Fan Fiction / Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction ❯ Herbie's Drive Through Nerma ❯ What is this little car getting into? Herbie meets Kodachi and Shampoo ( Chapter 5 )

Later that night at the Tendo house, a figure is stalking her prey with thoughts of lust, desire, and other things on her mind.

"At last, my darling Ranma will be mine!" The figured, who turned out to be Kodachi in a green cloak, whispered, too excited to think. She leapt to the nearest tree outside of the property and then landed on the nearest object right in front of the home.

"With this special powder I made for my Ranma, I shall whisk him away from that wretched peasant girl!" She said, but unfortunately for her, the nearest thing she landed on was…

(BOO!)

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

…Herbie, as the loud and unexpected beep caused her to nearly jump back into the tree. She then crash landed behind the little Volkswagen, and when she looked up, she saw a very angry Ranma and Akane, along with a very tired Soun, Nabiki, Nodoka, and an always cheerful Kasumi.

"What are you doing here Kodachi?" Ranma said angrily.

"It's too early for this Saotomae." Nabiki flatly stated.

"I actually agree with Nabiki. Get her out of here." Akane said.

"OH MY DARLING RANMA!" Kodachi said as she hugged Ranma. Akane would have malleted him, if Ms. Saotomae wasn't present.

`Grrrrrrrr… that pervert! I wish I could pound him! But even without the sword, one look from Auntie is enough to scare even Kuno.' Akane thought.

`Kodachi… that's the one that's been stalking my boy.' Nodoka thought. `I must have a talk with that father of hers.'

"LET GO! GET OFF OF ME!" Ranma said as he forcibly got the gymnast off.

"That demonic car!" Kodachi said as she pointed to Herbie. "It scared me and I was just coming to pay you a visit! Oh Ranma darling, hold me!" Ranma then quickly jumped out of the way and landed behind Kodachi.

"Who? Herbie?" Ranma asked.

"What did you do Herbie?" Akane asked.

(She had some special powder!) Herbie beeped.

"What type of powder?" Ranma asked.

"Why, you make my gift sound like a bad thing!" Kodachi gasped in surprise. "In fact… here you go my darling!" Kodachi said as she was about to jump and throw the powder…

*SQURT*

…if Herbie didn't squirt some of his oil on to the ground, causing her to slip and the powder to land on her, paralyzing her. Everybody just looked her over until Nabiki finally spoke.

"Ranma, drop her off at home." She said.

"WHAT?!" Ranma said surprised. "ME?!"

"She was here for you, after all." Nabiki said.

"Nabiki does have a point Ranma." Kasumi said. "Just drop her off and come back."

"Oh come on!" Ranma said.

"Sorry Ranma, but Kodachi did come for you." Akane said with a smile.

"Great. Just great." Ranma said. "C'mon Herbie, we gotta drop her off." Herbie, in response, opened his driver's side door.

(Lead the way Romeo.) Herbie jokingly beeped, causing Ranma to groan and the others to laugh.

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Right after dropping the still frozen Kodachi off at home, Ranma and Herbie were driving back, but Ranma looked like he had a lot on his mind.

(Penny for your thoughts.) Herbie beeped.

"Huh? Oh, its nothing." Ranma replied.

(You're thinking about Kodachi?) Herbie asked.

"Huh? Her?! No way!" Ranma answered. "That powder? Paralyzing or poisoning me is her expression of her feelings."

(Ah. Is it Akane then?) Herbie beeped.

"NO! NO WAY, NO HOW!" Ranma answered too quickly.

(Oh really?) Herbie mischiviously beeped, causing Ranma to realize he's been caught.

"I'm trusting you not to tell anybody." Ranma said.

(Me? A car? Talk?) Herbie beeped.

"Good." Ranma replied. Unbeknownst to him though, the gears in the little car's engine are turning, but not because he's driving.

(So, why don't you tell her?) Herbie beeped.

"Uh… you might want to drive slower or stop completely." Ranma replied. "I have a long story to tell."

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One block away from the Tendo Dojo later, Herbie stops so he can get Ranma's story straight.

(So, you think she doesn't love you at least in the more than friends sense because she was mad that you saw each other naked and keeps malleting you due to the fact that you ether say something stupid or the other fiancées glomp you?) Herbie beeped, and was wondering what he was getting into.

"Pretty much." Ranma replied. "Now, I'm trustin' ya not to repeat what I told ya to anybody, especially Akane. I love her, but I don't think she loves me and every time I want to say it, I ether do somethin' stupid, she does something stupid. I'm starting to think that maybe we'll be nothing more then friends."

