Drowned Girl part 4
Xiao eyes opened even before the first rays of the sun filtered through the window. She had been raised on a small farm, and never broke the habit of waking before dawn. It took only a second or two for her to remember why, when and where she was. "Drowned girl, a thousand years out of place." She whispered very softly. It had not been the easiest night for ether She, Akane, or the person sleeping next to her still holding her hand. Ranma. Xiao watched the Boy for a while, listening to the soft sleeping noises he made. He slept on his side with both of his hands still cupped over hers. The terrible events surrounding her death so long ago revisited her last night. Xiao couldn't help but to feel a little ashamed at her behavior last night. Her troubles where her own and she has no right to, inconvenience these nice people with the demons of her past. Ranma spent half the night, holding her in his arms trying to calm and sooth her enough for her to final drift off to sleep. But what troubled Xiao now were Ranma's hands. Never once had those gentle hands strayed else where on her body. Xiao had been the Concubine to for years in her former life and was well aware the effects her face and body could have and a young man like Ranma. So she found it odd that he never tried once to copulate with her the entire night. Although she hadn't wanted such a thing to happen herself, she would have pleased Ranma in return for the way he has helped her up in till now. Strange that he only seemed interested in helping her sleep. None of Xiao's experiences with men could help her understand Ranma's behavior. She decided to watch him and see if there were other ways he was different from her ideals on how men are.
Xiao managed to slip out of the room with out waking ether Ranma or his Father. She was sure the sun would rise in another half hour. "The Japanese sure sleep late" she mused while making her way through the dark house. Noticing a light coming from the cooking area Xiao made her way there to find the Eldest Tendo Daughter. Suddenly she wished Ranma were here with here. Xiao just didn't feel as sure of her self in this alien environment with out him. She found her voice and said in her best Japanese. "Good day Kasumi"
Kasumi turned to greet their newest guest, "Good Morning Xiao." She over pronounced "morning" making she the girl understood the proper greeting at this hour. "Oh my. I thought I was the only one the got up this early." She said softly with a warm smile. Xiao begin to look uncertain of her self and begin to back out of the Kitchen. Kasumi realized that this girl would eventually need to learn to function this their world when Ranma wasn't around. So she took it upon her self to start the girl's education. Before Xiao could completely back out of the room Kasumi said brightly. "I'm glad you're here Xiao you can help me get breakfast ready"
Xiao wasn't sure, about this but didn't feel right refusing this kind girl, offer.
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Akane made her way sleepily the downstairs, with Nabiki and Ranma close behind. Her ears picked up a variety of noses and smells coming from the kitchen.
"Whoa something smells good!" Ranma hurried himself downstairs, before coming to a stop at the kitchen door way. Akane looked in to see Kasumi and Xiao, buzzing around the Kitchen making breakfast.
Xiao notices the new comers, and stopped long enough to say. "Good Morning, everyone."
"That right Xiao very good!" Kasumi praised the girl. "Xiao wakes up almost as early as I do and she's been helping me. She's a fast learning and has a talent for cooking."
Ranma smiled at Xiao, and saying, "That's great Xiao I can't wait to taste it!"
Akane tried to stifle a surge of rage, and envy. Ranma ran away from her cooking, but couldn't wait to taste Xiao's? Her Eye twitched a little bit, and her teeth made little grinding sounds.
Even before her morning coffee Nabiki could see the emotions in her little sister, "This is going to be fun." Nabiki said finding the coffee pot full the way she needed it.
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Ranma and his father had just finished with their morning Sparing match, again Ranma got dunked into the Koie pond but he didn't mind because he no long turned into a girl. Taking a quick wash up and changing his clothes, Raman took his normal place at the breakfast table next to Akane. He tried not to notice Akane mood, she seemed, slightly mad at something.
"Ranma, Akane here you go." Xiao said with almost as cheery smile as Kasumi, placing their breakfast plates in front of them. "I hope you like"
Akane smiles weakly at Xiao. "Oh I'm sure we'll love it.
