Try try again...

"That's the finest aphrodisiac on the market, young lady. Guaranteed to makes whoever takes it practically mad with lust, and like putty in your hands. I've seen many a couple get over their issues with just one dose."

Wasn't I here before... I can't... must be Deja vu. I dismissed the thought and considered the vial in front of me. This was everything I could ask for. Surely this would let me finally break through Ranma's resistance.

"How much?"

"Five thousand," the merchant replied.

I began digging into my purse already feeling an overwhelming sensation. I've been denied so long. Is it so much to ask that this once I be allowed?

For some reason I hesitated as I pulled out the money, like some nagging feeling was warning me of... something, but I quickly banished the thought and handed over the money.

The clerk accepted it with a smile. "Have a great day," he said and I departed with the vial in hand, plotting how I could make use of it, my excitement ever growing.

All I needed was some privacy and some way to have Ranma take the potion. Slipping it into something he was eating was the obvious choice, and to avoid suspicion that something wouldn't be from me. Being a potion, that made it easy. A drink was the obvious choice.

As for privacy... that was harder to come by. Hard to get privacy at the restaurant, particular with Mousse bound to cause trouble. Ranma's school was out for similar reasons... darn it! Hmm... I suppose if I timed it right, Ranma is at the Tendos alone pretty often. So long as I'm careful about it, that can work.

The only issue was the wait. How long would I have to wait to find such an opportunity? Right now, I wasn't sure I could wait.

XXXXX

Turned out, I didn't need to wait long at all. The very next day Nabiki came by, selling some juicy information, just the information I wanted it turned out. As usual for her, her price was steep, but I could afford it and I found out that the next day the house was going to be empty till late, save Ranma.

Of course, if this was her usual practice, Nabiki either had already, or would soon sell this info to Ukyo and Kodachi too. I called her out on it, and she agreed not to... for an extra price. You know, I really hate her!

Still, now I had my opportunity and getting the day off from great grandmother, I collected the vial from where I had secreted it, and headed off to look for the right moment.

I found Ranma lounging around the house, rather inattentive, allowing me to observe undetected. I was already running the ultimate resulting scenario through my mind and it was so very... stimulating. Oh, damn it Ranma, cooperate and get a drink!

Fortunately for my sanity, he soon did just that and after a short stint watching television, set it down to attend to something in the house.

This is it. I rushed in immediately, and emptied the vial into the cup, quickly swirled it with the existing contents, and retreated to observe once more.

That's when things went awry.

At that moment, Akane arrived home. What the hell, Nabiki?! I want a refund! Akane wasn't supposed to be back for hours! I watched as Ranma met with her in the common room and the two talked for a few minutes, before Ranma seemed annoyed but nodded and headed off. What just happened? Damn it!

Defeated, I hung my head. This was a total mess now. The potion had gone to waste. Maybe... maybe that's for the best. Ah... damn it all, I'm so bloody hot right now!

As I wallowed in my sorrows I noticed Akane sit by the table and absently look at the cup before picking it up.

"What she doing?" I said aloud. Oh damn it! Is she going to drink it? Well, fine, let her, not like I care. Maybe I'll even call in an order to the Nekohanten and have Mousse deliver it. I'm sure he could satisfy Akane...

Bah... As much as I hate her, that's probably too risky. God knows what she'll do, and what if Ranma is going to return soon. That would be a total disaster. No, if I can get the drink back, I might even be able to recover the potion and use it later. Okay, have ****.

Annoyed I headed into the yard and confronted Akane just as she was raising the cup. "Akane!"

"What are you doing here?"

Hmm... what am I going to tell her anyway? "I came see Airen."

Akane sniffed and looked away. "Well, you just missed him." She said and raised the cup once again. Impulsively I rushed forward and cover the cup. "What are you doing?"

"Drink not yours."

"Yeah, it was Ranma's, but what difference does it make... wait, what did you do?"

Damn it. Akane is often rather dense, but apparently not today. "Is none your business," I quickly replied, already deeming the potion likely lost and calculating how best to shatter the cup without drawing too much suspicion.

"You pulling one of your stunts again?" Akane asked and jumped to her feet in challenge.

