A single cry let loose from the throat of the young amazon warrior before she charged once more at her great-grandmother. She deftly knocked the stick out of the old woman's hands and recieved a sound smack on the thigh.
She remembered just how she got into this mess in the first place. She had challenged her elder for the right to live her own life, she didn't want to follow amazon law and marry Ranma. It was too strange with all his other fiance's and the fact that he was afraid of her whenever she was splashed with cold water.
Shampoo focused her attention on her elder again and flipped out of reach before she could be hit again. She landed on her feet and crouched down, then with the agility of a cat she sprung forward and knocked her leader off her feet. She held her down and could feel her great-grandmother trying to get free from her grasp. Fifteen seconds were counted out and Shampoo got up, her limbs shaking with exhaustion. She picked up her elder's stick and passed it to her.

"You have proven yourself worthy." Cologne declaired with a sharp edge to her voice, "You may live as you wish."
Shampoo would have been happy if not for the fact that now she would have to leave her home. She would be remembered and respected because she was finally able to defeat Cologne after a grueling two hours of fighting. But that was barely enough to make the ache in her heart lessen.
"Go where you wish but remember that unless you want to live by our laws you cannot return to Joketsu." Cologne stated

Shampoo bowed and headed towards the Neko Hanten then into her room where she had placed the backpack and filled it with all the things she would need to survive for at least a week.
She picked up a scroll and placed it beside the bandages she had packed earlier. As she placed the last of her things that she would need, Shampoo breathed heavily and turned around to see Cologne standing there with Mousse.
She nodded to them both as she put her backpack on. Mousse stepped forward even though Cologne was giving him nasty looks. She never liked Mousse.
"This is for you Shampoo." Mousse stated as he held out his hand to her.
Shampoo, knowing Mousse always had something up his sleeve, outstretched her hand to him. She was pleasantly surprised as he flicked his wrist slightly and put a flower into her hand.
Shampoo leaned forward and gave him a peck on the cheek, his glasses fogged up as he smiled.
"I'll miss you Mousse." she whispered into his ear.
She quickly brushed past him before he could react to her slight display of affection. Her great-grandmother moved out of the way and Shampoo stepped outside. She began to walk then heard Mousse.
"Shampoo wait!"
She turned a bit and saw Mousse coming towards her.
"Will you let me walk you to the edge of town?"
Shampoo nodded as she put the flower behind her left ear. "I would like that."

Mousse's smile widened as they walked together, Shampoo looked straight ahead still not sure what she would do or where she would go.
Mousse had to look at the ground every few minutes to make sure he wasn't floating. he now knew Shampoo didn't love that Ranma guy and since she didn't have any other suiters chasing her, maybe she would finally realize how much they loved each other!
"Mousse, you've been a great friend." Shampoo started, "Thanks for being here. But from here on out, it's just me, myself and I."
Or not.
"Good-bye Shampoo take care."
"I'll send you a post card." she promised
Mousse watched her in silence as she walked away, the only girl he could ever love was leaving. He knew she had a tough exterior but insdie she must be broken up about having to leave him.
But it didn't have to be like that, he could always follow her. To the ends of time itself if necessary, to prove to her that their destinies were one.
"Don't do it Mousse." Cologne warned him.
Mousse spun around and saw her, he looked at her quizically and she shook her head.
"It is her decision to start a new life, you are not to interfear with that."
Mousse nodded and they walked back to the Neko Hanten to clean the bit of blood off the walls from the fight. He hoped Shampoo would be alright, she had never fought like that before. What if she was weak and some guy tried to take advantage of her? What if she simply keeled over in the middle of the street?
Cologne looked at Mousse and shook her head. He always loved Shampoo everyone knew it, but Shampoo didn't love him. The only one that couldn't see that, was Mousse.

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