*ahem* HEELLPP!!!! Yes. Something like that. I've tried over and
over to get this to be a nice little chapter, but nnooooooo. There's
always something wrong with it. I'm too lazy to go over it myself..
again. -_-;; So.. pleeeeaaaassseeeeeee C&C this, ok? ALL you want.
I won't even sic D-chan on ya. ^^; Ehh..private would be nice, since
I almost never notice it if it's public. @_@; Anyways, read this little
thingy I wrote, and C&C it, tell me what you think, ANYTHING!!!
Now that I'm ready for it, and am fully aware, lalalalala, I'll be fine.
*deep breath*
C&C PLEASE!!!! ^__^ Thank you. *hugs*
~~~~~~~
When You Wish Upon a Star
A Ranma 1/2 fanfic
by Akane Miata
Chapter 1
"Akane-chan? Akane-chan! Where are you?" The eldest princess'
soft voice filled the courtyard as she looked for her absent younger
sister. Continuing down to the large garden that lay beyond their vast
courtyard, she spotted her youngest sister running towards her from the
direction of the fencing grounds, Sir Ryouga close behind her.
"Kasumi-onesama! I'm so sorry! I guess I lost track of time!"
She said breathlessly when she had ran up to her sister.
"Akane-chan, you shouldn't run around like that! It isn't very
lady-like. You weren't teaching her any new techniques, were you,
Ryouga-san? You know father would be displeased with both of you," she
scolded gently. Both Ryouga and Akane looked sheepishly at the ground.
"Sorry, Kasumi-sama. It was really all my fault. I just
learned a new technique, and insisted on showing it to her." Ryouga said
quietly.
Kasumi's face brightened, smiling her soft, motherlike smile.
"It's okay, Ryouga-kun, but both of you should forget this talk of
fighting, and get ready for our guests."
"Guests?" Akane asked blinking, and looking up from the ground.
"Why, yes. Prince Kuno is coming for dinner. We will discuss
your engagement tonight," she said happily oblivious to Akane's discomfort.
Akane was cringing inside, but smiled to Kasumi. Ryouga looked at Akane
with sympathy, not missing the look that had passed her features. Both
bowing as they passed her, they continued into the courtyard, and up the
stairs to the inside of the castle, while Kasumi went to water the
flowers.
"Jeez, that was a close one, eh Ryo?" Akane asked, facing him
when they reached the top of the small stone staricase.
"Ya, sorry about that," he replied shyly.
"Don't be silly Ryouga-kun! It was my fault. We should probably
be more careful on how long we stay out there," Akane said, running some
fingers through her sweaty, shoulder length hair. "Do you think I'm
improving at all?" She asked hesitantly.
"Oh yes Akane-san! You are already as good as I am! I really
don't think you need a body guard, anymore.." He said, putting his hand
behind his head and laughing nervously, letting her get a glimpse of the
fangs within.
"Thank you Ryo! You're so sweet!"
She was smiling! Ryouga idly wondered if he was still
breathing. He wondered if he cared. He felt himself feeling dizzy as she
continued.
"I may be getting better, but I still really could use you. I
think I'll be fine for now, though. If I want to go to town I'll tell
ya, kay?"
She needed him!! "S-sure, Akane-san," he managed, stuttering
slightly. He quickly brought his hands up, twiddling them back and forth,
blush still raging on.
Akane couldn't help but smile. It's always so cute when he
figets like that! She thought, grinning to herself. The youngest princess
had always thought of Ryouga as something almost resembling an older
brother. She never did understand why he was so uncomfortable around her,
though. It didn't suprise her much though; most people -especially boys-
seemed uncomfortable around her for one reason or another. She often
thought it was because she was royalty; the people of this land were always
unsure of how to treat high power, since breathing wrong often gets you
trouble. Deciding to lighten up the atmosphere a bit, she ruffled his
hair playfully.
"See ya tonight Ryo-chan!" Akane said happily as she turned and
started walking to another stairwell.
