Akane had been running for nearly half an hour by now when she decided, randomly, to go into the forest to clear her mind. "There's probably a bike trail in there," she said to herself as she jogged in. It was nearly three miles later, having still found no trails, when she heard an eerily majestic voice speak to her. "The night air calms, a rose amongst a pile of thorns, fair maiden. We are but three lost ken--circus performers. Please grace us with the beauty of your voice, be-ist there a village nearby?" Akane turned around to see a tall man with short brown hair gazing lovingly at her and holding a long wooden sword. His face was completely painted white except for the two round, red, dots on his cheekbones, and brightly painted red lips. Her face instantly became petrified at the site. "No, there's--nothing, nearby." She stuttered as she looked around to see the other two standing next to the tall man in the kimono. One was a slightly shorter man wearing a yellow and black bandana, his face painted much in the same fashion as the first, but with a large, red, foam ball covering his nose. Next to this man, she noticed a young woman wearing a short Chinese outfit, and long, oddly colored, purple, hair. There was no paint on her face; the only thing shown there was a look of disgust at the other two.
"Before I can go any further, let me introduce myself." The tall man began, "I am Tatewake Kuno of Furinkan High. They call me BLUE THUNDER. I am rising star of the Kendo club!" He boasted proudly, only to get a repulsed look from Akane.
"Are you sure... We're supposed to tell her who we are?" Whispered the man with the yellow bandana.
"Fool! Insolence! How dare you speak to the captain of the Kendo club in such distasteful fashion!" He fumed.
Akane was getting bored with this little charade, and began to turn to run back home. "Where you going?" The little Chinese woman asked her.
"It was nice meeting you guys, but I have to get home now. Good luck with the circus and everything!" She waved cheerfully, and began to run away.
"Weren't we supposed to kidnap her?" Asked the man with the bandana.
"Shut up fool! Go catch her!" Kuno howled.
"Why should I be the one to get her?!"
The little Chinese woman was getting extremely annoyed by their bickering, and decided to get her by herself. "You dumb boys, no know how catch girl." She told them and ran after Akane with a large potato sack. "Excuse me, girl. You say, no town nearby?" She huffed trying to catch up to Akane.
"Can't say that there is," Akane continued running, "I'm sorry, I have to get home now."
"Where you go Akane, me no want harm you, only talk." Said the little Chinese girl.
"HEY! How do you know my name?" Akane asked as she began to run faster.
"You say no town nearby? Good, no one hear scream." "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh!!" Akane screamed while Shampoo gathered her in the potato sack... (meanwhile, in the nearby village, the whole town seemed to be taken aback when they heard the cries of a young girl. "What was that?" Someone asked, "it's probably just the wind..." another man responded, and they all resumed their daily routines.)
"What you doing to Akane's shirt?" Shampoo asked when she saw Kuno begin to undress Akane.
"Fool, we must make sure that the Prince knows that we have kidnapped the fair maiden, so that we may reap the bounty of our fruits." Kuno stated bluntly.
"Why you speak in riddle all time? Is stupid," Shampoo told him.
"How dare you mock BLUE THUNDER of Furinkan High!"
"I don't think we need to send the whole shirt Kuno!" Ryoga butted in, his face red when he looked at Akane.
"They must take our kidnapping seriously!" Kuno interjected.
"How dare you try to take off a woman's shirt!" He yelled as he blocked Kuno from proceeding further.
"Stupid boys, they catch us soon, if we no leave now," Shampoo said as she boarded the boat with Akane, shirt and all, and began to lift anchor.
"How dare you try to depart without your leader, the BLUE THUNDER of Furinkan High!" Kuno screamed while running to catch up to the boat. Ryoga had already boarded while Kuno was preoccupied with trying to figure out how Shampoo got hold of Akane without him looking.
"If no catch boat, no help kidnap girl," Shampoo told him while pointing a mocking finger at him, but he had already taken the leap onto the boat. She was rather impressed with his speed.
"How dare you try to leave without your leader!" He bellowed, and Shampoo only stared at the man's face. "Why you two still wear stupid makeup?" She pointed to the white and red smeared across their faces. Ryoga and Kuno both ducked down, and instantly their makeup was removed when they looked back up.
Without another word, they departed into the deep, dark sea...
"Hey Shampoo," Ryoga said with a hint of humor showing through his eyes. "What if we get lost at SEA?"
"What you talking 'bout Ryoga."
"Well, atleast we know how to make some TEA." He said while laughing hysterically.
"You stupid Ryoga," she told him.
"Why don't you wear a TOGA." He said, laughing hysterically once again.
"Me not know why I travel with stupid boys," she responded.
"Why don't you go and make some TOYS?" He screamed, crying in the fetal position on the floor from his "clever" rhyming... "Come on Shampoo, we're supposed to be rhyming."
"Me no like stupid rhyme."
"Maybe you should give it some TIME." He interjected.
"Shut up, stupid Ryoga. I no like your stupid games."
"Maybe you shou--" He started, but was cut off when Shampoo whacked him over the head with one of her bonboris. A huge lump formed on the top of his head, and they sailed away in the distance...
I'm sorry if you don't all agree who I chose to be the three kidnappers, but I thought they would be the funniest ;) I hope you guys like it so far :) Tell me what you thought about this chapter. Thanx for reading it all so far ^_^
P.S. Thanx for the info about Shampoo's weapons lol, I had no clue what they were called hehe ;)