For Better or for (Even) Worse [Part 2]

By Omnedon.

Kuno Tatewaki walks briskly along the hallway.  It is in the family
mansion, and he is getting ready for school.  He appears to be quite
happy.

Kuno: Ahh, what a glorious day!  Today I shall destroy the foul sorcerer
and win the hand of the glorious Akane and the fair pig-tailed goddess!  I
Kuno Tatewaki do so-

The door creaked open, Kuno froze.  It was *that* door.  The one that led
down to dear sister's laboratory.  The one that was supposed to be locked.
Noticing movement, Kuno nearly bolts.  Realizing that it is Sasuke, he rushes
over (instinctively holding his breath) and pulls Sasuke away from the
door.  Sasuke is very pale, even his clothes appear to have been severely
bleached.

Sasuke: Ko...  Koda...  The Mistress...  Is very angry.  Must go to
school.  The Mis...  Kodachi is sick today.  Must tell...  Attendance...

Kuno:  Do not worry yourself.  I shall convey thy message to the
school and you may have a few hours to rest and recover.

Kuno looks over his shoulder for one last glance at the door, then bolts
for the kitchen.  The servant does not yet have his lunch ready, but he
ignores this and does not even slow down in his frantic dash for the door.
Sasuke breathes a momentary sigh of relief, then he startles, as if
remembering something.  With urgency tempered by great agony, he scuttles
away from Kodachi's laboratory.

Scene fades, roll credits.

All Ranma characters obviously property of Rumiko Takahashi.
Many thanks to Rumiko-sensei for such a rich and entertaining universe.



                           Ranma 1/2

             For Better or for (Even) Worse [Part 2]

                          by Omnedon

                       [email protected]



Lemon Fanfic Warning!  If you are offended by this sort of material, then
don't read it!  Duh!

If you need Part 1, check out http://idt.net/~jallen9/ranma.html or
e-mail me and I can send it to you.  Note, the idt.net address is
new, if you have my address from older files, [email protected]
is NO LONGER VALID.  Also, it has been brought to my attention that some
versions of MicroSoft Internet Explorer may not display ranma.html...

Credits fade...

It is morning at the Tendo residence.  Genma and Ranma sleep soundly in
their respective beds.  The morning sun is bright and birds chirp
cheerfully.  A voice drifts from downstairs.

Kasumi: Breakfast in 5 minutes!

Genma sits bolt upright.  Flinging the covers to one side, he dives for his
clothes.  He is dressed and nearly out the door when he pauses.  Ranma
has not yet moved.

Genma: RANMA!  Breakfast is ready!

Genma leaves, the scene shifts to the breakfast table.  Soun and Nabiki
are also present.  Kasumi brings dishes from the kitchen.

Soun:  I have not has such a restful night's sleep in...

Genma:  Yes, last night was so
quiet.  I slept well.

Footsteps are heard on the stairs.  Shampoo is first, followed by Ukyou
and Akane.  Shampoo walks somewhat stiffly.  Ukyou's lower lip is swollen,
and Akane is smiling as if involved in some private dream.  Kasumi places
food on the table.  Akane fills Ranma's bowl before serving herself.

Genma:  Where is
that boy?  RANMA!! 

Kasumi: Maybe he is sick?  Shall I call Dr. Tofu?

Soun: No!  I'll go up-  See!  He's fine.

As everyone looks up at Ranma, Genma seizes the opportunity to grab
Ranma's bowl, intending to scoop away part of the portion.  Glancing back
to the table, he freezes like a deer in the headlights when he realizes
that Ukyou and Shampoo are both glaring directly at him.  He returns the
bowl, un-pillaged, to its place.

Akane:  Are you alright?  You look kinda
washed out this morning.

Ranma:  Didn't sleep well last night, some sort of dream...
 ...or
maybe a nightmare.  And I got this headache like somebody
dropped Mt. Fuji on my head.

Shampoo: Ranma eat!  Feel better!  Ranma need keep up strength!

