Ranko sat on a stool watching the shogi game while she waited for the cookies Kasumi promised her. Grampa Genma and Grampa Soun were so funny. After one particularly good switch by Soun Ranko got down and walked up to the board. "Grampa, want to see how fast I am?"
The two men looked at her while keeping half an eye on each other. Soun nodded, "Sure. Show me how fast you are."
Ranko concentrated on the Shogi board. Her arms moved very quickly for a girl her age, though the two martial artists were able to follow it easily. The clack-clack of the tiles sounded as they were moved around the board in a very large version of the shell game. When Ranko stopped the board was decidedly in Genma's favor. Soun smiled weakly at her. "That was.. very impressive Ranko."
Ranko beamed at him. "Thank you Grampa. I did it just like Grampa Genma showed me."
Genma sweatdropped while Soun turned to him, demon head flaring to life, "Saotome, just what kind of things are you teaching our granddaughter?"
Genma cringed back, "It was just speed training, Tendo. I mean, I haven't taught her that yet. Well, obviously I have taught her but I taught her before and not now. Not before before but the before that's ahead of now.."
Ranko giggled as Genma babbled on at Soun. Her Grampas were so funny.
"..and look how good it worked Tendo. Obviously my teaching is having good effect and LOOK, Kasumi has brought us cookies! How nice of you Kasumi."
SMACK
Genma pulled his hand back from the plate of cookies with a cry as Kasumi put away the wooden spoon she had hit him with. "Those cookies are for Ranko, Uncle Saotome. If your hungry and want a snack I have a nice plate of bamboo you can have." Kasumi whipped out another plate and set it before Genma.
"Ahahaha.. that's a good one Kasumi, but I'm not a pan"
SPLASH
With a beatific smile Kasumi put down the glass of water she had just poured on Mr Saotome, "There you go Mr. Panda. Enjoy." As Kasumi walked back into the kitchen Genma turned an inquiring look to Soun and whipped out a sign, "Have I offended your daughter in some way old friend?"
"Who can tell the ways of women, Saotome, who can tell."
Ranko, plate of cookies in one hand, climbed up her Panda Grampa's back and nestled into his fur as she lay across his shoulders. Genma froze as she settled herself, and after a moment's look at her face carefully turned back to the game. Ranko just munched on her cookies as she watched them play.
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