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"Switching Places" Chapter 12
by plude
"Is there a reason you're talking to thin air, Duo?"
Duo sweatdropped and blushed as the familiar voice met his ears. "No."
"I must admit that is quite an outfit. What are you up to this time, Duo?"
Duo bit his lip. #Boys don't cry.#
Duo plastered a big grin on his face and swung around to meet the boy face to face.
"What do you mean by that, Ryoga?"
"You're always up to someth..."
"Just shut up!"
"I will not stand idly by while you disrespect Akane!"
"What?! I didn't do..."
"If I had someone like Akane..."
"I don't have Akane, I don't want her, and I don't see what your problem is."
"My problem is I can't stand to see you mistreat the girl I love!" Ryoga attempts to punch
Duo who ducks.
"What?!"
*~*~*
"Nice cloths."
"Tha..."
"They're mine."
Ranma sweatdropped.
"I... gomen nasai." Ranma bowed in apology.
"What made you want to wear *my* cloths, Maxwell?"
"Well... I am really tired of black, and I really like Chinese cloths and well I was having
trouble practicing in those funny black pants."
Wufei's eyes narrowed as he held back a snort having himself told Ranma(Duo) many times that
his pants were silly and excessive. "Still having amnesia trouble I see."
"Hai."
"If you really want Chinese cloths, Maxwell, I could give Quatre's minions directions to a
good place to get some."
"Please."
"Since when have you been learning martial arts, Maxwell?" Wufei's eyebrows raised in
question.
Ranma couldn't help but blush.
"I screwed up that last one pretty bad. I seem to have lost my feel for balance and muscle
tone."
"If you would like, I might be able to help."
Wufei executed the kata Ranma was attempting perfectly.
Frustration and humiliation crept upon Ranma. He went from being the best to a beginner who
needs lessons.
"I would really prefer to be alone right now. I'll just go change and..."
"Go ahead and borrow my cloths to practice in for now."
Ranma bowed. "Arigato."
*~*~*
"Don't play innocent, Duo!"
"You... love... Akane...?!"
"Stop playing dumb! I've had enough of this act of yours. I am all alone and cursed, and
it's all your fault!!!"
Ryoga starts throwing punches at Duo, and he starts dodging them.
"My fault?! I'll tell you whose fault it is! It's Ran..."
The world freezes in place. Ryoga is left frozen in the middle of a punch. His face is red
and tears are forming in the corners of his eyes.
"Ok Xel, time to come out and play!"
"You are not supposed to mention..."
"Ranma? Ranma! Ranma!!! RANMA!!!"
"Acting like a five year old isn't going to help the situation."
"Oh yeah? And what prattle is?!"
"Staying calm and collected for starters."
"Calm and collected?! Have you been watching what's going on around here?! You go through
all this $hit and stay *calm* and *collected*!" Duo rips a gun from the recesses of his
pocket.
"My, my, we are making things worse for ourselves. Hold that stance. Be right back."
Xellos pops out, but everything remains frozen.
*~*~*
Ranma ran straight to the bathroom to change as soon as Quatre's minions arrived back with
his cloths. He emerged from the bathroom dressed like he normally would only to bump into
Xellos.
"You...!"
"You boys really are looking for more trouble aren't you."
Ranma dropped to his knees. "Please, I need to be able to fight. It's all I have."
"It wasn't part of the deal."
"Neither was killing!"
"You obviously weren't paying attention." *grins*
"I hate all of this."
"I should warn you that dressing like that will make the others suspicious."
"I don't care!"
"Your loss. If you'll excuse me, I have something important to get back to." Xellos pops
out.
Ranma fully emerges from the bathroom to see Quatre.
"Ranma, we need to talk."