'Why do I gotta do this?' Ranma silently fumed to himself or herself at the moment, while her hands clinched around the bulging grocery bags. 'Men aren't s'posed ta havta go get stupid groceries'
It was then that a commotion ahead interrupted his mental rant. A bunch of shouts and calls of "Get back here" echoed down the street, as people ahead dived out of the way of a red and blue blur. Ranma followed their example and stepped to the side of the street next to a large puddle.
This did no good as the blur stooped next to her anyway. Ranma caught a quick view of a boy with dark auburn hair, before he flashed a fanged-grin and dived into the shallow puddle. Ranma made a grab for him before he could hurt himself but was hindered by the bags.
When the kid got up auburn hair had lightened and now much resembled Ranma's hair now. His clothes were baggy on him now and when he turned around, the boy had been replaced with a girl who had scratches on her cheek.
Before Ranma could fully process all this, the kid was beside her.
"Hey, help me out?" Ranma gave a dazed nod and then one of the bags was in the kids hand and smaller fingers gripped her own. Not a moment later several police men ran by shouting about a thieving boy and totally passed the apparent mother and soaking daughter on a shopping trip.
"Whew, closer one than I'm used to, but successful thanks to you!" Ranma looked thoughtfully at the girl beaming up at her and watched at the girl then pulled a box of rice balls form under her baggy blue shirt.
Opening the box the younger red head took out two in one hand and gobbled them up before offering one to Ranma. "Wanna cut."
Never one to deny food, even unfairly obtained, Ranma nodded and they set off in a general direction. Leaving two lonely shopping bags behind.