Seven Sins

Credits to:

Chris Willmore the idea (Ten commandments)
Andrew Petalik for the lemonesque scene. Well I can't write them.

Pride(part 1)by David Houghton

Ranma was feeling on edge. This was because absolutely nothing had 
happened so far. Admittedly all his  problems would be back soon.
Hell Shampoo might even be back. If he was that meant she was plotting
to control him with mind-altering substances. Still he felt it was
better than Kodachi's or Akane's food. With the loons you die, but
Akane's was worse, you wish you would. Of course Uc-chan was not
here. She'd actually done quite well despite the closing of her
restaurant during a school day, so she was opening another one.
She'd  be back tonight. Ranma headed back to the unsolvable puzzle
of his fiancees. It was easier than working out what Nabiki wanted.

'Kodachi: Beautiful in a cruel way, crazy as a loon. Didn't want her.
         rejected when not paralysed gagged, poisoned glomped etc.

 Shampoo: Cologne as relative Mousse actually trying to kill him.
          Virtual Prisoner. Thrown her honour in the ring.

 Ukyou:   Best friend from childhood. Good cook. Fairly free.
          Least violent of his fiancee's honour-bound to marry.
          Easiest one to keep all honour. If the Tendou�s adopted
          her- which they wouldn't. Like my brother. Live as a girl?
          No, but really it's going to be her or

 Akane:   Violent, Angry, no good at feminine pursuits. Free spirited.
          Martial artist. Good. She's among the top ten in Nerima.
          Admittedly down the bottom of the list. But there all the
          same. Positive points. I love her, Also honour bound.
          Negative points: Doesn't trust me, Temper., etc.'

Nabiki startled him out. "What are you thinking about?"

"Nuthin'." said a Ranma startled by Nabiki being nice. He just didn't
trust her despite liking her. However he knew the nicer she was now
the worse she'd be later. Quite frankly he'd prefer it the other way
around.

*Dammit, I usually know when she's coming.*

'Actually I owe you money.'

"WHAT?"

"You actually have managed to win a bet."

"Keep the money. I'll end up owing it to you anyway."
*I'm not stupid, I'm naive there's a difference.*

Nabiki impassive mask remains. She then nods and leaves.

*Nabiki's up to something big. Best stay on my guard.*

Ranma headed out. If he remembered it was Mousse challenging him.
Mousse didn't want to kill him, just defeat him. If Mousse had
wanted to kill him. He'd be dead a long time ago. Lets see call
for some water. 

Ranma headed out and got some cold water from Dr. Tofu's. Oh
well he'd managed to avoid mentioning Kasumi. Akane was cooking
tonight. Curry in fact. Ranma was feeling happy about that.
Time to beat up Mousse.

"Ranma you will die."

"I'm over here Mousse."

The battle starts in earnest. Mouse producing every weapon he can think 
of attempting to ensnare Ranma. Ranma dodges them all. And move up to 
Mousse who brings out his toy duck. It hits Ranma's arm which had 
shielding. Ranma tags Mouse with a water balloon. and then somersaults 
back.


'Too easy.' Looks down at herself. Back home now anyway. No point in
changing. At home he sees Shampoo removing herself from the vicinity. 
At least she'd got caught. So no damage has been done - this time.

Ryouga and Ranma were caught in the rivalry of eating. Everybody was
except Akane. 

Everyone at the dinner table looked strangely at each other. Ryouga
and Ranma had only taken a bite out of the so called dinner Akane had
made. They had immediately bolted off in search of something... 
anything to make the hurting stop. Akane had tried to chase after them
but she lost sight of them quickly. Nabiki having more experience at 
this sort of thing
didn't.

Ryouga and Ranma are at a public rest-room drinking straight out of 
the sink. A jolt goes through the two of them and they stand up and 
stare at each other.

Ranma nervously spoke "W-what are you lookin' at?"

Ryouga replied  matter of factly "You're the one who's staring."

Ryouga's eyes start to roam Ranma-female's body. His face turns a bit
red as he realises that his hated rival was damned good looking.

Ranma was getting unnerved by the scrutiny... but was also getting
turned on, oddly enough. "I'm a guy, you sicko," she said suddenly
and punched  Ryouga in the face. On contact, Ranma felt a delicious
tingle explode from  her fist and race down her back, making her 
shudder.

Ryouga got up with a look that said that he had felt the same thing.
He looked really confused... and turned on. "What's going on?"

He walked up and gently traced Ranma's jaw with his thumb, producing
more jolts to course through their system. Ranma couldn't take it
anymore, she jumped up and wrapped her arms around Ryouga, giving him
a kiss. The world exploded into swirls of light.

A couple of minutes later, Ranma broke the kiss. "Come on."

"Where are we going?" Ryouga asked.
"Someplace private... " was Ranma's mysterious reply.

As if on cue Ryouga got a nose bleed and fainted. 

*What the hell am I doing?* thought Ranma. 'GAH.URGH. YEUK'

Ranma went catatonic and so neither of them noticed Nabiki walk past
them.