(Well, everyone, it's now time for the 4th chapter of "The Get Togethers" When we last left off, I got involved in some unexpected alone time with Nabiki. What's going to happen now? The only way to find out is by reading this chapter. Thanks to vleroy728 for reviewing. I'd really appreciate it if I got more than one person reviewing… maybe 4 reviewers at least. I sure hope that happens from here on out. For now, sit back, relax, and enjoy this chapter.)

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Nabiki was making me feel extremely comfortable the more pressure she put into my shoulder. Soon, my body was no longer resisting her attitude. I started leaning my head into her cheek, trying to be as gentle as possible.

"Feels good, eh?" Nabiki asked me.

"Yeah," I said after a brief minute of silence.

She leaned in close to me.

"Am I that cute to you, Mathew-baby?" Nabiki asked again.

"Y-Y-Yeah," I nervously responded.

"Glad you think so," Nabiki answered.

"Nabiki…" I said to her.

I began puckering my lips.

"Wait a sec," Nabiki said, putting her finger on my lips.

She got up from where she was sitting and closed her bedroom door. She returned to where I was.

"So… does that mean you're ready for… that?" Nabiki asked.

"Mm-hmm," I said, nodding.

I felt a little nervous inside.

"Well, let's do it then," Nabiki said.

She started to sit down. I thought she was going to sit on her bed like she generally did, but instead, she plopped herself on my lap. I didn't expect it, but she put herself there.

"Ready?" She asked me, gazing into my eyes with her loving smile.

"Yeah," I answered, falling into her desires.

Nabiki's touches were softer than a pillow – I felt her fingertips slowly pressing into my back. I closed my eyes and we started leaning in closer to each other. In a matter of 3 seconds, my lips were already making contact with Nabiki's. I had done it – I had finally experienced my first kiss. Right after that, she got off my lap and even offered to help me up.

"Thanks," I said to her.

"Sure," Nabiki responded. "You know, I've been getting this strange feeling that you want to be engaged to me… am I right?"

"Uh… m-m-maybe," I stammered.

"Go figure," Nabiki said.

She was really reading me like a map.

"How do you know this?" I asked her.

"I can tell by how jittery and how nervous you've been acting lately," Nabiki answered.

I had been shaking a little because of how lovingly she was acting around me earlier.

"Well," Nabiki said to me. "I'll accept on two conditions: I've already told Daddy that I knew that he wants Akane and Ranma to marry first… so, first of all, let them get married first, and second, show that you really love me… but not in front of everyone – I don't want anyone pointing fingers or getting jealous… or Daddy thinking that I might get married first."

"Deal," I said after a sigh of relief.

"Great," Nabiki said. "And to seal this deal… that'll be 600 yen."

"What?" I said, looking surprised.

"Well, you want to seal the deal, right?" Nabiki asked.

"Alright, alright," I said, handing her what she wanted.

After that, she unexpectedly kissed me on the cheek.

"That'll be the only time I'll do that to you… seeing as you and I are now… you know," She said to me.

"Yep," I responded.

"Don't forget those two conditions I told you," Nabiki said to me.

"No problem," I responded.

"I sure hope not," Nabiki said.

In a matter of seconds, we kissed each other once more.

(Ranma's P.O.V.)

I had gotten through with telling Mathew all my troubles from not just from Pop, but the freak as well… not to mention Akane. He had told me that he had felt sorry for me – he saw me as the innocent bystander who got things that I rightfully didn't deserve. I had asked him what he thought of all those incidents and he had simply said that I was just unexpectedly unlucky. I was currently sitting in the bath relaxing from the long day I had… which included chasing Happosai for a part of my day, only to get help from Mathew.

"Now with Mathew living with us," I said to myself. "I can finally have someone as my lifeline if he's ever around… and maybe keep my head from being bashed by Akane… not to mention being wrongly accused… except for the takoyaki thing."

I felt like from this day forward, my personal life was going to be changed. Hopefully Akane would rethink who to blame when something happened to her.

"Well, this hasn't happened in a while," I said as I stepped out, drying myself off.

What I was referring to was nobody barging in on me while I was enjoying my bath like the innocent bystander I really was. Unlike when Ukyo was staying with us and she started getting intimate with me… while I was resisting. I wished that someone would've backed me up then… but that's the way it goes sometimes. After I got dressed, I started getting myself ready for bed. After I had exited the bathroom, I noticed that Mathew was waiting outside… oddly enough.

