>Ryoko frowned.
>"If you're not coming, then say so," sighed the man, impatiently.
>"I didn't say you have to come."
>"Listen, mister," said Ryoko, suddenly. "I nearly got all beat up
>by you, and Ryouga is-"
>"Oh yeah!" interrupted Ukyou. "That's who I forgot! I left the
>lost boy outside! Excuse me a sec." Ukyou left the room and headed
>to bring the unconscious Ryouga inside. Ryoko shrugged and turned
>back to the man in black.
>"What I'm saying is, I don't need your attitude!" finished Ryoko.
>"So I take it, you're not coming."
>"I'm coming."
>"But you said-" began Ranma.
>"I said I don't need his attitude, I didn't say I wasn't coming."
>Ryoko shoved past them and went outside.
>"She's got a temper," commented the man. Ranma shrugged. They too
>left outside.
>"All right, we're going to the Nekohanten. Ranma, lead the way," said
>Ryoko. "See you later, Oneechan!" shouted Ryoko as they began
>towards the amazons' home and restaurant. Ukyou nodded in
>acknowledgment since her arms were preoccupied with dragging Ryouga
>into her restaurant.
>
>*****
>
>"Welcome to- Ranma!" came a bubbly voice once they entered the
>restaurant. A busty purple haired girl glomped onto Ranma. "You
>come to see Shampoo, yes?"
>"Get offa me!" exclaimed Ranma, trying vainly to pry the amazon's
>arms off of him.
>"Is this Cologne?" asked the man in black. Shampoo turned.
>"What you saying? You mistake great-grandmother for Shampoo?
>Shampoo thinks you need eye check." Shampoo noticed Ryoko. "Oh, it
>spatula girl sister. What you do here?" Before Ryoko could reply,
>the door to the kitchen opened and a man wearing thick glasses
>leaped out.
>"Saotome! Unhand the fair Shampoo!" he shouted, leaping into the
>air and releasing various chains and weapons from who knows where in
>his white cloak. "She is my bride-to-be!"
>"Stupid Mousse!" exclaimed Shampoo, still clinging to Ranma. "What
>you stupid talking?"
>"Ranma, Prepare to d-" Mousse was silenced as a staff descended upon
>his head. He fell to the ground unconscious and his weapons
>clattered to the floor harmlessly.
>"Son-in-law, what brings you here?" asked the owner of the staff, an
>extremely withered old lady, the same size as Happosai except with
>long flowing hair. "And who are your guests?" Ryoko turned to
>Ranma but he was preoccupied with a certain amazon. She stepped
>forward.
>"Cologne, I'm-"
>"I don't have a name," interrupted the man.
>"A no name, huh?" said Cologne.
>"I was never given a name." Cologne nodded solemnly. Ryoko scowled
>at the man then turned back to Cologne.
>"I'm Ryoko Kuonji. Ukyou's younger sister."
>"Ah, yes. I've seen you around before. Very well," said the amazon
>matriarch. "What brings you here?"
>"I... we..." trailed off Ryoko, confused at what to do. She frowned
>at Ranma. She sighed. Taking a vase from one of the nearby tables,
>she dumped the contents, which included water and a couple of
>flowers onto both Ranma and Shampoo. Shampoo then transformed into
>a cat, much to Ranma's horror, and Ranma became a girl.
>"C-c-c-cat!" stuttered Ranma-chan, beginning to race around the
>restaurant. "Get it off of me! Get it off of me!" When Ranma-chan
>raced past them for the fifth time, Ryoko stuck her foot in front,
>tripping Ranma-chan, who fell flat on her face, unconscious. Ryoko
>crouched and yanked Ranma-chan's pig-tail.
>"Ranma! We have a task to do!" she shouted into her ear.
>Ranma-chan whimpered.
>"Please, get it away..."
>"Tsk tsk," murmured Cologne, pogoing forward on her staff.
>"Shampoo," she commanded.
>"Mroww.." murmured Shampoo-cat, as she padded off of Ranma-chan
>towards the bathroom to change back. Ranma-chan shivered then got
>up.
>"Now, son-in-law. What are you doing here?" Cologne grinned wily.
>"Have you come to ask for Shampoo's hand in marriage?"
>"No!" shouted Ranma-chan earnestly. "I've come to help him!" he
>said, pointing to a stunned man in black. Ryoko frowned and waved
>her hand in front of his face.
>"Did you just turn into a girl? A-and did that girl turn into a
>cat?"
>"Oh! It's your first time seeing them change?" asked Ryoko. "Well,
>Ranma turns into a girl. Shampoo turns into a cat. Mousse over
>there, he turns into a duck. The guy you knocked unconscious,
>Ryouga, turns into a pig. Ranma's dad turns into a panda. And
>that's all, I think..." explained Ryoko. Ranma-chan frowned. She
>grabbed another vase from a table and poured it onto Ryoko, who,
>upon the contact of the cold water, transformed into a red hawk.
>"Chikree!" shouted Ryoko-hawk in protest as she climbed out of the
>heap of clothes. Ranma-chan shrugged.
>"I was checking. You forgot to mention that you turned into a
>hawk."
>"Chikree..." Ryoko sighed and flew up onto a nearby table. The man
>without a name blinked.
>"Okay... well... I guess I've seen it all now." He then focused his
>attention on the amazon matriarch. "Now, I need to know the cure
>for the Ultimate Weakness Moxibustion."
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