Nabiki joins the three in chattering about school, business, and general
gossip while Ranma slowly picks at his food.  He has barely eaten a third
when Akane and Ukyou announce that they must leave for school and pull
Ranma along with them.  Genma takes Ranma's un-finished bowl.  When he
notices Shampoo watching him, he curls his arm protectively around the
bowl and glares back at her.

Scene fades to...

The kitchen at the Neko Hanten.  Cologne is preparing for business,
alternating between ordering Mousse around and grumbling to herself.  She
is obviously not in a good mood.  The bell at the front door rings and
Shampoo comes in.

Cologne:  You!  Start the pots, I'll take care of the
front!  And now for
you young lady.  Where have you been all night?

Shampoo:  Shampoo with husband!  Shampoo
happy!

Cologne: So you were out with son-in-law all night?

Shampoo:  Not out all night, at house with
Ranma.

Cologne: You were at the Tendo house all night?  What did you do there?
 Nevermind-  You were successful?  How did
you do it?

Shampoo: Shampoo teach Akane cook.  Take all else out of kitchen.  Use instant recipes and boil-in-bag.  Not even Akane
ruin.  After supper, Shampoo make dessert.  Use special spices.  Whole
family sleep good!  Shampoo take husband upstairs, do ceremony with sake.
Then husband... 

Cologne:  Something doesn't add up.  Why a Japanese ceremony?
 Did son-in-law insist on the ceremony?

Shampoo: Husband very suprised.  Shampoo do ceremony for husband.

Scene fades to...

The boys locker room after gym class.  Ranma is dragging his feet.

Hiroshi: So Ranma, where were you during gym class?

Daisuke: For that matter, where have you been all day?

Ranma: Huh?  What nonsense are you making now?  I'm right here.

Hiroshi: Your body is here, your head hasn't been anywhere near here most
of the day.

Ranma:  I guess I am just a little tired.

Daisuke: Rough night last night?

Ranma:  Huh?!  Uh...  Yeah, some kind of nightmare, I didn't
sleep very well. 

Hiroshi:  Whoa!  Ranma, what happened?  Your back is all
scratched up!

Ranma:  Nothing!  Err...  I had an itch and I rubbed up
against a post.  There must have been a nail sticking out or something.

Hiroshi: Oh...  Well have you had that looked at? 
Some of those look kinda deep and maybe those nails  were ummm...
rusty. 

Ranma turns to see Daisuke "looking innocent".  Hiroshi and everybody else
behind Ranma beginning to imitate Daisuke's exagerated thrusting of his
hips while raking clawed fingers over the back of an imaginary lover.
They all stop when Ranma turns back.  With a scowl he grabs his towel and
heads off to the showers.  The room erupts in howls of laughter.

Scene fades to...

Outside Furinkan High, the bell has just rang and students emerge from the
building, some of them sit on the lawn and unpack lunches.  Akane, Ukyou
and Ranma come out.  Ranma holds his stomach which is audibly complaining.

Akane: You were the one that didn't eat half your breakfast, AND you were
so slow we didn't have time to make a lunch.

Ranma: I wasn't feeling too good then, but I'm-

Akane: Hungry now, obviously.

Ukyou: I can get us something at Ucchans, but I won't be able to heat the
griddle and leave us enough time to get back to class, it will have to be
cold.

Ranma: Anything's better than star-  Hey!  It's Kasumi! 

Akane and Ukyou catch up, Ranma has already taken the basket.

Kasumi: Hello Ukyou.  Akane, could you walk with me a moment, I wish to
speak with you.

Ukyou: Don't worry, I'll make sure he saves some for you. 

Kasumi and Akane walk away, nothing is said for a few minutes.

Kasumi: What did you do in your room last night with Shampoo and Ukyou?

Akane is silent, after another minute, Kasumi continues.

Kasumi: When I went to make your bed this morning, your room was in
considerable disarray.  Your blankets were on the floor, the sheets from
your bed were gone.  I also found this.

Kasumi reaches into a bag which Akane had not noticed she was carrying and
pulls out the sake bottle.

