One week later...
Nabiki grumbled to herself beneath the fake smile she plastered on her face before the customers.
Not enough that Ranma had blown her scheme of milking his father dry, not only had she been "sentenced" to contribute a lot of money to the household budget from now on - No, to top it all off, Ranma had to get through the full week at his job without quitting, getting fired or causing the restaurant to be destroyed.
How the hell had he managed that?! Nabiki had been completely sure that he'd quit after less than half that time. She had even arranged for a large group of rowdy and ecchi men to visit the place on Friday, and had watched from concealment, sure in her conviction that this would lead to the inevitable fight. Instead she had watched Ranma handling the crowd with complete aplomb, evading and fending off all but a minor handful of gropes, protecting the other waitresses, and most of all doing it without pissing any of the guys off. By the end of the evening she had them practically eating out of her hand!
And now... well, a bet was a bet, and she couldn't afford to back out right now, since she was already in the proverbial doghouse at home. So instead of ordering Ranma to do a cheesecake photoshoot, she had to take Ranma's order to work at the Bunny's Delight.
She wasn't a stranger to using her attractive body for business purposes, but never on such a... crude level. She knew what it took to make a great bunnygirl waitress, of course, and she had all the moves down pat before the first evening was over. No customer would ever know that she wasn't delighted to parade around for their viewing pleasure - but inside she seethed.
Of course Ranma would thrive in a job like this! It was stupid, and that was right up his alley! With his muscle-brain he probably fit in perfectly with the other little serving bimbos. But for her - Nabiki Tendo! - to be reduced to such an undignified occupation... It was intolerable!
Just you wait, Saotome, she thought. I'll find out how you managed to win that bet, and who helped you do it. And then I'll get back at you and your stupid bunnygirl friends.
The big, welcoming smile on her face never wavered, as she thought all this - all the while taking and delivering orders with speed and precision.
The Master of the Bunny's Delight was just about to step into his office, when he was hailed by one of his employees.
"Boss! You got a minute?" asked Sayuri, the head bartender.
"Sure," he said, motioning her into the office before him. "What's on your mind?"
"Well..." Sayuri made sure the door was closed before continuing. She took of her bunny ear headband and fiddled with it in her hands. "I know you already helped Ranko get over her hangups, but... do you think you might still have some of that Voodoo juice left in you for something else?"
He raised a brow and looked at her questioningly.
"It's that new girl, Nabiki. She's a complete and utter bitch!" She raised a hand to forestall any objections. "Yes, I know - she's flawless with the customers; there have been no complaints. But once she is out of sight, she becomes just intolerable. She hates this job, hates the customers, hates this place and everybody in it, and she's not shy about expressing it either."
Sayuri ticked off the offenses on her fingers. "When she relays the order, she treats the kitchen and bar staff as if they were little more than vending machines for her convenience. She's always acting like her shit don't stink and we're all beneath her. She is consistently nasty and mean to the others in the changing room and the restroom. She-"
The Master interrupted her. "Now, as I understand it, she's here to work off a bet, not because she chose it. It's only natural that she'd be pissed off about it."
"And is that our fault?" asked Sayuri. "She has no right taking out her frustrations on us. When Emi tried to befriend her, the poor naive soul, that bitch had her running out of the room in tears in less than three minutes!"
That got a frown out of him. Hurting Emi was not something anyone at the Bunny's Delight was likely to tolerate. "So what is it you want me to do about it?"
"She can't go on treating us like this. Miss Nabitchy needs to be taken down a peg and taught a little respect for her coworkers - and you're the one who can do it."
"Well... okay," he conceded finally. "I'll need a doll of her and-"
"Here you go!" Sayuri proffered a Voodoo doll fashioned in a very good likeness of Nabiki in her bunny costume. "Rei just got done making and purifying it. And here's some of her hair, freshly harvested from her brush."
This time he raised both eyebrows. "Rei already had it done, before you even approached me? I see. I don't stand a chance of getting out of this one, do I?"
"Nope! I told you - she's been pissing off everybody."
The Master couldn't hide a smile. "All right, then. I'll get to work right away, my demanding Mistress."
Sayuri laughed out loud. She went on her tip-toes and kissed his cheek. "Thanks! You're the best, boss."
She put her bunny ears back on and sashayed out of the room with a wink, while he shook his head with a chuckle.
"Right then," he said to himself. "Better go and see how much mojo I've still got left." He went to open his Voodoo shrine.
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