Author's note: So I had a writer's block. I mean it. I had no idea what to write next. It was just so confusing, and then I realized… I needed more to work with, so there we go!
It is a short chapter, but I like it. I love Mousse. He's just so pure. And blind… but pure, none the less.
By the way… Didn't check the spelling or grammar here… hope you like it though. It'll take longer if I had to make someone else read it, but I just wanted it to be out, since this chapter got me back on track…
Enjoy!
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Chapter Eleven "The more the merrier"
When Ryoga woke up feeling quite refreshed, he thought today was going to be a good day. Too bad the first thing he noticed after that thought was that a certain rival was missing from his futon.
Konatsu was still snoring like a bear, and his face had lost all it's elegance, leaving a more manly (and disgusting) drool line along his chin.
The lost boy stretched, trying to think that Ranma had woken up early (like that ever happened) and went for a morning walk (as if).
He looked at the closed door that separated the two rooms, wondering if the girls were up yet. Ryoga knew about Akane's sleeping habits, and sniggered when he imagined his boss being kicked by the blue haired girl.
'Why not see the actual thing?' he thought with a smirk, showing his fangs.
He crawled towards the door to make as little noise as possible, and with a sudden move he opened it.
What he saw was not quite what he expected, and his grin turned into an ugly expression.
There laid Ranma, sandwiched between the two girls, both were hugging him from each side. He felt his angry aura kick in when he saw how Akane, in her slur, placed a leg on top of him, almost possessively.
"R…Rrrrraaaaaaaaaaaannnnnmaaaa!" came his threatening growl. That made the three teenagers sleeping on the futon wake up.
"Uh?" whispered Ukyo, but when her eyes focused on the one sleeping beside her, she blushed. "Kya! Ranchan!"
"What…" started Akane, but then she noticed her husband, "Ranma!"
"Whu…What? Eh?" started Ranma, still looking sleepy. He sat up and quietly looked at Akane. Then he turned to look at the blushing Ukyo. Finally, he turned to look at the angry boy by the door.
"Ryoga?" he asked, still sleepy.
"Ranma… You… You… BIG PERVERTED IDIOT!" the bandana boy yelled, punching the now empty place where Ranma was supposed to be.
"Woah! Calm down, Ryoga!" Ranma said from the other side of Ukyo where he had landed after jumping.
"You… Not only do you have Akane, but now you must have another woman! How low!"
"Ah, no! It's a misunderstanding!" the pig tailed boy tried to explain, but Ryoga didn't listen.
"You idiot! You fell asleep?!" yelled the short haired girl angrily.
Ranma just said "Oops" while he evaded Ryoga's kicks and punches.
"What's going on here?" asked Ukyo, looking at the fighting boys. "What does he mean he has you?"
Akane looked at her in shock, "Ah… That… I…" Ranma landed beside her…
"Ranma, you pervert!"
And Akane kicked her husband out of the room, leaving a Ranma shaped hole in the roof.
"Idiot…" she muttered.
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"Where Aireen!" yelled Shampoo for the second time to the ladies sitting by the dining table.
"Would you like some tea?" Kasumi asked while pouring some green tea for Nodoka.
"Shampoo no want tea! Shampoo want aireen!" The Chinese girl huffed, while kicking the floor like a bratty girl.
"Ah, you are looking for Ranma, dear?" asked the oldest woman, "He's not here…"
Shampoo looked at her angrily, "Where Ranma?"
Nabiki smirked. This was such a good opportunity, "Well, Shampoo…" she started, appearing behind the girl.
"He's not here!" Nodoka exclaimed angrily, while looking at Nabiki with intimidating eyes.
The middle Tendo girl just smiled innocently at her Aunt, "But aunty Nodoka… Shampoo here is a nice girl… she needs to know where her aireen is…"
"Shampoo too too good girl!" added the Chinese girl, while smiling at her soon to be mother.
"I don't think…" tried to help Kasumi, but her pleads weren't heard.
"Shampoo make good deal!"
"Dear girl, I don't want…" was saying Nodoka, but she was interrupted,
"Let the girl talk, auntie… You never know…" Nabiki smirked at her.
"Shampoo give good bargain! Free Chinese food whenever want! Bring myself!"
Kasumi just sighed, "Shampoo, not matter what… we can't say where Ranma is… Right Auntie?"
Nodoka stared at the Chinese girl with a grin; and that's when Kasumi remembered this was Genma's wife.
"Oh, my…"
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The morning was a bit gloomy for Mousse. The moment he opened his eyes, Cologne was staring down at him, too close for comfort. He shrieked in terror, and the old woman only sighed at him.
"Mousse, start arranging the tables and clean the kitchen."
"But… but… Shampoo was supposed to arrange the tables while I cleaned the kitchen…" he complained, but Colonge just dismissed him.
"I gave her the morning off, so she could go see son in law. Start right now!"
The duck boy just sighed at his luck. "Damn Saotome…" he muttered bitterly, while getting up to get ready.
He wanted to go search for Shampoo, but Colonge was supervising his every move. 'So I don't interrupt' he thought glaring at the elder.
'Stupid Amazon rules'
Truth is, he was getting tired of it all. He knew he was worthy of Shampoo… but she didn't love him. He couldn't force her to be with him, just like Saotome did. He wanted more. For her to willingly be his.
He remembered that time in Jusenkyo when he gave up the opportunity to have her as his wife. She would have been the perfect wife. Obedient, loyal, beautiful. Perfect for someone who didn't belong to the Amazon tribe. Perfect for someone who didn't love Shampoo just the way she was.
