"I was just about to seek you child," Cologne said. "I see by your stance that you have made a hard decision, will be coming to China with us?"
"No, Grandmother," Shampoo said. "I stay in Japan."
"Shampoo, there is no chance for you to acquire Ranma here," Cologne warned again, though she felt helpless in doing so.
"I know," Shampoo sighed. "I must fix mistake...make better."
Cologne nodded at that, it was actually something of a mature decision. Perhaps her granddaughter was not as unintelligent as she had seemed at first.
"I shall have to bring that to the attention of the council," Cologne said. "But it sounds appropriate. I shall help you in this regard."
"No grandmother," Shampoo said. "I do this myself. Is...personal matter." Cologne felt her pride glow as Shampoo said that. "I Will handle restaurant by self, sure can get help no problem."
"Very good, Shampoo," Cologne said, smiling. Her daughter would make a good leader yet. "You have provisional permission at least until I speak to the council further and return to say whether you have permission or not. Which means you have roughly two weeks before I come back to judge the validity of your words."
"Oh, thank you, Grandmother!" Shampoo gasped, jumping up and clasping her hands. "I will do very well! You can count on me!" ~As if I need two weeks.~
"Now," Cologne said, bursting with familial pride. "Perhaps you can help Mousse and I pack."
"I will right away, Grandmother!" Shampoo declared.
****
Mousse grumbled as he carried the bags for Cologne. He was being forced to come back to the village by this old crone, which was partially a good thing...it got him away from Akane Tendo (and Mousse was finding that he had some conflicting thoughts about his former mistress.)...but it also got him away from Shampoo...which was a bad thing.
Then he grumbled something that caught Cologne's sudden and paranoid attention.
"When did Shampoo start speaking Japanese so well?" he asked. Cologne froze.
((AN: I figure only Kunos would feel further obssessed about Akane one way or another, but figure Mousse might have a little trouble before finally kicking it off))
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(Posted Sat, 14 Dec 2002 19:16)
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