"U-u-uh, y-y-ya. W-w-here are you gonna be?" He asked as he
paced backwards towards his room, blushing badly, most talents of speach
lost. Akane turned back to him and smiled slyly.
"I'm going to try a shot at dinner again. I'm curious as to see
Kuno's uh... reaction to my cooking." Smirking evilly to herself, she
waved to Ryouga again and turned to go down another set of stairs,
wishing he'd stop blushing.
Not aware of her silent request, the young knight-in-training
continued on with his beet red face. He shivered slightly, feeling
sorry for Kuno... Hmm..waitaminute..that jerk is marrying Akane. Okay,
don't feel sorry anymore. Hope the moron implodes, or something, he thought
sourly. The boy sighed and continued to his room. He no longer denied
his undying love for Akane. That didn't mean he was about to tell her
this though. Every one of those legends are true, Ryouga thought blissfully,
She really *is* the most beautiful woman in the world.. She called me
Ryo-chan! Oh, wow. If someone killed me right now I'd die a happy
man... A thin line of drool slowly dripped out of his mouth.
Snapping out of his daze, Ryouga sighed as he reached his room
and walked in. It was a pretty plain room, for a knight. All it had in
it was a bed, a few awards he had won over the years, a bureau, a weapon
rack, and an armor rack. Slipping off his armor and placing it on the
correct rack, he opened the doors to his bureau and took out a much more
fancy piece of armor meant for looking nice, not protection.
Man, I hate wearing these things...
Then, a picture of Akane in a beautiful dress, him by her side,
came to mind. True, he'd only be by her side because he was her body
guard, but really..that was beside the point. Putting on the armor to
make sure it still fit, he looked at his reflection in the window.
I hope I'm handsome enough for Akane tonight, Ryouga thought.
He took an elegant sword outof his weapon wrack, and put it in the
holder on his belt. He sighed again, and decided to go see what Dr.Tofu
was up to.
*****
"Mu Mu-chan! Hey, where are ya?," Akane said looking around the
kitchen. Not seeing him there, she opened the door to his room that was
next to the stove. It looked like a closet from the outside, but when
one checked, it opened to a rather large room. At least large for a
servant's room. Akane didn't think of Mousse as a servant though, just
a personal cook, and of course her closest friend. "Mu Mu-chan? Ya in
here?" She asked, not seeing him anywhere.
"I told you I didn't like being called that," he said from
behind her. Jumping a good five feet in the air, she turned around to
see Mousse hanging from the top of the doorway.
"How do you do that?!?" She nearly screamed.
Grinning, and trying to hold back his laughter, he looked at her
slyly. "If I revealed that, what kind of a magician would I be, eh,
Mr.Man?"
"A healthier one, duck-boy," she growled, pulling out a bokken.
"Hey, hey, it was a joke! Before you kill me, I have a surprise
for you!"
Looking at the way he still hung from the ceiling, she smiled
and leaned against her bokken. "You're turning into a bat?"
"Funny," he said jumping down. "But, no. I have a new trick you
might be interested in. It's called: 'Super Secret Technique of How to
not Kill People With Food'." Not able to hold back laughter, he fell to
the ground in pain, both because he was laughing so hard, and also because
Akane was repeatedly hitting him on the head with the bokken she had
been leaning on. 'Humph' ing, Akane walked out of his room and back
into the kitchen.
"Well, I don't need that tonight. I'm going to need as little
cooking skill as possible." Mousse looked at her in horror. "I'm going
to make 'Tatewaki Dear' a.. uh 'treat'- a whole seven course meal made by
me!" Mousse's horror turned to humor at the thought.
Shaking his head, Mousse got up from the floor, and walked over
to her. "Just don't ruin my kitchen while you're at it." A lot of sounds
of pain followed that comment.
*****
"Dr. Tofu, you in here?" Ryouga asked opening the door to a
large office/dungeon-type room.
"Yes, over here," he said from a cabinet.
