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Alright! listen. I know this is going to be confusing and I'm sorry. Suppressed memories aren't an easy thing to deal with. The reason Rouge is remembering all of this is because she went into shock\a brain re-boot. Remy believed her to be gone and think of how much people change from age 6 t0 age 16.

Kurt has always wanted to go back home and has planned to go back when he was 18, again you Kurt doesn't really remember his time at the guild, and how much does a person change from age 8 to age 17. SOO how were Tante, Henry, Mercy suppose to magically know this kid was the same kid they saw growing up. Charles Xavier knew only because Kurt gave his name. So yes The Mansion knew before the ball that it was Kurt and Rogue.

Remy and the BALL! Alright people this has CINDERELLA in the name. Rogue had a gypsy\Northern accent during both the Carnival & at the Ball. She hid her stripes, and Remy KNEW he knew her eyes but he couldn't place them. He only spent one night with Rogue, and sees her from a far a lot. So please stop questioning it and actually use your imagination all the reasons are there.

Theo is Remy's cousin

I'm sorry if that seemed a little harsh, but to all my 'guest' reviewers I will revoke you reviewing privileges. I have been through suppressed memories so trust me its not a fun experience. Thank you and i hope you can now read this in a new understanding light.

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"Anna. Come on!" Yelled the blonde boy.

"Hold yah horses Theo." She called back as she ran up the rest of the stairs.

Chapter 21: Well?

Rogue ran up behind the older boy. Nine-year-old Theo lead her to a large round room on the second floor where three other boys were busy playing on an odd sort of indoor training facility. Anna laughed as she watched her seven-year-old brother trying to navigate his way through a field of laser lights, while two other boys duked it out on a wrestling mat. Without a moment's hesitation Anna and Theo ran over and sat on top of both boys, laughing all the while.

"Anna. Theo. Get off." complained the older blonde haired boy.

"Make meh, Henri." Anna laughed.

"How 'bout yah all get off, Remy!" yelled the second boy from the bottom of the heap.

Everyone laughed, but still Anna and Theo sat on top of the pair. Suddenly Henri, the eldest at age fifteen, rolled sending himself and Theo tumbling down onto the mat. Anna laughed at Theo's face, but squealed when Remy rolled onto his back and hugged her from behind, his legs even wrapped around her holding her tight.

"Gah! Remy, let meh go." Anna laughed, reaching back to push on Remy's face.

"Non. Remy beh comfy cuddlin' with his chere." seven year old Remy announced, as he buried his nose into Rogue's hair.

"Oi! Dat's meh schwester!" Kurt yelled though he didn't look that threatening as he hung upside down only one hand on the floor of the laser set.

Apparently yelling however caused Kurt to wobble on his one hand, so much that he fell setting off the laser alarms and causing everyone else in the room to laugh. As Anna laughed she leaned back into Remy's hold, as much as she complained about Remy, beside her brother, he was her favorite guy in the whole bayou.

-Present-

Wanda, Tabitha, Logan, John, Dani, Kurt, and Lexa were all crossing the bridge to Charles Xavier's house ten minutes after Remy had called Wanda's cell phone.

-A few minutes before-

"Hello? Wanda asked.

"Wanda? Dis beh Remy. Ah found her."

"REALLY!? Is she..." Wanda asked her voice trailing off, as the worst possible things came to mind.

"Rogue's alive. Barely, but alive. She beh at mah house, well technically it beh dah Professor's house."

"Where?"

"Charles Xavier's place. Look just come an' Remy explain it all."

"Alright. And you're sure she's okay?"

"Oui. Alice beh lookin after her now."

"Okay, we are on our way."

-Present-

Wanda was with Tabitha and John, again, leading the parade of vehicles, so she was also the first one to see Remy and another man in a wheel chair waiting outside for them. Wanda calmly got out of the car and instinctively grabbed John's hand. John smiled at his girlfriend and kissed her hand gently before leading her up to the two men.

"Ms. Maximoff, I presume?" Asked the man in the wheelchair.

"Yes,"

"I am Charles Xavier. Please follow me."

With that the group followed the man in the wheelchair through the ancient front doors and into a stunning atrium. The marble floors caused their footsteps to echo as they crossed the room into the first sitting room to the right.

