"So, you hate cats? How'd this happen?" Toshi asked smiling as she sat on the floor, crosslegged. Her brother did the same. Ranma gave a look of disgust, like he was sick to his stomach and turned away.

"What's wrong? Did you eat something bad at school yesterday or something?" Toshi asked, concern spread across her face.

"No, it's just... I don't wanna talk about it."

"Why not? If you don't tell anyone, whatever it is is going to get worse and worse." Toshi said. "Really, Ranma. We're family.You can tell me stuff."

"What about you? You keep to yourself all the time. You want other people to tell you their stuff, then you don't talk about yourself. Not fair." Ranma said.

"No one needs to know."

"Exactly. So get offa my back." Ranma retorted. Toshi looked at Ranma with a puzzled expression, then she got up and walked out.

"Whatever Ranma." Ranma looked up, taken aback a little, and watched the retreating Toshi. He turned back to the pictures. Ranma grabbed the one of him and Toshi on a slide and stuffed it in his pocket. He turned the cat one face down on the floor and headed downstairs.

"Shi-chan? Ya here?" He called. Just then, he heard a cry of "WHERE THE HECK AM I?" and knew exactly where she was.

"Outside, Ranmi-chan!" his sister yelled back in answer. Ranma headed outside and saw... Ryoga (!) in front of the Tendo's house. Ryoga was dressed in a tux which had, evidently from wandering, stains and mud splotches all over. Nevertheless, he was being glomped by Toshi. Ranma smiled at seeing her happy, but frowned at Ryoga.

"You're a day late." Ranma said.

"Yeah." Ryoga said and smiled sheepishly while being embraced.

"Oh, Ryo-chan!" Toshi said.

"Ryo-chan?" Ryoga asked as he pulled Toshi off. Ranma stood with a confused look on his face.

"Where'd that come from Shi-chan?"

"Just something I made up.Oh, Ryo-chan, I missed ya! You even bought a tux and everything!"

"Actually, Nabiki bought it. I was planning on coming. I've never really been... invited to a dance before." Ryoga said.

Ranma laughed, "Ryoga's not too lucky with the ladies."

Ryoga and Toshi growled at the same time. Toshi kicked her big brother forcefully. "Don't make fun of Ryoga!"

Ranma frowned and Toshi blew him a raspberry. "Oh, Ryo-chan, How'd I know you were coming today? I knew it! I even made you a sandwich! Like tuna?" Toshi asked. Beofre Ryoga had time to answer, Toshi dragged the teenager into the house. Ranma followed limping slightly and grumbling.

"TOSHI, YOU COULD HAVE DISABLED ME FOR LIFE WITH YOUR STUPID KICK! WHADDYA HAVE, STEEL TOED SHOES?" Ranma shouted when he entered the house. No one was listening. Ryoga was happily grubbing on the tuns sandwich Toshi had made him.

"Here, Ryo-chan!" Toshi said and handed Ryoga a bundle. "Here's some clothes. Rami-chan, lead Ryo-chan to the bath so he can change! And how bout some okonomiyaki? We have the ingerdients! It'll be done by the time you get out!"

Ryoga nodded. Ranma fumed. "I'm not leading HIM to the bath, he can lead himself!"

"Don't make fun of Ryoga!" Toshi shouted, "Or I'll kick ya!" Toshi said, and raised her leg threateningly. Ranma swallowed loudly and nodded.

"C'mon, Ryo-chan." Ranma said, imitating a girl's voice. Ryoga growled.

"Ranma don't make me have to kick your butt in front of your sister."

"You could try." Ranma said teasingly. The two boys looked at each other warningly. "Here it is. Don't get lost on the way back." Ranma said and shoved Ryoga into the room. Ranma walked ack into the kitchen. A few minutes later, Ryoga came out.

"Finally, I thought you'd take hours!" Ranma said.

"Ranma!" Toshi said. Ryoga sat down at the table and Toshi brought out a plate with three okonomiyaki on it. She handed it to Ryoga. "Here you go, Ryo-chan!" Toshi said grinning;she swiveled her hips as she turned. Ranma fumed. Ryoga smiled embarassed, but it wasn't enough to get his nose bleeding. He dug in.

"Hey! Where's mine?" Ranma demanded.

"You don't get any. Just kidding!" Toshi said as she whipped out another plate. The two teenagers dug in.

"How do ya like it?" Toshi asked.

"Great!" Ranma and Ryoga said simultaneously. "Better than Ucchan's!" Ryoga said, and Ranma nodded.

"Where'd you learn?" Ryoga asked.

"Well... Remember, Ranmi-chan, how I told you I ran away from Mom's. Well, in one town, I got this really cute guy to teach me. His name was... Ukyo something. Weird, I thought Ukyo was a girl's name. But whatever. Then I got better, though."

Ranma and Ryoga looked at each other in surprise. Ranma almost choked. Toshi ran and grabbed him a glass of water.

"You okay?"

"Toshi, you've got to tell us more about your past." Ryoga said.