[ranma][fanfic] Mousse's Flip Side part 2!! Do you love me?
Toshiro Seiji
Yo! RAAC People! It's time for part two of Mousse's Flip Side! I've
recieved a lot of e-mail on this fic and I can tell that people like it!
I'm glad since part one was the first one I have ever published! After
recieving all of the e-mail I got, I was very pumped to write part two so
here it is! Now Remember out Main man, Mousse has suddenly turned ice cold
to the woman he's been chasing for so long. Even going as far as saying
those three emotional words . . . I HATE YOU! Unbelieveable? Well you
ain't seen nothin yet! Read on! Oh and I just want to say what's up to
all of the Mousse fans out there who think that Mousse deserves better than
what he's bein' dealt! I agree with you totally! On with the show!
***********
Shampoo awakens to the bright sunlight the next morning. Her eyes close
tightly from the blaring sunlight. She holds a hand over her eyes to block
the sunlight. Yawning loudly she gets up from her place on the floor. She
had slept all night thinking about Mousse. Not that she hasn't done this
before mind you, but this time it was diffrent. You see, Shampoo received
the shock of her life yesterday. Mousse, the young man who's been totally
and completely in love with her since childhood, treated her like she was
the lowest life form on the planet. He was rude, abraisive and just
downright cold! He even knocked her out without trying very hard! That
was especially hard for her to take, since she's supposed to be the best
warrior in the village. She was so upset by him last night that she left
the Nekohanten and spent the night at the Tendo Dojo. Akane, the girl
who's engaged to her own fiancee' by village law, said that she could sleep
with her. Shampoo rolled up the spare futon and went to take a bath.
After her bath she quickly dressed and came down to eat breakfast. Kasumi
had cooked her usual spectacular culinary delight. Ranma and Akane didn't
even get into a fight this morning. They were too busy caught up in
thinking about Mousse and his recent behavior towards their guest.
"So Shampoo, what are you going to do about Mousse?" Asks Akane.
"Shampoo not know. I no know where start." Shampoo answers.
Soun Tendo, who was calmly reading the paper, puts it down and speaks.
"What's this? Mousse is giving you trouble Shampoo?"
"Yes. Shampoo no know what gotten into Mousse." Shampoo says. "He act so
mean all of sudden."
"I see." says Soun. "Well now, I guess all you can do now is confront
Mousse and ask him what's wrong."
"Shampoo already do that." She replies. "Mousse still throw Shampoo out and
say he don't want to see Shampoo again." Her voice grows noticably sad as
she utters those words.
Akane sees a window of opportunity and dives for it. "Shampoo, why don't
you go out on a date with Mousse. You know . . . to show him that you do
care about him a little." She suggests. "You . . .do care about him
right?"
Shampoo's eyes flash with anger. "Violent Tomboy girl just try and take
Shampoo's mind off husband! It no work! I love Ranma . . . I just . . . I
. ." Shampoo's anger flies out of her. "I do care about Mousse." She
says softly.
"Well then if you care about him, you can go out with him right?" Akane
says. "I'm only trying to help you Shampoo." <And get you to give up on
Ranma!> She thinks.
"Akane's right Shampoo." Ranma adds. "The only way to show your feelings
for Mousse without saying you love him, is going out with him. It's only a
date! Not a marriage ceremony."
"Hmph. If it's that easy Saotome, then why don't you take Akane out on a
date?" Nabiki says. Akane's eyes shift to Ranma, as does everyone elses
except Shampoo's.
Ranma starts to sweat after feeling a little of the heat being put on him.
He tugs at his collar, letting out some of the steam. He starts to speak
after being under the spotlight for so long. And as usual, he sticks his
foot in his mouth as soon as he opens it. "I told you all, that I don't
want to be seen out on a date with such a violent, uncute tomboy like
Akane! No way! No ho- ooofff!!" As per ususal, Akane's quick temper
flares and knocks Ranma into the koi pond in the backyard. From underneath
he can be heard mumbling, "Kawaiikune!"
Shampoo didn't even pay attention to what had just transpired. She's too
deep in thought about Mousse and herself on a date, TOGETHER. <If that's
what I have to do in order to get Mousse to love me again, then . . . I
don't know. There's somthing about his eyes that isn't right. They're
usually blue, but they were dark red yesterday. Could it be the reversal
jewel of Great Grandmother's? I'd better check it out before I have to go
on a date with him.> She thinks.
