...head to the Tendo Dojo, where he runs into Nabiki.

(Originally written by Guyman at Writing.com)

"Hello? Anyone home?" Ranma called out into the dojo, before carefully stepping inside, making sure that no one could get the jump on him....

When suddenly he was met with a bucket of ice-cold water being dumped on his head. Ranma sighed through the water as he was met with the familiar softness all over his body and the sudden decrease in height.

"Heeeyyyyy, buddy boy." Nabiki drawled, jumping down from the rafters, a catlike smile on her face. "So I was thinking, instead of this whole charade where I make you pay for this cup of hot water," she said, producing a steaming cup from behind her back. "Howzabout you do some work for me instead, clear some of your debt, and I'll give you this oh-so-precious glass of water for absolutely free." She spat the last word out with disgust, as if the word itself was antithetical to her very existence.

"I—" Ranma started, to almost immediately be interrupted with a finger on his lips.

"Before you start with that whole spiel about your honor or whatever, let's just say that this isn't optional. So howzabout we just get to the good stuff, Ranma-chan~?"

Ranma sighed, and gave an affirmative nod to the money-loving lass, before hesitantly stepping out with Nabiki, off for her devious job, where he would...