[Last Time]
They all talked some more about the day and how much fun they had. Then they got home and put their bags into their rooms. Then Kasumi went into the Kitchen and told her dad and Mr.Saotome that the girls already ate, and that they would have to either order something for dinner or make it them selves. Kasumi then went into her room and started to put her things away. Nabiki and the others did the same, then went into Diane's room to see how she was doing with trying to figure out, and where to put her things. Ranma then came in as a girl still and helped her, as did the other girls.
[Now]
The Next day Diane decides to help Kasumi out with breakfast and walks down stares and sees her starting to get ready and says, "Hey Kasumi, can I help you out? I have nothing to do."
Kasumi smiled and said, "Sure I could use some help. Thanks."
Diane smiled and said, "Cool, oh how about I make something from the states, I'm sure everyone would like it."
Kasumi thought about it and said, "Sure, what would you like to make?"
Diane smiled and said, "I would like to make some pancakes. I'm used to making them with chocolate chips so don't be surprised if you see some in them."
Kasumi thought about it and said, "Sure, I always wonder what pancakes tasted like... do we have everything you need?"
Diane looked in all of the cabinets and the fridge and sees everything she needs and says, "Yup. We got everything. I'll start making some now."
Diane gets everything ready for her part of the breakfast that she is making while Kasumi makes the usual stuff she and everyone else is used to. But she also watches Diane as she starts making the pancakes. And she is also smiling because she is helping her.
After they made enough breakfast for everyone Kasumi calls everyone for breakfast. Diane takes her spot and waits for everyone to enter the dinning room.
Ranma and Akane enter the room first and see everything. Ranma sees the pancakes and says, "Hey Kasumi, when did you learn how to make pancakes?"
Kasumi looks up to Ranma and says, "I didn't make them Ranma, Diane did. How did you know what they were?"
"When I was training in the states pop took me to a restaurant that specialized and I had some, they are pretty good." Ranma responded.
Akane then took her seat with Ranma and waited for everyone else. No one even realized that they were eating something American when they were eating the pancakes and just thought Kasumi made them.
After breakfast Soun looks at her daughter and says, "That was one of the best breakfasts I ever had, you out did you self Kasumi."
"Yes, and those pancakes were great." Ranma's dad said to Kasumi.
Kasumi smiled and said, "I didn't makes the pancakes Mr.Saotome. Diane made them."
Soun looked at her and said, "Who ever knew that you knew how to cook. At least while you are here you wont be as much as a free loader as Saotome here... Not you Ranma, I mean you dad."
Ranma smiled and said, "I didn't think you did."
Akane smiled and said, "Hey Diane do you think you can teach me how to cook?"
Diane thought about it and said, "Maybe, I never taught anyone before."
Akane smiled and said, "Thanks"
Ranma looked at Diane and said, "Why have you stayed in your girl form for so long now Diane. Don't you wont to be a guy again?"
Diane smiled and said, "Well, with how many times, you, Ryoga, Shampoo, and Mousse get hit with water I don't think it would be safe for me to return to my normal self."
Ranma understood what she said and said, "Well, I guess that makes sense. Today me and Akane are going to be in school so you are going to have to find some way to train before we get back okay."
Diane thought about it and said, "Sure, and if you two are late, I'm ganna have to go looking for you."
Ranma smiled and said, "Sure see ya."
Ranma, Akane and Nabiki all left for school a few minutes after breakfast. Diane then walked outside of the house to enjoy some fresh air when Kuno appeared.
"Ahh, Diane. I see that you are still here, would you like for me to walk you to school. I won't be joining you there sense I had graduated last year." Tatewaki Kuno said to Diane.
Diane smiled and said, "No thanks Tatewaki. I start school when Ranma and Akane start 12th grade. I finished 11th in the states. But thanks for asking. That was actually something girls like, not you telling them what to do, or what others have to do in order to date someone".
Kuno looked at her and said, "So I guess I was just taught something about women?"
Diane laughed and said, "In a way yes." Diane sighs and says, "Hey, how about I take you up on your offer for a date now. This way whatever you do wrong I can tell you what you should have done, or at least give you an idea of what would have been better."
Kuno smiled and said, "Sure, where do you want to go?"
