Split Personalities Part 3 Obviously all character belong to Rumiko Takahashi and all other legal mumble I have no idea about. The hentai stuff has a [] blocks around it. You can ignore these. But you should read {} as it is important to the story. "Hai, Oneechan!" Akane stared in wonder as Ranko bounced around helping Kasumi with breakfast again. "Something's not right," she thought. "Kasumi, let me finish the soup." "OK, Ranko. If you want to. I got to go check on some laundry." "Aaa..." "Oh, don't worry. I'll be right back!" Akane watched as Ranko watched Kasumi, with large adoring eyes, walk down the hall, then disappear around the corner. Ranko then sadly turned back to the soup, stirring once in a while. Then Kasumi returned and Ranko was all smiles. "What's wrong, Akane?" Ranma had snuck up behind her. "There's something not right here." "What do you mean by that? If you want to help, I'm quite sure Kasumi wouldn't mind." "Ranma..." Akane was astonished. "Of course that doesn't mean everyone else wouldn't mind. Although your cooking has gotten better." "Really?" "Now the poison takes a day to kill instead of instanteously. Na?" "Oh, like you know any better?" She threw him through the roof. After breakfast, Kasumi watched the three leave for school. Then grabbing some home-made cookies headed out for Dr. Tofu's. Kasumi allowed Tofu to get it out of his system as she calmly watched him walk back and forth between Mr. Saotome and Betty, offering Betty a piece of bamboo and panda a cookie, which he promptly ate. "Tofu-sensei." "Ah, Kasumi. How nice of you to visit! Oh! You've lost weight!" He rubbed Betty's arm up and down. "This isn't good! I must get you some vitamins." He walked up to the panda and opened his mouth and stuck a jar in-between it's teeth. "Rowr!" Panda was upset! "Now, now, Kasumi. You must be really hungry for your stomach to growl like that." "Tofu-sensei!" "Yes, Betty?" "Tofu-sensei!" Kasumi lightly stepped on his foot. "Oh!? Oh, Kasumi! What can I do for you? Is something wrong?" He noticed the grave look on her face. "So this seperate female Ranma gets these random seizures during the night?" "Hai." "This is serious!" "What is it, Tofu?" "I can't say right now, Kasumi. But it's urgent that you bring her in as soon as possible! It could be several things, some of them lethal!" Ranko sighed in relief as no one came out to block their path. "Looks like things calmed down over the weekend!" "We'll find out," said Akane. "What do you mean by that?" Akane shrugged. "Just don't let your guard down." They settled down in class with time to spare. There were several boys who looked up nonchalantely as Ranko walked in and then ignored her. The girls, however, tackled Ranma. "Whew. Akane's worried about nothing," thought Ranko. She sat down at her chair. There was a small box on her desk with a small envelope attached on top. Suddenly, she could feel all eyes on her as she reached for the box. She took the envelope off and opened it. There was a small pink card inside which she opened. It read, "To my dearest Ranchan." "Oh, Ukyou, sent it! How sweet of her!" She read on, "By eating the sweets inside, we become truly bonded." Ranko quickly opened the box to find miniature chocolate hearts, all engraved with her name. "But I don't see why she wrote this. After all, we're like sisters now! Where is she anyway. I guess I can eat one." She popped one in her mouth. "Mmmmmm." A lot of taste for such a small thing. "Yes!" Hiroshi erupted in the corner of the room where he was sulking. There was a large commotion as he tried to reach Ranko but was held back by an angry mob of boys. "What's going on," wondered Ranko then saw Ukyou walk in. "Utchan! Utchan!" "Hi, Ranchan!" "Thanx for the chocolates!" "What chocolates?" "You didn't send them?" "No." "What about this letter?" "To my dearest Ranchan," read Ukyou. "I didn't give this to you. Any of these rabid animals in here could have done it." "Ranchan! Ranchan!" Hiroshi was begging. "Help me! They don't want me near you." "Oh, no. Don't tell me." "Looks like he thinks you've cemented the relationship." "From one lousy date and chocolates!?" "Who did you think would send them. You went out on a date with him two nights ago!" "I forgot! Besides, it was because of your lousy trick!" "Help! Help!" All they could see of Hiroshi was his arm. "I guess I should save his butt, eh?" "I don't think they're really hurting him." "But just in case. Mind if you throw your spatula?" "Oh." Ukou smiled then yelled, "Heads up!" as she threw her large spatula in the air above the boys. A hole appeared in the middle. Ranko jumped in and caught the spatula before it hit a smiling Hiroshi, then grabbing him, jumped back out. When they landed, Mihoshi suddenly switched with Ranko and lifted her in his arms and bent over, lips pursed, and kissed a spatula. Ukyou held one of her smaller ones between the lips of the two. Ranko squirmed out of his grip and shoved him away. "Stop this silliness," Ranma's voice raised. "You're all acting like Kuno!" "You got no right to talk, Saotome!" Ranma was currently being fed by three different girls. He took a bite, then continued, "I have every right. She's my cousin." Ranko sighed in relief. This was something she could understand. "If Hiroshi took her out on a date, then you should all have a fair chance to date her!" "What are you talking about!" Ranko eyes burned at her former self. "What do you mean, Saotome?" "On Friday, after school, you will all fight each other, and whoever is left standing, gets to take my cousin out all Saturday!" KLONG! "What are you talking about, Ranma!" Ukyou had slammed the splatula on his head. "Better than dealing with this everyday! This way, it's set and final and if Ranko doesn't like how the date went, well, then no one is deserving of bothering her for a date!" "But she can't date all Saturday! She works for me!" "Oh, make it all Saturday night then, ouch!" "How could you!" Ukyou scolded Ranma as they walked home. "Well, it's better than what they were planning to do." "What's that." "It was going to be whoever defeated her protecter gets to go out with her." "Must you two talk to me in the third tone." They both ignored her. "And who's that? You?" "No. You." "Nani!?" "Yeah, you. You're the one who cleared the path to let her get into class last week, so they were planning on fighting you everyday." "For Ranchan?" "Yes." "Then it wouldn't have mattered. I would gladly fight every day for her." "Utchan," Ranko blushed holding her hand. "I can't believe how silly you're all acting," said Akane. "A whole week too! Can you imagine the tension everyday!" "Oh, I handled that," said Ranma. "How?" "If anyone does anything bad over the week, I automatically give the date over to Kuno." CRACK!!! "Hello, kids!" Kasumi walked up to them. "Oneechan, what are you doing here," asked Akane. "I came to pick up Ranko to take her to Dr. Tofu." "Why?" Ukyou sounded concerned. "Just a checkup," said Kasumi. "OK Oneechan," said Ranko letting go of Ukyou's hand and grasping Kasumi's. "I'll see you back at home. Ukyou, I'll see you soon." "Bye." "Bye." "What's wrong with her?" Akane stared after the two. "What do you mean by that, Akane?" Ranma resumed walking. "She's acting like a ten-year old!" "I think she's just acting more feminine." "What do you know about acting like a girl!?" "More than you!" "Oh, yeah?" "Yeah!" "Will you two please stop shouting!" Ukyou yelled. "Sorry," both said. "Ukyou, you spent more