X-treme_X-men

[Spike D. Crow]

as our thread begins:

"I wonder what da others are up to?" I ask myself in a familiar cajin voice as I sit casually in a tree tossing cards into a hat on the ground.

as I look over the instatute grounds, I think about all that has happened to me since I joined the team, "Dis place sure is nice, but still nothen can compare to da bayou's back home."

 

[KittyPride]

Hey

OOC: hope you dont mind me just starting up

IC: I walk out of the front doors, looking around, i smile as i see gambit, i walk over to him.

"hi Gambit" giggles "What are you up to?" i look up at him, smiling wide, im wearing just a jog bra and sweatpants, was going to work out.

 

[Spike D. Crow]

"Notin' really. Dere's not much goin' on around here dese' days." I say as I look her over with a grin on my face, "Das' a mighty fine outfit you got on. Betta be careful or someone might try somethin. Hey, I know, seein' as I can't find any thing to do, howabout I join ya."

 

[KittyPride]

Shadowcat

I smile and laugh

"Thanks for worryin' about me Gambit, but anyone who tries wouldnt be able to touch me." i say and laugh again.

"Sure, why not." i walk away, then turn around to face you. "Catch me if you can." i run off.

 

[Spike D. Crow]

as I start running I pull out my adamantium staff and pole-volt to only a couple feet behind you.

"Man, you sure are fast. I mean come on, dis is rediculous. I can hardly keep up wit you and I'm the most agile male X-man." I say sounding slightly out of breth but still grinning madly.

 

[BlueEyedLady]

Rogue

I lit down on the roof of the mansion. I had been out canavsing the area on request of Prof X. He liked to keep a tight watch in case anything should happen. You wouldn't believe how many enemies the X Men could make just by the act of living. There were alot of people out there who didn't like mutants and most of them were not to afraid to try and correct that situation. Unfortunatly alot of our enemies were mutants themselves. Talk about your impossible civil wars.

As I landed from my flight, I looked out and saw Gamit and Kitty and I smiled sadly. Gambit was...well, he was the impossible dream for me. There had long been thoughts of 'what if' and 'if only' but never the possibility that anything could happen. Not unless I wanted the Cajun dead which was quite the opposite of my desires. It was my powers you see, I was able to...or maybe cursed to would be the better word...take other's powers and use them as my own. The only problem is that, too long of contact with my bare flesh left them more or less catatonic and drained completly of their powers. And if you think that you have problems try living with the fact that you will never be able to touch or be touched by anyone unless you want to see them come very, very close to death. I found that out from the very first boy I kissed. And I wasn't about to repeat the experiment, especially on someone like Gambit.

So, I went along my way using sparing words with the handsome Louisiana thief in place of affection. I guess we both knew the truth but he was enough of a gentleman not to say anything out loud. Something I would never thank him for but hoped he knew I appreciated.

Waiving to the other X men I headed down to the kitchen for something to eat. Patrol whetted the appetite something fierce. Passing more of the team on the way I nodded to them. I was a loner. I had to be. Oh, I was a team player when it came to fighting an enemy but personally I just couldn't let myself get close to anyone. Deep down I thought that really sucked.

 

[Spike D. Crow]

as I ran around with Kitty, I caught a quick glance of Rogue, "Hey Kitty, I'll catch you later!" I call as I turn around and head inside to look for Rogue.

after looking for her abit, I find her in the kitchen, "Hey rogue, can I talk to ya abit in privet?" I ask looking all but nervous.

 

[BlueEyedLady]

Rogue

I had just pulled out the fixings for a killer sub sandwich when Gambit came in. Looking up at him, my head peeping over the top of the fridge door I wondered what he wanted to talk to me about. Closing the door, I shrugged. The sandwich could wait for a bit.

"Sure, Cajun," I said in my slow southern drawl,"Lets go find a place where we kin talk a bit." This was easier said then done. When you live with a bunch of people, mutant or not, you tend to not have many options when it came to privacy but pretty soon after opening about a dozen doors and disturbing more of our team members than that, we found a small room that was unoccupied.

Moving into the room, I leaned against the back of an easy chair in my usual non chalant way and crossed my arms smiling at him. Damn, he was good looking. 'If only' thoughts came into my mind again and I had to work to push them away.

