Gambit got woke up by a squirrel scurrying over a tree branch. It dropped a couple of nuts

on his head. Causing him to wake. He looked up and saw the squirrel then smiled a little

and jumped out the tree.

"Ahh Gambit need a bed not a branch.", he said to himself.

He started walking again headed back in the direction he was headed in before. By about

10'oclock that morning he had finally arrived upon the C.C. compound.

"Finally. Cher Gambit hope you here.", he said to himself using his skills he slipped into

the compound undetected or so he thought.

Vegeta was shadow sparring with himself when he sensed another strange power level.

He walked out quietly to meet it. Then that was when he spotted a blurring figure

disappearing around a tree.

"What the? Now what?', he frowned and walked over quietly.

But when he made it to the tree the figure was gone.

"How did he move so fast?", Vegeta wondered.

Gambit in an instant that Vegeta could blink was out of sight. He walked over to the house

and was peering inside. He didn't spot her in one room so he moved on to the next.

Vegeta of course felt his ki again and it was coming from the house.

He flew around to see if he could find the intruder but instead came up empty again.

"Whoever he is, he's fast.", Vegeta frowned.



Back in the lab:

Bulma had awoken to find Rogue sitting on the cot staring into space.

"Oh...I must have fallen asleep.", she said.

"That's alright. I didn't mean to keep you out here all night.", she smiled.

"It's morning already.", she said.

"Yes it is.", Rouge said.

"Well let's get back to work here.", she said.

She went to the bathroom and quickly washed up. Then she came back and peered into the

microscope again.

"Huh. Eureka! I think I did it!", Bulma said excitedly.

"::smiles:: You sound like Hank. So, what ya do, tell meh please? Whatever it is it sounds

good.", Rouge asked excited now.

"Whose Hank?", she questioned.

"Oh he's a scientist too. He's how I learnt æbout ya.", she stated.

"Well perhaps one day when I come to visit you where ever you live you can introduce us.",

she smiled.

"Sure, it'd be my pleasure. And I'm sure Hank would like it too.", she smiled.

"Well anyway as far as the test goes I might not be able to change the pattern of your DNA

but I can make an inhibitor to suppress it for a little while.", she said.

"This sample. Was done up last night. I marked down the time. It's still holding. It's been

23 hours already.", she said.

"So you can help me?", she said the words sounding almost to good to be true.

"I can indeed. But before I do anything I wanna see how long it's gonna hold. We have to

test it and make sure it holds.", she said.

In the meantime Bulma had set to work on making up a larger dosage of the inhibitor to

inject into Rouge's system. Every 15 minutes she would stop to check on the substance

under the microscope.

"So far so good it's still holding. Come here you can help me.", Bulma said.

"Sure just tell me what you want me to do.", she said.

"Just keep an eye on these. Watch em and the moment they look like they are about to fall

apart call me.", she said.

"Fall apart?", she questioned.

"Just if they stop looking like that call me immediately so I can mark down the time.", she

said.

Rogue kept her eye on the slide while Bulma continued her work.

3 hours had gone by before she knew it and the next thing she knew she heard Rogue calling

her.

"Doc I think you'd better come have a look at this quick.", she said.

Bulma glanced at the clock then into the scope.

"Well it will hold for 26hours. After that the substance breaks back down and dissipates.",

she said.

"What exactly does that all mean tho?", Rouge asked.

"It means that for 26 hours. You will be able to touch anything you like without having to

worry about harming someone by draining their energy as you put it.", Bulma stated.

"Are you serious?", Rouge asked.

"Quite.", Bulma stated.

"Oh thank you THANK YOU SO MUCH!", Rogue smiled. "I'd hug you but I can't right

now.", she said.

"That's okay. Now I'll have this ready in about 15 minutes. Then if you want we can test it

out on you.", Bulma stated.

"Yes please.", She said.

Meanwhile back outside:

"Cher where are you?", he questioned.

Gambit jumped back out a window and landed gracefully on the ground below.

Vegeta came running around the side of the house and finally caught up to him.

"There you are!", Vegeta yelled.

"Gah! Mon Dieu?! Who are you?", Gambit asked shocked.

"I live here you however do not. SO Leave or I will gladly make you!", he yelled.

"Sorry But Gambit can't go till he know if his Cherie is here or not.", he said.

"If you're talking about the red and white haired woman then she's here!", he frowned.

"Cher! Where is she?", he demanded.

"She's with my mate. And I suggest you watch your tone with me if you want to live to see

her.", Vegeta stated.

Gambit had no time for idle pleasantries. He just frowned and ran off to find her ignoring

him.

15 minutes later:

"It's done. Are you ready?", Bulma asked.

"As I'll ever be.", she said.

"Alright now it has to be administered directly into the blood stream to be effective.", she

stated.

"Do whatever you have to do.", Rogue stated.

And at that Bulma filled a small test tube with the yellowish orange colored liquid and

injected it into Rogue's blood stream. For a moment her whole body felt like it was on fire

and she collapsed to the floor in a fetal position.

"Oh....Oh GOD AHH AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!", she screamed and

then passed out.

Gambit heard her scream and ran in the direction it came from.

"ROGUE!!!", he yelled and went bursting through the lab doors.

"What did you do to her?!"he yelled.

