All characters belong to Rumiko Takahashi and what not. They don't belong to me, even if you try to sue me, I have no money, so PPPPPPPPPBBBB heheheh... anyways, on with the show. I don't know why no one wanted Nabiki to get with Kuno, because that would SOOO be the obvious choice, BUUUT it's Anything Goes story telling so I give what my audience wants to read. And I think that I know where this is going!! Okay okay so this is where it get interesting!!! I say that you guys have to make sure that you vote to see who Nabiki is going to go for, cuz once she goes wack- there ain't no comin back!! IT's now or never in anything goes story tellin!! HAH!! Kuno/Ryoga/Mousse/Ranma/Akane/etc vote now ppls!!!
No Soup For You!
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Nabiki was sitting in her chair with her head down on her desk.
She couldn't hear, touch or feel anything in her body anymore, the only thing there was the pain. And it wouldn't go away!
Well, she'd have to skip lunch and go to the Nekohaten to see Shampoo today, there was no delay. Nabiki couldn't live like this anymore. One way or another she was going to stop it!
The whole morning she played keep away with the teachers and students. She hugged the corners of the school walls to avoid being touched or hugged by anyone. It was the only time she was truly responsive.
Nabiki knew that she couldn't come into full contact with anyone, otherwise she'd be head over heels in love with them.
Lunch time came around and Nabiki made a quick dash towards the Nekohaten. She was running as fast as her feet could carry her. When she got there she was so out of breath. There was a sign on the door that read "Closed for Repairs", but she didn't care. She opened the door and stepped in.
Mousse heard the door open. He looked up to see Nabiki standing by the doorway. He pushed back his glasses which were falling down his face.
"Uh.. hey there Nabiki." He made his way towards her. "Eh, I'm sorry but we're closed due to yesterday's commotion."
He scratched his head and smile politely. "I gather you'll have to come back some other time!"
Nabiki grabbed him by the collar roughly. "Mousse!! Where's Shampoo?!?"
Mousse gave her a ludicrous look. "Shampoo? I dunno I think she's in the back somewhere."
Nabiki tossed him aside like a rag-doll and proceeded towards the back.
She stalked the halls of the Cat Café evilly.
That idiot must be around here somewhere... Now where could she be? She didn't have to look further.
As Nabiki rounded the corner of the hall-way, she came face to face with the purple-haired Amazon.
They stood there gaping at each other for a moment. Then Nabiki reached over to strangle Shampoo.
"Y-Y-You Bitch!"
Shampoo jumped back and grappeled with Nabiki in the hallway.
"Mercenary girl come back for Shampoo?!? What want now?!?"
Nabiki tore herself from the Amazon panting.
"hah hah.... Hah... you're ASKING ME THAT?!?!? I CAME BACK HERE BECAUSE OF THE DAMN LOVE POTION!! IT'S STILL HER-" She didn't finish that last sentence because Shampoo covered her mouth with her hand.
She yanked Nabiki inside a storage room in the back.
Nabiki pulled away from Shampoo. "What do you think you're doing?!? You can't touch me!!"
Shampoo waved away her comment.
"Shampoo is no stupid mercenary!! Shampoo careful no touch in way for spell to work on Shampoo." She stated matter factly. She crossed her arms in front of her chest.
Nabiki gritted her teeth. The nerve of this whore! IT was HER fault that Nabiki herself was in this predicament in the first place!
Nabiki clenched her fists. "Ok let's cut the crap Shampoo, I know that we're not the best of friends or anything- But you got me in this mess!! So I say you have to help me fix it!!"
Shampoo knew that Nabiki spoke the truth. And she didn't want her great- great-grandmother finding out about her going through the potions again. She nodded.
"Is ok with Shampoo, what Mercenary girl want know?"
Nabiki ran her fingers through her disheveled hair.
Well at least they were getting somewhere.
"Alright Shampoo, first thing I wanna know is how do you get rid of the pain?"
Shampoo stared at Nabiki as if she were a crazy woman. "Ne?"
Nabiki shook her head. "Pain! Pain!! You know what pain is! I ache all over!! First it was just my head, and now my body is hurting all over!!"
She grabbed at her hair.
"I tell you I can't take it anymore!! I just want it to stop!!"
Shampoo looked quite calm for someone who was witnessing a Nabiki breakdown. She touched her chin with her index finger thoughtfully.
"Hm... sound like Mercenary girl going through withdrawal of kind. Very very advance.... Shampoo not believe unless Shampoo see with own eyes, but very interesting!"
