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This is shortly after the events in Ultimate X-Men Volume 10 – Cry Wolf. Rogue and Remy decide to run away together after Rogue quits the X-Men…what exactly is their relationship like? Well?

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Also I forgot to add on my other fictions…if there are any extra phrases at the bottom of pages those are website pages that I hadn't finished and Please ignore phrases like (Back to Gallery) or anything like that. It was for a page that I'd never published…accidental! Though this one doesn't have any. I'm a newbie at this site so it'll take some time to get those edited out…I'll learn. In the meantime enjoy!

Recap…The following is a description excerpt from the ending to Ultimate X-Men Volume 10….I own none of the words and phrases…they belong to the talented writers and creators at Marvel Comics.

Searching for Being…

A fight scene was carrying on between Wolverine and Gambit in front of her. Not pleased with Logan's actions she had had enough and picked up a gun behind her on the floor just as Logan was speaking.

Logan turned to Remy and extended his claws. "Listen Good Gumbo…" Snickt…"… 'Cause the next noise you hear is gonna be the sound of your own severed head hitting the –"

He was cut off by Rogue who was holding the gun up and aimed at Logan. " That's enough Logan. Unless you wanna give that healing factor a real workout."

The conversation carried on with harsh words spoken. Logan looked down ashamed as Rogue finally spoke the final emotional blow. "Look at what you did to him, Logan. I'm no saint…but you're practically an animal." She commented her attention towards a very bruised and battered Remy LeBeau.

Just then Storm had entered and tried to talk to Logan, to no avail. She accused Rogue of being a brat and telling her that Logan loved her like a brother.

Rogue just hung her head in shame when Gambit came beside her and broke the silence. "I'm sorry Cherie, this is all my fault."

They walked out in the rain while she was deciphering his offer to run away with him as he spoke to her again. "You know I got more in common with you than with your friend back there. You seen my past! No matter what I done, You know my heart's always been in the right place!" He commented with his hands shoved in his pockets staring at her bright green eyes with his crimson ones.

"Those memories Ah stole from you have already faded away, Remy."

"Them I'll give you more."

She struggled away from him. "No. If…if Ah touch you –"

"It's all right, Marian. I'm not like other men. I can take the pain…"

He kissed her deeply as the others saw. At that time she quit the X-Men and walked away with Remy.

This is totally me writing here…no excerpt from a comic book…I just wanted to give you a recap of the ending. Oh yeah…by the way…Rogue was dating Bobby or Iceman in this one so his heart got broke. But he kinda broke her heart first when he kissed Kitty Pryde in the beginning. Sniff… So the rest of this is all me….Like I said Marvel owns them I don't. Enjoy!

Weeks later…

Rogue was setting outside the balcony in a New York apartment on the west side of the city. She had done up her brown hair so that it would be away from her neck a while. Though, like always she let the white accents of hair line her face ever so gracefully. Her eyes melted into the sunset in front of her. She sighed.

Behind her, Remy had just walked in the door and looked at her absent-minded form on the balcony. He came up behind her holding her and rocking her gently. "What's wrong, Cherie?"

"Why don' yah talk the way Ah wan' yah to?"

"What do you mean?"

"Ah mean…go back t' the swamp rat yah are. Ah've always liked the accent." She turned around to face him and flashed a brilliant smile.

"Fine, y' wan' Remy t' be swamp rat. Swamp rat he is. Question t'ough?" He smiled very coyly.

"What?"

"Why y' like my accent s' much. It bot'ered everybody else. Dey couldn' understan' wut dis Cajun was sayin'."

"Because…Ah can understand…an' it suits yah." She smiled again turning her attention back to the view over the mountains. "It's beautiful huh Sugah?"

"Not as beautiful as de femme standin' in front o' me." Marian felt her cheeks flush as she leaned into Gambit's warm embrace.

"Must yah do thaht?"

"Wut?"

"Don' act stupid Remy…Yah know whaht."

"Ya mean bein' myself Cherie?"

"No Ah mean bein' full o' yahself." She smiled and tapped him on the arm. "Now are we gonna go out an' eat or stay in?"

"Remy'd rather stay in an' stare at y' beautiful face all evenin'."

She blushed slightly at his comment and turned to face him. "You're evil Swamp Rat…Yah know that right?"

"Cherie…Remy not evil…Jus' in love…" Gambit replied squeezing her from behind. " Y' know that this Cajun never felt dis way bout anyone 'fore cherie."

"Well sugah…yah need t' jus' take it a step at a time K?" She smiled brightly.

"Cherie…y' be de death o' dis Cajun." Remy sighed softly. "Sometimes I jus' don' know wut I'd do."

"Stop flatahin' yahself. Though…" She sighed very contently. "Yah do know how t' make me feel bettah when Ah feel s' bad."

"Dat's wut dis Cajun 'ere fo' Cherie." That was when he smiled contently and pulled the handkerchief from his neck.

She turned around to face him when the fabric connected with her lips. He then leaned in and kissed her raping his arms around her gently. A flush of emotions went through Rogue at that very moment that had been unlike anything that she had ever felt in her lifetime. Remy then gently pulled back and looked into her glistening green eyes ever so softly. She removed the fabric and tossed it to the floor…wanting to know something…she kissed him lightly and felt nothing except the same emotions as from earlier. No draining of his powers…no nothing. Very confused she pulled back and looked into his very deep crimson eyes with confusion.

