Realisation.

Ranma: Hi, Hiro, Dai. How ya doing.

Hiro+Dai: Fine Ranma and how's it going with Akane?

Ranma: It's not.

(This plain answer tells Hiroshi and Daisuke something is 
terribly wrong.)

Hiroshi: So who is it Ukyou?

Ranma: Cute but no.

Daisuke: Shampoo?

Ranma: No.

Hiroshi: Kodachi?

Daisuke No way.

Hiroshi: It might be a bit early to mention this but maybe
it could be Ryouga?

Ranma:(angry) What the hell are you saying?

Daisuke: See I told you it was to early. But we can�t see you 
attracted to Kasumi..

Hiroshi: Or Nabiki.

(At The mention of Nabiki Ranma smiles.)

Hiroshi: Oh dear. That's bad.

Daisuke: Duck - Hibiki is going that way.

(Shouting is heard)

Ryouga: I'm not the evil sorcerer, that's Ranma.

Kuno: Foul sorcerer you cannot trick me that way again! I
will yet free them from your curse.

Ryouga: Ranma this is all your fault!

(Back on the wall)

Ranma: Well for once it makes more sense.
Me and Nabiki set it up.

Hiroshi: How much did it cost?

Ranma: Nothing.

Daisuke: You get all the girls. Both the untouchables. How
lucky are you.

(In the Tendo Dojo)

Nabiki: *He's not gong to be much good but he's the best of
a bad lot* Excuse me, uncle Saotome.

Genma-Panda: <Yes>

Nabiki: I need to talk to you. I can't talk to Kasumi who's
too traditional. Dad is always over emotional.

Genma-Panda: <What about Ranma or Akane?>

Nabiki: I can't not yet. You see it sort of involves them.

Genma-Panda: Ah, you think you like my son.

Nabiki: Yeah, he's cute and intelligent. A bit naive but
that's nothing here nor there.(grins) Shame he isn't rich
though.

Genma-Panda: Talk to him. Besides money isn't
everything. 

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(Nabiki's Room)

Ranma: Akane doesn't love me and never has.

Nabiki: That's unfair. She does love you.

Ranma: "I expect it from Ranma." remember? That hurt me.

Nabiki: Well what now?

Ranma: I don't know. If I could change the engagement I
could.

Nabiki: you can you know

Ranma: Kasumi has her own interest. And I can't do that do
you.

Nabiki: Quiet.

(Nabiki kisses Ranma on the lips. Ranma responds then stops
and disengages.)

Ranma: I can't do this, Nabiki, its wrong and dishonourable.

(Ranma runs out of the room)

Nabiki: *RANMA NO BAKA!*

David Houghton E-mail houghtod@dcs.kcl.ac.uk
Fanfiction www.spods.dcs.kcl.ac.uk/~houghtod/fanfic.html