Hey guys! I checked your reviews once again. But this time i´m short in connection time so i´ll just pass to today´s chapter!
Chapter 5: Anything Goes, Amazon
The bodies that owned those eyes were no one else's than the eldest of the place. Soun Tendo and Genma Saotome. Both had a faint blue face of terror.
"This is definitely not good." Genma whispered to his companion
"I agree there. Things are not going the way we like, we must make Ranma leave Shampoo and start buzzing Akane that way." Soun applied and Genma nodded
"Yes, but it's not going to be easy. Especially after he agreed to teach her our style. That crosses the 'Fighting it out' of the list." He actually withdrew a list and crossed the item in question. There were two more. But those two more weren't that effective, you'll agree with me later.
Shampoo opened her eyes slowly. There was no need to hurry.
"Shampoo! Five minutes to start classes!" Ranma exclaimed opening the door and leaving after that Damn She cursed as she changed clothes faster than Ranma, if that was possible. Twenty seconds later, she was down and eating her breakfast.
"Why Ranma not wake up Shampoo in time?" She asked angry at her oversleep and the failure of her human wake-up-call
"You needed the rest." He replied with a face that said 'You should know what I mean'. She nodded in agreement and her face fell a bit. They finished breakfast and left in a hurricane minutes later after Akane and Nabiki were already gone.
They passed them at about half the trip but didn't pace down. They just kept running. The school was starting to get closer and closer when a blunt weapon smacked him in the face. He fell to the ground with a heavy thud. Shampoo immediately jumped to his side
"Ranma, what happened?" She asked concernedly
"Idiot." He replied pointing to a space over her shoulder and near a tree. Shampoo turned and checked were he was pointing. "Mousse." He said standing up and the robed figure landed in front of them
"Greetings. Shampoo, my love, Saotome, you fiend." He addressed them
"Shampoo not 'your love'! Shampoo choose who to love!" She replied with her brows wrinkled.
"Oh, you'll see the day that we are married. That will be a perfect time." Mousse replied day-dreaming.
"Hey, you're late." Akane commented as the two Tendos passed by.
"Wha?" He checked the time "Shoot! Shampoo this is not the time to be arguing!" He exclaimed and both started running again. Two blocks away from school, the old lady with the ladle splashed them both. "C-C-CAAAATTTTT!" Ranma exclaimed as Shampoo jumped on his head. That was a much faster way of moving than simply running.
"Meow!" Shampoo exclaimed happily from the speed and the feeling of it. The wind striking your face in an almost hurricane speed. That only succeeded in making Ranma-Chan speed up even more and Shampoo problems of attaching
No one noticed the red-headed blur that crossed the grounds faster than a bullet and knocking Kuno even further than Akane the day before.
"Yep. This week is a Guinness." Ukyo agreed to self as she entered the school. Five minutes later, the cursed pair entered the classroom in a much normal way. Both panting heavily form the exercise.
"Ah, both of you are going to stay outside with buckets of water from being late." The Sensei pointed the column of buckets behind the door. Both sighed and did as they were asked.
"Stupid Mousse." Ranma growled "Wait 'til I have him in my hands…" He trailed off with that menace
"What weird is that Mousse supposed to come back in at least month." Shampoo wondered
"Doesn't matter, he made us arrive later and carry this lousy buckets." Ranma replied, brows wrinkled.
At lunch time. The pair was reluctantly sitting away in the grounds for a change. They were under the shadow of a tree eating the food that Shampoo prepared for the both of them the night before with the ramen.
"This is delicious! How do you do this?" Ranma asked
"Secret recipe. Just like ramen, no can say." Shampoo smiled mysteriously. "So, what Ranma going to teach Shampoo after school?"
"First, the basic katas." She sighed in disappointment "Hey, you can't run if you don't know how to walk!" He pointed and she nodded in agreement "But that is easy so maybe we may be able to go to the advanced katas today. Techniques are way more difficult." He explained
"Shampoo understand. What is base in Ranma's style?"
"Air. The style bases most of the attacks in jumping or mid-air." Ranma explained
"That would be something useful to learn. Shampoo know how to use any weapon." She claimed
"I know, what do you think if we exchange styles?" Ranma smiled and she wrinkled her brows in a questionable way "I mean, I teach you anything goes, and you teach me Amazon style, what you think?"
"That was Shampoo's idea since the beginning, to fuse both styles and make one even better."
"That's great! Glad we agreed in this." Ranma pointed and she nodded. Her face fell almost to the ground. "What's wrong?" He asked concernedly
"Shampoo…Shampoo don't want to…to teach Airen that." She replied sadly. He didn't reply because he knew why. He just placed a hand on her shoulder again.
"You don't have to if you don't want to." He added and smiled a bit. She looked up at his face and tried to smile.
"Sh-Shampoo try anyway. It only fair. Ranma teach Shampoo and Shampoo teach Ranma, only just." She replied but with a small smile.
"As you wish. And maybe we could work on your Japanese." He added and she frowned
"Hey! Shampoo's Japanese not that bad!" He just stared at her with his eyes semi-closed in an obvious remark. "Ok, maybe it is a bit bad…" She agreed and sighed.
Hours later. The Tendo backyard. Both Martial Artists were facing each other and standing in silence. The wind blowing softly and making their hair wave a bit. The seriousness of the moment was clearly denoted on their faces.
