Not all according to plan

Hmh? How did I get here? I'm not sure what you mean.

Oh you must be talking about that. I don't have much to say about that. I'd rather not think about it, honestly. It is just a reminder of how little progress I've made with my airen.

Fine. There isn't much to it honestly. I was sent to the magic shop by great grandmother to pick up a few supplies she needed. Nothing fancy or interesting. Some special tobacco for her pipe... ugh, I wish she wouldn't smoke that, but at least this tobacco was supposed to be healthier... don't see how, oh yeah, and some special salve that aids in healing. A pretty typical run. As usual I would also browse the other wares available for anything interesting. A cure for this dumb curse would be nice, but that wasn't something easy to come by.

As I was browsing I came upon a special potion I hadn't seen before, and the merchant was quick to talk it up. "That's the finest aphrodisiac on the market, young lady. Makes whoever takes it practically mad with lust, and easy pickings for any interested parties."

Naturally my eyes shot wide at hearing this. Such things were usually just legend, but apparently I was holding it. "Truly? How much?"

"Oh, truly. Since you're a regular, I can part with it for... five thousand?"

I considered. A bit steep for me, but the effect was immense and well worth the price, and so I was already digging into my purse... when I stopped. This was just the sort of thing I'd sworn off. What had it gotten me time and time again? Nothing! Nothing but Ranma's anger. I was finally starting to rebuild my reputation with him, and if I did something like this, I might as well call it all off.

With a heavy sigh, I shook my head and returned it to the shelf.

"Uh, too much?"

"No. Can afford... just shouldn't. Just take these today," I said to the clerk, feeling truly depressed. The merchant seemed surprised, but didn't further argue, completing my purchase of the other goods and I headed off.

Bah, probably was overhyped anyway.

XXXXX

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE DIDN'T TAKE IT!" I roared.

"She didn't take it," Lust replied calmly.

I threw a nearby throw pillow against the wall in frustration. I was currently at the Kuno's having a rest as my **** was having some valuable lesson time in the playroom unattended. We had recently setup a second room, exclusively for my use, nearby which was thankfully still very secluded so no one would hear my outburst, save maybe Kodachi, but I suspect her mind was on other things right now.

"Wha... Why... why the hell not?!"

Lust shrugged. "She didn't seem happy about it."

"Why though?"

"Hey, I may seem like it sometimes, but I'm not a mind reader, just a mind bender. My ability to read someone has limits you know. Maybe she turned over a new leaf."

"ARGH!" I exclaimed and buried by head in another pillow to stifle my outraged grumbles. After nearly a minute, I tossed this pillow aside too. "No, I won't have it! She deserves this!"

"So..."

"So, make her take the stupid potion!"

"Uh, but the potion is a placebo..." Lust pointed out in confusion.

I slapped by forehead with my palm. "Not drink it... I mean, get her to buy it and use it... or rather try to use it on Ranma."

"Hmm, I suppose if I push her lust up a few notches and have my merchant friend upsell it some more on her next visit it should work. I think that boy in her restaurant was a recent conquest of one of my infected, so I can get close enough to perhaps touch up the memory of her earlier refusal a bit too so she doesn't get entrenched in resistance. Complicated..."

"Can you do it or not?" I asked impatiently.

"Of course I can do it. But are you sure-"

"Yes I'm sure! She's been a total pain in my ass since she got here, and has pulled a whole mess of stunts," I argued. "What's it matter if she refused this one time. She's long overdue for some punishment!"

Lust shrugged and smiled. "If you say so. I'll get right on it and report the results."

Lust disappeared, leaving me alone in the room. Yeah, I'm right. She totally deserves this. She's not getting out of this now...

Why... I feel... bah, this is annoying... I need to work off some steam. Kodachi better be ready!