time with my...other," asked Ranma, "What do you think?" "I don't know. Ranma, she's different. I know that for sure. You're changing physically, but you're still a guy. She's a girl now, changing too. Maybe that has to do with her mental changes." Akane gasped. "What's wrong?" Ranma looked concerned. "Oh, nothing," said Akane, "Let's go." Akane had kept herself from noticing Ranma's full physical change. But when Ukyou brought the subject up, it hit her. He was now towering over her and was so handsome, she couldn't help but gasp. "Oneechan?" "Hmm, Ranko?" "Why are we going to Dr. Tofu's." "I told Tofu-sensei about your...problem." "Oh. Well, it's okay now. Nothing to worry about." "Don't give me that!" Kasumi sounded angry. "Oneechan!? I'm not scared," Ranko sulked. "Yes you are! So am I, but I'm sure Tofu will take care of everything." "Hai." Ranko sat, top bare, on Tofu's examination table. Tofu was busy scribbling on a piece of paper. "Ranko, wait a minute here." Tofu walked out to Kasumi. "How strange," thought Ranko, "he's not going insane while Kasumi's here." "Tofu. Is it bad?" "No. No. It's not what I imagined. I tell you though, I'm very glad it's not. But I can't leave Ranko as she is. She'll wake up every other night in pain." "What do you mean?" "When Ranma got splashed, the water made two complete identities. Both of these are no longer exactly the Ranma we used to know. She's very different than the Ranma-chan I remember," Tofu smiled. Then grimaced. "This is good because if Ranma didn't change, then it would be truly torture for her to be stuck like this, although a blessing in his other. But this change doesn't come with a price. Ranko is basically experiencing growing pains, except he's never gone through them as a woman. These pains are her insides going at an accelerated rate to catch up with what she looks like on the outside." "How is that possible!?" "Who knows, but that was all I could derive. The Jusenkyo pools are a dangerous place. I wonder what her father was thinking taking her there." Kasumi gave a light smack to the panda. "Let that be a lesson to you, Mr. Saotome. You should be very happy that it's not something worse. Tofu, can anything be done so she can sleep?" "It'll take less than a second." Tofu walked back. "OK, Ranko. Lie down." "Hai. This isn't going to hurt, is it?" "Hahaha. Don't worry, not a bit!" Tofu placed each forefinger on opposite sides of her belly and began to slowly go downward, feeling for the spot he was looking for. "This isn't so bad," thought Ranko then she blushed as Tofu got closer and closer to between her legs. Tofu pushed the top of her pants down a little with his fingers and stopped right above her light curly hairs. Then, Tofu gulped, which made Ranko very nervous. "Uh, Ranko." "Hai?" "I lied," then Tofu pushed down as hard as he could with his fingers on her skin. Kasumi covered her ears even though Tofu had already given her ear plugs. She could still hear the horrible pain and it took all her willpower to stop from rushing in and stopping him. For one second Tofu held his fingers down. For a second that seemed to last a lifetime for Ranko, she felt every nerve in her body, from the center out, signal pain, and she screamed a cry of anguish. Then, it was over. Kasumi walked in and was shocked at the appearance of Tofu-sensei. He looked drained as if he was witness to some tragedy. Then Kasumi realized that he had not worn ear plugs. "Tofu, are you allright?" "I'm fine Kasumi," although he didn't sound it. "She won't be able to walk until tomorrow morning. Don't let her get up either. I neglected to think of transportation. Ah, Mr. Saotome." "Mr. Saotome," Kasumi gasped. Panda's hair was all staticky and frizzled. "Oh. I forgot to give Mr. Saotome ear plugs!" "Tofu...You don't know how much this means to me," said Kasumi before she left. "Do not worry, Kasumi. She'll be fine by tomorrow. I'm always here for you." "Tofu. A-arigato," Kasumi gave a small kiss to Tofu's cheeks then turned around and left. "He must be so tired," thought Kasumi. Tofu watched them leave, Mr. Saotome carrying Ranko in his arms. "Hmm. Is Mr. Saotome crying?" Tofu touched his cheek as he walked back into his office. Then grabbed his skeleton screaming, "Betty-chan! Betty-chan! She kissed me. Kissed me!" His neighbors didn't get sleep that night. "Mr. Saotome!" "Rorrf?" Panda felt something ominous behind him. "All of this boils down to your fault. Don't you dare hide behind that panda face!" "Rrrfff?" "Yes. It's time that you payed for your mistakes!" "MMmmnnn..." Panda began to shiver in fear. "Yes, Mr. Saotome. No dinner for you tonight!" "Aurf!!! Rwewerwe!" "Nope. I'm sorry. No bamboo either." "Uurf." Panda didn't argue. "Good. I'm glad you agree. Now what are we going to do about Nodoka?" "UUURF!? Mawurfow!" Panda tried to run away but Kasumi had become very strong all of the sudden and had grabbed a large part of Panda's hide. "I've waited far too long for you to act, Mr. Saotome. Please, look down at the girl in your arms. She's been with us less than a week and already she's suffered far more than most people and handled it better than most. I guess I should thank you for something." "Grum eu." "You're not welcome!" "Uh! Gu Mawurfow?" "Yes. Your wife must be informed. And no running away or else I'll tell her myself!" Panda caved in and nodded. "We're back!" Kasumi switched her shoes for her slippers. "Mr. Saotome, if you could carry Ranko upstairs?" "Wa." "Oneechan!? What happened?" Akane ran down the hallway catching a glimpse of Ranko being carried up. "It's all okay now. She's fine but tired." "You're sure, Oneechan? You look tired yourself. You should rest. I'll cook dinner tonight!" "No! I mean, that's okay Akane, I'll just go to sleep early tonight." Enough casualties for today. Dinner was unusually quiet, and Kasumi ate even less than normal. "Akane, Nabiki?" "Hai," they both answered. "Could you take care of the dishes. I need some rest." "Hai." "Genma," said Soun, "she's gone. You can eat now." "Whew. Soun, I have never met women as strong as your daughters!" "Haha. Thank you, old friend!" "No, thank you for saving me something to eat!" "Dig in! Dig in!" Genma prepared to fill his mouth with food when Kasumi called from the hall, "Ah, ah, Mr. Saotome!" "Very fierce. Very." Genma sadly put the bowl down. "I'll try to sneak something to you later on tonight," Soun whispered. "Father!" Kasumi called from the hallway again, "If I catch you giving Mr. Saotome even a dumpling, I'll have Akane handle breakfast and dinner tomorrow!" "Ah...oh...Don't worry Kasumi. Your father understands!" Soun began to sweat. "I'm sorry, Genma, but the risk is too great!" Kasumi opened her door and gasped as she saw Ryouga standing at the foot of the bed. His teeth were bared. "Ryouga! What are you doing in here?" "Oh! Kasumi! Uh, actually, I just sort of wandered in here. What's wrong with her?" "Nothing now. Have you missed dinner?" "Uh, Hai!" "Well you can take Mr. Saotome's share downstairs. He's not eating tonight." "Arigato." "Oh, Ryouga." "Hai?" "Do me a favor and stay down there and make sure father doesn't give Mr. Saotome any food." "Hai!?" Kasumi waited a few moments. "Uh, Kasumi?" "Yes, Ryouga?" "Where's the stairs to the downstairs?" "They're right down the hall." Ryouga stared down the hallway. He was sure she said that it was right down it. But the hallway never ended. "This part looks familiar." He slowly opened the door then quickly closed it