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The characters in this story aren't mine, they belong to Rumiko Takahashi and other publications… I'm only here so I can practice my writing…lol… I do not own any of the characters and gains no profit from writing this story… so again please don't sue!… I already have enough problems managing bill payments…..

Author's Pre-notes:

Due to popular demand I have decided to write my idea 2. Thank you everyone for voting and thanks to everyone that had expressed their ideas on how Nabiki and Ranma should meet. Thanks also for the people who took time to email me their ideas. It was greatly appreciated.

I wanted to thank everyone personally for the people who voted and sent me their own version of what they wanted for this chapter but I had to settle for this group thank you since, If I had to list all of the people who reviewed then It would have taken me another page to write.

By the way this chapter is particularly long as it ended up being 9 pages. Take note that I write in font size 10 and only uses line spacing of 1.5 to make it easier for me to write.

Italics Means thoughts

"" Means spoken in Japanese

( ) Means spoken in Chinese


6 years later…

Nabiki was concentrating hard, the next two days will be the Tribal Celebration. In it was the contest. The Warrior Contest. She had decided to practice outside the tribal grounds to avoid any unnecessary distractions. Besides she's been looking forward to this particular competition. She will be head to head with her sister Shampoo. No holds barred.

She summised that her level of skill was by par with Shampoo. But that doesn't mean Shampoo can't beat her. That is why she was training. Shampoo can still beat her in strength but she can beat Shampoo with her agility. Though she knows that Shampoo would be working on her speed right now, like she is doing with her strength. What she needed was to be one step a head of her. Sweat trickled on her forhead as once again she resumed her fighting stance.


Elsewhere

"Stupid old man! Are you sure you know where are we going?" asked a very annoyed pigtailed boy.

"Quiet boy! Of course I know where we are going! That's why we have a guide! Where going to the legendary training grounds!" A fat man in a faded gi replied back.

"Sirs, I think we should make camp to ease your worries." Said the guide.

"Very well. Boy go find us some water and wood."commanded the fat man.

"Why don't you do it old man?" Replied the pigtailed boy rather annoyed.

"I need to show the guide our map to make sure he is taking us the right way! Now stop wasting time and do what you are told!" Yelled a very angry fat man.

With that the pigtailed youth walked away in search of water and some branches to make fire with. While the guide questioned old bald man.

"Are you sure sir that you two want to go to Jusekyou?" asked the guide with full concern in his voice.

"Of course were sure." Answered the bald man confidently.

"But the place you seek, it is very dangerous." Warned the guide.

"Even better. Just take us there." the bald man replied confidently.

"Very well sir but don't say I didn't warn you." concluded the guide.


The pigtailed youth have walked a fair way when he began to smell a faint scent of cooked fish. His stomach grumbled in response and decide to follow his nose towards the delicious scent.


Nabiki had just finished her training and was now in the river. A dagger in one hand, and barely clothed. She had made camp near the river bank. She had effectively caught her food. She could smell the fish cooking not so far away. As she washed her dagger she used in gutting the fish in the river.

She detected movements not so far away. With her trained senses, she ignored it. At first thinking it was only probably one of the animals but as the movements got closer she deduced it must have been human. This made her eyes narrow. But still proceeded to act normal while she listened intently on the intruder's movements.


The pigtailed youth followed his nose. Cautiously he reached near the river bank and discovered a campsite. His mouth watered as he saw the cooked fish. He hid behind the bushes. Trying to make no sound. Something caught his sight though. There was a barely clothed girl in the river. He assumed she was bathing.

But his breath caught as he never really seen a barely naked girl before. She had short, paigeboy hair cut. His eyes couldn't seem to look away at her body which was glistening from the water. Her incredible athletic body was emphasized more by the water that clung shamelessly on her body, making her barely there clothes clung to her. To him, she was basically naked.