"Finally! I thought I'd never find this cursed roo- why are you
in a cupboard?"
"Hmm? Oh I was looking for some galic spiced green tunip," he
said casually.
"We -do- have a cook downstairs, if you need some... I'm sure
Mousse has turnips, although I don't know why you'd want a gay one."
"No, no. I said: 'GAYLIC spiced green TUNIP'. There's a
difference," Tofu said with a smile.
"Oh. Sorry," Ryouga said, not paying attention to the fact that
he didn't have a clue as to what that was. Living in this castle, you
pretty much get used to things like that. "What do you need it for?"
"I'm still working on a cure for Mousse..poor kid."
"Poor Mousse?! What about me?! Don't you think I could use a
cure?" Ryouga growled, lowering his voice so Akane wouldn't hear.
"Now, now. You know Mousse's curse is worse. Besides, I
thought you liked being Akane's pet? I mean, I know it isn't honerable,
but at least it's a way to protect her at night..and as long as the king
knows..."
The younger boy nodded quickly. "Ya, he knows, but if Akane
finds out, I die. Mousse's curse isn't that much worse than mine. What's
the difference? He's a duck, I'm a pig. At least he can fly."
"Mousse's curse was put on by a much more powerful witch, and
it's harder for him to turn back into a human."
Ryouga blinked. "I never knew that. What's so hard about it?"
"Unlike you, Mousse can only turn back with hot water when it's
night time. So if he gets splashed with cold water in the day, the hot
water thing won't work until night. Meaning, that in the day, if some
chef decided to cook duck stew- using him as the duck- he wouldn't turn
back into a man at the contact with hot water."
Ryouga flinched, and shook his head, knowing the fear Mousse
must go through. He didn't really have anything against the guy, other
than he held the place in Akane's heart as her best friend. "Who would
do that to him?"
"The oldest and most dangerous witch in all of Surea," Tofu
said, then, giving a dramatic pause, "Cologne!"
"She sounds familiar... Isn't she in that men's catlouge?"
"Uh, no..that's a different cologne."
"Oh. Why'd she curse him like that?" Ryouga asked, rather
curious now.
"You'd have to ask him that. Although I do know why she cursed
him to become a duck," he said, turning to write something in a
notebook. "She did this since her specialty is fowl." Ryouga looked at
him in confusion. "Fowl as in ducks, and geese, and such." The look of
confusion passed. "She tried to cook him. I don't have a clue as to
how he escaped. I don't know many details as to what happened."
"Well how hard do you think it would be to cure him, then?"
"I honestly don't know if I can, although I'll try. You might
be easier, but Mousse and I have been working on him for a long time now.
I would have to start over for you, since you have an entirely different
spell cast on you."
Ryouga sighed, and nodded. "Do you need any help then?"
"No, I think I'll be fine. Mousse helps a lot, so it might not
take as long as you think, if there really is a cure. His knowledge of
Gypsy herbs and spells are really quite useful..I might want to hire him
as an assistant if this place ever gets a new cook," The doctor said, a
light smile playing on his lips. "Don't you have a party to get ready
for?" Dr.Tofu asked, turning back to the cupboard.
"..But I am ready."
"Do you really think you'll be able to find it if you don't
leave now?" Tofu said, his smile growing.
Ryouga frowned, but finally shrugged his shoulders. Damn. He's
right. If I don't, I won't make it to the party until tomorrow! Scowling
at the thought of Akane going by herself, he quickly headed for the
door. "I guess I'll see you there then."
"I'd help you, but I really should get back to work."
"Hey! I'm perfectly capable of finding my way there, all by
myself!" Ryouga said. He knew he had a problem, but that didn't mean he
liked admitting it.
"Just go, Ryouga."
"Fine. See ya tonight." Ryouga turned around and walked up the
stairs. Dr. Tofu was too amused to let Ryouga know that that staircase
led outside.
