2002

Chapter 1

Friday Night

Another weekend at the House of Mouse Mickey thought as he parked his red 30's jalopy in his parking spot, thankful Max wasn't trying to park it himself. He loved the kid, everyone did, heck, he was the only kid in the gang, but Mickey wasn't going to allow himself to let his ego grow like he'd seen done with other main characters. Mickey got out of his car and locked it up before heading into the joint he ran with the help of his good friends.

Mickey walked up to the door and found it unlocked. He guessed Minnie must already be there, even though he didn't remember seeing her car out in the lot. He walked on in, seeing the place still dark since it was only four in the afternoon. No one would turn the lights on until six and the show wouldn't even start until seven.

"Minnie, I'm here." Mickey announced, walking backstage. He looked around, only to see the ghost light shining from the stage and a light in a hallway leading towards the restrooms on. He assumed Minnie was in there so he went ahead and walked into his dressing room, wanting to change into his host outfit.

The mouse had just pulled out his outfit as he heard the sound of water rushing through the pipes just inside the walls. He smiled realizing Minnie would be out soon and went out of his room to great her. As he passed a table, a thing of cheese caught his attention. He stopped by it, first smiling as he saw it was in the shape of a heart. He noticed a note attached and pulled it off as his other hand switched on the lights.

"I was going to ask you if you could explain that." Minnie's voice said, getting his attention.

Mickey spun around and smiled at the mouse who was still dressed in her normal blue skirt and matching bow as she leaned against the wall that lead towards the restrooms, her arms crossed over her chest. "What are you talking about? I thought it was from you."

"I wouldn't sign it PR." Minnie said, uncrossing her arms, though her face still showed she was cross at him.

"PR?" Mickey asked, finally looking at the note to read, "To my sweet Mouse XOX PR." Mickey looked back at Minnie and said, "I have no idea who that is. Maybe a fan?"

"I hope so." Minnie said, taking him at his word as she leaned close to his ear and whispered, "You're my sweet mouse."

Mickey felt a shiver go through-out his body as her warm breath lingered at his ear. He turned towards her, only to see that she was heading to her dressing room and called out to her, "I wouldn't have it any other way."

Minnie turned around and covered her mouth as a giggle escaped before she went into her room to get ready for the night.

Mickey sighed as he turned back to the cheese, picking it up and going ahead to eat it, putting the note in his pocket as he headed back to his room to get dressed.