chapter 8
A family is sacred, that of course, is an old statement that sometimes does not always apply to the reality of every single individual, some blood relatives can hurt you physically or mentally.
Thus dirting the well-meaning of this secular phrase, however, many forget the existence of another old saying that is more or less like that '' the blood shared by convenience is thicker than shared in the womb''
Or to be more modern, there´s the ''family of choice'' that most of the times can be more helpful and healthy than a blood family, in an ironic twist, the Demon Lord Belasco is a great supporter of this old saying.
"Good Morning, große Schwester" Kurt greets the sorceress Rogue, aka his older sister, as she is doing something spooky in her cauldron.
Remy and Rogue are living together in New Orleans, the woman in question didn´t age at all but when you are a magical being age is just a number.
"Hi, Kurt, and no, I´m not doing anything spooky, that is the dinner, Remy said he would eat my food if I prepare, so, here I´m cooking" now letting the whatever is on the cauldron stewing, Rogue can properly talk with her little brother.
"Where is Kitty?" asked noticing the absence of the petite woman " and how are things hold up with you? Being the Demon Lord and all that jazz"
"Katzchen is sleeping" the smiling Kurt gave is evidence enough of what those two did last night " And still a Demon Lord and you´re still a sorceress, life goes on, I suppose. And Remy? Must I be the concerned brother that happens to be a Demon Lord? Because I have the speech ready"Kurt is clearly to amused by now " if he hurts you, he will face my wraith, sounds good enough?"
"Well, you can be more theatrical, but Kurt, let´s be honest if he did hurt me...Remy will have to face my wraith" Kurt nods and Rogue summons a teapot and a kettle to serve tea to them.
"Speaking of drama and fury" Rogue states after taking a sip of her tea and Kurt have the suspicion that he knows what Rogue wants to talk about it " I´m glad you are here, we need to talk about ...mom and Amanda"
Kurt arch an eyebrow at the last word, Amanda? she is a terrible memory and mistake that rarely cross on Kurt's mind, however, due to Rogue´s expression, it´s better to listen first.
"First, let´s start with mom, I meet her a few weeks ago, she is living with Destiny, yes, I know I have seen this movie before" she replied before Kurt could make the same argument he always does regards Mystique and Destiny "
"Very well, carry on," Kurt said drinking his tea wondering if this will be any different from all the news regards his mother.
"Well, she remembers me and you and wants to make amends, compensate us if possible" Kurt give a yellow smile and Rogue can´t censor her brother "I, of course, didn´t believe her, but ...she told me about Azazel"
"Great, now you´re talking about the trash king, I´ll need something stronger than tea" Kurt is not too pleased with this conversation but allows Rogue to continues.
"Azazel remembers you´re his son and that you are a Demon Lord, Belasco and ...he may want to attack you"
Silence as Rogue look to Kurt´s eyes, normal eyes like her( a deadly disguise) and then watch Kurt laugh a humourless laugh until it ceased.
"No, that sperm donor may be after me? What a plot twist" said dryly "it wouldn´t be his first attempt at me" explained Kurt and Rogue nods remembering the stories.
"She told me, that maybe Azazel will not come after you in a clean combat...he may go after someone you love" Now Kurt looks more like a Demon Lord and less like Kurt.
"I see, yes, he is a coward, I´ll warn Kitty and maybe...I may need some assistance from Illyana again" Rogue now looks amused and is put an effort to not mention how people, especially the New Mutants, think Yana and Kurt are now father and daughter.
But if she did that, things will not end well for the New Mutants and she takes a quite like of those teens. So, Rogue will keep her mouth shut.
"Yes, I don´t want Kitty to suffer in the hands of that lunatic" adds Rogue as Kurt's eyes are red, after a few trash talk about Mystique and her bad choices for men, Rogue move on to the next subject.
"Oh, yes, Do you remember Amanda?" Rogue asked now summoning cookies for them to eat.
"Rarely, but why?"
" She appear in my house a few weeks, demanding to get my powers, you know, now that I´m a sorceress there´s no escaping from crazy people" she jokes and Kurt eats the cookies " she goes on and on about how she is the worthy one and blah blah, I was at first inclined to show mercy, I don´t like violence Kurt...but I remember what that bitch did to you"
Then she chants a combination of Latin and English and a served and shrink head appear, this would ruin anyone appetite, but Kurt really like the cookies.
"I confess, I overdone...the fact this bitch gaslight you to ..." Rogue feels disgusted in ending the sentence " I couldn´t control myself, I know you wanted to kill her yourself, but...sorry, I couldn´t help" as the older sister Rogue promised to look after Kurt, he did tell her this story in secret and Rogue couldn´t ever forgive that bitch.
The head is something unappealing and Rogue summon back to where it was.
"Nah, you did the right thing, to be honest, I´m relieved that I didn´t have to interact with this woman ever again" relief and a morbid satisfaction is what Kurt is transmitting and Rogue noticed the cookies are over.
They exchange more conversation, talking about Kitty, Remy, the new world, the dead and then why the cookie is over.
"You´ll be a fat Demon Lord if you continue to eat that much cookie" respond Rogue refusing to summon more cookies.
"Nah, it is worth," said Kurt and after the clock announces is 15hs is time to return to Limbo.
"Next time, bring Kitty, I want to talk to her...personally, no magical mirror"
"Of course, she will be happy to see you, personally, and not in a magical mirror, I promise to bring her, and Rogue, be careful"
"I´m your older sister, this is my line, be careful, Kurt" then adds " and I´ll talk to Kitty about your obsession with cookies"
"Don´t you dare" now Kurt is more like Kurt and less like Belasco.
"I make no promise, little brother" Rogue laugh at his face and before Kurt bamf away, Rogue hug her little brother.
"I meant it, be careful," she said in her sisterly tone.
"I´ll, große Schwester, promise"
And Kurt bamf away leaving the brimstone smoke in his sister´s house, for a moment Rogue contemplates the fact that he did on purpose because of the cookies. Either way is good to know that her little brother may have gone an extreme makeover but is still Kurt.
Her little brother and her family. Now the cauldron has Rogue´s undivided attention.
"Ok, let´s see if I know how to cook"