Are they REAL?

Ranma walked with his two friends from school Hiroshi and the ever-present Densuki.

"Come on Ranma ya gotta know after all they’re all your fiancée’s." Hiroshi begged some more.

"Just cause they’re my fiancée’s doesn’t mean I know." Ranma told them again for the umpteenth time.

"Ha you don’t know cause you’ve never bagged any of them." Hiroshi leered at him.

"Why would I bag any of them?" Ranma snorted this was one more conversation he was willing to end right now.

"Well for one, your cutest and most desirable fiancée Akane would be more then worth the time to get her in the sack." Densuki looked dreamy eyed for a moment. Ranma smacked him lightly, which was extremely hard for Densuki on the head to get rid of his dreamy look as he stumbled to the ground. Densuki quickly jumped up from the ground following after them. Ranma walked up close to him causing a arms flip up around head reaction from Densuki.

"Remember she’s my fiancée." Ranma shouted into his ear to make sure he wouldn’t forget again.

"Sorry" Densuki rubbed his sore head and ears then started asking some more questions.

"So do you think any of them stuff or not, ya gotta think about it." Densuki pleaded while Hiroshi agreed with him.

"Truthfully I have no clue who’s got real ones or not and I ain’t asking them to strip they’d get the wrong idea." Ranma shook his head wondering if they’d ever give it up.

"Fine we’ll figure a way to get them to show us then we’ll all know for sure." Hiroshi announcement had Densuki’s full agreement, but not Ranma’s.

"What your crazy we can’t do that, they’d kill us." Ranma felt as though a mallet with a large spatula and bonbari’s were already aiming for his head. Ranma tried to not flinch but the thought of so much bodily damage made him more nervous then a cat in a room full of rocking chairs.

"Don’t worry we’ll do it in a very professional manner." Hiroshi reassured him which he felt no reassurance from him as he gave him an inert look.

"That’s it I’m dead." Ranma let his head hang as he followed after the other two boys who quickly ran off toward the nekohanten.

Hiroshi ran in first with Densuki close behind him, both boys looked back down the street to see Ranma slowly trudging his way there.

"Hurry up man, this ain’t gonna work with out ya." Hiroshi shouted to Ranma who still didn’t pick up his pace.

After what felt like eternity to the other two boys Ranma finally shuffled inside the nekohanten where a purple hair girl immediately ran toward him.

"Airen you come date with Shampoo yes." Shampoo glomped an arm while Ranma tried to pry it lose.

"No these guys……..." Ranma felt an elbow to his ribs so started over again.

"Umm we don’t think that is well, it’s like this…… umm….. see we need no…. umm…… not need, want no that’s wrong ……umm well…….. uh." Ranma stop since he had no clue what the other guys were thinking anyways.

"It’s like this Shampoo, were studying the human body at school and how different they are and well, we know the difference between men and women. But now it’s to the point where we need to know how girls are different from each other." Hiroshi smiled happily at the purple hair beauty hoping she’d buy this lame reasoning.

"Oh that nice but what that have to do with Shampoo." Shampoo smiled brightly.

"Well we were told that your breast are not perfect." Densuki added in. Ranma winced a bit knowing how proud Shampoo was of her body.

"What who dare say Shampoo no have perfect body. Shampoo perfect in all ways, is best Amazons have to offer." Shampoo glared hatefully at the three guys waiting for an answer from them.

"Umm we are not at liberty to say the names of our informants, but if you become a part of our experiment then we can tell them honestly that you have the best body not only in Japan but also China." Hiroshi reasoned with her.

Shampoo looked thoughtful for about five seconds.

"Is true, ok what Shampoo do?" Shampoo looked eager to prove her body was the best.

"Very easy just remove your top." Densuki grinned like a mad man.

"WHAT Shampoo no do that for pervert boy." Shampoo ready herself to bash him into the wall with her ever-present bonbari’s. His cowering body stopped her along with his words, as he covered his head yelling out to her.

"Fine then we’ll go with the girls we have, we don’t need yours their probably not real anyways."

"What girls show you her chest?" Shampoo glared at him.

"Oh lot’s of them Kodachi and Ukyou were very corporative, so were many girls from school." Densuki smiled impishly at her.

"Big deal they no have what I have, no reasons why not show it. They ugly, flat chested girls." Shampoo huffed.