Ranma dug into his plate with his normal gusto. "Hey, Xiao this is really good!"
"Well. I never cook Japanese style before." She said glowing at Ranma's praise. "You also like Akane?" she asked her roommate nervously"
Akane hated to admit it, but it was good. Yet one more thing Ranma could hold over her, she thought. "This is very good thank you for helping Kasumi" Akane said. She's cute, sweet, smart and a good cook, Akane thought dryly.
"Akane?" Xiao looked at the raven hair girl, and then continued "Thank you for last night, I sorry I keep you up." Xiao managed as embarrassed, but sweat looking grin.
Akane could see why Ranma seemed to have taken to this girl so fast, she was just extremely likable. Xiao's innocent demeanor quelled a small bit of jealousy that had built up in Akane. "Hurry up and finish your breakfast we have to leave really early so we can walk Xiao to Shampoo's Café and get to school on time." Akane reminded Ranma. Akane normal took her time to complete her breakfast but they where in a hurry. While quickly gulping down her meal, she listened to Ranma and Xiao chat happily about every thing he wanted to show her today. Akane manage to hold bad a sad sigh, as she tried to remember if she and Ranma had every talked with out fighting or name-calling. Whatever kind of Relationship Ranma and Akane had seemed to generate nothing but arguments and hurt feelings. What ever that connection that Ranma and Xiao shared seemed in direct contrast to Akane's current state with her "Fiancé." Akane finished the delicious meal and thanked Xiao again, which only seemed to make the girl blush some more. "Come on Xiao lets get you ready." Akane took her by the hand and lead her up to their room." Akane then proceeded to pick out one of her outfits for Xiao to wear. "We also have to do something with your hair. That pigtail may work for Ranma but I think we can do better fore you.
Xiao looked embarrassed for a moment. She obviously wasn't use to anyone making such a big fuss over her. "Thank you Akane. I very luck to have Akane as friend."
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Ranma waited impatiently at the front of the Tendo dojo. If Akane didn't hurry up and finish what ever she was doing with Xiao they would certainly be late. When this whole business started the day before he thought having to look after, and help teach and show her the modern world, would just be a big pain in the ass. It was strange that when he spent any time with Xiao he didn't feel put out, or bothered by her presence. In fact Ranma enjoyed his moments with Xiao. He had many women in his life, most of him wanted to marry him, and the other one seemed to want to pound him most of the time, perhaps that why he seemed oddly as ease around Xiao. "We're ready Ranma!" He heard Akane say. Ranma watched Akane come out of the front gate followed closely by Xiao. Xiao wore a light blue sleeveless dress that stopped about 5 inches above her knees. Her deep red hair cascaded down her back and divided into two thick brads at dangled behind her well-formed thighs.
"I sorry for making Ranma, and Akane late" Xiao said her eyes downcast at her feet.
Ranma spoke with out even thinking, "Xiao you look so cute it was worth the wait!" Oh crap! Ranma thought. He said that in front of Akane. She could be pretty vicious when Ranma complemented another girl.
Akane meekly smiled saying " Yes she dose doesn't she? " Ranma expected her to fly off the handle like normal. Before Ranma could ask what was wrong, Akane started walking toward their first destination.
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Xiao couldn't help but to gawk at the wonder and splendor. Of this city she was escorted through. More people then she's ever seen crowed the streets. Unusual carts that seemed to propel them selves hurried across endless stretches of roads going on all directions. Her new friends Ranma and Akane explained and pointed out thinks she couldn't understand. Xiao tried her best to take in all of this information, but was sure she was missing so much.
"There you are my Pigtails Goddess!" and strange man cried running towards her. "Fly into my arms and behold my love!" Xiao blinked in confusion looking at and young man wondering whom he was speaking to. The amours man leap towards her arms out stretched. The red head girl swallowed nervously as she realized this person was talking to her. He body flinched away and her eyes squeezed shut, fear coursed though her body at the thought of being attacked again.
