A Third Chance at Life
At the Beach, at Home, and at the Food Court
Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma or Inuyasha, they are the property of Rumiko Takashi and some companies I can't remember, I also do not own Shadow Hearts, I am making no money of this work.
Author's Notes: Sorry about the delay, video games distracted me over spring break so I didn't do any writing during it, thank you everyone who reviewed last chapter.
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"You did a great job Kagome." Shippo exclaimed as he ran up to Kagome and Kikyo.
"How could she miss a target it cost me all my spending money." Grandpa Higurashi wailed.
"It ain't her fault you decided to take a bet with someone you've never met before." Sota pointed out.
"Hey everyone." Kagome smiled as she hugged Shippo, "So how do you all like the fair so far."
"Well other then Shippo getting us lost in the 'Funhouse' it's been good so far." Rin responded.
"Nabiki, What are you doing here?" Kikyo asked as she saw her and Kasumi standing next Kagome's family and friends.
"Kasumi tricked me into admitting you were going to the archery tournament here and so I had to explain everything or she would have got upset." Nabiki replied.
"Kasumi tricked you?" Kikyo looked at Nabiki skeptically.
"Yeah, I know. She pulled a quick one on me by making me believe she already knew, never expected a tactic like that from her." Nabiki said as she turned to watch her sister who was talking with Mrs. Higurashi about dinner recipes.
"Is she the only one you told?" Kikyo asked.
"Yeah, and don't worry she isn't going to tell anyone either." Nabiki answered.
"Alright. I guess it's not a big deal." Kikyo said.
'I don't think Kasumi will blow our secret so it should be okay.'
"I'm starving I'm gonna go get something to eat." Kikyo stated.
Kagome looked towards Kikyo as she announced her desire for food, "You mind if we walk with you, the kids are all getting hungry." 'How is Kikyo still hungry she ate a table full of food right before the first round?'
"I guess that's okay." Kikyo said hesitantly.
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'I think I'll go get something to eat, maybe that will get my mind off these images from Sakura.' Hinako thought miserably.
"Ms. Hinako, how are you today?" Kasumi asked as she noticed the little teacher walking toward the food court section of the fair.
"Oh Kasumi, Nabiki, What are you doing here, is Ranma here?" Ms. Hinako asked.
"We are here to watch the competition and get out of the house." Kasumi smiled, "And no, Ranma is not with us today." Kasumi finished causing Hinako's shoulders to slump a little.
'What was that about?' Nabiki thought as she raised an eyebrow at Hinako's visible disappointment and she wasn't the only one to pick up on it.
'Oh boy, guess she wants us too.' Kikyo thought.
'What do you mean she wants us too?'
'It looks like Hinako has become interested in you too.'
'A-are you sure.' Ranma mentally stuttered.
'Pretty sure, she seems to be going out of her way to hang out with you lately.' Kikyo thought and in response felt a slight warmth coming from Ranma. 'If you were in control right now you would be bright red wouldn't you.'
'…Probably.'
'Opening up more is causing you problems isn't it?' Kikyo mentally giggled.
'Yeah, well until I combined with you my imagination didn't show me images like this.' Ranma thought as he flashed one of the rather dirty thoughts that popped into his head from when he was snuggling with Hinako and Yuna.
'Hey, you can't blame me for that one. That one was definitely a male oriented fantasy…'
'Meaning I can blame you for some of the others?'
'…'
"Hey, you in there?" Nabiki asked as she waved her hand in front of Kikyo's face.
"Huh, oh sorry what is it?" Kikyo responded.
"I asked you what you wanted, you're next in line." Nabiki said.
"Oh sorry." Kikyo blushed.
"We're sitting over there, so once you got your food come on over." Nabiki pointed to a table where Kasumi was already sitting with Ms. Hinako.
'We need to work on talking without spacing out.' Kikyo thought as she ordered her food.
'Agreed.'
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"Hey, where did Saki go?" Roger asked as the volleyball game broke up.
"Um… not sure, I wasn't paying attention kinda distracted by that girl in the butt floss bathing suit and her generous assets." Orobas said as he looked around
"Yeah, she bounced a lot." Roger grinned.
Orobas noticed a guy walk by in a Speedo, "Uh oh. I forgot the beach also has guys wearing almost nothing." Orobas said.
"Why does that matter?" Roger asked.
"Are you forgetting who came with us, a hormonal perverted extremely aggressive teenage girl who is incredibly strong." Orobas frowned
"What's the worst she would do?" Roger questioned.
"Once a couple of college guys and there girlfriends teased her about having small breasts, she transformed into a monster with tentacles and well, did to them what tentacle monsters usually do to Japanese school girls." Orobas said causing Roger's face to pale. "She can be kinda vicious about some things and that was when she was ten."
"Crap, does she still do things like that?" Roger asked.
"Only if someone infers that she's a slut or something like that." Orobas said.
"Saki where are you?" Roger shouted as he ran down the beach and stopped when he saw her tackle a guy to the ground. "Gah what are you doing?" Roger shouted.
