TITLE : The Woman Onstage. AUTHOR : Esmeraude E-MAIL : Esmeraude@wizard.net SERIES : Bubblegum Crisis THE WOMAN ONSTAGE. Leon entered Hot Legs while hoping to see Priss onstage. He planned on asking her out after the performance. He mingled with the audience. He could not wait to see her wearing her blonde and brunette stage wig with her red outfit. He was confused when he saw a woman with a golden haired man onstage. She wore a black dress, a shawl with a rose attached to it, and a choker. Her hair was lengthy and slightly wavy. The man wore a black suit. His hair was tied back in a long ponytail. Violin music played in the background where there was a keyboard. Leon watched the woman faint in the man's arms. Her lover kissed her before watching her smile. He slowly removed a knife from his outfit and slid it under her dress. He heard her gasp until there was blood on the stage. She fainted in his arms while smiling. She opened her eyes before holding a microphone. She proceeded to sing about how her lover had sex with her. Leon raised his eyebrow. LEON : Interesting. He stared at the weak woman. LEON : ( thinking ) That face. I have seen it somewhere before, but where ? Who is this woman ? Who is the man standing next to her ? He watched her disappear backstage with the blonde man. His eyes were wide when he saw her wearing a different costume. Her long hair was white. She wore a white dress with a pink bow in her hair. She had a huge rainbow colored lollipop. She often skipped onstage. The man's hair was hidden beneath a white wig that went past the shoulders. His outfit was very fancy. Leon guessed that the woman was now a girl. He also guessed that she was the spoiled daughter of the man when she threw her candy. The girl folded her arms across her chest and turned her head. She slapped her father when he approached her. Her screams were silent. She finally held the microphone and sang. After the performance, she and her father walked offstage. Leon was entertained so far. He was determined to discover the woman's identity. His eyes were wide when she walked onstage as a bitchy bondage queen. He saw the leather clad man on a leash. The woman's hair was still long. The cruelty was obvious in her eyes. Her collar was spiked. Her boots reached her thighs and her gloves touched her elbows. Her G string did not conceal her very well. Her corset had two strategically placed roses. The man knelt with his back turned. He did not scream when the whip cut his skin. His neck was caught by the scourge and was forced to turn his body. His queen pointed at her boots and watched him lick them. She used her bundled whip to lift his head and whipped his face. She saw him fall over. She sang while standing near the microphone. Leon smiled while hearing her powerful voice. LEON : ( thinking ) She can be my queen and whip me whenever she feels like it ! The bondage bitch demanded the crowd's attention. Her commanding voice filled Hot Legs. The background music was threatening. She whipped the stage after singing. She dragged the man by his ponytail while going backstage. The singer appeared onstage as a dead soldier this time. Her hair was in a ponytail. Her war uniform was blue since she was French. There was a false bullet hole between her eyes. The man wore the same uniform. He had several fake bullet holes on his body. The woman who was disguised as a man sang while her partner stood near her. Leon admired her singing more than ever. He watched her leave. His eyes were wide when she appeared as a hermaphrodite ! One side of her consisted of shoulder length hair and a suit. The other side consisted of long tresses and a dress. He squinted. LEON : ( thinking ) Her literal masculine side.... I have seen him somewhere before. He noticed that the man was a transvestite wearing a pink dress. His golden ponytail was now free hair that reached his back. He also noticed that the hermaphrodite's vocals were androgynous. He could not tell if they were male or female. LEON : ( thinking ) This woman is more beautiful than Priss. She is also more creative. She does not seem like the type who would resist me. I just hope that her partner is not her lover. He saw the gender benders leave. He was curious when he saw them appear as a countess and count. He noticed that they both had long hair and gender appropriate outfits. The countess kissed her beloved count before rubbing against him. She danced to the cheerful violin and piano background music. She sang before blowing kisses. She waved before departing with the count. Leon guessed that the performance was over and followed the couple. He approached the woman and put his hand on her leg. LEON : You and me. Right now. The woman was annoyed and slapped him. LEON : You know you want me. He lifted her dress and gasped. LEON : YOU HAVE A.... ! The woman smiled. WOMAN : First of all, I am a man. Second, I already have someone. LEON : Who ? MAN : He is near you. Leon saw the blonde man. MAN : He is my beloved Boomer. Leon gasped. LEON : Now I recognize your voice ! Mason ! The man smiled. MASON : I am surprised that you did not recognize my literal male side. LEON : You were a convincing female. Mason nodded. LEON : Your Countess costume was beautiful. MASON : That was the idea. LEON : I thought that Priss was supposed to perform tonight. MASON : I was booked first. LEON : Why aren't you kissing the GENOM leader's ass tonight ? MASON : It is my night off. LEON : I never pictured you wearing dresses. MASON : I never pictured you as a homosexual. Leon was offended. LEON : You were convincing ! Mason and his Boomer smiled at one another. LEON : I never knew that you were gay, Mason. MASON : Now you do. He kissed his Boomer. MASON : I can be anyone I desire. A girl. A countess. A bondage queen. A hermaphrodite. A female soldier. A weak female lover. Anyone. He smiled. LEON : I think I'll be going home now. He ran out of Hot Legs and still thought about the woman onstage. THE END.