"Get away from her Kuno!" Ranma yelled coming to her defense, but before Ranma could take a step Xiao felt something strike her fist. Hey eyes opened in time to see her fist connect to the chin of the boy name Kuno, and send him sailing over the roof of a near by building. "Whoa Xiao, nice shot."
"Oh no! I hit that poor man!" Xiao said worried
Akane looked at Xiao's clenched fist and said. "That wasn't any poor man that was Kuno and he got what he deserves." It was obvious that Xiao has never stuck another person in her life. Akane tried to comfort her by saying. "I think it was a natural reflex Xiao. Ranma did live in that body for a long time doing martial arts and fighting monsters, so it still have some of his reflexes."
Before Xiao could worry too much about the man she punched they arrived at the Cat Café
They where greeted by the voluptuous Blue hair shampoo. "Aiya! Ranma here to take Shampoo out on date! The lavender hair Amazon cried cheerfully hugging Ranma tightly.
Pulling Ranma way from the over amours girl Akane screamed, "Gezz Shampoo! Get off him. Xiao is staying with you and Granny for the day while we go to school."
Shampoo eyed Akane. Xiao was always good at reading people and their intensions, just by looking at them. The look in Shampoo's eyes made her suddenly worried about Akane's safety.
That look was also noticed by Ranma, who hurried their departure saying, "We have to get to school or be even more late then we already are. I'll come here directly form school to get you Xiao." Xiao knew she wouldn't see Ranma for most of the day but that couldn't be helped. As much as she'd like to be around him awhile longer, she didn't want to intrude on his life too much. Ranma and Akane had done so much for her, and she would try and be cope with out His comforting presence. Xiao felt Ranma's hand on her arm, she looked nervously into his eyes. Xiao could see them shinning with strength and courage. "Be strong, Xiao." Was all he said, and it was all that Xiao needed to hear.
Flushing slightly, Xiao returned softly, "I will."
That cold murderous look the Shampoo's eyes never faltered in till Akane and Ranma rounded the corner. Shampoo then turned to Xiao her face suddenly becoming warmer and friendlier. "Come in side Xiao, I'm sure my Great grandmother will be happy to see you again." She said in her native Chinese. For a moment Xiao wonder how anyone could seemed so intent on doing another person harm then so friendly and cheerful the next. Their seemed to me may complex relation ships between the females in Ranma's life. Xiao hoped she wouldn't become too much of a burden in Ranma's already complicated life.
Cologne welcomed her when they walked into of the eatery, "How is our visitor from ancient china doing today?" She asked Xiao with a grandmotherly smile.
"The Tendo household took very good care of me. Ranma and Akane, both seemed to only care about my comfort." Xiao said, in her natural language.
"You need to become more comfortable with Japanese Xiao try and speak only one language the whole day." Xiao nodded knowing it made perfect sense.
"But I…. think I may hurt and…..boy .. named Kuno today." Xiao really hope she didn't injure him in any way. She still couldn't understand why she had the sudden urge to strike Kuno, or how her body moved so quickly.
Cologne listened to the girl tell her about the incident, and formed a conclusion. " Yes, muscles do have a certain amount of memory, and Son-in-law training and use of martial arts may have programmed your body with the reflexes, agility and speed of fighter." Cologne hoped down off the table she was standing on aimed her walking stick at Xiao and jabbed the end at her so quickly the one cane seemed to become many.
"Eeeep!" Xiao closed her eyes knowing as was about to get struck by the fierce blows," why was this kindly old woman trying to hurt her?
"You can open your eyes now child" Xiao did and to her surprise not one of the Cologne attacks struck her. She had some how dodged all of Colognes attacks. "Yes you do seem to have some of Ranma's physical abilities if not his Fighting skills or instances.
"Aiya! Xiao almost as Fast as Shampoo!" The cheerful Chinese girl hugged her warmly.