"Whats on your mind, Sugar," I said with that usual mischievious glint in my eyes. Hey, he called me Cher and I called him Sugar or Cajun. Seemed about fair to me.

 

[Spike D. Crow]

"Well Cher, I'm not sure how this'll, but I might have foun' away for us to atleast kiss." I say looking only semi worried, "It's a thin coatin' dat goes over the lips and works kinda like a really thin layer of latex. I had beast wip up a batch for me, and I'm willen to try it out if you are."

 

[BlueEyedLady]

Rogue

My mouth dropped open at his statement. Of all the things I had expected from him this was not one of them. I must have looked pretty silly standing there with my jaw on the ground but at that moment my mind was a complete blank. I had resigned myself to never being able to....but now this...but it was crazy! I mean it might work but was I willing to take the chance?

I worked my mouth for a bit, trying to form words but no words would come. Then I clamped my mouth shut, swallowed hard and tried again.

"Gambit," I said my voice a mixture of anticipation and anxiety,"Are you crazy? Willin' to risk your life for a kiss? Hon, if I knew that I was that irresistable I woulda tried out for Miss America!" The smile I tried to form was kind of weak and the look on his face told me he was very serious and so I sighed.

"Sugar, I would be liyin' if I didn't say the possibility doesn't tempt me. Ya know how I feel about ya an' all but I don't know if I wanna go around riskin' your life for one moment of bein' close to you like that." I knew my eyes held my concern in them. It was tempting...ohhh so tempting but I wasn't sure it was safe. I mean Gambit was well known as a risk taker and it didn't take alot to figure out that there wasn't any danger he wouldn't dare if he wanted something bad enough...the answer was, was it worth that risk?

 

[Spike D. Crow]

"Hey, I may be crazy, but to be honest Cher, if worst comes to worst, at least I'll die happy." I say with a sly grin as I look deep into your eyes hoping to find my answer.

 

[BlueEyedLady]

Rogue

I couldn't help it, I just couldn't look away as he held my gaze. It was as if he looked into my very soul and saw just how much I wanted this. I tried to laugh at his joke but I was worried that it just might mean his death and I didn't think I could live with that.

"Hon, you aint just crazy, you are suicidal!" I knew my eyes were giving me away though. I was being given the chance to stop looking at him from far away and get up closer than I had ever dreamed possible. I swallowed hard again.

"Lousiana," I said trying to make my voice sound tuff,"I tell you this now, if you dare die on me I'll bring ya back and make ya wish you had succeeded in dyin' completely." It was as much of a yes as he was going to get from me. I still wasn't convinced he wasn't taking too big of a risk but I could feel how much we both wanted this. It was a moment before I realized how close we had moved together as we had talked and now he was standing right there just a few inches away, looking into my eyes deeper than anyone had ever done before.

"Work your magic then, Hon, but remember tha' consequences are gonna be worse than any death if this fails to work."

 

[Spike D. Crow]

leaning forward slightly and kiss you deeply for about 15 seconds or so before stopping, "Wow." I as I go over and sit in a chair, "That was amazing. It worked. I mean besides the kiss all I really felt was a slight tingling sensation."

after abit I finally look up at you, "So was it all you thought it would be?"

 

[BlueEyedLady]

Rogue

I stiffened as I felt Gambit's lips on mine. I was just waiting to feel the flood of his powers flow into me along with memories as he crumpled to the floor...but it never happened and for the last few seconds I was able to even kiss him back.

As he lifted his head from mine I felt my lips which tingled from the contact and looked at him in amazement. For a long moment I said nothing and then I laughed. I could feel the laugh coming from deep inside me and suddenly it burst out as I looked straight at him.

"Sugar, you are amazin'" I said shaking my head,"I never thought...I never could have thought it possible." To me it was a miricle and I didn't really know how to express it so I expressed it in the only way I could at the moment. Knowing he hadn't removed the latex, I went over and put my arms around his neck...my ever present glove made it impossible for me to hurt him that way...and gave him a long, slow kiss to let him know that I had indeed enjoyed it.

"Gambit, Darlin'," I said as I lifted my head, my eyes shining,"You are some piece of work."

 

[KittyPride]

Shadowcatt

I slow and stop after Gambit leaves, I'm a little depressed that my fun was ruined by rouge, i storm off to my roo, walking through the walls and other people.

 

[Spike D. Crow]

"Ya know Cher, I was kinda hopin we make it official." I say as I hug you back, "Ya know, like kissin' around the othas."