"Please. Sit, while we wait for the rest of our guests." Charles states before adding, "Remy why don't you ask Tante to bring in some food for our guests." Remy bows once before leaving.

"Mr. Xavier..." Kurt spoke, "How is my sister?"

"Well..." Charles began, "She still isn't stable yet. She's lost a lot of blood, it will most likely be a long night for us all."

Wanda cursed under her breath, while Kurt hung his head. John held onto Wanda tight while Logan began pacing. Soon though Remy returned with a portly looking woman, both of whom were carrying trays loaded with small sandwiches and drinks. Wanda looked up to see the woman and gasped in surprise.

"You helped me find Rogue during the masquerade." Wanda blurted out.

"Of course child." Tante smiled, "I knew she had to leave so I helped lead you to here."

Wanda nodded as she leaned back absorbing the woman's words. It was during this pause in conversation that Henri appeared leading in an assortment of guests. The first group to walk in consisted of the rest of Rogue's friends. Jubilee ran in to hug Wanda, Dani, and the others fear evident on the young girl's face. Lance, Fred, Forge, and Todd sat down beside Kurt, snagging a few sandwiches on their way. Last to enter were Piotr and Kitty the latter hiding behind the larger male.

"Wanda..." Kitty whispered, Wanda looked up at Kitty and seeing the girl's tears stood and hugged the little valley girl.

"I-I didn't mean it...I didn't mean it. I was so hurt..so scared...I wasn't thinking straight. Now its all my fault." Kitty sobbed.

"No its not Kit." Wanda whispered, as she looked up to see more people moving into the room.

Bobby, Sam, Alex, Ray, Roberto, Jamie, and Rahne were lead by Pietro. The group looked uncomfortable now that they were in a room filled with the same people Belladonna and Jean had told them to hate and bully. Pietro sat in a single throne like chair as he watched the others try to find some place to sit. Jamie smiled like a fool before going and sitting on the floor beside Jubilee. The rest of the group just stared at him, though Sam quickly shrugged and sat on Jubilee's other side. Seeing their awkwardness Lance smirked devilishly, but was hit upside the head by Dani.

"Lance, don't scare them. It took a ton of courage for them to even show up here." Dani reprimanded him before smiling at the others, "Please sit now. None of us will hurt you."

Dani lead the group to a few empty seats behind Jamie, Sam, and Jubilee. Once everyone was seated Wanda walked Kitty over to Piotr's chair and had the small girl sit on his lap before Wanda herself went and reclaimed her seat beside John. Charles Xavier did a quick head count before nodding.

"Well it appears we are all present and accounted for. So let us begin." Charles announced, but before he could begin another sentence Kurt chimed in.

"Who are you people?" he asked seriously staring from Remy to Henri to Tante until finally meeting Charles Xavier's eyes.

-Rogue Dream-

This time Rogue was at her own house. She was once again in the front yard of her house playing tag with Kurt, but this time Theo, Remy, and Henri were all there too. It was currently Henri's turn to be it, as Rogue ran away from him she spotted her parents. They were cozied up together watching the kids play on the front porch swing.

Mama with her dark red hair and stunning emerald eyes, and Daddy, her step-father, with his dark black hair and amber eyes. Hearing Henri and Remy wrestling and the tell-tale call of "You're It!" from Henri, Rogue ran even faster toward her parents. She dove into their laps just as Remy was about to climb the stairs.

"SAFE!" Rogue called out, sticking her tongue out at Remy.

"No fair, chere, yah haven't been it once."

"Rogues an' thieves are never fair, Remy. Don' go forgettin' dat." Daddy chuckled.

"Daddy. What's a Ro-gue?" Rogue asked, stressing the word that felt foreign on her lips

"It beh a name fer someone who can take care of demselves with'out other people's help." Dad explained, "Just like mah Anna."

"Ah'm a Rogue?"

"Can those silly boys catch yah, petite?" Dad asked.

"Never!" Anna laughed.

"Den Ah guess yah are." Dad and Mama laughed, making Rogue smile even bigger.

"Here dat yah, theives. Ah beh a Rogue, and yah'all betta remember dat!" Rogue announced.

"What'everah yah say Anna." Theo teased.

"Ah ain't Anna, tah you." Rogue yelled throwing her shoe as him and clipping him right in the head, "Yah gotta call meh Rogue."

"More like ah..."