Akane:  Umm...  We were having a little
celebration...  Er...  Now that the Ranma thing is solved.

Kasumi:  Solved?

Akane: Yeah...  The Wedding, we're um...  Gonna have it next month.  Time
to invite everybody and all that... 

Kasumi: I see.  By the way, cold water is better than hot water for
blood stains.

Akane looks up, but only sees that Kasumi is already walking away.

The scene shifts back to the lawn outside Furinkan High, Ukyou is guarding
a plate from Ranma as Akane approaches.

Ukyou: Hi Akane- NO!

Ukyou moves to block Ranma's attempt on the basket after a feint towards
the plate.  With a quick swipe, she uses her spatula to lift Akane's plate
to her and then sits and puts the basket on her lap.  Ranma realizes he's
stumped and sits down.

Ukyou: So what did Kasumi have to say?

Akane:  Oh nothing.  Just asked if Ranma was feeling
better.  

Ranma:  Kodachi worries me.

Ukyou: Oh?

Ranma: Yeah, it's not like her to give up this easily.  After yesterday
morning I expected her to try something else.  She wasn't in school
yesterday, isn't in school today either.

Akane:  How do you know that?

Ranma: I 'borrowed' an idea from Nabiki, I've got an informant.  Heheh.
Don't tell her though, she'll start charging me money for my own
informant.

Ukyou: So what does this informant tell you?

Ranma: Well, usually she gets excitable... er... more than usual, a few
days before she tries something.  Yesterday came without any warning and
now I am finding out that Kodachi is missing school.

Kuno: SAOTOME YOU VILE CUR!  Who hast thou assaulted that they should lay
such marks upon thy back as they repulse thee?  Was it Akane?!  Or did you
defile the fair Pig-tailed Girl?  It matters not, for in the name of Akane
AND the Pig-tailed Girl, I shall punish thee!  The Blue Thunder of Furinkan
High doth swear it!

Ranma leaps from the ground immediately into a kick which Kuno fends off
with his bokkan.

Kuno: You would seek to delay the thrashing you so surely will receive but
you shall be fruitless! STRIKESTRIKESTRIKESTRIKE!

Ukyou: There they go again.

Akane: 
Kasumi found the sake bottle and...  I told her we were planning the
wedding for next month so we would have time to invite all the guests.  We
need to talk to Shampoo and make sure she doesn't blurt out the wrong
thing or we'll be in deep trouble.

Ranma barely dodges Kuno's wild strikes with his bokkan, he is not hit,
but some of them come close enough to leave small rips in his shirt.
Ranma stays in close, but has trouble finding openings in Kuno's offense.

Kuno: Stand still so that I may beat thee! STRIKESTRIKESTRIKESTRIKE!

Ukyou: She will probably meet us here when school is out.  We'll send
Ranma on ahead to tell Kasumi not to worry about dinner and we'll get the
story all straight. Oh, there's dessert here in the basket too. 

Ranma is tiring and visibly sweating, he has gone from trying to
counter-attack to merely trying to keep away.

Kuno: You cannot run forever Saotome! I will yet mete out the punishment
that you deserve! STRIKESTRIKESTRI-WHANG! Thok!

Ranma looks up to see Kuno crumple.  Ukyou is putting away her spatula
while Akane holds a small hand-sized mallet.

Akane: Come on Ranma!  We need to put the basket
away and get to class before we are late.

They head for the building as the bell rings, other students head in as
well.  The yard is deserted as the bell rings again.

Shadows lengthen and a few leaves or flower blossoms flutter by on the
wind.

The bell rings again and students flow out from the building, splitting
into two streams around the still-unconscious form of Kuno.  General
chatter goes something like: "Ranma really cleaned his clock this time."
"Nah, I saw it, Akane and Ukyou blindsided him, together!" "You're
kidding, where was Ranma?" "Actually, he was dancin' like a chicken trying
to outrun the axe." "Well I'll be...  Hey did you hear about earlier
during gym..."

