Ok, I this looks really bad right now, but I didn't
have much time to revise it, since I'm meant to be snorring
right now. But I wanted to get some form of it out, so
here it is. I had enough time to speel check it and make it
so it's readable. (The only way I've found how to do this is
sit a press enter wherever it's needed. *yawn*)
	Oh, and are you guys dead? Ive received less
than four comments on chapter 4. :(



Chapter 5
 
 
[Tendo Porch, Night]
 
(Not a body in the room is moving, they're all too
 surprised to move. Four, five minutes pass. All
 that can be heard during this lapse of time are the
 low sniffles coming from Ranma-chan, and the
 ticking of a nearby clock. Akane is the first to recover)
 
Akane: (Softly) You... you let me die, Ranma? Just like
 that?
 
Ranma-chan: I'm-I'm sorry. But there wasn't anything
 I could do. 
 
Red-Ranma: (Slowly and deliberately) You let Akane
 die, and you say that you love her?
 
Ranma-chan: Remember now, we're the same person.
 
Red-Ranma: That doesn't mean I'd make the same stupid
 mistake you did! I'd never let _anything_ kill Akane.  
 
Akane: Well, you obviously did, didn't you?
 
Red-Ranma: Whaddya mean? You're still alive, aren't you?
 
Akane: Yeah, but I'm not going to be in 14 days!
 
(Silence again)
 
Nabiki: So how did this happen, Ranma?
 
Red-Ranma: How am I supposed to now?
 
Akane: The other one, you dork!
 
Ranma-chan: Well, like I said it happened July 1 but it
 really started a couple of days before...
 
[The scene fades away, and we're bought into the Tendo Dojo,
 late morning]
 
Akane: (Dressed in a gi, practicing some kicks)
 Hyah! (The jingle of a bicycle bell is rung, and
 Akane immediately moves to the left, where
 Shampoo and her bike lands)
 
Shampoo: Nih-, oh, is only violent tomboy.
 
Akane: (Voice flat) Hi, Shampoo.
 
Shampoo: Shampoo have no business with Akane,
 want see Nabiki. Where is she?
 
Akane: Don't know, probably in her room. Why?
 
Shampoo: Is no your business. Shampoo busy, no
 time to talk to violent tomboys. (Zooms off) 
 
Akane: I am NOT a violent tomboy! (No response;
 Shampoo is well on her way to Nabiki's room already)
 What does she want with oneechan, anyway?
 (Remembers her carrying delivery box) (Thought)
 Better check on her 
 
(Cut to a door with a sign with 'Nabiki' on it. Akane
 is trying to listen on in the conversation going on
 within the bedroom walls)
 
Voice1: So you help Shampoo?
 
Voice2: What do you want?
 
Voice1: Shampoo want Nabiki put this in husband lunch.
 (Akane narrows her eyes)
 
Voice2: (Pause) What is it?
 
Voice1: Is passion spice! Make Ranma fall in love with
 Shampoo!
 
Akane: (Growling) Rrrrr... (Thought) Nabiki wouldn't,
 would she?
 
Voice2: How much? (This is too much for Akane.
 She slams the door open)
 
Akane: Oneechan, what do you think you're
 doing?!
 
Nabiki: Calm down sis, I won't do it for less
 than 6000 yen
Shampoo: Shampoo give 6500 yen. (Nabiki's
 eyes ching up)
 
Nabiki: So all I have to do is put this spice into
 Ranma's dinner, right?
 
Akane: NABIKI!
Shampoo: What Akane care? You no say 'I hate
 Ranma everyday?', hmm?
 
Akane: Shampoo, surely you can think of better ways
 to get a man to marry you than by clogging up his mind
 with stupid love potions!
 
Shampoo: (Shrugging) Yes, Shampoo can do much else,
 but love potion is easiest and fastest. (By now the two
 have started doing the blue aura thing)
 
Nabiki: (Returns to some paperwork) Tell me if you
 change your mind, Shampoo.
 
Akane: Admit it, Shampoo; all that you can do is running
 around, giving the 'kiss of death', and chase Ranma.
 
Shampoo: If you so sure, pervert-girl, then I challenge you
 to duel to death. Shampoo can then finally finish you off.
 
Akane: You're on. And don't be so sure of yourself, Shampoo.
 I'm pretty good.
Shampoo: (Snickering) You no better than other fake fiancees.
 Killing you is like beating Mousse.
 
Akane: Fine, then. Let's fight on Sunday, at the park.
 
