The Temporary Replacement of the Pigtailed Girl
"We meet again, Ranma," sounded an evil voice.
Ranma whipped around. There was Ryoga- in his non-pig form.
"Ryoga," said Ranma, "Now is NOT the time!"
Ranma pulled out the water bottle and quickly splashed the water on Ryoga, who instantly transformed into P-Chan. Then, to rid herself of her troubles completely, Ranma reopened the door to her cabin and threw in P- Chan. "Kuno and P-Chan should be fast friends," thought Ranma.
She hurried to Akane's cabin. After Akane let Ranma in, Akane went to sit on the bed and Ranma sat on the floor. "Do you mind sleeping on the floor?" Akane asked.
Ranma shook her head. "Course not."
Akane was relieved. "So, anything new going on with Kuno?"
Ranma laughed. "He took me to the casino after dinner, and even though he's only seventeen, he tried the slot machine… and won."
Akane stared at him. "Are you serious, Ranma?"
"Yep. He said that we could use it to pay for our wedding and honeymoon." Ranma made a face. "Feh, if Kuno knew that he was actually proposing to me, Ranma, he would never be able to face anyone again!"
Akane grinned, and then yawned. "That's for sure." Akane lay down on the bed to go to sleep.
Ranma was quiet for a minute, then whispered, "Hey Akane, speaking of money, did you find out about that person who could help us yet?"
No answer. Akane was already fast asleep.
~*~
Kuno awoke to a series of grunts and snorts. "Ahh," thought Kuno, "the pigtailed girl must be having a dream about me." He turned to look beside him, but to his dismay, Kuno was the only one in the bed… with the exception of P-Chan.
"Pigtailed girl?" cried Kuno. He grabbed P-Chan, who began to squeal loudly. "You're not the pigtailed girl!" Kuno screamed angrily. "What did you do to the pigtailed girl?!? Or are you the pigtailed girl?" Kuno questioned with fear. "No, you cannot be the pigtailed girl. This must be Ranma's work! He has once again stolen my pigtailed girl and replaced her with this unworthy pig!"
This logically made P-Chan squeal again in protest.
"But," Kuno added with a smile, "This pig is quite adorable. I will save it for the pigtailed girl."
Despite P-Chan's squealing and squirming. Kuno placed P-Chan in the shower and put his suitcase against it so P-Chan could not get out.
"Now, off to find my pigtailed goddess…"
~*~
Akane woke Ranma up early. "We landed in Juneau this morning. We need be one of the first people to get off board so that Kuno doesn't see you."
"Why… do we need to… get off board?" a sleepy Ranma asked.
"Because we have to go meet Nabiki."
"Nabiki?? Is that who is going to help us?"
"Uh-huh," confirmed Akane, "she always seems to come up with good ideas. Unfortunately, it's going to cost us."
"Don't worry," Ranma said as she smiled. "Before leaving my cabin, I took my share of Kuno's winnings." (As Ranma said this, five levels above her and Akane, Kuno was shrieking, "RANMA! NOT ONLY DID YOU STEAL MY PIGTAILED GIRL, YOU STOLE MY JACKPOT MONEY! ALL OF IT!")
~*~
Akane and Ranma were the first to leave the ship. Ranma had changed back into a male before leaving Akane's cabin. While observing their icy surroundings, they headed to a nearby hotel- "The Crystal Ice Lodge."
The hotel was beautiful inside. A diamond chandelier hung from the high ceiling of the lobby. Exquisite ice sculptures were everywhere. A sudden thought came to Ranma. Turning to Akane, he asked, "You didn't have to pay for this… did you?"
Akane nodded her head sadly.
"There you are!" Nabiki came running towards them. "I just finished taking a hot bath in my lovely…" Nabiki stopped when she saw Ranma and Akane glaring at her. She didn't want to lose a chance to make some money.
"Ah, yes. I thought of the perfect plan, for you, Ranma. Come up to my room and give me the latest details about Kuno…" Ranma and Akane followed Nabiki as she led them to one of the six elevators (!).