*********
Mousse's Flip Side! The Contrary Jewel Strikes Again! Part 2
"Do you love me?"
by
Ken (Toshiro Seiji) Cross
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After breakfast, Shampoo thanks the Tendo's for their hospitality and heads
for the Nekohanten as Ranma and Akane head for school together. She
arrives and finds a note on the door. It reads:
Shampoo,
If you return, as I know you will, I am out buying supplies. I
will be
back soon.
Mousse.
Shampoo crumbles the letter and heads inside. Sure enough, Mousse isn't
around, so she takes this chance to search her Great Gandmother's Room for
the contrary jewel. She searches for at least ten minutes and finds the
box that the jewel was in. It's still in there!
"Aiya! Jewel still in box!" Shampoo says out loud.
"Well then maybe you'll believe me now when I say I don't want you
bothering me!" says a voice.
Shampoo grabs her heart and whirls around. Mousse stands in the doorway,
his glasses nowhere to be seen. His eyes are still giving that 'don't mess
with me, lest you want to meet death' look. And yes, they are still dark
red. "Mousse! You no scare Shampoo like that!"
Mousse chuckles. "Well then, why don't you be more aware of your
surroundings!" he snaps. Turning around and leaving the doorway he shouts
over his back, "Come down and help me prepare the restaurant."
Shampoo just stands there, thinking about what could possibly be wrong with
Mousse. She was wrong about the contrary jewel. Now she had no other
options left. She was determined to get to the root of this problem and
solve it. She wanted things just like they were before. Mousse saying
that he loved her and her beating him into the ground and chasing after
Ranma. At that moment she just realized how wrong that is. Her blind
mistreatment of Mousse, her longtime best friend, has been exactly what
she's been getting in return from Mousse of late. She smiles and heads out
the door. She planned on solving this problem right now! Boy was she in
for a surprise!
Shampoo walks down the stairs and sees Mousse wiping tables. She goes over
to him and taps him on the shoulder. He snarls and says, "What do you
want?"
"Shampoo knows why you act this way Mousse!" She says confidently.
Mousse turns and looks at her smirking. "Oh you do, do you?"
"Yes. You only act this way because Shampoo has ignored you and beat you
up when you say you love her." She says to him. "Shampoo sorry, and
promise to not do again."
Mousse looks at her for a few moments. Then he starts to laugh. Loudly.
"You haven't learned anything Shampoo!" Mousse says through his laughs.
"That isn't why I'm acting this way to you. The reason I'm acting this way
to you is because _I_HATE_YOU_!"
Shampoo stiffens visibly. She looks at Mousse in disbelief.
"Mousse . . . Mousse you no hate Shampoo. You love Shampoo!" She sounds
very desperate. This is a last ditch effort. If this doesn't work she
doesn't have anything else to use on him. "Shampoo want to take Mousse to
date."
Mousse stops laughing and looks at her seriously. He walks up to her and
takes hold of her shoulders. "Shampoo . . . oh you don't how overjoyed . .
" He pauses. Shampoo's eyes brighten with hope. Mousse continues. " . .
I _would've_ been had it been the old me you asked. But . . . alas it's
not the old me and I wouldn't go on a date with you now if my life depended
on it!" Shampoo's eyes start to water. Mousse let's go of her shoulders
and walks back to the table he was washing. "Besides . . . I already have
a date tonight."
Shampoo can't believe what she has just heard. Mousse has asked another
girl . . . ANOTHER GIRL, not her, out on a date! The tears in her eyes
flow out slowly, and her heart sinks into her stomach. She swallows the
knot in her throat and says, shakily, "Who . . . is she?"
Mousse seems upset with that question. "Not that it's any of your business
but, she's a martial artist. And she can cook very well! I had breakfast
with her this morning, and her name is . . ." Mousse turns around and
finds no one there. He finishes what he was saying " . . . Takaya Naoshi."
********
Shampoo runs down the street, tears flowing freely from her eyes. She
can't control her racking sobs as she heads for an all too familiar
destination. Her thoughts fly back to last night in Mousse's room
___________
"All those times that I said 'I love you Shampoo! I'd do anything for you
Shampoo!, I would die for you Shampoo!' all you did was yell at me and
beat me up!" Mousse turns his back and holds up a shaking fist. "I was
such a fool! To waste all of my time on you when there were many other
fish in the sea. Ukyou, for one. She's cute, maybe I should chase after
her for once!"
