Nabiki is right. Akane decided. I have nothing to lose by playing, except maybe a little dignity. Even if I decide I don't want anything to do with Ranma at the very least I can learn from the costumes. While Nabiki might need a prolonged period to gain something from them, even just feeling my body do a new move perfectly once or twice will let me work on it after the game is over. I could potentially learn the basics of more moves in 10 days then I have in the last 10 months or more. I could even video tape them so I know what they should look like... As long as I don't sign off on anything I should be alright. Happy at having found an ulterior motive for playing the game Akane concentrated on the costume card. If she was going to get the most of out of this she would need to use it rather then a weaker costume created by the phone. Not at all sure this would work she focused on the card and willed it be a acceptably clothed fighter. After a few moments the card went blank, and a few moments more revealed a image that was clearly her as Leona Heidern from King of Fighters. Still not exactly overly modest but I can live with it. Akane thought to herself. Now I just have to make sure this contract of Nabiki's isn't anything bad. Looking up she saw Nabiki hanging all over Ranma, resisting her first impulse to attack Ranma Akane called to Nabiki. “Nabiki I've made my decision.”
Nabiki looked up in mild annoyance from the very comfortable position she had managed to get herself into, pressed up against Ranma's back, with her head on his right shoulder, her right hand pointing to things on the phone...and her left hand that had very slowly worked it's way to Ranma's front torso and had been slowly mapping out the feel of his exquisite muscles. When Akane's words finally penetrated, she blushed and chastised herself for getting distracted before she could afford it. Extricating herself from a suddenly flustered Ranma who only now removed enough focus from the phone to realize what position the bunny-girl was in, she refocused on what still needed accomplished and moved over to where everyone was gathering near Akane.
The bunny-girl stopped in front of her little sister and asked.”So what will it be Akane?.”
Speaking just a little bit too fast Akane answered “I've decided to play, I should be able to learn a lot from the costumes martial arts package. Even if none of it stays with me when I'm done, once I know what it looks like and how it's supposed to feel I should be able to train myself to use it.”
Ukyo, Shampoo and Kodachi looked a bit surprised at her explanation. Ukyo spoke up first saying “ I hadn't even thought about it from that angle, I wonder if I will get anything that I can use in my own martial arts...”
Shampoo put in her opinion. “I doubt these costumes know anything better then 3000 years of Amazon knowledge can teach.”
Kodachi politely interjected. “While you may well be right, the rest of us lack our excellent trainers.”
“That is true.” Shampoo acknowledged.
Nabiki just shook her head and smirked slightly. Determined to act like you don't care about Ranma huh, oh well it matters little why you play as long as you do. She thought. Out loud she just posed another question to her younger sister. “So have you made the costume card work, or do we need to create you a costume with the phone?.”
“I was able to make the costume work, see..” She held up the picture so that all could see. The image had Leonas' vivid blue hair, but the outfit was a bit different. While it was certainly recognizable, the shirt had been rearranged to include a v-neck just deep enough to show some cleavage, and it's bottom hem had come up to expose more of her lower torso. The shorts had also been cut differently, riding lower so that any forward bending was likely to give a glimpse of underwear and being a bit shorter to expose more leg.
The bunny-girl looked over the picture and decided. It will do, particularly since I know Akane's always wanted a larger bust and more streamlined legs, those changes should go through without needing her to sign off on them.
Addressing her younger sister Nabiki said “Well what are we waiting for then, lets get you in it.” Stepping forward the bunny-girl touched the chains that were restricting Akane's movements and, proving she was still Nabiki, whipped the sheet off and smirked saying. “You know sis, you've been naked so much tonight that one might wonder if you like it.”
Blushing red as a tomato in embarrassment that she was naked with everyone staring at her, and in a position that left no secrets at that, Akane screamed. “Your the one that keeps making me strip you pervert!”. Covering her crotch with one hand she reached for the costume bag and pulled it over.
