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"So, what are your stories or 'love problems'?" Akane asked.
"My name is Kagome Higurashi, Well, I'm the reincarnation of a priestess who protected the legendary Jewel of Four Souls. I accidentally broke it into hundreds of shards. Now I travel with a half dog-demon, a pervert monk, a demon exterminator, and a fox to find all of the shards. Did I mention that this all takes place in the feudal age of Japan? I can travel through both worlds through a well called the Bone-Eaters Well. My love problem is probably that Inu-Yasha, the dog-demon, was in love with the priestess that was reincarnated into me, but he seems to hate me. Also, the priestess was brought back to life by a witch and now, she hates Inu- Yasha's guts." Kagome made her life seem so plain, but Hikaru and Akane were amazed. "My name is Hikaru Mizuno. I was born with the power to materialize things. You know, make things out of thin air. Unfortunately, most people think that I'm a freak. That's why I try to hide this from everybody. I fell in love with a guy named Keitaro, but he found out my secret. He still acts like nothing happened, but when I asked him how he felt about me, he said 'I need more time to think,' I mean, what am I supposed to do? Wait until he gives me an answer? What if he says that he can't even be my friend? Maybe my problem isn't as bad as yours is, though." Hikaru wasn't really upset. "Ah, my life is definitely as weird as yours. The name's Akane, by the way. I have a fiancé who turns into a girl when he's splashed with cold water. His name is Ranma Saotome. He probably has 10 other fiancée's too. Sure, they're all cuter than me, and can cook better than me, and are nicer than me, and are stronger and quicker and more skilled in the arts, but that doesn't give him the right to be so rude to me! And I'm always catching him with one of the other girls. Oh, he is so stupid and perverted. When we met, it was raining, so he was in his girl form. He didn't tell me that he was actually a guy! I accidentally walked in on him when he was talking a bath, but, hey, he was staring at me! Can you imagine meeting your fiancé like that? And he's always bringing trouble to the dojo. He has 10 billion enemies! Always showing off how good he is at martial arts. Baka." Akane seemed to be talking to herself because Kagome and Hikaru were totally lost. "Um, can you explain that last part?" Hikaru asked. "It is kind of confusing, at first. Ranma's father REALLY likes food, so when he is given food, he says 'your daughter can marry my son as a form of gratitude.' He ends up with a LOT of fiancé's. They all fight for him. My family has a dojo in Nerima. Ranma is always getting threats from the people who like his fiancé's. Wherever he goes, trouble follows (as well as cute girls)." "I really feel bad for you. Sure, my life sucks since, well, you know the story, but I don't know what I would do if Inu-Yasha had that many girls chasing after him. (Probably sit him a couple thousand times.)" "Practicing martial arts on Ranma dummies really help!" "You know martial arts? I can only do archery." Said Kagome. "I just use my powers to defend myself." Hikaru stated. They all drank the tea that Hikaru had 'made' for them.
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Inu-Yasha, Ranma, and Keitaro, though in different places, thought the exact same thing: Where is she? In an instant, they were transported to the palace in the clouds. So were the many people who were 'in love' with the three girls. This long list included all the guys at Fuurinkan High School (Akane), all the guys in that part of Kyoto (Hikaru), and all of Kagome's secret admirers in her world (this counts Inu-Yasha, since he went through the well). This palace was anything but small. There must have been at least a hundred corridors, each with a hundred doors. The 3 aforementioned guys had met up with the people that they knew and had planned to spread out and search for that one room that probably had the girls (Ryoga had to pair up with Ranma). They must have searched for hours, but no one had given up yet. "Where is that stupid wench?" Inu-Yasha was getting very agitated. Guess whom the first guy through the door and the barrier was? Yes, our favorite dog-demon. "Inu-Yasha!" Kagome had dropped the teacup. She was so shocked that he had made it through the barrier, that her mouth dropped open in a very unflattering way. "This is Inu-Yasha? He's kind of cute. Are those real dog-ears?" Akane was the first one to speak. "Who are you, and how do you know my name?!?" Inu-Yasha was very confused. "Kagome's told us all about you." Hikaru replied. "Why would you tell these strangers about me?!?" "Sit! Am I not allowed to have a friendly conversation with someone?" Just when they had gotten over the shock of the fact that Inu-Yasha's face was buried into the ground at the word 'sit', another guy had joined the group: Ranma. "Akane! Me and Ryoga have been looking everywhere! Uncute tomboy! Making me look for so long." "Oh, kami. You're here!" Akane had nearly fainted. She would've fallen if it weren't for Hikaru. (Both Hikaru and Kagome are thinking: He's pretty hot!) "Where's Ryoga?" Ranma had asked. "You might think we're crazy, but you can't enter this room unless you're in love with one of us!" It was the boys' turn to faint now. "What the heck! I'm not in love with you!" Inu-Yasha cried. "Face the facts, dog-demon!" Hikaru said plainly. "Shut up!" The upset dog-demon growled at her. 'I think I need to lie down,' was the thought running through almost everyone's mind.
