Sorry, this isn't chapter 9, just two chapters which
I think I changed greatly. I changed the scene a bit at the end of
6, and added a new one in 7.


Chapter 6

 
[Park, afternoon]
 
(In slow-motion, we see a weak and battered Akane jumping
 to a healthy and deadly Shampoo. Ranma is in the background,
 frantically jumping over the huge crowd who just watching
 the fight calmly. Just as Ranma has reached the stage by now,
 and Shampoo's bonbori is a few inches from Akane's head)
 
Ranma: STOP!!!! (Gives a final jump to where
 Shampoo is. His body collides with hers before
 Shampoo's bonbori smashes Akane)
 
Shampoo: (Angry, with Ranma on top of her) Ranma,
 no time to make-out now! Shampoo have to kill Akane.
 
Ranma: Shampoo, stop that! Killing Akane 
won't help you do anything.
 
Shampoo: She is obstacle. All obstacles must
be done away.
 
Akane: (Dusting herself off) Ranma...
Get off Shampoo!
 
Ranma: Doesn't the fact that I just
saved your life mean anything to you?
 
Akane: I don't need your help, Ranma! I can fight
 this bimbo just as well as you can. (The crowd starts
 booing)
 
Shampoo: What wrong?
 
Male1: What's with all the talking? We want to see
 action!
 
Crowd: YEAH! ACT-ION! ACT-TION!
 
Ranma: Hey, stop that! The tomboy here was nearly
 killed here!
 
Female1: Hey, he's the guy I saw at the public baths
yesterday, in the female section!
 
Female2: Yeah, I recognize him too! He's the one that's
 always running on my roof!
 
Female3: Isn't he the one that always has tons of women
 chasing him?
 
Female2: My god, it is! I wonder what sort of freak he is.
 (All of the crowd is talking now)
 
Ranma: Keep your nose out of my business!
 
Male1: Get going with the fight! I have to
be home in 10 minutes!
 
Male2: Let's get him off the stage!
 
Crowd: Yeah! (Multiple men start taking a hold of
 Ranma's limbs)
 
Ranma: Whaddya think you're doing?! (As Ranma
 tries to shake off all the men grabbing at his arms
 and legs...)
 
Shampoo: (A glint in her eyes) Lets finish fight.
 
Akane: (Voice dead serious) Fine with me.
 
Ranma: (Tries again to separate from all the men
 again once he sees what's Akane and Shampoo
 are doing, but without success) C'mon, you two!
 Enough is enough!
 
Akane: I'm only going to stop when  that bitch leaves
 Japan FOREVER! (Runs to Shampoo)
 
Shampoo: (Coolly) I no stop until Akane *dead* (Jumps)
 
Ranma: Shampoo, don't be crazy! DON'T YOU DARE
 LAY A FINGER ON HER! (Too late. Shampoo uses
 her bonbori and hits Akane's head _HARD_. Akane
 staggers, and sinks to her knees) AKANEE!! LEMME
 GO, SHE NEEDS HELP! (In a fit of anger and worry
 Ranma manages to shake off everybody off him)
 
Shampoo: (About to attack again) Stay away, Ranma!
 (Hits Akane again one more time; this is it for her.
 She slumps over. As Shampoo is about to strike again...)
 
(Ranma actually kicks Shampoo off stage. He then runs
 to Akane)
 
Ranma: Akane, yo! Wake up! (Baps his palm gently on
 her face) C'mon, Akane... (To the crowd) Somebody call 
a docotor!
 
Shampoo: Groom not happy? (Ranma turns to look at her.
 When Shampoo looks at Ranma she freezes; in Ranma's
 eyes is a mixture of blind fury, sadness and hatred. In fact,
 the only thing keeping him from killing her that very
 moment was Akane. She needed help, and she needed it
 now)
 
Ranma: (Acid dripping onto his voice) Shampoo, I'll-I'll
 deal with you later.
 
Shampoo: (This scares her) (Thought) Maybe Shampoo
should have not killed Akane? (Looks at Ranma again)
I give time for Ranma get over shock for now. Then I
come and marry him. (Picks up her bicycle which is
 nearby, and rides off)
 
Ranma: (No longer paying attention to anyone else,
 he puts her head on his lap,  and holds her hand)
 Wake up, Akane! Please! (Akane's eyes flutter
 slightly. She just looks at  him) Akane, you idiot!
 I told you to stop fighting!
 