"Something wrong Rog?" Saki asked as she stood up and helped the person she knocked over up. "That was fourth down wasn't it." Saki said to the guy.
"Yeah" he grumped before handing her the football and walking over to his team.
"Something wrong Roger you gotta funny look on your face." Saki asked.
"Ah, no. Just a small misunderstanding is all." Roger blushed and walked away. 'Hey wait a minute, she doesn't have any transformations with tentacles. Where did Orobas go now?' Roger thought as he looked around the beach to see Orobas walking away with the girl from the volleyball game. 'He tricked me, and then he ditched me for the butt floss girl…well, can't say I wouldn't have done the same.'
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'Hmm, Nabiki's always complaining about the budget, so rather then order out I think I'll just cook food for daddy and Mr. Saotome.' Akane thought to herself as she began pulling out her personal spices that she ordered from that black market store in the mall. 'I think I'll make a stew.
"I'll try using this bonemeal that should help the flavor. Hmm Arsenic, I think they told me to just use small amounts of it. I think I'll use the chicken legs in the fridge as the meat. Hmm what's this, 'Dried Blood of the Damned' hmm that's an odd name for a spice, I think I'll just put a few spoonfuls in.
"This will be a great way for me to apologize to Daddy and Mr. Saotome, I really shouldn't have malleted them. They'll be so happy that they won't have to take care of dinner."
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"So who are all these people?" Hinako asked as she looked at Kagome and her group.
"Not really sure we just met most of them ourselves, the only one we knew was Kikyo." Nabiki said.
"Oh, how are you related to the Tendo's" Hinako asked.
"We're not related, I've just been friends with Kasumi and Nabiki for a while, but I haven't been in the area until recently." Kikyo smiled.
"Do you know Ranma?" Hinako questioned.
"Yes, I know him." Kikyo responded, "Why do you ask?"
"I-um uh well, your clothes, that's it, you have the same clothes as Ranma." Hinako blushed causing Kikyo and Nabiki to raise an eyebrow at the little teacher.
"Oh her clothes got ruined when she got splashed with mud, so we let her borrow some of Ranma's clothes since they fit her better then our clothes." Kasumi smiled.
"You are in the competition as well." Kikyo said changing the subject.
"Yes, I haven't really actively practiced in a couple years, and wanted to see how much my skill had slipped.
"You did very well today." Kikyo smiled.
"Yeah, but you the Kagome girl and Reika were all amazing." Hinako smiled back. "Quite a few of the better ones were actually some of the delinquents from my classes."
"Not surprised about Reika, or Kisa. I use both of them as bodyguards or for bodyguard services when they are needed since they are both excellent fighters and marksmen, yet they don't have any of the need to prove themselves the best like all the other martial artists around here." Nabiki grinned.
"Why would you need bodyguards?" Hinako asked.
"People don't always want to pay debts they owe, some get violent. Kisa and Reika make sure they're the ones who visit the hospital rather then me or one of my collectors." Nabiki said.
"You sound like Yakuza." Hinako frowned.
"Yakuza are far more violent then I, I don't kneecap or kill anyone. Just make sure people pay their owed debts." Nabiki responded.
"And if someone can't pay?" Hinako asked.
"They get black listed, they can't bet, buy information, photos, or anything else until they pay their debt, and we tell those who buy from us not to share any information with or place bets for those on the list or they to become black listed." Nabiki said. "Besides with me here the Yakuza won't move in and since I don't touch drugs or prostitution our area is free of that sort of thing."
Sota sat listening in to their conversation, 'Hm, Grandpa better not bet against that lady again, or he could end up owing a lot of money.'
"Hey Sota what's wrong?" Rin asked as she nudged him.
"Nothing, why?" Sota answered.
"You've been kinda quiet and cranky today, just wondering why." Rin frowned.
"Have I been, sorry, didn't mean to be." Sota said.
"Yeah, you've been out of it the past week actually." Shippo said as he jumped out of Eri's lap and in front of Sota.
"He's right, you've been short tempered since you got that phone call from your girlfriend." Kohaku said.
"That's cause she broke up with me over the phone." Sota grumbled.
"Really." Rin exclaimed, "Er, uh I mean, I'm sorry Sota. Um uh if you need someone to talk to, that is I mean."
"What Rin's trying to say is if you talk we'll listen." Kohaku smiled.
"Thanks guys, but I'll be fine. It wasn't that serious or anything." Sota said.
"So, that's what's been bothering you." Kagome frowned as she ruffled her little brother's hair, "Don't let it get you."
"Kagome, you were listening?" Sota asked.
"Of course, I'm your big sister it's my job to annoy you." Kagome grinned.
"I thought it was the job of the little brother to annoy the big sister." Sota replied.
"Oh don't worry your quite good at that job." Kagome said.
"I- huh whoa, look at her go." Sota stared in shock as Kikyo began to shovel food into her mouth at extreme speeds.
"I did not believe it was possible to eat ones own body weight in food." Kanna said as she continued watching while everyone else turned away from the sight.
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Here's the next chapter, sorry not much going on this chapter, All reviews are appreciated.
