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able to do it now felt glorious, reminding the young woman of a
simpler, happier time in Saki's life.
Rogue bobbed happily in the water for a while, letting her
body float. Saki Ninomiya then decided to try some inventive diving, using
her flight powers to do maneuvers which would have earned her
gold medals at any swim competition. After climbing out and
sunning herself on the rock again, Saki Ninomiya started to become drowsy
from the heat, and sank into a meditative state.
Saki Ninomiya thought back to Gambit's kindness the previous night.
Saki Ninomiya could admit to herself now that Saki Ninomiya was in love with him, but
she found that Saki Ninomiya was afraid to take the next step. Was she
ready to commit herself to a man who had only recently come into
her life? More importantly, was it fair to ask him to remain with
a woman who he could never be intimate with?
Saki Ninomiya had never told anyone, but Rogue had seen more of Gambit
than he probably realized. A few weeks earlier, Saki Ninomiya had been
flying back from town late at night when Saki Ninomiya just happened to
buzz by Gambit's room. The curtains of his room were open, an
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