Outside Manabu is looking over the notes while Ian walks behind her. Ian is rather quiet and Manabu is a bit unnerved by this.

Manabu: Okay what's up?

Ian: I was just thinking about you're choice to help them.

Manabu: I admit it wasn't that smart of a move but hey it will help them.

Ian: True but it's worse than you think.

Manabu: How so?

Ian: Well...just how are you going to defend your friend if those ninjas decide to play unfair hmmmmmm?

Manabu:[Stops dead in her tracks]What do you mean?!

Ian: Well you can't go change into your costume if you're suppose to be on stage right?

Manabu:[turns pale]Eep.

Ian: That is unless you're brave enough to change on stage....[gets smacked on the head with the notes]HEY!!

Manabu:[Storms off] I show you!! I'll find away!

Ian: I hope so Bu-chan, I really hope so.

The scene changes to the next day after school where Manabu is trying her best to do...um...cheerleader stuff. Kekko and Kawaii are watching rather mortified.

Kekko: Maybe we should have picked someone with a little more grace?

Kawaii: Well okay so maybe Manabu isn't the best at balance.....and....grace......and.. well okay she awful but hey all she needs is a little work.{Manabu tries to do a high kick and slips and falls flat on her bottom] Sigh. and maybe sometime in the infirmary.{shakes her head and goes to help Manabu]

Manabu:[face is red as Kekko and Kawaii help her up]GOD I hope no one saw that!!

Kekko: Well........not anyone you would care.

Kawaii: Well except one.

Both girls turn as does Manabu, and they see Reiko laughing and walking up to them. All three girls groan softly.

Reiko: Well now Manabu, I DO hope you plan not to do that at the contest, then again if you do the other teams would break out laughing and mess up giving us an easy victory. But oh what shame a victory like that would bring to our school. Oh well I guess beggars can't be choosers. But in your case [Walks off]that phrase takes a whole new meaning.

Kekko: ARGH!! I'd like to hang her from the flag pole by her bloomers!!!

Kawaii: Now Kekko simmer down!

Manabu: Yeah she can say all that because she way better than me, but then again what's why she's head cheerleader. Sigh.

Kawaii: Hey don't take it so hard, we were all...um..like you when we first started.

Kekko: Yeah.....except maybe not so bad.[Kawaii elbows her]Ow! What I say?!

Manabu: Sigh. I'll never get this down...you guys are just better off finding someone else.[walks off]

Kawaii: Some help you are!

Kekko: Sorry.

Later Manabu is soaking in the tub looking rather down. Ian in his tanuki form is sitting silently outside the door. He's resting his back against the door eating a rice cracker.

Ian: You're very quiet, did you fall in?!

Manabu: No but I wish I had, that way I wouldn't have to make a fool out of myself tomorrow or worse..[closes her eyes and shutters]at the contest. Geez maybe I should just drown myself and get it over with.[lowers her head into the water]

Ian: You do and I'll have to fish you drowned NUDE body out of the tub!

Manabu:[raises her head out of the water choking her face deep red ]Gah!! (koff koff) Argh!!! Geez even in death I'd have no peace!!

Ian: I thought that would revive you. Listen don't take it so hard, so you're not cutout to be a cheerleader, it's not the end of the world.

Manabu: It sure feels like it. Sigh.

Ian: Well hey you have been getting better.

Manabu: I have not!! You're lucky you didn't see me today.

Ian; Oh where you fell on you rear? Yeah I saw that![Manabu's face turns scarlet]But hey that cartwheel you did was pretty good, and you didn't fall in mid attempt or crash into anything.

Manabu: Hmmmm? Hey yeah!!!

Ian: And you did finally memorize those cheers a few days ago you were whining "I'll never get these to stay in my head!!!!"

Manabu: Well yeah.

Ian: All it took was practice. And that's all you need to be a bit more graceful. And I'm sure your friends would be MORE than willing to help you. Their you're friends....if you can't depend on them who can you depend on? Manabu?{silence]Bu-chan?!

