"Those, my love, are the weapons of choice for a 
love goddess like me."  Ranko said and opened up the box.  
She removed a box marked 'Lemon Tea' and 
absentmindedly set it on top of the box marked 'Kitchen'.  
Then she removed a few more boxes and bottles until she 
found what she was looking for.  "Ah!  There they are."

	"There what are?"  Nabiki asked.

	"Here.  Suck on this, but don't swallow."  Ranko 
said and handed her what looked like a jawbreaker.

	"That's not what you said last night."  Nabiki said 
with a grin and popped the candy in her mouth.  "Okay, 
now what?"  she asked.

	"Now this."  Ranko said and poked Nabiki in the 
nose with her index finger.

	"Aaahh!"  Nabiki yelled as her body shook with a 
powerful orgasm.

	"I was good, wasn't I?"  Ranko said with a grin.

	"Wow."  Nabiki said and spit out the candy.  "What 
is that stuff?"

	"Just a little something I designed."  Ranko said with 
pride.  "Any human contact will cause similar results.  Of 
course, if you swallow the jawbreaker the effects will last 
untill it's digested."

	"Thanks for the warning."  Nabiki said.

	"Are you two through having fun yet?"  Skuld asked 
with an irritated tone.

	"That reminds me."  Ranko said.  "Is my toy chest 
around here somewhere?"

	"Yeah, over there."  Skuld said and pointed to the 
box marked 'Toys'.

	"Aren't you a little old for toys?"  Nabiki asked and 
opened the box.  Inside were assorted vibrators and strap 
ons and other sex toys.  "Oh. Never mind."

	"Speaking of toys, there's your computer."  Skuld 
said and pointed to the box marked 'Computer'.

	"I thought I broke it."  Ranko said.

	"Only because you erased half the files so you could 
play Might and Magic."  Skuld said.  "I upgraded it so now 
you have five million gigabytes of memory.  Use that up and 
you're on your own."

	"What's in this?"  Nabiki said and pointed to a box 
with a label in a language she couldn't read.

	"It says 'Equipment'."  Ranko said.

	"What language is that?"  Nabiki asked as she stared 
at the writing.  It looks like some kind of futuristic 
hieroglyphs."

	"It is the divine language."  Skuld said.

	"Which means you added this to my stuff."  Ranko 
said.  "Okay, fess up.  What's in the box?"

	"Glad you asked, James."  Skuld said with a smile.

	"James?"  Nabiki asked.

	"Bond."  Ranko replied.

	"Huh?  Oh, I get it."  Nabiki said.

	"Ahem."  Skuld broke in.  "If I may."

	"Okay."  Ranko said.  "What do you got?"

	"The first item I have for you is this."  Skuld said 
and held up a small black cylinder with a red button on one 
end.

	"What does it do?"  Ranko asked.

	"This."  Skuld said.  She grabbed Ranko's right hand 
and pressed one end of the cylinder against her palm.  Than 
she pushed the red button on the other end.

	"Yeow!"  Ranko yelled as a sharp pain shot through 
her hand.  "What was that for!"

	"You now have a hammerspace manipulator 
implant."  Skuld stated.

	"A hammer what?"  Nabiki asked.

	"Hammerspace manipulator."  Skuld said.  "It allows 
her to send and retrieve objects from a pocket dimension I 
discovered."

	"Why 'hammerspace'?"  Nabiki asked.

	"When I was little I wondered why some people 
could pull mallets from thin air."  Skuld explained.  "I 
eventually stumbled onto a small dimension with all these 
hammers floating around.  It's where I found Mjonor."

	"Enough with the history!"  Ranko yelled.  "That 
doesn't explain why I'm in pain here!"

	"Does it still hurt?"  Skuld asked.

	"Ye...no.  The pain's gone."  Ranko examined her 
hand.  "Cool.  No scars.  So, what did you say this thing 
does?"

