(snip, snip, pu!)

Again was the scene repeated day after day... Kunou facing off against 
Ranma. The great Blue Thunder of Furinkan High attempted to thrash Ranma 
Saotome into the ground and claim both the Pig-tailed girl and Akane 
Tendo. Bets were placed with Nabiki, and Ranma was a dead cert to win.

Until something totally unexpected happened. 

Kunou stopped short. Ranma, totally off guard, lost his balance, and 
fell flat on the ground.

D'oh!

Kunou was still, listening to something. He turned his head a few times, 
as if trying to get his bearings. Then he turned and ran.

Unsurprisingly, there was dead silence in the courtyard. Everyone in the 
school seemed to have facefaulted at once. Ranma picked himself up, and 
gazed after the accelerating Kunou. 

"Anyone know what all that was about?"

All shook their heads.

The silence continued, but was broken by a small sound: that of Nabiki 
Tendo beating her head of a brick wall for not thinking of this 
possibility. A draw was the only outcome that she hadn't made any 
provision for.

(snip, snip, bwee!)
Heh...Only Kuno would make something like that...and Nabiki loses twice
as much money...
 

"I vanquished them all, and saved the entire orchard of plum trees!"

Again, all facefaulted. After a few seconds, Ranma asked the question 
all were thinking.

"Err... why did you have to rescue a load of plum trees?"

"Is it not the duty of noble swordsmen to rescue damsons in distress?"

Ugh...that's terrible! And as soon as I can stop laughing, I'll go get
my flamethrower...