"Yes," Ayako said.
"And it's really lucky that Ranma-san came when he did!" Azusa declared nodding her head quickly and enthusiastically. This was much to Nabiki's amusement and Ayako's annoyance. Ranma sat at the head of the table, quite close to Nabiki, cringing as well as he could given his new height.
"Hentai," Akane said with a hint of amusement to color the irritation.
It was plain to see what she was driving at. Azusa was barely fifteen years old, if that. Past the age of consent in Japan, but still quite young. And if Nabiki had to guess, Ranma was neither her, nor Ayako's first time. Despite the younger girl's innocent seeming hyperactivity, they had an air similar to many teachers that had been on the job a long time. At least, that was the closest comparison Nabiki could make.
"She's right," Ayako said through gritted teeth. "We are lucky, or we would probably be dead. Now, perhaps someone could consider informing us how we are supposed to change back? This body has impressive power, but it is hardly what I would call...subtle."
"Nobody knows," Nabiki said. "Ranma became a werewolf because I made a stupid comment that a stupid genie decided was a wish, and as for the rest of us..." she shrugged.
"Sorry," Ranma said meekly.
"Oh, don't worry," Kasumi said. "We know you didn't mean for any of this to happen..." Akane raised a furry eyebrow but said nothing for the moment.
"I'm curious as to just how Ayako and Azusa got all the way to the dojo without giving in to the desire," Nabiki said. "Ranma and I could barely even think within the first few seconds or two." Ranma nodded grimmly.
"It was the same with me," Kasumi agreed.
"Same here," Akane said.
"You said this is the result of a wish?" Ayako said.
"Yes," Ranma said. "I got a wish, but I asked Nabiki for help making it and then Nabiki didn't take it seriously..."
"Yes, yes," Ayako said. "I know all that. But perhaps you could tell me more about the wish specifically."
"Quite simple," Nabiki said. "I wished for him to become a werewolf with a transformative bite that made the victim rather affectionate to the biter."
"What's your definition of 'affectionate,' Nabiki?" Akane asked.
"I think it was the blonde's definition, sis," Nabiki said, tapping her fingers.
"Were you thinking about anything," Ayako asked irritably.
"Well," Nabiki said. "I was sort of thinking about Ranma and all of us...she read my mind, didn't she." Ayako nodded and Azusa concurred upon seeing that.
"There is some magic still present, Nabiki-san," Azusa said.
"So who's 'all of us?'" Akane asked. "You, me and Kasumi?"
"And..."
CRASH
The crashed inward and in the dust stood a very irate looking Amazon girl. She pointed a silver sword in the general direction of the various were-creatures.
"You all I kill!!" she declared angrily, tears half-clouding her vision as she streamed forward swinging her blade.
Instantly Ranma had scooped Nabiki up behind him as Kasumi had been grabbed and set back by Akane. Trying to kick the blade out of Shampoo's hands only resulted in Ayako and Ranma being burned by the silver. And the enraged Shampoo continued to flay about angrily until, in a fervant press to reach at Nabiki hiding behind Ranma, the teenage martial artist took advantage of her undisciplined flailing to wrap her up. All that left was getting rid of the sword. Ranma did the first thing that came into mind.
Ranma realized what he had done a mere moment after his fangs had sank into Shampoo's arms and the purple-haired amazon began to grow purple fur.
Nabiki saw the same look in Ranma's eye that she had recognized before and saw it Shampoo's face as well. She took a cloth and quickly picked up the sword before heading out into the courtyard.
"Let's give them some small privacy," Nabiki said. "Shall we?"
As Shampoo's and Ranma's clothing started to turn less, everybody agreed and walked outside, closing the door behind them, as pointless as that was with the hole in the wall.
"I'd say that about clinches it," Nabiki said tossing the sword away from her as far as she could without handling it beyond the hilt and where the cloth covered it.
"What is that?" Akane asked, curiously.
"Shampoo is not ovulating," Kasumi explained. "But she was struck as strongly by desire as we were, while they were ovulating and were not struck as strongly." She pointed toward Ayako and Azusa.
"So how big can we expect our 'pack' to get," Ayako asked Nabiki. "How many girls were in your thoughts when you made that accidental wish?"
"So that is the cause of all this," a new voice said. Cologne hopped down from the roof and took a moment to listen to the sounds coming from within. "I see I was too late to stop my granddaughter from acting rashly. Was anyone hurt?"
"Minor burns," Ayako said, narrowing her eyes. "I've had worse. Who are you?"
"She's Shampoo's grandmother," Nabiki said, stepping forward. "There's no law about killing lycanthropes then?"
"No," Cologne said, snorting. "Of course not. We've made it a point in the past to court their joining. However, when the mother is human, the trait does not pass on and few males seek women beyond the village."
"Nucheizu?(sp?)" Ayako asked.
"Why, yes, child," Cologne said. "You have heard of my people?"
"I am of the Mano clan," Ayako said. And at that Cologne was visibly surprised.
"Well," Cologne said. "Shampoo has brought great honor to herself and the tribe indeed." Ayako snorted at that comment.
"So I guess this means that Ukyou and Kodachi are going to be part of our group then," Akane said, not minding the idea of Ukyou joining somehow, in a manner that partially confused her. But she was kind of questionable about Kodachi.
"It would not be a bad thing, child," Cologne said. "If I do not guess wrong, the evidence suggests that the five of you present might be pregnant. It will take more than Shampoo and Ranma to guard you all in the face of determined hunters."
"I'm....pregnant?" Akane asked, her voice almost echoed by Azusa. Ayako merely frowned.
"We think so," Nabiki said.
"It will be impossible to tell for sure to even magical senses until a day has passed," Cologne said. "But most likely, that seems to be the case."
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