"Umm Akane also was most willing to help." Hiroshi ventured.

"Big deal she pervert girl too." Shampoo huffed again not showing signs of being convinced.

"But we now know she has the best so far, no other girls can compare to her." Hiroshi ginned evilly hoping this would push her over the edge. Shampoo looked horrified for a moment then growled out.

"What no way tomboy better then Shampoo." Shampoo ripped open her blouse showing off her amble bosom inside. Both boys grinned evilly as they realized that last bit did the job on her as they hoped it would.

"See these perfect breast no girl have better ones then Shampoo." Shampoo smiled triumphantly at the two boys who were now drooling with appreciation of her chest.

Densuki reached a hand out to them when Shampoo slapped it away.

"No touch unless Shampoo say you can touch." Shampoo glared at him.

"Fine but how do we know there real. For all we know you have implants." Densuki looked around the room trying to be innocent about it.

Shampoo looked indignant for a moment before talking.

"Hmmph Shampoo let you touch but only little touch. Then you tell everyone that Shampoo body is best." Shampoo pushed her chest out toward his eager hand. Densuki grabbed it gently then gave it a slight squeeze. A large smile planted on his lips.

"Oh yeah this is very real." Densuki squeezed some more as Hiroshi also reached out to feel her chest.

"Oh yeah these are absolutely real and very, very soft. I’d say hers are the best what do you think Ranma." Hiroshi smiled at Ranma who was to busy looking everywhere else but.

"Ranma why you no see if real." Shampoo looked disappointed that Ranma wasn’t over there feeling her chest with the other two who seem to be enjoying it a lot. Shampoo glared daggers when Ranma just shrugged his shoulders. "Ranma why you no answer Shampoo."

"Umm I’m not in this part of the experiment. I just write things down." Ranma felt more uncomfortable thinking that Akane, Mousse or the old ghoul would walk in, jump to the wrong conclusion and either force him into marriage or kill him.

"Come on Ranma one feel to make sure you do a good job on the paper." Hiroshi smiled happily as he kept playing with Shampoo’s chest who seem to forget they were there or didn’t mind they playing time they were putting in.

"Fine one squeeze then we leave." Ranma walked over reached a trembling hand out then quickly squeezed Shampoo’s breast. Giving her soft round breast one squeeze with his large hand Ranma then quickly let it go "Ok let’s go we have others we need to talk to." Ranma quickly ran out the door. Shampoo looked disappointed that he wasn’t staying with her to play with her chest, now that she was feeling very hot from the two guys playing with her chest. Hiroshi and Densuki smiled happily at Shampoo both hands still squeezing her chest. Shampoo watching the door where Ranma had left didn’t register them as she was lost in thought.

*Shampoo have to go play with her own body tonight now that they make me so horny.* Shampoo moved to button up her shirt when she realized they were still there. "What you still do here Ranma leave you leave too." Both boys quickly let go then bolted out the door. Shampoo gave her head a small shake then resume buttoning up her shirt then went back to work. The few people who were still in the restaurant were very shocked and or excited.

Hiroshi and Densuki ran down the street very quickly to catch up with Ranma as he headed off toward home.

"That was great, I’ll never forget that." Hiroshi smiled happily as he kept see Shampoo’s breast in his mind.

"Yeah Ranma you could have played with her like we did. To bad you chicken out." Densuki laughed.

"I have a female body I can play with, guys." Ranma huffed at them.

"You do play with Akane, you dog and you never told us." Densuki smacked him on the back which wasn’t felt by Ranma but made his hand hurt. Densuki blew on his hand as they walked on.

"Well next stop is Ucchans." Hiroshi smiled as he headed toward her place.

"Whacha mean her place." Ranma looked confused.

"To see if she has real boobs or fake ones and how big they really are after all she keeps them strapped down." Hiroshi stated simply.

"Oh that’s right she’s a girl isn’t she. I guess I keep thinking of her as a guy." Ranma answered them, which made both guys laugh gleefully.

The three guys arrived at the Ucchans in a faster amount of time than Ranma was hoping for. *Man why couldn’t this have taken a lot longer time getting there. Shampoo didn’t kill us but Ukyo will.* The three walked inside the restaurant where Ukyo was busily cleaning her grill.

"Hey Ukyo how are you." Hiroshi greeted her happily.

