Hi guys here's the next chapter of the fic, I wasn't planning to post
this until I had finished the whole chapter, but since some of you asked
me ...REALLY nicely to post this
I'm sending this part.

This chapter is going to be a long one, this is not even a quarter of
the whole chapter, so please bear with me I still have a lot to do and
I'm still learning the pleasures of the english grammar. ^_^& 

This is still a draft I still have to fix some errors. By the way if you
guys find some spelling or grammar errors, don't blame, me blame my
prerreaders, they were the ones that didn't pointed them out ^_^

Donny, Raistlin, Jason Liao, Emry, Shaun Bedingfield, Thomas Scroggs,
KnightHawke, Bombadil, Myrriden. Thank you guy's whitout you this would
be even worse.  

All Ranma characters are the property of Rumiko Takahashi, first
published by Shogakugan in Japan and brought over to North
America by Viz Communications.

The timeline of this story takes place by the half of the Manga 36, that
means just a few weeks after the fiancees trashed the Saotome house. The
fight with Saffron hasn't happened yet. 


<>Indicates thoughts

Jorge Antonio Flores Topete jflores@foreigner.class.udg.mx

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Kaze No Mai Chapter 1 Part 1
First Date First Blood ^_^
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The snow was falling at a steady pace in the mountains, covering them
like a blanket of the purest white. Ranma was feeling good, even if
the weather was a little too cold for his tastes. He was running at top
speed, feeling more free and relaxed that he had been in a long time.

The feeling of the chilly winds hit his face, just letting his body
react by
instinct to the race, jump a rock, evade a branch, jump over the cliff,
the fall, using one tree as a springboard and keep running. The place
doesn't matters just letting himself loose in the excitement of the
speed.

The people who saw him were amazed, he seemed to ride the wind, moving
so
fast that he barely seemed to touch the earth. In the few towns he
passed, people 
were left looking in awe at the young martial artist with a big
backpack, he 
seemed to be a blur of brown, black and blue, moving with the grace of a
feline.
 Even those few who were paying attention, or were in cars barely saw
the smile of
sheer excitement, making him look even a little feral and wild, almost
like a feline in a hunting.

After a few of  hours of running at top speed he had to stop for a
while, even if he had the stamina of a horse he had to slow down, he was
fast but he didn't had the stamina of Ryoga. Smiling he said for
himself.
<But that's one of the things that I'm going to work more, strength and
stamina, or at least
that was what I told to the guys back at the dojo>

Ranma smiled. His apparent stalkers had given up some time ago. Even
they didn't have the speed or stamina to keep the pace, and the
only one who could had gotten lost in the first ten minutes. 
Yet Ranma hadn't cared. he just ran for hours.
    
When he slowed down he started to really enjoy the view, and
remembered the latest days in the dojo, somehow his life had became both
better and worse at the same time. The past week had been one of chaos,
and
just remembering it made him enjoy even more the free and peaceful
feeling that the snowing mountains gave him.
 

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 A week and half before

The students in Furinkan were confused, something was happening in the
school even if it just seemed to be the beginning of it, the effects
were starting to be noted. Akane was mad most of the time, whatever made
her mad, seemed to be eating her. Ranma was for a change silent most of
the time,
he seemed to be thinking about a lot of things lately and was treating
Akane as if she were made of glass, this just seemed to anger her even
more. Nabiki for a change was being more nice to her classmates.

Lunch was one of the most liked moments in Furinkan, not only the
students had time to eat and relax, but the local martial artists were
always a great entertainment. You could always see a fight, discussion
or the newest problem of Ranma. Today wasn't the exception even if this
time it was more subtle, Akane was ignoring Ranma, this wasn't really
new but she was also ignoring Nabiki. Now this would have passed as
something semi normal, if it weren't by the fact that the rest of the
fiancees had been casting glares to Nabiki as well.