	Skuld sighed.  "Weren't you paying attention.  
Here."  She grabbed a bottle off the bed and handed it to 
Ranko.

	"What am I supposed to do with this?"  Ranko 
asked.

	"Concentrate on the bottle.  Imagine that it isn't in 
your hand."  Skuld said.

	"Okay."  Ranko looked in her hand and the bottle 
wasn't there.  "Where did it go?"

	"I told you, it's in hammerspace."  Skuld said  "Try it 
again."

	"Okay."  Ranko grabbed a vibrator out of the box of 
sex toys and made it disappear.

	"Now concentrate on the bottle.  Imagine that it is in 
your hand."  Skuld said.

	"Okay."  Ranko said and looked down to see the 
bottle in her hand.  Cool!  Nabiki, gimme something else."

	Nabiki handed her the savings passbook which she 
made disappear.  Then she made the vibration appear.

	"Don't get carried away."  Skuld warned.  "The 
implant runs off the same energy that you use for magic."

	"So I can't use it too often?"  Ranko asked.

	"Correct."  Skuld replied.  "Also, the amount of 
objects you can store isn't unlimited.  You can only keep 
about a dozen small objects at one time.

	"In other words, don't use the implant for extra 
closet space?"  Nabiki asked.

	"Correct."  Skuld said.

	"I got to admit, this is one of your better ideas."  
Ranko said.

	"Thanks."  Skuld said.  "The next item isn't really 
mine."  She handed Ranko a pen with a jewel attached to 
one end.

	"Hey!  Isn't this the transformation pen Luna gave 
me?"  Ranko asked.  "She said I could keep it as a souvenir 
because it was damaged."

	"Well, it's not damaged anymore."  Skuld said with a 
grin.

	"You fixed it?  Awesome!"  Ranko said and held the 
pen up in the air.

	"Stop!"  Skuld yelled.  "I made some modifications."

	"Like what?"  Ranko asked.

	"Well, the AI chip was damaged beyond repair."  
Skuld said.  "The best I could do was replace it with a 
memory chip."

	"Which means?"  Ranko asked.

	"It won't change you into anything you want.  You 
have to enter the outfit into the memory first."

	"I can deal with that."  Ranko said.  "Anything 
else?"

	"Um...yeah."  Skuld said.  "The power cell was 
damaged too.  The pen will put a constant drain on your 
body's energy while it's in use."

	"How much of a drain?  Ranko asked.

	"It depends on how complex the program is."  Skuld 
replied.  "For example, I programmed it with a modified hard 
suit, and that will wear you down after a couple of hours."

	"Great."  Ranko said.  "Any good news?"

	"Yes.  The hard suit isn't the only thing I 
programmed."  Skuld answered with a grin.  "And considering 
the pen's origin, I felt that it was necessary that I program it to 
use minimal energy, so you can use it for a whole day 
without needing a recharge."

	"So, what is it?"  Ranko asked.

	"Your Sailor Earth costume, of course."  Skuld 
replied.

	"Sailor Earth?"  Nabiki asked.  "This I've got to 
see."

	"You got it."  Ranko said and held the pen over her 
head.  "Disguise Power!  Change me into Sailor Earth!"  
She yelled and was surrounded by a bright white light.  
Nabiki thought she could see Ranko standing naked through 
the brightness.  When the light faded, Ranko was dressed in 
a modified sailor fuku with a bright blue skirt and a bright 
red bow on her chest.  On her hands were white gloves that 
went to her elbows, and on her legs were red boots that 
went to her knees. Finally, on her head was a gold tiara.  
"How do I look?"  She asked and struck a superhero pose.

	"I take back what I said about you and Ranma 
having the same taste in clothing."  Nabiki said while 
giggling.

	"Hey!  This happens to be the official uniform of the 
Sailor Scouts."  Ranko said.

	"You mean they're real?"  Nabiki asked.  "I thought 
they were just rumor."

