Ranma Saotome both loved and hated that fact as he saw the light creeping in to the 'igloo' that they were staying in. He had definitely experienced a lot of camping out, and knew how to handle it. But he had never had to work with something like this.
Ami was cuddled up to his front, with her fingers holding on to his shirt. What wasn't in her hands was being brushed by her own shirt, and the proof that she wasn't flat chested. On his other side, Makoto had one arm laying over his waist, and her breasts pillowed against his back. Both girls had their legs rubbing and tangled with his, and he certainly knew that he was in a precarious position.
Of that, Setsuna was sure. Being a natural morning person herself, she had awakened earlier than some of the others, and she was finding herself smiling at the entertaining view. He was unable to move for fear of waking them, but he was also clearly uncomfortable mentally with his position. The bunching of his hands told her that, as he seemed to be actively trying to keep his hands to himself, though she didn't blame him, what with where his hands tended to go when he didn't do that.
Not that she had any idea, or real desire to help him. They wouldn't hurt the pigtailed boy, and if anything, they'd be feeling rather embarrassed about what they'd done. Fortunately, they wouldn't blame him, and possibly could even feel anxious over the fact that they'd been rather forward with the cute boy.
However, that would not be a real problem, and she slipped out from the 'igloo' to stand outside, facing the rising son. It was a beautiful sight, with the colors completely unaltered by things like pollution or electric lights. For all the elegant behavior she liked to wrap herself in, such a natural show was still something that she enjoyed. Just seeing it made her sigh happily, and she managed to let her shoulders relax.
"You seem cheerful," commented a feminine voice as Rei stepped up next to her.
The Senshi of Time's raised brow was clear even though she didn't look at the younger girl. "Any reason why I should not be?"
"Well, we are stuck in the age of cavemen and giant cats. I'd have thought that you'd be all concerned about getting us back home."
"That is true, but since I can't do anything about it, I figure that I'd might as well go with the flow for now."
"You're not going to try and even get something to at least lessen the problem."
"The best way to make absolutely sure that none of us got involved in possible alterations in the timeline would be to kill all of you and commit suicide so that no one could do anything," the tanned woman replied, "And even then our bodies would still be there to interact with the environment in some way."
"Ugh..."
"Exactly. It's not an option, so..."
"We have to do what we can," the raven haired girl sighed.
"Think of it this way. You'll be with your friends, and between us and Mister Saotome, we should be able to create something of a life here."
"There aren't any sort of vanished civilizations for us to find?"
"Imagine how long it takes even one person to walk just to school. Then add in the time it would take to domesticate anything so it could do the walking. It could take decades before we found anything," Setsuna mentioned off handedly.
"So it's not an option."
"It's a possibility. Don't you at least enjoy your friends' company."
"Sure I do!"
"Then perhaps it's Ranma you're concerned about. Or rather, the attention they're showing to him."
Color played across Rei's features. "It's not that. I was just trying to consider everything."
"Maybe even what a young shrine maiden could do with a nicely muscled martial artist?"
"I... I... I... don't know how you can ask such a thing?!"
"Hmm? Just an idle thought. Though Ami and Makoto seem to be really enjoying having him here."
"They're sleeping!"
"I know," Setsuna drawled, allowing amusement to tinge her words. "Imagine what it'll be like when they wake up."
"They... It'll be a bit..."
"Exactly."
"I see..."
Setsuna hoped that she did, as she was enjoying Ranma's situation a lot, but didn't want anyone to think that she was going to be malicious about it. This was just too much fun, and she did know that this was going to be resulting in some choice material. Being the lonely guardian of the Gate was one thing, but now that she was lost in time, there wasn't much she could do with that responsibility. So, the knowledge of what would likely happen when Ami and Makoto would wake up was on her mind, since the initial reaction would mean more for later teasing. They likely would be reacting rather quickly, especially since they probably had already identified him as someone they found attractive, and she could understand that.
She certainly had noticed his lithely built form herself as they slept, and knew how she'd react in their places.
Right then though, she was going to wait and relax with her mysterious smile on her face while:
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