Shampoo rushes over and puts both of her hands on Mousse pleading with him.
"Mousse no! Ukyou not care for you! Shampoo is the one who . . . who .
." Shampoo's internal struggle with herself rages on, making her stop
herself from completing her sentence.
___________
Shampoo's eyes burn with hatred. She picks up her pace as she heads for
Furinkan High School. Her eyes are still crying tears. She takes out her
Bonbori, preparing for battle. "Ukyou try and take Ranma from me, now she
try and take Mousse! Shampoo kill her for that! She can't have him . . .
not Mousse! Not . . . Mousse!" She says. She tears through the gate and
makes her way to the door.
********
Ranma, Akane, and Ukyou are walking in the hall together. They had just
come out of Hinako-sensei's class. Ranma as usual had been 'disciplined'
for sleeping in class. Akane as usual was mad at him for sleeping and
getting disiplined. Ukyou was laughing at Akane's latest insult of Ranma .
. something to the effect of 'Muscleheaded Hentai Jerk'. The two heard a
familiar banging sound as they rounded the corner.
Shampoo bursts out of the other side of a wall and immediately attacks
Ukyou. Ukyou dodges out of the way and unstraps her combat spatula.
"Shampoo! What the hell are you doing?" Ukyou says.
"You trick Shampoo! You make Shampoo think that you her friend, but you
still backstabber Spatula Girl!" Shampoo yells. Ranma and Akane notice
her tear stained face is still glistening from aforementioned tears. They
realize that something must've happened when she went back to the
Nekohanten.
"What are you talking about Shampoo! I said I would help you get Mousse
back! So stop attacking me!" Yells Ukyou as she dodges another strike
from Shampoo.
"You lie! You no have him! I no let you!" Shampoo starts to break down
and stops attacking. She crumbles to the floor, crying. "You no take
Mousse from me."
********
A little while later at Ucchan's . . . .
********
"So he's going on a date already?" Akane says. "I'm very surprised that
he would ask another girl out besides yourself. This must really be
serious."
Ranma decides to see if what he suspected was true. "Shampoo, does Mousse
have that contrary jewel on him?" He asks.
Shampoo, who's still fighting back tears, sniffs and says, "No. Shampoo
already think of that, but jewel still in box." Shampoo slumps down a bit
and puts her head in her hands. "Shampoo no know what to do!" Everyone is
surprised by the way Shampoo is acting about all of this. Normally she
would shrug any kind of feelings for Mousse of like they weren't there, but
this time it must just be too strong.
Ukyou puts an okonomiyaki w/ a heart on it, and places a consoling hand on
Shampoo shoulder. "Shampoo . . . tell the truth . . . you love Mousse
don't you?" She says.
Shampoo starts to cry a little bit more. The internal struggle that she
was having with herself yesterday begins anew. Her stubborness is quickly
losing to her newfound rational side. She looks up from her hands at the
others and says, "Yes . . . Yes, Shampoo do love Mousse." Her stubborness
still manages some small victory though, "But only as friend. Shampoo
still want Ranma for husband, it's just . . . just . . ." She trails off.
"You can't live without him?" Akane finishes for her. Shampoo looks at
Akane for a second then looks down at the okonomiyaki and nods her head.
"Okay Shampoo, if you love him and only want to be his friend then you're
going to do what the rest of us would do . . . ." Shampoo looks at Akane.
"You're gonna go and spy on him!"
Shampoo looks skeptical for a second but then smiles a little and agrees
totally. "Shampoo need . . . Akane and Ukyou help."
"Why of course we'll help you Shampoo!" They chime in. <We'll help you
realize that Ranma isn't the one you want and then he'll be all mine!>
They both think at the same time. They don't realize it right away but
they had been chuckling madly for the past minute or so. It was more than
enough to make Ranma VERY nervous. <Uh Oh! They've got some kinda plan!
Why do I get the feeling that it's going to involve me!> He thinks.
*********
Much later at the Nekohanten . . .
