Title: "Not The Tail"
Author: Pirate Turner
Rating: R due to nudity and sexual references
Summary: Eeyore has a close call in this 200-word drabble.
Warnings: Slash, Odd Pairing
Challenge: ForeverInDisney's monthly challenge for January '09 wherein I used the character "Eeyore" and the word "joke"
Disclaimer: Eeyore, all other characters mentioned within, and Winnie the Pooh are © & TM A. A. Milne and Disney, neither of which are the author, and are used without permission. Everything else is © & TM the author. The author makes absolutely no profit off of this work of fan fiction, and no copyright infringement is intended.

"It's some kind of joke, isn't it?" the donkey drawled, looking forlornly down and between his legs at the thing that always failed him. "It's some kind of colossal joke that life's playing on me, isn't it? If one of you stay up, the other one falls down! It never fails!" He sighed deeply. "Reckon I don't really need any again tonight. Must not ever need any since you two keep doing this to me."

A voice sounded, whistling in to him. "I don't care about your tail, Eeyore. All I care about isss you."

Eeyore stilled, his eyes growing as round as dinner plates. It couldn't be! It better not be -- He started to back up; his stomach bumped something. He lowered his head, looked back between his legs, and went white.

Gopher reached up, his long teeth shining in the moonlight, and grasped Eeyore where he dangled down on him. His touch was more than enough to set the poor donkey running with a bray that echoed through the forest. He might be desperate, Eeyore thought as he fled, crying, but he'd never be desperate enough to let Gopher get that mouth on him!! He'd do Kanga first!

The End