"Hmm? Yes Theo?" Julia spared her rapier a long examination, inspecting the clean perfect surface of the blade, idly checking the balance of the weapon in her inspection. She nodded, perfect.
Theo grumped, "Don't tell me you were serious about checking out the rumors?"
Julia shrugged, sheathing the blade.. somewhere it couldn't be seen, "Which rumor?"
Her husband rolled his eyes, closing the closet door before responding, "The one about the 'Best Martial Artist in the World' living here." His wife could be so.. prideful at times, constantly seeking to prove that she herself was the best. Whoever this 'Martial Artist' was, he made a mental note to pray for his continued health in the near future.
"I'm not that obvious, am I?" Julia gave her husband a grin, slinking up to the older man.
Theo nodded slowly, rubbing his chin thoughtfully, "I seem to remember a certain incident involving a wandering martial artist, a group of armed terrorists, and some one called Akuma blowing up in our face the last time you went out following these rumors, dear."
Julia colored, bristling in embarrassment, "Hey! That wasn't my fault! How was I supposed to know Ryu was being hunted like that?!? Besides.." she breathed out, sighing, "It's not like I did anything..."
"Except track a man named M. Bison down, destroy an expensive military installation, and get sworn death by various females who are, or were all after this Ryu's heart at some point." Theo finished with an amused chuckle. "Face it, dear, you have a knack for causing trouble."
Julia frowned, poking her husband in the chest roughly; "I don't remember seeing you complain about it when we were first dating."
"What can I say? I'd would have gladly faced down an army of trolls to get you in the sack." he shot back with a rather lewd smirk.
Julia's frown melted away, before her own lecherous smirk took firm, "Oh, Theo.." she leaned up against her husband, voice a sultry husky tone.
Theo sweated. This was bad, yes, this was very bad. He had counted the fact his Julia could be such the nympho at times a mixed blessing. While it was wonderful while the two were younger, when he had a heck of a lot more stamina, it was becoming torturous in his age. "Ah..."
Julia smirked, "Tonight, have the whips ready dear." she growled playfully, stepping away from her husband. Oh, she couldn't wait till she got back from this 'Nerima' district! Poor Theo was soooo going to get it!
Theo gulped as Julia left their hotel room. "Great.." he didn't know whether to be happy about the sex he was sure to get that night, or be sad for another night of little, or more appropriately, no sleep.
He shook his head, dispelling those thoughts. He had some work to do...
"Now, just where are you hiding Gothwrain.." Theo chuckled evilly. It was about time to pay that little bastard back for what he did to the were-wolves and cheetahs. He didn't dare tell his wife, yet anyway. This was to be mainly a research and reconnaissance trip, anyway.
***
"Challengers, Fiancées, psychopathic magical princes, and or, princesses, please use the back door. Deranged Jusenkyo Cursed individuals with a chip on their shoulders are advised there will be a security deposit required before you may enact your revenge. "
Julia read the sign, rubbing her forehead in irritation. The sign had been helpful, to say the least, but it was disconcerting to find herself put in the same boat as Fiancées, Magical Princes and Princesses. She didn't even want to know what the last addition meant. Just what kind of life did this guy lead anyway?
Shaking off that thought, she rounded the home, looking for the door. Finding it, she knocked three times and waited.
A rather pretty young woman dressed conservatively answered the door, a look of shocked wonder on her face. Julia thought that was odd, but shoved aside that thought as the young woman replied, "Oh dear, oh my. Challenger? Fiancée? Jusenkyo cursed?" the woman made a point of staring at her mane of red hair.
Julia waved the questioning aside, "Challenger. Most assuredly not a fiancée, don't even know what Jusenkyo is."
Kasumi smiled brilliantly, an intense relieved look crossing her features, "I see. I do apologize, however, Ranma isn't in at the moment." she seemed thoughtful for a second, before adding, "He said he would be visiting the Neko-haten this afternoon, finding him there would be your best bet."
Julia blinked, "Can't I just wait for him here?"
Kasumi nodded, "Why, of course you can." before tilting her head to the side curiously, "Of course, the odds of Ranma getting into a scuffle before he gets home is high, and the Dojo has adopted a sort of 'Fight anywhere but here' clause, to avoid property damage and the rising insurance costs of the area. Oh dear, it's such a bother when Ranma's little friends stop by and make such a fuss."
Julia sweat dropped.
"Why, just the other day there was a verifiable sex-demon who dropped by to give Ranma-kun a little scuffle. I tell you, if he wasn't so innocent he might have just lost that fight, on purpose even." she sounded thoroughly scandalized by the thought, a demure blush spreading on her cheeks.
"Ah.. Right.." Julia began, backing away, "Neko-haten then?" She didn't want to know what kind of life this guy lived, but just listening to this woman for a moment had her thinking he lived at least an interesting life as her own.
"Oh yes." Kasumi nodded seriously, "About a kilometer to the North." she hmmed some more, "Do be careful of the ravenous Jello Monster on the loose there, oh dear, my little sister made such a mess at school with her instructor, a Miss Mihoshi I think her name was." she shrugged, keeping that innocent unflappable smile on her lips, "Just don't offer it any tictacs and you should be fine."
Julia sweat dropped nearly threatened to throw her off balance. She nodded curtly, "Thanks."
***
She stared at the building, paying breif attention to the various assortments of salary men, teenagers, and young parents strolling about the street minding their own business.
She had arrived just in time to see a rather handsome young man jump across a roof, swing on a light pole, performing three somersaults before rebounding off a man's head, the man not even seeming to notice, and land right in front of the entrance to the cat cafe. She was impressed, to say the least. Not in the 'Wow, I couldn't do that.' sense. but more in a 'No one even seemed bothered by the act in the least.' sense.
Julia shook her head, a rude thought of Nerima being to Japan as Decatur was to America crossing her mind. It made an ironic sort of sense.
As she opened the door to the Neko-haten, she completely missed the flour bang flung by the myopic dope towards the boy who had only just entered before she did. She saw the boy tense suddenly, turning around to face her as the bag impacted against his back, spraying the dust in all directions.
Julia immediately saw the danger, and tried to cover her mouth and nose in a vain effort to keep whatever the particles of dust flinging through the air out of her body.
Well.. it was a vain effort.
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