Shampoo entered the Tendo household, sliding the back door open with a crash. After the.. unfortunate incident at the wedding Great-Grandmother had scolded her and told her she had to stop damaging things at the Tendo house. As a consequence she couldn't continue her plan to get her airen kicked out of Kitchen Destroyer's home after which she could have offered him a bed to sleep in at night. She could still announce her presence in a befitting fashion which would turn all eyes upon her. That some items might take a little wear was entirely out of her control.
"Nihao!" Shampoo looked around but Ranma wasn't present. Stupid Panda Man and Kitchen Destroyer's father didn't even acknowledge her presence. Most of these Japanese were beneath contempt. None of those living in this household deserved even the basic respect of being called by their given names except for Ranma and the older girl, Kasumi. Pity that the others were smart enough to figure out she was insulting them all on purpose if she did that.
Shampoo spared a moment to glare at the Panda Man. She would never let him near her and Ranma's children without supervision. She had asked her Great-Grandmother for permission to kill the fat idiot but Great-Grandmother had told her that this would alienate her from her husband.
'Enough thinking about the past, I have to find Ranma.' Shampoo pasted the cheerful and bubbly smile back on her face and moved into the house to find her airen. She felt a pang of disappointment when the only people in the dining area were the Sneaky Mercenary Girl and a little child. "Shampoo bring too too delicious Ramen for Ranma. You tell Shampoo where he is, yes?"
The Sneaky Mercenary Girl eyed her distastefully, "Ranma's currently asleep but I'll be happy to tell him you stopped by.. for a price."
She scowled at Nabiki, "Shampoo remember last time we play this game. Sneaky Mercenary Girl should know better than to trick Amazon woman."
"Trick, Moi? I did tell Ranma that you were here."
"You also tell Airen I bring him drugged ramen. Ranma avoid Shampoo for a whole week!"
"I said no such thing. I might have suggested the possibility that the ramen you brought might have extra ingredients in it, but I'm not responsible for the way people take my words given your history in such matters."
Shampoo glared at the Mercenary Girl. 'History indeed. Make one error and it's held against you forever. They talk like I lace every other meal for Ranma with some sort of substance. At least Ranma is more forgiving.'
The little girl tried to get the Mercenary Girl's attention, "Aunt Nabiki, is she an Amazon?"
Mercenary put a hand down onto her shoulder, "Yes she is, Ranko-chan."
Shampoo took a longer look at the little girl. She thought she knew all the Tendos. "Little girl is called Ranko? She is your," Shampoo paused a moment 'What was the word?', niece?" The girl was too old to be Akane's child, more's the pity, maybe she was Kasumi's?
Mercenary Girl slowly nodded, probably trying to decide what lies to feed to her, "Yeeesss, yes she is. Her father went away, she's missed him a lot."
Shampoo looked at the girl with pity, "Ranko is just too too cute. She wear braid just like Airen." She didn't think much about this, last she had heard such braids were becoming popular with the younger girls in the village as well. There were even rumors that her airen was a powerful Amazon warrior reborn. It just showed how good a husband she had gotten, though it troubled her Great-Grandmother a little. It didn't surprise her that this child would also try to emulate Ranma.
Shampoo crouched down to Ranko's eye level. "Nihao Ranko. My name is Shampoo. Do you want to be a powerful warrior like an Amazon?"
Ranko, still half-hidden behind Mercenary Girl's legs, worried her lower lip for a moment before replying, "I'm not supposed to talk to Amazons." Her hand clutched at something at her chest. "Mommy said that you can't trust any Amazons. Then Mommy called them a bad name."
Shampoo face faulted. 'By all the gods, just what were they telling this girl? I can't even imagine Kasumi calling someone a bad name. Maybe the girl is Kitchen Destroyer's after all? It would explain the way she acted.' "Amazon womans are not bad. They are proud strong fighters. Shampoo can tell you be a strong fighter someday too. Would you like Shampoo to teach you some Amazon fighting techniques?" 'And then Ranma will see I make a good mother as well as a good wife and leave Pervert Girl for sure.'
Ranko just shook her head and stepped away from Shampoo. Shampoo inwardly gritted her teeth. 'Ok, it will be a hard sell, but I will win this child over and show Ranma just how good a mother I will be.'
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