Most of the girls liked to gossip and try to guess was happening in the
life of Ranma at the moment, if they had any trouble they could always
pa... ask Nabiki for assistance, but this time they couldn't do that,
Nabiki seemed to be the source of the problem for a change. It was
strange for the last two days Ranma was treating Nabiki much more
nicely, even if she was speaking him in her usual way. 

One just needed to watch the scene for a while to see that something was
happening there, Nabiki was making deals in her usual table when Ranma
approached her and said. "Hey Nabs..." Ranma suddenly felt really uneasy
under Nabikibiki's full glare, the kind of glare that would have made a
weaker man faint. He just composed himself and continued, "Hmmm... hello
Nabiki can I talk with you for a second please?"

In a cold and chilly tone she answered. "Yes... Ranma just give me a
second."

Walking a little away from the rest of the students he started talking
to Nabiki, and by the way he seemed to move his hands one could swear
that he was explaining something to her. The strange thing was that
Nabiki seemed to relax a little and paid attention to every single thing
he said, her facial features changing from. <Are you stupid? To that
actually makes sense> 

After some time of this they seemed to finish their discussion and each
one went to their own tables. The whispering in the cafeteria started,
Akane seemed ready to jump over Ranma and was just restraining herself
to just choke him. 

Ukyo didn't wait until Ranma came back to his seat to ask him. "So
Ranma-honey what were you doing with the local mercenary of the school?"

Ranma was taken a little out of balance by this. "Hmmm... who me? Er...
I
was just asking her for some advice. Why do you ask Uchan?"

Looking at him a little unbelievingly she answered. "It's just that you
seemed awfully interested in that conversation Ranchan."

Unfortunately for her Ranma was already on his way to the table and
didn't pay too much attention to her, he seemed to be in a hurry to talk
with one of the guys that was waiting for him there. Ukyo watched as
Ranma went to his place in the table, and started to talk with a guy
named Yuichiro, he seemed to be telling something really interesting
to the aforementioned guy, because he seemed to get really nervous.

After a few minutes of this the boy got up and muttering what seemed to
be
a thanks to Ranma, he walked up to Nabiki. <What it's going on
here?> Thought Ukyo she just watched as the boy started talking at
Nabiki, who in exchange gave a quick glare at Ranma, then smiling
sweetly at the boy she nodded. 

Ukyo couldn't help but ask Akane. "What it's going on here Akane?" They
both were looking at the boy who seemed to be walking over clouds at the
moment.

Akane muttered. "Who knows what's in the mind of that pervert?" Then
standing up and walking to the classroom she added with a scowl "And who
cares for that matter."  



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Later, outside of the school, Ranma and Nabiki talked briefly for a
few seconds, "So Nabs how did it go?" Asked Ranma in a candid tone.

Raising her eyebrow Nabiki spoke in a calm and cold voice. "I would
appreciate if you refrained from calling me Nabs Ranma."
      
Shrugging his shoulders he said. "Ok Nabiki I got the message... and?...
well?"

Rolling her eyes Nabiki continued "It went ok Ranma we have a date for
this afternoon. Why do you ask?"

"Why? Well Nabiki I have to go and watch how it goes." Said Ranma in the
same candid voice.

Looking at him more levelly she said in a teasing tone. "My... Ranma I
never knew that you were that kind of guy, a little curious maybe, but
not that much."

Ranma frowned a little "Aww c'mon Nabiki it's not like that, it's just
that I need to see you in action to see what are the problems in your
form."

"Form? You make it seem like a fight." Seeing that he actually
seemed to take it like if it were a fight she continued. "Ok Ranma you
can go... but one thing, I don't want him to notice that you are there
ok?"

Ranma seemed really offended by this. "What? He notice me? I'm a top
martial artist I can be so stealthy that even you aren't going to notice
me."

"Sure Ranma whatever you say."   

Ranma seemed to get rigid for a second, then he answered "Fine then
Nabiki, Anyway I have to attend some matters see you later." Then
running like hell, he jumped over the wall followed by Kodachi and
Shampoo, and by the sounds and screams Mouse had just joined the parade.

