"I... I can't believe..." Volos mumbled as he took a few steps back, "you respect... someone like me?"
"Huh? Well, sure, I guess," Ranma mumbled.
"Nobody's ever said they RESPECTED me before... Unless it was out of fear..."
Ranma's eyebrow twitched. "Hey, wait-"
"This reminds me of when I first arrived at Youkai Academy..."
"Stop that! Don't-"
Volos took a deep breath of the musty, dank air as he stepped off the bus, a warm smile creeping over his features.
"I'm so EXCITED!" The hydra gushed as he clutched his bag to his chest. "A new school, full of new experiences and people! I hope I make lots of friends!"
Suddenly his shoulders slumped. "Oh, whatever. I just hope the classes aren't too hard. Being in human form all the time is such-"
"No, no, NO! Cut it out! We're not doing this!" Ranma shouted.
Volos blinked as he came out of his flashback. "What?"
"No! No way!" Ranma said firmly, looking annoyed. "We are NOT going to sit here while you flash back and relate your whole damn life story to try and make yourself seem sympathetic and important two minutes before I beat you into the ground! I have other things to do today! It's not happening!"
Volos looked taken aback. "Well... Can I at least cover my recruitment into the Protection Committee? It's not that long."
Ranma crossed her arms under her breasts. "Could it be summed up to something like: 'Lord Kuyo told me he needed my strength, and I was really happy someone even cared THAT much'?"
A vein popped up on Head One as his eyes narrowed. "Fine, jerk! You want your damn fight that badly?"
At that, the two insensate heads slowly rose up, each snout silently turning to face Ranma. At first she thought that the other heads had regained consciousness, but then she noticed that their eyes were a milky gray, while head one's eyes were orbs of gleaming pitch that glared daggers at the redhead.
"It's on, jackass!" Head One snarled as the two other heads bolted forward, jaws snapping.