Moulin Rouge

A/N: Okay..I know I haven't written anything in a really really long time! Sorry guys I've been busy. But anyways as a treat here is a lovely story about X-Men in the Moulin Rouge...it's a strange coupling, Gambit and Sage...Don't knock it 'till you try it...I hope you like...R&R please!!!

Chapter 1- The beggining

It all started in the hussle and bustle of Paris, France. A young Caujin man, by the name of Remy LeBeau owns a famous brothel called the Moulin Rouge. Along side him is his wife, Bella Donna and his father, Gean Luke LeBeau. His most prized posession in his brothel is the amazing "Sparkling Diamond" or better known as Sage. Inaddition to Sage there are also the amazing Can Can Dancers, Polaris, Shard, Psylocke and their newest addition, Rouge. And of course the trusty body guard, Bishop.

"Magnifique chere.." Gambit announced to Sage as he entered her dressing room. She was sitting in a chair, her head turn to him slightly, Bishop poured hera glass of red wine.

"I know..." She said jokingly. Gambit walked closer to her, she turned her whole body to face him, taking a sip of wine.

"Would you excuse us Bishop." Gambit said, not taking his eyes off of Sage.

"Sure sir, Sagey if you need anything, just call..." Bishop said exiting the room.

Sage looked up at Gambit, his dark eyes burned with passion. She knew how he felt about her, she didn't have to read his mind to know he lusted for her. No not just lusted for her but loved her...Gambit gazed down at her beauty, knowing she knew what he was thinking. She shook her head and took another sip of her wine, she wanted him just as badly as he wanted her...but he was a married man, and her boss. So she showed no emotion toward him...though for fun she would tease him like crazy. She set down her wine at stood up from the chair, Gambit backed up, giving her room to move about, but not taking his eyes off of her. She walked over to the armour, sitting in the corner of the room. Slowly removing the glittering dress she was wearing, she truned to Gambit wearing nothing but satin panties. His jaw dropped, her gorgeous black hair rubbed against her bare tan skin, her blue eyes glisening, her plump lips crimson red. She was driving him crazy, and then just as quickly as she got undressed, she slipped on a silk robe. Picking up her glass of wine again, she turned to Gambit.

"Yes?" She said, his jaw still hanging.

"Oh, eh er..n-nothing. Ahem.." He choked on his words. 'Dammnit' He thought to himself. Hearing his thoughts she knew to continue. She moved closer to him, as if she were to whisper in his ear. Their lips barel touching. He grabbed her shoulders.

"Sage! That was your best performance yet!" Bella Donna said, bursting into the room. The two pulled themselves apart rather quickly.

"Ah..thank you, Bella...Gambit was just telling me the same thing."

"Really? Well I guess great minds think alike, right honey?"

"Um..y-yes, yes sweety...I guess that's right." Gambit studdered.

"So are we still on for dinner tonight?" Bella asked him, putting her arms around his neck.

"Of course love, anywhere you want..." He smiled, wrapping his arms around her waist, giving her a small kiss on the lips.

"Good! Meet me at the park around eight, we'll walk tonight...okay?"

"Okay." He kissed her forehead, Bella truned, waving goodbye and walked out the door. Gambit cleared his throat.

"Well, I should go now...prepare for my date.." She said with a slight chuckle.

"Right..." Sage downed the rest of the wine left in her glass, then picked up the bottle, and walked out, brushing his shoulder with hers. Gambit sensed something different about Sage, but decided not to say anything to her. Last time he did, she blew up on him, and broke a vase over his head. Instead he walked out and went his seperate way.

Sage walked into a lounge room, Bishop, his sister Shard, Polaris, and Psylocke all sat on the couche's. She went to turn right around and go find a place to be alone, but a voice stopped her.

"Hey Sage..." Psylocke said, noticing her leaving.

"Oh hi..." Sage said, playing it off.

"What's wrong?" Bishop asked, seeing the bottle in her hand, and noticing the difference in her expresion.

"Nothing! Nothing is wrong...why do you ask?"