"Smells good in here." Densuki complimented her.

"Yo Ucchan." Ranma gave his usual greeting.

"Hi guys wha cha want to eat." Ukyou was very happy to see Ranma showing up in her shop without Akane.

"Uh nothing for me thanks." Ranma felt more uncomfortable in here then the nekohanten.

"We’re here for a reason other then food." Hiroshi answered her. "You see we were at the nekohanten and Shampoo was bragging about how great her body was and that you stuff you’re ummm….. bra… ummm… wrapping umm……. you know. So we told her that we didn’t think it was true and that you had more then her." Hiroshi smiled at her.

Ukyou thought for a moment. *This is something Shampoo would say to get Ranma away from me she’s sneaky like that and eager to flaunt her body in front of my Ranchan. But it is also a ploy the guys would use to see my chest. But since one of the guys is Ranchan why not It might be the edge I need to capture his heart for good*

"So what your saying is you want to see my chest." Ukyou asked simply but she knew it was true before they answered her by the eager looks on their faces.

"YES" both guys answered at once. The eager look on both their faces grew in anticipation as the wrung their hands together.

"Fine I’ll show you who has the best, it’s not some Chinese hussy." Ukyou quickly stripped her top off for the guys to inspect. *This will win Ranma’s heart* Ukyo proudly showed her chest off to the men.

"Both boys looked a bit disappointed that hers were not a large as Shampoo, but were willing to give them a squeeze.

"Yup you have really nice one Ukyou." Hiroshi replied hoping she missed the disappointment as he reached out to touch them. Densuki also reached a hand out to touch them. "Hmmm these are really nice huh." Both guys moved their hands around her chest while Ranma looked out the door. None of them noticed a Ninja looking rather upset that they were playing happily with Ukyou’s chest and she was letting them.

"So how long are you two going to play I have work to do." Ukyou asked them as if this was an every day occurrence.

"Umm we have enough data, we should get going and let Shampoo know that yours are best." Hiroshi removed his hand then happily walked out the door with Ranma eagerly going out ahead of him. Ukyou called after his retreating form.

"Ranma you can stay here with me." Ukyou looked hopeful. *And play with my chest as long as you like*

"No thanks Ukyou I’ll see ya some other times." Ranma practically ran from her place, which forced the other two to run to catch up with him.

None of them saw the disappointed look on Ukyou’s face or noticed the ninja sneaking in a feel for himself. Ukyou smiled as Konatsu gave her chest a small rub then squeezing.

"Having fun there sugar." Ukyo smiled, as Konatsu grew bolder in his playing. "Why don’t we lock up early tonight, we can kick out the few people in here." Ukyo whispered into Konatsu’s ear. Konatsu looked at her face reading nothing but desire there, desire for him. "I’ll do anything you want me to do. Ukyo sama." Konatsu squeezed her chest some more as she gave out a happy sigh. *Ranma will be sorry he missed out on this.*

The two boys caught up since Ranma had slowed down now that they were out of there.

"Hey man what’s wrong. You didn’t even feel her chest." Hiroshi said to him as they caught up with him.

"Yeah they might not be that big, but they are better then nothing." Densuki added.

"It’s not that it’s just gross he’s …umm she’s like a brother to me." Ranma felt kind of sick at the thought of playing with someone who he could never see as anything but a friend.

"Yeah I understand that." Hiroshi smiled then added. "Time to visit Kodachi." Hiroshi ran toward her place while Densuki kept pace with him.

Both noticed that Ranma wasn’t with them so turned to see him running toward home.

"HEY RANMA WHERE YA GOIN." Hiroshi yelled loudly.

"HOME YOU CHECK HER OUT, I’LL CHECK OUT AKANE ALONE." Ranma ran on while both guys looked disappointed. *Their both nuts if they think for one minute I’ll let them look at her chest. She’s my fiancée and only I get to look.*

Ranma ran faster thinking about Akane’s chest and if she’s let him look. *I sure hope she does.*

"Ahhh man I was saving her for last." Hiroshi grumbled. "Well let’s go to her place and see after we check out Kodachi." Both guys ran on hoping this would work out.

As Hiroshi and Densuki approached the Kuno residence they saw Kodachi out feeding her large alligator.

"Hello Kodachi." Densuki smiled nicely at her.