"Theo! Don' go finishin dat statement." Dad warned, a dark aura leaking into his voice.

"Ah sir." Theo replied, just as Remy appeared standing above him.

"Theo..." Remy stated coldly before kicking his cousin, "Ah pronounce yah IT!"

-Present-

Charles looked to Remy, who sighed before standing and joining Henri and Charles at the front of the room.

"Surprise' it took yah dis long, Kurt. Charles Xavier, is just who he says. He an' his daughter Alice have lived here for the past thirty-five years. Henri, Tante, mah Pa, and Remy moved here from New Orleans where we all run dah Thieves Guild." Kurt's eyes grew big as he suddenly saw both Henri and Remy in a new light.

"Thieves Guild?" Lance asked with a laugh, "You have got to be kidding me!" but his laughter stopped when a knife buried itself in the armrest of his chair.

"Ain't a joke." Henri stated with a smirk, "Can't beh'lieve yah forgot us Kurtosis."

Kurt smirked half heartedly finally seeing the fifteen year old Henri reflected in the eyes of the man before him. Kurt then reached over and snapped up the knife and threw it back at Henri, who caught it with ease.

"Okay...then why are you all here and not running your..umm...business... back in New Orleans?" Asked Jubilee.

"Remy came here, by himself, quatre years aft'a Belladonna's brother tried tah kill Remy. Soon aft'a dat Remy was banned from New Orleans, so Remy's Pa sent Remy tah live with da Professor in Bayville."

"Two years ago however Remy's frère and Pa missed Remy so much they came up North and have been here ever since."

"And what's with your sudden interest in Rogue?" Kurt asked, his smirk fading as venom flooded into his voice.

"Rogue an' yah, Kurt." A voice stated outside the room, causing the whole room to fall silent.

Everyone looked up to see a man with long brown hair that was tied back in a ponytail standing before them. The man had stress lines on his face and his brown eyes looked tired. The man wore a simple blue long sleeve shirt and dark brown slacks. He moved into the room and took the empty seat beside Charles Xavier. Kurt's eyes casted downward as he murmured something in German under his breath.

"Who are you?" Wanda asked, venom and unease in her voice.

"So even yah re'member now." the man stated with a small before turning to Wanda and the others, "Ah am Jean-Luc LeBeau, The King of Thieves."

"Is that suppose to impress us?" Wanda asked.

"No, just testin' him. He did stay at mah house fer four years before his father married Rogue's mother."

"I'm sorry...I've tried to go back home, but..." Jean-Luc smiled at Kurt gently.

"Ah know, fils."

"Can someone explain what's going on, please, and what all this has to do with Rogue and Kurt." Lexa spoke up.

"Of course. It has everythin' tah do with Rogue an' Kurt. Dey are dah children of dah greatest thieving couple, since my Aimée an' Ah, Annabelle an' Dirk Wagner. Deir death was one dat was terrible, but unavoidable, dey had so many enemies. To dis day Ah blame myself fer their deaths. Ah tried tah make dem move into dah main house with mah family and Ah, but dey kindly refused. Sayin' dey could handle whatever happened." Jean-Luc paused and looked up at Kurt.

"Dat night we tried tah get tah you an' Rogue before dah cops, but whoever burnt dah house informed dem soon after dah house had been set aflame. By dah time dah guild got dere tah find yah, collect yah, an' bring yah home, yah were already deep within dah police system. We worked fer years tryin' tah find yah in dah mass shuffle of foster kids, but we never found yah, dat was until Remy came home one night sayin' dat Rogue an' Kurt had been under our noses for the past two years."

The room was silent for many minutes after Jean-Luc finished his story. Kurt still sat frozen in his chair, while Logan was now leaning against the door frame behind Jean-Luc. Kitty looked up from her lap and shot a questioning stare over at the group of adults.

"So like why did Remy move here in the first place?" She asked, wiping her tear stained cheeks.

"Well..." Remy began, "Let's just say Remy beh banned from New Orl'ans after haven' a duel with Bell's frère, Julian."

"What. He didn't like you sleeping with her?" taunted Bobby.

"More l'ahke he didn' want Remy marryin' his soeur." Remy replied darkly, causing Bobby to shiver in fear.

