**FAN-FICTIONAL WARNING!... Again... ¬¬** (Duncan-superfan helped me out with this one. :DD)

The breeze gently blew, and I stood still, facing the opposite direction in the quiet evening while the sun sank low in the sky behind the grassy courtyard near the Tendo Dojo. Suddenly two strong hands swung me into one arm, holding me tight. I looked up at Ranma's smiling face.
"Aren't-cha glad we're finally having a match? I mean, after all those times of you watching me at your place, I'm almost sure you should beat me!" he joked. I sensed that his giant ego had taken a break to compliment me on...