On Sat, 27 Sep 1997 03:33:23 -0400, you wrote:

	Shampoo awoke all of a sudden and realized it was nothing but a dream.
Biting back tears she collapsed back into her empty bed and tried to get
back to sleep.  Nights were often the loneliest.

	A warm hand touched her "Shampoo, wake up, you're having a nightmare"
	Shampoo sat up in her bed, noticing Mousse sitting right next to her, so
close she could feel his body heat. She looked up, not believing this was real.
She thought it was another dream. Afterall, she had just had a mightmare that
Mousse's coming back was all a dream, that she was still all alone.
	"I-I thought it was a dream" she said, her voice a bit nervous.
	She stared at him as he reached up and pressed a soft hand to her cheek,
smiling when he noticed her gently press back against it. Her skin felt cold,
but it seemed to warm up quickly, so much that a flush of red soon flooded to
her cheeks.
	"Whatever it was, it was only a dream" he said "I'm right here"	
	Shampoo realized that there was no way this could be a dream. A dream
can't make her feel the way she did right now, so secure and loved. She could
even feel his warm hands pressed against her skin. Surely, that was real also.
	"This isn't a dream" Mousse said.
	"How do I know?" she replied skeptically. But even if it was, she didn't
want this to end. If she was still living alone if she were to wake up, then
she'll never want to wake up against.
	Mousse leaned forward "Pinch yourself. If you feel the little nudge of
pain, then you'll know this is real"
	Shampoo did so, a bit reluctant. She was scared that if she pinched
herself, and she didn't fell any pain, then this was all another dream. To her
totally and utter relief, she felt the pain.
	Mousse placed his hand over Shampoo's "Now do you believe me"
	Shampoo smiled "So this isn't a dream, afterall"
	Mousse lean forward, kissing her gently on the lips.
	"Of coruse no. I'd never let you down"



-OneShot
Jeffrey Keith Wong: jeffwong@li.net
http://www.rit.edu/~jkw7063/fanfic/index.htm
http://www.li.net/~jeffwong/index.htm
The latter site has been updated on Sept 26th.