Magical Interludes: December's End
Fanfic by J.K. Hayashi
Chapter 8: The Festival - Part III
Happosai: "My poor Nodoka! I haven't found you yet, but still...
what a haul of silky darlings!"
Ryoga is subsequently run over by a mob of women chasing
Happosai.
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Dr. Tofu walks out of the first aid station holding hands with
Kasumi, seemingly returned to sanity. No one approaches the two,
however. Dr. Tofu sees the still unconscious Kuno on the ground.
Dr. Tofu: "Oh look, an injured boy! Don't worry, I'm a doctor!"
Dr. Tofu starts to examine Kuno, who regains consciousness. Kuno
is surprised to find his head at a right angle to his body.
Dr. Tofu: "Hmm... seems to be a simple head injury."
Dr. Tofu suddenly turns Kuno's head so that it rests normally on the
shoulders. Kuno faints at the pain. Kasumi walks next to Nabiki.
Nabiki: [whispering] "So what did the two of you do in there?"
Kasumi: [whispering] "We just kissed."
Nabiki: [whispering] "Oh, come on."
Kasumi: [whispering] "We just kissed... and linked minds like we
did that first night... and like we do when we're making
love..."
Nabiki blushes. Kasumi giggles.
Kasumi: "Well, you did ask..."
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If Happosai were here, then that meant that he was still in Tokyo!
Ryoga decides to join the chase for Happosai figuring that the old
lecher would eventually lead him back to the Tendo Dojo (or at least
to one of the Tendos or Saotomes).
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Kodachi hopped across the street looking for her brother, who would
lead her to her Darling Ranma. She eventually made it to some sort
of quaint mochi pounding area. She spots her brother lying
unconscious on the ground. Kodachi twirls her ribbon and lifts a
pot of hot water, emptying the contents onto Kuno's head and
dumping the containers of rice onto the ground.
Kodachi: "Brother, where is my Darling Ranma? You said that
he'd be here!"
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Ranma and Akane and Ukyou walk back toward the first aid station,
laughing, hands holding onto small prizes. There appeared to be
some sort of commotion there, and they stopped just before they
reached it. It appeared to be Kodachi and Kuno.
Kuno: "Saotome, you villain! You continue to violate the fair
Akane Tendo with your presence! You must suffer the
punishment of the just for your defilement of her purity!"
Kodachi: "Darling Ranma... I will rid you of the evil influence of
Akane Tendo forever and you will regain your sanity by
making love to me!"
The two siblings prepare to attack Ranma and Akane. They stop
when a voice rings through the air. It comes from the inspector,
who is flanked by two policemen and who is holding his official
identification booklet in front of him. Cologne and Hinako step to
one side to watch the proceedings.
Inspector: "Kodachi Kuno, you are hereby placed under arrest.
Surrender peacefully."
Kuno: "How dare you drag the noble name of Kuno through the
mud like this! I will not stand..."
Kuno's speech is abruptly cut short when Kodachi twirls her ribbon
and around him and launches his body toward the police officers.
The inspector rolls under the approaching body, takes out his bolas
and twirls it as Kuno knocks the two policemen to the ground.
Kodachi's ribbon next wraps around Soun, but he is dropped to the
ground when the inspector's bolas wrap around Kodachi's arm and
cause her to drop the ribbon with their impact.
Ukyou: [whispering] "You two better try to lose them. I'll meet you
back at Uc-chan's."
Ukyou takes the prizes as Ranma and Akane jump to one of the
rooftops to get away. Kodachi sees them leave and quickly follows
them. Kuno gets up from his impact and attacks the inspector with
his bokken held high. The inspector dodges the blow, rolling to
onto the street.
Inspector: "She's getting away! After her!"
Kuno: "Attack! Attack! Attack!"
The inspector is driven backwards while dodging Kuno's blows. He
trips on one of the mochi steamers lying on the ground and falls
backwards. Kuno chuckles to himself, raising his bokken high for
the final blow.
Kuno: "Victory is mine!"
