Clarity
In the Nekohaten, it was early morning and the area had a tranquil silence of which the people of Nerima never had a chance to experience due to the calamity that came regularly with one Ranma Saotome. This silence clung around the young girl with long purple locks which, out of character for her, seemed dishevelled as she twiddled the ends around her delicate fingers. She waited impatiently in the kitchen for her great grandmother who no doubt was going to once again lecture her on failing to catch her husband. It was not that Shampoo did not try, as she did on a daily basis in a vain hope that her airen would finally realise she was the one for him rather than that sad excuse for a woman he lived with (she couldn't even make a sandwich without blowing up half the kitchen!)
As her great grandmother hopped gracefully into the kitchen, her silver hair tumbling behind her, Shampoo straightened her posture and set about hiding her fear from the intimidating figure in front of her. Fear was not an option- it was weak.
"Shampoo you know why you are here, correct?" the old woman asked almost wearily, as this conversation had occurred many times before and yet had little effect.
"I know why I here, you is mad at Shampoo as husband still not willing to come China with us – as is Amazon law" Shampoo replied, keeping her chin defiantly high as if she was in control of the situation. The Amazon leader peered at the girl, instantly noticing her tired appearance, noticing the flaws – the weaknesses- that the girl possessed. The change in the girl had shocked her and she had herself begun to wonder if chasing Ranma, though he is a fine breed, was worthwhile after all. Her great granddaughter was simply becoming weaker in her eyes and, more importantly, the eyes of the other leaders of the Amazon tribe. The woman observed the young girl in front of her, taking in the (in her opinion) racy outfit which she had hoped would entice the young Ranma – yet he had not been taken in by this obvious gambit and she feared this was to do with the young Tendo girl (though she dare not admit it out loud).
"I feel you are not trying your best young warrior – you are an Amazon and therefore should be able to complete this mission without fail in the next month. Sometimes I believe you are silly enough to think he will just follow you blindly back to China with us! Well you will have to think a little harder in order to succeed my great granddaughter- and I do not expect you to fail." With this she hopped back out of the kitchen at such a speed it would make any normal man gape in wonder.
However Shampoo did not notice the exit of her great grandmother for she was deep in thought. The words of the Amazon leader echoed in her ears as she contemplated her idea. A grin spread across her face in a feline fashion as she got up and sauntered out.
'Follow blindly back to China?'