My
sister looked at me with that sweet smile of hers and answered, “Yes?”
“You’re
in a better mood than usual,” I replied before sipping my drink.
Kasumi
smiled brighter than before.“It’s
such a beautiful day today, that’s why.”
Will
wonders never cease…
Then,
while looking from the corner of my eyes, I commented with my eyes closed,
“Seems like the fiancees are upset once again.”
Surprisingly,
Akane shook her saying, “No, I’m not mad at Ranma this morning.”
Ranma
raised an eyebrow and placed his hand on her forehead.“You
don’t have a fever…”
BAM!Akane
had once again brought her hammer down on his head from hammer space.“There’s
nothing wrong with me, you idiot!”
“Spoke
too soon.”I again sipped my drink.“Oh
well, I’m leaving.”
I
soon left the table and put on my shoes.Then,
I was out walking towards our high school, my favorite part of the day:the
preliminary thoughts to making money for today.
“Ha.”Now
what was I supposed to do today?I
took out the pictures of girl-Ranma.A
little money on the side never hurt anybody.Besides,
no matter what, those perverts called boys (aka loyal customers) at school
didn’t care that they were Ranma’s pictures.And
they still were selling pretty well.
Then
again, I would always tempt Kunou-baby to his face, sell them for some
ostentatious price, and have another sold out session.
I
shook my head with a smile.“Pure
genius.”
Then,
I shivered in disgust.I’ve been
too long in a classroom with Kunou.Just
to think that I even spoke and acted like that stupid kendo boy right now.
My
mind wandered into other things.At
least my deep, dark secret would never be revealed.I
mean, seriously, doesn’t anyone think about where DO I get and SAVE all
the money I have? How do you think Daddy ever repaired the damage to our
property, hmm?Let’s just say that
I have enough to move out and make a booming business.
But
the market was in sort of slump right now, so I haven’t been able to do
anything.Yet.
I
sighed.There he went.I
had to slip Dad money again.I had
been doing that for about two years now without interest.Without
interest?Hey.I
am not a total, heartless bitch…
Without
any source of income for three unwed daughters, two freeloaders and himself,
my neurotic father had turned to me.And
how could I say no?Of course there
were times like ordering the sushi and such that just drove him up the
wall and Ranma had known that I would do that.But
that’s a front.Tsk.
Tsk.Tsk.My
reputation would be ruined if anyone knew that I, Nabiki Tendou, had some
sort of compassion in her business-minded motivation.And
we wouldn’t want that happening…
“Ah,
it is the fair Nabiki Tendou.”
“And
so the idiocy begins,” I comment as I sit down at my desk.“What
a great way to start every morning.”
But,
being the demure, yet clever Tendou, I must persist.And
so I shall.
I
laid my head on the palm of my head and smiled at Kunou.“I
have a business proposition for you, Kunou-baby.”
“My
ears are perked for your discretion, Nabiki Tendou.”He
leaned closer to me.
The
pics, postcards and posters were spread out on our desks.“What
do you think, Kunou?Care to make
a bid before I open it to the public?”
“I
will take them all!Wahahaha!”
He
handed me the money and shoved it into my pocket.But
then, he whispered, “Any merchandise of the pure-hearted Akane Tendou?”
“What
do you think I am?”I smirked.“O
ye of little faith…”
I
once again graced him with pics of my sister.
“Sold!”
“It
was nice doing business with you, Kunou-baby.”I
flipped the money with my thumb.“Yes,
everything is there.”
“You
would think the great Tatewaki Kunou would swindle you?”
“No,
but I must take care of my prospects.”
“People
were so easy to manipulate.”I smirked
to myself while walking alone from school.
While
passing a store window, I looked at my reflection for a few seconds.“Heh.”
The
pigtails that used to be on me were now gone.I
wasn’t a little girl anymore; I was a woman.A
business woman, at that.
Looks
wouldn’t get me anywhere.That belonged
to Akane in addition to cuteness.As
for sweetness and humility, that was Kasumi’s realm.I
learned long ago that I had nothing to show for myself but a brain.That
alone would get me somewhere in life…
I
was the middle child.No one really
notices the middle child.But almost
all people that ‘knew’ me now cowered at my ‘abilities’.They
could never conquer over me.Never.I
wouldn’t ever let them.
I
almost clenched my fist, but then I remembered, I was out in public.I
took a deep breath.Keep calm, Nabiki,
keep calm.
Show
any weakness and it’s all over…
“Oh,
welcome home, Nabiki.”
There
Kasumi Onee-chan stood before me with a sweet smile upon her face.
“Hi,
Kasumi Onee-chan.” I greeted as I took off my shoes.
I
wish along the way…
…I
wish I could have learned to smile…
…like
that…
Ah,
but that was a human’s weakness.There
was nothing left within me to achieve that feat.A
smile?No longer, I leave that to
Kasumi Onee-chan.
I
didn’t need a smile to conquer the world.I
needed my shrewdness… How else was I supposed to get through life?
Again,
I looked at my reflection in front of my full-length mirror in my room.I
flipped my hair to one side and smiled the only way I could.“And
yet again you have conquered, Nabiki.You
always will.”
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Author’s notes:Yes,
I know, I know, this is totally ooc, but, remember, this is just a fanfic
with a fanfic writer who wanted to delve and see what would come to mind
if I myself was Akane…Ranma…Kasumi…Nabiki…etc.And
I had wanted to give a new perspective to things and make them more ‘human-like’.
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