Naoko raised an eyebrow. "I hope you're not waiting for a challenger." She said seriously. She had heard of his fights and knew that Charlie's Bag & Grill would not be an ideal spot. They wanted to stay open for business.
Ranma shook his head. "Nah! No way in heck I'd want to deal with any rivals. I'm just here waiting for a friend."
"A friend?" Naoko asked as she raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah..." Ranma said. "Someone that's real special ta me, you know?"
Naoko smiled. "My word... Does the great Ranma Saotome have someone he actually cares about romantically?"
Blushing slightly, Ranma said, "It ain't like that!"
Still smiling, Naoko said, "Sure. Now, how about we sit you by the bar. Sonoda may not look like it, but he can make any meal between too people rather romantic when he tries..."
Ranma blinks. "Who's Sonoda?"
"Why, he's the bartender" Naoko answered.
Ranma looked over to the bar. The brown haired man was a surprise. Unlike his name supplied, he was in no way, Japanese. He was a towering behemoth of strength with quiet green eyes, man had to be in his forties... Yet had the NEATEST uniform Ranma had ever seen on anyone. "Let me guess... Anything Goes Bar Tending, Drink Mixing, Drunk Throwing, and Bar Bouncing."
Sonoda just looked up from the glass he was cleaning and gave Ranma the faintest smile.
Ranma nodded his head. "Knew it..."
Naoko coughed to clear her throat and get Ranma's attention. "Well, Mr. Saotome, I am sure you will enjoy your time here. Now, sit back, relax, and let me get one of the waitresses to attend you."
Ranma sat down on a bar stool. Sonoda was still quiet, and that unnerved Ranma. These people were too comfortable around him and seemed to know quite a bit about him. Being around those that knew about him, yet he knew so little about them, always made him feel rather uneasy.
Still, this is where his lady fair asked that they could meet without prying eyes. And darn it, Ranma was going to do what she wanted.
It was then that a busty, red-haired girl came up to Ranma. "Hey." She said. "Name's Erika. I'll be your hostess this evening."
Ranma blinked. "But I haven't even had time to look over the menu."
Erika blushed slightly. "Sorry. Just excited about meeting you." She said. "I mean, wow, I love martial artists."
Ranma nodded his head. Even if he only admitted it to himself, he ust loved it when women flaunted over the fact he wwas a martial artist. Made him think that, on some levels, he could live up to his mothers expectations in SOME way.
It was then that the doors of the main entrance opened. A woman stepped in. Ranma's eyes lit up when he saw her. It was the woman of his dreams...
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(Posted Sat, 03 May 2003 03:16)
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