Thunder continued to rumble overhead as Shinji and Ranma squared off.  Ranma stood back up fully, fists clenched as he regarded his foe.  He needed time to figure out how to counter the other boy's attack.  It looked like it might rain, too.  Great.  He needed to end this fight here and now before something embarrassing happened.  He was not about to turn into a girl in front of the whole student body.  No way!  A lot of them didn't know about his secret, after all.  He pointed at Shinji and loudly made his declaration.<br/><br/><strong>"If you want to fight me Shinji, we'll do it in a formal duel.  I still say I got nothing to do with why you're so pissed off, but whatever.  I'll take you on in one week in the vacant lot with the old water tower.  Got that?  One week."</strong><br/><br/>Shinji smirked, shrugging ever so slightly in response.  The prospect of rain didn't bode well for him either, although he would never admit it openly.<br/><br/><strong>"Now that I know where to find you, Saotome... you're on.  You'd better not be late.  I'm going to destroy you."</strong><br/><br/>As everyone else looked on, both Ranma and Shinji 'casually' made their way to the school, perhaps a bit faster than they should have.  Just after they both made it through the front doors, the first drops of rain started to fall.  Students began to make their way into the school as well... avoiding the impending shower.<br/><br/>Cologne shook her head and chuckled to herself, not seeming to care about the rain in the slightest.<br/><br/><strong>"It looks like my future son-in-law could use some more training after all."</strong><br/><br/>She looked in Shampoo's direction and motioned for her to follow.<br/><br/><strong>"Come along, Shampoo."</strong><br/><br/>Shampoo cheerily ran over to her great grandmother, pausing just a moment to glare at Akane, who glared right back.  As Cologne and Shampoo ran off out of sight, Akane smiled at Mariko and procured an umbrella, popping it open and huddling beneath it with her.<br/><br/><strong>"Always be prepared, right?  We should go inside."</strong><br/><br/>Ukyo made her way back into the school as well, calling after Ranma.<br/><br/><strong>"Ranma honey!  Wait up!"</strong><br/><br/>Those afflicted by Jusenkyo curses are able to get to cover as long as said cover is not far away and they hurry.