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"Want me to show around the rest of this place?" Pyro stood in the doorway of the small bedroom watching his new team mate and previous enemy with curious eyes.

"No thank you. Ah think Ah'm just gonna call it a night." Rogue sat down on the bed; testing the mattress.

"Sorry, can I just ask? What made you leave them, the X-Men that is?"

"Ah just got tired of them Ah guess. Ah never really fit in there anyhow." Her gaze dropped to her feet. She had felt it for months yet saying it out loud left a numb feeling in her chest that was either relief or emptiness; she couldn't decide which.

"Oh. Right, g'night then." Pyro looked puzzled.

"Night." He turned and left, shutting the door behind him as he went; leaving her alone with her thoughts. She let herself fall back onto the mattress with a sigh. Her head was pounding, a side effect, Blindspot had told her, of him removing the psyches from her mind. The head ache was a pain in the ass but it would soon fade and it was nice not to hear the infinite hum of chatter at the back of her head all the time. It was worth it she decided.

She pulled herself off the bed and went into the small bathroom that she could now call her own. It was small with a toilet, sink and shower all squeezed in, leaving little room to move about but, unlike back at the mansion, she didn't have to share it with anyone. It seemed petty but it had always bothered her how Kitty always had priority over it; apparently it was her bathroom she was just kind enough to let Rogue use from time to time. Or how she had never let her store any of her things in there and would yell at Rogue whenever she took too long in the shower.

Rogue pushed the bitter thoughts out of her head for now as they seemed to only make her head ache worse. Walking over to the sink she splashed some cold water on her face before returning to the bedroom; towelling her face dry as she went.

"Damn, Remy was hoping to catch y' coming out o' de shower." Rogue's heart jumped into her throat as she leapt back in surprise. She snatched the towel from in front of her eyes to find Remy looking thoroughly amused sitting on the edge of her new bed.

"Gawd dammit Swamp Rat! Ya nearly gave meh a heart attack. 'Sides don't yah know it's rude to enter a ladies room without knocking first!" He stood up and stepped closer to her so that she had to crane her neck to look him in the face.

"No-one who can throw a punch like y' can, has the right t' call 'emself a lady and for y' information Remy did knock." He stared down at her with a hint of smugness.

"Well, next time wait outside. Ah could have been naked for all you knew." She glared at him with her hands on her hips.

"Like Remy said, he was hoping." He smirked at her as his words sunk in and she scrunched her nose up in disbelief.

"Pervert!" She shouted as she threw the towel in his face. Laughing he removed the towel from his face and watched her as she moved to sit next to him on the bed. She could feel his eyes on her as she studied her gloves trying to decipher her feelings for the handsome mutant sitting next to her. She admitted to herself that she liked him; the way he always tried to get close to her despite her powers had been a relief when living in a mansion full of people who always kept her at arm's length, even when she was covered from head to foot. Pair that with his self-sure attitude, constant flirting and that gorgeous cocky grin she'd have to be completely insane not to like him. But how did he really feel about her? She figured now that they were on the same side she'd have time to find out.

"Rogue, are y' okay?" He was looking down at her, concern furrowing his brow slightly.

"Hm? Oh fine, killer head ache but that's to be expected Ah guess."

"How's yo're back?"

"Mah back? Oh right, Ah forgot 'bout that what with everything else going on."

"Come on cheri, I'll take y' down t' de med lab." He said as he stood up and turned to offer her his hand. She smiled and placed her hand in his allowing him to pull her to her feet and guild her out of her room towards the med lab.

Again sorry that this is such a short chapter, still struggling with writers block =/

Anything you'd like to see happen between Remy and Rogue in the med lab let me know ;)

Aza xx