Hours (and a knocked over tea kettle) later, a still shaken, though thankfully human, Ranma tromped down the stairs. He ran a hand through his bangs as he reached the bottom.
~Kami-sama, I don't believe this! How could I possibly have gotten another curse?! I haven't pissed off anyone lately...well, no one NEW anyway....~
As he approached the public room, voices reached his ears.
"That's wonderful news, Shampoo!" Soun exclaimed.
"Must have cost you a bundle, though." That would be Nabiki.
"Here you go, everyone!"
Ranma entered the room just as Kasumi was placing a tray of snacks on the table. He just barely had time to register That Akane seemed to be missing before a purple blur tackled him to the ground.
"Ai lan, Shampoo have too too wonderful news! Shampoo not turn into cat anymore, so Ranma not have any reason to be afraid!"
~As if it were just the curse-- What did she say?~ Ranma bolted upright, spilling Shampoo off him. He turned quickly to look at the surprised girl crouched beside him.
"Wait, whadaya mean, you don't turn into a cat anymore? You found a cure?"
Shampoo smiled. "Found next best thing!"
She bounced happily over to the table and picked up a glass of water. With a grin, she dumped the contents over her head.
"AAAAA--!!!" Ranma's scream was muffled off by Akane's hand as the dark-haired girl entered the room. She glared at Shampoo as she crouched down beside her petrified fiance, placing a gentle hand over his eyes.
"What's going on in here? Shampoo, what happened to you??"
Shampoo met Akane's angry glare with a placid one of her own, running her hands over her long-furred tail. The cat-girl's ears twitched. "Shampoo would think it very obvious, even for stupid girl like Akane Tendo. Shampoo is cured, niao!!"
Akane bristled at her insults, but restrained herself for the sake of the shivering young man sitting beside her.
Nabiki arched an eyebrow. "So to speak, it seems. How did this, hm, cure, come to pass?"
Eager to share her story, Shampoo turned to Nabiki with a cheerful smile. "Is too too wonderful! Honored friend of Grandmother come to visit and magic part of Jusenkyo curse away! He say he send it to someplace else! Wonderful, is it not!"
All eyes turned to Ranma. Akane's hands were no longer on his face, but he was biting his lip in terror, back pressed to the wall. Only Akane's presnse by his side, it seemed was keeping from dashing out of the room.
"Yes... 'wonderful.'" Nabiki murmured.
"Oh my!"
(Posted Mon, 10 Jan 2005 18:34)
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