blushing. Both Kasumi and Ranko were quietly sleeping, Ranko snuggled deeply in Kasumi's caring arms. He walked down the hall a little more, confused. "Dammit! Where are those stairs! OK, I know I want to go down. Down. I know, I'll go through the floor!" Genma's hand shook as he lifted the bowl to lips. He was crying because Soun was still willing to bring him food even at such a great risk. "Food..." Genma tilted the bowl. "Wah!" His face got planted in the bowl as Ryouga jumped through the roof. Kasumi yawned as she changed into her night gown. She scrambled around Ranko and after smoothing her hair down, put her arms around her and drew her in and held her against her chest. [Kasumi released her other breast this time and brought the nipple to Ranko's lips. Again Ranko began to suck on the teat and Kasumi sighed in contentment. Then sighed again in pleasure. Ranko had began to suck on the nipple much stronger than usual. It seemed Ranko was trying to inhale the entire breast in. Kasumi felt strange. For some reason she thought of Dr. Tofu and she blushed. Ranko somehow sensed it and moaned through the teat. She was begining to get all hot and bothered and she wondered why. Her room smelled different. Musky. It wasn't coming from outside. She sniffed. Under the covers? Was it coming from Ranko? Kasumi pulled the covers back. Ranko had unconsciously crossed her legs slightly and was rubbing her inner thighs together. Kasumi pulled her nipple from Ranko's mouth and bent down to see if the smell was coming from Ranko. It was. Kasumi smiled without realizing it. She smelled so good! Ranko moaned with need. "Oh. She can't rest like this!? What should I do!? I know." Kasumi reached behind her drawer and brought out a metal box. "Hmm, you should be awake for this, Ranko. But I guess there's no helping it." Kasumi opened the box and pulled out a pink vibrator. She turned it on. "OK. Here we go, Ranko." She brought the vibrator and pressed it along her inner thigh. Ranko reflexively spread her legs slowly. Kasumi brought the vibrator up and down her thighs and then finally placed the tip at the top of her center. The musk became more obvious as Ranko moaned. Kasumi slid the pink length up and down Ranko's clit making her moan even more. Quickly Kasumi pulled the vibrator away. Ranko's legs slowly began to come together again but before they closed, Kasumi smoothly slid the vibrator in place. Ranko's back arched in pleasure. "Oooooh," Ranko unconsciously moved her hips slightly up and down. "Don't worry, Ranko. I'll take care of that," and Kasumi began sliding the length in and out. Ranko's moans became more audible. As she slid it out, Kasumi could see the light shining off the wetness and smell the sweet musk scent. Kasumi took out the vibrator and replaced it with two fingers. "Still tight!" Then taking the wetness from her fingers, she began to lubricate her ass. Ranko squirmed on the bed. "Ssshhh," Kasumi massaged Ranko's leg with the vibrator and finished lubricating her ass. She turned off the vibrator and very slowly inserted it in her asshole. Ranko grimaced but gradually relaxed. Kasumi turned it on. Immediately Ranko began to moan loudly. But Kasumi was beyond care and the sweet odor pulled her face down to Ranko's legs and she was soon licking away. "She tastes so good!" Kasumi began to move the vibrator in and out of Ranko's ass, reached the other hand to knead her breasts, and continued to lick as much of the wetness as possible. Then Ranko came and the wetness and smell increased and Kasumi doubled her efforts. Then stopped. KNOCK, KNOCK! "Yes?" "Oneechan? Are you okay?" "Yes. Why?" "I heard something like crying coming from your room?" "Just me and Ranko." "Hai!" Kasumi took a couple more licks but she was satisfied. She climbed back into bed and placed her nipple on Ranko's lips again, who began to suck. "Not yet," thought Kasumi as she felt a familiar heatness between her legs. She entertained the thought of letting Ranko eat her out, but she decided that her pink vibrator would have to do for tonight. She was finished after a couple of strokes and then licking the apparatus clean, put it away.] "Hmmm. Ranko. Tomorrow should be a good day." "So where's father?" Ranko tightened the belt around her uniform. "Dying, or trying to look like it." Ranma folded his sleeves back. "Why?" "Kasumi didn't give him any dinner last night," Ranma yawned, "his stomach was grumbling all night. Didn't get any sleep." He yawned again. "Why'd she do that?" "Don't know. She seemed angry at father though. Ready?" "Ready." Ranko hopped into a fighting stace. "Hyah!" They both jumped in the air, kicked and blocked each other and landed. "So, what's your plan?" "What plan?" Ranko ducked as Ranma flew past her. "About this whole silly date business." Ranma landed and inched toward her. "This date business is your fault!" Ranko slid in with a side kick. "Hey!" Ranma blocked and then blocked again. "I was just trying to keep the situation from worsening!" He did a series of punches which Ranko blocked. "Oof!" He didn't see her punch coming. "I don't need your help!" Ranko connected with a kidney punch. Ranma sucked in his breathe but managed to nick her with a rising kick. Then as she was still recovering from the dodge, lightly tripped her. She landed on her side. He knelt next to her. "You sure? Oh! Don't tell me you like the attention!" "What!" "All those men chasing you! How wonderful!" Ranko laughed. "What? What's so funny." "Your face." "What about my face?" "You're getting chubby from eating all that food they keep offering." "No!" Ranma felt his face. "Ah! Got me!" Ranma gave her a noogie. Ranko stuck her foot in his face. The week passed by without incidence, except every day Kuno had to be "persuaded" not to hug Ranko. Every afternoon Ranko helped out at Ukyou's whose business began to jump in popularity. Ranma and Akane flirted in their usual way with Ranma getting bruises on top of bruises. At last, Friday arrived and the students gathered outside behind the school. Various boys holding all sorts of weapons had gathered in the school yard. Ukyou was dressed in her battle garb and was calmly twirling her large spatula. Akane was to be referee and was standing on a podium. "All right. Settle down, folks." Everyone quieted down. "Those who plan on fighting have to stay in the field. Everyone else please get off." They obeyed. "There are no rules, except one. If you go off the field you are disqualified." She raised the starter gun. "Ready...set...GO!" She shot the gun. It was obvious from the begining. The boys of Furinkan had planned on getting rid of Ukyou together, then fight each other. But Ukyou was too quick, and the boys hit each other with attacks that were meant for her. But she couldn't keep it up forever and soon had several bruises. They were slowly pushing her off the field and she was several inches from falling off when a large commotion with flying bodies started from the opposite side. It was Kunou swiping a path to the center declaring his love for his Pig- tailed goddess. The boys realized the larger threat and turned around to attack Kunou. However, Ranma had jumped in landing on Kunou's head. "No seniors, Kuno-sempai!" Then Ranma jumped out of the fighting area followed by an enraged Kunou. With this interruption, Ukyou managed to knock out half of the remaining boys and soon disposed of the rest. When the last fell, she began to relax when she had a premonition and jumped back as