Diane looked at him and said, "I have only been in Japan for 2 weeks, and even less in this town, I think you should pick somewhere to go."
Kuno nodded and said, "How about we go see the new movie from America, what was it called, oh yeah Open Water."
Diane shook her head and said, "I didn't like it. Even though I did see the bootleg copy. It was worse than my copy of Star Wars Episode one, and that is bootleg as well."
Kuno looked at her and said, "Umm, how about The Punisher?"
Diane looked at him and said, "Let me guess, you have something at your house that can simulate a movie theater's sound system, and a TV with a large screen."
Kuno nodded and said, "Yeah, so what do you think?"
Diane thought about it and said, "sure why not. I might even enjoy my self."
Kuno fell down anime styled and said, "Okay, now that was a bit cold."
Diane smiled and said, "I know, that's why I said it."
An hour or two later Diane and Kuno were done watching the movie. Diane looked at Kuno and said, "You know, I did enjoy my self. Thanks for inviting me over Tati." She blushed once she realized she gave Tatewaki Kuno a nickname.
Tatewaki Kuno looked at her and said, "Tati?"
Diane blushed again and said, "Yeah, you know short for Tatewaki. I'm from the states, so I'm used to saying shorter names as first names, so from now on I'm going to call you Tati." She smiled again.
Kuno smiled and said, "Oh, okay. I guess I did good today with our date right?"
Diane nodded and said, "Yup, but tomorrow I want to see how you would do with brining me to dinner, and I mean a restaurant, got it."
Kuno nodded and said, "Sure, what time should I pick you up?"
Diane thought about it and said, "How about at 7:30 okay."
Kuno nodded and said, "see you then."
Diane then waved bye and walked back to the Tendo house from Kuno's.
Once she got back she saw Kasumi looking at her with a smile on her face and said, "So I guess Kuno passed your first test."
Diane blushed and said, "Yeah, sorry that I left like that. I was supposed to help you out today."
Kasumi smiled and said, "No problem. Oh and Kuno called, and said that he going to pick you up a bit early tomorrow, what is that about?"
"He is taking me to dinner tomorrow. Why?" Diane responded.
Kasumi just giggled and said, "You know, he didn't really call. I just now found a way to get info from you."
Diane looked at her surprised and said, "Let me guess, Nabiki taught you how to that stuff."
Kasumi nodded and said, "Are you sure your cursed form is the girl form, from what I saw, it looks like you like being a woman."
Diane looked at her and said, "To tell you the truth, I'm don't even know why I have been avoiding warm water. I think at this stage of the curse it would be hard to return to normal."
Kasumi looked at her and said, "Well don't worry, you and Ranma will find some way out of it."
"But I found out that there is no cure, well at least no cure from the springs or medicine." Diane said to her.
"Oh and what is the cure then?" Kasumi asked.
Diane looked at her and said, "You would have to either become pregnant or impregnate someone. Those are the only two ways to be ridding of the curse."
Kasumi looked at Diane and said, "Oh my. Those are tough choices aren't they?"
Diane looked at her and said, "Yeah they are. That is the nature of the curse."
Kasumi looked at her but then turned her head once she heard that her tea is ready and said, "Why don't we talk some over some tea."
Diane nodded and said, "Thanks Kasumi. That would be nice."
[At Furikan High]
"Hey Ranma, do you really think that what Diane said to us is the truth. Or do you think she stays the way she is for an another reason?" Akane asked.
"It's hard to say Akane. She had reached a level of the curse I have yet to reach, so I wouldn't know what is going on through her head until then." Ranma answered.
Akane nodded and said, "Do you think that she might actually have a thing for Kuno, remember, she did say that curse would make her like men in female form, but in make form she would like women like any over man."
Ranma looked at Akane and said, "You know, that may be the reason why she stays a girl. Maybe she is trying to make a new life for her self."
Akane thought about it and said, "I guess that makes sense. But why Tatewaki Kuno I wonder."
"Who knows? But then again, right now he is the only bachelor in the group." Ranma answered.
The bell rang ending their lunch period so Akane and Ranma then went to go to gym class. And decided to finish school before talking about Diane again.
[I hope you like this chapter. I was surprised that I wrote this one so early compared to the last chapter.]