"What do you boys want with me?" Kodachi knew that guys never visit here unless drugged.

"Umm you see we have this project we are working on with Ranma and we need your help with it." Hiroshi smiled brightly hoping to fool her.

"Ranma you say, then what may I do to help you?" Kodachi was more then willing to help if it involved Ranma.

*Heh that was easy, all we needed was to say Ranma’s name.* Hiroshi cleared his throat to speak.

"Well you see he’s in the trees with a camera and will take our picture with you, but we need you to remove your shirt to show that you are female and then we can add you to the calendar as the cover girl, other wise we can’t do that. So will you drop your shirt for Ranma." Hiroshi was trying to figure out if any of that made sense or would she see right through it.

Ok I’ll do it for Ranma, See aren’t they perfect." Kodachi smiled as she removed the top of her Kimono for them to see.

"Aaaah yes those are nice huh." Hiroshi replied although he wasn’t sure whose, was smaller Kodachi or Ukyou’s.

"NICE they are more then nice." Kodachi seethed at him. Kodachi grabbed one in her hand to emphasize her meaning. "See perfect in all ways"

"Perhaps if we could feel them to know for sure." Densuki reasoned with her. His fingers crossed behind his back.

"Fine give them one touch then leave Ranma with me." Kodachi sneered at them.

"Sure no problems." Both boys reached out to feel her chest then felt her club smack their hands. Shaking the pain from their hands they quickly moved away from her.

"That’s enough, leave us." Kodachi glared at them, then looked toward the tree to see if she could spot Ranma up there.

"Sure no problem see ya." Densuki smiled then headed as fast as he could toward the front gate with Hiroshi right after him.

Once they were out they walked at a more leisurely pace talking about the girls.

"Well we know that Shampoo is much bigger then those two and I think they both must stuff to have as much as they do." Hiroshi told his friend.

"Yeah but the one I really want to know about is at the Tendo’s dojo. Do you think Ranma will do anything or wimp out." Both guys looked at each other before answering. "Wimp out."

"Well let’s get there and see if we can do anything about it." Densuki said as he picked up the pace. Both boys ran toward the home of Akane Tendo.

Akane sat in her room trying to concentrate on her homework but failing since a certain man was constantly on her mind.

*Ahhh man I’ll never get my homework done with my mind so full of Ranma. If he’d just do one little thing to show he wants me, loves me. Anything would work for me if he’d do it. Oh I know he loves me we’ve been so much closer after coming home from china and after we almost got married. But I want more, I want well I want sex with him so badly too.* Her thoughts interrupted for the moment as she heard Ranma’s voice downstairs. *He’s home from the game with Hiroshi and Densuki.*

Ranma walked into the house then looked around to see if he could find Akane.

"Hey anyone see Akane." Ranma asked the family who was spread out in the living room either watching TV or playing shogi or in the case of Kasumi cleaning.

"Look in her room." Came Nabiki’s short reply with her hand out for payment. Ranma ignored her hand as he quickly ran for the stairs.

Once he made it to her room, Ranma walked inside with out asking then shut the door behind him. Akane turned to see what Ranma wanted. She figured he needed help with homework or talk about what other stupid thing his dad did this time. It was never what she wanted from him.

"Hey Ranma what can I do for you." Akane smiled happily at him.

"Heh heh heh funny you should put it that way. There is something you can do for me." Ranma shuffled his feet a bit.

"Well, what ever it is you’re turning red from it." Akane giggled at his red face.

Akane smiled as the giggles left her. A sultry look on her face as she watched him shuffle his feet some more while stammering. *Why do I get so turn on by him, even like this he’s just too adorable.* Akane waited for him to find his words.

"Umm sorry you see it started with the guys wanting to know if you and the other girls had real ones or stuff. They didn’t believe me when I told them I didn’t know. So they wanted to find out by tricking the girls into showing them. It worked too but I didn’t look honest." Ranma looked worried when Akane looked a bit peeved.

"So you want me show my chest off to your friends is that it." Akane did not like this one bit. Ranma was one thing his friends were something else.

"No not at all your mine. I don’t want them to see you, so I was hoping you’d show me then I could tell them and then they’d leave you alone." Ranma blurted out.

Akane looked stunned for a moment then laughed loudly.

Her fondest dream comes true.

