AN:To all who are asking, yes these last few chapters were flashback. and will continue for the next little bit. I was getting requests for back story. Why start over, if I can weave into the work a good back story?
Where it looks like I have cut and pasted, i might have. but then I go back and shift the POV to the one that I am writing from. You can skip over it if you like, but you will miss a few inside jokes.
poll questionl; should I update and repost the first chapters? Will not be promising anything new, improved, or rewriten.
am still waiting for prereaders/proofreaders.
master 8
ISDN
one week plus after wedding;
Nabiki looked over the repair crews who were working about the Dojo.
Kuno and his sister were the only ones who would not pay their share of bills, that was until all Ranma centric activities were denied them, and they payed up , granted Nabiki was charging them double, but hey, that was SKOP.
Everything would be done by sundown. Ranma was due back about that same time if only to talk to her. It was something she was both fearing and anticipating. what would he say to her, do to her, her network, her way of life.
The fathers were off on a bar crawl. Akane was at a sleep over. Nodoka was home, it was rebuilt over this last week. Kasumi was out shopping.
she continued to pace...
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He landed lightly on the Compound wall. He was still using his father's cloaking ability as it was a mastered skill. He had not worked the kinks out of the new cloak, he kept shifting through objects he did not to and blowing up things he was try to pass through.
There she was; in her short shorts mini tee. Kami, did she know what she did to your standard oversexed male? Duisuki was a pervert, but at times Ranma's thoughts were more ranged then his friends, but then Ranma knew what the human body could do, how far it could be stretched...
Shaking his head to recenter his thoughts, Ranma noticed that the place was empty. Dropping to the ground he entered the house and dropped his shoes and pack.
"Hey Nabiki. How about some Tea?"
'Oh how cutely she squeals and jumps.' he grins
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Nabiki's pov;
Sipping her tea, she waited for Ranma to speak.
He seemed normal, but then that is as normal as Ranma got, he rarely looked pissed, afraid or anything other hungry. bored, often. annoyed, most mornings. but now he was calm. and as his possible target, that scared her.
She knew what he could do to the flesh of others. she knew her flesh would not survive should he...
"how much did you make on this one?"
The question surprised her. "Including what it cost to rebuild your mother's place, I just broke even."
"No, you did not. You have yet to pay me off. " he locked eyes with her. "Once a week you take Ranko out for Ice Cream. Your choice of place, you buy what she wants. You will share your week with her, as she will share ours."
'Pay him off? oh, he wants spend more time with me?'
Looking about the yard, "This will not stand. The Dojo is to become a holy place. A place that I can be at rest from those who are not of the Dojo. You will pay for my treats, you will keep those from outside, outside those gates. I will help where and when I can."
'Holy? oh he just wants to not be on guard all the time. It should cut down on the repair bills around here.'
He looked into his tea. "I will pose for tasteful shots. Both forms. All money from the pictures goes to the Dojo. When I am finished with my trip, Once a week, not on our night, I will consent to a date from the others." he looked her in the Eye. "Make them pay. I will even consent to a Date with Kuno, but at triple the rates of the girls."
That perked her interest. 'Who gets to say what is tasteful? can I keep the trashy shots for my collection?..Date? ...Pay? Kuno? okay what is going on here?' she frowned, "Why?"
"All for the Dojo. If any attack the Dojo, they lose the right to date me for three months. Tell Shampoo that if Mouse attacks within this Dojo, it will cost her right to date me. Same for Ukyo and her posse. The Dojo will become a safe haven, or else."
'That tone is the same he used when he went to rescue Akane.' she licked her lips, "Not that I am doubting that you can or will back that choice, I am wondering how."
Ranma held up his hand. a rod of energy flickered into the visual spectrum. "a Ki blade, like those lightsabers from that je-di movies. I should be able to create any weapon, but this all I can do at this time. " the blade flicked and broke. "and not for long. yet."
"Like Akane's mallets?" it slipped out...
"No, the way I understand it, she is using Ki or chi to create a normal wooden mallet. That skill limits growth in the more powerful Ki and chi arts. It has to do with the mind set and mood set of the creator. It is an advanced attack, but until she unlearns it, she will not be able to learn new skills. My theory is that she wanted a weapon to hurt someone, and her subconscious formed the mallet for her. It is similar to the Panda's signs, but he is doing it only in panda form. at least so far. "
"Okay, Weekly treats and talks with Ranko, make the Dojo off limits to attacks. Does that include dropping by with food?"
"Unless they bring enough for the whole house hold, yes. But they will get the Chance to lavish their style of affection on me on their date. But they will 'pay' for the dates."
"Okay, set up dating time table. Can I include girls from school? how about guys?"
Ranma looked into his tea. "Girls from outside our circle may bid for a separate night, and any who attack us will lose their chances. It will be my chance to be out of the Chaos. Guys are the same as Kuno, and they sign a waver stating that they understand that if they touch Ranko improperly, they will pay in pain."
'broader pool, less profits' Nabiki's nose twitched like a rabbit
Ranma looked up. "One more thing. Drop Ryoga. I can't say anything, and I'm not asking you to, but no more covering for him."
"Okay, Weekly treats and talks with Ranko, make the Dojo off limits to attacks, set up dating time table, burn the pig. Anything else?"
"Not right now. it might change when I return. I have to finish my training. I only returned to have this talk with you." Ranma finished his tea.
She stood as he did, and padded after him 'love looking at the butt,' the thoughts slipped through her mind.
He slid into his shoes and pack, turned and pulled her into him and kissed her deeply. At first she thought it was a dream and let her self go with the flow. but he then as released her and vanished, Kasumi opened the front door.
"Ah, Nabiki, is there a problem?"
"Wha? Oh Kasumi, no there is not a problem. Just thinking of Ranma." and she staggered up to her room to lie down. She would take care of the dating set up in the morning.
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He made it out of town without anyone knowing he was there.
He rode a train, panda style, as in that he was on the roof. When he was a few miles out he jumped and made his way back up to his private training grounds.
his mind kept floating back to the kiss.
and from the kiss his mind would slide deeper into the possablities.