Xiao just wasn't use to any one complementing her. Blushing Xiao asked, "Maybe that why I feel connected to Ranma?"
Cologne rubbed her chin thoughtfully. "Perhaps when your soul was finally released from that curse and rejoined your body, You Soul and Son-in-laws soul became one for a brief moment. Then when you two split, it wasn't a perfect division. Maybe some of his essence mixed with yours and verses."
"You think so Grandmother?" Xiao asked, she never knew her own grandmother, and it felt comfortable to call Cologne that, and the old woman didn't seem to mind.
"It could be Xiao, but beware, it's a powerful thing when two souls connect. Son-in-law already has more fiancés then he can handle. Try not to fall too deeply in love with him." Cologne added the last part with a wink.
"Granny!" Xiao said deeply embarrassed seeming unable to stop blushing.
Shampoo seemed thoughtful for a moment then asked, "If Xiao get some of Ranma then what Ranma get from Xiao?"
Good question.
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"Oh man! I forgot my lunch!" grumbled under her breath as her classmates ate their respective box lunches." Ranma had also forgot his lunch but he was now where to be seen at the moment. "He's probably eating with Ukyo……Baka" with every thing going at the Tendo dojo her mind was else where, and now her stomach is paying the price. She was sure this was Ranma's fault, she just couldn't figure out how. She'll just mallet him later for good measure.
"Hey Akane." Ranma greeted walking into the classroom, then taking the seat next to her.
He's probably stuffed with Okonomiaki made by Ukyo or Ramen delivered by shampoo. Akane thought angrily to her self. And here she sat hungry, and getting more hungry and angry by the moment. Before Akane could completely lose her normal good-natured attitude. Ranma shoved a bag in her face. "What's this?" She asked blinking in confusion.
"It's lunch, since we forgot ours, I ran and picked up two burger and fry combo's"
Ranma being thoughtful? This confused Akane to the point where all she could say was "Thanks" weakly. "Er…. How much do I owe you?" Akane begin fishing for some money still confused by Ranma's oddly considerate behavior.
"Don't worry about it. You looked like you were working pretty hard during Gym class. I figured you burned a lot for energy and didn't want to wait till after school to eat. Speaking of which if you very wanted to give up martial art and be a gymnast I think you could win a gold medal. Your pretty good….er.. For a chunky tomboy that is."
Akane almost chocked on her burger. Ranma offered her free food, and gave her a compliment all on the same breath, and even that last "Chunky tomboy" bit seemed a bit strained.
"Is that a new hair clip Akane? It looks cute on you." He said eating his burger.
"Ugh! Ranma! what going on ? Why are you being so…..so…… nice! First you're being kind and confederate to Xiao and now your buying me food and complimenting me, and even noticed my hair clip!!" she finished out of breath. Then feeling all I the eyes on the class on her she sat back down and stuffed some fries in her blushing face.
"Baka……I just can't win with you can I? If I fight with you then you get angry, if I'm nice to you, then you still get angry." Ranma said eating taking a few more bites of his meal. Akane felt like a heel, Ranma was right. She's always wanted him to be nicer to her and the only thing she's giving him in return is grief. Perhaps Ranma's being so close to Xiao affected her more then she'd like. They ate in silence for a little while longer, then a smile grin creped across Ranma's face. "You're right though, I do feel a little deferent, maybe it because I'm not cursed anymore. I don't know. I just like maybe I haven't been a good enough friend to you let alone a good fiancé. But if it'll make you feel better I'll make sure to call you clumsy and chunky at lest once day."
Ranma said that with such good humor even Akane couldn't get angry with him. Just sitting his with him, eating a nice lunch, was wonderful. Akane just wish she could get rid of the deep flush on her cheeks."Baka……." she said shyly stealing a pickle form his burger.
"Uncute….." Ranma returned with a slight smile, taking some of her fries.
