Scarlett pushed Ryoga off and slapped him. "PERVERT!" She shouted. She ran away. Perfume shrieked as she was nearly pulled to the ground as the strings snapped. The same happened with Akane when Ryoga ran after her.

Akane and Perfume looked at each other. Akane punched Perfume on the back of her head. "Ow! What that for!?"

"Your stupid idea didn't bring back Scarlett's memory! This just made her get mad at him!"

"Is part of plan, Delivery Girl!" Perfume snapped, rubbing her head.

Akane scowled. "What do you mean?"

"Perfume remember Scarlett telling story about how Ryoga steal first kiss! When Scarlett realize scenario is similar, she remember what Perfume make her forget!"

Akane held her head. "I'm confused." She looked at her. "So you wanted to make Scarlett remember Ryoga by forcing him to kiss her?" She asked with confusion. She tilted her head. "Actually, Scarlett told me that story. Weren't they on the roof? And wasn't the sun setting? If you were going to have us recreate this, you should've gotten the setting right!"

"Why you put all blame on Perfume? You have part in problem too!"

"Well, it was your idea!"

"You still take part!"

"That's because I didn't fully understand!"

"Plan is going perfect!" She smiled. "Next, Scarlett go to Akane, but this time, Scarlett talk to Himamori Akane instead!"

Akane sighed. "We wouldn't be going through this if you hadn't wiped her memory..."

"No was Perfume idea. Scarlett ask Perfume to use Xi Fa Xiang Gao. Perume no can say no when Scarlett change to very, very cute fox." She said.

Akane sighed. "There's one problem though."

"What?"

"Ryoga-sempai went after Scarlett-chan! He didn't do that the first time!"

"Oh...um...You right. Is big problem. We go stop him now!"

Scarlett growled when Ryoga managed to catch her. Ryoga's iron grip refused to let go of her wrist. "Let me go you pervert!"

"Akatsune-chan, just listen! I didn't kiss you on purpose!" Scarlett scowled and stop struggling, just enough for him to know she was listening. "I was being controlled!" He insisted. "I dunno how, but someone was using me like a puppet, and talking for me, using my voice! I know you don't believe me, but it's the truth, I swear! I would never try to lead you on like that!"

Scarlett blinked. "I believe you. I was being controlled too..." She muttered. "I didn't say any of that stuff. I don't remember you, and I didn't want to throw myself at you." She growled. "Whoever did that in for a world of pain." She blinked. "But how exactly did they manage to control us anyway?"

Ryoga blinked, unsure himself. "I dunno." He muttered. He blinked. "Is that string on your arm?" He asked. He took her hand and sure enough, there was thread. It was long. She had string on he other arm too. "I wonder..." He grabbed the ends of the string and jumped into the tree. He began to move his hands and Scarlett's arms moved as well. "I was right!" He broke the string. "Whoever did that was a puppet master!" He tore off all the string on Scarlett. "I bet there's string on me too..." He tore it all off. "But there's one thng I don't get, why didn't they attack?"

"And did they make you kiss me?"

Ryoga blushed, nodding. "I respect you too much to kiss you without your permission."

Scarlett blushed. She smiled. "But you did kiss me on the cheek."

Ryoga sweatdropped. "W-Well...I dunno, I guess..." He bowed. "FORGIVE ME!"

Scarlett blinked. She shook her head, her pigtails following. "Don't worry about that!" She clapped a fist. "I don't think we should worry about that puppet master or whatever! I think it may have been just some harmless prank. If there was bad intent, wouldn't they have made us say mean things and fight each other instead of what they actually did?"

Ryoga bowed his head, thinking it over. "I guess so..." He muttered. He smiled and put his hand on her head, rubbing it and messing her hair up slightly.

She blinked at the affectionate gester. She smiled widely. "Can I call you Oniichan!? Please?" She asked.

Ryoga blinked. He looked at his hand that was still perched on her head. 'I suppose this is a brotherly gester.' He smiled. "Sure." She smiled. "Geez, Akatsune, you weren't this forgiving the first time I kissed you." He chirped. She furrowed her brows.

"No?"

"No. You slapped me, and stopped calling me Ryoga-kun. You just called me Ryoga, and you became a little cold to me. Of course, we quickly became friends again." He rang her bell with his finger. "Not too long after I gave you this."

Scarlett blinked and put a finger to her chin. "Lessee...Mmm...I remember something similar to that..." She smiled. "I guess do I remember you, Ushinawa-oniichan." She tilted her head. "Just a little bit."

