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All told, Ranma's one more time would last another six more times as the girl ruthlessly attempted to conquer the technique while Kodachi supervised with no small amount of admirations at the girl's work ethic. Yes, Ranma knew she could obtain superior speed with one or two pins in hand and to hand melee, but this technique had its own advantages and was pressing her skill. By round six she had nine pins tumbling through the air at respectable speeds. They still weren't nearly as gracefully employed as Kodachi who was juggling next to her in tandem, but she was getting-

"MY FIERY GODDESS!"

The martial artist twitched with the all too familiar voice and nine pins fell from the air. Ranma whirled on the source her eyes flashing angrily even as they bounced around her. "DAMMIT KUNO! I was almost on my tenth pin!"

"As soon as the arrival of your presence was related to my person I had to come!" The upperclassman effused, stepping briskly across the mat with outstretched arms. "Let me show how much I have missed thy!"

Whip-SNAP!

Tatewaki leapt back with wide eyes as a black ribbon snapped at his feet. He traced the ribbon's curvature back to its source: His sister. The upper classman's eyes narrowed. "Why do you seek to stay my passion, sister of mine?"

"I would think it is obvious that Ma-chan does not seek your favor," Kodachi stepped around the redhead, coiling the ribbon through air like a serpent. "And you have interrupted our practice with your incessant prattle."

"Stand aside so that I may console my crimson maiden," the kendoist folded his arms imperviously. "If I have intruded I shall thus make amends with a kiss!"

"My ass you will," Ranma rolled her eyes, then glanced over to her sister in arms. "Can I borrow the ribbon there?"

"Of course," Kodachi politely handed the implement over and Ranma began to coil it through the air herself.

"Figure if you're gonna show me a technique, I'd show you one too," She commented absently. "Got the idea for this one while you were mopping the floor with Akane."

"Oh?" The sister cocked her head, watching as the girl turned back toward her brother.

SNAP!

"Come to me, my- YOW!" The strike was a black blur that found Tatewake Kuno somewhere on the upper thigh of his left leg. Nothing seemed to happen beyond the pain and Ranma cocked her head in contemplation for a moment before employing the ribbon again with more force. This time Kuno stumbled and fell to the floor without feeling in his leg. He tried to struggle back up on his good leg when another lightning snap found his right leg. Tatewake flopped over on his side with another yelp, blinking. "What...what sorcery is this!?"

"Pressure points." Ramna commented for Kodachi's benefit, whose mouth was formed into an impressed 'oh'. "Normally you use 'em in hand to hand, but no reason you can't use a ribbon if you got enough accuracy. Didn't use enough snap the first time, looks like."

The black haired girl nodded with admiring appraisal, studying the results for herself while her own brother flopped impotently on the floor. She glanced back to Ranma curiously. "And you can use this on any body part?"

"This is my first time testin' it, but don't see why not," Ranma shrugged, handing the gymnastics ribbon back to her black haired companion as she elaborated. "Hands, legs, a few points that will drop 'em like a bag of rice."

The gleam in Kodachi's eye was readily apparent and Ranma could all but see the girl imagining the technique's practical application just as she had with the Blow of a Thousand Hands. "I don't suppose..."

"Duh, what are friends for?" Ranma didn't even let Kodachi finish, effecting an exaggerated roll of her eyes as she went all in with the interpersonal gambit. It was a gambit that paid off with an immediate smile.

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