Therapy

Chapter 8: Late Night Rescues

Disclaimer: I don't own Moulin Rouge

A. N. Thanks for all the good reviews! By the way, I forgot to put the title of the song I used at the end of last chapter. It was Crash and Burn by Savage Garden.

Christian ran down the stairs and out the back door of the house. He heard Satine's screams drifting farther and farther away, but he could hear them nonetheless. He followed the sound of her voice into the woods, unfazed by the darkness. His love for Satine was all the light he needed. He would find her. He had to find her.

Meanwhile, the Duke had found the perfect spot. Completely deserted, there wasn't another person around for miles. Or so he thought. "Now we can do this the easy way, or the hard way," he said as he moved closer to Satine. It was a scene all too familiar to her. Once again, she was being attacked in the woods. Only now, she wasn't the ten-year-old daughter of an uncaring widower. She had Christian. He would save her. The Duke moved even closer, and Satine struggled to get away. This angered the Duke, and he slammed Satine into a large rock. Satine let out a blood-curdling scream.

Not too far away, the scream reached Christian's ears. Although he knew it meant that Satine was in pain, he was almost relieved to hear it, as it was loud enough to direct him to where Satine was. He found her and the Duke behind a nearby bush.

"You monster! Get away from her!" he yelled. The Duke turned and looked at him. He sneered at Christian. "Oh, well if it isn't the penniless poet come to save his precious courtesan. Back off, writer. She's mine. I went through all the trouble of killing her mother just so I could have her, and I intend to

The Duke didn't have time to finish his sentence. Christian charged him, and for a moment it looked as though the two men were going to be in a heated battle. Suddenly, something caught Christian's eye. Satine was still lying by the rock. She was still conscious, but barely. The Duke didn't deserve his attention right now. He had to take care of Satine.

Christian knelt down near the rock. "Satine, baby can you hear me? Are you alright?" he asked softly. Satine opened her eyes. She looked relieved to see Christian. Now it could all be over. Christian gently stroked her hair for a moment before feeling a sharp pain on his shoulder.

"I hate to break up this tearful reunion, but you happen to be touching my personal property!" the Duke exclaimed. "And I don't take kindly to people touching my thingsÉ" He moved in closer and closer. Suddenly, a bright light came through the bushes. "Over here, I found them!" an unknown voice cried out. Two police officers and two other men came forward. One of the men spoke. "See, officer? I told you I saw him!" His gaze shifted to Satine. "That there is the girl he kidnapped." While one officer dealt with arresting the Duke, the other knelt next to Satine and Christian. "Miss, are you alright?" Satine shook her head. She had been asked that question so many times. She wished she could answer yes and mean it.

Satine turned her head to Christian. "Take me home, Christian. I just want to go home." Christian looked at the officer, who nodded. "That's probably best. I would call for a doctor in the morning, but let her get some rest first," he said.

Christian lifted Satine off the ground, and carried her back towards their house. He spoke softly to her the entire way, just to let her know that he was there. When he got her back inside, he carried her to the bedroom. He laid her on the bed, and knelt down next to it. Satine, who had closed her eyes for the entire journey home, opened them and looked at him. "ChristianÉIt hurts! It hurts so bad!

Christian was unsure of what to do. He just wanted to make it all go away, but he knew that he couldn't. He felt so helpless. "Why can't we just be happy?" he thought to himself. He reached up and touched Satine's face. "I know, baby. The doctor is coming in the morning. Just try and get some rest until then, ok?" Satine nodded, and Christian climbed on the bed next to her. He rubbed her shoulders, which were starting to show their bruises, until she fell asleep. Eventually he fell asleep himself, not because he wanted to but from sheer exhaustion.

Christian's sleep didn't last long. He woke up about four hours later and felt an overwhelming relief when he saw Satine in his arms. Her face was stained with tears, as it had been for quite a while now. Christian had become quite used to seeing her cry, even though it hurt him to see her upset. Although it may have seemed strange, Christian always felt that the moment he realized how deep his love for Satine was had been when he first saw her cry. Suddenly, Christian felt something he hadn't felt in a long time. For the first time in over a month, he felt the desire to write. He moved the typewriter to the bed, so he wouldn't have to leave Satine's side, and wrote down the words that had come into his head.

I'll always remember

It was late afternoon

It lasted forever

And ended too soon

You were all by yourself

Staring up at a dark gray sky

I was changed

In places no one would find

All your feelings so deep inside

It was then that I realized

That forever was in your eyes

The moment I saw you cry

The moment that I saw you cry

It was late in september

And I've seen you before

You were always the cold one

But i was never that sure

You were all by yourself

Staring at a dark gray sky

I was changed

In places no one would find

All your feelings so deep inside

It was then that I realized

That forever was in your eyes

The moment I saw you cry

Christian looked over at Satine, who had let out a cry. His feelings from the previous night took hold of him as he finished.

I wanted to hold you

i wanted to make it go away

I wanted to know you

I wanted to make your everything, all right....

I'll always remember...

It was late afternoon...

In places no one would find...

In places no one would find

All your feelings so deep inside (deep inside)

It was then that I realized

That forever was in your eyes

The moment I saw you cry

A.N. The song is "Cry" by Mandy Moore from A Walk to Remember. Please review. The next chapter will be up soon!