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Am I Smart?, Chapter 1"A few points, Elder," Ranma drawled while Nabiki beamed. "First, your laws must have a fair bit of flexibility. I mean, lets face it, you could have knocked him out at any time and dragged the stupid boy back to China. I'm good, but boy or girl, I'm nowhere near as good as you, Elder." The old woman's face was a mask, but Shampoo's spoke volumes.
"You know, Ma-chan, it occurs to me that we have done the Amazons a disservice," Nabiki said thoughtfully. "Their laws state that if an outsider male defeats an Amazon, she must marry him. That really says nothing about force. In fact, think about it — if a man can defeat an Amazon, how is she going to force him?"
"Sometimes, Tendo-san, you amaze me," Cologne replied.
"So Nabs is right as usual," Ranma noted with satisfaction. "Second point is that Sham-chan is the last of your family. She's your heir and she's what, sixteen or seventeen? That must mean anyone older is unsuitable or has … become an ancestor. She's all you have left."
"In the main line," grumbled Cologne.
"Just so you know, I'm not just a girl, I'm a smart girl," the redhead declared. "I have nothing against Shampoo, but if comes down to me or her, you know which way I'm going to decide — and she can't take me."
"So what is your proposal?" the old woman asked, a crack in her mask revealing a hint of desperation.
"How about this, Elder? Shamp's mission is complete. Because the redheaded girl she was sent out to kill is dead. That girl was just a boy in a girl's body. HE doesn't exist anymore." Ranma said slyly. Cologne looked shocked and then started to laugh, a dry wheezing sound that filled the restaurant.
"An elegant solution, clever girl, but I think Shampoo deserves something more after all of her pain," Cologne pressed, still chuckling. The lavender-haired girl just looked depressed. Ranma sat down opposite her.
"I'd like to tell you I'm sorry, Shampoo-chan, but I'm not going to lie to you." The redhead grabbed the taller girl's hand in both of hers. "Since I woke up after Akane hit me and I realized I was a girl, I've been getting my life together. Nabs and I have plans, we're going places. I am sorry it hurts you so much."
Shampoo brushed away tears, and fixed the redhead with an intense gaze. "Did Shampoo ever have chance?"
Ranma sighed. "I'm sorry, Shampoo, but no, not really. I don't really remember too well from when I thought I was a boy, at least it seems all of the emotions are gone. I'm pretty sure that I would have ended up marrying Tendo."
"Why?" Shampoo asked tearfully. "Kitchen Destroyer no love you like Shampoo, or even Spatula Girl do."
"Honor mostly, I guess. He may not be worth much, but he is my father, and Daddy wanted me to marry Tendo. Heh, Kitchen Destroyer. You got that right! Nabs probably would have made a fortune buying stock in an antacid factory if that wedding happened." Shampoo giggled slightly through her tears.
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