"What's with the bottle."He said pointing to it.

"Oh this? ...um I wanted to know if you guys wanted some?.." She gave a small smile, Bishop didn't believe her, but pretend he did.

"Sure, why not...we all deserve it." Shard said

"Yea! To celebrate, our success tonight!" Polaris said with great joy.

"Oh and lets not forget, to clebrate our new comer..." Psylocke announced.

"New comer?" Everyone else said in unison

"Yea...she's traveling from Louissiana...her name is Rouge" Psylocke stated.

"Okay..I guess, more people to talk to.." Polaris giggled.

"Your way to happy...no wine for you!" Shard said laughing

They all sat around, talking about the great preformance. Bishop dishing out his corny jokes that only Polaris laughs at. Everyone else laughing from amking fun of him. Sgae sat there...involved in the conversations, but wanting to be out in the town, away from all this...to be free. She chugged from the bottle, trying to get rid of her feelings, cursing herself. She alwasys said to never fall in love, it huts more than it helps. And she was right...love did hurt, because she loved someone she can't have...All the laughter, and fun couldn't make her feel better...and then as if thing's couldn't get any worse. Gean Luke entered the room with "the new comer", Rouge. Everyone else stood up and went over to greet her. Smiles, and hugs. Sage sat on the sofa, still drinking her wine. She heard them talking in the background...but choose to not comprehend what they were saying.

"Sage?!" A voice yelled. She noticed the voice, the man she hates...the man who arranged Gambits lovely marriage to that awful women. Gean Luke LeBeau.

"What?" Sage said bluntly.

"Come and say hello, don't pretend you don't see her." Sage, slowly stood up, the room spun a little, but she was okay. She walked over to Rouge.

"Goodevening...My name is Tessa, call me Sage." She shook Rouge hand, thinking to herself. 'Maybe this girl is the first good thing to happen to me...A friend, someone to talk to...hmm' Sage gave her a small smile.

"I could show her around, if you want?" Sage asked Gean.

"Um sure...I don't see why not." Gean said, seeming surprised. Sage never does kind things like this...

Rouge followed Sage out the doors. She brought her around the Moulin Rouge, showing her the hall where they preforem, the others rooms, dinning hall, kitchen, backstage, and finaly ending up in her room, the giant elephant. Rouge looked astonished, she thought she was coming to a brothel, the place she was in was liek a mansion. She smiled and turned to Sage.

"Wow...this is amazin'...Ah figured this palce was gunna be...crapy, for lack o' better words."

"Yea..well, Gambit treats us well." Sgae said smiling.

"Gambit? Who's dat?"

"He's our boss..."

"Ah thought Gean Luke was our boss..."

"Ha..God no!...He's Gambit's father, don't listen to him...he's an ass."

"Um..okay..so Ah guess you don' like Gean Luke very much.. "Rouge chkucled.

"Not at all..."Sage's eyes narrowed for a second but went right back.

"So how about we go out on the town, I could sho you the streets...and then we could grab a bite." Sage suggested

"Sure!" Rouge smiled.

Sage put on some decent street clothes, and lead the way to the beautiful streets of Paris, France. They walked and talked for a while. Sage feeling a little drunk was a little bubbley. She brought her to a park near the Moulin Rouge, and then to some clothing and jewelry shops...they were closed at this time of night, but window shopping never hurt anyone. A few stores down was the town's famous fourtune teller. And then a long two blocks of resturants, backery's, deli's, supermarkets...all types of food. Sage took Rouge to her favorite place. It had a circle entrance, no doors, and only six tables, each seat only two people.

"This place is the best, not many people come here...cause of the lack of seating...so it stays quite. Plus they make the best cheesecake!" Sage laughed. Rouge smiled, she was nervous about coming here at first but now she was happy, this wasn't gunna be bad...a few minutes there and she already made a new friend. And ate some delicious food. To top the night off, on their way back to the Moulin Rouge, Rouge litterlay walked into a gorgeous dark eyed man.

"Oh Ah'm sorry sir.." They both looked into eachothers eyes and froze.

