I´m Back.First thing of the list. I´m going to take longer to update since i have some exams to take care of. I´m sorry but that´s the truth. Second, about the name. Please check that old fighting game of Ranma 1/2 and check Shampoo´s name in the game. (Sorry, but no legend of zelda) About the amazon laws, yes. It is void but will come much later. And about where´s ranma...please read.
Chapter 11: Battle Royale
Ranma was exhausted. He had lost a fight to Shampoo but it didn't make him feel bad. Instead, he had learned a way to make his style much better. He went to the bathroom before grabbing some clothes and washed his face. A red-haired saluted her from the mirror.
"Completely forgot about you." She said and started rummaging in her backpack again. Just two seconds before, she had entered the room. She reached the end of the backpack and she felt something long and hard in there "Hey, what's this?" She asked to self before pulling it out. A long package with a note attached was in her hands. She opened the note and read it:
"Ranma, this is something Kasumi and I saw in a garage sale. It was supposed to be a wedding gift but after the current circumstances… anyway, we know you'll like it and it will be useful.
Nabiki."
Ranma gasped. She never gave her anything as a gift. She just stick to blackmailing her about photos or asking huge sums of money for information. But this, this was a change. But there was one thing that conditioned that, the fact that Kasumi was in it.
"Whatever." She said to self and removed the wooden paper. She gasped again. There was a beautiful katana in its own black and golden sheath. Ranma took it and unsheathed it. The blade almost sparkled from the polish it had.
Clang! A sound of metal against metal reached her ears. She looked at the backyard through the window and didn't like the look. A blue-haired girl had a sword over her head and Shampoo was under her with several cuts.
Ranma ran down the stairs in a gale with the katana in hand. When she reached the backyard, she ran and blocked the down warding sword with her own.
"I will not allow you to hurt Shampoo!" Ranma exclaimed without looking at the new-comer "And who are you to treat her like that?" Ranma requested looking at her.
"Idiot! It was Amazon fight!" Bambou exclaimed and Ranma raised a brow
"I bet she doesn't know…" Ranma said to the one on the floor
"No." Shampoo replied
"What? What Bambou don't know?" She said furiously
"So, your name is Bambou. Nice to meet you." Ranma said sarcastically.
"Who are you, meddling girl?" She shot back with a sneer
"My name's Ranma." She replied "And why did you attack her like you did?"
"That's my business, meddling girl!" Bambou sneered went deeper.
"What's with the amazons and the nicknames? Can't you say the name?" Ranma asked to Shampoo
"Shampoo call Ranma for name, Bambou consider Ranma stranger, so no call by name." Shampoo explained
"Right, now I understand." She turned to Bambou "Could you please explain me why did you attack her?" she demanded again
"Again Bambou say, not your freaking business!" She cursed "Is between Shampoo and Bambou! Next time, Shampoo. Without meddling and idiotic girl." Bambou finished and left jumping the fence.
Ranma grabbed Shampoo over her arms and carried to her bed. She grabbed a towel and after soaking it with water, she started applying it on Shampoo's cuts.
"Where great-grandmother?" She asked
"She left to make some shopping for the restaurant. I guess the opening is going to wait until you are full back to yourself." Ranma pointed and she nodded slowly.
"But where Ranma found that katana? Never saw it in entire life." Shampoo pointed the sword that was leaning against the wall in its sheath, the one Ranma carried in hand with her.
"As unbelievable as it is, it's a gift from Kasumi and Nabiki. According to the note it had, it was supposed to be a wedding gift but when we left, we hurried the things." She explained
"Gift form Money girl? Apocalypse Now!" Shampoo exclaimed and both laughed. Both heard the door open and close.
"Cologne! Get up here!" Ranma exclaimed and she appeared a second later
"What happened?" She asked when she saw Shampoo's battle wounds.
"A crazy Amazon girl appeared and battled with her. If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't have a great-granddaughter now." Ranma explained
"Great-grandmother, it was Bambou." Shampoo added and Cologne gasped
"What?"
"Yeah, her name was Bambou." Ranma chorused "Could you please stop asking what happened and heal her, please?" She almost begged
"Right." Cologne replied and left immediately. When she was back, she made Ranma go outside the room while she applied the balsams and appropriate bandages. Ranma meanwhile, went downstairs and changed back into a guy. When he went upstairs again, he was let in the room. Shampoo still had the same cut dress but under it one could clearly see the bandages and a bit of blood in some.
"Could you just please tell me why did she do what she did?" Ranma demanded to Shampoo once they were alone.
"Long Story, sure Ranma want to hear it?" He nodded fervently "All right. Shampoo and Bambou were friends a long time ago. We best friends during our childhood until we entered a once-in-a-year tournament. It was special tournament were both of us reached the finals and faced. Before fight, elders say that last fight was to death." In this moment Ranma gasped "Shampoo won but refused to do the killing strike. Before refusing, Bambou say that if Shampoo not do it, will take it against Shampoo for long time. Days later, you appeared in village and then I went after you. Shampoo guess that Bambou was in chase not long after I left for second time. That why it took her so long to find Shampoo." Shampoo related and guessed
"Possibly. But why did she go that far in your fight?" Ranma wondered and placed his head over his closed fist.
