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Tweak says, "CHARITY WORK!"

Remy LeBeau (sinisterson) wrote in no_good_deed,
@ 2011-01-11 01:02:00

Entry tags:

complete, gambit, rogue

They know what everybody knows
Who: Gambit, OT Rogue and possibly others at the mansion later depending on how it goes
Where: Phone
When: Jan. 11, 2011
What: Remy gives Marie a call

Remy was in New York now and felt it was the best time to give Marie a call. He hadn't been able to come up on New Year's Eve with her because that big job coming down the line... came down the line. He'd had a very important part in it, too. But now the gig was over, executed perfectly and he finally had time to make good on that promise.

Only thing left to do was see if Marie still cared to have him join her... of if he'd just be showing up to pay his respects and then get gone.

Not bothering to stop his motorcycle, he stuck the earpiece in and quickly moved through his contacts list to speed dial the number he'd been given. Once it began to ring, he tucked it in his pocket and put his hand back on the handlebar, gunning the gas as he sped past an SUV.

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	sinisterson 2011-01-14 03:35 am UTC (link)
	He settled a hand over hers and held it to his cheek, giving a soft smile, "You keep touching me like this, people, dey gonna talk." Then the grin came back and he wound his fingers around hers so he could kiss her knuckles like a fairy tale gentleman, "Point me in the right direction and I come see you for dinner, hein? Maybe make you some?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

nosouthernbelle
2011-01-14 01:19 pm UTC (link)

The look she gave him suggested she really couldn't care less. "Let 'em talk then." It had become an addiction of hers, touching people as often as she could. Her powers could come back at any moment; they felt like a giant cloud over head head threatening rain. If she could touch someone, let them know she cared about them in that way, she was going to do it as much and as often as she could.

His kiss to her hand made her smile. "I'd like that." Deciding she didn't want to let go of Remy's hand just yet, she gave him a little tug in the direction of the stairs. "C'mon. I'll show ya." She'd just been out there a few nights ago with Bobby. It had felt like longer than seven years since she'd been there before.

Back down to the first floor and outside, Rogue led Remy around the side of the mansion to where the memorials were set up. She would stay if he wanted her to, she decided, but if this was a moment he wanted to himself, she understood completely and told him as much. "All I gotta do is finish a letter. If it gets out today, it does. if not, nobody's gonna lose any sleep over it."

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sinisterson
2011-01-15 04:40 am UTC (link)

"You could," Remy said, lifting the hand that wasn't holding hers to her face and brushing some hair back. His eyes distant even as they settled on her hair. The place had him feeling a lot more serious than usual. It was a monument to a man he respected but didn't feel he could have gotten close to due to professional concerns. The distance had led to him finding out about his death seven years after the fact. And that wasn't right. Remy should have been keeping track better, known about it so he could come to the funeral... or at least come within a couple weeks of the service.

"And I don't want that on my head," he finished. An excuse to push the girl away, get her to leave so she wouldn't see him like this. Vulnerable.

His hands betrayed him, his uncertainty. It wasn't often Remy was unsure of himself, of what to do. And his fingers wound into hers, his thumb rubbing her palm like a worry stone while the other hand brushed through her hair, her bangs. His eyes unfocused. He wasn't sure he wanted to be alone at this grave.

What did he do to honor this man? What did he say? Did he say anything? Was a prayer appropriate? Had Xavier been religious? Usually running off the seat of his pants worked out well for him and he'd assume he'd know what to do, what to say, when he got here.

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nosouthernbelle
2011-01-15 03:06 pm UTC (link)

The change to Remy's demeanor was noticeable, and Rogue understood it all too well. Had she not been walking and talking with Bobby the night she'd visited this place, it might have been the same for her. Still, she simply stood there for a moment, enjoying the feeling of Remy's hands in her hair and trying to decide what would be best for both of them.

"All right then," she said after a moment. "You know where to find me when you need me."She squeezed the hand that was still holding hers and stepped closer, rising up on tip-toes to place a soft kiss on his cheek. Letting his hand go, she only glanced back once before heading inside.

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sinisterson
2011-01-15 08:11 pm UTC (link)

Remy waited until she disappeared from sight before slowly turning on his heel to look at the stone monument. His eyes traced the profile relief of Xavier's face, then drifted down to the small eternal flame set at the base. It did little to light the area, only casing a small red glow over the bottom foot or so of the stone block.

"Merci."

It was Marie he was talking to. For giving him the privacy he needed.

Remy squatted in front of the memorial and pulled out his cards to keep his hands busy. He stayed there for a time, just staring at the stone. His mind going through every encounter he'd had with Charles. Remembering every word exchanged to the best of his ability. Some were easier to recall than others, some more memorable and haunting, many less so.

Eventually he stood.

"Merci."

It was Xavier he was talking to. For being the man he had been, nothing more, nothing less.

Remy tucked his cards inside a pocket and walked back to the building.

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