Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma ½ and co and Pride and Prejudice. Sigh
"Dad!" Three monstrous Tendo ladies shadowed over the quivering head of the family.
"What do you mean by agreeing to allow Asuza Shiratori to stay with us for a few months?" The blue haired girl yelled
"No wonder you hide the letter from me. I thought it would be.....oh never mind now. Do you know the seriousness of this, dearest daddy? Our family fortune would be used up to pay for her 'cute' collection that she acquired and the medical fees of the owners. My business is not enough to cover all the expenses now that we had two guests, or should I say freeloaders, dearest daddy." The brown haired middle daughter glared icily.
"Daddy, I would have no pots and pans to prepare the meals tomorrow. They are used as cute helmets for the dolls and I am afraid that I would not be able to get them back. Eating at the inn would be very expensive. Oh my, I could not let my dear sisters starve." The eldest daughter shook her head daintily.
"My daughters turn against me." Soun wailed. Nabiki shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly while Kasumi proceed to comfort her father.
Akane clenched her fists. 'This is not good' she grimaced as she watched the fluffy brown haired cousin appearing from one room with her arms full of the training dummies squealing excitedly. They had gotten off from a bad start when Asuza stayed with them for a few days ten years ago. At that time, both spent almost half of the day bickering and snatching Akane's soft toy pig while the rest of the family busily explaining and apologizing to Asuza's 'victims' and sneaking the items back to the respective owners.
'First Kuno and now Asuza is here to join in the fun. What would Dr Tofu and is company think of us? I could almost see the reaction on Lord Ranma's and Lady Ukyo's faces.'
Images of Ranma smirking at her and Ukyo looking at the whole family with distaste swirled through Akane's mind, causing her to panic. The ball would be held in a few days and there would be no stopping for the two from attending. She could not imagine that the fate of Kasumi's future would lie in the hands of two more people, the obnoxious Kuno and the spoilt Asuza. Distressed, Akane scanned around the room until her eyes fell on to the dispassionate middle daughter.
'That's it. I will have a talk with Nabiki. She would know what to do and she also cares a lot for Kasumi despite her icy demeanor. Nothing will stand in Kasumi's way to happiness.'
On the day of the ball, the Tendo ladies and Kuno made their way to the tailor early in the morning to collect their evening dresses and suit. Nabiki, with the help of Akane, managed to keep Asuza busy by locking her in a room full of junk. As they crossed the bridge, they are greeted by two men. The older gentleman, Mr. Katsumoto, was an old friend of Soun and a master of Kendo. Both Kasumi and Nabiki hugged him while Akane bowed respectfully to her master. She then looked questionably at the young handsome man behind.
Mr. Katsumoto smiled at the three ladies. He loved them as his own and had trained all of them in the way of the Sword. Despite their gender, they surpassed the male students with ease and had developed their own style in a short period of time. Nodding to Kuno, he addressed the group with delight.
"My dear Kasumi, Nabiki and Akane, it is good to see you again. I hope you have been training and developing your own moves, my star pupils. It had been a long time since I had sparred with you. Kasumi, I heard that our new resident, Dr Tofu Ono, could not take his eyes off you. From what I had heard, you have an effect on him whenever you appear before his eyes." Mr. Katsumoto chuckled. His source was none other that his students, who were twisted into various angles by Dr Ono whenever Kasumi walked past the dojo. Trying to suppress his laughter, he cleared his throat before continuing.
"Allow me to introduce my nephew, Mikado Sanzenin. He is here on a visit and would be staying with us for a few days."
Mikado bowed and smiled at the ladies, particularly the blue haired girl. His blue eyes glinted with anticipation. Turning to his uncle, he expressed his desire of companying the ladies to the tailor and proceeds to walk beside Akane. Sensing immediate danger, Kuno began to raise his cane and rushed toward him.
"Vile creature, who are you to stand beside the lovely Tendo Akane. I, Blue Thunder, would not allow such atrocity to happen.........." He was rewarded with a graceful kick from Mikado. Unperturbed by the unconscious body, he gave a dazzling smile to the ladies and lead them to the tailor.
Akane smiled nervously at the charming man next to her. He always engaged her with small talks and time to time, gallantly cleared the way for her. She would have enjoyed his company if it was not for the fact that she sensed that he had the same motive as the other boys she knew: to own her. Nabiki and Kasumi talked quietly among themselves and ignored both Akane and her companion.
When they reached the front of the store, Nabiki and Kasumi made their way inside, leaving their sister with Mikado. Seizing the opportunity, Mikado leaned forward and said,
"My beautiful lady, it is time for us to part ways. Although I know that you are feeling hurt inside, I assured you we will get to meet again. I will give you something that will always remind you of our sweet but painfully short acquaintance."
With that, he held the alarmed Akane into his arms and proceeds to kiss her.
"Hello Mikado. I see that you are still a womanizer after all these years. Is kissing girls the only thing on your mind?"
Akane inwardly sighed with relief when Mikado stopped. She pushed him away and turned around to thank the speaker. However, words failed her when she found herself staring into the cold blue eyes. The eyes of Lord Ranma
Author's Notes : Sorry dear readers for taking such a long time to update...I have been pretty busy with all the school stuff......Regarding the grammar and stuff....I use the MsWord check so if there is any problems, direct it to the program hee. I have already plan the outline for the next chap so it will come out pretty soon. Keep the reviews coming please? The more reviews I get, the faster I post................