- back at the Dojo, Ranma was performing kata after kata, doing his level best not to have to deal with the people around him until he was able to not blow his top the next time he spoke with them.
'Yeah, I do care fer Akane in some fashion. Problem is that I ain't certain just what that is - do I care for her like a wife? Like a sister? I'm too close ta the situation to figure it out, but Pops and Soun won't allow me the space I need ta figure it out.'
'Akane, well, I think that she was probably just as confused as I was. But did she know what was goin' on here ahead of time? I think she thinks she's in love with me, but if that's so then why does she treat me so badly? Is it just 'cause of Pops and Soun pushin' us together? She always jumps ta the worst possible conclusion, she treats perfect strangers better than me, and fer all of her 'I'm a martial artist, too' she never does put up much resistance ta any of them kidnappers. Heck, she was right up at the altar with Kirin. What does that mean?'
Stop. New kata. Resume thinking.
'Kuno hasn't given up chasin' her, even this far along. Man, live steel at a weddin'! What was he thinkin'?! Now he's attackin' me on sight, and he still hasn't put that blade away. If he keeps this up he's gonna hurt somebody bad, and it'll probably be me unless I hurt him first.'
'Kodachi has been a real pain to avoid, too. Heck, I ain't sure which one's worse right now. At least Kuno only wants ta kill me - Kodachi's plans might be worse'n death! Somehow she's thinkin' that I arranged that weddin', that it was fer her, and that everyone else was crashin' it. Now all she wants is ta get me alone long enough ta say 'I do'.'
Pause. *shudder* Start over.
'Leastways the Old Ghoul is hangin' back. That and she's keepin' Shampoo off of me, too. Not sure why, but I do appreciate it.'
'Shampoo's been actin' real soft and gentle fer the last couple of days, mostly stayin' outta sight. It'd make me nervous, except that Nabiki found out that she's on some kind of restriction fer her actions at the weddin'. Seems if things have gone that far, she's already lost, and throwin' bombs was a definite bad idea. They'd be gone by now if someone hadn't told them how Genma and Soun got me inta that tux in the first place. I'm pretty sure that Cologne would like to do somethin' real nasty to the two of them right now.'
Stop. New kata, more aggressive.
'Nabiki tells me that they haven't let Mousse out of his cage in a week and a half. He don't seem ta be complainin' that much, but accordin' ta Nabiki hearin' a duck chuckle is just ... really creepy.'
'Nobody's seen hide or hair of P-chan since the weddin'. Promise or no promise, I'm gettin' fed up with that little porker.'
'Soun and Genma. Heh. Stickin' together, still, after all of this. I can't believe that they'd keep somethin' like the Nannichuan from me - they know how much that meant to me! And even after that, Pops - no, Genma - went after it fer himself! How could they! They had ta know that there isn't any more, may never be any more, and they still- ! And then Happosai- !
Stop. Walk off the anger. Again. Tai chi this time.
'Ain't seen Ukyou except at school. We been kinda avoidin' each other, so I don't know what's up with her. Nabiki prolly does, but I can't afford her just now after payin' for information about the Amazons.'
'Don't know what she was thinkin', but I guess I'd better find out. At least she just attacked me, which I can pretty much understand if she thought I was the one doin' this. But what if it was somethin' else? Crud. I need to find out what was in her head. Which means that I gotta go down there. I really ain't gettin' anythin' accomplished as things are.'
'Oughta get someone to go with me, though.'
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