Sofie panted and huffed on all fours on the floor.
"That's enough special drilling for the day," Duncan told her.
"Thank you... so much."
"You handled the ribbon very well. You're making very quick progress." He smiled.
"Do you really think so, Duncan?" Sofie looked up at him still panting.
"... You don't really buy that stuff, do you?"
"SHUT UP, RANMA!!" She screamed, tanlged in a mess of ribbon.

"Even if it's true..." Sofie muttered.
"... It's only a week until the match. I should have known, I never should have agreed to help." She sat in silence, while small drops of water dripped down her cheeks and into the water as she sat in her bathtub listening to the gentle buzz of the light.

"Mmph. It's embarassing to watch." Duncan stood by the small pond, while Ranma meditating and holding a battling ball, talked to him.
"And you! You've got no shame, flattering Sofie like that!"
"Bah! You should be ashamed Ranma-- for you're jealously!" Duncan smirked.
"What!? WHO'S JEALOUS!?
SPLASH! Before Duncan could hear the rest of what Ranma was saying, he jumped into the water and jumped out, waddling away as a small pig.
"What now, Duncan?" Ranma sweated, gripping the ball tighter.
"Planning to crawl into Sofie's bed again!?" He threw the weapon at Duncan, but the pig ran faster away, avoiding injury.

"Oh my," Sofie yawned, stepping into her room. She flopped on her bed and closed her eyes.
"I'm exhausted..." She flopped back over, turning to the ceiling.
"Hmmm...?" Her face light up with shock and fear, as she stared at a brown haired girl attaching herself to the ceiling holding a black rose in her mouth.
"PREPARE YOURSELF, SOFIA TENDO!!" She jumped down, heading straight for Sofie.
"Ahh!" She screamed and leaped off her bed, while the girl missed her body.

"WHO ARE YOU!?" Sofie demanded raising her fists.
"I'm from St. Bacchus's school for girls! Courtney, the Black Rose!" Courtney responded.
"I shall be your opponent next week! So let us both do our best, and fight in all fairness!" She swung out a huge hammer, right at Sofie's face, luckily missing.
"You call this..." Sofie jabbed out her foot and jumped at Courtney.
"...in all "FAIRNESS"!? Courtney jumped away, leaving a small trail of rose petals.
"It's you, isn't it!? The one who's been ambushing the team!"
"AMBUSH!? What a nasty way to put it!" Courtney laughed.
"I simply believe in fighting in all fairness... before the match!"
"Thats the most ridiculous thing I'v ever--"
SLAM!
Ranma burst through the door, crushing Courtney while she stood on the other side.
"HOLD IT!!" He shouted chasing after a little black pig. They bounced around Sofie's room, both running away from each other, then zoomed out the door.
"Stop--" Sofie poked her head out the door as they left.
"STOP IT-- RANMA!! LEAVE MY P~CHAN ALONE!"
SWISH!
Sofie felt a rush of cold air hit her neck, and she kicked her leg in the air as she knocked the giant hammer out of Courtney's hands.
There was still silence, and heavy breathing.
"... The rumors are true... your very good." Courtney giggled.
"I shall RETURN!!" She declared, then disappeared into a dark vortex of black petals.

"Rose petals...?" Sofie mumbled staring out the open window as a cool breeze floated in, twisting and turning the flowers...
"Who--?"
...
"WHO DO YOU THINK HAS TO CLEAN UP THIS ROOM!?" Sofie sweated picking up black petals.
Courtney. the Black Rose, I will repay you for this at our match!

Sofia Tendo... she is not to be dismissed so easily! I must crush her before the match, no matter what... Courtney growled, standing on to roof with clenched fists.
Ta ta ta...
Foot steps were heard tumbling the roof, as Ranma came running out of no where carrying his iron kettle.
"HOLD IT, DUNCAN!!" He screamed chasing after Duncan.
"A pig--?" Courtney said.
KLONNNNNNNNNNG
"Huh?" I thought I felt something hit the pot...
"... HEY!!" Ranma jumped off the surface once he saw a nimble girl fall off the shangles.

He bounced back up, holding her.
"You Ok?!" Whoa! It's her! That Black Petunia, or whatever!
More quiet followed.
Oh, he's GORGEOUS! Courtney squealed in her mind, looking up at the mysterious man holding her. She blushed.
"I... I..."
GLOM Courtney grabbed his shoulders and squeezed him in a hug.
"... I WAS SO FRIGHTENED!!"
"HUH!?" Ranma retorted in shock.
"Wuh.. Wuh... Wait a sec!" NOW what?!
They both blushed.
Oh, the gray, dreary life of a girl's school! OHH! To think that such a wonderful encounter was awaiting me!
"Please, sir... May I ask your name?" Courtney smiled.
"R-R--Ranma... Saotome."
"For you... my Ranma!" Courtney took out a big bundle of black roses and handed them to the man.
Ranma sniffed the plants, then burst in sneezes and coughs, he's knees got weak, and he fell to the roof, unable to move.
"HAHA! A bit of paralysis gas in the bouquet!" Courtney laughed standing over him.
"WHAT!? Are you crazy!?"
"Now," Courtney pushed him down and got on top of him.
"My Ranma, be brave-- and take these lips of mine!" Courtney held him face in her's.
"GYEEEEEEEEE!!" Ranma squealed with tears, with still no movement.

POW! Sofie kicked Courtney right of of Ranma.
"RIGHT OVER MY BEDROOM, YET!" She screamed.
"Such tragic timing!" Courtney pouted landing on her feet.
"My Ranma, let us meet again!" She called and pranced off from roof to roof into the night.
"FEH. Ridiculous." Sofie spat at Courtney's disappearing figure.
"... Sorry I got in the way of true love! Nighty-night!" She stomped away after throwing her robe over Ranma.
"C-C-Cold..." Ranma shivered, paralyzed.

Courtney, the Black Rose... there's no way I'm going to lose to her! Sofie thought squeezing Duncan in her bed.