He found himself blushing at such thoughts. Never before had he experience such feelings and sensations before. He would need to talk to his father about it later but now, he needed to satisfy his hunger.

He saw the girl approach the bank, where her camp was. He found himself unable to look away from her. The way she moved her hips like that. It was mesmerising.

He saw her tend to the fish that was already cook. He took this opportunity to reveal himself and ask if he could have some of her catch.


Nabiki knew the intruder watched her every move. So she decided to pretend that she hadn't noticed instead, she sat down on the balls of her feet as she pretended to be so preoccupied with her food. She felt the intruder approach her from behind and that's when she made her move.

Before the person even got any chance to blink, she had shot away from her seating position and was right behind him. She immediately delivered a low kick on the back of his knees making him fall to his knees. She then straddled him from behind. Using her left arm she had him in a headlock and used the other hand which carried the dagger she had that, loomed dangerously against his jugular.


When the pigtailed youth recovered his bearings and saw the dagger almost against his throat, he grabbed hold of her hand which carried the dagger away from him and used his other hand to grab her back. Then he leaned forward and using all his strength, threw her away from him.


Nabiki flew away from him but manipulated her body so that she doesn't land on her back but on her feet in front of him. She narrowed her eyes in deadly challenge. She was crouching and was still holding her dagger. She looked up to get a good look at her opponent. And was surprised to be greeted by a handsome youth around her age.


"Hey calm down there! I mean you no harm!" The pigtailed youth said as he raised both his hands to prove he was telling the truth.

He then began to curse as he saw the look of surprise in the girl's face. He began to curse.

"Damn it! I forgot! You probably don't understand me!" He added sheepishly. He then got an idea.

He began to make comical gestures. Referring to himself.

"My name is Ranma… Raaan…maaa." He said as he pointed to himself in a slow fashion like he was talking to a slow dimwitted person that seemed to amuse the girl as she began to smile.

"Me Ranma. Now you" pointing at her.

"What is your name?" he said in the same slow fashion.

Nabiki couldn't help but laugh inwardly at the way he acted. She was about to give her name when another idea came up to her. Instantly she pointed at her chest and began mimicking him. If he thought she was simple then he had another thing coming.

"Me Ranma." She pointed at her chest. She wasn't oblivious to the fact that his face visibly blushed when she saw his gaze land on her chest.

"No." Ranma shook his head. Then tried again. "I'm Ranma."

"No. I'm Ranma." Nabiki mimicked.

Ranma sighed in exasperation. She seemed to be a cute girl. A cute violent girl. But it seems she can't understand him. He began to rack his brains but his stomach began to growl.

"GGRRR." Ranma's stomach grumbled. Ranma blushed even more. Embarrassed.

Nabiki's eyebrow rose. So that's why he was at her camp. To steal her food. She did feel sorry for him though but that doesn't mean she will give up that easily. He put up a good fight. She wondered if he would spar with her. She decided to test his abilities later.

Still on her guard, she got up from her crouching defence and approached the already cooked fish. She then handed one to Ranma cautiously.

Ranma's mouth watered as he accepted the offered food. He thanked her, as he then sat down on the ground then ate the fish.

Nabiki watched him idly. Before sitting herself as well and began to eat. Still on her guard on the boy.

He's very handsome though. Nabiki thought to herself. As she watched him finish his food. Was it just her or was the food she gave him gone in less than 60 seconds?

Ranma happily gobbled down the food he received. It seemed the girl understood that he was hungry. He then looked up and smiled at her. He couldn't stop but think she was very pretty.

Nabiki felt her heart skip a beat when the guy, Ranma smiled at her. She felt her cheeks go warm, but manage to smile back at him.

Wow she's even prettier when she smiles. Ranma thought.

"You know you fight pretty well for a girl." Ranma said trying to be more social.

Nabiki frowned at his comment. In the village, women were revered as the alpha and dominant of the species. Why would Ranma think she was weak simply because of her gender? He sounded very condescending and arrogant.

