| ___/\/\___ | _( @ @)_ | \__\/__/ It was proving to be another wonderful day in Nerima. Even quiet by "normal" standards. Both Soun and Genma were out on the town shopping for something. Even Akane and Ranma, who usually fought like cat's and dogs, were having a "relatively" quiet evening playing each other at shoge. So quit, that it promoted Nabiki to yawn in boredom as she interred the kitchen, only to see Kasumi humming away as she did unspeakable things to various food stuffs Kasumi was in the kitchen, as usual, preparing the evening meal. "Kasumi, what is this?" "Oh, I though we would have American today.", Kasumi said. "American? Hmmm," Nabiki said with a cocked head. Suddenly, an evil laugh pierced the kitchen. Both Kasumi and Nabiki froze in horror. Then a tiny little man with a hangerchif tied under his nose, and a large bag slung under his shoulder. "What a hall, what a hall!" he shouted excitedly as he jumped into the kitchen, and landed on the table where Kasumi was working. "Ah.. ho my." Kasumi said. "Well well, the thief returns." Nabiki said with her usual sarcastic tone. "Ow, how dare you!" Happousai coughed, as if Nabiki some how injured him with her words, "Is that any way to greet your elders young lady?" "Yes Nabiki, how rude." Kasumi said, "Even if it is true, you can be a little more hospitable about it. Now, grandfather, if only you wouldn't stand in the lettuce." Kasumi's words only seemed to injure Happousai's feeling all the more. "How cruel. Is that all the young can do these days. Pick on the old and infirm?" "Ho please." Nabiki said. "Oh, go ahead, laugh at the old man." Happousai continued, "and just to show you both that I am above such petty insults, I'm going to give you two my present any way." With that Happousai perked up, and placed his bundle before him, and began to dig throw the contents. "Oh please. Like I would want any thing from in there." Nabiki said. "Umm, really Grandfather, that wont be... uh, necessary." "What? You mean, that you don't want any of my panties?" "Hm, how can I say this delicately.", Kasumi said. "In other words, no." Nabiki snapped. "Oh, I see." Happousai said, "Still, I am in a generous mood. I feel that I have to give you two something." "What makes you think that ether of us want stolen merchandise." Nabiki said. "What she said." Kasumi agreed. "Really dears, you wound me that you think of me as a one trick pony. Ah ha. I have just the thing. A lesson in human nature. Follow me girls." With that, Happousai hopped down from the salad bowl, and began to creep into the corridor from the kitchen. Kasumi looked at her younger sister with uncertainty, who only shrugged, and began to follow Happousai's lead. Kasumi hesitated for a few more moments, then her curiosity got the better of her. Kasumi caught up with Nabiki and Happousai , who were peeking around the corner, and in to the garden. There, sitting at the shoge table, was boy-type Ranma and Akane, glaring hatefully at each other, as usual. They both were looking at each other so cross that it was difficult to tell who was winning, and who it was that was losing. Finally, Akane made her move, taking a peace, and placing it at Ranma's side of the board. "Now wait just one minuet here," Ranma shouted in protest, "You can't do that! That's cheating!" "Oh is it Ranma. I will have you know that it's in the rule book," Akane said. "That's a lie, and you know it Akane. Why do you have to be so darn stupid all the time." "It is not a lie. And since when is playing by the rules stupid!? Oh, I get it, you can't stand it when I beat you at a board game, can you," Akane said. And it continued on like for several minuets. Final, Happousai looked up at Kasumi and Nabiki, and winked at them. "Now watch, and learn. LIGHTING VOIYER ATTACK!!!" Instantly, Happousai leapt into action, moving so fast to seem only a blear to the naked eye. He eventually came to rest at the far side of the shogi board, holding Ranma's red chines shirt. Boy type Ranma blinked in confusion for an instant, then reacted by grabbing the shogi board, and covering his chest with it, sending all the game pieces scattering all over the lawn. Then with the board covering his modesty, he confronted Happousai . "Hay you pervert, give that... back... huh?" "What the?" Akane said, as she stared at him strangely. From the corridors, they could hear both Kasumi and Nabiki laughing hysterically at Happousai's antics. Apparently, laughing directly at Ranma. Ranma's reaction was only to blink in confusion, apparently not getting the joke. When Nabiki calmed down, she interred into the living room, and looked at Ranma, still covering his chest with the shogi board. In her hands, she held up a pink bra, and draped it over the shogi board. "Here you go Ranma. We wouldn't want you to catch cold exposing those beauties, would we." she said with a sly wink. "Catch cold... !!!!" Suddenly, his actions hit home, and he throw down the shogi board, bra and all. "Now that is not funny! Not funny, you hear!" [ Code Name D ] [ ___/\/\___ ] [ _(_@ @)_ ] [ \__\/__/ ] [ Beware of the spy ] code_name_d@my-deja.com