Shaking her head Nabiki thought as she continued her way to the Dojo.
<That Ranma there is never a dull moment around him> Then when she was
passing by the gate of the school someone approached her.

Ukyo saw her opportunity to talk to Nabiki. Stepping in her way
she started, "So Nabiki what's going on?"

Looking at her coolly Nabiki answered, "What do you mean Ukyo?"

Ukyo frowned, "You know what I mean Nabiki, since the other day when you
and Ranchan got lost all afternoon, you two seem to be rather
friendly."      
        
Smirking slightly Nabiki answered, "So? Ranma and I have been doing some
business lately what's the problem with that?"

"As long as you don't get too friendly that's ok with me Nabiki," said
Ukyo in a low tone.

Smirking even more Nabiki told her "C'mon Ukyo you of  all should know
well that I wouldn't do that, sure Ranma is nice enough, has a nice
body, and he even has been getting some manners lately, but he's still
too much of a trouble. Besides he's not my type you know."

Ukyo seemed more relieved at this. "I believe you Nabiki. Just be
careful the other girls won't bother talking first. Remember the only
thing 
that you have to defend yourself it's that brain of yours."     

Nabiki started walking past her then she said. "Thanks for your concern
Ukyo but I can take care of myself fairly well."



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Later that day Nabiki went out to the date with Yuichiro. The guy was
nice enough, he seemed to be a little shy and intimidated, after all
Nabiki looked stunning in the blue dress that she was wearing. It was
elegant and yet it did a great showing her figure. Fortunately Nabiki
knew how to make a guy feel at ease, that was a little trick that she
used to lower the guard of many of her clients.

After a little chat and a little show by Mr. Tendo and his famous cry
#427, (WHAAA my little daughter it's going out ) they were on their way
to
a very exclusive restaurant, with sporadic appearances of the fiancees
and one or two enemies, who were looking for Ranma.

Nabiki had to admit it she was enjoying the date, not because Yuichiro
was all that fun, he was nice enough and when he finally relaxed, he had
an interesting conversation. No the real reason of the crazy stunts of
Ranma, so far he had appeared in three very corny disguises, both male
and female and she was just halfway to the restaurant.

By when they were in the restaurant, the number of disguises was up
by five, the fights had been two. One by Kuno who tried to free her from
the enslaving things that Saotome was forcing her to do, before any of
them both could do anything they were saved by a mysterious brown haired
girl with a red pigtail and thick glasses. The second was when Mousse
confused Yuichiro with Ranma and attacked them, this time they only saw
a blur of black and red before mousse disappeared in a corner.

All of this had Yuichiro pretty nervous. "A... are all your dates like
this Nabiki?" asked a paranoid looking Yuichiro. 

Smiling sweetly Nabiki answered. "Not really Yuichiro it's just that my
father it's a little special, and he asked Ranma to keep an eye on me. 
It seems that the baka took the orders pretty literally, but don't worry
he isn't going to interfere too much. <I hope>     

When they entered to the restaurant the things seemed to calm down. The
waiter guided them to their table, after they were seated, they got the
menus. 

Yuichiro was feeling like he was in heaven. Hell, here he was he on a
date with Nabiki Tendo, the ice queen of Furinkan and  not only was she
being nice to him, but he also hadn't said or did something stupid. She
looked so hot with that blue dress of hers but not only that she looked
really elegant with it too. 

Now if only Saotome could leave them alone, he was grateful to him for 
helping him to get a date with Nabiki, but it seemed that all the crazy 
things that happened to Ranma were following him. Now so far it 
seemed like Saotome had taken the hint and disappeared with the rest of
crazy martial artist that were following him.

Nabiki was watching Yuichiro while they were waiting for the menus, he
was good looking not like Ranma or some of his friends but he was
presentable enough, a little too bland and spineless for her tastes, but
he had a fairly good reputation among his friends, and he knew how to
behave himself. If she treated him nicely enough he would talk well of
her in the school. <Hmmm I should think less of this as a deal and more
like a date> Besides he has a interesting enough conversation.

