DB Sommer wrote:
Finally got to this one:
"Akane, I need you to help me with something." Ranma shifted
uneasily, as she closed the door to Akane's room behind her. This
wasn't something she was comfortable dealing with. "I sort of talked
Kuno into buying some pictures of Nabiki. The only problem is I don't
have any."
"And you want me to take some," Akane bluntly stated.
Ranma: Yeah. As raunchy as you can manage so I can get a lot of money for
them.
Akane: Oh no. Nabiki's body is starting to affect your mind.
"Well yes."
"Well, yes."
Ranma chuckled faintly and shifted from foot to foot.
"Nabiki isn't going to be happy about this."
All the more reason to do it.
That is definitely part of the motivation.
"That sounds good. Uh, you know, I'm not planning on anything too
embarrassing," Ranma added.
Ranma's no fun :P
Yeah. You'd think after all he's gone through he'd be used to humiliation.
Soun blinked. That was Nabiki's voice, so Ranma must be in there
with Akane.
"Perfect." The sound of a camera clicking followed. "Hmm. Maybe
we should try some shots in a swimsuit."
Soun abruptly turned and headed back down the stairs. Ignoring
things and hoping they went away was starting to sound pretty good.
extra space between 'pretty' and 'good'
That is probably for the best on his part, BTW.
Abruptly, Cologne laughed. Ranma wouldn't trust her, so she'd turn
that suspicion to her advantage.
Why not? He frequently goes to her for help.
Cologne: Sorry, Ranma. The statue's been destroyed and I can't switch you
back. Maybe in a couple of weeks.
That's one speech that wouldn't go over well with Ranma no matter who gave
it.
That wasn't important though. Neither were the missing photos of
Ukyo. There was really no way she could stop someone from finding
anything she hid. Even a safe wouldn't stop a determined martial
artist. The trick was making sure they didn't look very hard.
And don't come seeking vengeance.
That's what blackmail is for.
"Don't worry about that. She may not want anyone substituting, but
I've got some ideas." Grinning slightly, Ranma produced a small cloth
bag and tossed it into the air, producing a muffled clink when he caught
it. "You're going to have to do some training as well."
Oh dear.
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"Ryoga we
Ryouga, we
Understanding flooded Akane. Suddenly the world seemed a much
better place
extra space between better and place
The note of sorrow in Akane's voice tugged at Ryoga's heart, but he
didn't know what to say. Instead he watched as Akane walked off and
wondered why he couldn't tell her how he felt.
Because then there wouldn't be any angst, now would there? Silly git.
Besides, Akane's so thick about things like that, she probably wouldn't
believe him.
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"I think you've done all the training we have time for Ukyo,"
for, Ukyou
Ranma
said. "What we need to do now is come up with some sort of strategy for
you."
Ukyou: Why don't you and Ryouga work Mousse over before the duel?
Ranma: Nah. Too easy.
Shampoo: Maybe, Mousse fall down stairs before fight? Many times?
"I know you mean well, but you don't plan for your fights either.
You just make it up as you go along and
along, and
After a moment, Mousse shrugged off his concern and leapt into the
ring. Ukyo wasn't the only person who'd prepared for this fight. As he
landed, Mousse noticed a row of large containers behind Ukyo. "Are you
ready?"
It does seem familiar.
Same set up she used for her fight with Ranma. Remember how well that
worked?
"Wha..?" Caught off guard, Ukyo let Mousse's blows force her
back. Bringing her spatula around in an abrupt arc, she managed to
clear a space between Mousse and herself. Narrowing her eyes, she
caught sight of the glint of metal on Mousse's hands and cursed
silently. Brass knuckles were the least of the surprises she could
expect.
true.
Ukyo wasn't the only one rattled by the exchange. Mousse had hoped
to win quickly, but the ease with which Ukyo had weathered his blows
made this unlikely. Leaping backwards, Mousse hurled a series of chains
towards Ukyo. The ease with which Ukyo used her spatula to swat them out
of the air only confirmed his suspicions.
Mousse: I really do suck. ^_^
Mousse: If only Shampoo could learn to appreciate that.
Before Mousse recovered, Ukyo brought her spatula around and
slammed it into the side of his head. As Mousse slumped to the floor of
the ring unconscious, Ukyo looked out to see a grinning Ranma giving her
a thumbs up sign. The next thing she saw was a grateful Shampoo vault
into the ring and hug her. It was perfectly understandable that she
missed the small metal sphere which rolled up against her foot.
Simple but effective.
The best plans always are. Too bad no one ever remembers that.
"Instant nanniichuan? Are you sure this is a good idea?" Ukyo
asked dubiously.
"Shampoo have perfect plan."
Which thereby guarenteed something horrible was going to happen.
Something horrible was already going to happen. This just makes it worse.
Ukyo might have beaten him, but he wasn't finished yet. In fact,
if Ranma was still in the wrong body he
body, he
"I think you do. Don't worry Mousse, we both want the same thing.
Revenge on Ranma."
And panties.
Mousse: Only if they're Shampoo's. You can have the rest.
Mousse hesitated. Defeating Ranma had never been more than a means
to an end for him and
him, and
Well, looking forward to more seeing how you resolve this.
D.B. Sommer
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Kent Hyam