	"Nope, they're real."  Ranko answered and then 
grinned.  "You could say that I got to know a couple of 
them very well."

	"That explains why they let you become one of 
them."  Nabiki said.

	"Don't let her fool you."  Skuld said.  "She's not a 
real Sailor Scout."

	"Am too!"  Ranko yelled.

	"Then how come you don't have any energy based 
powers like the other Scouts?"  Skuld asked.

	"Nobody's perfect."  Ranko answered glumly.

	"Cheer up.  I'm sure that with the magic you've 
learned, you can improvise."  Skuld said.

	"Thanks, Skuld."  Ranko replied  "I take back half 
the bad things I've ever said about you."

	"Only half?"  Skuld asked.

	"I'm saving the other half for a rainy day."  Ranko 
replied with a mischievous look.

	"Well, maybe this will change your mind."  Skuld 
said.  She reached into the equipment box and pulled out a 
small metal disk.  "Sleipnir, converge on present 
coordinates."  she said.

	"It can't be."  Ranko said.

	"What?"  Nabiki asked,  "What is Sleipnir?"

	Ranko was about to answer when screaming started 
coming from outside.  The three girls ran down stairs to see 
Akane screaming and pointing up.  Ranma just looked up in 
shock.

	"We're being invaded!"  Akane yelled.  And sure 
enough, a spaceship floated above the dojo.  (Same design 
as Adam Warren's version of the Lovely Angel.)

	"Akane, calm down."  Ranko said.  "It's just my 
ship, Sleipnir Mark Two."

	"You mean that's yours?"  Akane asked.

	"Yep."  Ranko replied.  "Skuld, we can't land it here.  
Send it back."

	"Okay."  Skuld said.  "Sleipnir, assume lunar orbit."  
With that, the ship flew off into the sky.

	"Uh...Ranko?"  Ranma asked.  "Did you just say that 
that was your spaceship?"

	"Yes."  Ranko replied.  "And Skuld was just about 
to explain why she decided to scare the shit out of half of 
Nerima."

	"Sorry."  Skuld said.  "I just wanted to show you 
that I fixed the six foot hole you put in the hull."

	"Apology accepted."  Ranko said.  "So, anything 
new on the ship that I should know about.."

	"Well, apart from the remote unit I used to call it 
here I added an orbital laser strike unit with target 
recognition circuits."  Skuld said.

	"Huh?"  Ranko asked.

	"You can ask it to blow up stuff from orbit."  Skuld 
replied.

	"Cool"  Ranko said and reached for the remote.  
Skuld pulled it out of her reach.

	"Before I give this to you, you have to promise only 
to use in emergencies."  Skuld said.  "You almost got 
arrested by the Galaxy Police last time."

	"Okay, I promise."  Ranko said.

	"On your honor as a goddess."

	"All right, already.  I promise on my honor as a 
goddess that I won't use your spaceship unless it's an 
emergency."  Ranko said.

	"Okay."  Skuld said and handed her the remote.  
"Just pin it on your shirt when you use it.  The instructions 
are in with your stuff."

	"Ranko, what are you wearing?"  Akane asked.

	Ranko looked down to see that she was still in her 
Sailor Earth outfit.  "Oops!"  she said and concentrated on 
making her old clothes reappear.

	*Beep* *Beep* *Beep*

	Skuld looked at her watch.  "Oh, good.  It's done."  
she said.

	"What's done?"  Ranko asked.

	"I set up a temporal vortex before I came here, and 
it should have finished forming by now."  Skuld replied.

	"Temporal vortex?"  Ranko asked, and then smiled.  
"I get it.  You've got a date with Mackie, right?"

	"Jealous?"  Skuld asked.

	"Depends."  Ranko answered.  "Are you letting any 
of the other Knight Sabers in on the action?"

	"What is it with you and girls?"  Skuld said.  
"Besides, I love Mackie for his mind."

	"I don't know."  Ranko said.  "Sylia is pretty smart."

