Blind 7

ISDH

"Five for now, at the price you brought for twenty." Ranma spoke before Nabiki could. "While you are not the end buyer, these five stones," He, using his skill to lift four stones from their cozy nest, dropped them before the buyer. "are just a tip of the 'Ice' berg. The other fifteen, are just as perfect, and bigger."

Tishu kept his smile friendly. He knew he had planed this perfectly. When they left this Parlor, his Goons would smash these two, swipe their stones and the cash. "Why Should I pay you so much?"

Ranma Cocked his head the other way, "Because these stones are worth twice what we are asking, but it would take us four to Five weeks to find anyone nearing the bankbook that you represent. We are in a bit of a Crunch." he tapped the table with a forefinger, "Right now, we need the money, and no Questions asked. You, thinking to make a quick yen, brought about an Eighth of what we told you we had was worth. the Yen on the table please, or Nabiki-chan here, calls your biggest rival and we sell them ten of our Stones for three times what you brought."

Frowning, Tishu dropped a small duffle. Nabiki opened it and dug though it.

"All real. Call me when you want to buy more." She spoke as she held her nose. 'All this yen!'

Ranma stood pulling Nabiki with him. "Nothing personal, but We do have other business Else where." Ranma lead the way, tap-tap-taping as he went.

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As they rounded the corner, Nabiki tore into Ranma. "What was that all about? I could have gotten all this for only two, three of those stones at the most."

"He turned sour after he saw the Stone. I think he is Planning on having us Ambushed...And speaking of Diaper Rashes..."

Four massive males stepped onto the street. Two on either end of the block. Each one pulled some sort of 'thug-class' Weapon. A crowbar, a length of Chain, a set of 'brass knuckles' one for each hand , and a Pool cue club. The way they moved spoke of experience and a love of their work. Nabiki knew their type. Many of the People who dealt with her outside Contacts used men like these.

"Tishu is going to pay for this insult."

"In do time. The Price of our Stones just went up." Ranma twisted his neck to crack the joints there in. "Just beaten, or should I advertise my true skill?"

"Just beaten, Your real skill will be an Ace up our sleeve." Nabiki sat on the duffle as Ranma moved to face the thugs.

'Chain' started to swing his weapon, as 'Cue' and 'Crowbar' moved to block any chance of Ranma and Nabiki escaping. 'Knuckles' cracked his knuckles. Chain swooped in for a quick strike... and hit the far wall as Ranma, using his cane to catch the chain, kicked him in the face. Cue and Crow bar charged... only to hit each other as Ranma went up... and kicked them both in the back of the head.

Knuckles Looked ready to bolt when Nabiki called out. "Tell Tishu the Price Just went up. And he will pay half again for what he already has collected if he wants the rest. Go!" He knew when to fight, when to walk away, and when to run. He nodded to Nabiki lumbered off quickly.

Ranma was looking around 'squinting' "Ah Biki-chan, I think your Sister is Coming."

"How can you tell? And who said you could call me Biki-Chan?" She was looting the Wallets of the three napping Goons.

"Oh My. Was someone hurt?" The Voice of the Heavens

"No Kasumi, just a friend trying to show off for me. I was not impressed with his display." Nabiki was now taking their watches. "We just had ice cream, would you prefer clothes shopping, or Tea, Onechan?"

"Clothing. I need my Uniforms for school."Ranma interrupted. "Besides, Kasumi will need something if she is ever going to hunt down that Male of hers. I think she called him a doctor?" Ranma inquired. "Something daring, nasty even."

"Oh MY!"

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Click-tic "So Satome, old friend, You look like you have lost some weight. Tell me of your journeys."

Click "grff" ((Told you Last night, the Boy and I spent three years in Mongolia and then two years in China training to overcome his sight issues and to master new forms of the Art that I would have overlooked had it not been for the limitations Ranma developed.))

Click "So what did you do while in Mongolia?"

Click "mrmff" ((How to build rock walls, how to cloak oneself in Chi, how to conceal doors in a stonewall, things like that))

Click " So you were forced to help build Stone walls, and you tried to avoid work. I see the Master, May He know only oblivion," Both 'men' made gestures to ward off evil, "Has taught you well. You have not only learned the lessons, but have mastered then and taken them to new levels." He looked at the board. "You have improved your game as well. I did not even see those last six tiles being placed." Squinting "There seems to be no way I can win at this time. Allow me a the indulgence of working this out in my mind as we go see that new place Nabiki suggested. I a told the only thing wrapped looser then their seaweed are the girls."

Soun levered himself up, wiping half of Genma's tiles off the board. The Panda did not notice as he was already waiting by the door.

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Akane sat with her two friends eating their lunches. They were talking about the cute Guys on the volleyball team. Akane was thinking about the new interloper in her life. 'The Pervert, even Nabiki called him so, has no need to be in our lives. There has to be a way for us to eject this unwanted element and his gluten of father.'

'But what if he was right about Kuno 'poisoning' me? What if he is what he claims to be?'

"Akane, What is the matter? You have been poking that lump of bean matter for the last five minutes."

"I have been thinking about Ranma and what he said this morning. Is he correct about what he said, or is he just a Perv like the rest of the boys."

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Rei was at lose ends as Lunch was quite as Kuno had yet to return. The Rest of Nabiki's crew were doing the usual rackets, but she had a mission. She was heading down to the Computer lab. As she entered, the guys looked up in a cross of fear, and lust.

"Hey Tuki, I need a search on one Satome Nodoka, and I do mean everything. Depending on how quick will depend on your 'payment'" She leered at the smallest male in the room.

"Both paper copy and a disk. But I will require double payment, as this outside of Our arrangement. You favors were up time before last." His eyes never leaving the screen as his keyboard clicked and his mouse clacked.

"This Time, Agreed, but We will have to come to an understanding for all future 'favors' or I will find someone else. This is For Nabiki. Even Kuno takes a backseat to this." Rei sneered.

Tuki froze, "Nabiki wanted this? Then why are you requesting this? She could have demanded this from the Whole Club, for nothing. Why is She not here?"

"That will cost you." Her face mimicking Nabiki's, total Ice Queen.

There was just the sound of the Printer dropping out page after page.