"Shampoo, Anything Goes is one of the most complicated styles of the Art. It is a reunion of everything and as it name declares, anything is valid in this style. It makes it the most dangerous, though. For example, if you can throw a piece of rock at bullet-speed but with a martial arts move, it's considered valid in anything goes and can kill you instantly." He started explaining the bad points of it. "But as you should know, this art is also one of the best. Because you can use whatever you want as your weapon, maybe the recoil of the branch or even some ki-powered attack. Also, you can choose if you want to have a weapon or not. In my variation, I base everything with no weapons, just the hands. And for me, its better, more movement and accuracy, and of course, you can't loose a hand if a hit is too strong." He added the last with a little smile
"Shampoo understand." His companion spoke and nodded. "Now Shampoo's turn to explain Amazon style. First of all, you have weapon that is your companion all time. You are one with the weapon, anytime you move, weapon follow you like a dance. Each kata is like dance motion. Ranma should see elders fighting with weapons, like watching a ballet dance." Ranma snorted but she scowled him "Is really beautiful! But also really damaging. Now, what weapon would you like to be your companion?" She asked changing the subject
"I'll stick with the sword. Since you'll have to start practicing with no weapons, you could lend me yours." Ranma proposed
"Great idea! Wait here." She disappeared for a minute before coming back with her sword and a smile on her face. She handed it to him and he made two swift moves with it "Is a good sword, gift from last leader of tribe." She commented
"All right." He sheathed the sword and placed it besides them. "Let's go through the basic Anything Goes katas." He added and they started. After the third kata (There were five basic ones), she had grabbed the hang of it and the two passed them in unison. The two of them working at the same time through a kata, as they made a kick to the air, they jumped and landed with the same distance between them as they started. Concentration was the key to that.
"This is really great." Shampoo pointed through the last kata
"Yes, is calming and somehow entertaining." He smiled as they finished. "Now some advanced ones." He added and re-continued their work cheered up. When they were in the second kata, they heard a voice
"Boy, could you come here a moment?" Genma asked and Ranma nodded.
"Continue, I'll be back in a second." He said and she agreed. He entered the living and sat in front of his father.
"Son, I'm glad that you are passing our style to other people. But the problem is who you are, that is someone who is trying to take you from your rightful and honorable fiancée! I will not allow letting you be with her more time than with your fiancée. Remember that this is a matter of honor." Genma spoke and Ranma's face earned a glare to his father
"Pop, I really don't care what you think of my time with Shampoo. Personally, I prefer training with her than that dumb klutz you chose as my fiancée. And the matter of honor, give me a break, dad. You are no one to talk about honor after what you did with Happosai." Genma shuddered at the thought. "Now please let me train in peace. And after all, she's my fiancée too. But as a difference, I chose this one." He smiled and left to his training companion's side. Soon he was in the same move as her and teaching her new moves.
An hour later, they exchanged roles. Shampoo was the one at the lead and Ranma following the katas and moves. He really was rusty with a weapon.
"Ranma is going to need much training to be good with sword." Shampoo said after Ranma's fifth mistake in the same kata. Using a sword made it far more difficult than using only your hands.
"Is not that easy, you know." He wined
"Stop whining and continue." Shampoo shot back and he continued. A slash, kick, jump, and punch "NO! No punch! Slash!" Shampoo corrected getting exasperated
"Ok! Ok!" Ranma replied and started again. This time it was perfect and Shampoo smiled to that. "It's difficult with a weapon." Ranma added and she rolled her eyes
"That why Amazon training is tough. Not only improve body, it improve techniques with weapons and makes it a continuation of the body. Train since child to reach that point." Shampoo related
"If you trained since you were a little girl, then why do you expect so much from me if this is my first time?" He asked raising a brow and a thin line as lips. She just gave him a sheepish smile and ducked her head a bit.
"Just demand you like great-grandmother did." Shampoo replied and lowered her head. It was a neat moment, one that would never repeat it self. He sensed that and approached right away. Second later, he had his arms around her, but this time, she didn't cry.
"It's ok. It's ok." He repeated while patting her back. "I owe you much to see you break like that." He added.
"Shampoo know how Ranma can pay some debt." Shampoo whispered
"How?" Ranma asked wondering
"A kiss or keep your training." She smiled when she looked at him. He looked like considering the options Mh, so, that's what you really want. He smiled and opened his mouth to talk.
"I'll…" She looked at him expectantly "Do it." He finished and she closed her eyes. But the kiss never came. She opened her eyes to see Ranma going through the kata she had just taught him. She laughed a bit from his attitude.
"Shampoo knew all the time Ranma didn't have enough guts to do it." Shampoo commented matter-of-factly. Ranma stopped immediately.
"What do you mean?" He wrinkled his brows
"Oooohhh, nothing." She smiled and rolled her eyes innocently.
"You wanted me to kiss you, don't you?" He raised a brow "C'mon, you know it, I know it. Just say it."
"I love you, Lucky." She replied with a huge grin.
Guess...ANOTHER CLIFFY! But this is an stupid an nonsense one. I´ll bet a cookie that one of you will know from where i took that last phrase. Happy Hunting!
Soulcry Out.