And he loved her. Her independence, her beauty, her smile, her stubborn character, even her lies. He always admired her fighting spirit, so different from his.
Mousse was shy, timid and he wasn't assertive at all. At least when it came to women.
He turned to glare at the current woman problem he had. The old woman just glared back and continued to mess with the cabinet.
The cabinet full of potions and medicine. He would never use something like that with Shampoo, no matter what. If she chose Saotome over him willingly then he would step aside.
'But Saotome doesn't seem to care about her' the duck boy thought bitterly. Saotome was always with other girls. He cared too much for himself, was egotistical and narcissistic.
'If only Shampoo could see who he truly was…'
As if invoking her with his thoughts, Shampoo appeared right next of Mousse. He cleaned his glasses just in case he was imagining things. Was her hair always this shiny?
"Mousse come with Shampoo!" smiled the girl, and the boy holding his glasses smiled back.
"Sure! Shampoo, where do you want to go?" he asked, wondering if she had finally come to care for him, and forgot about Saotome.
"To look for Aireen!" she announced happily making his grin turn into a frown.
"I won't go…" Mousse said, turning back to the dishes.
Shampoo pouted cutely, and the blind boy took his glasses off, so he wouldn't look at her.
"Why Mousse no go?"
"Because I have duties…" he answered, but the old woman beside him had heard the entire conversation.
"Don't be stupid, boy." Colonge said, having heard the entire conversation, "Go protect Shampoo."
"Shampoo can protect herself." He muttered back, while staring down at the plates he was arranging.
"Shampoo innocent girl" said Shampoo in a sexy tone, and he knew he was going, "Need Mousse to come…"
"N…No…" he dared to say, and her look turned from sexy to cold.
"Then Shampoo make Mousse come!" and the next thing Mousse saw was lots of water.
He stared up at Shampoo, while she glared down. "Mousse come. Be good duck!"
Cologne smiled to herself as she watched her grand daughter hit the duck to stop him from being noisy.
Even if the boy was so stupid, she knew he truly loved her grand daughter. She sighed. 'If only the laws weren't so strict…'
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Ranma was glaring at his wife, while Ukyo was dealing with the cuts on his face. "Ouch…" he complained as she placed a cotton ball full of alcohol against his cheek.
He had to admit. Akane was gentler than Ukyo at treating his wounds. The pig tailed boy turned again to look at the short haired girl, and she humped at him, turning away stubbornly.
'Even if it was an act' he thought, 'She didn't have to kick me so hard…'
"Akane, you're never going to get married if you keep treating guys like that" scolded Ukyo, while placing a band aid on Ranma's nose.
"Oh, really?" Akane answered, and Ranma looked nervously at her. She was too proud to let this opportunity slide. He begged with his eyes and the short haired girl sighed.
"I bet there is someone out there who likes me just the way I am" answered Akane instead, and Ranma smiled at her.
Ukyo smiled at the girl too. She couldn't let this opportunity slide. "Like Ryoga" she added.
And said boy, who was sitting with Akane and Konatsu by the table, blushed. "What?"
Akane smiled at Ukyo's antics, and stared right at Ranma's eyes while she continued. "Among others…"
The chef turned to look at the girl. Not at all the reaction she expected.
"Right, Ryoga?" Akane smiled at the boy, and he had to return the smile. "After all, I have lots of friends!"
"That's not quite what I meant, hun" said Ukyo bitterly.
The short haired girl just shrugged, and accepted the tea Konatsu served for her.
"You are so nice, Konatsu. Thank You" Akane complimented the boy, making him blush cutely.
"It is nothing, Miss Akane. After all, you are letting us stay with you."
Ranma glared at the girl, while grimacing again when Ukyo's fingers touched a sore spot by his chin.
First she smiles like that at Ryoga, and now Konatsu, 'While she kicks me through the roof' he added mentally, and watched her laugh at something Konatsu said.
That laugh made him forget about his jealousy. She was just nice to everyone, and that was something he loved about her.
'Not that I'll ever say that to her'
"All done, sugar!" exclaimed Ukyo happily, trying to smile cutely at him. Nothing close to Akane's smile.
"Thanks, Ucchan"
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"Mousse continue walking! Shampoo no want to be too too late!"
Shampoo was glaring down at the boy with long hair, while he was carrying what seemed to be a very heavy backpack.
"Why do you need all this clothes, Shampoo?" Mousse asked, while cleaning the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.
"Aireen staying at Hotel. Shampoo not know what wear there."
Mousse stared at the girl and sighed.
"So you wanted me to come to carry your bags…" he muttered while he continued walking, trying to catch up with her.
"In part" she answered, and the blind boy stared at her in surprise.
"You actually wanted me to come?" he asked shocked, and the girl stopped walking.
Shampoo made a turn, so to look at him, making her hair twirl behind her.
"Road too too boring without Mousse!" she said smiling. Mousse had to smile back. He loved these moments with her, when she was almost nice.
"Now Mousse hurry! Aireen with Violent girl. Too too risky." She continued walking, changing her tone completely.
The blind boy sighed again, 'If only those moments lasted more than a second…'
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Author's note: I told you it was short, but this gives me more room to work with. I must warn you thought. This won't be a long fic. That been said, be sure to give me more reviews and suggestions. Believe it or not, they give me more to work with.
That's the great thing about internet, thousands of minds creating one amazing story.
I hope to see you soon again. By the way… I HATE SCHOOL… that being said… well, actually I have nothing more to say… I hate school… cough…
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