It's just a little bit frightening...

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

Ranma is the middle of the grounds, in the middle of a very elaborate kata.

Man, those kicks are fast as lightning.

It's very fluid, advanced work. The kata ends with a chop that manages to fell a small oak tree.

He clears, breathes, and bows.

Any comments from the peanut gallery?

Comments

[an-mermaid.livejournal.com]

Wow! ♥ I didn't know you could do something like that!

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

Took me over ten years to get that good, but man, it's worth it!

[an-mermaid.livejournal.com]

That's amazing! I guess that's why they hired you, right? Because you're strong?

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

Must be. If there's martial arts in it I can win it.

[an-mermaid.livejournal.com]

Absolutely?

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

I always win. If I lose, I win the rematch.

[an-mermaid.livejournal.com]

That's a good way to think about things.

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

S'allways worked for me.

[an-mermaid.livejournal.com]

*laughs* Anyway, um, have we met?

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

Don't think so. Ranma Saotome. Who are you and what are you in for?

[an-mermaid.livejournal.com]

I'm Nanami Lucia! Nice to meet you! I don't have any special talents like yours, but I do have things I'm good at and ways I can fight, so I'm doing my best to be useful.

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

Good. We got an odd bunch here, and most of them couldn't fight outava wet paper bag. Sometimes I wonder about the Senior Council.

[an-mermaid.livejournal.com]

Well, you don't need to just be able to fight to do some good, right?

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but there are some people here who... well, I don't get it. I mean I'm all for doctors and cooks and people like that getting in, but...

[an-mermaid.livejournal.com]

But?

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

Carmen Sandeigo got in. Do I need to go on?

[an-mermaid.livejournal.com]

I guess that's one part of it...

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

You a martial artist? Or have you got the weirdness for fighting?

[an-mermaid.livejournal.com]

I don't really know what you mean by weirdness, but I guess there isn't much weirder than the way I fight, so I'll go with that.

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

Alla the mages and cyborgs and whatever that are just flat out impossible back home.

[Like you're one to talk Mr. Mokou Takabisha. |: ]

[an-mermaid.livejournal.com]

I'm not a mage or a cyborg, but I'm probably impossible to you, too.

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

I ain't gonna even ask.

[Mermaids. My God.]

[an-mermaid.livejournal.com]

Hey, that's just rude!

(Well, she doesn't look like a mermaid right now! \o/;)

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

How is it rude to not ask about that? Overreacting much?

[an-mermaid.livejournal.com]

I am not overreacting. *pout*

[handsoffthehat.livejournal.com]

You looking for applause?

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

If you feel like it. I know I'm good and what anyone else thinks don't matter to me.

[handsoffthehat.livejournal.com]

Heh. You're alright.

But you wouldn't be practicing out where everyone can see you if you weren't trying to impress.

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

The sim room doesn't feel right with me. This is more like where I used to practice.

[handsoffthehat.livejournal.com]

Mm-hmm. And the screaming fangirl's just a bonus. Nothing wrong with strutting your stuff, but owe up to it, huh?

I don't think they'll be too pleased about you chopping down their trees, by the way.

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

[And Ranma just. Stares at you.]

...okay, I'll take it to the sim room then.

[handsoffthehat.livejournal.com]

You do that. I'll see if I can route some little girls around your way for motivation.

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

DON'T. The very LAST thing I need is fangirls.

[handsoffthehat.livejournal.com]

Fanboys?

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

EVEN WORSE.

[handsoffthehat.livejournal.com]

Yeah? I wouldn't have pegged you as the shy type.

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

I'm engaged to a crazy jealous woman, okay?!

[handsoffthehat.livejournal.com]

Congratulations.

Most people try to sound happy when they talk about their fiances. Just a heads-up.

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

Not like it was my decision.

[handsoffthehat.livejournal.com]

. . . Shotgun wedding?

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

Blackbelt. Same idea.

[handsoffthehat.livejournal.com]

Huh. I'd make a wisecrack, but I think I actually feel bad for you.

[mach-n-roll.livejournal.com]

"Pretty cool!"

Where's that coming from? Why, up there on top of that pillar, that's where! The Hedgehog's feet kick idly as he looks down at him.

"How long have you been training?"

[masterofghosts.livejournal.com]

*There is a sableye near by, copying your moves.*

[kenpo-ichiban.livejournal.com]

[Wait THAT'S NOT A FIGHTING TYPE IS IT?]

Ranma grins. "Looks like I got myself a student."

[masterofghosts.livejournal.com]

*Sableye likes to pretend he is.*

Sableye! *Does a Karate chop*