Title: Better In Time (based off of the song by Leona Lewis)

Genre: Drama/Suspense/Romance/Angst

Marvel: X-Men (90's Animated Cartoon Series based)

Pairing: Logan (Wolverine) x Remy Lebeau (Gambit)

Warnings: Slash, Angst, Violence, Language, Alcohol/Drug use, eventual Fluff

Overall Story Rating: Mature (but there is no graphic sex, just fluff)

Author's Notes: I thought of this story idea last night and jotted it down in my handy-dandy plot notebook. I am really in the mood to be writing Marvel fan fictions, so some of my anime fan fictions might end up going on hiatus. I know I haven't updated Not Our Farewell in a long while, but don't worry, I have not forgotten about it. I will update as soon as possible, because I have already started on the next chapter for it. I was trying to cook up several plots for this couple, and I came up with one, and it kind of went in the same direction as this one is going to go, except the other fan fiction would have been based on X-Men Evolution. Personally, I like the 90's cartoon better, but X-Men Evolution was pretty good too! I want to start watching that new series Wolverine and The X-Men. I've heard nothing about good stuff about that show. And since Wolverine is my favorite character, what could be better than watching a show that has your favorite characters name in the TITLE. I saw some of the animation on several different websites and I am eager to watch it. I just need to find some times over here. Anyways, there is going to be quite a few chapters to this story and hopefully putting suspense as one of the genre's won't be for nothing. I feed off of angst stories and this one is no exception. I want to go ahead and warn everyone beforehand that I am not all that great with the first chapter on any of my stories. They tend to be quite short, and as I said many times before, I will try and make it as long as I possibly can. Feedback would be appreciated and if you are to leave feedback, please, no flames. I hate receiving them and I know no one likes them. Well, enough of my bantering. Thank you in advance for reading! Enjoy!

Better In Time - Chapter One

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It wasn't exactly a normal day in the Xavier mansion. All of the mutants enrolled in the school were contained inside since it wasn't a day that anyone would really want to go out anyway. Dark clouds carpeted the gloomy sky while the rain seemed to drizzle endlessly throughout the morning and working it's way into the afternoon. The streets have been quiet for the past few weeks. Other mutants roamed peacefully through the streets, some able to blend in with the humans, completely undetected, while others stayed inside or underground, where they figured no one would be able to harm them. And that's just how some mutants wanted it, to stay in seclusion while others wanted to live in peace, and wanted to do just that on the surface.

The fact that 'villains' weren't stalking around the city, thinking of any possible way to cause a disturbance; was what made today, like others, not normal. Sure enough, they haven't retreated and the X-Men were confident that they would strike again sooner or later, but either way, they were prepared. Meanwhile, the team sat in the lounge (or game room, if you will), trying to find something to keep them occupied. Logan and Jubilee were at the pool table, Logan teaching her the correct way to play. Rogue and Storm were sitting on one of the two couches, eyeing the television while occasionally glancing over at one another to continue their mindless banter. Jean and Scott were over in front of the dart board, every time Jean got a remotely good score, she would laugh and Scott would praise her for a brief moment, and of course, as they usually did, shared a kiss every now and again.

Remy was sitting on the arm of the couch, a few feet away from the two women currently occupying it. He wasn't particularly interested in doing much of anything. The Danger Room was becoming a bore for the day. He'd watched plenty of television, and if he had another smoke, he would surely run out of cigarette's by the end of the day. His eyes were currently fixated on the two playing pool.

But mainly Logan.

Remy's mind had been clouded for weeks now with thoughts of nothing but this mutant and this mutant only. When he first arrived at the mansion, it was true that he had fallen hard for Rogue and thought he would be able to deal with the fact that he couldn't touch her in order to be with her. After a while, the realization hit him like a bullet to the head that he needed some kind of contact from another human being and eventually his feelings faded. He knew Rogue had some extra baggage from her former boyfriend and Remy didn't want to feel like a replacement.

Since he had given up, another mutant entered the picture, and it was odd, because he thought he would never be into men. But there was something about Logan that was just irresistible, and it was something Remy was craving. Could it have been what looked to be silky locks on top of that spiky head? The chest hair that you could barely see with Logan wearing the white tank top and plaid button up shirt? Those piercing, yet beautiful eyes? The fact that he acted so much like an animal it was almost a turn on?

Remy shook his head at the thought, crossing his arms and continuing to watch the two play pool. It was ALL of those things. He clutched the material of his jacket. Most of him wanted Logan to know, but he knew as well as anyone else that Logan was very traditional and wherever he went, women were all over him, though, a good part of that was that most ended up getting their invitation to take him back to their place declined.

"I got one!" Jubilee shouted happily when she got one of the balls into the pockets of the table. Logan chuckled and removed the ball, replacing the triangle back on the table. "One is a start." he answered gruffly and Jubilee set her pool stick down on the table. "Wanna get in on this, Cajun?" Logan asked, turning to the auburn haired man.

Remy was almost taken aback by the question, as if he had just been insulted. It was probably because he had this strange thing come over him when Logan spoke to him. But he nodded and laughed dryly, standing up and making his way over. "Logan thinks he can beat Remy?"

"Knows." Logan used the chalk on his own pool stick before removing the triangle.

Remy took hold of the one that Jubilee had abandoned and used the chalk over on his side. "We will see then, mon ami." he smirked.

Logan leant down, taking the initiative to be the first to shoot. He positioned the tip of the pool stick at the cue ball and then aimed in just the right way to send all of the balls in different directions when it struck them. Four of them made their way into the pockets and Logan smirked with triumph even though it was only the beginning of the game.

Within moments, the game was over. It's either Logan was just incredibly skilled at this bar room game, or just Remy didn't care whether or not he won or lost. He realized soon that he was distracted, and it was by the man he engaged in this game with. Remy had only shot three of the balls into the pockets while Logan got the remaining twelve. The arrogant mutant looked particularly smug by the time the game ended. "Like I said, knows." Remy watched in silence as Logan left the room, cracking his knuckles just for show on the way out.

Remy sighed and dropped his pool stick down on the tabletop, leaning against it and watching as the rest of the team disappeared from the room like flies. The only one that remained was Rogue. Rogue chuckled. "You seem distracted darlin`. You're usually so good at that." She smiled and walked closer to him, but not too close, of course. "Thinkin` about Logan again, I am guessing." She winked and Remy's eyes widened, looking at her. "I don't know what yer` talkin` about.." he said and looked down at the ground.

Rogue laughed and patted his shoulder with her gloved hand. "No need to lie suga`. It's incredibly easy to tell. I'm surprised myself that Logan hasn't already figured it out." She was clearly okay that things didn't exactly work out between her and Remy, or else she wouldn't be as calm and collected as she was being with this situation. But she vowed that she would look out for him, because if Remy wasn't able to be happy with her, then she was going to be sure he found happiness with someone else, no matter who it was, and this was no exception.

Remy blushed lightly and pushed himself away from the pool table, slipping his hands into his pockets. "An` he won't figure it out." he said and walked out of the room, leaving Rogue behind in the lounge on her own.

If Logan ever found out he felt this way, he didn't know if he would be able to live it down.

-End of Chapter One-