*****
"Hey, Akane. What *have* you and Mousse been doing in the
kitchen?" Nabiki asked from the top of the main staircase. "I love what
the two of you have done to your dress."
Akane looked at her sister frostily as Nabiki smirked at Akane's
appearance. She had several different kinds of food on the dress she
was wearing. It had been a simple elegant dress, that Nabiki recognized
as the dress Akane usually wore to train and practice her fighting. It
had been slightly revealing, and had hugged her body in just the right
places, yet allowed enough freedom for movement. Any elegance, simpleness,
or reavealing qualities were lost among blobs and smatters of some kind of
food substance or another.
"We haven't been 'doing' anything, Nabiki-onechan," she said,
sweetly, which oddly contrasted with her still cold eyes. Walking up the
staircase, she smiled at her sister. "Mousse was helping me with a
dinner for Kuno," she said as she walked by Nabiki and down the hall.
"So what's with that smile?" She asked supiciously.
"You're eating it, too." Nabiki's face paled.
"You ARE kidding..aren't you? Akane?" She said, her voice
growing in volume. "Akane?!?" All she got in response was another sweet
smile, and then the slam of Akane's bedroom door. "Akane!!!"
*****
"Hey, Nabs, what do you think I should wear?" Akane asked from
somewhere in her closet. It was an insanely large walk-in closet.
Akane hadn't even tried on half the clothes in it, and her servants were
always adding new clothes.
"How am I supposed to know--You're feeding me your food," Nabiki
stated somewhat sourly.
Akane smirked. "Sorry 'nechan. I don't need help -that- much."
"Damn. You're a tough one, you are. Ah well, can't win them
all. I'll help ya, but it WILL cost you. What have you narrowed the
choices down to?" She asked, putting down the magazine she had had her
servant bring her from town.
Akane smiled at her sister and shook her head. "Such language,
onechan." She said with a touch of sarcasm. Nabiki shrugged. "Uh, well,
I've narrowed it down to these...Um, how much will this cost me?"
*****
Mousse slowly strolled down though the dining room, making sure
everything was set correctly. He had all the seats assigned especially,
since a few people would be receiveing different food than others.
Mousse smiled and felt REALLY sorry for Kuno and Nabiki. He blinked
and turned to the sound of talking and laughing.
"Hmm.. Sounds like the guests have arrived," he absently
murmered to himself. He smiled, knowing there would be entertainement,
meaning he would get to see that beautiful gypsy, Shampoo!! Shaking his
head to clear it, he walked towards the kitchen to inform the servers.
*****
"Akane! Come down. Our guests are here!" Soun called.
"Coming Dad!" she yelled back from her room. Opening her door
she saw Nabiki run by in only a towel.
"notreadynotreadynotreadynotreadynotready!" she squeaked out
*really* fast as she sprinted down the hall and turned the corner
towards her bedroom.
"Oh my," was all Ryouga could say, who was suddenly standing
next to her, plugging his nose.
Akane smiled at him. "Well, we'd better go down stairs,
Ryo-chan." She started down the stairs, only to notice that she was
walking alone. Turning around, she found him staring at her, still plugging
his nose. "Coming?"
"Um, ya. Wow.. Akane-san.. you look beautiful!" She was wearing
a beautiful dark red, long, flowing two piece dress, and her shoulder
length hair was put up in an elegant style, and curled. The overall
look was absolutely beautiful in Ryouga's eyes.
"Thanks Ryo!" Akane said, happily, flattered by his stare.
Looking back to her stressing father, she grabbed Ryouga and pulled him
down the stairs. "We've got to hurry." About half way down, she released
his hand and walked gracefully down the rest of the stairs, which gave
way into the main room. After Ryouga caught up, still on shaky knees, he
and Akane made their way over to the large fireplace next to the kitchen
entrance, which had all sorts of delicious smells wafting out.
"Ah! It is the east! And Fair Akane is the sun!" a familiar
annoying voice said mightily, as he stepped into the room.