"Gambit?" Sage said softly

"Huh?" He turned to Rouge's right.

"Oh, Sage...what are you...who is?.."He stumbled over his words.

"This is Rouge, she's new so I decided to show her around. Where's Bella?" Sage saked

"Uh...something happend and she had to leave..." He said looking at the floor.

"What did you do?" Sage put her hands on her hips.

"Nothing! I-I just, I'll tell you later...So Rouge is it? Pleasure to meet you cher." He said kissing her hand. Rouge blushed.

"Yes, pleasure..." Rouge fell in love...the man's charm stole her heart right out of her chest.

"We have to go...we all have a long day tomorrow..so let's get some rest." Sage took Rouge's hand and wlaked her back to the brothel, Gambit followed.

Sage was jealous beyond belief..she's never felt this way before and she hated it. Of all things to happen, she should have known better, why would life get better? Ever since Sage was young life would just get worse and worse. So why now? 'I hate love' she thought over and over and over...

"Scumbag.." She whispered

"What was that Sage?" Gambit asked

"I didn't say anything." She responded walking to her room.

"Polaris can you show Rouge where she'll be sleeping?" Sage asked, giving Gambit an evil glare, shutting her door behind her. Gambit hates when Sage is angry, but he hates talking to her when shes angry even more. He walked to his room, Bella was still out...probably still mad at him. He took off his jacket, shoes, undid his tie, and unbuttoned the first four buttons of his shirt. He dropped himself onto his big comfy bed. Fussing around trying to sleep, two women mad at him..this is impossible. A good two hours passed, his wofe still gone...and he still can't sleep. Just at that moment Bella walks in, tossing her heals to the floor. She shut the door and removed her dress, slowly climbing into bed.

"Well?" She said, laying on her back, stairing at the ceiling.

"I'm sorry...you know I didn't mean it..."

"Right..."

"I don't want to argue with you...it was a mistake and that's all..."

"How would you feel if I called you someone else's name?..." Bella asked, angrily.

"..."

"No answer...you see..." Bella stated bluntly.

"No, I'm sorry, I know it hurt you..but I swear Sage means nothign to me...I'll make it up to you tomorrow I promise..." Gambit said, sorrow in his voice.

"Okay...we'll see...but if you ever call me Sage again, I swear!"

"I know...I know...Goodnight sweety..."Gambit said rolling over, giving her a kiss on the cheek.

Still not being able to sleep, he waited 'till Bella was sleeping. He removed the sheets from his body, and crept out the room. Walking quietly down the halls 'till he reached Sage's room. Light shined from under the door...'still awake' he thought to himslef. He stood there for a minute, held his breathe and gave a smalla knock on the door. Foot steps were heard, the door opend a crack. Sage looked up at him.

"What now?"

"Can I come in?" He asked quietly. She thought for a moment, sighed and shook her head yes. He walked in, he immediatly spotted the little to nothing piece of clothing she had on. But rmemebered to look her in the eyes.

"I wanted to apologize...so I'm sorry..." He said sincerely.

"Okay...is that it?"

"Well, yea..." He said turning around to leave.

"W-wait...do, do you want a drink? I kinda can't sleep..and well..." Sage studdered on her words for the first time in front of him.

"Sure...I'll have some wine..."He gave her a small smile. She turned away from him, blushing. 'stop it!' she told herself, pouring two glasses. They sat down and drank together, talking about tomorrow, the new girl, and what had happend with his wife, Bella. They had a few laughs and several drinks. A bottle and an hour later, the two of them were drunk, lying down on Sage's bed. Gambit turned on his side and faced her.

"I love you..." He whispered, kissing her cheek. She turned to him, shocked.

"I...Gambit..."He cut her off, kissing her on the lips soflty. She blushed, kissing him back. She wrapped her arms around him, as he lay ontop of her now, kissing each other passionatly.

A/N: Well what did you think so far? Suggestions, ideas, oppinons? R&R thanks! (also, if there are any of my other stories you'd like me to continue please tell me, I won't work on them if I don't have inspiration!)