Akane: (Weakly) Ranma... promise me something...
 
Ranma: (This throws him off) Eh? 
 
Akane: Before I... I... go, please promise me this...
 
Ranma: (Shaken) Akane, no! You're not thinking!
 You can't...
 
Akane: Please, Ranma...
 
Ranma: (His eyes by now are wet) Anything, Akane!
 Just don't die on me!
 
Akane: Ranma... Think of me, Ranma. Think of me
 fondly.
 
Ranma: I will Akane, but only when you die! But
you can't die now!
 
Akane: I'm sorry, Ranma.
 
Ranma: (Shaking her slightly) Akane, hang in there!
 Dr. Tofu will be here soon enough!
 
Akane: (Closing her eyes) It's been good knowing you.
Good bye, Ranma.
 
Ranma: (Tears flowing easily now) AKANE, NO!
 (She isn't breathing, so he checks her pulse. His
 heart nearly stops) WHY?!?! WHY HER,
 OF ALL PEOPLE?!?! OH, AKANEE!!!!!! 
 
[The scene fades with Ranma holding her hand,
 crying openly]
 
 
Chapter 7
 
[Park, afternoon]
 
(Ranma is still crying over Akane's still body,
 when Dr. Tofu comes)
 
Dr.Tofu: Ranma! (Ranma looks up, his face
 streaked with tears) How's Akane?
 
Ranma: I-I think s-she's d-d-de.... (Dr. Tofu
 kneels down by Ranma and Akane)
 
Dr. Tofu: Ranma, could you move? (Ranma
 doesn't budge) It'll help Akane. (He reluctantly
 scoots away, looking over Dr. Tofu's shoulder
 anxiously. He checks her pulse, and shakes his
 head) I'm sorry, Ranma, there's nothing to be
 done. (Although he already knew this, Ranma
 just sits and looks torn)
 
Ranma: N-n-no... it can't be... (Grabs onto
 Dr. Tofu's shirt) You're joking, right? Hahahah!
 C'mon, the joke's over, do something! There has
 to be something you can do for her! She can't
 be gone, she can't be! Stop pulling my leg, doc,
 and treat her! You have to have something up
 your sleeve! (Bursts into tears again) Must be...
 something... you can... do...
 
 (Dr. Tofu looks at Ranma sadly, as he continues
 to babble and sob)
 
Dr. Tofu: I'm doctor, Ranma. I don't joke about death.
 
Ranma: Shampoo... (He slowly raises his fist to his
 chest, and starts shaking it threateningly) This is all
 Shampoo's fault! I'm not going to let her get away
 with this! I swear, on Akane's grave that Shampoo
 will not li- (Dr. Tofu observes this for a few
 moments, and then pokes a few pressure pints on
 Ranma's chest) -ve to see (Ranma falls over, snoring
 softly)
 
[Tendo Front door, Afternoon]
 
Ukyou: (Banging on the door) Isn't there anyone home?!
 (No response) *I really shouldn't, but I'm a friend, so they
 won't mind.*
 
( She puts her hand on the doorknob, and to her surprise,
 the door is unlocked. She opens the door, and steps into the
 hallway. She walks to the stairway, where she find Nabiki
 talking on the phone, her face facing the wall)
 
Nabiki: We want to have it a week from tomorrow. (Pauses)
 No, we can't have it in two days! 
 
Ukyou: Uh, Nabiki?
 
Nabiki: (Cupping her hand to the phone, not turning around)
 Later, Ukyou. I'm busy arranging something.
 
Ukyou: Oh, ok. *She sounded like she was on the verge of
 crying.... what's going on here?*
 
Voice: LEMME GO, OLD MAN! YOU CAN'T KEEP ME
 TIED UP FOREVER, SO JUST LET ME GO NOW! (Pause)
 Yes, I'm still going to kill Shampoo! Who gives a fuck about
 the law?! Don't tell me you don't wanna see her head hanging
 from a tree!
 
