Hotaru let her arm port seal itself. No point in taking the chance of dirt or dust getting in there. That would be icky.
Cologne went to thoughtful. "Defenders of the Earth? There's a real chance for such a thing to be needed?"
"Highly probable," admitted Hotaru.
"Hmmm," hmmed Cologne. "You know, I could use a new waitress." Not to mention that if some menace were to threaten the village - defending against it would be a good thing. "Shampoo and Mousse are often working at cross purposes."
Hotaru nodded. "Just keep in mind to treat us like a real person. We need breaks and stuff on occasion too. I'm sure you can find one that will work out."
Cologne grinned back, finding there was something infectiously likable about the little girl. "I'll make her a full member of the tribe if she works out." After all, if this warrior girl felt she was part of the tribe - all the more reason to fight for it.
Even the tough nasty vicious girls were eyeing Nabiki as they would a shark dropped into their midst.
"You can't leave me in here with her, I've heard the talk!" Noriko insisted to a guard. "She's worse than that Hannibal Lector guy!"
Nabiki briefly considered denying anything but having that sort of reputation here might actually give her a measure of safety. She merely smirked therefore and let other people interpret that as they would.
"Noriko, you know we can't go moving anyone around." Officer Habayashi frowned. "Just because she's a pornographer, child molester, mail tamperer, and apparently connected to that Yakuza ring that deals with 'harvesting' and selling transplant organs doesn't mean she's a cannibal."
There was muttering from the other cellmates as they edged away as far as they could from Nabiki.
Nabiki had come to a realization. This sort of thing happened to Ranma all the time. It was a lot funnier when it happened to Ranma. "Hey, it was business. Purely business. That's all."
If anything the looks of disgust and fear increased.
"Kami-sama, if I make it through the night, I'll never ever ever shoplift again," wailed one girl as she broke. She was just fourteen, she had so much live for, and now it looked as if she was doomed to die in an overcrowded jailcell!
"HEY!" Nabiki exclaimed, then decided she'd better just keep her mouth shut. At least none of these girls were "inviting" her to "dance".
The Officer merely gestured at Nabiki. "She's a minor still, and innocent until proven guilty. If she eats anyone, well, we'll know about it and she'll be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
Noriko looked at the young girl smirking on the bunk and knew that if it came down to it, if it was a case of 'me or her' - she was going to make damn sure she wasn't the one to be devoured.
"Sasuke! Look at that and what do you see?"
Sasuke peered around the large pile of boxes he was carrying. "The foul sorcerer Saotome, along with that chef girl and Akane Tendo? Along with a large dog, a pudgy yellow something or other, and some other girl?"
"Exactly," said Kuno, posing dramatically. "The scurrilous rogue hath added another beauty to his harem!"
"How dare he when that should be your harem!"
"Exactly," said Kuno. "I shall free them and then date with Akane, the pigtailed girl, and quite possibly that tall one!"
"Of course," said Sasuke.
"Good, prepare the approach mentioned in that shojo manga of mine twisted sister," said Kuno.
Pikachu stiffened slightly. Internal radar pinged two individuals in the park they were passing - concealed behind trees. One with concealed weapons, the other brandishing a large wooden stick. "Pika pi?"
Odd fanfare music began playing. (Sasuke had concealed the boom box.) Hidden spotlights clicked on.
Ranma and Akane spotted the drifting rose petals and looked over at each other and groaned.
Kuno stood out from behind a tree. "To free my ladies to worship me!"
Sasuke stood up and bowed apologetically. "To denounce foul sorcery."
"To free my beauties so that they may show their love!"
"And whisk them off to his bower above!"
"Team Kuno striking in the name of Right!"
"Surrender now or Ranma he'll smite."
Ranma blinked. "Ya gotta be kidding me."
"Pika?" Pikachu asked Akane.
Akane set Pikachu on the ground, looked up at Kuno and smiled the brightest and happiest smile she had ever turned in his direction. "Pikachu. The guy with the stick is a pervert. What do we do with perverts?"
Pikachu smiled too. He knew his part now. "Pika CHUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" ZZZZZZZZZZZZAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPP!
The boom box exploded. The searchlights sizzled. The flower petals shriveled and burned. Finally the searchlights exploded with enough force to propel Tatewaki Kuno and Sasuke skyward.
"Team Kuno doth blast off," complained Tatewaki Kuno as he dwindled into the distance.
Akane swept her pikachu up and hugged the beastie. "You are just so wonderful!"
Ranma began to smile, picturing P-chan being displaced from Akane's bed. What a terrible thing to happen. Darn.
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