Ranma mistook the frown on the other girl's face as not understanding him. He then sighed. And began to make comical gestures once again.

"You…" pointing at Nabiki.

"Fight well…" as he began to throw a few punches.

Deciding she needed to point out to Ranma that she was not weak as he thinks she is, she abruptly stood up and discarded her dagger. She will challenge him to an unarmed combat. She needed to practice anyways and it seems that he will provide a great deal of challenge for her.

"You…" Nabiki said as she pointed to Ranma.

"Fight… Ranma…" then pointed at herself. She couldn't help it but play along with him. If she thought she didn't understand him then she had a greater advantage over him.

"You want me?… To fight you?" Ranma said as he frowned.

Nabiki just replied by taking a defensive stance. Then began to attack him.

"HEY! WAIT A MINUTE! TIME OUT!" Ranma found himself saying as he began to dodge her attacks.

Nabiki only smiled. She was not even fighting him for real. Merely toying with him. But it seems even she, can't lay a hand on him. It was time to up the stakes a little bit.

Ranma noticed a change in fighting stance and movements from the other girl as her actions became more calculating and more faster. He couldn't keep dodging her attacks anymore. He then began to take a defensive stance when he broke apart from her.

"Well you asked for it. I don't really want to hurt you." He pleaded to her. For a minute he thought he saw understanding in her eyes. But that all vanished when she once again charged forward.

Nabiki was impressed and a little disappointed. She was impressed that Ranma was now taking their little match seriously but she was disappointed however that he wasn't using all his strength against her. She saw him hesitate every time he countered her attack.


Perfume had searched for Fragrance. In two days time, the Tribal Celebration will come. The Warrior Competition will decide which individual shall be Trained exclusively as a Warrior. The winner will be regarded and revered with the outmost respect of the whole entire tribe. They will also receive high status in the tribe.

Perfume knew that Fragrance will enter the competition. Not only to be able to fight her cousin Xian Pu in honourable combat but to also finally be accepted by the entire tribe. The prize was just to great to pass up for someone like her. Which brings her to look for her. In case she forgot.

Perfume is now left to figure out where would Fragrance be practicing. Surely she won't be foolish enough to practice in Jusenkyou. Training or not, this land was forbidden territory. There was a risk of confronting the Musks and Phoenix people, rivals of Amazon Tribe.

She shook her head and continued to search for her friend. She was after all on eof the best trackers in the tribe. Coming second to both Fragrance and her cousin Shampoo.

Just then, her sharp hearing picked up a commotion near the waterfalls. It sounded like there were people fighting. She decided to check it out.


Nabiki delivered a high, side kick to the head of Ranma. Leaving him quite stunned for a while before capturing him in a headlock. But was only able to capture him in a headlock from his side, since Ranma's recovery time was much faster than she expected it would be. Her intention was to deliver a couple of pressure points to render him paralize but didn't get the chance to as Ranma then recovered quickly.

Ranma grabs her right leg while his other hand snaked around her waist as he hoisted her up., then slams her on the ground. Knocking some air out of her lungs. Ranma then thought he went too far as he saw her just lay there. He kneeled down in front of the girl to see if he was alright.

"I'm sor…." But Ranma never got to finish as the girl made her move.

Nabiki laid there on the ground for a couple of seconds recovering lost air from her lungs. Seeing Ranma kneel down in front of her, she took a chance. She retaliated.

Nabiki retaliated by lifting her left leg and slams it at Ranma's shoulder. Because of the impact, it caused Ranma to roll back, in which Nabiki hastily got up and followed. Nabiki then takes advantage of the situation by climbing on his back to pin him down. They both land with a loud thud.

THUD!


Unbeknownst to the fighting pair, Perfume was watching.

At first Perfume wanted to break it up or at least help out her fellow warrior, but it seems by the look of things, Fragrance was not really in trouble. She knew because of the look of concern in Fragrance's opponent's eyes.

