They were Chinese martial artists who farmed and lived in the shadow of what they once had been, knowing full well the price of nonconformity. They hid away what they had kept.
"What you think?" asked Shampoo of the boy who had defeated her, who was also the girl who had provided an opportunity.
"It doesn't really hide anything," said Ranma, glancing at Shampoo before turning his attention back to the country passing by as they sat in the hay being hauled by oxcart.
"Maybe get better one eventually," said Shampoo, putting the mask away. "Have to work on it."
"Why a mask?" asked Ranma.
"Silly Ranma, Shampoo no can change shape," said Shampoo. "Have to hide who am when maybe word get back to Old Men. No want cause trouble for village."
"Okay," said Ranma, filing that away.
"Stupid boy," grumbled Genma, still of the opinion that the two Chinese men had been taking him to a hospital.
"So that explains the outfit," said Ranma.
"Well, that and show off Shampoo figure," said Shampoo. "If look elsewhere than at Shampoo face, harder recognize Shampoo. Is so?"
"I guess," said Ranma, scratching his head.
Shampoo accepted that, checking her backpack to make sure everything was stowed away. "Where we goes now anyway? Shampoo only hear is Stupid Oyaji's plan."
"That is NOT my name," insisted Genma.
"Well, it does kinda fit," said Ranma. "So where are we going?"
Genma humphed and made a show of checking his map, knowing full well that he was heading to:
(Posted Tue, 18 Jul 2006 07:21)
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