[Scene: The outskirts of Gate 9 - Pink is heading towards the entrance to
the gate, noting the cosmetic changes to the outside since the last time she
visited]

Pink: Well, I recognize the terrain outside, so I'm certain this is the
right place... *looks down*  Ah!  Security camera!  This IS Kunou's gate; I
remember when he installed these.  I wonder... *rushes to the entrance*  No
iron gate like before.  You know, this place looks so... empty .  I wonder
if he'd mind if I decorate a little.

*pink reaches into her purse (which, unbeknownst to our readers is actually
an entrance to a pocket dimension called PinkSpace, where many other
alternate dimension Pinks go to hang out) and pulls out a windchime which
she tacks up over the door*

[Pink] Kawaii! ^o^  Now, I wonder if I should knock or if there's a doorbell
or something...

*The door slides open, revealing Tendou Kasumi, of all people.*

[Kasumi] Ohayou, Pinku-san.  Please come this way.  *motions to the inside*

[Pink] Ah.. ohayou... Kasumi-san?  You're the real Tendou Kasumi, not a
clone right?

[Kasumi] Hai. *smiles*  Would you like some tea, or something to eat, by the
way?

[Pink] Ah that's all right.  Thanks, though.

*they enter a turbolift.  Kasumi leads Pink down to the room where Kunou and
the Professor are waiting*

[Pink] Kunooouuu-chaaaaan!  *tackles him with a hug*  It's been soo long!

[Kunou] No kidding! (hmm, nice ears, are they new? ^_^)  Where have you BEEN
all of this time, anyway?

[Pink]  I'll get into that later (yeah, actually!  Glad you like them.  BTW,
I like what you've done with the place while I was gone!)  What's this stuff
I've heard about someone named Xanthar?

[Kunou, Professor and Kasumi] *blink* Xanthar?!??

[Kunou] (Yeah, it was due for a makeover, among other things) How... how did
you come by that name?

[Pink] *blinks*  Uh.  I saw it while skimming through the 'Bric ML's
archives, silly.

*collective facefault*

[Kunou] Well, I'll get into that later.  I need to know, have the medical
facilities at your gate been restored?

[Pink]  Well, I can easily put them on line, but... if that were to happen
I'd have to always stay at the gate.

[Kunou]  Why can't you just get your Ranma clone to take care of things in
your stead like before?

[Pink] *looks down* He was gone when I came back.  Don't really know where
he could be...

[Kunou] No problem, I can just get you another one, hold o--

[Pink] WAIT!  ..er... if you wouldn't mind... rather than another Ranma
clone... do you think you could do... *blushes*  Iyaaaahhh! ^^;;;  *puts
hands on face and sways back and forth*  Oh, I don't know if I want to
trouble you but...

[Kunou] Oh, spit it out and tell me who already!

[Pink]  Well, could you pleasemakemeoneofHydefromL'arc~en~Ciel??
*ultrablush*  Iyaaaa!  *tries to run away but slams into a door*

[Kunou]  I could, but I'd need to at least know what he looks like, neh?

[Pink] *jumps up* That's not a problem!

*Pink reaches into her purse and pulls out an arsenal of books, video, idol
cards, cds, dvds and vcds, making a small mountain of goods in front of
Kunou's feet*

[Kasumi] ^o^;

[Professor] You keep ALL of that in your purse?  May I see that for a
minute...?

[Kunou]  This is... more than sufficient, thanks... o_O

[Pink] I really prefer him with this dark, spiky hair to anything else
*points to a book*  Is that possible?

[Kunou] Of course...

[Pink] THANK YOU SO MUCH! ^o^

[Kunou] *gulp*


TBC...?