	"But, she's his sister."  Skuld said.  "He'd never go 
for it."

	"Hey, incest can be fun, if you do it right."  Ranko 
said.

	"WHAT!"  Akane yelled and glared at Ranma.

	"Now there's an idea."  Nabiki said.

	"I didn't do anything!  I swear!"  Ranma yelled.

	"Relax, Akane.  It was just a thought."  Ranko said.

	"Well, keep your perverted thoughts to yourself."  
Akane said.

	"As much fun as it is, watching you fight like this, I 
don't want to keep my boyfriend waiting."  Skuld said and 
headed to the bathroom.  "Bye."

	"Ranma!"  Kasumi called from the house.  "Don't 
forget that you have to take your sister to the Cat Cafe for 
lunch."

	"Okay, Kasumi!"  he replied.

	"Oh!  Could you stop by the market and get me 
some oregano and basil?  We ran out."  Kasumi asked.

	"I've got some of that."  Ranko said.  "Just grab to 
box in my room marked 'Kitchen'.  "It's got spices and 
herbal tea and stuff like that."

	"Thank you, Ranko."  Kasumi said and went to get 
the box.

	"That reminds me."  Ranko said.  "I have this 
hammerspace implant, might as well use it."

	In the hall she passed Kasumi carrying the box for 
the kitchen.  What she didn't notice was the lemon tea box 
on top of it.

	"Let me see.  What items do I want on call in case of 
an emergency."  Ranko asked herself.

	"Couldn't wait to play with your new toys, could 
you?"  Nabiki asked from the doorway.

	"Nope."  Ranko said.  She put her transformation 
pen and Sliepnir remote in hammerspace.  Then she grabbed 
a twelve inch silver dagger.

	"Woah!"  Nabiki said.  "Are you planning on using 
that on someone?"

	"I am a monster hunter, remember?"  Ranko replied.  
"The job requires me to be lethal at times.  Besides, you 
never know when I might run into Mom."

	"Let's hope that never happens."  Nabiki said.  "I'd 
hate to lose my sweet and innocent Ranko."

	"You really think I'm sweet and innocent?"  Ranko 
asked.

	"No, but I can pretend, can't I?"  Nabiki said with a 
grin.  "Now can we go?"

	"Just one more thing."  Ranko said and grabbed a 
scroll and made it disappear.

	"What's the scroll for?"  Nabiki asked.

	"It's complicated."  Ranko answered.  "Let's just say 
that I told someone that I'd carry it with me at all times."

	"Okay."  Nabiki said, deciding not to ask.  "Let's go.  
After all, I wouldn't want to miss my free lunch."

	"Free?"  Ranko asked.

	"Yeah.  You're paying."  Nabiki said.

	"I had to ask."  Ranko said as they left with Ranma 
and Akane to the Cat Cafe.

	"Son-In-Law!"  Cologne called from the kitchen as 
they entered the restaurant.  "You and your sister have a 
seat.  I'll be with you in a moment."

	"What about us?"  Akane asked.

	"Oh.  Akane."  Cologne said with a no small amount 
of animosity.  "You and your sister may join us, if you 
wish."

	"Thanks, we will."  Nabiki said and took a seat.  
"Mousse, can we get some menus?"

	Mousse handed them four menus and then looked at 
Ranko and Ranma.  "So, the old woman was right.  There 
are two of you."

	"No.  There's one of me and one of him."  Ranko 
replied.

	"You know what I mean."  Mousse said."

	"Listen, I'm sorry about what happened yesterday."  
Ranko said.  "I didn't know that me and Ranma looked alike 
in our female forms."

	"I am prepared to forgive you on one condition."  
Mousse said.  "The old woman told me that you are cursed 
to change into a man that resembles Ranma, right?"

	"Yes."  Ranko replied.

	"Then promise me that you won't try to take my 
Shampoo from me."  Mousse said.