"Because Shampoo refused to end fight in that tournament. Bambou feel betrayed and seek revenge by killing the Amazon that betrayed Bambou." Shampoo sighed
"But she seeks an Amazon, and you're not an Amazon anymore. Are you going to tell her? After all, the only one that knows that you're not an Amazon anymore is Cologne." Ranma pointed
"Yes. And Shampoo cannot ask great-grandmother to make Shampoo back an Amazon. Not before I pass special trial." Shampoo explained "But if Shampoo go back to Amazon way, then Shampoo is obliged to marry Ranma for law. But Shampoo want to let that decision to Ranma. Ranma marry whoever he want." Shampoo added and looked to the roof bitterly. Ranma looked dumbfounded. She has really changed. She would never let go an opportunity to trick me into something He thought looking at her face.
"What are we doing to do with your friend?" Ranma asked changing the subject drastically
"Not know. Maybe you give Shampoo idea?" She asked back with a wondering tone.
"How skilled is she?" Ranma asked
"Same level as Shampoo." She replied instantly
"But you…no, I mean, then can I fight her?" Ranma almost threw to her face that she had lost "I mean, since you are in this state, you can't fight well." Ranma explained
"Guess is not bad idea. After all, Shampoo not Amazon anymore so Ranma can replace Shampoo in fight." She assumed and nodded at the end. "Is perfect! Ranma fight Bambou with excuse that Shampoo still not well and Ranma beat her, so Bambou has to go back to China without knowing Shampoo's secret!" She realized and Ranma smiled
"Not a problem. But please don't hope that I will win. If she's your level, then it is going a tough fight." Ranma replied
"Yes. But in "Dance of Death", speed is key. And Ranma have to fight in girl form and if it is not enough, Ranma have Amaguriken." Shampoo added and Ranma nodded "Ranma need to remember every step and move correctly and battle is in bag." Shampoo commented and Ranma smiled again.
"Suppose you're right about that one." Ranma said and looked sheepishly at her. She just swatted his arm and winced in pain "Don't do that again for a while." He pointed and she nodded bitterly.
"Is horrible to be here and wait to heal. Lucky is just a day only. And more lucky that tomorrow is Sunday and have nothing to do." Shampoo commented and Ranma nodded in complete concordance to her thoughts.
"Yeah, no school until the day past tomorrow." He said dreamingly. "But tomorrow, I'll train all day. I have an upcoming fight!" He exclaimed and Shampoo smiled to his spirit Same old Ranma She thought. They kept in silence for a while until he went down and prepared dinner for everyone. It took more time than it should because he was getting used to where was the stuff to cook. But finally…
"Dinner ready." Ranma said in the doorway of Shampoo's… (Uhm, here's something I don't get. Should I write Shampoo's room or their room? I say because after all, it's their room from now on. In this chapter I'll put their room and if you don't want it, just tell me and I'll change it, ok?) Shampoo sat on her bed and Ranma placed the tray on her legs.
"It look great, Ranma." She commented looking at the bowl of ramen
"Try it and please don't poison." He commented and both laughed. She tried some and smiled before giving the thumb up verdict
"Is good." She said when she swallowed. Ranma smiled happy of self.
"Good, then I can eat without dying." He commented and she frowned her brows
"So, Shampoo is guinea pig?" He nodded with a smile. She swatted his head "Next time you poison." She replied and he placed a hand on his head
"Next time you hit me softer." He replied and she smiled mischievously
"No. Ranma deserve it." She said knowingly and continued eating. The meal ended normally from that point and when Ranma was back, they had a slight thing to talk about.
"Where do I sleep?" He asked bluntly. Shampoo stared at him with an evil smile, smile he obviously didn't like because it remembered him of the old Shampoo.
"Ranma sleep in floor. No have extra bed. Maybe extra mattress…look in closet on top of the clothes´ closet." She half-ordered, half-wondered. Ranma did as asked and opened the doors. Right in that moment a shower of heavy things fell on him
"Eep." Was all he could say before the stuff crushed him. Finally, a thick mattress fell on top of the mountain. Ranma somehow pulled himself up and glared at the closet. Shampoo's laugh was the only sound that ruled in the room. He glared at her but her smile simply passed through that act and made him smile of his cluelessness.
"Ranma dodge any attack except this, what kind of martial artist is Ranma?" She smiled even more and that wiped the one Ranma had. He silently picked up the extra stuff and placed them in the top closet. After that, he placed the mattress in a good position and lied on top of it seeking sleep.
"Sorry." He heard but when he turned to see her, all he could see was purple hair. He sighed
"It's ok." He replied and turned her back to her. I feel awkward He thought before falling asleep.
Please review and pardon me if a take too long for updating. But from the sixteenth of December, I´ll be writing a chapter a day )! Well, so long and til next time.