Final Conclusion? He was a hippy reject from the sixties who hadn't yet realized that era was over. Great, just great. Love and peace, end Vietnam loony. This is just what Lawson was hoping against.
"Right." Ranma grunted, sparing Marilynn a quick smile and thank you before shutting the door. He spared the parents a glance, before shrugging and settling down between Brittany and Gina.
Lawson nodded, making sure to fiddle with a few papers on his desk as if they were important documents and not his thesis on ignorant parents and the effects they have on children. "Mr. Saotome, today your daughter," he spared a long glance at Brittany, who refused to even look up from the floor now that Saotome had entered the room, ".. was involved in a slight altercation with Mrs. Tracy's son, Stephen." he motioned towards the boy, who just glared at the floor and said nothing.
Ranma nodded slowly, interrupting Lawson who had been about to continue, "Brittany." he said sternly. The girl in question winced, before hesitantly looking up at her father, "Yes daddy?"
"What happened." Ranma deadpanned. There were few things he hated in life, and if he found out Brittany was picking on the poor boy; he'd be really upset.
"Uh, daddy. Stephanie.." she winced when Ranma and Stephen both sent her a mean glare, "Stephen was picking on Dannie! Pulling her hair, calling her names. He wouldn't stop even after she said too. I told him to stop, but he wouldn't listen. Danni was starting to cry.. so I.. so I.. punched him." she sighed, looking away from her father and back to the floor. At least this way she wouldn't see the disappointment in his eyes.
Ranma nodded with a grunt, "I see." he spared the young boy a glance and frowned. The kid obviously had the 'kindergarten syndrome' problem concerning Danni, Brittany's friend. Still.. she thought she was defending the weak. He turned back to Lawson, "What else?"
Lawson blinked, "Thats it?"
"I assume everyone's already apologized, right?" Ranma drawled, but he received a nod from both Brittany and Stephen.
Lawson grunted. Saotome seemed far more laid back then he imagined. He was at least expecting the girl to be scolded, but that didn't appear to be the case at all. Sighing, he picked up a piece of paper, "Well then. In regards to Ms. Diggers. Her teacher caught her and Ms. Pinser in an argument. I quote, "Damn it Penny, your such a jerk! I wish you would go to hell, butthole!"
Penny's mother gasped, as well as Brittany and Stephen. Jan didn't, she was use too much worse from the little shit's she taught in high school. Still, she frowned disapprovingly.
Ranma blinked, digesting that information, before drawling, "You've got to be shittin me!"
Lawson gasped at the young man's use of profanity, "Mr. Saotome!" he exclaimed prissily, "Think of the Children!"
Ranma glowered, jumping to his feet and slamming his fist on the table, almost cracking it in half, "Yer tellin me you called me in here because my daughter defended her friend, and my other daughter said 'Damn' 'Hell' and 'butthole?!" he snarled, "Do you have any idea how WORRIED I was that somethin really freaken bad happened? I swear." he growled, backing down, "If you ever call me in for this silly communist crap again, I'll sue you! Girls, lets go home!"
"Yes daddy!" both girls chirruped, jumping from their feet before Ranma started ushering them out the door. Before he exited, he turned around and gave the Principal one last final glare, "The nerve of this guy." he grumbled, before slamming the door.
Jan didn't seem all that perturbed by what just happened, in fact, she seemed rather bored with it all. She just wanted to go home, grab a bottle of liquor, and drink away the pain in her head from dealing with this shit.
Penny looked mortified, if a bit in awe of the Brittany's father. She didn't think anyone had the guts to do something like that to their principal. Glancing at her mother, and seeing her shell-shocked expression, the young nubian girl realized that maybe, just maybe, Brittany's dad was tougher then she was.
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Ranma grumbled, digging the keys to his hummer out of his pocket, "Just my luck. Man, what the heck is it with idiots?"
Brittany smiled. She was very relieved her daddy hadn't been mad, very very relieved. Who knew what he would have done if he had been upset? Oh gosh! He might have grounded her from Sesame Street.. or worse! Alfalfa Avenue! Oh darn! Maybe even from Chocolate chip cookies!