	"It was explained to me that Shampoo plans to 
marry Ranma.  I assume that the kiss she gave me was 
intended for him."  Ranko said.  "I can't guarantee that I won't 
respond to any advances she makes, but I will promise that 
she knows it's me and not Ranma."

	"That will do."  Mousse said.  "Is anyone ready with 
their orders?"

	"I am."  Nabiki said.  "I'll have this and this.  Oh, and 
this too."  She pointed to three of the most expensive items 
on the menu.

	"You do realize that this isn't a free meal?"  Mousse 
asked.

	"Yes it is."  Nabiki replied.  "Ranko's paying."

	"Nabiki!"  Akane yelled.  "How dare you try to 
extort a free meal off of Ranma's sister."

	"It's okay, Akane."  Ranko said.  "I did promise to 
buy you lunch, and I'm sure Nabiki can make it up to me."

	"Just as long as someone pays."  Mousse said and 
went toward the kitchen.

	"Mousse."  Ranko said.

	"Yes."  Mousse replied.

	"I want you to know that I enjoyed kissing 
Shampoo."  she said.  "But I also enjoyed kissing you."

	Mousse blushed and went into the kitchen.

	"Ranko, were you just flirting with Mousse?"  
Akane asked.

	"Flirting is such a strong word."  Ranko replied.

	"You know, Sis."  Ranma said.  "If you're looking 
for a boyfriend, I think you could do better than Mousse."

	"Don't worry, Bro."  Ranko said.  "I'm not in the 
market for a boyfriend at the moment.  She winked at 
Nabiki, who winked back in return.

	After a few minutes, Cologne appeared with their 
order.  She distributed the food and took a seat across from 
Ranko.

	"You wanted to see us?"  Ranko asked.

	"Yes."  Cologne said.  "I wanted to discuss 
Shampoo."

	"I've already been through this with Mousse."  
Ranko said.  "I'll leave her alone if she leaves me alone."

	"She won't leave you alone."  Cologne said.  "She 
plans on killing you."

	"What!"  Ranko yelled.  "Over one kiss?"

	"She has not always been on the best of terms with 
Ranma's female side."  Cologne explained.  "When Ukyo 
and I explained that it was not her betrothed that she kissed, 
she assumed that it was Ranma's girl half separate from her 
boy half."

	"So what you're saying is she's back to wanting to 
marry me as a guy and kill me as a girl."  Ranma said.

	"No, but since she has no emotional attachments to 
Ranko, she feels that by killing her she could kill girl-type 
Ranma without loosing boy-type Ranma."  Cologne replied.  
"The only reason she wasn't attacking your sister last night is 
because I used an ancient Chinese technique on her."

	"What technique?"  Ranma asked.

	It involves stamina, endurance, and alcohol."  
Cologne said.

	"In other words, you drank her under the table."  
Nabiki said.

	"Correct."  Cologne replied.

	"Um...she's not here, is she?"  Ranko asked with a 
nervous tone.  Having someone out to kill her was making 
her a bit uneasy.

	"No."  Cologne replied.  "I gave her a remedy for 
her hangover and then sent her on some errands.  She won't 
be back for at least another hour."

	"Girl-type Ranma!  You I kill!"

	"Or maybe not."  Cologne said.

	"Shampoo!  Wait!"  Ranko yelled and ducked as a 
bonbori was swung at her head."

	"Shampoo give you Kiss of Death!  Now you die!"  
Shampoo yelled and executed a round house kick, which 
connected and knocked Ranko to the floor.

	"Kiss of Death?"  Ranko said.  "You're from Nyu-
che-zu!"

	"Yes!  And now Shampoo regain honor with 
Amazon tribe."  Shampoo yelled and pulled her fist back to 
deliver a blow that would crush Ranko's skull.

	<Stop!>  Ranko yelled, switching to Chinese.  <I 
have a message from the elders of your tribe.>  She pulled 
out the scroll she earlier placed in hammerspace.

