Gambit was alone in his room. Waiting. He was shuffling cards in his hand and every once in a while would throw one into the trash basket that was besides his bed.
He was bored out of his mind. Gambit looked at the clock 9:08 pm. He decided he couldn't wait any longer. He was ready to see her... Rogue.
Getting up he put his cards into his now rumpled trench coat and made his way down to the danger room. Where he knew she was. It was time for him to make a move. Rogue had been avoiding him for over a month now and he figured that was long enough.
Gambit paused outside the danger room doors. The only thing between him and Rogue. He thought of charging them with energy and letting them explode. Dat would be a grand entrance wouldn't it? He thought happily to himself. She would definitely be looking in my direction when I walked in.
But that wasn't necessary.
He entered the 7 digit code that Professor Xavier had given him on his arrival. The doors slid open smoothly beckoning him to walk through.
Gambit did.
Rogue was there. Hitting a huge black punching bag. She didn't even stop to see who had just entered. Or even turn around to see who it was.
Gambit only saw her from the back at the moment. And boy did she look good. She was wearing sweat pants and a tank top. A most revealing tank top for Rogue. He had never seen her so exposed before. Her pale skin taunting him to come closer.
Gambit did.
Of course if it had been any other girl in the world they probably would have thought she was overly dressed. Especially for working out.
"Looking good Chere." And he wasn't talking about how she was punching the bag.
"What do ya want Gambit?" The frustration coming through plainly in her voice.
"I've come ta workout."
"Yea right, ya come to aggravate me."
She took hold of the punching bag bringing it to a stop in motion. Rogue turned to face him.
"Can't ya come back when ah am done? Ah don't want you accidentally touching me." She said looking down at her bare arms and stomach. And then as if she realized that she didn't have much on for her she started to blush.. "Ah'll I need are your crappy thoughts in mah head."
Gambit was about to answer her when he noticed something. She wasn't wearing any makeup. None, not a thing. Her face was bare.
Elle est si belle. Un Ange. He thought to himself. Her skin was still very pale even without all that makeup she wore.
"Votre Beau." Gambit said underneath his breath.
"What did ya say?" She was eyeing him wearily.
"How about instead of just hitting dat bag all night you fight me. I'm sure Gambit be more interesting to play with" His eyebrows going up and down.
She opened her mouth and he knew she was going to say no. Rogue showed signs of frustration in her face and eyes, then anger, then...
Was dat a hint of a smile?
She put her hand on her hips.
"Ah Can't Cajun ah am not properly dressed, although if ah was I might take you up on that offer." She dropped her hands back to her sides. "Would sure be more fun beating on you than this bag.
Probably could let out a whole weeks full of frustration beating you up instead of just ah days worth on this thing."
"What makes you tink dat you could beat me up?" Gambit asked her.
"What makes ya think I couldn't?"
"Oh I see the petit girl wants me to take it easy on her non?"
He could see he was making her mad and that was what he was aiming for.
"Are ya trying to say that is the only way I could beat ya?" Rogue's voice was rising and he could see she was clenching her fists. "You are so full of yourself!" She then quickly looked him over.
"Give me your coat"
That wasn't what Gambit was expecting to hear.
"Ce qui?"
"I said give me your dang coat. Ya want to fight? fine! But don't come crying to me after I have knocked some of your pretty white teeth out of your mouth."
You tink I am pretty? He said taking off his trench coat and handing it to her.
"That isn't what I said and you know it."
She placed his coat on the floor and he watched her as she took of the boxing gloves and then the fabric gauze that was underneath them. Rogue then bent down picked up her gloves and put then on.
Finally she put his coat on. And he felt his heart rate increase as he started thinking what she would look like inside one of his tee shirts.
He must of been lost in thought because all of a sudden Rogue was in front of him already in a fighting stance.
"Well ya ready to die?" She said with an evil grin on her face.
Before he could respond Rogue was already coming at him, but he was ready. Or so he thought.
She jump kicked at him aiming for his head, he easily blocked. But she wasn't fazed. Rogue started trying to punch him. He was surprised to see how quick she was. Gambit kept blocking all her punches. And then he dropped to the floor and kicked her legs out from underneath her. Before he could kick her while she was down she rolled out of the way and then flipped back up onto her feet.
He didn't even see her next kick coming. The one that went right into his stomach and threw him to the ground almost knocking the air out of him.
Dis girl be playing rough. He told himself.
He quickly jumped back on his feet and pulled out one of his favorite weapons. To all others it just looked to be a thick piece of metal about a foot in length. But then with one fluid motion he pressed a button extending both sides till he had a nice long metal staff in his hand. Gambit started rotating it in his hands. Enjoying the feel.
Rogue just stood there looking bored.
He approached her. A big grin on his face. Gamibt knew he wasn't going to hurt her, but he thought the least he could do was drop her on the floor again.
He used the staff quickly trying to swipe her feet out from under her but she must of seen that coming. She quickly jumped to the side and then did a pretty amazing spin kick that landing on his gloved hand hard.
"Merde." he gasped. "Dat hurt cher."
"It was supposed ta Sugah." She watched him as he shook his hand in pain.
He then knew she was trying to get the staff out of his hand. Fine he thought she wants it she can have it. Gambit let her come at him again with another kick that he knew would probably be aimed at his other hand. He was right. Before the foot made contact he started to charge the staff with his energy. The foot made contact but not as much as he was sure she thought. Gambit faked a yelp this time and dropped the staff.
He saw her roll over it and grab it. Jumping up she looked at him with satisfaction in her eyes. But when she looked down she saw the staff was glowing. She Glared at him before she threw it above their heads. It exploded in the air above them. Thin pieces of hot metal started coming floating down towards them. They both quickly got out of the way. And that was when they both smelled it.
Smoke. And fire.
Turing around they saw the punching bag was on fire.
"Ya big jerk ya set the punching bag on fire!" Rogue screamed at him.
And that was when the sprinkler system started. They were both soaked instantly.
"Well at least we know dat the sprinkler system works." Gambit said.
Rogue looked at him and then did something that nearly knocked him over dead. She started to laugh... It didn't take him long to join right in. It took a couple minutes before both were able to stop. Even the sprinkler system stopped before them. But somehow when it stopped it made them laugh harder. Gambit had never felt so good. Not lately anyway.
When silence finally surrounded them he noticed that he was staring at her and that she was staring right back. They were both drenched and dripping and neither able to look away from one another.
Gambit could no longer contain himself. Making his way over to her he grabbed her into his embrace wrapping his arms around her. He was slightly surprised when she didn't pull away. He then looked down into her beautiful green eyes and quickly brought his lips down onto hers.