getting back into the swing of C+C:

Book One: The Mandarin

Chapter Six: Reflections and Cherry Blossoms

Evening found Zhu Shu setting

sitting

in the garden by the Koi pond meditating.

She had begged off teaching the Senshi today, allowing Akane to run the
girls through basic exercises and having Ranma spar with Makoto.  With Zhu
Shu watching, he hadn't showed

shown (I think)

The problem with her dragon girl form was it seemed to gradually be

becoming

more and more comfortable, and she was starting to lose her mental image

of

herself as she was normally.  More and more often, she was having dreams
where this was her normal form, and her normal form was the curse.  It was
disturbing, because for all it's

its

"You never did tell me why you were angry with me earlier."

earlier,"

 he said by way

of greeting.  Zhu Shu opened one eye to look at him for a moment before
closing it and sighing.

"Zhu Shu say.  Ranma not listen."

Ranma: Like I said, you didn't say why.

"So all life Ranma think girls inferior?"

Ranma: Now, girls are way better at breast feeding.

you were upset because I said I wanted to protect you?"

Zhu Shu sighed.  "Ranma, would

drop the comma

Ranma sat and stared into the pond.

Ranma: Look. A fish.

Zhu Shu: You no pay attention at all!

 "I do respect you, Zhu Shu.  I mean we

sparred for that whole week and you helped me build up my speed.  But

you're

not as strong as me.  And no matter how fast you are, you're helpless
without your swords and ribbons.  I just don't want to see you get hurt.

I

hate seeing someone get picked on by someone stronger.  If you had gotten
into real trouble with Ai, I-"

"Would allow personal challenge go without interfere.  Zhu Shu challenged,
Zhu Shu accept.  If Zhu Shu lose, show Zhu Shu need train more."  Zhu Shu

more,

Ranma nodded.  For a long time, they sat there by the pond before Ranma
spoke again.  "I had something else I wanted to ask you."

"Yes."

"How do you know if you like someone?"

If you're  Heero Yui, not wanting to kill them usually qualifies.

"When Zhu Shu turn twelve, she begin to mature as woman.  Begin to have
feelings she never have before.  Ying Ying best friend, and Zhu Shu tell

her

how feel, and Ying Ying listen.  We spend months talking.  Discussing
feelings."

"When thirteen, Zhu Shu realize not want live life without Ying Ying.
Realize love.  Tell Ying Ying, and find Ying Ying feel same, to

too

Zhu Shu fly.  Knew liked her when she in all Zhu Shu's thoughts.  Wake in
morning and think of her, last thought at night of her.

Mousse: Why, that's exactly the way I feel about Shampoo.

Zhu Shu: Okay, maybe what Zhu Shu feel is obsession, not love.

Mousse; Hey!

"I guess."

guess,

Zhu Shu blinked at him wide eyed.  "You say what?" she asked in disbelief.

"I said I was better built, and she hit me with a table."

"Zhu Shu no blame her!"

"What?"

"Ranma, woman's looks very important to women.  You male, you no

understand.

Since a guys' looks are totally unimportant to him. *SNort*

  What you do almost worst insult can give.  Like someone say Ranma poor
martial artist.  Remember cheerleader?  Zhu Shu say not pretty, she go
beserk.  Only way Zhu Shu make madder, if had commented that Zhu Shu have
bigger breast."

but only one. The other was smaller

"Thanks."  Ranma stood and stretched, his vertebra popping as he extended,
then shook himself.  "Gods, what would I do without you."

"Make mess.  Is why Zhu Shu have work so hard to fix."

And usually has way too easy a time of it.

Ranma rolled his eyes.  "You and your strange sense of humor.  I can never
tell when you're joking sometimes."  He leaned down to give Zhu Shu a hand
up.  "Well.  I really gotta get some sleep.  See ya tomorrow."  with

With

 "Huh?"

"Ranma may insult, not reason to hit with table."

more than once, anyway

"Always two sides of story."

But sometimes only one matters.

beat."

"Yeah.  How'd you know to taunt Kaede that way?"

Zhu Shu smiled.  "She wear much make up.  Was easy to see vain."

Or just overuses make up.

"Gods, how does she make it look so easy?"  Usagi whined as she rubbed the
small of her back.  "I'm never going to be able to do any of those
impossible contortions she's trying to get us into!"

And why is that Nabiki girl taking pictures of us as we do them?

"Zhu-sensei is simply making us do basic exercises, Usagi."  Makoto

replied,

looking out the window of the bus that was taking them back to Juuban

after

their Thursday afternoon class at the Tendo dojo.  "You'd get better at

them

if you'd do them more often.  Their

They're

"I asked you if you wanted to come with us to that new okonomiyaki
restaurant?  The chef is supposed to be like drop dead gorgeous!"

like,

She shrugged.  "Yeah, I guess."

She followed the other Senshi to the restaurant, proudly displaying a

canopy

over the door proclaiming it's

its

evil is lurking, waiting to cause her trouble.  And I know she asked us

not

to tell Akane about Shampoo, or that Zhu Shu's supposed to get Ranma

married

to Shampoo, but I keep feeling that trouble's going to come of it."

"You worry too much, Rei.  Zhu Shu knows what she's doing.  She said the
Amazon's

Amazons

from her grill to watch them go.

"So Ran-chan has a fianc�e and a girlfriend, eh.  Well guess what,

Ran-chan,

you two-timing womanizer.  Your days as a ladies man are almost over.  My
revenge will finally be had!"

She looked down at the okonomiyaki she had made, with the little skull

face

with x's for eyes and gave a grim smile....

nice touch

Nabiki looked over from where she was looking

change one of the 'look' words to something else

"So why Nabiki sell Hentai guns in first place?"

Nabiki: Why sell anything? Money, of course.

"Hey, a girl's got to make a profit some how."

"Nabiki!  You're the one who sold them squirt guns?  How could you."

Nabiki: Simple. Buy wholesale. Sell retail.

Nabiki shrugged.  "She doesn't.  She gets paid whether you buy or not."

Upscale places would work on comission, though.

"Yeah, but if I had a bust as big as your's,

yours

interesting work. Lots of small typos, but overall okay.

DB Sommer



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