"She'll be fine. She just needs a little rest.", she said. "And while we're on the subject who

are you?!",bulma frowned.

"I'm Gambit. Now move away from her.", he said and walked over to her limp form and

picked her up from the floor. He laid her down on a cot on the far side of the room.

"Cher please be alright.", he said lowly to himself.

"Are you her husband?", Bulma pondered.

"What?", Gambit said shaken from his thoughts.

"Are you Mr. LeBeau?", she asked him again.

"Yes. Why?", he questioned.

"Well I was just wondering. Since Mrs. LeBeau came here alone I would assume that by

you being a stranger here on my property would have to be her husband.", bulma stated.

"I see.", he said.

Vegeta was standing at the door watching the whole thing.

"Woman what happened to her?", Vegeta questioned.

"Her body just reacted to the injection. Apparently when her cells are being changed over

and surrounded by the inhibitor it has a painful and adverse affect upon her. But I'm sure

she'll be fine in about an hour.", Bulma stated.

"What are you talking about? Gambit want to know right now what you gave to Rogue!", he

frowned.

"I think it would be best if she explained it to you herself when she awakes.",Bulma stated.

"Very well.", he frowned and turned his attention back to her.

"If you would like you can bring her inside to one of the guest bedroom's. You look like

you could use a shower so you can freshen up a bit while you wait on her to awake if you

like.", she stated.

"Fine. Lead da way.", he said.

Vegeta frowned. "Woman stop inviting strangers to live in my house!", he growled.

"You know if I hadn't of been the free hearted person I was and invited strangers into my

house I wouldn't have met you Vegeta. Cause your about as strange as they come.", she

smirked and then walked out on him.

"Kuso Onna's!", he said in harsh low growling tone.

Bulma had led Gambit to one of the spare guest bedroom's where she could rest.

"When you're done if you like there's food in the fridge. Just come down and help

yourself.", she said.

"Merci, ma cherie.", he managed a small smile and then closed the door slowly.

"Your welcome.", she said back figuring that was what he was saying.

Gambit laid Rogue down upon the large bed and then proceeded to strip out of his clothing.

He went into the bathroom to take a nice long shower. While he was in the bathroom a light

knock came to his door but there was no answer. Bulma peeped her head in but saw no one

but Rogue still resting on the bed. She left the towels and clean clothes on the bed. She

picked up his old clothes and took them to get washed.

Luckily as she was walking out with his clothes the coat was upside down and his cards

along with his pole fell out onto the floor. But Bulma didn't notice them. She just walked

out and closed the door.

About 30 minutes later Gambit came out of the bathroom to find his clothes missing and

replaced by clean ones and his cards and pole lying on the floor.

"Hmm maybe petit took em ta get cleaned.", he said to himself and slipped on the clothes

she brought him.

He ended up wearing a black muscle shirt and knee length black shorts. Since apparently it

was the only thing in the house he could fit being that he was taller than Vegeta and all.

He rung out his hair and replaced the band around it. By now 45 minutes had passed and he

was somewhat hungry although he hated to admit it. So he figured he'd run downstairs real

quick and come right back.

"Gambit be right back cher.", he said lowly to her and walked out the door quietly then

slipped downstairs.

Bulma was coming out of the laundry room from placing his clothes in the dryer when she

spotted the tall figure.

"Your other clothes will be ready in about 20 minutes.", Bulma said.

"Thanks petite. These will do for now tho.",he smiled.

"Your welcome.", she smiled and turned to go upstairs.

"Mdm. Briefs....mind if Gambit ask you sometin'?", he questioned.

"Sure but call me Bulma.", she smiled.

"Uhm Bulma....tell me please....what exactly is it that you did for Rogue?", he questioned.

"She explained to me about her powers and I did my best to try to help her solve the

problem of them.", she said.

"You didn't get rid of them did you?", he questioned.

"No...nothing like that at all. Just trust me when she awakes she'll tell you.", Bulma smiled.

"Alright.", he said and grabbed some fruit from the fridge then ran back upstairs to his room.

He closed the door and walked over to the bed and sat down waiting for her to awaken.

Finally about 15 minutes later she began to show signs of life again.

"Mmm....mmm Wha.....what happened?", she said a little shocked.

"It's alright Cher. Gambit here now.", he said.

"Remy? No.....No I must be dreaming again.", she said to herself.

"No cher it's really me.", he said.

"You ole swamprat. I tole you not ta fallow me!", she frowned at him.

"Aww come on Rogue how could Gambit not follow his chere.", he said.

"Easy don't.", she frowned.

"Well Cher are you gonna tell me what you had that doctor do to you?", he questioned.

Rogue got an idea. But she wasn't sure if she should try it or not because if it didn't work

she'd feel even worse.

"I tell you what Gambit. You see this here bed.", she said.

"Yes.", he smiled.

"You sit here till I come back from the bathroom.", she said.

"Alright Cher.", he smiled. Not knowing exactly what she was up too but liking it anyway.

She went into the bathroom and her legs turned to mush. She slid to the floor in a heap.

"God what's wrong with me. I've waited for this moment my whole life and now there is

the possibility that I have it now and I get all soft n mushy on him.", she frowned.

"Just take a shower you'll feel better.", she said to herself.

But will she be able to finally realize her dream? Only Kami knows.