This is so annoying. I should be making love with Ranma right now, but instead I'm here arguing with probably the most annoying woman I know. "No matter!" I replied and struck at the cup. Unexpectedly Akane was quick and managed to dodge my attack.

"I see, trying to destroy the evidence, huh?" Akane said. "When I tell Ranma-"

"No!" I said with a sudden sinking feeling. It was like in an instant everything became clear, why I'd been feeling off all this time. That was it.

My feelings of annoyance were instantly replaced with ones of guilt, guilt at being found out, guilt for repeating the same foolish mistake over again, and guilt for not realizing all this sooner.

Akane was now shielding the cup with her body, affording me only an attack through her, but I knew well that such an attack would be just as disastrous for my relationship with Ranma as him finding out, probably worse.

Think, Shampoo, think. "You imagining things. Is just special drink for Airen, no for you."

"I'm sure it's special, alright," Akane replied with a frown.

"Is nothing, just special juice from China. Very tasty, Shampoo wanted Airen to try."

Akane's eyes narrowed. "Oh, is that so... then you drink it."

I twitched. Why do you have to be so annoying, Akane? "Okay," I replied. Once she handed it over I'd simply dump it out, and there was nothing to incriminate me.

"Hands behind your back and close your eyes," Akane ordered.

Drat! You're being awfully careful, aren't you Akane. I think I should have just let you drink it! Can't be helped now.

To buy time I did as requested. Still, the second she tries to pour it in my mouth-

My plan was derailed immediately as I felt cold water wash over me. What the-?! When did she get water? Did she just dunk the drink on me? I opened my eyes to see the answer was no, she had in fact had a water bottle with her. Before I could process what was happening, she snatched me up and quickly used my clothes to entangle me.

"Don't struggle, you agreed to drink it, after all," Akane said, putting me temporarily aside to transfer the drink to her water bottle and reseal such. I struggled to free myself from the clothing, but my strength in cat form just wasn't up to doing such quickly. Akane had already returned before I made any significant progress and snatched me up once again. She then took the water bottle tip and pushed it into my face. "Drink up!"

I tried to avoid it, but she was too persistent and finally **** the tip into my mouth. With a quick tilt, the contents began to pour forth far faster than I could spit them up. Struggle as I might, inevitably, I swallowed part of the contents.

This is not good. I don't know how much I need to drink to be affected, or how strong the affect is... or what affect it will have on me in cat form. As I panicked at these thoughts, Akane persisted until the bottle was empty. Much of it was on the floor, but much of it was in my stomach too.

With the bottle empty, she put it aside and released me. I quickly jumped to the floor and hissed at her but she was not threatened.

"Hmm, guess you're right. Sorry about that," Akane said unemotionally.

You're not sorry at... oh no... I could feel a sensation washing over me. I was familiar with my own libido and had enough experience to know when I was feeling overwhelmed... I blew past that point within two seconds.

It was taking everything I had just to not start howling. This is an utter disaster. There is no way out of this mess. Great grandmother might know something, but she was miles away, and there was no way I had the willpower to make it.

Apparently my plight had not gone unnoticed as Akane picked me up. "Well, well, well, not so innocent after all."

She was my enemy. She was the obstacle that always got in my way. She was quite possibly the person I currently hated most in the world... it all didn't make a lick of difference. Just being in contact with her made me wanted to rub my body all over her. Akane watched in mild amusement as I tried to do just that, my mind so awash with lust I couldn't even think. In that moment, I was little more than the cat my curse made me.

"Okay, okay, I suppose it would be too cruel to send you off like this," she said and carried me into the kitchen. There, while I continued my **** attempted to get her affection, she poured a cup of hot water and promptly doused me with it.

Returning to human form gave me a momentary respite. My mind cleared enough to think, but I knew I didn't have long before the effect overtook me once more. There was but one person here right now who could assist, and despite our relationship, I had **** but to ask. "Help... please," I said quickly, already feeling my willpower draining.

"What was in that?" Akane asked.

"Aphro..." I half got out, causing Akane to roll her eyes.

"I should have guessed. Wait, does that mean... figures," Akane said. "Where did you get it? I'll see if there's an antidote."