Nabiki threw her a ridiculous look. "WHAT? You make me sound like a drug addict of some kind!! Like- Like I need a fix of some kind!!"
Shampoo nodded. "Is exactly what Shampoo mean... You need be with someone!"
At this point Nabiki started to sputter. "Uh- W-w-what? What do you mean?!? Like being with someone?!? What's that supposed to mean?!?"
Shampoo sighed and rolled her eyes. "Mercenary girl know what Shampoo mean!! If Tendo girl not fall in arms of someone soon, she bound to go crazy, that how spell work!! Shampoo plan trap for Ranma! Shampoo give Ranma love spell and jump in airen arms!! Then we be together!! But stupid Mousse mess all up!! Now Mercenary girl have to go and find someone!!"
NAbiki slapped her forehead. "Shampoo, I thought that you said that all I had to do was avoid everyone, and that I'll be fine!!"
Shampoo shrugged her shoulders. "At least that what Shampoo think... but- Shampoo not know for sure."
She scratched her head while NAbiki face-faulted.
Ugh god!! The same craziness in Akane's life, is now affecting me as well!!
Shampoo turned around and poked at Nabiki. "Is ok, Shampoo think there is way out of spell, but Nabiki have to wait it out. If no one hold Nabiki Tendo then you is safe!"
Nabiki muffled. "Yeah, but for how long?!"
Shampoo sat there and thought about it for a bit. "Hm... is not long now Shampoo think- Mu Tsu give soup to mercenary girl yesterday around mid day so, effects of potion should be done! Beside, it only 24 hour thing anyways, and Tendo girl no touch anyone, so is safe!"
At the sound of that Nabiki beamed. She jumped up onto her feet and danced happily. "Oh man!! That's the best news ever!!"
She had to refrain from hugging Shampoo. "Thank you Shampoo!!"
She opened the door and ran out of the restaurant.
Mousse was still on the floor dazed. "Uh.. thank you come again!!" He said to the wind.
Nabiki made her way towards Furinkan.
She looked at her wrist-watch.
"It's 12:30. Good, now all I have to do is just wait it out until 3:51. I think that's when I drank from the soup."
She got to school and slipped into class unnoticed.
As the day went by, Nabiki kept a close watch on the clock. She kept tapping her pencil against the wood of her desk.
She was a nervous wreck.
People were starting to notice. Everyone kept pointing at her. Nabiki ignored this.
Tomorrow after she was better, she'd tell them off. She'd come up with some kind of excuse, and they would believe her.
2:30 PM came rolling around. Nabiki's heart jumped. Ahahahah, yes, in an hour or so- I'm gonna be freee!! Free from the spell!!
The bell rang and school was over.
Nabiki was the first one to bolt out of the classroom. She kept running until she made it out of the school doors. As soon as she exited the school, she stopped.
There in front of her was a crowd. Nabiki made her way around the mob of students. They were all cheering. Oh god, probably another stupid useless senseless Ranma fight with Kuno!
Nabiki almost made her way out of the school yard when the ground beneath her feet erupted.
NAbiki jumped out of the way before she could be crushed.
"WAHHHHH!" She screamed.
She was trying to keep her skirt from flying up. She ducked to the side as metal chains sprung out of the crowd of students nearly grazing her.
Nabiki looked back.
"You idiots!! Watch what you're doing!! You can really injure someone you know!!" She waved her fist angrily at the mob.
God! People can be so rude!
Before she could fully recover from the chains, there was a huge explosion.
Student bodies were flying everywhere. Nabiki hid under her book bag.
Lot of fat that did! She growled to herself.
She got up from the ground and coughed.
She flattened out her skirt and shielded her eyes from the flying debris.
"I know that move!! It's Ryoga's!!"
As the dust begins to settle, Nabiki could make out four figures standing in the field.
Ranma, Ryoga, Mousse and Kuno.
She saw Akane running out of the school doors and stopped.
"Ranma! Are you alright?" She called out to him.
Ranma didn't look at her. He held out his hand as if stopping her from approaching.
"Akane!! Stay where you are!"
The three men circled around the pig-tailed boy.
Kuno lowered his bokken. He started for Ranma.
Ryoga smiled and followed in pursuit.
Mousse got ready to re-tract his chains.
Nabiki was too busy paying attention to the fight that she failed to notice her sleeve get caught in the chains.
Nabiki had a look of surprise displayed over her face as she found herself flying towards the fight of the century.
Oh my god!
This is soooo not good!!
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