Hey, sorry to keep everyone waiting so long, I've been a little tied up. But to make up for it, here's 2 chapters in one go. ;-) Should keep everyone happy for a while.
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They all jumped up and came to congratulate her, Kitty wondering why she didn't say anything about the scholarship, or anything. They all went to hug her and asked her what she was going to study. "Ah've not quite decided yet. There's a couple ah'm looking at. Ah've told them ah'll let them know when ah've decided." She explained.
"Well done Chere. Remy be pleased for ya." He told her, as he approached.
Rogue nodded, her smile disappearing somewhat. "Thanks." She told him, letting him hug her, but it seemed a little awkward between them. The others noticed and wondered whether they should give the pair a few minutes alone.
"Charles, why don' we go out ta de gardens ta catch up?" Jean-Luc suggested.
The Professor nodded and ushered Storm and Logan out in front of him, despite the furious glares that Logan was throwing back at him. Mercy and Henri then turned to the other four who were left. "Why don't we give ya a tour o' de place?" Mercy suggested.
Jean smiled at the girl. "That's a great idea." She told the woman, dragging a scowling Scott out with her, Kitty giggling back at the pair (and pulling a hesitant Kurt with her), who were still stood in the middle of the room.
As soon as they had gone, Rogue leaned back and Remy let go. "Well, ah guess that got rid of the others." She stated, smirking slightly.
"Ya shrewd Chere." He told her. "But ya know, ya seem a little sad Chere, in yer eyes." He told her, a serious expression on his face for the first time in a while.
"Yeah, well. That's part of the hand ah been dealt." She told him, looking away.
Remy walked closer to her and lifted her chin so that she was forced to look into his eyes. "Chere, why won't ya talk ta me?" He asked her.
Rogue turned her eyes away, not wanting to look at the sadness she could see there. "Ah can't. Ya hurt meh when ya left like that Remy. Ah'm scared it's going to happen again. Ah was a mess Remy. The others thought it was mah powers causing it, but it wasn't. If ah'm going to move down here, then ah need to know you're not going to hurt meh like that again." She told him.
"Chere, I never meant ta hurt ya. Ya mean de world ta me Rogue. What can I do ta prove it ta ya?" He asked her, clutching her hands to his chest.
Rogue looked at him, desperately wishing that she could believe him. Let herself trust him enough to show how much she loved him. She already knew he felt the same, and that he could sense how much she loved him, after all, they sort of shared the same power now. "Ah don't know Rem. Ah love ya, so much, but." She stopped, not knowing what to say.
"But what?" He asked. "I love ya Chere. Isn't dat what matters?" He asked her, tears in his eyes at the thought of being so close to her and losing her.
Tears rose in Rogue's eyes as she saw those in Remy's eyes, but she cursed herself for it. She hated to look so weak. Remy didn't really care as long as he stood to gain from it. She knew this and hated him for doing this to her. "Oh Remy." She told him. "What if you meet someone else? Go off somewhere and don't bother to come back?" She asked him. "It's not like you haven't done it before." She told him, watching his eyes closely.
"I wouldn't do that ta ya Chere. I love ya. I would never do anything ta casue ya pain. Ya know dat. I tried ta find ya ta say goodbye ta ya, but non o' ya friends would tell me where ya were, an Wolvie was stalkin' de grounds to keep me from sneakin' in." He told her, almost begging her to forgive him.
"Promise?" She asked him, looking him right in the eye, almost daring him to lie to her.
Remy looked deep into her eyes, sensing all the pain and hurt that she had felt throughout her life, and wishing that he could take it all away from her. " I promise Chere. I love ya." He told her.
Rogue felt her eyes soften slightly, as a small smile crept onto her face. She reached up and wrapped her arms around Remy's neck, pulling him to her in a kiss. The pair stayed that way for a while. The two of them locked in a deep kiss, trying to communicate just how much they loved each other through it. When they finally pulled apart, Remy's arms were wrapped tightly around her waist, pulling her close to him, Rogue's arms draped around his neck."Wow Chere. Fer sayin' dat ya ain't done a whole lot o' kissin', ya sure are one hell o' a kisser." He told her, resting his forehead against hers.
"You're not so bad yourself Swamp Rat." She told him, smirking.
"Well, my little River Rat, Remy be de best out dere." He told her, matching her smirk.
Rogue just scoffed. "Ok, first, ah am not a rat; and second, ah'm a little worried 'bout how you know you're the best out there, as that would imply that you've kissed every man on the planet, and ah was led to believe that you didn't swing that way." She told him.
