Chapter 6
ISDH
Nabiki
05/10/1992 , Sunday
Ranma entered the Tea Room, and dropped to her knees beside Nabiki.
Nabiki looked at the red head. "Come on Ranma, lets go get you cleaned up and male. I will show you to the Furo." Standing, she offered her hand to the soon-to-be-male.
As Nabiki led Ranma out of the Room, The Fathers were slightly stunned at the seen that played out before them...
...3...
...2...
...1...
They jumped to their feet and danced with joy. "Our schools will be joined. Our schools will be joined. Our schools will..."
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To say Akane was in a bad mood would have been an understatement, but She is the Akane we all know and some of us love.
Akane was not stomping, for a martial artist does not stomp, but her steps were angery. She was muttering under her breath about perverts, red headed perverts, and stupid redheaded perverts, when she entred the tea room. The sight of the dancing fathers forced her to lose her train of thought.
Spotting Kasumi, "Onesan, I am going to take a bath now. How long untill dinner?"
Kasumi broke off watching the dacing fools to blink at Akane. "Dinner will be ready in about 45 minutes."
Akane nodded and tromped off
Kasumi turned back to the dancing show...'Was there something I am to tell Akane? oh well, it must have not been important. Oh Father, you are so silly.'
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Nabiki knelt in front the furo door, just waiting for Akane. And to judge by the stomping on the stairs; she was incoming. Nabiki tucked the book into her Obi, and stood. "Hey, Sis. Talk with me for a few minutes. It is not a request." The IceQueen was in play.
Akane snarled. "And Why Would I do that?"
"Because Ranma is inside, and you will not walk in on him. He has enough trouble as it is, and does not need to be called a pervert by his student and sister-in-law. Now you will give him a few minutes, or I will tell Kuno you want a date him."
At this time they could hear the door to the changing room open, and the sound of someone getting dressed. Before to long, Ranma opened the door and saw the girls looking at him.
Barefoot, as was common for him, his black silk pants tied at the ankle. He was naked from the waist up, his pecs were defined his abs rippled, his biceps corded...
...and his Eyes...Soft and gentle, full of possablities...
Nabiki leaned up and kissed him. her hand cressed down his back and gripped his butt. breaking the kiss, she turned to Akane. "He is mine, but then I only go for the best."
Ranma's chest puffed up at the praise, but Akane just snorted and stomped into the Furo, slaming the door behind her.
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In a house in a near by ward.
We see an old Tea Service. The color of the white china, had shifted to that of bone or ivory. the inlay was finer then lace...
...but the service was for one.
She sat sipping her tea. thinking of lost family, and old regrets.
The Phone rang. She stood with a grace that belied her age.
"Moshi-moshi"
"Obasan, this is Tendo Nabiki. Can you meet me tonight? I need to talk to you in private. "
"Nabiki, Yes, I can. I know a little cafe not far from here. How soon can you be here?"
"It depends on how fast my fiancee can get there. I would say in about thirty minutes. Oh and bring the Contract signed by Genma and your Son." Nabiki had hung up the phone before Nodoka could respond.
It looks like Nabiki would have some explaining to do...
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"Ranma, I need a favor!"
Soun felt a shiver. When ever his middle daughter uttered those four words, the person mentioned was in for some serious hardship, the only thing worse would be to say no.
Ranma came into the room buttoning a red shirt. "Okay."
Soun perked up at the sound of a strange male voice. Seeing that the young girl from earlier was now a young male, he grabbed the victory fan and waved in the air...until Nabiki entered the room.
"Ranma, I need a lift to a friends home. While I am with my friend, I need you to with in hearing range, but out of sight. No matter what, you must remain hidden untill either I am attacked or I call for you."
When the Couple exited the Gate, stopping only to collect their shoes, Ranma swept Nabiki into his arms. With her tucked against his chest, Ranma leaped to the roof of the house across the street. As Nabiki guided Ranma on his run, Ranma looked about, learning the layout of the area...
Twenty minutes later Ranma landed in a well maintained yard. he set Nabiki down and returned to the roof tops.
Nabiki readjusted her kimono and obi, making sure that the book is in place. She stepped up and rang the door bell.
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When her "niece" had hung up, the not so old woman dashed through her "morning ritual" and was ready in fifteen minutes. she knelt to finsh her tea.
After five minutes her door bell sounded. collecting a silk wraped bundle, she open the door, to see her niece. "You made good time." She closed the door behind her and locked it.
The Two women walked the fifteen blocks to the cafe in silence. They whispered greetings to the hostess of the cafe, and were seatted near a window. Ranma had shadowed them from the roof tops, and now sat across the street, watching them.
Tea was served. Then the older woman spoke. "So, Where is He?"
"Who?"
"Your fiancee. He brought you here. And I have yet to see him."
"I told him that I needed to speak to you in private, but he is within calling range." Nabiki tilted her head. "I know a few things about you that you have yet to talk about. The reason I know these things, I will explain later. The Reason I asked you out, If Ranma was returned to you, now, tonight. Would you hold him to that contract when he thought it was a goodbye note?"