"Switching Places" Chapter 2
by plude
Duo lay on the floor with tears still running down his cheeks. Nabiki had decided to take
pity on him and had poured hot water on him and the violet haired chick for a mere 1000 yen.
Unfortunately for Duo, she didn't have any cloths on when she changed back and was still
groping him. Akane walked in to see this and promptly malleted him.
"You... pervert!"
#I can't win.#
"Shampoo, love Duo!"
"How do you think I got hair this long?" *grins*
"No... Shampoo is name. Doctor say Airen might not remember."
"Oooookaaay. If you love me, you will let go, and go put some cloths on." #I never thought
I would ever say that to anyone. It is a travesty to teenage guys everywhere.#
"You better start getting ready for school, Duo."
"School?"
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Ranma sat in the corner and vomitted and vomitted. He could not believe their ‘mission' was
to... to... murder.
Everything had started out just fine. Ranma smiled as he let the feeling of soaring through
the air in Shinigami wash over him. It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining and the
grass was green. All was going fine until the had arrived and the other giant robots came
out. Heero started to slash away with his mock-light saber. Ranma thought nothing of it
until he cut one of the robots in half with his scythe and blood splattered on his screen.
Ranma went pale.
"There... there are *p-people* in tho-those things."
"Duh Maxwell."
"I... I can't do this!"
Tears ran down Ranma's cheeks and vomit covered his cockpit.
"What happened to "Boys don't cry," Maxwell?"
"Stop it! You're killing them!"
"Hn." #Maybe Quatre was right.#
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"Why aren't you on the fence?"
"Nani?"
"You always walk to school on the fence."
#I can do that?#
Duo jumps on the fence with ease, and to his surprise, balances easily as he walks along.
All actually seems peaceful for a time till they arrive at their destination.
A strange boy with a wooden katana walks up to Akane and hands her roses.
"Foul Satome, how hast though mistreated the beauteous Akane today?"
"Are you talking to me?" (questioning tone, not challenging tone)
"Duo is having some amnesia today, Kuno."
"That is no excuse for his foul mistreatment of you and the braided girl."
"Who is the braided girl?"
Akane stifles a giggle before whispering in Duo's ear. "You are."
"Nani?!"
*~*~*
Upon Heero ‘finishing the mission' the boys swiftly returned to the base where Ranma crawled
out of Shinigami and acquired his spot in the corner. Heero jumped out of Wing, slammed his
helmet down, and stormed off.
Quatre cautiously approached Ranma.
"Are... are you ok?"
"I... I killed someone."
Quatre wrapped his arms around Ranma, and for once in his life, Ranma didn't resist a hug.
Trowa was walking into the docking bay when he saw Quatre holding Ranma and ran off.
#Stupid. Stupid. Stupid! I should have told him!#
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As if on cue, it started to rain. Duo looked down, and all he could think was, #Woah,
boobs!# Before he knew it, he was being glomped by the strange boy with the wooden katana.
#Hey, I'm being hugged, and she's not hitting me! I think I like this guy!#
"Braided beauty, it is none other! So joyous is this day! Now I am in the presence of both
my loves!"
#Kinky. Finally, a *normal* teenager.#
"Um... do you want some help with Kuno, Duo?"
"Sure." *holds out arm, motioning for her to join*
"You... you pervert! Duo no baka!"
Akane slaps Duo in the face.
"Now we're going to be late!"
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Ranma scrubbed his arms until they bled, trying to wash off the blood that he felt covered
them.
Quatre had suggested that he take a shower to wash off all the vomit, but he agreed thinking
he could wash off the blood. But now, no matter how much Ranma tried, it just wouldn't wash
off.
"Ranma? Are you ok in there?"
"......"
"Ranma?!"
Quatre burst down the door to see the bloodied Ranma.
"What are you doing?"
"The blood! It... It won't come off. A good martial artist never kills." Ranma started to
sob.
"Ranma, you're not really a martial artist, and sometimes killing is necessary to protect
people."
"Killing is *never* necessary! And... I am *so* a martial artist."
Ranma attempts a kata, only to knock over a towel rack and almost fall on his butt.
"I-I don't understand!"
"That was a really great try, Ranma. When did you learn that?"
"I should have nailed that! What's wrong with me?!"
I claim ownership to none of these characters. Standard disclaimer.
Yaoi and shounen ai warning. Adult content. Extreme violence. I am warning you guys.
This part is a bit dark.
Feedback is welcomed and appreciated. Please, don't make me beg.
*~*~* = changes in worlds