"Chere! Wha' yer tryin' t' say?" He asked her.
"What ah'm saying Cajun, is that your ego needs a good ol' pop before it expands to the point where you and it can't even be in the same room together." She told him.
"Aw, come on now Belle, dat ain't very nice." He told her,nuzzling his face into her neck.
She just laughed. "Yeah, well, truth hurts don't it Bayou Boy?" She told him.
"Hm, wha' 'bout de truths dat ya keepin' from Remy Chere? When do I get t' find out 'bout dem?" He asked her, pulling back slightly to look in her eyes.
"Ah don't know what you're talking 'bout." She told him, turning away from him.
"Sure Chere. Yer act migh' fool ya friends an' famille, but it don' fool me." He told her, seriously.
Rogue sighed and walked over to the window, where she could just make out the Professor and Jean-Luc wondering around the grounds, Storm and Logan following a distance behind with Tante Mattie. "There's a reason ah haven't told anyone 'bout mah past Remy." She told him. "It's not nice, and ah prefer not ta think about it." She added. "Yer Pere scared meh enough a few minutes ago when he told meh that he knew everything. He even knows mah real name." She told him.
"Remy don' understand Chere. Wha's so bad about ya past?" He asked her.
"To answer your question ah would have to tell you about mah past and ah don't want to do that ok?" She asked him. "At least not yet anyway." She added, knowing that he would argue with her if she said that she never had any intention of telling him about it.
"Alrigh' Chere, but promise dat you'll tell me one day?" He asked her.
Rogue turned to him, a small smile on her face. "Of course ah will Rems. Ah love yah. Ah know ah can't hide it from you forever." She promised him. "Ah just need to come to terms with it mahself first." She added.
"Wha' ya mean Rogue?" He asked her, unsure.
Rogue just sighed. "What ah mean is, that ah haven't completely come to terms with mah past mahself yet. With everything that was done to meh, that they made meh do." She told him, her eyes tearing up slightly as memories assaulted her mind of all that had happened to her.
Remy saw the tears in her eyes, and felt the pain and betrayal she was feeling. Knowing better than to ask, he just pulled her to him and rocked her gently, letting her cry it out against his chest, glad that he was able to hold her like this.
After several minutes, Remy decided to break the silence, seeing as she had calmed down slightly. "So chere, ya never did tell Remy wha' course ya wer gona tek 'ere at de university." He told her casually.
Rogue chuckled a little against his chest. "And like ah said, that's because ah haven't decided yet." She returned.
"Well, wha' ya stuck between? Mebe Remy can 'elp ya decide?" He volunteered.
"Ah doubt that Cajun, but seeing as you're so interested ah may as well tell ya." She decided. "The first one is a straight forward architecture course. It's pretty amazing as it allows you to use your artistic ability to create inspirational buildings, as well as having a side course where you just paint and draw certain things and feelings to develop your artistic side." She told him. "And the other is sort of an IT course which incorporates both art and design. So as well as learning all about computer programming, you also get to do that same drawing module and make plans and blueprints on the computer. It sounds really fun, but I'm not sure which would be more useful to meh." She concluded.
Remy smiled softly at her, seeing the smile that crossed her face when she spoke of the courses, knowing that she was really passionate about what she wanted to do. "Chere, ya gotta ask yerself which is da one dat ya wanna do more? At the end of da day, ya gona aft'r do da course, an ya may as well enjoy it." He told her. "Ya'll do better if ya enjoy it." He told her.
Rogue smirked up at him. "Well, thank ya Mr LeBeau for that wonderful little bit of worldly wisdom you just passed on there." She teased him.
Remy just rolled his eyes at her. "I try ta 'elp an' all I get fer me efforts is dat." He stated, frowning up at the ceiling. "Isn' de femme s'posed ta jump up an' kiss moi fer my words o' wisdom which 'elped 'er realise dat should go wit' de course she's more excited 'bout?" He asked.
Chuckling at his behaviour, Rogue stepped back, causing him to look down at her. She then jumped on him, only Remy's quick reflexes keeping them both from tumbling to the ground. "Why, thank you Mr LeBeau, for your wonderful advice. Ah still have no idea which course to go for, but your words of wisdom were sooo helpful." She gushed in a high pitched girly voice.
Remy smirked before looking back up at the ceiling. "Well, dat's a bit better." He told it.