Disclaimer: Ranma is not mine.

AN: I have no clue what it's like to work as a cab driver so I'm basically guessing through all of this.

A male teen walked slowly down the paved path of a slightly old-fashioned house. Sitting in the driveway was yellow cab, which the male owned and drove. As soon as he reached the door, he held out a finger to press the bell. Of course, as luck would have it, the occupant of the home chose that moment to exit, hitting him squarely in the face with the door.

"Oh, god, I'm so sorry." A female voice said, bending down over the male.

"N-no problem. I get more than this everyday. 'Guess I'm kinda used to it."

"Oh." She looked uncertainly at him. "Well, okay then. I'm Akane Tendo." He looked up and was able to see her properly. She had short blue hair that framed her face and was wearing a yellow sundress.

He rose and smiled at her. "I'm Ranma Saotome. Um, you did call a cab, right?"

She returned the smile to the black haired teen. "Yes. Hold on a minute." She leaned back into the house and called, "Ryoga, the cab's here. Let's not be late today, k?" A muffled reply was yelled to her and a few minutes later, she was joined by a tall dark haired man with a yellow-spotted bandanna around his head. He looked suspiciously at Ranma, analyzing the pigtailed boy.

"Um, shall we go?" Ranma asked uncertainly under the man's scrutinizing gaze. They nodded and followed him to the car. "Where to?"

"Nermia Community College, please." Akane's light voice answered. Ranma nodded slightly and pulled out of the drive, taking the appropriate path to the school. When they arrived, a shout alerted them to the presence of another racing toward the car.

"Ranchan!" An excited voice screamed. Ranma rolled down the front windows to reveal the slightly boyish face of a teenage girl, framed with long brown hair.

"Hi, Ucchan. Um, if you don't mind, I'm on business hours right now." He gestured towards the back where Akane and Ryoga sat.

"Aw. And here I thought you'd finally come to visit me at school. Oh well." She looked to the back, "Sorry. I didn't realize I was interrupting anything. My apologies. Oh, by the way, I'm Ukyo Kuonji. If you ever feel the need for a tasty okonomiyaki, I'm the person to come to." She smiled brightly to them, nodded at Ranma and departed the cab.

"Uh…well, this is where we leave. Sayonara, Ranma Saotome-san." Akane said, pulling Ryoga out of the car behind her.

"Sayonara. Thanks for choosing our cabs or whatever." He accepted the pay from Ryoga and added in an undertone, "Jeez, I can never remember what it is the boss wants me ta say ta all the customers." He shot one last smile at the pair before driving off.

"Well, that was a little strange." Ryoga muttered.

"Yeah," Akane agreed, "but at least he was nice."

"Mmm. Well, shall we get to class or would you rather be late again." Akane laughed, and led them to class.

Ranma pulled into the parking lot of the company. Business was always slow during school hours, so he normally crashed here. He entered the building and waved at the front desk where many of the girls swooned and waved back, giggling. Ranma rolled his eyes and continued walking.

"Hey, Mousse!" He called when he saw the familiar face of his mutual friend.

"Ranma? I though you were supposed to be working." He said in a confused tone, pushing his useless glasses to the bridge of his nose.

"Business is slow now." He answered the long, black haired man.

"Ah. Well, in that case, I believe Shampoo would like to see you."

"If it ain't about promotion, I don't think I wanna hear it." Mousse laughed as his friend gave a defeated sigh and together they marched to the manager's office.

"Ranma!" A purple haired, busty lady shrieked happily, glomping onto him in greeting. Ranma groaned and wiggled out from her arms.

"Ohayo Shampoo." He muttered, dejectedly.

"Morning Mousse." Shampoo said, sort of as an afterthought. Mousse gave a lopsided grin and replied same as Ranma. She released the trapped pigtailed boy and offered a small hug to Mousse as well.

"So…" Ranma began as soon as she caught his breath, "How's business?"

"Same as usual." Shampoo replied in a professional voice.

"Really? No explosions, no destroyed cars, no stampeded customers, none of that?"

"Not lately. It's been a quiet week."

"Ah."

Mousse cleared his throat, calling attention to himself. "Kodachi Kuno, twelve o'clock."

"Ah, damn." Ranma cursed.

"Ranma-sama. Yet another peasant has asked for the company of the pig-tailed girl." Kodachi said, leaning through the doorway.

"Alright. Be right there." Ranma cursed under his breath as Kodachi left, laughing her strange laugh. "I knew there would be trouble after that guy spilled cold tea on me. The only reason I didn't pound him right there was 'cause he hadn't paid yet," Mousse and Shampoo laughed as Ranma trudged out, pouring water over his head as he went.

"That's one reason why I never worked directly with the customers." Mousse said, picturing a duck driving. Shampoo agreed, thinking of all the problems it would cause if a cat suddenly took over the wheel. "Ranma's lucky he stays human."

Ranma-chan drove over Nermia College for the second time that day to pick up more annoying perverts. It wouldn't be that bad if the boys didn't take the phrase 'pick up' to a whole new level. This time she had the bad luck of getting a call from none other than Tatewaki Kuno, Kodachi's annoying brother who thinks he's the heart's desire of every woman. As he pulled up to the school, he saw Kuno getting booted through the air, straight towards his estate.

"Aw man. Look's like I came over here for no reason." The attacker looked around and saw a red haired girl with a pigtail.

"If it makes you fell any better, you can give us a ride home." Ranma looked up at the strangely familiar voice and smiled. Akane Tendo and Ryoga Hibiki were the offenders.

"Sure. Nice right, by the way." Akane blushed at the compliment. "I'm a martial artist myself, so I can tell when somebody's good. You got some real potential, Lady. So, where to?"

Ryoga looked strangely at the girl then shrugged. "189 South Sakura Lane."

"Right. Um, you wouldn't have some hot water by any chance, would'ja?" They looked surprised and shook their heads. "Damn."

"Ranchan!" Ukyo's voice rang. She ran up to the side of the car. "Would you mind sharing the cab?" She asked. When they shook their heads, she smiled before digging through her bag. She pulled out a thermos and poured the contents over the redhead's head. To say Akane and Ryoga were shocked was an understatement.

"Sorry." A now male Ranma said

"Y-you have a Jusenkyo curse?" Ryoga asked, hesitantly.

"You know about 'em?" Ranma asked, surprised.

Ryoga nodded. "I-uh-have one myself." He looked down in shame. "I turn into a pig."

"Oh." Ranma scratched his head. "Lessee, that makes five of us who have a curse here? Wow."

"Five?"

"Yeah, you, me, Pops, Shampoo, and Mousse. That's five, ain't it? Oh, right, sorry, you don't know all o' them." The rest of the drive went on in silence.

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