 

[BlueEyedLady]

Rogue

I laughed at his statement and shook my head. "Darlin'," I said as I looked up at him probably happier than I had ever been,"You sure go in for tha' shock value don't ya? Tell ya what. You wear that stuff an you can kiss me anywhere ya want."

I sobered a bit then. "But make sure you dont get careless about it. I'll be mighty mad if anythin bad happens cause of this."

 

[Spike D. Crow]

"Dat souns' good to me, Cher." I say as a sly grin returns to my face, "I bet tha' othas' will be scared half to death when they see us kissin'."

 

[BlueEyedLady]

I had to laugh at the vision of everyone freaking out as Gambit swept me into his arms and kissed me, thinking he had a death wish.

"Now," I said with a mischievious smile,"If you could only find a way ta have beast whip up a body suit..." I blushed at my own forwardness but was interrupted as Professor X's voice came over the intercom calling the team to his office.

"Well," I said standing up with a wink to Gambit,"Looks like that thought is gonna have ta wait for another time."

 

[Spike D. Crow]

Profesor X:

"Would all Active X-men please report to my office emediatlly." came Xaviors voice over the intercom.

 

[Spike D. Crow]

"Well, les' get goin' den'." I said as I stood up looking slightly disapointed, "Don' wanna keep'em waitin'."

 

[Spike D. Crow]

"Afta' you, Cher." I say motioning towords the door, "Afta' all, ladies first."

 

[Crimson Chaos]

Iceman a.k.a. Bobby Drake

*Bobby pulls up to the X-Mansion in his red Corvette, switching off the engine and hopping out. He turns and pulls his duffel bag out of the back seat. Bobby stands at about 6'1" tall, has short blond hair, and general boyish good looks despite the fact that he's in his mid thirties. He wears a Metallica T-Shirt and a pair of tight jeans with a red duffel bag containing his X-Men uniform. He sighs, thinking about that uniform as he looks up at the mansion. It's been quite some time since he's been back here. Bobby was one of the original X-Men along with Prof. X, Cyclops, Marvel Girl (Jean Grey), Angel, and Beast. He was always considered the light hearted fun-loving one of the group and has seen many X-Men members come and go. But now he's back here for the first time in years, having been away for quite some time taking care of his sick father. When his father died a few months ago, he realized that he really didn't have anything left and that he had always known that this was his true home. Xavier welocmed him back with open arms as he always knew he would. He was a bit older now, a bit wiser. But the boyish, mischevious glint was still in his baby blue eyes.
He mounted the steps and walked through the front door, shaking off the sentimental feelings. He had agreed to come back as an X-Man. Not just as Bobby Drake. Here, he was The Iceman. He had even agreed to lend some of his field expertise to help train some of the newer recruits. No sooner had he walked through the front doors then he heard Prof. Xavier's voice blaring over the loudspeaker. Bobby turned on his heels and headed to Prof X's office*

 

[BlueEyedLady]

Rogue

OOC: Sorry, guys, didnt mean to neglect this thread.

IC: I laughed. "Lady?" and said teasingly as she passed Gambit,"Neva been accused of that one before, Suga." Heading towards the breifing room I felt a kind of elation and also disappointment. For one brief moment Gambit had given me the chance to do more than dream of being close to someone. But that moment seemed to have lasted for an all too brief moment.

When we arrived, most of the team were there as well. All eyes turned to look at me with Gambit coming up behind me. Without even looking back I could tell that the Cajun would have a 'Cat eating the canary' grin on his face and, by the look on Beast's face I could imagine that a non verbal message had been passed between the two because Beast's grin matched what I thought Gambit's might look like.

The professor raised and eyebrow at the two of us but said nothing. He knows more of what is going on than most people realize and I knew he had to know about this little 'secret' but I also knew he wouldn't interfer unless he thought Gambit's life was on the line. He had probably talked at length to Beast about the formula and our brainy friend must have convinced him it was safe if experimental.

"Well," The professor said when we were both seated,"The first order of business is to announce that an old friend has returned and should be joining us any minute. I want to wait for him to arrive before I get down to the other reason I have called you together."

 

[KittyPride]

Shadow Cat

I sigh as i hear Professor X's voice, i head to his office, on my way i see bobby and smile.

"Hi Iceman, welcome back."