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"So, what are your stories or 'love problems'?" Akane asked.
"My name is Kagome Higurashi, Well, I'm the reincarnation of a priestess who protected the legendary Jewel of Four Souls. I accidentally broke it into hundreds of shards. Now I travel with a half dog-demon, a pervert monk, a demon exterminator, and a fox to find all of the shards. Did I mention that this all takes place in the feudal age of Japan? I can travel through both worlds through a well called the Bone-Eaters Well. My love problem is probably that Inu-Yasha, the dog-demon, was in love with the priestess that was reincarnated into me, but he seems to hate me. Also, the priestess was brought back to life by a witch and now, she hates Inu- Yasha's guts." Kagome made her life seem so plain, but Hikaru and Akane were amazed. "My name is Hikaru Mizuno. I was born with the power to materialize things. You know, make things out of thin air. Unfortunately, most people think that I'm a freak. That's why I try to hide this from everybody. I fell in love with a guy named Keitaro, but he found out my secret. He still acts like nothing happened, but when I asked him how he felt about me, he said 'I need more time to think,' I mean, what am I supposed to do? Wait until he gives me an answer? What if he says that he can't even be my friend? Maybe my problem isn't as bad as yours is, though." Hikaru wasn't really upset. "Ah, my life is definitely as weird as yours. The name's Akane, by the way. I have a fiancé who turns into a girl when he's splashed with cold water. His name is Ranma Saotome. He probably has 10 other fiancée's too. Sure, they're all cuter than me, and can cook better than me, and are nicer than me, and are stronger and quicker and more skilled in the arts, but that doesn't give him the right to be so rude to me! And I'm always catching him with one of the other girls. Oh, he is so stupid and perverted. When we met, it was raining, so he was in his girl form. He didn't tell me that he was actually a guy! I accidentally walked in on him when he was talking a bath, but, hey, he was staring at me! Can you imagine meeting your fiancé like that? And he's always bringing trouble to the dojo. He has 10 billion enemies! Always showing off how good he is at martial arts. Baka." Akane seemed to be talking to herself because Kagome and Hikaru were totally lost. "Um, can you explain that last part?" Hikaru asked. "It is kind of confusing, at first. Ranma's father REALLY likes food, so when he is given food, he says 'your daughter can marry my son as a form of gratitude.' He ends up with a LOT of fiancé's. They all fight for him. My family has a dojo in Nerima. Ranma is always getting threats from the people who like his fiancé's. Wherever he goes, trouble follows (as well as cute girls)." "I really feel bad for you. Sure, my life sucks since, well, you know the story, but I don't know what I would do if Inu-Yasha had that many girls chasing after him. (Probably sit him a couple thousand times.)" "Practicing martial arts on Ranma dummies really help!" "You know martial arts? I can only do archery." Said Kagome. "I just use my powers to defend myself." Hikaru stated. They all drank the tea that Hikaru had 'made' for them.
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Inu-Yasha, Ranma, and Keitaro, though in different places, thought the exact same thing: Where is she? In an instant, they were transported to the palace in the clouds. So were the many people who were 'in love' with the three girls. This long list included all the guys at Fuurinkan High School (Akane), all the guys in that part of Kyoto (Hikaru), and all of Kagome's secret admirers in her world (this counts Inu-Yasha, since he went through the well). This palace was anything but small. There must have been at least a hundred corridors, each with a hundred doors. The 3 aforementioned guys had met up with the people that they knew and had planned to spread out and search for that one room that probably had the girls (Ryoga had to pair up with Ranma). They must have searched for hours, but no one had given up yet. "Where is that stupid wench?" Inu-Yasha was getting very agitated. Guess whom the first guy through the door and the barrier was? Yes, our favorite dog-demon. "Inu-Yasha!" Kagome had dropped the teacup. She was so shocked that he had made it through the barrier, that her mouth dropped open in a very unflattering way. "This is Inu-Yasha? He's kind of cute. Are those real dog-ears?" Akane was the first one to speak. "Who are you, and how do you know my name?!?" Inu-Yasha was very confused. "Kagome's told us all about you." Hikaru replied. "Why would you tell these strangers about me?!?" "Sit! Am I not allowed to have a friendly conversation with someone?" Just when they had gotten over the shock of the fact that Inu-Yasha's face was buried into the ground at the word 'sit', another guy had joined the group: Ranma. "Akane! Me and Ryoga have been looking everywhere! Uncute tomboy! Making me look for so long." "Oh, kami. You're here!" Akane had nearly fainted. She would've fallen if it weren't for Hikaru. (Both Hikaru and Kagome are thinking: He's pretty hot!) "Where's Ryoga?" Ranma had asked. "You might think we're crazy, but you can't enter this room unless you're in love with one of us!" It was the boys' turn to faint now. "What the heck! I'm not in love with you!" Inu-Yasha cried. "Face the facts, dog-demon!" Hikaru said plainly. "Shut up!" The upset dog-demon growled at her. 'I think I need to lie down,' was the thought running through almost everyone's mind.
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