He needed information, and which meant that he had to get it. "Akane, what exactly is 'martial arts rhythmic gymnastics' supposed to be?"
"You're asking me?" the youngest Tendo blurted out.
"Yeah. You're supposed to be a martial artist, and I figure that you'd know about all the competition in this area."
"Yes, well. Okay, that's alright...."
"Well, I do need to know," Ranma muttered, and turned to another of those standing there. "Nabiki? You seem to know a lot of stuff that's going on."
The named girl gave a small chuckle and crossed her arms over her chest. "Is that supposed to be a put down?"
"Why would that be an insult?"
"Good enough. Well, to be honest, I don't have any clue as to the actual rules and such. I'm not a fighter, and that stuff hasn't interested me. But...."
"Yeah?"
"From what I hear, Kuno's sister's involved in that stuff. Seems her team has been undefeated too."
"They're that good?" Akane commented.
"Don't know. I also don't know the last time that they had an actual match. Their opponents keep on dropping out before hand."
"Why would they?"
"Who knows," Nabiki answered, and then gave a shrug. "The end result is that her school wins without having to try."
"You seem have been keeping track on it."
"What reason would I have to do that?"
Ranma peered at the short haired Tendo. "Well, she does have a lot to do with that Kuno guy."
"Which would be all the more reason to stay away. Kuno might be rich, good looking, and easy to trick...."
"But?"
"He's stupid, obsessive, and self righteous. Any family that could create that can't be right by any definition."
"Probably right on that," the pigtailed boy allowed.
"And given our family situation, that's saying a lot."
"The thing is that we have to see if there is anything more to worry about."
"And we don't know enough to ask the right questions," Nabiki admitted.
"Well, I do have my own questions," Ukyo commented. As all those who were there turned to face her, they saw the chef walking back into the house with a pounded, charred, and terribly bent Genma left in a small crater behind her.
"Do you now?"
"Uh-uh, especially since I'm kind of out of the loop right now."
"So you want to ask for information."
"Exactly. Like... how in the hell did that bastard change into a panda and back," Ukyo asked, jerking a thumb back at Genma's battered form, while:
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