"Magic... shop... oh please... is too much," I pleaded, dragging down on her pant leg.

"Have some self-control, will ya?" she said. "Okay, I'm going to change you back for a bit and lock you in my room. Just hold it together."

What? No, as a cat- I tried to form the thought into words of warning, but was just too lost. Akane did just as she said, transforming me once again and placing me in her room. She closed the door, leaving me alone.

I don't know how long I was like that. It felt like days, but obviously wasn't. I was practically bouncing off the walls, rubbing myself against everything in sight in a fruitless effort to get some kind of relief.

Finally, Akane returned and I practically jumped into her arms, desperately licking her. "Okay, okay, wow, that stuff really was strong," she said as she held me back and closed the door with her foot. She had a small bag in hand and took out another bottle, quickly pouring it on me to return me to human form.

My respite this time felt even briefer, but I did come back to my senses somewhat. "Antidote?" I managed to ask.

"Sorry, no such thing, apparently. You really screwed up."

I clenched my teeth. "How long?"

"That's the worse news... apparently this stuff can last for days at a full dose."

Days, I can't last for days. I'll go mad.

Reading my despair in my face Akane continued. "There is a way to work it out of your system, though, which unfortunately is pretty obvious."

I swear, if she brings Mousse here, I'll kill her! I don't care about the consequences!

"No, I'm not suggesting Mousse, or Ranma either. Unfortunately, it apparently will need to be a male though. Since I got you into this, I suppose I can get you out."

What is she talking about? She just said it had to be a male.

In answer to my unspoken question, Akane pulled out a packet of instant nannichuan. "Got this while I was there. As I recall it lasts a few hours."

She can't be serious... Of course, by this point I was almost at the point of not caring, simply wanting release, but still.

"So?"

I was breathing so heavily I almost missed the question. It didn't matter anymore. Just give me release from this! I nodded.

Akane echoed my motion and took out another bottle of water, emptying the contents of a packet into it. "This ought to be interesting," she said and started removing her clothes.

What am I doing? Is this truly happening? Yes, no nightmare would last this long.

Even as a woman, I was feeling such desire that I was pressing forward toward Akane with each garment discarded. By the time she was naked I was by her legs licking her.

Akane blinked in shock at this. "Oh brother, I think I left you in cat form too long," she muttered and thought. However, after a brief moment, Akane shook her head and cleared her throat. "Okay, okay, back off. Don't want you getting transformed too."

With a push and urging from Akane, I did manage to contain myself enough to withdraw. Seeing me clear, Akane upended the contents of the bottle over herself. The effect was immediate as Akane's form morphed into that of a male. She barely had time to contemplate this before my restraint failed and I pounced upon her.

"Hey, hey, hey!" Akane said as he struggled to gain control of me. Her new male strength gave her the advantage she needed and she managed to pin me down to the floor, face down. "Look, I know you're bloody horny, now, kitty, but don't be thinking you take the lead here. Now calm down," she said.

Her words were lost on me. My mind had once more been lost to the fog of lust and little more than a feral animal remained.

XXXXX

Okay, this is not going to plan. Shampoo was putting up a hell of a fight, but not an organized one. The sounds she was making were also rather concerning. They weren't shouts of defiance or anger, but rather grunts and growls. No, I could tell Lust's effect on her was so strong she'd totally lost control. I had a slight physical advantage now, and being in control of myself gave me a considerable mental advantage, but it was going to be a real pain to make things work as is. Okay, okay, you made this mess Akane, you'll have to salvage it.

I'm guessing she's still thinking a lot like an animal. Sure seems that way. Still, how can I use that? Don't think she's exactly going to respond to me giving her treats right now.

"Any suggestions... here... Lust?" I asked quietly as I struggled against her. "Can you like... ease it back a bit?"

"Unfortunately no. The effect doesn't go away that quickly. It is all chemical you see. I usually relieve you by feeding, but nothing to feed on right now. I guess since I gave her a human sized dose, her cat sized body kinda... overloaded?"

"Great!"

Lust thought for a moment. "You could always let her ravish you," Lust replied plainly.

"Are you nuts?"