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Xiao looked over the scrolls. No they weren't called scrolls but books. The world was an amazing place, so much information and so many new things she wanted and needed to know she felt faint. Xiao had a talent for learning languages but she was fortunate that Cologne had books in Chinese. Her Japanese was getting better but she couldn't read a word of it. Placing the book down Xiao when out to see if she could help Shampoo. Cologne was cooking getting ready for something called the "Lunch rush" "Granny, I need break….. from reading. Can……. I talk to you ….about something?"
"Sure Xiao what's seemed to be troubling you ?" Cologne knew that Xiao was a very sensitive girl
"Well……Shampoo, she seem angry at Akane. Looked like she want hurt Akane." Damn this clumsy Japanese language. But Xiao struggled through hoping she got her meaning across. "Akane nice, Akane …..is Xiao friend. Why?"
Cologne nodded seeming to get the just was what was worrying Xiao. Reverting back to Chinese Cologne said. "Shampoo is engaged to marry Ranma by Amazon law." Cologne when on to explain how Ranma and his father came to the Amazon village, how he get the Kiss of death, then later the kiss of marriage and that she can't go back to china till Ranma agrees to marry her. She describes how Amazons had a duty to find the strongest husband possible to insure the future of their people. Then she mused on various stories on how shampoo tried to get Ranma to agree but has so far failed. She made it clear to Xiao that it wasn't a matter of Shampoo hating Akane, but see her as a obstacle in her way to fulfilling her duty as a Amazon. Cologne finally wrapped up saying. "You see Xiao; so far Shampoo hasn't REALLY tried to kill Akane. Believe me if she wanted her dead, it would have happened in the first week of her stay her. In fact Shampoo has gone out of her way to not go that route, and has tried just to persuade Akane the Ranma would be better off with her. Sigh. Unfortunately this situation had gone on far too long and Shampoo is getting impatient, and may kill Akane if she thinks that the only way to retain her honor. Honor is every thing to we amazons."
Xiao contemplated a moment, Xiao couldn't understand why there was a problem the solution was obvious. "Why not Ranma marry all? Akane first wife, Ukyo second wife Shampoo third wife, in order of engagement."
Cologne laughed, "If we were in your time or even my time when I was a young girl, that would be possible. But now a day's people have weird ideals about having only one spouse. So that not going to happen as much as Ranma would enjoy it." Cologne sighed the returned to her cooking. "I just hope they figure it out soon I miss my village, more then that I hope Son-in-law comes to his senses I've grown rather fond of Akane. If she were Chinese I'd adopt her as an Amazon. I really do like her, it'd be a pity if shampoo had to kill her."
Xiao was horrified. Akane was her friend. More then that Xiao secretly thought of her as her sister. "Grandmother there must be some way!"
"I'm afraid Amazon law is very clear on the subject. There are books of all our laws and much of our history, in the back room read it your self."
Xiao did she submersed her self in the laws and history of the Amazon village. She wanted to find a way to help Ranma and Akane, and shampoo for the fact. Xiao had spent enough time with Ranma to understand him pretty well, she knew that if shampoo tried to kill Akane, Ranma would kill shampoo if he had to, but Ranma really was fond of Shampoo. If he had to kill her, it would destroy him. They all done there best to help her, and look out for her since her awaking in this strange time. They where all her friends, she had to help them.
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Two hours later she still couldn't find anything in Amazon law to help them becoming frustrated Xiao placed the books down and went to see Cologne.
"Oh my where is that girl? The lunch rush is about to start and she's still not back."
Xiao walked towards her ready to volunteer her self to help, when she kicked a near by table sending stacks of soup bowls tumbling to the ground. Before Xiao could even thing her body reacted just like it did that morning. Her Hands moved in blurs plucking each Raman bowl out of the air and restacking them in another table before they it shattered on the ground. "I'm sorry Granny! I just wanted to help with Lunch rush!"