a sword landed where she was just standing. "Aaaah!" Ukyou had jumped out of the ring. "Shampoo win," Shampoo flipped out of the sky, landed and grabbed her sword. "Lucky, Shampoo not kill," Shampoo pointed her sword at Ukyou. "Now Shampoo get date with Ranma. Xie-xie." "Wait, that's unfair!" "You just bad-loser. Where Ranma now?" "She's right behind you," Ukyou smiled. "Ranma!" Shampoo, not even looking, hugged the girl behind her. "Shampoo miss so!" Ranko blushed. "Uh, Shampoo?" "Ai?" Shampoo pulled back. The voice sounded familiar but more mature than the Ranma-chan voice she knows. "Who you?" "It's me, Ranma." "You not Ranma. Where Ranma?" She narrowed her eyes noticing the terrible beauty in front of her. "You hide Ranma?" She raised her sword menacingly. "It's her alright," Akane had climbed down from the podium. Most of the students were either knocked out or had left once the show had ended. "Congratulations, Shampoo, you won a date with Ranma- chan," Ukyou laughed. "What's so funny. Why Ranma so cute? Ranma more handsome now? I get date with even more handsome Ranma. Hai-ya! Shampoo can't wait to see new Ranma." Shampoo grabbed a tea pot from nowhere and tossed it on top of Ranko. "Ai?" A wet Ranko looked sheepishly at her. "Hai-ya! What wrong!!" A few minutes passed as the group sat around a table in the middle of the field sipping on tea as Akane explained what happened. "So this new female Ranma?" They all nodded. "Where new male Ranma?" They shrugged. "Probably fighting Kunou somewhere," said Akane. Shampoo stood up. "Then Shampoo find new Ranma. But first settle first debt." She pulled her sword out. Ranko yelled as she barely dodged a lethal swing from the sword. "What are you doing?" "Shampoo lost to girl Ranma. Couldn't kill man Ranma. But now Shampoo kill!" Shampoo began to attack Ranko. "Wait, wait, wait!" Ranko dodged several times. Ukyou snuck up from behind and grabbed Shampoo's arms and twisted them nullifying her. Shampoo squirmed in anger. "Can't let you hurt her," said Ukyou. "Shampoo," Akane faced her, "this is a different person. Just look at her. Does she look like the girl Ranma." Shampoo glared at Ranko. "She look different. She look same too." "So your Kiss-of-Death doesn't apply, no." "Girl Ranma no get in way of Shampoo?" "No," Ranko said. "Then no need to kill." Ukyou released Shampoo's arms. "Then shake hands and make it formal." They did. "Thank you, Shampoo," Ranko sighed, "Thank God, I thought I would have to go on a date tomorrow night." "You do," Shampoo stated. "Nani?" "You still want to go on a date with her?" Akane yelled. "Why?" Ukyou said at the same time. "Become friends with girl-Ranma," Shampoo smiled. It was Saturday afternoon and Ukyou's place was packed with drooling men as Ranko waited on tables. She was dressed in a light T-shirt which read, "China," across the chest that was tucked into pants that hugged her waist but blossomed out at the end of each leg, and an apron that had "Okonomiyaki" in large red letters across it diaganolly. As she went from table to table, she swirved her hips sexily from side to side without realizing it. Ranko would read the order out aloud from the table and then would return a bit later with the ordered drinks and as she placed the drinks on the table, caught the ordered Okonomiyakis that were thrown by Ukyou and gently placed them in front of the person who ordered them. Their strange way of serving spread like fire across the town as did the rumors of the exotic red haired waitress who serviced. "Utchan," Ranko stopped by the stove, "I've got to go get ready. Are you sure you don't need me?" "Ranchan, there are always less customers when you're not working, so actually it's easier when you're gone," Ukyou smiled. "Hmph. I can't believe Shampoo still wants me to go out on that date." "Well, she could have several reasons, that crafty Chinese tart." "What do you think?" "Well, one could be business. She might offer you a job. Nekohanten's got to be suffering from our increase." "Don't worry about that! I work for you, and only you." "Oh, Ranchan. You know, I should start paying you." "Utchan! I can't!" "No, no. You spend a lot of your time here." "That's because I like you," Ranko blushed. Ukyou blushed then answered, "Well, I should pay you. After all, the Tendo's can't keep supporting that many people under one roof. Especially those two pigs." Ranko blushed as she remembered the many times the sight of food drove everything else out of her mind. "So what else do you think?" "Well, she obviously wants Ranma, no?" "Uh, I guess so." "She might want you to tell her everything Ranma thinks about her. You are, or were, the same person after all. Or she might use you to get to him." "Do you think she's that underhanded?" "What do you think?" Ranko nodded. "That's what I thought. Anyway, you need a bath. I like the smell of Okonomiyaki but running around in public smelling like it isn't great. Use my bath upstairs." "Hai." Ranko took the apron off and hung it and left. There was a collective sigh as she exited and then the boys realized that they were hungry and that their okonomiyakis were cold. Ukyou giggled at their reaction. Ranko slowly settled into the tub. She closed her eyes and felt her chest. Disappointed, she said out loud, "I guess I can still hope. It could be worse." How worse, she didn't know. She let her mind rest as the hot water soaked her muscles. [After a couple of minutes, she heard the door slide open. She turned around to see a naked Ukyou walk in. "Utchan! What about the restaurant?" "Oh, I kicked everyone out. Most had left anyway." Ranko blushed as Ukyou climbed in the bath with her. She got up to leave. "It's okay, Ranchan. Relax." "Hai." Ranko sat back down. "Listen, when is Shampoo picking you up?" Ukyou sidled next to her. "In about an hour or so. I told her to meet me here." "Oh, then you got time." "Hai," Ranko tried not to look at her. "What's wrong?" "Nothing." "Are you thinking about last weekend?" "Uh, um, no." "Please don't be embarassed. We haven't talked about it yet and I wanted to apologize." "Nani!? Why?" "I wanted us to move to the futon. It gave me a chance to, um, you know." Ukyou blushed as much as Ranko. "That's okay, Utchan. There is nothing to apologize for." Ranko looked down. "But I took advantage of you." "Um, I didn't really mind. I would have stopped you, anyway, if I did. I didn't know, um, that you, uh..." "I don't," said Ukyou. "I know you like Ranma, and I'm just a substitute. So why?" Ukyou slapped Ranko across the face, hard. "How dare you!" Ranko looked at her in surprise. "Do you think I spent all this time with you just because Ranma has Akane? Baka!" Ukyou was crying. "When I saw you in class, something happened. Ranma changed too. I loved Ranma for a long time, but he's so crass and weak. I got tired of waiting for him. Last week made me sure of it. I never even dared think of you that way until that night, when I awoke with you in my arms." Ukyou shivered despite the heated water. "Utchan..." "How dare you call me that! All this time I thought you could feel the same way, still calling me Utchan like Ranma! Why do you think I called you Ranchan! You're just like him!" Ukyou jumped out of the tub and began to run. "Utchan! Utchan!" Ukyou was about to leave the outer door when she heard one last scream that was so filled with pain and regret that it tore her heart and she turned around. Ranko had her head down on her arms and there was a large crack on