Happosai's Engagement Revenge: Best Laid Plans...

Unending BE - episode 802404

"So you won the race!" Akane said as the pair walked home after school one day. "You don't have to be so smug about it."

"Says the girl that was such a sore loser she tried to nail Shampoo with a hose," Ranma replied, hands behind his head as he stared up at the clouds.

Honestly, that boy. That wasn't about the race! It was about how he was so obviously flirting with Shampoo throughout it, taking the cat's side over hers and actively helping her out at points! No, it wasn't even that. It was the fact that he couldn't even see how his behaviour was coming across. It was almost as if he was trying to help Shampoo break the two of them up.

Before she could zip off another comeback, a small elderly man appeared out of nowhere carrying two delivery boxes. He bounced over to the two, considered them, and then said "Ranma Saotome and Akane Tendo?"

"Uh, yeah that's right."

"I'm from the Miss Martial Arts Takeout contest runners. Here, with our compliments. A free sample of our latest flavour is being given out to the best of the contestants. Enjoy! Bye now!"

Ranma hopped off the fence and scooped his up, seating himself against the fence to check the contents. "Smells pretty good," he said. "Looks nice, too!"

"Oh, come on Ranma!" Akane rolled her eyes. "Don't you think there's something a little suspicious about all this? Why didn't we hear about this before now, or get it at home?" She picked up her box, and considered it suspiciously. "Something isn't right about this. I think we should maybe talk to Dr Tofu and Cologne, see what they -"

But it was too late, for Ranma was even now slurping down his last noodle. Akane sighed wearily, but another interruption appeared out of nowhere as Shampoo tackled Ranma to the ground.

"Ranma take Shampoo on date!" the annoyance declared, rubbing her head up against Ranma's shoulder. "Too good way to pass time while Akane make delivery!"

"I'll have you know this came from the Miss Martial Arts Takout contest runners. They wanted to reward contestants that excelled, like Ranma and I. What's the matter, didn't you get one?"

Oh ho, that did it. Shampoo detached herself from Ranma's arm, and gosh he looked a little unwell all of a sudden. Eyes unfocused, sweating, she really ought to get him home. While she considered that, Shampoo seized up the ramen and gulped it down right in front of Akane.

"If Akane excel in contest, she should defend food much better!" Shampoo declared, turning her nose up at Akane. Okay, that was kind of a mean thing to do letting her have that mystery food, but the girl practically did it to herself. If nothing else, the fact that she ate it told Akane that it wasn't likely to be some plot by her and Cologne to dope Ranma up with something. The fact that Shampoo was suddenly staggering in place, showing the same symptoms as Ranma over there simply confirmed her suspicions that whatever was in that meal, it was by no means anything she wanted to eat.

"Shampoo... need to go home for now," the annoyance said, making a rather obvious attempt to hide her sudden bout of nausea. "See airen later! Bye bye!"

And just like that, she was gone. A little more unsteadily than her usual self, but she was still bouncing off down the street. Akane pulled Ranma to his feet and tucked her head under his arm to help steady him.

"No, I'm fine!" Ranma lied, pushing himself away. "Just a little dizzy is all."

"Want me to splash you again, so you don't need to worry about the image of a girl helping a boy home?"

"I said I'm fine!" Ranma insisted, trying to act all cool and casual while sweat dripped from his brow. Honestly, did he have to act so damn proud all the time? It was just so aggravating that he refused help all the time, even when he needed it the most.

They continued walking home, Ranma rather unusually choosing to walk on the ground rather than the fence. It was weird but, well, that stubborn pride was kind of alluring now that she was thinking about it. Weird, huh? It annoyed her so much and yet it gave him an aura of... something. She studied him for the first time. Really actually studied him. He was... handsome. A rather obvious fact but it was just like she was only now realising it for the very first time. Ranma was a strikingly handsome man. Her gaze travelled down his body, and she remembered the first time she'd laid eyes upon his male form. In the bath. Naked. The shock at the time had rather a charged emotional effect upon their relationship that they were only now getting over, though it still lingered. Much like her gaze was lingering on a very specific area of his anatomy.

The other thing she noticed was the sweetest smell, coming from him. A smell she had never noticed before. A smell that made her feel so very good the more of it that she breathed in...

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Tue Oct 11 17:29:24 2011

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