Then the waiter gave them their menus, seeing that Yuichiro had became
livid when he saw  the prices in the menu she used her formal way to
deal with this. "Thanks for the invitation Yuichiro you really know how
to treat a lady" spoke Nabiki in a low and sensual voice.

The effect of this was that his thinking capacity was reduced to a
babbling idiot for a few minutes. Nabiki was having fun teasing the poor
boy was fun but still he didn't was that interesting. <But then again
compare with the crazy bunch that Ranma tends to attract most persons
seem a little dull and boring> 

After a few more minutes of idle chat they odered their food, Yuichiro
was of course too lost in his dream world to notice that he was going to
pay a lot of money for the dinner. Nabiki for her part was getting a
little bored, sure the food was delicious and the ambient was great but
she was getting tired of the boy who was just just looking at her with
the eyes gleased over and a silly grin in his face.

They ate in silence, Yuichiro seemed to be in his own dream world, and
Nabiki was looking for the next entrance of Ranma and his followers.
  
She was starting to wonder where was Ranma when she noticed a beautiful
waitress with black hair and a black dress that came with a white apron
making her look like a classical french maid, even if the skirt was a
little too short and the escote was a little too big showing her ample
blossom rather nicely. Nabiki was wondering if she was Ranma or not,
then they crossed looks and she knew that it was him, after all how many
people had gray blue eyes.

Smiling at him and with a expression that said gotcha she decided to pay
attention to her vict... er date. Calling him in a bored tone "Yuichiro,
hey Yuichiro are you there?"

Yuichiro had an expression that could mach Ryoga when he was
daydreaming. "Yes I do." 

Nabiki looked amused at this. "Yes you do what?"

He came out of the trance "Hmmm... nothing, nothing Just thinking how
great it's to be with you."           

Nabiki raised an eyebrow, "Yes Yuichiro I to had a great time too."

Yuichiro was so entranced by this that he completely lost the sarcastic
tone that she was using.

The day hadn't gone too well for Ranma, this idea to help Nabiki with
her date was giving him a severe headache, so far he had two fights and
 three of his fiancees after his hide. Now he was there wearing a
stupid maid dress that was too tight for his tastes, there were a pair
of bakas who tried to grope him and the couple that he was serving was
making him nervous, The guy was just drooling at him. (just like the
rest of the guys in the restaurant) and the girl was glaring at him. 

<Well at least this couldn't get worse> Thought Ranma, now if he had a
normal amount of common sense he wouldn't have thought this, but this is
Ranma and common sense it's not his strong point. So just like a divine
retribution one of the girls in the restaurant decided that she had
enough, and decided to put her foot in the way of the next waitress
causing her to trip and drop the tray with hot tea that she was carrying
in the moment.

Nabiki was just observing Ranma doing a good impression of a french
waitress. he seemed to be really uncomfortable with the dress and the
ogling men in the restaurant, then she saw it come the falling waitress,
the hot tea, the face of Ranma after the change, and  of course the way
the dress ripped after trying in vain to contain a bigger
body.

Ranma was feeling... rather ridiculized the stares in the place had
changed from ogling to surprise, and from glares to more looks that made
him feel like a piece of steak. He even heard a pair of, "What a
pervert." "Yes but he has a nice tush." So he did the only manly thing
that he could do, he bolted to the kitchen were they still could hear a
couple of surprised yells and even a laugh.

Nabiki was laughing for almost two minutes before calming enough to be
able to speak normally. <Damn I should have brought my camera that face
was priceless> Still smiling she called the waiter "Well Yuichiro I
think that we should go back to or my father it's going to have a fit."

Yuichiro seemed to be still a little shaken by this "Tell me Nabiki is
he always like this?"

Nabiki was smiling knowingly. "Believe me Yuichiro you don't know the
half of it."