"Well this has been an enlightening moment, but one thing doesn't feel right." Forge piped up, "If all of you," He pointed to Jean-Luc, Henri, Tante, and Remy, "Are part of the Thieves Guild and Professor Xavier is just an old friend of Jean-Luc's. Then who exactly are you?" Forge finished pointing at Logan.

Everyone now directed their attention at Logan. The short man ran a heavy hand through his hair before reaching into his pants pocket and pulling out a badge.

"I'm with the FBI: Special Intelligence along with my daughter, Lexa." Several people looked shocked, but Wanda, Kitty, and Jubilee just nodded their heads, the girl's odd habits finally made sense.

"Our job is to uncover an' rat out suspected abuse, drug trafficking, an' what-not. When I first met Rogue it was while Lexa an' I were checking out a tip off we received 'bout Raven. Lexa knew who Rogue was after connecting Rogue's name to the data base the government has on the Thieves and Assassin Guilds. She's betta at dat stuff then I am. Even though we learned this a year and a half ago Lexa and I decided it would be better not to tell the guild, in case they did something stupid that would scare off Raven."

"Is dat why yah were always askin' questions?" Kurt asked curiously, Logan nodded.

"I was hoping one of you would open up an' tell me something that would be useful, but Raven had yo' both under her thumb."

"So what do we do from here?" Jubilee asked.

"MR. WORTHINGTON!" Tabitha and Rahne yelled, making several people jump in surprise.

The blonde man was standing in the entrance way, one hand up in an embarrassed wave. He was dressed in one of his usual button-up shirts, and a pair of light tan pants, though his hair was pulled back into a little pony tail at the base of his neck.

"Warren, my boy. How she holding up?" Charles Xavier asked, as he turned to see Warren.

"Alice has been holding her steady for the past hour. A couple of you can come down at a time."

-Rogue Dream-

Rogue was once agin standing in the front lawn of her old New Orleans home, it was a different day however. Rogue remembered this scene as her mother patched up her hand and wrist. She looked up and sure enough there was her brother waving to an older man and Remy. As Jean-Luc walked over to her parents Rogue went over to Kurt and Remy.

This time she noticed the present Remy was hiding behind his back. Just like last time Rogue smiled up at Remy who blushed softly and handed her the wrapped present.

"Happy B'irthday Anna." He smiled widely.

Rogue took the present and opened it to see her orange and brown bear with bright black eyes and a red ribbon tied around its left paw. Anna looked on the ribbon to see her name written in gold and smiled brightly at the boy.

"Thanks Rems," She said, with a bright smile hugging the bear.

"Ain'tcha gonna name him, chere?" Remy asked her.

"Well...How's Blaze?" She asked, after looking into her bear's dark black eyes.

"Sounds merveilleux, chere." Remy replied.

"Come on, weh gonna play or not?" Kurt complained.

"Yup. It's mah birthday so Ah say weh play tag."

"Well tag it beh, but dah birthday girl is it." Kurt shot back before taking off across the lawn.

Rogue took off after him, while Remy went to hide somewhere else. Rogue laughed as she tried to catch her brother, but slowed down when she passed Remy's dad and her parents.

"Jean, don' worry 'bout us pleaze." Mama begged placing a gentle hand on Remy's dad's arm.

"But Belle. Yah know dah threats are only gonna get worst."

"Yes weh know." Daddy commented, "But how can we take all dis away from dem. It would only scare dem."

"Ah see. Ah guess Ah'll honor yahr choice. But know yah are always welcome at dah house." Remy's daddy commented, just as mama turned to see Rogue listening in.

"Anna, sugar, how about we go find yah birthday cake, and invite Remy an' Jean-Luc tah our little party." Mom asked with a bright smile.

"Yeah!" Rogue cheered as mom scooped her up, "Come on, sugar," Rogue called reaching out to Jean-Luc, "Else dere won't beh any cake left." Jean-Luc smiled at Rogue before taking her hand and heading inside with everyone else.

"That was the worst game of tag ev'ah." Kurt murmured.

-Present-

Remy, Charles Xavier, Wanda, Kurt, and Logan entered the underground medical facility. The walls and ceiling were overly white, while the white tile floor had accents of light blue. Warren lead the way to the first bed where two women were located. Rogue was clearly laid out on the simple bed, while another woman fussed over Rogue's sleeping form.

"Alice..." Warren spoke softly, though the woman didn't move until she was done checking the many beeping machines around Rogue.