	<I'll take that.>  Cologne said and grabbed the 
scroll.

	<This better be good.>  Shampoo said.

	Cologne read the scroll out loud.  <It reads:  In 
return for her heroic deeds, the one known as Ranko 
Saotome is pardoned of any crimes, real or imagined, 
against the Amazon tribe of Nyu-che-zu.  In addition, she 
and the one known as Yoiko Hibiki are given the status of 
ally to the tribe and will be treated as such.  The Council of 
Elders.>

	Shampoo reached down and pulled Ranko to her 
feet.  <I'm sorry.>

	<Apology accepted.>  Ranko replied.

	"What just happened?"  Ranma asked.

	"Sorry, I forgot you don't speak Chinese."  Ranko 
said.  "Well, to make a long story short, Shampoo's tribe 
was the one that hired me to hunt that monster in China.  
When I killed it, they gave me a pardon."

	"Uh, huh.  Ranko is Shampoo's friend now."  
Shampoo said.


	"Um...where's your bathroom?"  Ranko asked.

	"Over there."  Cologne pointed to the restroom.

	"Nabiki, you have to go, too."  Ranko said.

	"No, I don't."  Nabiki said.  "Ouch!"  she yelled as 
Ranko grabbed her wrist and dragged her to the ladies room.

	Ranko pulled Nabiki through the door and locked it 
behind them.

	"What was that about!"  Nabiki yelled.  "You 
practically pulled my arm out of the soc...mphf."  She was 
silenced by a passionate kiss from Ranko.

	"Nabiki, I need you.  Now."  Ranko said, her voice 
filled with lust.

	"Now?"  Nabiki asked.  She knew her lover was a 
little sex-crazy, but this was ridiculous.

	"Yes."  Ranko cooed and put her hand in Nabiki's 
panties.

	"Ohhh."  Nabiki moaned as Ranko massaged her 
pussy.  But one look into those green eyes told her 
something was wrong.  "This isn't about sex, is it?"

	"No."  Ranko answered while kissing the nape of 
Nabiki's neck.  "Energy."

	"Energy?"  Nabiki asked as she slid her hand down 
Ranko's pants, feeling the wetness flowing freely between 
her legs.

	"Skuld.  Implant.  Too much magic."  Ranko 
answered and thrust two fingers deep into Nabiki.

	"Aaah!"  Nabiki yelped.  "You mean this is how you 
recharge!"

	"Yes."  Ranko said, then whimpered as Nabiki 
removed her hand from her slit.

	"We haven't got time for both of us to get off, so I'll 
have to work on you."  Nabiki said and pushed the girl to 
the floor.  She pulled down Ranko's pants and boxers, 
exposing her mound to the open air.

	"Yes.  Please.  Fuck me."  Ranko moaned.

	Nabiki was almost amused at how helpless Ranko 
seemed in this state.  She decided to go for broke and thrust 
her tongue deep into Ranko's sex.  This was different from 
the fingering she did the night before, but Nabiki quickly 
learned which spots to lick by reading Ranko's reactions.  
Ranko came quickly, and sat up after a minute of recovery.

	"Nabiki, I'm sorry."  Ranko said.

	"Don't be.  Actually, that was kind of fun."  Nabiki 
said as she went to the sink to wash her hands and face.  
"But I would like to know why you didn't tell me about this 
little problem of yours."

	"I didn't want you to think I was just using you as a 
battery charger."  Ranko said as she stood up and pulled up 
her pants

	*Knock, Knock*

	"You two okay in there?"  Ranma called from 
beyond the door.

	"Ranma!"  Nabiki said as she opened the door.  
"Hanging around the women's restroom.  What will people 
think?"

	"Hey!  It's not like that!"  Ranma yelled.  "I just 
wanted to see what was taking you so long."

	"Girl stuff."  Ranko replied.  "You wouldn't 
understand."

	"Okay."  Ranma said, deciding that he didn't want to 
know.  "We were going to see Ucchan and give her some of 
the old lady's hangover remedy."

