"Because the best revenge," said Nabiki, "is you."
Ranma shook his head. "Ya lost me."
Nabiki sighed. "It's simple, Sa-Ranma. Shampoo wants you, partly because she's chased you for so long, but also so she can return to her people with her honor intact. And Akane wants you, both as a beard to cover her fooling around, and she eventually wants to get in your pants. By which I mean she wants into Ranko's pants, if you see the difference. For that matter, Kuonji has her honor and an inheritance riding on her bringing you back to her father. So you see, YOU are the fulcrum everyone's happiness is resting on. I steal you, and their dreams are ruined."
"Ranma, I won't kid you that I'm 'nice' or 'good,' that I've fallen madly in love with you or anything kinky like that. This is straight business: I get revenge, and you get someone to help you take your life back and look out for you in the ways that you're always being blind-sided with."
"One last thing: I'm naked right now for several reasons. First, so that you know I don't have any recording devices or anything like that to compromise you with later. Second, because I know a martial artist of your caliber can read my body language to tell whether I'm being truthful or not, especially at this range. And third, if you agree, then we seal the deal. I get what none of your 'fiancee's' have had, and you get me. Whenever you want. However you want. For as long as our relationship lasts."
"Tomorrow, we switch the Tendo engagment as the first step in dropping your previous fiancee's. At no time will I try to make you marry me; in fact, once I've gotten my revenge and your life is in order, we can go our separate ways anytime."
Ranma didn't say anything. His face was impassive, not giving anything away.
"C'mon Saotome, say something." Nabiki hated the note of pleading that had entered her voice but didn't know what to do about it. If Ranma turned her down, the chances of Nabiki getting her revenge dropped to near zero. Less if Saotome decided to get actively involved.
"Do you have any proof?" he asked finally in a calm tone that did nothing for Nabiki's peace of mind.
"Pictures of Akane and Shampoo from this morning," Nabiki answered instantly. "And if that's not enough, we'll tell everyone that you've left on a training trip, and see where they go when they think no one's watching."
Ranma nodded. "All right. One other thing," and then he rolled, flipping the naked girl under him. "What's to stop me from agreeing now, having you tonight, then changing my mind in the morning? Hell," he said as he ground himself into what she was promising him, "What's to stop me from just raping the shit out of you and walking away when I'm done?"
Nabiki restrained the panic that flashed through her veins and threatened to erupt in a gibbering froth from her orifices. Instead, she kept her voice steady and answered with a calmness she did not feel.
"Because in one important way, Saotome, we're exactly alike: What we say we'll do, We Do." Nabiki favored him with a a wry grin, the first one that reached her eyes since he'd run into her outside that little cafe. "Besides, if you were the sort to just rape me, we wouldn't be having this conversation."
Ranma thought for a moment, then changed his position subtly, holding her more comfortably, then reached down with one hand and grasped one of Nabiki's ass-cheeks.
"Are you sure about this?"
Nabiki nodded, blushing despite herself. "Yes. You're actually one of the only people I would have considered being with, if I hadn't decided to save myself."
Ranma shot her a look filled with clear disbelief. Nabiki sighed.
"Okay... I was saving myself so I could have my first time with a rich guy and use it as a means of manipulating him... But that still counts as saving myself!" Nabiki sighed again. "Water under the bridge now, I guess. It doesn't really matter anymore."
Gently, Ranma raised her chin, forcing Nabiki to meet his eyes. "It does matter. For one thing, I don't share."
"Oh." Something about his blunt words filled her with an unfamiliar emotion.
Slowly, gently, the two teens kissed.
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