the side of the tub where her fist had hit it. She was crying in anguish with uncontrollable sobs. "Ranchan," Ukyou whispered, her heart soaring as she realized that she was mistaken. She slowly got back in the tub and tapped Ranko's shoulder. Ranko turned around, her eyes red, and lower lip trembling, then she saw Ukyou's tiny smile, and she twisted around and hugged her tightly, her head on Ukyou's chest crying. "I'm sorry," she cried. "I-I didn't know! I thought you still liked him!" Ukyou held the smaller girl tightly. "I do. I do. But I like you better." Ukyou's tears were lost in Ranko's hair as she kissed the top of her head. "Utchan...Utchan," Ranko sighed into her chest as the last of her sniffles passed. She looked up and Ukyou kissed her. They kept their lips together for awhile, no suction, just enjoying the feeling of the other's contact. Ranko blushed and got up slowly. "I guess I should go and get ready." "Wait, you didn't properly wash!" "Oh." "Here, sit down," Ukyou indicated in front of her in the bath. Ranko obeyed. "Now turn around." Ukyou unbraided Ranko's hair which untwirled in funky clumps. Ukyou giggled and ducked a bucket filled with the warm water on her head. Ranko sputtered, then said, "But what about the water?" "Oh, don't worry about it. I'm changing it anyway." "Hai." Ukyou grabbed the shampoo and began to massage it into Ranko's hair. The irony did not escape her. She giggled. "What?" Ranko wiped some shampoo from her eyes. "Nothing," Ukyou said then dunked Ranko's head into the water. Then she put some conditioner and did the same. "Now some soap." "Oh, I can do that!" Ranko tried to grab it from her. "Oh, no you don't. Sit still," she commanded. "Hai." "After upsetting me like that, I should get to make you suffer a bit," Ukyou smiled and began to soap her back. "Hai," Ranko tried to sit still then nearly jumped out of the tub as Ukyou's hands reached around her and began to lather her chest. Ukyou giggled as she held a squirming Ranko. "Let that be a lesson to you." She squeezed both mounds. "Utchan!" Ranko was shocked. "Don't be like that, Ranchan. I did worse last week! Now, stop squirming." Ranko tried her best then relaxed as her top was finally lathered. She felt herself being turned and her back being pushed down across Ukyou's lap. "Huh?" Ranko was confused. Ukyou looked down and smiled, "I've got to soap your legs. Now lift your foot out." Ranko pulled out one of her tiny feet and bent her leg so Ukyou could reach it. She giggled for the soap tickled her feet then stopped as Ukyou began to lather the bottome of her leg. Ukyou moved her hand up and down Ranko's well formed leg until it was covered in a fluffy white blanket. She gently pulled Ranko's leg further up so that she could get to the thigh. Ranko began to twitch. She forced her leg to stay still but the other one wouldn't listen. Her foot began to make little splashes as it surfaced from time to time. She moaned repeatedly when Ukyou began to massage the lather into her inner thigh. It felt good, but it was making her all itchy and she hoped that Ukyou would finish quickly. Ukyou stopped and Ranko sighed but her hope was short lived as Ukyou began to soap up the other leg. Finished with the other leg, Ukyou flipped Ranko onto her stomach. She giggled and poked at Ranko's butt and began to lather it. Ranko sighed as Ukyou massaged her cheeks too. "Now turn over," Ukyou demanded. "But you did my front," Ranko whined. Her face was flushed and she was getting very nervous. "Not the front part of this," Ukyou lightly smacked her bottom. "Do you have to?" Ukyou was tired of waiting and manually turned Ranko over, Ranko's bottom supported by Ukyou's legs, her hand holding the back of Ranko's head from slipping into the water. Then she began to run the soap with her other hand around the belly and massaged it into a lather moving it slowly down. She then massaged it into her pubic hairs and she began to play with them. Ranko moaned. This was what she was fearing but she sighed in relief as Ukyou said, "All done," and began to pour water all over her front. "Arigato, Utchan," Ranko tried to sit up but Ukyou held her down. "I'm done cleaning you. I never said I was done with you, yet." Ukyou smiled impishly. "C'mon Ukyou. Not now! I should get dressed." "Oh, eager to see Shampoo?" "Yes! I mean, No! Uh, you know! I'm not comfortable! That's it." "But I'm enjoying this. You don't want me to be sad, do you?" "No." "Besides, what are you scared of?" Ukyou cupped a hand over her mound. "Please, let me go! It scares me! I never felt like that! It...mph!" Ukyou had lifted her and covered her mouth with her own. Ranko relaxed as her body melted from Ukyou's tongue exploring her mouth. Ukyou began to knead Ranko's breast. She pinched the nipple and then slowly brought her hand down, stroking Ranko's smooth skin, until she passed her womanhood. She began to knead her thighs as Ranko moaned into her mouth. Ukyou lightly ran the tip of her fingers up and down one thigh then as she stroked up, continued up and parted her pussy lips. Ranko's head dropped from the kiss as she moaned. Ukyou bent her head and began to nurse from Ranko's breast, her nipples were already hard. Then slowly pulled her finger out, Ranko's pussy held onto it the whole way. Then Ukyou teamed her middle finger with it and shoved it in, with some resistance, but it was lubricated enough. "Ah!" Ranko's head sank into the water as she arched her back. "Un! Uh! Uh. OHOHOHOH!" Ranko's moans turned louder and louder as Ukyou increased her pace and switched breasts. Ukyou pulled her fingers out as Ranko squirmed at the sudden absence. Ukyou layed down into the water, using her elbows behind her for support and Ranko got the idea and twisted herself around, facing the water and placed her hips in front of Ukyou's face. Ukyou stuck her tongue out and split Ranko's slit with it and moved it up and down. She then twiddled it against her clit. Ranko moaned and shook her head, the pleasure almost too much for her. Then she realized that something was wrong. Ukyou was doing so much, and all Ranko did was enjoy it. Ranko slid an arm underneath Ukyou's hips, her other keeping Ranko's body up, and with her incredible strength, lifted Ukyou's bottom half out of the water. She wasn't sure what to do, so she copied Ukyou. She licked the top of her slit where the two lips met and found the engorged bulb. She sucked on it. Ukyou felt her hips raised and gasped as she felt Ranko's soft lips cover her clit. She had time to think, "Even in the middle of her own pleasure, she has time to think of me," then lost it as Ranko stuck her tongue as far in as she could. The two girls gave their mouths a work out and after a while, both were exhausted. Ukyou sat in the corner of the bath, holding a glowing Ranko who was resting on her. "Oh, Utchan! This time the knot in my stomach didn't hurt! It felt good the entire time!" "I can't believe that you could hold me up with one arm for so long!" "Utchan, you're so light!" "But you look so weak!" "Hey!" Ukyou giggled, poking Ranko under the ribs. "But you do. See!" She wrapped her arms around Ranko who tried to escape, to no avail. "My own little Ranchan." Ranko relaxed again, enjoying the attention. She could see the sun begin it's descent, then snapped up realizing that Shampoo would be there soon. "Oh, shit! I got to get dressed for Shampoo!"] "Ni Hao, Ranma! Ukyou!" Shampoo landed with her bike. "Hi, Shampoo. It's