*********
Mousse is getting ready for his date with Naoshi. He's dressed in a nice
black chinese martial arts shirt. The sleeves are long but stop at his
wrists. The cuffs are white. He's wearing his normal black pants, and
slippers. On the counter are a beautiful bouqet of flowers. Mousse is
combing his silk like black hair, when Shampoo and Akane come in. Mousse
looks at Shampoo with the same contempt, but smiles briefly at Akane.
"Hello Tendo Akane. It is nice to see you again." He goes back to combing
his hair, not even bothering to speak to Shampoo.
"Hello Mousse." Akane says. She looks at Shampoo, who looks a little bit
hurt that Mousse didn't say a word to her. She turns back to Mousse. "Uh
. . Aren't you going to say hello to Shampoo?"
Mousse continues combing, "Hmph! Why should I?" Mousse says. "I'll tell
you why not! 1. She left me to run the restaurant all day! 2. She never
did the same for me whenever _I_ said hello! and 3. Well let's just say
that she isn't my favorite person right now!" He turns and looks sternly
at Shampoo, "In fact I hate her more than I _used_ to hate Saotome!"
Shampoo stiffens again but refuses to cry in front of him. Akane is
shocked to say the least! "Wha . . . what do you mean 'used' to hate
Ranma?" She says to him.
"Well come on Akane . . . now that I have _NO_ interest in Shampoo, I have
no reason to hate Ranma anymore." He walks over to the counter and picks
up the flowers. He straightens his shirt and says, "Well how do I look?"
He was asking Akane, but Shampoo answers instead.
"Mousse look very handsome!" Shampoo says. "Shampoo hope you dress up for
her someday."
Mousse smiles. "You know what? If that were anyone else Shampoo, I would
have believed it! But since it was you who said it . . . I don't." He
starts to walk out the door, when Akane interrupts.
"So Mousse . . . where ya going on this date, hmm?" She says, trying not
to sound too obvious.
"Well, we're gonna go to the movies and probably take a boat ride in the
park. It'll be nice to _set_ the mood if you know what I mean" Mousse
smirks and says, "I'll see you later Akane!" He then walks off down the
street headed for the movie theater. When he's a sufficient distance away,
a tear goes down his cheek. "I'm sorry Shampoo . . . it's for your own
good that I do this." He says to himself. He keeps walking down the
street.
**********
In the Nekohanten . . .
**********
Shampoo had just started to cry again. After that performance from Mousse,
Akane almost wanted to cry too. "Shampoo . . . I can't believe what just
happened here." Akane says, "Mousse is so cold!"
Shampoo just sniffles and says, "Shampoo deserve it. Shampoo treat Mousse
same way when he normal." She cries a few more tears and says, "I no think
I deserve Mousse, but . . . . I . . . . I love him! And I . . . I . . ."
She doesn't finish. Akane just puts a hand on her shoulder, and pulled her
out of the door.
**********
At the movies . . .
**********
Mousse arrives at the movie theater. He looks around for his date when she
walks up to him. Takaya Naoshi is . . . . a babe! She has long black
hair, that is in a ponytail. Her figure is very shapely from her martial
arts training. Her face is smiling, two dimples on each cheek. Her eyes,
are a jade green making her look extremely exquisite. Her dress is a black
suede blouse, and white mini-skirt. She's wearing heels and that make her
as tall as Mousse. Mousse smiles back at her and hands her the flowers.
Across the street hiding behind a tree is Shampoo, Ukyou and Akane. They
look on as Naoshi kisses Mousse's cheek and takes his hand leading him into
the movie theater. The trio rush across and buy tickets for the same
movie.
As the movie starts, Ukyou, Akane, and Shampoo sit in three rows behind
Mousse and Naoshi. Mousse is just looking ahead and Naoshi is looking at
him. She asks him to take off his glasses so she can see his eyes. He
does so and she comments on his eyes. Shampoo is straining to hear what
she's saying but can't make it out. Mousse just nods at her and continues
to watch the movie. The movie is the latest Sentai Movie: Choryoku Sentai
OhRanger: Ultimate Battle! The Super Fantastic Amazing Fight!! Naoshi
seems to be very interested in the movie. Mousse just sits in his seat not
making a move on her. Naoshi notices his quietness and says something to
him. Mousse shakes his head, in disagreement. Naoshi says, something else
and lays her head on his shoulder. Shampoo is becoming increasingly
jealous, and frustrated because she can't hear what is going on. After a
while things die down and the movie continues. Shampoo doesn't pay any
attention, but keeps her eyes focused on Mousse. About thirty minutes
later, Naoshi lifts her head from Mousse's shoulder and looks up at him.