"Hello, Tatewaki Dear. It's so nice to see you again," she said
as pleasantly as she could without throwing up. Acting lessons are oh,
so nice.
"Come into my arms, goddess of the hunt!" He said, leaping at
her.
"Uh, no thank you," she said, easily dodging him. "Perhaps
later." Kuno wasn't nearly as cute as some of the other guys she knew,
not to mention he had the IQ of a blender that just blended a Shakespeare
play. Besides, she knew that Nabiki was in love with Kuno, even though
she'd never admit it. Akane shook her head and shuddered. What does she
see in him?
"Akane-chan, where's Nabiki?" Kasumi asked her sister, breaking
the young girl out of her thoughts. Coming in through the door, leading
Mistriss Kodachi and King Kuno to the main room.
Before Akane could reply, a chorus of "notyetnotyetnotyetnotyetnotyet!!"
rang from upstairs.
Kasumi smiled at the answer. "Nevermind."
Soun followed Kasumi into the main room, four people behind
him. "Kasumi dear, could you lead these gentlemen to the dining room?"
"Why of course father. Mistriss Kodachi, Kuno-oo*, if you will
follow me as well?" Both of them nodding, all of the first six arrivers
followed the first daughter into the dining room.
"Akane?" Soun said. "Will you come with me? There's someone I
want you to meet."
"Sure, Otoosan. Tatewaki Dear, why don't you follow your sister
and father, okay?" Akane said slowly, like she was talking to a child.
"Ah, but I would wish to walk with you. I will wait. Shall I
carry you, so as you do not soil your beautious slippered feet on the
filthy ground?"
"No, but you can carry me," Nabiki said as she stepped off the
stairs. Akane smiled at the save, and she slipped away, as Kuno started
praising Nabiki.
Walking down the long hallway and into the entry room, Akane
spotted her father with a strange woman by his side. The woman was in a
very traditional kimono. Wow, I thought no one but old ladies wore those
things now a days, Akane thought as the woman waved to her.
"Akane, this is my old friend, Queen Himeko, of Krin. She'll be
staying here for a few days. Do you think you could show her to the
guestroom?"
"Of course, Ottosan," Akane said to her dad brightly. Turning
to the woman, she politely greeted her. "Konbonwa Himeko-jooosama" After
bowing, Akane looked back up at the woman, taking the time to study her.
She had beautiful brown hair that was up in a bun, and was carrying a
bundle with her. Aren't those the kind of things you put katanas and
tantos into? She wondered uneasily. Oh shoot, I wish Ryo was here. What
kind of body guard is he?? He's probably lost.. Realizing they were still
waiting for her to do something, she quickly recovered. "Oh! Sorry...It's
this way.." She's a queen! Nothing to worry about. That bundle is
probably just her clothes or something. Even if not, I can probably
take her... But how good am I against a sword? I haven't practiced for
ages!
"So, Akane-san, could you show me where the kitchen is?" Akane
blinked and looked up at the woman. She definitely hadn't expected that
question.
What is she planning on doing? Poisoning people? "The, uh,
kitchen, Himeko-sama? Umm..Why?" She asked suspiciously, but started to
lead her there anyway. Well, at least Mousse will be there..
"Please call me Nodaka, or Aunite. Himeko is much too formal,"
Her sweet voice reminded Akane of Kasumi, putting her a bit more at ease.
"The reason I wanted to see it is because I love cooking. Perhaps if
it's not to late, I could help with tonight's dinner.."
All of Akane's remaining suspicions washed away. "Really?! I
love to cook, too!"
Nodaka smiled warmly at her. "There's few royalty that ever say
that. I thought I was the only one! Mostly now it's always only the
servants and help that do the cooking..."
"Oh no, you should see Kasumi, my oldest sister! She's just as
good as our head chef!"
"Oh? That's lovely! I'm sure I will enjoy my stay here."
*****
Mousse looked up from his recipe book and smiled as Akane walked
in. He blinked when a strange woman followed close behind her. "Hi Akane!
