A/N I have not had much time to write this week, so this chapter might end up being revised and/or added onto on Monday.

Mocking the Disclaimer: I mock the very idea of disclaiming that the original ideas in this story are mine. I grovel at the feet of the Goddess Rumiko and prey that I find favor in her eyes for making use of the characters that are forever hers and hers alone.

Chapter 8 Shopping time!

Kasumi, Akane, and Ranma had been shopping for almost an hour now. They had picked up several sets of clothing for Ranma including 2 girl school outfits.

'This is not as bad as I thought it would be. In fact, it has been kind of fun.' Ranma thinks. 'I wonder what else they plan on doing...' as he gets doused with a bottle of water "Hey wadja go and do that for?" she spluttered.

"Well, we have just one more shop to go into. I don't think you want to be seen going into there as a boy." Kasumi said while Akane pointed at the next shop they were going into.

Ranma cringed a little as he read the sign. He remembered the first time he saw that place nearly two years ago. 'Like Victoria had any real Secrets. THAT stuff is just too girly for me.' he thought "Do we hafta?" Ranma sort of whined " I don't want anything from there."

Both Kasumi and Akane sighed.

"No you do not hafta buy anything from there or wear it if you do not want to. I think it would be nice if you had some good undies and stuff for times when you get locked as a girl." Kasumi said in a bit of a pleading voice. "Please Ranma, let us get you something nice."

'I never could resist Kasumi. She could turn a Demoness into a devout Nun if she wanted to.' she thought "Okay Kasumi, you win. BUUUUUT, nothing TOO sexy. I mean it... Well, I might let you buy me one set IF you get a matching set for yourself and Akane." she said in a firm voice. 'Ha! She would never get anything like that for herself, so I should be safe.' she thinks

Kasumi looks thoughtful for a moment. "Deal. One really sexy outfit for you and matching ones for us." Kasumi says in a firm voice that DARES Ranma back down on what she said.

Akane looks at her sister in astonishment as her face gets all red. "Uh, I never agreed to get anything like that..."

Kasumi looks at her with a stern look on her face.

"Oh... alright. If Ranma gets something I will get a matching one if you get one too Kasumi." Akane says as she looks away to hide her embarrassment.

A/N for those old enough to do so, look at a Victoria's Secret catalog. I think Ranma would be EXTREMELY embarrassed to even be IN a store that carried clothes like that. SO in the interests of keeping this chapter at a PG level I will skip describing what Kasumi and Akane try to get Ranma to try on. It is a given that it is a good thing he could NOT die of advanced embarrassment since this would be a very short story.

Location: Asuza's Sake House

Genma and Soun have been drinking sake for most of the last hour. The scantily clad (think Playboy Bunny costume) waitresses have avoided their table for the last 15 minutes or so. Most of the time the two of them have made no sense at all... except when ordering another bottle of sake...

"Wil Shon old biddy, I tink dat dey will preciat us ranging a prist to come n git dem ma.. mar.. married t'mor'oh." Genma slurred... a lot.

"Yep Gen... ma... I tink dat dey ar juist a bit... um... shy bout taking de plunge. I tink de houses will be jinned al rite" Soun slurred in return.

The manager comes over to their table. "Honored Tendo-san, I think it is time for yo to go home now. You told me to let you know when you spent all of your money. "

"Agh, c'mon nu... one more bottle ok? I can pay you t'mor'oh..." Soun said

'Sigh. I hate to do this to you Soun' thinks the manager as he turn towards the bouncer. The bouncer nods his head and picks up the bucket of water and throws it on them... with predictable results. For a moment everyone stands there in shock as the panda shakes some of the water off his fur and raises a sign saying 'Did you really have to do that?'

Most of the customers erupt in panic as the sight of a panda eases it's way into drunk minds. A few simply look at their glasses and then order another round. After all, anything potent enough to make them think they were seeing a panda must be some pretty good sake. The bar empties out of panicked customers very quickly.

The panda raises another sign 'C'mon Soun. Lets get home and have some supper. Kasumi should be done cooking by now"

They get up and walk past a very startled manager and bouncer. The bouncer looks over at the manager. "Uh, did he really turn into a panda?" the bouncer asks

"I guess he did." he says as he shakes his head. "Want to split a bottle with me? I don't think I want to think about this right now..." the manager says.