The door suddenly bursts open and out comes Manabu still a bit soaked wrapped in a towel, She picks up Ian and gives him a great big hug and swings him about madly.

Manabu: OH IAN YOU'RE SO SWEET I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER YOU'RE RIGHT I WILL ASK THEM AND I'LL GET EVER SO GOOD YOU'LL SEE YOU'RE SUCH A SWEET GUY YOU LITTLE...........[notices her towel is turning red from Ian's massive nosebleed]AARRRGH!!!! [Drops him and shuts the door]Sorry Ian I got so happy and caught up in the moment please forgive me are you okay god that was so embarrassing!!!!!

Ian:[dazed on the floor]I....It's okay. Geez twice in one week, I may never see my next birthday at this rate.

The few day the after a horrid test the 3 girls run laughing into the girls bathroom. Manabu is once again in high spirits. Kekko dashes off into one of the stalls. The other two giggle.

Kekko:[from inside the stall]Oh sure laugh at my pain! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Stupid test went on way to long, I thought for sure I was going to burst!

Kawaii: Well you were the one who threw back all those soda's Miss "I really need to pass this test!" I'm not surprised you didn't have a few gallons in you bursting to come out.{Manabu and her giggle]

Kekko: Yeah whatever .So Manabu, how do you think you did?

Manabu:{sits up on the sink after checking to see it is dry] Well I think I did pretty good considering I spent so much time trying to work on getting my coordination on the cheers down. How about you Kawaii?

Kawaii: Well[patting her tummy]I stayed up late a bit last night cramming in both senses of the word. I made my dad some apple turnovers for when he got home form work and there were plenty left over so i kind pigged out while studying.

Kekko:[from behind the stall]Well I'm glad the two of you can not worry, but me.....I stayed up late and stuffed so much knowledge in my poor little brain it may never forgive me! Sigh. And all I have is this toilet to comfort me.

Manabu: Hey we're here for you.

Kekko: Thanks but toilets have gotten me through some rough times, and well their always around.

Manabu:[Trying not to laugh] Well don't worry I'm sure everything will come out good in the end.

Kekko: No pun intended.[Both girls laugh]

Kawaii: Oooo speaking of hard times. Excuse me will you/[walks into the stall next to Kekko]

Kekko: Must you take the stall next to me?!

Kawaii:{from the next stall]Well it's cleaner. I can't help it if I have to poop.

Kekko: ACK!! GO!! MOVE!!! TAKE THE LAST STALL!!

Kawaii: Too late.

There's a flush and then Kekko comes out of the stall. She trots of to the sink and stands next to Manabu.

Kekko: Whew! Got out in the nick of time.

Kawaii: Very funny!!!

Manabu: Kekko! Don't pick on her, she's...um.heh in enough trauma as it is.

Kawaii: I heard that.

Kekko: Don't strain yourself too much gal.

Kawaii: Sigh. You two are horrible.

Manabu: We try.

Kekko: Besides you're lucky you didn't have hose to fuss over taking off.[Reaches under her dress and adjusts them] I really hate them!!

Manabu; Then why ,pray tell, did you wear them?

Kekko: Grandma.

Manabu: Oh.

Kekko:[Still fighting with them]It's amazing how one word can answer a question huh?[Manabu nods]

Kawaii: HAHAHAHA ! I get it!

Kekko: Soooooo[turns her eyes back to Kawaii's stall] Did you name it?

Kawaii: Huh?

Manabu: Well considering you just gave birth.

Both girls burst out laughing. Manabu nearly falls off of the sink but Kekko manages to catch her just in time.

Kawaii: That's it I'm getting out, I'll never get any peace with you two around.

Kekko: Happy to be of service. Say Manabu aren't you going to make a pit stop?

Manabu: Nope. Don't have to go.

Kekko: Really now? Not even if I say things like HEAVY RAIN, A RAGING RIVER, or WATER FALLS?

Manabu: Nope.