Alice Xavier was a pretty little thing with her light brown and dark ocean blue eyes that glinted with fatigue. She was dressed in a simple white uniform that showed off her slim curves. She leaned against Warren, who rested his chin on the top of her head. Alice might have been twenty-six years old, but her five foot one inch height was nothing compared to Warren's five foot nine inches.

"How is she doing?" Kurt asked.

"She'll pull though, as long as she wakes up within the next day or so." Alice explained in a soft voice, as she leaned heavily on Warren.

"Alright time to lie down." Warren announced, "Please excuse us."

The pair left quickly leaving the others to find a place to sit around Rogue. Remy moved so he was sitting beside Rogue's head with his back against the headboard, while the others moved around the the chairs. The doors opened to reveal Henri and Rahne standing in the door way, Rahne looking nervous and awkward.

"Ummm..." She murmured before moving over to Wanda, holding out Rogue's mask and the pair of shoes.

"Thank you, Rahne." Wanda said a true smile on her face as she took Rogue's possessions and put them on the bedside table.

Rahne looked once more at Remy, who nodded, dismissing her. Rahne then pads out of the room, though Henri stood in the door way watching the silent group. Charles decided to break the silence.

"Well those who wish are welcome to stay until Ms. Wagner awakes. Kurt, it is under Logan's extreme persuasion that I insist on you staying here with us."

"Don' worry." Kurt stated, "Ah wasn't gonna leave here without her."

Charles nodded before wheeling himself out of the room, to extend his offer to the other students still in the sitting room. After Charles Xavier left Remy lifted up one of Rogue's arms, her wrists had been bandaged up, but Remy couldn't get the image of the heavy bleeding out of his mind.

"Why yah do dat chere? Remy knew yah were good, he knew yah ain't never gonna do dat tah him. And he ain't never gonna do dat tah yah. So why hurt yahself?" Remy asks out loud, he wasn't expecting an answer but soon an answer he got.

"This isn't the first time." Wanda whispered from her chair on the other side of Rogue's bed. "She started doing that to herself last year. Any time Raven pushed her to far, those same mark would appear on her wrists, and it was quite often. Lexa and I caught her in her room one Sunday night after just a couple weeks. We thought we had healed her of it," Wanda explained, Henri however shook his head.

"Yah might of, up until a month ago. Ah wanted tah stop her, but Remy gave meh strict orders not tah let her know Ah was dere, unless the situation turned deadly. Sadly enough Ah wasn't on watch when today happened." As Henri finished his explanation, Wanda gasped.

"It was when she went all pale and silent those few weeks. God, I should of seen the signs." Wanda reprimanded herself, hiding her face in her hands.

"Don't beh hard on yourself, Maximoff." Logan stated in his gruff manner, "Hell Ah didn't know until the day she passed out in gym." Wanda slowly lifted her head.

"How did you find out?"

-Rogue Dream-

Rogue was taller now, so she assumed this was almost a year after her sixth birthday party, as she chased after Henri, age sixteen, and Kurt, age eight, until they came to a door. Music could be heard from behind the door, calm classical music. Rogue stopped behind the pair just as Henri opened the door.

"Yah Late!" Yelled a strict voice.

"Sorry, Tante!" The trio chorused, flinching at the anger in the older woman's voice.

"Well get'cha in line." Tante chided them, as she moved to reset the song.

Rogue padded over to where Theo, age ten, and Remy, age eight, were whispering to each other in the back of the room. Henri mean while waltz over to the girls on the other side of the room, while Kurt snickered.

"What's so funny?" Rogue asked her brother.

"Henri think's he' beh a charmer." Kurt explained.

"A charmer..." Rogue repeated though she didn't quite get it.

"Oui, chere. Yah see Henri wishes tah beh just like Remy. So he can flatt'a an' charm his princesse." Remy explained taking Rogue's hand in his and kissing her knuckles gently. Rogue blushed slightly, but pulled her hand out of Remy's when Tante blew on her whistle.

"Now boys and girls. Time to split up into your groups." Tante called.

Rogue turned and crossed over to the older girls. Mercy, the eldest at the age of thirteen, was smiling down at her, while waving Henri away. Today Mercy's blonde hair was pulled up in a high ponytail that complimented her silver flowy top with black leggings and her sparkly silver heels. Next to Mercy was Hannah, age nine, had her short brown hair tucked back with a yellow head band that matched her yellow sundress, and her black and yellow one inch heels.

