood's resident speed boy. Then?" Rogue raised an eyebrow at Tabitha. Who looked around at the grinning facing, before dropping her head into her hands.

"I hate you all"

"Feelings mutual" Rahne retorted.

BBBBRRRRRIIINNNNNNGGGGGGG

"Come on, lets get to class, before we all get detention." said Amara, standing up, grabbing her algebra book with disdain. "Have I told you guys, how much I hate algebra?"

"Yes!!!!!" they all yelled.

"Ok, just saying." holding her hands up.

"Lets just get to sixth period and have this over and done with." sighed Lorna, "two weeks, can we survive it?"

"Yep, and then we're outta here." grinned Tabitha

"And then Mutant High." smiled Jubilee, turning towards, her algebra class. "God knows how, the professor and the others, are going to cope teaching mutants."

"Don' worry, they will, they have tah." Rogue pointed out, making her way towards her own class, which was French, stopping in front of the door. "have fun in algebra" she waved and disappeared into the classroom.

Jubilee turned to Amara "Algebra?"

"Can't we skip?"

"Nope, we've already skipped twice this week."

"Damm"