Ryoga blinked and stared at her.

Akane and Perfume had caught up to the duo. They blinked when they saw Ryoga placing his hand on Scarlett's head. Perfume blinked. "W-What?"

"They already kissed and made up?" Akane asked. She folded her arms. "Wow, that was fast." Suddenly, Ryoga became silent and stared at her.

Suddenly Ryoga jumped into the air and pumped a fist. "ALRIGHT!" He cheered. The three girls sweatdropped. Ryoga picked Scarlett up by the waist. He spun in a circle. Scarlett blinked. "Say it again! Say you remember me!"

"I-I remember you?"

"Lemme hear it again!"

"I remember you!"

"Say it again!"

"I remember you!"

"Again!"

"I remember you, Ushinawa-oniichan!" He brought her down and hugged her, causing another chain of sweatdrops. "You're so excited, but I only said I remember you a little bit!"

Ryoga hugged her tighter. "I don't care!" He smiled. "I don't think I've ever been this happy before in my life!"

"Th-that's nice and all...but you're killing me...!" She choked. Ryoga loosened his grip. 'This is so awkward...Why am I never comfortable when I'm being hugged by someone other than Ranma?'

"O-Oh..." They heard. Ryoga tensed. "I see...you've found someone else, Ryoga-chan..."

Ryoga turned around. "A-Akari!"

Scarlett quickly turned her attention to the girl with greenish brown hair. She looked so shocked. So pained. Scarlett stared with disbelief. 'It's her!'

She examined the situation. Akari, Ryoga's ex-girlfriend. Scarlett, apparently Ryoga's unofficial ex-girlfriend. Ryoga, the ex-boyfriend, had his arms around Scarlett. Akari and Ryoga obviously still have feelings for each other. Akari clearly had the wrong idea.

Scarlett looked at Ryoga's hands. Then at him. Then his hands. Then at him. She pushed him off and blushed. "It's not what it looks like, I swear!" She insisted. She cleared her throat. "You're Unryu Akari, right? It's been a long time." She chirped. She smiled uneasily. "I-I don't know if you remember me or not, but I'm Saotome Scarlett."

"You look different..." Akari muttered.

Scarlett scratched her head. "I went on a training trip, and came back when I forgot Ryoga." She pointed at him. "However, he was totally furious at me for doing so, and became really frustrated as he tried to get me to remember him." Akari nodded. They looked at Ryoga. "Ryoga and I aren't in a relationship. He was just happy that I remembered him a little bit and hugged me." She smiled. "Do you understand? There's absolutely nothing," She made an "X" with her arms to stress the word. "Going on between us."

Akari smiled. "Oh, so it was just a friendly hug?"

Scarlett and Ryoga nodded in unison. "Yes yes!" She pushed him to her. "Now, you two kiss and make up, okay?" She waved and began to walk backwards. She blinked when she saw Akane and Perfume. "Aka-sempai! Perfume-chan, what're you doing here?!" She ran up to them. She blinked again at their expression. "W-What are you making those faces for?"

They stared at her with dot eyes. "You just..."

"Um..." She smiled uneasily again. "Hey, I remember Ushinawa-oniichan, a little bit!" She chirped. Perfume and Akane looked at each other before fainting. Scarlett shrieked. "H-Hey! Hey! Are you okay?! Hello?!"

Scarlett brushed her hair, humming lightly. Ryoga and Akari had gotten back together that afternoon, and Scarlett was pretty happy about that, but something about it also bothered her. She stopped in mmid-brush. She took her hair out of her pigtails, and stared at her reflection. When her hair was let loose, it was revealed to be very long, past her back and to her thighs. She usually brushed in pigtails, because it was faster. She brushed her hair, one section at a time.

"Something about Unryu Akari bothers me...I don't get it though..." She furrowed her brows. "She seems so nice." She tilted her head. She smiled. "She's definitely normal. As far as I know, anyway." She chuckled. "I wonder what Ranma's doing..." She grabbed her house phone and dialed the Tendo number.

Doooo...Doooo...

"Moshi moshi?"

"Ah, hi Kasumi-neechan! It's Scarlett!"

"Oh, hi Scarlett-chan. Is there something you need?"

"Yes, is Ranma there?" She asked.

Kasumi shook her head. "No, he's not. He has a three hour detention today."

"Oh. Well, what about Uncle Panda?"