The inspector continues his backward roll. He grabs a bamboo
steamer full of rice and when his feet touch the ground he springs
right at Kuno, twisting his body around so that it straightened out
while in flight. Kuno, not expecting an attack, is unable to bring his
bokken down fast enough from its high position; the inspector
shoves the container of mochi rice into Kuno's face. The inspector
continues his attack and his momentum causes Kuno to fall onto his
back, defeated.
Inspector: [to policemen] "All right, arrest him for obstruction of
justice and creating a public disturbance. I'm going after
the girl."
The inspector grabs Kuno's bokken and Kodachi's discarded ribbon,
then follows his prey onto the rooftops. Over to the side, Soun has
started to cry.
Soun: "Oh, how can the heirs of my school just run away..."
One of Nabiki's friends from school comes over to talk with her.
Girl: "Say, Nabiki. Isn't that your dad?"
Nabiki: [staring at the ice slick forming around her father] "Never
saw him before."
Cologne gestures to Hinako.
Cologne: "At times like these, I'd better check on the status of my
own restaurant."
Hinako follows Cologne as they leave for the Cat Cafe. The crowd
that has gathered around the first aid station suddenly parts as a
giant alligator comes through and continues to follow the inspector
and Kodachi. Soun suddenly falls over.
Zoo-1: "Missed!"
Zoo-2: "Did you see which way he went?"
Zoo-1: "I think he went this way."
One zookeeper continues to follow the alligator tracks. The other
stops to talk to Dr. Tofu, who has been standing in front of the first
aid booth.
Zoo-2: "Don't worry, its just a tranquilizer. He should be all right
in a couple of hours. If he starts to experience delusions,
call this number."
The zookeeper hands Dr. Tofu his card, then leaves to follow Mr.
Turtle. Ukyou walks up to Nabiki.
Ukyou: "I told Ranma and Akane to meet us at Uc-chan's."
Nabiki nods and informs Kasumi. Dr. Tofu carries Soun into the
clinic while Nabiki and Ukyou leave. Dr. Tofu returns to clean up
the mess and to continue the mochi pounding; as people start to
return the two policemen continue to try to pry the steamer from
Kuno's head.
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Happosai bounces a few seconds ahead of the horde of girls
following him. He suddenly smells a familiar scent and veers off in
that direction. Within a minute he arrives at the Cat Cafe and
gladly hugs Shampoo, nestling his face between her breasts.
Shampoo screams.
Happosai bounces to a steamer where he takes a couple of
dumplings and leaves before the angry mob can catch up to him.
Happosai: "Thank you for the meal, Shampoo! I'll pay you later!"
Shampoo: "Happosai go too far! Happosai kill!"
Shampoo runs into the house to get her bonbori and starts to chase
Happosai, one step ahead of the rest of the women.
Cologne and Hinako arrive at the restaurant not longer after
Shampoo leaves.
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Ayuki: [sighing] "I wish Ryoga were here."
Keiko: "Things are so busy! Do you think we'll get a break?"
Midori looks off into the distance, where cries of "alligator" can be
heard, followed a few minutes later by an explosion and a giant
cloud of smoke rising into the night sky.
Midori: "No."
*******************************************finis Chapter 8
[Author's note #1: The photos of Kodachi and Ranma kissing are
the photographs that Ranma didn't eat in the "Akane's Cookies"
storyline (american manga vol. 4). The life-size picture of Ranma is
new, but not outside the realm of possibility given that Kuno's room
was filled with giant pictures of Akane and female Ranma.]
[Author's note #2: Ranma and Akane's "making love" refers to their
kissing in Chapter 7; Kodachi's mind has obsessed to the point of
exaggeration.]
Next:
Chapter 9: Traffic Jam
An explosion at the Martial Arts Tea Ceremony demonstration!
Shampoo and Ryoga chasing Happosai! Zookeepers chasing Mr.
Turtle chasing Inspector Muramoto chasing Kodachi chasing
Ranma and Akane!