Wow! You look gorgeous! Hey, who's this?"
"Hiya Mousse! This is Queen Himeko. Himeko, this is Mousse, our
head chef, " she said, forgetting to be polite for second. Quickly, she
blushed, bowing her head, hoping she wouldn't get in trouble. Nodaka's
smile only grew when she saw Akane's attitude.
It's so nice to see that she still has that same spunk as her
mother.. She thought, feeling a tinge of sadness at the mention of her
past friend. Looking up at Mousse, she smiled her soft warm smile, then
turned her gaze around the kitchen, and her mood lightened noticably.
"My goodness! This is a lovely kitchen!" Turning very animated, she
zoomed about the room, looking through all the cupboards and refrigerators.
Geez, she must love cooking more than I do! Both Mousse and
Akane thought. "So, what brings you two here? Shouldn't you be in the
dining room with the others?" Mousse questioned.
Akane turned to him and shrugged. "Nothing's really started yet.
I don't even think the entertainment are here yet," she said with a smirk,
as she saw Mousse's happy smile go to dreamy. "But don't worry, they'll
be here soon. The reason we came was because Himeko-sama-"
"Aunt Nodaka, dear," Nodaka interupted, poking her head out of
the large pantry she had been looking through.
"-uh Aunt Nodaka wanted to help with dinner." Nodaka nodded and
dissapeared into a different pantry. "Is there anything left that we
could do?"
"Sorry. Dinner's already done." Nodaka's face fell, but then
she obviously spotted some interesting kitchen appliance, and was imediately
muttering about how they needed to get one of these at her castle. "You
could help out with tomorrow's dinner. Hey, even breakfast if you want,"
he continued to a nearby sink.
Akane rolled her eyes and dropped his glasses onto his eyes.
"Mousse, you should really think about wearing your glasses ALL the time,"
she said impatiently.
"Yes, I know, but Shampoo will be here tonight, and you once
said I have beautiful eyes, so I thought that I should let her see them," He
said defiantly.
Nodaka was immeadiately at their sides. "Ah, so you wish to
meet a special girl?" She said curiously.
"Uh.. well I.. You see..." Mousse stuttered.
"Yes," Akane replied for him. Turning back to Mousse, she
sighed. "Mousse, when I said that, I didn't mean you should walk around
without your glasses! Remember what happened last time?? -Luckily- she
didn't see you."
Nodaka looked back and forth between the two. "What happened?"
"Well, it all started-," Mousse began.
Sensing a long story, Akane gave the short version: "Mousse
didn't wear his glasses, and when he tried to ask her to dance, he ended
up asking the wrong person."
"So what happened?"
Akane shrugged. "He ended up having a nice dance with Dad."
Nodaka smiled, but was trained enough to control her laughter.
"It wasn't any big deal! It was your fault too. You could have
told me I was dancing with your father!" Mousse said, embarrassed.
"No way. I was enjoying it way too much," she said. That got a
giggle out of Nodaka.
Mousse scowled, then blinked as he turned around to see Ryouga
walk out of his bedroom.
"Where in the world am I now?!?" He shouted angrily.
"What the heck were you doing in there??" Mousse yelled.
"Huh? Mousse? Akane? But.. where did all those Arabs go?"
Everyone in the room looked at him strangely. "Uh, nevermind."
Turning back to a confused Nodaka, Akane continued as though
nothing had happened. "So, have you seen enough of the kitchen? If so,
we should probably get to the dining room for dinner."
"Yes, I believe I've seen enough," she said her eyes still
looking at Ryouga with caution.
Seeing where she was looking, Akane smiled. "Don't worry. He's
harmless. Ryouga? This is Hi- uh Autie Nodaka. Nodaka, this is Ryouga,
my body guard."
"Ah, hello there Ryouga-san." He nodded in return. "Shall we
go then?" She asked.
"Of course. Follow me," Akane said, leading them out to the
gathering of people in the dining room.