Lastly was Aurelia, age seven, she was the latest addition to the group, and still very shy around everyone. Aurelia was tall for her age, she towered over Rogue, her natural light brown hair had the perfect blend of highlights and low lights. Aurelia's eyes were a stunning light brown that matched her hair color. Today she wore a tight black shirt with Maroon 5 written across the front, a flowy red skirt, and a hair of black flats.

Compared to the other girls Rogue felt plain her simple white sundress and simple white flats. Fortunately Rogue didn't have to long to worry about all that for Tante Mattie had already begun the warm up song. They practiced the solo steps for salsa, tango, mambo, and the cha-cha-cha. Once the solo practice was done, Tante smirked evilly and paired them all up.

"Remy. Rogue. Mercy. Henri. Theo. Hannah. Kurt. Aurelia." She announced.

Rogue sighed, knowing that Remy would of probably picked Hannah or Aurelia before picking her if Tante had let them pick their own partners. Remy, however, proved Rogue wrong by nearly running Henri over in his attempt to reach Rogue. Rogue blushed at his antics, but brushed them off as just another of the guy's competitions.

Remy and Rogue began dancing a stunning Waltz. Rogue always loved waltzing. It was an easy dance that was suppose to look effortless, and with Remy around effortless was even easier. Rogue felt like she was flying each time Remy lifted her up into the air or twirled her. Rogue couldn't help the smile that appeared on her face each time she danced with Remy. As the music faded and they stuck the final dip Rogue met Remy's eyes.

"Sugar, can we dance like this at my birthday party?" She asked him softly.

"As yah wish, meh chere."

-Present-

"Heather Lamb, the female nurse, told me. Most of the school was to keep me updated on Rogue's behavior. Lamb was just the first to see the bruising and not to mention the scars."

"Henri." Came a female voice from no where, causing Wanda, Kurt, and Logan to jump. Henri smirked before leaning over an intercom system.

"Oui, Tante?" Henri replied.

"Ah need yah tah take dinner up tah Alice an' Warren."

"R'ahght away Tante." Henri then turned to the others, "Ah'll beh goin' now. Call if yah need anyone."

As Henri left, Wanda nodded her head that was now resting in her hands as she looked at the three men left in the room with her. Each loved the sleeping girl in different ways. Kurt loved her like a brother should, especially with all the pair had been through. Logan the concerned parent that both Rogue and Kurt had been lacking in their lives for the past ten years. Remy, well Wanda wasn't sure what he was to Rogue...an old flame maybe or another brother...Wanda couldn't decide.

"Don't be hard on your self petite." Remy stated, misreading Wanda's silence as worry, "It beh Remy's fault. He made his chere upset and then Raven made it worst. Remy just wish he could help more." Remy lowered his head so he was looking at Rogue. Wanda gave him a half smile as she reached over and put a hand on his shoulder.

"We all wish we could help, but for now all we can do is hope." Wanda stated softly, Remy nodded in return though he didn't take his eyes off Rogue's still form.

-Rogue Dream-

Rogue was in a lavishly furnished room from the large old looking fourposter bed to the large carpets and couches to the extremely large fire place. Currently she was sitting in a soft short back chair, while Mama and Tante fussed over her hair, that was currently fashioned in a fancy up-do that had most of her curls tied up into a bun. Tante put the final diamond pin into Rogue's hair before stepping back.

"Yah look perfect, Anna." Tante cued.

"Ah'm not Anna. Ah'm Rogue." Rogue murmured.

"Only cause it beh yah birthday." Tante teased, "Yah know Tante will call you what eve'ah she likes."

"Yes, Tante." Rogue laughed before getting out of her chair to spin for Mama and Tante, "How do Ah look?"

Rogue spun in her dark green ballgown dress, the gold detailing on the top and over the skirt sparkled in light. Mama had her hands over her mouth and was running for the camera in a matter of minutes. Rogue laughed and continued to spin.

"Yah're stunnin', sugar." Mama complimented, "Just wait til Daddy sees yah."

Rogue smile grew at that statement as she began modeling for Mama. Showing off her gold bracelets and sparkly flats. In the middle of the show there was a knock on the door, Tante went and opened it to find Daddy behind the door.

