Three weeks after Howard's attack against the mutants, the mansion was beginning to return to normal. As hank had promised, an antivirus was created and successfully administered to the students. Now the students were growing restless in the medical bay, making hanks job that much more difficult.
Gambit walked through the hall down to the medical bay. Ever since Rogue had been taken back to the medical bay, Gambit had made frequent trips. He'd often fall asleep beside her in a severely uncomfortable chair. However, when Rogue finally came around, she would sneak out of the medical bay when Hank wasn't looking. Gambit often had to hunt Rogue down.
The doors slid open and Gambit entered normally. He glanced over to Rogue's bed with no surprise, empty. Gambit turned to Hank who was checking Jamie at the moment.
"She run off again?" he asked.
Hank nodded. "Yep."
Gambit lowered his head and sigh. "Ah'll go 'n get 'er."
"Thank you Gambit." Hank called. "Oh, and welcome to the team."
Gambit pivoted on his heels and headed up to the surface level. He knew exactly where to go. The gazebo. Rogue had frequently gone there each time she escaped. Each visit ended up the same. He'd find her, ask her to go back…and tehn he'd be forced to drag her back. That usually didn't bother him, but now that he'd be working with her, he'd rather not permanently land himself on Rogue's hate list.
Gambit emerged in the gardens. Light glaze of snow still coated the ground and the plants. Gambit slowly walked through covered gardens, easily spotting Rogue's bright hair in the gazebo. She grown healthier quickly in the three weeks, however there were moments when she backtracked, but she always rebounded.
Rogue was seated on the railing of the gazebo, staring out at the waves. One leg hung from the railing close to the ground while the other was up on the railing close to her chest. Rogue's arm was wrapped around her leg.
"Quiet a view, eh cherè?" Gambit asked.
Rogue didn't even flinch.
Uh oh, no' a good ting. Gambit thought. He moved up into the gazebo. "Wat's wrong Rogue?"
"What can cause someone t'hate us so badly?" Rogue asked.
"Wat'ya mean?"
"What did mutants do tah make Howard wanna kill all of us?" Rogue repeated.
Gambit whistled softly and leaned against the post near Rogue. "Das a good question, cherè. Remy 'frid he don' got da answer fo' y'."
Rogue shrugged and dropped her leg down with the other. "S'okay. It's not exactly an easy question tah answa."
"Nope. So, we gonna do dis de easy way o' da hard way?" gambit asked.
Rogue smirked and hoped off the railing. She brushed the snow from her jeans. "Take it easy, Cajun, Ah just came up for some air."
"Uh huh." Gambit said. He followed her as she headed back for the mansion.
"Ah heard the Professor offered y'a position here." Rogue said.
"Oui." Gambit answered.
Rogue glanced over. "Ahn?"
Gambit smirked. "An' ah start trainin' wit ya'll tomorra."
Rogue turned her head and smiled. "Cool."
"Ya like de idea o' Remy on ya team?" Gambit asked.
Rogue shrugged. "Dunno yet. But Ah do got a question fo' ya."
"Shoot."
Rogue stopped and stood in front of him. "How come ya kept turning meh down but not the professor?"
Gambit smiled. "Gambit jus' like t'play hard t'ge' wid de filles."
Rogue rolled her eyes and continued walking toward the mansion.
"Now Gambit go' a question' fo' y'." Gambit said.
"Alrihgt."
"Seein' as how we both seem 't be on de same terms now. Y' won' mind goin' somewhere dis me tommor nigh'." Gambit stated.
Rogue thought for a second. "Alrihgt. We can celebrate your survival of your first trainin' session."
"Very funny cherè." Gambit said. He caught her arm, turning her to face him. "We are on de same terms, right?"
Rogue smiled. "Yeah, Remy, we are."
Gambit smiled and kissed her gloved hand. "Bon."
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finis!! ok, i warned you about the crappy ending. for some reasons, endings are really hard to do with me. so how was it?? my first x-men fic.
