[guy's hostel]

Tamahome:  [sitting up in bed] Hey guys, I've just got this 
	   great idea...
Tasuki:	   [playing cards with Nakago] Yeah? What about?
Amiboshi:  [looks up from his music scores and waits]
Suboshi:   [looks up from his photo album] What idea?
Nakago:	   [frowns at his cards] Awww. Save it, Tama-kun.
Tamahome:  [lands a fist on Nakago's head] I TOLD you NOT to 
	   call me Tama-kun!!!
Tomo:	   [a visitor's pass hangs around his neck] How DARE 
	   you do that to Nakago-sama! [advances upon Tamahome]
Amiboshi:  [goes back to writing his scores]
Tamahome:  [mimics girl's voice] Oh no! Please don't hurt me! 
	   [hides behind Tasuki] Tasuki-kun, protect me!
Tasuki:	   [pales and shudders] Tamahome!!! I said not to kid 
	   about these things!!! [turns to get Tamahome]
Suboshi:   [goes back to his candid shots of Yui] ... ...
Tomo:	   [shaking in fury] How dare you! How DARE you,
	   Tamahome! [attacks Tamahome but gets Tasuki instead]
Tasuki:	   [glares] Why you hentai!!! Lekka... !!!
Yui:	   [stands in the doorway] What are you guys up to?!
Suboshi:   [startles] Waa! Yu... Yui-sama... go... gomen!
Umi:	   [beside Yui] Mizu no Ryuu! [drenches Tasuki and a 
	   few sparks from his fan] Tasuki! Are you trying to 
	   fry us all?!
Fuu:	   [behind the two] Please, Yui-san, Umi-san, anger 
	   adds wrinkles to your face.
Ranma:	   [strolls in] Hey guys, what's up?
Ryouga:	   [far off voice] Come out, Ranma! I challenge you!
 	   Man to man! [voice gets further and further away]
All:	   [pause and sweatdrop. --;;]
Fuu:	   Oh dear. [looks back] Should I go get him back?
Ranma:	   [lies down on his bed] Nah... He'll be fine.
Ferio:	   [puts a hand on Fuu's shoulder from behind] Get who?
Fuu:	   [jumps] Oh! Ferio, you frightened me. [blushes]
Kaoru:	   [stomps in] Yahiko! Where are you?!!! [stomps out]
Yahiko:	   [comes out from under Ranma's bed and makes a face]
	   Tomboy!
Ranma:	   Violent chick. [closes his eyes for a little doze]
Yahiko:	   [grudgingly] Be thankful Akane's not here.
Ranma:	   Yeah, between them, they'd tear the place down.
Door:	   Crreeeaaakkkk...!!!
All:	   [jumps away in various comic poses]
Akane:	   [wearing a visitor's pass with her fist buried in a 
	   depression on the door frame] WHO would bring the 
	   place down, Ranma?
Yahiko:	   [not realizing Akane's pressence] That violent chick 
	   Akane, Ranma's... what's wrong, Ranma?
Ranma:	   [looks pale and points behind Yahiko dumbly]
Yahiko:	   [sweats] Uh-oh... eheheheh, I think I'd better leave
	   now... ... [backs out the door into Kaoru]
Kaoru:	   [not very amused] So who's a tomboy, hmm? GET BACK 
	   TO PRACTISE YOU!!!
Akane:	   [punches Ranma into orbit] Ranma no Baka!!!
Ranma:	   [shouts back as he flies off] WHAT DID I DO?! 
	   UNCUTE!!!
Kamui:	   [heads straight for bed] ... ...
Tasuki:	   [back to his game with Nakago] Will you look at him?
	   All spaced out, you'd think he was on drugs or 
	   something. [shakes his soggy cards] Damnit, all my
	   cards are wet! [grumbles to himself] Bloody women!
Hotohori:  [notes the damaged door but does not comment on it]
	   Tamahome! Tasuki! Chichiri! Nuriko! Look who's here!
Yui}	   Miaka! [hugs Miaka] Chiriko! Mitsukake!
Tamahome:  Miaka! [gets ignored]
