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Prologue: No Crystal Duck

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So…I started this fic…about 9 months ago? Something like that. And I have the first two chapters written, and a horrible, terrible writer's block, and I keep coming back to this story in my mind. And I know I have two other stories to finish, but…I need to write, so, if this is what my brain wants to write, well…I'm going to write it.

I haven't had a disclaimer in a while, so…yea, I don't own the characters or any lines blatantly stolen from the show.

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"Oh my god," Rachel stared in bewilderment at her birthday gift from Ross. "He remembered?"

"Remembered what?" Phoebe asked.

"It was like, months ago. We were walking by this antique store, and I saw this pin in the window, and I told him it was just like one my grandmother had when I was a little girl. Oh! I can't believe he remembered!" Rachel gushed over the pin.

"Well, sure, but can you play it on a plane?" Chandler quipped, patting the Travel Scrabble he had given her, which had gone over quite a bit less well than the pin.

"Oh, it's so pretty! This must have cost him a fortune!" Phoebe gushed over it as well.

"I can't believe he did this," Monica added.

"C'mon, it's Ross. Remember-" Chandler stopped suddenly, realizing he was about to spill Ross's crush on Rachel to her.

"Remember what?" Rachel looked at him, confused.

Chandler shrugged. "Oh, you know Ross," he laughed uncomfortably. "He remembers everything. You know, events, people, dinosaur names...He's always telling all of those boring stories full of useless facts…."

Rachel looked at him for a moment longer. "Huh."

"Well, it's still sweet," Monica looked at the pin.

"Yea, it's too bad he's in China for a week. I wish I could thank him right now," Rachel sighed.

"Yea, well, it's only a week," Phoebe shrugged. "It's not like he moved to China."

"You're right," Rachel smiled, setting the box down. "It can wait until next week. Okay," she smiled, setting the box down, "what's next, cake?"

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You see what I just did there, right? Right? By eliminating the crystal duck moment?

The next part will be significantly longer. Reviews, please and thanks :)