Ukyou and Akane emerge from the building, they are about halfway to the
gate when Ranma comes out behind them.  They meet Shampoo at the gate and
a few moments later Ranma catches up to them.

Shampoo: Nihao Ukyou, Akane.  Nihao Ranma!

Akane: Ranma, you run on ahead and tell Kasumi that I'm taking care of
dinner.

Ranma:  Oh no, I'm gonna...  Well, dinner was ok last night...
Or was that part of the nightmare just trying to lull me...  Ok,
I'll see you later.

Ukyou:  We need to talk to you, Kasumi suspects
something, but none of the others do.  We need to make sure we all have
the same story.

Shampoo: Ranma go ahead!  Shampoo show Ranma, Shampoo so good, even teach
Akane be good cook!

Ranma: Uh...  Ok!  

Shampoo: Go this way, shop for dinner.  Now what you talk about? 

Akane: Well...  Kasumi found some of the... 'trash' from last night and
she asked some questions.  I told her that we had planned the wedding for
next month-

Shampoo: Already do wedding, and honeymoon...

Akane: Right.  They still don't know that, when Genma woke up, Ranma was
in the guest room with him.  Everyone thinks he was there all night.  I
told Kasumi that the three of us had partied after deciding on a date.  I
said a month so we could invite all of the guests and that stuff...

Ukyou: Our relationship with Ranma is at the whim of our respective
parents.  If we don't keep up the proper act for
them, Tendo Soun can demand that Ranma and Genma commit seppuku...

Shampoo: Ah, yes Shampoo say a month.  I can say that, it will
all be over in a few days and I can take my husband back to China where
their 'respective parents' will not be able to reach.

They walk for a while and reach a large, well-lit supermarket.  The sign
on the front says "International Market" in several languages.

Ukyou: I looked in here once, this place is expensive.

Shampoo: Yes, expensive.  But also hold secret, anybody can cook.

Shampoo leads them inside.  The store is divided into areas, with flags
hanging from the ceiling above to denote what can be found where.  The
aisles are narrow, but not crowded as the only people in the store seem to
be tourists, and they are clustered in areas under their appropriate flag.
They work their way to the far side of the store.

Shampoo: Tourists and foreign residents shop here, like to see familiar
food.

Ukyou: Right. And the exclusive market enables them to use the high
mark-up required to compensate for the reduced turnover.

Akane:  There's not very many people here, I wonder how
this place makes any money?

Shampoo: Here big secret!  American Japanese food!

Akane/Ukyou: What?!

Shampoo: Everybody know Americans lazy.  Like to push button, ding, eat
dinner.  So Americans make push-button Japanese food.  Also push-button Chinese, French, Italian,
Mexican, and American food too.  Best
American import, Hagen-daas.

Akane: American push-button American food?

Shampoo points to a package labeled 'White Castle'.

Akane: So what's the big secret?

Shampoo: 
Simple recipe, only six steps.  Three steps on how to open package.  Even
child cook.

Akane fumes momentarily at Shampoo's inferrence, but realizes that she
must be right as she recognizes the instructions from last night.  And
that Ranma ate it.  Willingly.  Akane listens as Shampoo gives a quick
description of which packages go together and how many to buy for each
person at the table (including conversion factors for one or more of those
persons being Ranma and Genma).

Selections are made and paid for, the 3 leave the store.

Scene fades to...

The Tendo house.  Soun is setting up the game table for after dinner, he
checks to make sure no one is watching and then moves just a couple of
pieces in the game left from last night.  Kasumi sets the table while
Nabiki watches Genma and Ranma train around and over the pond.  Genma
feints a low strike, drawing Ranma's block, then he shoves Ranma down into
the pond.

Nabiki:  That's three.

Ranma ignores her as she goes into the kitchen to emerge a moment later
returned to male form.

Genma:  Are you even trying?  First you skip our morning session,
then you put up this pitiful effort!  What has gotten into you?

Ranma doesn't say anything as he shuffles to a ready position opposite
Genma.

Ukyou comes in, Shampoo and Akane follow.  All are carrying groceries.
Ukyou leaves her bundle in the kitchen and then joins Nabiki watching
Genma and Ranma.

