Speaking Chinese (I don't know the language!)

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"Speaking"

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Chapter 1: The New Stranger Named Yuki Nakamura

It is a dreary day when it rains. A tall man approached the Cat Café in a dark cloak to keep most of the cold rain at bay from his body. He entered the café with a flood of wind, flaring his cloak in a dramatic fashion. Everyone, currently there, stopped to see the stranger remove the hood of the cloak to reveal a tall, metallic jet black-haired man.

They all watched as the young man took off his cloak to put on the coat hanger near the door. His form was lean but strong and was 6 1/2ft tall. His hair was long, to his waist, and pulled back in a low pony-tail with a strip of black leather. Its color was metallic jet black. Not dull black, but like the black metal that shines. (His bangs are like Ranma's) He was wearing a sleeveless dark blue Gi with a black sash and wooden sandal. His eyes are gray-blue in thought. His face is open with all expressions with a small nose, thin lips, high cheekbones, and soft slightly strong and triangular jawline.

"Hello! Welcome to Cat Café! My name Shamppo; I your waitress. This way to seat," said Shampoo as she lead mystery man to his seat at a small round table. She handed him a menu to him with a smile.

"What drink you like?" You can see motions on his face when he was looking though the drink selection.

'oh, I never seen such open face before.'

"Some green tea would be nice, thank you," he said in a nice slightly deep voice. Not too deep but not too light. The occupants went back to their conversations and food by then.

Yuki's POV

'Hm, what should I have? I'm feeling for pork today. The Pork Raman looks good or should I have the Pork Bun? Oh well, I might as well ask the waitress, Shampoo I think, for her advice when she comes back with my drink.'

I observed the other customers. There are a lot. Well it has be a good business for something. *glance at other's plates* their prices are fair for how much food are on the plates and bowls.

'Oh here she comes now.' I watched how she moved. 'So she is trained in martial arts and from her accent she is Chinese. Interesting.'

I watched her put my cup in front of me and pull out a pad.

"You ready to order, yes?"

I quirked an eyebrow at that. 'So she knew I was watching her. Alright I'll play along.'

Normal POV

"Oh I am not really sure about my order. I am in the mood for pork so I have been teetering between Pork Raman or Pork Buns. Can you tell me which one you like? It'll help me decide if I have your opinion." He smiled at Shampoo with a mischievous glint in his eyes. If you looked you can see that Shampoo has a pink dusting across her nose along with an irritated look, which turned the man's smile into a smirk.

'Why he look handsome while ordering? Ranma is only one for Shampoo! Okay you want to play, Shampoo shall play with you!'

Shampoo put on a smile, though a tight one. "Well Shampoo likes both but if you can't choose chose both."

"Well, Shampoo, I want to pick one. If I can't choose between one or the other, I want help from one who knows which has better tastes since you know what they taste like. Besides I want the one that is the best so I won't waste anything if I got both."

He smirked at her and you can see the angry marks dotting shampoo's head with a battle aura slowly forming around her from anger.

Meanwhile on the shelf of the window between the kitchen and the dining area, Shampoo's great-grandmother, Cologne, was observing the conversation with narrowed eyes and an angry Mousse next to her carrying orders for the other customers.

She watched as Shampoo walked stiffly towards her with the young man's order with irritation written all over her face. She looked at the young man to see him watching her great-granddaughter with a smirk and contemplative eyes.

"So Shampoo, what did he order?"

"He order Pork Buns. Great-grandmother, can Shampoo kick rude boy out?"

"Whatever for Shampoo? Did he insult you?" The old martial artist asked while preparing the pork buns.

Shampoo was about to say something but paused. She went over their conversation and deflated with a confused expression.

"No, he didn't but Shampoo gets so angry when talk to boy. Ooh just thinking of it makes Shampoo angry!"

Cologne watched her great-granddaughter take the order to the young man and listened in to their talk.

Shampoo placed the Pork Buns in front of him. He put down his cup of tea on the table.

'Heh eat very hot buns, you burn your fingers and mouth.'

"Thank you, these look quiet yummy. Oh before I begin eating, I should introduce myself. *fist smack on other hand* My name is Yuki Nakamura. *tilt head* It is a pleasure to meet you."

"Is pleasure to meet you" 'dang you!'

He started to eat the cooled buns. "Ah, just the right temperature. Not too hot and not too cold. *look at cup* Excuse me, may I have more tea?" He smiled radiantly.

"That it. Shampoo challenges you!" *breaks table*

*frown* "Why do you want to challenge me? Have I done something wrong?" Yuki saved his pork buns from destruction, munching on them, while still sitting in his chair. His face was confused with underlying amusement.

In a flash, Yuki lifted his arm behind his head, without looking, and caught the stringed weapons wrapped around his arm and wrist. A pork bun was still in his mouth supported with the other hand while the remaining buns in the bucket are in his lap.

Yuki looked behind him to see a furious Mousse.

"How dare you! I will not stand for this!"

(sorry if my fighting scenes suck! TT-TT)

Mousse yanked the rope on his weapons but couldn't pull Yuki out of his chair.

"So you are a martial artist. Then I won't hold back any longer!"

He threw his daggers towards him only to see them reflected towards him. Mousse didn't have time to dodge. The daggers pinned him to the wall next to the shelf where Cologne was watching the fight.

Shampoo tried to punch him multiple times to knock him out, but Yuki dodged every time. Yuki then reached out to tap Shampoo's forehead. With that one tap, she was fell to the ground like her legs just gave out on her.

"What you do to Shampoo?! Shampoo can't move!" She glared at him from her sitting position, her arms limp and legs under her.

Yuki looked at the dining area to only see a struggling Mousse, a sitting Shampoo, a watching old lady, a broken table, and startled customers.

He sighed. 'So much for a peaceful lunch. *glance out the window* It's still raining so changing back would be pointless. *look at the broken table* I got to fix that. Though it was amusing to toy with her I guess it was wrong of me. I should apologize.'

"Hey, you not listening to word I say! You mock Shampoo and you-"

"I am sorry for that. It was rude. Here, let me help you."

He went up to her and held her up by her waist gently and sat her to a chair where his previous table was. He went behind her

"You better not do anything – AH!"

and jabbed his pointer finger at the base of her shoulders.

"Hey! What did you do to Shampoo you-"

"I only gave her the feeling in her legs and arms. She will be able to move in a few moments. I didn't want to fight here because there are people here that could get hurt. I may have learned martial arts, but it was only to defend myself and as a hobby. I do not like to fight or hurt people willy-nilly for fun or any dark emotion. I'll only fight if it is necessary"

He said this as he pulled the daggers away from around Mousse. Once Mousse was standing, he was crying.

"Oh, you are such a good-natured person!" Mousse punched Yuki's arm good heartedly.

"Heh heh you think so? Thanks man! Here let me help you out with the mess; it is my fault after all."

The customers went back to what they were doing before the fight while Yuki and Mousse clean up the mess.

Shampoo and Cologne were talking silently so that Yuki doesn't hear their conversation.

"Well it looks like Son-in-law will have some completion for your hand in marriage Shampoo. Aren't you lucky heh heh."

"Shampoo don't know great-grandmother. I in love with Ranma. What do we do?"

Yes, what indeed? And did Yuki mean by change back?

Find out in the next chapter! I never had done a cliffy before! Hehehehe it is so exciting! XD