Kekko: Not even if I do this?[turns the water on in the sink full blast]Look at the flowing water, doesn't it........make you......[begins sweating].........want to........ GAH!!!

Manabu:[Giggles]Back fired I see.

Kawaii:[getting out of the stall} Oh that's much better.

Kekko:[pushes her to one side]Out of the way!![runs into the stall then quickly runs back out] Kawaii!!! Geez!! [runs and enters the last stall]

Kawaii: So there is such a thing a karma.

Manabu: Guess so. Feel better?

Kawaii: Yes, you have no idea.

Kekko:[From the last stall]I do. Oh great !!!! There's no paper!!!

Manabu: Well we better be going then!![walks off]

Kawaii: Yeah, let us know how things turn out!![runs off]

Kekko: Hey guys come one!!! Don't leave me here!!! Guys? GUYS?!

Manabu:[walks back in]Just kidding!. Here ya go![throws a roll over the stall door]

Kekko: OW!!

Kawaii: Bull's eye!

Kekko: Geez thanks a lot.

The scene changes to the girls walking home from school. They laugh and each looks at the tests they have in their hands.

Kawaii: Well gee if I had I had know eating while studying would get me a grade like this, I would have stuffed myself into a coma years ago.

Manabu: Well I feel I could have done better but hey at least I passed and have the cheerleading down as well.

Kekko: Well I'm most proud that I passed, I worried for nothing!

Kawaii: I wouldn't exactly be bragging about that, You barely past...I mean borderline............just eeking through.

Kekko: Hey I never take a blessing for granted.

Manabu: Yeah besides it's the best grade she's had in a long time!

Kekko: Sigh. I can always count on you for a pick me up can't I?

Manabu: I live to please.

Kekko:[grins wickedly]Gee that's not what Ian says.

Manabu:[blushes and gets angry]What's that suppose to mean?!

Kawaii: Oh my speak of the devil look!![points]

Both girls look and see Ian, in his human form, standing a block away staring at something. He does not notice them.

Kekko: Oh there he is, does he know that you like him the way you do?

Manabu: What?! He's just a friend.

Kawaii: A good friend.

Kekko: With benefits I suppose?

Manabu: AHEM!

Kekko: Listen, if he means nothing to you then you won't mind if I have a try at him, right?

Manabu: Why would he pay any attention to you?

Kekko: I take our defensive reply as a no. Come on , he's kind nice and cute in his own way, and you say he means nothing to you[walks around her]So why should it bother you if I fancy him, or try to ask him out?

Manabu: It doesn't, but you shouldn't anyway.

Kekko: Really now, why?

Manabu: Because........well because!!

Kekko: And if I clumsily drop my book in front of him and he picks them up for me, would you get bent out of shape?

Manabu: YES!! Cause you did it on purpose!!!!

Kekko; I see. And should the wind pick up and I in all my ignorance stand in front of him and whoop up goes my skirt...

Manabu: You do that anyway!!!!

Kawaii: And I feel it's no longer an accident.

Manabu: I'm going to go talk to him........ YOU stay right here!! Kawaii watch her!

Kawaii:[salutes] Yes ma'am!!

Both girls see Manabu go over to him and talk to him. Both Kawaii and Kekko look at each other and smile as they give each other a high five........without draw attention to themselves mind you.

Kawaii: That was a fine bit of acting in your part.

Kekko: Acting? [Kawaii looks at her. Kekko winks and smiles]

Kawaii: Do you think she'll ever ask him out?

Kekko: No Manabu in all her glory is not a modern woman, she'll wait for him to ask. Arrgh!![reaches under her skirt and fixes her hose]

Kawaii:[eyes open wide]GOODNESS KEKKO!!![steps in front of her to hide her and looks around]You have NO shame!!

Kekko: Sorry but they're really starting to bind!!! If my grandmother hadn't asked me to wear them I never would have!!! That's it!![walks off into the alley and begins pulling the down]

Kawaii;[runs in front of the wall and stands watch]Must you do that here?!

Kekko: I can't stand them another minute!![Finishes taking them off]There!![throws them to the ground]Ah freedom!!

