thoughtformed | [accidental video backdated to sep. 2]

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[accidental video backdated to sep. 2]

[Guess what day it is! It's the start of school, but she doesn't know it. The thought has completely left her mind as she moves her hand to hit the snooze button on her device. It had to be the fifth time, but instead the video option turns on. The alarm is still going off with Rogue's hand still moving around until she hits the snooze button again.

Letting out a groan she tugs the covers up over her body and rolls over again.

The video captures her sleeping for another minute before shutting off.

Anyone care to wake her up?]

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You don't want to be more than ten minutes later on the first day, chere. Ten minutes tells them you don't care, and nobody stares too long. More than that, not so good.

[He takes a step back, leaning against the far wall, smiling just slightly.]

Breakfast will be on the table when you're up and dressed. Come out while it's still hot.

[And he's leaving, closing the door behind him, just like that.]

[Rogue will only stare at the other for a few seconds until what he says sinks in. Shit, it couldn't be the first day of school can it? Try as she can to wrack her brain for the right information he slips out of her room, telling her breakfast was on the table.]

Hey!

[No use in arguing with him now. She gets out of bed, muttering 'damn Cajun,' 'Swamp Rat' and other things under her breath. It doesn't take no more than five minutes before she's out of her room dressed for the day. No point in asking how he got into her room.]

You didn't have ta do this.

I don't have to do anything. I do what I like. That's the wonder of being me. Hush puppies and bacon?

[He'll slide a plate across the table without looking up from the stove, where he's working on a second portion for himself.]

[Rogue stares at him, but does pick up her plate of food.] So you like breaking into girl's rooms while they're sleeping. Great ta know.

[Which doesn't help with her awkwardness with him. The last time he did this...it ended up with them kissing. No, no, she has to get that out of her head. Setting her plate down on the counter she starts to grab glasses of water for her...and him.]

Maybe I just like helping a friend. The way you like putting everything in the worst light you can. We all have our gifts.

[If he feels uncomfortable, he doesn't show it. But then, he wouldn't.]

I don't put everythin' in the worst light. [She's just very...pessimistic and cynical at times.

She starts to eat some of the food. It's good, really good.] But...thanks for the food.

I was starting to think you didn't like my cooking.

[Finishing up, he puts his food on a plate and slides into a seat at the table.]

So. You just sleep in, or is school really that bad?

Your cooking is fine. [It was hard to resist not eating a second time around.

She eats a little bit of her bacon and washes it down with her water before replying.]

Slept in. I didn't think school would start today. [Because wasn't this a holiday or something? She couldn't quite remember, but it feels..weird to be in the same room as him again.]

Start it does. And first impressions are important. Even if I never learned that 'til I was a teacher, mind.

[She's about ready to take another bite of her food, but pauses hearing that he was a teacher. Color her surprise.]

You were....a teacher? [With the X-Men? ...No, he has to be pulling her leg there.]

Hard to believe, isn't it? That anyone trust Gambit enough to put him in charge of children? But there it is.

More like I'm wonderin' what you ended up teachin'. [It wasn't to seal...was it?]

The first course was survival skills.

[Stares]

Ya made sure everyone lived, right?

Even when one of my students turned out to be Mystique in disguise.

[And just like that her appetite is lost.]

Seems she knows how to get into the Institute no matter what universe that witch is from.

If it makes a difference, we kick hr back out every time, more or less.

She needs ta stay out, permanently. [Especially out of her life.]

Should've asked my future self what the hell ever became of her.

With that woman, my guess is no version of you really be sure.

Still could've asked. She did more talkin' ta everyone else and kept me quiet.

Well. You won't find her at this school, at any rate.

For now. [Because knowing her luck that woman will show up outta the blue.]

Worry about that tomorrow. For today, we just make sure you get there on time.

[Glancing at the clock.]

You missed the trolley just a minute ago, but since there's a taxi waiting downstairs, I don't think you need to worry.

[A little surprise but it doesn't show on her face. Why is he doing this?]

You didn't have to. I can run over there, it won't be bad.

Your choice, cherie.

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