Shampoo: Deal. I go now. (Climbs onto bike and cycles out)
 
Nabiki: Akane?
 
Akane: What, Nabiki?
 
Nabiki: What do you think the odds will be?
 (Akane face faults)
 
Ranma-chan'sVO*: I didn't see Shampoo until
 the fight, and Akane devoted all her time getting
 ready for the fight. She refused to tell me though,
 for what she was practicing.
 
*VO: Voice Over
 
(Cut to Ranma and Akane walking to school)
 
Ranma: Akane, what have been doing for the past
 few days?
 
Akane: Practicing.
 
Ranma: For what?
 
Akane: Since when do you care what I do? I'm a
 martial artist too, you know!
 
Ranma: That's kinda hard to tell, with your figure and all.
 
Akane: It's better than being a boy AND a girl.
 
Ranma: (Annoyed) I've told you already, I'm a guy!
 
Akane: Ask Kuno what you are the next time you're in a pool.
 
Ranma: I wouldn't go near a pool with Ku- (Without
 warning, Shampoo lands beside Akane and the fence)
 
Shampoo: Nihao, Ranma. Sorry, no talk now, need talk Akane.
 
Akane: Whats wrong Shampoo, chickening out already?
 
Shampoo: Shampoo not do that. I come to ask you if you
 want cancel. After all, I can do this any day of week.
 
Akane: Not likely, Shampoo. If you don't want to anymore,
 you're going to have to ask for it. I'm not going to.
 
Shampoo: (Glint in her eye) Ok, you no can say
 Shampoo not warn you. I look forward to match
 tomorrow. (Changes to dark and challenging, to
 sweet and cute) Now Shampoo can go on date with
 husband! (Glomps onto him)
 
Ranma: Hey, Shampoo, I don't have time for this!
 
Shampoo: (Getting all teary) You no like Shampoo?
 
Ranma: (Uncomfortable) No, it's not that, it's Aka-
 
Shampoo: (Looking around) Akane not here.
 
Ranma: Hey, Aka- (suddenly, a jet of water hits Shampoo
 and Ranma)
 
Ranma-chan: AHHHHHHH!!!!!!! GET IT OFF OF
 ME!!!!!!! (Jumps off the fence, and runs all over the
 pavement. She passes by Akane, who is holding a hose)
 
Akane: You could at least wait until tomorrow, Shampoo!
 (Does Ranma-chan a favor by pulling Shampoo-neko off
 her face, and throwing her on the other side of the fence)
 
Ranma-chan: (Still scared) Go... away... Shampoo...
 (Akane slaps her, and that brings Ranma-chan up-to-date)
 
Akane: Snap out of it, Ranma.
 
Ranma-chan: Huh? (Jumps back onto fence) So, what are
 you and Shampoo going to do tomorrow?
 
Akane: It has nothing to do with you?
 
Ranma-chan (And since when do you and Shampoo fight
 over something other than me?
 
Akane: Don't be so conceited! 
 
Ranma-chan'sVO: No matter how much I asked and pestered
 her for it, she refused to tell me. By late afternoon of the next
 day, I had finally used by brains to ask Nabiki about it, who
 explained all that she knew. It cost me a smarting 700 yen for it.
 
(Cut to some nameless street)
 
Ranma: (Running) 
 
(Memory)
Nabiki: Shampoo and Akane are going to fight today
 in the park, supposedly a 'fight to the death'. I wouldn't
 take them seriously, though.
(End memory)
 
Ranma: (Thought) Why didn't she tell me? Oh Akane,
 you idiot, you forgot how good Shampoo is. Oh, I hope
 I get there on time. Akane, why can't you ever think
 properly for once? Shampoo, you hurt Akane in any
 way I'll won't ever forgive you. Has it started yet? Oh,
 Akane... 
 
(By now he's arrived at the entrance of the park. There's
 a big crowd, and Ranma jumps over many a head in order
 to get a good view of the center)
 
Ranma: (Seeing what's going on stage) AKANE!!
 
(It's not good. Shampoo isn't dented by much, except for
 a band-aid on her head, most likely from yesterday. She's
 calmly holding her bonbori, while Akane has taken much
 more abuse. Blood is poring freely from her mouth, and
 she seems to have a hard time standing. But she presses
 on, and jumps at Shampoo. Shampoo jumps as well, ready
 for a fight in mid-air)
 
Ranma: (Trying to get through all the people) NO, STOP!
 SHAMPOO PLEASE!! AKANE!!
 
[Scene fades]



	Ah, don't you hate me? ;)


	Isabel Arantes