"Wut de matta cherie?" He asked her questionably.

"Ah don' know…All Ah know is thaht Ah can touch yah… Ah don' know how, or why but Ah can. Please don' let this be a dream."

"Trust me cherie…" He said moving closer to her. "Dis ain' no dream. It as real as de both o' us."

"Jus' hold me Remy…thaht's all Ah ask right now. All Ah ask." She sighed leaning into him.

"Den dat's all I shall do."

They stood like that for a while…just enjoying the view. Watching the colors shift in the clouds as the sunset came to rest behind the mountainous view. The clouds began to hug the sun as it slowly started to fade. Pinks, oranges, and very deep reds began to fade into light purple and the sky started to shift from light blue, to navy, then slowly to black as the suns light was replaced by the moon. Soon they looked up at the stars and marveled at how big the night sky actually was. Both never really took the time to view the sky. Though through all of this they remembered about the gap between them in certain areas in his life where he never told her or answered her questions. His past was still unknown to her. She, however, wasn't going to judge him…she just wanted to know what made him the man he was. Then she remembered her own past and what a troublesome life that she had to endure just to reach her present state of mind. He didn't know about her that much either. Even though he was almost a complete stranger to her, she trusted him because there was a similarity between the two. Both their lives they had been betrayed, used, and abused by their adoptive parents. Their families didn't need them. Then every time they thought they had something…they lost it within the blink of an eye.

Soon her thoughts began to come back to her as she remembered they were standing on the balcony of his apartment. Her mind was so far gone that she didn't even realize that he was talking to her.

"Cherie?" He spoke. "Cherie…are y' even listenin' t' a word I'm sayin'?"

"Sorry." She apologized thickly. "Ah was probably off in mah own little world. What were yah sayin'?"

"Remy was askin' y' if a Cajun place fo' dinner t'night would be t' yer likin'?"

"Yeah…thaht'll work out fahne." She sighed heavily.

"Well den y'll have t' let Remy go s' he can get ready. I don' t'ink my uniform would suit well t' go out."

"Why not? Ah don' mind…'sides it'd save a lotta time."

"I guess y' right."

"S' where are we off t'?"

"A little out o' de way place dat Remy haven' been t' in a while." He smirked offhandedly. "Somewhere I t'ink y' gonna like."

"We'll see swamp rat." She stated very bluntly.

"Wut? Y' don' trust dis Cajun t' know where good southern food is. Cherie…y' doubt too much." He smiled brightly.

"Ah'll always trust yah. Thaht's why Ah tell yah thin's Ah'd nevah tell anyone else."

They kissed again upon entering the restaurant. Through the entire meal Remy couldn't keep his eyes of her. How her hair fell on her face, or the way that she would smile brightly at him when their eyes met. It was so strange that he could feel this way about a woman. It was different too.

After while Rogue quickly became aggravated by his constant staring and finally broke his trance. "What yah lookin' at?"

"You cherie…jus' you." A slight twinkle caught his eye as he spoke.

"Why me?"

"Because cherie…y' de only one dat knows how t' catch dis Cajun's eye. Dat's why." He sighed. "I can' help it if y're workin' me over belle."

She laughed and placed her hand on his. "Dahnce with me?"

"Anyt'ing fo' y'."

They walked out on the dance floor and curled up with each other. She sighed deeply as he held her tightly…the song began with a very slow beginning as they got lost in the music and lost in each other. (Live's: Dance With You)

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Fluidly as if in unison they lifted to kiss each other. Their lips entwined solidly and slowly admiring each feeling they had to offer each other. Deeply in tempo with the music each had an emotional center they had teased with that kiss as Remy started loosing control and trailing down her neck. She whispered his name softly in his ear as he started to whisper French as he trailed down her throat to her collar bone. "Mon cherie…mon amour… mon belle amour…" He groaned quietly as she ran her fingers over his toned body…

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Then as quickly as the kiss had begun it ended with only a breath between it. They both felt lightheaded and each wanting more. She ached inside wanting what she knew she could never have with anyone else. Though out her years all she craved was touch. Human companionship, and love. Never would she have felt this way about anyone else. Never.

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"Cherie…please don' do dat." Remy said weekly. "Not here…don'…"

He ran out of words as Rogue pressed her body closer to his. She felt his arousal…his heat…his passion…it was all too obvious because it mirrored her own. It was her want and need mixed in with his. They wanted each other…not just in a physical way…but a loving way as well. They needed to fill in the gaps in their lives. Each of them had a similar pain…it was all too there.

"Cherie…ohh…y' don' know wut y' doin' t' me right now." He whispered…then he started to whisper in French again close to her ear…

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They were still lost on the dance floor as she brought him into a kiss again. Aching for him, and him for her. They were groaning softly against each others lips as the song slowly was coming to an end.

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END- Chapter 1

Sorry had to keep you in suspense…I know it kills me too. Heck I have to write it! Anyway…don't worry there'll be more!