Ranko. Ranko." "Hey, Shampoo," Ukyou came out to wave them off. "Okay, Ranko. Get on," she indicated the back of her bike. "Hai. Where we going?" "Nekohanten. Where else?" Shampoo pedaled away. Ukyou watched them go with a worried look in her eyes. "I wonder what that girl is up to." "So, Ranma do like Shampoo?" Shampoo had made a big meal, not realizing that Ranko's differences extended so far. "Yes." "Ranma like Akane?" "Yes." "No make sense. Why Ranma like Akane?" This was strange. Now that Ranko had an outside view, she felt no qualms in giving Ranma's reasons for liking her, yet, at the same time, she didn't understand why. "Well, Shampoo, it's like this. Akane is really a very nice girl. She calls him "Baka" all the time but that's because she's not that smart, and neither is he, I guess. But despite her being a violent girl, she is pretty cute and does care for him." "No, Shampoo no care about that. Shampoo want to know how Ranma like Shampoo and Akane at same time." "Uh," this was difficult for Ranko knew that Ranma definitely liked Akane better, why else deal with such a kawaiikune? "Well, he probably has doubts about your love for him." "Why? Shampoo always say she love Ranma." "Maybe you don't demostrate enough of it," there that ought to be enough payback to Ranma for this whole date business. "Guess so. Oh, Shampoo forgot. Got present in back!" "Really!? That's nice of you!" They got up, Shampoo pointed toward the door in the back. Ranko walked in with Shampoo following. The room was lightly illuminated by the open door. Ranko walked in and said, "I don't see anything." Shampoo hit her hard on top of the head with a mace and said, "Now we find out truth," as Ranko fell unconscious. Ukyou looked at her clock. It was twelve-thirty and Ranko still hadn't arrived. She was getting worried. She gave the Tendo's a call. "Hi, Kasumi? Is Ranko back yet? No? You sent Ranma and Akane to go look for them? OK. I'll stay here and wait just in case she comes here." Ukyou hung up and started making a okonomiyaki. "Ranko might be hungry when she comes back." When she finished she walked into her living room and sat down on the couch. She jumped up in surprise. Ranko was quietly sleeping on it. "Oh, she must of come back and collapsed. Wonder what that Shampoo made her do?" She got on the phone to call the Tendos. Her door swung open. "Hello, where is the Tendo living room, I know it's around here somewhere." Ryouga was standing there looking miserable. "Ukyou, what are you doing here?" "I live here, you lost fool! What are you doing walking into people's houses like that!" "I'm looking for the Tendo living room! I was just there!" "God, you smell! Where were you?" "I don't know. I swam across some ocean and wandered for many hours across land and asked someone and he said that it was called New Jerkey or something like that." "New Jersey!" "Hai. Hey, isn't that Ranko! I know for a fact that she was in Kasumi's room. So I must be in Kasumi's room. Where are the stairs?" "What stairs?" "To the living room." "This is the living room." "Nani? I thought this was Kasumi's room." "No, this is my house! Kasumi lives with the Tendos!" "Oh. I understand. This isn't Tendo residence!" Ukyou sighed in relief, "At last you understand." "So?" "So what?" "Where are the stairs?" "Nani!?" Ranko moaned. "Ryouga. Be quiet. Let's go up the stairs." Ukyou put her fingers to her lips. "So you know where the stairs are!" "No, these are my stairs!" "Why would I go up your stairs!" Ukyou grabbed Ryouga's head and brought him close. "Okay. I want you to concentrate. Look at my lips." She waited for Ryouga to do so. "Good. Now listen carefully. This is my home. It is now reaching one in the morning. I'm quite sure the Tendos won't appreciate you coming to their home so late, and I'm tired so I can't take you there, plus I've got to take care of Ranchan. I'm taking you upstairs so you don't disturb Ranchan. Plus, you stink like hell! So I'm bringing you up *my* stairs, to *my* bathroom, and kindly let you take a bath. Then I will lend you one of *my* futons and let you sleep over. Tomorrow I'll bring you over to the Tendo's. Got it?" Ryouga looked unsure. "I think so. But where is Ranma?" "Nani!?" "You said that Ranma was here." "I said Ranko." "But didn't you say that your Ranchan was here?" Ukyou blushed, "That's Ranko now." Ryouga looked confused then said, "Ah, I see," without understanding. "Good, now follow me," she grabbed his arm and brought him upstairs and threw him into the bath. "Now don't leave until I come back." "Why?" "I don't want you running around my house, that's why. OK?" "Hai." Ukyou went back downstairs. "What a bother," she thought as she sat down next to a sleeping Ranko. "You look pooped. I hope Shampoo didn't do anything too harsh." She then stood up and carried Ranko upstairs. After changing her own clothes and Ranko's she put Ranko on the futon and layed down next to her. After snuggling next to her, she let sleep come. It was a bright Sunday morning and there was a light warm breeze that promised to last throughout the day. The light traveled quickly though the Earth's sky and streamed through Ukyou's window. Ranko gasped and sat upright. "Where am I?" Ukyou mumbled softly. "Ukyou? How did I get here?" Ranko smiled and stood up. "What a strange night I had last night. Can't remember a thing!" She stretched and yawned. "I need a shower." Ranko opened the outer door to the bathroom. She took off her clothes and walked in. "Ryouga! What are you doing here?" Ryouga had his head laying on his arms against the side of the tub. "Uh?" His skin looked all wrinkled up. "Ranko!? Ah!" The jet of blood shooting out of his nose sent his head reeling. "What's wrong with you anyway? Not only are you in someone else's tub you got to bleed all over it! Why don't you get some tissue or something or use those bandanna's on your head. Maybe you should just keep them wrapped around your nose all the time instead of your head." She dragged him out. Ryouga made some half laughs as he looked up straight through her cleavage as he was dragged out on his back. "Now I got to change the water! Oh, well. I guess it wasn't that warm anymore, anyway." She pulled the drain as Ryouga quivered on the ground. Then started the hot water and waited for it to fill. "Oh, no!" Ranko turned around. It was Ukyou. "I forgot about him!" Ukyou was looking around the door blushing. Only her head was visible. "Forgot about what?" Ranko turned to look at Ryouga. "Aah!" Her annoyance at Ryouga made her forget that she was naked. She plopped a bucket across his face. Ryouga just quivered. "How did he get here?" "He just walked in last night," Ukyou told the rest of the story. "What a jerk! When will he just stop bothering me. What with all that revenge stuff and falling in love with Akane." "Actually, he's no longer your problem, Ran*ko*." "Oh. Oh yeah!" They dragged him out and left him next to his clothes. Returning inside, they slowly bathed and went back out. Drying themselves, they got dressed and brought Ryouga downstairs. Ranko walked Ryouga to the Tendo's. "So, Ryouga, when are you going to confess your love to Akane?" "Nani!?" "You heard me...You can tell me." "I-I, um..., well..." The two walk down a bit more. "You know, if you can't even tell me, how can you ever tell Akane. You are so weak!" "What! Now you watch your mouth! I could easily defeat you!" "Oh, is that so?" Ranko let the light shine off her huge eyes and looked up at Ryouga. "Would you