WARNINGS: not much, some mild cussing.
"Now folks, remember this is an exhibition match to show the different style each dojo uses, so we'll use a three point system today. No head shots or below the belt hits allowed. The first one to score three legal hits, knock the other down for a three count or knock them out of bounds will be declared the winner…" The ring announcer was going over the rules as the participants got ready for the first match.
"Kyo you will be cheering for me won't you?" Kagura pleaded.
"You are on our team it wouldn't make sense for me to hope the other side wins would it?" Kyo answered with a sigh.
"Oh Kyo, give me a kiss for luck." Kagura said flinging herself at him.
"Hell no!" He shouted sidestepping her advance.
"Please Kyo, a kiss would bring me good luck I just know it." She said quietly pouting out her bottom lip and giving him puppy eyes.
"What part of no don't you understand?" He quipped.
"Kiss me or die!" She shrieked flinging herself at him again this time managing to get a hold of him and was struggling to kiss him. She was finally satisfied after placing a flurry of kisses on his cheeks and forehead. She let go of him and walked away smiling smugly. Then turned back charging toward him full speed "Just one real kiss for luck Kyo that's all I want."
"Uh, be careful with this one Akane. She looks tough." Ranma said showing some concern for his fiancé.
"Thanks a lot Ranma." Akane shot back at him sarcastically.
"What'd I…?"
"Thanks so much for the vote of confidence." She said tersely.
"That's not…"
"You know, if you think I can't handle it why don't you fight her yourself?" She asked obviously steamed by the implied insult to her abilities as a fighter.
"Hey I am just saying that you should be careful, she's cute and all but she seems really strong." Ranma wasn't helping his case any.
"What…? You jerk! Well I am sure the guy you are fighting will be able to beat you no problem too; so there." She said sticking her tongue out at him.
"Who? The guy with the purple hair? Nah, but if he's your type I'll be glad to introduce you! Maybe he likes girls with thick thighs." Said Ranma ready to start a real argument.
"No way he looks like kind of girly and you know I don't want any man that could be mistaken for a girl, right Ranma? Maybe if he was manlier like the handsome orange haired guy I'd be interested." Akane said loudly, drawing a few looks from the Sohmas grouped near the ring.
'Great.' thought Yuki 'my effeminate looks strike again.' He felt someone grip the belt of his gi. Yuki waved his cousin off "It's al right Haru, she is entitled to her opinion." he told the younger male with a sigh.
"That scrawny fellow? Get real! I bet he can't even fight." Ranma pouted.
"Whatever, you're just afraid to loose against someone who is ten times better looking than you are." Akane teased.
"I am not…He is not!"
"Is too! Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a fight to go to." She said as she turned away from him.
"Whatever, you are so uncute!" Ranma hollered after her.
Kagura finally released the cat of the zodiac from a half nelson, "Ok Kyo I have to go fight now, cheer for me." She said with a smile waggling her fingers at him in a little wave.
"Whatever, just go fight dammit. " He grumbled, not looking at her.
"You're just jealous cause I think Kyo-kun is so handsome and manly!" Akane shouted as a parting shot at Ranma. Unfortunately for her Kagura overheard it. Now both girls were fuming for different reasons as they faced each other on the fighting mats.
As the official signaled them the girls politely bowed to each other, then, before Akane had actually settled into a fighting stance Kagura launched herself at her eyes wild shouting "KYO'S MINE!" at the top of her lungs. She landed lightening quick double punches to Akane's midsection and a kick to the back of the ribs as she dodged unscathed around the stunned girl.
"That's three, its over" Haru said looking boredly at the girls.
"Not much of a fight." sighed Shigure.
"You stay away from my Kyo.!" Kagura leaned in and growled at Akane before she turned and walked off the mats. Then picking up a bounce to her step she headed back to glomp Kyo chanting "I won! I won!" happily.
"What just happened?" Akane wondered, standing in the middle of the ring and blinking dazedly.
"What'd I tell you?" Ranma hollered from the safety of the sidelines.
"Shut it Ranma I am not in the mood." Akane snapped at him.
"And You say I don't like losing." Ranma jeered, he was really starting to enjoy this.
"Shut up! It's your fault I lost." Akane yelled walking over to where Ranma was.
"Hey don't blame me, can't say I didn't warn you." Ranma countered staying just out of her reach.
"Will you just shut up all ready, you jerk!"
"You two have dating problems?" Kagura asked as she dragged Kyo past the fighting couple "Lucky me and Kyo don't have that type of trouble." she said hugging Kyo.
"Get off me dammit! Let go!" kyo yelled at Kagura trying to pry her off of his arm as they walk away.
"Were not dating!" Akane yelled after them crossly.
"Yeah who would want to date this uncute tomboy?" Ranma added.
"What did you call me?" Akane snarled getting up in his face.
"Ahh young love, they fight as if they have been married for years. Kids grow up so fast these days." Shigure said expansively as he walked by on his way to the concession booth.
"But of course the best part about fighting is the making up." Ayame added casually but gently, for her anyway, knocking their heads together on his way by so the young couple's lips meet each other in a kiss.
Hatori just followed behind them, glaring, just glad that their antics hadn't gotten either of them to transform so far that evening.
Akane and Ranma pulled away, blushing and sputtering, hardly able to look at each other. Their attacker/benefactor long gone by the time they had overcome the shock enough to react.
"Akane Tendo how dare you be so forward with Ranma!" Kodachi Kuno otherwise known as the black rose of martial art style gymnastics came storming onto the scene.
"Ranma how could you let that common woman kiss you in public like that what spell does she have over you my poor poor dear?" she continued in Ranma's direction trying to get her arms around him.
Ranma dodged and placed Akane between himself and the crazy lady. "Now Kodachi you know I …" Ranma was cut off by a tap on the shoulder.
"Ranma-san, I believe it is our turn to fight now." Yuki said politely, waiting to make sure Ranma was heading toward the ring before turning and walking that way slowly.
"Thanks for the rescue." Ranma told Yuki quietly, "You have no Idea how it is always being chased by crazy women."
"No, none at all." Yuki deadpanned. The Yuki Sohma fan club closing ranks the officially mandated ten feet behind him as they went.
"Who was that ethereal creature?" Kodachi asked as her eyes stayed glued to Yuki's entrancing backside. Two fan club members walked up one pinning a membership pen onto her shirt as the other pressed a rulebook into her hand. Their duties done, they moved on to initiate any more obvious new members to the club.