Tendo Martial arts hall, school of indiscrimante grappling and anything goes martial arts 
-  Azel and Ryoko waited silently for a sign of what had happened out back.  Kailan had 
just gone out, apparently to impress Akane with his macho-ness, and both Ryoko and 
Azel were hard pressed to keep from either laughing out loud or rushing round back to 
save Kailan.

   "Of course, with an ego like that," Ryoko managed to get out with a straight face,"it 
might do him some good to meet Akane..."
 At about this point a large object sailed through the door, quickly followed by a mussed 
up Kailan.  Kailan launced through the door and leaned against a pole gasping for breath.  
He immidately glared at Ryoko, all sense of suave charm gone for the moment.
    "Dangit! Why didn't you people WARN me she's a homicidal maniac!"
  "You idiot! Why am I always bugged by idiots!"  The source of Kailin's trepidation 
stormed in, stomping her feet on the floor.  Akane still had bits of concrete in her hair 
from her excersises, making her appearance quite a bit comical.  
   *This is great!* Azel thought as Akane began her rant on Kailan. *Quite the right spice 
to life...  egotistical overstuffed guy meets feminist anti-guy girl...  add a bit of martial 
arts, a dash of concrete, and several large stones to be tossed in the air, and Voila!*  Azel 
started laughing out loud, so strongly she feel with a *WUMPH* to the floor.  Kailin 
began glaring even harder and Akane humphed in dissaproval.  "I really don't find this 
situation funny!" Akane yelled.   
    Ryoko giggled.  "And why ever not?"   
       Akane turned a bright red. "Gah!! What do I have to do to be left alone around here!  
First Kuno comes round with his idiotic prattle, begging for forgiveness that he spent so 
much time on his 'special item'... then Ranma comes by, and then this overbearing ass 
comes to screw up my workout!"
       "I resent being called an ass! Dangit, it isn't MY fault you dislike guys! I mean, every 
guy-liking girl falls for MY charms..."  Kailan leered at Ryoko.   
       "That it!" Akane cried and stomped out of the room, slamming the door behind her.
     Azel laughed even harder as Ryoko gave a long-suffering sigh.   "I don't know how 
you get away with it Kailan... I'm surprised some girl hasn't smashed your face in yet."
     "Not to mention deflate your ego..."
  Kailin just waggled his eyebrows at the girls.  "That," he replied, winking at them, "is 
becuase girls love me... and because I'll do anything for 'em."
    Ryoko just shoke her head, grinning.  Abruplty, she stood up straight.  "Hey... did she 
say Kuno had a new thing?  Thing... such as weapon?"
   "What?  Who's Kuno?  And why would he have a weapon?" Kailin immidately became 
slightly wary.  *This could make a problem..* He turned to Azel.  "Do you know who 
Kuno is?"
   Ryoko grinned. "Kuno won't be much of a problem, we can look into that later.  But 
right now, let's get some REAL clothes on."
   Azel snickered. "After all, we don't need another bath-tub incident... hawk in the tub, 
hawk in the tub."  She laughed even harder.  Ryoko just growled slightly and blushed.  
  "But anyway.."  "Hawk in the tub..." "Stop that! Comeon Azel... I have an idea..  
something to distract you AND get us dressed... let's go SHOPPING!"   Ryoko grinned in 
glee as Azel gave cheer.  
    "Um... what about me?" Kailin askedin a voice leaking all over that he hoped to get out 
of the escapade.  
   Azel just grinned.  "I'm sure we could find a nice dress in your size Kailan...  hmm, a 46 
donchathink Ryoko?"
   "Of course! With a nice hair bow on top..."
      Both the girls laughed as Kailan began backing away throwards the door. Firmly set 
on their decision, the girls tossed on some coats, grabbed Kailan's arms and dragged him 
out the door.   "If you're a nice boy, we might even let you get a coat at the nearest 
store..." Ryoko giggled.  
   "Noooo! This is no way for a man of my class to go about town!  The ladies'll think I'm 
a pervert! Oh nooo!"   
    Azel and Ryoko just grinned and set off for their first destination...  the biggest female 
clothing store in Nerima.