Toshi looked at her bento in sorrow. Kasumi had packed it, and to Toshi's knowledge, Kasumi had culinary skills. Toshi just wasn't hungry. She looked over to her right at her big brother, and to her left at Akane, who had both agreed to eat with her until she made some friends. It was started to seem that they'd be sitting with her for a while. None of the girl's seemed to like her. They looked at her in the strangest ways. At first, Toshi thought it was because of how she looked, yet after a thorough check, it couldn't be that. She heaved a sigh. Akane turned towards her.

" Toshi, what's wrong?"

"Besides everything? Nothing." Toshi replied and opened her bento sadly. Maybe some food would make her feel better.

"Really?" Akane arched a doubtful eyebrow.

"You probably think I'm still a little kid. Sitting here, about to cry. Because no one likes me." Toshi sniffed slightly. Ranma looked up from his devoured lunch. Akane had inched over closer to Toshi. He felt a sudden feeling that maybe this was a girl thing. He watched in curiousity.

" Toshi, really though, we're friends, right? I don't think you're a little kid at all. Well, I can't lie to you. I do, kind of." Akane said.

"You do? Why? I'm not even that much younger than you."

"What do ya mean? We're 16, and you're only fourteen! That's a whole two years." Ranma interjected. Akane fumed.

"Ranma, we were having a conversation. PRIVATE conversation. Baka." Akane replied, angrily.

"How can it be private when you're in the middle of the schoolyard?" Ranma asked.

"It doesn't matter where, if we wanted your opinion we would have asked you!"

"I'M 15!" Toshi shouted. Ranma and Akane stopped arguing. They both turned to look at Toshi.

"Since when?" Ranma asked.

"Two this morning. I just feel the love oozing." Toshi replied sarcastically.

"Ranma, how could you not know your own sister's birthday? You insensitive jerk!"

"She never told me! Tomboy!"

"Did you ever ask?" Akane challenged.

"Well, no, but that's not the point!" Ranma fumbled.

"HA!" Akane said and pointed accusingly at Ranma.

"Guys..." Toshi said cautiously, as a crowd began to form around them.

"WHAT?" They both yelled.

"You should stop before... anything happens. Let's just eat, okay?" Toshi asked, pleadingly.

"I don't have to do anyrthing with this uncute, macho tomboy." Ranma replied and stomped off.

"Saotome Ranma! You cur! How dare you insult the lovely Akane Tendo?" Kuno yelled from in the crowd. Toshi stood up, ready to defend.

"Ranma, you can be such an idiot, as I'm learning." Toshi said.

"Shi-chan, just shut up, ok?" Ranma replied.

Toshi looked at Ranma with hurt in her eyes, the hurt soon turned to anger.

The crowd looked bewildered.

"It's a girl Saotome!"

Kuno looked from the now arguing Toshi and Ranma, and back to Akane.

"Akane Tendo, are you hurt in any way?" Kuno asked as he stepped closer to Akane. Akane moved farther away.

"Kuno, you idiot, no."

"Lovely Akane, if Ranma or this demonic female image of him insults you-" Kuno began only to be interuppted.

"DEMONIC FEMALE IMAGE?" Toshi shouted, ignoring Ranma."How dare you?"

Ranma nodded forcefully. "Kuno, first of all, "

"WE LOOK NOTHING ALIKE!" Toshi and Ranma said in unison.

"Actually..." Daisuke seemed to come out of nowhere and say, "Ya do."

The crowd went a buzz with murmurs of assent.

"He's right." Akane said. The bell suddenly rang.

"I have to go." Kuno said retreating, "I shall have to smite thee after school, Saotome Ranma. And that demonic female image, too."

Akane laughed. "Wait til he finds out about your curse. I've got to go too. I don't want to be late."

Soon Toshi and Ranma were left in an empty schoolyard. Tumbleweeds seemed to roll across the deserted yard. The tardy bell rang.

"Oh-" Ranma started to say. Toshi covered her brother's mouth. "You know, this is all your fault." Ranma mumbled. They both started running to class.

"MY fault?" Toshi asked incredulously as they ran. "You're all protective, then you get all frumpy!"

"Frumpy? What kinda word is that?" Ranma asked.

"I made it up."

"Baka. Happy B-Day!" Ranma yelled as he ran into a hall.

"Shut up." Toshi yelled back.

Later...
Toshi and Ranma both stood out in the hall, both holding a heavy water bucket in each hand. The sun shone brightly through the hall windows.

"This is still all your fault." Ranma said.

"Shhhhh!" Toshi warned him. "Frumpy." she whispered.