Kawaii; You are so crude!

Kekko: Yeah but I'm sexy so it balances out, anyway like guys care![walks over next to her and watches the couple again.]Kawaii what do you suppose, boxers of briefs?

Kawaii: KEKKO!!! What ever Ian wears under his clothes is HIS business!!

Kekko: Oh like you never wonder!

Kawaii;[blushes]Okay...you got me there. Let's speak no more of it.[Kekko eyes her] Briefs.

Kekko: Yeah me too.

Manabu: Anyway I need to ask you a favor.

Ian: Sure Bu-chan.

Manabu: Can you come over for dinner next Friday?

Ian: Bu-chan I live with you I'm always there for dinner.

Manabu: No. I mean in your human form.[Ian raises an eyebrow] Well it's my mom, she 's been at the racket again. You know "Manabu how come no boys call for you or come by? When I was your age I had to beat them off with a stick or your grandfather had to chase them off with his gun!"

Ian: Heh, considering how old your mother is he must have chased them away with a musket.

Manabu:[Laughs]Oh good one!

Kawaii; Oh I do hope she hurries, I'm bursting for a pee right now.

Kekko: Go in the alley.{Kawaii glares at her] Just go behind the dumpster and pull your little ducky panties down and go!!

Kawaii: I'm not as inhibited as you are!!! And you promised not to tease me about me duckys!

Kekko: Hey look it's better than suffering, besides I'll keep watch.

Kawaii: Oh but what would I use afterwards?

Kekko: Well my hose are still in the alley.[Kawaii glares again]Heh here[takes a packet of tissue from her backpack]Go on I'll keep watch.

Kawaii: Okay.[walks into the alley]But you won't watch right...no peeking.

Kekko: Of coarse.[Kawaii goes behind the dumpster as Kekko turns to the reader] Heh of coarse I'm going to peek.{winks]

Manabu: Come on Ian, it would really get her off my back.

Ian: Yeah but your dad really scares me.

Manabu: Oh come on. I promise to keep him away from you.

Kekko:[looking into the alley and directly at Kawaii]You wanna hurry up, someone's bound to come along.

Kawaii:[voice only]Well I can't do it with you watching me!!!! Oh how did I let you talk me into doing this?!?!

Kekko: How indeed?[turns around] Oh hey speed it up, it looks like their conversations winding down!

Ian: Okay Bu-chan for you.

Manabu: Oh thanks Ian you have no idea how huge a favor you're doing for me.

Kawaii:[walks out of the alley smoothing out her skirt] NEVER again!!

Kekko: Famous last words.

Kawaii: Well Manabu seems happy about something.

Kekko: Yeah. Oh I wish they'd hurry, I have to poop SO bad!

Kawaii:[Glares at her]Why don't you just go in the alley?!

Kekko: Wouldn't be the first time.[Kawaii's jaw drops]What I really really had to go and it was better than having an accident. Besides it was poking out and saying hello if you know what I mean.

Kawaii make a horrid face of disgust and walks off. Kekko winks and the reader and walks off after her

Manabu: Okay so come around 6 okay?

Ian: You got it. It's a date.

Manabu:[turns red] Um.. okay.[skips off happily to her friends] I did it!! He's coming over for dinner to get my mom off my back!!

Kawaii: Yes is?!

Kekko: Oh wow!![both Kekko and Kawaii hug each other]

Kawaii: Oh my!

Kekko: Our little baby's growing up so fast!

Manabu: Knock it off you two!!

Kekko: Okay can we go to your house now, I really have to GO!!!

Manabu: Oh sure. Kawaii didn't you have to go too?

Kekko: No she did her nasty deed in the alley while you were with Ian.

Manabu: Kawaii!! I'm shocked!! That's so unlike you!!

Kawaii: But....but....[turning pale]

Kekko:[Walking off with Manabu]I tell you some people are SO uninhibited!

Kawaii: But....but....