"Hey, man," Mathew said.

"What's up, buddy?" I said back to him.

We slapped hands as he took the bath himself.

He's something alright, I thought.

Mathew was certainly someone that seemed to totally understand a normal human being such as myself… to a point where someone like Akane would instantly assume that I was the one behind all the pranks being pulled in the house, or when a woman is coming on to me… like Ukyo, Shampoo, or even Kodachi for that matter.

The next morning, I awoke from my slumber. For once, I woke up without having to hurry and rush things. I was able to join everyone for breakfast before the girls (minus Kasumi) and I had to leave for school; Mathew was lucky, seeing as he had already finished high school.

"Mathew, can you give me a hand with the dishes again?" Kasumi asked.

"I'm on it," Mathew responded, and headed off to the kitchen.

I caught a glimpse of the back of his shirt. It was his usual ones, but with a different last name and number on the back. His shirt was blue and white with the last name "Hepler" on the back and a number 60 underneath it. The color was almost exactly like my pants… only somewhat lighter.

"Oh, time to leave," Akane spoke up, looking at her watch.

Kasumi gave us our lunches and we all bolted out and off for school.

(Kasumi's P.O.V.)

While Mathew and I were tending to the dishes, I personally felt better inside of myself that we let Mathew move in with us. I felt that way because my chores were shortened in a certain amount of time, thanks to his help.

"I really appreciate the help you've given me, Mathew," I said to him.

"Hey, it's the least I can do if you let me move in with you guys," Mathew said back to me.

"Well, you don't have to do so much… you're just a houseguest," I said back.

"No, I insist," Mathew said.

I knew he was only trying to be a big help to us… especially myself around the house, and he already was… I just didn't want him to do so much that Nabiki and Akane would start getting lazy and ask Mathew to do it for them.

"So, Mathew," I said to him. "You're REALLY finished with high school?"

"My age would say so," Mathew said. "Although one of my cousins is getting out of high school next year, and he's 18."

"Wouldn't people that age be in college or getting a job already?" I asked.

"Well, my cousin is a different story -- he's in the Special Ed. or Special Education classes, and he's getting out this year… that's why he's in there for an extra year," Mathew explained. "The difference between the both of us is that I wasn't in those classes… and he was. That's why I got out after the usual 4 years of high school back home, and I got out three years earlier... getting out in 2006."

"And now you're over here," I said to him.

"And now I'm here," Mathew said, almost sounding like there was an echo in the kitchen.

10 minutes later, we had finished the dishes and I was already sitting down at the table reading a book. Mathew, on the other hand, had gone back upstairs.

"Oh, that reminds me…" I said, standing up. "I need to return this to Dr. Tofu."

I was referring to a different book I had borrowed from him earlier this week. I went ahead and got that. I was heading to the door when Father happened to be walking by.

"Oh good," I said. "I have to return this to Dr. Tofu… I'll be back."

"Okay, hurry back now," Father said to me.

"Will do," I responded as I headed out.

I was actually planning to do my shopping after that.

"Here, Dr. Tofu," I said after I arrived. "I must say, that book I borrowed was really something."

"R-Right," Dr. Tofu stuttered. "G-G-G-Glad you enjoyed it."

The way he acts always makes me laugh. After I left, I headed straight for the market.

(Nabiki's P.O.V.)

I sat at my desk in my class. My two friends were sitting nearby me.

"Hey, are you up for some serious hanging out after school, Nabiki?" One of my friends asked me.

"Actually," I said. "You remember Mathew, right?"

I leaned in close to them so nobody else… especially Kuno would hear.

"He already asked me out to a date at the pool," I whispered to them.

"Lucky you," Another one said.

"Greetings, fellow classmates as I make my presence in this very room," I heard a very familiar voice… which turned out to be Kuno's voice.

Honestly, he always acted like he was King of Furinkan every single time he came inside.

"I wish to ask you on a lunch date after the bell has rung, Nabiki Tendo," Kuno-baby said to me.

"I wish I could say yes, Kuno-baby," I said to him. "But apparently, you're too late… we have a new houseguest with us for a certain amount of time and he's already asked me out well before you did…"

"Speak you the truth?" Kuno said to me.

"Yep," I simply answered. "We're getting together a few minutes after school today at the pool. So, it looks like you're out of luck, Kuno-baby."

End chapter.

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