Ukyou: (Eyes widening) *That was Ranma! Maybe one of her
 weird love potions backfired? (Runs upstairs, and into Ranma's
 room. She looks in, and is uh, surprised by what's in there)
 
[Ranma-chan's legs are tied up, as well as her arms to her chest.
 She's red, from her fury, and Genma-panda looks exhausted after
 being with his daughter for the past few hours. Soon as he sees 
 Ukyou he runs out of the room]
 
Ranma-chan: Damn you, old! You're the one that wanted me to marry
 her in the first place, pop! Now le-
 
Ukyou: Ran-chan, what's wrong? 
 
Ranma-chan: (Only noticing her now) Ucchan?... Untie, me please!
 These lunatics tied me up while I was asleep, and I really don't have
 time for this! Please, Ucchan, do it for me!
 
Ukyou: (Sitting besides Ranma-chan) Are you planning
 to kill Shampoo?
 
Ranma-chan: Kill her? Kill her? (Laughs hysterically)
 She'll be lucky if that's the only thing I do!
 
Ukyou: (Horrified) Ran-chan! Much as I don't like Shampoo,
 killing her won't solve anything!
 
Ranma-chan: No, it won't, but she's a menace to society!
 She should have been done away with long ago! She's gonna
 pay for the damage she's done, that for sure!
 
Ukyou: All she's done-
 
Ranma-chan: ALL she's done? ALL?! She only ruined my life,
 that's all!
 
Ukyou: (Putting an arm around her, and speaking gently)
 Calm down, Ran-chan. Take a deep, long bre-
 
Ranma-chan: (Jerking away) I'm not going to rest until Shampoo
 is D-E-A-D! DEAD, you hear me?!
 
Ukyou: What did Shampoo do to you? (Ranma-chan locks up,
 and slumps. Ukyou puts her arm around her again, and this time
 Ranma-chan leans against her chest, her eyes filling with tears)
 
Ranma-chan: Ucchan, how could I have been so stupid?
 
Ukyou: About killing Shampoo, you mean?
 
Ranma-chan: No, about- I mean, Oh, who am I kidding, it's my fault!
 
Ukyou: (Murmuring softly, stroking her hair) That's right, just let it
 all out...
 
Ranma-chan: Shampoo's the one that did it, but I could have stopped
 her! Why didn't I just knock her out and run? She'd have been furious
 with me but she still would be- Why?! Why didn't I just do that?!
 Now she'll never know! She's gone, and I can't do anything about it!
 Or why didn't I just tell her how I felt? Ucchan, why was I always so
 stubborn?
 
Ukyou: (Beginning to tense up, but Ranma-chan doesn't seem
 to notice) What happened yesterday? Does it have to do with
 why you, Akane and Nabiki weren't in school today?
 
Ranma-chan: Sh-Sh-Shampoo and Akane... they had a fight...
 
Ukyou: And?
 
Ranma-chan: It was a-a f-fight to the d-dea-
 
Ukyou: (Feeling something cold hit her chest) A fight to the
 death? Ran-chan, don't tell me Akane-chan is-is.... (A whisper) ...dead?
 (Ranma-chan doesn't move, just squeezes herself tightly together)
 Oh, Ran-chan.... I'm so sorry.... (Hey own eyes are getting wet now)
 She was my friend too.. So .what are you going to do now?
 
Ranma-chan: (Miserably) I don't know, I really don't know.
 I'm gonna kill Shampoo, no doubt about that, but after that...
 (Looking up at Ukyou) You understand, don't you?
 
Ukyou: (Not liking to look in her eyes) U-understand what?
 
Ranma-chan: I'm sorry, but I can't. Have any fiancees, I mean.
 
Ukyou: What?!
 
Ranma-chan: I loved her.... I loved her so much, Ucchan! I would
 have done anything for her... or so I thought. Do you know how
 much it hurts? Every time I think of her... her smile, her laugh or
 even her yelling at me... It's like a set of teeth, chompping right where
 it hurts the most... I-I'll never see her again.... never! She's gone, cheated
 out of her own life! She meant so much to me, and now... I feel so
 empty... what am I going to do?
 
Ukyou: I... I understand.... if you ever need to talk about...
 (Swallows hard) ...Akane, just come to me.
 
Ranma-chan: I really am sorry, Ucchan... It's just that the thought
 of being promised to anyone else makes me feel sick...
 (Looking at her expression) Not because I don't like you, because
 I always had meant to ma-marry her someday...
 