really hurt me?" "Um...yeah." Ryouga stopped walking and bent over. Ranko had incidently kneed him in the crotch. "Oh! I'm so sorry. Did I do that?" "Urrgh! You did that on purpose!" "Did what?" Ranko did it again. Ryouga bent over again, face turning red. "Rrrrrrarrrr!" Ryouga grabbed Ranko and brought his other hand back preparing to hit her. Ranko let him and had a Nabiki like calm look to her. "What are you grabbing?" "Nani!?" Ryouga had grabbed her chest. "I'm sorry!? I-I wasn't..I mean...you just had me so...ARRGH...I..." "What a pervert! You just couldn't hold yourself back, eh?" Ranko skipped back, "Oh, wait until I tell Akane! She'll be so disappointed!!" "Now you just wait!" Ryouga chased after. "It was all a mistake! I didn't want to! I don't even like you..." Ranko had stopped with her back turned to him. Ryouga almost crashed into her. She turned around, her eyes wet. "You don't like me? You don't think that I'm pretty?" Ryouga, stunned, managed to stammer, "Wait! I...I didn't mean it that way! I only meant that..I wanted..I," Ryouga was having a tough time. Not only was he bad at complimenting people, the beauty in front of him had her face quite close to him. "What are you doing!" Akane dashed out of nowhere and clubbed Ranko into the wall along the sidewalk. "MaoTai!" Ranko slid down the wall. Ryouga looked astonished. "I can't stand it any more. Why don't you stop teasing Ryouga! What a pervert!" "Who's a pervert!?" Ranko rubbed her face as she got up. "You're the one who is always spying on people!" Ryouga looked confused. Then panda skipped by holding a bag of treats followed by a group of happy children. "Better than playing with people's feelings!" "I'm not playing with people's feelings!" "Then what were you doing just before!" "See, I knew you were spying!" "Stop avoiding my question." "I was just teasing him! It's just too easy!" "Why don't you bother someone who can fight back! Ryouga's too nice to hurt you!" Ryouga looked like he was in heaven. "He couldn't hurt me if I tried. He can't beat Ranma so he can't beat me." "So he's weaker than Ranma! At least he's not a hentai!" "Oh, is that so? What do you think, Ryouga-chan?" Ranko looked endearingly on Ryouga. "What do you...Ryouga-chan? Ranko, you didn't!!" "Oh, he couldn't keep his hands off me! We were just looking for someplace private where we could...Ai!" It's hard to talk when you got a fist planted between your lips. Ryouga began to sweat. "No, Akane. I didn't. I didn't." Ranko pulled Akane's fist out, "Why so worried about Ryouga, anyway? Having doubts about your fiancee?" "Nani!? Ranko, I should..." "What? Hit me? Why? You did that twice already. Anyway, I think Ryouga's very interested in what you got to say. So, what about it Akane?" Ryouga's face flushed along with Akane who stayed silent. "Well, anyway. Now that you're here, you can guide Ryouga back to Tendo dojo. I got to go back to work. Tell Kasumi I'll be back in time to help with dinner. Bye now." Ranko jumped over the wall. After a few seconds, Akane began to walk. Ryouga followed. "What's wrong with her?" Akane muttered under her breathe. "I must apologize for her, Ryouga." "Oh, that's OK Akane." Ryouga thought, "Thank God she doesn't blame me!" "I'm sorry for the trouble, Akane." "Oh, that's OK, Ryouga. Besides, I like walking with you," Ryouga held his hand to his heart, "you're such a good friend!" Ryouga dropped his hand, he was holding his heart, which was too heavy to carry. "Hey, Akane!" Ranma landed on Ryouga's head. "Yo, Ryouga! How's it going?" "Ranma! Where'd you come from?" "Kasumi sent me out for some groceries. Actually, it's good that you're here." "Don't tell me that you want me to take them back so you can go play." "Actually, no. The store's right around the corner and I remembered that you ran out of notebooks. So I wanted to buy you one but wasn't sure what kind of cover you liked. But since you're here, you can pick out which one you like!" Ranma smiled. Akane was shocked. "Are you alright?" "Yeah, why? C'mon, there's one that I'm sure you'd like." He dragged her to the store. Neither noticed a teary eyed Ryouga walk quietly away. "Akane, I'm sorry, but seeing you with Ranma," Ryouga walked aimlessly. "What's the matter, Pig-Boy?" "Who's calling me Pig-Boy!? Oh, it's you." Ranko was standing on the wall. "Leave me alone." "What's the matter. Broken heart?" Ryouga didn't answer. "Well, I got the perfect medicine for a broken heart." Ranko waited for him to respond. "You have got to be hungry." Ryouga's stomach growled. "C'mon, I'm headed towards Ukyou's anyways. My treat." It was still too early for there to be much business, so Ranko was taking a break with Ukyou. "C'mon Ryouga. There has got to be someone else out there." Ukyou was trying her best to cheer him up. "Yeah, besides, Akane's the only girl you know. You never tried anyone else." "Nani!? Why would I try anyone else. Then I wouldn't be true to her." "True to her? She doesn't even think of you that way!" Ryouga looked like he was going to break down again. "Now, now, stop that. Are you a man or not?" Ukyou lightly hit him on the head then stuffed a okonomiyaki in his mouth. "Eat that. It'll make you feel better." Ryouga slowly chewed. "What do you two know about being a man, anyway?" "Well, Ranko knows all about being a man." "Oh, oh," said Ranko. "What do you mean?" Ryouga looked at her. "Nothing. She just meant that I understand men!" Ranko quickly stated giving Ukyou the eye. Ukyou looked confused, then said, "And I spent most of my life pretending I was one, so we're both perfectly qualified." "Sigh. What am I going to do?" "Oh, oh. Here comes the customers." Ranko donned her apron and went back to work. Ryouga looked after her, "She's a strange one." "Hmph. Like you got any right to talk." "Where did she come from?" Ukyou hesitated, then said, "Her parents recently died, so she came under the care of Mr. Saotome." "Oh. Hmmm, I wonder where my parents are?" "You don't know?" "Nope. Father went on a short business trip last year and mother went shopping five months ago. I haven't been home in a month so they might have come back." Ukyou began to sweat. "Is he for real," she thought. "Anyway, there is absolutely no one you like besides Akane?" "Nope," said Ryouga watching Ranko taking orders. "So what are you looking at?" Ryouga blushed. "Hey, don't worry. You're not the only one. See," Ukyou pointed to the various men in the room. "Next time you catch yourself looking at another woman, why don't you go up to her and start a conversation." "Me!? How would I do that?" "Well, first off you introduce yourself." "Okay." "Then you would ask her for her name." "Okay." "Then you would kiss her." "Nani!?" "Yep, that's what I said." "Are you sure?" "Yes. Listen, go practice on Ranko." "Nani!?" "I'm serious. Go ahead. C'mon, act like a man." "Alright, I'll try it." Ryouga walked up to Ranko's current position repeating the instructions in his head. "Hi, I'm Ryouga." Now the name. Ranko looked at him funny. "Yeah, I know that." "What's your name?" Now the kiss. "You alright?" Ranko placed her hand on his forehead. Ryouga kissed her. "Mmph!?" Ranko knocked him into the back of the restaurant. "What the hell is the matter with you!?" The rest of the restaurant looked shock. Some of the men looked angry. Ukyou laughed. "Wow! I didn't expect him to go through with it!" "Utchan!" Ukyou laughed some more then went to check on Ryouga. "Ryouga, you okay?" Ryouga stood up with a dazed