Shampoo and Akane stay in the kitchen and begin preparing the meal.

Shampoo: Shampoo make dessert.  You tell Shampoo if need help?

Akane: I think I can manage.  Is this ok to use?

Shampoo: Is ok, must boil.

Akane turns the heat on to high, then separates the bags which need to go
into the water and prepares the trays for the microwave. (No Akane, only
pierce plastic, not stab all through food...)

As the water boils, a splash is heard from the pond.  Akane has just put
the frozen bags into the pot when Ranma-chan walks dripping into the
kitchen.  She picks up the ladle and dips into the pot...

Ranma: YEEOOWWCH!!  WHAT DID YOU DO THAT FOR?!  That water doesn't need
to be that hot!

Akane: I'm sorry Ranma, I didn't know that you were using that.

Ranma scowls and storms out of the kitchen, Akane and Shampoo turn to each
other and laugh briefly.

A few minutes later, Ranma and Genma are still sparring.  The table is
finished and Kasumi has joined the others to watch.  Akane emerges from
the kitchen.

Akane: Dinner-  -is ready!

Nabiki dashes in next to sit next to Genma rather than her usual spot.
The others come in followed by Ranma.  Akane finishes setting dishes on
the table, then serves Ranma's portion.

Nabiki: 
It looks like Akane has finally gotten it right, twice even, although I am
still glad to have Ranma as a pre-tester. 
Well, different colors than last night, but it tastes kind of the same...
 Oh come on Ranma, it isn't THAT good, although I
suppose bland is an improvement over lethal.  Now this is the one I have to watch out
for, but, I am ready... 

Shampoo passes out bowls.  Genma digs in immediately, Ranma looks
suspicious, but a sweet smell of honey and cinnamon soon breaks down his
resistance.  Genma finishes quickly and sets his bowl down, looking at
Ranma eating while Ukyou and Akane tell Shampoo of meeting Kuno during
lunch.  Sensing movement, Genma looks down and notices that there are
still a few bites left in the bowl.  These are eaten and Genma looks
around again.  Ranma has finished his bowl and and merely tries to shrink
into himself as the others continue to chatter.  Genma notices more in his
bowl and although he can't figure out where it is coming from, he is not
going to complain.

After a few more tries, Genma decides that nothing more is going to
appear.  He stands up.  He falls down, snoring before he hits the floor.

Ranma: Aww come on pop!  I don't feel like carrying you upstairs tonight.

Shampoo: Shampoo help!

Soon everybody joins in to help carry Genma upstairs, Ranma grumbles while
everyone else seems to find amusement in the situation.  After everybody
wrestles him up the stairs and into bed, Shampoo stops Ranma as the rest
go down the stairs.

Shampoo: Half hour, clean up kitchen.  One hour after, Ranma come up.

Ranma goes downstairs and sits in front of the television, hardly paying
attention, as Soun and Kasumi plead fatigue and go to bed, Soun after
looking wistfully at the game table and it's unfinished game.  A few
minutes later, Nabiki yawns loudly and declares that she too is heading
for bed.

As the alloted time approaches, Ranma begins to feel queasy.  By the time
he goes upstairs, he is sweating and holding his stomach.

Without knocking, Ranma shoves the door open.

Ranma: Alright Shampoo, what have you done to me?!

Akane's room is again lit by candles.  Akane and Ukyou are naked, staring
blankly ahead as they kneel on her bed.  Shampoo seems to have been
interrupted mid-lecture as she turns to face Ranma.  Shampoo wears a
low-cut, slinky black dress.  Studded with tiny faceted gems, the many
points of reflected candle light caught Ranma's eye, or made him want to
look away, he hadn't quite decided...

Shampoo: Shampoo make sure husband learn lesson.

Ranma: What's that supposed to mea-  What have you done?

Shampoo: Shampoo make sure husband learn lesson. 

Ranma: Whadja do...? 