Besides if she did try and help out, Fragrance will be pissed. Like most Amazons, Fragrance pride was strong and high and would never accept help from anyone. Which left Perfume just to watch the two fight it out. But she will be ready if the fight turned out to be worst than she thought.


Both began to roll on the ground a couple of times, trying to pin the other. Constant rolling around made them both finally ended up facing each. Both wanted to gain some leverage against another, made Ranma sit up but since he hasn't lost grip of the girl, made her sit up as well. They now faced each other sitting up but not for long.

Nabiki then grabs Ranma by the shoulders and rolls on her back. Flipping Ranma all the way and pins him on the ground with her on top of him. She pins him down on his back by kneeling on either side of his neck , while her hands pinned his arms as he struggled underneath her. She then grinned like a Chesire cat.

"I win." She spoke in perfect Japanese as she grinned.

Ranma on the other hand was shocked to realise the girl knew how to speak Japanese.

Nabiki leaned back to admire her work which was her mistake.

Ranma took this as an advantage and immediately hooks his legs around her torso when she leans back in triumph. They again laid on the ground, this time sideways! Their legs intertwined with each other's head. They tried to dislodge each other by rolling yet again until they finally loose grip on each other.


Perfume watched in amusement and tried to fight down the laughter that was bubbling in her stomach.

(If Mu Tsu and Xian Pu could only see this!) She thought to herself as she watched her friend roll on the ground with her opponent.


As the two dislodge from each other, They both quickly stood up and again faced each other up.

"You're very good." Ranma finally said as he faced her.

"You're not so bad yourself… for a male that is." Nabiki replied back.

"You lied to me." Ranma replied as they circled each other. "I thought you didn't speak Japanese." He added.

Nabiki just smirked. "I never lied to you. You assumed I couldn't understand you." Nabiki pointed out.

"Still you made me believe you couldn't understand me." Ranma said as he shook his head in amusement.

"I couldn't help it. You looked so cute when you thought I didn't." Nabiki replied back as she winked and smiled at him.

Ranma then blushed.

Taking advantage of his distraction, Nabiki then delivers a low kick to his stomach which made Ranma double over. She then performs as elbow drop on him. Which connected.

Ranma was now beginning to get annoyed. So far he had been easy on her but it was hard since she kept him guessing most of the time. He laid there on the ground when he felt her climb on his back and held him in a headlock.

"Do you surrender?" Nabiki asked sweetly as she held him tightly.


Perfume was impressed by the way Fragrance handled the fight. It looked like this duel is over and Fragrance has won!


Ranma just smiled.

"I think it's time to finish this." Ranma said.

Before Nabiki could reply, Ranma got up carrying Nabiki on his back. He then throws her over his shoulder. Which again knocked out air in her lungs.

"Give up?" Ranma asked as he stood in front of her. He wont be caught off guard again.

Nabiki just smiled as she did a leg sweep underneath him. Making him fall on his back and knocked off air in his lungs. Nabiki then quickly climbs on top of him, determined to pin him down for good. But Ranma struggled and soon they began to roll once again trying to pin each other down.

Ranma being far more stronger than Nabiki finally, was able to pin her down. As he sat on top of her as his hands pinned her own hands on top of her head. His knees locking her legs disabling them for the time being. Putting them in a very compromising situation.


Perfume's jaw almost dropped as she saw the compromising situation her friend was in and was now determined to put a stop to this before anything else happened.


Ranma grinned at his triumph over the girl as he leaned forward.

"I win." Ranma said smugly.

Nabiki couldn't help herself. Feeling helpless and underneath a very attractive male, stirred unknown feelings inside her. The way he looked at her at the moment mesmerized her. It bothered her that she was not upset by the fact that this stranger beat her in combat. She found it weird that she wanted nothing more but to kiss this arrogant guy looming over her.

She also wanted to wipe away that smug look of victory on his face. She then smiled like a Chesire cat.