	"Ukyo too?"  Nabiki said.  "They must have had 
some party here last night."

	"As they were leaving the restaurant, Shampoo 
grabbed Ranko's shoulder.  "Shampoo want to talk to 
Ranko."

	"You guys go on ahead.  I'll be over in a few 
minutes."  Ranko said.  Akane and Ranma left, but Nabiki 
stayed behind.

	"Shampoo talk to Ranko in private."  Shampoo said 
to Nabiki.

	"You were just trying to kill Ranko, so I don't think 
it's a good idea to leave you two alone."  Nabiki replied.

	"Okay, you stay."  Shampoo said and turned to 
Ranko.  <I don't want her to hear what we're saying, so 
speak in Chinese.>

	<Okay.>  Ranko complied.  <What do you want to 
talk about?>

	<You're gay, right?>  Shampoo asked.

	<Bisexual, but if I ever had to choose one over the 
other, I'd probably stick with girls.>  Ranko replied.  
<Why?>

	<Well, I'm going to marry your brother, but Akane 
keeps getting in the way.>  Shampoo said.  <I think she 
likes his girl side better, so I would like you to keep her 
away from him.>

	<Let me get this straight.  You want me to seduce 
Akane so you can have Ranma all to yourself?>

	<To be blunt, yes.>  Shampoo replied.

	<I can't do that.>  Ranko said.

	<Why not?>  Shampoo said.  <I bet she'd be great in 
bed.>

	<Because I got there first.>  Nabiki said in Chinese.

	"Huh?"  Shampoo said.  "Greedy girl no know how 
to talk Chinese."

	"Maybe not when you first came to Japan."  Nabiki 
answered.  "But when it became clear that you were here to 
stay, I learned."

	"She's right, too."  Ranko said.  "I can't be with 
Akane because I love Nabiki."

	"Ranko is Shampoo's friend, so no want to tell you 
this.  Nabiki is...what word?"  Shampoo thought for the 
proper translation.  "Ah!  Cold sushi."

	"Did she just call me a cold fish?"  Nabiki sounded 
offended.

	"That it."  Shampoo said with a grin.  "You cold 
fish."

	"Shampoo, you do realize that we were having sex 
in your restroom less than fifteen minutes ago."  Ranko said.

	"..."  Shampoo didn't know what to say.

	"Here.  This should cover lunch."  Ranko placed 
some money in Shampoo's hand.  On her way out the door 
she turned and said.  "By the way, If you want more proof 
that Nabiki isn't frigid, you're more than welcome to join us 
sometime."

	"Shampoo is no pervert girl like Akane!"  Shampoo 
yelled as Ranko and Nabiki crossed the street to meet 
Ranma and Akane outside Ucchan's

	"What was that all about?"  Akane asked.

	"Apparently Shampoo's got it in her head to make 
you and Ranko a couple."  Nabiki replied.

	"She knows Ranko's really a girl, doesn't she?"  
Akane asked.

	"Yeah, but she's convinced that you're a lesbian."  
Ranko replied."

	"I'm a what!?!"

	"Well, you do hate boys."  Ranma said.

	*Bash*

	"Ow."

	"Don't worry, Akane.  I told her I could never steal 
my brother's girlfriend."  Ranko said.

	"I'm not his girlfriend!"  Akane yelled.

	"Yeah!  I'd never go out with an uncute tomboy like 
her."  Ranma said.

	*Bash*

	"Ow."

	"Are they always like this?"  Ranko asked.

	"Pretty much."  Nabiki replied.

	Ranma turned to enter Ucchan's when he found the 
closed sign in the window.  "Closed?"

	"Of course it's closed."  Ranko said.  "Ukyo's got a 
hangover, right?"

	"Oh, yeah."  Ranma said.

	"Well, you're her friend right?  So she'll let us in."  
Ranko went to knock on the door when she found it 
unlocked.