[Episode 206191] [Episode 206191]Nabiki, Goddess of Merchants and Thieves, entered her older sister's kitchen.
"Why, Nabiki!" Kasumi smiled. "What a pleasant surprise! Did you come for a reason?"
"Hello, sis," Nabiki said as she sat down in one of the chairs. "And do I need a reason to visit my family?"
"Well, didn't you tell me that you have much work to do?" the Goddess of Hospitality asked.
"Okay, you got me," Nabiki smirked. "I was so busy with bringing the souls of my followers to safety, it actually tired me out. That's when I thought: Kasumi probably has something nice for dinner, and she won't mind if I come for a visit."
"Of course I don't mind," Kasumi said while taking the huge roast pork out of the oven. "Did Haruhi bother you much today?"
"You can say that again," Nabiki grumbled. "Her soul collectors are everywhere and always ready to strike whenever they see a sinner. They just don't understand that certain professions require a bit of...illegality." She smirked. "But that's where I come in. As usual, I have snatched the souls of my followers away before Haruhi could lay her hand on them."
Kasumi frowned. She knew that somebody had to do Nabiki's job, and that not many people could do it as good as her younger sister, but that didn't mean that she had to like it.
"As long as you didn't steal the soul of a murderer..." she said, with a hint of accusation in her voice.
"Hey, I'd never do that!" Nabiki protested. "I may have many thieves and the like, but they all have their own honor."
"If you say so... and where do you plan on hiding the souls?"
Nabiki grinned. "Already done! I've turned them into stars and placed them up in the night sky. Haruhi will never find out that the stars are actually the souls of my loyal believers..."
Just then, a teenaged girl with a long, brown ponytail came down the stairs. "Oh, hi there, Auntie Nabiki!"
Nabiki smirked. "Hey there, kiddo! What are you up to?"
"Oh, I'm gonna meet up with Kor," Kasumi's daughter smiled. "We're gonna hang out for the night..."
Kasumi frowned. "Mokosha, you know that tomorrow is a busy day. And does Haruka know you are meeting her son?"
"Aw, chill out, Mom!" the young godling said. "We wouldn't do anything you and Dad haven't done in your youth." She gave her mother a wink.
Kasumi blushed. "W-well, but... don't you even want to stay for dinner? I made pork roast..."
"Sorry, not tonight, Mom! Kor and I have planned something... special..." she grinned.
"Very well," the Goddess of Hospitality sighed. "Say, where's your father? He's usually not so late for any meal..."
Mokosha frowned. "Haruhi made him work overtime," she said. "I guess he'll come late today."
"Just great," Kasumi sighed. "And here I made an extra serving..."
Nabiki licked her lips. "Just hand it over, sis, I'm starving!"
"Oh, help yourself..." Kasumi muttered and put the plate in front of her sister. "I have to have a word with Haruhi pretty soon... it's not okay to force any of us others to work for her, just because she's our main judge and calls herself 'queen'..."
"Ah, Ranma will be fine," Nabiki shrugged. "He's used to hard work... mmmmm, this is good stuff..." And she took another bite.
"Still, I hope that Dad shows her a good Hiryu Shoten Ha the next time she makes him work overtime... or maybe a good, old-fashioned plume of dragon fire!" Mokosha grinned. "Bye, Auntie! Bye, Mom! See ya in the morning!"
And with those words, the chipper young godling left her mother's domain.
"Wh-what?" Minako gasped. "Ami's coming to stay here for the night?"
"Yes, Mistress!" one of the little cupids fluttering around her huge tent nodded. "Although, it's actually her former, mortal self..."
"And here I still haven't cleaned up the place after our last meeting..." Minako groaned. "Ami-chan will think I'm the Goddess of Lust, not Love..."
"But Mistress... isn't that one of your aspects, in addition to love?"
"One more wisecrack like that and I'm gonna make you clean the stables... all by yourself!" Minako grumbled.
The tiny angel gulped. "Sorry, Mistress..."
"Now, I guess I'll have to do this the hard way..." Minako sighed as she took a look at the rumpled bedcloths, dirty blankets and torn pillows that were scattered across the floor. She made a dramatic gesture with both arms, and in one second, the whole tent was clean and tidy.
She smirked. "As I always tend to say: It's all in the ankle!"
The cupids sweatdropped. "Um, it's wrist, Mistress, not ankle..."
"What did I just say about wisecracks? Now, get going and find something to eat and drink, while I get ready for our guests..."
She made another gesture, and her regular goddess attire (which was kind of... risky) changed into a more demure robe.
"That's better," she nodded. "I don't want Ami to believe I'm some sort of skank... not that there's anything wrong with that," she grinned. "Now, hurry, hurry, get everything ready!"
"Yes, Mistress!" her servants shouted and flew off, while Minako stepped out of her tent to welcome her visitors.
Just shortly afterwards, a couple of figures came sneaking into the tent, through the back entrance.
