After all, Nabiki did not want to stay at 'home' for the moment. There was nothing left of the Tendo compound and Dojo, it having all been blasted to ash. Still, while her family had made it out, they were all devestated mentally.
Her father had truly become a mere shell of a human being. He was a listless wreck, not moving, or even reacting much to what was going on around him. Nabiki couldn't help but compare his current state to that of him when her mother had died. Soun would more or less be useless to anyone for quite sometime to come, the sheer shock at what has occured having drained him of all will to live.
Nabiki frowned as she thought of her father's state of being as she continued to walk. That bastard, Genma, had literally high-tailed it out of there as soon as the Dojo was obliterated. He didn't try to help fight back. He didn't try to help anyone to safety. The fat panda just ran.
Then there was Nabiki's elder sister, Kasumi. Much to Nabiki's sadness, surprise, disbelief, and a bit of anger, Kasumi had, surprsingly, degraded to a state similar to their father. The only exception was that she did realize what was going on around her, and managed to say a few things now and again when someone spoke directly to her. But otherwise, the dutiful Tendo daughter was 'out of it'.
And then there was Akane. The poor girl had become hysterical to the point of near-loonacy. She had been completely angered when Saffron had come, and wanted to fight back. But seeing all the destruction around her, and witnessing Ranma... 'Change' into some sort of beast himself, and then DIE while taking the Pheonix God with him... Akane just lost it. She awas taken to a hospital, where the doctors and staff will, hopefully, be able to calm her down.
"Ranma... Just what the hell were you..." Nabiki grumbled to herself, enough so that her 'business associates could hear her, but were smart enough to keep their mouths shut. Nabiki couldn't understand what had happened. Ranma had turned into some sort of cat-like beast. "Was it an after-effect of the Neko-Ken, or... Was it something more?" Nabiki asked herself, racking her brain for answers. But she had no clue as to what could have caused such a change in Ranma.
Still, even with all that happened to her, Nabiki knew that her partners were dragged down into this deeply as well. Kikuko's home had been destroyed, but luckilly, her family and she were all right. Ryonami's home was in the Western half ov Nerima and escaped the carnage brought forth by the fiery phoenix... Although, it seemed that her older sister, who was at a community college was still missing, and quite possibly dead.
"All right ladies... We don't have to worry about Hiroko, she was out of the country when this happened." Nabiki said calmly, althought it was going to be quite a feat getting in contact with the girl and telling her that her home was now missing the top floor. "But still, we have to account for Asami's disappearance."
"Yes, Nabiki-san." Both girls drolled out. They were pretty happy to act like sheep. In these very chaotic times, Nabiki appeared as one to bring order... Something both women needed desperately.
And soon, much too-soon, Nabiki and her crew reached Asami's home... Or at least, the area that would have held her home. There was nothing but literally, a huge crater that was still steaming, and a bit of rubble, which was practically melting...
"Oh dear God..." Nabiki muttered.
"Asami..." Kikuko breathed out.
"This can't be happening..." Ryonami sobbed.
Nabiki leaned against the wooden barries that the police had set up around the crater. It's obvious that anything in this area had not survived. "Damn it..." The middle Tendo sister grumbled. This was just too much shit to handle.
Ryonami mustered the courage to tap Nabiki on the shoulder. "Boss, what are we going to do?"
Nabiki sighed. "I need time to think... For at the moment, I have no clue."
Kikuko and Ryonami slumped their shoulders. This was bad. Very bad.
"Excuse me, ladies!" Came a voice. All three women turned their head to the sight. A man in a dark Italian suit, looked as though he were a definite foreigner. He wore dark shades so that one couln't look at his eyes. "May I ask if you were here when the 'attack' happenbed?"
"And if we were?" Nabiki asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Then I would like to ask youa few questions." The 'man' answered. "As well as pay you for your help."
Nabiki raised the other eyebrow now. Now was not a time to look a gift-horse in the mouth.
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(Posted Sun, 22 Jun 2003 18:56)
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