Mousse turns his head and looks back at her. She says something else to
him. He also adds something to the conversation. She nods her head and
turns her body around to face Mousse. Mousse shifts his body slowly and
they start to move closer to each other. This is almost more than Shampoo
can stand, but Akane and Ukyou hold her in place.
"Shampoo! You can't do anything here!" Akane says.
"Yeah! If you make your move now then there'll be a lot of unwanted
trouble!" Ukyou adds.
While they had diverted Shampoo's attention, Mousse and Naoshi have
returned to their positions. Naoshi's head on his shoulder. Mousse then
puts his arm around her. Shampoo looks visibly upset.
The movie ends soon after and the trio make their way out so they won't be
seen by Mousse. Mousse and Naoshi come out of the movie theater, hand in
hand. They are headed for the park and Akane, Ukyou, and Shampoo follow.
**********
In the park
**********
Naoshi and Mousse are in a boat together. The boat is just floating along
with the current of the river. Naoshi is admiring the flowers that Mousse
gave her. Shampoo and the others are sitll on the shore, but now they are
equipped with spy equipment. Shampoo wears headphones and is holding up a
microphone in the direction of the boat. Ukyou and Akane are also wearing
headphones. Ukyou's monitoring the systems. Where they got this stuff
from is a complete mystery.
"Mousse I've really enjoyed going out with you tonight." Naoshi says.
She's on the other side of the boat.
"I have had a good time too." Mousse says. He's kind of distant though.
He looks up at the stars, like he's not totally into the conversation.
"Mousse what's wrong?" Naoshi asks.
"Hm. Oh nothing, I'm just thinking about some things." He replies.
"Like what?" Naoshi asks. She smiles a little and says, "An old
girlfriend?"
Mousse sighs and says, "No . . . It was just someone I . . had . . strong
feelings for." He sighs again. "There was one time when I would have
killed just to get her to go on a date with me like this. Hell, I would've
killed just to get her to pay attention to me!"
Naoshi says, "Hmm. Why would she treat such a cutie like you like that.
Whoever she was, she wasn't too bright was she!"
Shampoo starts to get upset. "She pay for that one!" Shampoo says.
"No . . . she was always busy chasing after another guy that she _thought_
she loved!" Mousse says. "You see, there's this incredibly stupid, and
outdated law in our village that says if a woman is beaten by a man, you
must marry that man." He explains. "She was the best warrior in the
village and she was beaten by an outsider, who was a female. Oh, and
that's another thing, if you're beaten by a female outsider, you must track
that female down and kill that female."
"Well isn't that a stupid law! Don't they believe in falling in love in
your village!" Naoshi says.
"Well, love comes second to strengthening the bloodline. I never believed
in it and that's why I'm an outcast. Well that and because I'm a male."
Mousse says. He continues on about Ranma's curse and how Shampoo came and
found out that he was really a male. "At first I was angry at Ranma, and
was mistreated by Shampoo every time I told her I loved her and tried to
kill Ranma. But eventually I got over it and decided that I didn't really
love Shampoo at all." Mousse sighs again.
"Oh . . . you poor guy! Well don't worry . . . I like you!" Naoshi says.
She puts her hand on Mousse's hand. "I would love to spend time with you
Mousse. Would you like that?" She says hopefully.
"I . . . I . . I guess I would like that too." Mousse says. Shampoo hears
this and feels her heart break a little.
The boat drifts from sight and nothing is her from the mike except for what
sounds like kissing. Then Mousse says that it's getting late and they
should go. Mousse and Naoshi leave the boat and start walking together.
Soon they arrive at Naoshi's home. Shampoo is hiding in the bushes with
Akane and Ukyou. They watch as the two converse. Then Shampoo watched in
horror as Naoshi reaches up and kisses Mousse on the lips for a few
moments. Mousse looked like he was resisting at first then gives in.
Shampoo can't bear anymore and runs away towards the Nekohanten. The noise
made by Shampoo's abrupt departure shatters the kiss between Mousse and
Naoshi. Mousse says his goodbye's and heads for home.
