"...call a few of my friends. It's been a while since we did something together. It'll be fun!"
Ranma didn't share Amaterasu's optimism. More goddesses? With how his luck is going, they could decide to stick around after the shrine's been redone. He had painfully learned from his fiancees that women got scary when in groups.
He was about to respectfully tell her that this wasn't such a good idea but Amaterasu turned to face him and gave him a sunny smile, literally.
Akane was cute when she smiled, Ranma could grant her uncute fiancee that. But in comparison with Amaterasu's smile, it was a puny candlelight. The goddess' smile lit up the whole area, flooding it with raw goodness and warmth.
All thoughts fled Ranma's brain at this sight.
Amaterasu kept her smile up and asked in a sweet voice "Ranma, do you have a phone card? If you do, could you please lend it to me? I have a few phone calls to make..."
Ranma nodded like an idiot and gave his phone card to Amaterasu "Thank you, Ranma. It won't be long, I promise"
The goddess took Ranma's card and left, going back to the streets of Nerima. There, she went to the nearest phone booth and dialed Heaven.
"Hello? Yes, Amaterasu Omikami here... Goddess first class, unlimited... Currently on wish granting duty on Midgard, that's right... Could you pass me the Valkyrie training grounds? Yes... Hello? Hey, Sif, how's it going?"
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Ranma was still frozen on the same spot and didn't see the pond suddenly glowing. The water churned and formed a small whirlpool as a definitely feminine shape came out.
The woman looked like she was in her early twenties. She had neck-length azure hair and green eyes as well as deep blue marks on her brow and under her eyes like Amaterasu, shaped like magatama. She was wearing a blue kimono with white floral patterns and silver inlays, cut to flatter its wearer's physique. Her shoulders and impressive cleavage were left bare for all to see and the lower part was open to show her legs quite advantageously. She also wore silver earrings who reminded of traditional japanese prayer beads.
"Yuck, this water is stale and disgusting! It's the last time I transport myself blind..." The newly-arrived goddess looked at her surroundings and spotted Ranma. She lazily floated to him, stopping besides him. She smiled wickedly "Why, hello there, handsome..."
Ranma blinked, his state of shock broken by the newcomer's voice. He gaped at the vision of otherwordly beauty thrown in his face "Uh!?!"
"Not very bright, aren't we?" snickered the goddess. She delicately landed in front of him "You must be Ranma Saotome, Ama-chan's fiance. I am Benzaiten, one of the seven kami of fortune, goddess of Art, Feminity and Love but you can call me Benten!"
Ranma reacted to the appearance of another japanese goddess in his typical fashion. He backed away in a flash, only stopping when his back touched the shrine house's walls, with a look of fear "You... You...! You're... You're another Goddess!"
"Yes, I am" Benten had magically appeared next to Ranma "Ama-chan walled me and asked for my help in redecorating her new home here on Midgard. I have plenty of ideas... Where is she, anyway?"
"Benten-chan!"
Ranma and Benten turned their heads back and saw another goddess (the facial marks and ankh-shaped earrings being a dead giveaway) come out of the house. This deity was wearing egyptian-styled clothing that was extremely revealing. Short black hair, somewhat slitted golden eyes, egyptian make-up and c...c...ca... feline-themed jewelry. She practically exsuded sensuality and playfulness.
Benten smiled "Bast-chan! Did Ama-chan call you too?"
"Yes, something about reclaiming a temple and turn it into a nice love nest for her and her new mortal fiance..." Bast saw Ranma cowering behind Benten and laughed "Well, well, well, if it isn't Ranma Saotome himself... We'll have to find a moment to talk about that Neko-ken affliction of yours"
Ranma sweated. Who was he now? A distraction for the bored female deities?
"So I'm not the only one Amaterasu invited?" This came from yet another goddess who had entered the shrine's compound through the gates. Tall, blonde, obviously nordic-european, clad chainmail and wearing a nasty-looking sword at her belt "Well met, Ranma Saotome. I am Sif, norse goddess of Excellence and Skill in Battle. Two things you have always pursued, even if you were misguided most of the time"
"Uh... I guess..." said Ranma, not sure if it was some kind of veiled insult. Proving he wasn't completely stupid (remembering what happened to Kuno earlier), he bit back a nasty retort and kept his mouth shut.
That was the moment when Amaterasu chose to come back "Sif! Bast! Benten! It's so good to see you! I didn't think you'd come down here so quickly!" The four deities hugged and kissed each other like ordinary women would.
The gaggle of goddesses babbled, "this house really needs a make-over. - You know, I think we could put an onsen- here! - There's a dojo, good... - So, how do you find Midgard these days? - Changed... So much is different from the last time I came here. - True, true... - So, Ama-chan, have you ridden the wild horse yet? - Benten!"
And to Ranma's growing dread, they were really behaving like normal women as the goddesses launched themselves into a round of... Girl talk! And he couldn't run away. The horror, the horror...
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