Gina was in much the same boat as her younger sister, only agonizing over her real fathers reaction when he found out about her potty mouth. Oh she so hoped he didn't make her wash her mouth out with soap! She had tried it once, and it was icky!
"All right girls.." Ranma started, only to blink and close his mouth as a little cherub girl ran up out of no where and hugged Brittany.
"Brittany! I'm sososososososososo sorry!" Danni cried, squeezing her taller friend tightly, before twirling around to face Ranma, "Please don't punish Brittany mister! She didn't do anything bad, she was just.." she sniffled, rubbing one eye miserably, "... protecting me!"
Ranma winced. Damn tears.
Brittany giggled, hugging her bestest friend in the world back, "It's okay Danni! Daddy's not upset."
Dani smiled slightly, a definite hopeful look in her eyes, "Really?" small crocodile tears threatening to spill out of her eyes.
"Ah.. really!" Ranma quickly waved his hands to placate the little girl. "I'm not upset with Brittany at all! I'm proud of her!"
Brittany beamed at the praise, Gina frowned slightly, and Dani giggled.
"Danielle! Danielle Carter, come here this instant!" A motherly stern voice broke into the conversation, startling Danielle, her tears disappearing in an instant as she became suddenly bashful. Ranma was very thankful for that, too.
A tall slender woman approached, with long blond hair trailing down back and a pair of shining kind blue eyes examining their small group with slight interest. Ranma gulped, feeling a familiar aura of peace and niceness around the woman he had only ever felt with Kasumi.
"Ah.." the woman began with a wide smile at the way Dani hugged the darling little blond haired, with odd spots, girl. "Who's this dear?"
Danielle chirruped, grabbing Brittany's hand and raising it up, "This is my bestest best friend mama! Brittany Saotome!"
Gina shuffled closer to Ranma, suddenly feeling nervous and shy. She hugged his legs, and tried to appear unnoticeable. She failed horribly of course, but that didn't matter at all.
The woman smiled, "Hello Brittany. I'm Amelia, Danielle's mother. It's nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you!" Brittany replied with a happy smile.
Amelia smiled, batting the girl on the head before turning to Ranma, "Hi, I'm Amelia Carter." she said, offering her hand.
Ranma nodded with a smile, shaking her hand politely, "So you're the mother of the infamous Danielle I've heard so much about." he spared Brittany and Danielle a glance, "My daughter just adores your daughter."
Amelia returned the smile, idly patting her daughter on the head, "I should say the same." she grinned when her daughter blushed at the attention she was receiving, "Can't go a single day with out listening to her talk all about her best friend."
Ranma chuckled, "Yeah, I know what you mean."
Dani started suddenly tugging on Amelia's dressed, pouting cutely, "Mommy? Please?"
Ranma blinked, while Amelia looked at her daughter curiously a moment before giggling slightly, "Oh dear, I had forgotten hadn't I?" she turned to Ranma, "Ah, I'm sorry, I promised Dani I'd invite you and your daughter to dinner this weekend. Ah, would you be able? My husband would just love to meet the father of his daughters best friend."
Ranma blinked, "Ah..." he felt Gina tighten her hold of his legs, and could see Brittany giving him the puppy dog eye attack, crocodile tears appearing at the edges of her eyes, her eyes widening and sparkling cutely, a small amount of mucus poking out her nose.
"Well.. hehe.." Ranma sweated. Damn that girl! He had to resist! He couldn't give in, not this time, not like all the other times! "I think..." oh damn, tears were streaming down her cheeks now, "yeah... Saturday night fine?" he finished lamely
Amelia chuckled. The poor man had the same weakness of her Husband, namely, a cute daughter performing the puppy dog eye attack. "Six good for you?"
"Yeah.. thanks.." Ranma gave Brittany an accusing glare, even if it was tinged with a sense of amusement.
***
"What?" Xane deadpanned over the phone, a feeling of horror rising in her belly as the owner of the voice repeated her statement.
Her eye widened into orbs of shocked horror as she heard what the person on the other line was saying. "Ah.. yes.. I'll.. heh.. be.. here.." she sounded like a kicked puppy, almost whining towards the end.
Slowly lowering the phone, Xane winced, "I'm in so much trouble."
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