"We meet again, Ranma," sounded an evil voice.
Ranma whipped around. There was Ryoga- in his non-pig form.
"Ryoga," said Ranma, "Now is NOT the time!"
Ranma pulled out the water bottle and quickly splashed the water on Ryoga, who instantly transformed into P-Chan. Then, to rid herself of her troubles completely, Ranma reopened the door to her cabin and threw in P- Chan. "Kuno and P-Chan should be fast friends," thought Ranma.
She hurried to Akane's cabin. After Akane let Ranma in, Akane went to sit on the bed and Ranma sat on the floor. "Do you mind sleeping on the floor?" Akane asked.
Ranma shook her head. "Course not."
Akane was relieved. "So, anything new going on with Kuno?"
Ranma laughed. "He took me to the casino after dinner, and even though he's only seventeen, he tried the slot machine… and won."
Akane stared at him. "Are you serious, Ranma?"
"Yep. He said that we could use it to pay for our wedding and honeymoon." Ranma made a face. "Feh, if Kuno knew that he was actually proposing to me, Ranma, he would never be able to face anyone again!"
Akane grinned, and then yawned. "That's for sure." Akane lay down on the bed to go to sleep.
Ranma was quiet for a minute, then whispered, "Hey Akane, speaking of money, did you find out about that person who could help us yet?"
No answer. Akane was already fast asleep.
~*~
Kuno awoke to a series of grunts and snorts. "Ahh," thought Kuno, "the pigtailed girl must be having a dream about me." He turned to look beside him, but to his dismay, Kuno was the only one in the bed… with the exception of P-Chan.
"Pigtailed girl?" cried Kuno. He grabbed P-Chan, who began to squeal loudly. "You're not the pigtailed girl!" Kuno screamed angrily. "What did you do to the pigtailed girl?!? Or are you the pigtailed girl?" Kuno questioned with fear. "No, you cannot be the pigtailed girl. This must be Ranma's work! He has once again stolen my pigtailed girl and replaced her with this unworthy pig!"
This logically made P-Chan squeal again in protest.
"But," Kuno added with a smile, "This pig is quite adorable. I will save it for the pigtailed girl."
Despite P-Chan's squealing and squirming. Kuno placed P-Chan in the shower and put his suitcase against it so P-Chan could not get out.
"Now, off to find my pigtailed goddess…"
~*~
Akane woke Ranma up early. "We landed in Juneau this morning. We need be one of the first people to get off board so that Kuno doesn't see you."
"Why… do we need to… get off board?" a sleepy Ranma asked.
"Because we have to go meet Nabiki."
"Nabiki?? Is that who is going to help us?"
"Uh-huh," confirmed Akane, "she always seems to come up with good ideas. Unfortunately, it's going to cost us."
"Don't worry," Ranma said as she smiled. "Before leaving my cabin, I took my share of Kuno's winnings." (As Ranma said this, five levels above her and Akane, Kuno was shrieking, "RANMA! NOT ONLY DID YOU STEAL MY PIGTAILED GIRL, YOU STOLE MY JACKPOT MONEY! ALL OF IT!")
~*~
Akane and Ranma were the first to leave the ship. Ranma had changed back into a male before leaving Akane's cabin. While observing their icy surroundings, they headed to a nearby hotel- "The Crystal Ice Lodge."
The hotel was beautiful inside. A diamond chandelier hung from the high ceiling of the lobby. Exquisite ice sculptures were everywhere. A sudden thought came to Ranma. Turning to Akane, he asked, "You didn't have to pay for this… did you?"
Akane nodded her head sadly.
"There you are!" Nabiki came running towards them. "I just finished taking a hot bath in my lovely…" Nabiki stopped when she saw Ranma and Akane glaring at her. She didn't want to lose a chance to make some money.
"Ah, yes. I thought of the perfect plan, for you, Ranma. Come up to my room and give me the latest details about Kuno…" Ranma and Akane followed Nabiki as she led them to one of the six elevators (!).