"Ah heard mah birthday girl was here." Daddy asked.

"Here Ah am!" She called running over to Daddy.

"Wow. Yah can't possibly beh mah little Anna." He joked, "Yah're such a pretty little lady."

"Daddy." Rogue laughed kissing his cheek as Mama snapped another picture, before handing the camera to Tante.

"One quick photo before we go downstairs." Mama stated, she then hugged both Rogue and Daddy while Tante snapped the photo.

"Can weh go now?" Rogue asked.

"Of course. It beh yah party Anna." Mama stated, as Daddy set Rogue down and the trio made their way down to the party.

They made their way down the grand staircase and to the packed ballroom. Rogue smiled as everyone greeted her and wished her a happy birthday. Rogue smiled and thanked them like a proper hostess, though she was looking for her friends. She didn't have to look long before Mercy appeared before her.

Tonight Mercy was dressed in a stunning navy evening gown that showed off her older teen curves. Rogue secretly wished that she had curves like that when she got older. Mercy smiled and after wishing Rogue a happy birthday pulled Rogue out of the main crowd of adults until they reached the tables for the children.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" The group cheered before breaking into a sloppy and off-key rendition of Happy Birthday.

Rogue blushed and thanked them at the end of all the singing. She hugged them all in turn, but something wasn't right. Remy was missing from the group. Before Rogue could ask where he was however, Jean-Luc appeared.

"Rogue, it'beh time."

Rogue smiled at the older man and took his hand. Jean-Luc lead Rogue up onto the stage where many presents had been set up on a table along with a large birthday cake. Rogue sat by the cake first the smile on her face brightening as she saw the princess theme. It must have been Remy and Kurt's idea for it was all Mulan themed. After another Happy Birthday song, Rogue blew out the seven candles and the extra one for luck.

After the candles were blown out several chiefs came out to retrieve the cake so it could be cut for the guests. Meanwhile Rogue began opening presents. Many of the presents were just cards filled with money, but others had dolls, stuff animals, and board games, these were from her friends. Again however Rogue didn't see a present from Remy, sure Jean-Luc had given her a year's worth of horseback riding lessons, but that wasn't from Remy. Not letting her disappointment show she smiled and thanked her audience.

"Let the dancing commence." Jean-Luc announced, queuing the band to begin playing.

Rogue got down off the stage and joined her friends. Theo took her out on the dance floor, where the pair began a quick paced salsa that turned into a swing dance, both of which Rogue had to admit were not easy to do in a ballgown. Rogue smiled seeing Henri and Mercy dancing as Theo lead her off the dance floor and back to the table.

"Would yah l'ahke a drink?" Theo asked after helping Rogue into her seat.

"Wat'ah please." Rogue replied, as Theo walked away Rogue leaned over to Hannah, "Have yah seen Rems?"

"Nah, though Ah saw dat assassin witch. Remy might of been recruited intah keepin' an eye on her."

"Who?" Rogue asked confused.

"Dah blonde one." Hannah insisted like it should have been obvious.

Before Rogue could ask anymore questions Theo returned. He gave Rogue her water before standing beside her shifting from one foot to another. Rogue rolled her eyes and pulled on his sleeve until Theo was leaning over so his ear was by Rogue's mouth.

"Ask her tah dance, dummy." Rogue whispered, making Theo blush.

"Yah'll beh alright?"

"Ah'm Rogue. Ah'll beh fine. Now go!"

Theo smirked before moving around the table and taking Hannah onto the floor just in time for Hannah favorite type of dance, the rumba. Rogue sat sipping her water, listening to the music. If she had to guess the waltz would be next. It usually was after severally fast pace songs, the band always did a waltz.

"Maybe Kurt will waltz with meh.." Rogue sighed.

"Aww chere yah wound Remy." came a voice behind Rogue.

"Rems. Where have yah been?" Rogue asked turning to face him.

"Tryin' tah wrap yahr present." Remy stated holding out his horribly wrapped gift, "Ah didn' do so well."

"Sugar, Ah love it." Rogue stated with a soft genuine smile.

She gently tore off the wrapping to find a gold colored box under the wrapping. She opened the box and gasped. Inside was a stunning gold necklace with a diamond flower pendent hanging in the center. Rogue's eyes teared up, but she paused and glared at Remy who jumped.