I’ll make him worry first though for looking at the other girl’s chest*

"Ranma you have seen me remember back when we first met in the bathroom." Akane smiled innocently at him.

"Yeah I know, but well you see." Ranma shuffled around some more not sure how to ask her.

"But you still want to see them." Akane smiled at her fiancée.

"Yeah so can I." Ranma smiled back at her. His own body growing hot with the thought of seeing her again in a atmosphere they both wanted.

"Hmmm sure since we’ve been through so much and you have seen them before and when we get marri…. umm sure you can." Akane slipped her shirt off over her head feeling her blush rising up higher on her cheeks. Still very eager to make Ranma her own. *I almost slipped there but I don’t think he caught it.*

Ranma didn’t miss the slip on her part as he realized she wanted to get married. *She wants us to get married she does love MEeeeee?* That left his mind for the moment though as her large breast came into view with her white lacey bra covering a very small amount.

"Wow, they look great." Ranma reached his hand out to touch them along the edge of the bra. "There so soft too." Ranma then felt his blood boil to the point of no return as the bra suddenly slipped off her breast leaving them bare.

"Oh thank you thank you thank you." Ranma then brought his other hand up to play with both her breast which was of course causing Akane’s own blood to run hotter. Ranma then leaned down to taste her breast his tongue flicking out to taste her soft nipple. Akane held his head there when the door flew open. Both teens jumped up in shock as the door flew open to reveal Hiroshi and Densuki there. Ranma stood in front of Akane to provide cover for her breast.

"Hey are you looking at them. We thought for sure you’d chicken out." Hiroshi smiled at Ranma who just turned a darker shade of red.

"Can you guys leave?" Ranma felt his blood running hot and was hoping to explore Akane’s body not just her breast.

"Only after you tell us." Densuki leered at him.

"Trust me hers are the best and biggest." Ranma looked behind him to see Akane smiling up at him.

"Can we see?" Hiroshi asked hoping Akane would take pity on them’

"No get lost, I’ll see ya in school tomorrow." Ranma glared which encourage them to leave. Both guys left the room, grumbling about how unfair it was. Ranma turned back to Akane and was very happy to see she kept her shirt off.

"Umm …..let me lock the door and then we can ummm….. play in peace if you want to that is." Ranma smiled happily at Akane who nodded her head.

Ranma leaped for the door to lock it then leaped back over to Akane. Ranma then went right back to Akane’s breast giving them his full attention.

Ranma licked her right one then slid his tongue over to her left one, then back again. Both his hands on the side of her breast holding them gently as his tongue danced over her chest. Akane moaned softly as Ranma gave tender care to her chest.

"Ranma I love you I want more then playing with my boobs I want to feel you….in me." Akane stroked Ranma’s hair as he absorbed the words she just told him.

Ranma looked up from between her large soft breast his eyes sparkling with excitement.

"You love me really?" Ranma smiled as Akane nodded her head again.

"Your also willing to, to make love to me? Ranma was trying to keep his excitement under control.

"Ranma I have wanted you for a longer time then you’ll know or believe. I really do love you and wanted to marry you. If things had gone better we’d have done this weeks ago."

A smile lit up Ranma’s face. "Yeah we would and I have wanted you for so long it hurts." Ranma then stood up to kiss her soft lips. Both their hearts were beating hard feeling the other one so close knowing what they would now be doing.

Ranma’s hands ran around to the back of her while holding her closer he could feel Akane’s small delicate hands pull at his draw string. A moan escaped his lips with anticipation. Ranma then brought his right hand back to her chest while his let hand hand moved down in front of them to remove her skirt. Ranma removed her buttons as he felt her pulling his pants down.

Ranma then lowered himself in front of her as her skirt came off her slender body, Ranma smiled at her cute pink panties with pokadots. Akane smiled down at the top of his head, as he seems to be in a trance at looking at her womanhood.

"Like what you see there, Ranma." Akane was giddy with excitement, her Ranma was ready to make her his and his alone.

"Love it wow, so perfect." Ranma then pulled her panties down to see her delta with out any covering. Once in view Ranma ran a tentative hand over her curly hairs while moving his lips in closer. Akane smiled happily hoping Ranma would do this. Ranma felt the hairs of her sex next to his cheek as he parted her lips to run a tongue over her clit. Akane shuddered with excitement as Ranma’s tongue caused shivers to run all over her soft body.