Cologne rubbed her chin thoughtfully as she watched Xiao's impressive movements. "I think you can help me child."
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Ranma Hurried toward the Cat café. Kino and his demented sister decided today was a good day to act like even bigger morons then normal. The only thing they managed to accomplished was get a trip to the nurses office for the "Blue thunder" and the "Black Rose", and get he and Akane detention for sending them there. "Ugh I didn't want to be late today"
"God Ranma I'm sure Xiao's ok, calm down." Even though Ranma and She had fought less then normal today. Him voicing so much concern for Xiao still struck and pang of jealousy in her.
After rounding the corner. Both Akane and Ranma stopped in the tracks at what they saw. A longs stretching all the way down the block full of guys trying to get into he Cat café. "What going on here?" Ranma asked making they're way though the crowed and into the door he could finally see what the attraction was.
Xiao was wearing a white Chinese mini dress, so short it made Ranma light headed just looking at it. The Micro dress had embroidery of an impressive red dragon circling her tiny waist with on claw seeming to hold her left breast, and it long serpent tongue flicked outwards licking her other breast. All of this was accented but the fact the her long red hair was in two ponytails, dangled and swiped around her seductively as she moved about the room serving the hungry and lusty male customers. "Damn…." Was all Ranma could say. The innocent and shy looking girl that he knew as Xiao looked so sexy he almost lost control of his Ki.
"Welcome to the Cate Café!" Xiao said cheerfully as she saw two more people make their way inside. Then noticing it was who it was she said, "Hello Ranma , Akane, how was your day?"
"What's going on here? Why are you dressed like that?" Akane said with a hint of envy at Xiao's proportions, and dress.
"Shampoo never showed up…..it get busy so I've been helping Grandmother." Xiao explained.
"Order up!" Cologne yelled from behind the counter. "Five bowls of today's special!" The Old martial artists quickly tossed five bowls of ramen in the air"
Ranma was truly impressed by what he saw next. Xiao tossed an empty serving tray in the air, and leaped upward. "Revised roasting chestnut technique! Plucking Ramen out of thin air!" The sexy looking red haired girl yelled her hands moving fast enough to remove the hot bowls out of their freefall. Placing them on the air born tray, flipping backwards, landing on the ground in a handstand, and catching the tray of Ramen with her dainty feet. Xiao walked upside down on her hands, to a table a few feet away. Her well-formed legs placed the tray of food down. The drooling men gawked at the sexy girl, because of the tightness of her short skirt getting only the smallest glimpse of her panties. Returning herself upright, she said to the drooling men "Enjoy your meal."
"Revised Roasting chestnuts!?" Ranma and Akane said amazed.
"Yes!" The short old woman said standing on her cane. "I've been putting Xiao's speed and reflexes to good use. And the customers seem to like her."
"Like her or that dress." Akane said dryly. "Granny how can you use Xiao like this?"
"Now, now Akane, no ones using anyone. Xiao needs to learn to function in this world on her own. She can work here while you to are at school, in till she can learn to read and write Japanese well enough to join you."
"That dose seems like a good ideal Akane." Ranma said nodding with Cologne
"Hmph! You just want to see her running around like that some more."
"Well if it'll make you feel better I'm sure granny can find one of those dresses for you too." Ranma said giving his best Happosai, face. Ranma thought it was a funny joke right up instill he got malleted.
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"Thank you very much for everything, I've learned a lot grandmother." Xiao said with a formal bow. It was time for her to leave the Cat café, but she promised to come back tomorrow. They stood outside of the eatery, ready to depart, to the Tendo Dojo
"No thank you Xiao. It was a good business day mostly because of you. Here this is for you," Cologne said placing an envelope in her hands. Xiao looked at the envelope full of multicolored paper with very strange pictures on them. "This is how much you made in tips today. It 's a lot of money so take care of it." Xiao really didn't understand what money was but it seemed important to the old woman so she thanked her again.