As they walk off Ian is still watching something. What he is looking at is Juda sitting in a cafe talking to Asuka and her ninja cheerleaders.

Ian: I just know this is going to turn out bad.[Walks off]

The scene changes to Manabu's room. Kekko runs in and bolts to her bathroom. She drops her backpack on Manabu's bed and dashes off into the bathroom with her hands under her skirt already undressing before she even gets there.

Manabu:[Walking in with Kawaii]Anyway I can't believe I asked him, I've been trying so long to and I finally.......[both look and see Kekko. Both girls make a face of disgust]Kekko why is it you never close the door when you use my bathroom?!

Kekko:[shakes her head]Hey I trust you guys.

Kawaii: Well thanks for having such an open relationship with us but I think we can live without it.

Kekko:[rest her head on her hands]Do you guys have anything I can read?

Manabu: Well[smiles]Nothing you wouldn't finish in one sitting.

Kawaii:[giggling]Yeah all I have is "War and Peace" but that's way to short for you!

Kekko: Very funny. Sigh.[reaches over and gets a bottle of shampoo and reads the label]

Rei:[Walks in]Hey sis I saw you run in what's got you so happ...[sees Kekko who waves at her] GAH!!! Must she leave the door open all the time?!?!

Kekko: Just habit I guess.[looks at the reader]But notice none of them bother to get up and close the door.[winks at the reader]

Manabu: Anyway, I asked Ian to come over for dinner next Friday.

Rei: WHAT?!

Kekko: Yeah you should have seen your sis.[gets a toothbrush and makes it walk up to the shampoo bottle she has]She just waltzed up to him and asked him![hugs the bottle and the toothbrush] Oh I'm so proud of my little Manabu!

Rei: You're proud?! Man sis you've really out done yourself! Mom and I thought for sure I'd end up married before you, at the rate you were going.

Manabu: Gee thanks! On that happy note OUT!!! I have planning to do and it's BIG girl stuff!!

Rei: I'm big.

Manabu: Bigger girl stuff.

Kekko: Hey you can keep me company.

Rei:[face turns pale] I think I'll go now.[walks off]

Kekko: Well geez the least she could have done was acted a bit more heartbroken.

Kawaii: If you're bored...[takes her back pack to her] you can always do your homework.

Kekko: Hmmm good idea. Gee I MUST be bored!![takes her Geography book and opens it]

Kawaii:[shakes her head as she walks back to Manabu]

The scene shifts suddenly to a office with globes and maps around it. Ian in his tanuki form is there with a pointer and glasses.

Ian: No I'm not going to say it just a jump to the left.(Sorry Rocky Horror Picture Show humor) I'm here to talk about the story so far. As you've noticed there been a lot of.. how shall we say.... "potty humor" in the story. And I know a lot of you are saying why...maybe a lot of you are a bit taken back at this. Well I'm here to say...[takes a deep breath] TOUGH!!! IT'S FUNNY SO WE'RE DOING IT!! IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT GET YOUR OWN SERIES!!! Thank you, we now return to the series.

Kawaii: What was all that about?!

Manabu:[sweating] I have NO idea.

Kawaii: ANYway what are you going to wear when Ian goes over?

Manabu: Nothing special.

Kawaii: Nothing special?! You have to or you're mom will know something's up.

Manabu: You think so?

Kawaii: I know so. You could at least wear your hair up or something.

Manabu: Yeah well I just don't want Ian to get the wrong idea.

Kawaii: Well don't you think he'd get the wrong idea if you showed up to dinner in jeans and a sweatshirt?

Manabu; Yeah I guess ,SO then what should I pick out to wear?

Kawaii: Don't worry we have time.

Kekko: ARGH!! I hate Geography...stupid questions are TOO hard!!![Closes the book and puts it back in her backpack]It's not like I'll ever need it or anything. I better work on another subject I really need.

Kawaii: Yeah like good manners.

Manabu: There's one test you couldn't pass even if you did your work and studied!

Kekko: Sigh.[looks at the reader] And you think you're friends are bad huh?