*****
Akane looked around. Everyone was enjoying themselves. After
dinner, they had all gone into the ballroom,(minus Kuno, who wasn't
feeling too good. Nabiki sold her dinner to someone else, so she was
fine). There, even more people arrived. Now, beautiful music was coming
from an orchestra they had hired, and everyone was dancing to the
addictive tunes. The performers wouldn't do their act until later on in
the night.
Akane, bored out of her wits, looked around to the various
going-ons of the large room: Mistriss Kodachi was looking oddly at Ryouga
and Mousse; Ryouga had wandered off saying something about freaky witches
and pigs; Mousse was asking a Brazilian Purple leafed Palm tree to dance;
Dr. Tofu was running around giggling, while Kasumi followed him around,
amused by the whole show; and Nabiki was having fun trying to win Kuno
over (by selling him painkillers at half price) who was in the bathroom
throwing up.
A few princes from lower kingdoms had hesitantly asked Akane
if she wanted to dance, but she turned them down. Usually, this would
have meant a nice punch to the face, but she decided it would be best to
take the more casual approach.
It was getting really hot inside the ballroom. Since no one was
paying attention to her anyway, she tried slipping off her overcoat,
which was absurdly heavy, while trying not to attract any atttention from
the various nearby minglers. Unfortunately, it's rather hard to ignore
someone flailing about and cursing loudly. So, by the time she'd
shredded the thing to bits trying to get out of it, nearly everyone in
the room was watching her. Now in only a skimpy, nearly see through
tanktop, and now the center of attention, Akane felt a blush slowly
spread across her face. Scowling she got up and glared at everyone.
"WHAT??" She yelled, taking a threatening step forward. Taking the
hint, everyone quickly turned away and resumed their activities. Still
frowning, she looked out the window into the cool, inviting front yard.
*No one will care if I go outside for just a second.* Quickly, she walked
over to the glass door, and stepped onto the balcony, before anyone would
notice where she departed to.
*****
"Wow! Old man, would ya look at that place?" A young boy asked
as he looked up at the huge castle gates, the castle looming behind, a
good mile or two from the gates.
"Growf," was all the panda said in reply, which isn't
surprising, since that's usually all pandas can say. The young boy turned
to the panda.
"Hey, when did you change?...Why did you change?" He asked,
still not used to the fact that his father was a permanate panda, much
less one now dressed in a really large tuxedo. *Where did he get one so
big?*
<I changed while you were gawking at the castle> the panda
said.. er, signed. < And as to why, I changed because we should look nice
for Tendo-kun>
Rolling his eyes the boy then turned back to the castle. "You
sure this is the place? " He asked skeptically.
<Of course I am, Ranma m'boy.> He signed. The panda continued
to furiosly scribble on his sign. <We'll be treated like kings here!>
<Not to mention rumor has it the witch will be here tonight!>
"I just don't see how you could be friends with someone who's
this well off.." The panda scowled at this. "Even if you are, will they
even recognize you? You -are- a panda now. "
The panda blinked. <I hadn't thought of that!> he signed. Ranma
face-faulted.
"Stupid old man. What are we going to do now?" Ranma asked
angrily.
<Uh, hope there's a party here in need of entertainment?> The
panda signed sheepishly.
"Hmph. You'll be the one doing entertaining, Pops."
<Ah yes, but what if there are some young men here who would
much rather see a female dancer...>
"I TOLD you I'm a GUY!!!" Ranma yelled, kicking the panda in the
head. "Come on Pops. Let's get in there before it starts to rain," he
said looking at the gathering clouds. "I just hope this 'best friend' of
your's is friendly..."
******
End Chapter One
*gulping nervously, waiting for comments*
*shuffles feet* Please please C&C this.. it can be public.. I dun mind.
Anything. ^________^ Arigatou. *huggies* Just.. don't eat me alive.
@_@ I'm only a junior high girl who's probably failing english anyway. ^^;
Akane Miata
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