Miaka:	   [visitor's pass] Yui-chan!
Umi:	   Hi, nice to see you!
Miaka:	   Thanks, Umi-chan!
Nuriko:	   [hugs Miaka with Yui] Miaka! It's great to see you!
Miaka:	   Great to see you too, Nuriko!
Nuriko:	   Chiriko! Mitsukake! Still playing Guardian spirits?
Tasuki:	   [puts down cards] Miaka! Hey girl! What have you 
	   been up to! [hugs her] Chiriko! [tries to ruffle his 
	   hair] How's your nephew? Mitskake! How's the girl?
Miaka:	   Tasuki!
Chriko:	   He's very active, just opposite of me. [blush]
Mitsukaka: I'm teaching her herblore now. She's very clever.
Nakago:	   [looks at Tasuki's cards and frown. He's losing] 
	   Hmmm... [cheats by getting himself a better hand]
Chichiri:  [looks over Nakago's shoulder] There's no way you 
	   can save this game, Nakago. I suggest you give this 
	   round up.
Nakago:	   [startles] Chichiri?! When? How? [looks wildly
 	   around but Chichiri had gone to the door]
Chichiri:  Miaka! [hugs her]
Tamahome:  [sits on his bed biting his blanket, being ignored. 
	   There're tears welling in his eyes] She's... she's 
	   forgotten me... ...
Miaka:	   Hey everybody, I made some cookies... ...
Ferio:	   [sweatdrops] Uh... no thanks...
Fuu:	   Ferio and I have something on... [edges to the door]
Ferio:	   Er... we do? Hey Fuu, wait! [runs after Fuu]
Umi:	   I'm uh, baking a cake next door... [flees back to 
	   the girl's hostel]
Yui:	   I'm sorry, Miaka, I stil have homework... [backs out]
Suboshi:   Er... wait, Yui-sama! I... I'd like to help... 
	   [follows her out]
Akane:	   Hello, Miaka, how was the Valentine's cake?
Miaka:	   [blushes] Well, I keep trying and trying, but the 
	   cake just won't set right...  ...
Akane:	   Oh. It's okay, [smiles sheepishly] Neither did mine.
Nuriko:	   That's terrible! What did you do?
Akane:	   [shrugs] I threw it out. Who WANTS to give Ranma 
	   chocolates anyway? Shampoo probably stuffed him up
	   like a pig! [crosses fingers and hopes they don't 
	   know about the chocolate she sent him]
Miaka:	   I made these cookies instead. [puts it down on a 
	   table] Why does Kamui look so glum?
Tasuki:	   [prods cookies suspiciously with Chichiri's staff]
Hotohori:  Thank Suzaku I'm just a ghost.
Chiriko:   [nodds agreement] Uh-huh.
Chichiri:  I'm fasting.
Mitsukake: I brought some stomach soothers for you, Tasuki. Mix
	   it in tea and drink it after we're gone.
Tasuki:	   Thanks, pal.
Amiboshi:  [tries a sad tune] Hmmm... [plays it over with some
	   modifications, creating a BGM for Tamahome and Kamui]
Tamahome:  [tearing away at the blanket tearfully] How could 
	   she? Oh God, how could she...?
Kamui:	   [stares emptily at the ceiling] ... ... [a single tear
	   rolls down the corner of his eye] Kotori... Mother...
	   Why hasn't anyone visited me...?

    [RL: Shar's room]

Angela:	   [hugs a cushion on the floor] Kowaii sou ne... ...
Shar:	   [looks back from the computer screen] Well, you know 
	   how guys are pathetic. It's an in-born trait.
Angela:	   [sighs] Uh-huh. Poor them... ...
Shar:	   [factually] Poor US. WE've got to put up with them.

So that's how it is... Tamahome never did get to tell them what the idea was.
Poor boy...
Well, it wasn't a very NICE idea, anyway. ^^;;