"It is the only option I'm seeing right now. Once she calms down a bit, you'll have more to work with, but right now..."

I grit my teeth. Okay Akane, you screwed up. You wanted Shampoo so bad you **** it and now look what you got. I contemplated this for a moment as Shampoo continued to struggle beneath me, growling like an animal. No... no, I really don't want her like this. Okay, fine, I messed up. If that is what it takes to get out of the situation, I'll just have to endure it.

With that in mind I let up some on the fight and almost immediately Shampoo tossed me off. Before I could even gain my bearings she was atop me. She slammed me roughly to the floor and glared at me bearing her teeth.

She really has completely lost it. At this point I was worried she might not recover. What would I do then? No, don't panic yet, Akane. Just ease her out of it, whatever it takes.

I went passive, returning her look but offering no resistance. Slowly she calmed, and quickly started looking around. She quickly found her target, that of my new erect penis. Maybe it was Lust's influence, or just the prospect of what was about to happen, but this new male body was plenty aroused.

Shampoo looked at it for a long moment, and I quickly realized she was so lost she didn't even know what she wanted anymore. She had a notion of it, clearly, but not the actual mechanics it seemed.

"Come on now," I said quietly, regaining a look of challenge from her, causing me to quickly go silent. However, since she didn't bear her teeth at me again, I risked continuing. "You want to go, right?"

"G... Go?" she unexpectedly said, but the word seemed to have little meaning to her.

"Um... you want to have sex, right?" I said more directly.

"S... sex..." Shampoo echoed, struggling to understand it seemed, and then suddenly nodded vigorously.

"Okay, here, I'll help," I said and slowly raised my hands. Shampoo once more looked at them in challenge, prompting me to stop, but after just a few seconds she relaxed and I moved to take her by the hips.

Shampoo grabbed my hands fiercely for a moment, the motion being so strong my hands ached under the ****. "It's okay, I'm just helping..." I said through a wince.

Shampoo examined me intently then eased back her hold. The pressure released, I slowly and as gently as possible started to raise her up. Continually she looked about and back at me, but didn't fight it. Once I had ample room, I adjusted my position and hers to place her over me. Okay Akane, don't screw up this insertion or she just might kill you.

Carefully, adjusting as I went, I brought her vaginal opening to my member. It seems at that moment, Shampoo had clued into my intent and took control away from me. She pulled back, examined her surroundings, and then rather aggressively proceeded.

I winced once more as she was a bit clumsy in the motion. She apparently agreed as she quickly withdrew, and looked down in uncertainty.

"It's okay, just take it slower this time," I urged, trying to guide her down once more. This time she cooperated and we reached a more comfortable result.

For a moment, nothing further happened, Shampoo still apparently lost to what to do.

Wow, I really did a number on her. It is like her normal conscious mind is completely dormant leaving only instinct behind, kinda like Ranma's Nekoken. Okay, but if the principle is the same, then that means she's still in there, and she just needs some relief to reawaken. Right, let's get to it.

Once more I gently took control, lifting her slightly. Shampoo looked at me, confused, but as I lowered her, her look shifted to that of pleasure. I repeated the act, lifting her further this time and Shampoo responded even more intently. As I started the third lift, Shampoo yanked control back from me. Well, I knew that would happen.

Apparently understanding now, Shampoo began rapidly bouncing on my member, with no restraint. My first time as a man was going to be rough.

Sure enough, she was like a beast, rising and falling on me with such reckless abandon I was afraid a bit for my health. That said, my lord the sensation built quickly.

"Lust!" I called out as I felt my resistance fading, and that just wouldn't do with a wild beast as my partner.

"I'm on it!" she declared and used her power to fortify me. The sensation of arousal did not fade at all, but the pressure to release abated.

Shampoo continued on with no sign of stopping. She was clearly enjoying herself, her head cast to the ceiling and her back arched to a sharp degree with the pleasure she was feeling. God damn, how long will she last?

Fortunately for me, it wasn't much longer as she let out a feral cry and eased back. She collapsed forward slightly, looking at me before passing out completely, falling into my arms.

"There, not so bad," Lust commented. I glared at her.