Ranma felt his hard on throbbing like a wild beast with it’s own mind, telling him to get inside her now. Ranma tried to contain his excitement he wanted to give Akane a wonderful first time, before he gave it to himself. Ranma tried his best to ignore his own bodies desire as he pushed his nose in deep between his soft pussy lips. Ranma’s tongue flicked in and out to keep the taste of her sweet juices fresh in his mouth. Ranma’s tongue then dove deep into her love hole as he kept her body shaking with excitement. Ranma happily lapped up her juices as she came onto his eager tongue.

"Ranma please put yourself in me, I can’t wait any longer for you." Akane pleaded as Ranma’s tongue moved around in circles in her soft wet love canal.

"Are you sure?" Ranma looked up with mirth in his eyes as he slowly stood up. Taking Akane gently into his arms he rained more kisses on her soft lips as he gently laid her down on the bed. Ranma moved to get above her soft eager body running his one hand gently over her soft firm breast. Ranma then moved his hand down to her soft wet pussy to feel it with his hand before allowing his enlarged penis to have her. Akane moaned softly as his hand played with her sensitive pussy.

"Please Ranma take me I’m begging you pleaaaaaaaase take me." Akane shuddered some more as Ranma removed his hand then moved between her soft shapely legs. Ranma tried to move himself into her waiting love hole but missed his first try and second try. With a grunt of disgust Ranma grabbed his large penis to help guide himself into his lover. Ranma found her hole then gently pushed himself slowly into her love hole feeling the wet folds of her pussy surrounding his cock as he slid into her body. A shudder ran through both their bodies as he filled her all the way.

Akane smiled happily as she felt his hard cock fill her with out the pain her friends had told her about. Akane knew that her active life style had gotten rid of her barrier a long time ago and was now very thankful, since she was able to experience pleasure instead of pain. Akane bucked her hips toward Ranma’s hard body, which seem to have gone into shock as he enjoyed the feeling of her pussy around his manhood.

Ranma then started to move his own hips as he felt Akane bucking her hips at him to get him moving. Ranma smiled down at her as he realized they were now one. His body of its own accord started to move faster inside her pushing down eagerly into her soft folds while enjoying the feel of her hips moving upwards to keep him there. Ranma moaned softly as he kept his rhythm up inside her, enjoying the feel of making love to the women he was in love with.

Akane moaned a bit louder feeling herself rising to the climax of her life as she felt Ranma push himself down harder into her body, the fast pounding driving her wild with desire for more. Akane speeded up her own pounding trying to keep him where she wanted him the most. Akane felt herself go over the edge her body cumming eagerly on his hard cock, which filled her completely.

Ranma shuddered as he felt his lover cum all over his harden cock. The sensation of her wetness caused his body to speed up his own climax. Ranma came hard as he felt his seed fill Akane’s body, then slowly soften up as he collapses down on her soft body.

"WOW that was better then any dream I ever had." Ranma gasped into her ear. Akane giggled as she snuggled him closer to her body.

"It sure was, I think we should rest for a couple of minutes and do it again." Akane looked at him eagerly.

"Sounds like a plan to me." Ranma then kissed her soft lips while running his hand over her soft large tit. A soft pleasure filled moan escaping both their lips.

The next day around town several girls were walking around with their heads held up high. Shampoo strutted down the street pushing her chest out more then usual. Ukyou had gone all day with out her binding. Kodachi kept looking down her nose at the other girls. Akane had a smile on her face that seem to be permanent. Several other girls from school, walked around with large smiles on their own faces and wearing very tight shirts.

Hiroshi smiled as he stood with Ranma and Densuki. "It worked really good after we left your place we were able to get several other girls to show off their chests. Hiroshi smiled happily at the memory.

"Yeah who’d think so many girls were so vain about their chests." Densuki added. Then asked the most burning questions they had.

"So you made it with Akane huh Ranma" Densuki smiled at Ranma as he noticed a bit of a blush on his cheeks.

"Yeah I did, this worked out really great." Ranma smiled at the memory as his friends looked even more jealous.

"You lucky dog you." Hiroshi smacked Ranma on the back, who didn’t noticed but did notice that Hiroshi was holding his hand and blowing on it. Ranma smiled happily since he had what all the other guys wanted Akane.

The End. Ranma’s girl