Ranma suddenly froze as he saw the smile on the girl's face and began to shiver. It reminded him of his feline nemesis. How she could look like a c-c-a… Those things that ate a canary look on her face was a mistery to him. But before he could even ask why she looked so happy losing, he was caught in surprise when she raised her head abruptly and met his face and kissed him on the lips!

Nabiki couldn't be happier. She wiped out that smug look on his face alright but she now found herself unable to break the kiss. The look of surprise on his face was definitely priceless. She got the a shock though when she felt him respond back. Before she knew it, his grip on her hands slackened and her own hands are now intertwined on his nape as the kiss deepened.

It felt like the kiss was going to go one forever but both needed air to breathe. They looked at each other in bewilderment and amazement.

"WOW" both said when they finally regained their bearings.

Ranma was about to ask the other girl's name when another figure burst out from the bushes.

"AIYA!" the figure cried out as she planned to deliver a flying kick on Ranma, who hastily moved and just merely avoided the attack.

Nabiki on the other hand rolled back to avoid being caught in the attack. She was upset getting caught with her guard down and didn't even notice Perfume's presence.

Perfume continued her assault on Ranma using the Chestnut fist, Ranma attempted to dodge her punches and kicks but was unable to to so. He only manage to avoid some. A few connected though.

Nabiki decided to put a stop to this and within split seconds was now in between Ranma and Perfume. She blocked all of Perfume's attack which were blurred because of the speed it was being delivered.

Perfume realising she was now facing her fellow clan sister stopped her onslaught on the guy.

(What are you doing Fragrance?) Perfume asked in their native tongue. As she glared at the figure behind Fragrance.

(I will not let you hurt him.) Fragrance merely replied.

(But he is a pervert! He was on top of you! And he would have ravished you!) Perfume replied back as she began to advance again, trying to get to Ranma which was blocked by Fragrance.

Nabiki blushed as realisation dawned on her what they looked like a few minutes ago.

(No Perfume it was not like that. I challenged him in a fight and I lost.) She tried to explain to her friend.

Ranma just stood behind Nabiki. Clueless as to what was going on. All he heard was rapid Chinese being exchanged in which he couldn't understand. All he did notice was that who ever the other girl was, sure was pissed at him.

(But he took advantage of you! He kissed you!) Perfume replied back angrily.

(He didn't take advantage of me, I kissed him!) Fragrance said in defence but then blushed as she realised what she just said.

Perfume froze.

Nabiki quickly turned to Ranma.

"You have to leave." She said urgently to him.

"But why?" Ranma found himself asking. He didn't want to leave her.

"You just have to." Nabiki replied as she began to look around her surroundings.

"Okay I'll leave but not before I know your name." Ranma insisted.

"It's Fragrance." Nabiki found herself saying automatically. "Now go!"

Ranma hesitated and then left. But took one look back behind him. He saw her looking around nervously as if a ghost is about to sneak up behind her. He told himself he will come back and visit her before he leaves the area.


(Did you realise what you just said?) Perfume questioned as she watched the guy leave.

(Not a word Perfume. He might be around and the last thing I need, is him meddling in my affairs.) Fragrance replied back.

(Gel will kill him!) Perfume said aghast.

(Not if I can help it.) Fragrance answered back. Wishing that her stalker was not in the immediate area.


Author's note:

Again, Thanks to everyone that reviewed and voted. Also a special thank you to Delta Theta for pre-reading half of this chapter for me and Squall Seawave's kind inputs. I have encountered writer's block that's why it took so long to update. That and I have been going out a lot lol.

Special thanks also goes to the people who took time to email me their ideas. It was greatly appreciated.

If you have any queries about my story please don't hesistate to contact me. All comments and opinions are appreciated. But please don't be so harsh…Lol

Who is Gel?

Will Ranma and Nabiki cross paths again?

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Ja Ne,

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