"Nobody here," the tall male grinned. "So we can get busy as we like..."
"You and your kinky ideas," the girl giggled. "Just sneaking into the the bedroom of the Goddess of Love... I like it!"
The two godlings met with hungry kisses and fell down on the soft cushions.
"Ami!" Minako smiled. "Good to see you! Man, has it been 4000 years since we've been this young? I certainly feel younger..."
Ami giggled. "Hello, Minako! How are things?"
"Can't complain!" the blonde goddess grinned. "Nandus already showed you around?"
"Yes, I've seen most of the other paradises, and I've met Rei, Makoto, Haruka and Michiru and... well, me." She yawned. "And now I'm pretty tired..."
"Queen Haruhi suggested that she should sleep in your tent, Lady Minako," Mikuru said. "She always knew that your beds are the most comfortable..."
"And she's right about that, sweetie!" Minako smirked. "There's no place where your sleep will be as deep and relaxing as in my domain... except maybe Hotaru's, but that's reserved for mortal souls." She chuckled.
"Well, looks like you'll be fine with Minako," Nandus said. "If you need anything else, you can ask Mikuru... I will come and pick you up in the morning. For now, I should head back home, if you don't mind..."
"No, go ahead," Ami said. "And have a good night!"
"Likewise," Nandus nodded before he left.
"Now, would you like a snack before going to bed?" Minako asked. "Or maybe a drink? I have the best wine in all of Aurius..."
"Thanks, Minako, but I already had dinner at Makoto's place," Ami turned the offer down. "I just wanna go to bed... can you show me where I'm gonna sleep?"
"Sure thing," Minako said. "If you would come this way..." She entered the tent, and Ami and Mikuru followed her.
As tired as she was, Ami was still amazed at the huge, red and yellow-colored tent they were walking through. It was like a small palace itself, with multiple chambers and corridors. And the furnishing looked so luxurious...
"Here we are," Minako said and opened the flap to the next room. "Your very own domain for the night!"
Her eyes went wide, though, when she saw who was lying entwined in the huge canopy bed. Ami let out a gasp of surprise, while Mikuru began to blush underneath her feathers.
The pair of half-naked godlings stopped what they were doing and looked up at the angry face of a love goddess.
Mokosha gulped. "A... auntie Minako... wh-what a surprise..."
Minako's face slowly turned as red as the wine she wanted to offer to Ami. "Just WHAT in the name of the seven Nether Hells are you doing here?"
Kor grinned sheepishly. "Um... just having a little fun?"
When he moved his legs to the side, the blanket slid off his lower body.
Ami squeaked and quickly covered her eyes.
"C-cover yourself up at once!" Mikuru gasped. "You are insulting our honored guest!"
Kor frowned. "Ah, chill out, you annoying chicken, it's not like we have done anything wrong..."
Mikuru couldn't close her beak upon hearing that impertinence. "Ch-ch-chicken?" she blurted out.
Mokosha quickly covered herself and her boyfriend up. "M-maybe this wasn't quite a good idea..." she muttered.
"You're damn right about this, young lady!" Minako shouted. "Your mother will hear about this... as will your parents, Kor! What were you trying to do? Ruin my image?"
"It's not like there's much to ruin..." Kor grumbled.
Minako turned even redder, if that was possible. "What was that?" she hissed.
"E-enough!" Everyone looked at Mikuru in surprise. The little gryphon had a resolute expression on her face, even though her wings were trembling.
"You have insulted Lady Minako and our guest with your deed. Do you plead guilty?"
Mokosha lowered her head. "I think we went a little overboard," she nodded.
"The heck we did!" Kor protested. He angrily glared at Mikuru. "I'm not gonna let some chicken lecture me! I had a hard day at the barracks, and I just wanted to spend the evening with my girl... is that so wrong?"
"Do you even NEED an answer to that question?" Minako spat. "And put on some pants, will ya?"
Quickly, the two lovers got dressed and left the room. Kor with an angry glare on his face, while Mokosha was clearly embarrassed by what happened.
"Mikuru will tell Haruhi about this, just so you know!" Minako shouted after them.
Kor stared at Mikuru. "Stupid chicken..." he grumbled.
Mikuru felt insulted. She knew she hadn't always been the best servant, but she always had wished for a chance to make it up to her queen. What did she tell her once? 'When someone is pissing you off and doesn't respect your status as my servant, feel free to punish him!'
"I will show Queen Haruhi that I'm a good servant..." Mikuru muttered. She gulped nervously, then she opened her beak.
'In that case, I guess I'll use my secret weapon,' she thought.
She began to stutter: "Mi... mi... MIKURU BEAM!"
A thin, but radiant beam of light came shooting out of her beak, zoomed past the surprised Ami and Minako... and hit Kor's behind.
"OW! DAMN CHICKEN!!"
The little gryphon sighed and sat down on her haunches. She then giggled. That felt... good.
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