"Yah didn' steal dis did yah?"

"Non, Non. Papa bought it for Remy aft'ah Remy completed a hard mission." Remy explained quickly.

"Good." Rogue stated before handing him back his gift and turning in her chair, "Rems, will yah help meh put it on?"

Remy smirked before stepping up behind Rogue. He reached around her to lift the gold necklace out of its box, unclipped it, before pulling it up so it laid around Rogue's neck. Rogue smiled brightly as she spun around to face Remy, throwing her arms around his neck.

"Thank yah Rems." Rogue cheered before kissing his cheek, causing Remy to blush. Remy brushed Rogue's bangs out of her face before cupping her cheek and smiling down at her.

"Sha, it suits you." Remy stated softly.

"Really." Rogue asked blushing as she looked away from him.

"Sha, yah look just like Cinderella."

"Rems stop callin' meh sha. Yah don' mean it."

"Sha...Ah.." Remy began, but Rogue was suddenly pushed away from him.

"She can't beh Cinderella, she ain't even blonde." yelled an angry blonde eight-year-old girl.

"Bella." Remy stated flatly, the good mood suddenly gone.

Belladonna stood before the group her hair long and done up in a braided bun. She wore a neon blue dress and was draped in chunky silver jewelry, but the most painful of her outfit were her super high silver and gold heels. Rogue put her hands on her hips and pushed Belladonna back.

"Ah can beh Cinderella if Ah wanna beh." Rogue growled.

"Who told yah dat?" Belladonna laughed.

"Ah did." Remy stated, pulling Rogue's hand so they were holding hands, "Disappear Bell. Well, sha, shall be dance?"

Rogue frowned at Belladonna, but turned to smile at Remy as the music slowed. She jumped up and down as Remy lead her out to the center of the ballroom. Their dance was a slow waltz around the room, and many of the guests paused to watch the young pair. Rogue was in her element and Remy's arms seemed more like home then normal as he lead her through each twirl, step, and lift.

As they danced past their friends, the others joined in, so now four pairs waltz across the floor creating different patterns. Slowly the adults joined-in half way through the dance, but Belladonna's eyes never left Rogue and Remy, her glare getting deeper and deeper the longer the dance lasted. Before the dance ended however Belladonna marched across the dance floor to the pair.

"Dat ain't yahr's!" Belladonna yelled yanking the golden flower necklace off Rogue's neck, breaking the chain in one pull.

"What!" Rogue cried glaring at Belladonna before punching her right in the face.

"Belladonna. Give it back." Remy stated standing between the two girls, holding Rogue back.

"Non." Belladonna yelled, before turning and running out of the room holding her nose, her brother and father running after her.

Rogue couldn't hold back her tears any longer as she sunk to her knees. Remy turned to catch her as Mama and Daddy came running over to see what had happened.

-Present-

Wanda, Kurt, and Logan had retired upstairs about three hours ago, leaving Remy alone to watch over Rogue. Remy was sitting in Wanda's vacant chair playing solitaire on the edge of Rogue's bed. As he started yet another round, Alice appeared at the door with Warren in toe.

"Oh Remy, I though you might be down here still." Alice greeted as she moved around him to the machines, "Nothing odd happened while I was gone right?"

"Non, petite." Remy replied as he rubbed his eyes, as Warren hit him on the head with something.

"Xavier sent these down for you." Warren stated, "He figured they're probably irritating your eyes about now."

"Thanks." Remy took the pair of sunglasses from Warren.

Carefully Remy took out his contacts, blinking back the pain, before slipping the sunglasses over his eyes. Warren went over and sat in Alice's wheelie chair, while Alice began documenting the numbers and beeps and whatever else was coming out of the machines attached to Rogue's body.

And so the hours passed. Remy nodded off in his chair an hour after Alice and Warren had once again retired to their bedroom, trying to convince Remy to do the same. Remy declined saying he had left her alone to often to leave her now. Remy came around from his little cat nap to see a pair of green eyes staring back at him.

"Remy..." Rogue whispered, her voice horse.

"Oui, don' talk tah much chere." Remy stated, leaning forward to put his hand on her forehead.

"Ah'm Cinderella." Rogue muttered once more before falling back to sleep.

"Yah always have been." Remy replied as he leaned forward to kiss her forehead.