Shampoo: Shampoo give poison for boy-type Ranma, each time faster when
Ranma use hot water-

Ranma: WHY?!  What do I have to do for you to fix it?

Shampoo:  Ranma simply
learn lesson, Shampoo fix.

Scene fades to...

Nabiki's room.  Nabiki checks her tape recorder, she smiles as the level
meter flutters, showing her that she is getting a good recording.  Nabiki
then picks up her camera, checks the film and opens her door just enough
so she will be able to see when Ranma comes upstairs.

When Ranma comes up, she gives him a minute to get to Akane's room and
slips silently out into the hall.  Arriving at Akane's door, Nabiki
carefully slides it open just enough to allow her to peer inside.

Shampoo: Ranma simply learn lesson, Shampoo fix.

Nabiki idly snaps a few pictures while Shampoo continues.

Shampoo: Ranma undress, lay on bed.

Ranma: I dunno, what is this 'lesson'?

Shampoo:  If Ranma
no want learn lesson, Shampoo promise cry at funeral.

Ranma: Alright!  I just wish you'd tell me what you want instead of all
these games!

Nabiki almost chokes trying to keep from laughing out loud.

Shampoo: First Ranma undress, then Shampoo explain lesson.

Nabiki watches as Ranma gets undressed, grumbling all the while.  After
she lays down, Shampoo gives a hand signal.  Akane and Ukyou move to pin
Ranma's shoulders while Shampoo picks up a small wooden chest from the
table.  Opening it, Shampoo takes out a large jade phallus, Nabiki quickly
calculates the value of such a large piece of jade as she snaps a few more
pictures.

Shampoo reaches and spreads Ranma's thighs.  When Ranma momentarily
resists, she scowls.  She uses the tip of the large green rod to work at
Ranma's slit, working into the opening.

Shampoo: Lesson number one:  Girl not like when boy rush too hard,
especially when girl first time.

When Shampoo strikes the jade stalk with the heel of her palm, Nabiki
nearly loses her camera as she winces in shock.  Ranma screams and tries
to pull away.

Shampoo: When boy start slow, girl feel real nice.

Nabiki idly takes a few more snapshots as Shampoo slowly and deliberately
works Ranma to a frenzy.  As Ranma alternatly shrieks and mewls, Nabiki
wonders that she does not hyperventilate as Shampoo relentlessly drives
her to peak after peak.

Shampoo hands the phallus to Akane as she allows Ranma to catch her
breath.

Shampoo: You clean.  Now Ranma show if learn first lesson.

Shampoo dips hot water from a bucket near the first, splashes Ranma, then
points to Ukyou.  Nabiki watches, dumbfounded as Ukyou silently moves to
lay down on the bed.  Ranma approaches hesitantly to stand between Ukyou's
spread legs, and looks at Shampoo as if trying to be sure of her intent.

Shampoo: Suggest Ranma hurry, poison work on boy-type.

Nabiki takes several more pictures as Ranma proceeds to methodically and
relentlessly drive into Ukyou, starting slowly and building.  Ranma works
until he is dripping sweat as Ukyou shows all of the interest of watching
paint dry.  His face distorts in pain as Shampoo dips water, then stands
by tapping her toe expectantly.

Ranma is pale and clutching his stomach as he collapses, groaning, on top
of Ukyou before Shampoo finally triggers the change.

Shampoo: Ranma not learn enough, come back this lesson later.  Now start lesson number two.

Shampoo points to the futon, next to Ukyou, who is still staring at the
ceiling.  Ranma lays down.  Shampoo then snaps her fingers at Akane.
Akane looks up from cleaning the jade piece, when Shampoo holds out her
hand she gives it to her.  Shampoo points to Ranma's crotch.

Shampoo: You clean.

Ranma: What is this?!

Shampoo: Is more than one way make girl feel nice.  Want
go direct to test now?

Ranma says nothing, merely spreading her legs and allowing Akane to kneel
between her thighs.  Nabiki seems to hesitate, weighing her own intentions
before she snaps the shutter once.  Akane mechanically licks around and
into Ranma's crotch as Ranma watches, an expression of shock across her
face.  Soon, moaning and screaming, Ranma frantically rocks her hips and
grasps at Akane's head.