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They walked back to the dojo talking more animatedly. Nabiki had been
telling him about some of the crazier  adventures of Ranma, for first
time in all the date she was starting to just enjoy the company of the
boy, even if she was doing most of the talking.

"You lie Nabiki, are you telling me that he entered in a fiancee contest
just to get some strange water to cure his curse?" Yuichiro was
surprised, he had heard a lot of stories about Nabiki how she was cold
and heartless, and how she used to make the boys to get what she wanted 
and the she just dumped them, but the Nabiki Tendo that went with him in
a date, was completely different that the one he knew from the school.
She still was a little cold and distant, but once you got to know her
she was a nice person.

At the door of the tendo dojo they said their goodnights, "Thank you
Yuichiro I had a lovely time goodnight" then Nabiki walked in the house
leaving a slightly disappointed Yuichiro.

"Well I guess that you can win em all, you can't expect someone like her
to kiss you in their first date." Said Yuichiro to himself.

Walking inside the house Nabiki noted the heavy atmosphere that was in
the house, Akane was mad this wasn't really unusual lately, her father
and Mr. Saotome were playing shogi trying to ignore Akane, Kasumi was
humming a song in the kitchen when she was cleaning the rest of the
dinner, but Ranma was nowhere to be seen

"Hey Akane were is Ranma?"

Glaring at her Akane answered. "Why should I know where's that baka
Nabiki, last time I saw him he was picking on the weaker boys like
always."

Walking out of the kitchen Kasumi added in a cheerfully tone. "Ranma was
playing with his friends Ryoga, Kuno and Mousse, I hope that they don't
get hurt they seemed mad at Ranma for some reason. By the way Nabiki how
was your date?"
    
Nabiki looked at her older sister while she was walking upstairs. "It
went well Kasumi a little different of what I was expecting but it was
fun anyway." 

Kasumi was smiling a little vacuinly, "Well it's nice to know that you
are  having fun with the boys"

Walking into her room she changed her clothes for a more comfortable
white short and a tee shirt, after that she looked at the garden she saw
the lights of the dojo on, and the stomping of Akane as she went
upstairs and went into her room. <It seems that Ranma's back, let's go
to see him> Taking her camera she exited the room. 

Walking down and ignoring the rest of the family Nabiki went to the
garden and from there to the dojo, were she could see the lights on.
Stepping in she could see Ranma, he seemed to just had changed back by
the kettle that laid at his side, and he was muttering something when he
saw her.

"Stupid Jerks ganging on me..." Half growled, half muttered Ranma, then
he noted that Nabiki was entering to the dojo. Putting his best
nonchalant face he greeted her, "Hiya Nabs how was the date?"

Looking annoyed she said. "Like if you didn't knew it... Now tell me did
you enjoyed your new job"

Ranma shuddered. "Don't Remind me Nabiki, I hadn't feel so ridiculized
in a long time." Said Ranma while he was trying to apply disinfectant to
his wounds.

Nabiki took a picture of Ranma trying to clean his wounds, then taking
the medical box from his hands Nabiki started tending his wounds. "Here
let me do it. What happened to you this time"

"I really don't know, I was running out of the restaurant by the
kitchen, trying to get back to the ally were I left my clothes. When I
was about to get there Kuno appeared and started spouting some nonsense,
something about how my evil ways didn't knew limits and how I was
wearing the clothes of my latest victim of some junk like that."   

Nabiki laughed at the memory of Ranma in that skin tight dress. "Well
Ranma you have to admit that you were rather stunning in that dress."

"Haha very funny, now are you going to listen to me or just make fun of
this?"

Nabiki calmed herself a little, "Ok, ok, you can continue, but first
take of your shirt please."

Ranma did as she told him, when  he was dome Nabiki took a couple more
of pictures, Ranma just looked at her strangely before continuing. "Now
were I was... ah yes. After I whacked him a couple times, I decided to
change clothes when the old pervert just came from the rooftop, telling
me that I was a very good student, but if I wanted to play the damsel in
distress for him I needed to be a damsel first. You can suppose what he
tried to do then."