"Mew" Xiao saw a rather strangely colored cat walking towards them.
"Ahhh!!" Ranma jumped into Xiao's arm shaking. "C..c….c….cat!"
"Hmm that's shampoo. No wonder, she didn't make it back here for the lunch rush. Come inside Great granddaughter I have a teakettle for you. Xiao did think the Cat reminded her of shampoo a little. The cat looked up at Xiao and the still cowering Ranma and smiled happily, then cast a sharp hateful look at Akane before disappearing into the door way. Xiao then realized that Ranma was embracing her. Xiao was no stranger to intimate contact. Having been a concubine for many years of her young life. But Ranma's embrace had an electric effect on her.
Grabbing Ranma by his ear, Akane yelled. "Get off her Ranma the cats gone now!" Akane pulled Ranma by the ear all the way down the street. Xiao couldn't concentrate on the argument she couldn't keep her mind off the feeling of Ranma's arms around her. The strength, power and warmness of his embrace made her tremble with joy. The feeling she got was unlike anything she ever felt. She was use to being used sexually. Being a concubine she would often service the master of the house many times in a week, and on a few occasion enjoyed mutual cumulation. But those times couldn't compare to the feeling she just had. What was it? Xiao walked in silence trying to recapture the feeling. What was it? If she could just feel it again maybe she could understand it.
"Xiao, are you ok? You seem a little quite since we started home." Ranma asked a hit of worry betrayed his normally easygoing demeanor. Xiao looked into his eyes, her heart picked up its normal cadence, beating heavily in her chest, her stomach fell a little unusually. Why was she feeling like this? Xiao couldn't answer any questions at the moment so tore her eyes from Ranma's and just nodded. "Oh Xiao maybe we can talk alter about it." Ranma put a hand on her shoulder as they walked along the streets. "Just remember, you can talk to me or Akane about anything ok." Xiao legs felt weak as soon as Ranma touched her. Her skin tingled where he placed a friendly hand, and radiated down her spine and through out the rest of her body. Xiao sucked in her breath to keep her self from speaking. She felt Ill, excited, scared, and overjoyed at the same time.
"Ranma's right" Akane said, feel free to talk to us. We're your friend just remember that Xiao." The Raven hair girl said taking Xiao's hand in a friendly manor.
Xiao looked at them and what she'd been feeling kindly solidified in her mind and heart, And Granny Cologne words came back to her." It's a powerful thing when two souls connect." A droplet of sweat ran down her cheek. On it own Xiao's mouth opened to confession what she was feeling.
"What a haul! What a haul!" A small bundle of perversion bounced quickly by carrying a bad of frilly undergarments. Pausing only long enough to flip up Akane's skirt putting her white and pink striped panties on display and to place a bra on Ranma's head. Before running quickly into the Tendo Dojo.
"ACK! You pervert! " Akane screamed in righteous anger,
"Your dead you Lecherous old man!"
The two marital artists Ran after the old master intent or putting an end to his dirty deeds. Xiao lend backward against the outer wall of Dojo. She slowly slid downward till she sat on the hard cement. The realization struck her and almost against her will the words spoke them selves. She didn't want to hear them or feel them but they where real, as was her betrayal of her new friend.
"I love Ranma,"
Red strands of hair where carried across her face by the straying wind, sounds of combat and destruction, and the pounding of an old lecher emendated from the dojo, so no one heard her words.
"I'm sorry Akane………I love Ranma."
Authors Note: I hoped to set up not only the building tension of the Ranma/Akane/ Shampoo Relationship triangle. But show the start of the Ranma/Akane/Xiao relationship triangle, the later being the most dangerous to Ranma and Akane's budding romance. But I think I was about to set the stage for The Ranma and Shampoo marriage thing to finally come to a head. I've read other fan fic, and seen how other authors have handle it, and I believe the I've come up with a total original way to finally resolve it. Oh and sorry for the long wait on the update. I hope to have the next part out sooner.