Akane and Ukyou look at each other. "He . . . he kissed someone other than
Shampoo! If I hadn't seen it I would never have thought it could happen!"
Akane says.
Ukyou nods her agreement, "I know what you mean Akane. If we don't do
something Shampoo's gonna lose him for good!"
"Yeah and who knows what would happen then!" Akane says. <I know what'll
happen . . . she'll be after Ranma again!> They think in unison. They
decide to call it a night and go home. But tomorrow, they're going to plan
on a way to split the romance between Naoshi and Mousse.
**********
Back in the Nekohanten
**********
Shampoo is sitting at one of the tables and is crying heavily. She's been
there for a full ten minutes, and hadn't stopped crying since she left
Naoshi's house. The internal struggle inside of herself is a lost battle
for the irrational part of her. She now knew what she had to do.
Mousse enters the Nekohanten whistling a nice tune. He's got a nice smile
on his face and seemingly doesn't notice Shampoo. Shampoo lifts her head
to look at him and wipes the tears from her face with her sleeve. She gets
up and walks in front of Mousse. He looks down at her and says, "What is
it Shampoo?" He's so happy he doesn't speak with his usual spiteful voice.
Instead he uses a calm, and even voice.
"Mousse . . . Shampoo saw you today on date. You look very happy."
Shampoo says to him.
"You spied on me!" Mousse says trying to act surprised. "By what right to
you have to spy on me Shampoo! Why?"
"Because Mousse . . . I am concerned for your happiness!" Shampoo says.
"Hah! What a laugh!" Mousse retorts. "If you were concerned about my
happiness then you wouldn't have treated me the way you did. But you
wanted to chase after that fool Saotome! He doesn't even love you Shampoo!
That law of the village is stupid and outdated! This is the 90's sweetie!
Get with it!" Mousse says. He is at least a bit curious as to why
Shampoo would go through all of this trouble and says. "I bet you just
spied on me to make sure that I would have a good time on my date and not
interfere with your chasing after Saotome!" Mousse's voice raises a bit.
"Well don't worry Shampoo! I could care less what an airheaded, dense, and
ice-blooded barbarian Amazon like you does anymore! I should have done
this a long time ago! I would appreciate it if you would leave me and
Naoshi-chan alone from now on! Don't speak to me! Don't interfere with me
life! Just_leave_me_alone!!" Mousse shouts.
Shampoo is busy crying again at the hate-filled words uttered by Mousse.
She never thought that all of the things she was doing to him had hurt so
badly until she felt it herself. And even though she had been recieving
this treatment for only one day, she could just begin to imagine how Mousse
had felt all of the years she rejected him and beat him up. It felt
horrible. The pain she felt in her heart was unbearable, making her cry
all the more. She was losing her best friend in the whole world, the man
who's always been there for her even when she didn't want it. The man that
she . . . loved. And she loved him more than she ever thought she did.
But she wasn't going to give up on him, not after she realized just what he
does mean to her. "No, Mousse . . . Shampoo never leave you alone." She
says. to him through tears.
"Why not Shampoo? Why would you continue to torment my life with your
presence?!" Mousse says.
"Because Mousse . . . I love you!" Shampoo says. She walks up to him and
kisses him like she has never kissed any other man in her life. It's
filled with such passion that she never knew she had. She holds it for a
minute, then breaks it off and steps back. Mousse is stunned, and she
takes the glasses off of his face. His eyes are now blue like they used to
be.
"Sh . . Shampoo. I have waited for a long time for you say that to me."
Mousse says softly.
Shampoo's eyes brighten with hope, "Mousse?" Mousse looks directly at her.
"Do you love Shampoo?"
Mousse had expected this question to come along. It was all a part of his
plan. But he hadn't counted on things happening the way they did. He
looks at her with sincerity and opens his mouth to speak, "Shampoo . . . ."
To Be Continued!
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Ain't I a stinker! Ending it on a cliffhanger like that! Hey! Hey! Don't
be mad! The next will be coming soon but I need all of you guys to do me a
favor! Email me and tell me what you thought of this part of the fic. Was
it better than the first? Did it suck! Is Naoshi Takaya a dumb character?
Is she a great character for a Mousse love interest? Tell me people!
WHAT DO YOU THINK!!!
Sei-chan!