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From: Edward Becerra <eabecerr@henge.com>
To: ffml@fanfic.com <ffml@fanfic.com>
Date: Saturday, June 12, 1999 2:03 AM
Subject: [FFML] [Fanfic] Pagliacci.

It took more time than he realized, and he resented every second it took.
Each extra moment was a moment that he -wasn't- completing his plan to show
Akane what a TRUE hero was. But, as all things eventually are, the sale was
finished, and he had the money he needed. It hadn't been easy. Nabiki had
learned of the sale even before it took place, and had immediately begun
digging for the reason behind it, assuming that it would be something she
could blackmail Hikaru over. It had taken every effort he could make to
mislead her without actually lying to her.

And how did he do this? You might want to show that scene.

"Gos, Gos, Gos.. did you really think you could fool me? This is Nerima,
after all. When someone from Nerima buys a ticket to China, the odds are 3
to 1 that they're headed for Jyusenkyu. That means the Springs." She
frowned. "Now, which spring are you trying to find and why?"

I would think the odds would be greater than that.

Needless to say, Gosunkugi's attitude was right up there with spitting

into

the wind, tugging on Superman's cape, and trying to pull the mask off of

the

Lone Ranger's face.

And you don't mess around with Jim

His chest rippled with muscles, his buttocks were tight, his arms sinewy,
and his legs firm. All in all, Gos thought numbly, I look like a greek
statue. One of the more athletic ones.

This provoked a slightly fearful thought, and his hand darted down
immediately to check out the situation.

The Guide drew back, slightly disgusted. "You pervert boy, Mr. Customer?"

"I--" Hikaru coughed and started over. "I ... was worried I might have,
well, you know.." To his delight, his voice sounded just as heroically
musical as any hero's should.

Yeah, yeah. Those statues makes up for it by being rock hard. ^_^

* * *

Sugar jabbed her partner in the ribs. "Do you see what *I* see?"

Spice started to glare at Sugar, then caught sight of the stranger

herself.

"Ohmyohmyohmy...." She had a little trouble breathing. "Do you suppose he's
available?"

Sugar? Spice? They're not going to have a friend named Everythingnice are
they?


So, far this seems to be kinda like something out of The Bet except instead
of Ranma we have Gosunkugi in the studmeister role. Although I get the
feeling that the conflict of the story will be when Gos finds out that Akane
won't just jump into his waiting arms.

Until I find better things to write about. Ja ne.