Nabiki started cleaning his back from a couple of abrasions and noted
that there was a large gash running all over his back. "And where did
you
get this Ranma? "

Ranma arched his back at the touch of Nabiki in the sore spot. "Owww,
wach out Nabiki that hurts, I got it from Kuno, after a few minutes of
fighting with the old pervert I got a very good kick in an sent him to
take a hike without being splashed, then when I was getting my breath
back, that moron of Kuno attacked me from behind, seems like he wasn't
out cold as I thought at first so I made sure that he went to rest in a
more painful way."

"Honestly Ranma you are so careless sometimes." Then aiming her camera
at him she said. "Say cheese ," and took another couple of pictures of 
his back wile he was looking at her.

Ranma looked at her a little nervous. "Well after I changed clothes, I
had to deal with an irate looking Shampoo, that was mad because I was
eating in some stupid restaurant instead of going to eat at her
place. 

Then Mousse came blaming me for making Shampoo mad, and the rest is
story."

Nabiki was finishing cleaning his back, she couldn't help but note that
Ranma was gaining mass lately, making his usual wiry complexion look
more muscular and filled, he also was starting to lose some of the
natural baby fat and being replaced by smooth and well toned muscles,
making him look more like a gymnast that a martial artist. <Hmmm...
Ranma has been growing up a lot lately, the girls are going to love this
pictures>

A couple of scratches cleaned and some more pictures Nabiki was done
cleaning his back ."Turn around Ranma I need to clean the rest of the
wounds," It seemed that his front was much lees damaged that his back,
aside from a couple of blows in his stomach and a few cuts in his  face
he didn't had any other wound's to be cleaned. 

Nabiki was thinking for a while, Ranma was becoming a very handsome and
charismatic guy, even if he denied or tried to hide it. He could be
really convincing with the women if he really wanted to, but his own
code prevented him from doing that, now how could she turn that to her
and her family advantage, he could become easily a model, an actor or
even an idol singer. <But how can I make him decide to work for that,
he's not all that interested in the attention and the money it's not so
important to him, all he cares is that stupid Martial arts of him>

 Suddenly Nabiki caught herself, <What am I doing he's supposed to be my
friend and I'm already planning how to coax him into another of my
schemes I guess that I really used to manipulate the people> She felt
ashamed of herself, Ranma had got in a lot of troubles to help her, and
there she was already planning how to take advantage of him. <I guess
that old habits die hard> 

Ranma was observing Nabiki while she was attending at his wounds, for
first time since he got to know her, and he had to admit hat she was
rather beautiful and she had a great body too, <I can't believe that
most of the boys hadn't noticed this earlier, she's definitely better
built that Akane, and maybe she doesn't has the incredible body of
Shampoo or even Ukyo, but she definitely is in a great shape, just look
at those legs of her or the way that the little shorts were hugging her
hips or the way that the tee shirt...> Ranma caught himself staring at
Nabiki, normally this would have earned him a beating or the girl would
be trowing at him, and she wasn't even noticing him. <Maybe Akane's
right I'm a pervert>

Then Ranma noted that she was frowning a little, and seemed to be lost
in her thoughts. Waving a hand in front of her got her attention. "Hey
Nabs are you there, you seem a little out of reality."                  

Nabiki was shaken out of her thoughts in as rather rude form. "Yes I'm
here Saotome, and don't call me Nabs."

Ranma looked apologetic. "Well... sorry but you seemed to be lost for a
second."

"It's not like that Ranma I just had something in my mind." Changing the
conversation she continued, "So Ranma, what do you think of the date?"

Ranma looked troubled at this, "The date?... I suppose that you want an
honest answer right?"

Raising an eyebrow she answered. "Of course I want an honest response
Ranma."

Taking a breath Ranma tried to say as nonchalantly as he could. "To be
honest Nabiki, you really suck at dating boys."

Nabiki's brow darkened, <Grrr... sensitive as always Saotome> "What do
you mean Saotome? he said the he had a great time with me."

