Ok, I finally got it done..its short, but its a bit more interesting than the
last chapter. Im not sure when chapter 3 will be out, since Im working on
another fic. I decided to expand on my tagfic..its about 5 KB right now. I'd
like some C&C on this, since I really havent been getting any. Please, please,
please send C&C. 


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Insert standard Takahashi disclaimers here. I don't own these people. They

own themselves. Takahashi-sensei just draws 'em. I did however come up with
Kimiko..somewhat.<<

Kimiko

-=Chapter 2=-

	"Oniisan, its so great to finally meet you! We have soo much to catch up on.
" Kimiko squealed happily. "Oh, but first, Akane, can I use your bathroom? I
really need a shower."
	
	"Oh, sure. Its upstairs and to the right." Kimiko just stood silently until
Akane's brain finally caught up to her. "Err..sorry, I forgot. I must look so
stupid! Come on, I'll show you." She took the younger girl's arm and lead her
up the stairs and into the bathroom. "If you need any help, call me." 

	Several minutes later Kimiko emerged from the bathroom wearing dark pants and
a yellow shirt much like Ryouga's outfit. "Aah, that feels much better."

	Akane took her arm again and took her back downstairs to where Ranma and
Ryouga were sitting together, for once acting decent around each other. Both
girls took a seat.

	"So, Kimiko, you wanna explain all of this to us?" Ranma asked. "And what
happened to that dress you had on? It was cute."

	Akane frowned slightly. <He never says anything looks cute on me, but he goes
and says some total stranger is cute? .. Ranma no baka!> She contemplated
hitting him, but decided not to, considering present company.

	"I had the dress on because I just came from a wedding in Osaka. At least..I
think it was Osaka. It might have been Beijing.." She shrugged and continued
her story. "I didn't know the couple, but I kinda walked in and interrupted
the ceremony, so the least I could do was dress nicely and stay for the
wedding. When it was over I left to go the reception next door,  and the next
thing I know, I'm here in London."

	"Uhhh..Kimiko, this isn't London," Akane said.

	"It isn't?"
	
	"Nope, it's Tokyo."

	Kimiko giggled nervously. "Well, that would explain why everyone here speaks
perfect Japanese, ne?" She started talking again before anyone could answer.
"So anyway, I've basically been wandering around all my life. I've been so
many places I cant even remember them all."

	"W-what about home? Have you seen Mom or Dad?" Ryouga asked.

	"I've been home a few times. I've only seen Mom once. She told me I had an
older brother..she sends her love."

	Ryouga smiled. "So how did you find me here?"

	"Using the Hibiki luck, of course. I was eating at this little Chinese cafe
when some guy said he knew you, and brought he here. What was his name again?
...Mouse? Something like that.."

	"Mousse," Akane replied. "Mousse, Shampoo and Cologne. Chinese Amazons, they
own the Nekohanten."

	"Yeah, that's it. Shampoo..thats the waitress with the purple hair, right?
Talks in third person?" Ranma and Akane nodded. "She was cute, really well
built. Not as cute as that redhead in China though..she was really really
cute."

	Kimiko's statement received looks of shock from Ranma, Ryouga and Akane.
After several moments of awkward silence Ranma spoke up, "Are you, like..gay,
or somethin?"

	<He never was one to beat around the bush, was he?> Akane thought.

	"No..I'm bisexual." She replied simply. More wide-eyed shock from the others.
"I'm not bothered by it, so you shouldn't be, either."

	"And I thought Ranma was a pervert.." Akane muttered under her breath.

	Ranma and Kimiko both glared at her. "I am *not* a pervert!" They yelled in
unison. 

	Akane held her hands up in a warding position. "Ok, ok, sorry.." She didn't
mind fighting with Ranma, but she had always made it a point to try to be nice
to guests. Better to be nice than to be on their hit lists. 

	"Say, Kimiko, that redhead from China..she wouldn't happen to have a pig tail
and a giant panda close to her, would she? Ryouga asked, casually pouring a
glass of cold water over Ranma's head, careful as not to spill any on himself.
"Like this one, maybe?"

	Kimiko stared at the boy-turned-girl. She poked at Ranma's chest a la Nabiki.
"She..she's the cute one, from China. But..how..where..where did Ranma go?"

	"I'm Ranma. I fell into the Spring of Drowned Girl at the cursed training
grounds of Jusenkyo, China. When I get splashed with cold water I turn into a
girl, and back to a guy with hot." Ranma explained. Kimiko nodded dumbly, not
fully comprehending what Ranma was saying. "There's hundreds of springs there,
each with its own curse. Spring of Drowned girl, man, panda, pig," he shot a
harsh glance at Ryouga who muttered unintelligible and looked down at his
hands. Ranma went on, "Drowned cat, duck, Akane, the list goes on and on."

	"Spring of drowned Akane??" 

	"Yeah..a while back we were in China and Akane almost drowned in a spring."
His eyes met with Akane's. "I..we almost lost her." Ranma, looked away, not
wanting to think of that time. 

	"Well, Ranma, this is at least seven people that are in love with you...and
that's just people I can think of off the top of my head," Akane grumbled.

	"Yeah, but the first girl in love with my girl side..unless you could
Tsubasa. And he doesn't really count." Ranma replied.

	"This is all very interesting and all, but I'm a bit tired, and I'd like to
find a place to sleep." Kimiko interrupted, standing up.

	"Hey, don't be silly. You can stay here for as long as you want." Akane said.
"You can sleep in my room, and I'm sure Kasumi wouldn't mind cooking for
another person."

	"Are..are you sure?"

	"Sure, its no big deal.  Ryouga, you can stay a while, too, if you want. Keep
you two in the same place long enough to talk? What do ya say?"

	"S-sure A-ka-ne, th-that sounds g-great." Ryouga stuttered. 

	Ranma scowled. Akane smiled. "Great, you can sleep in the living room, if you
don't mind. This is so great..brother and sister untied after all these
years." 

-=End Chapter 2=-


-=Author's Notes/Ramblings=-
Ok, so I lied, I made Kimiko take a side on the love Ranma/hate Ranma thing.
At least it had a little twist, ne? This one didnt take all that long..most of
it was written while I was on vacation in Colorado. (the mountains are really
pretty right now =) Be patient, send C&C and yen and other such things,
please.


Anyone else notice that Tybalt has posted more times this week than in the
past month? Makes ya think, dont it? ::grins and waves to Tybalt::


~Nabiki~


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"Hey Kuno-chan, I've got some new pictures of your Pigtailed Girl.."
"Ah, Nabiki Tendo, what be the cost of these pieces of paper that which convey
the beauty of my goddess?"
"500 each."
".....Oh forget it! Nabiki Tendo, I would date with *you*!!"
Kuno grabs Nabiki and kisses her passionately.
Nabiki grins, slightly dazed. "Hey, Kuno-chan..I've got pictures of
myself..only 600 yen."
"I need no pictures, for the beauty that which is my fair Nabiki can not be
portrayed by mere photographs!"
"You're so right, Kuno-chan! I love you, so much!"
"Ah, and I love you as well, my flower."
The two kiss and skip off happily into the sunset.
~*~
Nabiki woke up in a cold sweat. "Oh kami..thats the last time I eat Akane's
cooking before bed....."
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