Shampoo: Enough. 

Nabiki's jaw tightens with rage as Akane suddenly chokes.  Ranma quickly
pushes Akane away and then moves to kneel on the floor beside her.

Ranma: Are you OK?!  That was entirely-

Shampoo: If Ranma want antidote.  Show learned lesson.
Suggest hurry.

Ranma slowly turns to see that Akane has already started to climb up onto
the bed.  She lays down and automatically spreads her legs.  Ranma
pointedly ignores Shampoo as he kneels between Akane's thighs.  He catches
her scent, and realizes that he has suddenly become erect.  Gingerly
holding his stiff member, he feels ready to burst, even more than the
night before when Shampoo played with his pressure points.

Nabiki snaps one last picture, as the roll is finished.  As Shampoo dips
water, Nabiki slips back to her room and reloads the camera.  Then she
switches a second tape deck on and checks the levels before shutting off
and reloading the first.  Checking the hallway just before going out,
Nabiki catches Ryoga arriving at the top of the stairs.

Diving for her bed, Nabiki cringes as she hears structural damage being
done to Akane's door (umm...  That's about 40,000 yen...).  "RANMA!!  This
time you will -- BWEEE--"  And silence...  After a moment, Nabiki peeks
out again.  She snaps a picture of Shampoo's back going down the stairs,
bonbori in one hand, unconscious P-Chan in the other.  Seeing that Akane's
shattered door offers no cover, Nabiki sits down and puts on headphones.

Ranma:  Look, she didn't tell you to keep me in this
form.  And I promise, on my honor, that I won't try to
escape.  But please let me change...

Scene fades to...

P-Chan comes to.  His first awareness is of a fetter tightly bound to his
leg.  A thick wire binds him to a metal stake, it quickly proves
impervious to any effort he can muster as P-Chan.  Then he notices a sheet
of paper, propped up just out of his reach.  The instructions are quite
explicit, extolling the virtues of bacon and fried pork cutlets, with nary
a mention of hot water...

Scene fades to...

Shampoo returns to Akane's room.  Ranma-chan lies in the center of Akane's
bed, sound asleep with Akane and Ukyou asleep on either shoulder.  With
exaggerated care Shampoo sets her bonbori on the floor, then dips hot
water and douses the sleeping trio.

Shampoo: Ok, done tonight.  Ranma go back to room.

Ranma: What about the antidote? 
What abou them?

Shampoo:  Is no antidote.

Ranma: WHAT!?!

(Brief picture of Nabiki asleep at her desk.  The level meters suddenly
peg to the left and she startles awake, snatching the headphones away...)

Shampoo: No need antidote, effect wear off, few hours.

Ranma: It's not even fatal at all?  But what about Akane?
And Ukyou?  What did you give them?

Shampoo: Nothing at all.  Hypnotize.  Blouse work like watch.  They alright in
morning.  Now Ranma go sleep... unless want lesson number three now?

Scene fades, roll end credits.

FORBET02.TXT
Apr 13 1998

[email protected]

Note:  With a faster connection and a new mailer, I do read the FFML now.
However, if you wish to send a reply directly to me, remove the [FFML] tag
from the subject header as that is what I have Pegasus set to sort on.

More fanfic can be found at http://idt.net/~jallen9/ranma.html
This archive will hold files by Slashtooth and Ridgewolfe as well as
myself (Omnedon).

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A year and a half later, a few disasterous machine crashes and difficult
upgrades have (mostly) been conquered and part 2 is finally finished.

I still wanna know where that extra printer port is coming from and I hate
Windows95.

Constructive criticism and comments are welcome.  Flames will earn a swift
poke at that kawaii little garbage can icon.

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In For Better or for (Even) Worse [Part 3]:

Dinner for P-Chan, or is that P-Chan for dinner?  Dr. Tofu's solution, but
is the cure an improvement?  Ranma enraged.


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