look on his face. "Wow. So that's what it's like." "Don't tell me you never kissed anyone!?" "Well, I was saving myself for Akane. What?" Ukyou held her mouth and tried to keep from laughing. "I wonder what he would do if he knew he just kissed Ranma?" "Ryouga, you okay? I swear, I don't even know why I'm bothering. I can't believe you fell for such an obvious trick. But I'm impressed. Didn't know you had the guts in 'ya." "I just followed the instructions." "If you can follow instructions like that, how do you get lost?" "Don't know." Ukyou was closing the store with Ranko. They had left Ryouga in the living room to watch TV. "So, why this secrecy?" "I told him the same thing I told the school, so I could tease him. He's such an idiot that he deserves it." "So why don't you tell him now?" "Are you crazy? After all this, if I told him now, he'd kill me!" "But you're a better fighter, aren't you?" "Yeah. But I like the guy, despite the trouble he put me through. We even helped each other out a couple of times. If he found out, the only way to stop him would be to kill him. I haven't killed anyone yet and I don't want to find out what it's like." "So what was it that you actually did?" "You don't want to know." "C'mon, you can tell me, Ranchan." "Well, I flirted with him." "Nani!?" Ukyou looked at her wierdly. "Don't tell me that you like him that much!" Ranko laughed. "Utchan! You look so shocked! I did it to make him uneasy! It was funny! You really should try it sometime with that dress!" Ukyou blushed. "Ranchan, why would I ever do that?" "Well, you bought the dress, why not use it? Oh, oh. I should go soon. With the money you gave me I was planning on buying some food stuff for Kasumi on the way back." "Bye, Utchan! See you tomorrow!" "Bye, Ranchan! Bye, Ryouga!" Ryouga was following Ranko to the Tendo's. "So, why are you coming to the Tendo's, Ryouga?" "If you must know, Akane is worried about her piggy. I have a responsibility to make sure she is happy." "What a hentai! That is the lamest exc...oof!" She had walked into someone. "Oh! Excuse me!" "Sorry, my fault," Ranko stepped around only to be blocked by the person. "Hello, my name is Keisuke. What is yours?" "Ranko, why? Mmph!?" The man had kissed her. Ranko sent him flying, Ryouga looked shocked. "What was he thinking!?" Ranko spat. "He seemed familiar." "Maybe a little too familiar," Ryouga suggested. Ranko calmy elbowed him in the stomach then walked down some more. They reached the corner when Ranko walked into another person. "Just isn't my day," she muttered then out loud, "Sorry," then stepped around only to be blocked again. "Nice to meet you," said the man, "My name is Shin, what's your's?" "What!? Mmph!!" The man kissed her. Ranko sent him flying too. "What the hell is going on!!!" "I don't know," Ryouga said helpfully. "Wait! They're both from the restaurant! This is all your fault you know!" "What?" "When you kissed me!" "Oh, I'm sorry. Did I embarrass you?" "That's not the problem. These two jerks got it in their head to follow your crazy method." "You mean that wasn't the usual method?" "Nani!? Of course it isn't, you moron!" They walked on. A man walked toward them. Ranko eyed him cautiously then dodged at the last second as he rushed by. He looked disappointed. "Christ! How many of them are there!" She looked around. The streets seemed empty. There was a wall along the side though, so Ranko jumped on top of it. Still couldn't see anything so bending her legs, she jumped straight up. "NANI!?" Over the wall around the corner, was a line of men waiting for their turn to walk out. "Oh, even just a chance to touch her lips I'm willing to take broken bones!" "Hey, don't cut!" "Didn't you go already?" "Where is she?" "I don't know." "Am I next?" "I can't believe I'm doing this!" "She's so beautiful!" "Hey! I thought I told you not to cut!" The man turned around, a blue arua burning around him. "My name is Tatewaki Kunou. There is none here who deserves to touch the lips of the Pig-tailed Goddess more than I! Who else can say that they had conquered Saotome Ranma. Who else can break a tree in half than I. Who else strikes fear in the hearts of men and love in the hearts of women! When the hot aired balloon finally withers away does one at last realize what love is! Only one who has tasted the sweet juice of the Kendo Club can one truly say that he has suffered. When the garbage truck awakens one from one's sleep, does one ask himself why? I have done all these things and more! None other than I is truly worthy of..." Kunou's head got stuffed down his shirt as Ranko landed on top of it. "What are you all doing!? Scatter! Shoo! Move it before I get nasty. Hey! What are you doing!?" The men had grabbed her feet and were trying to bring her down. "Shishihokodan!" Ryouga's blast blew everyone underneath her away. Ranko landed on her feet. "Thanx for the assist." "No problem," said Ryouga. Panda stared in delight at all the food on the table. "Dig in everyone, there's more waiting inside the kitchen," said Kasumi. "Kasumi, where did all this food come from?" Soun grabbed a spoonful. "Ranko bought us some stuff." "Thata girl!" Panda held his sign up. "That's great," said Ranma between mouthfuls. "You're a pig," said Akane, "Ranko, it was really nice of you." "Thank you." "Don't you owe me some money," said Nabiki. "Not me, him," Ranko pointed toward Ranma who was too busy eating to notice. "It was a good thing Ryouga was along. I needed someone to help me carry all of it. I didn't have enough fingers to hold that many bags." Ryouga flushed and hid behind his cup. "No prob, couldn't just walk and do nothing." "You wouldn't believe what a pain it was getting home! All those hentais!" "What happened?" Akane stopped eating. "Nothing. Forget it." "Ah, our own little miss romance," said Nabiki. "What?" "Don't act like you don't know." "Know what?" "I heard from someone today that Ryouga kissed you." "Nani!?" They all stop eating, except panda. "C'mon, you might as well admit it. You even walked home together and I've never seen you act nice to Ryouga. You going out or something. And this is a surprise, Ryouga, I thought you'd never get over Akane." "Wait! You got it all wrong!" "Great," said Akane, "we got two hentais. I thought that water made two opposites!" "I'm not...You got it...see I was...Ukyou...then Ranko," Ryouga gave up. "Great," said Ranko, "as usual no one ever listens in this house! Akane, you might as well hit me now. Yow!" Akane hit her out of the house. "Ryouga, tell us the truth. What did she make you do," said Akane. "Well...I...um...it was like this...instructions...she said...you know...well...ARGH! I can't do it!" Ryouga ran out of the room. "Good going, Nabiki," said Ranma starting to eat again. "When are you going to pay me back my five thousand yens?" Akane hit him. "What was that for?" "This is all your fault!" "What? I didn't do anything you tomboy!" From outside, Ranko watched as Ranma sailed over her. "Hahahahahaha!" Ranma couldn't help but laugh. "You're joking, right?" "No, I'm deadly serious," Ranko had explained the whole story to him. "That makes it even funnier!" Ranma laughed some more. "Stop it will you! This is embarrasing!" "Oh, don't worry. Besides, why do you care anymore what these guys think. I'm the only one that they go really crazy over! You should worry about what Ryouga thinks." "Why?" "You and I know how easily fooled he is. I'm thinking that he might actually like you!" "Oh, don't be sick!"