Disclaimer:  All characters portrayed in this story are the property of
Rumiko Takahashi and co.  Please don't sue me.

This story takes place after volume 38 of the manga.  It draws ideas

>from both the anime and the manga.  This is a sequel to For Love or

Money.  I hope you like it.

C & C welcomed.  Flames not.

What Price Love?

By

Donny Cheng

**glomp**

**bam**

**whack**

**slash**

**bong**

	Nabiki waited quietly on the sidelines as the battle slowly drew to a
close.  It was another one of those all out brawls that came out
whenever all of Nerima's premier martial artists met up in one place. 
This was not a rare occasion.  Amazingly enough, that seemed to happen
at least once every few weeks.  The battle finally ended after a short
while.  When the dust cleared, the only person left standing was Ranma. 
Nabiki walked over to Ranma with disgust on her face.  "Do you always
have to act so macho?"

	Ranma tried his best to feign innocence.  "What do you mean?"  She
couldn't know everything that went on in his mind.  Could she?

	Nabiki read Ranma like a book.  She lightly tapped Ranma on the chest. 
He fell over.  "I mean that.  You're clearly as beat up as the rest of
the people, yet you insist on acting macho.  Come on.  I've got to get
you to a bath.  You stink."

just one question.. why's Nabiki treating him like a pet? i'd see her treating
him like a lackey... but a pet? 

	"I took a bath, now what?"  Ranma grumbled as he flipped through
Nabiki's window from the room.

Ranma can't think for himself anymore?

	"Here's your share of the money from the fight."  Nabiki handed five
hundred yen to Ranma.

	"How come so little?"  Ranma asked as he looked at the meager sum in
his hand.

	"There's my ten percent as manager.  I took out money for first aid
equipment.  Band-Aids aren't free you know.  There's also the cost of
handling the betting pool.  My time is valuable.  And I took money out
for..."  Nabiki rambled on as she looked over her expense list.

	"Okay!  Okay!  Forget that I asked."  Ranma muttered to Nabiki.  Jeez,
you ask a simple question.

this is incredibly in character.. :)

	Ranma looked wistfully at the money being taken out of his hands. 
There went that triple decker fudge slice of cake.  "Well, is there
anything else you wanted, your majesty?"

and this OOC ... Ranma using sarcasm? and well also? Ranma has always been
straight and to the pont.. cept with his female admierers cause he's just
not Ataru... :)

	Nabiki ignored Ranma's comment and thought for a moment.  "Did you
brush you teeth like I told you to?"

	"Yes.  I can't really see why, though.  Mother and Kasumi are going to
cook dinner in a while anyway."

	"Your breath stinks."  Nabiki suddenly grabbed Ranma's head and brought
it down to her own.  She french kissed him for a whole minute before
letting him go.  "Now get out.  I've got to study."  Ranma was
immediately pushed out the window.

i'm completely confused by your portrayal of Nabiki..i guess i just don't
see her
as a B&D queen.. which is the impact i get out of her actions here... but i'd 
probably have to read 'For Love or Money' to see the character developement..
i've read it but i read so much that i can't really remember which is which...
besides i'd have to find it on my Hd somewhere..

	
Epilogue

	Ranma gathered Nabiki in his arms as they looked at the dojo one last
time.  "No regrets?"

	Nabiki cuddled closer to Ranma for warmth.  Beside them were two
backpacks filled with everything they would ever need.  "No, Ranma.  No
regrets at all."

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The End. (maybe)

please don't let it be... this has a lot of promise.. and once i reread For Love
or Money it'll prolly make more sense...continue it.. i'd like to see how it
goes..
maybe a SF2V xover? have Ranma wandering the world fighting with Nabiki havin
bettin pools..and then it turns into a series even more open ended than
Ranma was
intended to be.. but if you write it.. i'll read it.