"Yes Nabiki but you sucked him dry. You made him take you to one of the
most expensive restaurants in the town, he must have spent his allowance
for a month in just one night." Seeing that she seemed to falter a
little he continued. "You are supposed to go to a date to have a nice
time to to make the poor guy spend all his money on you."

Nabiki seemed to be troubled by this. "But... he had a nice time, he
enjoyed being with me."

Looking directly at her eyes  Ranma answered. "And what about you? did
you enjoyed being with him? his company? when was the moment that you
enjoyed most?" pausing for a second he looked away. "You seemed to take
the whole thing like a business, making him comfortable, and getting
him to low his guard, so you could get what you wanted from him."

Nabiki was speechless sure she knew that Ranma wasn't dumb, but she
never expected that he could be so analytic, to see that clearly what
she was doing. could only mutter. "How did you know?"

Ranma smiled bitterly. "Well Nabiki, I had been in some dates too,
mostly with Shampoo and Ukyo and most of these times were to get
something from them." Then lowering his looks he said. "You see the
dates
like a business to win, I see the dates like a fight to win, I had to
learn in the hard way to relax a little so what about you?"

Nabiki started to think about all this, She remembered the moment that
she enjoyed most in the date, and aside from all the crazy stunts of
Ranma, the best moment was when she and Yuichiro walked back home just
talking about her life and all the crazy things that happened around
Ranma. <How much money did he spent in that moment? what did you got
from him then?>

Nabiki felt that she had a lot of things to think for tonight, so she
decided to finish this for today applying the last touch to the cleaning
of Ranma's wounds she put a Band-Aid in his nose, "Well Ranma seems like
after all you are good for something."

Ranma frowned at this, but it seemed like it was the reaction that
Nabiki was expecting because as soon as he frowned she took another
couple of pictures. "Hey what's with all those pictures?" said Ranma in
a half jocking tone.

"These? they are just for a school project." Answered Nabiki with her
most innocent looking expression

Ranma didn't seemed to believe this. "I believe you just don't overdo it
ok?"              
   
After patching all the medicines in the medical box she extended the
hand at him. "There Ranma it's done and you only owe me 500 yen."

Ranma just stared at her before sighing. "Che, Nabs you never change."

Nabiki looked at him "Why should I change?" Said Nabiki in a half
mocking time.

Ranma just shrugged his shoulders and handed her the money "Well Nabiki
I have to go see'ya later." Then using only his hands for leverage, he
lifted all his body with his hands, then he did a backflip just using
his hands to propel himself, doing a ten point landing that would made a
gymnast green of envy, he turned to see Nabiki who seemed to be bored by
all this display.

"Showoff." Said Nabiki in a bored tone.

Ranma seemed downcast by this for a second after looking at her with his
usual cocky smile. "Envious?" walking out of the dojo he was stopped
near the door by her voice.

Nabiki saw him walk out of the dojo he seemed to be a little annoyed by
the fact that she wasn't really surprised by his display of strength and
dexterity, but after all she had seen him do more difficult stunts,
taking the shirt that he ha left in the floor. "Ranma?" when he turned
to see her, she threw him the shirt. Then she seemed to hesitate for a
second before continuing. "...Thanks Ranma"

Ranma looked surprised at this. "Thanks for what?" Then he seemed to
take the hint and continued. "Ah you meant that... don't worry it wasn't
nothing" Then he exited the building, towards his room.

After a few minutes Nabiki exited the dojo walking towards the living
room. Neither her or Ranma had noticed Nodoka observing them both from
the garden.


Author Notes:
I'm not completely happy with the outcome of this part I still feel like
I have to expand a couple of scenes still any suggestion will be heard,
any praise will be thanked, and any flame will be discussed, (I haven't
got a single one of those does this mean that this is good, or it's just
that it doesn't deserves the time. ;)

PD: I don't mind if you guys post this in any other place, but please
ask me for a permission first.

Tony