"Mmm, let me check..." Scarlett heard Kasumi press the phone against her chest. "Saotome-san, Scarlett-chan is on the pho-"

"Hello Scarlett!?"

Scarlett chuckled at how quickly Genma took the phone. "Ah...Hi, Uncle Panda? I was wondering if you were up for sparring with me today. I'm bored and I have NOTHING to do."

"Oh...so I'm just a last resort?"

She sweatdropped. 'I can see how he came to that conclusion...' She smiled. "No no, it's not like that!" She offered. "I'll be over in a few minutes, okay?" She hung up. "Man, what a nut." She tied her hair into a sloppy ponytail and ran to the Tendo Residance.

Scarlett got into a defensive stance as Genma charged for her. She slid as he kicked her. She spotted an opening. "Here we go!" She kicked his side, sendng him crashing into the wall. Scarlett smirked as he quickly bounced back. "You've gotten pretty sloppy Uncle Panda. The last time I sparred with you, I wasn't able to hit you!" She tried to punch him in the face.

Genma jumped over it. "I suppose it's true, I haven't really been fighting much. Or maybe you've just improved a great deal." He swung a kick.

Scarlett grabbed his leg and tossed him. "Maybe, but all you need to know is that I'm better than you, now."

This just about killed Genma's pride. "W-What?!" She jumped and kicked him, knocking him back. He stayed down.

Scarlett sweatdropped. "Uncle, are you okay?" She nudged him with her foot. "Um...Hello?" She looked around and left the dojo. She put a sign on the door. It read: I knocked Uncle out, please take care of him

Scarlett.

She walked out of the house, ignoring Kasumi's questions, whistling innocently, as if nothing happened.

Scarlett walked along the fence. Miyu was behind her She closed her eyes, wondering if she should've just taken Genma to see Dr. Tofu. She bowed her head, sighing. She bumped into someone. Their heads hit each other and she shrieked. She jumped backwards and held her head, crouched over.

"Oww, watch where the hell you're going, jerk!" She groaned.

"Me? You were the one walking with your eyes closed!" The person she bumped into yelled.

"Oh, so you admit that you saw me!" Scarlett growled, looking up at him with one eye. She blinked. "Huh?" She stood up and walked up to the boy. She got in his face and blinked. He blushed. She narrowed her eyes. "Beryl Kouki?" She asked.

Kouki rubbed his head. "Yeah, that's me, who are you?" He asked.

She smiled. "It's me, Saotome Scarlett!" She smiled. "It's great to see you again!" Scarlett blinked when Kouki stared at her. "Kouki? Are you okay?"

His shoulders rose as he began to tremble. "Scarlett, it's really you?" He asked, worriedly.

She smiled at him, nodding. "Why are you so overcome with emotion? I haven't even been gone for a full two years." She smiled and grabbed his hand. "I see that you've been practicing with Ranma, you walk on the fence now." She chirped.

Kouki felt tears well up in his eyes. "Y-Yeah, no one's been messing with me, but I still need to work on my technique."

Scarlett smiled and rubbed her thumb against the back of his hand reassuringly. "Then I guess it's a good thing that I'm here. You can start training under me in two days, if you want."

Kouki closed his eyes and hugged her. Scarlett's natural reflexes caused her to tense. She smiled and allowed him to hug her. She felt her shoulder get wet as he cried. "I missed you..." He muttered.

She smiled as he let her go. "You're such a crybaby." She slapped his back and smiled. "I guess that just adds to your charm."

Kouki wiped away his tears. "Thanks." He touched her hair. "Your hair is pink. It's really cute." He recollected himself and smiled. "Hey, now that you're back," He looked at the ground and shook his head. "Um...Nevermind..."

Scarlett smiled. "Why don't you come to my house tomorrow at three? We can catch up over dango and green tea." She grabbed a pen from her pocket. "Lemme see your hand." She took his hand again, and wrote her address on his arm. "See ya then." She smiled at him and jumped over him, and continued walking.

Kouki watched her until she was out of site. He smiled widely, looking at his arm. "Yes!" He pumped a fist. He ran along the fence and left.

Scarlett smiled as she heard his cheer. 'Kouki only stuttered twice. He's sure matured.' She blinked. 'Other than that crying thing, I guess. He's always been a bit emotional.' She stopped smiling. "He used to be cute..." She smiled again. "Now he's pretty handsome."

Well, that sucked, but I hope you like it!