Nabiki smirked and decided to let the comment slide for now, better not to set her sister off until she had officially joined the game and the phone could create...interesting punishments.
Akane scrambled for the underwear that went with her new costume and quickly discovered thong panties that left little to the imagination, and a....set of leather straps that supported her breasts and covered her nipples but did little else. Drat didn't get off as cleanly as I thought. she thought, looking in dismay at the item. No help for it at this point I guess. Pulling on the underwear she then focused on the rest of the clothing and quickly completed the costume.
Trying not to laugh at the expression her sister made when she found the 'bra' Nabiki shook Ranma out of the instinctive deer-in-headlights-eyes-closed position he'd assumed upon seeing a naked Akane. Addressing a relieved looking Ranma she said “Come on boss, you need to create a contract again, just a simple one this time. Just saying that, as agreed at the beginning of the poker game, she will avoid conflict with the other harem girls and making you happy will be her top priority.”
Looking more then a little bemused Ranma followed her instructions and created the contract.
“Alright little sis, read the contract and thumb print your approval, then we can get your points spent.” Nabiki addressed her newly costumed sibling.
Akane, very carefully read over the contract for anything fishy. Not finding anything she placed her thumb on the screen, sealing the deal.
Delighted that she had managed to get Akane to participate Nabiki began to address Ranma again only to realize he was using the phone at high-speed. “Ranma what are you doing?” she asked, more then a bit surprised.
Looking up Ranma said “I've been wanting to fix all the holes and difficancies in her style for forever, but I was STILL stuck on the very first aspect, she got so angry when she spared me that her speed never improved much, I don't really understand it though, taunting me into going faster was how pops trained me after all....” Ramna trailed off as he realized that everyone was staring at him. “What?” he asked.
Nabiki managed to choke out “You've been trying to train her since the day you arrived?”
“Well of course, what did you think I was doing?” Ranma replied quizzically.
“...Never mind, anyway can I get a look before you spend all the points?” Nabiki quickly redirected. Upon getting a positive response from Ranma she pointed him to some minor physical changes that would show off Akane's new outfit without triggering the phones safeties, a small increase in bust size, a shapelier rear and move smoothly toned legs found their way onto Akane's image. After waiting for Ranma to finish with Akane's combat options she prepared her retort for Akane's response to having her body changed.
Sure enough, as soon as Ranma triggered the changes Akane noticed and reacted. “What did you do you pervert! I thought you couldn't change me!” With this last she glared at Nabiki.
“You are misremembering little sis, he cannot change anything that you are unwilling to accept, I happen to know for a fact that you've always wanted slightly bigger breasts, and more smoothly toned legs, and apparently the more sexy rear wasn't something you were against either. Now calm down and appreciate how good the changes I recommended suit you.”
Running out of steam in the face of the bunny-girl's logic Akane did calm down, as much as sulking can be considered calm anyway.
Addressing everyone once again the game's mastermind spoke. “Alright, now that everyone is settled into their costumes we can begin to rest of the evening. As an additional note Aunty has arranged for the Tendo household to be empty for at least the next week, I don't know the details but I suspect some poor town far from here is experiencing a rash of panty-raids and possibly food thefts. Regardless of the methods everyone should congregate at the Tendo compound for the game unless otherwise instructed.” Before Shampoo and Ukyo could object she added. “It is understood that Shampoo and Ukyo will be unable to attend all the time do to work, and that is acceptable, however Aunty does plan to take over some of Ukyo's load so she can be here more often, and I imagine Elder Cologne will give Shampoo more free-time for something as important as this. As one more addition, it is also understood that Kodachi and Shampoo with not be at school with Ranma, and that Kodachi must spend a certain amount of time with her schools gymnastic teams. Any other concerns will be dealt with as they occur.”
Ukyo and Shampoo snapped their mouths shut and reluctantly nodded. Kodachi just nodded pleasantly.
“Now, on to the rest of the nights activities.” the bunny girl stated.
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