An Unwanted Invitation

Disclaimer: Blah Blah Blah: All characters, except for the characters with no specific name, are property of Rumiko Takahashi.

Author's Note: Yay, it's my second fanfic- and this one is much better!! Read and enjoy!

It was summer vacation, and Ranma (male) waited behind a fountain in the park for Kuno. Kuno had sent Ranma (female) a note:

Dear Pigtailed Girl,

I have a marvelous surprise for you! Meet me by the fountain at 4:00 today.

-Kuno

Ranma wasn't going to show up as a girl- he just planned to spy on Kuno and see what he was up to. Even though Ranma desperately wanted to put a stop to this "pigtailed girl" business of Kuno's, he wasn't sure how to make Kuno understand. Ranma and Akane had tried to previously, but… Kuno just didn't get it. Maybe by watching Kuno, he could get some ideas.

Suddenly, someone ran into Ranma, and he fell into the fountain. The person ran off without apologizing, and Ranma was left struggling out of the fountain. He was pissed off, wet, cold, and a girl.

Kuno arrived at that moment and rushed to Ranma (female). "Did you fall into the fountain, pigtailed girl? I'm so sorry! Here, let me help you! Take my shirt and put it on! It will keep you nice and warm!"

Reluctantly, Ranma took Kuno's shirt and wrapped it around herself. Then she sighed and decided that for now, it would be best to play along with Kuno as the pigtailed girl.

"Thanks, Kuno!" She cried. "Didn't you want to tell me something…?"

"Oh yes, of course!" Kuno shouted as he slapped himself. "Pigtailed girl, we are going on a long and romantic journey together!"

"What…?" asked Ranma. This sounded like it was more than she had bargained for!

Kuno couldn't keep his secret any longer. "I booked a vacation for us! We're taking a 12-day cruise to Alaska! I thought that since this summer is so hot that it would be so nice to go somewhere cold, and then I asked myself, 'Whom should I take?' and of course I knew it had to be the pigtailed girl!"

Ranma was dumbfounded. There was no way that she was going on a cruise with Kuno! Who knows what would happen?? "Then again," thought Ranma, "it would be the perfect way to reveal to Kuno that there is no pigtailed girl… wait, what am I saying? How in the world could I go on a vacation with Kuno?!?"

"Oh, Kuno, that sounds wonderful!" cried Ranma. "I'll have to check to make sure I can go, and then I'll let you know, okay?"

"Please come, pigtailed girl!" pleaded Kuno. "My vacation would be gloomy without you!"

"Bye, Kuno!" hollered Ranma, who was trying to leave as quickly as possible. "I'll get back to you about it!"

"So long, pigtailed girl! I will come see you tomorrow!"

Ranma ran as fast as she could to the Tendo house. "Wait until Akane hears about this…"