Ukyou: (A very forced. weak smile) Don't worry about it... I guess
 deep inside I always knew that...
 
 
[The scene fades, Ukyou with her arm around Ranma-chan and
 looking completely crushed, and Ranma-chan silent, tears trickling
 down her cheeks]
 
Ranma-chan'sVO: I wasn't able to chase
 Shampoo at first, since I was always kept a 
 close eye on. After about a week or so,
 however, I made a mad dash out of the house
 before anybody could stop me.
 
[Nekohanten, midday]
 
Shampoo: Shampoo wonder when
 great-grandmother let her see Ranma again.
 
Memory
Cologne: Child, whatever you do, don't go
 visit son-in-law until I tell you to!
 
Shampoo: Why, great-grandmother? Is
 Ranma still shocked over Akane death?
 
Cologne: Just do as I say!
End of Memory
 
Shampoo: Is strange, but she know what best.
 (Sighs) Shampoo miss husband so much!
 (Starts humming) Hm, maybe... I know what
 she do! She make Ranma miss me, miss me
 so much that he want immediately marry
 Shampoo! Great-grandmother is so smart!
 (Continues humming, now with a great huge
 smile)
 
Voice: Shampoo.
 
Shampoo: Shampoo know that voice... (Turns
 around) Ranma! (Glomps onto her) You come
 see Shampoo, ye- GULP! (Ranma's hand are
 at Shampoo's neck, and her face is starting to
 turn red) W-what you doing?
 
Ranma-chan: What on earth did you think you
 were doing Shampoo?! (Starts shaking her, and
 by now Shampoo is a nice shade of blue)
 Fighting her is one thing, but killing Akane!- 
 
Shampoo: (Trying to breath) hhh... hhh
 *I no like doing, but Shampoo must.*
 (Shampoo kicks Ranma-chan's shin. Ranma-chan
 loosens her grip on Shampoo's neck. Shampoo
 runs into a corner, breathing wildly)
 
Ranma-chan: (Running to her) I'm going to shut
 that mouth of yours for GOOD, Shampoo!
 
Shampoo: (Scared) AIYA! (Grabs a the mop 
bucket and purs it over herself)
 
Shampoo-neko: Miow? (Ranma-chan's freezes)
 
Ranma-chan: (Voice is high) C'mon.... Sha-Shampoo...
 l-l-let me g-g-give you a k-k-iss...
 
Shampoo-neko: (Suspicious) Meowr?
 
Ranma-chan: (Chattering) D-d-don't you l-l-ike me,
 Shampoo?
 
Shampoo-neko: *He really want me...Shampoo
 so happy!* (She jumps into he arms, not noticing the
 low wails emitting from Ranma-chan's throat)
 
Shampoo-neko: (Rubbing her tail in Ranma's face)
 Mweor, mweor.
 
Ranma-chan: (Low) Ahhhh... ahhhh... ahhh 
 (Shampoo kisses her check) AH-MMWEORR!!
 (Shampoo-neko's fur stands on end, and jumps
 out of Ranma-neko's arms. Ranma-neko follows her)
 YEOOOWRR!
 
(Shampoo runs out of the Nekohanten, and looks
 behind her. Ranma-neko is still hot on her trail, so
 Shampoo increases her speed, people stepping out
 of her way)
 
Shampoo-neko: (Terrified) Mweor!!
 
Woman1: Ahhh! Look at that cat!
 
Man1: Who cares about the cat, look at the
 kid! (Shampoo-neko runs into an alley)
 
Woman2: (Dropping her bags) Ohmygod, 
it's some kind of demon!
 
Shampoo-neko: (Shivering) Mweaor... meow...
 (Ranma-neko approaches her. In the darkness
 of the alley, her eyes glowing a bright red. 
 Shampoo-neko keeps walking backwards,
 until she reaches a wall)
 
Ranma-neko: (Walking to her slowly, almost as
 if laughing insanely) Me-ow, me-ow...
 
Shampoo-neko: *Why Ranma so mad?
 What Shampoo do now?* (Ranma-neko is now
 less than a foot from her) *Is this end of Shampoo?....*
 
[The scene fades, with Shampoo-neko cowering in
 a corner of a dark alley and Ranma-neko lifting up her
 hand, about to strike]


	Isabel Arantes