Man, this is embarrassing.  I promised that I'd have it out on Saturday 
by 3 pm, so I went off-line to start working on it and when I tried to 
get back on, I found out that the server was too crowded.  Pissed me 
off.  Then, I tried Sunday.  Server was too busy again.  So, I couldn't 
even send out an apology for missing it one day, but I missed sending it 
out for THREE days.  I hate this server crap.  I wish they'd just knock 
it the hell off.
	Anyway, I promised this and while it IS late, (I apologize, Bastion, I 
should never have gone off-line to write this) I never break a promise 
when I can help.  So, here's the delayed work of art, crafted by me.

	She crept slowly out into the open and glanced left, then right.  She 
looked around.  No one was around.  Good.  She turned and hissed, "Same 
time tomorrow?"
	Getting an affirmative response, she skittered home with enough energy 
to take on an army.  She blushed as she remembered the make-out session 
she had just finished.  She couldn't believe that her secret admirer had 
been so bold.  Of course, her secret admirer's identity had remained 
secret, thanks to the spot that had been selected.  But she didn't care.  
She had finally found the person she had been waiting for.
	As soon as she arrived home, she raced up into the shower to remove the 
grass stains that she had gotten while making out.  Just as she finished 
in the shower, she looked at the mirror.  Something was different.  Her 
shoulder length pink hair?  Nope.  Her eyes?  No, they were the same.  
What was it that was bugging her.
	Then, Utena realized what it was.  She had a hickey on her neck.  
Uh-oh.  She'd best start wearing turtle necks and her school uniform.  
Nothing that would show the embarrassing mark.  She idly wondered who 
her mysterious admirer had been.  It hadn't been anyone with long 
hair...
	And whoever it was had been a fantastic kisser.  Utena sighed to 
herself and went to bed, hoping Anthy wouldn't notice the mark.

	Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Chu-chu dropped the cookie he was eating and 
his eyes widened until they were larger than his ears.
	"CHU?!!" Chu-chu asked.
	Anthy smiled to herself.
	"That nice Mr. Bastion wanted to get on Mrs. Utena's good side, so I 
helped him out." Anthy answered.
	"Chuuuuuuuuu...*THUD*" Chu-chu said before fainting.
	"Besides, Mrs. Utena has said time and again that she wanted someone 
normal.  And while Mr. Bastion is a tad strange, he seemed like a 
perfect match with Mrs. Utena.  Not to mention that Fanfic Writer must 
be at least on good standing with their characters." Anthy replied, 
ignoring the fact that Chu-chu was unconscious.
	Anthy stood up and glanced at the clock.  It was almost 8:45 PM.
	"I better call Kasumi before she's asleep." Anthy said, running to find 
the phone.

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	There you go.  Maybe it wasn't what you wanted, but it was a shameless 
plug.


Soun Tendo Says:  _READ_ _BASTION'S_ _UTENA_ _FANFIC_!!!

Ben McCrillis <aka. A-kun> <aka. Sailor Scottish>
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