(Hmmmmmmmm…) Herbie beeped.

"Don't even think about it." Ranma said.

(Me? I'm just an innocent little race car.) Herbie replied back.

"No way." Ranma said. "I've heard that too many times from Pop when he's a panda to fall for that."

(Ok, then at least let me do this: If you do or say something stupid, I let you know.) Herbie beeped.

"Ok, deal." Ranma agreed. "But none of this gets out. This is just between the two of us."

(I'd say my lips are sealed, but I don't have any.) Herbie beeped as they drove to the Tendo Dojo.

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The next day, Ranma and Akane got into yet another fight before going to school. Nabiki left before it got worse, Soun and Nodoka just ate their food, and Kasumi just smiled. Herbie however, like the night before after talking to Ranma, wondered if he got in over his head.

`Geez, Grandma Steinmetz didn't have this problem when it came to Willoughby and Nicole. I didn't even have this much difficulty with Jim and Carol or Hank and Alex.' Herbie thought. `Then again, Jim, Willoughby, or Hank never had a harem of girls after them, or any that wanted to mallet them for it. But they're my friends, and it's obvious they love each other, and I've faced tougher challenges. I beat Thorndyke, Hawk, fooled some jewel thieves while wining the first Trans France, fought a bull and stop some crooks from stealing an undiscovered artifact. If I can do all that, then this should be no problem.'

*WHAM*

Herbie then saw that the side of the wall that he was on had a crack that looked like Ranma.

`Uh… then again, preventing the theft of an Inca gold disc was simpler than this.' Herbie thought.

"Come on Ranma, we're running late!" Akane yelled.

"I'm coming you stupid Tomboy!" Ranma yelled, just seconds before passing Herbie…

*WHAM*

…who opened his door when Ranma was right next to him.

"WHAT'D YA DO THAT F…" Ranma was about to yell when it hit him. "Oh. Uh… thanks for the offer Herbie, but school isn't that far." Ranma tried to recover.

(Just trying to help.) Herbie replied.

"Herbie, we'll talk to you later, Ranma and I are running late." Akane stated as she ran off. A moment after they were out of his site, he saw a girl with purple hair riding her bike at blinding speed.

`Hey… That looks like that Shampoo girl Ranma told his mom about when I drove them home!' Herbie thought. `This can't be good.' Herbie then started his engine and went after the Amazon.

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"It looks like we'll get there on time after all." Ranma stated.

"Yeah, so far so…" Akane started to say, but got interrupted…

"Wo an ni!"

…by an incoming and Ranma glomping Shampoo.

"Airen forget school! Take Shampoo to date!" Shampoo said in her bubbly voice. Akane looked like she was about to mallet him when, from behind…

(OOGA BOOGA!)

"AHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Herbie startled Shampoo so much, she let Ranma go, and Ranma in turn got as far away from Shampoo as he could.

"Thanks Herbie." Ranma said. "I couldn't breathe there for a moment."

(No problem.) Herbie beeped.

"Herbie?" Shampoo said and then started to look around. "Where is person who startled Shampoo?"

(Right here.) Herbie beeped.

"Person is in car?" Shampoo bubbly asked as she went inside.

"Not exactly." Akane stated as Herbie shut his door and…

*VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM*

…drove off with Shampoo inside.

"Herbie, what are you…?" Ranma was about to speak when Akane hit him with her bag.

"Ranma, quit worrying about that bimbo, she'll be fine." Akane stated looking angry. "We're late."

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Inside the Nekohan, Cologne was getting the restaurant ready to be opened only because Shampoo was out trying to get Ranma and Mousse was making a delivery and then right afterworlds, welcoming some of the council, who were coming to Japan for both a vacation and to see how Shampoo and Mousse were coming along in their respective training/goals, when suddenly she heard a sound of an incoming car.

`It's too early for customers.' The Amazon matriarch thought. `What's going on?' She then went outside and saw something strange: A white 1960's VW Beetle with red, white, and blue racing strips and the number 53 with her Great-Granddaughter on the passenger side trying to get out, but can't. "What on Earth?" Cologne asked to no one, astounded as Herbie stopped in front of her, and opened his passenger door, causing Shampoo to spill out and land on the ground.

"HI-YA! CAR IS PERSON!" Shampoo said as Herbie backed up, turned to the left, then stopped, moved his wheels the left and zoomed towards Furikan.

"Uh… Great-Granddaughter, what just happened?" Cologne asked astounded.

"Car take Shampoo away from Ranma!" Shampoo stated.

"Uh… maybe if you explained inside." Cologne said as they both went into the Cat Café.