AN: I'm screwing up the order cuz it's fun. There will be no "Your Song" until later when I court my best friend. J/k. Or am I??? Read to find out.

Disclaimer: Dude… I really hate these. I own nothing but your soul so I own nothing. HAHA!!

I looked at her trying to think of something to say when I saw the sun setting in the window behind her. I hurried past her to the window.

"I love watching the sun go down."

Natalie followed me and placing a gaze pointedly downward commented. "While other things go up."

I turned beet red and turned around to glare at Natalie when I heard Satine speak. "This is all very cute but I'm expecting someone very shortly so could you please leave?"

Just as she finished speaking, the door began to open.

We heard someone talking on the other side as we were pushed out the window and we heard the shutters slam behind us.

Nat started to push me down. "Get down a second."

"What?" I just knelt on my knees confused.

She started to climb on my back and stepped on my ear in the process. "OW!"

"Your welcome." Nat climbed all the way up and stood on my back, looking above the shudders into the room.

"What do you see?" I tried to look in the shudders.

"It's that guy I landed on. He's reciting something I think. She just called him a duke. He's not a duke." She yelled into the window. "Hey Satine! That dude ain't a Duke!"

I'm not sure what happened in the room but I heard Satine yell, "How do you know?"

This was followed by a, "Shut up you little brat! She was about to kiss me!" from Christian.

I heard Satine sigh and Christian mutter something followed by a soft thud. I'm guessing Satine had passed out since that's what happened in the movie.

I heard the door close and the squeaky voice of the real Duke sounded into the room. "What is this? Foul play?"

Satine had to cover up for Christian being in the room so she made something up. "No, my dear Duke. We were rehearsing."

Nat shouted into the window, "And making out!"

As she reached up to shout, she lost her balance and fell on top of me. We both screamed as I almost fell off the side of the elephant.

Since we were screaming, we didn't hear the Duke open the shudders.

As we both looked up at him, Natalie slid backward and fell off the side of the elephant. I noticed and grabbed her hand before she could fall completely. Trying to pull her up, I laid on my stomach and held on to her. "Don't worry Nat, I won't let you go."

Nat just gulped and looked down.

I felt someone come up behind me. It was Christian. He grabbed Natalie's hand and pulled her up. Once she was back on safe ground he looked at her. "Are you alright?"

Nat stood up and brushed herself off. "Hehehe yeah I'm fine. Thanks for savin me shuga!" She kissed his cheek.

I went over and put my hand on her shoulder. "You sure your ok?"

She nodded. "Yeah I'm fine."

I smiled. "Good. Now lets get out of here and find Scotty again."

The Duke grabbed my arm. "I think not. First you will explain what is going on."

I looked to Satine then to Natalie, both of whom were looking at me expectantly. "We were rehearsing for a play."

The Duke looked at me suspiciously. "What kind of a play would have you out here while they are in there?"

Christian burst into the conversation. "A play about love!"

The Duke turned to him and replied skeptically, "Love?"

Christian nodded. "Yes about love overcoming all…"

He was cut off by Natalie. "social boundaries. Imagine this. A rich Duke falls in love with a penniless courtesan."

The Duke smiled and looked at Satine. "I like that idea."

Satine smiled flirtatiously.

I looked at Natalie. "Who's going to write it?" Thinking Christian would have to, for this scenario to be anything like the movie.

Natalie looked at me, taking her gaze from Christian. "You and Christian will write it together."